The Battle Of Iwo Jima: The Incredible Story Of Survival | The Boys Of H Company | Real History
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- At 9:00 a.m. on February 19, 1945, the soldiers of the United States Marine Corps 5th Division, H Company lowered themselves down rope cargo nets into landing crafts rocking in five-foot seas. They were less than a mile from the shore of the remote South Pacific island of Iwo Jima.
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Why would you guys blur out 1:41:46? When the documentary showed images of our wounded heros? Are you guys anti military?
Todays date is June 3rd, 2023 … I am a retired police officer and lost my sergeant and a fellow officer over the years of service. This took a toll on my life. I can not at all relate to these brave Marines who survived this. I have not cried in a long time ….. until the last 5 minutes of this documentary.
Thank all of you !! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
I will say it again if you look at the picture of the the flag on Iwo Jima, bottom row second from left his name was Joe. He was a great Marine, he survived that one and Okinawa. He made it home wounded but active duty. He made it home to see everyone and went to town one day. They lived in Zenith, Pa. ; He was hit and killed by a drunk driver and was buried with honor in a cemetery with the Parents and brothers and sisters. His youngest brother is still alive out of nine of them. His sister was my Grandma and Mom's mother. I heard every story he had a chance to tell in the short few months he was able to tell everyone everything while he was getting ready to go to Korea. He would have went and never thought twice about it. Was getting in shape for the trip when he was mowed down by a drunk driver.
@@Retiredcop052 Sir, I can kinda fathom what you are saying and kinda went through. I have lost them to tragedy and I have almost been done in 3 times now. Broken back twice five places in my skull, I have a😊😊 great big one where my temple was cracked open and hanging out. Nose split in half,lips peeling off my face, upper jaw broken,all of my ribs, all the bones in my right leg, my zygomatic arch , month wired shut trachea tube,NGT tube, multiple drainage tubes, plastic Aeutjuj
There's much more than that, I will not bore you to death by talking about the eternal life issues. I will do my best as I can in saying my friends are missing one or two legs, arms. I was traveling to Ohio's tourist towns
I’m a second generation Marine…68-70 Nam Vet and my dad was in from 38-46 but never talked about what he did or where he was. But looking at some of the pictures of him during that time, I know he served in the South Pacific. He passed before I turned 17 and never saw me enlist. But I’m very proud of him, no matter what.
And I'm pretty sure that he'd be just as proud of you. Thank you for your service.
God bless you both, Sir! And thank you
Much respect, brother. I'm a second-generation Army dog. Maybe a third, since my maternal grandfather served during WW2. My father did a tour in Vietnam, and I did 3 deployments to Iraq. I know my paternal great grandfather fought in WW1.
My mother had 10 siblings and my father had 3, and only 3 in my generation have served. For what it's worth, I don't look down on those who didn't serve. It's not for everyone. The fact that hey didn't have to means the all-volunteer system works.
Welcome home.
Thanks Marine.
My father was a Sgt USMC
'42-'44
💜 Recipient in Bougainville
88mm shrapnel.
I was on the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk and I remember the day we sailed past Iwo Jima in 2006. I remember the captain ordered everyone up to the flight deck to watch as we passed by within just a few hundred yards. Some intense battle music came over the loud speaker and everyone was completely silent. I think every single person got goosebumps and could feel the power as we moved by. Ill never forget that
Your captain is a very honorable man. I would of done the same. thank you for your service and your captain.
God bless that Captain for showing (and teaching the sailors and Marines aboard) respect and giving those men a real tribute. 🇺🇸
Thank You Sir.
I watch this every year in honor of my father and all those men. They were the great generation.
Truly believe they were. 😊
I'm 82 and this was about my father in law's generation. I cannot help be 1,000 % grateful for all their sacrifices. Because of his fighting in WW2 we likely have 7 children, 25 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren who are free and living here in America!
You are definitely correct about that. We should be eternally grateful for all that these men sacrificed for us. Without them their is no u.s.
And look what the country they fought for has become. My father was on Iwo Jima, and I'm glad he's not alive to see what's happened to the country he fought to defend.
