Worms = Protein !! The Pacific Episode 2 (Basilone) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | TV Show Reaction

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[@joepotato42]

The Army and the Marines is a love/hate relationship, it is friendly banter between comrades. I served with many former Marines in my Army unit and it was all in good fun

[@BissFlix]

That’s good, I was curious. Thanks for watching ❤️

[@calemorgan3982]

The reason Leckie threw up the peaches was because they were all on the verge of starvation and he ate too fast and made himself sick

[@user-sz9my7oz7r]

Especially considering it was incredibly sweet and sugary after eating starvation rations. Huge shock to the stomach

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

I knew a man who was in the Royal Army Medical Corps and stationed at Tobruk during the siege in 1942. They were short of water and most things, but apparently not canned peaches. He had to shave everyday (as a doctor) and had to use syrup. Imagine having to shave using sticky syrup on your face with sandflies and dust all over the place. Since then, he got nauseous at the mere sight of canned peaches.

[@crispy_338]

Helmets at that time weren’t technically bullet proof. They were pretty thin metal just designed to stop rocks and some shrapnel from killing you. Otherwise a rifle bullet would go right through it and out the other side

[@kirkmatsuyama6176]

The Japanese language does not include an "L" sound, so the closest replacement is R. So Lorelei would be difficult to pronounce. Exactly right Biss. 😊😊

[@cliveklg7739]

There is no English R either in Japanesae. It is all ra, ri, ru, re, ro allophones which are different than the English R.

[@martensjd]

Also Bliss said the Germans might have trouble pronouncing flash/thunder. Certainly 'thunder' would usually come out as 'dunder', or maybe 'tunder'.

[@scarymonsterrs]

​@@martensjdGerman doesn't have that "th" sound as in English for thunder, third, Thursday, etc. The "thunder" reply would sound like "t-hunder" in a german voice.

[@andrewluong6031]

A few other words used in the pacific theater: “Lilliput” and “Lolapalooza”

[@ScarriorIII]

Ironically, Lorelei is a German word.

[@ExUSSailor]

His name was Sergeant John Basilone, and, he was a true American hero.

[@mikealvarez2322]

I love your facial expressions as you react to this and other movies. Something I wish they had put in this episode is the story of Jacob Vouza. Jacob was a native of the Island who volunteered to act as a scout for the Marines. He was given a small US flag that he kept in his pocket. On one of his scouting missions he was captured by the Japanese. They tied him to a tree and beat him for information. When that didn't work they used him for bayonet practice. He never revealed anything. The Japanese left him for dead. He managed to untie himself, then walked 3 miles to a Marine post where he refused anesthetics until he could talk to an officer. He informed the Marines that the Japanese were going to attack within the hour. This gave the Marines time to prepare. Within 15 minutes the attack came but the Marines were ready and the attack failed. Jacob recieved a silver star from the Marines and a medal from the British Government for actions that day. In 1968 the Marines brought him to the US as their honored guest. I do wish his story had been in the Guadalcanal episodes. RIP Jacob Vouza who died of old age in the 1980s.

[@bernardsalvatore1929]

Perhaps the reason that this is not included is because I believe that Tom Hanks' source material for this series came from the books written by Leckie and Sledge!! Perhaps they did not know of the man that you're speaking of!!! That's an awesome story though and so many unsung heroes on both battlefronts in World War 2!!❤

[@mikealvarez2322]

@@bernardsalvatore1929 That's possible. I just thought I'd give Jacob his recognition. I didn't tell his whole story because my text would get too long. He was originally a coast watcher, dangerous enough, but got in with the Marines after rescuing a downed pilot from the USS Wasp that had parachuted into enemy territory. He guided the pilot out of Japanese territory and back to the US base. That's when he signed up for scout duty. BTW, his wounds from the torture were so severe that the surgeon that treated him was amazed he was still alive.

[@dioghaltasfoirneartach7258]

Great that you mentioned Sgt. Major Vouza. I've never 'heard' anyone mention the Hero, outside the authors of a couple of books about 'The Canal'... Wasn't he a member of the Australian constabulary force, or something like that? The head Coastwatcher was british, but Guadalcanal was Australian 🇦🇺 All the Solomon Islanders hated the Japanese, who committed atrocities against the Islanders, who all supported the American Troops...

[@cardellkenith]

​@@bernardsalvatore1929 Probably. But on a similar line, Renee the nurse from the doc episode of band of brothers was also never really around easy company and was a separate story of the war. They could've done something similar. Not that they had to. There are plenty of war stories to go around, and they shouldn't always be stitched together

[@edm240b9]

4:46 a Japanese newspaper article actually said that verbatim.

[@mikealvarez2322]

A couple of more things about Jacob Vouza. He was originally a coastal watcher, a very dangerous job, when he rescued a pilot from the USS Wasp aircraft carrier, that had parachuted into Japanese territory. He guided the pilot back to the Marine base where joined them as a scout. The Japanese attack that he warned the Marines was coming was the Battle of the Tenaru or Alligator creek. After he recovered from the bayonet wounds to both his arms, face, throat, shoulder, and stomache he accompanied Col. Carlson and the Second Raider Battalion on their 30 day raid behind enemy lines. In my opinion Jacob Vouza was as much a hero as any Marine on Guadalcanal.

[@johncooper8537]

Marines who knew him would agree with you.

[@8044868]

Interservice rivalry among the soldiers and marines had some aspects that seem unnecessary at best but in the overall picture reflected the morale that individual units gained from believing that they were the best and needed to make sure everyone else knew that. A disproportionate allocation of basic supplies, as portrayed in this episode, could also cause a feeling of grievance that could be soothed by a little raiding. Unfortunately, interservice rivalry also manifested itself at the higher levels of command when the egos of admirals and generals were in play against one another.

