Battle of Guam (1944)
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The Battle of Guam (1944) was a World War II campaign in which U.S. forces recaptured the island of Guam from Japanese control, restoring it as a key American base in the Pacific.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pacific War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Army
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander A. Vandegrift
NERFINISHED
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Hideyoshi Obata NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Geiger NERFINISHED ⓘ Takeshi Takashina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Empire of Japan
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| followedBy | Battle of Peleliu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
over 18,000 Japanese killed
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over 7,000 Americans killed or wounded ⓘ |
| hasCivilianImpact | Chamorro population suffered displacement and casualties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1944-08-10 ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1944-07-21 ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
1st Provisional Marine Brigade (United States)
NERFINISHED
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3rd Marine Division (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ 77th Infantry Division (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese 29th Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese 48th Independent Mixed Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfOperation | Operation Forager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Guam
NERFINISHED
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Mariana Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Japanese counterattacks including large night assaults
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U.S. amphibious landings on Asan and Agat beaches ⓘ mopping-up operations against remaining Japanese holdouts ⓘ securing of Orote Peninsula ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of airfields on Guam
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establishment of logistics base for further Pacific operations ⓘ liberation of Guam from Japanese occupation ⓘ |
| operationName | Operation Forager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mariana and Palau Islands campaign
NERFINISHED
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Pacific War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Saipan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Japanese occupation of Guam (1941–1944) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoredControlTo | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
American victory
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end of Japanese occupation of Guam ⓘ recapture of Guam by the United States ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
provided airfields for B-29 Superfortress operations against Japan
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restored Guam as a major American base in the western Pacific ⓘ secured southern flank of the Mariana Islands ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOnIsland | Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
amphibious assault
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jungle warfare ⓘ |
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