Retracing the World War II Battle for Saipan
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- Join Joshua Hanlon on a journey around the island of Saipan to key locations from the battle that raged across the island in 1944.
Underwater tank footage: • Exploring Abandoned Ta...
This video was recorded January, 2020.
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Thanks. In honor of my father who was gravely wounded on Saipan but survived.
My dad was in the 2d Marine Division, communications personnel in weapons company, 8th regiment at Saipan and Tinian. At Tarawa he was communications personnel in 2d scout company, 2d tank battalion, 2d Mar Div. My God, what they went through is unimaginable.
Great video. I moved to Saipan in 2020 and have visted many of these sights. The unimaginable violence unleashed here is evident from the impact craters of large caliber shore bombardment on the mounting and remains of Japanese defenses. it's so peaceful now... hard to image what it was like in June 1944.
I was born in Guam and lived in Saipan till I turned 19. Then I moved to Hawaii for college. I remember how peaceful it was in the 70s and 80s. Now it's all crime. I was always safe in Chalan Piao where we lived. Thank you for the memories.
The place where the largest Banzai charged happened, a 4500 man Banzai charge led by Sakae Oba and organised by General Saito and his 4 commanders. After this, Oba and the remaining men became holdouts till December ‘45. Also well done on explaining so well .
You did a good job of telling this brief description of the Battle for Saipan, and showing us a few of the historical markers on the island. Thank-you.
I found this so valuable to see the island today from the vantage points you captured. Makes a huge difference in my understanding to see Saipan this way, after only seeing the grainy black and white films of old footage. Thank you so much!
Visited Saipan in 1971 with my family. My uncle worked with the high commissioner at the time. Things were much different then. One hotel called the Taga I think. Joe Ten had a store with a non refrigerated meat case. The airport was a Quonset hut. Swam on that Japanese tank just offshore by the Royal Taga hotel beach. My cousin knew all the right places to go up on Capitol Hill. We would boony stomp the jungles looking for war memorabilia and it was not hard to find. It was everywhere. Found everything from 500 lb. bombs to cans of 50 cal ammo, everything one could imagine. I think we took the 1st ever 747 out of Guam? My suitcase full of ordinance. I was 11 at the time. Swam around Managaha? island out beyond the reef. Tons of wildlife. Jumped off the Japanese pier out there into a school of tuna that was being chased by something. Scary as heck. Long swim back to shore. Beautiful place and yes they have the prettiest sun sets with every colour imaginable! Hope to return someday. Thanks for sharing. P.S. Any of the Perry boys still out there?
WW 2 TOURISM!! When I was 15 we flew to Oahu to visit my Uncle and Aunt that retired from the USAF. BEAUTIFUL!! (1969》😂
In 1977 I spent 6 days on Saipan. My uncle was there with the Seabees, and he had shown me pictures from his scrapbook, so I was fascinated with the place. The new International l airport had just been finished
At that time, the town of Garapan was just a small quiet village, with stores that closed at sundown. There were many locals who were living during the war years, and remembered the Japanese occupation, as well as the American invasion. There were still remnants of the Japanese seaplane base, where a local guide took me diving. we waded into the water od the still remaining seaplane ramp, and we dove the wreckage of a Japanese Emily seaplane.
For me , the most memorable places was suicide cliff and the last command post. A lot of memorials have been put up since I was there. I have been saddened to hear that due to the high population of Saipan today, construction has bulldozed and covered some the battlegrounds.
Saipan is beautiful island, with the most beautiful sunsets of anyplace I have ever been.
Saipan has completely changed. More crime I heard and killings in Tinian. Sad
Oh man i miss saipan...beautiful island and beautiful people
I taught at MHS for 5 years. Miss it every day
Nice job! Fantastic history. I lived on Titian for about a year. Explored a lot of the two islands. A lot is covered by overgrowth.
Actor Lee Marvin who was in the 4th Marine Division was wounded on June 18, 1944, during the assault on Mount Tapochau in the Battle of Saipan. He was hit by machine gun fire, which severed his sciatic nerve, and then was hit again in the foot by a sniper.
Home sweet home
very well done,, a good presentation from start to finish, I suspect you are a TV broadcaster,, thanks for posting
Good narration and photography- thanks
Hey Guys! I subscribed to your channel after you left this morning and tuned in to your battle at Saipan. The history and video was excellent! Very interesting! Looking forward to all your destinations of history. Keep up the great work!
Appreciate you putting this out here for us. ✌ Old G
Great video. The Presenter is well spoke
I was stationed on the USS Robert H. McCard DD 822 named for Gunnery Sgt. Robert Howard McCard who was killed on Saipan on June 16th.
