Merrill's Marauders | They Volunteered For This | Full Documentary

MERRILL'S MARAUDERS: THEY VOLUNTEERED FOR THIS tells the fascinating story of a group of World War II soldiers known as “Merrill’s Marauders” who were one of the most heroic and least known combat units to serve in the war.
Fighting in Burma in 1944-1945 under the legendary General Frank Merrill, the Marauders were all volunteers who specialized in ""hit and run"" tactics in the jungles and mountains of the region. In this documentary, veterans recount the brazen tactics and clever strategies they used to outwit and defeat the enemy. They were not supplied very well and had to use mules to move from place to place to carry what supplies they did have. The Japanese always thought the 3,000 soldiers were a group of 15,000 due to their success of being everywhere at every time, and because of the damage and casualties they were able to inflict. What the Marauders did was miraculous considering the environment in which they fought and the determined enemy they fought against. In 2022 the Marauders received the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their sacrifice and accomplishments.
Narrated by television news icon Tom Brokaw, the documentary includes vivid recollections of the veterans who volunteered for the mission, enhanced by archival combat footage from the war.
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[@richardziegler9514]

My dad was in grave registration in Burma, one day, they asked for volunteers for Merrills Maureders. This was in late 1944, my dad was 5'6 190 all muscle before joining the Maradures when he got home after the war 2purple hearts and weight of 140lb for rest of life. No rice ever, hated anything Japanese until day he died. Never spoke about the war. Except to my brother before he left for Vietnam.. My brother survived thank God

[@david9783]

I knew a vet who wouldn't even get into a Japanese made car. Never did, he said. And that's some pretty hard core animosity.

[@mikeleonard4699]

My uncle Chester Granger was a Marauder and my father Edward Leonard was a pilot dropping the Marauders supplies. My biggest heros.

[@izifaddag8221]

♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@KyleWessels-c8z]

The CBI ( China-Burma-India ) theater of WWII is one of the most forgotten, yet tens of millions of people fought and died, with as high of stakes as the European theater. They also deserve to be remembered. Great episode. Thanks.

[@johnwright9372]

The British / Indian 14th Army became known as The Forgotten Army. The terrain, climate, disease and humid heat were truly horrible for all who served in that mountainous jungle.

[@k75romeofive]

I am humbled and honored to have served in K company 75th Inf, Ranger in Vietnam. We were very well schooled in the fact that we were given the Merrill's Marauders heritage to carry on. I have met several of the men in this program and I consider that to be perhaps the greatest honor of all. They were all incredibly humble men, who knew that they had donesometing very special and yet in almost every visit with them, they wanted to taalk about us! It was difficult to keep them talking about them selves. RIP all who have passed.

[@justinschnepp5419]

You guys were legends in your own right as well. Thank you for your service

[@k75romeofive]

@@justinschnepp5419 Well, some of us were, I was blessed with very good training in Ranger School and I learned a lot more from the RECondo graduates. That served me well and great team members did the rest. I think The Lord probably bailed me out some as well. Thank you for the complement.

[@carlgomm9699]

Awesome show, my childhood Sunday school teacher was a Merrills marauders, never knew that until shortly before he passed away 😢

[@johnwalters1055]

Thank you to the men who volunteered for these missions and tjanks to those who put this film together remembering these brave men and thier heroic deeds.

[@memirandawong]

I literally get chills up my back and shoulders watching these men, these soldiers marching and maneuvering. Totally in awe with equal measures of respect! Awesome. Just absolutely awesome!

[@cernunnosrook6641]

Thank you for this. My grandfather fought with the Marauders. He was one of the greatest men I've ever known. My personal real life hero.

[@Dynomitedog2]

That is a damn shame it took this long for our boys to get recognized. So much sacrifice, speaks volumes of our countries greatest generation.

[@davidjackson2690]

I've known about these heroes since grade school man! I'm nearly 59 years old.

