Hacksaw Ridge Completely BROKE US | First Time Watching | REACTION

[@andystewart581]

Desmond was involved in 3 campaigns. The liberation of Guam and the liberation of Leyte before the Battle of Okinawa. Over those 3 battles military historians estimate Desmond saved over 300 lives. Desmond did lose his bible but left Okinawa without it. His troops had been relieved, and they stay on top of Hacksaw and searched for it. It was presented to Desmond by Captain Glover at the White House during Desmond's Medal of Honor ceremony. First time ya'll popped up on my feed. Glad you did and am looking forward to more reactions.

[@ChuckHuffmaster]

He was part of the 77th infantry " the old bastards " the average age was 33 and they were the only army division to be nicknamed " the 77th marine division" by the Marines

[@jdmmike7225]

​@@ChuckHuffmasterThe Fat Electrician's video on them is great.

[@russellsalvador1620]

The clip where Captain Glover shakes Desmond's hand came from a T.V. show called " This is your life, it is on KZbin., the show is about people' lives, Desmond was picked to be on it."

[@scottdarden3091]

Google Desmond Doss you won't believe everything he did. Hacksaw Ridge is not the whole story. They should teach our children about him in History class.

[@theveryworstluck1894]

Literally should be sainted

[@nightfangs2910]

Never would happen because they don't want anything to do with God in any system of government today , Desmond was a true man of God 🙏🙏

[@aviator2252]

chapter titled, Selfless Service

[@sinenomis]

And after that watch on youtube the video made by "the Fat Electrician" about the 77th Infantry Division" in which Doss was, their informal nickname was "The Old Bastards".

[@jacksonmendoza6481]

@@nightfangs2910that’s literally false we literally are taught about every religions history their kingdoms their mythology and how it’s influenced the world ur literally just wrong

[@mikealvarez2322]

Desmond lived a full life but it wasn't easy. He had to fight the military to get his benefits. The tuberculosis took several of his ribs and part of a lung. Dorothy was undergoing treatments for brain cancer when she died in sn auto accident on her way to the treatment center. Besides losing the love of his life, Desmond was also driving. With all he went through he also gave thanks to God. A real man of faith if ever their was one.

[@sianne79]

He also went deaf and didn't hear for about 15 years until he got cochlear implants, that's why it sounds like he's talking out of one side of his mouth...he is. (I did not know he was the one driving the car, so learned something there. Yeesh)

[@somebodysmart1947]

The power of faith

[@mikealvarez2322]

The real story about finding the Bible is even more amazing. Desmond had to be transferred to a hospital ship. When his unit found out he had lost his Bible they all went out searching for it even though they could still be shot. They found the Bible and sent it to him.😊

[@abducteeofearth1703]

I watched the whole movie, but because it was a movie I didn’t really feel anything, I wasn’t moved, I didn’t get emotional, to me it was just a really good movie…and then…the real Desmond Doss started talking and I immediately burst into tears. 😭😭😭

[@mikealvarez2322]

Finally the Smitty Character is more a mix of 2 men Desmond knew during training. One man gave Desmond a hard time, the other man befriended him. The man that befriended him was wounded and Desmond got him to the aid station. When he went back to check on him the man had died. The soldier that gave Desmond a hard time eventually asked Desmond to pray for him. Desmond did and the man survived the war.

[@EthanKandler-ti8px]

Gibson said they toned down his heroism because the audience wouldn’t believe it. He had 17 pieces of shrapnel in him from the grenade blast saving fellow soldiers. He waited five hours to be carried out on a litter. While being carried out he saw another soldier that was seriously wounded, he rolled off his litter crawled over to patch him up and gave him his litter. While waiting he was hit with a sniper bullet that shattered his left arm. He fashioned a splint out of a rifle stock, and crawled 300 yards under fire before reaching the rear aid station. I’m not really religious, but this will make you think about it.

[@Neaptide184]

My mother knew Desmond Doss, said he was incredibly humble and shy at times

[@amtrak7394]

You’re right in that shooting medics is against the Geneva Convention. However, Japan didn’t formally recognize and sign the Geneva Convention until 1953… eight years after their defeat. So back then, as far as they were concerned, shooting medics and prisoners was fair game and just another part of war.

[@ChuckHuffmaster]

The Geneva convention is vague too because they outlawed cluster munitions but the United States didn't sign on for that so they can use them without it being " a war crime "

[@ChuckHuffmaster]

@@mrkoda3992 no we didn't we used them in Afghanistan and we shipped them to Ukraine who also didn't sign the cluster munitions ban and they're using them right now

[@aviator2252]

@@ChuckHuffmaster does not help that every news outlet reports any smoke munition seen as "white Phosphorus" even though there are 4 different chemical compounds used that mimic the dispersion and coverage of white phosphorus, and do not burn, the smoke is still highly irritating, as an arty guy, we do not help our cause because we refer to all smoke varients as WP, as we do not draw multiple types of smoke

[@ChuckHuffmaster]

@@aviator2252 yeah the media likes to sensational things and they have a narrative and the way we've fought wars and conflicts in my lifetime has drastically changed it was carpet bombing napalm agent orange and WP in Vietnam when I young and now it's precision artillery and drones of all types and one thing this Ukraine/ Russia war has proven is artillery is still King of Battle

[@terryjohnson5579]

Also basically everyone that fought in world war one and two both probably on some level committed war crimes. Imperial Japan just happened to have a record for some seriously horrid shit. Like as bad as the camps in Europe and the Italians unto 731. They wasn't concerned with shooting medica

[@allenemmons1124]

True HERO

[@francook9558]

Hey K &J, glad you took my suggestion! You need to watch 'War Horse'

[@LlamaLlamaMamaJamaac]

YESSS!!

