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  conflict Battle of Tinian
  Campaign Marianas and Palaus
  colour Scheme background:#ffccaa
  Caption '' LST -1048'' beached at Tinian , September 1944
  Conflict World War II , Pacific War
  Date 24 July 1944 &ndash 1 August 1944
  Place Tinian , Mariana Islands
  Result American victory
  Combatant1 United States
  Combatant2 Japan
  Commander1 Harry Schmidt
  Commander2 Kiyochi Ogata
  Strength1 2 Marine divisions
  Strength2 4,700 soldiers and 4,110 marine soldiers
  Casualties1 389 killed, 1,816 wounded
  Casualties2 6,050 killed 236 POW, 2,500 evacuated