[@warringtonfaust1088]

They made a movie about them "Gung Ho"

[@farmwife7944]

same with the Flying Tigers, it wasn’t the John Wayne version.

[@davidjones6509]

This has been a known story for years. The sacrifice these men made is beyond what one could imagine.

[@billt6116]

To be honest, There's guys that did things like that in every war! Only 50 years after the conflict did we hear about things done in Vietnam.

[@rock3times]

These are unsung heroes...they deserve as much publicity as the 442nd Infantry Nisei of WW2...

[@junkerjunk]

My father, John Dale Junker, was a Marauder. Darn proud of him

[@parkerjudd7814]

3rd ranger battalion vet here. Love to see the history of where we started out.

[@WickedgameC175]

1/75: Learned about this going through RIP.

[@k75romeofive]

I went through Ranger School in 1969. The lettered companies of the 75th Ranger Regiment had been established 6 months earlier and while not much time was spent on anything but training , the history of Merrill's Marauders and our units conection to that was pretty well known. I was a LRRP team leader and now have a great appreciation for what those men did.

[@WickedgameC175]

@@k75romeofive You guys paved the way for the activation of the 1/75 and 2/75. I arrived to 1/75 in 83’. I went through the Long Range Surveillance Course in 1988. One of the instructors was a Vietnam Vet. We learned a lot from him. My Plt Sgt was a Vietnam Vet in a Marine Force Recon unit and my 1st SGT was with the 173rd in Vietnam. FYI: Charlie Mike is one of my favorite books. Thank you for your work in Vietnam. The 75th is where it’s at today because of guys like you.

[@JimNorkas-qx4nt]

My father- in- law was a WW2 veteran. Had stomach issues because he lost 2/3 of his due to gunshot wound and infection. NEVER spoke of war. After his death I learned from a uniform in an attic closet that he was a Tech 5 in US Medical Corps. On the left shoulder there was a MARS TASK FORCE patch. The closet so held a China India Burma campaign photo album. He took the pledge to abstain from alcohol but would slip occasionally. Because of small stomach, alcohol really had an effect on him. On one occasion,he said he hated the Japanese. Nothing more. I had respect for him.

[@warringtonfaust1088]

All of my combatant relatives hated the Japanese more than the Germans. when we played "war" as kids, we always fought Japanese.

[@Jerry-n3y6e]

I'm a Merrill! Have great respect for these soldiers! General Stillwell and General Merrill were great Tacticians!

[@robertlewis1965]

I remember reading about these HEROES back in the early 70s ! Good to see something else !!

[@RonnieSuarez-eb7ek]

My first optometrist was doctor Ray Mitchell a member of the Marauders, a fine gentleman, I will never forget him!

[@mikebrown9850]

All gratitude and honor to these courageous soldiers who loved their country and fellow men more than themselves. Peace to all of them and their families. 🇺🇸💯

[@conmaz]

My Dad was General Stillwill’s aid and become a good friend of General Merrill. during his campaign. I have a picture of Dad, General Stillwill, & General Merrill.

[@martinarreguy2984]

What kind of men were these men??? It is hard to understand much less comprehend. My God, Iraq was nothing like this. My heart, respect, and honor goes to those Marauders! Unbelievable Men that they are! There is something in eyes!

[@101jumper8]

I was with the 101st Airborne Division and had a sergeant who was with Merrill's Marauders. He was one of the few NCO'S who held our complete respect.

[@jeffreysokal7264]

These guys are legendary. It is incredible what they went through to achieve their goals. Bravo, brave and courageous men.

[@ChrisTopher-zo1vg]

My grandfather was a Merrills Marauder.

[@Micah-d6i]

Same here

[@Joe-fi2ir]

Same here!

[@Plumduff3303]

❤❤❤

[@thomasmotherway8169]

I had a brigade sergeant major in Germany that was one of the members of Merrills Marauders. He had a Merrills Marauders tab above his CBI combat patch. The modern day Rangers have adopted the CBI patch as their own.

