Video: 'J.Pacific Lost Evidence Okinawa World War II' (5 videos; Apr. 1, 1945, at 7:34 during first video)

(Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945, 8:15 a.m. Japan Standard Time; during the Battle of Okinawa, part of the Pacific Theatre of World War II) — The U.S. Tenth Army this morning launched the amphibious invasion of Okinawa, main island of the Ryukyus, 362 miles from the Japanese home islands.

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50,000 American troops landed against little initial resistance and established an 8.1-mile beachhead.

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