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Battle of Saipan begins... B-29s bomb Japan...
Battle of Saipan begins... B-29s bomb Japan...
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June 16, 1944
NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1944
* Battle of Saipan begins
* Marines land at Mariana Islands
* Imperial Japanese Army
The front page has a nice banner headline: "OUR SUPERFORTS BOMB CITIES IN JAPAN; AMERICAN FORCES LANDING IN MARIANAS; ALLIES GAIN ON CHERBOURG PENINSULA" with subheads that include: "Saipan Is Stormed" "B-29's Make Debut" "Tokyo Reports Assaults on Industrial Heart of Kyushu Island" "Americans Fight Way Inland on Base Vital to Japan's Defense" and more. A map of the area is featured as well.
Complete in 36 pages, scattered foxing, good condition.
Category: World War II
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