It sounds a little like that scene in "Inglorious Basterds" where one of them pretending to be a German and he slipped up using the English version of using three fingers to show he wanted three beers instead of the German way using two fingers and the thumb.
@@crack9014 he also died on Iwo Jima after requesting to return to the fighting and to his men, all of that after becoming a celebrity back home and could’ve stayed the rest of the war in a cushy instructor job
He ain’t the only legendary Marine your woke Commanders don’t want you to know. Why because Marines like him referred themselves as proud American Marines. Not members of the community Marines
“Upset”wouldn’t be the word that I would choose. I do, however, find it odd that he was never mentioned to us though. I mean there were a ton of stellar Marines back in the day, but I think this guy is easily on par with the rest.
@bigshoe depends on who is directing it. If Steven Spuelberg and Tom Hanks make it happen like they did Band of Brothers, I would definitely get behind it.
Probably because, at the time, many of his exploits were classified. He was OSS afterall. Pretty sure there are others with similar exploits we won't hear about, like today's CIA.
@@rg20322 the Pacific was easily more brutal. The Japanese wanted to die because they saw it as a great honor. The Nazis mostly weren't afraid to die but still wanted to live to see their families. They didn't suicide bomb tanks and planes and could become afraid. Imperial Japanese soldiers couldn't wait to die and weren't easy to become afraid..... They had no morals when it came to fighting.
@@platinumheart2505 Ironically, such "honorable" actions by the Japanese military had a big problem with Japan's conduct of the war, and were just incomprehensible actions to the US military.
@@nahoy350 well yeah. The Japanese military had huge infighting. If they didn't have that heavy internal conflict then I wonder if they could have at the very least kept the US out of their conquered territories.
It's not even the craziest story about him. One thing not mentioned in the video is that those captured RAF airmen were transported to neutral Spain with a vehicle he stole from the Gestapo's motor pool, despite the fact that they knew he was and were hunting for him at the time.
as a 20 yr Marine retired, I cant believe i never heard of this guy. Marines are real big in celebrating and talking about famous and awesome heros..etc.. thank you for sharing this with us.
Is being fluent in 4 languages really that impressive? I mean literally everything else he did is very much so impressive...but knowing 4 languages...?
@Robinpjs no it's impossible, the French army didn't had ANY parachute unit before World War 2, the French Air Force only had two units, the 601st and 602nd Air Infantry Groups, and this units didn'ts belongs to the Legion at all or even work with her, so it's just impossible
@@thebigstiffy6297 the only forces in France who were making parachute training were the 601st and the 602nd Air Infantry Groups from the French Air Force, these two units trained only soldiers from the French Armée de l'Air, the Armée de Terre had not a single paratrooper until Indochina War
From the Halls of Montezuma To the shores of Tripoli; We fight our country's battles In the air, on land, and sea; First to fight for right and freedom And to keep our honor clean; We are proud to claim the title Of United States Marine. Our flag's unfurled to every breeze From dawn to setting sun; We have fought in ev'ry clime and place Where we could take a gun; In the snow of far-off Northern lands And in sunny tropic scenes; You will find us always on the job The United States Marines. Here's health to you and to our Corps Which we are proud to serve; In many a strife we've fought for life And never lost our nerve; If the Army and the Navy Ever look on Heaven's scenes; They will find the streets are guarded By United States Marines.
I’ve always been curious about the placement of the Marines in Europe during ww2 considering I always saw them in the pacific front in books, movies and games. Thanks again Simple History!😎👍
the marines seized iceland and made a base there we guarded the subermarine hunters the base was closed a few years after the soviet union fell on dec. 91 true
@@obtuseonone3133 it was a move to free up British forces. FDR declared that Iceland was actually part of North America. So in 1940 US marines went to defend it.