@@oregonpatriot1570 Amen to that My Friend😢
@@oregonpatriot1570 "If my people will humble themselves and call on my name I will come and heal their land." For those not of my faith please scroll on by."
@@chilIychilI People don't understand we could have lost that war. In fact, we were losing in the early days of WW2. It wasn't until April of '42 that we were even able to fight Japan to a stalemate (the Battle of the Coral Sea), and it wasn't until June of '42 that we scored a victory (Battle of Midway). The Navy took one hell of a beating off the coast of Guadalcanal, and the Marines barely held onto it.
I was a recon Marine. I've been to Okinawa and in the Iwo Jima tunnels prepared by the Japanese ememy… about 60 years after the battle! I only toured it after the fact, and let me tell you, the men who took that island death trap had to be the toughest men on the damn planet!!!
Semper fi
They were. I worked with one of them at a sawmill in the Black Hills; he never spoke of it except to another guy who was a Marine at the Pusan Perimeter in Korea. He was one of the the most humble and kind men I have ever known.
My grandma dated a Recon Marine CWO-3. He never went to Iwo Jima but he was in Korea and Vietnam. He was a drill instructor too. I rarely see WW2 vets anymore. They're all deceased now. We have them to thank for our freedom.
Thank you for your service. Hats off to you sir!
Semper Fi. Thanks to all our Veterans who served, especially to those who never returned home.
AMEN. God Bless America. 🇺🇸
This generation inspired me to serve. Off I went 19 years old to the Middle East. God-bless you brothers... These men went through absolute terror for this nation. We owe them everything
Thank u brothe
@@kenchesnut4425 You to my friend
Semper fi. Thank you for your service
How much of a contrast was this fighting. And the fighting you guys was doin?
@Tater4200 WW2 combat veterans had to serve for the duration of the war. I'd call them the greatest generation without question
Rest in peace to those who didn't make it home and those who have already gone.
Thank you all, i am a MARINE VET. 86-91. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, NEVER FORGOTTON. SEMPER FI
Semper Fidelis!! From a Navy vet!!
Semper Fi brother 81-86 beirut vet
Thank you to all veterans from a proud citizen 😊
Thank You Sir for serving our Country.
From. A Navy Veteran.
@@dsmith5560 Semper Fi from a Navy Veteran Sir.
They call it the greatest generation for a reason.
I believe God put extra steel in these men for the battle...
Gen y learned a lot from those guys
There’s no doubt about that
The greatest generation cursed with deceitful traitors for leaders.
To European white Americans.. that’s the generation who burned down black cities like black Wall Street.. and killed more black people by Lenching.. so don’t let one war that didn’t kill more American lives than the American Civil war make you forget that?
My dad fought with the 5th Marine Division, 26th Marine Regiment. He as 19 at the time. Fought and survived the whole battle. Lost a lot of good friends. Never talked about it, not even with both his brothers who were in combat or his father, my grandad, who was wounded in WWI. My mom said he had bad nightmares for about 10 years, what we now call PTSD. Later served during Korean War 1950-1953.
When men were really Men. IN GOD WE TRUSTED ✝️ ❤
dec 2023 brother Ernest haynes was right with you. he's 98 still remembers
My Loved one was in 5th also
Hit with mortar and injured on first day and he is only survivor out of 13 where he was then
Returned and was deaf 75%
SHEAPNEL in body stayed the rest of his life
CURAGE is the word and TOUGH AS
NAILS ❤❤
My dad was also on Iwo Jima after leaving Guam, and Bougainville before that.
Because I ended up with his military records after he passed, I only know the dates and the places. Obviously he never talked about it enough for me to know more. While he never talked to his son about his military service, if we were someplace and he ran into another Marine? No matter what age that Marine was? It was like they served together. There was a bond that could be immediately seen.
The more of these I watch, the more I understand.
@@russf6572What you say about the bond is true. I saw it also when my dad met other Marines as well . What I also saw was the awe of young Marines who met my dad and learned where he had fought. They were literally thrilled to talk to him. They referred to his guys as being "Hard Corps". When we visited the Marine Baracks in DC for their evening performance my dad had a cap on that said Iwo Jima. A gunnery sergeant at the entrance gate asked my dad a couple of questions and the next thing we knew we were put in a VIP section for the performance. My dad got to meet the Commandant that night. As he told me later, not bad for an old PFC.