[@JoeBLOWFHB]

There is one thing the movie got wrong the men under Desmond's care already knew he wasn't a coward as he had already been awarded two Bronze stars with "V" device for valor under fire months before Hacksaw. He also did a lot of stuff not shown in the movie but listed in his MoH citation. Desmond Doss Medal of Honor citation - "He was a company aidman when the 1st Battalion assaulted a jagged escarpment 400 feet high. As our troops gained the summit, a heavy concentration of artillery, mortar, and machine-gun fire crashed into them, inflicting approximately 75 casualties and driving the others back. Pfc. Doss refused to seek cover and remained in the fire-swept area with the many stricken, carrying them one by one to the edge of the escarpment and there lowering them on a rope-supported litter down the face of a cliff to friendly hands. On 2 May, he exposed himself to heavy rifle and mortar fire in rescuing a wounded man 200 yards forward of the lines on the same escarpment; and two days later he treated four men who had been cut down while assaulting a strongly defended cave, advancing through a shower of grenades to within eight yards of enemy forces in a cave's mouth, where he dressed his comrades' wounds before making four separate trips under fire to evacuate them to safety. On 5 May, he unhesitatingly braved enemy shelling and small-arms fire to assist an artillery officer. He applied bandages, moved his patient to a spot that offered protection from small-arms fire, and, while artillery and mortar shells fell close by, painstakingly administered plasma. Later that day, when an American was severely wounded by fire from a cave, Pfc. Doss crawled to him where he had fallen 25 feet from the enemy position, rendered aid, and carried him 100 yards to safety while continually exposed to enemy fire. On 21 May, in a night attack on high ground near Shuri, he remained in exposed territory while the rest of his company took cover, fearlessly risking the chance that he would be mistaken for an infiltrating Japanese and giving aid to the injured until he was himself seriously wounded in the legs by the explosion of a grenade. Rather than call another aidman from cover, he cared for his own injuries and waited five hours before litter bearers reached him and started carrying him to cover. The trio was caught in an enemy tank attack and Pfc. Doss, seeing a more critically wounded man nearby, crawled off the litter and directed the bearers to give their first attention to the other man. Awaiting the litter bearers' return, he was again struck, this time suffering a compound fracture of one arm. With magnificent fortitude he bound a rifle stock to his shattered arm as a splint and then crawled 300 yards over rough terrain to the aid station. Through his outstanding bravery and unflinching determination in the face of desperately dangerous conditions Pfc. Doss saved the lives of many soldiers. His name became a symbol throughout the 77th Infantry Division for outstanding gallantry far above and beyond the call of duty.” Look up "Desmond Doss This is Your Life" here on YT to meet Desmond his family and some of the men he saved. Above all you get to see how truly humble he was.

[@ជួងសុវណ្ណគីរីរាជ្យ]

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[@ជួងសុវណ្ណគីរីរាជ្យ]

I’m not Japanese but Here I tell you the real story About this movie Iwo Jima japanese forces are the 1 hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned yet fight nearly to the last man After 36 day of fighting Americans dead 27,000 and 21,000 Japanese . you don’t believe me You can go study about it’s 🙂

[@johnrivenell7576]

As is mentioned in other reactions the military estimated that Desmond rescued 150 men while Desmond modestly said it was about 50 so they took 75 for his citation but was almost certainly over 100 .

[@mikealvarez2322]

The guy that played Ralph is a double amputee from the Afghanistan War.

[@dennistabor8934]

great reaction, looking forward to seeing your channel grow

[@skyhawksailor8736]

You are correct about it being illegal to attack Medics and Navy Corpsman. My Dad was a Navy Corpsman with the 8th Marine Corps at the Battle of Okinawa.

[@mikealvarez2322]

The knot Desmond used is called a Spanish Bowline and is used in mountain rescues. BTW, Desmond's brother, Hal was assigned to the destroyer USS Lindsey which was part of the Battle for Okinawa. His ship was hit by 2 Kamakazis.😮

[@kathihein5524]

This movie hits home. You guys are awesome, thanks!

[@Zer0t0lerance93]

Don’t know if y’all would be interested, but there’s a guy that’s talks about the “experimental” division that Desmond was a part of and it’s an awesome story. “The Fat Electrician - the unstoppable 77th infantry division”

[@dianeritthaler7792]

What a true Hero❤.This is my favorite war movie. I'm so glad Mel Gibson made this while Desmond was still alive. A blessing that him and his Brother came home.❤🎉

[@iKvetch558]

In some significant ways, this excellent true story of Desmond Doss was toned down to make it more believable. However, there are some things that were changed that you might want to know about. Doss and his unit had actually taken part in two previous Pacific island invasions before they got to Okinawa, and Doss had actually been decorated with the Bronze Star for Valor twice in the second battle, so Desmond was already a well respected member of the unit before Hacksaw Ridge. You can understand why they decided to compress the story entirely to the Okinawa campaign to keep the story easier to understand. Some of the other changes they made are also understandable, such as they amped up the drama of the trial a lot, and the situation where he leaves his wife at the altar while he sits in a cell is not quite the way that happened. The website History vs Hollywood article on this movie is pretty good, and covers most the of the stuff that they changed or were mistaken about.

