" FURY IN THE PACIFIC " WWII BATTLE OF PELELIU 1944 MARIANAS ISLAND CAMPAIGN 21684
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This film will take a look at the Battle of Peleliu which took place from September to November of 1944 during the Mariana and Palau Campaign of WW2. It had been produced by the US Army, Navy, and Marine Corp (:17). The amphibious assault was a joint effort consisting of the Army, Navy, Maine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard (:25). This island was a part of the western most of Japanese mandated islands and had an airstrip on it which was the target of the mission (:50) in order to prevent invasion of the Philippians. Softening up attacks began the campaign and 3,000 sorties would drop over 2 ½ million bombs (1:17). The Eastern Air Force’s heavy bombers are seen in the sky (1:52) and dropping their bomb loads below (2:06). Assault forces arrived from bases like Guadalcanal, Pearl Harbor and the Marshal Islands (2:27). In total 600 ships including battleships, cruisers, destroyers and transports participated (2:43). The 1st Marine Division is viewed from aboard another ship (3:02) and they were to take Peleliu. The ships pointed to on the horizon (3:10) are of the 81st Army Division and they were instructed to take Angaur as it had to be before considering Peleliu secure. Beach installments are hit the day prior to beach landings (3:27). On D-Day, the announcement to man stations is heard over the intercom aboard ship and soldiers begin loading in the 2,000 lb. projectiles into the gun turrets (4:06). Firing of the weapons begins (4:24) and during three days the Navy had fired 6,000 tons of ammunition onto the island. 40-millimeter guns are pointed to which released 10,000 shells (4:34). Troops from three regiments began to load into the Amtrak’s which would take them ashore (6:00). The 1st and 5th were to head to Bloody Nose Ridge (6:05) and the 7th was to secure the right flank (6:13). Troops are the beach were under heavy Japanese mortar and gun fire (6:27). In the landing effort, 20 landing vehicles were wrecked (6:41). On the beach a sign reading “Shore Party C-P” is seen (6:46). Carrier planes provided air support (6:58) and troops and tanks were able to make their way up the jungle (8:44). The air strip with Bloody Nose Ridge in the background is pointed to (9:22). Flame throwers were used to hit Japanese hiding in caves and dug out hidden locations (10:04). On Angaur island, the 15,000 troops of the 81st Army loaded into Amtrak’s for their landings (11:30). Landing crafts, tanks and assault waves hit the beach to establish a beach head (11:49). Afterwards they pushed inland (13:16) and it would require 16 days for the men to capture Angaur (13:38). The film cuts back to Peleliu where Japanese forces had tried to bring up reinforcements during the nighttime and the boats used by snipers who the US forces hit are shown (14:20). Marine pilots drop their bomb payloads and this would be one of their shortest bombing missions on record as they had only 1,000 miles to travel from the airstrip to Bloody Nose Ridge (14:27). At Bloody Nose Ridge, Marines are seen fighting (14:59) and blurry footage of KOA’s and wounded soldiers follow (15:22). The film informs viewers that 9 camera men had been killed while taking this footage (17:04). Coming from Angaur to help the Marines, was the 81st division (17:15). Japanese soldiers are then seen surrendering and coming out of hiding places (18:50) and about 300 were taken as POW’s (18:50). Bloody Nose Ridge as well as the Peleliu airstrip had both been captured (19:17). The film ends at (19:38).
The Battle of Peleliu, codenamed Operation Stalemate II by the United States military, was fought between the U.S. and Japan during the Mariana and Palau Campaign of World War II, from September to November 1944, on the island of Peleliu.
U.S. Marines of the 1st Marine Division, and later soldiers of the U.S. Army's 81st Infantry Division, fought to capture an airstrip on the small coral island of Peleliu. This battle was part of a larger offensive campaign known as Operation Forager, which ran from June to November 1944, in the Pacific Theater.
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Brave brave men........The Greatest Generation.......My Dad......1st Marine Div
The Pacific Theater of WW2 is the lesser reported campaign. Most of the immediate postwar film and television focused on the war in Europe, with the finish in Nagasaki and Hiroshima mentioned at the end. I highly recommend the book, "Into the Shadows Furious". My father joined the USMC in 1939 and served until November of 1943 when he was wounded during the fighting in New Georgia. He spoke very little about his experiences, but finally recorded his story. Mom found his tapes years after he passed and transcribed them. More veterans are finally publishing their stories. They are well worth reading. Bless them all!
@billd.iniowa2263
3 жыл бұрын
Yes and thats a little odd because we (USA) didnt get riled up enough to go to war until Pearl Harbor. And because the PTO was a Naval based campaign there were alot of movies taken. (You can't carry a camera and film in a backpack very well. But a locker on a ship can hold as much as you need.) I wonder if the degree of savagery in the PTO was part of it? Much of that film never got aired on TV after the war because it was so graphic. But we went to war because of the Japanese. Why the ETO was covered so much more after the war is a really good question.
