The relics are grim remnants of the vast tunnel network dug by the Imperial Japanese Army under Shuri-jo castle before the fierce Battle of Okinawa in 1945. Previously closed-off parts of the ...

BOSTON--Twenty-two historic artifacts that were looted following the Battle of Okinawa in World War II have been returned to Japan after a family from Massachusetts discovered them in their late ...

Some civilians had been evacuated, but most were still on Okinawa when the battle began on April 1, 1945. By mid-May, the Japanese 32nd Army was retreating south to its final line of defense at ...

The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Army History No. 130, WINTER 2024 “Our Flag Will Wave Over All of Okinawa”... Diary, Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr., 1 Apr 1945, Diary 1945, vol. 1 [1 Jan–5 ...

In April 1945, with just enough fuel for a single trip, Yamato was ordered to fight its way to Okinawa, beach itself, and ...

The invasion of Japan loomed. The Japanese military stationed about 100,000 troops on Okinawa, with the aim of preventing the invasion of the mainland. Narration Imperial Headquarters of the ...

Tents are pitched on a grassless terrain. Supply trucks are parked next to some of the tents. A few servicemen are seen walking. Image and original data provided courtesy of the National Library of ...

Despite its impressive armament and armor, the Yamato's final mission in 1945 was a suicide attack against U.S. forces in Okinawa. It was sunk by American aircraft after receiving 17 direct hits ...

Okinawa has hosted the majority of U.S. military facilities in Japan since World War II ended in 1945. Of the 14 lawsuits regarding the Henoko relocation, the prefectural government lost in all 10 ...

That fact -- Okinawa serving as a key foothold of the US military -- is unchanged even now. The United States and its Allies launched the massive operation in March, 1945. The Allies considered ...

During the Battle of Okinawa, civilians were caught between two major military forces, each determined to fight to the last. The United States and its allies launched the massive operation in ...