Breaching the Marianas: The Battle for Saipan

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John C. Chapin. Breaching the Marianas: The Battle for Saipan

Breaching the Marianas: The Battle for Saipan

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Breaching the. Marianas: The Battle. For Saipan

Breaching the Marianas: The Battle for Saipan

The 2d Marine Division

The 2d Marine Division Patch

The 4th Marine Division

The 4th Marine Division Patch

The Army 27th Infantry Division

D+1–D+2, 16–17 June

Divisional Reorganization

D+3, 18 June

Ground Command List

D+4–D+7, 19–22 June

Marine Artillery Regiments

D+8–D+15, 23–30 June

D+16–D+19, 1–4 July

D+20–D+23, 5–8 July

Medal of Honor Recipients

Navy Chaplains

D+24, 9 July

Saipan’s Legacy

Sources

About the Author

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John C. Chapin

Published by Good Press, 2019

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Department of Defense Photo (USMC) 81917

All the assault regiments were taking casualties from the constant shelling that was zeroed in by spotters on the high ground inland. Supplies and reinforcing units piled up in confusion on the landing beaches. Snipers were everywhere. Supporting waves experienced the same deadly enemy fire on their way to the beach. Some LVTs lost their direction, some received direct hits, and others were flipped on their sides by waves or enemy fire spilling their equipment and personnel onto the reef. Casualties in both divisions mounted rapidly. Evacuating them to the ships was extremely dangerous and difficult. Medical aid stations set up ashore were under sporadic enemy fire.

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