Mariana and Palau Islands campaign
1944 military campaign by United States against Imperial Japanese in the Mariana Islands and Palau during the Pacific War
Maps
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Battle of Saipan
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Battle of Anguar
Pictures
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Japanese plane shot down as it attempted to attack USS KITKUN BAY." Near Mariana Islands, June 1944
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A Water Buffalo, loaded with Marines, churns through the sea bound for beaches of Tinian Island near Guam. July 1944
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Army reinforcements disembarking from LST's form a graceful curve as they proceed across coral reef toward the beach. Saipan, ca. June/July 1944
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Bombardment of Anguar