Remarkably, he made "eight trips" back to the beach to retrieve ammunition, each time carrying a wounded Marine with him. For these heroic actions, he was later awarded the Medal of Honor.
I agree with your quote . Remarkable achievment to duty to his fellow soldier's . Extraordinary heroism in time of war . Honour & Respect . Lest we forget .
It was realised that the lightly armed paratroopers dropped in far in advance of the support base...and therefore unreachable with further supplies...were being thrown away. Better to do what they did in the end...help/lead/inspire fellow Marines... and those 8 resupply ammo and deliver wounded missions would not have been possible if they had been parachuted in. A Stinger without ammo is a steel club...a wounded marine without medical help is dead. Parachutes are for insurgency "quiet" ops against the enemy...
In 1988 when I Attended US Army Airborne School in Ft Benning GA ( whatever it is called now) I read about Airborne achievements along the Airborne Walk, or even in the Museum. Imagine if the Marines had Parachuted into Fortress Europe. We’ve never seen what 3 Battalions of Bad Ass Airborne Marines could do. The closest thing we have is How George Patton went about getting to Bastogne. My Uncle (RIP) was serving with Patton in the 87th Golden Acorn Division. When he was alive I had made E-6 and that made him very proud. He had made that rank in WWII Europe and since he had signed up for a 6 year “Hitch” he finished his time working in the Pentagon, as to what he had done there I never knew. But he was one of those Greatest Generation Men. And when he gave his word, it was better than a Bank to give you your money back when and how ever much you wanted, without any questions. They had HONOR, and Respected the Law and the Constitution! Fat chance finding that just about any where in this country nowadays!
And they paid in blood for the freedoms & rights all AMERICAN citizens enjoy. These people these days have no clue as to how lucky they are to have such freedoms. They would want to get rid of them. Neophytes. Disgusting.
@@whosaidthat5236 I had my genealogy done recently. My family goes back to Lexington and Concord. One was an officer in Washington's command. I'm learning more about my family everyday. One of the best investments I have ever made.
@@jb7483 Yes- what would our forefathers say if they saw the pukes on college campuses or high school campuses these days, crying about pronouns, whining about college debts , making 'demands', having 24 hour 'hunger strikes' to support terrorists, and wanting to escape any responsibility at all!!!! God help us all.
This is a story that I have heard before. It was one several "Frankenguns " that saw action in WW2. Those guys were sharp, built some legitimate monsters in their time. Thanks for the video, it's great.
2:11 5'6" 126lbs is about the farthest thing from being physically"imposing". Maybe, "His small stature hiding a fierce will to win, he made quick work of his opponents."
Not really most guys topped out at 5’9 to 6’2 at the highest back then. Only reason your thinking that is because after post war baby boom, the earths population nearly doubled that means the amount of people over six ft has increased to a more common part of the population, basically before world war 2 most people were shorter. Just like the Roman’s being 5’2-5’4 way back when. Same with the Great War
@@Slake2you nailed it. Most future military men of WWII had to survive the depression of the 1930’s. My dad born in 1927 was too young to serve but he taught his 6 kids what the “Dirty 30’s” or “Hungry 30’s” were. We grew up always knowing about the sacrifices of the generation before us.
@@paulsonsons425 many young men pre-WWII were trying hard to get into the military just to have 3 meals a day and a cot under a roof. It was Dec. 7, 1941 that blew the doors wide open in recruiting.
Holy shit!! Another about Boss of a marine! RIP legend. Imagine being in a pill box and this weapon of a human being jumps in with his stinger.. “ Knock knock “..
The high school he went to was later a middle school. I went in the 90s before it was demolished. It had a large beautiful stone black panther up front.
@rogernull6151 i might have glanced at a photo of his face. They had pictures of all the graduates. The school was close to 100% white back then. When i went, it was close to the the opposite. I got bused in from the east side as part of that integration program to add more white kids.
Think of all the great allied soldiers that died so brats today can have the freedom to stop traffic, disrupt colleges, threaten Jews and scream Free Gaza. It makes me sick.
At some point the "educational system" stopped teaching faith, manners, respect, integrity, courage, sacrifice, and responsibility, and instead started teaching "alternative lifestyles". In short, we authored our own demise when we gave the vote to women - a gender that, while intelligent, had never in the millennia of human Evolution been charged to understand the lessons of how to truly Lead. The call to weakness emanates from all that they do, and expresses itself into the future unchecked unless we choose to vote otherwise. That the exploits of men like this are buried in the refuse of today's society is the cruelest joke of all.
