PLACES and sites with historical significance on Saipan, Tinian and Rota. Stay tuned as I add more materials...
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| Last Command Post |
DRIVING
all the way to Marpi on the north end of Saipan will lead you to
several areas that have been mute witnesses to the poignant events of
the Second World War, and one of these areas is the Last Command Post
below the colossal 800-foot Suicide Cliffs.
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The rough and dusty road toward Laolao Bay is not really
extraordinary — until one learns about the rich history of the area
from the dive sites to its cultural heritage sites.
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| WW2 Japanese tank |
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one of the many other World War 2 tanks and relics lying around the
island as grim reminders of the war under the shade of a canopy of
leaves and surrounded by tall bushes near the Saipan International
Airport. The sturdy piece of steel did not look like it was going to
fall into pieces soon.
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| Japanese bunkers |
Along
the way to the Saipan International Airport are cement bunkers, some of
the grim reminders of Saipan as one of the sites where the bloodiest
World War 2 took place over 60 years ago. I got tthe chance to crawl
inside one of...
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