April 1-April 7: The Invasion of Okinawa

Summary By the first week of April, 1944, tensions among the Allies were heating up. When Eisenhower decided to stop his advance at Elbe River, it let the Soviets take Berlin. In Bavaria, forces headed toward what they thought would be a Nazi final stand. And half a world away, men and machinery geared up for "Operation Iceberg," the Battle for Okinawa. 172,000 troops would meet staunch opposition from the island's fanatical Japanese defenders.

S1.E7 ∙ April 1-April 7: The Invasion of Okinawa

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Greg Stebner Max Hastings Kerry Smith Gregory J.W. Urwin

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Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Mar 31, 2005

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Nugus/Martin Productions Ltd. Next Millennium Productions

Summary By the first week of April, 1944, tensions among the Allies were heating up. When Eisenhower decided to stop his advance at Elbe River, it let the Soviets take Berlin. In Bavaria, forces headed toward what they thought would be a Nazi final stand. And half a world away, men and machinery geared up for "Operation Iceberg," the Battle for Okinawa. 172,000 troops would meet staunch opposition from the island's fanatical Japanese defenders.

Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Mar 31, 2005

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Nugus/Martin Productions Ltd. Next Millennium Productions

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