Daring American Parachute Assault 1945

The daring US parachute attack to recapture Japanese-occupied Corregidor Island in Manila Bay in February 1945.
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Thumbnail: 'On the Rock' by James Dietz

[@elee1086]

My father's cousin came home from the Corregidor jump minus an arm and leg. He was 22. He lived to be 97.

[@63bplumb]

God Bless him for his service!

[@mandelorean6243]

@michael boultinghouse third base?

[@chineseviruszombie773]

Probably lived off disability benifits his hole lofe

[@TheBananamonger]

Jesus, he was robbed by his government and the aggression of idiotic eurasian tyrants.

[@brandaonb4249]

Those guys were crazy. Brave but crazy!

[@cameronhandyside5635]

My grandfather made that jump. Received a Purple Heart for his injuries from the Japanese magazine explosion (Monkey Point). Later in life, he told me stories of this battle. Thanks for sharing.

[@home2039]

God Bless him and his commrades. I sincerely thank them for their service. And God Bless you too my friend!!

[@kerrymcdonagh1327]

If any of you are ever in the Philippines, I highly recommend a trip to Corregidor. The island is basically in the same shape it was when retaken. Other than the excellent memorials and the opening of the Malinta Tunnel, is history preserved. I am an Australian ex-serviceman & I was in tears visiting the memorial. The feature is a dome that is shaped as a parachute.

[@johnc2438]

By chance, my Filipina wife and I visited Corregidor on the 70th anniversary of the combined air and amphibious assault in 2015. The destroyed barracks and other buildings are still there as a silent testimonial to the fighting there in 1942 and 1945, along with new museum exhibits. The old Spanish flagpole shown in the video is still there; day we were there it was flying the American flag. Even though I am a Vietnam vet, I cannot imagine the ferocity of the fighting for that small "tadpole" (looks like something else to me) of an island in WWII. During that 2015 trip to the Philippines, we also visited the little-known Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Metro Manila. My wife was surprised to learn of its existence. More than 17,000 servicemen (almost 600 of them are Filipinos, too!) are buried there (surrounded by a multitude of commercial and residential high-rise buildings), making it the largest overseas cemetery maintained by American Battle Monuments Commission (almost twice as large as the cemetery at Normandy). It's a shame that this cemetery is never mentioned at all during Memorial Day or Veterans' Day. Thanks for the video!

[@ComfortsSpecter]

Thank you So Much for Telling Me

[@galaxyzjp]

A new Felton vid with my morning coffee. Life is good today.

[@bigblue6917]

Watching a Mark Felton video while drinking coffee. I like your style

[@berzerker1100]

AIRBORNE ! The ROCK ! Hoo- Raaah 🇺🇸 I served with the 5-oh- Nasty, 509th Infantry ( airborne ) Bn.

[@embalmertrick1420]

Its part of my morning routine too :)

[@ziblot1235]

Hey "tids" I couldnt agree more. This Felton guy is the best. He never takes sides, just tells it like it is. As usual a great job, and a real learning experience.

[@MegaMark0000]

Bruh, are you me?

[@claudewernerthetacticalpro7308]

An excellent documentary, thank you. One correction. My first unit in the Army was the 503d, although decades later. Part of the unit's lore was that the paratroops had not worn reserve chutes on the drop. Via a chance meeting in a parking lot, I actually met one of the paratroopers who had jumped on Corregidor. When I asked about the reserve chutes, he said they had indeed worn them. This can also be seen in some of the footage shown in the video. The Distinctive Unit Insignia of the 503d bears the words "The Rock." Having served in the 503d, this was a wonderful opportunity to see the drop and the battle on film. Thank you for the work you do to preserve history. I am glad I support you on Patreon and hope others will also.

[@MrMenefrego1]

*From the dramatic opening music to the details of the final battle , Mark Felton always delivers!*

[@VRIL33]

...delivers... propaganda.

[@ianurbina9777]

VRIL Have some respect for adults kid smh

[@VRIL33]

@@ianurbina9777 I'm a middle aged woman. Liars do not deserve respect. Keep supporting pro-bolshevik propagandists if you want to, kid.

[@MrMenefrego1]

@@VRIL33 *No one is holding a gun to your head forcing you to watch his videos, go somewhere else.*

[@TheAngloSoviet91]

@@VRIL33 The man has a PhD in History. What are your qualifications may I ask?

[@WarInHD]

This is crazy, I had never heard of this. It’s kinda like the 173rd Airborne were the only unit to ever make a combat jump in Vietnam. The terrain in Asia is brutal for paratroopers

[@josephseraile6698]

I was in A company 2d BN 503rd in Okinawa and Vietnam. Yes the terrain in Asia is brutal.

[@coryhall7074]

A hastily raised force of British, Indian and Gurkha paratroops dropped into Singapore to secure it as the war ended. Despite no Japanese resistance, there were still nearly a hundred casualties including a few deaths, the terrain is just that bad.