[@sharonwhiteley6510]

My fear is that these types of brave, selfless Americans no longer exist. Thank GOD for our GREATEST GENERATION and their willingness to sacrifice themselves for freedom and GOD GIVEN RIGHTS

[@WickedgameC175]

The 75th Ranger Regiment gets its heritage from MERRILL'S MARAUDERS. The Regiment works hard every day to carry on the heritage. The standards for the 75th are the highest of any Army unit.

[@WickedgameC175]

@@sharonwhiteley6510 I’m not advocating for war. With today’s weapon system war is more deadly than ever. The GWOT was a different type of war. Hundreds of thousands young men answered the call after 9/11. If the US ever goes to war against a peer to peer country; such as, Russia or China hundreds of thousands of young men will answer the call. Also Vietnam was a brutal war, that many did not agree with but thousands answered the call voluntarily or were drafted. Jungle fighting is some of the most demanding fighting any soldier will do. My hat goes off to the Vietnam veterans that fought that war without the support of many in the country. Finally, today’s army is built from much of the Vietnam experience. My only hope is that future wars are a last resort.

[@davidhayes7596]

Unbelievable sacrifice. We are so blessed. Teach this in America. The true nobility of America

[@jameshufford2706]

My great uncle was a Merrill Marauder. He was one of the few that went from start to end unscathed. He was a scout in the blue combat group. My grandma remembers seeing him on a shallow bank in a news reel during the war. He was a strong swimmer so it made sense to her that her brother would be one of the ones who helped get the equipment across the river. That was the only way she knew that her little brother was alive. They knew he had joined a special unit in San Diego (more or less forced too because was in the stockade at the time). He never really talked about his time in the war. It was unfortunate that he truly never recovered from the war too. It was not until later on that he finally was able to get past alcoholism and was at peace with this life. I only knew him for about 4-5 years when I was a teenager before he passed away from cancer. My grandma had his patches from the war. He came out the Army the rank of corporal.

[@oldcremona]

The famous bluegrass banjo player Don Reno was a member of Merrill's Marauders. I would love to learn more about his wartime experience.

[@williamriley-le9zo]

Who? Never heard of him. And, yeah, I DO like bluegrass.

[@oldcremona]

@@williamriley-le9zo He had an entire style of banjo playing named after him. "Reno Style", which Bela Fleck has used to great effect. Don Reno is a giant.

[@stannousflouride683]

I had the honor of shaking the hand of a Marauder at the VA hospital in San Francisco. (I also shook the hands of a Philippine Scout and Tuskegee Airman there)

[@conmaz]

Excellent documentary on Merrill’s Marauders. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@mikehiers3332]

Incredible tenacity these men had. Highest respect for these men. They volunteered even knowing casualties would be high. Same respect for the bomber crews also.

[@Nerple]

I’ve been looking for something like this for a while! General Merrill and I share a hometown and high school alma mater. Though the high school is now in a different building as fire gutted the old school in 1964 and the middle school was placed on the site with the back wing of the school salvaged. Thank you for sharing! I only learned of the marauders maybe 15-20 years ago.

[@davidhayes7596]

This is absolute proof that 99 percent of the problems that we think that we have are self made. This should prove to be a self motivation self inspiration to help us to pursue our dreams and goals. These guys paved the way. What is wrong with us now. God help usand God bless these phenomenal men.

[@tomcwenkala8718]

I trained Merrill’s grandson. When he told me his name, I asked: “of Merrill’s Marauders?” He said I was the first person to make the connection. He didn’t get to spend much time with him.

[@GeraldMiller-mp8fc]

Well done documentary.

[@10laws2liveby]

These were the kind of men who gave us our country. It is why I cherish it. It is why I get so damn pissed off when it is not respected. Even when a piece of trash is left along a road, my temper flair. Or when a politician sell our country for money. It is those men left in the jungle to rot, whose soul looks at me and I feel shame for my spoiled life and all the times I think life is hard or forget to thank God for them.

