Battle of Tinian

The Battle of Tinian was a United States amphibious invasion that captured the Japanese-held island of Tinian in July and August 1944. It was part of the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign in World War II.

Battle of Saipan: A 1944 battle in which U.S. forces captured Saipan from Japan during the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign. The nearby campaign victory secured airfields and staging areas for the invasion of Tinian.
Mariana and Palau Islands campaign: A 1944–1945 Allied campaign to capture islands in the central Pacific from Japan. Tinian was one objective in this broader campaign to advance across the Pacific.
Harry Schmidt: A United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who commanded the V Amphibious Corps during the Marianas campaign. Schmidt commanded the corps responsible for the assault on Tinian.
North Field (Tinian): A major airfield built by the United States on Tinian during World War II. The captured island’s airfields became the launch point for long-range bombing missions.
Ushi Point landings: The U.S. amphibious landings on Tinian’s northern coast on July 24, 1944. The assault at Ushi Point used narrow beaches that Japanese forces had left lightly defended.
Amphibious warfare: Military operations that move forces from sea to shore and sustain them during combat on land. The invasion depended on coordinating naval transport, shore landings, and ground operations.
Central Pacific campaign: The U.S.-led World War II advance across the central Pacific toward the Japanese home islands. The Tinian operation advanced the U.S. strategy of seizing key islands across the Pacific.
Clifton B. Cates: A United States Marine Corps general who commanded the 4th Marine Division during World War II. Cates led the division that made the initial landing on Tinian.
Boeing B-29 Superfortress: A United States four-engine heavy bomber used extensively in the Pacific during World War II. B-29s operating from Tinian made the island a central base for bombing Japan.
Demonstration at Tinian Town: A U.S. feint toward Tinian Town during the July 1944 invasion of Tinian. The demonstration helped divert Japanese attention from the actual northern landing sites.

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Mariana IslandsBroader topic: The island's airfields later enabled long-range bombing missions against Japan.