World War Two

Season 0, Episode 454

Episode Title: Smith Versus Smith: US Army/Marine Relations in 1944

Air Date: 2023-10-27

Overview:

When Marine Corps General Holland Smith removed Infantry General Ralph Smith from command in 1944 during the Battle of Saipan, it began a controversy that soon snowballed, threatening to sabotage Army-Marine relations at a time when cooperation was the key to victory.