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My father served in the US Marines Corps, and was assigned to perform reconnaisance missions during the island hopping campaign during WWII. As I recall, on one mission, he, and a few other Marines, served along side an Australian coastal watcher and 2 native guides. Their assignment was to gather information on the island, whether or not the Japanese were occupying it, to locate best landing options and gather tidal recordings in the event that the Marines needed to come ashore and take over. He was only about 24 yrs old at the time. My father said one morning they woke up on the island, and 1 of the natives had apparently disappeared overnight. Later that day, they were ambushed by the Japanese. ( My father suspected that native had informed the Japanese of their whereabouts on the island.) They had to fight their way off the island, overcoming the ambush, so that they could complete their mission to deliver vital info, and meet up via an offshore rendezvous with a submarine. It was night time and they were in rubber rafts leaving the island trying to find the submarine in the dark of night. But the Japanese had search lights roaming around the shoreline and were shooting artillery rounds at them while they paddle their rubber boats off shore. Suddenly, out of nowhere, the submarine emerged from below the waterline, gaffe hooked the rubber rafts, (my guess is 1 to 2 rafts), pulled the individuals onto the sub and then the sub submerged. Next, the Japanese navy came and began dropping depth charges. The submarine had to go silent and sit on the bottom of the ocean during that depth charge assault. My father said he could hear the depth charges dropping way off in the distance, slowly get louder and closer, and would land just near the sub, then continue on in the other direction as they passed by the sitting sub, and then back into the distance again. Round after round of depth charges. He said it was a horrifying experience. he felt trapped while he laid in that torpedo bed during the assault, he just prayed his rosary beads all night. (Apparently, there were no room on the sub for them so they had to lay in the torpedo beds). They made it out alive. My father, as tough as they come, had nothing but admiration for the Australian coastal watchers - tough, brave courageous men. Semper Fi !!!

Did Australia ever do anything for the locals?

My now dead father in law flew in the Solomon Islands, in a Royal New Zealand Air Force Catalina sea plane, as radio operator, they supplied the coast watchers, he knew some that were executed by the Japanese. A very dangerous flying, for many hours over the sea, if seen by a japanese fighter, they would have been shot down. Also touch and go when landing in rough seas.

America believes in Freedoms for all so, the local native people were only trying to live their lives which WE understand.

It's really "a" historic landmark, not "an" historic. To be correct you would have to use "an" followed by 'istoric,; not historic.

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Must be looking for the bush barbie!

Heros are made in conflict.Duty is ours.Results are Gods.

Whiley is a wise man,he who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

ONE major film about Coastwatchers. IMHO there should be a DOZEN. The lugging around if those heavy tube radios alone is beyond heroic. I have read hilarious reports about US Marines who were trained to be Coastwatchers and how the civilian Aussies taught these 'hard core' go getters how to survive. And the funny tricks they played on them. Now THAT would be a movie I'd pay to see. Also how the "Fuzzy Wuzzies" (the natives) had such friendships and respect for the Aussies and vice versa.

The Japanese never attacked Pearl Harbor . Kennedy boat was rammed by a zionist american ship with radar on purpose, they already killed his brother, later on they will kill him and his other brother.

A bunch of brave bastards ....... what an appropriate compliment. Lest we forget.

Evans did meet JFK again, during a visit by the then Australian Prime Minister Menzies to Washington Evan apparently went with him. Just recently Caroline Kennedy (currently US Ambassador to Australia) visit the Solomon Islands when diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established. Not sure if she met either man or their families (children). Cheers

Whilst the marines were or may have been short of food, amo and fuel. But their medical services proved most important and adaptable - they discovered that they could use the fluid inside a green coconut (coconut juice) as replacement plasma.

I am not aware of how these coast watch men were decorated. They were on active service so awards such as the Military Medal, Military Cross and the Distinguish Service Cross/Order were certainly ones that should have been considered.

There is an elegant memorial to the Coast Watchers at Madang.

Fantastico coastwatcher.... Respect from Vietnam... Allahu akhbar.

Their radio sets had an explosive charge against capture by the enemy , frequency X was their most secret channel.

One of my favorite books is Lonely Vigil by Walter Lord. This documentary barely scratches the surface of their heroic efforts.

Glad to finally here this story of the true heroes of WWII

All time respect for the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels.Thankyou for your service to Australia.

Uncle, ROBERT E SHELLARD Signals, Coast watcher, Melville island. Aunty ELIZABETH SHELLARD, driver WAAC in Darwin during the bombings. My uncle in his last days, would in his sleep scream "The Japs are comingThe Japs are coming" uncle died 16 years ago still holding the stress of being a coast watcher. As a soldier he was good. As an uncle/man he was an arsehole. RIP aunty Betty.

