okinawa island (japan)

Describes the desperate struggle between American and Japanese forces for mastery of the Pacific island Okinawa towards the end of World War II.

Bill Sloan details the Battle of Okinawa, one of the largest conflicts during World War II. Provides interviews with the soldiers that fought in the battle and actual photographs from the Okinawa campaign.

Recounts the brutal battles between the U.S. troops and the Japanese on the islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa during World War II. Uses photographs to capture the action which took place.

Tomiko Higa tells the story of how she survived the Battle of Okinawa during World War II at the age of seven after she became separated from her family.

Translation of: Shirahata no shojo. The story of Tomiko Higa's survival of the Battle of Okinawa during World War II.

Eugene Sledge chronicles the experiences he had while fighting in the battles of Peleliu and Okinawa.