[@heffatheanimal2200]

A good example of the high level rivalry was during the Battle Of Peleliu, featured in this series. The Marine commander, William Rupertus, steadfastly refused reinforcement from the Army units allocated assist

[@alanholck7995]

Japanese warriors believed that there was no greater honor than to die for the emperor. So they would charge into machine gun fire. Although it is condensed in this episode, Basilone’s action took place over 3 days; as you will see he became a living legend. Every Marine Corps base has something named for John Basilone (aswell as Chesty Puller (who is from just up the road from me in Saluda, Virginia)). Semper fi.

[@benschultz1784]

The artillery barrage was from the 38cm main guns of the Japanese battleships. The banzai charge into machine guns isn't the worst tactic, especially when used against poorly-trained conscripts, like the Chinese. It isn't a last-ditch attack. It's a shock-and-awe tactic designed to strike fear into your enemy and overwhelm them with numbers.

[@johnsuire8671]

Much to say about this one! One thing about Guadalcanal that doesn't come through on the show is that the whole island reeked of rotting coconuts - sailors could smell it even before they got to the island. The heat and humidity also made the smell of the dead much worse, adding to the general misery of rain and heat. The Army and Marines rivalry goes back a long way, and is mostly just good old-fashioned competitiveness. The Marines are a small branch (and part of the Department of the Navy) and have some overlap with what the Army does, so they have always had to fight hard for their budgets. Traditionally, their equipment includes a lot of hand-me-downs from prior wars, or older equipment, while the Army gets all the new stuff. Lots of Marine lore (and jokes) include that they're by far the toughest branch (they do get very intense training) and that they aren't that clever, and love to eat crayons. My family's got quite a few Marines and a handful of Army vets, and it's always fun to watch that play out. At this part of the war, Japanese infantry tended to use banzai charges at night, and you're right that not much attention was paid to losses by running into fire. It's not the best tactic as they go, but if they could break through the lines, it could get chaotic as it would be hard to know who was who, and the fighting would have to switch to bayonets and swords. As the war goes on, they'll switch tactics to building more tunnels and fortified defenses, and attempt to take out as many Americans as they can before they themselves die. The bit about Japanese soldiers thinking Marines were from insane asylums was real. Japanese propaganda at the time painted American soldiers and Marines as devils, murderers, and psychos, with tragic results later in the war. For example, at Saipan, the Japanese civilian population was corralled by the Japanese Army onto a cliff edge, and many chose to jump off the cliff to their death rather than be captured by what they were told were literal monsters. One of the saddest stories was a woman who tossed her child over, but the Americans managed to save the mother. When she saw that the Americans were taking good care of the civilians, she broke down mentally and never recovered. This was a pretty brutal war, and in many ways the Pacific campaign was much worse than what soldiers in Europe experienced (with the probable exception of those on the Eastern front in Russia).

[@AlexKS1992]

I’d consider the war in China to be equal in terms of brutality and aggressiveness to the war in the Pacific. However the Eastern Front was barbaric and awful.

[@alanholck7995]

Each theatre of the war was brutal, just in different ways.

[@Thane36425]

The Japanese weren't very often tactically skilled. They frequently repeated the same attacks over and over again in spite of losses. They did this in the Russo-Japanese War previously and at places like the Admin Box in Burma. At Guadalcanal, they were hampered by the dense jungle, limited supply, and poor communication. They did break through in a couple of places but couldn't exploit it fully because of this.

[@Shadowace724]

I would take the European theater anytime. I am a Northern boy, screw the heat and the jungle. Great reactions Biss!

[@tome2294]

Eugene Sledge (boy with the heart murmur) made notes of his time in the Pacific. This note-taking was not permitted. The fear was the notes could fall into the hands of the enemy, providing military information. Much of the later episodes were based on his writings, which were later turned into a book.

[@dioghaltasfoirneartach7258]

Spoiler alert 🤨

[@BissFlix]

Oh I see, thanks for watching ❤️

[@darrylw5851]

Hi Biss, great reaction as always. I was a machine gunner in the Army so a limit stake is a stick you can see on the limit of your sector to tell you the left and right limit of your gun while it traverses. Also as another piece of info I served in Panama and am half Panamanian but also lived in Michigan in the US, a very cold state in the winter, I'll take the tropics every time!

[@user-xn6mn7od2l]

When I went through bootcamp in 91, we had a guy that was in the Panamanian Defense Force during the invasion. His barracks got bombed or partially bombed. After that, I guess he decided to come to America and change sides.

[@darrylw5851]

@@user-xn6mn7od2l we, the US, had turned over my dad's offices on Ft. Gulick to the Panamanian government and when I was there in 90-91 I got to see firsthand how badly they'd been shot up. Not only small arms but 90mm recoiless through the walls.

[@twoheart7813]

Marines weren't issued camouflage until 1943 & that was a basic brown/green reversible frog pattern coveralls. They also got camo helmet covers which they loved. Japanese soldiers mainly just used local plants stuck in their clothing as camo. Human wave attacks was a tactic Japan used throughout the war. The Japanese used a small grenade launcher which they used as a light mortar, we called them knee poppers because once in a while a Marine would try one out by resting it above his knee which would end up breaking a leg. Always enjoy your reactions.

[@notthestatusquo7683]

18:51 He isn't in the series much but Dr. Sledge is one of my all-time favorite dads in media. I don't wanna spoil anything so I won't say more but I respect and admire him so much.

[@michaelstach5744]

Dr Sledge provides the theme for the whole series: Dr. Sledge: The worst part about treating those combat boys from the Great War wasn't that they'd had their flesh torn - it was that they had had their souls torn out. I couldn't bear to look into your eyes one day and see no love there no spark no... no life. That would break my heart.

[@jakesanchez7235]

4:42 the man saying that is named Chesty Puller, he’s one of the most legendary Marines ever with being highly decorated in multiple wars. My grandfather got to serve under him but in the Korean War, under the 1st Marine division. He speaks HIGHLY of Chesty Puller of how great of a leader he was in real life. The sort of man he said that “he would follow that man any place, anytime.” The Army, and Marines have always had a “rivalry” between them. The Marines fall under the department of the Navy unlike the Army which is their own branch. Typically the Army always gets nicer stuff, but the Marines are known to make do what they have. The (U)ncle (S)ams (M)isguided (C)hildren’s - United States Marine Corps. But they’re also who the President calls at a moments notice, they’re called a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and they will be within a place in 24-36 hours. They’re also a cult from what I’ve been told by multiple former military members. 😂 If you look at the 1st Marine divisions insignia, it has the word “Guadalcanal” written down the 1.

