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Saipan Bibliography

Saipan (June-July 44) - General

Anderson, Charles R. Western Pacific: 15 Jun 1944-2 Sep 1945. Brochure, CMH, 1994. 34 p. D767A52. See pp. 8-18.

Cook, Haruko T. "The Myth of the Saipan Suicides." MHQ 7 (Spg 1995): pp. 12-19.

Crowl, Philip A. Campaign in the Marianas. USAWWII series. Wash, DC: OCMH, 1960.
Chaps III-XII. D769.A533v2pt2.

McClure, Glenn E. Saipan Then and Now: Photos of World War II and Today, Maps, Interesting Facts. Booklet, 1974. 43 p. D767.932S3 M2.

Stott, Maj F. Saipan Under Fire. Andover, 1945.

U.S. Army Forces. Middle Pacific. Gen Staff, G-2. "Report on Canton, Kwajalein, Tarawa, Fiji, Guadalcanal, New Caledonia, Saipan, Tinian, Guam, Okinawa." Compiled reports, October 1945. ca 100 p. D767.9R52.
Each report incls brief history and details current description of garrison opns.

U.S. Marine Corps. Saipan: The Beginning of the End. Wash, DC: HQ, USMC, 1950. 286 p. D767.99S3U5.

Special Aspects

Buckley, Edward T. "Saipan and Joint Operations." Student paper, AWC, 1990. 61 p. U260B82.

Donovan, James A., Jr. "Saipan Tank Battle." Marine Corps Gazette 28 (Oct 1944): pp. 25-31.
Jap tank attack 17 June 44.

"Flame-throwing Tanks." Mil Rev 25 (Jun 1945): p. 83.
Marines used 24 of them.

Gailey, Harry A. Howlin' Mad vs The Army: Conflict in Command, Saipan, 1944. Novato, CA: Presidio, 1986. 278 p. D767.93S3G34.

Hockmath, B.A. "Observations on Saipan." Marine Corps Gazette (Jan 1945): pp. 36-38.

James, George W. "Air OPS in the South Pacific." Field Artillery Journal 35 (Feb 1945): pp. 98-99.
Use of L-4-H (Cub).

Johansen, Herbert O. "Bulldozers and Bullets." Air Forces 27 (Oct 1944): pp. 38-40.
Aslito Airfield repaired and adapted while the fight continued.

Love, Edmund G. "Smith versus Smith." Infantry Journal 63 (Nov 1948): pp. 3-13.
Relief of Army MG Ralph Smith by Marine LTG Holland Smith.

McManus, Larry. "Saipan Was Worse than Tarawa." Yank (28 Jul 1944): pp. 4-5.

"The 90-Millimeter Sniper." Coast Artillery 88 (Jul-Aug 1945): pp. 27-31.
Support of infantry by direct ground firing.

Semmes, Harry H. "Amtanks at Saipan." Cavalry Journal 54 (MayJun 1945): pp. 30-31.

U.S. Fleet. HQ, CinC. Amphibious Operations: Invasion of the Marianas, Jun to Aug 44. COMINCH Pub 007, Dec 1944. ca 100 p. D767.93A46.

Van Antwerp, W.N. "Saipan Caveran." Infantry Journal 56 (Feb 1945): pp. 16-20. Per.
Continued resistance until 8 Aug.

Waterman, Bernard S. "Webfoot Artillery." Coast Artillery 88 (MayJun 1945): pp. 46-50.

Units/Personal

Hooker, Howard C. "Amphibian Tank Battalion on Saipan." Typescript carbon, The Armored School, 1 May 1948. 22 p. U423.5R32.

Love, Edmund G., Cpt. "The 27th's Battle for Saipan." Infantry Journal 59 (Sep 1946): pp. 8-17.

Scott, Frederic A. Saipan Under Fire. Foster, RI: Brass Hat, 1945. 24 p. D769.373 1stS78.

Sherrod, Robert. "Battalion on Saipan." Marine Corps Gazette 28 (Oct 1944): pp. 10-16.
1st Bn 6th Marines.

U.S. Army Forces, Pacific. "Report of Canadian Officers Attached to 27th Infantry Division, United States Army for the Saipan Operation." HQ, 1945. D767.932S3R47.

U.S. Marine Corps. Northern Troops and Landing Force. Marianas Phase I (Saipan), Aug 1944. 41 p. D767.99S3M37.

U.S. War Dept. Hist Div. Small Unit Actions...Saipan: 27th Division on Tonapag Plain.... Wash, DC: GPO, 1946. pp. 69-118. D769IA54.

Japanese on Saipan

Allied Forces. Southwest Pacific Area. Allied Trans & Interp Sec. Reports & docs, 1942-46. Microfiched by Cong Info Service in Wartime Translations of Seized Enemy Documents. 2212 cards. D735W3713. See pub guide-index.

Jones, Don. Oba, The Last Samurai: Saipan, 1944-45. Novato: Presidio: 1986. 241 p. D767.93J66.

U.S. South West Pacific Area. Allied Trans & Interp Sec. Lessons from the Saipan Operations. Enemy Pub 328, March 1945. 6 p. D735E413no328.
Translation of mimeo report, 16th Jap Div HQ, Oct 1944.

Vermoulen, C. "Jap Defenses in the Pacific." Cavalry Journal 54 (Jul-Aug 1945): pp. 15-16.

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