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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Japanese forces retreated
Establishment of Tinian Airfield
Establishment of Tinian as a base for B-29 bombers
U. S. established airfields
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gptkbp:air_support
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gptkb:U._S._Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:B-24_Liberators
Limited due to losses
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gptkbp:airfield_construction
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Post-battle development
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gptkbp:allies
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gptkb:Allied_forces
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gptkbp:awards
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Medals of Honor awarded
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gptkbp:casualties
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Approximately 3,000
Approximately 600
High casualties on both sides
Approximately 3,000 Japanese
Approximately 750 American
Approximately 400 American soldiers
Approximately 3,000 Japanese soldiers
Approximately 1,000 wounded
Approximately 4,000 killed
Approximately 600 American
Approximately 600 Americans
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gptkbp:combat_history
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Significant battle in WWII
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Imperial_Japan
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Imperial_Japan
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Holland_Smith
gptkb:Maj._Gen._Thomas_A._Mc_Coy
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Yoshitsugu_Senda
gptkb:Major_General_Thomas_A._Mc_Coy
gptkb:General_Yoshio_Tachibana
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Yoshio_Tachibana
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gptkbp:commemoration
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Memorials and historical sites
Military memorials
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Films and literature
Portrayed in various media
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gptkbp:date
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July 24, 1944
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gptkbp:defense
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gptkb:Japanese_forces
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gptkbp:duration
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14 days
July 24, 1944 to August 1, 1944
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Guam
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gptkbp:fortifications
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Caves and bunkers
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Military historians
Studied for amphibious warfare tactics
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign
Post-Saipan campaign
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
Part of the Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Facilitated bombing raids on Japan
One of the last major battles in the Mariana Islands
Preceded the bombing of Japan
Facilitated the bombing of Japan
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Tinian
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gptkbp:impact
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Facilitated bombing raids on Japan
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gptkbp:intelligence
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Reconnaissance missions
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gptkbp:involved
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gptkb:naval_warfare
Air forces
Amphibious landings
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gptkbp:island_population
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Pre-war population was around 1,000
Prior to battle, approximately 4,000 Japanese civilians
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gptkbp:japanese_air_forces
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gptkb:Japanese_Navy_Air_Service
Minimal presence
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gptkbp:japanese_defeat
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Loss of strategic position in the Pacific
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gptkbp:japanese_defenses_location
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gptkb:Northwest_Tinian
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gptkbp:japanese_forces_air_support
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Limited air cover
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gptkbp:japanese_forces_commander
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gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Yoshitsugu_Senda
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gptkbp:japanese_forces_objective
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Hold Tinian at all costs
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gptkbp:japanese_forces_retreat_method
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Cave systems
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gptkbp:japanese_forces_support
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Limited supply lines
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gptkbp:japanese_military_branch
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
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gptkbp:japanese_military_campaign
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Defense of the Mariana Islands
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gptkbp:japanese_military_equipment
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Light infantry weapons
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gptkbp:japanese_military_failure
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Inability to repel invasion.
