United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Okinawa: the Last Battle
James M. Burns, John Stevens, Roy E. Appleman, Russell A. Gugeler
ISBN: | 9781782894070 |
Publisher: | Pickle Partners Publishing |
Published: | 15 August, 2014 |
Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Okinawa: the Last Battle
James M. Burns, John Stevens, Roy E. Appleman, Russell A. Gugeler
[Includes 2 tables, 3 charts, 21 maps and 88 illustrations]On 3 October 1944 American forces in the Pacific Ocean Areas received a directive to seize positions in the Ryukyu Islands (Nansei Shoto). Okinawa is the most important island of the Ryukyu Group, the threshold of the four main islands of Japan. The decision to invade the Ryukyus signalized the readiness of the United States to penetrate the inner ring of Japanese defenses. For the enemy, failure on Okinawa meant that he must prepare to
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