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The archaeology, history and heritage of WWII karst defenses in the Pacificcultures of conflict /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The archaeology, history and heritage of WWII karst defenses in the Pacificby Julie Mushynsky.
Reminder of title:	cultures of conflict /
Author:	Mushynsky, Julie.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing :2021.
Description:	xv, 203 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
Subject:	World War, 1939-1945BattlefieldsNorthern Mariana Islands
Online resource:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67353-6
ISBN:	9783030673536$q(electronic bk.)

The archaeology, history and heritage of WWII karst defenses in the Pacificcultures of conflict /
Mushynsky, Julie.

The archaeology, history and heritage of WWII karst defenses in the Pacificcultures of conflict /[electronic resource] :by Julie Mushynsky. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2021. - xv, 203 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - Contributions to global historical archaeology,1574-0439. - Contributions to global historical archaeology..

Chapter 1. The Legacy Surrounding Us -- Chapter 2. Mysterious Ways -- Chapter 3. Archaeology and Post-War Studies of Karst Defences -- Chapter 4. Karst Defences in Saipan -- Chapter 5. The Mice and Two Elephants: Karst Defence Use and Occupancy -- Chapter 6. Site Specific Behaviours During the Battle for Saipan -- Chapter 7. A Dark Shared Heritage -- Conclusion.

This book is an archaeological study of the cultures of conflict through an examination of caves and tunnels used during the Pacific War. Referred to here as "karst defenses," WWII caves and tunnels can be found throughout the karst landscapes of the Pacific. Karst defenses have been hidden, literally by the jungle and figuratively by history, for over 70 years. Based on a study of karst defenses and their related artifacts and oral histories in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, this book uses karst defenses to investigate the varied human experiences before, during and after the Pacific War. Historically, the book reveals new knowledge about the overall defense strategies used in the Pacific. Karst defenses were a central component of Pacific War defense and were constructed and used by civilians, the Japanese military and U.S. troops as early as 1942. Karst defenses also functioned as command posts, hospitals, shelters, storage units and combat positions. The book sheds light on the social aspects that influenced the construction and use of karst defenses, including the fragmented relationship between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the Imperial Japanese Army, the social status of civilians under Japanese rule and the clandestine plans of the U.S. in Micronesia. The book also discusses the complex contemporary meanings of this dark, shared heritage.

ISBN: 9783030673536$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-030-67353-6doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

893771
World War, 1939-1945
--Battlefields--Northern Mariana Islands

LC Class. No.: D767.99.S3 / M874 2021

Dewey Class. No.: 940.542667

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