When Two Marine Wildcats Defended Wake Island (2)

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@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

Not all the assets used in this reenactment are 100% historically accurate. G3M 'Nell' bombers are represented by K-21 'Sallys'. Wake Island map is more recent than December 1941 and facilities on it don't represent the situation during the battle. The submarine used to represent the Japanese one is a German U-boat which is being attacked by a P-47 instead of a Wildcat as another simulation had to be used. Photos of Saratoga also don't represent the time period. These are not mistakes but rather available compromises and there's no need to comment on them. Thank you for your understanding.

@1joshjosh1 2 ай бұрын

Stop fib'in Showtime 112. This was filmed using a go-pro you sent back in time. Perfect accuracy. Keep up the good work !!

@Dog.soldier1950 2 ай бұрын

Wake had many civilian contractors who were captured and used a work force by the Japanese. When they were no longer useful they were executed. One American escaped the carnage and inscribed the events on a rock and was then captured and murdered. You can still visit the rock today at Wake

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

Yes, the Pacific War was a very brutal affair. Especially when compared to Western European theater.

@paulwoodman5131 2 ай бұрын

Sea Bees were hatched here.

@chrismair8161 2 ай бұрын

No point in surrendering then?!

@Dog.soldier1950 2 ай бұрын

@@chrismair8161 The early war assumption was that the Japanese would observe the laws of war. As word of the many many atrocities filtered out surrendering or accepting a surrender became less of an option

@michaelsamuel9917 Ай бұрын

@@chrismair8161 Cotton Hill knew how to handle Tojos! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gImcnKBmps9ppac

@RealDarko 2 ай бұрын

OSprey publishing should hire you to make some pictures for their books. Good work!

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

It's just a matter of finding the right angle 😁 Thanks again!

@cannonfodder4376 2 ай бұрын

As always, splendid work with depicting these events to the best of your ability. For such a small force, they punched well above their weight.

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! You could say that they achieved a lot with what they had.

@stayontarget47 2 ай бұрын

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!! Semper fi. Keep up the usmc stuff my friend

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the positive comment!

@juancarlosperezcortes9259 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the class. And the second part was as great as the first one

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

Thanks a bunch! The entire campaign is very interesting and unique.

@zoso73 2 ай бұрын

Subscribed.

@JoeCool_1962 2 ай бұрын

Excellent vidéo, looks like the three of Malta :)

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your comment!

@donparker1823 2 ай бұрын

What a great story. Thanks for the telling.

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for being around all this time!

@fernandosanchiz6731 2 ай бұрын

Good video. Nice way to learn

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@Bob-b7x6v 2 ай бұрын

Those Mavis were some sneaky night bombers. My granda probably got woke up by them and Betty at night on Guadalcanal...

@jr7392 2 ай бұрын

"Washing machine charlie"

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

Yes, they seem cumbersome but when they achieved surprise, they could do some damage.

@waltergreif4836 2 ай бұрын

thanks for the great video update!! Excellent as always!!

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for the positive feedback!

@PappaBear_yt 2 ай бұрын

Great video, once again! 👍🏻👏🏻💪🏻 To be honest, I better like listening to piston engines sounds than those of jet engines.😁😉🙋🏼‍♂️🍻🍻

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Prop planes were probably my first love aviation wise. But the original Top Gun movie kinda pushed me towards jets 😁

@PappaBear_yt 2 ай бұрын

@@showtime112 Yeah, same here! 😁👍🏻

@eduardodeandres3864 2 ай бұрын

Ha sido el mejor trabajo hasta la fecha en mi humilde opinión. Me ha encantado!!!!! Muchas gracias de nuevo. Muy bien documentado

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

That's a pretty big compliment, thank you very much!

@chups1447 2 ай бұрын

Nice work 👍

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Chups!

@branka4226 2 ай бұрын

Another great video 👍

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

@Bob-b7x6v 2 ай бұрын

No more Wakes. Respect your Marines...