The Marines are an Amphibious force which is why they weren't well needed for Europe since that's where everyone else was at. The Army is what moves ahead and used for long term. Over the years the Marines have become obsolete with the lack of Amphibious landings also we have many special operations units that do the same job better in the Army
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Very interesting to hear about this. I have come across him once and did not pay too much mind to it. But now I see that he is a highly skilled soldier. Very interesting. He is among many Marines that have done heroic merits. Such as Dan Daly, John Baslione, Chesty, and John Canley. To the men of the Marine Corps, Semper Fi. Godspeed to those who served and who are now serving in the US Marines. 🇺🇸
I have watch these history videos with my two children. They get a history lesson, entertainment and some laughs.. i like how the combat scenes are so chaotic for a simple art drawing. Thanks have a good one
Yes they did, Gunny in Mail Call mentioned it, they drove the landing crafts at Normandy, were gunners of some landing craft and also Marine Snipers were on those beaches. I'm sure there were other Marines in Europe. Italy perhaps, maybe North Africa.
@@purpleslog The North Africa battalion was then reformed under guidance from both the American OSS, the British SOE, the Free French Bureau du Renseignement and the SHAPE for covert missions in six-man-team format. These Marines, totalling 7,000, were sent for covert mentoring operations with the resistance in Italy, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark and Belgium.
@@minhtrietnguyen5275 interesting. I never read about that. In those days they were still US Marine detachments on many types of ships and I just assumed the ad hoc battalion was drawn from those marines.
@@ryancrawford1423 imo i would imagine that the marines from the 40 would be surprised of how technologically advanced the USMC now is and they would feel a sense of honour or respect that the legacy of their blood spilt and hard work is still being cherished and carried to the modern age and i guessed they would be impressed of f35s or the modern Aircraft Carriers
I already knew what he was going to talk about before I clicked on this video. But Ortiz was a badass ! First in the FFL and then a US Marine. And spoke many different languages.
Ortiz is part of our Corps history and adds to the prestigious legacy that Marines today must uphold. When I was in, a lot of Marines didn't really care too much about our history. Usually any interest of hearing stories from old WWII/Korea/Vietnam vets only took place in Nov (our birthday month) or in boot camp. In fact, most guys I served with would prefer getting laid or partying vs hearing from an Iwo Jima vet for a couple hours. If you are a CURRENT MARINE, learn about your history. Learn your unit history, learn how they contributed to the mission back then, learn your unit's MoH recipients. If you're an NCO, teach your boots and set aside time for them to learn the Corps' history. Hearing stories like this will probably inspire the next generation for the next fight. Uphold the legacy.
Ending the video with Lt. COL Ortiz playing ball in his cell back in the early war in silence was very touching.. Whoever made that call made the right one
Theres this one guy I knew that just made my brain hurt everytime he spoke him and his buddy told me the "1st MARINE DIVISION" landed at Omaha beach I tried to tell him they were In the Pacific and thers was only like a few marines In Europe that were embassy and naval yard guards or naval ship gun crews but he denied it I could tell he never watched a documentary nor read a book about ww2 it's sad because he was older then me
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The Marine Corps teaches a lot of the service's history and important figures while we're in Boot Camp. Even then, I never heard of Peter Ortiz until sometime around the mid 2000s. This guy has a very colorful history even before he joined the USMC. Dude had seen combat with the French Foreign Legion. It must have been fun for the Drill Instructors when he enlisted and went to Boot Camp. He was an older guy but clearly knew what he was doing.
Semper Fi Devil Dog, and thank you for your service. Also the Marine Corp's birthday is next month. On November 10th, raise a glass to the absolute mad lad.
This channel covering amazing war heroes makes me wish for a fiction film that has several of these brave men plucked out of their time period and work together to fighter some sort of greater threat, like the Avengers of WW2 heroes
Wow I didn’t realize that the United States Marines Were fighting in Europe fighting alongside with the United States Army and other allied forces too.
Due to petty inter-service rivalry dating back to the First World War, General George C. Marshall forbid large numbers of US Marines from operating in the ETO.
