Operation Iceberg

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Operation Iceberg was the codename for the Allied amphibious assault and ensuing campaign to capture the Japanese island of Okinawa during World War II.

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Operation Iceberg canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II campaign
military operation
alliedNation United Kingdom
alsoKnownAs Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Okinawa
surface form: Invasion of Okinawa
belligerent British Pacific Fleet
Japan
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States

United States Army
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
casualties heavy on both sides
civilianImpact large civilian casualties on Okinawa
codename Operation Iceberg self-link
commander Chester W. Nimitz
Raymond A. Spruance
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
conflict Battle of Okinawa
country Japan
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
date April–June 1945
endDate 1945-06-22
followedBy planning for Operation Downfall
strategic bombing of Japan
hasPart air operations over Okinawa
amphibious assault on Okinawa
ground campaign on Okinawa
naval bombardment of Okinawa
historicalPeriod 1940s
involves British Pacific Fleet
surface form: British Pacific Fleet Task Force 57

Tenth United States Army
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Tenth United States Army
surface form: U.S. Tenth Army
location Okinawa Island
surface form: Okinawa
notableFeature extensive kamikaze attacks against Allied fleet
largest amphibious assault in the Pacific Theater of World War II
objective capture Okinawa
secure bases for planned invasion of Japan
opposingCommander Isamu Chō
Mitsuru Ushijima
partOf Pacific War
World War II
precededBy Battle of Iwo Jima
result Allied victory
startDate 1945-04-01
strategicImportance influenced decision to use atomic bombs
provided airfields close to Japanese home islands
theater Pacific War
surface form: Pacific Theater of World War II
typeOfAttack amphibious assault
typeOfWarfare combined arms operation

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Battle of Okinawa operationName Operation Iceberg
Operation Iceberg codename Operation Iceberg self-link
Ryukyu Islands campaign relatedOperation Operation Iceberg
British Pacific Fleet participatedIn Operation Iceberg