Yahara, Hiromichi, 1902-1981. The battle for Okinawa / [electronic resource] / Hiromichi Yahara ; translated by Roger Pineau and Masatoshi Uehara ; with an introduction and commentary by Frank B. Gibney.. — New York : : J. Wiley,, c1995.. — xxv, 245 p., [8] p. of plates : : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
"A Pacific Basin Institute book"--T.p. verso. Includes index.
Plans for 32nd Army: Yahara versus Imperial Headquarters -- The Grand strategy unfolds -- Challenge and response -- Counteroffensive halted -- World view through the Eye of a Needle -- The headquarters cave -- The battle at Maeda-Nakama-Awacha -- The bloody action at Sugar Loaf Hill (Amerkudai) -- The Arikawa Brigade withdraws to Shuri -- Choosing a last-stand location -- The right flank nears collapse -- Retreat and attack -- army headquarters -- Farewell to Shuri -- The Tsukazan command post -- Tsukazan to Mbuni -- Civilians at the last stand -- Retreat and rear guard action -- Kiyan Peninsula -- Mabuni headquarters cave -- The battle for Kiyan -- The Naval Base Force is wiped out -- The last battle -- Cave fantasies -- Final days at Mabuni -- The end of 32nd Army -- The Mabuni departure -- Gushichan cave -- Mingling with the refugees -- Fusozaki village -- Coolie on a new battlefield -- Reversal of fortune.
Анотація: Yahara was Senior Staff Officer of the 32nd Army, and the highest ranking Japanese officer to leave Okinawa alive.