50 Stunning Photographs of WWII (Image Gallery) p. 43

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 04 March 2025

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US Bombardment of Okinawa

by US Navy
published on 27 February 2025

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US Bombardment of Okinawa — View Full-Size Image

A photograph showing a US rocket ship bombarding the Japanese island of Okinawa prior to an amphibious assault which became, from April to June 1945, one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War (1939-45).

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