They wouldn't have had as useful of a role in Europe. They often served as a spearhead for an operation that an Army Division would later take over. That wasn't possible for troops in Europe (aside from paratroopers) because they had to advance across a solid front and establish a front line. Front lines were rarely established in the Pacific because basically most of an island itself would act as a front, so it was easier for Marines to do their job there.
@@liltoaster7308 The US Army doesn’t need the Marines to spearhead anything unless it involves a beachhead for initial entry into a hostile nation. Taking large swaths of territory is the Army’s job.
@@davecraft8753 Yeah, that's exactly my point, which is why in ww2 terms, the Marines wouldn't make for a good fighting force in Europe and much more so in the Pacific. The US was fighting an island hopping campaign in which establishing a beachhead and moving inland rapidly was key. Often times these beaches, or the immediate area inland to them were very well defended, and the islands that needed capturing were either very small (Tarawa for example being only 800 yards wide) or having a small active combat zone relative to the island's size (such as Cape Gloucester), so while the Army was more than capable of taking such positions, the Marines were better equipped to do so because their mission is amphibious in nature. Europe was entirely different in that large swaths of land needed to be taken with supply chains and troop transport lines extending up to a few hundred miles. Of course the Normandy landings, Anzio, the landings during operation Dragoon and the crossing of the Rhine were all major water-bourne landings done without the Marines on the ground, but those were both a rarity in Europe and proceeded much differently than most of what was done in the Pacific. If the Marines fought in Europe, they'd essentially only be able to fight a relatively short way inland and would eventually need to be relieved by the Army. During ww2, the Marines could act as a quick striking force that fought aggressively and covered a lot of ground quickly in exchange for a high casualty rate, while the Army (due to its immense size and better logistics) would be able to fight alongside and eventually relieve the Marines in order to hold captured ground, hence why this method worked perfectly in the Pacific but not so in Europe (most of the time).
Major Ortiz was in RIO GRANDE. Military advisor to many movies. Are there any books about this U.S.MARINE? Would enjoy reading the books & watch a movie about him? SEMPER FI.
Yes they did it was the roots of the OSS which became the CIA. My grandfather was involved in the European Theater, than was transferred to the Philippines. Where he was a plank owner in the standing of the CIA out of the Manila embassy. We knew none of this until he died. He always told us he was a baker. It was his cover.
Oh my God, this guy is a freaking bona-fide legend! Walking into a bar, whipping out two 1911 Colt .45's, and making a bunch of German officers raise a toast to the US Marine Corp/Teddy Roosevelt is too cool for words. I know we have no idea what happened afterwards but I'd like to think he shot a few on his way out. ;)
Nobody could top Peter Ortiz, but actor Sterling Hayden was another Marine serving with the OSS in Europe. I wonder how many lesser know Marines served in similar roles.
During the D-day invasion some where used as combat engineers who disarm mines and cleaned up the beach and helped salvage weapons and equipment and they watched over German troops who were captured during and after the invasion and they were doing security on the ships and in the harbor
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Dude this story sounds like it came straight from a Medal of Honor game. This chad was a straight badass in France.
I was looking for this comment.
BROOOO I JUST REALLY SAID THIS AWHILE AGO HAHAHH
The people during that time were just built different
@@nativemerc just imagine how many ortizes are there now
Come to think of it, didn’t Frontline have a mission were you sabotage German Jeep’s in a town?
Like what happened in the video?
Ortiz making 4 German Officers raise a toast to President Roosevelt and the Marine Corps is just too funny.
Ngl it vaguely reminded me of the Steamboat Willie scene in SPR.
"I say can you see, I say can you see, I..."
Quentin Tarantino material lmao
Well atleast it be celebration
Now that Hollywood
It sounds a little like that scene in "Inglorious Basterds" where one of them pretending to be a German and he slipped up using the English version of using three fingers to show he wanted three beers instead of the German way using two fingers and the thumb.
As a marine i dont see why we arent taught about him, literally one of the most badass marines to ever server, obviously only second to Gunny Basilone
Who's Gunny?
