Firsthand memoir of an American artillery officer's 82-day experience in the brutal Battle of Okinawa during World War II.
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Firsthand memoir of an American artillery officer's 82-day experience in the brutal Battle of Okinawa during World War II.
MP3 CD Format In celebration of the 75th anniversary, a riveting first-hand account of the Battle of Okinawa--the Pacific War's ""bloodiest battle of all"" (New York Times)--from the first officer ashore, who served at the front for the battle's entire 82-day duration, heroism that earned him a Bronze Star. On Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945, 1,500 Allied ships and 1.5 million men gathered off the coast of the Japanese island of Okinawa and launched the largest amphibious assault of the Pacific War...
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Graphic accounts of brutal combat, mass casualties, and frontline warfare across 82 days
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No substance use depicted
No LGBTQ+ representation
No religious themes present
No fantasy magic elements
No occult content
Descriptions of military strategy and Pacific War operations
No self-harm or suicide depicted
Extensive civilian and soldier suffering, mass deaths, and combat trauma
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