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 | 1944-09-17 | 1944-09-30 | Angaur | 322nd battalion repeatedly attacked the last 750 Japanese defenders who drove them back. Eventually, hunger, thirst, and American shellfire and bombing took their toll and US troops penetrated Japanese defences. | Read about 'Angaur' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Angaur' |
| 1944-09-15 | 1944-11-27 | Peleliu | The 1st Marine division suffers the highest casualty rate, per US soldier, of any battle in the Pacific. The small coral island and airfield was ultimately of little strategic value to the allies. | Read about 'Peleliu' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Peleliu' |
| 1944-09-15 | 1944-10-04 | Morotai | The capture of this small Eutch East Indies island (and it's two airfields) was an important step to support the liberation of the Philippines. The base remained a supply hub for the remainder of the war. | Read about 'Morotai' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Morotai' |
| 1944-08-05 | Cowra Breakout | In one of the largest prison escapes of the war 545 Japanese prisoners storm the wire of their prison camp. Four Australian soldiers and 231 Japanese soldiers died and 108 prisoners were wounded in the escape and subsequent re-capture. | Read about 'Cowra Breakout' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Cowra Breakout' | |
| 1944-08-02 | 1944-08-04 | Mount Barrigada | After a two day struggle at Mount Barrigada the Japanese lines begins to collapse and the remaining days of the campaign are a pursuit to the northern tip of the island. Very few Japanese surrender. | Read about 'Mount Barrigada' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Mount Barrigada' |
| 1944-07-31 | Beachhead expands | Having linked up the two beachhead the previous day the 77th division and 3rd marine division form a single front moving north along the island. | Read about 'Beachhead expands' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Beachhead expands' | |
| 1944-07-24 | 1944-08-01 | Tinian | The 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions secured the island after nine days of fighting. The gentler terrain made US artillery and tanks more effective. On the last day the remaining Japanese launched a suicide attack. | Read about 'Tinian' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Tinian' |
| 1944-07-21 | 1944-08-08 | Second Battle of Guam | As with many of the Pacific battles most of the Japanese defenders refused to surrender. More than 18,040 Japanese troops are killed, 485 surrender. | Read about 'Second Battle of Guam' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Second Battle of Guam' |
| 1944-07-18 | Tojo Resigns | After many military setbacks Hideki Tojo is forced to resign as prime minister of Japan. | Read about 'Tojo Resigns' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Tojo Resigns' | |
| 1944-07-06 | 1944-07-07 | Saipan Banzai | 650 troops from the 1st and 2nd battalion 105th IR, 27th ID are killed or wounded when their position is overrun by the largest Banzai attack of the world. Over 3000 troops, followed by barely armed walking wounded are killed in the assault. | Read about 'Saipan Banzai' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Saipan Banzai' |
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