{"product_id":"40-thieves-on-saipan-the-elite-marine-scout-snipers-in-one-of-wwiis-bloodiest-battles-9781684511938","title":"40 Thieves on Saipan: The Elite Marine Scout-Snipers in One of Wwii's Bloodiest Battles","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of The 2020 Best Book Award for Military History \u003c\/b\u003e-- American Bookfest \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is how America won the war in the Pacific, where \"uncommon valor was a common virtue.\" \u003ci\u003e40 Thieves on Saipan: The Elite Marine Scout-Snipers in One of World War II's Bloodiest Battles \u003c\/i\u003eis true history. It's also an adventure you don't want to miss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Tachovsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Regnery History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.95h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684511938\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOSEPH TACHOVSKY \u003c\/b\u003eis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCYNTHIA KRAACK \u003c\/b\u003eholds 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 \u003ci\u003eThe High Cost of Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Joseph Tachovsky \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47698993479837,"sku":"9781684511938","price":29.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9004c541-8262-4e05-b6b5-12114b22c84c.jpg?v=1772695187","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/40-thieves-on-saipan-the-elite-marine-scout-snipers-in-one-of-wwiis-bloodiest-battles-9781684511938","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}