[@r.b.ratieta6111]

I never served, but I have a cousin in the Marine Corps, and the way he tells it, the Marines are basically the first responders for any armed U.S. conflict.

[@amtrak7394]

American WWII (and WWI) helmets were made out of thin steel. They were designed primarily to stop grenade shrapnel. They were not designed to stop direct high power rifles shots. Today’s helmets are made primarily from kevlar, the same material that bullet resistant vests are made from. Though modern helmets are more bullet resistant than their steel predecessors, their primary function is still to stop grenade / explosive shrapnel.

[@dirtygrunt]

So sector stakes are wooden poles driven into the ground that stick up and physically prevent you from shooting to far left or right out of your sector of fire in a defensive position. It ensures that you aren't shooting at another friendly position you can't see at night. They weren't throwing grenades when the Japanese were charging the wire because if properly placed the wire is out of handgrenade range otherwise the enemy could lob grenades into your position from outside the wire also. It just looks close enough to make shooting the scene easier.

[@BornRandy62]

The character they called Chesty . Is a representative of Chesty Puller the most decorated Marine in the Pacific War. He will definitely google if you wanted a actual picture of him and his list of decorations

[@alanholck7995]

Goodnight, Chesty.

[@dioghaltasfoirneartach7258]

​@@alanholck7995👍🫡

[@goonanhate101]

Best way I’ve ever heard all of the theaters of war in World War II described was Europe was a John Wayne war movie, north Africa was Mad Max, the Russian front was as close to Armageddon as most humans got to experience, and the Pacific was a horror movie you’ll never recovered from, not completely.

[@dioghaltasfoirneartach7258]

All the damn diaeases the Troops had to deal with...malaria, dysentery, dengue fever, blackwater fever...the worst of them all...

[@albinorhino6]

The competition between the American Army, Navy, and Air Force is mostly political, and comes from the upper leadership. A lot of it boils down to competing for budgets and money. WW2 was the origins of what is commonly known as “combined arms warfare”, meaning, the use of multiple branches of the military, working together, on a single mission. The classic example is the Air Force providing air cover for troops on the ground. However, it gets tricky when you consider the fact that the Army guys are on the front line, in the shit, and the Air Force guys live in hotels behind the front lines. There are countless examples of times where the Army asked for air cover, but the Air Force guys wouldn’t do it, because of things like bad weather, or something. So the frustration sets in for the guys on the front line. The Navy decided to take things into their own hands. The US Navy has its own airforce, and the Marines are the army of the Navy. On top of that, the Marines don’t trust the Navy pilots to make the sacrifices to have their backs, so the Marines actually have their own airforce as well. The Air Wing of the US Navy is the second largest airforce in the world. On the technical side, because the Navy flies off of boats, the equipment, techniques, and procedures they use are very very different than those of the Air Force. It requires different training, and even a different mindset. This is a cool Short that illustrates the difference in how the Air Force lands, compared to how the Navy lands. The first is a US Air Force F-16, the second is a US Navy F/A-18: kzbin.infoBRgF4XjcVww?si=_n-BXJ9rYID4gxAE Btw, don’t apologize for your English. Your English is far better than my second language….which I don’t really have lol. Great reaction, great insight, looking forward to more.

[@markhamstra1083]

Yes, but there was no independent Air Force in WW2. It was part of the Army.

[@alanholck7995]

So - one day the new US Secretary of Defense asked the 4 services how they would take & hold a building. Army parachuted in a Special Forces team. Navy sent SEAL team up through the sewer. Marines did a combined-arms amphibious assault. Air Force signed a. 10-year lease w/ option to purchase.

[@albinorhino6]

True, but I’m just using them as an example to explain the general dynamics of how things work. Even in WW2, the Navy and Marines had no confidence that the Army-Airforce would give them adequate air cover.

[@mikealvarez2322]

The Marines did the Springfield bolt action rifle because their commanding generals didn't trust the "new" (actually adopted in 37) M-1 Garand rifle. The Springfields issued to frontline Marines did date back to WW1 but they had proven their reliabilty in combat. Soon after Guadalcanal all Marines were issued the newer M-1 Garands.

[@craigplatel813]

Thats not the case. The USMC approved the garand in Feb 1941 (yes that's right Feb 1941) after a head to head completion between the 03 Springfield and 3 automatic rifles. The garand had issues that the Marine Corps wanted changed. It wasn't a matter of not trusting the garand.

[@mikealvarez2322]

@@craigplatel813 Grand rifles were issued to Marine Home Guard units while combat Marines got the 03 Springfield for their Frontline units. The Marines issued rifles in reverse order of possible combat. Home Guard units got them first combat units got them last. I've seen photos of of Marine recruits shouldering 03s and Garands. Bottom line, it was Marine brass that was responsible for their Frontline units on the Canal not getting M-1 Garands and not some prejudice by the military. Once Army reinforcements arrived on Guadalcanal the Marines started getting their Garands.

[@craigplatel813]

​@@mikealvarez2322 the USMC did t have home guard units. The USMC has been looking at automatic rifle like the garand since the early 30's. The first 100 that the USMC got were given back to the army when they asked for them. After several tests and completions and use by 6th Marine regiment and schools starting in 38 the USMC decided that they wanted the weapon but that changes needed to be made and that of the samples they had gotten (400) many were poorly produced. It wasn't a decision by the USMC that they didn't want a rifle like the garand and preferred the Springfield but rather teething problems that they saw with the weapon.

[@mikealvarez2322]

​@@craigplatel813 I just read the official document that indicated that state side units would get Garands first then combat units as the newer models would be improved. There were Marine units state side.

[@craigplatel813]

​@@mikealvarez2322 They weren't home guard units.

