1. The Battle of Okinawa
Tenth Army was the army assigned to taking Okinawa. ... The main landing was made by XXIV Corps and III Amphibious Corps on the Hagushi beaches on the western coast of Okinawa on L-Day, April 1, which was both Easter Sunday and April Fools' Day in 1945. ... They attacked to gain the air base to use against the Japanese on taking over all of Okinawa. ... The 32nd Army was pushed back but they tried again the next night. They were pushed back again, and they realized that while the Americans were vulnerable to a night infiltration tactics, their superior firepower made it too dangerous to a...
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