The Invasion of Okinawa: A Little Hill Called Sugar Loaf. The hill in question was code named Sugar Loaf by the Marines. The unassuming little hill did not appear to be anything more than a bump in the road to the Marines who lay in their positions on the morning of , just a quick objective to take in a day or less. James H. Hallas's book `Killing Ground on Okinawa' is one of those books that should be in any decent military history library. Having previously read his account of the fighting on Peleliu, `The Devil's Anvil' I couldn't wait to read this account of the battle for Sugar Loaf Hill.5/5(1). 8 rows · Killing Ground on Okinawa.: James H. Hallas. Naval Institute Press, - History - 5/5(1).
James H. Hallas is the author of Saipan ( avg rating, 69 ratings, 9 reviews), Killing Ground on Okinawa ( avg rating, 43 ratings, 4 reviews, publ. www.doorway.ru: Killing Ground on Okinawa: The Battle for Sugar Loaf Hill () by Hallas, James H. and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Killing Ground On Okinawa by James H. Hallas, Killing Ground On Okinawa Books available in PDF, EPUB, Mobi Format. Download Killing Ground On Okinawa books, A key point in the Japanese defensive line on Okinawa in May , Sugar Loaf Hill was the site of a tenacious seven-day battle that inflicted heavy casualties on the U.S. Marines attacking.
Killing Ground on Okinawa: The Battle for Sugar Loaf Hill by Elaine Enarson and James H. Hallas (, Hardcover) out of 5 stars 1 product rating | Write a review 1 rating. From the Back Cover. On , the 6th Marine Division was nearing Naha, capital of Okinawa. A loaf-shaped hill, soon to be dubbed 'Sugar Loaf'' was critical to the defense of that line, preventing U.S. forces from turning Japanese flank. Thousands of men were lost due to deaths, wounds and combat fatigue. A key point in the Japanese defensive line on Okinawa in May , Sugar Loaf Hill was the site of a tenacious seven-day battle that inflicted heavy casualties on the U.S. Marines attacking the hill. In this emotionally compelling account of the fierce fight, James H. Hallas chronicles the extraordinary courage and tactical skills of the 6th Marine Division's junior office.
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