The Battle that Defined the US Marines in WW1
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- Опубликовано: 20 сен 2024
- Dive into the gripping story of the Battle of Belleau Wood, one of the most pivotal and brutal battles of World War I. Discover how this fierce fight marked a turning point in the war and solidified the legendary reputation of the U.S. Marines. Through rare footage, and detailed analysis, we explore the heroism, strategy, and sheer determination that defined this epic conflict. Join us as we uncover the untold stories of bravery and sacrifice that changed the course of history. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more captivating historical content! #military #marines #army #soldier #navy #airforce #coastguard #marine #usarmy #usmilitary #militaryhistory
My wife and I were just in France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. While there, we visited Oise-Aisne American Cemetery to see her great-uncles grave. He was killed in the Battle of Marne on 25 July 1918. The cemetery is literally on the site of the battlefield and is only 30KM from Belleau Woods. We did not have the time to visit Belleau, but the entire area was a battlefield where thousands of Marines and soldiers laid down their lives. It was a humbling and unbelievably moving visit. Semper Fi
I absolutely need to go one day. I can imagine it was an awe inspiring experience
@@kagan.dunlap God bless the United States marine corp
Bless Up!
@@kagan.dunlap yes
@@kagan.dunlapDon't forget the funny part of seeing the United States troops surprised.
Seeing Africans in the French army and Indians in the British army were treated equally.
And after 100 thousand death the United States has nothing to gain from this war
This would be a nice mini series where you make videos of every medal of honor recipient. Who else agrees?
I would love to do something like that, I think there’s definitely some room for those stories!
@@kagan.dunlaphell yeah I’ll be waiting for them
I absolutely agree !! Semper Fi marines
He could get a challenge coins from the living ones
@@28ebdh3udnav yeah but also include the Army because they were there too.
I have trained with the USMC up here in Canada. They were Infantry and I was a Sapper, but they were very switched on (Gung-Ho) It was what we call winter warfare and despite extreme low temps (-20C- 25C) and the unit was from the southern US, they learned quickly and performed very well! Chimo!
We’ve got a few cold weather training areas that we use to prepare for those sorts of environments. Although it likely gets much colder in Canada than it does in the Sierra Nevada mountains
@@kagan.dunlap ! In Petawawa in north east Ontario it gets really cold and lots of snow! The thing that impressed us was they were Infantry types working with a Combat Engineer Regiment. Fast learners, loved the building of defensive positions, etc and the demo! The other thing that stood out was I had a Major in my tent group (section) when he found out we were going out on a fighting patrol at zero dark thirty and minus 20 something, he was right into it!
@@kagan.dunlap I'm Canadian that used to live in Northwest Territory, Canada. I've hunted in Alaska, and it's just as cold or even colder than Canada! USMC trains there, also! . . . When I was there in mid-winter (safety from sleeping bears), I was experiencing -88°F, and I happened upon a bunch of Marines that were training. I killed a moose and shared BBQ with them. Good times!
@@crusader.survivor fk that !
@@crusader.survivor stop smokin us out down here eh...lol
You help me appreciate this country even more🇺🇸
Seeing comments like this help me keep going
"The only hope you have is to accept the fact that you're already dead. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you'll be able to function as a soldier is supposed to function: without mercy, without compassion, without remorse. All war depends upon it."
Is that Lieutenant Spears?
@@kagan.dunlap hell yeah, fierce valor, who else but Sparky
agreed
Those lines equal to what both Military and first responders need to do in order to make it through selection and through those tough but exciting moments
Was in 3/6. I was fortunate enough to be selected at WWBN to goto France. We went to Normandy and Omaha beach, Pointe du Hoc, Belleau Wood, and Devil Dog Fountain. We that were sent had the grand opportunity to stand in the presence of greater men than I. Truly a surreal experience to stand on such ground.
That is freakin cool! I’m jealous. I need to go one day before I retire.
Being a former Jarhead, I have heard this battle described many times. This is the most informative and entertaining. Thank you.
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Once a Marine always a Marine. Semper Fi Devil Dog.
You can tell Kagan has been speaking to Admin Results and possibly the Unsub Crew because this is much better than those Shorts I remember watching. Love the content!
