by HowardGerrard (Illustrator), Gordon L . Rottman (Author)
The battle of Okinawa was the last battle fought in the Pacific War. The bitterness of the fighting on Okinawa helped persuade the US that an assault on the Japanese mainland would result in massive US casualties and led directly to the dropping of the atomic bomb. This book describes the events.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 20 Mar 2002
ISBN 10: 1855326078
ISBN 13: 9781855326071