How about the Battle of Singapore? British prime minister Winston Churchill called it the "worst disaster" in British military History. Would make for an interesting video :)
My Father was there. He used to tell a story of two (he called them naval guns) large guns which had been captured, one was trained on a road , and the second on the beach where he was dug in. the first would fire and they could see it, and they knew the second was headed their way. He told how after the first night, he found a piece of shrapnel so large he couldnt lift it (and he was a strong guy( and after that they dug deeper and covered their holes with palm logs. The only film I have ever seen that included that detail was Spielbergs "The Pacific". If anyone knows about what these guns might have been, love to hear the details and try and locate the beach. Have a great story about Dads ragtag outfit actually being reviewed my MacArthur. They had "scrounged" (his word) instruments and formed a band, MacArthur heard the story and thought it was a great for morale, Evidently, the state of their gear and themselves was not quite "parade ground" worthy LOL On review day, General by god MacArthur stood in front of my father and his trumpet (Which evidently was green from corrosion) and said "Soldier what is wrong with that instrument" and dad who was "nervous as hell" could only think to say.."The lacquers wore off sir". . Never made it into Stars and Stripes :-)
I’d like to see any footage of Bataan before and during the Japanese Attacks in Bataan, for My Uncle 2nd Lt John Roslick was shoot and killed April 6,1942 at Mount Samat
Born and lived in Bataan and Corrigedor in 1944 and grateful to the American greatest generation for their bravery that saved my family and gave me freedom.
The United States owed it to the phillipines to liberate them. We promised them independence and freedom by 1950. We had an obligation to keep that promise.
Thanks for a well presented video. My dad was in the 503rd and jumped on Corregidor and the other island hopping missions. He survived the war with 2 Purple Hearts and made it home to a well deserved, peaceful life until his passing in ‘82. God Bless ‘Em All !
My grandfather was a transport pilot with the 317th Troop Carrier Group that dropped the men on Corregidor. It's wild to think that your father may have jumped from my grandfather's plane. Every time I see footage like this from the drops, I always wonder if he was flying that plane in the video.
In 1988 I had the very great honour of accompanying Colonel George M Jones and other veterans from the 503rd airborne as their photographer in a very emotional visit to Corregidor, a place where they lost many of their fellow paratroopers. Standing alongside Colonel Jones on the steps where he officially greeted MaCarthur and handed the island to him is a moment I will never forget.
The paratrooper drop gets most of the attention but the amphibious landing by infantry troops was an essential part of the two-pronged battle. These infantry troops were from the 3rd Battalion (strengthened with elements of the 1st Battalion) of the 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division and afterwards took on the moniker the "Conquerors of Corregidor". All units involved in this hazardous operation received the Presidential Unit Citation.
Oscar, remarkable summary of one hell of a battle in the Pacific, the attack plan by the US, combining air and sea assaults was simply amazing, the sequence of the battle was very favourable for the Americans, and the casualties nbr show that clearly, almost 10 to 1, this was not how most of the battles in the Pacific was fought at all, Corregidor , which by itself would be a remarkable sign of its preparation and planned execution. Thanks for touching on this important battle, often forgotten, as Peleilu vs the well known Iwo Jima, Guadacanal and Okinawa.
Interesting footnote on the battle. On January 1, 1946, 20 Japanese Army personnel who had been hiding in a tunnel on Corregidor Island surrendered to a US serviceman after they learned the war had ended from a newspaper found while collecting water.
My uncle Dalton, was a MSgt on Corregidor when it surrender. He was in the Bataan Death March, transported to Japan to struggle as slave labor in the coal mines of Nagasaki under conditions of disease, starvation and torture. He survived the 4+ years of vicious treatment and even survived the destination of the atomic bomb dropped by "Boxcar". He suffered for the rest if his life from the mistreatment during his captivity.
The 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment was the infantry component of the 173d Airborne Brigade (Separate) during the Vietnam Campaign. They won many battle ribbons, and suffered terrible losses, distinguishing themselves and dignifying their losses through honor and courage. American Paratroopers.
