🗓#OTD in 1945, more than 60,000 U.S. troops invaded Okinawa on Easter Sunday, beginning an 82-day battle with Japan. When U.S. troops launched their assault on the Pacific island of Okinawa, they expected a fierce resistance from an entrenched Japanese army. Instead, they encountered only bewildered civilians. 🎥Battle of Okinawa in Color | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation
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During the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, the Japanese launched kamikaze attacks against the Allied fleet, including the USS Bunker Hill. On May 11, 1945, the ship was struck by two kamikaze planes within 30 seconds, causing significant damage and casualties. These attacks were part of Operation Kikusui, targeting the invasion fleet. #militaryhistory #ww2 #ww2history #pacificwar #kamikaze | Iyaoyastrong
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1 April 1945 - Battle of Okinawa begins #OTD the land invasion of the Battle of Okinawa--codenamed Operation Iceberg--began. It would be the largest amphibious landing of the Pacific War. Three Marine divisions, four Army divisions and the U.S. Navy would fight on land, air and sea for 82 days to secure the island. Check out this video of our Outreach Curator, Kater Miller, as he shares details about the battle, and showcases artifacts from our Battle of Okinawa Exhibit in the WWII Gallery. Semp
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On the morning of May 11, 1945, during the invasion of Okinawa, the aircraft carrier Bunker Hill was severely damaged by two Japanese kamikaze planes. The first, a Mitsubishi A6M Zero piloted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Seizō Yasunori, dropped a 550-pound bomb that penetrated the flight deck, causing a large fire after crashing onto it and destroying parked aircraft. Thirty seconds later, Ensign Kiyoshi Ogawa piloted a second Zero that also dropped a 550-pound bomb before crashing onto the flight
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