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The first major defense in this battle was staged at Cactus Ridge and a thirty-foot spike called thePinnacle. Another defensive complex in this battle was based on the triangle formed by Half MoonHill, Horseshoe Hill, and Sugar Loaf Hill. Shuri Castle formed the main defensive line in this battle, inwhich war correspondent Ernie (*) Pyle died. Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. commanded this battle; inresponse to it, the Yamato was lost in Operation Ten-Go. The victory at this battle was intended toprecede Operation Downfall so that the location of this battle could be used as a base for the air force,but it was not needed because the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. For 10 points, name this1945 battle following Iwo Jima, fought on a largest Ryukyu Island where the U.S. still maintains a militarybase.
The first major defense in this battle was staged at Cactus Ridge and a thirty-foot spike called thePinnacle.
Battle of Okinawa