I’ve been trying to learn as much as I can about how to do the RUclips. I’m still EXTREMELY green but I’m learning
@@kagan.dunlap reach out to the Unsub boys. They know a thing or 2. Great content from you for being green
@@kagan.dunlap I usually only see your shorts pop up but this was a great video man. I catch myself sometimes getting a little crazy on life but then watch videos about the men that have got us where we are to day and it always makes me feel humbled and appreciative.
P.S you should do some stuff about our founding fathers that would be interesting to see
@@kagan.dunlapkeep it up man this was an awesome video and it was a favorite topic of mine Americas involvement in WW1 between you and fat electrician somebody should cover the lost battalion
November 10 1989 I was honored to cut the Marine corps birthday cake with a marine that fought in that battle! , MARINE LEE JUDD from harbor springs Michigan!
I had a Lieutenant last name Judd in 2016!
Dude, thats insane. I would have been too awe struck to think
@@tugboat_actual yep something that I'll never forget, I was fresh out of Bootcamp, during dinner, I asked him what was it like and he starred at me and started crying and I felt so dumb and had no clue about PTSD, I could have only imagined what hell he seen, but his spirit kept mine going in shitty times during operation Desert shield storm and Sabre and operation restore hope Somalia and OIF 06-07!
@@frankhartman323It’s that warrior’s spirit that is passed on from one generation of warriors to the next linking all Marines and other warriors together in spirit
This battle has so much Marine Corps lore. Thanks for getting into it.
I appreciate you coming by and watching!
Mad respect Yall. Battle Los Angeles turned the tide for humanity. Willy Martinez saved my daughter on the freeway that day. Received a Posthumous NAM for the actions of his men that day
Battle of LA was a fun movie
@@kagan.dunlapMy father co wrote that movie with Bertolini. The sequel was supposed to be Battle: China but never made it to production
I love that movie!
My great grandpa was a marine in ww1 in that battle. He earned that name sake.
That’s freakin awesome!
My grandfather was one of the Marines there, got gassed the the USMC would not let him re-up so he then joined the Army. My other grandfather was in the Army there. At least 4 generations of military service ends with me.
My Great Grandpa and his brother were Cherokee Indians that joined the Marines to fight with 5 Marines. They came back home and my Great Grandpa came home ok. My great great Uncle came home and didnt speak until years later. Not a word at all. I never got to meet my Great Great Uncle but my Great Grandpa blessed me when I came home from the hospital. Knowing now the Battle he fought and after serving 12 years in the Marine Corps as an 0311, the life blessing from that old warrior allowed me to come home from some of the worst fighting because of his blessing.
I’m sure they saw things that most people can’t even imagine
Thank you for covering this. The sacrifices of those men have largely been forgotten, just like the Marines of Chosin Reservoir. I think it is vital to keep talking about these battles.
There are quite a few other battles I plan on covering
I like watching the interviews of them old boys that are still around from WWII. I couldn't imagine being in some of the situations they found themselves in. But, I agree. It's important to keep remembering those who fought these battles and honor their sacrifices.
I'm happy to see young Marines care about the history of our beloved corps.
My hope is that more people will begin to care
This is the most in depth look at that battle that I've ever seen, I had no idea. Insanity. That famous painting of a marine in belleau wood bayonetting a German soldier, I will never see the same again... holds so much more weight than just being badass.
It really is one of the craziest battles the Marines fought in
My uncle was in 2/5 at Pelului thanks for the history lesson. He passed a week before my enlistment ended. Semper Fi 0:02
Semper Fi! 2/5 is a legendary battalion! i hope you enjoyed the video!
Your demeanor make these brutal stories sound wholesome.
I really appreciate that!
My great grandfather was a soldier during ww1
Rip Wesley lamonda
1897-1986
26th field artillery
2nd division
I really need to find out what unit my great grandfather served in because he was a doughboy in that war as well but died in the 1920s from pneumonia due to his lungs being damaged from mustard gas
@@kagan.dunlapsame for my great grandpa. But he was 41st infantry
i need to do ancestry dot com or something to find out
@@kagan.dunlap what was his name? Ill do some diggin for ya. Ive traced most of my family dating back to the mayflower with jon alden. Happy to help
My great grandfather was a Brig General in the AEF in the Ohio National Gaurd, his younger brother was a Captain, we still have their sidearms and the older guy was a Major in Cuba, we've got his 30/40 Krag. My dad was stationed in France in the early 60s and we went to a lot of battlefields and graveyards. The war to end all wars........
