Battle of Saipan order of battle

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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 — Lientenant 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


  • XXIV Corps Artillery — Brigadier General Arthur M. Harper
    • 1st Provisional Gun Group
    • 225th Field Artillery Howitzer Group




  • 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
    • Attached units