Japan searches for WWII soldiers' remains on Peleliu

The Pacific island of Peleliu was the scene of a brutal World War II battle involving US and Japanese soldiers.
The battle was expected to last four days but continued for more than two months with nearly 13,000 dead.
Seventy-five years on, the grim task of identifying and repatriating remains continues.
Al Jazeera's Nick Clark reports from Peleliu.
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[@1topbloke]

Worked as a young Engineer at a power plant project on an island adjacent to Peleliu back in the 1980's I used to drink with an old guy who was one of those US Marine's who landed on those beaches in the first few waves. Told me he grow up in an orphanage as a kid and that his mates in Marine corp were the only real family he felt he ever had and that he lost his family that day, as a consequence he'd gone back as he wanted to live out the last few years of his life near 'family' The man was real Gentleman and just felt need to honour him and his memory by making this post.

[@gv1967]

So sad. May he rest in peace after having spent his years with his marines family.

[@toysarealive1]

What was his name? I'd like to know it.

[@1topbloke]

@@toysarealive1 Sorry, don't remember now, wish I could. Would say he was in his early 70's at the time if that's of any help.

[@toysarealive1]

@@1topbloke No worries. My neighbor was in the Air Force and was stationed in Guam during tale end of it. I used to help clean his pool Saturday mornings as teen for a whopping 6 bucks. I was doing him more of a favor, really. He passed away in 2004 at the age of 82. One of the sweetest guys I've ever met. His name was Jack Rudolph.

[@jgonzalez101]

Absolutely, and thank you for sharing this great Marine's story. It gives a glimpse into one of the untold stories of our Heroic men that fought during WW2 in the Pacific Theatre. ❤🙏🇺🇸

[@Me-gt7oy]

My grandfather was wounded on Peleliu, September 17th. Died on hospital ship September 20th. Buried at sea. May he rest in eternal peace. 🇺🇸 Semper Fi.

[@berzerker1100]

Amen 🇺🇸🙏

[@edhiggins8865]

God bless 🇺🇸🙏🏻

[@F.Krueger-cs4vk]

Sorry, may he rest in eternal peace. 🙏 🇦🇺

[@davisworth5114]

May he rest in peace, he would be proud of you.

[@richardjolly5377]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@dianemcq64]

My dad was injured on the second day of the battle. He had survived all of the Guadalcanal and Gloucester horrors but his luck ran out. I remember the large shrapnel scars on his thigh. Both of his parents had died within five months of each other while he was in the Pacific, and he returned home to New Jersey after Peleliu. He never discussed WWII but was an active member of the American Legion until his death in 1983. I never had the opportunity to talk to him about his war experiences so I cherish videos like this.

[@dionsanchez4478]

My dad was in Europe with Patton 90th div. RIP to both. Greatest Generation!

[@jesseray9944]

makes me sad he had to go threw things i understand the thing theyve been threw but i seriously hate how they dont tell there storys they need to understand by telling these storys it teaches us war is bad and there legacys go on forever if soldiers just keep hush they wont be remembered i always like the ones that talk about there storys

[@marcblank3036]

Maybe he was very lucky. Thanks for sharing your dad's story

[@marcblank3036]

​@@jesseray9944you could never comprehend what these guys saw and felt. They all tried to hide the inhumanity away they witnessed.

[@moappleseider1699]

Sad those guys fought for our countries safety and now politicians and nutcases have opened the door to invasion and are destroying this place in the name of "progress"

[@marijowunderlich6323]

My Dad fought in this and only talked about it when he was dying in 2015. Never knew he went through what he did until his last week. Semper Fi.

[@Danjan1208]

If anyone wants to get a real sense of how truly horrific Pelelieu was read “With the Old Breed” by EB Sledge.

[@SixcCamaro1]

Currently in the process of reading it.

[@johnnymcblaze]

@David Kreutzer No those numbers are right. The bonsai charges really didnt do them any favors.

