War On Pacific

[bigfoot]

Tarawa
http://www.youtube.com/v/u2J7Djoi9PQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2J7Djoi9PQ)


Palau Group
http://www.youtube.com/v/xMnuNmGAN54 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMnuNmGAN54)


Iwo Jima - part 1
http://www.youtube.com/v/dhq1hfwPTnM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhq1hfwPTnM)


Iwo Jima - part 2
http://www.youtube.com/v/fDiVeZeoKWs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDiVeZeoKWs)

[Ratamacue]

Absolutely incredible videos. Definitely needs a graphic warning for some though.

[Compeed]

how does the guy on Palau Group fiering an M1 garand full automatic

[Jk=SWE=]

Wow. Really interesting vid. Thanks for sharing, those Japs just wouldn´t give up.

[PrinzEugen]

Good finds, thanks for posting.

[gaijinsamurai]

Thanks for posting, bigfoot. Tarawa was my division's (2nd Marine Div) baptism of fire (although the division's regiments had fought individually on Guadalcanal and in WWI).
Interesting viewing that as a former 2nd Division Marine AND the father of a 1/2 Japanese son.
RIP and Semper Fi to Marines Bordelon, Bonnyman, Hawkins, and Shoup, the battle's Medal of Honor winners. (only Shoup survived, and went on to become the Commandant of the Marine Corps).

[Hypno85]

World at War is a great set of episodes.

[daily666]

For me, World War II in the Pacific was the most interesting area. Great videos.

[Strider]

For me, World War II in the Pacific was the most interesting area. Great videos.
Ditto. Thanks for the videos.

[mick_ge]

amazing footage of iwo jima. thank you!

[Wrigley]

1000 dead, 2000 wounded. incredible! and some Canadians want to call it quits after 44 losses. Much respect for the grit and resolve of our grandfathers. It's lame how so many people are so ignorant to the past, and have no concept of sacrifice?

[Abbadon the Despoiler]

must have been hell!
thx for sharing

[gonzaleznj]

Just so happens I'm reading "With the old Breed" by E.B. Sledge
These vids really help picture what these men went through.

[Ratamacue]

how does the guy on Palau Group fiering an M1 garand full automaticI remember reading in Band of Brothers that the M1 can be modified very simply with a metal file to fire full auto.

[Chounch McGavin]

First video:
- Wow.. at that guy lighting up that Jap on the ground with the .30 cal

Second:
- Automatic M1 Garand.. I've never seen that before
- About time we see some Afro American infantry in combat

Third:
- Crazy shark footage
- Amazing tracer fire from the naval ships..

Fourth:
- Real graphic footage.. Especially that Garand shot to the Jap's head

[somedude]

Good thing for both the US and Japanese that the Japanese surrendered before Operations Olympic and Coronet were supposed to begin.