Can you imagine what kind of fighter/boxer he would be at 190Lbs. A gold glove champion that went from a fly weight to a cruiser weight. He woukd still have fast hands only now they would be packed with TNT. I enjoy your channels as i like learning some new to me history. history of WWll. I had a great uncle and grandfatger who were officers in the Canadian and British army My great uncle fought in in the first war to end all wars. He was in the Calvary. He had his horse shot from under him. He hid behind the horse for protection and could hear the bullets hitting his dead horse. He managed to crawl back to his side when it got dark. Between wars he was a member of the British secret police, i cant remember the official name in the early 1920s. In WWll he was a Cornell in charge of a prisoner of war camp in Africa. In 1921 two IRA men attempted to shoot and kill him at an outdoor cafe. He recognized them and was lucky to fire twice and hit both men. He hid in the cript of a church for three days before they could spirit him out of Ireland. My Grandfather did not see action due to n iregular heart beat He none the less served as an officer riding a desk. My father was also an officer in the army and volunteered to fight in Korea. He was an artilary officer, but the only way he could go to Korea would be in a tank. He did not like that idea so he never went. Maybe thats why i am here today 😊
DarkDocs, how about a video about LRP / LRRPs already! These were the most impressive teams operating in Vietnam, surprised you haven't covered it yet.
Years ago , when I was in the Chicago area , I had a brief chance to talk with a team leader . He gave me his card , and I think I still have it ( hopefully ) somewhere after two moves .
@@milsurprifleguy7091 My father was a LRRP. I'm just so surprised this channel hasn't covered them yet. DarkDocs research the name Patrick Tadina LRRP 74th. This guy is an absolute legend who served 5 years consecutively in Vietnam running missions as team leader never losing a single man. His story is absolutely amazing and it would be so cool to see a channel like you do him justice and tell his story. It would take some digging and leg work but it would be well worth it, his story is absolutely incredible. My father served with him but on a different team.
@@marnold2791 Yes, that is him. He served five consecutive years in Vietnam, running hundreds of missions as a team leader without ever losing a single man. He had a reputation for being extremely brave and deadly. He was a small-framed Hawaiian and would walk point dressed in black pajamas, carrying an AK-47. This would cause just a few seconds of confusion when contact was made with the enemy. There are some crazy stories about him, such as joining an enemy march and sneaking into a VC camp for a prisoner snatch. He used his appearance to his advantage and was an extremely skilled soldier. Literally, probably one of the best to ever walk the planet; I doubt there is a more impressive military story than his. LRRPs were pretty hardcore, and it's a shame that more people don't know of their accomplishments. Their mission scope included prisoner snatches, attempted POW rescues, ambushes, enemy harassment, direct assaults, calling in airstrikes, and of course, reconnaissance. This was all done with little to no outside support; these guys were out there for a week at a time, all on their own.
Particularly amphetamine was used by the allies... not methamphetamine. Amphetamine is a lot more "friendly and functional" and does almost no brain damage when used correctly
... i couldnt remember the name of the secret police my Great Uncle was in between wars. The SIS, The Secret Intelligence Service. Phew i am glad i remembered before i had to goggle it 😂
Young people need to learn about inspirational men. I have asked our US Representative to introduce legislation urging all of the states to name schools after MOH recipients. I hope all those reading this will do the same. If you agree, please call your Senators and Representatives.
I think you can use this gun in a Video Game. When I was young my dad bought me a History Channel video game called “Battle for the pacific” or something like that. In the last mission on Iwo Jima I recall a similar looking gun. I later thought it was like the .30 cal from WAW but idk the way it stuck out to me
How does that work with the weapon ? Are they allowed to build their own and use it in combat? Or maybe it was more like his direct superiors knew it worked so turned a blind eye?
If you are going to make videos,put a bit of effort in. The cover photo is not Stein.He is not American, probably English as the chevrons face down, and the weapon he is holding is not a stinger. In addition, there is other footage, which is incorrect .There is no shortage of ww2 documentaries to choose from.
This is an unfair and slightly ridiculous comment, as there are probably few photos of Stein, let alone photos of him in action. with this lack of illustrative images it becomes necessary to use stock images to support the story and keep the action-narrative moving along. You must remember, in the 1940's people didn't have cell-phones and selfie-sticks and your average person lacked the technology or the ego to have captured their life in photographs. You are correct when you say that there is no shortage of documentaries to choose images from but that's about the only thing you are correct about, the rest of your post was unnecessary and insulting toward a channel that most people in the know fully appreciate. Finally, if you have access to photos of Stein with his weapon, provide them or keep quiet.
People are misinterpreting the meaning of "imposing", which doesn't necessarily mean "big" but can also mean muscular, broad-shouldered or even "mean-looking", that's probably why the narrator used the word "imposing" rather than "big".
Not all kids are like that.I know a few who despite things like this,they turned out to be responsible young adults.And also if you know my generation you'd know that the 90s was pretty much punk right? We were called the same things but We were handled a little rougher back then and could take it but it was a different time then and you could discipline your kids.Think about that one for a second.Just saying.And they haven't hit their stride yet so relax.
Heating from the high rate of fire was also a problem solved by the higher altitude and air flow in airplanes. On the ground, they overheated very easily if fire discipline wasn't observed. That is why the guns were different between airplanes and ground troops.
