An isolated American island in the Pacific Ocean is held out by a small US Marine garrison against the Imperial Japanese Navy. Did you Know? The US Marines wore the M1917 helmet early on in the war. The Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF) were the marines of the Imperial Japanese Navy. They had a anchor as the badge on their helmets.

@jamespearce7110

6 жыл бұрын

i didn't. thanks for telling me!!!

@misterlegendaryspartan4603

6 жыл бұрын

hi simple history keep up the great work ;)

@hite.4322

6 жыл бұрын

Simple History Hey what will you do if you have No more war and you all did them?

@heiljandal1329

6 жыл бұрын

Simple History can you do a bid about the battle of Tannenberg ? Its really important to my countries people....thanks and great work as always

@m3a2uploads3

6 жыл бұрын

Simple History great video! Could you make a video about the Folgore Italian Division during the battle of El Alamein and their resistance please?

An interesting fact: Bill Nye’s father worked on Wake Island during the raid. Two weeks later, Japan’s navy captured his father. Science-loving father Ned Nye was taken prisoner by the Japanese while he was working as a civilian on a re-fueling dock on Wake Island in early December 1941. Ned Nye spent the entire length of World War II in a Japanese prison camp without lights or electricity. The elder Nye kept from going crazy by building and studying sundials.

@johnrommelramirez7534

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting Fact. I will look up on this further. Thanks for Waking my curiosity.

@tonybarde2572

3 жыл бұрын

Bill Nye the World War Guy!

@firemangan2731

3 жыл бұрын

@@tonybarde2572 Billllll nyeeeee the waaaar guuuyyyyy....! Bill bill bill bill! War rules..!!!

@tonybarde2572

3 жыл бұрын

@@firemangan2731 XD

@mikealstott6033

2 жыл бұрын

That is very interesting.

1:16 US Marine: I choose you... Civilian Worker: (Gulp)

@draske_

6 жыл бұрын

Shiro Fukuroi xd

@Coffee_and_Games_Official

6 жыл бұрын

The browining 1919 .30 tripod mounted would not have very much if any. Just hold the trigger and aim, and pull. The tripod would take almost all of the recoil.

@Coffee_and_Games_Official

6 жыл бұрын

No but a undermanned defense will take all it can get to defend the civis wanted to help and were put in positions of importance for the defense! Now i assume some were givin rifles and other small arms but extra browning's don't hurt and who knows mabey some had prior backgrounds or learned on the spot. Smart no practical and helpful in manning a defense and holding off Japanese soldiers yea.

@danielospitia3277

6 жыл бұрын

Canaan Darnell dudes were desperate for man power... I think when you're surrounded and isolated by outnumbered enemies, almost anything will go

@Coffee_and_Games_Official

6 жыл бұрын

Well said mate.

I have read "The History of Wake Island" and I've actually been to wake island, beautiful snorkeling and pretty much untouched since WWII with the exception of the addition of some structures and having very few personnel stationed there. Nice work on the video.

Just a fun fact: Japan’s attack of the island resulted in extinction of the wake island rail. The Wake island rail was a flightless bird only found on the island.

@pouletbidule9831

4 жыл бұрын

:'(

@Nugcon

4 жыл бұрын

lmao I thought it was a train system.

@Apollyon_Rev911

4 жыл бұрын

That breaks my heart to know that. Poor birds. No one cared enough to save them. Makes me sick.

@soko4710

3 жыл бұрын

@@Apollyon_Rev911 You want to know what's even worse? The only surviving Hawaiian rail, the Laysan Crake, was actually rescued when some specimens were introduced to Midway Atoll before the species went extinct on Laysan Island due to habitat loss. Then, in 1943, navy ships arrived at Midway and introduced black rats to the atoll, which rapidly drove the Laysan Crake to extinction. World War II was simply not a time for caring about animals.

@suryahufo5593

3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact? What's the fun in it?

The Battle of Wake Island was known as the “Alamo of the Pacific.” 🇺🇸🇯🇵 The Japanese DID NOT make a first landing. Their invasion fleet was repulsed by Marine coastal artillery. It was the RETURN of the Japanese invasion fleet with reinforcements on the SECOND assault that made the successful landing. The Japanese also massacred 98 POWs there in 1943.

