Second Battle of Guam 1944 / Part 1 - Returning to Guam

On July 21st, 1944, with the landing of the 3rd Marine Division and the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade on two beaches separated 11 kilometers, the second battle of Guam began. It was the final stage of the Mariana operation, which started in June 1944 with the invasion of Saipan.
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[@Ronasks]

My great grandfather fought at Guam in 44 as a Radio operator directing artillery from the ships to the beach. During the assault his radio was damaged, he took shrapnel in the legs, and watched his comrades fall around him. Either through the works of adrenaline or god (probably both) he managed to fix his radio and continue relaying enemy positions to our ships while helping extract wounded men to safety…I hope to grow into a such a courages man one day as well. R.I.P

[@gregmangold605]

My uncle, Captain Harry B. Barker, Third Battalion, Ninth Marines, Company L, was killed leading his company in securing the high ground on Asan Point just to the right of Blue Beach on July 21. He was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously.

[@danielnavarro537]

The battle of Guam was a brutal battle. It showcased the ferocious Japanese resistance in the war and now they would defend each island in the Pacific Ocean. The Americans forces would be in for a brutal slug throughout the course of the war. From Guam, Peleliu, Papua New Guinea, Bougnville, Philippines, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Burma, Borneo, and much more. The Japanese would by now in 1944, was on the defensive, would make sure the Allies pay in blood. The war in the pacific was one of brutality on both sides. Godspeed to those who perished in the pacific war. And to those who perished in the battle of Guam. 🇬🇺 🇯🇵 🇺🇸

[@JohnnySmithWhite-wd4ey]

The people of Guam were American citizens. The troops invading Guam were liberating these fellow citizens.

[@WineFi]

Actually we weren't citizens yet. That didn't happen until 1950.

[@graceneilitz7661]

@@WineFiThey were American Nationals though, so close enough.

[@Trust-me-I-am-a-dentist]

What the f were US citizens doing on an island on the other side of the world? And now it's owned by the US... Talking about illegal colonization. Disgusting.

[@patmcdonald766]

@@WineFi They were catholic and attended St Michaels a church I also went to!

[@stevenmoylan166]

At the time of the Japanese invasion in 1941 the native people of Guam were not American citizens but nationals. There is a clear legal distinction between a citizen and a national. I just want to make this clear. The US was an extremely racist segregated society

[@gordoneagle9443]

Was stationed Asan, was one of landing points

[@markpapania1014]

God Bless that generation

[@renravvarn8858]

Currently live on the island and love the history. he pronounces some of the stuff wrong.

[@FromtheBattlefields]

Thanks for the tip. Yes, I know. After all, it is an AI voice that can't pronounce everything.

[@gordoneagle9443]

Yeah, heard some of the pronunciations, I learned the correct way from a friend from there.

[@bobgerver4853]

@@FromtheBattlefields Why annoying AI robot voice and not pleasant human voice? It distracts from a great series.

[@FromtheBattlefields]

@@bobgerver4853 First of all, thank you for considering this a great series. Regarding voice, my voice may be present, but my English accent is certainly not, so I prefer using AI voice even if it pronounces some of the stuff wrong.

[@bobgerver4853]

@@FromtheBattlefields I don't know much about AI voice but there are real people who could narrate in English, I'm sure. Is that a matter of expense?

[@eancurtis9333]

It would be cool to hear a video of the attack on the death star with this type of in depth detail

[@misterbaker9728]

Damn I hate star war nerds.

[@eancurtis9333]

@@misterbaker9728 h8ter

[@tomdonahue8110]

😂😂😂

[@surfdocer103]

What a great post for an entirely different video. Focus dude.

[@thomasbernecky2078]

This is just a Fraud from Croatia, albeit with Drach's robo voice. Unsubbed. I recommend Jon Parshall, Vincent O'Hara, the late great James Hornfischer, Ian Toll and Armoured Carriers if you want the real deal?

