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Yoshitsugu Saitō (斎藤 義次, Saitō Yoshitsugu, 2 November 1890 – 10 July 1944) was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He commanded Japanese forces during the Battle of Saipan and killed himself during the battle.
Jun 20, 2024 · For Japanese forces, this was a desperate last stand. When it was clear Japan was losing, commanding Japanese General Yoshitsugu Saitō committed suicide.
- Cleo Paskal
Marines take cover behind an M4 Sherman tank while clearing Japanese forces in northern Saipan, 8 July 1944. The Battle of Saipan was an amphibious assault launched by the United States against the Empire of Japan during the Pacific campaign of World War II between 15 June and 9 July 1944.
General Yoshitsugu Saitō’s final attack was little more than a grand gesture of defiance. Ambitious goals were outlined – break through the American line, tear through the vital support areas on the beaches, destroy Aslito Airfield and regroup at Nafutan Point – but these were in no way realistic.
Feb 21, 2019 · Lieutenant General Saito Yoshitsugu, a majory Japanese player in the Battle of Saipan. The ensuing battle lasted fifteen hours, and almost all of the Japanese troops were killed – but not before they killed or wounded 650 American soldiers.
Lieutenant General Yoshitsugu Saitō, commanding the Japanese forces on Saipan, had indeed ordered an all-out attack against the American advance. His order, issued on the morning of 6 July 1944, would be his last address to the men under his command.
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Saitō, wounded by shrapnel, committed ritual suicide in a cave at dawn on 10 July, with his adjutant shooting him in the head after he had disemboweled himself. Saitō was given a funeral with military honors by his American counterpart Holland Smith."
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