1945 ⟶ U.S. Troops Launch Battle of Okinawa (Operation Iceberg)
U.S. troops start Operation Iceberg, which is the Battle of ...
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1945
🏝️ U.S. Troops Launch Battle of Okinawa (Operation Iceberg)
U.S. troops start Operation Iceberg, which is the Battle of Okinawa. It would have been a leaping off base for a mainland invasion.⟶
OkinawaOperation IcebergBattle of OkinawaPacific TheaterUS MilitaryMainland InvasionJapan
💥 Kamikaze Attacks Off Okinawa
Kamikazes have major successes off Okinawa.⟶
JapanOkinawaKamikazeNaval WarfarePacific TheaterAir AttacksSuicide AttacksMilitary Tactics
🗡️ Admiral Ota Minoru's Suicide After Okinawa
Japanese Admiral Ota Minoru, along with thousands of his surrounded Naval brigade, commits ritual suicide for failing to defend Okinawa, Japan.⟶
OkinawaJapanJapanese MilitarySuicideSurrenderPacific TheaterBattle of OkinawaNaval BrigadeMilitary Defeat
🇯🇵 Okinawa's Japanese Defeat Complete
The defeat of the Japanese on Okinawa is now complete.⟶
OkinawaJapanPacific TheaterBattle of OkinawaMilitary DefeatWorld War IIUS VictoryJapanese ArmyMilitary Campaign