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. — Holland Smith Copy Share Image
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. — Holland Smith Copy Share Image
We had generals who were admirals and admirals who wanted to be generals. Generals acting as admirals are bad enough, but it was the… — Holland Smith Copy Share Image
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… — Holland Smith Copy Share Image
If the Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eaton, the Japanese bases in the Pacific were captured on the beaches… — Holland Smith Copy Share Image