Thanks for posting this. I have visited Corregidor many times in February and May to honor the fallen. Sometimes the ceremonies are well attended and other times no so much. The first visit was with members from the 503rd PIR. I like taking the tour, but staying overnight at the Inn gives one the freedom of walking around the island. The museum has many interesting artifacts. If one visits the Navy side beach, there are some interesting rocks that appear to stained with blood that was spilled there (actually it is just a chemical reaction, oxidation). It makes an interesting story. I have seen the Japanese tunnels and hideouts. Lastly, that drop zone is tiny and there is a cross wind...I am told that the plan was to drop from 500 ft with smaller than usual parachutes for a faster drop. Each stick consisted of 8 paratroopers. However, the wind blew them off topside. So the drop altitude was reduced. The old veterans said some might have jumped from as little as 300 ft. Yes, the injuries increased, but no doubt saved lives.
On January 1, 1946, 20 Japanese soldiers hiding in a tunnel at Corregidor surrendered to a US serviceman after learning the war had ended from a newspaper they found while collecting water.
even the corregidor was fell from the hands of the japanese , actually the entire country never surrender at all, and one of them is my grandfather a guerilla who nonstop fearlessly fought against the japanese until the liberation.
my cousin, Marcus Winton, a paratrooper with the 503rd was killed on Corrigador manning a machine gun during a banzai attack on the night of the 17th - The after action report said that he and his buddy also manning the gun who was also killed saved their whole platoon
I have to say that your omission of the fact that the dithering incompetence of MacArthur in never implementing the defensive plan for the Philippines that the Joint Chiefs had ordered him to accomplish with more than enough time to do so choosing instead to continue living the high life in Manila's upper social circles cost many many allied lives. His negotiating to have Roosevelt "order" his departure to Australia left his desertion and previous incompetence to be borne by Wainwright and the troops. Whenever covering the War in the Pacific one has to be discerning and dig deeply to get past the vainglorious ego of MacArthur and his heavily staffed public relations department. His absence from the chain of command while and after Pearl Harbor also cost the allies their air forces in the islands as well as any chance of immediate retaliation. A classic case of they needed a hero at all cost and if they had to use an aura created by an egotistical, delusional, incompetent general out of whole clothe they were more than willing to play along.
Lloyd McCarter did indeed win a MoH for his actions at Corregidor, but he was not killed in the battle as is said in this video. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_G._McCarter
Contrary to many(many) references, the highest award for Heroism is the Medal of Honor. It is, for many reasons, perpetually and mistakenly called the Congressional Medal of Honor. Cheers.
PFC Lloyd McCarter did not die that evening that during which he was eventually awarded the CMH. He lived to receive his medal and did not die until 1955.
My men . . . The 503d became the infantry regiment that the 173d Airborne Brigade was formed around as part of the strength buildup before the Vietnam war started. The 173d were the first USArmy unit in Vietnam, in May '65. 'The Rock' was part of our history and pride.
@@aaronkelly5103 When the President of the United States in his role as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces orders a General to leave a combat zone, that General obeys.
The American surrender was due to the failure of communications. Their radio batteries died so Wainwright did not realize that there were so many GI's left still able to fight.
The 82nd Airborne was in the European theater of operations only during World War II. You said your father was in the 503rd regiment that would be the 503 combat team which was an independent parachute unit. The 11th airborne division was the Airborne Division assigned to the Pacific
THANKYOU MY FATHER TOLD ME THAT HE MADE A JUMP ON. THIS ROCK ONLY 8 PEOPLE CAN JUMP AT A TIME HE SHOWED US PICTURE OF IT AND IT WAS IN THE PAPER'S. CARAGADORA. MY SPELLING IS PROBABLY WRONG SORRY BUT IM TRYING TOO FINE OUT ALL I CAN MY FATHER PASSED AWAY ON NEW YEARS DAY 19 88. THANKYOU AGAIN GOD BLESSING TOO ALL OF THEM WHO SERVED
Minor mistake made in stating the location of Corregidor island. Corregidor is in Manila Bay not Subic Bay. A quick check on a map should serve to make this mistake apparent.
You did not speak about how the actual fortress itself was reduced. The underground bunkers that housed the naval guns. The Americans poured gasoline down inside the air shafts and then lit it off with phosphorus grenades, incinerating hundreds of Japanese soldiers in mere moments.
One note to add, and perhaps someone already said it. It's the Medal of Honor, not the Congressional Medal of Honor. Congress has nothing to do with it.
How though? The war in the Pacific didn't end as a result of any strategic victories over Japan by either the US Army or the Navy. The war ended because of the bombs. Would bypassing the Philippines somehow have convinced Japan to surrender earlier than they actually did? I doubt it, but I honestly want to hear your reasoning on this.
