The initial invasion of okinawa on april 1, 1945, was the largest amphibious assault in the pacific. He had commanded an infantry group in burma early in the war and came to his new. The battle for okinawa is the account of the battle from colonel hiromichi yahara, the japanese staff officer tasked with the defense of the island. Critical acclaim for the battle for okinawa an indispensable account of the fighting and of okinawa s role in the japan.
Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Critical acclaim for the battle for okinawa an indispensable account of the fighting and of okinawas role in the japan. Most autobiographic accounts contain the writers explanation that he or she only saw what was in front of him or her. Col yaharas book, a nice addition to the okinawa battle history.
Publication date 1995 topics world war, 19391945, tweede wereldoorlog publisher new york. The author colonel hiromichi yahara is the strategic mind behind the battle of okinawa and his book is largely his account of that battle from the perspective of a senior staff officer for the leading generals of the okinawas defense. Are there any ww2 books in the perspective of a japanese. Jul 14, 1995 the author colonel hiromichi yahara is the strategic mind behind the battle of okinawa and his book is largely his account of that battle from the perspective of a senior staff officer for the leading generals of the okinawas defense. It details almost every aspect of the pivotal battle with narration by voice actor kiyoshi kobayashi explaining what the film doesnt directly show. A main selection of the military book club and cited by the washington post as one of the. Colonel hiromichi yahara was the senior staff officer in charge of operations of the 32nd. Colonel hiromichi yaharas service included stints as an exchange officer in the usa and as an intelligence operative, and he served on genera. Hiromichi yahara the battle for okinawa hiromichi yahara critical acclaim for the battle for okinawa an indispensable account of the fighting and of okinawas role in the japanese defense of the home islands. He commanded two corps, xxiv corps, with five army divisions, and iii amphibious corps, with three marine divisions, all told some 182,000 troops. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The battle for okinawa kindle edition by yahara, colonel hiromichi, gibney, frank b download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. For more information on yahara, see yahara biographer takeshi inagakis book.
This was due to activities in both taiwan and the philippines, which reduced the amount of japanese soldiers that could be devoted to okinawa. A japanese officers eyewitness account of the last great campaign of. Yahara was senior staff officer of the 32nd japanese army on okinawa. This information is found in the 1997 book the japanese special effects film complete works 4766927060. The battle for okinawa by hiromichi yahara in fb3, rtf, txt download ebook. It features segments on the japanese preparation for. The battle for okinawa by hiromichi yahara 9780471180807. The battle for okinawa by colonel hiromichi yahara, with introduction and commentary by frank b. It features segments on the japanese preparation for battle, the american assault, and a. Buy a cheap copy of the battle for okinawa book by hiromichi yahara. Read the battle for okinawa by colonel hiromichi yahara available from rakuten kobo. Critical acclaim for the battle for okinawaan indispensable account of the fighting and of okinawas role in the japanese defense of the home islands. Hiromichi yahara the battle for okinawa hiromichi yahara critical acclaim for the battle for okinawa an indispensable account of the fighting and of okinawa s role in the japanese defense of the home islands. The battle for okinawa book by hiromichi yahara thriftbooks.
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Landing day for okinawa, the final land battle of the pacific war, was easter sunday, 1 april 1945. Dallas morning newscolonel hiromichi yahara was the senior staff officer of the 32nd japanese army at okinawa. The battle for okinawa audiobook colonel hiromichi. The battle for okinawa by hiromichi yahara books library. Hiromichi yahara was the senior staff officer of the 32nd japanese army at okinawa. Heres an english language story by a fairly senior military japanese survivor of the battle of okinawa. Japans battle of okinawa, april to june 1945 by thomas m. Most histories of a war or battle are written by the winners. Read or listen to colonel hiromichi yahara books and. The battle for okinawa ebook por colonel hiromichi yahara. Buy the battle for okinawa translation by colonel hiromichi yahara, frank b gibney isbn. The real story behind hacksaw ridge images of war by jon diamond mar 30. The battle for okinawa by frank gibney and hiromichi. A fascinating insiders view of the japanese command.
Uchinaa ikusa, codenamed operation iceberg, was a major battle of the pacific war fought on the island of okinawa by united states marine and army forces against the imperial japanese army. Aug 09, 2016 colonel hiromichi yahara was the senior staff officer in charge of operations of the 32nd japanese army at okinawa during the american invasion of that island during world war ii. The wall street journala fascinating, highly intelligent glance behind the japanese lines. The battle for okinawa ebook by colonel hiromichi yahara.
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It details almost every aspect of the pivotal battle with narration by voice actor kiyoshi kobayashi explaining what the. The battle for okinawa by colonel hiromichi yahara website. Hiromichi yahara was senior staff officer of the 32nd army and the highestranking japanese officer to leave okinawa alive. The landing force was the new tenth army under army lt. Hiromichi yahara, the only holdover from the old staff, was retained as senior staff officer in charge of operations. Colonel hiromichi yahara was the senior staff officer in charge of operations of the 32nd japanese army at okinawa during the american invasion of that island during world war ii. His personal record of the fateful conflict is a story that could be told by no one else, a gripping account of the battle and an eyeopening look. The battle for okinawa by hiromichi yahara librarything. In this riveting book, yahara presents an illuminating portrait of the final anguish.
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