I was stationed on Okinawa at the sigint site of Torii Station. They are still digging up unexploded shells after all these years. Most dangerous job there is a heavy equipment operator.
Imagine the view of the defenders during that naval assault. And it's not just the bombardment, but also the sight on the horizon of the invasion to come. The supplies were low, food and ammo, re-supply was not possible. No air or naval support. They knew they were to be overrun. It was a siege mentality to protect the homeland. Their options were zero.
I am glad that Army Signal Corps' invasion of Okinawa was so easy. Back in the day my high school history books said that Okinawa was a bloodbath. The movie Hacksaw Ridge seem to confirm what I learned in high school. Either there are two islands named Okinawa or the Army Signal Corps is leaving out a few significant facts.
Actually it wasn't. Many Japanese civilians committed suicide because they had been led to believe the Americans would slaughter them. It took a while for them to accept that the Americans were actually going to help them and they then stayed in their villages and stopped killing themselves.
The last part is true. The Japanese military was telling Japanese civilians that American soldiers would rape and murder them, which made the civilians very fearful. The American Army responded by offering aid to Japanese civilians and with a very strict rules on how soldiers where allowed to interact with civilians. Giving soldiers candy to hand out to children was another way the American Army approached wining over the Japanese civilians.
Fantastic footage. Never seen a rocket barrage before. Thanks for posting
*Try Russia 1943 !*
@@GrrMeister fair call. I should have said - I've never seen a naval rocket barrage before. 👍
I was stationed on Okinawa at the sigint site of Torii Station. They are still digging up unexploded shells after all these years. Most dangerous job there is a heavy equipment operator.
Absolutely awesome firepower.
That smiling baby at the end was adorable.
Imagine the view of the defenders during that naval assault. And it's not just the bombardment, but also the sight on the horizon of the invasion to come.
The supplies were low, food and ammo, re-supply was not possible. No air or naval support. They knew they were to be overrun.
It was a siege mentality to protect the homeland. Their options were zero.
Imagine the civilians of China when the Japanese committed the rape of Nanking and more.
Which battleships were these? My grandfather was on the USS South Dakota.
Best place !
My grandfather was in a unit called bushmasters
I am glad that Army Signal Corps' invasion of Okinawa was so easy. Back in the day my high school history books said that Okinawa was a bloodbath. The movie Hacksaw Ridge seem to confirm what I learned in high school. Either there are two islands named Okinawa or the Army Signal Corps is leaving out a few significant facts.
Propaganda versus reality
No you’re wrong. They were able to include every single exact detail into their 7 min presentation from the 1940’s.
All we seem to learn from war, is to be better at it :/
@@briansharritts2688 Why is your account a year old? are you 13?
@@briansharritts2688 Yeah technology is what i meant. I never said it was good.
Your looking for an argument for the sake of an argument.
@@briansharritts2688 Woah, youve deleted a heap of your comments. You wont be waisting anymore of my time.
@@briansharritts2688 Ive never been to afganistan, im not from the US.
No future for you.
War is always about greed, propaganda, and in the end nothing but a waste of blood and treasure.
Lindo lindo demais o poder de fogo 🔥 do mundo todo pela páz mundial linda operação da segunda guerra mundial meus parabéns ass: ISAÍAS
All anticipated by the Japanese who were waiting elsewhere.
Robin Sattahip who’s asses got handed to them elsewhere.
How inaccurate was that last part about the civillians!
Actually it wasn't. Many Japanese civilians committed suicide because they had been led to believe the Americans would slaughter them. It took a while for them to accept that the Americans were actually going to help them and they then stayed in their villages and stopped killing themselves.
The last part is true. The Japanese military was telling Japanese civilians that American soldiers would rape and murder them, which made the civilians very fearful. The American Army responded by offering aid to Japanese civilians and with a very strict rules on how soldiers where allowed to interact with civilians. Giving soldiers candy to hand out to children was another way the American Army approached wining over the Japanese civilians.
@@wmtrader I don't understand how Japanese veterans were easily eliminated by the US in each Pacific campaign.
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Jets?
where did you see jets?
Yeah, seriously....the meteor was the only operational allied jet, but I didn't see any of them here.
Man only the us could invade Europe and the pacific at the same time.
...and not one Japanese casualty from the nine day bombardment because the landing was completely unopposed.