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Mitsuru Ushijima (牛島 満, Ushijima Mitsuru, 31 July 1887 – 22 June 1945 [1]) was a Japanese general who served during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. He was the commanding general of the 32nd Army, which fought in the Battle of Okinawa during the final stages of the war.
Oct 29, 2009 · Learn about the last major battle of World War II, where U.S. troops invaded Okinawa and faced fierce resistance from Japanese commander Mitsuru Ushijima. Find out how the battle ended, what happened to Ushijima and why Okinawa is important today.
Mitsuru Ushijima was a Japanese Army lieutenant general who commanded the 32nd Army in southern Okinawa during the American invasion. He refused to surrender and committed ritual suicide on 22 Jun 1945.
Ushijima Mitsuru. Acknowledging that the battle for Okinawa would very likely replicate the brutal losses of Iwo Jima on a much greater scale, American planners hoped to overwhelm the Japanese with a massive preliminary bombardment and the largest amphibious landing conducted by the U.S. during…
Learn how Lt. Gen. Mitsuru Ushijima, commander of Japan's 32nd Imperial Army, defended Okinawa against the American invasion in 1945. Read about his strategy, his fortifications, his losses, and his fate in this article.
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This article covers the Allied invasion of Okinawa in 1945, the last major battle of World War II in the Pacific. It does not mention Mitsuru Ushijima, the Japanese commander who defended Okinawa against the American forces.
Sadamitsu’s grandfather, Ushijima Mitsuru, was the chief commander of the 32nd Army. Today, the general is known as the military leader who caused countless civilian deaths in Okinawa, and this...