@MitsuakaTakara

11 ай бұрын

Correct

Its hard to imagine that in the early ww2 most US troops on the pacific still used the brody helmets

@richirich999

Жыл бұрын

And used bolt action rifles. They were practically British soldiers, like in ww1 where they also had Brodie + bolt action rifle combo

Stubborn American resistance. A sign of things to come in the latter years of the war. The Japanese made a big mistake by poking the giant.

@2Years2Farm

3 жыл бұрын

Hey love your vids!

@cooncheese2209

3 жыл бұрын

Shut up you used atomic bombs and killed innocent civilians, making you no better than the Japanese.

@choneywangmo9786

3 жыл бұрын

Ohh yeah u attacked pearl harbor and killed many people u monster

@rojimonpallivathuckal5992

3 жыл бұрын

No Japanese should win win win 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵

@yeunguoi5159

3 жыл бұрын

The Wake island is fall into the Japanese. 1:53.

There was a veteran who served there and when the did the documentary he went back. Pretty cool

@thebassics2478

6 жыл бұрын

Coop Dawg Awesome dude, remember the name of the documentary?

@ram61504

6 жыл бұрын

The Bassics I wish but no. It was on the history channel tho

@chip9649

4 жыл бұрын

@@thebassics2478 I think this is it kzread.info/dash/bejne/gadnss-iiM-ZdLg.html

battlefield 1942, 2, 2142 and 3 anyone?

@Simplehistory

6 жыл бұрын

So this map is remade a lot? I remember it on BF1942

@Warfan-sg7pu

6 жыл бұрын

Simple History it's a fan favorite map

@saulgoodman7787

6 жыл бұрын

Battlefield 1944 2018 Oh,wait...Anyone knows a good lawyer?I may need one,as EA and DICE are going to sue me for this

@JohnnyMaczeta

6 жыл бұрын

BF 2

@waleedahmed4591

6 жыл бұрын

yea

So simple yet so informative, im glad to see something about the battle of Wake Island its is a very underrated story with little numbers facing overwhelming odds

battlefield v is going to get this in December, a great Christmas gift! 😁

@thysquid2157

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely!

@mrbubbles8471

4 жыл бұрын

same😔

@rosaria8384

4 жыл бұрын

With twice the size of 1942 and Conquest Assault and Breakthrough. Need to play the new map despite the TTK changes.

@urielmedrano2101

3 жыл бұрын

Mr Bubbles And the amazing inaccuracy. Wait that doesn’t matter for the devs!

@Ibangedyourmum69

3 жыл бұрын

Which should I get cod world at war or bf5 ?

Wow those where heavy loses for the Japanese.

@rock3793

6 жыл бұрын

bryan martinez were

@mandalorian_guy

6 жыл бұрын

Amphibious invasions tend to have massive casualties.

@sunnysolaire4930

6 жыл бұрын

Defense is way easier than an attack

@TaurionMartell

6 жыл бұрын

Mandalorian Gaming unless the invader know how to fight

@Incubator859

6 жыл бұрын

bryan martinez charging into machine gun fire thinking their magic samurai swords forded over 1 thoudand times can go against it tends to do that.

Liked the video, this channel is really informative and entertaining! Hope you guys progress !

@Simplehistory

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@revonlrivingstron1663

6 жыл бұрын

+Rezwan Very bland comment simple history needs something better he diserves it

@AReyes-uw6qf

3 жыл бұрын

@@revonlrivingstron1663 deserves*

@Googles23m

3 жыл бұрын

Your only 2 years late on that correction.

WAKE ISLAND IS BACK IN BATTLEFIELD V, CANT WAIT.

@callum105

4 жыл бұрын

with japan as the defenders lmao

@nickbell4984

3 жыл бұрын

@@callum105 Because they took the island and then the US took it back.

Please, make a video about the Brazilian Expeditionary Force in the Italian Campaign on WW2. It would be amazing to see.

Can you do the Bataan death march?

@IchabodvanTassel98

6 жыл бұрын

shadow Tornado777 Bataan

@ajramirez77

6 жыл бұрын

I know Army cadets train to do it

@jamesbednar8625

6 жыл бұрын

Good choice!!! Bataan Death March.