My step dad was there, he received his 2nd of 3 Purple 💜
and Sliver Star there.
He joined the Corps Dec 8 1941
Fought on Guadalcanal, 1st Purple 💜 and a Bronze Star .
He was wounded 3 times, 2 of those times he was sent to Hawaii for surgery, once to San Diego, then returned to the war
3 Purple Hearts Bronze Star, Bronze Star with V, Sliver Star leaving the Corps in 46 as SSgt
Next to his green Marine uniform in the closet hung his Captain's uniform from his years with the Texas National Guard following WW2.
Yet the thing he was proudest of was a poorly made tattered dirty stained flag in a 10x,12" frame hanging on the wall in their bedroom. It was the Stars and Stripes.
I asked him following a Civics class on the proper care and practices of our flag why he hadn't burned it .
He took it off the wall and sat down with
" You see this ? It's my sweat, this, this is my blood ."
He told me that a village elder made it while his island was occupied by the Japanese, the old man made as a symbol for his people to remind them that America would come for them.
My step dad led the fight that liberated the village.
The Elder presented it to him with tears flowing down his face as the village turned out to celebrate their freedom.
T'anks for sharing. #emilyLinge🙆🏼♀
Thank you for sharing!! ❤
Powerful
Todays date is June 3rd, 2023 … I am a retired police officer and lost my sergeant and a fellow officer over the years of service. This took a toll on my life. I can not at all relate to these brave Marines who survived this. I have not cried in a long time ….. until the last 5 minutes of this documentary.
Thank all of you !! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
General Kurabyashi openly said that Japan should never go to war against America. So the Japanese higher ups sent him to Iwo jima to die considering him a great officer but outcast
Amen. Me too.
Born in 1952 the battle of IWO JIMA was still fresh in the minds of many Americans including the sons and daughters of the veterans. Of course the FLAG RAISING photo already in our textbooks was visited many times by myself. I was captivated then and captivated now by the image of the marines and that beautiful flag. I wish to hell we could have bypassed that island somehow. I want no more of wars and I have taken that oath to protect and defend the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES from all enemies foreign and domestic in 1971 just as these soldiers did in their day. I will honor that oath I hope I can face bravely the tyrants trashing our great country in 2023. Good to see this documentary let the men that survived tell it like it was.❤❤❤❤❤❤
I had a very good friend that was with the third wave that went in...he told me, when you read that the ocean was red with blood, you believe it, cause I was there and seen it!. And as you say, that there was hospitals and many rooms dug into the island, my friend never seen any of these videos, and he told me of the hospital rooms. He was one of the men that went into the caves/tunnels armed only with a knife and his 45 cal. sidearm. When it was somewhat over .....his task was driving a crawler to dig a long trench to bury our soldiers. No, he didn't drive over the bodies....he dug the trench and several layer of men were buried, and they were covered by hand shovels. He passed away two years ago, he was 97 years old, and he never forgot the first day on Iwo Jima.....he was 19 years old.....he said he seen things no 19 year old should ever see. Sometimes as he told the stories, he would cry.......war is hell on earth he said......
Wow, how fortunate you were to be able to hear stories of that war, first hand. Especially since the majority of Vet's never spoke a word of it, if they were lucky enough to make it back home.
@@sarahmaclellan1719 My friend 'Pat" was my best friend for almost 50 years, we worked side by side for many years......I loved him like a Father.....he made me a better person. And always taught "Honesty was the best policy in business" We worked for Sears Roebuck for many years......
As a disabled veteran, its an honor to served my Country United States and in the U. S Navy. Love and respect for my brothers and sisters who served and gone before me. I love you so much and thank you giving me freedom. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you for our freedom.
My great grandfather Gen Smith said he cried after getting word of the damage that the first nuke had caused. He was asked how he could cry for the Japanese after all he had seen. He said I've never shed A tear for them. That 1 bomb could have saved most or all of his Marines on Iwo. We could have brought down the whole volcano.
