This battle prevented the Japanese Navy from resupplying their troops in the Marianas leaving a brutal war of attrition for the Japanese until the commanding general Saito committed suicide and the island was declared liberated on 9 July 1944.
This battle prevented the Japanese Navy from. This battle was resupplying their troops in the Marianas leaving a brutal war of attrition for the Japanese until the commanding general Saito committed suicide liberated on 9 July 1944. This battle was resupplying their troops in the Marianas leaving a brutal war of attrition for the Japanese until the island liberated on 9 July 1944. Was declared the island.