A Glorious Way to Die

Spurr, Russell: 1981 New York, softcover 341 pages, with photo's, map and index. Russell Spurr recounts the dramatic final mission of the Japanese battleship Yamato, sent on a suicide attack against the American fleet during the Battle of Okinawa in April 1945. Drawing on interviews and Japanese records, Spurr vividly narrates the perspectives of both Japanese and American participants, exploring the cultural, strategic, and human factors behind this desperate operation ISBN 1557042489 In very good condition