Created by Tom Horn on 15 Jun 2010, Last Update on 26 Jun 2011

Saipan - 15 Jun 1944

The United States 2nd Marine Division, 4th Marine Division, and 27th Infantry Division defeated defending Japanese forces from the 43rd Division. The battle ended a suicidal, Banzai charge, that was the largest in the Pacific war.

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Tags : Japan,United States,Land,Naval,Pacific,Combat

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