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Battle of Saipan
 
Caption
LVT
s heading for shore on
15 June
1944
USS&nbsp''Birmingham''
in foreground the cruiser firing in the distance is
''Indianapolis''
 
Date
15 June
1944
&ndash
9 July
1944
 
Place
Saipan
,
Mariana Islands
 
Result
American victory
 
Combatant1
United States
 
Combatant2
Japan
 
Commander1
Richmond K Turner
, <br/>
Holland Smith
 
Commander2
Yoshitsugu Saito
 
Strength1
71,000
 
Strength2
31,000
 
Casualties1
3,500 killed <br/>13,160 wounded
 
Casualties2
21,000 KIA and <br/>8,000 suicide <br/>921 prisoners