Battle of Okinawa
Also known as Operation Iceberg
1945 major battle of the Pacific War
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The Battle of Okinawa was a major battle fought in 1945 during the Pacific War between American and Japanese forces. It matters because it was one of the largest and deadliest battles of the Pacific War, with significant casualties on both sides.
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- Image
- Okinawa 01.jpg
- Number of deaths
- 200656
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- Commons category
- Battle of Okinawa
- start time
- 1945-04-01
- end time
- 1945-06-23
- point in time
- 1945-00-00
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Belligerents
Ground forces: United States Naval forces: United States United Kingdom Australia New Zealand Canada Japan Commanders and leaders
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1945 in JapanAmphibious operations involving the United StatesAmphibious operations of World War IIAnti-Ryukyuan sentimentApril 1945 in AsiaBattle of OkinawaBattles and operations of the Pacific WarBattles of World War II involving AustraliaBattles of World War II involving JapanBattles of World War II involving New ZealandBattles of World War II involving the United States