Okinawa Odyssey
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Okinawa Odyssey
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Author : Bob Green
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Okinawa Odyssey written by Bob Green and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"On April 1, 1945, sixty thousand troops landed with little initial opposition on the shores of Okinawa, Japan. It was the beginning of Operation Iceberg, a battle that would prove to be the largest amphibious invasion of World War II. It was also the deadliest." "Young, ranch-raised Texan Bob Green took part in this immensely important conflict as a second lieutenant in the 763rd Tank Battalion, attached to the 96th Infantry Division. In poignant letters home to his family, Green paints a picture of the Battle of Okinawa from the point of view of a front-line tank soldier. Yet, through Green's gentle, but wry humor, the stark realities of war are offset by the naivete of the Texas cowboy." "Okinawa Odyssey presents those letters and Green's memories of the last great battle of the Pacific Theater in a story of war and remembrance, homesickness and fear, and ultimately, triumph."--BOOK JACKET.
Zen Odyssey An Okinawan Karate Martial Arts Journey
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Author : Mark D Bishop
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2017-01-02
Zen Odyssey An Okinawan Karate Martial Arts Journey written by Mark D Bishop and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-02 with categories.
An entertaining odyssey by all means, which all readers, not only karate-ka, can enjoy. The work describes a fascinating 'voyage of discovery' through the Okinawan martial arts during the author's younger years. Both informative & factual, the work leads the reader on a journey of initiation from the preliminary stages of being a 'live-in disciple' of Goju-ryu & trainee of Matayoshi Kobudo in post-Reversion Okinawa, as he travels with the reader through the exploration of Uechi-ryu, Shorin-ryu & Okinawan te; also of a vast spectrum of connected Ryukyuan cultural entities. His attention to detail is commendable, as the shared expedition becomes an esoteric odyssey to find the zen spark of enlightenment that evades so many seekers, but which can be found within one's own nature. Mark D Bishop is arguably the foremost authority on historical Okinawa karate & martial arts. He continues to write, travel, research and teach extensively on various aspects of these, including its related anma bodywork & zen.
The Odyssey Of A Purple Heart Vet
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Author : James Beverly Willis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-01-01
The Odyssey Of A Purple Heart Vet written by James Beverly Willis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-01 with categories.
Bloody Okinawa
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Author : Joseph Wheelan
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-03-03
Bloody Okinawa written by Joseph Wheelan and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-03 with History categories.
A stirring narrative of World War II's final major battle—the Pacific war's largest, bloodiest, most savagely fought campaign—the last of its kind. On Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945, more than 184,000 US troops began landing on the only Japanese home soil invaded during the Pacific war. Just 350 miles from mainland Japan, Okinawa was to serve as a forward base for Japan's invasion in the fall of 1945. Nearly 140,000 Japanese and auxiliary soldiers fought with suicidal tenacity from hollowed-out, fortified hills and ridges. Under constant fire and in the rain and mud, the Americans battered the defenders with artillery, aerial bombing, naval gunfire, and every infantry tool. Waves of Japanese kamikaze and conventional warplanes sank 36 warships, damaged 368 others, and killed nearly 5,000 US seamen. When the slugfest ended after 82 days, more than 125,000 enemy soldiers lay dead—along with 7,500 US ground troops. Tragically, more than 100,000 Okinawa civilians perished while trapped between the armies. The brutal campaign persuaded US leaders to drop the atomic bomb instead of invading Japan. Utilizing accounts by US combatants and Japanese sources, author Joseph Wheelan endows this riveting story of the war's last great battle with a compelling human dimension.
Uniquely Okinawan
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Author : Courtney A. Short
language : en
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Release Date : 2020-03-03
Uniquely Okinawan written by Courtney A. Short and has been published by Fordham University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-03 with History categories.
Uniquely Okinawan explores how American soldiers, sailors, and Marines considered race, ethnicity, and identity in the planning and execution of the wartime occupation of Okinawa, during and immediately after the Battle of Okinawa, 1945–46.
Crucible Of Hell
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Author : Saul David
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-05-05
Crucible Of Hell written by Saul David and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-05 with History categories.
