{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/6a22b551ac951431d7c4172f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"301. Okinawa - The Typhoon of Steel","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/d2aa85daea21f9c0feda50bd4ecb35e1.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of Battleground, Saul and Patrick descend into the brutal depths of the Battle of Okinawa.</p>\n<p>Together they examine the strategic brilliance and tragic missteps on both sides, including the immense casualties that led to the deaths of both commanding generals: Lieutenant General Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. for the Americans and Lieutenant General Mitsuru Ushijima for the Japanese.</p>\n<p>They also take a look at the unprecedented surge in kamikaze attacks, a desperate and devastating tactic employed by the Japanese to repel the Allied invasion fleet.</p>\n<p>We want YOUR input on what we should cover next! Please follow the link below to fill out our poll.</p>\n<p>https://forms.gle/DK4RMN3y1ugCXxxN8</p>\n<p>If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - podbattleground@gmail.com</p>\n<p>Producer: James Hodgson</p>\n<p>X (Twitter): @PodBattleground</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices\">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>","author_name":"Goalhanger"}