Battle For Okinawa: World War II

' OPERATION ICEBERG '

The Pivotal Battle	Introduction to Okinawa
The Landing Areas	Prarie Dog Warfare
The Perfect Pill Box	Suicide Boats
Marine 6/4	Battle for Sugar-Loaf
1st Marine Division	165th Division Citation
7th Infantry Division	Civilian Casualties
77th Infantry Division	Chronology of Battle
Ernie Pyle	Typhoon Louise
'Angels of Mercy'	Target: Japan
Deadly Kamikaze Attacks	Ketsu-Go
Strategic Bombing Survey	Axis A-Bomb Program

THE BATTLE FOR THE RYUKUS ISLAND CHAIN 1945

BATTLE FOR OKINAWA

The Largest Seaborn Assault in History

" The strength and will power,

devotion and technical resources applied by the United States to this task, joined with the death struggle of the enemy...places this battle among the most intense and famous

in military history.

We make our salute to all...engaged..."

- Sir Winston Churchill in his speech to America concerning the Battle for Okinawa