@memelird4807

6 жыл бұрын

shadow Tornado777 Bataan*

@Gillan1220

6 жыл бұрын

Aside from that, I request Simple History to make Philippines Campaign (1941-1942), Battle of Corregidor, Liberation of the Philippines (1944-1945), and Filipino resistance

I love how u teach us about history in a simple way! Keep up the good work m8

My grandfather was one of them. A civilian worker. Thank god he made it out. And could never talk about it without breaking apart. RIP to all.

1:24 probably the best animation on this channel I’ve seen

Do a video on the Continuation War between Finland+Germany and the Soviet Union

It’s coming to BFv in November! Can’t wait.

@balasankarajith2923

4 жыл бұрын

Did

@jfsmith0942

3 жыл бұрын

@@balasankarajith2923 ikr

Hey simple history, I bought your books on WW1 and WW2, and I loved them! I have ben watching your channel for about a year now! Keep making your videos awesome!

My grandfather was a tank commander in General Pattons Army. I've always wanted to know more about what he did overseas. You should do a video on General Patton! Love this channel soo much. Keep up the amazing videos!

I heard about that on the history channel once but I'm glad you did it!

My "step" grandfather was one of the construction island. He helped the marines and was captured qnd survived and returned to the US. We still have letters between him and his mom

Loved the vid! I remember this on bf1942 might come back to 42 because of the vid. Also you have really improved with your animation!

Best history channel ever u guys deserve way more subs

Just love how the civilians refused to be evacuated and fought by the marines sides.

Almost 600K subscribers.

@Simplehistory

6 жыл бұрын

Very close now!

@ReconPro

6 жыл бұрын

Simple History It is well deserved. :)

@teutonicbohemian

6 жыл бұрын

ReconPro hey

@DearlyHated

6 жыл бұрын

You deserve 1M subscribers

@SHAZIN.22

6 жыл бұрын

only 2 k

Keep it up guys this is by far one of my favorite KZread channels

Man, this channel helped me so much on history classes in school. 😃

Congrats on 600k!

Anyone here after DICE in 2019 switched the lines of battle to the Japanese defending the island instead of the Americans, in Battlefield 5?

@mferdyaldi7220

4 жыл бұрын

even the US Fighter plane are F4U Corsair not the early F4F Wildcat..

@thehaloscrolls391

4 жыл бұрын

I think this is supposed to be the time after the battle in 1941 where the Americans attacked wake island to take it back, and the Japanese tried to set a trap to destroy its aircraft carriers, if they had done the 1941 invasion the presence of the Sherman and every American having a M1 helmet would make no sense

@kake1604

4 жыл бұрын

@@thehaloscrolls391 The Americans never attacked Wake Island, the Japanese surrendered the island to a US force after Japan's defeat.

@thehaloscrolls391

4 жыл бұрын

Jaxton Chastain they also raided wake island a few times, like the entire island, it was never invaded en mass but marine raiders did raid it, in fact the chapter rewards final cosmetic item for the American faction was a marine raider uniform that came alongside the release of wake island, so that could be it, also again it wouldn’t make much sense to have Americans with Sherman’s or Americans with M1 Garands and M1 helmets, even 1942 and 43 were guilty of this

@kake1604

4 жыл бұрын

@@thehaloscrolls391 Well I don't actually play the game, but from what I've heard, DICE didn't do a very good job at accurately portraying the war.

Ah, lovely to see more content!

Wake Island gave the people what they needed most; Hope and Heroes.

Ive always been more interested in the Pacific sense I'm Filipino and my grandpa served in the Marines.

Teachers should use this channel as a teaching tool

@Etube-tp9xm

3 жыл бұрын

They really should.

Love your videos and awesome narrating, keep it up !

Always happy to see a new simple history video

🅱️oke Island

@hamish5214

6 жыл бұрын

Jes

@smarrkidd5538

6 жыл бұрын

Irina Meleshkina _ boneless island

@clinger5520

6 жыл бұрын

Hideika no

@richie_23

6 жыл бұрын

Okay *pulls out M2 Flamethrower*

@noobworld931

6 жыл бұрын

i tot its hans flamewerfer

Can you do the Doolittle raid?

I recently read an article about this battle that described it as "The Alamo of the pacific". If that's not the most fitting thing I've ever heard, I don't know what is

I have watched you guys since the start of the channel! I donated and more!

My grandfather fought for the Japanese in this war.

