Saipan
Subtitle: the beginning of the end
By: Carl W. Hoffman, USMC.
Contributors: United States. Marine Corps.
Series: Marine Corps monograph ;
Publisher: Historical Division, U.S. Marine Corps
Published: 1950
Place of publication: [Washington]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Saipan.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-265).
Table of contents: title: Contents; title: Foreword jjj; title: Preface j v; title: Chapter 1. Plans and Preparations 1; title: Strategic Situation p. 1; title: Historical Background p. 2; title: Saipan p. 3; title: Japanese Defenses p. 8; title: Japanese Organization p. 10; title: High-Level Planning p. 13; title: Casablanca Conference p. 13; title: Washington and Quebec Conferences p. 15; title: Cairo Conferences p. 17; title: Campaign Plan Granite p. 18; title: JCS Directive of 12 March 20; title: Command Relations 22; title: Logistics and Administration p. 23; title: Intelligence Information p. 25; title: Tactical Plans p. 27; title: Training and Rehearsal p. 30; title: Movement to the Objective 34; title: Naval Gunfire and Air Bombardment 35; title: Related Covering Actions p. 43; title: Final Approach of the Northern Attack Force p. 43; title: Chapter II. D-day— 15 June 1944 45; title: Pre-H-Hour Preparations p. 45; title: Tanapag Demonstration p. 47; title: The Landing p. 48; title: Red Beach Action p. 51; title: Green Beach and Afetna Point p. 54; title: Yellow Beach and Aginan Poinl p. 55; title: Blue Beach and Oharan Kanoa p. 58; title: 4th Division Tanks Land p. 60; title: 14th Marines Land p. 62; title: General Schmidt's Command Post p. 64; title: 2nd Division Tanks 64; title: Minor Enemy Tank Thrusts p. 65; title: 10th Marines' 75mm Pack Howitzers  Land p. 66; title: 2d and 24th Marines Land p. 66; title: Darkness D-Day p. 67; title: A Noisy and Restless Night p. 71; title: Reports — Impending Naval Action p. 74; title: Chapter III. Expansion of the Beachhead 77; title: D-plus 1—16 June p. 77; title: Spruance's Decisions p. 77; title: 6th .Marines Consolidate; 8th Captures Afetna Point p. 70; title: Remainder of 2d Marines Lands p. 80; title: Artillery Build-Up p. 81; title: The Push to O-l p. 81; title: 27th Division Begins to Land p. 84; title: Night of 16-17 June— Tank Counterattack p. 86; title: D-plus 2—17 June p. 92; title: Through Susupe's Marshes p. 92; title: The Move to Aslito Airfield p. 94; title: More Corps Troops Ashore p. 96; title: Night of 17-18 June p. 99; title: Japanese Air Strikes p. 100; title: D-plus 3—18 June p. 101; title: Into the Coconut Grove 102; title: Drive to the East p. 102; title: Seizure of Aslito Airfield p. 104; title: Japanese Air Activity p. 106; title: Night of 18-19 June p. 107; title: D-plus 4 — 19 June p. 107; title: The Approach to Nafutan Point p. 107; title: The 4th Division Left Progresses p. 108; title: Active Patrolling p. 108; title: Artillery Situation p. 109; title: Refer Installations p. 116; title: Night of 19-20 June, p. 110; title: Battle of the, Philippine Son p. 112; title: D-plus 5—20 June p. 118; title: Surge to CM: p. 114; title: The Capture of Hill 500 111; title: Securing the CHS p. 115; title: Punches in the Point p. 117; title: Night of 20-21 June p. 120; title: D-plus 6—21 June p. 120; title: The Pause Before the Northern Bush p. 120; title: Searching the Swamp p. 121; title: "...Hold Present Front Bines..." p. 121; title: Night of 21-22 June p. 123; title: Summary of Medical Activities to Date p. 124; title: Chapter IV. Drive to the North 126; title: D-plus 7—22 June p. 125; title: Intermediate Objective CM-A p. 126; title: To Tipo Bale's Summit p. 128; title: Commitment in the Center 181; title: Night of  22-25 June p. 152; title: Japanese Situation p. 152; title: Air Activity p. 