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- Banzai!
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- July 7th, 1944
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- The bloody battle for Siapan was almost done. The men of the U.S.
- 4th Marine Division dug in for the night just south of the town Makunsha.
- North of them, the remains of the Japanese garrison prepared for what would
- be one the largest Banzai charges in the war. Initially suprised by the
- Japanese assault, the American firepower soon made its presence felt. Even
- before the Japanese reached the American lines, over half their number had
- been killed. Despite the heavy losses, the Japanese garrison still managed to
- punch several holes in the Marines lines before being driven off.
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