War in the Marianas

 

Starting from the south we have Sugar dock located in, Chalan Kanoa, Saipan. The dock was built during the Japanese period in the Northern Mariana Islands. It was developed by the South Seas development to support the sugar industry at the time. The Americans used it for logistics during and after the battle of Saipan.

Up in As Lito airport field, today 

known as Saipan International Airport was where aircrafts and spare engines were stored. It was a sugar cane plantation before the war until the 27th Infantry Division captured it during the battle in the night of June 16-17, 1944. The interesting part about this leads up to a story about a pilot coming from Guam, unaware of the capture by the 27th Division. The plane was fired upon and captured as well. 

 Down North is the Last command post. The Last command posts holds war remnants and the last bunker of Japanese defenders in Saipan. It was captured by the 4th Marine Division after heavy fighting.

To the left is a picture of some of
the war remnants left behind from the Japanese.

Lastly, Banzai Cliff, also known as Suicide Cliff. The cliff was used as a massive suicide spot during World War II. It holds the tragic deaths of hundreds of Japanese civilians and soldiers, who jumped to avoid being captured by the Americans.

The last horizon ever seen from their point of view.