True, which is why he had to return to the beach eight times for ammunition. As far as the rate of fire, though, yes, it ate ammo up quickly but when you're laying down suppressive fire in the jungle or chewing apart pill-boxes the rate of fire is a necessity.
His wife Joan only saw him once, during their honey moon, after that he died and she got married, I presume she received the Medal of Honor during her second marriage
"Son of immigrants", America, and Americans...above and beyond despite challenges, throughout history! Old white veteran from immigrants, family of veterans, in uncles in WWII, on receiving the Medal of Honor, dad in Korea, me coming backside of Vietnam, too late but there at time. This man was a hero in many ways that he never knew...thank you sir, sir in respect to his actions.
You remind me that today we have sons of immigrants in our armed services protecting our country that some on the right would just the same deport. Half of us are being fueled and fed by a hatred created by other men for their financial gain. We have to break free of the lies that threaten our democracy.
Who finished the war in the Pacific who spent all the money. I was never disrespecting any other countries contribution. I am sick of trolls you r ruining a great social media platform. If you don't have nothing nice to say don't say it I hope you do not conduct yourself in this way at your workplace if you do I bet you r very popular
If only one of these mad creations (the Stinger) still existed. See Forgotten Weapons for a video about them and a less exciting and more historic and technical rundown of them.
Yep the airforce guns are lighter higher rate of fire but only had 9 yards of belt to feed then could be fixed or replaced the marine mission was also a short go for broke engagement.A infantry weapon designed to last 6 months in rough conditions would be heavy more robust causing a lower rate of fire
Just fyi... Marines HAAATE being called "soldier". Soldier are Army. Marines are MARINES. It is not an interchangeable term. You probably didn't know this and I am not trying to be a dick. Just spreading the knowledge.
😮 "Marine Corp paratrooper division "?? Gosh DANG! I was in the Marine Corps infantry and gave watched close to 100 of these military history videos and THIS is the FIRST TIME I EVER heard of it!!??
5'6'' 120 lbs, he was physically imposing... No, imposing is the wrong word, the word you are looking for is "small". 5 foot 6 inches is short, I know, I am 5 '6''. I am, however. very muscular, and I come in at a robust 200 pounds. I can throw a 120 pound man, even if he doesn't want me too, from an over head position, imposing is not the word...
"Imposing" doesn't mean what you think it does and if it had just been a matter of size they probably would have simply said that he was a "big guy". Clearly he was imposing in that he was muscular and broad-shouldered and carried himself with confidence and poise. Think about light or middle-weight boxers and martial-artists who don't have to be big to be imposing.
@@ReelSpider Well, you forced me to go to the dictionary where I find the definition: "Grand and impressive in appearance, striking, arresting, eye-catching, stunning, awesome...none of which even mention size, weight or height so can we stop wasting my time jousting back-and-forth over something about which I've already proven my understanding?
Fkn marines, looking at a fd up plane like , hmm can i carry that weapon 🤔 yes , yes i can just gots weld up a few parts and bingo . The stinger was born
@@alexsetterington3142 since I first commented I’ve decided I prefer to imagine that a single member of his family is a Nimit as are each of the ship’s crew past present and future. And in a perfect world they’d be called that because of the sound they make. Fuck this timeline.
These improvised machine guns were relatively common in the Pacific. Aircraft machine guns had a higher rate of fire. GIs took them out of crashed airplanes and then added the stock and bipod. I don't think many survived the war.
@@waynemyers2469 Common was not a good choice of words. The actual number is unknown. Sergeant Mel J. Grevich of Mountain Iron, Minn., and his platoon leader, Lt. Phillip Gray of Jewell, Ore., began their project with one of the ANM2s brought ashore at Empress Augusta Bay on Nov. 1. Their modification consisted of the addition of an M1 Garand buttstock, a BAR bipod, a BAR rear sight and a fabricated trigger. Sgt Grevich built 7 stingers, and others copied his work. they were all (who knows in the Fog of War) destroyed? Since the Stingers were non-standard weapons; none, I believe, survived Iwo Jima? At the age of 24, Tony Stein died in the black, sulfurous sand of Iwo Jima. He won a posthumous Medal of Honor with his Stinger. They may have been used in other battles besides Iwo Jima (would Marines have really turned in a great battle weapon)? Improvised weapons are not by their nature well documented, and "destroyed" Stingers may have survived to fight elsewhere.
@@waynemyers2469 Common may not be accurate. The total number is unknown. Later in the battle for Bougainville, two Marine paratroopers from the 3rd Parachute Battalion assembled a more extensively field-modified ANM2 .30-cal. machine gun. Sergeant Mel J. Grevich of Mountain Iron, Minn., and his platoon leader, Lt. Phillip Gray of Jewell, Ore., began their project with one of the ANM2s brought ashore at Empress Augusta Bay on Nov. 1. They were not used until 1 year later in Iwo Jima. Srg Grevich built 7 and others copied the design. A Medal of Honor was won on Iwo Jima with a Stinger. They were improvised weapons so not well documented!