@jpecci1262
2 ай бұрын
It is really. The whole west coast was endangered. The atrocities committed in China & Philippines were horrible.
It's very rare that you see an authentic film such as this! God Bless the Marine Corps, Army & Navy. Such brave souls.
@allandavis8201
4 жыл бұрын
John Williams I am sure you didn’t mean to imply this was some form of re-enactment or Hollywood film, but, it’s actual combat footage and the bodies are real, and that makes it sad and disturbing at the same time, very very brave men who gave their life’s for world peace and harmony, neither of which have been sustained. RIP, Lest We Forget.
@PorkChopJones
4 жыл бұрын
@@allandavis8201 No, I meant it's the real McCoy! As in not staged for the viewers like many other hundreds of films. I am an ex-Marine MCRD San Diego by the way. I have also served aboard the Carl Vinson, The Nimitz and the JFK Aircraft Carriers. Watching these brave souls being shot while the camera is still rolling pulls at your heart. Which is why i said God Bless The Marine Corps, Army & Navy. Such Brave souls. You did read that part??
What a brutal bloody battle. My grandfather, Maj. Gen. Rupertus, was Division commander of the 1stMarDiv at Cape Gloucester and Peleliu. The Japanese had changed their strategy after Cape Gloucester to a delay and bleed’ one. Attack some Marines at the beach, then lull Marines closer to their fortified caves on the hill to ensure mass casualties. That the Japanese survived the pre assault naval bombing and we got to the airport in 3 day, and eventually prevailed despite this hell hole... is jaw dropping and awe inspiring.
@OceanSwimmer
4 жыл бұрын
VirtualAthlete LLC: It's more than awe inspiring, it's astonishing. The Marines were treated like poor relatives by the Navy, often going into battle unfed. Nobody gave them a change of socks every day, or hustled meals out to them. We owe a huge debt to our veterans. I'm glad they got the VA Hospitals and care for the Vets straightened out. It was overdue and a scandal. God bless them always.
@RivetGardener
4 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately the same is today. As a former Airborne Infantryman my training with and experiences with the USMC prove same. These guys always get the worst of the lot. I felt sorry for them.
@josephaulisio9281
2 жыл бұрын
Repertus was a pos. He was arrogant and prideful, got lots of men killed for no fckn reason.
@DalonCole
2 жыл бұрын
@@josephaulisio9281 no that was the people that sent them there for no good reason. Thank MacArthur
@matthewsatalic2751
2 жыл бұрын
It was supposed to last 3 days like tarawa totally caught them off guard
One of the toughest battles in Marine Corps history. At 10:36 the Marines Marine Chesty Puller, to the left.
@paddy.7784
3 жыл бұрын
USMC .. WW2 .. We thank you . God Bless. From Aotearoa.
Wow!! Army and Marines!! These guys are something to behold!!
"With the Old Breed" by Eugene Sledge is a must read.
The sad thing about Peleliu was, it wasn't necessary at all. All those young men got killed for nothing, and the higher ups knew it was for nothing beforehand, but considered it too late in their preparations to call the whole thing off.
@jpecci1262
2 ай бұрын
That was what my father said. He was in 1st Marine division and thought he was done with the island hopping when he was deployed there.
At 10:34 ole Chesty, On the left🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Semper Fi brothers, your sacrifice will not be forgot.
@BLEMAK1
5 ай бұрын
That wasn’t Pullers finest hour. Repeated assaults against an intrenched enemy that destroyed his regiment 😂
12:42 Hip firing a .30 cal. Badass
As Gen. Douglas MacArthur once said, "Men, I'll be behind you all the way!"
@scottstewart5784
4 жыл бұрын
Also said by Harold Ramis' character in "Stripes."
@RobCummings
4 жыл бұрын
They didn't call him "Dugout Doug" for nothing.
@wtxrailfan
4 жыл бұрын
@@RobCummings You're so right! bataanproject.com/dugout-doug/
Hell in paradise, Respect to these Pacific fighters, it must have been terrible. Not cited enough in relation to the conflict in Europe. PeriscopeFilm, please activate the translations setting for each video please. thanks for sharing
@PeriscopeFilm
3 жыл бұрын
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There’s no doubt that in my mind that 10,000 to 15,000 Americans died on Peleliu and 8,000 Americans became wounded, there’s no way in hell that only 1,600 Americans died on that island it’s impossible because many veterans had said it was the most bitterest and most terrible battle ever in the pacific war and not only that but also Peleliu is mostly forgotten by most historians and is not acknowledge by the us government except by the veterans who fought on that damn rock.
