US Battleships Attack Okinawa

The video covers the preparation and execution of a major naval bombardment led by Admiral Mitscher, the readiness of the largest invasion armada in the Pacific, and the surprising cooperation of Okinawa's civilians. It highlights the strategic importance of Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands, the involvement of correspondent Ernie Pyle, and the 10th Army's beach landings. The video concludes with the appointment of General MacArthur and Admiral Nimitz for the final push in the Far East, signaling Japan's inevitable defeat.

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