[@josephmclaughlin9404]

I cannot believe the nit picking that accompanies this movie. Please keep in mind that the production company is making a movie, it now becomes a movie that tells the true story in an abbreviated condition. That does not mean they told an untrue story. Please stop.

[@iKvetch558]

@@josephmclaughlin9404 Keep that noise to yourself...I picked no nits, and I said the movie was excellent. Reporting you for harrassment.

[@mikealvarez2322]

The reason Desmond did not compromise with the military was because he believed that if you compromise one conviction in the end you will compromise all your convictions.

[@jeffchapman6016]

If he believed that, then it's just another false belief to be added to his false belief in god. I cannot deny his bravery, as his story is as inspirational as it gets. But his thinking seems to be below par.

[@mikealvarez2322]

@@jeffchapman6016 The statement about convictions has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with religion. I disagree with you totally as my sister is an atheist and she has very strong convictions that she will not compromise. You imply by your comment that only Christians have convictions (morals, ethics called what you will) that they won't compromise.

[@jeffchapman6016]

@@mikealvarez2322 I have no use or respect for unjustified beliefs, especially when held with such conviction that one will never change their mind in spite of lack of evidence or in the face of evidence to the contrary. And I'm not just talking about religion (though that is one of the easier topics to pick on), I'm talking about any belief that fits that criteria.

[@mikealvarez2322]

@@jeffchapman6016 Christians don't fit your criteria. BTW, who died and made you God? Have you ever studied the Bible? I doubt it. My faith is based on REASON. Some of the brightest minds in the world were or are men of faith. Sir. John Porkinghorn, retired (he may have passed away) director of the physics department at Cambridge University and discoverer of the quark for one is or was a devout Christian. Most of the great minds of science throughout history were men of faith. Most of the philosophers that gave us our government and our founding fathers were men of faith....mostly Christians. It was Christians that led abolitionist movements that finally ended slavery. Atheist can lay claim to Adolf Hitler, Lenin, Stalin, Pol Pot, Mao, N. Korea's leaders......all responsible for the deaths of a couple of hundred million people. So Desmond and all of us who are believers in Christ stand in pretty good company.

[@jeffchapman6016]

@@mikealvarez2322 Again, you turn it to religion when I'm talking about ANY belief. Your belief, and all those that you quoted, had unjustified belief in god. I know this because there is a grand total of ZERO credible evidence for your god, and every single argument for his existence is flawed. So commit the "Argument From Authority" fallacy while naming every smart person who had the same unjustified belief that you do all you want, it changes nothing. Now, back to the point I was actually making rather than the argument that you seem intent on having... Person A believes XYZ. He has complete conviction in that belief. This means that he will hold that belief whether it's true or false. Which means that Person A doesn't really care if XYZ is true or not. Therefore holding a belief that you refuse to acknowledge could be false, is illogical and intellectually dishonest.

[@ryanr5319]

Ty for reaction both! This is a really amazing and touching film. New subscriber. 😊

[@robertcrundwell2782]

As a Navy Corpsman/Marine Medic during Vietnam, we also wore no identifying apparel because killing medics was a priority. We also were never to respond to anyone calling for a medic. We were called usually by our first name or name we chose to use. Please read his whole story. There is so much more.

[@LlamaLlamaMamaJamaac]

Thank you for your service 🇺🇸

[@robertcrundwell2782]

@@LlamaLlamaMamaJamaac No, Thank you. It was our duty and privilege of being there to insure you would be here.

[@abigailredclutchbarn]

Loved your reactions! It was so nice to watch reactors that don’t swear like crazy. ♥️ Definitely watch “Band of Brothers”. It’s incredible and also based off of real life.

[@pappyodaniel1523]

When I was an 8 year old Air Force brat I lived under 2 miles from Hacksaw Ridge. While other kids went swimming or played baseball I looked for fossils and unexploded ammunition from the battlefields.

[@donnwilson8611]

My first time watching you guys, my wife & I think you two make for a really cute couple🙂. Plus we dig your reactions.

