{"product_id":"82-days-on-okinawa-art-shaw-9780062978875","title":"82 Days on Okinawa: One American's Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War's Greatest Battle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A gritty, first-person account. ... One can hear Shaw's voice as if he were sitting beside you.\" --\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn unforgettable soldier's-eye view of the Pacific War's bloodiest battle, by\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e the first American officer ashore Okinawa. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945, 1.5 million men gathered aboard 1,500 Allied ships off the coast of the Japanese island of Okinawa. The men were there to launch the largest amphib-ious assault on the Pacific Theater. War planners expected an 80 percent casualty rate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first American officer ashore was then-Major Art Shaw (1920-2020), a unit commander in the U.S. Army's 361st Field Artillery Battalion of the 96th Infantry Division, nicknamed the Deadeyes. For the next three months, Shaw and his men served near the front lines of the Pacific's costliest battle, their artillery proving decisive against a phantom enemy who had entrenched itself in the rugged, craggy island. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver eighty-two days, the Allies fought the Japanese army in a campaign that would claim more than 150,000 human lives. When the final calculations were made, the Deadeyes were estimated to have killed 37,763 of the enemy. The 361st Field Artillery Battalion had played a crucial role in the victory. The campaign would be the last major battle of World War II and a key pivot point leading to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and to the Japanese surrender in August, two months after the siege's end.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with extraordinary details, Shaw's gripping account gives lasting testimony to the courage and bravery displayed by so many on the hills of Okinawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Art Shaw, Robert L. Wise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 006297887X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062978875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Large Print\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Art Shaw","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988797587711,"sku":"9780062978875","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cc4a6bfa-1a49-4766-a3b9-c5594672d0e4.jpg?v=1683296452","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/82-days-on-okinawa-art-shaw-9780062978875","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}