In 1945 the largest amphibious invasion of the Pacific theatre took place on the island of Okinawa. What would follow would be the bloodiest battle of the Pacific WW2. Ferocious fighting would claim huge numbers of casualties on both sides and would leave mainland Japan at the mercy of the US.

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