Correction; the first ALLIED Parachute combat jump was in Nadzab New Guinea 5th September 1943, by a Battery of the Australian 2/4th Field regiment (Artillery) and the American 503rd Parachute Infantry.
My dad was part of Wainwright's surrender. He spent the rest of the war in various Japanese prison camps...including one in Nagasaki. Standing, written orders were that if America invaded the Japanese mainland then ALL American POW's would be executed immediately. Fortunately we dropped the bombs and the Emperor finally showed enough guts to surrender.
Pres. Roosevelt, Admiral Nimitz & General MacArthur in 1944 met in Honolulu to outline different between Nimitz and MacArthur on how to proceed with the Pacific war. Nimitz failed, MacArthurs presentation won. The island hoping and as a result the Philippines was retaken before all our assault on Japan was launched.
The Americans certainly applied lessons learned in 1941. Reminds me of how the Germans captured the Eben-Emael fortress. The Japanese were only able to take the island after a costly amphibious operation. The airborne operation was a novelty. I had a chance to tour the island. There were still traces of the caves the Japanese used to hide their kamikaze boats to repel the amphibious assault. There are also memorials and monumenta to commemorate those who fought on both sides.
Ma - nill - a . Not Ma - nay - a ! Leyte is pronounced Lay - tay not Late! Mindanao is Men - den - now not Maduro although those are my favorite cigars.😆
You are absolutely correct. I caught those mispronunciations as well. However, I would like to point out that since Oscar is Dutch (I believe) I think he does a truly phenomenal job presenting these videos in fluent English which is obviously NOT his first language. Thanks to my travels (both military and civilian) I can speak simple Japanese, somewhat passable Spanish, enough French to ask for directions or order a meal and even a little Arabic. While I feel that is something of an accomplishment for a guy from a small town in Ohio, I could NEVER narrate this kind of content in any language other than my own. Don't get me wrong. I know your comment was meant as 'educational' and there is nothing wrong with that. Just saying that considering the quality and accuracy of these videos, I am more than willing to accept the occasional mispronunciation to gain the in-depth knowledge presented.
First, It is the "Medal of Honor" awarded by Congress not the Congressional Medal of Honor. Second. Corregidor Island is not in Subic Bay. For History you need to get your Historical Facts Right and in Order.
No they didn't!! Australia was supplying the Americans in the Pacific, Australia fought in every battle in the Pacific. Even when America did the beach landings on the Philippines it was Australian War ship's giving you cover fire,
@@simonsimon8572 are you dumb! The Japanese hated America, the Japanese attacked anyone that was helping America, that's why the Philippines got attacked, America got pushed all the way back to Australia, that's why Darwin got attacked, even the Japanese said they never wanted to invade Australia,, they simply wanted to cut Australia off from America because the Japanese hated America . You should be thankful Australia helped America because otherwise you would be talking Japanese. Look at Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines, he was crying, scared of the Japanese and ran to Australia for safety, only when he was in Australia and had Australian soldiers protecting him he made the famous speech, I shall return, he never made that speech in the Philippines with American soldiers protecting him? You should be thankful for everything Australian did for America,
@@aaronkelly5103 then America 🇺🇸 should get the hell out of the pacific and let you, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan etc deal with China 🇨🇳. We don't need to be there we got plenty of natural resources in America. The American teenagers of today are not going enlist to fight for you!!!! And if the government tries a Draft these kids today are just going to laugh it off they won't go into the service and fight for you. You deal with the Chinese. 😀😃😄😁😆😅🤣😂
@@simonsimon8572 China would never attack Australia because they know America would never let them have the land, they know America would bring nuclear weapons, America is very aggressive towards china, it would be in China's best interest to let Australia be Australian because we ain't being as aggressive as the Americans.. China knows if America took the Australian land they couldn't win a two front war like that. Sometimes it's better the devil you know...
I'd love to hear about other operations and events in the Pacific Theatre you'd like to know more about. Share your thoughts in a comment!