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gptkbp:japanese_military_intelligence
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Underestimated U. S. capabilities
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gptkbp:japanese_military_logistics
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Strained resources
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gptkbp:japanese_military_objective
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Defend the Mariana Islands
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gptkbp:japanese_military_objectives
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Hold territory
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gptkbp:japanese_military_planning
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Defensive preparations
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gptkbp:japanese_military_tactics
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gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
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gptkbp:japanese_naval_forces
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:Combined_Fleet
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gptkbp:japanese_reinforcements
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Limited due to losses in Saipan
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gptkbp:japanese_surrender
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August 1, 1944
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gptkbp:japanese_surrender_date
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August 1, 1944
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gptkbp:key_battles
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gptkb:Battle_of_Guam
gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on future amphibious operations
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Tinian
gptkb:Tinian_Island
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gptkbp:logistics
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Reinforcements
Supply lines
Supply lines established
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
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gptkbp:military_campaign
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Capture of the Mariana Islands
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gptkbp:military_leadership
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gptkb:Admiral_Soemu_Toyoda
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
Joint command structure
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gptkbp:military_lessons
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Troop training
Importance of logistics and air support
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gptkbp:military_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Forager
Part of the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign
Joint assault
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Island hopping
Combined arms approach
Control of the Mariana Islands
Operation planning
Establish bases for B-29 bombers
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gptkbp:military_technology
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Use of landing craft
Heavy artillery
Use of aircraft carriers
Use of heavy bombers
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gptkbp:military_unit
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gptkb:4th_Marine_Division
gptkb:Marine_Corps
gptkb:infantry
gptkb:3rd_Marine_Division
Army Division
Army troops
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gptkbp:mission
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Secure airfields
Control of Tinian Island
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:objective
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Defend Tinian Island
Defend the island
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gptkbp:operations
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gptkb:Operation_Forager
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gptkbp:outcome
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gptkb:Capture_of_Tinian
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:post-battle_impact
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Facilitated bombing raids on Japan
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic airbase for the Pacific War
Strategic base for B-29 bombers
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gptkbp:significant_event
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gptkb:Capture_of_Tinian_Island
gptkb:Capture_of_Tinian_Airport
First use of B-29 Superfortress
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of the Mariana Islands
Proximity to Japan
Location in Mariana Islands
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gptkbp:strategy
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:36th_Infantry_Division
Approximately 8,000
Island hopping
Caves and tunnels
Defensive positions
Amphibious assault
Heavily fortified positions
Caves and bunkers
Defend the Mariana Islands
Defensive hold
Japanese forces utilized caves and tunnels
Defensive operations in the Pacific
Japanese forces used caves and tunnels
Led by General Yoshio Tachibana
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gptkbp:surrounding_area
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gptkb:Tinian
39.5 square miles
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gptkbp:tactics
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Air support
Amphibious assault
Naval bombardment
Ground assault
Air bombardment
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gptkbp:terrain
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Jungle and hills
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gptkbp:tinian's_airfields
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Used for B-29 Superfortress bombers
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gptkbp:tinian's_strategic_role
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Launch point for attacks on Japan
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gptkbp:u._s._air_forces
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gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
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gptkbp:u._s._air_superiority
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Critical for success
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gptkbp:u._s._forces_air_support
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Air superiority achieved
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gptkbp:u._s._forces_commander
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gptkb:Major_General_Thomas_Watson
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gptkbp:u._s._forces_landing
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gptkb:Tinian_Town
July 24, 1944
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gptkbp:u._s._forces_landing_commander
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gptkb:Major_General_Holland_M._Smith
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gptkbp:u._s._forces_landing_craft
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Amphibious landing craft
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gptkbp:u._s._forces_landing_method
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Amphibious assault landings
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gptkbp:u._s._forces_landing_site
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White Beach
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gptkbp:u._s._forces_objective
|
Capture airfields
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gptkbp:u._s._forces_strength
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Approximately 35,000
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gptkbp:u._s._forces_support
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Logistical support from the Navy
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gptkbp:u._s._landing_date
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July 24, 1944
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gptkbp:u._s._military_intelligence
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Prior reconnaissance missions
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gptkbp:u._s._military_objective
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Capture of strategic islands
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gptkbp:u._s._military_planning
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Detailed operational plans
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gptkbp:u._s._military_success
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Rapid capture of the island
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gptkbp:u._s._naval_bombardment
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Prior to landing
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gptkbp:u._s._naval_forces
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gptkb:Task_Force_52
gptkb:Task_Force_58
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gptkbp:u._s._navy_role
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Provided naval bombardment
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gptkbp:u._s._objective
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Capture Tinian Island
Capture strategic locations in the Pacific
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gptkbp:u._s._reinforcements
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Additional Marine divisions
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gptkbp:u._s._victory
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Secured Tinian for future operations
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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