SAIPAN WWII PACIFIC THEATER BATTLEFIELD PHOTO | WW II IN THE PACIFIC Philippines New Guinea Guadalcanal Tarawa New Britain Truk Lagoon Saipan Peleliu Guam Iwo Jima Okinawa Tinian Saipan War: first, one hopes to win; then one expects the enemy to lose; then, one is satisfied that he too is suffering; in the end, one is surprised that everyone has lost. Karl Kraus Sherman Tank Saipan / Abandoned / 1944[VIEW LARGER IMAGE] Saipan battlefield photo index American battle veteran's portrait introductory narrative author's note online resources | maps download free WWII screen saver about the author email | HOMEPAGE | ©1999-2012 warofourfathers.com foreword by Stephen E. Ambrose | afterword by Senator John McCain