Battle of Saipan order of battle

Battle of Saipan order of battle is a description of the major ground combat formations that participated in the Battle of Saipan during World War II. The battle took place between 15 June and 9 July 1944.

Imperial Japanese Army

• HQ, 31st Army — Lieutenant General Saito Yoshitsugu
  • 14th Independent Mortar Battalion
  • 17th Independent Mortar Battalion
  • 20th Independent Mortar Battalion
  • 115th Airfield Battalion
  • 23d Field Airfield Construction Unit
  • Miscellaneous straggler units

• 43rd Division
  • 118th Infantry Regiment
  • 135th Infantry Regiment
  • 136th Infantry Regiment
  • Divisional support

• 47th Independent Mixed Brigade
  • 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment
  • 3rd Battalion, 9th Independent Mixed Brigade
  • 3rd Independent Mountain Artillery Regiment
  • 9th Tank Regiment (-)
  • 25th Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment
  • Miscellaneous units

• 316th Independent Infantry Battalion
• 317th Independent Infantry Battalion
• 318th Independent Infantry Battalion

United States

• V Amphibious Corps — Lieutenant General Holland M. Smith

• XXIV Corps Artillery — Brigadier General Arthur M. Harper
  • 1st Provisional Gun Group
  • 225th Field Artillery Howitzer Group

• 2nd Marine Division — Major General Thomas E. Watson
  • 2nd Marine Regiment (-)
  • 6th Marine Regiment
  • 8th Marine Regiment
  • 10th Marine Regiment
  • 18th Marine Regiment
  • Attached units
  • 1st Battalion 29th Marine Regiment ^[1]
  • 715th Amphibian Tractor Bn (Army)

• 4th Marine Division — Major General Harry Schmidt
  • 14th Marine Regiment
  • 20th Marine Regiment
  • 23rd Marine Regiment
  • 24th Marine Regiment
  • 25th Marine Regiment
  • Attached units
  • 708th Amphibian Tank Bn (Army)
  • 773rd Amphibian Tractor Bn (Army)
  • 534th Amphibian Tractor Bn (Army)

• 27th Infantry Division — Major General Ralph C. Smith
  • 105th Infantry Regiment
  • 106th Infantry Regiment
  • 165th Infantry Regiment
  • 104th Field Artillery Battalion
  • 105th Field Artillery Battalion
  • 106th Field Artillery Battalion
  • 249th Field Artillery Battalion
  • 102nd Engineer Combat Battalion
  • 502nd Engineer Combat Battalion
  • Attached units

External links

• Appendix A - Tactical Units of Northern Troops and Landing Force on Saipan
• Appendix C - Japanese Order of Battle on Saipan

Notes