@@crack9014 Gunnery Sargent John Basilone. MOH recipient. Was made an instructor and trained Marines in machine gun tactics.
@@crack9014 he also died on Iwo Jima after requesting to return to the fighting and to his men, all of that after becoming a celebrity back home and could’ve stayed the rest of the war in a cushy instructor job
Don't forget about Gen. "Chesty" Puller.
also a war criminal
I'm upset that they never taught us about him in the Corps
There are too many heroes to teach about all of them. You have to look up books about them to really dig into them.
@@rikk319 that’s true, but the sheer improbability of his situation I feel, merits SOME mention in the hours of classes on MC history in boot camp
@@johnsollinger3278 I won't dispute that; the man deserves some mention.
He ain’t the only legendary Marine your woke Commanders don’t want you to know. Why because Marines like him referred themselves as proud American Marines.
Not members of the community Marines
“Upset”wouldn’t be the word that I would choose. I do, however, find it odd that he was never mentioned to us though. I mean there were a ton of stellar Marines back in the day, but I think this guy is easily on par with the rest.
Peter "Gentlemen I propose a toast"
The German soldiers "to our Fhurer?"
Peter pulling out .45s "No. To the marines"
M1911 you mean?
@@GlitchedBlox 1911s are usually chambered in .45 especially back then. Also they even refer to them .45s in the video as well
Isn't it spelled Fuhrer? or am I just dumb
@@s.k.9268 Well technically its Führer (or Fuehrer if you don't like the ü)
@@s.k.9268 the Germans were drunk
Man this dudes story needs to be remade into a newer movie
HBO show would be best
Yeah.
They'd screw it up and make him some sjw or something.
I think Inglorious Basterds was inspired by it
@bigshoe depends on who is directing it. If Steven Spuelberg and Tom Hanks make it happen like they did Band of Brothers, I would definitely get behind it.
This is a legendary hero who deserves a modern movie to show how we need to remember our heroes
A series would be more fitting.
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I’m a former Marine I don’t know why this is not standard information every marine should be taught in Boot Camp this man is a legend
yeah, I find this odd too.
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Well know there’s a TH-cam video detailing him someone can show
Same man.
Probably because, at the time, many of his exploits were classified. He was OSS afterall. Pretty sure there are others with similar exploits we won't hear about, like today's CIA.
Atlantic and European marines sound badass for some reason. Maybe it’s the bleak and colder weather of the Atlantic side
The Pacific was just as harsh if not more. Simply being in the harsh tropical jungles introduces bigger issues.
@@rg20322 the Pacific was easily more brutal.
The Japanese wanted to die because they saw it as a great honor.
The Nazis mostly weren't afraid to die but still wanted to live to see their families. They didn't suicide bomb tanks and planes and could become afraid.
Imperial Japanese soldiers couldn't wait to die and weren't easy to become afraid..... They had no morals when it came to fighting.
@@platinumheart2505 Ironically, such "honorable" actions by the Japanese military had a big problem with Japan's conduct of the war, and were just incomprehensible actions to the US military.
@@nahoy350 well yeah. The Japanese military had huge infighting.
If they didn't have that heavy internal conflict then I wonder if they could have at the very least kept the US out of their conquered territories.
"bleak and colder weather"
Alaskan Theater
Him making the Germans do a toast to the Marine Corps is probably one of the hardest, most gangster things I have ever heard😂
Rah Devil
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It's like something out of Inglorious Basterds.
With two 1911's absolutely badass
Oritz has some of the finest war stories, especially that story in the bar.
Like ur mom
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It's not even the craziest story about him.
One thing not mentioned in the video is that those captured RAF airmen were transported to neutral Spain with a vehicle he stole from the Gestapo's motor pool, despite the fact that they knew he was and were hunting for him at the time.
Holy crap your animation has gotten better
kinda opposite of the channel. you know. "simple" history, with its ... simple animations. "edit" that was a crap joke. please dont sue me
@@BloodAngel500 yeah but I think they made it more advanced but kept it simple
@@BloodAngel500 Hehe.
