text: This battle began as an attempt to prevent air strikes on the Marianas Islands, and its initial landing was commanded by Harry Schmidt.
full_question: This battle began as an attempt to prevent air strikes on the Marianas Islands, and its initial landing was commanded by Harry Schmidt. This battle was denoted Operation Detachment and movement off the beaches was facilitated by the work of the Seabees. Mass casualties were inflicted on marines during this battle by troops with flamethrowers in a tunnel system that had gone undetected. The site of this battle was reinforced by Japanese forces after their defeat at the Battle of Kwajalein. For ten points, name this battle of the Pacific Front of World War II, during which Joe Rosenthal took a picture of marines “Raising the Flag.”
first_sentence: This battle began as an attempt to prevent air strikes on the Marianas Islands, and its initial landing was commanded by Harry Schmidt.