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US won the "Battle of Okinawa". which lasted from April-June in 1945
Okinawa was an Army campaign, under General Simon B. Buckner Jr., commander of the US Army's 10th Army. Iwo Jima was a Marine Corps campaign. However, Marines did fight on Okinawa; see the website "Battle of Okinawa", then look at the referrences at the bottom of the article for research material on the US Marines (at Okinawa).
The final major battle of World War II took place in Okinawa.
The final major battle of World War II took place in Okinawa.
The US was getting closer & closer to Japan in regaining control of the Japanese advances in the Pacific. Okinawa was the final action of the US before the decision was made to use the atomic bomb. This was because an invasion of the Japanese mainland would have been hugely expensive in American soldiers lives.
US won the "Battle of Okinawa". which lasted from April-June in 1945
12,513 US casualties .
For the USMC it was Iwo Jima. For the US Army & US Navy it was Okinawa. The kamikazes did most of the damage at Okinawa.
The last battle of WWII, May '45. For the first time, the US Army overshadowed the US Marines in fighting for Okinawa; and the largest US Naval losses to Kamikazes off shore; the highest ranking US military officer killed in action (by Japanese artillery) ... General Simon Buckner.
Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
Battle of Okinawa Over 150,000 Americans fought at Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa .
US Marines prevailed over the Japanese .
The Battle of Okinawa took place in April of 1945. The battle itself lasted for a total of 81 days.
Okinawa was an Army campaign, under General Simon B. Buckner Jr., commander of the US Army's 10th Army. Iwo Jima was a Marine Corps campaign. However, Marines did fight on Okinawa; see the website "Battle of Okinawa", then look at the referrences at the bottom of the article for research material on the US Marines (at Okinawa).
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