[@Gstang05]

I recommend finding the opening historical background that's at the beginning of each episode of the DVD/Bluray. It tells you a lot more information and has the veterans speaking just like on band of brothers.

[@BissFlix]

Might look into that sometime ❤️

[@Thane36425]

Shibboleth. These are quirks in languages, cultures, even down to neighborhoods. They can identify people who belong to these groups. The Japanese had trouble with the English "R" sound, so code words usually had "r"s or certain other sounds. There is another good example in "Inglorious Basterds". You can see how long their mahine gun took to set up and how hard it was to move. At this stage of the war, the Marines had a lot of old weapons because they didn't get much funding. Limiting stakes are stakes put out so the machine guns only shoot in a certain area, between the stakes. This can be a safety thing if there are friendly positions nearby, or otherwise control lanes of fire. The Marines did have supply problems, including food. The supply fleet had to withdraw when its cruiser protection was defeated. The Marines had to make do for some time, often on captured Japanese stocks. This did make them weaker and sicker. "Peaches" had another problem: if you haven't been eating much for a while and suddenly eat something rich, like peach juice, it can make you sick.

[@toddkindron8506]

The Japanese had not lost a war for like 600 years prior to this conflict. What the Americans were beginning to find out while attacking these islands was the idea of surrender was not an option for the Japanese. Every Japanese person was expected to sacrifice themselves: man, woman, child and whomever else before conceding to foreign opposition. So, that's why the guy in the river didn't back down. His main purpose in life was to sacrifice himself to help as many Japanese as possible?

[@hottomek7423]

During this battle, some men lost up to 40 pounds. Most men were around 170 if that. It was brutal. The army and marines both have a distain for each other, even now. Both think they are better than each other at their job. Both do amazing things. They stole stuff from those crates because they are essentially on the verge of starving. We also see the army reserve gear come in, they have new weapons fresh off the line and other gear the marines were not sent with. The marines are always unequiped . We also see the higher ups get better stuff such as alcohol, meats, chocolates. I am sure these small luxuries mean a lot in the battlefield. Another great reaction! Thank you 😁

[@alejandromartinez1766]

I loved your reaction Miss Bisscute, especially your facial expression with the protein worms 😂😂 and when the marine got sick to his stomach, to complete your experience and knowledge of the Second World War in the Pacific, I suggest you react to the films directed by Clint Eastwood: Flags of our Fathers (2006) and Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) as well as the film starring Nicholas Cage. Windtalkers (2002) very nice films all.

[@benmason9755]

Sgt. John Bassilone was the real deal, he was a true American hero and one of the most famous marines to ever serve because of his heroism on Guadalcanal. He was sent home on a victory tour of the US to help drum up support for the War Bonds scheme in order to help pay for the War Effort, and he even became part of the inspiration for Captain America.

[@bg7606]

I grew up not far from where Robert leckie worked, and read his articles in the local paper forever. There were a lot of World War II vets when I grew up. A lot of us kids knew about Lucky's book, and I know that when I saw him at games, he was a normal guy, but at the same time he was a hero and everybody knew it. Same with a lot of guys that aren't with us anymore

[@jeffsetter213]

I grew up in Michigan & have worked 8+ hr days outside for many winters. Then moved to Florida & worked 8+ hr days outside there. Despite cold being my native climate, I'd choose hot 100%. That being said, I'd still choose fighting in Europe due to the difference in sheer brutality.

[@ExUSSailor]

The insane asylum thing was a direct quote from Japanese leaflets of the time. The competition exists because, the Army WISHES they were as good as the Marines. The Unisted States Marine Corps is the most effective fighting force the world has ever known.

[@ExUSSailor]

In fact, there was a quote by Gen. John Pershing during WW1, "Why in hell can't the Army do it if the Marines can? They are the same kind of men; why can't they be like Marines?"

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

Just wait Bisscute....this series only gets progressively more graphic and brutal as it goes along. The Marine Corps and the Army have a rivalry. In fact, the Marine Corps thinks it's better than all the other services....but it's the smallest of the four major military branches.

[@BissFlix]

I’m in for a ride seems like, thanks for watching ❤️

[@facubeitches1144]

Passwords in the Pacific campaign usually used multiple "L" sounds, because the Japanese - if they could speak English - couldn't really pronounced L's; thus "Lorelei"

[@phj223]

For more WWII, check out the remake of The "Unknow Soldier" from 2017, about the Finnish Continuation War against the Soviet Union during WWII. The orginal title is "Tuntematon Sotilas", and there's both a long movie version that's like three hours, and they also made a mini series of five episodes, each around an hour long. I can heartily recommend the mini series version, while the movie is by no means bad, it does cut out a lot of scenes.

[@eschiedler]

Guadalcanal was the first main land victory for the US in the Pacific, it took from August to December 1942 so was very famous in the US newspapers.

[@Front-Toward-Enemy]

The battle of Guadalcanal ended in February 1943.

[@eschiedler]

@@Front-Toward-Enemy If you're going to be pedantic at leadt understand what you are talking about. "In December, the Japanese abandoned their efforts to retake Guadalcanal" It was over in Dec, the last sick troops were just evacuated. Same for most island battles there were straggler troops after the battle was won.

[@Front-Toward-Enemy]

@@eschiedler The campaign wasn’t declared over until Feb. The Japanese evacuated their last troops on Feb 7 1943.

