The Malessu' Pillbox is a
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
-era Japanese-built defensive fortification on the shore of
Malesso', Guam. Located about from the high-tide line at Merizo Beach, it is a rectangular structure built of steel-reinforced concrete and basalt rock. It is deep, wide, and about high, although only about of the structure is visible above ground. Its gun port has a view of the Merizo pier, and is approximately at ground level. It was built by Japanese defenders during their occupation of the island 1941–44.
The structure was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1991.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Guam __NOTOC__
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References
Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Guam
World War II on the National Register of Historic Places in Guam
1940s establishments in Guam
Pillboxes (military)
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