The 6th American Marine Division Showed Their Resilience At Sugar Loaf Hill (Ep. 9)

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Embark on a profound journey through history with our documentary series, "Echoes of Okinawa: The Japanese Perspective." This gripping saga unfolds the monumental Battle of Okinawa, one of World War II's most intense and pivotal confrontations, through the eyes of those who experienced it from the Japanese side. Across this series, we delve deep into the hearts and minds of soldiers, civilians, and leaders who faced unimaginable challenges and made sacrifices during this critical juncture in history.
This is part 9
Entire playlist: • Memoirs Of The Battle ...
Part 1: • An Immense Fleet Of Am...
Part 2: • The Americans Lacked I...
Part 3: • 24th Division Was The ...
Part 4: • General Cho Finalized ...
Part 5: • The American 2nd Marin...
Part 6: • The Okinawan Hospitals...
Part 7: • Video
Part 8: • The Americans Broke Th...
Part 9: • The 6th American Marin...
Part 10: • Our Infantrymen Were S...
Part 11: • American Infantrymen O...
Part 12: • The American Marines E...
Part 13: • Captain Kojo's 22nd In...
Part 14: • The Americans Forced U...
Part 15: • The American General W...
Part 16: • The Ferocious American...
Part 17: • The Americans Outclass...
Part 18: • The Americans Left Oki...
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[@erichughes284]

The front line men in the army had it just as hard as the marines

[@308driver]

Great series!

[@billotto602]

God bless the Marines ! The bravest men God ever made ! (And I'm a squid). RIP to all the heros who didn't come home. 🫡 🇺🇸

[@erichughes284]

Agreed and the army and navy also.

[@davidsmith7372]

Doing my part for the algorithm.

[@erichughes284]

I cant even imagine the suffering these tough marines had to endure I am nothing compared to them .

[@Synthetic-Rabbit]

needs moar views!

[@PhotoDesigner1]

.... This history is especially daunting when you consider they achieved it without Kevlar protection, knee pads, eye protection ... and most of the time, not even gloves.

[@Synthetic-Rabbit]

I'd also say the Marines were better than the Japaneses soldiers. Have better equipment and logistics is part of being a better military unit. In almost every battle where the Japanese didn't have a very long time to dig in and make elaborate defenses, the Marines would kill far more of the enemy than they'd lose themselves.
You can't underestimate the disadvantage of attacking heavily fortified and well thought out defensive systems. They were all great fighters and very brave (both sides).

[@anibalcesarnishizk2205]

Hills are not very friendly with the Leathernecks.

[@charlesrobinson5668]

Private slege was army

[@Bob.W.]

Eugene Sledge was a marine. He wrote With The Old Breed: at Peleliu and Okinawa.

[@billotto602]

​@@Bob.W.he's an idiot. Forgive him. 🤣🤣🤣

[@jomahone4704]

if you are talking about eugene sledge, you are wrong. he was a pfc in the marine corps.

[@wallacejeffery5786]

Nope