When people signed up for the military in any era they know what they signed up for
@@dariusandrews5148 ,True in many respects, buy most did not know all of the wars are really a battle over who controls currency, goods, and what ideology is everyone going to follow. They had certain ideals and were willing to fight for them, but all wars are just satan behind the scenes pulling the trigger getting everyone to kill each other off. You wonder how much longer everyone is going to keep doing the one world orders dirty work. You wonder if anyone really even knows who the enemy is anymore, at least in WW2 the enemy was more defined. Now with the media being mostly propaganda, the governments themself are the enemy. All this killing and everyone is more confused than ever, most don't even know what sex they are. Now it is an age of dishonor, just more worthless wars doing the dirty work of the crooked bankers and corporations, sending more young people to die in the meat grinder.
The more things change the more they stay the same, only now it is worse with our own government, the very government these brave men fought for, totally compromised and infiltrated at every level. It's like communism with a splash of democracy, when it should be a republic, but it's not. The Divided States, died with a whimper, never knowing who the enemy even was, when it was the exact same satanic group as it always was. At least these good men did something, now the population stares at phones and feeds their minds with propaganda and do nothing except complain and blame. No accountability with anyone, very low standards if any, and everyone turning on one another instead of rooting these satanic communist scum out of every institution.
Yeah. THEIR COUNTRY!
This needs to be taught and respected to all our children going to school because so many key moments in our history are slowly being forgotten and that is wrong on so many levels.
Trump Lost hahahahaha crybabies
Because those in power want to erase our history, like pulling down our statues. They want to destroy the cohesive American Spirit. The teachers are told what to teach by teachers' unions who get it from our corrupt government. Divide and conquer.
@@gregtennessee8249He did, but you are just as crazy. Get help.
I cant Express how grateful how I am to the men of H company and to all the veterans God bless you all and thank you
All I can say is that these men won our Freedom with their life’s blood and gave their lives so others might live.
I served in the Marine Corps in Vietnam in 1969 and have thought of those young men that served before me and thank God for their sacrifice for my Freedom. Semper Fi Brothers Rest of in Peace Marines
John I will bet a nickel we disagree on politics but on this point we are side by side. These men saved western civilization and our way of life. They are true heroes. Thank you for your service.
johnwilliams2276 • Women fought and died in our wars too. Please don't leave them out of your expressions of gratitude.
As the last of our WWll veterans pass into history, let us never forget their sacrifices. We, the many, owe so much to so very few. Never forget, Freedom is Not Free, it cost an ocean of brave men's blood and many their very lives.
Bless You Guys, & Thanks You Fors Your Service.
No matter how many documentaries I watch I still find more horrors of war. It's so hard to comprehend l😢
My dad was on Iwo and I never understood what he went through growing up. Appreciate these videos. Thank you so much .
One of the best things about the Marine Corps is that every new generation of Marines is imbued with the history of the Marines who came before. I went in 40+ years after these men & they were still the standard you wanted to be measured against. Didn’t matter that tactics & weapons & all that had advanced. It was the esprit de corps that really mattered. Semper Fi gents.
Also from a tactical standpoint the corp puts the most emphasis on individual Marksmanship.
Some of the men who fought on Iwo Jima were ex Marine Raiders and Paramarines, Ira Hayes who put the flag on Surabachi was one of them
Amazing that anyone survived the brutality, suffering and conditions in the South Pacific. I salute them
So very very very PROUD of our Navajo co talkers inspite they wasn’t recognized til late 90’s , those r the reel heroes, not the generals etc. OUR message saved this nation
My only blood uncle, my mom's brother was a Marine in the South Pacific during all of this! He, fortunately, lived thru all that HELL. I remember the day he came home riding on his motorcycle. He never talked about what he saw happen there! I want to thank all of you that helped put this on my computer so I know just what he might have gone through! I was born on January 3rd, 1937, and lived in Black Diamond, Washington which is a few miles south of Seattle.
Cpl Johnson seems like such a genuinely humble guy, a real American hero!!
