Banzai Cliff
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| Nearest city | San Roque (Saipan), N. Mariana Islands |
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| Coordinates | 15°17′17″N 145°48′58″E / 15.28806°N 145.81611°ECoordinates: 15°17′17″N 145°48′58″E / 15.28806°N 145.81611°E |
| Area | 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) |
| Governing body | State |
| NRHP Reference # | 76002192[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 27, 1976 |
Banzai Cliff, near San Roque (Saipan), MP, in the Bandero, Magpi area, is significant from events of July 1944. A 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) area at the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976; the listing included one contributing site and two contributing objects.[1][2]
It was, along with Suicide Cliff, also NRHP-listed, the site of numerous suicides by Japanese civilians and Japanese soldiers, towards the end of the Battle of Saipan, in which the United States was capturing the island. Hundreds committed suicide, by jumping to their deaths, rather than be captured by the Americans. Some who jumped did not die and were rescued by American ships, below.[2]
See also
- Suicide Cliff, also in Saipan and NRHP-listed
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dennis C. Vander Tuig (1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Banzai Cliff". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos from 1976
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