Descent into hell : civilian memories of the Battle of Okinawa / Ryukyu Shimpo ; foreword by Higa Tatsuro ; introduction by Ota Masahide ; translated with extensive commentary by Mark Ealey & Alastair McLauchlan.

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In 1983, concerned about the need to record and explain the experiences of Okinawans caught up in Battle of Okinawa, the local Ryukyu Shimpo newspaper carried out several hundred interviews with survivors. With explanatory comment added, this was published first in serial form, then later as a book....

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Shōgen Okinawa sen. English.
Other Authors: Ealey, Mark (Translator, writer of commentary.)
McLauchlan, Alastair (Translator, writer of commentary.)
Language:English
Language of the Original:
Japanese
Language and/or Writing System:
Translated from the Japanese.
Published: Portland, ME, USA : MerwinAsia, [2014]
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Japan > Okinawa Island > Personal narratives.
Civilians in war > Japan > Okinawa Island.
Civilians in war.
Military campaigns.
Personal narratives.
Genre:
Personal narratives.
Physical Description:xxv, 486 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Variant Title:
Civilian memories of the Battle of Okinawa.
Format: Book

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