@matthewcaughey8898 2 ай бұрын

Always go back for your soldiers regardless of what the odds are

@williamcollins4373 2 ай бұрын

Another awesome video !!

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate your comment!

@jiyushugi1085 2 ай бұрын

The president was so angry at the admiral who recalled the rescue ships from Wake that he made sure that admiral was never again in command of combat operations. He was reassigned to a training squadron instead, where he no doubt had ample leisure to consider that decision. (Do a Wiki search for the details.)

@dominiqueroudier9401 2 ай бұрын

At work Unfortunately but watch it on TV full HD this evening 🙋👍

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

Always hard at work 😉

@velesquad4253 2 ай бұрын

Just Wonders, Which One The Correct Pilot that hit the Arizona? Naburo Kanai or Shojiro Kondo?

@lloydzufelt7514 2 ай бұрын

Is there any navy award to the pilot that sank the Sub?

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

Yes, 2nd Lt Kliewer received a Silver Star for this action.

@EastGames-uy6mc 2 ай бұрын

Excellent story!

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@sailordude2094 2 ай бұрын

They were expendable, for real. Saluting you, USMC!

@300guy 2 ай бұрын

Wasn't VMF 211 also used as the Blacksheep squadron designation?

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

They were VMF-214 I believe

@dominiqueroudier9401 2 ай бұрын

@@300guy no Wake Island Avengers. Now flying with F35B!!!!.french nickname...turkey 🦃

@jonmeek3879 2 ай бұрын

The navel officer in command ordered the Marines to surrender Tragic mistake

@Bob-b7x6v 2 ай бұрын

Shredded Kate

@Artaxeus 2 ай бұрын

What game is used in the video, DCS, IL2?

@showtime112 2 ай бұрын

It's War Thunder.

@terminallydrunk1900 2 ай бұрын

War thunder cdk editor

@jeannezehner9450 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for this excellent part 2. F-4F WILDCAT against a Zero, no chance for the WILDCAT, the zero is more agile and the power to weight ratio is superior than the F-4F. Ilt's true at this time the Navy had only got three carriers left after the japonese attack on Pearl Harbor.

@dominiqueroudier9401 2 ай бұрын

Salut Jeanne, malheureusement c'était le wildcat F4F-3 moteur 1200hp, et 4x12,7mm. Juste après apparut le F4F-4 avec 1350hp 6x12,7mm et ailes repliables. Cette version a combattu à Midway et aussi avec la Fleet air arm( Martlet). De toute façon les japonais était en surnombre et surtout au sol . L'invasion aurait eu lieu tôt ou tard. D'ailleurs le prototype du Hellcat, vola six mois après cette bataille.....😊

@jeannezehner9450 2 ай бұрын

@@dominiqueroudier9401 Le zéro avait une tactique avec le WILDCAT, étant donné qu'il avait l'avantage avec son rapport poids puissance, il engageait le combat dans le plan vertical, le WILDCAT décrochait avant le zéro qui n'avait plus qu'à basculer à son tour pour se retrouver dans ses six heures et paf, par terre. Ce qui ne fonctionnait plus avec le F6 HELLCAT qui avait de la patate à revendre.

@dominiqueroudier9401 2 ай бұрын

@@jeannezehner9450 Néanmoins lors de la bataille de midway, le Lt cdr John Thach inventa la "Thach weave" appliquer sur plan Horizontal en des croisement ou navette de façon que l'ailier protège le leader et inversement. Le plan vertical est oublié et forcer le Zéro à entrer dans cette manœuvre

@jeannezehner9450 2 ай бұрын

@@dominiqueroudier9401 Ah oui, je comprends, un zéro seul ne peut en réchapper car il va se faire prendre en chasse par l'autre qui forme des boucles horizontales.

@dominiqueroudier9401 2 ай бұрын

@@jeannezehner9450 Donc tu ne connaissais cette manœuvre !!!zut T'envoie info. Le pilote aura une longue carrière dans la navy: amiral