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The Battle of Okinawa

By ashhuckins
  • The Beginning

    The Beginning

    The Battle of Okinawa begins when the Tenth Army arrives on the beaches of the island.
  • First Contact

    First Contact

    The Tenth Army made first contact with the Japanese in a heavy-combat battle.
  • Kamikazes

    Kamikazes

    400 kamikaze planes make their way towards Okinawa.
  • America Retaliates

    America Retaliates

    America sends 118 bombers from Okinawa to the island of Japan.
  • Small Victory

    Small Victory

    The U.S. Marines take over Northern Okinawa.
  • More Kamikaze

    More Kamikaze

    Kamikaze kill 300 men when they attack the USS Bunker Hill.
  • Sugar Loaf Hill

    Sugar Loaf Hill

    Marines take over Sugar Loaf Hill, the entrance to Japanese headquarters.
  • Japanese Suicide

    Japanese Suicide

    Japanese generals on Okinawa commit suicide as a form of honor. They would rather die than face capture.
  • Capital Conquered

    Capital Conquered

    The marines take over Naha, the capital of Okinawa.
  • The End

    The End

    General Gieger announces that Okinawa has been secured.