Simper Fi . When I became a marine in 1979 first thing we were taught was marine corp history it honestly motivated me and brought tears to my eyes . Well done
Absolutely amazing documentary. I’m currently 41 years old and when I watch the sacrifices that we’re made to keep us free it makes so angry to see the younger generations poisoned with the filth and hate they have for our country. I’m making sure my children understand why we are free.
Forever the greatest generation. What a horror those young men had to go through and witness.
This was an awesomely done documentary. It must be hard and expensive to film all the footage of re reenactments. We need more like this. Thanks
I agree bro. It is hard and expensive to film Re-enactments. But its gotta be even harder and even more expensive to film the OG Enactments.
I'm just buwlshyt but 😂these are dope af though.
@@chilIychilI 😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀
@@MichaelStef77 8:55
@@warrenwheat8866 What about it? I’m confused for the time-stamp.
They grew up really fast...so much respect for them
Who would that be, if you don't mind me asking?
@@senorpepper3405 the troops
The gratitude to these men can’t be explained. My family had 2 uncle’s on Iwo and both hurt . At family get togethers the one thing that was remembered was comments about miscalculations by our Generals and military leaders . Not planning that the bombardments did nothing in advance was their job . Also ego’s never stopped in Pacific or Europe. Photo ops were scrambled for by top officers especially ones with political ambitions. Running around war theaters with mistresses and comfortable accommodations while thousands died is confusing. Not all but many acted this way and actually used a excuse of it relieved stress ! Our soldiers fought hard and died . Military leaders who fought from the front. Thank you
I used to know a former soldier that served on Iwo Jima--a most gentle man. He story went like this; The beach on that island was that right out of a vacation pamphlet. "When we first walked upon it, it was so calm and peaceful, and then all Hell broke loose." Thank you for sharing, Mr. Bruno.
Last points really hit home for me. The flag means so much more to people who have bled for it and to desecrate it is absolutely ludicrous
My grandfather took part in that war so I'm told. He left before my mother was born I believe. RIP granddad I served decades later and I remember going to the funeral of a soldier in the battalion, it was the saddest funeral I'v ever attended. I cried and I believe I said a prayer for the person and his family. I can just imagine...May God bless you all. ✌️💗🤓😎
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!
God Bless these Heroes, One and All. May they Rest in Peace.
My father in law, Cpl Elbert Beaver was assigned to the 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Platoon, Easy company that raised the initial flag. Joe Rosenthal years later sent Eb an autographed picture of the famous flag raising. It was specifically autographed picture recognizing his participation that day. Eb passed away in the early 90s in his beloved hometown of Ducktown, TN. Nicest man you would ever meet...
Glad to have japan on our side now. If war ever does break out again. American warriors and Japanese warriors fighting together would be a formidable force.
Let's hope so, because I see China invading Japan probably within the next 5 years.
I cant even begin to imagine the fear of landing on that beach... True heroes.
This is an amazing display why you respect your elders. You don’t know what it took to make their footprint in the world.
My son is a Navy corpsman, I am just as proud of him as I worry about him.
I've had the honor of visiting many of those islands with some friends, my grandfather was on Iwo Jima and he said that next to Okinawa, that was the worst experience in combat (for him). He told me that to sleep on Iwo Jima you needed to lay down boards, boxes because the Ash was so hot in those holes made by the bombardment. You'd get scolded. At night though it got cold and he said if you lay on the boards, put your poncho liner over the top and it kept you warmer. Two of his oldest friends who had served with him on other islands were killed. I've been to the spot, roundabout where he was. Very humbling experience. I've walked through jungle and those mangrove swamps on other islands and found caves, bunkers etc..but Iwo Jima is different. There's a silence to the place.
My dear friend that I lost back in 2020 was damn near 94. He was apart of the Iwo Jima campaign. Hi name is was and always will be Jim (Iwo Jima Jim) Stockton. Even though he was a marine, he was one hell of a guy to have tell stories. He had an alert and clear mind till he passed away. He once told me he was the Squad Lead of a famous actor. He did his own stunts in the Great Escape. Can you name this Motorcycle riding Bad Ass?
