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.

4 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.

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.

The 1945 Allied amphibious invasion of Okinawa lasted from April 1 through the end of June and was the largest and deadliest operation conducted by American forces in the Pacific war. An entire field army, the Tenth, consisting of two corps—one each from the US Army and US Marine Corps—totaling eight divisions, inflicted over 100,000 casualties on the Japanese defenders.

On April 1, 1945, more than 60,000 soldiers and marines of the US Tenth Army stormed ashore at Okinawa, in the final island battle before an invasion of mainland Japan. After a largely unopposed initial advance, US forces soon encountered a network of Japanese inland defenses.

Mar 27, 2025 · 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.

Apr 1, 2020 · Historian Vince O'Hara analyzes the Battle of Okinawa, the final "island hopping" campaign in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Okinawa grimly foreshadowed what the Allies faced in a battle for Japan. On 1 April 1945, an armada of 1,321 ships gathered in the far western Pacific off Okinawa.

Feb 28, 2018 · The Battle of Okinawa was fought April 1 to June 22, 1945, during World War II and saw Allied forces met fierce resistance for nearly three months.

4 days ago · During its post-war occupation by the United States, it was employed as the primary staging ground for the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Even after its reversion to Japan in 1971, the vast majority of US bases in Japan were located in Okinawa and it evolved into the frontline fortress for an impending war with China that it is today.

Jul 13, 2024 · The Battle of Okinawa stands as a critical juncture in World War II, marking one of the most significant and devastating conflicts in the Pacific theater. This historic battle, fought from April to June 1945, showcased the intense struggle …