70 years old now, I was so blessed to be raised by The Greatest Generation. My father, all my uncles, and while I was still just a boy, every neighbor on our street. God Bless them all, almost, all gone now...
Yeah, I was too busy working to reflect and appreciate them. I should have asked more questions. Back then, they were all Vets. My dad was with Patton, got shot.
That generation built the respect and strength some in the United States now believe was God given. It was paid with sacrifice and blood of the brave and the honorable. Those men and women were neither suckers nor losers. Heroes, every single one of them.
Paw survived the march over the Owen Stanley Mountains as a member of the Red Arrow Division. MacArthur replaced their commanding general, and the replacement general dressed down the survivors of the march as a disgrace (because of their appearance) as they were forced to stand at attention in the rain, in clothes rotting on their backs - bodies racked with malaria, dysentery, and malnutrition. They then took Buna. When Paw woke up in Australia, a nurse said it was a miracle he was alive given his high fever. He weighed less than 100 lbs. Upon recovery he was deployed and participated in more campaigns. He was eventually notified he had accumulated enough points to go home while on the front in the Philippines. He was by then a Staff Sargent, and offered a field commission. He declined, and came home, becoming a loving husband and father. He kept in touch with fellow Michigan Red Arrow Division brothers, and attended reunions until his passing at 87 in 2005. ❤
The Battle of Buna-Gona and the Western New Guinea campaign was in 1942. They cartwheeled from village to village along the North of the big island and also cleared other islands. This was with huge forces from Australia with fewer Americans. This ran parallel with the US Solomon Islands and Caroline islands. They were in or preparing for the Philippines by ‘44. Unfortunately, because New Guinea was primarily an Aussie campaign, here in the US, we never even studied this Campaign. Since I’ve learned about the Kokoda trail, Buna-Gona and this entire part of the war, my respect for the Aussies who fought in this has become great. After Burma-which was absolutely the worst and hardest fighting in the entire war but I think New Guinea was 2nd! The diseases, weather and terrain was horrible! Thanks for covering one of these heroes-often the unsung heroes!
My grandfather participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf on the aircraft carrier the USS Princeton (CVL-23), for his actions that day he received a silver star and the Purple Heart. He was hit with shrapnel and received second-degree burns on his body.
The Philippine jungles were no joke. My grandpop was there as an Army lineman and got malaria and had bouts of recurrences throughout the 1950’s. He rarely spoke of what happened there as well.
Odd that he wasn't treated, as Chloroquine was introduced toward the end of WWII and was curative at the time (it only works on a few varieties today). Primaquine being the primary drug before the German Chloroquine was introduced, captured and reverse engineered being only a palliative for the most part - save in combination with Chloroquine. The current gold standard being a drug derived from an ancient herbal medicine, albeit purified and a touch more effective.
@@spvillano after the 50s he probably was but he passed away 30 years ago. My mom didn’t say if he had any recurrence but I didn’t remember any when I was little or an adult.
The Philippine jungles were definitely no joke. During the Vietnam War, US Navy ships routinely pulled in for maintenance at U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines. When my ship came in for repairs, I walked around the fence line in one part of the base and stopped to look past the fence. The jungle was right up against the fence and when i tried to see back into the foliage, in some spots I could look maybe 4'-5' or a little more occasionally. It was literally a wall of green. I was thinking of the troops that were there in WWII, knowing that the enemy could be nearly anywhere you looked, but you could see nothing through the jungle. You usually get used to the conditions with time, in an unfamiliar environment. In those conditions, that would scare the crap out of any sane person, knowing you just had to deal with it. I walked back to my ship with a huge respect for a bunch of guys that were probably 18 to maybe 25 years old and just had to "suck it up" and take care of business... and keep your head on a swivel... always!!
