Okinawa 1945: The last battle (Campaign, 96) - Softcover

Rottman, Gordon L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855326078 ISBN 13: 9781855326071

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

By the spring of 1945 the Allies were sweeping all before them in the Pacific War against Japan, and a series of victories had reclaimed many of the islands and territories seized by the Imperial Japanese forces in the early months of the war. The dark days of humiliating defeat were far behind the unstoppable Allied juggernaut - victory was now assured. The question was where the last battle would be fought. That place was the island of Okinawa. This book details the struggle for the island as US Marines and Army units battled determined Japanese defenders in the last battle of World War II (1939-1945).

About this title

From the Publisher:

Highly visual guides to history's greatest conflicts, detailing the command strategies, tactics, and experiences of the opposing forces throughout each campaign, and concluding with a guide to the battlefields today.

About the Author:

Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group until reassigned to the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70. A highly respected and established author, Gordon is now a civilian contract Special Operations Forces Intelligence Specialist at the Army's Joint Readiness Center, Ft Polk.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1855326078
• ISBN 13: 9781855326071
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Gerrard Howard