Battle of Okinawa (apr 1, 1945 – jun 22, 1945)

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April 1, 1945:
U.S. soldiers and Marines invade Okinawa, Japan.
https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/article/2293108/

Battle of Okinawa: April 1 to June 22, 1945

World War II's final major battle—and one of the war's bloodiest—begins Easter Sunday as U.S. Army and Marine forces invade Okinawa in the Ryukyus island chain southwest of Japan with the orders of taking the island to execute air strikes against Japan and create a blockade.

Counter-striking with kamikaze attacks, the Japanese sink 26 Allied ships and damage nearly 170 more, causing more than 12,000 American deaths over the three-month battle. Finally overpowered by the Americans, many surviving Japanese kill themselves rather than surrender. In the end, more than 100,000 Japanese are killed, along with 150,000 civilians.

https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-battles-timeline

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