June 1944
Capture of Saipan
The USA captures Saipan & can bomb Japanese cities
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Saipan in Japan. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The USA captures Saipan & can bomb Japanese cities
Saito commands the Japanese army garrison as American forces land on Saipan.
Saito commits suicide on Saipan as the Japanese defense collapses during the final phase of the battle.
Saito orders a final mass attack as organized Japanese resistance on Saipan nears collapse.
Provenance
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