JOURNAL ARTICLE

OKINAWA UNDER FIRE.

  • Published In: History of War, 2024, n. 129. P. 6 1 of 2

  • Database: Historical Abstracts with Full Text 2 of 2

Abstract

FRONTLINE31 May 1945Knowing that the 100,000 defenders of Okinawa, Japan's southernmost prefecture, could not match the 183,000 US troops attacking the island, the Imperial Army concentrated its forces in fortified tunnels and caves to the island's south. Heavy bombardment, including phosphorus shells, failed to flush the Japanese out of their defensive positions. The battle became the bloodiest assault of the Pacific theatre, taking 83 grinding days and costing 75,000 US casualties. This brutal slog is said to have persuaded President Truman to use the atomic bomb rather than risk an invasion of the Home Islands.PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE) [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:History of War. 2024/02, Issue 129, p6
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Military History and Science
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:2054-376X
  • Accession Number:174733809
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