Battle of Saipan

1944 battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands. 

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2d Marine Division on Tanapag Plain after Gyokusai attack, Saipan July 1944

A tank with a mounted flamethrower burning down a wooden hut

Battle of Saipan map

City of Garapan, Saipan in ruins from bombardment, c. July 1944

Civilians on a beach in Saipan, 1944

Disabled Type 97 Chi-Ha tank from Battle of Saipan, 1944 on July 17

Inferno by William F. Draper. Painting of Battle of Saipan, 15 June 1944 (Painted in 1944)

It appears that one Marine is relieving another on the beach at Saipan but they are really crawling under enemy fire, to their assigned positions HD-SN-99-02833

Marines in the area of Marpi Airfield, July 9, 1944

Observation plane over Saipan near Marpi point, July 1944

Oil painting by William F. Draper of LVT dropping off supplies

Operacja Forager

Saipan USMC Photo No. 1-16 (20984011243)

USS J. Franklin Bell (APA-16) at anchor off Saipan, circa in June 1944

USS LST-205 beached on a reef along with two another LST during landing operations on Saipan, Marianas Islands, 21 June 21 1944, as men of the US Army Air Corps 804th Engineer Aviation Battalion roll floating gasoline drums from the ship to shore.

USS LST-205 beached on a reef along with two other LSTs during landing operations on Saipan, Marianas Islands, 21 June 21 1944.

USS LST-205 beached on a reef along with two other LSTs during landing operations on Saipan, Marianas Islands, 21 June 21 1944.

USS LST-205 launching an LCT at Saipan, Marianas Islands, 20 June 1944.

USS LST-205 sits on the reef in the background as US Army soldiers of the 804th Engineer Aviation Battalion unload their equipment from an LST, during landing operations on Saipan, Marianas Islands, 21 June 1944.

USS Minneapolis (CA-36) bombarding Saipan, in June 1944 (NH 46012)

Woman holding child on beach, June 1944, Saipan

Woman holds her child as she returns to an internment camp on Saipan, June 1944

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
image		2d Marine Division on Tanapag Plain after Gyokusai attack, Saipan July 1944			Wikimedia
image		A tank with a mounted flamethrower burning down a wooden hut			Wikimedia
image		Battle of Saipan map			Wikimedia
image		City of Garapan, Saipan in ruins from bombardment, c. July 1944			Wikimedia
image		Civilians on a beach in Saipan, 1944			Wikimedia
image		Disabled Type 97 Chi-Ha tank from Battle of Saipan, 1944 on July 17			Wikimedia
image		Inferno by William F. Draper. Painting of Battle of Saipan, 15 June 1944 (Painted in 1944)			Wikimedia
image		It appears that one Marine is relieving another on the beach at Saipan but they are really crawling under enemy fire, to their assigned positions HD-SN-99-02833			Wikimedia
image		Marines in the area of Marpi Airfield, July 9, 1944			Wikimedia
image		Observation plane over Saipan near Marpi point, July 1944			Wikimedia
image		Oil painting by William F. Draper of LVT dropping off supplies			Wikimedia
image		Operacja Forager			Wikimedia
image		Saipan USMC Photo No. 1-16 (20984011243)			Wikimedia
image		USS J. Franklin Bell (APA-16) at anchor off Saipan, circa in June 1944			Wikimedia
image		USS LST-205 beached on a reef along with two another LST during landing operations on Saipan, Marianas Islands, 21 June 21 1944, as men of the US Army Air Corps 804th Engineer Aviation Battalion roll floating gasoline drums from the ship to shore.			Wikimedia
image		USS LST-205 beached on a reef along with two other LSTs during landing operations on Saipan, Marianas Islands, 21 June 21 1944.			Wikimedia
image		USS LST-205 beached on a reef along with two other LSTs during landing operations on Saipan, Marianas Islands, 21 June 21 1944.			Wikimedia
image		USS LST-205 launching an LCT at Saipan, Marianas Islands, 20 June 1944.			Wikimedia
image		USS LST-205 sits on the reef in the background as US Army soldiers of the 804th Engineer Aviation Battalion unload their equipment from an LST, during landing operations on Saipan, Marianas Islands, 21 June 1944.			Wikimedia
image		USS Minneapolis (CA-36) bombarding Saipan, in June 1944 (NH 46012)			Wikimedia
image		Woman holding child on beach, June 1944, Saipan			Wikimedia
image		Woman holds her child as she returns to an internment camp on Saipan, June 1944			Wikimedia

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