@papastu7966

6 жыл бұрын

Well even though he went up against my country still tell him thx for his service for his country it was probobly very hard being away from family so i respect his service

@megalodon7916

6 жыл бұрын

My grandfather served in the U.S. Army. Though are grandparents were enemies, I am glad that are two nations are now friends. Here’s hoping that the animosity of old remains in the past, and that are nations continue to work together for a better future for the citizens of both countries.

@papastu7966

6 жыл бұрын

Megalodon tell him thanks for his service

@crispyrice7067

5 жыл бұрын

So he killed POWs, raped women, and killed babies? Wow, thanks for his service.

@boyketer3585

5 жыл бұрын

HDdesk F16 Well, there is a reason why majority of the German forces near the end of the war just decide to surrender to the Allied forces in the Western Front. In the Eastern Front(against Russians), Germans prefer to fight to death than to surrender to the enemies.

Simple history thank you for all your videos and and GOD BLESS ALL IN SIMPLE HISTORY COMPANY

This youtube channel persuades me to learn more about history!

Another great video keep up the good work!

Great video, but I do have one issue with it. The Japanese did make two attempts to take Wake, but they didn't manage to land their ground forces during the first attack. The garrison's 5" guns and Wildcat fighters drove off the first landing attempt with only minor losses to itself. The Japanese didn't manage to land troops until their second attempt. Great stuff though!

Do the siege of jadotville, the Irish peacekeepers against the Congo militia

@chrisdiaz9011

4 жыл бұрын

The Eleventh literally nobody cares

@rulebritannia2948

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrisdiaz9011 why so negative .Some people care

@deaconblackwood6785

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Diaz Your ignorance disgusts me

@aleksandarlazarov182

4 жыл бұрын

Theres a netflix movie depicting this! Siege of Jadoville it's pretty good!

Absolutely love your videos

Good attention to detail with the US marines being equipped with 1903 Springfield, since Garands were reserved for the army

Do a video about Battle of wizna. This is my first petition

@Archris17

6 жыл бұрын

BAPTISED IN FIRE, FORTY TO ONE! So silent before the storm, Awaiting command. A few have been chosen to stand, As one, outnumbered by far. The orders from high command: Fight back, hold your ground! In early September it came, A war unknown to the world. No army may enter that land, That is protected by POLISH HAND! Unless you are 40:1, Your force will soon be undone, UNDONE!

@Anatoli_Punto

6 жыл бұрын

BAPTISED IN FIRE, FOURTY TO ONE SPIRITS OF SPARTANS, DEATH AND GLORY SOLDIERS OF POLAND SECOND TO NONE WRATH OF THE WEHRMACHT BROUGHT TO A HALT

Now this is one of the most popular maps in battlefield v

Amazing video hope you will continue the good work

That's very fascinating story. Also my favorite history channel on KZread

*BATTLEFIELD MUSIC INTENSIFIES*

Wow 208K views that is very good in a few days

Wow I did not know about this thanks for telling me about the battle of wake island

thanks for posting, never heard of this battle until now

if you haven't you should do the battle of Midway

@Etube-tp9xm

3 жыл бұрын

That is a really good idea.

>Battlefield 1943

@haloohaloo3675

6 жыл бұрын

Pils Gaming That is the best battlefield ever

@hamish5214

6 жыл бұрын

jusulla on pieni pippeli yes

@1truthbegettingtold275

6 жыл бұрын

You people are my kind of people.

@adamscott7354

4 жыл бұрын

No its not

I absolutely love this channel!

I love Simple History! I hope you guys get to 600k!

If you do revaluationary war videos you should make one on John Paul Jones

simo häyhä next?

@bajkal8837

6 жыл бұрын

or vasily zaitsev

@apudharald2435

6 жыл бұрын

Call Sabaton. Or Raubtier.

@vire559

6 жыл бұрын

They did it

@apudharald2435

6 жыл бұрын

Vire I thought so. Anyway, maybe Raubtier can rework den sista kullan. Or Dragonrider.

@ncrveteranranger9126

6 жыл бұрын

apud harald NJET MOLOTV

I

I love this channel, it helps me with my homework!

Attempt number 4. The Australian Army, Vietnam war as well as the battle of long tan

In the 1800s you should do a video of Maxim Machine gun and the Gatling gun

Im so happy you did this one!!

