The Battle of Okinawa: The Blood and the Bomb
by George Feifer
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Author: George FeiferEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-08-01
ISBN: 1585742155
Number of pages: 520
Publisher: The Lyons Press
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Book Review: Not Military History, but an Important Book None the Less
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is not really a Military History, and doesn't have much in the way of evidence, photographs or maps (in fact, there really isn't any), but the book is still important, thanks to the numerous testimonials that have supplied it.
What makes the book unique is that it's searched for testimony from every party involved in the conflict, including the enemy, which I find to be a side of the story tragically lacking in most true 'military histories'.
This book isn't so much about the campaign itself, but the people on the ground, who suffered and sacrificed in the midst of a battle that was literally hell on Earth. It doesn't attempt to describe the overall scope of the battle, but the soldiers on the ground couldn't have either. This is not only a testimonial, but a modern parable concerning the true cost of war, and the true thoughts and feelings of the men who fight it.
For understanding the battle itself, there are better books, but I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to better understand what it was truly like for the soldiers and civilians involved with the battle. At least from my point of view, that is a lot more useful and important than pure military history, which usually falls short of describing the events as they truly happened.
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