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The remains of a dinner plate, charred after the battle.
Exploded artillery casing. Probably exploded by fire in ammunition dump or by incoming artillery explosion.
Field Cannon.
Heavy artillery shell.
Top view of heavy artillery shell.
Japanese aircraft engine and field cannon, on display at American Memorial Park, Saipan.
Japanese anti-aircraft gun, on display at American Memorial Park, Saipan.
Burned-out Japanese tank, on display at American Memorial Park, Saipan.
Front view of burned-out Japanese tank.
Japanese water canteen. Notice shrapnel hole.
Japanese water canteens.
Japanese glass bottles.
Japanese machine gun.
Japanese medicine bottle, pocket-sized.
Japanese "Ni" mortar shell.
Japanese "Ni" mortar shell, bottom view.
Japanese sniper's hat. Usually covered with leaves and twigs for camoflage.
Japanese sniper's hat, inside view.
Japanese tank.
Japanese torpedo.
Rifle shell, large bore.
Rifled lead "belt" blasted loose from naval artillery shell.
Newspaper article from Las Vegas Review-Journal, Friday December 30, 1994. Summary of the battles for the Mariana Islands, 1944. (Source: Knight-Ridder Newspapers).	Story Of The Battle Of Saipan (Las Vegas Review Dec. 1994)
U.S. soldiers inspecting a reinforced cave entrance. From: 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.). Published by History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. as part of the U.S. Department of Defense observance of the 50th anniversary of victory in that war.
American propaganda leaflet: "Military Top Secret" encouraging Japanese soldiers/citizens to surrender to American forces during Saipan battle, 1944. Original and english translation. Source: Unknown.	Air-Dropped Propaganda Leaflet "Military Top Secret", 1944 English translation: "Military Top Secret"
The Navajo Code Talkers were Navajo Indians who served as radiomen, using the Navajo language to send radio messages during the battle. Japanese radio operators could intercept the radio transmissions, but found it impossible to interpret the unusual Navajo language. Click here for the story of the Navajo Code Talkers.
Railway gun on narrow-gauge sugar-cane railroad tracks on hillside above Magicienne Bay - Summer 1944. Source: Bach, E.R.
Rocket or mortar shell, unexploded.
Classic photo of U.S. soldier pausing for a break while sitting on an unexploded 16 inch naval shell, at Saipan 1944. From: 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.). Published by History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. as part of the U.S. Department of Defense observance of the 50th anniversary of victory in that war.
Marines during the push up Mt. Tapotchau during the Battle of Saipan, 1944. Source: Delgado, Marvin A.
Three .30 caliber rifle cartridges.
Two U.S. Grenades, unexploded.
U.S. water canteens.
U.S. water canteens.
U.S. flare cartridge casing, and unexploded grenade.
U.S. soldier's helmet.
U.S. soldier's helmet. Note bullet holes.
U.S. helmets.
Remains of U.S. messkit.
U.S. Navy WWII silver coffeepot.