On June 15, 1944, American forces invaded the island of Saipan, part of the Mariana Islands ... as one of the biggest carrier battles of World War II. Japan lost three aircraft carriers and ...

Usually associated with "sun, sand and snorkelling" the Pacific island of Saipan was a surprising location for the culmination of Julian Assange's long legal battle with the USA. But the "string ...

invade Saipan in the Mariana Islands of the Central Pacific. June 19, 1944 Japan's counterattack results in the greatest carrier battle of World War II. U.S. forces shoot down so many Japanese ...

Born and raised on the Northern Marianas island of Saipan, he was 9 years old when ... I still remember the story 40 years later. During World War II, more than 50,000 people, including civilians ...

Saipan is the capital of the Northern ... The U.S. took control of the island after Japan was defeated in World War II. After ...