[@Stoney_AKA_James]

I served in the 2nd Ranger Battalion in the 1970s, one year we attended a Ranger reunion in Las Vegas where members from WWII including 5307th Composite Unit, i.e. Merrill's Marauders, Rangers from the European campaign, LLRPs (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol) and Rangers from Vietnam. The 75th Infantry Ranger Crest, was adopted to honor the accomplishments of the 5307th. The blue, white, red, and green used in this insignia stand for four of the original half-dozen combat teams that made up the unit. The sun symbol is from the Chinese flag. The white star represents the Star of Burma. The lightning bolt is symbolic of the strike characteristics of Merrill's Marauders. It was an honor to meet and hear their stories from WWII. - Rangers Lead The Way!

[@LarryWilliams-q7n]

My dad was in Merrill’s Marauders he was a Sargent . He didn’t talk about war much my mom said he had a ruff time getting on with civilian life. I do remember when I was a teen him and some of his buddies were having a few drinks and telling old stories about the war and my dad told them about him and some other soldiers were on a reconnaissance mission that was along a river the way he told it was they were on their way back when they came to a bend in the river with a sand bar on the other side, there was a huge crocodile sunning itself on the bar. All of those guys hated crocs because they would eat dead soldiers friend or foe. So dad had the guys go down around the bend in river. When he say the guy’s down river he put two rounds in the croc, they then double timed it for about two miles to get out of the area. They decided that they probably shouldn’t say anything about that but it got out anyway,dad said he was sure that was the biggest ass chewing he has ever had , when the guy got done chewing on him he asked did you kill that sob dad said I looked at him and smiled yes sir I did. Lost my dad in 1977 still miss him.

[@Plumduff3303]

❤❤❤❤

[@franklemmond740]

Merril was the French class teacher at my high school. Very kind, quiet, and always had his beret hat on.. They broke the mold after they made him...

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

Amazing stories. We MUST never forget! Thanks for sharing 👍 Salute from the Netherlands, TW.

[@patricksullivan4329]

One prominent member of Merrill's Marauders was Charlton Ogburn, Jr. who wrote a book, titled; 'The Marauders', that was the basis of the movie 'Merill's Marauders', which starred Jeff Chandler. Later, Ogburn wrote a book that reinvigorated the debate known as the Shakespeare Authorship Question: 'The Mysterious William Shakespeare: The Myth and the Reality'. Which led to a Frontline TV program, as well as appearances on Wm. F. Buckley's Firing Line.

[@DavidLaMorte-z3j]

Col. John George, Intel/Ops officer in Merrill's Marauders, was a friend and mentor. His advice and guidance served me well through 42 years of service in the Army's SF community and the National Intel Community. My (signed) copy of his book, "Shots Fired In Anger," is a prized possession. That book, by the way, is the definitive history of the unit. Out of print, one has to troll eBay to find a copy. I encourage all spec ops brothers to get it and give it a read. Doing do WILL save lives. Regards to all, Dave

[@garypiont6114]

Wow, what a informative vid.

[@Dave-tw3mv]

Thanks to all who served and sacrificed, with special recognition extended to The Marauders and other elite units. One must also respect the tenacity and fighting spirit of the Japanese soldiers, sailors and airman who served their nation valiantly and courageously.

[@thomasd9237]

Amazing information Thank you for posting this 👍👍

[@wacojones8062]

My dad was a medic serving in a Hospital Ship Platoon, I am a Merrill different family line than General Merrill, he treated many of the Marauders when they were evacuated to New Guinea or other islands he served at. My dad had Malaria and Dengue fever as did many of the troops he treated. Weight loss was a major problem. He lost 40 pounds on his second trip on the way back from the front due to insufficient food on the troop ship Hard tack and water for over a month.