[@cgustafson240]

Absolutely agreed

[@puertoricangringo3144]

Read Sterling Mace’s book.He has an AMA on Reddit and is still alive afaik!

[@theoneandonly1355]

One of the first books I ever finished couldn't put it down

[@mitchsn]

I've been diving in Palau 3 times and stayed on Peleliu for a week diving around the island. Toured all the caves, memorials, museum and rusted remains all over the island. Scuba diving in the area is world class and I'll always return there every couple years.

[@stanstenson8168]

Did you stay at Dolphin Bay or with Dez?

[@mitchsn]

@@stanstenson8168 Dolphin Bay back in 2012 or 2013. My only complaint is the AC was insufficient to cool down the cottage. Hopefully they've upgraded them or even a fan would be nice.

[@stanstenson8168]

@@mitchsn We always stay there also. You're right about the AC, some are good, and some suck. The last time we stayed in number one, it was way hot. I think the further away from the dining area, the better off you are. It's still a great place.

[@mitchsn]

@@stanstenson8168 aw man they still haven't fixed em up? When was your last stay there? I've been back to Palau 3 times since 2012 but not on Peleliu.

[@stanstenson8168]

@@mitchsn October of '19. It worked in our room, but like I said, it's hit and miss.

[@billlombard9911]

As the Russians say of WW2 ( great patriotic war ) “ No one will forget , nothing is forgotten “ , this American won’t forget your sacrifice and will say a prayer tonight for the souls of those boys that sacrificed themselves for us

[@PaulusN-p3m]

Alas the ruSSians started their own wars of conquest in Georgia other ex soviet republics and Ukraine disregarding all lessons of the past...

[@Elevator829]

The old ruins of planes and tanks are facinating

[@kilcar]

Those tunnels were overwhelmingly created by slave labor. Mostly Koreans. They were abused, starved, and lived their lives out miserably. The Japanese are a great people with admirable characteristics that should be emulated. However, what the IJN marines and IJA soldiers did before and during WW2 was overwhelmingly reprehensible. The German SS were amateurs at the art of cruelty compared to the Japanese armed forces of that era. Today Japan is a Democracy. A great people and country. How are we to define evil if we dont point out those who by example, practiced it, as those IJN/ IJA soldiers did as a matter of policy!?

[@RedStarRogue]

There was an American painter who worked for TIME Magazine called Tom Lea who landed with the Marines on Peleliu. His paintings and sketches of the event are at times super graphic and depressing. I'm Canadian but I once wrote an essay on him for college.

[@mrsclark5533]

On 7/3/21 Captain Ryan, USMC presented me with my dad’s Purple Heart. He was wounded 9/15/44 on Peleliu. Started the process in April 2016 so it took a five year “battle” to actual receive the award. My hope is the families of the thousands and Marines who were KIA or wounded at Peleliu would do the same for their loved ones.

[@duderistdude6466]

Glad you got the piece you needed. My grandfather served in the Air force during tet and was actually was assigned to a Army advisory unit. Wanted this one medal the Army combat Medical badge. (CIB for medics). However even though he qualified (I have papers saying it will be awarded) He was never given it because the air force never qualified for it but do now.

[@jeffreyknight3884]

Thank you to all the men who fought and the families sharing their stories of their dad's. Such a horrible war. Rest in peace to all.

[@Mike91337]

There's something humbling about seeing two countries locked in such a brutal conflict, together after all these years trying to bring closure to families on both sides.

[@AR_119]

0:22 is that guy dual wielding Thompson's? Nice

[@juergen_von_strangle]

Whoa never noticed that, probably seen that reel a hundred times in docus

[@jakartagamer6188]

"Get some!"

[@jebsails2837]

My late uncles only battle. A newly minted OCS grad, he ,fortunately survived. After hostilities he was released from military service to return home and run the family farm for his widowed mother. He would never talk about his time there. Narragansett Bay

[@patrickmccrann991]

He didn't participate in the invasion of Okinawa? That was the next 1st Marine Division operation during the war.

