Tinian The Forgotten Battle Board GameMost people have never heard of the Battle of Tinian. Overshadowed by the Battle of Saipan to the north and the Invasion of Guam to the south, Tinian seems like a small side show that had no real impact on the war. Some people may hear the name and remember that the B 29s, the ones that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan, flew from there but for the rest it has become a minor part of military history a forgotten battle. And yet Admiral Raymond A.