@@ChetJang Why would I delete your reply, all you've done is confirm what I said originally, Stingers were not "common". Now, you may have been aware of one or two more instances of them being built or carried but so what, still, they were NOT common. The truth is, you thinking I wouldn't like your post is kind of silly, I don't care if they made 1000 stingers, this all happened 75 years ago, it's no skin off my ass. So, 5 Stingers, 7 Stingers, 12 Stingers, even 1000 Stingers, they were NOT common and that's ALL I said...
According to what I've read the Marines built about a half-dozen such guns on their way to Iwo on-board their troop-ship so it's quite possible that Basilone's gun was part of that batch...just speculating.
Remarkably, he made "eight trips" back to the beach to retrieve ammunition, each time carrying a wounded Marine with him. For these heroic actions, he was later awarded the Medal of Honor.
And all for what? So his mixed-race, transgender grandchild can twerk at drag shows...
Didn't he say that in the video?
@@davidivey9257what have you ever done that’s heroic. Creep.
I agree with your quote . Remarkable achievment to duty to his fellow soldier's . Extraordinary heroism in time of war .
Honour & Respect . Lest we forget .
The 'Stinger' was also reviewed by the 'Forgotten Weapons' channel.
Ah dude! I was hoping he had made it back home. Early 20's and already a bad ass young man. R.I.P. Sir.
Many of them didn't. Look up marine casualty rates for some of the islands
OMG!!! This is the 1st time I've heard about Marine Paratroopers. Thanks for sharing this important video.
I never knew that either.
They should arrive by surface ship.
Otherwise they should be called "Arials" or something like that?
It was realised that the lightly armed paratroopers dropped in far in advance of the support base...and therefore unreachable with further supplies...were being thrown away.
Better to do what they did in the end...help/lead/inspire fellow Marines...
and those 8 resupply ammo and deliver wounded missions would not have been possible if they had been parachuted in.
A Stinger without ammo is a steel club...a wounded marine without medical help is dead.
Parachutes are for insurgency "quiet" ops against the enemy...
In 1988 when I Attended US Army Airborne School in Ft Benning GA ( whatever it is called now) I read about Airborne achievements along the Airborne Walk, or even in the Museum. Imagine if the Marines had Parachuted into Fortress Europe. We’ve never seen what 3 Battalions of Bad Ass Airborne Marines could do. The closest thing we have is How George Patton went about getting to Bastogne. My Uncle (RIP) was serving with Patton in the 87th Golden Acorn Division. When he was alive I had made E-6 and that made him very proud. He had made that rank in WWII Europe and since he had signed up for a 6 year “Hitch” he finished his time working in the Pentagon, as to what he had done there I never knew. But he was one of those Greatest Generation Men. And when he gave his word, it was better than a Bank to give you your money back when and how ever much you wanted, without any questions. They had HONOR, and Respected the Law and the Constitution! Fat chance finding that just about any where in this country nowadays!
Way to many of these good men had to die to preserve our freedom. Truly the Greatest Generation America ever produced.
And they paid in blood for the freedoms & rights all AMERICAN citizens enjoy. These people these days have no clue as to how lucky they are to have such freedoms. They would want to get rid of them. Neophytes. Disgusting.
The fourth greatest generation. War of independence, civil war , ww1, WW2. Greatest men that lived. And this is said by a Canadian.
The Greatest Generation sadly gave rise to the worst generations.
@@whosaidthat5236 I had my genealogy done recently. My family goes back to Lexington and Concord. One was an officer in Washington's command. I'm learning more about my family everyday. One of the best investments I have ever made.
@@jb7483 Yes- what would our forefathers say if they saw the pukes on college campuses or high school campuses these days, crying about pronouns, whining about college debts , making 'demands', having 24 hour 'hunger strikes' to support terrorists, and wanting to escape any responsibility at all!!!! God help us all.
He was buried 3 days before I was as born. Rest In Peace Brother, Semper Fi Marine. ❤️🇺🇸
This is a story that I have heard before. It was one several "Frankenguns " that saw action in WW2. Those guys were sharp, built some legitimate monsters in their time.
Thanks for the video, it's great.
I'm 74 and this young brave Paramarine won my heart for his outstanding courage, creativity, dedication and brotherhood. - Peter
2:11 5'6" 126lbs is about the farthest thing from being physically"imposing". Maybe, "His small stature hiding a fierce will to win, he made quick work of his opponents."
Not really most guys topped out at 5’9 to 6’2 at the highest back then. Only reason your thinking that is because after post war baby boom, the earths population nearly doubled that means the amount of people over six ft has increased to a more common part of the population, basically before world war 2 most people were shorter. Just like the Roman’s being 5’2-5’4 way back when. Same with the Great War
@@Squizziles I wonder if the struggles of the recession with food shortages made an impact on height.
