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Title: Operation Iceberg : The Invasion and Conquest of Okinawa in World War II by Gerald Astor ISBN: 0-440-22178-1 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: November, 1998 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.14 (7 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Interesting book about Okinawa
Comment: 1st of all, I'm not too big into the Pacific Theater of WWII (My main interest is the European Theater). This is the 1st book I have read about it. With that in mind; I found this book interesting. It is mostly personal stories of G.I's and there wild stories of fighting the Japs. It was very interesting to learn about the Japs tatics that they used, usually at night & also about how feared the Japanese locals & Jap military were deathly afraid to fall into the hands of the Americans. This is part of the reason that 99% of the Japs fought to the death. The book covers fighting on land and at sea. The book also covers the death of Ernie Pyle.
Rating: 5
Summary: Must read for anyone whose father fought in the Pacific
Comment: My father was a member of the 77th Division which fought in the Pacific. He never talked about the war and I have always been interested in learning more about how he survived. This book is a MUST read for anyone whose father fought in the Pacific, especially on Okinawa. It is not a history lesson as other books are, but actual memoirs of the soldiers who fought there. You are even given their names and brief biography. You hear and read so much regarding the D-Day invasion and how terrible that was but after reading Operation Iceberg, you will come to understand how much worse the fighting in the Pacific was. I find it hard to believe that anyone came home unwounded from those battles, but they did, including my father. My knowledge of World War II has been greatly expanded after reading Mr. Astor's book. Thank you, Mr. Astor, for writing this book and for giving me some insight into what my father lived through.
Rating: 5
Summary: Its Like You Are There
Comment: This is a great book about a great and important battle. Astos is a master of oral history. This book will make you think you are on the battlefield. If you like military history, this is a book for you. If you want to know why we used atomic bombs on Japan, then you need to read this book.
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Title: The Battle for Okinawa by Hiromichi Yahara ISBN: 0471180807 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 07 March, 1997 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Utmost Savagery: The 3 Days of Tarawa by Joseph H. Alexander ISBN: 0804115591 Publisher: Ivy Books Pub. Date: February, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by Eugene B. Sledge, Paul Fussell ISBN: 0195067142 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: September, 1990 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Iwo Jima: Legacy of Valor by Bill D. Ross ISBN: 0394742885 Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks Pub. Date: June, 1986 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: A Blood-Dimmed Tide: The Battle of the Bulge by the Men Who Fought It by Gerald Astor ISBN: 0440215749 Publisher: Dell Publishing Pub. Date: November, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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