Cactus Ridge
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In the Battle of Okinawa, Cactus Ridge was the name U.S. forces gave to a rise of land approximately 600 yards (550 m) southeast of Mashiki, Okinawa which commanded much of the ground between Uchitomari and Oyama, both of which lie along Highway No. 1. The defense of Cactus Ridge to the west, and The Pinnacle to the east, marked the start of resistance by Japanese land forces on Okinawa.
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Location: 26.27, 127.7408, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1945-04-04T00:00:00Z
1945-04-07T00:00:00Z
1945 Cactus Ridge
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 1314 | Chūzan | Wikidata | |
| area | region | 1314 | Nanzan | Wikidata | |
| area | region | 1429 | Ryukyu Kingdom | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1944 | Bombing of Okinawa | airstrike | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1945 | Cactus Ridge | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1945 | Battle of Kakazu | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1945 | Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1945 | Battle in the Hills of Kuniyoshi | battle | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1453 | Shiro-Furi disturbance | war of succession, Shō Shiro, Shō Furi | Wikidata |
| object | watercraft | Manazuru | Chidori-class torpedo boat, torpedo boat | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | USS Skylark | minesweeper, Auk-class minesweeper | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | 1944 | Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters | headquarters, air-raid shelter, park | Wikidata |
| site | castle | Agena Castle | gusuku | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Chibana Castle | gusuku | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Chinen Castle | Chūzan, gusuku | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Gushikawa Castle | gusuku, military base, Ryukyu Kingdom | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Iha Castle | hill castle, gusuku | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Itokazu Castle | Nanzan, gusuku | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Kakinohana Castle | gusuku | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Katsuren Castle | gusuku | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Ōzato Castle | Nanzan, gusuku | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Sashiki Castle | military base, gusuku, Nanzan | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Tamagusuku Castle | gusuku, military base, Nanzan | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Urasoe Castle | gusuku, Chūzan | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 1400 | Nakagusuku Castle | hill castle, Ryukyu Kingdom, gusuku | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1400 | Shuri Castle | gusuku, official residence, government agency, Chūzan, museum | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1416 | Zakimi Castle | gusuku | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1546 | Mie Castle | gusuku | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Nakagusuku Bay Temporary Fortress | fortress | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | No. 1 Middle School Apprentice Team Information Exhibition Room | education museum, military museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | 1975 | Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum | peace museum, Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Foundation, prefectural museum, military museum | Wikidata |