As war raged on land in Western Europe in June 1944, the island of Saipan witnessed a naval bombardment never seen before.

John McManus leads James Holland in a crash course on the first objective of Operation Forager - the brave battle of the US Marines and 27th Infantry Division to occupy the Marianas.

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Produced by Joey McCarthy

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