Photos from the Marshalls
by Mark Ayers
 
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This is a picture of a roundhouse sitting just on the beach facing ocean side. Looks ok from the side but it has caved in due to what I believe is American Fighter bombers. (more of this later)

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This is a picture of the communication bunkers at sunset there were 2, one sitting next to this. 1 ran north and south the other east and west. Still has the American Insulators on top we sold them before the war.

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These are the remains of the Japanese support complex (Torpedo workshop, Oxygen generating plant, Fuel storage plant, and main power building) with a modern tracking radar in the background.

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Japanese Commanders house

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Twin 5 inch gun emplacement. (Japanese made not British)

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Large blockhouse still standing in the Jungle

 

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