The Ultimate Battle: Okinawa 1945—The Last Epic Struggle of World War II
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Respected historian Bill Sloan tells the full story of the Battle of Okinawa as it has never been told before, through the eyes of the men in battle.
Using the same grunt's-eye-view narrative style of Sloan's acclaimed Brotherhood of Heroes, The Ultimate Battle is the full story of the largest land-sea-air battle ever waged by the United States, a battle whose staggering casualties and take-no-prisoners ferocity led Truman to drop the atomic bomb on Japan. From April through June 1945, more than 250,000 American and Japanese lives were lost, including those of nearly 150,000 civilians who either committed suicide or were caught in the crossfire. This book tells a gripping story of heroism, sacrifice, and death.
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Bill Sloan. (2007). The Ultimate Battle: Okinawa 1945—The Last Epic Struggle of World War II. Unabridged Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Bill Sloan. 2007. The Ultimate Battle: Okinawa 1945—The Last Epic Struggle of World War II. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Bill Sloan, The Ultimate Battle: Okinawa 1945—The Last Epic Struggle of World War II. Blackstone Publishing, 2007.
MLA Citation (style guide)Bill Sloan. The Ultimate Battle: Okinawa 1945—The Last Epic Struggle of World War II. Unabridged Blackstone Publishing, 2007.
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