The 82-day battle on Okinawa lasted from 1 April 1945 until 22 June 1945. After a long campaign of island hopping, the Allies were planning to use Kadena Air Base on the island as a staging …

Dec 10, 2025 · Battle of Okinawa (April 1–June 21, 1945), World War II battle fought between U.S. and Japanese forces on Okinawa, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands. The capture of …

Oct 29, 2009 · The Battle of Okinawa was the last major battle of World War II, and one of the bloodiest. On April 1, 1945—Easter Sunday—the Navy’s Fifth Fleet and more than 180,000 …

Apr 10, 2025 · Operation ICEBERG, the American invasion of the Ryukyu island chain, was the last major battle of World War II and contained some of the most seasoned veterans of the …

Jul 18, 2025 · In the Battle of Okinawa, the primary COG was capturing and using Kadena Air Base. This objective provided the joint forces with a critical launching point for subsequent …

Mar 27, 2025 · The Battle of Okinawa, code named Operation Iceberg, was World War II's largest and bloodiest battle in the Pacific Theater. The landings on the Japanese island by joint U.S. …

April 1, 1945 – On this date, U.S. troops landed on Okinawa, initiating one of the bloodiest and most important battles of WWII.

The American “victory” at Okinawa sobered the Allied high command like no other. The largest amphibious armada ever assembled, bigger even than Normandy, had still taken almost three …

On April 1, 1945, more than 60,000 soldiers and US Marines of the US Tenth Army stormed ashore at Okinawa, in the final island battle before an anticipated invasion of mainland Japan.

For today’s Navy, the Battle of Okinawa is a stark reminder of the importance of integrated American naval power, the necessity of conducting effective joint operations, and the value of …