@@ret7armyantimalarial resistance has been increasing, with some varieties becoming completely immune to the combination or individual doses and requiring Artemisinin and its derivatives (and now growing resistant to that). We took chloroquine and doxycycline as preventative. Hopefully soon, they'll have that vaccine they've been promising. Halofantrine is also used in highly resistant cases, it was developed at Wally Reed and has had good results, even if they don't yet understand how it works. Clindamycin is decent, but extremely slow in clearing infections. Research is ongoing, my money's on another plant derived drug, largely because plants are just so nasty fighters and sneaky. ;)
Medal of honor recipients should be paid handsomely. When you go above and beyond for your country and your men it should be worth more then $1400/month
I agree 100%. Medal of Honor recipients deserve way more money and benefits than currently provided. They do receive the honor of being allowed to wear their full uniform for the rest of their lives, get "preferred status" free flights on military planes for life, and I believe unrestricted access to most military facilities as well as invitations to every presidential election ceremony. (I wonder how many actually attend though) The only thing I think they truly desire though, is the respect and admiration of their fellow soldiers. More than one high ranking General have been witnessed to stand at attention and salute Medal of Honor recipients in their presence even if they happen to hold the lowest ranks. I would assume that active duty MOH recipients get "unofficial" special treatment that we civilians just aren't privy to...At least I hope so. 🇺🇲
God bless all those who fell, & those who have passed to join there brothers in arms; As well as those few who survive today. They are truly what they are called. " The Greatest Generation Of ALL ".
،WWII soldiers were very brave regardless of the side or nation.fighting with raw and untamed machines without ton of night visions and protection. Priceless.
Different music than I’ve been hearing recently. (I watch several DSO clips a day.) As an electronic composer myself I pay special attention to the soundtrack. The whispering vocalizations are both evocative and even a bit frightening. The pianos with the sustained reverberation seem as cold as outer space-which is, of course, entirely appropriate. Brilliant!
I know a guy that did this during a training mission, his commanding officers ordered him to start losing.... he humiliated the Brits. (we are Canadian)
I live in GR! With my love of my city and ww2 history I’m floored I never heard of this hero. I will be visiting his grave soon to pay respects, thank you so much Dark for bringing attention to this man.
America was never on the kokoda track until it was all wrapped up FINISHED! They are Australians u see there fighting , the beast "Chocos" as they were called! Let me tell you they didn't melt under fife like they said they would! Great men thank u ANZACS
Great history. These men and their committed wives and their generation are almost all gone. We sincerely need the courage, humility and character they possessed desperately today. Lord willing they same heart and spirt is still in some of this generation and in the next or America will cease to be the great country these folk sacrificed, served and fought for.
We are lucky to be citizens of the nation with hands down the most powerful military the world has ever seen. It must be a strange feeling to enter a war and be uncertain of its outcome. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor so many took it personal and signed up. Many didn't come home. But they all did their best to make sure our way of freedom and democracy won in the end. Those men and women did it for everyone else. They fought for the entire country and none of them had the me first attitude that seems to plague us today.
R.I.P. warrior! Freedom loving people around the world owe you a debt of gratitude that cannot possibly be repayed. Thank you and the 400+thousand Americans that paid the ultimate price for that freedom.
The most beautiful and wonderful channel that provides accurate and very useful information in a distinctive and wonderful way. It demonstrates your sincere effort in providing the best to everyone who watches the episodes of this wonderful channel. I wish you lasting success in all your work, which deserves all respect, appreciation and admiration. My greatest respect
My Grandfather fought in the Philippines after Dugout Doug made his escape. He fought until forced to spike his unit's guns to prevent their use by the Japanese. He then fought alongside the Filipino resistance until Doug decided to drop by. He was then sent back to the states arriving only a day after the letter he had mailed my Grandmother arrived. Upon returning to the recruiting depot as ordered after 30 days leave he was given a set of keys to an army tractor trailer combo hauling nitroglycerin from Ft Smith to armament plants in California. He wasn't awarded anything by the U.S. Army while alive yet had three medals from the Philipine government. He was finally advanced in paygrade to Staff Sgt and awarded several medals from the U.S. two years after his death. Grandpa hated two things til his death. Anything Japanese and the mere mention of Mac Arthur's name.
