{"product_id":"operation-iceberg-daniel-wrinn-9781393172253","title":"Operation Iceberg","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eAn unforgettable read about the Pacific War's bloodiest battle and the significance of Okinawa\u003c\/em\u003e.\" - Reader\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gripping account of the final campaign of World War II--the victory on Okinawa.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe invasion of Okinawa was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific Theater. Codenamed Operation Iceberg, it was also one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific, lasting ninety-eight days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a long campaign of island hopping, the Allies planned to use Kadena Air Base on Okinawa as a base for Operation Downfall, the planned invasion of the Japanese home islands. This battle was also known as \"typhoon of steel\" [English translation], because of the ferocity of the fighting, the intensity of kamikaze attacks and the sheer numbers of Allied ships and armored vehicles that assaulted the island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis narrative recounts the invasion of Okinawa in vivid, gritty detail. Explore the fascinating feats of strategy, planning, and bravery, handing the Allies what would eventually become a victory over the Pacific Theater and an end to Imperialist Japanese expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Wrinn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1393172253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781393172253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Storyteller Books, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Daniel Wrinn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993156255999,"sku":"9781393172253","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fd57ee74-2842-42d2-af7e-08e572651f9c.jpg?v=1683322822","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/operation-iceberg-daniel-wrinn-9781393172253","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}