@@Slake2you nailed it. Most future military men of WWII had to survive the depression of the 1930’s. My dad born in 1927 was too young to serve but he taught his 6 kids what the “Dirty 30’s” or “Hungry 30’s” were.
We grew up always knowing about the sacrifices of the generation before us.
Short and Thick is the best stature for an infantryman. My grandfather was 5' 6" and built like a bull.
@@paulsonsons425 many young men pre-WWII were trying hard to get into the military just to have 3 meals a day and a cot under a roof.
It was Dec. 7, 1941 that blew the doors wide open in recruiting.
the only thing that held this marine down was the enormous weight of his BALLS. ONE BADASS MAN.
Holy shit!! Another about Boss of a marine! RIP legend.
Imagine being in a pill box and this weapon of a human being jumps in with his stinger.. “ Knock knock “..
Thank you for another of your wonderful history lessons. Your research and story telling skills are outstanding.
He literally created his own LMG...
I am surprised he wasn't Courts Martialed for damaging US Government Equipment or some BS charges.
@@Peter-Du Probably because it was a legit field mod with which he was issued. You didn't actually watch the video, did you? THey made 6 of 'em....
He did not make it. It was issued to him.
Did all this and was carrying those titanium balls across the beach
This one could have been simply titled
“American Bada**!”
Thank you to all who serve and who have served!
Real man, respect
The high school he went to was later a middle school. I went in the 90s before it was demolished. It had a large beautiful stone black panther up front.
My dad attended that school in the early 50's.
@rogernull6151 i might have glanced at a photo of his face. They had pictures of all the graduates. The school was close to 100% white back then. When i went, it was close to the the opposite. I got bused in from the east side as part of that integration program to add more white kids.
This man is a Proto-Helldiver. I salute you
Insane Killing Weapon
No more so than any MG42...with the same problem...rapid ammo expenditure...
@@JohnSmith-pl2bk not sure about how fast barrel replacement was in it either, was fast in mg42
A wonderful appreciation of that US military heroic during WW2
That gun…wow, nice piece!
🇺🇸🇺🇸👍thanks to all service men and women who served our country ❤
Think of all the great allied soldiers that died so brats today can have the freedom to stop traffic, disrupt colleges, threaten Jews and scream Free Gaza. It makes me sick.
At some point the "educational system" stopped teaching faith, manners, respect, integrity, courage, sacrifice, and responsibility, and instead started teaching "alternative lifestyles". In short, we authored our own demise when we gave the vote to women - a gender that, while intelligent, had never in the millennia of human Evolution been charged to understand the lessons of how to truly Lead. The call to weakness emanates from all that they do, and expresses itself into the future unchecked unless we choose to vote otherwise. That the exploits of men like this are buried in the refuse of today's society is the cruelest joke of all.
He created the first high capacity, high firepower SAW! 😊
Can you imagine what kind of fighter/boxer he would be at 190Lbs. A gold glove champion that went from a fly weight to a cruiser weight. He woukd still have fast hands only now they would be packed with TNT. I enjoy your channels as i like learning some new to me history. history of WWll. I had a great uncle and grandfatger who were officers in the Canadian and British army
My great uncle fought in in the first war to end all wars. He was in the Calvary. He had his horse shot from under him. He hid behind the horse for protection and could hear the bullets hitting his dead horse. He managed to crawl back to his side when it got dark. Between wars he was a member of the British secret police, i cant remember the official name in the early 1920s. In WWll he was a Cornell in charge of a prisoner of war camp in Africa. In 1921 two IRA men attempted to shoot and kill him at an outdoor cafe. He recognized them and was lucky to fire twice and hit both men. He hid in the cript of a church for three days before they could spirit him out of Ireland. My Grandfather did not see action due to n iregular heart beat
He none the less served as an officer riding a desk. My father was also an officer in the army and volunteered to fight in Korea. He was an artilary officer, but the only way he could go to Korea would be in a tank. He did not like that idea so he never went. Maybe thats why i am here today 😊
DarkDocs, how about a video about LRP / LRRPs already! These were the most impressive teams operating in Vietnam, surprised you haven't covered it yet.
Years ago , when I was in the Chicago area , I had a brief chance to talk with a team leader . He gave me his card , and I think I still have it ( hopefully ) somewhere after two moves .
@@milsurprifleguy7091 My father was a LRRP. I'm just so surprised this channel hasn't covered them yet. DarkDocs research the name Patrick Tadina LRRP 74th. This guy is an absolute legend who served 5 years consecutively in Vietnam running missions as team leader never losing a single man. His story is absolutely amazing and it would be so cool to see a channel like you do him justice and tell his story. It would take some digging and leg work but it would be well worth it, his story is absolutely incredible. My father served with him but on a different team.
The name I Googled was Patrick Tadina.