[@mikealvarez2322]

I know directors and writers have to take some artistic license when making movie but there are somethings in the movie I have to point out that are just not true. First let say that the movie doesn't even come close to Desmond's real acts of heroism nor does it come close to the hell the Army and some of the men and officers put him through. Here are some important facts: 1. There is no evidence that Thomas Doss was ever abusive towards his family. The gun incident occurred when Desmond was a boy and the fight was between Thomas Doss and his brother-in-law. Mrs. Doss took the gun away and gave it to Desmond to hide. That's when Desmond promised God he would never touch a gun again. Thomas Doss did serve in WW1 and he did suffer from PTSD. He also lost his job during the Great Depression and that led to his drinking. During the war he gave up drinking. He was also supportive of his son's joining the military. He wrote numerous letters to the top brass complaining about how Desmond was being treated. 2. Desmond was already married when he enlisted so the wedding scene didn't happen. What really happened was worse. Desmond was denied leave to go see his brother who was shipping out. That could have been the last time Desmond ever saw his brother. 3. There was no court martial; however, there was a Colonel that was doing everything he could to get Desmond kicked out. Two men that were served with Desmond during training said they didn't know how Desmond took all the abuse (this was part of a documentary). 4. By the time they got to Hacksaw Desmond's unit had already been in 2 tough battles; Guam and the Philippines. Desmond earned 2 Bronze Stars for Valor so the men already knew of Desmond's courage. I met an elderly gentleman at Sam's club who was wearing a hat with Guan and the Philippines on it. I asked him if he had ever heard of Desmond Doss. His answer, "Everyone knew about Desmond Doss." The Army estimated that Desmond Doss saved the lives of over 300 men during his service. On many occasions he so while being under heavy enemy fire. The man was fearless and basically put his faith in God to be his shield. The true story is so much more amazing than the movie.

[@captin3149]

His entire unit deserves a movie of their own, Because they were practically abused as much as Doss was. The 77th Infantry

[@mikealvarez2322]

@@captin3149 Agreed

[@josephfoster5593]

The whole division Desmond was a part of was world class. It was an experimental devison where they basically put all the old guys (on average, they were 33 when they enlisted). They ended up being the most combat effective army division in the Pacific. If you want to learn more about them the fat electrician has a great video about them i believe the title is "old age and treachery the 77th infantry"

[@Zer0t0lerance93]

I believe it’s 77th not 99, but I recommended the same thing 😂 love fat electrician

[@josephfoster5593]

@@Zer0t0lerance93 yep good catch

[@DweirD9799]

Truth is stranger than fiction. This story is such a testament to perception. He was Christian and did not want to hurt anyone. After experiencing his father’s pain, he did all he could to appease suffering.

[@johnpearce5168]

Please consider watching. We were soldiers starring Mel Gibson or platoon with Charlie Sheen or casualties of war with Michael j. Fox and Sean Penn

[@mikealvarez2322]

Throughout Desmond's time in the Pacific he was only able to help Japanese that were too wounded to resist. The ones that weren't tried to kill Desmond.

[@musiclover7840]

The Battle of Belleau Wood was a major battle during WWI. Desmond's father was awarded a Silver Star, the 3rd highest medal that can be awarded for valor in combat.

[@mikealvarez2322]

One needs to ask, how did Desmond do what he did on Hacksaw Ridge? It really was a miracle when you consider the following: 1. He was 5ft. 8in. tall, so he was not a big man. 2. He was suffering from tuberculosis that he picked up on previous campaigns (it was diagnosed in 1946). 3. Since he was a vegetarian he didn't have the added energy you get from a protein rich diet. So how did he manage to drag, carry, and lower a minimum of 11,250 lbs. 75 X 150 (minimum average weight for each soldier) = 11,250 lbs. Go back to Andrew Garfield's opening statement where he reads from the Bible, Isaiah 40: 31.....the Lord gives strength to the weak....you will not grow weary. 😮😊

[@robertc49]

I have felt some stuff. So I have to agree with you. 100%

[@kathihein5524]

My Dad joined the Airforce in WWII before he and Mom got married. He was a dorsal turret gunner in B-17 Bomber, Flying Fortress. He and his crew did prebombing raids on Germans enplacements on D-Day . They married after the war. Dad wore his Airforce uniform for their wedding. Dad was so handsome with his thick blueblack hair and Mom was a beautiful blonde long-haired model. He survived the war but had PTSD and survivor guilt. My sis was born in 1946 and I came along in 1949. Baby Boomers we were.

[@exploringgames948]

Mel Gibson sure knows how to make a movie that's for damn sure! It's already been said in the comments so i wont go on detailing this movie but it's phenomenal, even as a non believer... This is the kind of stuff that makes you think. Love your guys reaction, no loud obnoxious screaming "for the camera", you get all the emotion coming through even from such a calm yet emotional reaction! Definitely earned yourselves a subscriber 👌 I highly recommend The Last Samurai, Deepwater Horizon, both phenomenal movies

[@Tony-rz4ks]

this is way 1/2 million vets from WW1 AND WW2 have PTSD...have saw so much death and killing...and things they could never forget.

[@chuckhilleshiem6596]

One thing for sure you are right about PTSD . One day I was trying to kill someone in the jungle and four days later I was on the street after they wished me good luck. Thank you for this and God bless both of you.

[@joseespinoza7378]

i coudent watch the movie without headphones because of all the "ahhs" and "uhhhs" the lady was doing 😂😂

[@itzjorsh]

Hahahaha ikr !!! She keeps moaning like that 😂 I had to lower my shit

[@SmartCarGuy]

The actor playing the character 'Lucky' during the squad introduction scene, is played by the director, Mel Gibson's son, Milo!!!