[@DeltaEchoGolf]

Likewise for the 187th. They made the only combat jump in Korea.

[@jameskent2928]

I was reading Bernard B Fall's book "Street without Joy", it was amazing how often the situation there becomes desperate enough for emergency jumps by paratroopers against the Viet Minh became routine. That even if the jumps were successful they often were undersupplied by air due to the canopy of the jungle

[@HamburgerTime209]

@@josephseraile6698 What A-2-503rd went through at Dak To is almost beyond imagination. You have my utmost respect.

[@Mirokuofnite]

Man, those look like hard landings for those paratroopers

[@Paul-hy6rp]

I thought the same thing, bloody hell they hit the ground hard, then they had to get up dust themselfs down and get on with the fighting . Tough guys!

[@paulwoodman5131]

Into bomb craters.

[@Jtat2]

Not exactly sure when the term was coined, but we often refer to our airborne soldiers as dirt darts. Lol. Lots of nasty injuries even in training. Jump height is usually 1250 feet, 500 had to be pure madness

[@orangelion03]

@@Jtat2 Line stretch, one swing, and BAM. When he said 500 ft I gasped!

[@MattLesak]

I was thinking that same thing. Watching them "land" on the ground, which was rock, with all that extra weight, had to be painful. A certain breed of man can only take that kind of punishment, let alone get up and fight.

[@grisall]

My cousin, Marcus Winton, a paratrooper with the 503rd was killed manning a machine gun during that banzai attack.

[@MyBoomStick1]

Do giant balls of steel run in your family?

[@mcbrians.8508]

It’s a tough battle. The paratroopers were greatly outnumbered. The Japanese numbered around 5000, had they known the estimated numbers of the American Airborne and the Doggies which was roughly 2000. They could have mounted a massive unified banzai attack at night and cause huge casualties. Sooo many mistakes and missed opportunities the Japanese Forces had made throughout the war lol 😂 - Third Wave against Pearl Harbour declined - IJN Failure to Pressed on their victory on Saavo Island - Admiral Kurita lost his nerve in Leyte - Japanese Army Officers “Spiritual Superiority” crap doctrine 1941-1943 neglecting Material and Tactical Common sense. Had they switched to General Kuribayashi “War of Attrition” early on. They could have bleed out the Americans, forcing them to divert many more troops and resources from European theatre to the Pacific.

[@scotthill1600]

@@mcbrians.8508 very happy they got 2 nukes at the end of it. Wanna play crazy? Well give you crazy

[@jtnelson4579]

@@jkvas1aaaaa

[@bronsonperich9430]

RIP Mr Winton

[@Stylemaster911]

6,700, and 50 were alive to surrender. That is absolutely shocking stuff, just insane

[@supaflylob]

more like only 50 were willling to surrender. japanese thought of people who surrendered as subhuman. this culture extended right into civilian life. which is why the US were so afraid of invading mainland japan. it would have been a meat grinder

[@david-468]

@@supaflylob also kinda why Japan was afraid to invade the u.s. we might not always fight to the death like them but Yamamoto’s quote doesn’t come from nothing “to invade the United States would prove most difficult because behind every blade of grass is an American with a rifle."

[@charlie15627]

One of the paratrooper drops that missed the top of the plateau. Landed next to where the Japanese commander was observing the landings. Killing him and his cadre of lieutenants. I just read about this in a book last week. Implacable Foes By, Waldo Heinrichs and Marc Gallicchio Great vid, Mark

[@jahdpianist]

Mistakes could lead to success.

[@tekis0]

What book was that please?

[@jahdpianist]

@@tekis0 He stated the name of the book.

[@charlie15627]

tekis0 Implacable Foes By Waldo Heinrichs and Marc Gallicchio War in the Pacific 1944 - 1945

[@cgross82]

Few things more dangerous than a U.S. Paratrooper.

[@surferdude44444]

Hard landings......that's an understatement! Phenomenal footage. All your vids are outstanding Mark, but this one in particular was quite exceptional. The 82nd and 101st on D-Day and in Market Garden always get the press and glory. The 503rd's "backwater" assault never seems to make the history books. Not as glamorous I guess. As you described this was one tricky drop at 500ft in a very tight LZ. Absolutely no margin for error. As soon as those chutes blossomed, count 1 2 3 and boom.....hard landing. Thanks again for letting people see this event.

[@rhett1029]

Exactly! People don’t want to hear about babies being boobytrapped by the Japanese to kill American Marines and Soldiers, they want to hear about the “glorious and glamorous” liberation of Paris

[@tigerjaguar5007]

There's a lot more of unknown history on the pacific theater, check the archives in Manila, there are still thousands of unopened boxes of historical documents

[@Chrisamos412]

Tiger jaguar yes it blows my mind knowing that there’s so much more history that has yet to be heard. I retired recently and the last year I’ve read dozens of various books on American history, but just the Pacific theatre alone I’ve ingested well over twenty, which is a worlds record for this slow reader! That side of the war is so interesting, it rattles me when I try to comprehend what all the fighting men and civilians went through, I have nothing to compare it too. The cruelty of the Japanese towards another human being, not caring who they were torturing and killing at that time, infants, children, woman and the elderly, made no difference to then.