[@jebsails2837]

@@patrickmccrann991 The death of my Grandfather essentially ended my uncles service career. My father in 1944 with 14 yrs of Navy service had just gone through the invasion of Saipan. He was offered the go home card (Saving Private Ryan). He had no desire to walking behind mules in an NC tobacco field. He gave the pass to his younger brother as he had an agronomy degree. jb

[@jebsails2837]

@@patrickmccrann991 My uncle was offered (Saving Private Ryan Card) ticket home. My Grandfather had passed. My father a Navy Pharmacist Mate with 14 yrs service was serving on Saipan. Initially offered the ticket home, my father refused, so as not to follow mules all day. He gave the pass to his little brother with the degree in Agronomy. jb

[@saxman7131]

I pray these families find their loved ones.

[@earlnovero8208]

Me too

[@115islandscompass6]

Then, if you find the "Trophy Skulls"(: the skulls of Japanese soldiers that the US soldiers brought back as souvenirs) that are still wandering in the United States, send them back to their hometown.

[@earlnovero8208]

@@115islandscompass6 yeah

[@brianjordan2192]

My grandfather fought there. It was nightmarish.

[@ProjecthuntanFish]

You should mention that the Japanese soldiers refused to surrender and that is why they all died.

[@chiefteefteefreturns3320]

Sad to think that German soldiers remains when found in Russia or the east never get this attention or government representative coming to collect them. The Japanese still to this day think they did nothing wrong.

[@lemmdus2119]

The remains, if identifiable, information is sent to Germany. Unless the family specifically wants the remains, they are interred in a German military cemetery

[@Purrytat49]

Thank you for showing us

[@anthonysalgado5118]

Respect to all combatants.

[@Rocky-wc4hl]

thank you! finally someone who does not bring up war crimes

[@btubtu1805]

My prayers go to the innocent Japanese and American soldiers who were only there to fulfill their duties as citizens and fought for their countries.

[@patrickmccrann991]

Please don't call Marines, Soldiers. Soldiers serve in the Army, Marines serve in the Marine Corps. It is an insult to call them what they are not. Peleliu was assaulted and captured by the United States Marine Corps, 1st Marine Division.

[@sionyevans]

Such respectful people the Japanese...Love to all families of lost servicemen..from every war..never again will we witness such acts of man

[@scottmccloud9029]

I dunno. They commemorate their war criminals, like they were something special.

[@petergraves2085]

Rubbish - absolute rubbish. The servicemen murdered by the IJA was massive and the practice of bushido. The Japanese respected no-one !!

[@robroy4663]

Oh how little you actually know

[@edwardbailey7911]

US death toll only 1,600? 1st Marine Division suffered 6,500 casualties alone (nearly 30%). Add the 81st Infantry Division's 3,300 and the total US casualties was nearly 10,000. All for an island that could and should have been bypassed.

[@stanstenson8168]

"Casualty" doesn't mean dead. His numbers are pretty close.

[@thatswhatshesaidbro]

0:54 God bless you and may your soul Rest In Peace. thank you for your sacrifice. I never met you but I have to yo thank for our freedom

[@RasPutintheGreat]

Yet Japan denied their atrocities.

[@TravB1988]

Yet Japan is writing WW2 out of their history books.

[@MrSlanderer]

Njkalashnikov That’s... what the OP just said.

[@petergraves2085]

@@Rocky-wc4hl You seemed to have forgotten that Japan bombed Pearl Harbour while its diplomatic representatives in Washington were still pretending to negotiate. The IJA committed war crime after war crime after war crime. Murdering civilians and POWs were just two.

[@thecpt.sniper01]

War is never good. It's hard to loose thousands of those that are your own. But it is important to remember what each side was fighting for. Hopefully those how have not been found return home soon

[@robertcardenas8244]

Nobody is going to talk about the marine dual wielding Thompson’s

[@waterheaterservices]

My brother was USA Army in Viet Nam in 66-67. He sniped a Viet Cong he saw carrying a Thompson. He used it for the remainder of his tour to great affect. His M16 was a dust collector.

