http://worldwartwo.darkbb.com/pacific-asia-f10/-t1.htm Discuss anything related to the the japanese fighting the allied forces in the Pacific and Asia. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:41:06 GMT 10 http://i49.servimg.com/u/f49/12/99/78/32/72036813.gif http://worldwartwo.darkbb.com/pacific-asia-f10/-t1.htm http://worldwartwo.darkbb.com/pacific-asia-f10/battle-of-okinawa-t44.htm Admin The Battle of Okinawa, also known as Operation Iceberg, was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa and was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific Theater of World War II. The 82 day battle lasted from late March through June 1945. The battle has been referred to as the "Typhoon of Steel" in English, and tetsu no ame ("rain of steel") or tetsu no bōfū ("violent wind of steel") in Japanese. The nicknames refer to the ferocity of ... Pacific & Asia Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:41:06 GMT http://worldwartwo.darkbb.com/pacific-asia-f10/battle-of-okinawa-t44.htm#77 http://worldwartwo.darkbb.com/pacific-asia-f10/battle-of-okinawa-t44.htm http://worldwartwo.darkbb.com/pacific-asia-f10/soviet-invasion-of-japan-t17.htm Admin As late as August 22, 1945 the Soviets had serious plans in the works to invade Hokkaido, Japans north island. The job was to have fallen on the 87th Rifle Corps and was to commence on 8/21. There was unexpectedly heavy resistance on the Russian take over of Sakhalin however and the Hokkaido operation was moved to August 24 or 25. The landings would occur at Rumoi, and though the assault fleet could be considered rag tag in comparison to the American fleet, there was less resistance expected ... Pacific & Asia Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:26:55 GMT http://worldwartwo.darkbb.com/pacific-asia-f10/soviet-invasion-of-japan-t17.htm#20 http://worldwartwo.darkbb.com/pacific-asia-f10/soviet-invasion-of-japan-t17.htm