[@moblinmajorgeneral]

@@Chrisamos412 Such is the cruelty of the feudal culture with modern weapons. They didn't care because they were never taught to. It took 2 weapons of cataclysmic destruction to teach them empathy, and even then, their culture is still behind enough that they will have difficulty apologizing for a long while still.

[@daniel3231995]

@@moblinmajorgeneral it is a shady culture behind all the politeness anime and bombast. Their society's kind of drowning from its own toxic impositions.

[@douglasstrother6584]

I never heard of this before, and I'm a history geek!

[@RuiRuichi]

Whatever is in the archives of Manila is also in the Washington since we were still a colony at the time. I think there's more documents in Washington since Manila was utterly pulverized and bombed to debris during the Battle of Manila(More than 90% of all structures did not survive WW2). Many documents and information especially from Spanish colonial period were destroyed in the war.Manila was next to Warsaw as the capital that had the most damage in all of WW2. Filipino historians specializing in the American colonial period regularly access archives from the USA through educational cooperation to this day because copies in the country were destroyed, missing, or damaged beyond repair.

[@patrickbueno3279]

I love that you mentioned some of the battles happened in my country, because I rarely see this in history channels for that they usually feature the european side of the war. The filipinos have been fighting from the beginning the japanese invaded and the americans left, until the americans arrived to help us. Much loved from the filipinos for featuring this.

[@k_comino]

Would do it again! 🇺🇸 Love from USA

[@jackdaniel7465]

That is correct, they conducted gorilla warfare, helped American Pow's, provided valuable intelligence for the later invasion, helped downed airmen avoid capture, Yes I have read allot of books about that hear in America, allot of world war 2 veterans who fought on your countries soil have nothing but love and respect for what you have done. You are not forgotten!!!

[@jackdaniel7465]

And if need be we will be right there with you wonderful, loyal Filipino people again!!!

[@sillyone52062]

I would have expected much higher casualties among the attackers. While the airborne troops took 30% casualties, most were wounded.

[@bigblue6917]

I had thought the casualty rate would have been higher as well

[@kjvnews8326]

16 knot winds is very high for jumping with those shoots. I worked as a drop zone safety officer (DZSO) at Ft. Bragg and we cancelled any jumps if the wind on the DZ hit 14 knots. With the newer shoots they'll travel at 12 knots, so if the wind is 12k and you turn against the wind you'll come straight down.

[@averagejoeschmoe9186]

Well most of the Japanese were still underground when those yanks started falling on them from above and they probably didnt have any proper anti-aircraft-mounted machineguns or AA-artillery, even the Germans gave harder time for British paratroopers during Market garden in Europe, the Japanese should have given them the same treatment as well, instead of letting them land so easily.

[@hans-jurgenwiegand7465]

I’m a Vietnam vet, of the 173 rd, and the 82nd & the 8th Div., and I’m just hearing about their history. Great School history classes, right?

[@bethjohnson8353]

When you say wounded; that what casualties are, do you mean 30% were killed?

[@alitlweird]

My Grandfather fought in the Pacific. (Leyte, Luzon, New Guinea) 11th Airborne. 127th Combat Engineers. 🇺🇸❤️

[@adamwsaxe]

The 127 being a regiment (or independent brigade) to the 11th Airborne Division?

[@rhett1029]

@@adamwsaxe I don’t know specifically for the 127th but it wasn’t uncommon for units such a engineers to be attached and reassigned to different divisions as needed

[@Roscoe_B]

Another often overlooked ww2 battle. Thanks Mark.

[@alexrogers4778]

This is the operation my great grandfather participated in!! He also fought on Noemfoor and Negros Island with the 503rd!

[@hanzup4117]

Perfect timing! I just finished making a cup of tea. Cheers, Dr Felton.

[@linkieloos]

"Another happy landing." Paradrops in this enviroment somehow seems far worse than the likes of the drops in Europe. It's such a shame that battles like this (and the Pacific theatre as a whole) are criminally overlooked. Bravo Dr. Felton.

[@reddevilparatrooper]

You have no choice when you are a Paratrooper jumping into combat. A combat mission is always hazardous no matter what the combat operation is or how thoroughly planed. Combat is always dangerous. That is why being a Paratrooper requires only volunteers. No one is forced in training, any Airborne candidate can quit at any time during training. Airborne units only want the best men for hazardous duty and missions. Anyone can be a US Marine, Soldier, Sailor, Airman, or Coast Guardsman during WWII or today. But not everyone becomes a Paratrooper.

[@Nathan-zw7nq]

Yeah when people say the Soviet Union won WW2 I look at them and say "Half. They won Half of WW2." Most of the fighting in the Pacific was done by the U.S. People always forget that.

[@percyfaith11]

Criminally??? What are you a SJW that wants to criminalize everything?

