On the afternoon of May 1, 1945, the U.S. 1st Marine Division encountered fanatical Japanese resistance along the Awacha Pocket of the Battle of Okinawa. From caves and concreted mounds on the ridge, the Japanese opened fire, accompanied by intense and intense small arms fire. There were many casualties in the American forces in the Awacha Pocket, and they were carried to their positions on stretchers.

　　During the Battle of Okinawa, on the afternoon of May 1, 1945, when the 5th Marines occupied the remaining positions, the Japanese occupied and consolidated their positions on the southern edge of Awacha (Awaacha). U.S. Army tanks passing through Awacha came under fire from the Japanese. The 1st Marine Division met resistance from fanatical Japanese troops along the Awacha Pocket it faced. From caves and concreted Okinawan mounds on the ridge, the Japanese opened fire, accompanied by intense and intense small arms fire. There were also many battle casualties in the Awacha Pocket of the U.S. forces, and they were carried to their positions on stretchers. I witnessed a horrific battlefield with a mass of corpses. The U.S. forces lost about 200 men for every 91 meters of Japanese positions they occupied.

 During the Battle of Okinawa, Awaicha, located almost in the center of the southern part of the main island of Okinawa, was the scene of fierce fighting. After the landing of the U.S. forces on the main island of Okinawa, the Japanese Army stoutly defended the Awaacha area against the U.S. Marines invading from the west and the U.S. Army's 77th Division invading from the north in early May 1945, in what was known as the Awacha Pocket.

　On May 2, 1945, the U.S. Marines invaded in heavy rain and captured the nearest high ground. Soon after, they were forced to retreat under heavy Japanese fire from adjacent strong points. During the night, U.S. Marines engaged the Japanese infiltration force in a white combat. on the morning of May 6, 1945, four battalions of U.S. artillery, two Army and two Marine, shelled the Awacha Pocket before the 5th U.S. Marines launched their morning attack. on May 10, 1945, the 5th U.S. Marines finally sealed off the Awacha Pocket. The battle, often fought at close range, came to an end on May 10, and the Japanese lost more than 1,000 dead.

　The 77th Regiment, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, U.S. Army, on the right (west side), encountered heavy resistance from the Japanese. The Japanese position immediately forward of the regiment was south of the town of Awacha and was organized into a fierce battleground known as the Awacha Pocket. The coordination of tanks and infantry, supported by American heavy artillery, was the only means of invasion. It was not until May 11 that the Awacha Pocket finally achieved encirclement.

　 By May 11, the 24th U.S. Army Corps had eliminated many Japanese positions in preparation for the full-scale offensive that followed, and the week of May 3 to May 10 saw a general strengthening of the front from Oki on the east coast to the Asakawa River in the west. More than 20,000 casualties, including noncombatants, were suffered. American forces on the Shuri Line extended the front at Maeda, Kochi, and Awakawa, making the lines of communication more secure and gaining more favorable terrain for the 10th Army's attack scheduled for May 11.