Operation Iceberg : The Invasion and Conquest of Okinawa in World War II

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Summary: Interesting book about Okinawa
Review: 1st of all, I'm not too big into the Pacific Theater of WWII (My main interest is the European Theater). This is the 1st book I have read about it. With that in mind; I found this book interesting. It is mostly personal stories of G.I's and there wild stories of fighting the Japs. It was very interesting to learn about the Japs tatics that they used, usually at night & also about how feared the Japanese locals & Jap military were deathly afraid to fall into the hands of the Americans. This is part of the reason that 99% of the Japs fought to the death. The book covers fighting on land and at sea. The book also covers the death of Ernie Pyle.

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Summary: Cost of information per the book and it's offering.
Review: I was reading this book primarily for details to add to a genealogy project. This book supplied me with an amazing amount of the basic information about the invasion. Price is OK for a paperback.

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Summary: Interesting book about Okinawa
Review: My father was a member of the 77th Division which fought in the Pacific. He never talked about the war and I have always been interested in learning more about how he survived. This book is a MUST read for anyone whose father fought in the Pacific, especially on Okinawa. It is not a history lesson as other books are, but actual memoirs of the soldiers who fought there. You are even given their names and brief biography. You hear and read so much regarding the D-Day invasion and how terrible that was but after reading Operation Iceberg, you will come to understand how much worse the fighting in the Pacific was. I find it hard to believe that anyone came home unwounded from those battles, but they did, including my father. My knowledge of World War II has been greatly expanded after reading Mr. Astor's book. Thank you, Mr. Astor, for writing this book and for giving me some insight into what my father lived through.

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Summary: Must read for anyone whose father fought in the Pacific
Review: My father was a member of the 77th Division which fought in the Pacific. He never talked about the war and I have always been interested in learning more about how he survived. This book is a MUST read for anyone whose father fought in the Pacific, especially on Okinawa. It is not a history lesson as other books are, but actual memoirs of the soldiers who fought there. You are even given their names and brief biography. You hear and read so much regarding the D-Day invasion and how terrible that was but after reading Operation Iceberg, you will come to understand how much worse the fighting in the Pacific was. I find it hard to believe that anyone came home unwounded from those battles, but they did, including my father. My knowledge of World War II has been greatly expanded after reading Mr. Astor's book. Thank you, Mr. Astor, for writing this book and for giving me some insight into what my father lived through.

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Summary: Its Like You Are There
Review: This is a great book about a great and important battle. Astos is a master of oral history. This book will make you think you are on the battlefield. If you like military history, this is a book for you. If you want to know why we used atomic bombs on Japan, then you need to read this book.

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Summary: Its Like You Are There
Review: This is a great book about a great and important battle. Astos is a master of oral history. This book will make you think you are on the battlefield. If you like military history, this is a book for you. If you want to know why we used atomic bombs on Japan, then you need to read this book.