The Invasion of Saipan Part 3 of 3 with Jon Parshall

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

This week Seth and Bill welcome back good buddy Jon Parshall to complete the three-part discussion on the pivotal invasion of Saipan. The team goes into deep detail on the final Japanese martial act on Saipan, the infamous Gyokusai of July 7, 1944. During the Gyokusai, two regiments of the 27th Infantry Division's 105th Infantry Regiment are overrun in the largest banzai charge of the entire Pacific war. The final, last gasp, of the Japanese military on Saipan doesn't end the dying, however. After the Japanese are defeated, thousands of Japanese civilians on Saipan, quite literally, throw their lives away over the cliffs at Marpi Point. The team struggles to get through the absolutely heart-wrenching stories of the needless deaths of the innocent. Tune in and hear the gritty conclusion of the invasion of Saipan during Operation FORAGER. #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #ussenterprise