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82 Days on Okinawa audiobook
- By: Art Shaw
- Narrator: Jim Seybert
- Category: History, Military, World War II
- Length: 8 hours 49 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: March 03, 2020
- Language: English
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82 Days on Okinawa Audiobook Summary
In celebration of the 75th anniversary, a riveting first-hand account of the Battle of Okinawa–the Pacific War’s “bloodiest battle of all” (New York Times)–from the first officer ashore, who served at the front for the battle’s entire 82-day duration, heroism that earned him a Bronze Star.
On Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945, 1,500 Allied ships and 1.5 million men gathered off the coast of the Japanese island of Okinawa and launched the largest amphibious assault of the Pacific War. They expected an 80% casualty rate. The first American officer ashore was Major Art Shaw, a unit commander in the U.S. Army’s 361 Artillery Battalion of the 96th Division, often called the Deadeyes. For the next three months, Major Shaw and his men served at the front lines of the Pacific’s bloodiest battle, their artillery proving decisive against a “phantom enemy” who had entrenched themselves into rugged, craggy island. Now, at 98, Art Shaw looks back to tell the story. 82 Days on Okinawa is an extraordinary eyewitness account of this critical World War II battle.
The first step of Operation Downfall–the ground invasion of Japan–the Battle of Okinawa became legendary for its brutality. Over 82 days, the Allies fought the Japanese Army in one of the bloodiest campaigns of the war, one in which more than 150,000 soldiers would die. When the final calculations were made, the totals said that the Deadeyes had killed 37,763 of the enemy. The 361 Field Artillery Battalion had played a crucial role in victory. It would be the last major battle of World War II, and a key pivot point leading to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the Japanese surrender in August, two months after the siege’s end.
A riveting first-person account of this turning point, 82 Days on Okinawa joins the ranks of Donald Stratton’s All the Gallant Men and Dusty Kleiss’ Never Call Me a Hero.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
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82 Days on Okinawa Audiobook Narrator
Jim Seybert is the narrator of 82 Days on Okinawa audiobook that was written by Art Shaw
COLONEL ARTHUR “ART” SHAW (1920-2020) was a Field Artillery Unit Commander for the 361st Artillery Battalion of the 96th Division during the battles for Leyte and Okinawa. His numerous medals include the Bronze Star.
About the Author(s) of 82 Days on Okinawa
Art Shaw is the author of 82 Days on Okinawa
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82 Days on Okinawa Full Details
| Narrator | Jim Seybert |
| Length | 8 hours 49 minutes |
| Author | Art Shaw |
| Category | |
| Publisher | HarperAudio |
| Release date | March 03, 2020 |
| ISBN | 9780062989017 |
Subjects
The publisher of the 82 Days on Okinawa is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is History, Military, World War II
Additional info
The publisher of the 82 Days on Okinawa is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780062989017.
Global Availability
This book is only available in the United States.
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