[@davisworth5114]

you need to get back in the sandbox.

[@MrSlanderer]

David O'Beirn You sound triggered about something. Need to talk about it, liitle man?

[@s0nnyburnett]

Japanese took death before dishonor very seriously.

[@deadby15]

Xl Bubblehead no one can deny that, but at the later stage, they couldn’t even feed their own soldiers because all transport ships had been sunk.

[@garybanglebangle7949]

This a graveyard leave it as it is. All U.S. Marines at this time did what was to be done.

[@josephbingham1255]

We know now Peleliu could have been bypassed having little ability to effect McArthur's landings in the Philippines. Rest in Peace.

[@uio890138]

We needed it as a heavy bomber airbase to support the Philippines operation. It also secured his flank.

[@josephebrom2960]

Yes but it gave us insight on the what was to come later with the tunnels and desperation of Japanese forces

[@josephbingham1255]

@Baron Marseille It wasn't the Japanese. It was the Military and their mentally. Something every nation with a military needs to be cautious of. General MacArthur greatly reduced that mentally and introduced "Western" ideals as much as possible. However Japanese are still society trained not to question serious authority. A good example is their current criminal justice system. There is little question the police could have gotten it wrong. If taken to criminal court there is a 99.9% chance you will be convicted. A left over from the feudal days of not questioning authority. That's why the president of Nissan/Renault fled.

[@josephbingham1255]

@Baron Marseille What I meant was if Japan gets a military again the citizens might not question that the Government and the Military are making good choices. They might continue the ideal of supporting authority without serious question or protest. Hesitation of being the "nail that stands up' Something that is dangerous.

[@stugiii3220]

@James The Philippines was a massive supply line for the resources that the Japanese desperately needed. The whole Pacific operation for the Japanese was to get resources from the Philippines and the rest of South East Asia. Cut them off from supply and that will cut their abilities to fight.

[@None-zc5vg]

The U.S. Marines believed that the coral ridge needed further shelling than the supporting naval forces were prepared to provide, so that when the Marines went ashore they were cut down by the dug-in Japanese: what might be called a "clusterf**k".

[@nomorewar4189]

No surprise - All war is a form of human sacrifice. To Minimize casualties has never been the objective of war.

[@puertoricangringo3144]

We veterans call it a “Charlie foxtrot”.:)

[@MA_808]

Lee Marvin was in the 4th.

[@willb8684]

sniper i believe

[@greghilbers4697]

I do Not think Lee Marvin was on Peleliu.

[@MA_808]

@@greghilbers4697 you may be right.

[@ronaldvronca8999]

I met Lee Marvin on Guam, he kept a fishing boat stored at the commercial port where I was the coast guard port inspector in the 70's.

[@lemmdus2119]

Lee Marvin I think was wounded on Saipan.

[@futu9017]

guy dual wielding thompsons is badass

[@deadby15]

Out of 11,000 only 100 survived.. that’s less than 1%.

[@hjmendoza71]

Semper Fidelis

[@huechang7101]

Maybe they want to recover the remains in Nanjing (Nanking) as well. Or do they still deny committing war crimes?

[@TheJarlofWhiterun]

The Chinese communists would have found the remains by now if there were any. The victors write history to suit themselves.

[@bobbyb.6644]

Japanese culture demanded no surrender! 🤔

[@MrSlanderer]

Why the “🤔?”

[@TRKEWEENAW]

Code of Bushido

[@Chris-sf7ug]

@@TRKEWEENAW Nothing in bushido supported suicide charges and the practice was abandoned by Peleliu.

[@factsoftheconfederacy7151]

This is why we need to keep our memorials and remember the dead. This goes with all wars. Do not let them take down monuments to our civil war soldiers and those that came before.

[@duncannapier318]

The Japanese were not in the the caves to seek refuge, as well as only 100 survived because the other 1000's chose death over surrendering and living.

[@petergraves2085]

Exactly - could not face becoming POWs. No courage in the end.

[@Me-gt7oy]

“Marines”, NOT “soldiers”

[@garypulliam3740]

Precisely. U.S. troops if your going to generalize. But ... MARINES ... if being specific. Not soldiers.

[@paididoy]

@@garypulliam3740, that's silly argument! The Marines are soldiers, period.

[@garypulliam3740]

@@paididoy Obviously you are uneducated in these matters. I give you leave from my post.

[@paididoy]

@@garypulliam3740 , no I'm educated, you're just dumb!

[@garypulliam3740]

@David Kreutzer Why are you arguing with me. I'm saying the same thing you are. Maybe reread my posts?

[@411gtz]

It takes special people to try to unite loves ones and give them a certain kind of closure. Hat's off to you all!

[@bobbyb.6644]

Poor planning on US part - Never expected much resistance? Marines paid the Price !

[@joer5627]

Al Jazeera?

[@robertfromcalifornia4111]

In 1998, I went to Japan. A friend there showed us around. I asked about WWII things. She looked scared and said “We don’t talk that”.

[@JeffSpehar-ov1cn]

I was stationed on Japan for over 8 years. I'm married to a Japanese woman. I have never had any problem talking to my inlaws about WW2.

[@TSimo113]

There is supposedly a WW2 museum in Japan that is heavily biased towards the Japanese perspective.

[@patmiddleton3947]

TSimo113 Of course !Most nations are nationally biased towards themselves.

[@MrSlanderer]

Pat Middleton Germany isn’t. They know what they did.

[@noticemesenpai69]

MrSlanderer it’s more like their overlords won’t let them forget

[@wolfgangholtzclaw2637]

Amazing dedication of US Navy and Marines, but still realize that 11,000 Japanese died and only 100 survived, a fraction of a single percent. I did the math it is hardly one percent .9.

[@maxsoon1097]

It should never landed there. After US takes over the island, the military decided to abandoned. Crazy.

[@louisdefilippi8982]

It was US Marines who landed there, not soldiers. Soldiers are in a different branch, the US Army.

[@basemanawakens6089]

Soldiers fought there as well.

[@pfdrtom]

Thank you for this, Al Jezeera. You are the best and most honest news source going right now.

[@kallumcoekin3401]

definitely not mate

[@mallam75]

I've read the book,an inspiration for the Pacific miniseries.

[@SugoiEnglish1]

If you want to see an early grave, or have lifelong nightmares, allow your countries to choose war. But once upon time Germany and Japan had to be stopped.

[@armandowar88]

U.S. 99.99% kill rate

[@slimjimhero]

It's not like they'd let us take them prisoner...

[@Rocky-wc4hl]

more like 1:5 ratio

[@clodwolf]

Boy, my grandfather hated the Japanese, I personally like them.

[@cgustafson240]

One has to think about all he went through. Many of the older members of my family felt the same. Those men witnessed horrific things. Unbelievable carnage, we must not judge them from our experiences. Because very little we've seen could even compare. It would be extremely difficult for one to experience something like that, and not have very deep scars from it.

[@emiles.2629]

Dude the Japanese have changed completely from what they used to be.

[@davisworth5114]

You need to read "the Rape of Nanking" by Iris Chang, sonny.

[@MrSlanderer]

西村賢治 Uh... Japan isn’t done. They, too, are involved the South China Sea dispute. You’re trying way too hard to give a pass to a country that you wish you belonged to. Weeb.

[@lindabingham394]

nope cant like them

[@richardvasquez8911]

It's a crying shame these battles have to take place theres never really a good reason evil wants to conquer all

[@カステラ-d1z]

poor boy

[@115islandscompass6]

First, the Southwest Islands, including Palau, came under Japanese rule after the Paris Peace Conference after World War I. Japan did not invade Palau. By the way, in what country did you get such a wrong education?

