Battle of Okinawa - Wikipedia
The Battle of Okinawa (Japanese: 沖縄戦, Hepburn: Okinawa-sen), codenamed Operation Iceberg, [27]: 17 was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Army and United States Marine Corps forces against the Imperial Japanese Army.
Battle of Okinawa | Map, Combatants, Facts, Casualties,
Battle of Okinawa (April 1–June 21, 1945), World War II battle fought between U.S. and Japanese forces on Okinawa, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands. The capture of Okinawa was seen as a precursor to an invasion of the Japanese home islands.
Battle of Okinawa | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
On April 1, 1945, more than 60,000 soldiers and US Marines of the US Tenth Army stormed ashore at Okinawa, in the final island battle before an anticipated invasion of mainland Japan. The war in Europe was over, but fighting raged in the Pacific. “We are only half-through,” Truman declares to the American people. He was right.
冲绳岛战役 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书
2024年11月24日 · 冲绳岛战役 （又称 冲绳战役 、日语： 沖縄戦，英语： Battle of Okinawa），盟军代号为“ 冰山行动 ”， [4] 是在 琉球群岛 中 冲绳本岛 进行的一场战役，也是 第二次世界大战 太平洋战场 中规模最大的 两栖登陆 行动 [5][6] 以及最后一场战役。 战役从1945年4月上旬开始持续到6月中旬，为期82天。 经过漫长的 跳岛 战役，盟军逐渐逼近 日本 本土，并计划利用冲绳这个距离日本本土仅340英里的岛屿作为 空中作战基地，以实行战略中进攻日本本土的 …
Battle of Okinawa: Date, Significance & Who Won ‑ HISTORY
2009年10月29日 · The Battle of Okinawa was the last major battle of World War II, and one of the bloodiest. On April 1, 1945—Easter Sunday—the Navy’s Fifth Fleet and more than 180,000 U.S. Army and Marine...
Okinawa: The Costs of Victory in the Last Battle | The National WWII ...
On June 22, 1945, the American flag rose into the quiet blue sky above Tenth Army’s headquarters as a band played the “Star Spangled Banner,” a somber observation of US victory on Okinawa. The road to that point had been long and bloody, a plodding march from the landing beaches on April 1 to the southern tip of the mainland.
Remembering the Battle of Okinawa - U.S. Department of Defense
2020年4月1日 · The Battle of Okinawa, which began 75 years ago, was the last major battle of World War II — and the bloodiest of the Pacific campaign. At dawn on Easter, April 1, 1945, a fleet of 1,300 U.S....
Battle Of Okinawa: Operation Iceberg - HistoryNet
2006年6月12日 · Summary: The Battle of Okinawa, also known as Operation Iceberg, took place in April-June 1945. It was the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific theater of World War II. It also resulted in the largest casualties with over 100,000 Japanese casualties and 50,000 casualties for the Allies.
Battle of Okinawa - NHHC
In the following weeks, more than 1,600 ships and 350,000 naval personnel would assemble to form the largest amphibious assault force of World War II. On 1 April 1945, U.S. ground forces began...
Battle of Okinawa: Historic Overview & Importance - NHHC
In the coming weeks, more than 1,600 ships and 350,000 naval personnel from other task forces under Spruance’s overall command would assemble to form the largest amphibious assault force of World...