| Place | Asia: Japan, Okinawa |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00599.009 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
OKINAWA, 1945. THIS AMERICAN RECONNAISSANCE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE TERRAIN OVER WHICH FORCES OF THE ...
Description
OKINAWA, 1945. THIS AMERICAN RECONNAISSANCE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE TERRAIN OVER WHICH FORCES OF THE US TENTH ARMY HAD TO FIGHT INCH BY INCH AS THEY OUTFLANKED THE JAPANESE FORTRESS CITY OF SHURI IN SOUTHERN OKINAWA, MAIN RYUKYU (LOOCHOO) ISLAND 375 MILES (600 KM) FROM JAPAN. THE GROUND IS POCKED BY SHELL CRATERS AND TORN BY THE GRINDING TRACKS OF TANKS. CAVES, SHATTERED BY EXPLOSIONS, ARE VISIBLE AND, MARKING THE LANDSCAPE, ARE OKINAWAN HOMESTEADS WITH WINDBREAKS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST TYPHOONS. WATER IN THE DEEP SHELL HOLES TESTIFIES TO THE HEAVY RAINS WHICH IMPEDED THE ADVANCE OF THE US TENTH ARMY AFTER ITS LANDING ON OKINAWA ON 1945-03-31. US OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION PICTURE 42365-FA. (DONOR: K. ATKINSON).