Project Gutenberg 2015-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 321 Alexander, Joseph H. 1938 2014 The Final Campaign: Marines in the Victory on Okinawa Marines in World War II, Commemorative Series Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Final Campaign: Marines in the Victory on Okinawa" by Colonel Joseph H. Alexander is a historical account written in the early 21st century. The book chronicles the intense and brutal battle of Okinawa during World War II, focusing on the U.S. Marine Corps' pivotal role in the campaign. It provides an in-depth look at both the American and Japanese forces involved, the strategies employed, and the harrowing experiences of the soldiers fighting on the front lines. The opening of this comprehensive work sets the stage for the grim realities of the Okinawa campaign, detailing the experiences of the 1st Marine Division as they prepare for a critical breakthrough at Shuri Castle. It describes the environmental conditions, the strategic importance of Okinawa, and the heavy losses faced by the American troops as they engage in a war of attrition against a well-fortified enemy. With a focus on the orders, movements, and morale of soldiers, the text vividly depicts the complexities of coordinating a large-scale amphibious assault while also grappling with heavy artillery fire, difficult terrain, and the psychological toll on the troops. Through these passages, the reader gains a sense of the relentless nature of the campaign that would ultimately hold profound consequences for the Pacific Theater of the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island Okinawa Island (Japan) -- History, Military D731 Text World War II Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 259874 2025-06-19T16:03:46.138722 text/html 230354 2024-10-24T17:30:37 text/html 3424628 2025-06-19T16:03:53.578753 application/epub+zip 3423359 2025-06-19T16:03:47.892710 application/epub+zip 182209 2025-06-19T16:03:46.970712 application/epub+zip 3491899 2025-06-19T16:03:57.757663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3453447 2025-06-19T16:03:52.432659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221452 2022-09-22T09:24:24.176621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215417 2025-06-19T16:03:45.335724 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195460 2024-10-24T17:30:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17306 2025-06-19T16:03:57.924653 application/rdf+xml 13937 2025-06-19T16:03:47.082704 image/jpeg 2998 2025-06-19T16:03:47.027675 image/jpeg 3118130 2025-06-19T16:03:46.353745 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia