75th Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal Online Learning Series Pt. 3

[@jimbriola6264]

My father was Regimental Surgeon on Gudal Canal. Lt. Colonel PF Briola MD

[@bericdondarrion3553]

I didnt know this Citino video, and i saw them all on You Tube. Marvelous as allways.

[@69Applekrate]

Thank you for posting. I watched/listened to the first 2 at least a few times, now learning from this.

[@octopusfly]

Fantastic! Thank you for sharing!

[@1701Larry]

OK------- One fact that most ignore about the Marines operating with less during the battle is that they went into Guadalcanal with WW-1 weapons including the old springfield bolt action single shot riffles. The ARMY was getting all the New M-1 auto-riffles and other weapons. Why you see so many pictures of WW-1 water cooled 30-cal machine guns on tripods in the pictures (as well as the springfields). Why so many of the meddles went to heavy Machine gun platoons that held their ground. As in WW-1 the big machine guns on tripods where what saved the Marines in all of the Japanese attacks (as well as the old 75mm howitzers). Though having extra (as casualties mounted) Tommy guns and BAR's in each squad helped a lot. The only modern weapon they received were the m-1 carbines given to the support troops and officers (many times stripped from forces still aboard ships before they left) that were quickly stollen for front line use. That was until the Army took over the Job in 43.

[@apga1998]

The speaker makes a good point at around 41:00. The Battle for Guadalcanal is the fight to control the airfield...an area the size of a postage stamp compared to the rest of the Island. It is about half the size of Long Island, NY. And it is mountainous with jungle with very little flat land. As the airplane had become the superior weapon of choice to cross the vast distances over water and jungle and to deliver ordnance, airfields were of prime importance. An airfield is superior to an aircraft carrier because it is unsinkable. There is no natural harbor there and little in the way of natural resources. The Japanese had committed themselves to defending a Pacific perimeter of fantastic size. And they had managed to antagonize the British, the Americans, the Australians, Dutch, Kiwis, Chinese, Indians, Philipinos and all the peoples of SE Asia.

[@gregcollins7602]

Another great one. Sorry I miss the presentation. Wow the first minute had my interest sparked. I had no idea that Guadalcanal had Japanese stragglers up until the 60's or 70's. Need more information on this. Thanks again.

[@robertgr0077]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_holdout

[@robertgr0077]

Great presentation. Thank you for sharing.

[@PaleoCon2008]

We have been told our father's records were destroyed in a fire and I suspect it is the same fire you referenced. We know little about our father's time in the service.

[@thomasbernecky2078]

Ahh, yes, the famous Tractor and vodka Factory battles of Guadalcanal

[@redpillaware2135]

Apropos of the five victories, Churchill said, “It is not the end. It is not the beginning of the end. But, it is perhaps, the end of the beginning.”

[@spidrespidre]

Dr Rob sure does like his ironies, but what about the Japanese on having southern Sakhalin until 1945, within sniffing distance of giant oil fields - only recently being exploited.

[@vinniethefinger7781]

This guy must be the greatest Monday morning quarterback ever.

[@RKarmaKill]

Rockstar historian

[@paulgent9203]

We love citing foreveer

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