Please Read: There has been a couple of instances where people living on Okinawa have used maps posted on this site to go exploring. It is very important to realize that most of these battle sites still have VERY ACTIVE Unexploded Ordinance(UXO). If you choose to go exploring please do your own research on identifying UXO's.
Massive amounts of ammunition was expelled during the battle, and is still very active!
If you find one DON’T touch it, and report them immediately!
“Despite the fact that 27,226 rounds of five-inch or larger caliber were fired in seven days of preliminary bombardment, losses to the deeply dug-in Japanese were slight. Damage to surface installations was extensive, however, especially in the vicinity of the airfields. By midafternoon of 31 March, Admiral Blandy had evaluated the effect of the air and NGF bombardment and could report that "the preparation was sufficient for a successful landing."
Okinawa: Victory in the Pacific
By Major Chas. S. Nichols, Jr., USMC Henry I. Shaw, Jr.
The 7th Inf Div was 1 of 5 Artillery Divisions during the Battle.
Total Ammunition Expenditure by 7th Inf Div, Arty
31st FA Bn, 155mm How 39,069
48th FA Bn, 105mm How 56,819
49th FA Bn, 105mm How 73,330
57th FA Bn, 105mm How 88.193
TOTAL 257,411
These are actual pictures taken on a couple of trips
If you can't identify the UXO's below, DO NOT go into the Jungle
These Photo's have not been edited, this is how they actually look, and the shadow's and environment do not make it any easier.
UXO Links
I'll upload more sites as I find them, please do your own research
