My Paternal Grandfather was on AP-33, the Hugh L Scott when it was torpedoed and sunk during operation Torch. He survived, and spent some time in Casablanca.
@michaelwall23046 жыл бұрын
Dad was a Seabee on a minesweeper in the pacific, I came along in '46, when we watched the show he would explain all the details. Guess that's why I ended up in Vietnam.
@555bulldog7 жыл бұрын
Watched this when I was a kid in the 50's, decided I'd be a Marine like those at Guadalcanal, and joined the Marines 1961- 69.
@mitchellrose36206 жыл бұрын
Bulldogman ooops!
@richmcintyre11785 жыл бұрын
Interesting, I also watched these in the 50's with my Dad who was in the Navy during WW2 and Korea. I also joined the Marines, from 1969 to 1975. It was a busy time for the Marines then wasn't it? Served in a Marine helicopter squadron as a crew chief. First in the old CH-34 and then CH-46.
@willsheffield20005 жыл бұрын
me too! Joined the Marines in '68.
@imapaine-diaz44514 жыл бұрын
Yeah, me too. grew up on my dads stories of his service in WW2. Too bad our service didn't turn out as good. US Army - '68-'72
@jdfurqueron3 жыл бұрын
@@richmcintyre1178 078
@sixstringfretter11 жыл бұрын
Best documentary series EVER! This was the "Golden Age" of film making, combing fact, drama, and telling a tale like no other. Think about what he said towards the beginning. Over 350k people die of starvation in one city alone! next time your at a college football game, like in Ann Arbor, look at the 100,000 people and then TRIPLE that number. It boggles the mind.
@noahahlstrom3834 Жыл бұрын
the film of the German Luftwaffe streaming into Tunis are incredible. I say a sign in the name of the Holy Cross for my ancestors. The American landings at Le Harve in WWI, and of U.S. and Allied landings at Casablanca show the strength of ppl fighting for Freedom. The United States Army birthday is June 14th., 1775
@1wife2dogs11 жыл бұрын
This was the time when America was great.
@williamjackson59426 жыл бұрын
America will be great again when Tumpism joins Fascism in the dust bin of history.
@granskare6 жыл бұрын
was?
@teaser4525 жыл бұрын
William Jackson so you’re rooting for the axis? I don’t want to ruin it for you but they lost. Just as you have.
@larrytischler87695 жыл бұрын
@@teaser452 These idiots don't know the socialists are today's Fascists.
@larrytischler87695 жыл бұрын
@@granskare Before the Dem party became the enemy.
@denisthegunner40669 жыл бұрын
I was only born in 43 and my family served during this time and I heard so many stories of courage and sacrifice that they were all my heros. Seeing these films brings much of that back to me and the times spent with them from 1945 till I myself joined the Navy and became part of those who served at sea.
@reg43214 жыл бұрын
@ ok opportunity
@reg43214 жыл бұрын
@ ok
@douglascampbell45927 жыл бұрын
I was a kid in the fifties I watched this every week without fail dad was in the royal Australian navy as a teenager he said to me that if it wasn't for the United States Navy at midway and the coral sea Japan would have taken us
@robertstack214411 ай бұрын
The Aussies fought the Japanese tooth and nail, I don't think Japan could have logistically invaded Australia since Yamamoto would have known that Churchill would have did a 180 and made the S Pacific a priority. Remember Yamamoto knew after 6 mo if America was still in it, attrition would bring Japan to it's knees. Having the full British Navy and the USN would even things up but Yamamoto was counting on only token British involvment.
@greenwoodtea14 жыл бұрын
I remeber when this was aired on TV in the 60s,,,,,there should be 10 million hits on this.
@82Echo4117 жыл бұрын
Originally broadcast 1952-53 with a movie version in 1954. I think it was syndicated as well., so it got many reruns as the syndie market grew.
@kevinmccorkle7476 Жыл бұрын
The importance of this is not being taught in schools in the USA anymore. Kids genuinely don't know, and that is sad.
@davidscott38205 жыл бұрын
My dad was a teenage navy vet of ww2
@jimkinkade36335 жыл бұрын
This is great history. USA🇺🇸
@derlindwurm3 жыл бұрын
"... and lying at anchor in the harbor of Casablanca: MOAR TROUBLE" Now's your time to shine, Jean Bart.
@philelsner1057 жыл бұрын
born in 1943 and i watched this show starting in 1952,and i grew up and i joined the navy.serving in vietnam,
@STROONZONY7 жыл бұрын
I think this was the idea of the show, to get kids to join up.
@philelsner1057 жыл бұрын
yes it did and i enlisted in the navy because of this show,
@jamesscott79447 жыл бұрын
Phil Elsner Thank you for your service to the country. The show that inspired me the most to join the service was MASH
@richmcintyre11787 жыл бұрын
My Father served in the Navy in WW2 & Korea. I remember watching these shows with him while we shined our shoes for church. I could spit shine before I knew what it was lol. Did 6 years in the USMC with 2 tours in Vietnam, Dad wasn't too happy. What ship were you on?
@timshea15997 жыл бұрын
Born in 49, this series was my favorite and I also joined the Navy and served in Vietnam 70-72
@PaulHigginbothamSr4 жыл бұрын
today while red china is claiming the SCS we need to match them island for island putting in phased array radar on every island in the East China sea right off their coast. To pin their aircraft movements to an exact science so they cannot fly anything even a drone above the houses.
@robertstack214411 ай бұрын
These Newsreels were shown at the movies during WW2. I can remember seeing them, some a lot shorter than this one. During the Korean conflict I can't remember seeing anything like this. KOREA was inhumane.
@granskare3 жыл бұрын
The M3 tank was successful in Burma!! The FW-190 was a great plane!!
@wcguthrie Жыл бұрын
Leonard Graves could make great drama out of reading a dictionairy! I thought the last line would have been a better sentiment as "It was not just the end of the beginning, it was the beginning of the end!"
@granskare3 жыл бұрын
President Truman ended 'jim crow' in the military, I followed an African American guy, a southern guy said 'if you have trouble with that 'jig' let me know but I turn over, no problem, Eisenhower vetoed something about metal so I left Turkey with a paper GCM, Eisenhower had a soldier SHOT in Europe.
@GypsyNomad91217 күн бұрын
CRUSH ROMMEL 💪💪💥💥
@stephenmcelroy1179 Жыл бұрын
How many seizures did the night battle set off from this video?!? I enjoy these series but that was reckless!
@robertstack214411 ай бұрын
Does NBC still have The NBC Symphony Orchestra?
@caseyeranueva113 жыл бұрын
@greenwoodtea your right brother
@drewnc61964 жыл бұрын
I truly was born in the wrong generation.
@AquaFurs5 жыл бұрын
Terrible distracting loud music.
@johnhouchins31565 жыл бұрын
?????? The music score for this series is almost as famous as the series itself! It's much honored and awarded.
@fathertime13317 жыл бұрын
Lorne Michaels calls this propaganda.
@steve1978ger7 жыл бұрын
I would say it's a good documentary with quite a bit of propaganda. There is no one line separating the two.
@granskare6 жыл бұрын
you still passing along Russian propaganda - you still have not learned of what you are- I feel sorry for you.
@williamjackson59426 жыл бұрын
Take your Russian propaganda and stick it.
@granskare6 жыл бұрын
you again? give it a rest!!
@ytubepuppy3 жыл бұрын
Well, Lorne Michaels is Canadian, so there's that.