America Stunned Japan With The M4 Sherman Medium Tanks Which Destroyed Japanese Marine in WW2 (Pt.2)
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
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The 4th Marine Division faced enemy action during Operation Flintlock, a plan by Admiral Chester Nimitz to attack the Japanese-held islands of Roi and Namur in the Marshall Islands. The Japanese occupied the islands, with a 345-strong contingent of the 61st Guard Force and around 1,200 service personnel. The Marines took five outlying islands on D-day, January 31, and prepared for action the following morning. The infantry was divided into boat and assault teams, with four companies of armored LVT-2s equipped with turreted 37mm cannons and machine guns. However, the 10th Battalion was in a state of disarray, and the assault waves struggled to gain the line of departure. The Navy kept a tight schedule, and by dawn, the entire Japanese air fleet had been destroyed, as well as the communications and command structure, including Admiral Yamada and his staff, all of whom perished in the rubble.
The 24th Marines faced challenges as unscheduled units and designated teams were nowhere in sight. The floating reserve, Lt. Col. Aquilla Dyess’ 1st Battalion, was already embarked in LCVPs 3,000 yards behind the line of departure. However, scraps of Company G materialized, reclaiming their role as Landing Team 2’s reserve. The 23rd Marines launched the invasion, landing on hostile shores, and quickly advancing against the Japanese defenses. The Marines of Companies E and F of Lt. Col. Dillon’s 2nd Battalion hit Red Beach Three and quickly landed on the O-1 Phase Line. Captain James Scales’ Company A peeled left to assault a pair of large pillboxes reported to occupy Wendy Point, 300 yards distant. Captain William Weinstein’s Company B pushed effortlessly inland to join Dillon’s men along the crater-pitted runway. By 1:30 pm, several M4s were dueling with enemy machine gunners defending the northeastern runway terminus called Nat Circle. However, General Schmidt ordered Jones to recall his wildcats lest they fall victim to the preliminary bombardment scheduled for the final push.
The Japanese Marines, led by Captain Fred Eberhardt's Company C, fought against the Japanese forces on Roi Island. The battle was a bit of a pip, but Namur proved to be a different story. The 24th Marines, led by cannon-wielding amtanks, pushed 100 yards inland upon landing. However, a deep antitank ditch forced them to halt, and cover fire rose to a crescendo. The boat and assault teams cleared both beaches and pressed rapidly inland, but encountered an unexpected obstacle in Namur. The heavily foliaged island was heavily defended, and the Marines advanced with measured caution. The left flank of Brink's 2nd Battalion lost contact with Brunelli's 3rd, and elements of Company E landed directly behind Company F on Green Beach Two. Despite this, Captain Berkeley's Company G made landfall and was dispatched to plug the gap, but faced stiffening resistance from enemy machine guns and riflemen. The battle for Roi and Namur was a significant battle for the Japanese forces.
In the Battle of Namur, the Japanese Marines faced numerous challenges, including a large, defended strongpoint and a pillbox. Despite these challenges, the Japanese Marines managed to successfully charge and destroy the bunkers, earning them the Medal of Honor. Meanwhile, the enemy resistance remained scattered and uncoordinated. Captain Milton Cokin's Company B attacked Green Beach One, while Lt. Col. Brunelli's battalion pushed up the western half of Namur. Demolitions men, led by Lieutenant Saul Stein of Company F, placed a shaped charge against a large bunker, causing it to explode, causing massive destruction. The explosion left Marines speechless, and many believed that the entire island had been destroyed. Later evidence revealed that the bunker had been used as a munitions storage facility, housing hundreds of torpedo warheads.
A heavy brown cloud billowed across Namur, causing Marines to panic and fear a chemical attack. The Japanese launched a series of detonations, killing 20 Marines and injuring 100. Captain Garretson's Company F suffered the most, with 14 killed and 43 wounded. The battle took a dramatic turn as scattered teams closed on the O-1 Line, with intense machine-gun fire from blockhouses. The regimental command post was reorganized, and the front ran from left to right, with Company I anchored the western shore and Company B extending the front toward Nadine Point. The Japanese response was ferocious, with pockets of resistance more than making up for their lack of coordination. Corporal Alex Haluchak's squad of Company B was pinned down by heavy machine-gun fire, but he stormed the menacing weapon and killed its crew. The 2nd Battalion's attack was delayed, but the infantry crossed Sycamore Boulevard and waded into a jungle with small-arms fire.
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My dad was one of the 24th Marines in this scuffle. Having joined the Marines in 1940, he was already an NCO when this took place. He had previously been on the USS Yorktown (CV5) as a member of the Marine Detachment. When the "fighting Lady" returned to Pearl Harbor for repairs the Marines were taken off ship and sent to Maui, where the 4th Marine Division was being formed. Truly the "greatest Generation!" The 24th Marines was deactivated in 2013 as a USMC reserve unit in Kansas City.
The AI voice ruins it.
Yeah, "vazuka" men and "taint" traps?? Yep, I'm bailing out of this sorry vid.
One minute is all I could take! This is horrible.
I made it in 5 minutes. It was painful
Please just read this yourself. The AI is aweful.
You're making assumptions that may not be warranted
this is great and all, but you should have left the map up to give a reference to what you are reading
The spelling is a joke
Instead of showing a sub, why not show a map so we can get a better idea of the fight.
The “light tanks” were M3 Stuarts armed with machine guns & a 37mm gun.
This is terrible. what's with the picture of a submarine? No map? Where are the M4s? To say that this was an amateurish effort is an insult to amateurs.
"Anti-taint ditches" - that's just pathetic.
Funny but pathetic.. 😅
This is a very armature production.
Interesting story but sh** graphics and terrible narration. Maps at each stage of progress instead of a submarine which appears to have had no role in the battle.
Now got bored of looking at a sub, turning this off
Horrible illness the Vazuka!
Robot narration sucks
I like your presentation but I had to give up on listening because the sound adjustment was too low.
A.I. Reader leaves a lot to be desired.
Did you even proof this before uploading?
This is horrible ai, also tell us what you are reading.
Anti-taint ditches prevented any women from attacking.
The narration is terrible, and the accompanying text on the screen is even worse.
Where is the M-4? Does it ever show?
The narration is a disaster.
Very poor illustration of what could have a good video
"Vazuka" men and "taint" traps?? You lost me... I'm out.
This narration is not kind to the ear, I am gone
Another "video" with a single still image (other than at the very beginning) - of a submarine. A book on tape. And as others have noted, the voice-over is awful. If it's AI, it's not really "intelligent" because it mispronounces lots of words, and in addition, there are lots of misspellings.
this AI is terrible give me a real p
erson dude
Terrible AI, terrible spelling, cheap production.
Between the AI narration and showing a submarine, that had nothing to do with anything, instead of the very informative battle map, I gave up halfway through. This video is a disservice to those who fought and died.
Feel sorry for Roy, they were about to be assaulted!
STOP WITH THE A.I. BS!!! No "LIKE" for you!
When describing caliber of artillery or rifle it is singular not plural. There are 37 millimeters in a 37mm gun's barrel as each is a simple, single item. Please learn how to do this stuff cause at this rate you sound like a dolt.
Hey AI guy, what the heck is a vasuka? And stop and take a breath once in a while. Hire a human.
Stupid robot announcers. Ron W4BIN
4:30 pm bullshit