[@ddo7484]

The battle for Okinawa lasted just over 80 days resulting in approx 50k US casualties, 100k Japanese casualties, and between 100k-150k local Okinawan casualties who were either conscripted and killed or committed suicide. The ferocity of the Japanese defense played a major part in the decision to drop the bomb as US planners decided an invasion of the mainland would lead to an unacceptable loss of US lives.

[@seanmc1351]

there has been some great comments, i have a couple things to say, one is why have we not heard about desmond, i was a Medic in the Uk army, i never about desmond second, a few things not mentioned, desomd did not eat meat, he live many days on coconuts which gave hime dihoreah, also, the sniper, is some what true, it is said, only what i hear, they talked to the sniper, his gun would not fire, he had desmond in the cross hairs twice, but still would not fire, That generation, were hero's as they were through world war 2, very modest people, did not talk about their actions, it was duty, my grandfather served in airbourne in second world war dropped at Arnham Holland, he was lucky came home, he never talked about the war, and we never asked,

[@oldgraybeard3659]

Assaulting an objective is emotionally nerve-racking, until you've had the training. Bravado and bully strength will only get you killed. There is a logic and methodology to maneuver warfare.

[@dianeritthaler7792]

Great reaction

[@JokerJ321]

To think, Andrew Garfield went from this to playing Spiderman. But if you want another good movie option, check out Million Dollar Baby.

[@michaelvincent4280]

"Run Desmond, RUN !"

[@CheesiestCheesehead]

You guys need to do “we were soldiers” too 💯💪🏾

[@intrepidapollo]

Desmond Doss’s true injury incident was not portrayed in the movie. Mel Gibson thought no one would believe it, so instead he put it in as you see in the film. If you read the book, you can not help but believe in the higher power.

[@danielh.5116]

Love the movie and love the reaction!

[@denisestewart8758]

You guys can try a thin red line

[@jeffreymcrae3853]

This film downplayed Desmond's injuries in battle because they thought people would not believe what he actually did 😮😲😮😲😮😲

[@LLC4269]

One thing that's very cool about the movie is the one man who gets his legs blown off and everyone tells Doss to just let him die lived into his mid '70s. And even better than that the actor who played him is an Australian who was serving in a rock and is convoy was blown up and he lost both of his legs and a medic saved him. that same medic was hired by the film crew as a combat medic consultant for the film. The actor felt really proud that he could pay back the man who saved his life. It was a really good story

[@Mark5-m1h]

Such a soft spoken guy, keep it up 🎉

[@phillipmullineaux9641]

