{"product_id":"9780140173895","title":"Okinawa: The Last Battle of World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePenguin delivers you to the front lines of \u003ci\u003eThe Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e Theater with the real-life stories behind the HBO miniseries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormer Marine and Pacific War veteran Robert Leckie tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa, the closing battle of World War II. Leckie is a skilled military historian, mixing battle strategy and analysis with portraits of the men who fought on both sides to give the reader a complete account of the invasion. Lasting 83 days and surpassing D-Day in both troops and material used, the Battle of Okinawa was a decisive victory for the Allies, and a huge blow to Japan. In this stirring and readable account, Leckie provides a complete picture of the battle and its context in the larger war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011540959472,"sku":"9780140173895","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780140173895_p0.jpg?v=1763642555","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780140173895","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}