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Saipan : the beginning of the end

Contents Foreword jjj Preface j v Chapter 1. Plans and Preparations 1 Strategic Situation p. 1 Historical Background p. 2 Saipan p. 3 Japanese Defenses p. 8 Japanese Organization p. 10 High-Level Planning p. 13 Casablanca Conference p. 13 Washington and Quebec Conferences p. 15 Cairo Conferences p. 17 Campaign Plan Granite p. 18 JCS Directive of 12 March 20 Command Relations 22 Logistics and Administration p. 23 Intelligence Information p. 25 Tactical Plans p. 27 Training and Rehearsal p. 30 Movement to the Objective 34 Naval Gunfire and Air Bombardment 35 Related Covering Actions p. 43 Final Approach of the Northern Attack Force p. 43 Chapter II. D-day— 15 June 1944 45 Pre-H-Hour Preparations p. 45 Tanapag Demonstration p. 47 The Landing p. 48 Red Beach Action p. 51 Green Beach and Afetna Point p. 54 Yellow Beach and Aginan Poinl p. 55 Blue Beach and Oharan Kanoa p. 58 4th Division Tanks Land p. 60 14th Marines Land p. 62 General Schmidt's Command Post p. 64 2nd Division Tanks 64 Minor Enemy Tank Thrusts p. 65 10th Marines' 75mm Pack Howitzers Land p. 66 2d and 24th Marines Land p. 66 Darkness D-Day p. 67 A Noisy and Restless Night p. 71 Reports — Impending Naval Action p. 74 Chap

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