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
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 * HQ, 31st Army &mdash; 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 &mdash; Lieutenant General Holland M. Smith


 * XXIV Corps Artillery &mdash; Brigadier General Arthur M. Harper
 * 1st Provisional Gun Group
 * 225th Field Artillery Howitzer Group


 * 2nd Marine Division &mdash; 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 &mdash; 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 &mdash; 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