Typhoon of Steel: Battle for Okinawa. [Unknown Binding] unknown author

Typhoon of Steel: Battle for Okinawa. [Unknown Binding] unknown author

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Book club edition. Dustjacket is scuffed, creased, stained, ripped, and missing some tiny pieces at the corners. Hardcover has some wear on the corners, and some fading. Name written on first two pages. Pages are yellowed but clean inside and discolored on the outside edges. Binding is secure.

This battle-worn copy transports readers to the hellish 82-day Battle of Okinawa, vividly recounting one of WWII’s most brutal campaigns through first-hand accounts. Its scars echo the civilian experience, with a third of Okinawa’s population perishing. A pivotal yet underexplored chapter, the book’s flaws are reminders of its journey preserving fading voices from this costliest of battles that impacted the atomic age’s dawn. An affordable entry for collectors into this haunting piece of Pacific theater history.

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Book club edition. Dustjacket is scuffed, creased, stained, ripped, and missing some tiny pieces at the corners. Hardcover has some wear on the corners, and some fading. Name written on first two pages. Pages are yellowed but clean inside and discolored on the outside edges. Binding is secure.

This well-worn copy of “Typhoon of Steel: Battle for Okinawa” bears the scars of being a cherished reference on one of the most brutal campaigns of World War II. Though the author is unknown, the vivid first-hand accounts transport readers to the hellish 82-day battle where American forces faced fierce Japanese resistance. This pivotal conflict claimed over 200,000 lives and played a crucial role in the decision to use atomic bombs. Beyond the military history, the book provides a haunting glimpse into the civilian experience, with upwards of a third of Okinawa’s population perishing. For collectors, this ex-library edition offers an affordable entry into preserving the fading voices of those who endured one of the war’s costliest battles. Its flaws are reminders of the book’s well-traveled journey in keeping this pivotal chapter alive.

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Book club edition. Dustjacket is scuffed, creased, stained, ripped, and missing some tiny pieces at the corners. Hardcover has some wear on the corners, and some fading. Name written on first two pages. Pages are yellowed but clean inside and discolored on the outside edges. Binding is secure.

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