Today marks the end of organized fighting on the island of Saipan. Located in the central Pacific on the northern end of the Marianas Island chain, it was one of the larger islands in the chain, at about 55 square miles. It was vital to U.S. forces because, at 1,400 miles from mainland Japan, it was [...]
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Cracking the Japanese Defense Line
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