As the world focused on Normandy in 1944, a less famous but equally pivotal battle was brewing for the island of Saipan, a ...

Nine days after D-Day, on June 15, 1944, the Battle of Saipan erupted on the other side of the world. It was to be as pivotal for the Pacific Theater as D-Day was for the war in Europe. Eighty years ...

June 1944 marked a defining moment in World War 2, with two crucial operations taking place simultaneously. While the US ...

On the afternoon of June 24, 1944, a messenger entered Maj. Gen. Ralph C. Smith's command post on Saipan and handed him a brief message. Smith read it, pocketed it, and continued to direct the battle ...

CONCORD, Ohio — As the nation marks Independence Day on Thursday, a Lake County family will observe the occasion as they have for decades: in solemn reflection. July 4 marks 80 years since a young ...

The situation for Japan, and for CHamorus on Guam, became more perilous on July 9, 1944 when the Battle of Saipan officially ended in U.S. victory. In his book "An Island in Agony," historian Tony ...

"As a surgeon, we don't arm ourselves during battle." But of course he must defend himself! Saban Films has revealed an official trailer for a military action film titled Battle for Saipan, based on ...

On Aug. 9, 1944, the flag ship USS Indianapolis left port in Saipan heading to Apra Harbor. The island of Tinian had been secured the previous week, and the Battle of Guam was wrapping up. The ...

ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive clip from Battle for Saipan, the newest World War II film from Saban Films and Paramount. The movie is currently playing in theaters and digitally and will be ...

CONCORD, Ohio — As the nation marks Independence Day on Thursday, a Lake County family will observe the occasion as they have for decades: in solemn reflection. July 4 marks 80 years since a young ...