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Map of the island of Guam with red arrows pointing out sites and troop movements pertaining to the War in the Pacific Invasion.

Extended Description

Two sweeping red arrows indicate the beaches where American forces landed when they invaded Guam on July 21. Agat is on the west coast south of the Orote Peninsula, and two points there are labeled Ga’an Point and Bangi Point. The other beach in Asan is also on the west coast but north of the Orote Peninsula and past Apra Harbor and Cabras Island. Two points on either side of Asan are Asan Point and Adelup Point. Two sweeping red arrows indicate groups of Marines that moved inland from each beach to head toward Mt. Tenjo, which is just east of Orote Peninsula. A red airplane icon indicates that the airstrip on Orote Peninsula was secured on July 29.

One of two red arrows sweeps down the west coast to pass Umatac and point at Merizo on the southern coastline. The second of the two arrows here crosses the island to pass Inarajan on the east coast and then hook back to point at Marizo, which is on Anchang Bay. Text next to this second arrow reads, “Isolated pockets of the Japanese resistance July 26-August 10.”

Another red arrow indicates that a group of Marines moved from Santa Rita, which is near Agan, to sweep north toward Chalan Pogo, inland west of Pago Bay. Marines who landed at Asan moved north toward Dededo, north of Chalan Pogo and east of Tumon Bay.

A squiggly pink line across the middle of the island from Hagatna to Pago Bay indicates where Marines pushed through to take Chalan Pago on July 31. Another squiggly pink line connecting Tamuning to just north of Pago Bay indicates where Marines pushed through to access the north side of the island August 1, ultimately landing at Dededo.

From Dededo, one of two red arrows extends northwest toward Ritidian Point and the other northeast toward Pati Point, past two squiggly pink lines. The first line, south of Yigo, indicates where they pushed through on August 6. The second line, north of Yigo, indicates where they pushed through on August 7. Red text above the island reads, “Conclusion of Japanese resistance, August 10.”

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A scale in the lower right corner measures distances of 5 kilometers and 5 miles.