I absolutely love at the end of a good history lesson when all the citations/medals are listed for a battalion.
I think that really helps put things into context
28:54 Dan Daley was actually nominated for a third Medal of Honor, but Congress denied it, supposedly because it was "unfair". Thus, he was awarded the Navy Cross and the Distinguished Service Cross instead. Coincidentally, a law was passed 1 month later stating that US service members are only allowed to be awarded one Medal of Honor during their service.
I’m not at all surprised about that
Multiple other service men 38 have won 2 medals of honor last in 1918 Dan d
DALEY AND SMEDLEY BUTLER awarded in 1915 that's years not months where did you get this info about not getting more than one ? Dosnet even make sense 😅 just cause it hasnt bn done in more than 100 years dosnt make it a law quit talking out your a55 and research you are or were a officer in the usmc scary your not related to Lt ratliff are you 😅😅😅 not the infantry officer his stupid brother in 2d aabn
@@kagan.dunlaphope your not still in or actually have marines under you if you believe everything everyone tells you that's not good leadership at all
I have family who have served in the Marines, videos like this make me appreciate American and Marine history more and more.
I’m glad you enjoyed it, my hope is that many more people feel the same way
I served in the Marines on active duty from '85 - '90 as a Cannoneer with 10th Marines. My great grandfather fought in WW1 on the Western front as a German Officer. He was a tank commander. Yes, I speak Deutsch on a conversational level.
That’s wild! I can only imagine some of the stories he had
Got to love the cannon cockers. I was with 1/8.
94 to 97.
Good shit devil dog, loving the content hard to find stuff relevant to us on RUclips or any were.
Gotta keep it real!
I still get chills - one day I will take my family to Belleau Woods and leave my brothers picture as a sign of respect. We were both marines and he was my recruiter. Only marines would understand. I will die a devil dog . Sgt JB 1982 Paris Island plt 3060 .
i need to go one day. It's a sacred location
The battle that gave birth to the modern Corps
And Gen Smedly Butler & GySgt Daly crossed paths there as well [as far as I understand]
There were a TON of incredible guys out there
The underrated movie Battle of Los Angeles explains the "retreat, hell" thing because the Marines in it are from 2/5. Good movie. I recommend it.....
I enjoyed that film as well
Dude this video was long & enjoyable. More of these would be nice
My goal is to do at least one or two history related videos per month. I really appreciate that!
The Skinny Electrician on deck lol, with out all the sarcasm and puns and jokes
He’s a lot funnier than me to be entirely fair but i appreciate the comparison hahah
Kagan I am was an always will be a Marine . An from 28 June 1989 was taught all about this GREAT COUNTRY USMC . Spent 9 years in the GREATEST military the Corp , and retired out of the Army as an NCO . With a total of 23 years 10 months an 8 days . 4 tours of combat
Well you have had more experiences than 95% of the American population. I can guarantee you that.
That’s one thing I’ve always loved about you Marines. You learn, and are taught, your history. When I arrived at the 3rd Infantry Division in 1996 as an 18 year old E-2 I looked across the parking lot and saw the barracks for Bravo company 1-15 Infantry. I said, gasp! That’s Audie Murphy’s company! Somebody said, who? Sigh…….. 2 years later I was an E-4 in the 2nd Infantry Division. As far as I could tell I was the only member of the division who knew it had once been commanded by a Marine.
History is important, I only wish we could learn from it and retain that information
The casualty numbers back then were insane. In one battle (The Somme) there were more casualties than the WoT in Iraq and Afghanistan and Vietnam combined. There were more British soldiers KIA in one day during the Battle of the Somme than all the US KIA in Vietnam. The numbers are mind numbing. WW2 was a fairly mobile war, whereas the Great War was a 750km line where hell came to Europe....a truly horrific charnel house that will hopefully never be repeated.
I’m actually going to be filming a battle of the Somme video soon!
this information is just really special i watch a lot of documentaries but the details in this really gives me a better visualization of what was going on the battlefield. we need more content like this.
Thanks for the History lesson!
Thanks for the support Mac! Means a lot!
As a Marine, my Jimmies were in fact tickled.
I KNEW IT
Jimmy's have been tickled.
i certainly hope so!