[@nescobaraloplop9468]

Hire a real narrator.i wont listen to robots

[@福正之]

日本の事情を話すと 日本側は政治的決定によってサイパンに防衛を集中させており、グアムはサイパンを支援することとされるのみで特に任務を与えられなかった。 現地軍も米軍を過小評価しており上陸はサイパン攻略の後になるか行われないとすら考えていた。 そのためグアムの日本軍は兵力不足でありそれを補うべき有力な作戦もない状態で上陸を迎えてしまった。 日本人として私たちはこの戦争でいくつもの軍事的に愚かな判断をした事を認めます グアムもその一つでした。

[@thomaslinton5765]

Sigh pan, not "say pan." GOOD GRIEF !

[@FromtheBattlefields]

I can see that this robot voice annoys you. Unfortunately, AI cannot pronounce every toponym or name the way it should. Is there anything else incorrect except pronunciation?

[@crissoto3759]

The man was not born in America I'd like to see you give a speech in Spanish to see how many words you mispronounce so don't judge as long as we understand it that's all that counts don't be such an idiot

[@crissoto3759]

And it's probably a recording who knows?

[@thomaslinton5765]

@@crissoto3759 The name is not English. It's Chamorro, and one should have the rrespect to pronouce it correctly regardless if one's native language, twit.

[@paulm1690]

It is say pan. Stay mad

[@dianeduffcroop8158]

My father was a veteran of world war II U.s. Navy South Pacific. He was stationed aboard the USS Montpelier which was a Heavy Cruiser. They were involved in the shelling of both Guam and Saipan. They went on from there to Peleliu, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Okinawa was the battle that scared the shit out of my dad because of all the kamikazes. My dad was in the thick of it for almost the entire war and from what my mom says he brought the war back with him. My dad didn't drink but he was severely abusive to me as a young child. I didn't understand then but both my parents have been gone since 1997 and I certainly understand what he was going through now that we know about PTSD to the extent we do. There's not a day goes by that I don't miss my parents. On a good note the last 20 years or so of my father's life we were thick as thieves and good friends. But I have to say I never really lost my fear of him. Rest in peace mom and dad!🙏🥰⚓️🇺🇸🎯❤ I should also point out that this account is my wife's. I was my father's only son and I have an older sister.❤

[@jonathandavenport2500]

Thank you for sharing your very personal story of the war and it's long lasting effects. I'm glad you had a better relationship with your dad in the end but am sorry that it was built upon the abuse and fear that can come from PTSD.

[@greylion629]

My dad was in the first provisional brigade on Guam, they were really the 22nd Marines, before and after Guam. My dad said the fighting on the Orote peninsula was the worst of the war for him. He fought the whole battle with Filariasis, nothing would heal, he said, open sores on his body. Anyways, they liberated the Marine barracks on the Orote peninsula, the first U.S. soil liberated during WWII. He died in 1997, very proud of all these guys, God Bless.

[@6j6666]

My grandpa was also a marine in the 1st., via the 22nd. God bless.

[@charlespeyersen1955]

Amen Brother!!

[@adelesuddes5712]

What unit was your father? Mine was F Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Marines.

[@greylion629]

@@adelesuddes5712 Don’t know? He enlisted on December 8, 1941. He was from the South side of Chicago. Ray Nelligan was his name. He died in 1997.

[@jonathanwhiteside816]

Far be it for me to complain because I don't know how difficult it is to find and post WW2 footage, but for your entire Pacific campaign series you show the same scenes as if it's on a loop. Anyway, the show is informative; I've watched most of your episodes.

[@FromtheBattlefields]

Thank you for the comment. Regarding the footage, unfortunately, I had to repeat certain shots, especially those showing Japanese soldiers. However, I tried as much as possible to use actual footage taken on each island I covered.

[@nichep1]

It’s difficult and very expensive to find footage.

