Harumi Miyagi’s mother was a village employee on the small island of Zamami in Okinawa Prefecture who provided food and ...

I'm afraid there is a growing risk that Okinawa may become a battlefield again.” On April 1, 1945, U.S. troops landed on Okinawa during their push toward mainland Japan, beginning a battle that ...

Under the cover of a naval bombardment of more than 100,000 shells, the American military began landing on Okinawa at 8:30 am. It was the beginning of a merciless battle that was later described ...

The FBI announced last week its recovery of at least 22 historical artifacts taken after the American victory at the Battle ... of Okinawa, including portraits, a hand-drawn map, pottery, and ...

A map shows the positions of cannons and machine ... guard down for even a second," he writes on April 1, 1945. "The battle of Okinawa is in its final stages. We’re up next.

The Battle of Okinawa erupted in the final stages of World War Two and lasted more than three months. By the end of it, over 200,000 soldiers and civilians were dead.