How about the Battle of Singapore? British prime minister Winston Churchill called it the "worst disaster" in British military History. Would make for an interesting video :)
House of History Hacksaw Ridge and Sugar Loaf Hill would be really cool to see! Subscribed by the way. :)
My Father was there. He used to tell a story of two (he called them naval guns) large guns which had been captured, one was trained on a road , and the second on the beach where he was dug in. the first would fire and they could see it, and they knew the second was headed their way. He told how after the first night, he found a piece of shrapnel so large he couldnt lift it (and he was a strong guy( and after that they dug deeper and covered their holes with palm logs. The only film I have ever seen that included that detail was Spielbergs "The Pacific". If anyone knows about what these guns might have been, love to hear the details and try and locate the beach. Have a great story about Dads ragtag outfit actually being reviewed my MacArthur. They had "scrounged" (his word) instruments and formed a band, MacArthur heard the story and thought it was a great for morale, Evidently, the state of their gear and themselves was not quite "parade ground" worthy LOL On review day, General by god MacArthur stood in front of my father and his trumpet (Which evidently was green from corrosion) and said "Soldier what is wrong with that instrument" and dad who was "nervous as hell" could only think to say.."The lacquers wore off sir". . Never made it into Stars and Stripes :-)
I’d like to see any footage of Bataan before and during the Japanese Attacks in Bataan, for My Uncle 2nd Lt John Roslick was shoot and killed April 6,1942 at Mount Samat
Sure. How about Black US soldiers on Bougainville, esp artillery? My dad was an artillery sergeant there, but hard to find any info. Thanks.
Born and lived in Bataan and Corrigedor in 1944 and grateful to the American greatest generation for their bravery that saved my family and gave me freedom.
The United States owed it to the phillipines to liberate them. We promised them independence and freedom by 1950. We had an obligation to keep that promise.
Thanks for a well presented video. My dad was in the 503rd and jumped on Corregidor and the other island hopping missions. He survived the war with 2 Purple Hearts and made it home to a well deserved, peaceful life until his passing in ‘82. God Bless ‘Em All !
And God bless your father not only for his courage and dedication but also for his well deserved long life.
GOD'S BLESSING TOO THEM ALL
Salute to your father and his bravery
I wonder if he knew my grandfather? G company
My grandfather was a transport pilot with the 317th Troop Carrier Group that dropped the men on Corregidor. It's wild to think that your father may have jumped from my grandfather's plane. Every time I see footage like this from the drops, I always wonder if he was flying that plane in the video.
In 1988 I had the very great honour of accompanying Colonel George M Jones and other veterans from the 503rd airborne as their photographer in a very emotional visit to Corregidor, a place where they lost many of their fellow paratroopers. Standing alongside Colonel Jones on the steps where he officially greeted MaCarthur and handed the island to him is a moment I will never forget.
I'm a Filipino and a visit to Corregidor Island we made last 2019 was a great experience revisiting the past.
The paratrooper drop gets most of the attention but the amphibious landing by infantry troops was an essential part of the two-pronged battle. These infantry troops were from the 3rd Battalion (strengthened with elements of the 1st Battalion) of the 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division and afterwards took on the moniker the "Conquerors of Corregidor". All units involved in this hazardous operation received the Presidential Unit Citation.
Loved this video, very well explained and great footage as usual, keep up the great work! Very underrated History channel
Oscar, remarkable summary of one hell of a battle in the Pacific, the attack plan by the US, combining air and sea assaults was simply amazing, the sequence of the battle was very favourable for the Americans, and the casualties nbr show that clearly, almost 10 to 1, this was not how most of the battles in the Pacific was fought at all, Corregidor , which by itself would be a remarkable sign of its preparation and planned execution. Thanks for touching on this important battle, often forgotten, as Peleilu vs the well known Iwo Jima, Guadacanal and Okinawa.
My great uncle, who passed away in 2009, was part of the 503rd PIR that stormed Corregidor.
Thanks for his service,a Filipino here🇵🇭🇺🇸
God bless his soul.
Thanks for his service
Interesting footnote on the battle. On January 1, 1946, 20 Japanese Army personnel who had been hiding in a tunnel on Corregidor Island surrendered to a US serviceman after they learned the war had ended from a newspaper found while collecting water.
My uncle Dalton, was a MSgt on Corregidor when it surrender. He was in the Bataan Death March, transported to Japan to struggle as slave labor in the coal mines of Nagasaki under conditions of disease, starvation and torture. He survived the 4+ years of vicious treatment and even survived the destination of the atomic bomb dropped by "Boxcar". He suffered for the rest if his life from the mistreatment during his captivity.