So did the art in general
I am 1 of your subs
Cool that you could see the 2 marines standing guard breathing. Most people wouldn’t put that much detail in. Awesome
Wow. As a former Marine, I thank you for covering this. Semper Fi Colonel Ortiz. Rest in peace.
as a 20 yr Marine retired, I cant believe i never heard of this guy. Marines are real big in celebrating and talking about famous and awesome heros..etc.. thank you for sharing this with us.
What an absolute lad. I'd never heard of this guy and I'm a former Marine. Thanks for telling his story.
This guy was basically a real-life version of Jimmy Patterson from Medal of Honor. Even down to somehow being fluent in like 4+ languages.
I see you are cultured as well.
Except Jimmy never spoke a single word on the entire campaign, but he must've been fluent. I mean, back when game protagonists were mute lol
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Is being fluent in 4 languages really that impressive? I mean literally everything else he did is very much so impressive...but knowing 4 languages...?
@@1240Daxfor an American yeah it is. 90% of Americans don’t really know more than 2 at most
Ortiz didn't made any jump in the Foreign Legion before WW2, because the Legion didn't had any parachute unit until Indochina War (1946-1954)
@Robinpjs yes
Not combat jumps.
@Robinpjs no it's impossible, the French army didn't had ANY parachute unit before World War 2, the French Air Force only had two units, the 601st and 602nd Air Infantry Groups, and this units didn'ts belongs to the Legion at all or even work with her, so it's just impossible
@@dimitrigamache6647 you don’t need to have a unit, you can still train in the jumps from outside forces
@@thebigstiffy6297 the only forces in France who were making parachute training were the 601st and the 602nd Air Infantry Groups from the French Air Force, these two units trained only soldiers from the French Armée de l'Air, the Armée de Terre had not a single paratrooper until Indochina War
From the Halls of Montezuma
To the shores of Tripoli;
We fight our country's battles
In the air, on land, and sea;
First to fight for right and freedom
And to keep our honor clean;
We are proud to claim the title
Of United States Marine.
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
From dawn to setting sun;
We have fought in ev'ry clime and place
Where we could take a gun;
In the snow of far-off Northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes;
You will find us always on the job
The United States Marines.
Here's health to you and to our Corps
Which we are proud to serve;
In many a strife we've fought for life
And never lost our nerve;
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven's scenes;
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines.
Oorah!
Semper Fidelis
Randomly coming across this gave me a corpsgasm. 🤤 reehhhh.
Semper Fi
*DEMON DOGS!*
Left behind in Afghanistan.
Come home to tyrannical government
The war is here.
Really show what a motivated marine with his rifle can do.
Marines die, but the Marine Corps will live on forever. Rah Ortiz.
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all the stuff he went through sounds like one of those classic ww2 shooter games(call of duty 1, medal of honor allied assault, etc)
I was just thinking that myself.
Battlefield 1942
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I’ve always been curious about the placement of the Marines in Europe during ww2 considering I always saw them in the pacific front in books, movies and games. Thanks again Simple History!😎👍
the marines seized iceland and made a base there
we guarded the subermarine hunters
the base was closed a few years after the soviet union fell on dec. 91
true
@@obtuseonone3133 it was a move to free up British forces. FDR declared that Iceland was actually part of North America. So in 1940 US marines went to defend it.
The Marines are an Amphibious force which is why they weren't well needed for Europe since that's where everyone else was at. The Army is what moves ahead and used for long term. Over the years the Marines have become obsolete with the lack of Amphibious landings also we have many special operations units that do the same job better in the Army
@@purpleslog i served a year in iceland on that base
i Know what, when ,and how it was built
@@obtuseonone3133 Very cool. What can you share?
Okay. Now you have to do one on the devil's brigade or 1st special forces .
Devil dogs never die
Or the navy seals in ww2 frog men
Strike Hold!
I thought they already did a video on them
They have
I’ve been looking for this answer for a long time!
