The ultimate battle : Okinawa 1945--the last epic struggle of World War II /
| Main Author: | Sloan, Bill, 1935- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 2007 |
| Edition: | 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. |
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| Contents: | Prologue: June 10, 1945 -- Building an "Iceberg" -- "Like a stroll in the park" -- Kids' games, pony rides, and barbecue -- A nasty surprise on the way south -- A divine and deadly wind -- Death in the hills, death at home -- A wall of stone and flame -- Mud, blood, and may-hem -- Bitter toll at sugar loaf -- The limits of human endurance -- Divine wind-part II -- The crowded, angry skies -- Collapse of the Shuri line -- The end of an army -- A civilian catastrophe -- A somber victory -- The atomic bomb-and reprieve -- Epilogue: love day plus sixty-two years. |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montello | Adult Nonfiction | 940.54 SLO | Due: 05/30/2013 |
| Green Lake (Caestecker) | Adult Nonfiction | 940.54 Slo | Available |
| Neenah | Adult Nonfiction | 940.5425 SL52u | Available |
| Westfield (Ethel Everhard Memorial) | Adult Nonfiction | 940.54 Slo | Available |
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