Thank you for his service. God bless him.
Thank you for his service
Thanks for all you do for all of us History Buffs
The 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment was the infantry component of the 173d Airborne Brigade (Separate) during the Vietnam Campaign. They won many battle ribbons, and suffered terrible losses, distinguishing themselves and dignifying their losses through honor and courage. American Paratroopers.
Thanks for posting this. I have visited Corregidor many times in February and May to honor the fallen. Sometimes the ceremonies are well attended and other times no so much. The first visit was with members from the 503rd PIR. I like taking the tour, but staying overnight at the Inn gives one the freedom of walking around the island. The museum has many interesting artifacts. If one visits the Navy side beach, there are some interesting rocks that appear to stained with blood that was spilled there (actually it is just a chemical reaction, oxidation). It makes an interesting story. I have seen the Japanese tunnels and hideouts. Lastly, that drop zone is tiny and there is a cross wind...I am told that the plan was to drop from 500 ft with smaller than usual parachutes for a faster drop. Each stick consisted of 8 paratroopers. However, the wind blew them off topside. So the drop altitude was reduced. The old veterans said some might have jumped from as little as 300 ft. Yes, the injuries increased, but no doubt saved lives.
Great job on making this video! Thanks!
11:15 ...Lloyd McCarter survived his wound ... died in 1956 ....altho his death was attributed to lingering effects of the injury and mental trauma
May he rest in peace with the Lord.
Well done 🎉!! No fluff, no BS. Very nice.
On January 1, 1946, 20 Japanese soldiers hiding in a tunnel at Corregidor surrendered to a US serviceman after learning the war had ended from a newspaper they found while collecting water.
ALL OF THEM TRULY ARE THE GREATEST GENERATION GOD'S BLESSING TOO ALL
My Uncle was killed in the retreat to Bataan. I never thought much about taking this area back.
I think that was called the Death March. May he rest in peace with the Lord.
Very good narration-thank you
He mispronounced numerous words, including Leyte.
even the corregidor was fell from the hands of the japanese , actually the entire country never surrender at all, and one of them is my grandfather a guerilla who nonstop fearlessly fought against the japanese until the liberation.
It is a truly awesome place to visit. If any of you ever get the chance take the tour. Many places we seen sent chills down my spine!
The last known surviving member of that jump (Charley Hylton, E Co.) will celebrate his 101st birthday on Jan. 9th, 2023.
Wow! Belated Happy 101st Birthday to him! What an honor! Much respect and thank you for your Service, Sir Charley! Greetings from the Philippines.
my cousin, Marcus Winton, a paratrooper with the 503rd was killed on Corrigador manning a machine gun during a banzai attack on the night of the 17th - The after action report said that he and his buddy also manning the gun who was also killed saved their whole platoon
May they rest in peace with the Lord.
Salute to their bravery
Much respect for them.
I have to say that your omission of the fact that the dithering incompetence of MacArthur in never implementing the defensive plan for the Philippines that the Joint Chiefs had ordered him to accomplish with more than enough time to do so choosing instead to continue living the high life in Manila's upper social circles cost many many allied lives. His negotiating to have Roosevelt "order" his departure to Australia left his desertion and previous incompetence to be borne by Wainwright and the troops. Whenever covering the War in the Pacific one has to be discerning and dig deeply to get past the vainglorious ego of MacArthur and his heavily staffed public relations department. His absence from the chain of command while and after Pearl Harbor also cost the allies their air forces in the islands as well as any chance of immediate retaliation. A classic case of they needed a hero at all cost and if they had to use an aura created by an egotistical, delusional, incompetent general out of whole clothe they were more than willing to play along.
My dad parachuted in to Corregidor.
Thank you for his service.
Lloyd McCarter did indeed win a MoH for his actions at Corregidor, but he was not killed in the battle as is said in this video.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_G._McCarter
Wow, his wife got cancer and died, and he killed himself. Terrible.
One of my plan is to visit corregidor
Spent 3 years in santo Tomas. Grateful for all of the sacrifice by all of the brave defenders of the Philippines 🇵🇭
Contrary to many(many) references, the highest award for Heroism is the Medal of Honor. It is, for many reasons, perpetually and mistakenly called the Congressional Medal of Honor. Cheers.
nice effort troopers. will you throw the developers of fort mill when you get back?