LOVE the video. Great to hear about some Marine Corps history! Keep them coming.
I appreciate it! I’ll do my best!
For his actions from June 5-10, Sergeant Daly was awarded the Navy Cross, the Army's Distinguished Service Cross, and the French Médaille militaire. My grandfather was in the Marine Corps in the early 1920s. 🇺🇲🦅🌎⚓
He truly is a legend
He was put up for the medal of honor which he had already won twice but Congress decided that it wasn't fair to award it to him a third time despite his entire chain of command saying he should have got it.
reminds me of the Canadian Battle of Kitcheners' Wood. i feel like WW2 gets a lot more attention than WW1, but some truly insane military actions seem to define WW1 more
Bro WW1 had some BANGERS for sure! I’d love to do more videos on it!
@@kagan.dunlap one thing Herbert McBride complained about in his book was how much of the WW1 discourse was dominated by idealistic volunteers and conscripts who werent professional soldiers and werent really into the realities of war. Herbert was, he joined the Canadian Army because he thought he missed out all the Wars during his lifetime. his only war was WW1 and he fought for Canada and then from 1917 with the USA. he was a Rifleman who really enjoyed being a soldier. like you said, some of those old school dudes were "the old breed".
Todays society has no understanding or appreciation for the sacrifices laid down down by the generations that came before them. Far too many people think of those generations negatively. Families and the school system have failed at passing along the lessons of time. I was fortunate to have a grandfather that was a hardcore history buff. Any time spent with him was always a deep dive into history.
It’s hard for those of us who do know what happened to comprehend it, let alone folks who don’t know
The little background noise over the video was really welcome, it felt a little more immersing. I always wished that the audio book for “With the old breed” had something similar
My editor did a great job with that piece, I agree
Great video!!! Would love if you did more stories like this!!! Great job!
Not only the Marines, but the U.S in general because there was other battles where they would arrive and sit there waiting the enemy while everyone else would retreat
I believe it!
MY WW1 Vet Uncle Forest Floyd Woods invited us over one summer Sunday in Portland Oregon in 1964. The 8 mm film camera was brought out, and I still have the video of myself at the age of 12 and he in his late 70's. I noticed a white round dimple on his right upper arm, he said :
" I was shot there in 1918". Later when I pulled his service record in 2021 I found he was simultaneously shot in his left leg! I think he was with the US Army in the Meuse when wounded. He spent a year in an east coast hospital from those wounds
Absolutely amazing video! loved the energy you had throughout it!
I appreciate you watching! I hope you enjoyed it!
Jn / Jroct C.S.M.C / U.S.M.C Hoorah! & ~Semper Fi, & Sorry big brother if I'm late.... For your live stream, I was on duty, Hoping your well & taking good care Sir..... God bless you & thank you good Sir for posting all you do!!! Sincerely, Lil Bro, ~Paul
I sincerely appreciate the kindness you bring, it means a lot!
Sir, respectfully@@kagan.dunlap yes Sir.
Could you make a video on Evans F. Carlson? He seems to be not well known even for his contributions to the Marine Corps. Him being a military observer in China during the 2nd Sino-Japanese war. he contributed in the formation of the raider battalions. he was the commander of the 2nd raider battalion, the "Makin island raid", "Carlsons patrol". His unorthodox method of leadership and tactics. He came up with the fire team concept and brought the term Gung-Ho to the Marine Corps. And much more.
Anyway thanks for the content and these history lessons!
I will note this one down, I’d be 100% interested in doing a video on him. I don’t know much about him but I’ve heard the name before. I appreciate you coming around and helping support the page my man!
@@kagan.dunlap Even if you don't do a video, I'm sure you'd be interested in just learning about him!
i would like to do both of those things!
Great history content
I appreciate it my friend! I hope it was entertaining at the very least
God bless and Keep America. Semper Fidelis.
Semper Fidelis
My great grandfather was a marine in France during WW1 but thats about all i know. Ive only got a picture and a relative has some letters im dying to see. I tried looking up any records but it kept ending at a fire where they stored the records. I read many records especially those from ww1 were destroyed.
RIP Geeter Grover Paisley.
That’s freakin awesome! You gotta find everything you can about him!
Nice little history lesson. This content suites you
Thanks man! I’m definitely doing more of these!