This literally sounds like a campaign story in Cold of Duty games, wow, incredible!
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I like that ever since I enlisted in with the Marines and entered DEP I've been getting tons of marine video recommendations
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Very interesting to hear about this. I have come across him once and did not pay too much mind to it. But now I see that he is a highly skilled soldier. Very interesting. He is among many Marines that have done heroic merits. Such as Dan Daly, John Baslione, Chesty, and John Canley. To the men of the Marine Corps, Semper Fi. Godspeed to those who served and who are now serving in the US Marines. 🇺🇸
I’ve always wondered this, but not enough to look it up
Edit: this was far more badass than I had thought
Ur mom
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What a brave man he was, full respect sir.
I love my Corps history. Can listen to these stories all day long. Semper fi
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I love how you answer this in pretty much the first sentence, but I'm still interested to watch the rest of the video!
Holy crap! Why didn't we learn about this Devil Dog in boot camp? Semper Fi Sir!
More videos about the OSS and SOE please, they're some of the most underappreciated yet most badass soldiers of the entire war.
What a soldier! I am surprised I have not heard of him before, I will never forget him now.
Always a good day when Simple History uploads
I have watch these history videos with my two children. They get a history lesson, entertainment and some laughs.. i like how the combat scenes are so chaotic for a simple art drawing. Thanks have a good one
Yes they did, Gunny in Mail Call mentioned it, they drove the landing crafts at Normandy, were gunners of some landing craft and also Marine Snipers were on those beaches. I'm sure there were other Marines in Europe. Italy perhaps, maybe North Africa.
An adhoc battalion went ashore in North Africa to secure port facilities. No major combat though.
@@purpleslog The North Africa battalion was then reformed under guidance from both the American OSS, the British SOE, the Free French Bureau du Renseignement and the SHAPE for covert missions in six-man-team format. These Marines, totalling 7,000, were sent for covert mentoring operations with the resistance in Italy, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark and Belgium.
Interesting. I always assumed the landing craft drivers were sailors. Good to know there were some Marines in the European Theater too.
@@minhtrietnguyen5275 interesting. I never read about that. In those days they were still US Marine detachments on many types of ships and I just assumed the ad hoc battalion was drawn from those marines.
Ah Mail Call with R. Lee Ermy...those were the days. But yes I member him mentioning how the Marines were involved on D-Day
Simple History should be given a budget by Hollywood to make this into a movie.
This guy needs a movie, really interesting story
Yet another man who deserves his own movie
A Japanese Admiral once said
"A million men cannot take Tarawa in a hundred years"
It took 10.000 Marines 4 Days
Yup
Can you imagine how those 10,000 marines reaction to the US today compared to the US in the 40’s
@@ryancrawford1423 imo i would imagine that the marines from the 40 would be surprised of how technologically advanced the USMC now is and they would feel a sense of honour or respect that the legacy of their blood spilt and hard work is still being cherished and carried to the modern age and i guessed they would be impressed of f35s or the modern Aircraft Carriers
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Thought it was 5,000 marines, like some 50 tanks? (Mostly light, as the medium battle tanks were being introduced just around that time?)
Your animations keep getting better and better
I already knew what he was going to talk about before I clicked on this video. But Ortiz was a badass ! First in the FFL and then a US Marine. And spoke many different languages.
Ortiz is part of our Corps history and adds to the prestigious legacy that Marines today must uphold. When I was in, a lot of Marines didn't really care too much about our history. Usually any interest of hearing stories from old WWII/Korea/Vietnam vets only took place in Nov (our birthday month) or in boot camp. In fact, most guys I served with would prefer getting laid or partying vs hearing from an Iwo Jima vet for a couple hours.
If you are a CURRENT MARINE, learn about your history. Learn your unit history, learn how they contributed to the mission back then, learn your unit's MoH recipients. If you're an NCO, teach your boots and set aside time for them to learn the Corps' history. Hearing stories like this will probably inspire the next generation for the next fight. Uphold the legacy.
