{"product_id":"books-okinawa-by-robert-leckie","title":"Okinawa","description":"\u003cb\u003ePenguin delivers you to the front lines of \u003ci\u003eThe Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e Theater with the real-life stories behind the HBO miniseries.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormer 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 reader a complete account of the invasion. Lasting 83 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 and readable account, Leckie provides a complete picture of the battle and its context in the larger war.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53505519878417,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780140173895.jpg?v=1778098310","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-okinawa-by-robert-leckie","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}