A final comment: as a Radiology Assistant at St Vincent Hospital in Portland Oregon in 1972 I was assisting in performing a PA ( Chest film) on an aged man. Films kept coming out with metallic bits appearing. When I asked him if he had metal in his body, he stated : " ...is it still there...? He had a bullet still lodged about three centimeters from his heart on his right side. It had been there since 1918 when wounded in France as a young soldier.
My Great Grandfather, Walter Rockey, served with the Army’s 1st Infantry Division. He would survive the war and go on to pass away at 80 back in my home state of Indiana, unfortunately, he outliving my grandparents (his son) so my knowledge of the family on that side is very limited.
Another pivotal Marine during the Chateau-Thierry campaign was Captain Keller E Rockey. He would serve with 1/6 (USMC) and would received the Navy Cross (would be awarded a second one during the Banana Wars) and a Silver Star for his actions.
He would continue to serve until WWII, where he would be assigned to Division of Plans and Policies for Headquarters Marine Corps in 1942. In 1943, he would actually become the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, before stepping down to lead the 5th MarDiv at Iwo Jima. He would continue to serve until 1950, where he would retire as a Lt General. He is buried at Arlington, not far from the Tomb of the Unknown Solider and not too far from Major Audie Murphy.
Holy cow no kidding! That’s legendary! What a guy!
"When I see a U.S fleet, I fear not the ships. But, the marines on board are what absolutely terrify me"
- some german probably
More than likely
Dude, this was OUTSTANDING! Killer work! SF, Marine!
I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’ve rewatched this a couple times myself!
@kagan.dunlap "trench warfare...not fun."
Rewatching this...fun. Easy enough to remember!
yeah bro, trench warfare DEFINITELY sounds NOT FUN
I used to go to work with my Mom on the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. She told me to not drink from the water fountains there at the buildings cause it was contaminated by mustard gas. Redstone was built in '41 so we were making that stuff a long while and remain a problem today.
Good lord! That’s bananas! It’s still contaminated?!
@@kagan.dunlap I have no idea, they demolished a lot of buildings to build some new ones so maybe they finally cleaned it up.
Keep doing you're thing man, you're doing a great job.
Thank you USA for being allies and coming to help not only the UK but the rest of Europe twice at the cost of your man and boys and we'll never forget . We have an American cemetery near where i live where nearly 4000 American service men were layed to rest . A stark reminder of your sacrifice
It was certainly one team one fight
theres a movie with Brad Pitt called "Legends of the Fall" and there's a part where he and his brother fought in WWII and there is a scene where they experience mustard gas where the brother get's contaminated, becomes disoriented and then caught up in a triple standard concertina fence (ie. 3 strands of razor wire intertwined held together and at a waist high level via barbed wired connected to long and short pickets). In today's modern battlefield Combat Engineers will oftentimes use this as one part of shaping a battlefield where there is enough intel to give us the time to dig in for an assault.
In these modern day scenarios those same triple standard concertina fences are meant to become either a significant obstacle for ground forces as well as a offensive/defensive attack on any track vehicle because when a track vehicle will roll over these fences the tracks will become entangled causing, at a minimum, the vehicle to "throw a track" (think of it as a car getting a flat tire) meaning that as an also minimum the vehicle would be temporarily taken out of the fight and most likely forcing the vehicles crew to dismount from the armor the tracked vehicle provides which would make those troops vulnerable to small arms fire field sectors.
That movie was freakin good, but it’s been a long time since I’ve seen it. I need to rewatch it
@@kagan.dunlap he's in a few that i watch on a regular basis.
Legends of the Fall, A River Runs Through It, THE COUNSELOR (probably his best film that no one has ever heard of...trust me) Inglorious Bastards, Fight Club, Fury,Meet Joe Black, and Seven Years in Tibet.
Honorable mentions for Money Ball, The Big Short, Spy Game, BEING JOHN MALKOVICH (probable the second best overlooked film), The Devils Own, Spy Game, The Departed, Too Young to Die?, True Romance, Seven, 12 Monkeys, Sleepers (probably the third best overlooked film, The Mexican and lastly and maybe the last overlooked film he's been in, War Machine.