[@115islandscompass6]

Why is there no mention that 60% of buried bodies lack a skull?

[@boomer7485]

All those men died for nothing. We never used this island after the battle was won. War is man's insanity on parade.

[@garypulliam3740]

0:38 "Many U.S. soldiers died"? No! Many U.S. Marines died. NOT soldiers. Soldiers are in the Army. Marines are in the Marines. To generalize all U.S. warfighters it is proper to say "troops". To specify Marines, one would say "Marines" .... not "soldiers".

[@paididoy]

Hey, don't push that silly argument that Marines are not soldiers. That's only a progressive idea!

[@db321g]

81st Infantry (Army) also fought on Pelelui

[@GlobalPenguin2012]

All in the name of the emperor of japan, who didn’t want this to happen.

[@seanlambert-knight4735]

Global Mask Penguin bs he gave the okay

[@SaltiDawg2008]

You're a moron!

[@michaelcaudill1412]

Japan brainwashed all these young men to fight for evil. Sad. They never got to live their life. All the Americans who died fighting evil may they RIP

[@naufaldaffa194]

Never mind all of you. We all know that the soldiers only carry out the tasks given by their superiors, they do not know exactly the ideology or the hidden desires of their leaders. We know that many of the desires and rotten plans of the higher-ups make their subordinates bitterly hate what they hate. So most of the animosity when the war is the result of the hatred of their superiors.

[@naufaldaffa194]

So, it can be concluded that the Japanese Empire felt they had higher self-esteem than the others, and they wanted to rule over other countries. The same is true if America is in the position of the Japanese Empire. It's just a matter of who will act first.

[@herrprepper2070]

And today… we can’t even secure our own border.

[@acdcgooner]

Most of them were in their 20s

[@billsanders5067]

Marines are NOT SOLDIERS! Please do not insult them by referring to them as such.

[@billsanders5067]

@wyomarine6341 If you think marines like being called soldiers, I suggest the time you see several marines, you walk up to them and say, "Hi there soldier boys".

[@billsanders5067]

@wyomarine6341 First of I bet I graduated from boot camp when you daddy was trying to figure out if his pee pee was good for anything besides wetting his diaper, second if you think marines are soldiers, the next time you see some marines, you walk up to them and say, "HI there soldier boys".

[@allencollins6031]

My father served on Gaudalcanal and other islands as a Seabee. Is he an insult to you too?

[@p47koji]

A kind comment: They were Marines, not soldiers.

[@stanstenson8168]

The 81st Infantry Division fought there as well.

[@1020donny]

@@stanstenson8168 and Navy Corpsmen

[@stanstenson8168]

@@1020donny Indeed. As a sailor I don't think the Army nor the Navy get credit where it is due sometimes.

[@1020donny]

@@stanstenson8168 Never had an issue with it. Most guys with combat experience know what's what. Those without that experience just don't get it. Like a guy said there ain't no right and wrong when shit's going down.

[@devinwhite104]

remember when steve irwin did an episode here

[@counciousstream]

My Man Maze sounds more like Chris Walken than he does a local.

[@arnoldstollar5375]

Great

[@masterofsnatch1645]

I hope they find their way home

[@manininikolas9310]

Japanese just want to leave a message we will not surrender bushido culture they perfectly know they can t win facing so much firepower that does not mean the marine don't have courage respect for both sides

How many Chinese do the Japanese government look for to bring home?

[@johnritchie4801]

fifty years why should they after what Japan did to their country

[@Mr_Fancypants]

@@johnritchie4801 There are still germans returning from russia and Russians from Germany.

[@PauloPereira-jj4jv]

@@johnritchie4801 ... I believe you did not understand the question. Read once more.

[@jonathancooper4914]

China still holds it all against Japan.

[@asterixdogmatix1073]

All because 'Dug Out Doug' wanted to 'protect his flanks' for the invasion of the Philippines.

