1944 ⟶ B-29s Begin Bombing Japan from Tinian Island

B-29s are now using Tinian Island, in the Marianas, as a bas...
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✈️ B-29s Begin Bombing Japan from Tinian Island

B-29s are now using Tinian Island, in the Marianas, as a base for the systematic bombing of Japan.⟶
Strategic BombingB-29 SuperfortressTinian IslandMarianas IslandsAir CampaignPacific TheaterFirebombing

✈️ US Marines Land on Tinian Island

Marines land on Tinian Island, last of the Marianas (after Saipan and Guam); Tinian will eventually be a B-29 base, and the base from which the atomic bombers departed.⟶
US Marines Land on Tinian Island (1944)
TinianUS MarinesPacific TheaterIsland HoppingWorld War IIMilitary InvasionB-29 BaseAtomic Bombs

💣 First B-29 Raid on Tokyo

The first B-29 originating from Tinian Naval Base, in the Marianas, raids Tokyo.⟶
First B-29 Raid on Tokyo (1944)
TokyoBombingStrategic BombingB-29 SuperfortressPacific TheaterUS Air ForceAir RaidsMilitary Technology

🏝️ Tinian Island Captured

The Americans complete the capture of the island of Tinian.⟶
Tinian Island Captured (1944)
Pacific TheaterTinianIsland HoppingUS MarinesMilitary CampaignAirbase1944

💣 Nagoya Firebombed by US

Nagoya, Japan is firebombed by hundreds of B-29s.⟶
JapanUnited StatesNagoyaFirebombingAir RaidsStrategic BombingPacific TheaterCivilian Casualties

💣 Heavy Bombing of Yokohama

Heavy bombing of Yokohama, an important port and naval base.⟶
Heavy Bombing of Yokohama (1945)
YokohamaBombingAir RaidsStrategic BombingPacific TheaterWarfareDestruction