This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show with award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, focuses on the Battle of Okinawa.  Codenamed "Operation Iceberg," the Battle of Okinawa was the bloodiest battle of the Pacific War. It was fought on the island of Okinawa by US Army and US Marine Corps forces against the Imperial Japanese Army.  Mike Guardia is the author of over 20 other military history books including  "The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II." His latest book is the Amazon best-seller, “Fire in the Hole: Tales of Combat with the 1st Engineer Battalion in Vietnam.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/      @MikeGuardiaAuthor  appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. Follow his podcast here: https://mike-guardia-military-monday.podbean.com/