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Untold Stories of the Battle of Okinawa: Women and Teens on the Frontline

The final stages of World War II... The islands of Okinawa turned into a theater of war the United States military called "hell." The Battle of Okinawa claimed the lives of at least 120,000 islanders. Women and girls were forced in as army cooks or nurses, boys in their mid-teens molded into soldiers... and sent to the frontline. As most records were lost, families are still wondering how their loved ones were mobilized... and what became of them. But recently discovered documents reveal their unknown stories.

English
  • Originally Aired December 26, 2020
  • Runtime 49 minutes
  • Network NHK
  • Notes Is a season finale
  • Created January 2, 2021 by
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