Jeus imagine us marine spy.
“The names bond….” *munches on crayon* “James bond.”
FU!!! But super funny.
Oh, this hurt me from too much laughter.
I dunno. Man seemed to munch crayons in four languages. Seemed pretty smart.
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there is a canon american bond, his name is felix leiter
This is something I was thinking about when learning about WW2.
I love my daliy dose of history
Ending the video with Lt. COL Ortiz playing ball in his cell back in the early war in silence was very touching.. Whoever made that call made the right one
"Which foreign language do you speak?"
"Yes."
THAT is why they are & always be the GREATEST GENERATION!!! Merci, Danke, Shukran and Thank you Lt. Col Ortiz
Ahh yes. Simple history animation went very nice these days. Keep it up! : ).
How perfect timing. 2 US marines stopped by my school today and now i see a video on us marines.
@@johnnyboi7774 it's not ironic, it's coincidental
Uncommon ironic Is a common virtue
Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action.
@@C.Y.123 ok then "its coincidental"
2:55 the legions wars and exploits deserve more recognition.
What a truly remarkable story. True Grit. Just doesn’t happen anymore these days
Theres this one guy I knew that just made my brain hurt everytime he spoke him and his buddy told me the "1st MARINE DIVISION" landed at Omaha beach I tried to tell him they were In the Pacific and thers was only like a few marines In Europe that were embassy and naval yard guards or naval ship gun crews but he denied it I could tell he never watched a documentary nor read a book about ww2 it's sad because he was older then me
Simple history is the road map that got me so interested in history from the Great War all the way to the Cold War and for that I thank you I hope one day I can repay you
Sounds like a protagonist from one of the old Medal of Honor games! Awesome!
Love how simple history added legand!!
I always wondered if the marines fought in the European theatre. Thanks for the upload 👍
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12:34 This reference is from the Great Escape directed by John Sturges this scene is depicting Captain Hilts when he was at the Cooler or his Cell
The Marine Corps teaches a lot of the service's history and important figures while we're in Boot Camp. Even then, I never heard of Peter Ortiz until sometime around the mid 2000s. This guy has a very colorful history even before he joined the USMC. Dude had seen combat with the French Foreign Legion.
It must have been fun for the Drill Instructors when he enlisted and went to Boot Camp. He was an older guy but clearly knew what he was doing.
I heard about Ortiz when I was in the Marine corps. They said he was the man with a big colonies!
This guy was so badass, he can count as a Marine division. So yes the Marines were in Europe
Semper Fi Devil Dog, and thank you for your service. Also the Marine Corp's birthday is next month. On November 10th, raise a glass to the absolute mad lad.
This channel covering amazing war heroes makes me wish for a fiction film that has several of these brave men plucked out of their time period and work together to fighter some sort of greater threat, like the Avengers of WW2 heroes
the Best story teller
He deserves a big budget newer movie,so the people will learn for the early secret operations or black ops today.
Wow, incredible story. Thank you!
Wow I didn’t realize that the United States Marines Were fighting in Europe fighting alongside with the United States Army and other allied forces too.
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This man is a Legend 🙏
I never realized until this video how the Marines weren't really that active in the European theatre.
Due to petty inter-service rivalry dating back to the First World War, General George C. Marshall forbid large numbers of US Marines from operating in the ETO.
They wouldn't have had as useful of a role in Europe. They often served as a spearhead for an operation that an Army Division would later take over. That wasn't possible for troops in Europe (aside from paratroopers) because they had to advance across a solid front and establish a front line. Front lines were rarely established in the Pacific because basically most of an island itself would act as a front, so it was easier for Marines to do their job there.
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The US Army doesn’t need the Marines to spearhead anything unless it involves a beachhead for initial entry into a hostile nation. Taking large swaths of territory is the Army’s job.