Really enjoying this channel. So simple yet so entertaining. You think we could get a video on the remote-controlled bomb known as the Goliath sometime in the future?

Do Battle of Crete

Can you do the war of 1812?

You forgot to mention that the commander on wake island waited until the last possible second to fire on the Japanese ships before they landed, taking them completely by surprise and sinking (I think at least) 3 ships.

Great Video!

Make japanese army vs allies army in Indonesia ( South east Asia) WW2.The Japanese recruit and train a civillian to join their army

@dzauqigaming5119

6 жыл бұрын

Plus allied army vs indonesia army during 1946-1949

@richie_23

6 жыл бұрын

Dzauqi gaming plus the rebellion movement of Indonesia like the PRRI/Permesta and RMS

@dzauqigaming5119

6 жыл бұрын

Joe Richie yes mate aggre

@bobysinuraya6220

6 жыл бұрын

Freedom Solossa ya

@daffasayrafirdaus1880

6 жыл бұрын

What about wkwkwk land army lol

Can you do the Yamato? Heaviest battleship

@panther1931

2 жыл бұрын

admiral isoroku yamamoto

@panther1931

2 жыл бұрын

Noviam mapping no

Love this channel keep going on👍🏽👍🏽

Fascinating! I had no idea ♡ thank you always

Among them the Defenders of Bataan & Corregidor in 1942 was the heroism of all Filipino & American troops against the Japanese troops and the Death March of Bataan are almost 75,000 Filipino & American forces to surrender by the Japanese Hands from Mariveles, Bataan to Capas, Tarlac. Ituloy ang laban para sa mga bayani ngayon at ang Depensa ng Bataan at Corregidor. Mabuhay ang bawat Pilipino!

Anyone here from battlefield?

@debrasolesbrown

6 жыл бұрын

nope

@SubidubidubiDu1

6 жыл бұрын

Yep BF 1942 will always remain in very dear memories.

@daffasayrafirdaus1880

6 жыл бұрын

Iam from bf2 lol

@canadianpancake2771

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry no

Guadalcanal will be another awsome video. I love your videos by the way keep it up👍

Dope vid keep em coming 👍🏾

Anyone else remember this map from Battlefield 1942?

@joelbrinkman1507

6 жыл бұрын

Here as well Miss that game!

@haloohaloo3675

6 жыл бұрын

Never played 1942 but i remember it from bf 1943

@kennet7837

6 жыл бұрын

It's also a map in the WW2 first-person shooter game Rising Storm where it's called Otori Shima (which is the Japanese name).

Battlefield 1943 anyone?

@fromontario6954

6 жыл бұрын

No the game was 1943

@haloohaloo3675

6 жыл бұрын

from Ontario This map was in both games

@decriper1097

6 жыл бұрын

bf3 me xd

@kingleech

6 жыл бұрын

Love that game so much

@imperialscout8570

6 жыл бұрын

1943

My teacher showed us this video in school and I liked it and I got interested I subbed and watch all your videos

Love the content!

Battlefield player be like: I was there...

Who remember this Map from Battlefield 1943???

@adamscott7354

4 жыл бұрын

NOBODY

Very nicely done and informative I loved it

Im glad im not the only person who loves history

In battlefield v they have a pacific update

Can you do the yamato's death

@Archris17

6 жыл бұрын

The fear of the Japanese to not use the Yamato until it was too late for anything more than a suicide run is just a fucking tragedy. Yamato, Musashi, Hood, Arizona... Machines like that have a soul, I'm sure of it and to be cut down without a chance to do what they were built for is just cruel...

@TomCook-jw6ur

4 жыл бұрын

ΠΑΝΑΓΙΩΤΗΣ ΧΑΤΖΗΓΕΩΡΓΑΛΛΗΣ Yes, that’s a dance I know!

@foxymetroid

3 жыл бұрын

@@Archris17 The Japanese knew that it was really only good for morale. It had the disadvantage of being both expensive (in terms of manpower and material) and vulnerable to air attacks. Midway demonstrated the advantages of carriers for finding and sinking the enemy. It became clear that the Yamato was best used where air cover was available, hence why she was used sparingly.

i love your videos keep them coming :)

I like it that your making more videos on the Pacific War

No wonder the Japanese lost the war

Make a civil war vid the battle of saltville

These videos are amazing there help me with mocs I make

Best history channel ever!