The actual medal of honor citation Citation: Private First Class Desmond T. Doss, United States Army, Medical Detachment, 307th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division. Near Urasoe-Mura, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 29 April - 21 May 1945. He was a company aid man when the 1st Battalion assaulted a jagged escarpment 400 feet high. As our troops gained the summit, a heavy concentration of artillery, mortar and machinegun fire crashed into them, inflicting approximately 75 casualties and driving the others back. Private First Class Doss refused to seek cover and remained in the fire-swept area with the many stricken, carrying them one by one to the edge of the escarpment and there lowering them on a rope-supported litter down the face of a cliff to friendly hands. On 2 May, he exposed himself to heavy rifle and mortar fire in rescuing a wounded man 200 yards forward of the lines on the same escarpment; and two days later he treated four men who had been cut down while assaulting a strongly defended cave, advancing through a shower of grenades to within eight yards of enemy forces in a cave's mouth, where he dressed his comrades' wounds before making four separate trips under fire to evacuate them to safety. On 5 May, he unhesitatingly braved enemy shelling and small arms fire to assist an artillery officer. He applied bandages, moved his patient to a spot that offered protection from small-arms fire and, while artillery and mortar shells fell close by, painstakingly administered plasma. Later that day, when an American was severely wounded by fire from a cave, Private First Class Doss crawled to him where he had fallen 25 feet from the enemy position, rendered aid, and carried him 100 yards to safety while continually exposed to enemy fire. On 21 May, in a night attack on high ground near Shuri, he remained in exposed territory while the rest of his company took cover, fearlessly risking the chance that he would be mistaken for an infiltrating Japanese and giving aid to the injured until he was himself seriously wounded in the legs by the explosion of a grenade. Rather than call another aid man from cover, he cared for his own injuries and waited five hours before litter bearers reached him and started carrying him to cover. The trio was caught in an enemy tank attack and Private First Class Doss, seeing a more critically wounded man nearby, crawled off the litter and directed the bearers to give their first attention to the other man. Awaiting the litter bearers' return, he was again struck, this time suffering a compound fracture of one arm. With magnificent fortitude he bound a rifle stock to his shattered arm as a splint and then crawled 300 yards over rough terrain to the aid station. Through his outstanding bravery and unflinching determination in the face of desperately dangerous conditions Private First Class Doss saved the lives of many soldiers. His name became a symbol throughout the 77th Infantry Division for outstanding gallantry far above and beyond the call of duty. He actually saved double this amount, and one time, after a bought of pneumonia! And another time, actually shot by a sniper 😮. And the amazing thing was, when he went out with units, and prayed first, they were always successful. One time he forgot to pray first and that unit got hammered! He never forgot again! Mel Gibson directs true story or truth based movies and they're always beautiful violent and very graphic! This, brave heart, once we were soldiers, and passion of the Christ, Apocalypto. Not sure he directed himself in Gallipoli, but he was in it. Pro tip, the guy with the blown up legs lived! Maybe the bravest soldier who ever lived, type in here, Roy Benevidez the lazarus soldier! I met him once in the early nineties when I was stationed at Bragg? He was a shell of his former self but still so proud to wear his uniform! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5rcm6Ovn9iqfacsi=oCwTU6-huIZLMJGw My Dad had me when he was older. He was in ww2 and a true hero! He fought the Japanese in the island hopping campaigns. He got shot through and through, the spleen. I saw the scars front and back. He patched himself up on the field with mud, big leaves, his torn up T-shirt, and a first aid bandage. Then kept fighting until he got to the rear. He said he could have waited for a medic or stretcher, but he said no way he was going to risk being captured by the Japanese, their brutality was unreal and grotesque. My Dad hated the Japanese for a very long time after this, until I was a teenager, and he became a Christian. Some other great true type or true story war movies are, lone survivor, American sniper, 13 hours, zero dark thirty, hamburger Hill, Big Red one, Dunkirk, 1917, saving Private Ryan, Blackhawk down, once we were soldiers, the longest day, a bridge too far, battle of the bulge, bridge at ramegen, band of brothers, the Pacific, something I think called Masters of the air, and some surreal ones are paths of glory, heaven and earth, apocalypse now, Platoon, thin Red line, boys of company C, full metal jacket, inglorious basterds, catch 22. Kelly's heroes. From the founders of this country who knew they were signing their own death warrants, many of them being killed by the British in their twenties, to some of the heroes of the civil war, to guys u should type in here.... Sgt York, the mother of WiFi famous actress Hedy Lamarr, the British guy who cracked the Enigma code Alan Turing, Audie Murphy, Carlos Hathcock, Chris Kyle, Gordon and Shugart, Roy Benevidez, Marcus Latrell, Desmond, the first medal of honor winner while it was all caught on video, and too many others to list, all are worth watching and typing in, here! Another irony is, his own kids and grandkids had no idea he was even in ww2, until filmmakers came to them, to ask about Doss! He said he wanted no movie made about him. Then documentary guys came to him and said, we are only doing a documentary, no film, but all proceeds from it will go to vets organizations... Doss wanted no pay! Then when this movie was made, Mel agreed to not pay him or the family, to only use documentary footage already shot with him, and profits would go to vets organizations. He agreed! People in media and Hollywood will never give Mel Gibson credit , because he hates Hollywood and is religious. Yes, Doss had a best friend who was catholic, like Smitty, who first hated his guts! But they became best friends, but then he died in Doss arms. Some other individual soldiers tomlearn about. Type in here... Sgt York, Audie Murphy, Carlos Hathcock, Roy Benevidez the Lazarus soldier, Marcus Latrell, Chris Kyle, and finally, Medal of honor winner caught completely on video. Also remember, Doss had previously had pneumonia and caught tuberculosis, which took part of one lung, and in previous battles shattered an arm and leg. And supposedly after this battle, Japanese soldiers talked about throwing grenades right at him, and they either didn't go off, or did, but nothing hit him, or the Japanese talked about having him in their sights many times, but their weapons jammed! But imagine being him, and doing all he did, for 3 years, with arm and leg injuries, and about half lung capacity, plus always near starvation, because he didn't eat meat! I don't know but supposedly the 2nd half of this battle, not one American soldier was killed 😮😮😮😮

[@Tigerlilygurl1]

The fact the creators of the movie actually TONED DOWN Doss's feats still blows my mind. The army's number showed Doss saved close to 150 people. Doss humbly disagreed stating it couldn't have been more than 50. They decided to compromise on the number of 75 saved. Just at Okinawa. He actually served a lot longer than that, all without carrying a gun, while starving due to being a vegetarian. He was eventually discharged because his legs got shredded. He contracted TB while in recovery as well. At least two japanese soldiers experienced weapon malfunction while attempting to kill Doss. Everytime they would aim at him and pull the trigger the gun would jam. Aimed somewhere else and fired, gun worked, aimed back at Doss, weapon jammed. Then all the reports of men refusing to go in to the field without Doss praying for them. One time, two squads, one consisting of Doss went out. The squad without Doss, not a single man returned. When Doss's squad returned, they asked how many they lost. They couldn't believe it when 0 casualties were reported from Doss's squad. Near the end when he was officially removed from active combat, in his final battle, his legs were so shredded he could no longer walk, and he ended up with a broken arm. He splinted his arm with a broken rifle barrel he found. And while crawling, he continued to treat injured soldiers. He consistently surrendered his own stretcher for other wounded men. Including one time they were carrying him off the field and he demanded the medics stop and take another soldier first. At one point, he lost his bible in the field and was heartbroken. The men in his squad went straight back to an active warzone and searched for hours to find his bible. Go watch the Conscientious Objector documentary on YT. If you are interested in Doss it is the best source of info.

