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Originally published in 1990 by the U.S. Army Combat Studies Institute. From April to June 1945, U.S. and Imperial Japanese Army (lJA) forces fought fiercely for control of the island of Okinawa. The Japanese Imperial General Headquarters (IGHO) had determined after U.S. strikes on Truk in February 1944 that sooner or later the Americans would seize Okinawa as a forward base for the invasion of Japan. The IJA 32d Army was established on Okinaw...

In modern military literature, there is no more pernicious theme than that the day of the infantryman has passed us by, overwhelmed by increasingly lethal technology. Japan's Battle of Okinawa takes us into the world of the modern infantryman and illustrates in vivid detail Clausewitz' dictum that combat is to war as cash payment is to commerce. Dr. Thomas M. Huber's work is unique: for the first time in English, the Battle of Okinawa is analy...

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In the long history of warfare, a recurring theme is the combined use of regular and irregular forces to pursue victory. The American colonists relied upon regular Continental Army troops and local militia in their war for independence. British troops commanded by Wellington fought alongside Spanish peasant guerrillas against Napoleon in Spain.The Chinese Communists under Mao Zedong organized local militia units, regional forces, and a regular...

An uncommon treat! Reading this book is a visit to a Colombia that no longer exists. Vivid characters bring the dynamics of an isolated mountain village into sharp focus revealing a spicy stew of local customs and superstitions. Here a young doctor just out of a big city medical school struggles to serve as the only physician and surgeon to people accustomed to magic while sidestepping the local matchmakers.

An uncommon treat! Reading this book is a visit to a Colombia that no longer exists. Vivid characters bring the dynamics of an isolated mountain village into sharp focus revealing a spicy stew of local customs and superstitions. Here a young doctor just out of a big city medical school struggles to serve as the only physician and surgeon to people accustomed to magic while sidestepping the local matchmakers.