As it Happened: Saipan
On 15 June 1944 US troops invade the Japanese-held island of Saipan. The Japanese defenders are determined to fight to the last man and taking the island will be a brutal, costly endeavour.On 15 June 1944 US troops invade the Japanese-held island of Saipan. The Japanese defenders are determined to fight to the last man and taking the island will be a brutal, costly endeavour.On 15 June 1944 US troops invade the Japanese-held island of Saipan. The Japanese defenders are determined to fight to the last man and taking the island will be a brutal, costly endeavour.