[@masternoel123]

@@percyfaith11 You're just illiterate mate

[@canaanclb]

@@Nathan-zw7nq Actually, most of the fighting against Japan was done by the Chinese. They were fighting Japan even before the war in Europe started. I think you meant to say that the Americans were the primary ones who defeated Japan. China certainly couldn't have won the war without them.

[@corcoranger]

Thank you, I served in "AlphaRock" A co 1/503rd in Korea back in the mid '90s, so I really appreciate you putting this on youtube. Awesome footage, I didn't realize that there was any, again Thank you

[@claudewernerthetacticalpro7308]

Hahaha. I served in A 1/503 from 1972 to 1974.

[@Lord.Kiltridge]

Suggestion: Fort Drum (Philippines). AKA "the concrete battleship" at the mouth of Manila Bay.

[@lutgardonabo319]

El fraile

[@bluemarshall6180]

@@lutgardonabo319 Spanish fraile. American ft. Drum.

[@bluemarshall6180]

89% percent of ft. Drum or el fraile has been canibalize by people nearby cavite and sold it for scrap. Nobody from the goverment cares about it.

[@gravitypronepart2201]

Yes, I'm a little surprised it wasn't mentioned as an interesting footnote.

[@ropersf]

My uncle was a paratrooper on that mission. He got his second purple heart of the war when he landed on some broken concrete fortifications and broke his pelvis.

[@THE-HammerMan]

Dang it, man! God Bless your uncle.

[@cinjonsmythe6318]

Just reading that made me wince!! Big respect to your dad o7. And so lucky a Japanese didnt stumble upon him all busted up like that.

[@ropersf]

@@cinjonsmythe6318 My uncle.crawled into the space between two blocks of concrete to get cover. Fighting went on around him until he was found by his buddies the next day around sunset.

[@kirbyculp3449]

@@ropersf RESPECT!

[@jdvance9348]

My father, was the 1st Sgt. Vance of "E" Company on that jump

[@jmdarcega]

As a Filipino living in Manila, thank you for this!

[@stuartsmith7100]

Needed to be done.

[@patrickhughes8164]

My father fought in the Philippine campaign. He was in on the liberation of Manila. He visited Corregidor after it was liberated, I have pictures.They are truly amazing.

[@joeyjamison5772]

The year 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII. The entire year is filled with remembrances such as this and I think Mark Felton will help keep it alive.

[@joeyjamison5772]

@gringott12 It officially ended in 1945, but in many ways, your statement is true. No more war! Ever!

[@inisipisTV]

Such a very short drop. Hitting it really hard on the landing 6:30

[@tavish4699]

Just Imagine him screaming " air Assault !" While crashing 😂

[@markusdee6136]

Must had a painfull back that day, which he'll carry for the rest of his life.

[@jakobc.2558]

I love how he instantly works his parachute instead of looking if he can still feel his legs. I guess under the insane adrenaline rush of lituraly landing ontop of the enemy makes you concentrate on other things then the intense pain you receve from such a landing.

[@JoeOvercoat]

That knocked the breath out of me just watching.

[@SeanJohnson-qm4pu]

Coming in hot

[@jayfelsberg1931]

"Mopping up" is one of those terms that almost sounds like it is routine. Doing that against fanatical opposition is anything but, I reckon.

[@charlessaint7926]

My grandfather was at Guam in either late 1945 or 1946, I don't know exactly when, but it was after Japan surrendered. He was part of a group that mopped up and captured two Japanese holdouts.

[@valdivia1234567]

I love how our Paratroopers can jump in from 500 feet, take the fight to the enemy, and fight "the best" Japanese troops successfully.

[@DrJones20]

The best Japanese troops aren't nearly as good as these paratroopers

[@direwolf6234]

@Wilhelm Geisler are you saying that modern rangers & other elite units can't do it?

[@MF-qy9kt]

@Wilhelm Geisler are younsure about that lol

[@tobyfiver4117]

This is why they call us AmeriCANs!

[@grundid44]

Mark Felton Productions does it again. Brilliant video, excellent story telling, excellent narration. Brings the story down to reality.

[@foxu8581]

i love this channel it deserves a Million subs a Filipino here

[@rickmyers7627]

A friend of mines father served with the Marines and even went ashore in Iwo Jima. He said he knew the war was won when they started to receive 105s and Shermans. Until then, they had to make due with 75mm Pack Howitzers and Stuarts. This video I see plenty of Pack Howitzers, which just brought that memory back to me. He passed away around 2005, smoking lucky strikes to the end.

[@jawedz]

Greetings from Japan. It is wrong to call our Special Naval Infantry 海軍特別陸戦隊 as Marines, I think. They were Navy personnel armed with infantry weapons and in some cases tanks to defend Naval garrisons and ports. IMO marines in general are ship based ground forces that are dedicated to amphibious assault, and have their own command structure, IOW they are ship based 2nd army. Japanese Special Navel Infantry was not like that. They were formed with conscripted Navy sailors.