From the award-winning historian, Saul David, the riveting narrative of the heroic US troops, bonded by the brotherhood and sacrifice of war, who overcame enormous casualties to pull off the toughest invasion of WWII's Pacific Theater -- and the Japanese forces who fought with tragic desperation to stop them. With Allied forces sweeping across Europe and into Germany in the spring of 1945, one enormous challenge threatened to derail America's audacious drive to win the world back from the Nazis: Japan, the empire that had extended its reach southward across the Pacific and was renowned for the fanaticism and brutality of its fighters, who refused to surrender, even when faced with insurmountable odds. Taking down Japan would require an unrelenting attack to break its national spirit, and launching such an attack on the island empire meant building an operations base just off its shores on the island of Okinawa. The amphibious operation to capture Okinawa was the largest of the Pacific War and the greatest air-land-sea battle in history, mobilizing 183,000 troops from Seattle, Leyte in the Philippines, and ports around the world. The campaign lasted for 83 blood-soaked days, as the fighting plumbed depths of savagery. One veteran, struggling to make sense of what he had witnessed, referred to the fighting as the "crucible of Hell." Okinawan civilians died in the tens of thousands: some were mistaken for soldiers by American troops; but as the US Marines spearheading the invasion drove further onto the island and Japanese defeat seemed inevitable, many more civilians took their own lives, some even murdering their own families. In just under three months, the world had changed irrevocably: President Franklin D. Roosevelt died; the war in Europe ended; America's appetite for an invasion of Japan had waned, spurring President Truman to use other means -- ultimately atomic bombs -- to end the war; and more than 250,000 servicemen and civilians on or near the island of Okinawa had lost their lives. Drawing on archival research in the US, Japan, and the UK, and the original accounts of those who survived, Crucible of Hell tells the vivid, heart-rending story of the battle that changed not just the course of WWII, but the course of war, forever.
Okinawan Karate Kobudo Te Teachers Styles And Secret Techniques Expanded Third Edition
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Author : Mark D Bishop
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2017-12-18
Okinawan Karate Kobudo Te Teachers Styles And Secret Techniques Expanded Third Edition written by Mark D Bishop and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-18 with categories.
Time moves on, cultures change with the twists of history and secret arts are lost. To understand the essence of karate, kobudo and te is to read and digest this work. To devour the mysteries of the secret principles it records is to dwell in a former time, only then will the reader know the true meanings of what the masters passed on. This book was a classic of the 20th century and, with the passing of time, is now considered to be an historic record for the modern era; both a time capsule and an integrated tool of knowledge transmission. Also featuring contributions from the latest breed of expert researchers, this Expanded Third Edition keeps the original version alive in its entirety, while bringing the Okinawan karate world up to date, as it expands into an ever-increasing international world. Be warned though, it also answers questions that have not been asked until now and topics that could not have been discussed, while expanding on newly debatable issues. This is what the masters were really saying
The Ultimate Battle
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Author : Bill Sloan
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2008-10-14
The Ultimate Battle written by Bill Sloan and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-14 with History categories.
The Ultimate Battle tells the full story of the Battle of Okinawa as it has never been told before, utilizing the same up-close narrative style and "grunt's-eye" view of the action that distinguishes Sloan's Brotherhood of Heroesfrom other war books. It is a gripping story of heroism, sacrifice, and death in the largest land-sea-air operation in US history. From April through June 1945, more than 250,000 American and Japanese lives were lost (including those of nearly 150,000 civilians who either committed suicide or were caught in the crossfire). The Ultimate Battle is a searing re-creation of the Okinawa campaign as seen through the eyes of men who were in the midst of it, and it is filled with fresh insights that only these men can provide.
Identity And Resistance In Okinawa
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Author : Matthew Allen
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2002
Identity And Resistance In Okinawa written by Matthew Allen and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
Allen (Japanese history, U. of Auckland, New Zealand) describes and analyzes the complex questions of identity in Okinawa, with its separate culture and history from Japan, large American military presence, and religions connected with shamanism and agricultural rituals. Though written by a professor of history, the study is strongly interdisciplinary, employing fieldwork familiar to anthropology and models from psychology in its study of religion. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
To The End Of The Earth
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Author : John C. McManus
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2023-05-02
To The End Of The Earth written by John C. McManus and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-02 with History categories.
From the liberation of the Philippines to the Japanese surrender, the final volume of John C. McManus's trilogy on the US Army in the Pacific War “Brilliant [and] riveting… a truly great book.”—Gen. David Petraeus • “Triumphant [and] compelling.”—Richard Frank • “McManus is one of the best—if not the best—World War II historians working today.”—World War II magazine The dawn of 1945 finds a US Army at its peak in the Pacific. Allied victory over Japan is all but assured. The only question is how many more months—or years—of fight does the enemy have left. John C. McManus, winner of the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History, concludes his magisterial series, described by the Wall Street Journal as being “as vast and splendid as Rick Atkinson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Liberation Trilogy,” with this brilliant final volume. On the island of Luzon, a months-long stand-off between US and Japanese troops finally breaks open, as American soldiers push into Manila, while paratroopers and amphibious invaders capture nearby Corregidor. The Philippines are soon liberated, and Allied strategists turn their eyes to China, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and the Japanese home islands themselves. Readers will walk in the boots of American soldiers and officers, braving intense heat, rampant disease, and a by-now suicidal enemy, determined to kill as many opponents as possible before defeat, and they will encounter Japanese soldiers faced with the terrible choice between capitulation or doom. At the same time, this outstanding narrative lays bare the titanic ego and ambition of the Pacific War’s most prominent general, Douglas MacArthur, and the complex challenges he faced in Japan’s unconditional surrender and America’s lengthy occupation.