America Stunned Japan With The M4 Sherman Medium Tanks Which Destroyed Japanese Marine in WW2 (Pt.2)
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The 4th Marine Division faced enemy action during Operation Flintlock, a plan by Admiral Chester Nimitz to attack the Japanese-held islands of Roi and Namur in the Marshall Islands. The Japanese occupied the islands, with a 345-strong contingent of the 61st Guard Force and around 1,200 service personnel. The Marines took five outlying islands on D-day, January 31, and prepared for action the following morning. The infantry was divided into boat and assault teams, with four companies of armored LVT-2s equipped with turreted 37mm cannons and machine guns. However, the 10th Battalion was in a state of disarray, and the assault waves struggled to gain the line of departure. The Navy kept a tight schedule, and by dawn, the entire Japanese air fleet had been destroyed, as well as the communications and command structure, including Admiral Yamada and his staff, all of whom perished in the rubble.
The 24th Marines faced challenges as unscheduled units and designated teams were nowhere in sight. The floating reserve, Lt. Col. Aquilla Dyess’ 1st Battalion, was already embarked in LCVPs 3,000 yards behind the line of departure. However, scraps of Company G materialized, reclaiming their role as Landing Team 2’s reserve. The 23rd Marines launched the invasion, landing on hostile shores, and quickly advancing against the Japanese defenses. The Marines of Companies E and F of Lt. Col. Dillon’s 2nd Battalion hit Red Beach Three and quickly landed on the O-1 Phase Line. Captain James Scales’ Company A peeled left to assault a pair of large pillboxes reported to occupy Wendy Point, 300 yards distant. Captain William Weinstein’s Company B pushed effortlessly inland to join Dillon’s men along the crater-pitted runway. By 1:30 pm, several M4s were dueling with enemy machine gunners defending the northeastern runway terminus called Nat Circle. However, General Schmidt ordered Jones to recall his wildcats lest they fall victim to the preliminary bombardment scheduled for the final push.
The Japanese Marines, led by Captain Fred Eberhardt's Company C, fought against the Japanese forces on Roi Island. The battle was a bit of a pip, but Namur proved to be a different story. The 24th Marines, led by cannon-wielding amtanks, pushed 100 yards inland upon landing. However, a deep antitank ditch forced them to halt, and cover fire rose to a crescendo. The boat and assault teams cleared both beaches and pressed rapidly inland, but encountered an unexpected obstacle in Namur. The heavily foliaged island was heavily defended, and the Marines advanced with measured caution. The left flank of Brink's 2nd Battalion lost contact with Brunelli's 3rd, and elements of Company E landed directly behind Company F on Green Beach Two. Despite this, Captain Berkeley's Company G made landfall and was dispatched to plug the gap, but faced stiffening resistance from enemy machine guns and riflemen. The battle for Roi and Namur was a significant battle for the Japanese forces.
In the Battle of Namur, the Japanese Marines faced numerous challenges, including a large, defended strongpoint and a pillbox. Despite these challenges, the Japanese Marines managed to successfully charge and destroy the bunkers, earning them the Medal of Honor. Meanwhile, the enemy resistance remained scattered and uncoordinated. Captain Milton Cokin's Company B attacked Green Beach One, while Lt. Col. Brunelli's battalion pushed up the western half of Namur. Demolitions men, led by Lieutenant Saul Stein of Company F, placed a shaped charge against a large bunker, causing it to explode, causing massive destruction. The explosion left Marines speechless, and many believed that the entire island had been destroyed. Later evidence revealed that the bunker had been used as a munitions storage facility, housing hundreds of torpedo warheads.
A heavy brown cloud billowed across Namur, causing Marines to panic and fear a chemical attack. The Japanese launched a series of detonations, killing 20 Marines and injuring 100. Captain Garretson's Company F suffered the most, with 14 killed and 43 wounded. The battle took a dramatic turn as scattered teams closed on the O-1 Line, with intense machine-gun fire from blockhouses. The regimental command post was reorganized, and the front ran from left to right, with Company I anchored the western shore and Company B extending the front toward Nadine Point. The Japanese response was ferocious, with pockets of resistance more than making up for their lack of coordination. Corporal Alex Haluchak's squad of Company B was pinned down by heavy machine-gun fire, but he stormed the menacing weapon and killed its crew. The 2nd Battalion's attack was delayed, but the infantry crossed Sycamore Boulevard and waded into a jungle with small-arms fire.
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コメント (21)
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The AI voice ruins it.
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this is great and all, but you should have left the map up to give a reference to what you are reading
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My dad was one of the 24th Marines in this scuffle. Having joined the Marines in 1940, he was already an NCO when this took place. He had previously been on the USS Yorktown (CV5) as a member of the Marine Detachment. When the "fighting Lady" returned to Pearl Harbor for repairs the Marines were taken off ship and sent to Maui, where the 4th Marine Division was being formed. Truly the "greatest Generation!" The 24th Marines was deactivated in 2013 as a USMC reserve unit in Kansas City.
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The “light tanks” were M3 Stuarts armed with machine guns & a 37mm gun.
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One minute is all I could take! This is horrible.
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This is a very armature production.
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The spelling is a joke
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Please just read this yourself. The AI is aweful.
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Now got bored of looking at a sub, turning this off
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Where is the M-4? Does it ever show?
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This is horrible ai, also tell us what you are reading.
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"Anti-taint ditches" - that's just pathetic.
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Horrible illness the Vazuka!
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Robot narration sucks
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Feel sorry for Roy, they were about to be assaulted!
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Interesting story but sh** graphics and terrible narration. Maps at each stage of progress instead of a submarine which appears to have had no role in the battle.
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The narration is a disaster.
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Another "video" with a single still image (other than at the very beginning) - of a submarine. A book on tape. And as others have noted, the voice-over is awful. If it's AI, it's not really "intelligent" because it mispronounces lots of words, and in addition, there are lots of misspellings.
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Very poor illustration of what could have a good video
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This narration is not kind to the ear, I am gone