[@edwardschmitt5710]

Thank you for pointing that out. And I am happy our nations have a good relationship now, I love your country and it's people.

[@jawedz]

@@edwardschmitt5710 Thank you for your comment, we love your country, too. I wish for peace for all humanity forever.

[@SirAxl97]

Amazing as always. Thank you, Mark.

[@lsmart]

Having just watched Mark Felton's piece on the infamous capitulation of an American unit with 12 Sherman tanks to Erwin Bachmann and 2 Panzers in Operation Nordwind, this video on an American heroic action was the perfect antidote.

[@arnonuhm4022]

How about seeing the courage and cunning in your "enemy"?

[@alanhelton]

As a past member of the 173ABCT home of THE ROCK (503) I just wanted to say this was AATW

[@yiyangli2749]

One interesting fact is that usually all paratroopers would jump in one pass, but due to the small landing zone on Corregidor, each time about 5-8 paratroopers jumped and each plane made 2 passes to ensure the relative accuracy of landing (as we can see in the video).

[@johngillon6969]

I was fortunate to serve a machinist apprenticeship in a government funded research laboratory, in new mexico that gave preference to veterans. 1972. The lab was just a B.S. propaganda thing i guess. i never saw much going on as far as manufacturing. mostly we did busy work and supported the Atomic Energy Propaganda machine. I learned to run lathes mills etc, but what i carry with me is memory of all the guys that i worked with that had been in WW2. The stories those guys told. I knew a guy that was merrils maurauders in burma, from the beginning of the campaign till the end, and a man that flew with the flying tigers. My best buddy there had been drafted spent 2 weeks in training and was rushed to germany, along the way all his gear was lost. he spent his first day in the trenches without boots or any of his stuff. the following morning after he went to sleep under a tank, awoke to find the tank had been destroyed during the night and he hadn't even woke up. Another that was a tail gunner in a bomber and served 3 tours, cause he loved the job. The janitor of that shop told me he had walked from the coast of west africa to berlin, thru the holly lands on the way. I'm a vietnam veteran, but those guys were a different breed.

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

What an interesting scenario. Great people and stories. Bet there were a few cantankerous types there too. To be expected. All the best to you.

[@BA-gn3qb]

I walked to and from grade school in Ten foot drifts of snow. Up hill both ways in September.

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

@@BA-gn3qb ok

[@edcarson3113]

B A you probably had shoes on..you wimp 😊😉

[@hans-jurgenwiegand7465]

B A you probably went to school with my Dad! I heard him describe the route!

[@yiyangli2749]

Just my personal suggestion: I think doing this kind of smaller topics (or the very unknown weapons, engagements, units) is more suitable for this channel than topics like "The Battle of Saipan". Thumb-up as always for this excellent channel!

[@garymckee8857]

Watching another Mark production and a new one pops up great.

[@Stigstigster]

I was frequently astounded by the things these men were expected to do _and_ did throughout watching this presentation. I have so much respect for their efforts. Talking of presentation, the creator of this video does a fantastic job of describing and painting a picture with his narration alongside the imagery. A very good production worthy of the serious subject at hand.

[@keepingitreal6793]

Another great video Mark. I thought I knew a lot about WWII but you continue to amaze me (and I’m sure many others) with historical events I never knew about. Thank you sir. I truly believe you are paying tribute and great respect to the men and women we all owe so much to. PS. I’ve enjoyed all of your videos but I thoroughly appreciate and enjoy the longer format videos you recently posted.

[@sleeperawake9818]

I wish I could give this more than one like! The video footage was amazing, parts of it I had never seen before and some that I can barely remember seeing before. Thank you Dr. Felton for constantly providing new, accurate and captivating history lessons! btw Guarding Hitler hardcover is currently sold out at B&N Good on ya Mate!

[@tango6nf477]

Such respect is due to those men, I cannot imagine the bravery and courage they must have needed.

[@graysoncolvin3180]

I never had heard of this operation/battle; and what fantastic footage. Amazing. Thank you for making these videos.

[@1pcfred]

Something like that you have to take film. I mean who'd believe it?

[@reginaldpasao8390]

Could you also do the coverage on the Battle / Liberation of Manila? It's one of the deadliest and costliest battles of the war, alongside Stalingrad and Warsaw

[@groupb9420]

Nice to see some Pacific theater knowledge drop, its been awhile.

[@NPC-yg8kv]

"Tadpole shaped"........ Uhhhh yeah, we'll just go with that.

[@josephphillips8019]

Ikr

[@josephphillips8019]

He didn't want to get demonitized.

[@cdgodsell]

Im sure we where all thinking the same lol

[@IFarmBugs]

Englishmen are always creative in their descriptions, when i was in England for the first time and i finally heard the English accent in real life i straight up thought i was in a fairy tale.The UK isn't a place i would want to live in but the citizens are in the highest tiers of society lol.