Well stated, God bless a generation that made a great sacrifice. This current generation will be faced with a much greater ordeal and their desire to continue in a life of freedom and liberty 🗽 shall be, once again, put to the test. May God have mercy on our souls.
The 32nd Infantry Division “Red Arrow” from Wisconsin / Michigan National Guard federally activated units during WW2 served 654 days of ground combat which is a record for any division. I am proud to have worn the Red Arrow myself in Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan. “Onto Buna”.
Did you know that when MacArthur returned to the Philippines and had to get his feet wet walking ashore he raised all kinds of hell ,yelling and screaming about his wet feet.
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Not trying to take anything away from the brave man Dirk J Vlug, Japanese tanks were so thin(medium tank 25 mm thick armor on its turret sides) they stood no chance against him and if it was not for the bravery of other men like him 100s or maybe 10s of thousand would have die, men like Dirk J. Vlug are mostly forgoten these days which is so sad .
*LT:* PFC! Don't advance on those tanks, that's sure death! *PFC:* Listen LT, you made me carry this tube and ammo all the way here through the jungle. There's _no way_ I'm not using it now. *Clear behind!*
The Philippine Scouts a US Army cavalry unit made the last official mounted charge by US Cavalry when a platoon of the of the 26th Cavalry Regiment (Philippine Scouts) charged some Japanese they had surprised.
This Short Dark Doc brushes over the utter incompetence of MacArthur and his failure to follow even the basics for a successful defensive campaign. The problem with plan Orange was that MacArthur didnt follow it because he thought he knew best, he went back to enacting it in the final days and weeks but it was too late, its insane we celebrate him as a hero. He was at best a General that got lucky a few times and was in the right place at the right time. Heck, he was told not to go anywhere near the Yellow river in North Korea n the Korean war.... we had all but won that war until his ego got the better of him pushing too close to the Chinese causing their intervention. He is personally responsible for the unneeded deaths of 10s of thousands of soldiers.
you didn't tell the people about the cannibalism of the Japanese and how they after killing the people who lived on the islands set up butcher shop-like areas and ate them because they were cut off from their supplies they made a movie about it called The Last king thank you keep up the good work be safe god bless
I'm no fan of Mac, but to be fair, he was directly ordered to leave by the president. To return like a conquering hero with the cameras rolling was a slap in the face to all who suffered and died there, imo. That was way worse than leaving.
Japanese tanks were not exactly formidable fighting machines. You could actually disable one with a water canteen. There was a technique where you could lodge the turret stuck by jamming the canteen under the turret.
@@chadrowe8452 geez man get over it it's a figure of speech what so hard to understand that I had three uncles that served in Vietnam two of them came back two more served in Korea none of them came back Marines and army use that name ramble on some of their friends
Remember when we were not all victims? Remember when we used to have respect for our fellow mankind? How was it that the children of the greatest generation instilled absolutely nothing into their children? And that nothing was sadly better than what that generation instilled; take no responsibility, everyone gets a trophy, and you are and always will be a victim because its always someone else's fault.
The Japanese learned all they needed to know about 'modern warfare' from the US campaign of genocide in the Philippines, (fresh off their successful campaign of genocide against North American Indians), and assumed it was acceptable first world military practice.
70 years old now, I was so blessed to be raised by The Greatest Generation. My father, all my uncles, and while I was still just a boy, every neighbor on our street. God Bless them all, almost, all gone now...
The ones that built the military industrial complex are not the greatest generation. They are the assholes that ruined the world
I hear ya. Dad was in the Pacific theatre. Harmon Field on Guam. Base for our bombers and fighters. He has passed on.
My thoughts exactly!
They raised the generation that led us to today, so it can't be said they achieved in all aspects.
Yeah, I was too busy working to reflect and appreciate them. I should have asked more questions. Back then, they were all Vets.
My dad was with Patton, got shot.
That generation built the respect and strength some in the United States now believe was God given. It was paid with sacrifice and blood of the brave and the honorable. Those men and women were neither suckers nor losers. Heroes, every single one of them.
