Okinawa

by A.J. Barker

Vividly describes this decisive battle of World War II on the Pacific island of Okinawa, which after four months of fighting resulted in a record number of American casualties

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Lieutenant Colonel Arthur James Barker served as a regular infantry officer in the British Army from 1936 to 1958. Since leaving the Army he has written a number of books on military history, as well as numerous technical articles dealing with weapons, tactics and equipment.

Reviews

[Andrew Volpe]

1982 Reprint

Acquired from my late Grandparents, cleaning out the old house recently.

Grandfather served (drafted) in U.S. Army, 1942, and served in the Aleutians, then as Occupational Force in Okinawa