❶ LEGENDS OF THE FALL
❷ A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT
❸ THE COUNSELOR
❹ FIGHT CLUB
❺ INGLORIOUS BASTARDS
❻ FIGHT CLUB
❼ MEET JOE BLACK
❽ FURY
❾ SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET
⍣ ⍣ ⍣ 🜋 ⍣ ⍣ ⍣⍣ ⍣ ⍣ 🜋 ⍣ ⍣ ⍣
① BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
② the big short
③ money ball
④ spy game
⑤ the devils own
➅ the departed
⑦ seven
⑧ true romance
⑨ too young to die?
⑩ 12 monkeys
⑪ the departed
⑫ the mexican
⑬ sleepers
⑭ war machine
WWII was almost as bad. I was watching a video by The Chieftain on WWII tanks and he pointed out the 4th Infantry Division on the army side had a 700% casualty rate. No, I didn't type that wrong. The entire division was in effect wiped out 7x over during the course of the war. And then there were the Marine assaults in the Pacific. Wars of attrition are insane.
That’s why we should always try to find a way to peace at all costs unless given no other option
As a 3/5 veteran-Sagin AF 10-11, there were several significant battels that were engraved into you as young boot, and why the 5th wear the French Fourragere. This was fantastic depiction and descriptions of the battle of belleau wood that I've never had put all together like that. That was a treat and I am truly tickled. And always remember " Fire without movement is a waste of bullets. While movement without fire is suc!de."- GET SOME
More videos like this please.
Thank you . God bless
It's a real shame that there is no evidence the Germans ever referred to the Marines and Devil Dogs. Not only is it poor grammar, it also showed up a couple months earlier in a Wisconsin Newspaper.
All the evidence I need is in my green monster
Nice to see you doing longform content on subjects you have deep insight on!
Good on ya' Kagan. Take pride in military history.
After all someone has done, who is left to tell the tale?
Stories are all we have left of that time, and I believe it’s important to share them
Should have more views for this
My hope is that the more people comment, like and share this, the more people can learn about the story
@@kagan.dunlap well I've done all that and finally subbed so hope it helps
Believe me it helps!
2,461 Marines died in WW1. 1,811 died at Belleau Wood
Dan Daly was nominated for a 3rd Medal of Honor, but Congress was like, "No, he doesn't need a 3rd one as that's unfair to everybody else." Those who served with him were pissed
1,811 US troops were killed, around half of which were Marines. People often forget that the US Army was there too.
I bet they all went to bat for him
Love what you do, top notch break down.
Would like to see more of this, chosin reservoir would be nice to see.
Well done, Kegan! Semper Fi, Oorah!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
“Do you wanna live forever”
I think most people would be able to agree on that one
During WWI, the Marines were but one Regiment, (4 Battalions,) of The US Army, 2nd ID.
Under command of the 2nd ID was, Major General Omar Bundy (June 17, 1861 - January 20, 1940) , a career United States Army officer who was a veteran of the American Indian Wars, Spanish-American War, Philippine-American War, Pancho Villa Expedition, and World War I.
The Battle of Belleau Wood (1-26 June 1918) was a major battle that occurred during the German spring offensive in World War I, near the Marne River in France. The battle was fought by the U.S. 2nd (under the command of Major General Omar Bundy) and 3rd Divisions along with French and British forces against an assortment of German units including elements from the 237th, 10th, 197th, 87th, and 28th Divisions. The battle has become a key component of United States Marine Corps lore.
Never have i heard a Marine mention the facts about The Battle of Bellawood.
Well you have now
Here is a link to the history channel showing when the battle began. www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-belleau-wood-begins
Also the way i wanted to present the video was not from the Army's, or the British or French Point of View, it was from the Marines point of view which began on June 6.
@@kagan.dunlap ,. You told it the same way all Marines do.
The same way they tell Pelilu, and Chosin , and a dozen other battles.
From a self centered, non-team playing, valor stealing branch of the US Military Family.
The only such branch that does so.
It's the Marine way..
I love Marine lore. I can listen to this stuff all day. When did we decide to stop teaching young boys this is history class? Shoot, do they even have history class anymore?
Good job on the video. Subbed. 😎✌️
I agree, history is extremely valuable. I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I’ll definitely be doing more!
It's hard for us to comprehend the level of death and destruction because the Marine Corps has become a percussion instrument but at that point in time they were more like a sharp axe.
