27th infantry division

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

This week Seth and Bill welcome great pal Jon Parshall back to the show for a 3 episode run on the invasion of Saipan as part of Operation FORAGER. In this episode, the team discusses the pre-invasion bombardment, the first large deployment of the UDTs (forerunners of today's Navy SEALS), Draper Kaufmann, the landings by the 2nd and 4th Marine Divisions, and the utter chaos of the beachhead. The guys go into the Japanese counterattack on the Marine beachhead. The guys go through the largest Japanese armored assault against US forces in the Pacific theater and dive into some of the stories of that vicious night. As the Marines begin to clear the beachhead, they begin to run into Japanese civilians for the first time in the war. Tune in to hear one of the more terrible and yet touching stories we have revealed yet. #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship

This edition features an interview with MG. In-Bum Chun - Cdr., 27th Infantry Division, ROK. MG. In-Bum Chun talks with SRTV reporter Gail McCabe about the challenges he faces and his message to Americans on the U.S. Military.

This edition features an interview with MG. In-Bum Chun - Cdr., 27th Infantry Division, ROK. MG. In-Bum Chun talks with SRTV reporter Gail McCabe about North Korea, South Korea and the importance of the U.S. Military.