Unearthed World War II Pictures Show A Never-Before-Seen Side of History

Coca-Cola Plant

Coca-Cola has been around for a long time. Posing in Saipan, the men in the front of the build are most likely American GIs who are accompanied by embarrassed Japanese prisoners of war. These prisoners were believed to be conscripted to help set up the building, though they likely did not enjoy the process nearly as much as the American soldiers did...

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