{"product_id":"okinawa-a-decorated-marines-account-of-the-last-battle-of-world-war-ii-9780140173895","title":"Okinawa: A Decorated Marine's Account of the Last Battle of World War II","description":"\u003cb\u003ePenguin delivers you to the front lines of \u003ci\u003eThe Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e Theater with the real-life stories behind the HBO miniseries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormer Marine and Pacific War veteran Robert Leckie tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa, the closing battle of World War II. Leckie is a skilled military historian, mixing battle strategy and analysis with portraits of the men who fought on both sides to give the reader a complete account of the invasion. Lasting 83 days and surpassing D-Day in both troops and material used, the Battle of Okinawa was a decisive victory for the Allies, and a huge blow to Japan. In this stirring and readable account, Leckie provides a complete picture of the battle and its context in the larger war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Leckie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.02w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140173895","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709578154121,"sku":"9780140173895","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_22f18680-3623-4560-92a3-b7b3580cb59b.jpg?v=1719519085","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/okinawa-a-decorated-marines-account-of-the-last-battle-of-world-war-ii-9780140173895","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}