USS Texas and the Battle of Okinawa

Despite the long service of USS Texas by March 21st, 1945, she wasn’t done yet. She had seen action from the Allied invasion of North Africa to Normandy, southern France, and the landings at Iwo Jima. Now, she faced one of the most dangerous operations of the war: the assault on Okinawa. Join The History Guy for another snippet of forgotten history and be sure to subscribe for more. Stay updated on the continuing work preserving USS Texas: BattleshipTexas.org    / battleshiptexas   Support The History Guy on Patreon:   / thehistoryguy   This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration. As very few images of the actual event are available in the Public Domain, images of similar objects and events are used for illustration. You can purchase the bow tie worn in this episode at The Tie Bar: https://www.thetiebar.com/?utm_campai... All events are portrayed in historical context and for educational purposes. No images or content are primarily intended to shock and disgust. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Non censuram. Support The History Guy on Patreon:   / thehistoryguy   Facebook:   / thehistoryguyyt   Please send suggestions for future episodes: [email protected] The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered is the place to find short snippets of forgotten history from five to fifteen minutes long. If you like history too, this is the channel for you. Subscribe for more forgotten history:    / @thehistoryguychannel  . Awesome The History Guy merchandise is available at: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall... Script by JCG #history #thehistoryguy #USSTexas