The Battle for Saipan reached its climax in July 1944 as the Imperial Japanese Army Garrison launched a final suicidal charge against the American Marines. Among the few survivors was Captain Oba Sakae, who avoided capture and joined a small band of soldiers and civilians in the jungle. As the highest-ranking officer left alive, Oba took command and led a guerrilla war against the Marines, evading capture and launching hit-and-run raids for over 512 days.
Oba: The Last Samurai
In the final days of World War II, a dwindling band of Japanese soldiers persists in their defiance, refusing to yield despite the Allied forces' capture of the island and the Emperor's official surrender.
