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.

2 days ago · 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.

6 hours ago · The Battle of Okinawa, which lasted from April 1, 1945, to June 22, 1945, was World War II's largest and bloodiest battle in the Pacific theater and the last major battle of the war.

Oct 29, 2009 · In the Battle of Okinawa, the last major battle of World War II and one of the deadliest, U.S. troops overran Japanese resistance to take the island of Okinawa.

From March 24-31, 1945, the US Navy begins pre-invasion bombardment of the island in preparation for the landing on Okinawa—part of Operation Iceberg—while troops land on smaller islands nearby to stage for the invasion. LSM (R)-197 …

The invasion of Okinawa was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific Theater of World War II. This target map was used during the “softening up” of Okinawa and Japanese defenses prior to the amphibious assault and D-Day landings as well as being used extensively during the duration of the U.S. invasion of Okinawa.

Feb 15, 2025 · World War II: Okinawa Japanese soldier, flushed from a cave by a smoke grenade, surrendering to U.S. Marines on Okinawa, 1945. The intensity of the campaign was reflected in the battle for “ Chocolate Drop Hill,” a fortified Japanese mound guarding the approaches to Shuri.

In Okinawa’s craggy southern reaches, US soldiers and Marines battered a Japanese fortress as kamikaze aircraft rained down on the invasion fleet. The Battle of Iwo Jima.

Jun 24, 2024 · Battle of Okinawa: The Most Intense Battle of WWII’s Pacific Theater. The most ferocious amphibious landing of the Pacific Theater, the Battle of Okinawa, proved the tenacity and suicidal intent of the Japanese.

Jun 19, 2015 · The Battle of Okinawa stands as the costliest engagement of World War II in the Pacific. Japan lost as many as 100,000 soldiers, while the Allies suffered 65,000 casualties, including 14,000...