The Battle of Okinawa was the last great battle of World War 2. It was a brutal 82-day slugfest in which the US Army and Marines fought a desperate Japanese force that was willing to die rather than surrender. The fighting was so fierce that it convinced the US high command that an invasion of mainland Japan would be too costly, ultimately leading to the decision to use the atomic bomb. This film uses rare archival footage and expert analysis to tell the story of the battle that changed the course of history.
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How stupid do you have to be to let another man point to an enemy territory and say " Go!! " ???
So much death and devastation. So very sad for everyone.
a ruthless battle
It's crazy how the loss of ww2 changed Japanese people and culture so drastically. They were brutal during their imperialism years and it's why the ccp and most people of China, still hates Japan. They are a very peaceful nation now and if they did fight again I don't believe the same brutal behavior would happen. Such as real torture, not just walking detainees like dogs in Iraq like the US did.
poor civilians😢
Father in law was there second wave hit two different times a marine
Like Iwo Jima, there are lots of ghost stories associated with this time period on the mainland Okinawa. Some spirits haven't moved on yet…
Look at all that white male privilege they had.
When liberals say the U.S. shouldn’t have dropped the nuclear bomb, they have no clue of the sacrifices made, and the 1m soldiers spared. I asked my grandfather what he thought, he said the bomb was needed to save lives, he also went further to say the U.S. should have bombed the USSR immediately at the same time. There was a window of time when only the U.S. had the bomb. If only what if…
Prayers for all on both sides, and in the middle, 🙏🙏🙏amen amen amen from the HOLY MOUNTAIN IN THE COLORADO ROCKIES 🙏 🙏🙏amen amen amen