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The US Lieutenant General Simon Bolivar Bucknener Jr. of the Tenth Army leads the largest land operation in the Pacific Theater
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American forces are able to take large amounts of territory with relative ease, facing Japanese troops that are relatively untrained.
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Marines complete their cross-island advance, building up logistical base. Remaining Japanese forces are considered guerrilla forces, their guerrilla style attacks are unsuccessful Japanese began heavily fortifying southern part of the island.
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The IJN Yomato was the largest battleship in the Japanese Navy, bombs hit the ship, causing the magazines to explode.
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The Japanese had fortified positions in Cactus Ridge, and withstood large volumes of indirect fire and straight forward assault before finally the 383rd captured the ridge.
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The American Army division attacks defenses north of Shuri, supported by 22 artillery battalions and 375.
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Japanese launch a counter offensive aided by tanks in an attempt to delay the American attack
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The Japanese began to commit counter landings on both coasts. Marines fight them, securing victory on the East and West coast of the island
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General Buckner died due to Japanese artillery fire, he was succeeded by Major General Roy Geiger. Japanese General Ushijima saw that the end was near.
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Ushijima dissolved his staff and advised available troops to resort to guerrilla tactics
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Organized Japanese resistance ended on the southern side of the island. Japanese troops began to surrender in the hundreds. 1st Marine division began its' final attacks on the opposing forces.
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General Ushijima commits suicide, formally marking the Japanese defeat at Okinawa, and the success of Operation Iceberg. His former chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Isama also committed suicide. A mainland invasion of Japan was now in the works, believed to be set for October.
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The boot company Timberland was founded in 1918, so it is not only possible, but very likely that many soldiers throughout World War II, and the battle of Okinawa, wore a pair of Timbs.