All battles
1 April – 22 June 1945
Battle of Okinawa
Pacific · Ryukyu Islands · Okinawa, Japan
Historical overview
The largest amphibious assault of the Pacific war, and the bloodiest, fought on Japanese home soil with a large civilian population caught in the middle.
What happened
Landings were unopposed, but the Shuri Line in the south held for weeks at places such as Hacksaw Ridge (the Maeda Escarpment). Mass kamikaze attacks struck the fleet offshore. Civilian deaths were catastrophic.
Historical event
Battle of Okinawa
Battle / campaign
Ryukyu Islands
Productions
3 titles
Perspectives
Allied · Axis