[@jeffyoung60]

The Americans were smart to add the U.S. Army 27th Division. As combat operations would later turn out, every singe American division, Marine and Army, were critically needed. Perhaps even an extra division would have been handy. The Japanese defended Guam with tooth and nail.

[@patmcdonald766]

During my Naval Service I was stationed at NAS Agana GUAM for 2 years. I did TDY Temp duty for TSC and CINCPAC supporting P3 . It was built by the Naval Engineers of Japan and afterwards kept up by Seabees and became Guam International Airport. I worked out of BLUE TRAILORS that could be placed onto C130's

[@scarletcrusade77]

Another brilliant video FTB! Eager to see which will be the next campaign you'll do :)

[@FromtheBattlefields]

Thank you very much once again! I hope you won't be disappointed.

[@Ubique2927]

I am by no means even a minor expert but it seems to me that Army Rangers climbing the cliffs would have been useful here. And maybe even paratroops or gliders landing on the runways and the flat area around the airfield may have been an idea. The US Marines seemed fixed on standard beach landings.

[@lillemon1873]

My great grandpa fought in guam. I have a coconut he brought back. Wish I could’ve met him

[@plinyelder7984]

The 305th is an Army not Marine regiment. Why not mention that? Just saying the "305th of the 77th" pretty much says nothing to those not aware the 77th is an Army division. "Infantry" is not consigned to Army, the correct distinction isn't infantry & Marines but 'soldiers' & Marines. British narrators seem especially guilty of these errors. This is 2nd doc narrated by a brit I've seen this week where no mention of Army vs USMC is made during operations. 🤦🏻‍♂🤷🏻‍♂

[@jamessarruda6054]

My dad served with the 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division and was a part of the 3rd Marine Division landing on July 21st, 1944. He didn't talk much about his service in the Pacific. These pictures and movies tell me a lot of the reasons why.

[@stephenrickstrew7237]

This is going to be a tough invasion ..

[@Akaneblaze1345]

In Reality it really wasn't however the battle did last 2 weeks and 6 days... So to the soldiers fighting the Japanese I can imagine 2 weeks and 6 days felt like a whole 3 months for them.

[@janiceanntopasna2141]

My home

[@Greg_call]

Beautiful island ❤

[@rudolfschobinger4912]

Best history channel so far

[@FromtheBattlefields]

Thank you!!!

[@andresalvarez7664]

Sure boys, but sometimes we must wait more than one week to see another chapter!

[@FromtheBattlefields]

Producing these videos is a time-consuming task. I make them as fast as I can.

[@jefesalsero]

The English-accented narration makes these videos memorable.

[@edwardcarr2725]

The voice over makes it difficult for me to listen to.

[@binkus432]

Guam is where I live, born and raised. H

[@stevenjohnson2063]

My father was with H&S co. 9th Marines.

[@ONosbor]

Thank you for posting those. The pacific theater certainly deserves more attention than it gets. Do you plan on also making videos about the southwest pacific? It is hard to find videos about the ground campaign to liberate the Philippines, for example. It would be nice if you could cover that.

[@FromtheBattlefields]

Thank you! Yes, south pacific is on my to-do list.

[@waveygravey3575]

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[@markpapania1014]

My Dad was part of the 21st marines and was wounded and evacuated to the USS Solace.After returning to his unit on Guam went on to invade the Island of Iwo Jima in 1945

[@zooropa33]

These docs would be so much better if a bot wasn't narrating them

[@FromtheBattlefields]

I agree, and much worse if I'm the one talking.

[@zooropa33]

@@FromtheBattlefields And you are brave enough to admit it - respect. Get another hobby, please!

[@dianeduffcroop8158]

Excellent content, commentary and archival film. Really well put together! I'm a new subscriber that just got finished smashing that like button! Great job!

[@FromtheBattlefields]

Thank you very much!

[@thomaslinton5765]

"eh nuh weh' tuhk"

[@FromtheBattlefields]

Uh

[@DaveSCameron]

Would be fantastic with an American narrator…

[@RussellOMara]

A BBC program