Kunishi Ridge
Kunishi Ridge was a natural obstacle during the Battle of Okinawa. The Japanese defenders had caves, gun positions and fortified tombs here. The U.S. 1st Marine Division captured the final portion of the ridge on June 17, 1945 after days of heavy fighting.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: TracesOfWar.com
Nearby
Museum
- Himeyuri Peace Museum - Itoman
- Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum - Itoman
- Former Japanese Navy Headquarters - Tomigusuku-Son
Point of interest
Monument
- Memorial Japanese 32nd Infantry Regiment - Itoman
- Simon Bolivar Buckner jr. Memorial - Itoman
- Himeyuri-no-To Cave - Itoman
Cemetery
Fortification
Crash site
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