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Farewell Order on Okinawa

Japan · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1945

Mitsuru Ushijima19 June 1945

Okinawa · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Ushijima sends a farewell message and orders remaining Japanese troops to continue resistance as the battle approaches its end.

Names involved

Mitsuru Ushijima

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