A plaque dedicated to the Imperial Japanese Army’s 9th Tank Regiment, who fought during the Battle of Saipan, in which the Regiment suffered a huge loss to the point of near annihilation against American forces on island.
The plaque was formerly located on the island of Saipan, before being relocated to Yasukuni Shrine, where it is displayed at the Yūshūkan War Museum.
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