PFC Lloyd McCarter did not die that evening that during which he was eventually awarded the CMH. He lived to receive his medal and did not die until 1955.
Great Story!
My men . . . The 503d became the infantry regiment that the 173d Airborne Brigade was formed around as part of the strength buildup before the Vietnam war started. The 173d were the first USArmy unit in Vietnam, in May '65. 'The Rock' was part of our history and pride.
I'd like to point out General MacArthur was ordered to leave Corregidor by President Roosevelt. He did not want to leave.
He's still a coward!!
He should of stayed and fight..
@@aaronkelly5103 When the President of the United States in his role as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces orders a General to leave a combat zone, that General obeys.
The American surrender was due to the failure of communications. Their radio batteries died so Wainwright did not realize that there were so many GI's left still able to fight.
MY FATHER WAS IN 82ND AIRBORNE the 503 and jumped on that rock
The 82nd Airborne was in the European theater of operations only during World War II. You said your father was in the 503rd regiment that would be the 503 combat team which was an independent parachute unit. The 11th airborne division was the Airborne Division assigned to the Pacific
Respect.
Thank you for his service. God bless.
THANKYOU MY FATHER TOLD ME THAT HE MADE A JUMP ON. THIS ROCK ONLY 8 PEOPLE CAN JUMP AT A TIME HE SHOWED US PICTURE OF IT AND IT WAS IN THE PAPER'S. CARAGADORA. MY SPELLING IS PROBABLY WRONG SORRY BUT IM TRYING TOO FINE OUT ALL I CAN MY FATHER PASSED AWAY ON NEW YEARS DAY 19 88. THANKYOU AGAIN GOD BLESSING TOO ALL OF THEM WHO SERVED
Minor mistake made in stating the location of Corregidor island. Corregidor is in Manila Bay not Subic Bay. A quick check on a map should serve to make this mistake apparent.
You did not speak about how the actual fortress itself was reduced. The underground bunkers that housed the naval guns. The Americans poured gasoline down inside the air shafts and then lit it off with phosphorus grenades, incinerating hundreds of Japanese soldiers in mere moments.
Fort Drum ( Concrete Battleship ) or Caballo island
you forgot to mention the Suicide cliff where in a good number of Japanese Soldiers jump to their deaths rather than surrender and be captured.
I had a great-uncle who died on Leyte as a result of friendly fire. I never heard just how, not that it matters I guess.
It always matters.
Leyte has an e and is pronounced Lay- Te, the TE pronounced just like the word Tell but without the double L.
You could have just said that it is pronounced as Lay-Teh. There you go! LOL
Nice one
MY FATHER NAME IS JOHN MCKEOWN ( JACK. ) born June 7 1922 - January 1. 19 88
May he rest in peace with the Lord.
One note to add, and perhaps someone already said it. It's the Medal of Honor, not the Congressional Medal of Honor. Congress has nothing to do with it.
Some very brave men during world War 2
The liberation of Davao in Mindanao is one of the bloodiest battles of WW 2. Operation Victory it was called.
Some historians say that MacArthur's want to regain the Phillipines made the war last a year longer than it needed to be but he needed for his ego.
Are you saying that he should have not gone back and just left it to the Japaneses?
@@AffordBindEquipment Isolate the Phillipines and then take it over once we had control of the islands closer to the Japanese main islands.
@@jaygreider4753 I guess that's not what we do with our friends and allies.
MacArthur's ego led him to far greater and less debatable errors.
How though? The war in the Pacific didn't end as a result of any strategic victories over Japan by either the US Army or the Navy. The war ended because of the bombs. Would bypassing the Philippines somehow have convinced Japan to surrender earlier than they actually did? I doubt it, but I honestly want to hear your reasoning on this.
"Leyte" is pronounced as "lay-tea", not "late".
Correction; the first ALLIED Parachute combat jump was in Nadzab New Guinea 5th September 1943, by a Battery of the Australian 2/4th Field regiment (Artillery) and the American 503rd Parachute Infantry.
What, exactly does it correct?
My dad was part of Wainwright's surrender. He spent the rest of the war in various Japanese prison camps...including one in Nagasaki. Standing, written orders were that if America invaded the Japanese mainland then ALL American POW's would be executed immediately. Fortunately we dropped the bombs and the Emperor finally showed enough guts to surrender.