[@philragu5298]

Hey again Biss, had a few things to comment on today, First, you asked about Army, Marine hostility. I feel a need to chime in here, My grandfather served in the Panama Canal Zone between the wars and Burma before the US officially entered the war as well as during WW2 as I mentioned yesterday in the 5307th Composite Unit, our RGT adopted their Unit's patch as our own. He was my hero growing up, I didn't know my father and was blessed to have my grandfather to step in and guide me into becoming a man, with that came a lot of his humor. Our RGT really didn't look at the Marines as our rivals, to us it was those gun toting surfers with a ego so big it needs it's own station, not DEVGRU just regular Team guys. We have our reasons, they have theirs but at the end of the day NEVER did command have to send out the SEALS to rescue the Rangers. Nor did they operate at the pace we did, some nights one op would provide intel that would send us right back out on another, that one would send us on another and so on. Marines are the very best in the world at what they do, that said they really are more like a cult than a branch of service. Marines are hammers, when you are a hammer the whole world looks like nails or other hammers. We tend to bust each others chops, we rag on the Air Force with comments like "What great guys those fly boys are, providing us such wonderful aircraft to jump out of" or "You have to love the Navy, whenever we go fight they are kind enough to haul out all our gear too heavy to fly" or "Someone grab the crayons, we're doing a joint op. with some Force Recon, I mean MARSOC, or is it Raiders?? What are those Marines calling themselves this week?" or Rangers teasing that SEALS pre-mission checklist is "Hands, eye's, ears, Hair!" or seals telling Rangers to "Stick to airfield seizures" However you need to understand that this is all in fun, we can tease each other like that but I wouldn't advise anyone who didn't serve to talk smack about our fellow servicemen, it usually won't end well. It has always been this way, it will always be as well. Ok at 3:35 you commented on the conditions being better in the Pacific theater than Europe. I think a Marine named Jim Baker said it best when talking about jungle warfare in Vietnam, here is what he said... "It was hot…and wet. Unless it was hotter… and dry. It seemed like everything wanted to hurt you…waitaminute vines, ants, scorpions, snakes, leeches, even the grass would slice you open! What wasn't trying to hurt you, was trying to kill you…enemy, mosquitoes, accidents, our own artillery and mortars, tracks and tanks, helicopters and airplanes. Boring as hell with moments of terror at random intervals. Exhaustion daily, nothing but catnaps for days at a time. But I felt ALIVE, I felt IN CONTROL, I felt POWERFUL, I felt TERRIFIED, I felt INADEQUATE…all in five minutes. And that continued for a year…" 6:59 Actually crapping over a log like he is doing is linked to transmission of diarrhoeal diseases such as cholera and dysentery, as well as typhoid, intestinal worm infections and polio. It exacerbates stunting and contributes to the spread of antimicrobial resistance. So no, it's actually a terrible idea unless he is crapping into a hole he dug and plans to cover when he is done... 10:31, You asked what the Army was doing. I'm sorry to say during most of the Pacific Island hopping campaign the Marines did 90% of the front line fighting, engaging, killing and driving back the Japanese and the Army landed behind the Marines and secured and held the ground that the Marines had taken as well as providing artillery support. Most of the fighting was done by the Marines and it bred an animosity towards the Army with most of the Marine Corps. I'd take the cold over the hot, wet jungle any day of the week. 16:03, No, you never erase those sounds, the guns, the explosions, the screams, the silence. Fireworks leave me a frazzled mess, just last year after a day of hard partying over the 4th of July I went to bed pretty early only to wake to the sound of fireworks and diving out of bed for cover, head first into a nightstand splitting open my forehead... 16:36, their helmets were made of steel. 19:40 Shoulda, woulda, coulda, if if was a 5th we'd all be drunk! Great reaction video, I look forward to your future ones. Hope my long winded replies answered some of your questions.I'll close with some military humor about the different branches for you. The Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, CIA, FBI, and LAPD are tasked with bringing an evil snake in the forest to justice. Paratrooper: Parachutes into the forest despite being told by EVERYBODY how stupid of an idea it is. Does it anyways, lands, breaks ankle. Kills the snake. Armor: Runs over snake, giggles and looks for more snakes. Infantry: Snake sees them coming a mile away. Hides until they get bored of shooting trees and leave. Ranger: Plays with the snake, then eats it. SEAL: Expends all ammunition, several grenades and calls for naval gunfire in a failed attempt to kill the snake. The snake bites the SEAL then retreats to safety. SEAL then writes a book about the glorious struggle and options for a movie. Artillery: Kills snake, but in the process kills several hundred civilians with a massive Time On Target with three Field Artillery battalions in support. Mission is considered a success and all participants are awarded Silver Stars. (Cooks, Mechanics, Legal Clerks etc) Marine Recon: Follows the snake and gets lost. Para rescue: Wounds the snake in first encounter, and then feverishly works to save the snakes life. U.S. Special Forces: Makes contact with snake, ignores all State Department directives and Theater Commander Rules of Engagement by building rapport with snake and winning its heart and mind. Trains it to kill other snakes. Files enormous travel settlement upon return. US Air Force: Levels the forest with several hundred tons of bombs ruining the forest for the next decade. Tells the press "we're pretty sure we got him" and replays the video of the strike on the highest volume whenever they ask questions. CIA: They place animal informants throughout the forest. They question all plant and mineral witnesses. After three months of extensive investigations they conclude that snakes do not exist. FBI: After two weeks with no leads they burn the forest, killing everything in it, including the snake, and they make no apologies. The snake had it coming. LAPD: Comes back out of the forest after an hour dragging a bloody rabbit behind him who is screaming "okay, okay, I'm a freaking snake!"

[@BissFlix]

Thank you for the info and thanks for watching ❤️

[@charleshenderson465]

The USMC at this time was basically the poorer brother of the army. They got whatever the army didn't want or what the army had replaced with newer stuff. Up until late '43, the Marines were still using the 5 shot 1903 springfield while the army got the 1936 8 shot M1. Same with radios...not enough to go around so the army got what they needed, marines got whatever was left over. Marines had special units just for the radios so they could protect them cause there were no replacements. Since this had been going on for decades, lot of animosity between the army and the Marines.

[@MikeEnglund-ih1zh]

The Marine ate rice and the Army had real food. The Marine commander who read the Japanese was Chesty Puller who is legend in the US Marines and was one of the most decorated Marines in US History.

[@BissFlix]

Oh? ❤️

[@MikeEnglund-ih1zh]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesty_Puller@@BissFlix

[@georgehammond6772]

Banzai charge. Japanese Infantry under orders would charge American positions and in the face of withering gunfire. Their objective was to overwhelm by sheer weight of numbers. You have to bear in mind that you don't have an endless supply of ammunition whilst facing such relentless attacks. Scary stuff when you think about it (an enemy that isn't scared to die and doesn't run away either) and certainly something that no one there could ever really forget. Seeing so many lives wasted so badly has to be one of the most haunting things in a collection of haunting things!

