U.S. Marine gunners blast Japanese vessels at Saipan. Japanese vessels hit by U.S.
U.S. Marine gunners blast Japanese vessels at Saipan. Japanese vessels hit by U.S. Marine artillery go up in flames at anchorages near Garapan, capital of Saipan. The boat in the foreground bears the Japanese emblem. Enemy resistance on Saipan in the Central Pacific Marianas ended on July 8, 1944, after 25 days of bitter fighting. Saipan was a major base within the inner zone of Japanese defenses, ...