My dad was Navy , WW2 22yrs, was in the island hopping campaign in the Pacific theatre of war . He insisted to have warm bed good food , but many of his close friends ships got sunk and lost many friends . Dad was laid to rest Nov 11, 1996 . Good day to be honored each year . Thanks for all who have served and serve today . 🇺🇸
Real Americans ALL.
My father was a Marine and had been in more than one of the island landings. He would never discuss anything concerning the battles, and just told me that since he was the radio operator he didn't need to shoot anyone. We do have a picture of him in the islands posing shirtless for the picture with his rifle. He did look ready to fight. On the lighter side, my first husband was terrified of him (fortunately a short marriage).
God bless these men and every American that fought for our freedom!!
You would have had to been there to truly understand what these troops went through. Bless there souls.
I'm a Navy vet 98-00 desert fox/ kosovo, and thank you for all these awesome docs. I love learning ww2 and everything navy / marine
I am 100% American and I'm so grateful for these men who defended our country. I also want to shout out to the Japanese men who fought and died in their dugouts rather than surrender. The propaganda they were fed would consume their lives. They were men too, just like ours, and they deserve our respect as well. My heart goes out to all who fought in this war.
WOW! Most stories of Iwo Jima end with the raising of the American flag. I had no idea the fighting lasted so long. Thank you fighting Marines and Navy Corpsmen. Your bravery knows no bounds.
My grandfather, his 5 brothers and my grandmother, and her 3 sister's and 1 brother, were all in ww2. All but one came home. Truly, the greatest generation. They make you proud to be an American
You history hit folks sure know how to flood the market with channels lol. That said, I do appreciate the free content.
CZcams has been busy flooding their service with revised history.
Look at the posted dates for a clue.
There is just no describing the bravery and heroism of these young men.When facing death and adversity they prevailed and put the flag on iwo jima.USMC semper fi.
Salute to you sir..
Hello, my name is Eric. I'm 47 years old and my dad was a marine who caught on the Marshall islands, Iwo jima, & a few others that I don't remember. I just want to take the time to THANK all the People who participated in WW2 for giving ME life as I know it. Life isn't perfect & humans are FAR from it. Sometimes a lot of Sacarfice & Bad things have to happen to achieve what is morally RIGHT. Without Freedom & democracy that can Never happen. Once again, to ALL who served for our wonderful country, living or passed away, from the bottom of my ❤ .....
"Thank You" for YOUR Sacarfice, for giving Us this country We live in, and Most of all, for Mine & every other U.S. citizen's Freedom. May GOD BLESS you ALL.
Sincerely, E.L.L.
P.s. My dad survived (but lost his hearing (never getting 💜) and lived for 85 blessed years B4 passing in 2008. R.I.P. DAD!!! Hope & pray to see you again. (God Willing??)
Those are very kind words...thank you
Get em boys. We need to take care of our veterans
Yes. Rather than see them struggle with drugs, alcohol and substance. Poverty and homelessness. Depression and sickness. Support our veterans. Soldiers should be first in line.
@John Newcomb well trumps the only one who's shown any real interest in living up to that duty. The way our vets were promised so much and got prattle none of it is a national discrase in my view. Namely Healthcare. During trumps administration remember the guy in charge of the VA was caught cooking the books on how many vets he claimed his VA was helping per year? He reported huge numbers were being helped when it was discovered only a shockingly low fraction was actualy being helped. Their you go waist fraud and abuse. Donald Trump fired him in disgrace rightfully so. In my view people need to start going to prison when you hold a public trust position and abuse it . Greater the responsibility the greater the punishment should be for neglecting it. And we don't have that in our country. The higher you are the less likely you will ever face charges and prison time. 2 justice systems on display. The country has many problems but not taking care of our vets is the worst of the worst. When I got our of the military after Iraq I was shocked how broken the system was when I went to use it. It practly didn't exist. The buildings were their. But it was a ghost town inside. And good luck getting anybody to even talk to you. I hope it's been fixed since trump fired that pos.
Anyway take care brother
@@johnyroach40Migrants get better treatment
How was this not a huge military blunder by those in charge? This invasion could have been delayed to further reduce the enemies strength and lower Amercan casualties. What a disaster for both sides.