[@nathancrossen2224]

Your English is fantastic, don't criticize yourself so much. The fact that you recognize when you switch a word shows you know your stuff. Certainly better than I am doing learning German.

[@Fettigkeit]

3:21 Running password. A password you yell when you are running back to a patrol base, with no time for typical challenge and password like “Flash” and “Thunder” or some number combination. You try to pick words that would be hard for foreigners to pronounce, in case it is discovered by the enemy.

[@jeffsherk7056]

I have thought about the difference between the ETO and the Pacific Theater of Operations for some time. I think Europe would be more bearable, even with the cold, because Europe looks like the USA, and the people look like Americans, and a lot of Americans came from European countries originally. Pacific islands have no familiarity to home, and they are islands. You could feel trapped on one of them.

[@dgrmn12345]

I believe that the Marines in the tropical pacific had it worse than the white winters of Bastogne namely because the former is more creative and has a longer list of ways to kill you than the latter. From the weather, to the bugs, to the diseases, and your own sweat

[@sickcallranger69xxx76]

The army was in the pacific too. They reason they talk shit to each other is because they’re the only two branches that’s primary purpose is combat. There’s a a lot of shit talk but mutual respect

[@michaelmills34]

It's not that the Army and Marines hate each other, Biss. It's that the Army can't stand that the Marines are so much better!! Haha. Semper Fi.

[@Front-Toward-Enemy]

Better at what?

[@user-po3ev7is5w]

limit stakes are wooden stakes you put into the ground in front of the machine gun. It limits the arc of your firing. Different guns have different areas to shoot in and when it's dark you need the stakes

[@BissFlix]

Oh I see ❤️

[@Rulexik]

Sometimes you said you were from Romania. Romania was the only one during World War II that wanted to help us and go against Germany together. Thanks for the Czech Republic. Romania is a beautiful country. I'm glad we're still friends.Sorry for the translator.

[@Onlytheclouds]

Your English is perfectly fine lol I know there are times when you feel like you can’t express properly in English but we all understand what you mean.

[@captironsight]

I recommend when you feel ready, HBO's "Generation Kill" is another series that does a good job of showing war through modern eyes. It's a lot different than Band of Brothers or the Pacific, but it still shares the same DNA.

[@dioghaltasfoirneartach7258]

Written by a fanatic anti Iraq war reporter from 'Rolling Stone' magazine, who knew nothing about the US Military or the Iraq war, as he had his mind made up in advance. It really sucked 👎crappy script, crappy acting, especially the lead, with a thick swedish accent. Completely worthless production. Instead... • "Black Hawk Down" • "Lone Survivor" • "American Sniper" • "The Outpost" are MUCH Better. • "The Hurt Locker" is totally unrealistic but entertaining. Sheds some light on the mentality of the terrorists, who at that time were glorified in western media. Also, • "Zero Dark Thirty" should be seen, depicting the 10-year search for bin laden, by The CIA, and then the raid at Abbottabad... All the aforementioned movies are good, solid movies, depicting the War Against terrorism... without the political bullshit of crap like 'generation kill' and others...pure anti-American, pro-terrorist propaganda, political agenda. Last, but not least, a different, not really a war-movie, yet related, and very good...leaves an impact. I'm talking about the movie • "Taking Chance" with Kevin Bacon (his best role, in my opinion)

[@scarymonsterrs]

Not sure they hate each other, but as a Marine you'd be frustrated that you and your buddies died on an island and then the army or whoever rolls up weeks later looking fresh with newer gear than you. It's not right or wrong but the animosity happens.

[@BissFlix]

Ahh I see ❤️

[@jonathanross149]

There is a bit of sibling rivalry between all of the branches of the U.S. Military. Especially when two branches have to work closely together.

[@BissFlix]

I see ❤️

[@Stevarooni]

The Army-Marine rivalry is ancient. The Marines have the distinction of being a force that the President can send in without Congressional approval. The Army is a much larger force, and will be given newer equipment more quickly as the primary fighting force for large military engagements. The Marines embrace their leaner means and train harder, with less.

[@BissFlix]

Oh I see, thanks for watching ❤️

[@denniswoloch5757]

I watch your reactions a lot, and now i speak with an accent. Rrrrrrealy!

[@MC_605]

the helmets back then weren't really strong. They only could stop glancing blows from rifles any direct rifle hit goes straight through both sides of the helmet and your head. It was mainly for stopping shrapnel from artillery and blunt force, maybe from falling and hitting your head on something or from hand to hand combat with an enemy.

[@BissFlix]

Oh I see, thanks for watching ❤️

[@bucho9979]

Biss Thank You I have never watched this series the First episode was my first time reaction for me great acting can't wait for the next episode

[@FarStuckerd]

army and marines dont hate each other. its like a sibling rivalry. two brothers playing king of the hill, wrestling each other to be top dog.

[@BissFlix]

I see, thanks for watching ❤️

[@JoeBLOWFHB]

5:23 My brother (a Marine) told me the Army hated the Marines because they did twice as much with half the resources. The Army has a huge budget with a lot of non- combat support personnel. The Marines on the other hand were dependent on the Navy for their budget. The Navy was much more concerned with war at sea this left the Marines using hand me down weapons and equipment. They also didn't have many non combat support personnel. This meant many Marines saw combat where many army personnel didn't. Even their medics were Navy corpsmen. The Marines also have more vigorous training standards than the Army because they are the tip of the spear. The Navy can rush them to trouble spots to fight holding actions until the Army gets out of bed. 10:13 Limit stakes were stakes that were used to limit the traverse of your machine gun to keep your line of fire tight. For example if you used a log to support your barrel you would nail in a stake on both sides to control the width of your fire lane. This was especially important at night when it was hard to aim.

