National Register of Historic Places

Asan Ridge Battle Area

Asan, Guam County, Guam
Listed
July 17, 1975
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
75001916

About this property

The Asan Ridge Battle Area was the scene of some of the heaviest fighting in the 1944 Battle of Guam, the World War II battle in which Allied forces recaptured Guam from occupying Japanese forces. The area is now part of the Asan Inland Unit of the War in the Pacific National Historical Park, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The area is just inland of the Asan Invasion Beach, one of the two major beachheads established by the Allies, and has a commanding view over that area. The landforms included in this area are Chorrito Cliff, Bundschuh Ridge, and Nimitz Hill, and they were heavily fortified by the Japanese prior to the battle. Surviving elements of these fortifications include two concrete pillboxes (one unfinished), and an unfinished battery of 4-inch guns.

Location

Asan, Guam County, Guam
13.47032, 144.71693

Categories

MILITARY
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Asan Invasion Beach
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0.3 mi
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When was Asan Ridge Battle Area listed on the National Register?

Asan Ridge Battle Area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Asan Ridge Battle Area?

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