[@mysteryunwrapping9518]

Haunted af

[@jamesshedd752]

100to 1 war is stupid

[@BENLAK]

so many dead for a damned stupid island

[@jessedylan9631]

TENNOHEAKO BANZAI!!!😠😠

[@Willy650707]

*US Marines

[@Wagner666Raptor]

SLEDGE MARRETA 🇧🇷💪

[@manininikolas9310]

Your image of ww2 are at Okinawa sorry

[@bryonmason6330]

They need to clean up the mess while their at it. For the people who live on Pepeliu now.

[@dermensch2980]

US Marines are not called soldiers. Just ask one.

[@TheHorde462]

is there any treasure hunters around here ? I know this Japanese guy is lying!

[@Cola64]

Terrible

[@apatriot73_]

Remember, this battle was mainly Marines, but the Army came after. Do not use those terms synonymously. There is a distinct difference!! Remember that! Marines are ONLY called Marines or warriors.

[@redaug4212]

Marines used to refer to themselves as "soldiers of the sea".

[@apatriot73_]

@@redaug4212 yes but that is not what is going on In the video.

[@counciousstream]

Marines were Naval Infantry. Expeditionary forces.

[@petergraves2085]

Japan and its government representatives would be very well-advised to forget what its "soldiers" did in their ramp[ages through China and Asia in the 1930s and 1940s - murdering civilians, raping women, beheading POWs, working POWs to death, butchering Australian nurses who had surrendered by shooting them in the back (Banka Island Massacre). Cowards to end - especially surrendering and becoming POWs in turn, after they had considered those Allied soldiers who had surrendered to be dead. At least until those ashes of its war criminals at the Yasakuni Shrine had been removed and thrown into Tokyo Bay.

[@gamerhistorian7843]

日本帝国が長生きする

[@seanlander9321]

After Japan was defeated in WWII it became and is still subject to a treaty, of which one the requirements is for Japan to cleanup any damage from the war they started. Send Japan the bill for the cleanup.

[@jarrodyuki7081]

if only japan won midway and coral sea.

[@1020donny]

But the didn't and the Japanese Imperialist were not a defending force they were an occupying force.

[@ranwithit1907]

There was way more than only 1600 US troops that got killed you mean try like 15,000 troops died trying to take that island when it comes to history they always have to lie about everything they always have to be the first to do this the first to do that they invented everything in the rest of the world well we just have to be grateful for these great people please give me a break

[@aaronvallejo8220]

I love history so we learn...so we can learn to live in peace with eachother. Can we now please build our renewably powered global economy so we live in peace? If we do we can enjoy life without air pollution, without energy scarcity and without industrial carbon emissions causing climate change.

[@MrSlanderer]

What did any of that have to do with this video?

[@aaronvallejo8220]

@@MrSlanderer Maintaining peace and stability.

[@TRKEWEENAW]

Climates been changing forever puny man is immaterial not in comtrol

[@aaronvallejo8220]

@@TRKEWEENAW Not when carbon levels are now almost 50% higher than pre industrial levels.

[@richardjohnson4696]

They should make the Japanese pay reparations if they want to come and dig.

[@harshhverma5303]

It gives me call of duty waw vibes

[@John-dp7um]

Because one mission is actually based on this battle.

[@pooperdrop]

Is it also important for the Japanese government to acknowledge the war crimes that they committed and apologise? We're all still waiting.

[@MK-iy2nl]

Didn't they get acknowledge and get paid for it in the Far East Military Tribunals and respective military courts elswhere in the Asia / Pacific after the war?

[@kaitai5900]

Useless battle all done for the ego of McArthur. Useless sideshow for him to keep his “promise” to return to the Philippines to continue US colonialism. The entire Philippines Campaign was a waste of hundreds of of thousands of lives, all for a single man’s pride and ego.

[@btubtu1805]

My prayers go to the innocent Japanese and American soldiers who were only there to fulfill their duties as citizens and fought for their countries.