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  conflict Battle of Tinian
  Campaign Marianas and Palaus
  colour Scheme background:#ffccaa
  Caption US Marines wading ashore on Tinian
  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 Empire Of Japan
  Commander1 Harry Schmidt
  Commander2 Kiyochi Ogata
  Strength1 30,000 Marines
  Strength2 4,700 soldiers and 4,110 marine soldiers
  Casualties1 389 killed, 1,816 wounded
  Casualties2 8,010 killed, 313 POW