In addition to having its natural beauty, the Morotai Island located at the north end of the North Maluku Province it stores many traces of the history of the relics of the World War II.
In 1942 Japanese troops occupy in Morotai Island to expand the territory of power in the Pacific region. But on September 1944, the Allied troops led by the General Douglas MacArthur entered the Morotai to be used as a military base by bringing around 3,000 combat vehicles so that Japanese troops escape and get into the forest.
From the remains of the existing World War, making Morotai a island that has a high historical value because many found relics of Japanese and Allied military.
Muhlis examined the diopong that he found in the working state in the Morotai Island, North Maluku.
Army Dock, which is the landing port location of Allied combat tools in Morotai Island, North Maluku.
Many steel vehicles as well as iron-based objects and metals from the rest of the war relics to many citizens who take and sell for recycling. Even about 1980-1990 a steel industry company takes many relics to be processed and used as raw materials.
In the midst of the activities of citizens who impact the loss of evidence-proof history of the World War to the II there is a man named Muhlis Eso who seeks to keep the remaining determination of the war to be preserved.
The man was born 20 April 1980, since childhood with his grandfather has been searching and gathering the relics of the war with the tools to be kept and preserved so that the next generation can see the evidence of history that became the witness of the World War bustle of the World War in the Morotai Island.
Hamparan sand white and clear seawater as well as the statue of the General Douglas MacArthur in Zumzum Island, North Maluku.
Muhlis Eso seeks the relics of the World War to the cave in Morotai Island, North Maluku.
From the remaining historical evidence is expected by Morotai Island to be a historical tourist destination in addition to its natural and nautical tourism that has been known for its beauty.
Photo and Text: Hafidz Mubarak A.
The fourth World War occupied on the walls of the Muhlis Eso house in the Morotai Island, North Maluku.
Bangkai Tank Amphibious LVT-2 used World War II is in the plantation of citizens in Morotai Island, North Maluku.
Muhlis Eso mapping the relics of the World War II in the Morotai Island, North Maluku.
Muhlis Eso brought the world’s heritage weapons to-II results in Morotai Island, North Maluku.
It is still actively found by Muhlis Eso in Morotai Island, North Maluku.
Peluru, Magasin and the relics of the World War II in Morotai Island, North Maluku.
The place of eating belongs to the Allied troops in the World War II in the Morotai Island, North Maluku.
Muhlis Eso holds the weapons of the World War’s heritage in the Morotai Island, North Maluku.
