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To: Grimmy

Also and not insignificant, it was the first battle on what was considered “Japanese” soil.

32 posted on 02/21/2014 5:20:57 PM PST by stylin19a (Obama ----> Fredo smart)

To: stylin19a

The Japanese considered Saipan to be their own, and had a decent sized Japanese civilian pop there, iirc.

37 posted on 02/21/2014 5:56:21 PM PST by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)

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