Japanese Fortified Cave 1

Japanese Fortified Cave 1

Caves

"Entry to cliff caves in the coral wall facing the beach at Biak. The cliff was honeycombed with caves" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Fortified Cave. Prior to Allied invasion on May 27 1944, Japanese forces constructed many defenses, such as this fortified cave in a coral wall. Hill himself may have seen this structure in the Ibdi Pocket area where there 'were 75 well-constructed log and coral pillboxes, each having a capacity of four men." ("Darkroom Soldier" caption authored by George Venn)

Hill, Fred

1944

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