[@davidcarroll2451]

GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU❤

[@janiceduke1205]

Merrill's Marauders (1962) is a 1962 Technicolor war film, photographed in CinemaScope, and directed and co-written by Samuel Fuller. It is based on the exploits of the long-range penetration jungle warfare unit of the same name in the Burma campaign, culminating in the Siege of Myitkyina. The source is the nonfiction book The Marauders, written by Charlton Ogburn Jr., a communications officer who served with Merrill's Marauders. Filmed on location in the Philippines, the film stars Jeff Chandler (in his final role) as Frank Merrill.

[@deborahmeyer3493]

Excellent movie and books. Non stop ✋

[@XHollisWood]

God bless these souls !!!

[@spiffinz]

Incredible.

[@dewilderdbetter]

It was only years later when I read his obituary that I learned one of my Scoutmasters in 1953 in Aliquippa PA had been in the Merrill’s Marauders and I just couldn’t believe the soft-spoken gentle-hearted man I knew and paddled canoes with on our annual canoe trip to the Algonquin Provincial Park had been a bad-ass in the CBI theater and never ever talked about it so I did a deep dive into the unit records and dure enough, there he is -MILTON SUSNJER- and awarded the Silver Star. RIP, Milt, you were the best!

[@wgerling8052]

My sister & I were born in Burma several years after WW2. Was with our parents when they visited The Burma Surgeon (Dr Gordon Seagraves) at his hospital in northern Burma. {he walked out of Burma with general Stillwell}. Later briefly met general Stillwell’s son. Enjoy learning historical things about Burma in WW2.

[@sonofadoy]

My grandfather fought in Burma! He was a "merauder!" -dm

[@douglaskennedy7836]

An older man in my church told me they stopped taking prisoners in the fighting in Berma! Because some of the the Japanese were eating US prisioners, because they were starving! He said it was hell on earth!

[@CharlesDowson-e2t]

Great show. It would be wonderful to know who the cameramen were and how they managed to save their film. How did they store it for later history? Give them credit soon please. Who were the pilots that dropped supplies.

[@glennhelm9525]

Very well done documentary. I have read many books about this theater & am now reading, " A Surgeon for Stillwell" A provisional unit is not entitled to awards or promotions. They had to fight to get what they deserved. A lot of the men thought Stillwell was more intetested in showing up the British, ( who he disliked), than in taking care of the men. Those men suffered terribly from malaria, scrub typhus, fevers, ulcerated jungle sores brought about by leech, flea, & sand fly bites. The dysentery was rampant & many men cut the bottoms out of their pants to avoid soiling them. The K rations were a new concept but were not meant to sustain men for 3 months, which was the maximum time the British thought men should be in the jungle before being rotated. There was no system of unit rotation for the Americans. You fought until you were so sick & malnourished you couldn't fight. Stillwell pushed them anyway. At the end they were taken to a "rest" camp with no facilities to help them recover. A final insult from Stillwell, according to some. Many rioted, disobeyed orders, fought with officers & other men, and no longer cared about their fate. Shameful treatment after what they had been through. The British had well equipped rest camps although their resources were less than Americans. Its amazing that these men fought so well ( the only way sick/ wounded could be evacuated was by small L5 planes, when a landing strip could be cut).

[@CT-ob2bw]

My Mom’s cousin’s husband was one of the origin trainers and deployed with them. So close to our family that I was taught to call him “Uncle”… Never knew this until after he and she passed away.

[@MrThebirddog]

My father was with Dr Seagrave and doctored these men when they came out of the jungle. He said they were in rough shape.

[@nickjung7394]

Many years ago I had a conversation with a bloke who served with the Chindits. At first he thought that Stilwell just hated the Brits but after seeing how Galahad (Merrill's Marauders) were treated by him he realised that he hated everyone!

[@sej4323]

My brother met a Merrill's Marauder during Naval Basic Training in San Diego. The man was a janitor at the base. He suffered from some sort of PTSD I guess. He always carried a piano wire on wood sticks in his back pocket. They never let him off the base.

[@candygirl6323]

A time of loyalty, commitment, dedication, and sacrifice..

[@zackmccormick4024]

My grandfather was a Merrill's marauder. Recipient of the purple heart from hand to hand combat with the Japanese.