The only "loser" in the US is Donald Trump. The only "suckers" in the US were/are Trump's followers.
It is vital that channels like this keep history alive & to celebrate our heroes. Today's generation must know how & why America is so great! 👍👍👍
Paw survived the march over the Owen Stanley Mountains as a member of the Red Arrow Division. MacArthur replaced their commanding general, and the replacement general dressed down the survivors of the march as a disgrace (because of their appearance) as they were forced to stand at attention in the rain, in clothes rotting on their backs - bodies racked with malaria, dysentery, and malnutrition. They then took Buna.
When Paw woke up in Australia, a nurse said it was a miracle he was alive given his high fever. He weighed less than 100 lbs. Upon recovery he was deployed and participated in more campaigns. He was eventually notified he had accumulated enough points to go home while on the front in the Philippines. He was by then a Staff Sargent, and offered a field commission. He declined, and came home, becoming a loving husband and father. He kept in touch with fellow Michigan Red Arrow Division brothers, and attended reunions until his passing at 87 in 2005. ❤
The Battle of Buna-Gona and the Western New Guinea campaign was in 1942. They cartwheeled from village to village along the North of the big island and also cleared other islands. This was with huge forces from Australia with fewer Americans. This ran parallel with the US Solomon Islands and Caroline islands. They were in or preparing for the Philippines by ‘44. Unfortunately, because New Guinea was primarily an Aussie campaign, here in the US, we never even studied this Campaign. Since I’ve learned about the Kokoda trail, Buna-Gona and this entire part of the war, my respect for the Aussies who fought in this has become great. After Burma-which was absolutely the worst and hardest fighting in the entire war but I think New Guinea was 2nd! The diseases, weather and terrain was horrible! Thanks for covering one of these heroes-often the unsung heroes!
My grandfather participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf on the aircraft carrier the USS Princeton (CVL-23), for his actions that day he received a silver star and the Purple Heart. He was hit with shrapnel and received second-degree burns on his body.
The Philippine jungles were no joke. My grandpop was there as an Army lineman and got malaria and had bouts of recurrences throughout the 1950’s. He rarely spoke of what happened there as well.
Odd that he wasn't treated, as Chloroquine was introduced toward the end of WWII and was curative at the time (it only works on a few varieties today). Primaquine being the primary drug before the German Chloroquine was introduced, captured and reverse engineered being only a palliative for the most part - save in combination with Chloroquine.
The current gold standard being a drug derived from an ancient herbal medicine, albeit purified and a touch more effective.
@@spvillano after the 50s he probably was but he passed away 30 years ago. My mom didn’t say if he had any recurrence but I didn’t remember any when I was little or an adult.
The Philippine jungles were definitely no joke. During the Vietnam War, US Navy ships routinely pulled in for maintenance at U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines. When my ship came in for repairs, I walked around the fence line in one part of the base and stopped to look past the fence. The jungle was right up against the fence and when i tried to see back into the foliage, in some spots I could look maybe 4'-5' or a little more occasionally. It was literally a wall of green. I was thinking of the troops that were there in WWII, knowing that the enemy could be nearly anywhere you looked, but you could see nothing through the jungle. You usually get used to the conditions with time, in an unfamiliar environment. In those conditions, that would scare the crap out of any sane person, knowing you just had to deal with it. I walked back to my ship with a huge respect for a bunch of guys that were probably 18 to maybe 25 years old and just had to "suck it up" and take care of business... and keep your head on a swivel... always!!
Primaquin and Chloroquin are still used ... was given some when i went over in the 90s@@spvillano
@@ret7armyantimalarial resistance has been increasing, with some varieties becoming completely immune to the combination or individual doses and requiring Artemisinin and its derivatives (and now growing resistant to that).
We took chloroquine and doxycycline as preventative. Hopefully soon, they'll have that vaccine they've been promising.
