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15 cze 2016 · One of the most famous photographs Smith would take on this assignment—seen in the sixth slide above—was an image of American troops rescuing a baby who had been found in a cave full of dead...
When U.S. forces came to Saipan on June 15, 1944, the island’s strategic significance was clear: at just about 1,500 miles from Tokyo, it could serve as a staging ground for a full-on American attack on Japan.
15 cze 2019 · A large number of those who died committed suicide – along with a number of Japanese soldiers – by jumping from the island’s cliffs into the sea, rather than surrendering to the American invaders.
10 sie 2018 · These photos are part of a rare set from the 79th NCB (Seabees) taken on Saipan in March and April 1945. They show the post-battle activities of the Seabees, the U.S. military camp, and some mopping up operations.
4 gru 2015 · Dogs have long been employed in a wide variety of military purposes, more recently focusing on guarding and bomb detection, and along with dolphins and sea lions are in active use today. Below are some of emotional photos capturing the moments of soldiers and their lovely pets in war.
The year is 1944, and a soldier decided to take a break from the Battle of Saipan to share a banana with a goat. A stray dog sympathizes with a wounded soldier in 1944. A soldier feeding a kitten.
4 paź 2010 · My friend found this Japanese WWII dog tag in his backyard. His backyard was the site of the largest banzai charge ever. On the night of July 7, 1944 the last surviving Japanese commander gave his banzai orders and 4,300 Japanese soldiers, including their wounded, charged the American machine guns on the front line.