I was inspired to come up with a solution by the WWII Coast Watchers. While I was the middle of a Terroritst Attack in 2008. I had been scheduled to give a presentation in a certain country I modeled my modern technology on what these Coast Watchers did ~60 years before. I am glad I knew the history My presentation went directly to that countries national intelligence and military.

My uncle used to do mail and fresh food and milk runs in northern Australia and Papua etc in a DC3. They used to pick up/borrow some latrine cans, and drop them on small Japanese outposts from the rear door. He told us they missed everything mostly, but remembered one "milk run" where they hit the Japanese main buildings with 2 latrine cans, and destroyed half the camp via poop explosion. True Aussie welcome. 😅😅

These men were the epitome of brave, mentally tough, and selflessness. Absolute heroes ❤😊

Australian, New Zealand and Solomon pride! Real life legends!

Great doco.

Spectacular! There's in a movie in the Kuper's adventure.

A lot of their success can be attributed to the loyalty of the locals

Thank you for sharing this documentary. My Grandad was a coast watcher on Bougainville around Torokina. Really great to hear how it might have been for him. Love to get in touch with other relatives of coast watchers.

18:13 love that little interaction. We could learn a great deal from these men. Heroes on both sides.

My father was an army intelligence watcher in the Torres Strait. He was taken on to a US Navy vessel to observe the Battle of the Coral Sea, off Townsville. ❤

There was no need for the New Zealand army to be in Italy, as the Australians had already bee recalled from Africa to fight the Japanese in the Pacific!

There are only three million people in New Zealand 🇳🇿!

I was lucky enough to have been selected to accompany and escort these hero's to this event. At the time I was a Sergeant serving in 1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. At the time these men had memories of their experiences like it happened yesterday and related some very interesting stories to us. I had some interesting talks with Sir Charles Bennett about the battle from the 28th (Maori) Battalion view, which were never recorded in the history books. I and the other young soldiers that were part of this trip will never forget our experiences with these legends. LEST WE FORGET.

It certainly wasn’t for no reason…..

They weren't spies they were scouts.

God bless my Great Uncles, John, Thomas, Cornelius and Timothy O'Gorman who died in the First World War. Delia Morris

This history is worthy of a movie series, The Aussie coast watchers and natives hero’s 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

Martin Clemens generations after the war's end still won't reveal the code he used as a coastwatcher. Still following orders, God love him.

Really amazing docu. - heros of the world!

There is a recent book "Saving Lieutenant Kennedy" by Brett Mason. This gives a great history, including that of Lt Reg Evans, the Australian Coastwatcher involved in the rescue of Kennedy. This also gives the history of the mixup of names and nationality of the Coastwatcher!

You should never have apologised for the trail of tiers dress, just because tosser was offended by something very few would have known about and the spelling a clue that it was nothing to do with her whine.Those offended need to get a grip and deal with it, NOT make it a problem for others.

It's a shame the current leader of the Solomons is a traitor to his people and works for the enemy. The majority want to overthrow him but the enemy pays off the military and police commanders. Australia must and will help level that playing field very soon.

What's surprising to me is how thick and heavy today's actors seem in comparison to the people they are portraying, of that era. They didn't get the protein we get on a daily basis. They were leaner, more hardy. Back then you lived on cigarettes and coffee and maybe an egg with spam.

We have two (2) men still alive who were Coastwatchers in WW2, serving with distinction on lonely islands doing the most dangerous work that few knew about. I know both these men who are legends in Australian military history. Jim Burrows is now 100 years old and Ron "Dixie" Lee will reach his 100th birthday on 4th July 2024. It is my priverlage to be part of the Operation Pilgrimage Group who will host "Dixie's" birthday in Melbourne on 7th July 2024. Men like Lionel Veale, Matt Foley, Jim & Dixie...along with so many others who will remain unknown, their contribution to our victory in the Pacific deserves your praise.

Who was that idiot at minute 7:00? Why would Australia fear any threat to their south? Is Antarctica war like? What an insult to your viewers intelligence having stupidity like that paraded as insight. If this was not such an intresting topic, I would stop watching rightnow.I wonder though, will there be more of this Television type stupidity here?

Interesting and informative. Excellent photography still-motion picture 📷 enabling viewers to better understand what/whom the orator was describing. Special thanks to veteran soldiers sharing personal information/combat experiences. Pertaining to the hardships/casualties/of the Monte Casino monastery campaign.

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the poetry would set most men's communications skills to shame@@.