[PAR] [TLE] Battle of Okinawa [SEP] The Battle of Okinawa (Japanese: 沖縄戦 , Hepburn: Okinawa-sen ) (Okinawan: 沖縄戦 , "Uchinaa ikusa " ), codenamed Operation Iceberg, was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Marine and Army forces against the Imperial Japanese Army and included the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War during World War II, the April 1, 1945, invasion of Okinawa itself.  The 82-day battle lasted from April 1 until June 22, 1945.  After a long campaign of island hopping, the Allies were planning to use Okinawa, a large island only 340 mi away from mainland Japan, as a base for air operations for the planned invasion of the Japanese home islands. [PAR] [TLE] Shuri Castle [SEP] Shuri Castle (首里城 , Shuri-jō ) is a Ryukyuan "gusuku" in Shuri, Okinawa.  Between 1429 and 1879, it was the palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, before becoming largely neglected.  In 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa, it was almost completely destroyed.  After the war, the castle was re-purposed as a university campus.  Beginning in 1992, the central citadel and walls were largely reconstructed on the original site based on historical records, photographs, and memory.
[PAR] [TLE] Battle of Okinawa [ SEP ] The Battle of Okinawa ( Japanese : 沖縄戦 , Hepburn : Okinawa - sen ) ( Okinawan : 沖縄戦 , " Uchinaa ikusa " ) , codenamed Operation Iceberg , was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Marine and Army forces against the Imperial Japanese Army and included the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War during World War II , the April 1 , 1945 , invasion of Okinawa itself . The 82-day battle lasted from April 1 until June 22 , 1945 . After a long campaign of island hopping , the Allies were planning to use Okinawa , a large island only 340 mi away from mainland Japan , as a base for air operations for the planned invasion of the Japanese home islands . [PAR] [TLE] Shuri Castle [ SEP ] Shuri Castle ( 首里城 , Shuri - jō ) is a Ryukyuan " gusuku " in Shuri , Okinawa . Between 1429 and 1879 , it was the palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom , before becoming largely neglected . In 1945 , during the Battle of Okinawa , it was almost completely destroyed . After the war , the castle was re - purposed as a university campus . Beginning in 1992 , the central citadel and walls were largely reconstructed on the original site based on historical records , photographs , and memory .
What was the codename of the battle which almost destroyed Shuri Castle?
What was the codename of the battle which almost destroyed Shuri Castle ?
Operation Iceberg
Operation Iceberg