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 June 15 and July 9, 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"
** 715th Amphibian Tractor Bn (Army)

* 4th Marine Division — Major General Harry Schmidt
** 23rd Marine Regiment
** 24th Marine Regiment
** 25th Marine Regiment
** 14th Marine Regiment
** 20th 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

* [http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-P-Marianas/USA-P-Marianas-A.html Appendix A - Tactical Units of Northern Troops and Landing Force on Saipan]
* [http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-P-Marianas/USA-P-Marianas-C.html Appendix C - Japanese Order of Battle on Saipan]