Battle of Peleliu 1944 / Part 3 - Maintaining Momentum

After a much harder landing than anyone expected, in the days that followed, the Marines on Peleliu encountered heavy Japanese resistance that reduced their advance to a crawl. The painfully slow and deadly progress would continue over the next few days, and soon it would become the main characteristic of the battle of Peleliu. Even after the Marine advance stalled in front of a formidable Japanese defensive line set on Umurbrogol Mountains, soon named Bloody Nose Ridge by the Marines, and despite the heavy losses suffered, General William Rupertus, the 1st Marine Division commander, still urged his Marines to continue the advance and maintain the momentum.
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[@adameckard4591]

There is only one left out in this documentary, and that is the contributions of the Montford Point Marines. The most, volunteering and very brave, unsung Marines on Peleliu. Semper Fi mac.

[@raywhitehead730]

Interesting, A small contingent of Japanese survived the end of the battle and, unknown to the Americans lived there in the caves in the hills. Surrendering, In March, 1947!

[@fastyaveit]

Just found this channel, subscribed and now binge-watching, awesome

[@FromtheBattlefields]

Thanks!

[@TyLockton]

Great work, thank you for all the great free content.

[@FromtheBattlefields]

Thank you!

[@CFarnwide]

Thanks for the deep dive into planning and logistics! I’ve read “With the Old Breed” which is excellent in explaining the personal hell of a Marine. This gives me a good sense of the battle in whole and how difficult command must have been.

[@FromtheBattlefields]

You're so welcome!

[@trohlack5150]

I truly hope whomever put the water in the fuel barrels was made to drink it. It's pretty hot here in Texas now and in recent months those poor Marines have crossed my mind when I'm out working in it and drink water.

[@scarletcrusade77]

Another Great covering of a Pacific island battle! Maybe a hint at which battle next? We staying with Central Pacific front or will we see a shift to the Solomons/ PNG landings? 🙂

[@FromtheBattlefields]

Thanks! I still need to finish this chapter.

[@scarletcrusade77]

@@FromtheBattlefields Ahh of course! I'll be waiting! Could i also ask if you'd cover lesser know but interesting Naval landing operations such as the Canton operation by Japan against china to capture multiple chinese ports in the south? :)

[@FromtheBattlefields]

@@scarletcrusade77 That sounds like an interesting topic. Thank you!

[@CFarnwide]

I vote PNG… although, I must confess, there is a channel here on KZbin called HypoHystericalHistory who has EXCELLENT content on PNG. It can’t be beat in my opinion. However, he does cover mostly the Australian side of things, which is fair. He’s Australian and ANZACS did most of the heavy lifting. I would like to hear a little more about McArthurs brilliance in planning and yet possess a complete lack of actual battlefield understanding and leadership.

[@stanstenson8168]

8:55 That's now the museum on Peleliu.

[@FromtheBattlefields]

2:23 Thanks again for this photo.

[@stanstenson8168]

@@FromtheBattlefields You're welcome. I'm happy you used it.

[@coloyikes]

Do you realize this was A US battle we use feet and yards not meters and it is Schedule not shesudle

[@FromtheBattlefields]

As far as I know it is also a Japanese battle

[@coloyikes]

@@FromtheBattlefields Oh I see so you are not interested in the American Market.. Good enough for me.. Is it such a big deal to be a professional and include reference to both systems.. S.A. I will spread your condescending attitude to any company whose add appears on your channel.

[@maximilianodelrio]

@@coloyikes i could say the same about the countless channels that use only imperial units which only americans understand

[@soultraveller5027]

Hey nobbead the correct spelling in the Oxford English dictionary is ""Sch ed ule "" Schedule you bellend, it's pronounced ""sh" sound think of ""shed"-ule you Muppet 😂😅

[@Ryan-vg4wn]

Haha. OP. You do realise the narrator is AI. Oh wait. You didn't.

[@bobkohl6779]

Never should have invaded Peleliu. Wasn't needed. Read "With the old Guard" EB Sledge's book

[@L_Train]

Its Breed not Guard. With the old Breed. The audiobook is available on KZbin if you search for it.

[@Firedog-ny3cq]

Yeah, Sledge should have written his book before the battle, showed it to his commanding officers, and they would have then seen the mistake they were about to make, called off the landing, and sent the Marines home for the rest of the war. Armchair military planning is as worthless as Monday morning quarterbacking. To say the battle was unnecessary is a slap in the face to the Marines who died so you could make your thoughtless comment. Semper Fi, do or die.

[@FromtheBattlefields]

This is a good one. Totally agree with you. No one expected this turn of events.

[@chrislouden7329]

Your wrong the Japanese planned to bring in over 500 planes and use them to attack our fleet at Philippines and the landing troops. That's 500 kamikaze. Estimates say we would have lost close to 8000-10000 sailors and soldiers

[@willoutlaw4971]

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[@Picasso_305]

How about all these WOKE people in a situation like this?

[@RBG-tr9ce]

At 16:16 the narrator was talking about a Pvt. Jackson receiving the Medal of Honor and showed a photo of some Lieutenant. WTF cant get the story right?

[@FromtheBattlefields]

Arthur J. Jackson - promoted to second lieutenant on August 1945, Presented a Medal of Honor at the ceremony on October 5, 1945. Left the Marine Corps in 1962, holding the rank of Captain.