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

I am English and 'tadpole shaped' to describe an island is an excellent description. Its aquatic, easy to say and translate. Perfect. No real place for smut! Besides what you are referring to we all pretty much identify them as tadpole shaped too.

[@philbyd]

Thanks US from NZ ,my mum was a nurse for US fighting men here

[@stevew6138]

While living in the Philippines I took the tour of Corregidor. It was very interesting. The only gripe I have is when the tour started. The Japanese tourist were separated from everyone else. I was told these guest got a very whitewashed tour. If you have ever had a chance to talk to a Japanese citizen about the Second World War you will find out why. To hear them tell it, WWII was not their fault and during the whole war they only killed 8 or 10 and most of those were accidents. My Father in Law lost almost 3 years of his life running and hiding from the Japanese there and my Mother in Law was to young to be raped. At least the Nazi owned up to what they did.

[@johnboy2349]

Well, it wasn't their generation that committed the atrocities. They're buddies with Pinoys now since the Chinese are the common enemy now.

[@stevew6138]

@@johnboy2349 I agree, and I certainly can't blame the son for the fathers crime, still the Japanese have never admitted to what they did. Even today the Japanese Government refuses to acknowledge the rape of "comfort women" and what happened to how many thousands of Allied POW's.

[@L11ghtman]

It’s a shame how the Army’s legacy in the Pacific is all but forgotten to most thanks to Marine PR.

[@daviddalton9214]

Not so much PR. It’s what they actually accomplished.

[@valhallaproject9560]

@@daviddalton9214 Not really. While the Marines fought some incredible tough battles so did the Army including many amphib ops. Army had 26 divisions in the Pacific to the USMC's 6. Army contribution is generally overlooked. Even the series "The Pacific" focused exclusively on Marines. LTG Simon Boliar Buckner was killed on Okinawa by direct fire, only one of two such senior officers lost in the entire war. It was vicious for all involved.

[@g24thinf]

@@valhallaproject9560 the Army fought much larger battles in the Pacific then the Marines did. The Japanese had 300,000 troops just on Luzon. The 24th Infantry Division fought in 5 campaigns more than any other Division Army or Marine.

[@garypulliam3740]

The Army had a larger presence but the Marines were the assault force in most island attacks, thus garnering the most press. But once the battle had settled in, so to speak, massive army groups would come in and slug it out for days and weeks with the Japanese. The Marines provided mostly assault infantry where the Army divisions provided infantry, armor, artillery, engineering, transportation, supplies, mess, intelligence, military police, medical, air, etc. In the Pacific, the Marines bore the brunt of the initial contact with the enemy, so rightfully deserve the recognition they receive. But you are correct that the Army's contribution is often overlooked.

[@g24thinf]

@@garypulliam3740 the Army conducted many more assault landings then the Marines. No Marine units were involved in any landings in the South Pacific theater under MacArthur. Nimitz had some Army Divisions assigned to the Central Pacific under his control. No Marine Infantry units were involved in the retaking of the Phillipines for example. Which involved about 8 or more separate assault landings.

[@marknewgent8428]

as a former paratrooper the only time I ever felt alone was during military parachute jumps with the 82nd. I went to combat and it felt different because we landed in as a team unloaded our trucks then went into our sectors. When you jump you are so alone especially in large night drops and everyone get scattered.

[@stretchedandy]

I am fortunate enough to have visited the island and visited many of the places mentioned in the clip. The island is worth visiting. The tours they have there are very informative and there is plenty of time to look around each area where they stop. Top side barracks are a sight to see. Also one our tour was one of the 503rd men it was his first time back and most likely his last. The sight of seeing him break down at the memorial has never left me.

[@shrikes45]

It's nice to see a video about WWII in my country. I was actually on Corregidor last month. A lot of the structures still survive, like that flagpole on topside or the entrance to Malinta Tunnel. You should go see it for yourself, Mark! =)

[@Bottlekiller]

Oh man, hitting the ground at that speed sure doesn't seem to be healthy. I'm surprised that half of them didn't break their legs and ankles.

[@cj.tj.8201]

Your work on KZbin is really amazing. I so enjoy learning the details of these operations. The way these men had to fight an the hell they went through. Thanks for another 💎 Dr Felton...

[@lordbadman9264]

Like MacArthur when I see a Felton video “I shall return “

[@capie44]

12:23 "General MacArthur is met at the dock by the one's who did the fighting and an entire division of ever-present camera and news crews."

[@d.owczarzak6888]

He wanted his dugout back !

[@edwardschmitt5710]

And he had the biggest ballooning set of pants ever.

[@smoketinytom]

When you hear that opening music, you're in for some top quality research into obscure, but important events in the world.

[@DrJones20]

This battle isn't obscure

[@ba-dam9991]

That’s got to be the most hairiest parachute drop I ever saw, And obvious it was. 12 Brave men died right away. I can only imagine what they were thinking while airborne. Another great WW2 history of our brave men who we will never forget….Thanks Mark Felton 🇺🇸

[@bidenator9760]

Well researched and presented as always. These videos do justice to each and every operation of the Second World War.