[@micheletrainor1601]

Please watch the incredible documentary The Conscientious Objector which has Desmond alongside his siblings and his brothers in arms taking u through his life before, during and after the war. Its the best bio documentary i have ever watched and I watch a lot of them, its incredible as there is so much more to him and what he did during the war not just hacksaw as he was involved in two previous battles in the Pacific for which he was twice decorated with the bronze star for lives he saved there too. Incredible human being. To see the bond the men all still had is so beautiful. His autobiography is mind blowing cause even the documentary didn't have everything in due to time. It stays with you for life his book. His story is still taught to new recrits to this day to prove what one man could do if he truly believed he could. He has a hospital named after him in Hawaii and a school too in his hometown.

[@samuraiwarriorsunite]

It's a fantastic movie. If you want to watch another great movie based on a true story, I would highly recommend Men of Honor.

[@michaelrowley-o5m]

A little over 13,000 American soldier and 120,000 Japanese soldiers died on Okinawa….over 00,000 civilians as well

[@solvingpolitics3172]

Great reaction. I highly recommend, “Unbroken” another true story that is beyond belief.

[@jacobrolfe4969]

To think his unit in ww2 was an experimental unit comprised of men in ther 30s on average is crazy 77th infantry division aka the old bastards.

[@toniturk5556]

Mel Gibson left a whole lot of desomds truth out of the movie because he didn't think it would be believed. Desmond git off the stretcher and ordered other medics to get other wounded soilders down before him. He was wounded and still helped people

[@michaelrowley-o5m]

The Japanese army did not follow any rules of war…..they fought to die for the Emperor….they never surrendered….treated allied prisoners with complete brutality….

[@misterRDF]

Japan did not sign the Geneva Convention, so they did not have to follow the rules of war. Some of Japan's worst war crimes would make the worst Nazis blush. If you had a choice, you were certainly better off in Europe.

[@scottdarden3091]

A lot of people don't catch the mortar that knocks Goul out, it was one of ours. It happens a lot in combat 😢

[@sianne79]

Ah ha I kinda thought so. There were several places in those two battle scenes where I did a doubletake and "Wait, did that guy shoot one of his own side?" I'm 99 percent sure there are at least two instances. I can't be sure on the two others.

[@jimmyt9345]

....wooooowwww...

[@jobymahon2871]

My husband said it's only illegal to knowingly shoot at medics or medical personnel

[@dianeritthaler7792]

I hated when Smitty died 😢

[@mikealvarez2322]

Hacksaw Ridge was such a fierce battle because of several reasons. First of all the defense they employed involved 2 elements. Their overall defense was called a Reverse Slope which meant that Hacksaw or the Madae Escarpment was intertwined by a system of tunnels and caves at a higher ridge. The underground fortifications the Japanese built was described as an underground battleship. Hacksaw also lay before the Shuri Line and Shuri Castle. The Japanese knew that once Hacksaw fell the only standing between them and complete defeat was the Shuri Line. To show how intense the battle was the number of Americans killed in the Battle for Okinawa was 12,000. Of those 12,000 KIA, 5000 were Sailors killed by Kamakazis. That leaves 7,000 KIAs in the land battle. There were 2,500 KIAs on Hacksaw Ridge, which means 36% of all deaths on Okinawa were from Hacksaw Ridge. The hand to hand combat you saw in the movie really did happen. It was prevalent throughout the Pacific War but especially so in the later battles.

[@dwrdwlsn5]

This is one of those rare cases where Hollywood's version is less unbelievable than reality. What that man did was a testament to faith, bravery and sheer stubbornness. It is easy to judge. Easy to hate. Easy to follow whoever yells loudest or promises the shiniest toys. Then you see things like this. Desmond Doss did things that no one should have been able to do and his response when asked how? 'They needed me. I went.'

[@imikey535]

Desmond said he saved 50 men. Other reports put it at 100. Both sides agreed on 75.

[@sianne79]

You are correct, it is against the "rules" of war to shoot medics. (The Germans didn't do it. Except for all the times they did. We didn't do it either. Except for all the times we did. It's also against the 'rules' of war to use a flamethrower against another combatant, enemy or otherwise. We did do an awful lot of that. And have since. For all practical purposes, there aren't really rules during war, are there?) I can't claim an opinion about it either way, as I have never been in combat, so I'm just relaying the info. Although I do quite like war movies and learned quite a bit from them, and about 70 percent of that information is actually true. That's really not a bad record, all things considered. I actually do give Mel Gibson a full Certificate of Approval for the artistic liberties he took during this movie. (And.....ONLY....this movie. Many years ago I reached the conclusion that that man has a severe anaphylactic reaction when it comes to portraying historical accuracy in just about every other movie he's had ANYTHING to do with....) He well deserved the TEN MINUTE STANDING OVATION he got when this movie premiered at the Venice Film Festival. He also honored Desmond Doss' request that no film be made of his life for 10 years after his death for which I give him my respect. (2006 - 2016) Also, can we talk about Hugo Weaving giving the best performance of his life? With just his eyes? One more 'also' that I feel obligated (for some reason) to leave on every Hacksaw Ridge Reaction) CPT: GLOVER: What if you get attacked? What are you gonna do, hit 'em with your bible? DOSS: -- bitchslaps grenade --- CPT. GLOVER: ..................Okay, then. JAPANESE GUY 1: Hey, where are you going with that knife? JAPANESE GUY 2: I...was going to go cut their net down. JAPANESE GUY 3: Why? JAPANESE GUY 2: Well, we don't want them to take our fort, do we? JAPANESE GUY 3: They already bombed our fort. JAPANESE GUY 2: Okay but we don't want them to come up here again, right? JAPANESE GUY 1: Right..... JAPANESE GUY 2: Soooooo if we got their net down, they can't come up here again. JAPANESE GUY 3: What a stupid idea.

