40 Thieves on Saipan - (World War II Collection) by Joseph Tachovsky (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Winner of The 2020 Best Book Award for Military History </b>-- American Bookfest <p/> An elite platoon of Marine Scout-Snipers, Lieutenant Frank Tachovsky's "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. <p/> 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 Hirohito's "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. <p/> Now Tachovsky's son Joseph tells their remarkable story--a story he didn't even know until after his father's death--reported from an extensive documentary record, including priceless mementos his father kept, and from exhaustive interviews with survivors who served under Lieutenant "Ski." <p/> This is how America won the war in the Pacific, where "uncommon valor was a common virtue." <i>40 Thieves on Saipan: The Elite Marine Scout-Snipers in One of World War II's Bloodiest Battles </i>is true history. It's also an adventure you don't want to miss.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>JOSEPH TACHOVSKY </b>is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and the son of Frank Tachovsky, commanding officer of the 40 Thieves on Saipan, also known as Tachovsky's Terrors. <p/><b>CYNTHIA KRAACK </b>holds a B.A. in journalism and history from Marquette University, a master's degree from the University of Minnesota, and an M.F.A. from the University of Southern Maine. She is the author of five novels, including the award-winning <i>The High Cost of Flowers</i>.
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