@@davecraft8753 Yeah, that's exactly my point, which is why in ww2 terms, the Marines wouldn't make for a good fighting force in Europe and much more so in the Pacific. The US was fighting an island hopping campaign in which establishing a beachhead and moving inland rapidly was key. Often times these beaches, or the immediate area inland to them were very well defended, and the islands that needed capturing were either very small (Tarawa for example being only 800 yards wide) or having a small active combat zone relative to the island's size (such as Cape Gloucester), so while the Army was more than capable of taking such positions, the Marines were better equipped to do so because their mission is amphibious in nature. Europe was entirely different in that large swaths of land needed to be taken with supply chains and troop transport lines extending up to a few hundred miles. Of course the Normandy landings, Anzio, the landings during operation Dragoon and the crossing of the Rhine were all major water-bourne landings done without the Marines on the ground, but those were both a rarity in Europe and proceeded much differently than most of what was done in the Pacific. If the Marines fought in Europe, they'd essentially only be able to fight a relatively short way inland and would eventually need to be relieved by the Army. During ww2, the Marines could act as a quick striking force that fought aggressively and covered a lot of ground quickly in exchange for a high casualty rate, while the Army (due to its immense size and better logistics) would be able to fight alongside and eventually relieve the Marines in order to hold captured ground, hence why this method worked perfectly in the Pacific but not so in Europe (most of the time).
Well done !!
Me: *thinks about the U.S marines in Verruckt and Nacht der Untoten from COD WaW zombies*
Congratulations. You have joined the cultured men’s club.
He was a true hero bless his service
"As the war progressed...'
- Simple History
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Major Ortiz was in RIO GRANDE. Military advisor to many movies. Are there any books about this U.S.MARINE? Would enjoy reading the books & watch a movie about him? SEMPER FI.
Yes they did it was the roots of the OSS which became the CIA. My grandfather was involved in the European Theater, than was transferred to the Philippines. Where he was a plank owner in the standing of the CIA out of the Manila embassy. We knew none of this until he died. He always told us he was a baker. It was his cover.
Incredible man! OORAH!
His life is the plot of an Indiana Jones movie, and nobody knows him.
Respect!!
It is simply amazing that badasses like this existed in trying times.
Oh my God, this guy is a freaking bona-fide legend! Walking into a bar, whipping out two 1911 Colt .45's, and making a bunch of German officers raise a toast to the US Marine Corp/Teddy Roosevelt is too cool for words. I know we have no idea what happened afterwards but I'd like to think he shot a few on his way out. ;)
I must say what a badass soldier.
Please do a video about the Battle of Manila? Which was also known as "The Pacific Stalingrad"
Rah ! That’s literally my question I ask myself everyday
I've always questioned this
Nobody could top Peter Ortiz, but actor Sterling Hayden was another Marine serving with the OSS in Europe. I wonder how many lesser know Marines served in similar roles.
I heard of this, but they were on loan to the oss.
Every climb and place, man. Every climb and place.
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Lance corporals don't wear the blood-stripe on their trousers. Corporals are the lowest Enlisted rank to wear the blood-stripe.
Yeah, I too saw that error Simple History made.
And Lance Corporal wasn’t even a rank in the Corps until 1958 after WW2 obviously
Holy guacamole! Your animations are on point!
You left out the 4 Marines who were sent to an insane asylum to rescue an American Spy from secret undead experiments.
Adventures gained you more experience in matters ways. That's why he became a legendary and never forgotten to his actions.
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Ortiz is that kind of guy who will walk in a bank to rob it and get the employees arrested instead of him
Wonderful job guys!!!🥰🥰🥰🥇🥇🥇🇺🇸
I had no idea very few marines fought in Europe. I always thought many marines fought in Europe during WW2
Been waiting for this one.
Do the Video about the Russian Constitutional Crisis of 1993
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Wow they need to make a movie about this dude this would be awesome
During the D-day invasion some where used as combat engineers who disarm mines and cleaned up the beach and helped salvage weapons and equipment and they watched over German troops who were captured during and after the invasion and they were doing security on the ships and in the harbor