Podcasts History World War II Chronicles Episode 174: The Battle of Okinawa

Episode 174: The Battle of Okinawa

Published: April 1, 2020, 4 p.m.

b'By April of 1945 the United States had thousands of troops prepared to fight in what would become the largest naval assault in the Pacific War. On the 1st of the month troops landed on the island of Okinawa and met little resistance by the Imperial Japanese Army. The battle of Okinawa would continue for weeks with U.S. troops dominating the Japanese resistance.'