Great Battles of World War Two - Battle of Okinawa - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9352979346 ISBN 13 : 9789352979349

Editeur : Alpha Editions, 2018

Synopsis

The Battle of Okinawa, 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. The initial invasion of Okinawa on April 1, 1945, was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific Theater of World War II. The 82-day battle lasted from April 1 until June 22, 1945. After a long campaign of island hopping, the Allies were planning to use Kadena Air Base on the large island of Okinawa as a base for Operation Downfall, the planned invasion of the Japanese home islands, 340 mi (550 km) away. The United States created the Tenth Army, a cross-branch force consisting of the 7th, 27th, 77th, and 96th infantry divisions of the US Army with the 1st, 2nd, and 6th divisions of the Marine Corps, to fight on the island. The Tenth was unique in that it had its own tactical air force (joint Army-Marine command), and was also supported by combined naval and amphibious forces. This book is a compilation of high quality articles from the Internet.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Alpha Editions
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9352979346
• ISBN 13: 9789352979349
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 68
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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