{"product_id":"ultimate-battle-okinawa-1945-the-last-epic-struggle-of-world-war-ii","title":"Ultimate Battle: Okinawa 1945--The Last Epic Struggle of World War II","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eUltimate Battle: Okinawa 1945--The Last Epic Struggle of World War II\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eBill Sloan\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780743292474\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eSimon \u0026amp; Schuster\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2008\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eIllustrated\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eModerate edge wear. Binding good. May have marking in text. We sometimes source from libraries. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Battle\u003c\/i\u003e is the full story of the last great clash of World War II as it has never before been told.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the same \"grunt's-eye-view\" narrative style that distinguished his \u003ci\u003eBrotherhood of Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e, Bill Sloan presents a gripping and uniquely personal saga of heroism and sacrifice in which at least 115,000 soldiers, sailors, and airmen from both sides were killed, as were nearly 150,000 civilians caught in the crossfire or encouraged to commit suicide by Japanese troops. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is a story set against a panorama of more than 1,500 American ships, nearly two thousand Japanese kamikazes sworn to sink those ships, and two huge armies locked in a no-quarter struggle to the death--the 541,000 GIs and Marines of the U.S. Tenth Army, and Japan's 110,000-man 32nd Army. Woven into the broader narrative are the personal stories of men who endured this epic battle and were interviewed by the author. In many cases, their experiences are told here in print for the first time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMuch of the action in \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Battle\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds among men pinned down under relentless fire on disputed hillsides, in the ruins of shell-blasted villages, and inside stricken tanks and armored cars. Sloan also takes readers aboard flaming ships and into the cockpits of night-fighter aircraft to capture the horror and heroism of men and vessels besieged by kamikazes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Battle\u003c\/i\u003e is a searing and unforgettable recreation of the Okinawa campaign as it was experienced by men who were there. It is filled with fresh insights that only those men can provide.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Ultimate Battle: Okinawa 1945--The Last Epic Struggle of World War II | Bill Sloan | Paperback | 9780743292474 | Used: Good | Military History 1636308","offer_id":48538400161944,"sku":"1636308","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/717y1wJEOKL.jpg?v=1773508303","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/ultimate-battle-okinawa-1945-the-last-epic-struggle-of-world-war-ii","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}