Okinawa: A Decorated Marine's Account of the Last Battle of World War II [Audiobook]

English | ASIN: B0CL5FX8ZF | 2023 | 6 hours and 36 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 369 MB

Former 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 listener a complete account of the invasion. Lasting eighty-three 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 account, Leckie provides a complete picture of the battle and its context in the larger war