70 years have passed since the last land battle of World War II left 120,000 Okinawan civilians dead, along with a nearly equal number of Japanese and American soldiers. Newly uncovered archives and data on casualties are analyzed to create a vivid timeline and map of the devastating 12-week long battle. Accounts of survivors and battlefield historians depict a battle of attrition that became more indiscriminate as the weeks passed. A beautiful, subtropical island was transformed into a burnt wasteland, as the clashing armies fought a ferocious battle that fused warriors and civilians in death. |
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Title: | The Battle of Okinawa | |
Air Date: | November 1, 2020 | |
Runtime: | 50 min | |
grasshopper rex : I'm working on getting links for it. Until then, I think all episodes can be found on YT.