We were very expeditionary, even in those days
Dan Daly was just, he was one of the most insane Marines, not insane as in mentally insane, insane as in just, the stuff he did is almost unbelievable sometimes, not just in in the battle were he said his famous quote, but all throughout his service life.
It’s wild as heck, he did some crazy stuff!
Learning about this really makes you understand why so many WW1 Veterans were very disgruntled and disgusted by the civilian population and referred from affiliating with the rest of society. They rightfully earned the title of the silent generation. I was a grunt in the Army and the biggest thing we had to learn and accept is the amount of death we should experience in a conventional war. The 4th Infantry Division suffered 22,660: casualties and 4,907: deaths in just the Battle of The Bulge alone.
I will quote, Colonel Butler, Medal of Honor recipient and commander of the 13th Marine Regiment in France during WW1
“WAR is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.”
― Smedley Butler, War Is a Racket
Smedley Butler was the REALEST
I served with the 9th infantry regiment Manchu in the Army. They were in the battle with 6th Marines and 6th Marine Machine Gun Battalion. I also served for 2ID with 9th reviment. which had the marines under it during that battle. I wore the indianhead patch in combat, just like the 6th Marines crest. At the end of ww1, half of the Armys 2nd infantry division was made up of marines. Our units have a long bloody history. I have nothing but love for my marine infantry brothers. Make Peace or die, marines!
There should have been a fifth MoH citation but Congress in all infinite wisdom felt that awarding Dan Daly his third MoH was too much.
Great documentary, Devil Dog! You should do a doc on Korea. I got to sit and drink a few with 6 of the Chosin Few from my MCL detachment. What an experience! We talked for 20-30 mins while the entire party stfu and listened as they told their stories. Some of the families said the never heard the old man talk about the war before. They asked how I did it. It was simple, while I was 40 yrs younger, to a man they all called me ‘doc’ 16:58
I’d love to do a video on some of the battles there, definitely not enough representation on the forgotten war
@@kagan.dunlap The Marines who weren't at Chosin always bitched about nobody talking about the Punchbowl. Here is a good read on that battle www.koreanwar2.org/kwp2/usmckorea/PDF_Monographs/KoreanWar.DriveNorth.pdf
Keep up the GREAT content!
Entire company of machine guns… oh man!
Thank you so much my man!
I know right?!
This should be used in History classes, brother. “Kagan University” !! Love learning about this.
im going to try to do more of these. My hope is that more people will have an interest in this stuff.
Fun Fact: I went to a private military school in the early 80$; Wentworth Military Academy. My Latin teacher (Col James B Sellers, SR) in 9th grade was the president of the school, and a veteran of the Battle of Bellaue Woods . He was an MG plt commander in 2-5. He had his Criox De Guerre and a Doughboy helmet on the bookcase in his office where another cadet and I had class. He was wounded by a German artillery shell, and was gassed as he lay on a stretcher waiting to be evacuated. His voice was very raspy as a result. He was a very remarkable man. He passed away in the early 90s,. I found out about it in Leatherneck magazine while on Sea Duty during the Gulf War, because when he passed away he was the most decorated living WW1 US vet still alive.
He used to tell us stories of being stationed at Quantico, and how he was friends, and aquatints with all these famous Marines. Not gonna lie, he influenced my decision to enlist.
That’s freakin unreal! I can’t imagine having the ability to talk to a guy that went through that. You are truly lucky to have had the opportunity to interact with that man
@@kagan.dunlap I was extremely blessed. I got to meet some cool people while I was in. When I was going to school at Quantico, the guy that ran the barber shop right across the RR tracks in Q-town was a bonafide veteran of the China Marines prior to WW2..He would regale us young Marines with stories while he cut our hair. Kicked back more than one beer in the bar across the street. I got to be part of a presentation for the Code Talkers when they had their annual meeting at MCAS Yuma one year. Got to sit and talk with them. Those dudes were certifiable bad-asses even in their old age. When I was at 8th and I it was the 50th anniversary of Iwo Jima. They got as many survivors of the battle, widows and family members to DC for a ceremony at the Iwo Memorial. I was an escort for the day and got to talk to many vets and Gold Star widows. The thing that struck was how “normal” they were in the face of everything they had endured. I certainly hope that young Marines today understand and appreciate it when they get to meet Marine history like I did. It’s what binds us together across the years. Semper Fi.
Keep up the good work.