Halofantrine is also used in highly resistant cases, it was developed at Wally Reed and has had good results, even if they don't yet understand how it works. Clindamycin is decent, but extremely slow in clearing infections.
Research is ongoing, my money's on another plant derived drug, largely because plants are just so nasty fighters and sneaky. ;)
Medal of honor recipients should be paid handsomely. When you go above and beyond for your country and your men it should be worth more then $1400/month
Life has always been cheap. And those men did not do it for the money.
@@ManiacRacing well of course they didn't do it for the money. They arent the ones complaining about the compensation, I am.
I agree 100%. Medal of Honor recipients deserve way more money and benefits than currently provided. They do receive the honor of being allowed to wear their full uniform for the rest of their lives, get "preferred status" free flights on military planes for life, and I believe unrestricted access to most military facilities as well as invitations to every presidential election ceremony. (I wonder how many actually attend though) The only thing I think they truly desire though, is the respect and admiration of their fellow soldiers. More than one high ranking General have been witnessed to stand at attention and salute Medal of Honor recipients in their presence even if they happen to hold the lowest ranks. I would assume that active duty MOH recipients get "unofficial" special treatment that we civilians just aren't privy to...At least I hope so. 🇺🇲
Wrong…you just don’t get it……
@@noonehere1793 Show me your medal sir. Then I will be all ears
my father was an aussie soldier who pushed the japanese back over the owen stanley ranges on the kokoda track, never spoke of it, RESPECT
God bless all those who fell, & those who have passed to join there brothers in arms; As well as those few who survive today. They are truly what they are called. " The Greatest Generation Of ALL ".
It's called the "Greatest Generation" for a reason, You just gotta respect the sheer will of them all
،WWII soldiers were very brave regardless of the side or nation.fighting with raw and untamed machines without ton of night visions and protection. Priceless.
Vlug is a Dutch name, Vlug means Fast. Rapid, Quick. And that he was.
I’m Dutch too and @0:26 you hear “ Vlug swiftly ……” ; “Vlug” in Dutch means also Swiftly 😊
Different music than I’ve been hearing recently. (I watch several DSO clips a day.) As an electronic composer myself I pay special attention to the soundtrack.
The whispering vocalizations are both evocative and even a bit frightening. The pianos with the sustained reverberation seem as cold as outer space-which is, of course, entirely appropriate.
Brilliant!
I know a guy that did this during a training mission, his commanding officers ordered him to start losing.... he humiliated the Brits. (we are Canadian)
Love the tag line to end the video. So true!
I live in GR! With my love of my city and ww2 history I’m floored I never heard of this hero. I will be visiting his grave soon to pay respects, thank you so much Dark for bringing attention to this man.
America was never on the kokoda track until it was all wrapped up FINISHED! They are Australians u see there fighting , the beast "Chocos" as they were called! Let me tell you they didn't melt under fife like they said they would! Great men thank u ANZACS
Total Respect for this Generation, Where would we be without them??
Wow this hero is from my hometown! It’s amazing.
Great history. These men and their committed wives and their generation are almost all gone. We sincerely need the courage, humility and character they possessed desperately today. Lord willing they same heart and spirt is still in some of this generation and in the next or America will cease to be the great country these folk sacrificed, served and fought for.
We are lucky to be citizens of the nation with hands down the most powerful military the world has ever seen. It must be a strange feeling to enter a war and be uncertain of its outcome. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor so many took it personal and signed up. Many didn't come home. But they all did their best to make sure our way of freedom and democracy won in the end. Those men and women did it for everyone else. They fought for the entire country and none of them had the me first attitude that seems to plague us today.
the narration is on point as always, outstanding.
We thank you for your courage and bravery Pfc. Vlug. Truely a Hero embedded in every Filipino's Heart....Great Generation indeed! Legends!
R.I.P. warrior! Freedom loving people around the world owe you a debt of gratitude that cannot possibly be repayed. Thank you and the 400+thousand Americans that paid the ultimate price for that freedom.