@@marnold2791 Yes, that is him. He served five consecutive years in Vietnam, running hundreds of missions as a team leader without ever losing a single man. He had a reputation for being extremely brave and deadly. He was a small-framed Hawaiian and would walk point dressed in black pajamas, carrying an AK-47. This would cause just a few seconds of confusion when contact was made with the enemy. There are some crazy stories about him, such as joining an enemy march and sneaking into a VC camp for a prisoner snatch. He used his appearance to his advantage and was an extremely skilled soldier. Literally, probably one of the best to ever walk the planet; I doubt there is a more impressive military story than his. LRRPs were pretty hardcore, and it's a shame that more people don't know of their accomplishments. Their mission scope included prisoner snatches, attempted POW rescues, ambushes, enemy harassment, direct assaults, calling in airstrikes, and of course, reconnaissance. This was all done with little to no outside support; these guys were out there for a week at a time, all on their own.
Ahhhh....the stinger, awesome.
I’m sure there were some methamphetamines involved in that assault, no one is that crazy sober!!
Those were nazi that were on speed. Your talking about the greatest generation.
@@andyvega5584 oh yeah, they didn’t sware or fuck whores while on leave 🤔
@@andyvega5584 Incorrect. They were also used by American and British soldiers.
Particularly amphetamine was used by the allies... not methamphetamine. Amphetamine is a lot more "friendly and functional" and does almost no brain damage when used correctly
They didn't have those in that campaign at least marines didn't
... i couldnt remember the name of the secret police my Great Uncle was in between wars. The SIS, The Secret Intelligence Service. Phew i am glad i remembered before i had to goggle it 😂
there was no gunfire during the first wave....? That was strange and unexpected....it came later.
Amazing there was much island left.
Very nice video sir thank you for sharing it. And SLEEP EASY SOLDIER
MARINE , Army has soldiers. MARINE CORP has MARINES. But thank you for the support and respect 🇺🇸
Young people need to learn about inspirational men. I have asked our US Representative to introduce legislation urging all of the states to name schools after MOH recipients. I hope all those reading this will do the same. If you agree, please call your Senators and Representatives.
So true, Allied Countries name Street's, Parks, Schools and whole Suburbs for their Veterans
@@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg Please act.
Great idea
@@stephen4763 Thanks. Please contact your Congressional delegation. These inspirational heroes must be remembered by our newest Citizens.
I think you can use this gun in a Video Game. When I was young my dad bought me a History Channel video game called “Battle for the pacific” or something like that. In the last mission on Iwo Jima I recall a similar looking gun. I later thought it was like the .30 cal from WAW but idk the way it stuck out to me
How does that work with the weapon ? Are they allowed to build their own and use it in combat? Or maybe it was more like his direct superiors knew it worked so turned a blind eye?
Badass!
At 1:27 I saw those premature BUDS !!
That thumbnail is interesting.
☕🐝🇺🇸
1:26 Are those Marihuana plants 🤔
RIP Corporal Tony Stein
possibly but more probable that its hemp hard to be sure as the footage is kinda blurry but hemp was an important crop during ww2 for rope production
@@paktahn Indeed. USN and Marines used hemp products.
Anything about his squad?
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If you are going to make videos,put a bit of effort in. The cover photo is not Stein.He is not American, probably English as the chevrons face down, and the weapon he is holding is not a stinger. In addition, there is other footage, which is incorrect .There is no shortage of ww2 documentaries to choose from.
This is an unfair and slightly ridiculous comment, as there are probably few photos of Stein, let alone photos of him in action. with this lack of illustrative images it becomes necessary to use stock images to support the story and keep the action-narrative moving along. You must remember, in the 1940's people didn't have cell-phones and selfie-sticks and your average person lacked the technology or the ego to have captured their life in photographs. You are correct when you say that there is no shortage of documentaries to choose images from but that's about the only thing you are correct about, the rest of your post was unnecessary and insulting toward a channel that most people in the know fully appreciate. Finally, if you have access to photos of Stein with his weapon, provide them or keep quiet.
20 months is 1 year & 8 months.
nice
How the hell did he make 8 trips back with balls that big?
sorry to tell you but 5 foot 6 125lbs is no where even close to being physically imposing even at that time
That is when he enlisted he returned to the US 5'8" & 196lbs
That's what I heard too
People are misinterpreting the meaning of "imposing", which doesn't necessarily mean "big" but can also mean muscular, broad-shouldered or even "mean-looking", that's probably why the narrator used the word "imposing" rather than "big".
Rarely from world war two does a marine make it home.thats the messed up thing about this
From the Greatest generation to todays punk, brat generation. It makes me sick
Not all kids are like that.I know a few who despite things like this,they turned out to be responsible young adults.And also if you know my generation you'd know that the 90s was pretty much punk right? We were called the same things but We were handled a little rougher back then and could take it but it was a different time then and you could discipline your kids.Think about that one for a second.Just saying.And they haven't hit their stride yet so relax.
Weren't the Marines issued the Browning 1919A6 ??? He had to cobble together his own version ?
They said he made the new weapon because it was lighter and higher rate of fire.
