40 Thieves on Saipan: The Elite Marine Scout-Snipers in One of WWII's Bloodiest Battles

ISBN: 1684510481

Author: Tachovsky, Joseph

Condition: Used

Winner of The 2020 Best Book Award for Military History -- American BookfestAn elite platoon of Marine Scout-Snipers, Lieutenant Frank Tachovskys 40 Thieves were chosen for their willingness to defy rules and beat all-comers. When two Marines got into a fight, the loser ended up in the infirmary, the winner in the brig. Tachovsky wanted the winner on his team-a brush with military law was a recommendation.These full-blooded men were trained in a ruthless array of hand-to-hand killing techniques and then thrown into the battle for Saipan-Emperor Hirohitos Treasure and the bulwark of the Japanese Empire in the Pacific-where they would wreak havoc in and around, but mostly behind, enemy lines. They witnessed inhuman atrocities; walked into an ambush after the cunning Japanese used wounded Marines as bait; endured body-punishing extremes of heat, hunger, and thirst; fought a relentless enemy who would not surrender; and watched best friends die.Now Tachovskys son Joseph tells their remarkable story-a story he didnt even know until after his fathers death-reported from an extensive documentary record, including priceless mementos his father kept, and from exhaustive interviews with survivors who served under Lieutenant Ski.This is how America won the war in the Pacific, where uncommon valor was a common virtue. 40 Thieves on Saipan: The Elite Marine Scout-Snipers in One of World War IIs Bloodiest Battles is true history. Its also an adventure you dont want to miss.