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Peter Stackpole1944-07

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Body of a Japanese soldier lies in front of a smoldering Japanese tank giving mute testament to the savage nature of the fight for control of the island.

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  • Date: 1944-07
  • Location: Saipan, Marianas Islands
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W NEGATIVE
  • Subject Keywords: Saipan, Battlefields, Wars, Dead, Japanese, Wwii, Equipment, Captured Or Destroyed, Tanks, Action, Military, Casualties, Marianas Islands, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: Peter Stackpole
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_1221702
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
LIFE Photo Collection

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