The Snapshots in Time Collection
Easter Morning Landing on Okinawa, 1945 — Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo 16-18
Marines land on Okinawa on Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945, the opening day of the Battle of Okinawa. LVT amphibious tractors ferried assault troops ashore while landing craft and support ships filled the waters offshore in one of the largest amphibious operations of the Pacific War. Project: 218500