[@BissFlix]

Oh ok, thanks for the info and watching ❤️

[@dgrmn12345]

5:00 Neither the Marines or the Army hate each other in truth, its more of a rivalry similar to how different Universities or Sports Teams treat another. They do this out of pride and respect for their given organizations. They wont come to a point where they'll start shooting each other, but there will be a boatload of insults from eother side.

[@tome2294]

In the early battles the Japanese would do Bonsai charges. Basically just have all their men rush the Americans in an attempt to overwhelm them with sheer numbers. It worked sometimes, but more times than not the result was a mountain of dead Japanese soldiers.

[@IcyTorment]

Japanese has very few consonants and vowels and almost exclusively uses syllables consisting of just a vowel or a consonant followed by a vowel. So lots of English words are hard for them to pronounce, especially those that require distinguishing "r" from "l" or have consonant clusters. "Squirrel" is a classic example.

[@BissFlix]

Ahh ❤️

[@markdecker6190]

Biss, I think I can speak for most of us, I'm really enjoying your honest heartfelt reactions, whether it's movies or music, not to mention your sweet lovely accent (don't ever lose that please!). You're also extremely perceptive when you pick up on the little details, like the Lorelei password thing. Lots of times I find myself saying out loud "Yeah, you got it!" when you observe stuff like that. Thanks for keeping it real!

[@Carln0130]

Those old helmets were steel. Ok for stopping shrapnel. Not for stopping bullets.

[@carl8229]

That wasn't Rodriguez, that was Shane.

[@martensjd]

I'd choose snow and cold, so long as I had good, warm clothing and boots. Bastogne was terrible, but part of it was clothing and supplies, etc.

[@natecloe8535]

This competitiveness you asked about. That happens because the smartest people realized way back in barely post caveman days. That the strongest unit gets all the stuff. The only way to establish the strongest is through competition. Literally every single thing that exists. Was created to outshine or outperform or outproduce anything similar to it. Like time and space, evolution and competition are inseperable.

[@AlexKS1992]

I’ll take snow and cold over hot and humid over anything else.

[@kennethsaunders7108]

Chesty Puller is a movies unto him self. Guy won 5 navy crosses. That is only second to the Medal of Honor. If you like to read get the book "Marine" the life of Chesty Puller. The book this is based on Is "A Helmet for my Pillow" and "With the old Breed"

[@BissFlix]

Thanks for the info ❤️

[@djjd8520]

throwing a grenade at bushes maybe hit someone, i'm ok...firing my rifle into bushes maybe hit someone, im ok...seeing the actual person in the moon light and I shoot them, I couldn't handle that, let alone these men constantly firing and dropping bodies, I have so much admiration for these men, I just couldn't mentally handle it, thank you to all our service men and women dead or alive.

[@jeffsherk7056]

The conditions on the Pacific islands were terrible: Heat, humidity, insects, grass that could cut your skin, malaria, the smell of rotting vegetation, no housing, and no entertainment. When the Marines go to war, they take the minimum amount of "stuff." When the Army goes to war, they take "Everything."

[@davidbaron6647]

John Basilone was a damn Hero. later Episode will break you about this

[@cliveklg7739]

The time line of this series is deceptive as it traverses the Pacific. Guadalcanal alone was a year long campaign just on that island. It is a little more nuanced, but neither R nor L exist in Japanese. There is ra, ri, ru, re, ro allophones but it is not the same as English R. So a word with several L's would be difficult to pronounce. You'd probably hear them substitute the ra, ri, ru, re, ro for the L sound. There are some interesting discussions about it you can find on the internet for more information.

[@BissFlix]

Got it, thanks for watching ❤️

[@ronmaximilian6953]

The US Marines and Army have traditionally been rivals. They are both ground forces but have different focuses. Marines are part of the Navy and have traditionally acted as defense for ships and the forces we would send overseas. They were also the ones used for small wars and guerilla conflicts. The US Army primarily existed to protect the American Homeland and to expand it dealing with Native Americans, Mexicans, and the British in Canada. The US Army and Navy would get the best equipment and the Marines would get hand me downs. The primary rifle of the Marines here is the M1903, a bolt action rifle from the World War I era. The US Army was already getting better grenades and had the M1 Garand. A semi-automatic rifle which can shoot faster with the same ammunition. And then the army came with food and supplies whereas the Marines had been scrounging and largely surviving on Japanese provisions.

[@Plastikdoom]

And am glad you like GySGT Basilone. He is a legend among the Marine Corps as he should be, and yeah war can definitely suck. But somebody’s gotta do it, they did it then, I was one of many who did more recently, although much nicer overall for me. Just a couple really bad times. And others will do it in the future. What makes America and the free world so good, is the willingness to do and endure the most horrible things in order to stay free and keep others free. We will pay any price no matter death. Or messed up physically or mentally for ever to keep and give that freedom. Even if a little messed up at times, or really messed up as sadly a lot get.

[@Hobiecat181]

It is called inner service rivalries, the Marines are navy and the army, is the army. Just check out the army navy football game that is played every year and you will understand.

[@archersfriend5900]

Look up: Army Navy Game 2023, MCoE Fort Moore. Its a 51 second video that motivates Army to beat Navy. There is competition for money between the branches, this adds to the rivalry.

[@ugib8377]

I realize you have already watched them all. That being said, the fact that your already this torn up at episode 2 doesn't bode well for the late season. This one takes a break for two episodes, and then dives into darkness that Band of Brothers could never hit. I would prefer cold and snow any day. The heat/humidity/insects would break me. Especially all the diseases the insects carried. Whole lotta nope. I could write paragraphs about the brutality and resolve of the imperial Japanese. Suffice it to say some of their deeds were legendary in their depravity. What they did to the Chinese in the Nanjing massacre, and how they handled POWs in this war are two particular topics that have very unpleasant discoveries to be made. There is a reason the atom bombs were green lit to get them to surrender.

[@Drewcatmorris]

You are a wonderful person. It only gets worse from here.

