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Peter Stackpole1944-08

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Japanese civilians commiting suicide from seaside cliffs rather than surrender to American soldiers following the fall of Saipan.

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  • Date: 1944-08
  • Location: Saipan, Marianas Islands
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Saipan, Civilian, Wars, Wwii, Suicides, Action, Casualties, Marianas Islands, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: Peter Stackpole
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_1175417
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
LIFE Photo Collection

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