I could not find information on the exact spot where Company B hung the cargo nets, but looking up the hill from this flat space east of the Needle Rock, I could see Doss and his comrades setting up the nets to secure a foothold. Doss belonged to, used cargo nets farther to the west and succeeded in getting two platoons on the edge of the escarpment. But, every man who climbed to the top was killed. Cutting through a collection of tombs on the northeast side of the escarpment leads to a flat space, which seems to serve as a staging area to the higher or more westward portion of the hilltop.Īccording to “Okinawa: The Last Battle,” Company A mounted four 50-foot ladders spliced together and cargo nets at the eastern end of the escarpment on May 1. Going westward from the Needle Rock, the hilltop widens gradually. Now visitors can take a close look at this monolith. In March of 2014, construction work was completed to prevent the huge rock from crumbling. Army nine attempts over five days to conquer the area. Gugeler and John Stevens, describes the 307th infantry’s initial approach to escarpment as follows: “When the 307th Infantry moved into the line on 29 April, it found itself on the flat top of an escarpment which at its eastern end at the Needle Rock was not more than two feet wide.”Īccording to the book, it took the U.S. “Okinawa: The Last Battle” a book by Roy E. military’s early approach to the escarpment. Needle Rock is a 42.7 foot rock that stands on the east end of the hill top.
Doss saw back then, I decided to reorganize the scenes I saw at the escarpment and lay them out in a way to follow his footsteps from east to west. Doss and his fellow soldiers of B Company, 1st Battalion, 307th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division approached the hill. I later learned that it was most likely from the opposite end of the escarpment that Pfc. Like those curious minds, I went to the escarpment to check out the real “Hacksaw Ridge.”įrom a parking lot at the west end of the escarpment, most visitors, including myself, start their tour by going west on a path that goes around the hill. Those interested in experiencing this piece of WWII history first hand themselves, have the opportunity to visit while stationed on the island. Doss and the unique landscape around the cliff, which played a big role in the extraordinary event that took place 75 years ago. Visiting the site surely helped in understanding the story of Pfc.
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Desmond Doss rescued 75 or more people May 5, 1945.Īlthough the entire movie was shot in Australia, the film crew visited Maeda Escarpment according to Kiyomi Tamanaha of the Urasoe Association of history tour guides. Urasoe City Office’s website says that since the movie was released, many people have come to see the actual site where Pfc.
“Hacksaw Ridge,” is now commonly recognized as part of Urasoe Castle Ruin. Since the 2016 release of Mel Gibson’s Academy Award nominated “Hacksaw Ridge,” there has been increased interest in the Okinawa site where the movie takes place.
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