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Battle of Okinawa

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The Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg, was an 82-day Pacific War battle fought from 1 April to 22 June 1945 between United States Army and Marine Corps forces and the Imperial Japanese Army on Okinawa Island. Described as the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific theater of World War II, the fighting produced roughly 50,000 Allied and 100,000 Japanese casualties and ended in an Allied victory. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Battle Type
Amphibious assault and prolonged land battle 1
Year
1945 1
Location
Okinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan 1
Outcome
Allied victory 1
Battle Type
Battle Type (category)
Amphibious Assault 1
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Source Wikidata: Battle of Okinawa
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1. Wikipedia: Battle of Okinawa
  • Lead section, para 1
    the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific Theater of World War II
  • Article text
    The battle was the bloodiest and fiercest in the Pacific Ocean Theatre, with some 50,000 Allied and around 100,000 Japanese casualties, also including local Okinawans conscripted into the Japanese Army.
  • Lead section
    The 82-day battle on Okinawa lasted from 1 April 1945 until 22 June 1945.
  • Infobox: Location
    Okinawa Island and Prefecture, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
  • Infobox: Result
    Allied victory
  • Part Of: World War II, Infobox: part_of
    the Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign of the Pacific War (World War II)
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Wikidata: Battle of Okinawa
Wikidata Q192660, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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