[@tucoblondy1643]

Mr. Felton never disappoints .Bravo !

[@gavinyip4680]

Perfect, I just finished making breakfast. What a great way to start the day

[@lampuhijau9900]

And i prepared dinner

[@enarbee1153]

Afternoon tea time in england

[@sd906238]

We've been to Corregidor Island in 1998. The concrete barracks at Topside were made with rebar rods. These were made from square rods that were twisted unlike the rebar rods we see today.

[@mresch8]

Let's see, Such a tiny jump zone, they have to make 3 crosses over it. The tiny zone has the enemy hiding under it. Jumping so low they don't need a reserve. Finally, there's 16knot winds on that tiny jump zone. I'd say they certainly earned there jump pay that day..

[@Chazzie13]

Fascinating as always, Mark. No idea how you get so much great footage to use, but I'm glad you have a stash of it somewhere.

[@ianwaits7779]

My grandfather earned his 2nd Bronze Star w V. He never talked about WW 2 but had an extreme dislike of the Japanese. He was attached to the 503rd during the battle.

[@DrJones20]

Can't blame him

[@ijusthatenormiesihavenooth1164]

Zogbot opinions are irrelevant

[@robertandrews6915]

Hi Mark. I just finished reading your book, operation Swallow and it was fantastic. I couldn’t stop reading for 2 days. I did have 1 question. If I remember right, Kaston was the atheist and I was wondering if he became a religious man after the war. After the floodlights malfunctioned and the air raid during the escape, that’s all I could think of.

[@boychodurendes752]

I've been there before with my family for a visit and see the Corrigidor. Our tour guide was very good in show and tell about the history. We went to the ruins of dormitories and barracks, the many cannon battery and Malinta tunnel

[@williamgunnarsson]

This is the first detailed description of this battle that I've heard. Thank you.

[@dreammclackers]

You changed your mic? Sounds really good quality. Great video as always!

[@markkover8040]

Sergeant McCarter who was with the 503rd was from my hometown in North Idaho. He received the Medal of Honor for singlehandedly taking out a number of machine gun nests during the battle for the island. He was badly wounded in the process. He returned to St. Maries Idaho after months of rehabilitation, in continuous pain from his wounds. He never adjusted back into society and turned to the bottle. Sadly, he later took his own life. I never met him. There's hardly any mention of him in the town. I only found out about him from reading a book about military personnel who received the MH. Family members still live in the logging town.

[@robertgabuna355]

Thank you! My late Dad was an Engineering student, age 17, when he was recruited as Homeguard to monitor Japanese Forces.

[@danwalker2090]

I was in the Peace Corps with one of those Paratroopers in the 90’s. He was an amazing man finishing out his career as a Peace Corps Volunteer. We had two WW2 veterans in my group!

[@Jtat2]

Dr. Felton, aka My favorite teacher ever. Thank you so much for making these vids and keeping history alive.

[@redaug4212]

Nice to see something about the PTO that isn't all about the Marines.

[@DestroyerOfMen9]

@Adam Williams paid time off

[@southpenn7973]

pacific theater of operation

[@tortugabob]

Felton has the best WW2 videos on KZbin. Thanks!

[@kurtobermeyer3356]

May we never voluntarily surrender the way of life and system of government that these men fought and died for.

[@kurtobermeyer3356]

@Ivana Notyers Don't believe everything you see in the media. My sons are both in the military. They are fighters. Their friends and comrades are fighters. Do some research on the US Special Forces and what they did in Afghanistan. It will restore a little faith in that generation.

[@tedbaxter5234]

This is the first report I've ever seen of this facet of the war in the Pacific. Thank you!

[@s.marcus3669]

Mark, if you ever run out of material (hahahahah, not likely) please do a video on the US Army's 511th paratroop regiment's drop onto Manila which was also a bit of a clusterfuck. If you do such a video, please be sure to mention that the famous American television writer Rod Serling (The Twilight Zone) was a paratrooper and was horribly scarred by his experiences here. Merry Christmas to you and keep up the great work!

[@blackpowderuser373]

Another top-notch video by Dr. Felton, coupled with a burger and coffee here. Good vibes.

[@josephking6515]

5:16 From the time they exit the drop aircraft to hitting the ground was 7 seconds. Absolutely incredible bravery.

[@GP-fw8hn]

As I watched the low level drops onto enemy held positions in daylight I couldn't help but feel so terrified for those men. Great video and narration as always.

[@JHohenhauser]

You should do more on the Asian front. Many say WWII has been milked dry, but I've only seen a few history channels covering the Asian front.

[@spudskie3907]

I agree. There seems to be on KZbin more Euro-centric coverage on WWII. Sino-Japanese war is little known.

[@morgan97475]

Agreed. Let's see more about Army units in the PTO as well those fighting in Burma.

