During World War II, Japanese troops often resorted to human-wave attacks they hoped would overwhelm Allied troops. The Allies labeled these attacks “banzai charges”—and responded by opening fire with ...
After the landings, Saipan became a savage fight through ridges, valleys, caves, and jungle. The final banzai charge, ...
What happens when the enemy overwhelms your position? This powerful memoir shares a veteran's story of close-quarters combat and the desperate use of his .45 sidearm to survive a Banzai charge.