The Location of the Goettge Patrol - Guadalcanal

[@earlarndt6872]

I am Charles ( Monk ) Arndt son . Thank you for documenting where my Dad fought and was able to escape a certain death .

[@stihl888]

Hi Earl, Franks Grandson here. Do you recall your father owning a "Raider" Stiletto? Grandpa bought one back and i read somewhere a small number were given to scout-snipers also so i can only guess he got his while on scout-sniper duties with your old man.

[@tomcrouchman]

Thx for the efforts to document the battlefields of Guadalcanal. History appreciates you!

[@stihl888]

Bloody outstanding Dave, this help's me look back where my Grandpa - Plt. Sgt. Frank Few once stood, fought and survived the Goettge Patrol! It must have been difficult filming this amongst the locals looking on, you deserve a medal for that. BTW, i found a documentary film reel titled "Guadalcanal, One Mans Memories" when sorting through some of Grandpas old film reels. I placed it on the 16mm projector and was blown away to find Grandpa walking along the shores of Guadalcanal in 1973 whilst narrating the memoir film! I knew the film existed but always thought it was a sit down interview, never thought he actually travelled to the Canal with a small team in tow and filmed it. I took the film off to preserve it whilst i look for a means to digitize it.

[@guadalcanal-walkingabattle5349]

Glad you enjoyed that. Yes Peter told me about that film and can’t wait to see it. Remember next time your in Canberra send me a heads up via email.

[@stihl888]

@@guadalcanal-walkingabattle5349 Yes mate shall do

[@Anzac-pi7eq]

Excellent. I am really liking your vids and the down to earth explanations of the battles in detail, especially with a soldier’s eye and language. You have a natural talent for explaining what can be complex events in easy to understand terms. Keep them coming.

[@guadalcanal-walkingabattle5349]

Thanks for the comment. I have a few more in line from my recent trip there.

[@Anzac-pi7eq]

How many times a year do you get up there? Must know the place pretty well by now. @@guadalcanal-walkingabattle5349

[@getoffenit7827]

Im glad you are out there documenting and showing the unit movements...something we would never get from the history channel

[@jamesisaak8651]

Glad to see you're back at it! I really appreciate your efforts!

[@thundersnow3329]

So many mistakes made on this patrol. Again thanks for your videos. Read so much about the patrol, but being able to see the location is next level!

[@Andy_in_NH]

Great video and content - thank!

[@Lansing2784]

I always look forward to your videos! Thanks

[@getoffenit7827]

I was in that exact spot in 1992 My ship uss robert e peary ff1073 stopped in Honiara i went to several battle sites then spent the rest of my time wandering the beaches...i had no idea i was standing right on the spot where the gottege patrol was until now

[@getoffenit7827]

Thats cool i took pictures of those tank tracks back in 1992 i just figured that after the war somebody moved those tracks and other metal out there as a sort of breakwater...somewhere around that same general area there was a Deuce and half frame and axles pushed up away from the water no engine/transmission or cab just the frame and some scraps of sheetmetal

[@guadalcanal-walkingabattle5349]

The longer Goettge episode. kzbin.infow3pwY6g93vA?si=NgL_JI4kqlBsA5jk

[@josephmajewski9241]

Going at night got them all killed 😢

[@markpalmer6760]

I hope you brushed up on your Chinese. Enjoy your videos amazing that piece of track sitting there after all these years. Take care

[@guadalcanal-walkingabattle5349]

Thanks, they have been there for over 100 years now just a bit more forceful now.

[@timbrown1481]

I learned more about this ill fated patrol.