[@BissFlix]

Thank you❤️

[@rexracer3221]

The US Army at this time even included the Army (USAF) Air Force, they had vastly more funding and the best equipment. The Marines were the poor step-child with hand my down equipment. Their jobs are also different. The Marines are a lighter, first to the action force. They storm the beaches and get a foothold, while the Army comes in and secures the area. Then heavy armor pushes forward... The US Marine Corp to this day has a higher physical fitness recruitment standard then the other branches. It's thought that a 'Real Man' will join the Marines for the challenge.

[@Silver5021]

5:23 The Marines are stealing the food and supplies from the Army because they were limited on what they had for their food or supplies when another branch had more. It’s not just competition between the Army and Marines but for all the branches of the armed forces because they just like to make fun of one another. It’s their way of humor they like to do which is why they like dark humor or making fun of one another. 6:00 The military branches each get a different amount of budgets which is sad but usually the Army and Marines get the least amount for their branches from my understanding. 10:30 The Army had their own tasks and missions to do. The Marines had their own. Even if they all are from the same country fighting together, they have to have different missions and tasks. 10:57 Between snow and cold compared to raid and humidity, I would choose the rain and humidity just because I would be able to move more than in the cold even though yes it’s depressing and annoying. 18:32 Yes, the wounds in the mind is more hurtful because it’s hard to heal that. As a veteran I suffer from this because of my job. It’s hard to sleep and sometimes I do have episodes but it’s there. His father knows how it is for him treated veterans. This series is a bit more emotional at times so I hope you can prepare more of yourself as time goes.

[@BissFlix]

Thanks for the info and watching ❤️

[@toddkindron8506]

Cold vs. Hot? If you have more gear, it's easier to fight cold. While suffering from heat what are you going to do, take off another layer? Also, not having water feels like torture to me. I'm happy to melt some snow rather than dehydrating.

[@GrandmaKeith]

You gotta watch the movies Patton and Tuskegee Airmen.

[@mikealvarez2322]

The Japanese had nothing but disdain for enemy soldiers. They actually believed that American soldiers were afraid of the night that's why they attacked after sunset. They also believed the fighting spirit of the Japanese soldier would overcome their enemies. They were 100% wrong. If you underestimate your enemy you will lose. They Americans underestimate the Japanese naval abilities which is why we suffered a bitter defeat off shore Guadalcanal in the naval battle at Savo Island.

[@captzero007]

@5:00 From my own anecdotal experience, having been in the Marine Corps, the whole rivalry thing between the Army and the Marine Corps... I think stems from a public perception that the Marine Corps is more "elite." Physical standards are higher, the training (BootCamp) is more grueling. I mean, I literally enlisted in the Marine Corps instead of the Army because of that image of Marines being somehow better. Regardless if it is true, I don't think that the rivalry is a two-way-street. Marines don't generally give a shit about Army, it's typically the Army picking beef with the Marines because they think they have something to prove to themselves, that Marines tend to think that they *are* better, and so they think it's their duty to try to knock us down a peg.

[@archersfriend5900]

Marines are part of the Navy, Go Army!

[@alltree78]

Unfortunately now we do not do nearly enough for our veterans in the states, we do more for the people who hate us, (foreign and domestic)then the people who gave their lives for it.

[@LeperMessiah2]

The reason for us soldiers treating japanese in a gruesome way comes from the fact of how the japanese treated (read tortured) prisoners of war.

[@BissFlix]

I see, thanks ❤

[@davidbaron6647]

Looking nice today, its a darker side of war

[@TheDwoolensnider]

Rivalry between the Army and Marine Corps is as old as the country itself. The Army is bigger and better supplied but the Marines have more capabilities and dont require an act of congress to deploy, just the President. The rivalries are usually harmless banter and practical jokes between units but it can escalate quickly.

[@woodspirit98]

The Marines are always in the war first. They have fewer men and supplies have to come by ship. The army flies in and play cleanup to the Marines. Better equipped and better food. My dad was a marine on Saipan and they used to steal food from the army. All they had to eat was green, rotting chicken and shit on a shingle. My dad never ate chicken the rest of his life.

[@tizzy789]

If makeup was dropped in toliet it is ruined,If makeup touches your face it is :)

[@martensjd]

You corrected your pronunciation of dog. Actually either pronunciation is correct--different people are from different places.

[@BissFlix]

Thanks for watching ❤️

[@wheelz8240]

If i hsd to pick between those 2, biss...id pick death. Either weather sistuation would mess with my old man bones😂

[@jonnyrot10]

The rivalry between the army and marines is nothing more than human condition, the "us" versus "them" mentality. The way humans are on everything, race, religion, age, country of origin. Something that is very easily manipulated, for example, 2 people of a different race might be enemies, but those same two people, if they were both sports fans of the same team, would be united with each other over those other guys of their same race but are fans of the opposing sports team.

[@robinsonbartolomejr7396]

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[@BissFlix]

❤️

[@robinsonbartolomejr7396]

@@BissFlix 💖💖💖

[@Putchek0196]

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[@geraldarsenault275]

remember japan invaded American soil in Hawaii, and Germany invaded Europe so this war was more personal to the soldiers

[@Front-Toward-Enemy]

Japan never invaded Hawaii. They did invade Alaska though.

[@geraldarsenault275]

i meant the Pearl Harbor attack@@Front-Toward-Enemy

[@ScarriorIII]

Say what you will about the competitive nature of the US branches, the rivalry of Army vs Navy in Japan literally cost them the war.

[@bernardsalvatore1929]

BISS, you MUST research and Google Sergeant John BASILONE!! They actually DOWNPLAYED the things that he did in order to earn his Medal of Honor!!😮 Actually even MORE impressive than Lieutenant Speirs😮 I'm not sure why the Marines have an issue with not just the Army but every other branch of the military as well!! I think it's just a "puffed up chest" or "we are the best" type of an overall feeling that Marines have about themselves!!❤❤ But it's the Army and the Navy that take the MOST crap from the Marines 😅😅 But of course if it comes right down to it they will fight side-by-side against a common enemy!!!❤

[@chibangin007]

I pick snow

[@chibangin007]

Your English is fine

[@BissFlix]

Thank you ❤️