Throughout Okinawa, the integration of the military and civilian sectors was propelled forward. This was the only battle of the Pacific War fought on densely populated Japanese territory.

During the Battle of Okinawa, civilians were caught between 2 major military forces, each determined to fight to the end. More than 120,000 civilians were killed. After the battle, Okinawa served ...

The Battle of Okinawa began late March and was the only ground battle involving civilians fought in Japan. Prefectural records state that one in four Okinawans, or about 120,000, was killed in the ...

The Battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest and costliest of World War II in the Pacific. The United States needed a base to stage an invasion of mainland Japan. The island of Okinawa was the ...

The Battle of Okinawa, fought against US-led forces, claimed the lives of more than 200 thousand civilians and soldiers. About one quarter of the entire population of Okinawa was wiped out.

Civilians, not just Japanese soldiers, fought to defend their country ... “The lesson we learned from the Battle of Okinawa is that nothing is more precious than people’s lives,” she ...

The World War II Battle of Okinawa was fought between the US and Japanese forces on the island which was said to be the largest of the Ryukyu Islands. During the battle, many important documents ...

Ever since the Battle of Midway in ... the future seemed bleak. On Okinawa, both had witnessed the fierce resolve with which the Japanese soldiers had fought. The two Marines had lost countless ...