Operation Ten-Ichi-Go was launched by the Japanese in response to this battle, and that would result in the destruction of the Yamamoto, the largest ship left in the Japanese fleet. The plan for the invading force in this battle was called Operation Iceberg and the invading forces took locations such as Wana Ridge and Shuri Castle. Notable figures that died in this battle include Ernie Pyle and the Japanese commanders Isamu Cho and Mitsuru Ishajima, both of whom committed suicide. This battle was intended to establish a base for an invasion of 
Operation Ten-Ichi-Go was launched by the Japanese in response to this battle, and that would result in the destruction of the Yamamoto, the largest ship left in the Japanese fleet. The plan for the invading force in this battle was called Operation Iceberg and the invading forces took locations such as Wana Ridge and Shuri Castle. Notable figures that died in this battle include Ernie Pyle and the Japanese commanders Isamu Cho and Mitsuru Ishajima, both of whom committed suicide. This battle was intended to establish a base for an invasion of mainland Japan, but that plan was made obsolete by the bombing of Hiroshima shortly after the end of this battle. For ten points name this 1945 battle, in which American forces led by General Simon Bolivar Buckner took the namesake Japanese island.
Operation Ten-Ichi-Go was launched by the Japanese in response to this battle, and that would result in the destruction of the Yamamoto, the largest ship left in the Japanese fleet.
Battle of Okinawa