The most beautiful and wonderful channel that provides accurate and very useful information in a distinctive and wonderful way. It demonstrates your sincere effort in providing the best to everyone who watches the episodes of this wonderful channel. I wish you lasting success in all your work, which deserves all respect, appreciation and admiration. My greatest respect
great. these are excellent productions.
My Grandfather fought in the Philippines after Dugout Doug made his escape. He fought until forced to spike his unit's guns to prevent their use by the Japanese. He then fought alongside the Filipino resistance until Doug decided to drop by. He was then sent back to the states arriving only a day after the letter he had mailed my Grandmother arrived.
Upon returning to the recruiting depot as ordered after 30 days leave he was given a set of keys to an army tractor trailer combo hauling nitroglycerin from Ft Smith to armament plants in California. He wasn't awarded anything by the U.S. Army while alive yet had three medals from the Philipine government. He was finally advanced in paygrade to Staff Sgt and awarded several medals from the U.S. two years after his death. Grandpa hated two things til his death. Anything Japanese and the mere mention of Mac Arthur's name.
Well stated, God bless a generation that made a great sacrifice. This current generation will be faced with a much greater ordeal and their desire to continue in a life of freedom and liberty 🗽 shall be, once again, put to the test. May God have mercy on our souls.
Yep Wait and see who wants to sacrifice themselves for big business and Biden .👊
Damn legend 🫡
That is an American hero, not a tangerine toddler who dodged combat.
He's living rent free in your head.
45&47
Biden got five deferments for…asthma
@@HubertofLiege that is a medical condition and it was the American Civil War xD. Fake bone spurs though...
@@patrickdurham8393
But yours will explode in November when your orange Messiah loses.
Like Grandfather like Grandson
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The 32nd Infantry Division “Red Arrow” from Wisconsin / Michigan National Guard federally activated units during WW2 served 654 days of ground combat which is a record for any division. I am proud to have worn the Red Arrow myself in Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan. “Onto Buna”.
you hear that kids? your local mailman, all happy and smiling through snow and rain, can really be one man army.
Actually it's One Man Six Rockets and a 1911 Colt- Five Tanks.
Did you know that when MacArthur returned to the Philippines and had to get his feet wet walking ashore he raised all kinds of hell ,yelling and screaming about his wet feet.
The greatest generation!!!
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Not trying to take anything away from the brave man Dirk J Vlug, Japanese tanks were so thin(medium tank 25 mm thick armor on its turret sides) they stood no chance against him and if it was not for the bravery of other men like him 100s or maybe 10s of thousand would have die, men like Dirk J. Vlug are mostly forgoten these days which is so sad .
I know the phrase Hero is much used these days ,and many do NOT deserve than title but this man WAS a hero simple as that
Wonderful story.
Very, very, well told. Thanks.
1974 Turkey invades Cyprus. Same story with Manolis Bikakis against 8 Turkey tanks and an infantry battalion!!! Look it up...
True greatness
Dugout Doug's message was the only thing "heroic" about him.
5 tanks, badass!
A true giant.
The Greatest Generation, The Likes of which we will never see again...................
Hero!
Good man.
Excellent Ukraine 🇺🇦 🇨🇦
I'm a Grand Rapids resident and I had never heard of Pfc Vlug!
Even with some of the mistakes by the author. The stories are enjoyable to hear.
Thank you!
*LT:* PFC! Don't advance on those tanks, that's sure death!
*PFC:* Listen LT, you made me carry this tube and ammo all the way here through the jungle. There's _no way_ I'm not using it now. *Clear behind!*
brave something pissed him off ....
That is a great story!
God Bless America
" unexpected " attack :D nice add :p
Stud!
Ground Ace!
Badass!
The Philippine Scouts a US Army cavalry unit made the last official mounted charge by US Cavalry when a platoon of the of the 26th Cavalry Regiment (Philippine Scouts) charged some Japanese they had surprised.
...dirk vlug?...Dutch origin probably...
