“If the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eaton, the Japanese bases in the Pacific were captured on the beaches of the Caribbean.” IfsFieldsBattleBasesBeachMarineCapturedPacificMarine CorpsCaribbeanPlaying FieldsWaterloo Author:Holland Smith
“I have always considered Saipan the decisive battle of the Pacific offensive...(it was) the naval and military heart and brain of the Japanese defence strategy.” WorldHeartWarBrainMilitaryBattleStrategyWar Of The WorldsOffensiveDefenceWorld War 2PacificNavalHeart And Brain Author:Holland Smith