Pres. Roosevelt, Admiral Nimitz & General MacArthur in 1944 met in Honolulu to outline different between Nimitz and MacArthur on how to proceed with the Pacific war. Nimitz failed, MacArthurs presentation won. The island hoping and as a result the Philippines was retaken before all our assault on Japan was launched.
11th airborne made this jump.
Your accent changes as you speak; I get a hint of Irish in it.
why not starve them out ?
The Americans certainly applied lessons learned in 1941. Reminds me of how the Germans captured the Eben-Emael fortress. The Japanese were only able to take the island after a costly amphibious operation. The airborne operation was a novelty.
I had a chance to tour the island. There were still traces of the caves the Japanese used to hide their kamikaze boats to repel the amphibious assault. There are also memorials and monumenta to commemorate those who fought on both sides.
Ma - nill - a . Not Ma - nay - a ! Leyte is pronounced Lay - tay not Late! Mindanao is Men - den - now not Maduro although those are my favorite cigars.😆
Ha, you're absolutely right. Thanks for pointing it out!
You are absolutely correct. I caught those mispronunciations as well. However, I would like to point out that since Oscar is Dutch (I believe) I think he does a truly phenomenal job presenting these videos in fluent English which is obviously NOT his first language. Thanks to my travels (both military and civilian) I can speak simple Japanese, somewhat passable Spanish, enough French to ask for directions or order a meal and even a little Arabic. While I feel that is something of an accomplishment for a guy from a small town in Ohio, I could NEVER narrate this kind of content in any language other than my own. Don't get me wrong. I know your comment was meant as 'educational' and there is nothing wrong with that. Just saying that considering the quality and accuracy of these videos, I am more than willing to accept the occasional mispronunciation to gain the in-depth knowledge presented.
Bad news there is more work on the horizon
First, It is the "Medal of Honor" awarded by Congress not the Congressional Medal of Honor. Second. Corregidor Island is not in Subic Bay. For History you need to get your Historical Facts Right and in Order.
Fantastico corregidor... Respect from Vietnam.. Allahu akhbar
I love your content, if we could just work on pronunciation. Feel free to contact me in the future.
Almost as bad as my pronunciation of Welsh names
Thanks God, D American landed at last
the u.s.a ocupation is back to philippines now
Leyte (Lay-teh)
Leyte is pronounced LAYTAY
The U.S. ARMY did most of the fighting in the Pacific
No they didn't!!
Australia was supplying the Americans in the Pacific, Australia fought in every battle in the Pacific.
Even when America did the beach landings on the Philippines it was Australian War ship's giving you cover fire,
@@aaronkelly5103 If wasn't for the U.S. you'd be talking Japanese 😀😃😄😁😆😅🤣😂
@@simonsimon8572 are you dumb!
The Japanese hated America, the Japanese attacked anyone that was helping America, that's why the Philippines got attacked,
America got pushed all the way back to Australia, that's why Darwin got attacked, even the Japanese said they never wanted to invade Australia,, they simply wanted to cut Australia off from America because the Japanese hated America .
You should be thankful Australia helped America because otherwise you would be talking Japanese.
Look at Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines, he was crying, scared of the Japanese and ran to Australia for safety, only when he was in Australia and had Australian soldiers protecting him he made the famous speech, I shall return, he never made that speech in the Philippines with American soldiers protecting him?
You should be thankful for everything Australian did for America,
@@aaronkelly5103 then America 🇺🇸 should get the hell out of the pacific and let you, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan etc deal with China 🇨🇳. We don't need to be there we got plenty of natural resources in America. The American teenagers of today are not going enlist to fight for you!!!! And if the government tries a Draft these kids today are just going to laugh it off they won't go into the service and fight for you. You deal with the Chinese. 😀😃😄😁😆😅🤣😂
@@simonsimon8572 China would never attack Australia because they know America would never let them have the land, they know America would bring nuclear weapons, America is very aggressive towards china, it would be in China's best interest to let Australia be Australian because we ain't being as aggressive as the Americans..
China knows if America took the Australian land they couldn't win a two front war like that.
Sometimes it's better the devil you know...
Oh get on with it! Just joking,😉
Narrator desperately needs instruction in proper pronunciation of place names.
Feel free to point certain words out, Tomwalter. English is not my native language and there is always room to improve.
@@HoH Just a troll no sweat and ignore.
MacArthur was a coward.