Battle of Saipan
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The Battle of Saipan was an amphibious assault launched by the United States against the Empire of Japan during the Pacific campaign of World War II between 15 June and 9 July 1944. The initial invasi
Marines take cover behind an M4 Sherman tank while clearing Japanese forces in northern Saipan, 8 July 1944.July 1944.
Panorama from Mount Tapotchau looking southwest, 2017: Aslito Field is on the left, Charan Kanoa and invasion beaches are left of center, and Garapan is on the right
LVTs heading for shore on 15 June. Birmingham in foreground; the cruiser firing in the distance is Indianapolis
A "Satan", an M3 Stuart tank with a Ronson flamethrower, incinerates a Japanese pillbox on Saipan, June 1944.
Operation Downfall
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Operation Downfall was the proposed plan by United States and British Empire forces for the invasion of the Japanese home islands near the end of World War II. It was canceled when Japan surrendered f
Nimitz, MacArthur and Leahy holding a conference with FDR.
American estimates of Japanese troop strength on Kyūshū as of July 9, 1945
American estimates of Japanese troop strength on Kyūshū as of August 2, 1945