Operation Iceberg: Okinawa chronicles the southern sector of operations during this ferocious 82-day campaign whereby U.S. forces invade the Japanese island to establish a base for the invasion of mainland Japan. This results in massive casualties for American, Japanese, and Okinawan civilians, and also proves to planners the extreme cost of invading the Japanese home islands. This final, major battle of WWII sees intense fighting, heavy use of kamikaze attacks and a high civilian death toll. This directly influences the decision to use atomic bombs to end the war.
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