The Twilight Warriors: The Deadliest Naval Battle of World War II and the Men Who Fought It

The Twilight Warriors: The Deadliest Naval Battle of World War II and the Men Who Fought It

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Winner of the 2011 Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature, The Twilight Warriors is the engrossing, page-turning saga of a tightly knit band of naval aviators who are thrust into the final—and most brutal—battle of the Pacific war during World War Okinawa. This is the hardcover version.

Genres: HistoryNonfictionMilitary FictionWorld War IIWarMilitary HistoryAviationNaval History20th CenturyAmerican

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