"Breaching the Marianas" by John C. Chapin is a book about the WWII campaigns and Marine Corps history. The book gives a detailed account of what happened on th

A chronological account of the battle with more than 200 photographs, including graphic images of the fighting and the huge naval bombardment. After the astonis

“The narrative moves smoothly and crisply. There is effective treatment of strategy, preparations, and then the invasion and battle for Saipan itself.” —S