Medal of Honor Citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as Platoon Sergeant of Company A, Fourth Tank Battalion, Fourth Marine Division, during the battle for enemy Japanese-held Saipan, Mariana Islands, on June 16, 1944. Cut off from the other units of his platoon when his tank was put out of action by a battery of enemy 77-mm. guns, Gunnery Sergeant McCard carried on resolutely, bringing all the tank's weapons to bear on the enemy, until the severity of hostile fire caused him to order his crew out the escape hatch while he courageously exposed himself to enemy guns by hurling hand grenades, in order to cover the evacuation of his men. Seriously wounded during this action and with his supply of grenades exhausted, Gunnery Sergeant McCard dismantled one of the Tank's machine guns and faced the Japanese for the second time to deliver vigorous fire into positions, destroying sixteen of the enemy but sacrificing himself to ensure the safety of his crew. His valiant fighting spirit and supreme loyalty in the face of almost certain death reflect the highest credit upon Gunnery Sergeant McCard and the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
The Best Generation
well done i am former marine i had a friend that fought on saipan ofton wondered where he fought
i learned a thing or two
Good work. I really enjoyed your presentation. Thanks
Great video.
I live there with the same name
great job~!
To know that’s Saipan has such a rich history how Saipan came to be and now it’s home
Very well done!!
Muito bom documentário. Parabéns
Doesn't it seem like every battle related video starts with the words "One of the bloodiest . . ." ?
I live in saipan
I spent the better part of 15 years on Saipan teaching Chemistry, among other things. Heaven on earth. The battlefields are often left intact. Rappelling, hiking - caving... None better anywhere in the world. I miss it every single day
Gen. Hot-air smith
my mother Brother was shot down there
Did you miss seeing the American Memorials ? Or did I miss something ? 🇺🇸
Topochau - TOP-OH-CHOW...
It was nice to see the footage. Chalan (CHAH-lun kuh NO uh)...."Ch" like "cheese" not "sh" like "ship"; Also: Mount Tapochau is pronounced tuh-POE-chow
Thanks for the clarification! It's always tricky trying to pronounce all the names correctly.
Each island in the Marianas go beyond just a touristy destination but have their own WWII battle history. Very important to America’s expansion into the Pacific and the Japanese attempting to the thwart it and thus serve as historical monuments. Makes you wonder how these islands will serve the US once we go to war with China.
China already owns the place. Their influence is pervasive and insidious. Because of fear of being called racist, the Chinese were let in en-mass. The CNMI will fall like a house of cards once formal hostilities start
Another supplement about Banzai Cliff.
Have you heard that there are man-eating sharks lurking on the blood-stained sea surface, and many of the victims became their prey?
How did Hirohito know about the B 29 bombers ? I thought they were supposed to be top secret like the atomic bombs?
This was a nice report but you forgot to mention what GUY cabaldon U.S MARINE OF THE 2ND MARINE DIVISION assigned to a special forward company..DID TO help end that battle on Saipan...they made a movie about him and what he did there..and that movie is called ( " HELL TO
ETERNITY " ).. starring Jeffrey Hunter and David Janssen..as ( GUY CABALDON )..".ANA GUY CABALDON HIM SELF
WAS The technical adviser during the making of this film about him.. of which he should have received the Medal of Honor..but only received the NAVY CROSS..AND WE
MARINES..ARE TRYING TO GET THAT NAVY CROSS,
CHANGED..TO THE
" MEDEL OF HONOR "..
WATCH THAT TRUE STORY MOVIE..about him and what he did to help end that bloody battle on Saipan...AND YOU WILL TRULY AGREE..as we do.TO GIVE HIM THAT M.O.H ...
SIGNED EMMETT
U.S.M.C, RETIRED...
PS..ALL OF YOU OTHER MARINES OUT THERE LOOKING AT MY COMMENT...TAKE A LOOK AT THAT DVD MOVIE..YOU WILL NOT FORGET IT..
You is Brick mecha?
To all those that never return.
I was in the saipan in 1944 i was 1 year old now iam 9 year old
I spent a summer in saipan in the 60s. Explored a lot. Even went to the restricted north side. One time I went with two local friends to the end of the north side at night looking for coconut crabs. That area is just a cliff. We could look straight down into the ocean. Anyway, we found a cave with shall I say stuff. We never told anyone because we would get in trouble. And yea, at the dock you could see piles of tanks and vehicles and coastal guns being stored to be shipped back to Japan for scrap metal. But for sure, saipan was still not remotely modern much at all. Now I recognize nothing.
Actually, im half Local, and I was born on Saipan
A lot of Us or maybe just my family is mixed with Japanese blood but thank God my family didn't listen to the Japanese and chose to run and hide in the jungles
I don't hate the Japanese since I have some blood from them but what they did was just horrible
They weren't bad before ww2 as well they weren't as horrible as when the island was getting attacked
Idk that's all I really have to say about the Japanese, nothing really negative because my great great great grandfather or Mother was Japanese, That's why I personally think it wasn't as bad for our family because we could speak it and we were half Japanese half Chamorro
also, my great grandmother's brother was a baby when he almost got hit by an American artillery shell, He lived though.
Sorry for such a long comment that probably makes no sense, just giving my opinion on why I think our family didn't have it as bad as others.
if anyone is the dickhead that ruled us at one point it would be the Spanish 100%
anyways that's it.
Sorry what your family and others went through. I am glad they hid. I am glad that you are Americans.
You funny 😂
This is great thank you