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).
Imperial War Museums
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Navy, U. (2025, February 27). US Bombardment of Okinawa. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20119/us-bombardment-of-okinawa/
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