On July 13, 1944, while the American bombardment of Guam continued, Marines in the Northern Marianas secured Managaha Island off the coast of Saipan. A July 15, 1944, news release from ...
On July 24, 1944, Marines to the north of Guam landed on two narrow beaches on Tinian, an effort described by Marine Lt. Gen. Holland M. Smith as "the perfect amphibious operation in the Pacific War." ...
Frank Tachovsky’s “40 Thieves” were not a standard Marine platoon. Drawn from brawlers, rule-breakers, and hard cases, they ...
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