That's what I KEEP wondering. At least pop some smokes for them GEEZ.
Wow! That was really good. The re-enactment actors were superb. Superb job!
I think it's a pretty powerful statement that Clay never said no one should burn the flag, just that he hopes he never has to see it because of the sacrifice for that freedom. I think more people need to adopt that kind of mindset.
Although, I'm a Canadian. I'm so incredibly grateful for what these brave American Marine's sacrificed for our freedom.
However, on another note, I'm so ridiculously curious as to why most of the soldier's never had their helmets strapped on? I noticed so many men, while running, having to hold onto their helmets at the same time, in order to prevent them from falling off their heads. But since there were so many of them that never had them strapped on, I feel that there must surely be some good & logical reason behind them doing this. However for the absolute life of me, I can not figure out what that reason could've possibly have been?
God Bless America The Free!
A lot of Marine and soldiers were scared that if they had their helmet strapped to their head during an explosion from artillery it would break their neck or rip their head off. Whether or not that would actually happen I don't know.
@@meshuggahdeciple327saw something about how it was a myth, but if I was them back then I woulda done it too
@@meshuggahdeciple327 Hmmm....good to know.
You'll notice that the WWII helmets had no chin cups like modern helmets, or football helmets. These straps could choke a man, break his windpipe, or even his neck in a violent explosion.
I can't thank you guys enough for the freedom I enjoy. Thank you. Thank you.
My dad was there after leaving Guam.
He never got a scratch in three different campaigns.
Trump Lost hahahahaha crybabies
Absolutely an amazing documentary. I will be watching this one again.
This is awesome story on how these men (military)fought to protect this country some give all and some paid the alment price and never made home. Thank you for your service . So sad
I believe one mission of the greatest generation was to battle the Axis armies wherever it was required.
And I believe it is one mission of our generation to share their story and keep their memory and their history alive. Wherever its required.
As I was watching this and tears were just coming all I could think was they were so young to deal with such trauma and death and such admiration for how loyal they were to each other. And compassion for the marines who told their stories in this film…amazing survivors.
Those men were total bad asses. Respect.
My wife Donna had an uncle called Marsey who was a marine BAR man in the pacific. The last time I saw him socially before his senile dementia became too great, he seemed pretty good. His time in service eventually came up and I asked him how he liked the BAR as I had read of some problems. He said he loved it but wanted deeper magazines. At one point he said "When our BARS started talking they would start running." Not long after he fell silent and began to cry; although I meant no harm I felt terrible for possibly upsetting that nice old man.
Everytime I have read about the battle of Iwo jima , I greatly admire gen: kurybayashi .He is resourceful, cunning loyal and great strategist , the only weakness for him is he stands for the side that was loosing
I hope I honor my grandfather's sacrifice forever and ever. I read every name in his marine yearbook of all the men in those divions who made that sacrifice with the utmost respect for my freedom today. May we never forget what they did ever so selflessly for our nation. Thank you Stanley William Geisinger and all men who served in that battle.
Isn’t this the only Battle in History where both field Generals from each side were killed..Thank you America for coming to our aid in WW2..Love from Leeds England 🇺🇸🇬🇧❤
These men we’re really fighting for freedom 🎉
Thanks to those men that preserved freedom, it's up to us to carry it on..
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Damn the men that got us into these wars...God bless the ones that risked and gave their lives fighting in them. THANK YOU. IM HERE IN MY HOME COMFORTABLE IN MY BED WITH FOOD IN MY BELLY AND MY DAUGHTER IN HERS AND HER MOTHER SAFE. THANK YOU.
Trump dodged the draft...had a sore foot. His father's millionaire status got him three deferments from Vietnam so he played tennis instead Mocking solders dying and fighting in Vietnam...
First EX president Indicted Arraigned and Arrested in a Manhattan Court Room.
First "president" to Refuse to concede and honor our Peaceful Transition of Power. January 6 incites insurrection killing five people.
I don’t have any family members who served in the Marines but many in both the Army and Air Force. My grandfather and several great-uncles served in WWII/Korea/Vietnam and all had nothing but incredible things to say about the Marines and their bravery. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I wish I could find footage of my grandfather. 2 purple hearts and 13 medals. Henwas a badass
HERO!!
