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United States Army and United States Marine Corps ground forces landed on the island on 1 April 1945 at 08:30 am. The Battle of Okinawa lasted 83 days until 22 June, when the island was declared secured. The defense of the island was divided into three strong Japanese lines where hidden guns, machine guns and bunkers covered approaches and fields. Soldiers on the ground fought a grueling battle to occupy the island. The United States Navy and its support ships were larger in numbers than those at Normandy in June 1944, and were attacked repeatedly by Japanese Kamikaze aircraft, sinking and damaging a significant number of vessels. It was a battle in which more than 12,000 American and 100,000 Japanese soldiers lost their lives.

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  • United States Army Air Forces in Okinawa
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  • United States Army and United States Marine Corps ground forces landed on the island on 1 April 1945 at 08:30 am. The Battle of Okinawa lasted 83 days until 22 June, when the island was declared secured. The defense of the island was divided into three strong Japanese lines where hidden guns, machine guns and bunkers covered approaches and fields. Soldiers on the ground fought a grueling battle to occupy the island. The United States Navy and its support ships were larger in numbers than those at Normandy in June 1944, and were attacked repeatedly by Japanese Kamikaze aircraft, sinking and damaging a significant number of vessels. It was a battle in which more than 12,000 American and 100,000 Japanese soldiers lost their lives.
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  • 1945(xsd:integer)
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  • --12-31
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  • Allied victory over the Empire of Japan
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  • Central Pacific Area of World War II
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  • United States Army Air Force in Okinawa and Ie Shima 60px 60px 60px
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  • United States Army and United States Marine Corps ground forces landed on the island on 1 April 1945 at 08:30 am. The Battle of Okinawa lasted 83 days until 22 June, when the island was declared secured. The defense of the island was divided into three strong Japanese lines where hidden guns, machine guns and bunkers covered approaches and fields. Soldiers on the ground fought a grueling battle to occupy the island. The United States Navy and its support ships were larger in numbers than those at Normandy in June 1944, and were attacked repeatedly by Japanese Kamikaze aircraft, sinking and damaging a significant number of vessels. It was a battle in which more than 12,000 American and 100,000 Japanese soldiers lost their lives.
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