[@wyominghorseman9172]

Excellent presentation Mark. Thank you. My Dad was on a Destroyer in the Pacific. He never talked about it except to another Vet and one of my uncles. I found out a few things from my oldest cousin and I knew why. These men where the greatest generation.

[@themilfologist]

your videos remind me of when the history channel was still at the peak. i was a young kid maybe 12 or so really miss the history channel when it had content similar to this. very good videos subbed for sure look forward to finding more

[@37A-s6h]

*Incoming ICBM loaded with Filipino comments.*

[@shan9usfc]

My fellow Filtards

[@philippinecircularflag2023]

1st SS PzDiv Remnants Cringe.

[@randomuser1579]

Monikan Cultist Filipino pride at its finest

[@sweetballs4742]

69th Yawa Armored Division

[@johnboy2349]

12th Pinoy-SS Panzer Division Dutertejugen here!

[@joemartin4967]

As a former Paratrooper I gotta say those were some hard landings . Outstanding doc . J.M . Ranger .

[@tomjustis7237]

Another fantastic video! I have only two concerns, neither of which relates to your presentation. The first is, in reading the comments, that I am truly amazed by how many people have never heard of this operation. I understand that history (at least in the United States) is no longer taught in any meaningful manner, but I would think anyone with enough interest in history to search for a channel such as yours would have read and studied on their own. I know of at least four books regarding the Philippine campaigns which cover this subject. My second concern is that (at this writing) there are 35 thumbs down!! How and why could anyone give a negative rating to something as well researched and presented as this? I really wish some of those would post a comment to explain their thinking, because I cannot fathom any reasonable reason.

[@streetgato9697]

Many who claimed to be military history enthusiasts are Euro-centric when it comes to World War 2. They only knew mostly about the major battles in the Pacific and Far East theater.

[@h.cedric8157]

Thanks for featuring my Filipino Forebears!

[@BillBird2111]

An audio book that I just narrated pays a great deal of attention to the sacrifices of the Filipino guerillas who fought on after the Japanese took the islands and the numerous sacrifices those men AND women made. During my research, I discovered the "Bataan Has Fallen" broadcast. I was unaware of it. I don't think many Americans know about it. The original audio was in very poor condition, so I recreated a portion of it and stuck it in the narration of the book. I think it added a lot to it.

[@adecadeofpoetry4831]

As soon as I saw “Daring American Parachute Assault, my mind, automatically, went to OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. I would’ve never in a million years guessed it was at Corregidor, Philippines! Thank you, Mark, for consistently sharing & revealing uncommon information through a neutral, sophisticated and respectful presentation of this tragic war that is crucial to understanding the world we live in today! Bravo. 👏🏼 BRAVO! 🙌🏼

[@fernanbunayon2751]

My home town thanks mark❤

[@bigbrowntau]

If you're in Manila, you can take a ferry out for a day tour of Corrigidor. It's well worth doing. Seeing how small the landing zone was with your own eyes is something you'll not soon forget. The island is dotted with now eroded craters. Thanks again for a great video!

[@TheSpritz0]

MARK- I'm proud to say I was your 800th "THUMBS UP", always appreciate your videos- from a former Canadian Warrant Officer!!!

[@eastbrick2776]

Hey there Mark! I'm a local historian for World War II in the Pacific, thank you very much for the video!

[@ryanvictoria6206]

Eternal Gratitude from the Philippine Nation. May they all rest in preace.🇵🇭🇺🇸✌

[@alanblanes2876]

You historical accounts are unbeatable, Dr Felton. I've got to subscribe!

[@StalinTheMan0fSteel]

I remember once in 'Mad Magazine' there was a cartoon of MacArthur saying "I shall return!", and a G.I. who had to stay behind saying "So will a bum check!" LOL!

[@StalinTheMan0fSteel]

@joe green 8-)

[@tombrown1796]

@joe green MacArthur came from a different time and place, and the WW2 dogfaces never gave him the same love and respect his WW1 troops had showered upon him. For all of his personal flamboyance for the benefit of both the camera and his vanity which fed it, MacArthur was a distant man, very dignified and courtly in the 19th century manner, and the jitterbug generation just didn't "get him" in the way his Rainbow Division troops had 25 years earlier. My grandfather's brother, who had served with the Ohio National Guard in Mexico under Pershing, was a sergeant in the Rainbow. He adored the guy and kept his portrait in his living room. The "Dug-out Doug" nickname, while understandable, was hardly fair since his staff collectively soiled itself on more than one occasion just because the General viewed his own death, as others have suggested, merely as a source of amusement. If lead was flying, he still wanted a better view of the developing situations. If it made great theater, so much the better. He privately criticized the Navy for heavy Marine losses at Tarawa which he felt should have been by-passed. Compare Tarawa to his own epic, 11-month-long "Operation Cartwheel" which isolated the Japanese fortress of Rabaul while requiring neither a head-on assault nor a heavy loss of Allied lives. As the linchpin of Allied success in the Southwest Pacific, "Cartwheel" will be referenced as long as mankind studies war.