Elite Marine Scout-Snipers of WWII | 40 Thieves on Saipan

The Battle of Saipan was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Saipan from June 15 to July 9, 1944. It has been referred to as "Pacific D-Day.” The bloody battle resulted in allowing U.S. planes to be based within bombing range of Japan. Postcards interviewed Joseph Tachovsky, a graduate of University of Minnesota and the son of Lt. Frank Tachovsky, who was the commanding officer of a platoon of Marine Scout-Snipers that have become known as the "40 Thieves." Tachovsky drew upon his father’s memoirs and interviews with the soldiers who served under him to write the book 40 Thieves on Saipan: The Elite Marine Scout-Snipers in One of World War II’s Bloodiest Battles.

40 Thieves on Saipan | Season 13, Episode 11 | Aired 4/21/22

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