This Short Dark Doc brushes over the utter incompetence of MacArthur and his failure to follow even the basics for a successful defensive campaign. The problem with plan Orange was that MacArthur didnt follow it because he thought he knew best, he went back to enacting it in the final days and weeks but it was too late, its insane we celebrate him as a hero. He was at best a General that got lucky a few times and was in the right place at the right time. Heck, he was told not to go anywhere near the Yellow river in North Korea n the Korean war.... we had all but won that war until his ego got the better of him pushing too close to the Chinese causing their intervention. He is personally responsible for the unneeded deaths of 10s of thousands of soldiers.
Just an average guy who did what he had to do.
to protect his friends.
Red Arrow hard charger.
“ army, Navy and Marines” -You might want to look up the one USCG medal if honor winner and rephrase your statement.
He wrecked them
you had six rockets, that's one rocket extra against a tank that's missing
He shot 1 tank twice, did you not pay attention ?? 😏
This brave soldier went through all of this misery so that we could be free and his name could be mispronounced by a computer
you didn't tell the people about the cannibalism of the Japanese and how they after killing the people who lived on the islands set up butcher shop-like areas and ate them because they were cut off from their supplies they made a movie about it called The Last king thank you keep up the good work be safe god bless
The holding force in South Korea is also inadequate, But the rok army Ranks people by fighting prowess, And is no slouch!!
Hello welcome Everyone
Comba't Americans
in Japan
MacArthur "I will return!"...when it's safe. Leaving his men behind to fight & die. Coward
I'm no fan of Mac, but to be fair, he was directly ordered to leave by the president. To return like a conquering hero with the cameras rolling was a slap in the face to all who suffered and died there, imo. That was way worse than leaving.
Almost makes me feel petty, complaining about the slowness of mail delivery....
Vlug was NO SLUG!
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China is now doing the same thing but with money not tanks…
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Don't forget about tik tok that the ccp owns
China Using Militia fishing vessel
@@GameplayTubeYTgood!
Tank Killing Ace
Well in all fairness Japanese Tanks where basically just armored cars.
D@mn, that was RIVETTING
MY MOS WAS 0351 ANTI TANK CARRIED A BAZOOKA IN NAM , 3.5 ROCKET LAUNCHER IN THE MARINES. HOW DID 1 GUY CARRY 6 ROUNDS ALONE?
Wow.
He turned the tank into a pile of rubble and fire? Didn't know the Japanese made brick tanks
That makes him w tank kill3r Wce.
I would say it was an ACE
Japanese tanks were not exactly formidable fighting machines. You could actually disable one with a water canteen. There was a technique where you could lodge the turret stuck by jamming the canteen under the turret.
Torrent of horror
I have fallen asleep to you and forgotten weapons.
Domino pieces
Long title
My dad was at Saipan He said many were killed
Another John Jay Rambo
I wish people would not compare a fictional character portrayed by a draft dodger to real life heroes
@@chadrowe8452 geez man get over it it's a figure of speech what so hard to understand that I had three uncles that served in Vietnam two of them came back two more served in Korea none of them came back Marines and army use that name ramble on some of their friends
Rest In Peace, Vlug and all our former heroes: if you have any pull in Heaven, help us fight the Communism that is taking over America now!
It took eight minutes to retell the story he opened with.
He must be be kin of Gene Autry.
Remember when we were not all victims? Remember when we used to have respect for our fellow mankind? How was it that the children of the greatest generation instilled absolutely nothing into their children? And that nothing was sadly better than what that generation instilled; take no responsibility, everyone gets a trophy, and you are and always will be a victim because its always someone else's fault.
Red circle thumbnail why? Whyyy ?? I loved this channel. Unsubbed.
The Brutal One Man - Six Rocket - Five Tank Epic Battle a whole 14 seconds long lol what click bait
Mcarthur,as overrated as Monty was
No Mcarthur's hail Mary actually worked.
The Japanese learned all they needed to know about 'modern warfare' from the US campaign of genocide in the Philippines, (fresh off their successful campaign of genocide against North American Indians), and assumed it was acceptable first world military practice.