How One Marine's "Forbidden" Brig Trick Made 40 Thieves Stop 3,000-Man Banzai Charge скачать в хорошем качестве

How One Marine's "Forbidden" Brig Trick Made 40 Thieves Stop 3,000-Man Banzai Charge

Why Lieutenant Frank Tachovsky recruited Marines from the brig during WW2 — and his 40 "Thieves" stopped a 3,000-man banzai charge on Saipan. This World War 2 story reveals how the most disciplined military force started recruiting troublemakers, fighters, and brawlers. June 15, 1944. Lieutenant Frank Tachovsky, commanding officer of the Sixth Marine Regiment Scout-Sniper Platoon, walked through the brig at Marine Corps Base Hawaii looking for men with assault charges. Every Marine Corps regulation said troublemakers made terrible soldiers. Command called it "recruiting criminals." Training officers called it "building a platoon of disasters." They were all wrong. What Tachovsky discovered wasn't about following orders. It was about surviving behind enemy lines in a way that contradicted everything the Marine Corps taught. His logic was simple: when two Marines fight, the winner goes to the brig, the loser to the infirmary. He wanted the winners. By June 27, 1944 — the night before the massive Japanese banzai charge — Tachovsky's forty "thieves" had infiltrated enemy lines on a mission using techniques no training manual would ever approve. What happened that night changed how Marines understood the relationship between discipline and lethality in close-quarters combat. This unconventional approach traced its origins to Lieutenant Colonel William Whaling, who created the first Marine scout-sniper program on Guadalcanal in September 1942. His methods proved that breaking standard procedures could save thousands of lives. The techniques discovered at Guadalcanal and perfected at Saipan influenced all Marine Corps scout-sniper operations through Vietnam and beyond. 🔔 Subscribe for more untold WW2 stories:    / @wwii-records   👍 Like this video if you learned something new 💬 Comment below: What other WW2 tactics should we cover? #worldwar2 #ww2history #ww2 #wwii #ww2records ⚠️ Disclaimer: This is entertainment storytelling based on WW2 events from internet sources. While we aim for engaging narratives, some details may be inaccurate. This is not an academic source. For verified history, consult professional historians and archives. Watch responsibly.