It weighs a lot ..go pick one up some time . There's a reason its a crew served weapon
He cannibalized downed fighter-planes for his gun: They were light-weight and had a high rate of fire.
The Russians and the Chinese are watching this with great amusement ... and itchy trigger fingers.
Increased fire rate isn’t necessarily a better thing. Run out of ammo quicker.
MG42 might disagree with you.
Heating from the high rate of fire was also a problem solved by the higher altitude and air flow in airplanes. On the ground, they overheated very easily if fire discipline wasn't observed. That is why the guns were different between airplanes and ground troops.
True, which is why he had to return to the beach eight times for ammunition. As far as the rate of fire, though, yes, it ate ammo up quickly but when you're laying down suppressive fire in the jungle or chewing apart pill-boxes the rate of fire is a necessity.
He removed his shoes to improve his agility. That makes no sense. Where did that story come from? 🤔
It makes perfect sense, especially if you're running in sand, which he likely was...
As a student of film, I think this is one of your best videos ever. Damn neat 😎
Cut the speculation, the "drama, drama, drama" patter. If the story is good, it doesn't need you messing it up.
So true.
Rest in peace Tony.
1 in 4 are still alive to actually receive the MOH....
His wife Joan only saw him once, during their honey moon, after that he died and she got married, I presume she received the Medal of Honor during her second marriage
Damn it! Weapons are not insane! Stop mis-using this word!
Misusing does not require a hyphen, silly-goose.
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Stop calling people by their last names. Cal them by their first names.
do use know stories about ANY OTHER NATION IN THE ALIES or just tell stories about yanks?
You chuffed m8?
Semper Fi brother
You want something done you call a Marine. Enough said
And when the DevilDogs are done,Send in the Infantry......Hooah!
"Son of immigrants", America, and Americans...above and beyond despite challenges, throughout history! Old white veteran from immigrants, family of veterans, in uncles in WWII, on receiving the Medal of Honor, dad in Korea, me coming backside of Vietnam, too late but there at time. This man was a hero in many ways that he never knew...thank you sir, sir in respect to his actions.
You remind me that today we have sons of immigrants in our armed services protecting our country that some on the right would just the same deport. Half of us are being fueled and fed by a hatred created by other men for their financial gain. We have to break free of the lies that threaten our democracy.
I live in South Pacific and have so much respect for the sacrifice of US to win the war in the Pacific. Thanks
The Chinese, British, Australians, Indians just sat around drinking green tea, swatting mosquitoes, and reading month old newspapers right?
@@belleriffraff how many US died I am from NZ you r a troll
Who finished the war in the Pacific who spent all the money. I was never disrespecting any other countries contribution. I am sick of trolls you r ruining a great social media platform. If you don't have nothing nice to say don't say it I hope you do not conduct yourself in this way at your workplace if you do I bet you r very popular
Old guy here. Rest easy Marine. SEMPER FI!
Thank you for this very moving account of this heroic young man's life and sacrifice.
Remarkable, besides putting on weight he grew 2 inches after the age of 20. That is supernatural.
I grew til I was 21
If only one of these mad creations (the Stinger) still existed. See Forgotten Weapons for a video about them and a less exciting and more historic and technical rundown of them.
That would suck to go through all that training to become a Marine paratrooper only to be disbanded.
They'd likely just be sent to a different unit afterwards.I would imagine they weren't happy about it either lol
Was their pay reduced?
The 1919 AN/M2 .30 Browning (aircraft), 1200 rpm
@@jodargoofmaztica5071 exactly what i was thinking
Yep the airforce guns are lighter higher rate of fire but only had 9 yards of belt to feed then could be fixed or replaced the marine mission was also a short go for broke engagement.A infantry weapon designed to last 6 months in rough conditions would be heavy more robust causing a lower rate of fire
A man of immense stature courage and integrity to whom the world owes a great deal of gratitude RIP soldier
Just fyi... Marines HAAATE being called "soldier". Soldier are Army. Marines are MARINES. It is not an interchangeable term. You probably didn't know this and I am not trying to be a dick. Just spreading the knowledge.
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you have many like him who teach these in your silly schools instead of getting opportunity to show their talent in ukraine
What the hell does that even mean?
"Killing weapon"?
Stupid comment ?
Physically imposing denotes someone of impressive physical size....
They have his weapon in Call of Duty
Thank you . ( 2024 / May / 18 )
😮 "Marine Corp paratrooper division "??
Gosh DANG! I was in the Marine Corps infantry and gave watched close to 100 of these military history videos and THIS is the FIRST TIME I EVER heard of it!!??
5'6'' 120 lbs, he was physically imposing... No, imposing is the wrong word, the word you are looking for is "small". 5 foot 6 inches is short, I know, I am 5 '6''. I am, however. very muscular, and I come in at a robust 200 pounds. I can throw a 120 pound man, even if he doesn't want me too, from an over head position, imposing is not the word...