[@Chris_at_Home]

The Dad of one of my classmates growing up was one of these. They lived next to where my wife lived growing up.

[@coltontinsley4497]

Grandfather flew C47s along "the hump" and made air drops to Merrils Marauders. God Bless their memories

[@matthewmaguire3554]

The ultimate of the saying ( Attributed to Winston Churchill)…When you are going through hell…Keep moving.👁️

[@kylejaynes]

My great uncle was a Marauder. He told me stories about how to them, the tigers of Burma were a bigger threat to them than the Japanese were. He had a picture of a 12 foot long tiger strung up in a tree and several Marauders gathered around it to prove his point from the sheer size of it. He passed away back in 2014 at 89 and he was cracking jokes right up to the day he passed.

[@farmboy3400]

My grandfather, Alvin Butler was a Marauder.

[@bobkarigan4512]

Missouri Mules the unsung heroes who made it possible to get the Marauders the equipment needed to accomplish their mission.

[@tommarck4296]

Thanks Tom Brokaw miss u. These men of the greatest generation Saved us

[@josephnason8770]

When men who were pretty much kids were men. I am humbled, almost ashamed for complaining about anything.

[@williamriley-le9zo]

Yeah, I can not even imagine kids of that age today doing anything near what those " kids " did then. We as a society have raised a bunch of expectant, overly sensitized little brats that just couldn't cut it. I blame the educators & parents. Both for not doing their jobs accordingly. When I was a child or young adult even, if I smarted off, I got popped in the back of the head or out right slapped & told why I shouldn't say, or act in a certain way. When I joined the Army I knew full well what I might have to do. Now these kids & their wives walk around crying about, " I never thought He / I would have to go here or there & do this or that". What the HELL do they think the word " SERVICE " entails? They make me so damn mad I could chew nails.

[@WickedgameC175]

MERRILL'S MARAUDERS heritage goes back to “Roger’s Rangers. Rogers' Rangers was a company of soldiers from the Province of New Hampshire raised by Major Robert Rogers and attached to the British Army during the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War). The unit was quickly adopted into the New England Colonies army as an independent ranger company.” Today the 75th Ranger Regiment carries on the heritage.

[@C.M.R.Artifacts-qu1ey]

I knew a Merrills Murader, Pickle Rotten, of Finksburg Maryland. After WW2 he owned a small gas station there. I don't think many people knew he was such a bad ass. His house was sold to a relative of his. In the attic they discovered his coat with all these tour patches on it. I'm not sure what else was there. I got the information second hand. But for sure he was a Murader.

[@warringtonfaust1088]

When I was a kid, my family had two unused barns, one in really bad shape. My parents hired an uncle and a friend to tear down the decrepit barn. the friend was a marauder. I will never forget that when he took off his shirt, his stomach area was entirely scars.

[@henryfonseca7192]

This was wost than Vietnam no helicopter to evacuate wounded

[@C.M.R.Artifacts-qu1ey]

That is a opinion, I know both were real bad places to be during those times. These Mauraders walked 400 miles on one part of their mission,then they dug in and fought. I wish I would have known he was a Maurader, I was just a kid of 8-10 when he owned the gas station. I'm not sure anyone in the community knew he was a Maurader. He sure didn't brag about it. He was kind of a mean, dud t take any crap person I do know that.

[@IRatherbeTrashthanADemocrat]

Used to travel through Finksburg, Westminster, Sykesville, Eldersburg years ago. I perhaps did stop in such a gas station in Finksburg.

[@C.M.R.Artifacts-qu1ey]

@IRatherbeTrashthanADemocrat He owned a Sunoco station, across from the Finksburg United Methodist church, this was in the 1970's and maybe early 80's. It is a used car place now or was. It is at the corner of Rt 140 and Cedarhurst rd. Take care, best of luck. Finksburg has changed a great deal since then.

[@rayisland23]

Amazing, God Bless Each and Every One.

