Breaching the
Marianas:
The Battle
For Saipan Marines in
World War II
Commemorative Series By Captain John C. Chapin
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve (Ret) A Marine enters the outskirts of Garapan, Saipan, through the torii gate of a Shinto Shrine. Department of Defense Photo (USMC) 92993
The first assault wave has hit the beach from the LVT (amphibious tractor) that brought it ashore, and the Marines now prepare to fight their way inland. Department of Defense Photo (USMC) 83261
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