<P> Doss ' unit is assigned to the 77th Infantry Division and deployed to the Pacific theater . During the Battle of Okinawa , Doss ' unit is informed that they are to relieve the 96th Infantry Division , which was tasked with ascending and securing the Maeda Escarpment ( `` Hacksaw Ridge '' ) . In the initial fight , both sides sustain heavy losses , and Doss successfully saves several soldiers , including those with severe injuries . The Americans camp for the night , which Doss spends in a foxhole with Smitty , a squadmate who was the first to call Doss a coward . Doss reveals that his aversion to holding a firearm stems from nearly shooting his drunken father , who threatened his mother with a gun . Smitty apologizes for doubting his courage and the two make amends . </P>
<P> Doss ' unit is assigned to the 77th Infantry Division and deployed to the Pacific theater . During the Battle of Okinawa , Doss ' unit is informed that they are to relieve the 96th Infantry Division , which was tasked with ascending and securing the Maeda Escarpment ( `` Hacksaw Ridge '' ) . In the initial fight , both sides sustain heavy losses , and Doss successfully saves several soldiers , including those with severe injuries . The Americans camp for the night , which Doss spends in a foxhole with Smitty , a squadmate who was the first to call Doss a coward . Doss reveals that his aversion to holding a firearm stems from nearly shooting his drunken father , who threatened his mother with a gun . Smitty apologizes for doubting his courage and the two make amends . </P>
where does the movie hacksaw ridge take place
where does the movie hacksaw ridge take place
Okinawa
Okinawa