[@Rodko999]

Thanks to everyone fighting for freedom ❤️👍

[@Peter-od7op]

These guys are what make america great. So proud

[@Troy-b1e]

The Mountain phase of Ranger School is on Camp Merrill in Dahlonega Georgia …. It’s a great place to take a vacation while in the Army

[@petermccuskey1832]

Bless all these souls!!

[@drgavinnicholson9334]

Such brave and courageous men; god bless them all

[@djsi38t]

I salute you....and I Understand and I will never forget.... everything all you fine young men gave....So that we may be free,Thank-You.

[@jayfelsberg1931]

M late uncle Walter Vanaman worked on roads thru Iran before transferring to work on the Ledo Road. His description of the Ledo saga was colorful to say the least. Compared to Ledo Iran was a "cakewalk."

[@FrankJaehnigII]

Thank You,Marauders. If any are still alive. Would Love to talk to you.

[@zackmccormick4024]

They do have a Facebook page and meet up for there anniversary.

[@rogerdavies6226]

I have read about these men, as graphic as this video is. it like calling the icing on a wedding cake concrete. The pure unadulterated hell these men went through is truly indescribable. It has been a long time since reading the books I read and I can only remember bits and pieces. as I sit here thinking back, I cannot think of another group before or since who have faced such conditions. There was no rear rest area. If you were not fighting the jungle, and its wildlife, they were fighting the Japanese and the jungle. II remember the Chindits, the Indian and local tribes, and the stories about them...OMG. There is no award great enough to recognize this group. The encumbrances laid on the Japanese military to this area which lessened the impact on "normal" things in the Pacific theater, I think you could easily say that this group had the biggest single impact of the US troops of any other unit. The Ranger's hall of fame should induct the entire unit with honorable mention of the Nisi

[@StoryBeam-YT]

War stories always touch people's hearts. They are always sad stories.😪

[@WARRIOR.QUEEN.1]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻MAY THESE FELLAS BE BLESSED IMMENSELY 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@rodneyharouff5739]

good video.

[@johnwright9372]

I highly recommend the autobiography of the 2nd Chindit campaign "The Road Past Mandalay" by John Masters who moved to the US after the war. Another of the great personal memoirs of the later Burma campaign is "Quartered Safe Out Here" by George MacDonald Fraser.

[@DavidHamros]

God bless you All 🙏🏼

[@goodolzimm5827]

THANK YOU !!!

[@brotherandythesage]

Heroes to a man.

[@garymcdermott8748]

Wow, great men all !!!!

[@Steve-fe3vt]

My uncle was a royal marine commando, one of the chindits fighting in Burma. He wasn't what you would call normal after coming back from the war.

[@SanitysVoid]

'Mudhole' Merrill passed away in my town. The USMC sent some Marines to keep him company in hospital.

[@pakers2128]

During the Guadalcanal Campaign there was a similar operation like this. After the operation most of the men were judged unfit for combat and shipped out of the combat zone. Merrills Marauders had similiar experience. The cost/benefits of these operations need to be considered in light of the effect on the soldiers, IMHO

[@elliemcfadden5511]

Great show

[@j.dragon651]

A very good video. Some parts had me laughing even during their struggles. I can just imagine the U.S. boys in the jungle for the first time. "WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING!! Then dealing with all the mules and leaches "falling out of the sky." What became of all the parachutes? Were they used in any way after the drops?

[@bobkarigan4512]

I volunteered for the Navy during Vietnam I can say that we were 10 foot tall and bulletproof, we all know how that worked out.

[@paulhocq1207]

God bless the Missouri mules

[@andrewadius142]

What amazing soldiers! Canadians thank you!

[@helland846]

My HS advisor (60-64) Aubrey Clark was a Marauder.

[@BetterAircraftFabric]

Some of the fighting scenes are blurred out in this good documentary... And I bet those that produced this did not do that. So KZbin is now so insane that they blur out historical footage in documentaries??? Insane...

[@larrypatchett3474]

Well done.