My father Ernest Virag, was a corpsman with the recon and attack force there. He did 27 landings, 9 major invasions, 2 with the Army. Last battle was Iwo jima. He scored 3x for every invasion. Recon Attack Cleanup. He earned 15 bronze Stars.
at the 7min 13second mark of video the marine coming straight at camera is pvt mason pippet how i know this is around the late 1990s i was lead custodian on a jobsite an av library and at breaktime i put this video on while me and my fill in custodian we5re taking lunch and the sub said thats peleliu and immediately a feeling went thru me i will never forget i realised he was old enough to be a ww2 veteran i turned it off and appologised to him for bringing any bad memories back and he then said no dont appologise i was going to tell you im in that newsreel your watching i was on peleliu and sure enough without doubt we watched it and he explained how he came up onto the cameraman during the assault i felt honored and humble to be the 1st person he ever spoke to of his war experience i spoke to him for the rest of his shift and i stayed late to finish the nights duties i promised him as long as i live i will make sure that him and his fellow marines will not be forgotten i hope someone else will carry this information into the future after my mortal time has passed without glorification i ask to never forget peleliu thnk you
Thanks
God bless the men and women who serve and protect.
I'm from 70 to 74, OORAH
Anybody see at 12:43 a Stinger and a flamethrower working in tandem? The Stinger was that P47 machine gun modified for a soldier. I read only a half dozen or so were made
Chesty puller,who commanded a large group of marines,lost his mind and cracked up during this battle.Two high ranking officers also were relieved of command.The army showed up and kicked some butt until the island was secure.However,some japanese held out until 1949.
Sounds like the actor of the 40s/50s movies ARTHUR FRANZ as the narrator who I just seen on a BONANZA episode available on YOU TUBE where HE was a very ROUGH SHERIFF! AND LATER ON UP TO THE EARLY 70S he guest starred on many TV SERIES*
war is hell
This was from before they stopped showing people wounded and killed. They don't want people to know about that part anymore. Hurts recruitment.
Anybody else see the artillery gunner get hit when the Howitzer fired at 14:45?
@waveygravey3575
Жыл бұрын
He fell because of the recoil of the gun, he didn't get hit.
God bless em
This was a disastrous needless battle. Halsey wanted to cancel it but Nimitz ordered it. Nimitz was wrong and it cost the 1st Mar Div thousands of lives.
Where is the footage of " Get up there and move that way" marine commander
@johncasciello4123
2 жыл бұрын
To NEIL if you are refering to and that film clip is usually shown as a SAIPAN and also in other PACIFIC WAR films I heard the audio on a film of it and I think the MARINE LEADER fella yelled out: C,MON MAN, MOVE THAT REAR or sometimes sounds like: C,MON MAN, MOVE THOSE WHEELS as maybe one of the drivers of those LANDING VEHICLES might have been on the ground (outside of the landing craft) for some reason and was told to MOVE 'HIS' WHEELS (landing craft) It would be interesting that if the PHOTO I.D. was used in WW2 (I do not think it was and no facial resembelense on the DOG TAGS) then with the FACIAL PHOTO I.D.s were put into data bases maybe we can find out if that MARINE LEADER made it tru the damn war******
@neiljasonvillanueva1864
2 жыл бұрын
@@johncasciello4123 Yes because I only read his lips saying ( "move that way"-pointing finger to a direction). I can only imagine him pissed off by the chaos, and seeing fear of his men hugging the sands while being pinned down from enemy fire, that clip always stays with me.
Just think of the natives on those islands. Many of them did not survive.
How much fighting did the Army do? When did the Army arrive on Pele?
@redaug4212
Жыл бұрын
The Army was mostly fighting on neighboring Angaur, and also secured Ulithi atoll without any resistance. About a week after the Marines landed on Peleliu the 321st Infantry Regiment of the 81st Infantry Division was transferred from Angaur to relieve the 1st Marine Regiment which had suffered about 70% casualties. For the next few weeks the Army and Marine units fought together in the Umurbrogol pocket until the remaining Marine regiments were relieved in mid-late October and the battle was officially handed over to the Army. From there it took another six weeks to clear out the rest of the Japanese holdouts. Hopefully that answered your questions.
Can you imagine a young guy missing out on this??
What a horrible battle, and the aftermath for the "resting" Marines was hell. Rat city.
Almost read the beginning title as "Furry in the pacific".
@farmerdave7965
4 жыл бұрын
You are holding out for yiffing.
@TFD_Animations
4 жыл бұрын
@@farmerdave7965 Not really, fam.
Who saw The badass with the sick tats at the beginning? Very taboo for that day
This video gives little idea of how unbelievably difficult the beginning of the battle was for the Americans, with extremely poor reconnaissance of the terrain, and woefully underestimating the Japanese forces. What was supposed to be a 3-day battle took 73 days. I think the music is unnecessary and massively annoying.
Not brave committed to the job they had to do
And for what, look at you guys today, any better off, hahaha.
What a pointless waste this battle was.