Defense of Okinawa
Ushijima allows the American landing to proceed largely unopposed while preserving his main forces in fortified southern positions.
Role range: 1939-1945
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Mitsuru Ushijima Biography and Timeline
Follow Mitsuru Ushijima through 10 dated historical records for Japan.
Mitsuru Ushijima, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1945
Battle of Okinawa
Commands the Japanese defense HQ of 85,000 troops
Role range: 1939-1945
Okinawa Counteroffensive
Ushijima authorizes a broad counterattack that fails to break the American positions and causes severe Japanese losses.
Role range: 1939-1945
Battle of Okinawa
Takes advantage of bad weather to wihdraw to the south & make a last stand
Role range: 1939-1945
Battle of Okinawa
The US forces divide the Japanese garrison into 3 encircled pockets
Role range: 1939-1945
Farewell Order on Okinawa
Ushijima sends a farewell message and orders remaining Japanese troops to continue resistance as the battle approaches its end.
Role range: 1939-1945
Death of Mitsuru Ushijima
Ushijima commits suicide with his chief of staff as organized Japanese resistance on Okinawa ends.
Role range: 1939-1945
Battle of Okinawa
Commits ritual suicide
Role range: 1939-1945
Death of Mitsuru Ushijima
Death of Mitsuru Ushijima, commits ritual suicide during the Battle of Okinawa
Role range: 1939-1945
Suicide
Death of Mitsuru Ushijima, commits ritual suicide during the Battle of Okinawa. Commits ritual suicide
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.