We have to fight to keep the peace. Our Nation salutes you, men of The Marines. 🇺🇸
RIP
To the 6,862 US marines, navy men, and army soldiers, and 17,845-18,375 Imperial Japanese troops who were killed in the Battle of Iwo Jima
My grandad was on iwo jima. Him and his buddy took a mortar round while crossing the airfield. His friend died and he carried shrapnel in his leg for the next 15-20 years.
Hearing these ww2 vets tell of there experiences is always so incredibly difficult to imagine. I was raised by ww2 people… they never spoke of their experiences at all.
Such heroes, and say what you want about the Japanese they were pretty courageous as well for what they believed in.
Must have been one of the bloodiest battles ever! Equal to the battle of Stalingrad. I appreciate the stories in this film, from the marines who were there, I feel that they have the best knowledge of the truth, as the movie industry has depicted this battle many times. Thanks to the veterans who made this story possible, I salute you! 🫡
Respect to all the men who fought and died on Iwo Jima, but this and Stalingrad really aren't comparable. Stalingrad saw almost 1 MILLION casualties, the former about 40,000.
But regardless, all these men who fought are brave and deserve nothing but respect.
Stalingrad was on another level
My dad was in UDT in WWII with friends buried at sea. He requested to be buried in military section of markers of sailors buried at sea. I have another friend from Viet Nam in that section as well. As Navy frontman dad had unbelievable tales from war.
Many were no older than 20, yet they got the job done. Absolutely remarkable. God bless those boys who walked into the fire on Iwo Jima.
My fathers older brother, my uncle Bill was there with the 3rd Division while my father was with the 6th div 22nd reg headed to Okinawa... both made it home although dad was wounded taking the Shuri line put right back on the line to finish taking Naha.
Thank you so much Veterans 🙏 We love you 💖 💎
Oh Lord, please bless me with just a fraction of the courage possessed by these brave boys.
I used to be a marine officer, after seeing this movie I really appreciate all the years spent at sea 🌊 ❤😮
My uncle was in the Flag photos, first row second from the left. He made it through it and Okinawa to make it back home to get killed walking home after the war. Survived to get killed by a drunk driver and the death of him smashed his family.
My God these videos have me nostalgic for my grandparents. Growing up in the 80s we had a clear idea that a great evil,had been defeated and that we lived in a free Country. I was proud of my Grandparents for what they endured and fought for. There was a “feeling” in the air that said- you have a free Country and that MEANS something. There was humility around them, a frugal, heartwarming sense of things. They were grateful and neighborly. Did they have imperfections? Of course! But they were nothing like the current culture: ungrateful, complaining, blaming, victimized.
If nothing else, the memory motivates me to be courageous and true.
Right!!! me too my grandpa was merchant marine and his brother, my uncle Roy he was in the Battle of the bulge. I miss both of them very much. but they taught me many things when i was kid and it has stayed with me. My Son now is my hero he has served 6 years in the army he was 11 bravo in afganistan. when he came home he wasn't the same. it should him things i wasnt able to show him in life. he is my pride and joy. God bless America.
The difference in mental ability to learn to live with what they had seen and done is fascinating, they say you can't teach it, but it's about time we learned how!
My Dad was on one of the battleships in this battle. He was a gunner. He was 18
Thank you to the greatest generation we have ever seen 😎🇨🇦🇺🇲🙏
Thank you. These guys really opened up... It was very moving.
I'm a veteran but what these men went through is unbelievable, t wish I could tell them personally how proud I am to be an American don't worry guys I will never allow anyone to burn our flag in front of me. Today it is important to school these disrespectful youngsters on exactly happened and how much you have up so they can call themselves free, you men are the reason I joined the military and after watching this I definitely know why you are called the greatest generation and there is no doubt in my mind that that is absolutely the truth God bless you all and god bless America
I'm sure the Lord Jesus took a lot of these young Marines to Heaven. The average age on Iwo Jima was 22. Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13
Another stunning episode bringing somewhat lesser known battles to the many!
great doc! thanx Real History