Which makes him all the more remarkable
"Imposing" doesn't mean what you think it does and if it had just been a matter of size they probably would have simply said that he was a "big guy". Clearly he was imposing in that he was muscular and broad-shouldered and carried himself with confidence and poise. Think about light or middle-weight boxers and martial-artists who don't have to be big to be imposing.
@@waynemyers2469 You are doing it too, "He was strong and broad shouldered" no, he wasn't .. he was 120 pounds...
@@ReelSpider Well, you forced me to go to the dictionary where I find the definition: "Grand and impressive in appearance, striking, arresting, eye-catching, stunning, awesome...none of which even mention size, weight or height so can we stop wasting my time jousting back-and-forth over something about which I've already proven my understanding?
What was the point of that silly cartoon in the thumbnail?
Fkn marines, looking at a fd up plane like , hmm can i carry that weapon 🤔 yes , yes i can just gots weld up a few parts and bingo . The stinger was born
Ok but what are nimits
Nimitz? A person's name. Now also an aircraft carrier.
@@alexsetterington3142 since I first commented I’ve decided I prefer to imagine that a single member of his family is a Nimit as are each of the ship’s crew past present and future. And in a perfect world they’d be called that because of the sound they make. Fuck this timeline.
Made different
These improvised machine guns were relatively common in the Pacific. Aircraft machine guns had a higher rate of fire. GIs took them out of crashed airplanes and then added the stock and bipod. I don't think many survived the war.
I don't believe that they were "common" by any means, in fact I've only heard of his and four others...
@@waynemyers2469 Common was not a good choice of words. The actual number is unknown. Sergeant Mel J. Grevich of Mountain Iron, Minn., and his platoon leader, Lt. Phillip Gray of Jewell, Ore., began their project with one of the ANM2s brought ashore at Empress Augusta Bay on Nov. 1. Their modification consisted of the addition of an M1 Garand buttstock, a BAR bipod, a BAR rear sight and a fabricated trigger. Sgt Grevich built 7 stingers, and others copied his work. they were all (who knows in the Fog of War) destroyed? Since the Stingers were non-standard weapons; none, I believe, survived Iwo Jima? At the age of 24, Tony Stein died in the black, sulfurous sand of Iwo Jima. He won a posthumous Medal of Honor with his Stinger. They may have been used in other battles besides Iwo Jima (would Marines have really turned in a great battle weapon)? Improvised weapons are not by their nature well documented, and "destroyed" Stingers may have survived to fight elsewhere.
@@waynemyers2469 Common may not be accurate. The total number is unknown. Later in the battle for Bougainville, two Marine paratroopers from the 3rd Parachute Battalion assembled a more extensively field-modified ANM2 .30-cal. machine gun. Sergeant Mel J. Grevich of Mountain Iron, Minn., and his platoon leader, Lt. Phillip Gray of Jewell, Ore., began their project with one of the ANM2s brought ashore at Empress Augusta Bay on Nov. 1. They were not used until 1 year later in Iwo Jima. Srg Grevich built 7 and others copied the design. A Medal of Honor was won on Iwo Jima with a Stinger.
They were improvised weapons so not well documented!
Please don't delete my reply because you don't like the info!
@@ChetJang Why would I delete your reply, all you've done is confirm what I said originally, Stingers were not "common". Now, you may have been aware of one or two more instances of them being built or carried but so what, still, they were NOT common. The truth is, you thinking I wouldn't like your post is kind of silly, I don't care if they made 1000 stingers, this all happened 75 years ago, it's no skin off my ass. So, 5 Stingers, 7 Stingers, 12 Stingers, even 1000 Stingers, they were NOT common and that's ALL I said...
Sadly war is just for some. Men.
Bet it was made by Umarex company
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Why were his g=funeral services held in a Catholic church if he was Jewish?
I may be wrong but I think they said he was Jewish by descent, not necessarily Jewish in his chosen religion.
Wait…which one is the weapon? Oh good, helpful giant red arrow.
Hack youtuber trick. Do better, dont race to the bottom.
5'6" 125lb, is physically imposing?
You can be physically imposing without being big, if he was simply "big" they would have said that but, clearly, he possessed something else.
I think you are celebrating the wrong stuff here.
Gay
@@scottmorris2070 Are they?
So I doubt this happened with a last name like that
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@@kaelidovid1531 the most cowardly fabricators of all time
I'm Jewish, you have a problem with that? ישראל
You better being saying that tongue in cheek. Jewish soldiers were some of the best in WW2. It was existential for them, just as it is now.
@@tct84it’d be easier to just say you were a Nazi
Sounds alot like john basilone,s story,who also used the stinger,and died on iwo
According to what I've read the Marines built about a half-dozen such guns on their way to Iwo on-board their troop-ship so it's quite possible that Basilone's gun was part of that batch...just speculating.
My jaw was hanging open during much of this documentary . 🥹
Hey, your last name is a famous machine-gun...