First edition book okinawa

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So it was an interesting to get the perspective of a high ranking japanese officer who was leading the japanese forces in the battle of okinawa in the battle for okinawa 1995 originally written in japanese in 1972 by colonel hiromichi yahara with an introduction and commentary by frank b. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Illustrated with over 200 color photographs and 40 maps, this book. This is the future of war kindle edition by holden, fx.

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