[@johny609]

23:03 yep ur right, it was and i believe it still is considered as a war crime to shoot at medic.

[@hawkeyegeorge]

If you haven't yet, you need to watch the series Band of Brothers. You won't regret it!

[@WraithWTF]

23:00 Correct, deliberately targeting medics is a violation of the Geneva Convention....only problem is, Japan didn't really agree to follow the Geneva Convention until well after WWII, so they did a LOT of seriously horrific things to pretty much anybody that wasn't Japanese.

[@williambranch4283]

Most violent most religious war movie.

[@Roguewarrior37]

Fun fact, Hollywood downplayed his actual heroic feats. They felt that they would be too unbelievable

[@doyledeclue282]

If you want to watch another true story. Modern day, the outpost.

[@chaepark8720]

If you like war movies… - The Kingdom of Heaven(an all star cast) - Robin Hood with Russell Crowe - 300 - Troy with Brad Pitt

[@jtphenom0811]

Please watch "We Were Soldiers". Another incredible movie, with Mel Gibson in the leading role. Also based on a true story. Mel Gibson plays a true American hero.

[@ednahighsmith7268]

Japanese would not and could not surrender and they didn't follow any rules of engagement.

[@mikealvarez2322]

You are not wrong about shooting medics. It was against the Hague Convention of 1899 and the Geneva Convention of 1929 to shoot medics, stretcher bearers or any non-combatant medical personnel. You actually 3 violations of the rules of war: 1. Shooting medics. The Japanese actually paid a bonus for medics killed. 2. Killing helpless wounded 3. Using a white flag to gain an advantage to attack your enemy. The Japanese, unlike the Nazis on the Western front who did for the most part follow the rules of war, did not follow any of the rules they had evened signed to in 1899 and 1929.

[@kingjaydenmedley2004]

Don’t forget to watch “the best man!”

[@51tetra69]

That's the power of faith: When the Good Lord is with you, nothing is impossible. God bless Desmond Doss and his family! God bless all the courageous veterans with nerves of steel who risked everything and sacrificed so much to protect our countries and preserve the freedoms we enjoy today! God bless all the souls - military and civilian - that we have lost in times of war! God bless America! God bless us all and grant us peace!

[@theveryworstluck1894]

"I'll go get one more." I don't care if God was talking to him. Ask all the men he saved if they care what he believed in.

[@fatboikilar27]

I love how you mentioned everything about his character but failed to mention the God that he served it was all God. Kept his faith when everybody in the army looked at him like he was crazy for not wanting to carry a gun. God was the one that protected him and gave him the strength to save others.

[@usmcmech96]

They had to tone down much of what Desmond Doss actually did during the battle because the director didn't think the audience would really believe it.

[@phoenixfire124]

You might be interested in the Fat Electrician's old age and treachery video about Desmond's unit as a whole. Very interesting

[@chaepark8720]

I enjoyed this reaction. Please do The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies. They are REALLY POPULAR for views on KZbin.

[@dennis345]

Check out the documentary, "The Conscientious Objector." Gibson saw it and knew he had to make a movie.

[@2ndcoat3]

Y’all should read his Medal of Honor citation and react to fat electrician video about the old bastards

[@feralvulcan7955]

Band of Brothers is a series but it is the quintessential world war 2 mini series.

[@carsonelliott6522]

16:10 you might think so, but to them Doss is a liability. They see him as one more body in the field that is voluntarily preventing himself from moving forward with an objective and keeping his squad mates from getting hurt. To them, he's choosing to just waste space and resources.

[@Atkirby]

This was his 3rd campaign he already had medals and respect!! Then he goes off and saves 150+ he said it was only 50 so they settled on 75 people he saved on hacksaw! Jesus was with him his WHOLE career as a medic.

[@scottdarden3091]

You edited out a lot of Vince Vaughn's lines, but not my favorite " Hell yes either that or a bullet"😂

[@charlesmascari8197]

His strength came from God.*

[@sandraecheverria4695]

please!!! if you two like true stories, please DO react to Society of the Snow, a story considered by the national geographic as the most shocking and important story of survival in the 20th century, . You will see some cameos of the survivors, too. The movie is directed by J. Bayona, the director of jurassic park fallen kingdom and The impossible ( another true story). Please, add it to your list!! You will not regreat it.

[@msharp6887]

The Geneva convention, which established the rules of combat was instituted BECAUSE of how brutal the Japanese were

[@terryjohnson5579]

Look Desmond get the movie and i cover his unit on every reaction watch The 77th ID the Old Bastards was an experiment unit made of men between 32-55 to see if they could take the weight of war if young men all died. Trained in ways that killed nearly a dozen of them. From Lai Tai where they took an untakable island to prevent mass suicide campaign by the Japanese to taking airfields. They were sent to be the first combat platoon on mainland japan but Nuke hit first.

[@susanalexander6721]

They said 75, it was over 100.