World War II – 5,000 Japanese vs 1 Marine with 8 Bullets Left
As the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy in 1944, a lesser-known yet equally pivotal campaign unfolded on the shores of Saipan, on the other side of the world. US forces were pouring everything they had into capturing the tiny island of Saipan, part of the Mariana Islands. The conquest of this island was as crucial as the liberation of France. Once America controlled the Marianas and their airfields, the US would finally be within range to dispatch B-29 bombers straight into the heart of Japan — a strategic move imperative for ending the war. The Japanese understood the stakes; Saipan was more than just another captured island. It was part of their homeland, and they were prepared to defend it to their last breath. American servicemen were bracing for one of the most brutal and grueling campaigns of World War 2, determined to wrest the island from the grasp of the Empire of the Rising Sun. The spirit coursing through the American fighters was ready to propel them beyond what was thought possible. Sergeant Thomas Alexander Baker, a young soldier from the 105th Infantry Regiment, was among them. Severely wounded after American forces repelled a five-thousand-strong Japanese counterattack, Baker faced a dire situation. As his comrades struggled to evacuate him during a desperate retreat, he made an unthinkable request: to be left behind. Unwilling to endanger others for his own life, he chose to confront his fate in a heroic last stand, buying time for his friends to escape. But there was one problem — he only had eight bullets left in his gun… Credit to : WW2 on TV