Battle of Okinawa: Operation Iceberg
On the island of Okinawa, in the middle of the Pacific, the final and bloodiest battles of World War II, known as Operation Iceberg, took place. For 82 gruesome days, the U.S. and Japanese armies faced each other on land, sea, and air, causing thousands of military and civilian casualties. It was trench warfare entangled in rain and mud. The small tropical island was turned into hell, as battles raged on despite the Armistice in Europe. You're about to discover the captivating archive footage of this operation depicting the violence of the decisive battles that ended the war.
On the island of Okinawa, in the middle of the Pacific, the final and bloodiest battles of World War II, known as Operation Iceberg, took place. For 82 gruesome days, the U.S. and Japanese armies faced each other on land, sea, and air, causing thousands of military and civilian casualties. It was trench warfare entangled in rain and mud. The small tropical island was turned into hell, as battles raged on despite the Armistice in Europe. You're about to discover the captivating archive footage of this operation depicting the violence of the decisive battles that ended the war.
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