188; title: D-plus 8 — 2:5 June p. 184; title: The Introduction to Death Valley p. 184; title: Operations at Hill 600 p. 186; title: ". . . Focal Points of Combat" p. 187; title: Night of 23-24 June p. 130; title: Japanese Plans and Actions p. 140; title: D-plus 9—24 June p. 111; title: To Garapan's Outskirts p. 141; title: The Troublesome CI ill' p. 144; title: To Chacha and Laulau p. 148; title: General Ralph Smith Believed 146; title: Night of 24-25 June p. 147; title: Japanese Thoughts p. 147; title: D-plus 10—25 June p. 148; title: Kagman Peninsula p. 148; title: Failure of a Plan p. 150; title: Seizure of Mr. Tapotchau 151; title: Stalemate at Nafutan Point p. 155; title: Night of 25-20 June p. 156; title: "There Is No Hope for Victory . . ." p. 156; title: D-plus 11—26 June p. 157; title: Mop-Up on Kagman Peninsula p. 157; title: Colonel Stebbins Takes Over 106th Infantry p. 158; title: By-Passing the Pocket 159; title: "Seven Lives for One's Country" p.161; title: Progress in Unloading p. 164; title: Medical Situation p. 165; title: Belated Raids by IT. S. Navy p. 166; title: Chapter V. Swing to Tanapag 167; title: D-plus 12—27 June 1944 p. 167; title: Japanese Situation on D-plus 12 p. 167; title: Rapid Progress on the Right p. (.68; title: Important Localities Seized p. 170; title: Pinch, Shift, Adjust, Consolidate p. 171; title: Night of 27-28 June p. 174; title: D-plus 1:5- -28 June L944 p. 174; title: Four "Pimples" p. 175; title: General Griner Assumes Command of 27th Division 177; title: "Hold Present Positions . . ." p. 179; title: Night of 28-29 June p. 180; title: D-plus 14 and D-plus 15 (li!) :50 June) 150; title: Waiting and Patrolling p. 151; title: Vertical (Jap Reduced p. 181; title: A Successful Ruse p. 182; title: Nights of 2!) and 30 June p. 185; title: D-plus K> and D-plus 17 (1-2 July) p. 188; title: The Limestone Hill 186; title: Gaining Momentum p. 191; title: The Surge to 0 -6 A p. 198; title: Nights of 1 and 2 July p. 194; title: Saito Changes His Defense; title: D-plus 18 and D-plus 1!) (8-4 July) p.151; title: Garapan Seized p. 106; title: The Thrust to Flores Point p. 201; title: The Struggle for the Hills p. 208; title: Change of Direction 206; title: Naval Activities from 27 June to 4 July p. 207; title: Chapter VI. Saito's Last Battle 208; title: D-plus 20—5 July p. 208; title: Tanapag Plain p. 208; title: From 0-7Z to O-8Z p. 210; title: Night of 5-6 July p. 212; title: D-plus 21—6 July p. 212; title: The Ditch and the Gulch p. 212; title: Expansion of the Front 218; title: Night of 6-7 July p. 221; title: The Banzai Attack p. 222; title: The 2d Division's Mop-Up of 8 and 9 July p. 230; title: D-plus -2-2,. 23 and 24 (7, 8 and !) July) p. 235; title: To the Shore at Marpi Point p. 235; title: Naval Activity p. 243; title: The Crowning Horror 246; title: Maniagassa Island p. 246; title: Chapter VII. Conclusions 247; title: Summary p. 247; title: Naval Gunfire p. 247; title: Air Support p. 248; title: Artillery p.. 250; title: Landing Vehicles p. 251; title: Tanks 253; title: Engineers p. 254; title: Signal Communications p. 251; title: Logistics p. 251; title: Medical 255; title: Japanese Tactical Lessons II. 258; title: Japanese Strategical Summary p. 259; title: The Assessment p. 261; title: Appendices 263; title: I. Bibliography p. 213; title: II. Chronology p. 265; title: III. Casualties p. 268; title: IV. Command and Stall' List of Major Units p. 270; title: V. Kyle's Mission p. 275; title: VI. Basic Organization Higher Echelon Task Forces facing p. 278; title: VII. Task Organization p. 27!); title: VIII. .Japanese Order of Battle p. 2s 1; title: IX. The Last Days of General Saito p. 283; title: X. Navy I nil Commendation p. 285; title: XL Distinguished Unit Citation p. 286