Love your history content👍!
Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪!
Thank you my friend! I’m glad you enjoyed this one! I want to do many more
Love the videos man definitely needa do more videos like this
I appreciate that! I’m absolutely planning on it
@@kagan.dunlap hell yeah, I’ll be looking for it have a great day and thank you for your service 🇺🇸🫡
Thank you
what's wild to me is the size of the battlefield, I read about it as a child and it wasn't until sabaton did some video about it where they showed how big it was... I was blown away by how small it was, divisions fought here and the whole place is less than .4 square miles.
My grandfather was six division 2nd AIF and when he returned to Australia from North Africa in 1943 he came across two types of Americans. The first Green US Army recruits who thought they own the world and owned Australian women. The others were US Marines returning from Guadalcanal who looked at him as he them. Can you guess the ones he respected the ones he didn’t, the only stories he told me about the whole war was buying drinks for Marines and knocking the teeth out of US Army
I can imagine they had a lot in common during that time. We all still do today
Please make more. Instead of music, playing combat audio. That's the most Marine shit I've seen in a while.
I definitely plan on it!
Nicely done, big dude
I appreciate that!
I know so much about the battle already yet I watch this video
i felt the same way as i was making it
Sitting here higher than giraffe nuts… this story is insane. I picture dudes running through a dark trench stabbing people
It’s pretty insane to think about
He assaulted those 12 Germans with the assault rifle of the day...a 6 shot, bolt action 1917 Enfield 30-06. Oh, and a 2 foot long bayonet.
A BEAST
That many awards especially at those levels in that time and in that Corp wow. I am truly impressed. Corp not known for awarding
Been studying WW1 for the last 4 months on and off
Its a fascinating time period for certain
This was the best video I’ve seen regarding Belleau Wood.
One thing overlooked was the significance of June 6th, when Marines began their attack on Belleau Wood and D-Day in WW2. Coincidence? More like aided by Providence.
Marines weren't involved with D-Day (the invasion of Normandy). But yes, quite the coincidence.
I think you’re definitely right about divine providence
I met a fellow when I was a young kid who fought in this battle, in this army's infantry division, he had also fought in Spanish-American war with Teddy Roosevelt cuba, this is back in the early 1970, he was in his mid 70s when I met him we would take him food and to church, and I know this army division that's because my uncle fought in it in Vietnam,
That’s WILD! I wish I could’ve met guys that fought in WW1
Was out in Tooele, Utah when they were destroying mustard, gas artillery shells that were from World War I
OOORAH BADASS BRAVO COMPANY!!!!
Amen 🙏🏻
This is what I like to see.
YOOO WHATSUP BROTHERRRRR
1st Division/2nd Battalion/5th Marine Regiment/Kilo Company
Proud to have served with this unit in the penultimate portion of my active duty time in the corps, on my last day of service while touching base with the leadership and saying farewells I had one of my best memories that I’ve cherished. My favorite Master Guns and I shook hands, when he jokingly asked me if he could get me to reenlist (politely declined) and during that final *crisppp* salute hits me with the motto. “Retreat Hell, semper sir.” He smiled proudly like a father watching their kid ride a bike independently into the sunset. ‘Retreat? Son, you just got here.’
Miss my guys everyday and all the time. SFMF 🦅🌎⚓️
0331 2012-2016, & Forever after
edit: by penultimate I mean the last time I had to report for duty, the remaining year in service was individual ready reserve
That’s freakin awesome, I can imagine it was one heck of a time
I love how almost all the marine stories I hear can be summed up with “the marines are stupid, and they take a tremendous amount of pride in being stupid”
I remember training for gas in the army in the late 90’s it’s crazy to think it started here. Hitler did not use gas in WW2 because he was exposed in WW1. It was to much for Hitler, mind blown. It’s unfortunate it still used on civilians in Syria. I almost joined the marines but the army offered more at the time and they had a job I wanted, the offered tradition and now that I’m older I probably would have chosen that over money.
It’s a tough choice and I get that, it’s just as honorable serving in any other branch especially if the benefits are more in line with what you’re looking for, that being said yeah it’s pretty wild how there are still folks dealing with that sort of chemical warfare in the present day
History
Indeed
The fact that you can watch someone get their arm blown off at 15:42 is chilling. I’m hoping this was old movie footage