Starting The PACIFIC and I’m terrified Part 1(Epi1&2)

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Hey Everyone! Here we go! Starting the Series of THE PACIFIC!! with episodes 1&2
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Original Movie: The Pacific Mini Series (2010)
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@feudist 8 месяцев назад

I took an intro Botany class in 1980 at the University of Montevallo, Alabama. The professor was a very nice gentleman in the classic Southern style. He was known for leading nature walks and butterfly watching outings. Imagine my surprise a few years later when I read "With the Old Breed"

@Yeraveragemoron 8 месяцев назад

Omg!!!! That’s amazing!

@outsideriehl 8 месяцев назад

Your professor was Sledgehammer!!!!

@ProtossWannabe1984 8 месяцев назад

That is awesome beyond words. I’ve heard audio recordings of Eugene Sledge and he is a consummate storyteller. I don’t think Timmy from Jurassic Park really captured his accent correctly. Though to be fair that old timey Gulf Coast accent is pretty difficult to imitate if you’re not from the area

@feudist 8 месяцев назад

@@ProtossWannabe1984 He was featured in quite a few 1990s History Channel episodes about the island fighting. Back before it became the Ancient Aliens and Pawnshop Channel...

@mostlyharmless1 8 месяцев назад

DUDE, was it Sledge??

@twohorsesinamancostume7606 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for keeping the vast majority of Chesty Puller's speech at the beginning of episode one. Chesty is an absolute legend in the Marine Corps and is the most decorated Marine in American history. To say that we Marines look up to him is an understatement, but also that speech really underlines the spirit of the Marine Corps.

@mariokx250 8 месяцев назад

The ongoing joke every time we’d have to breach and clear a building in Afghanistan was “Do you have a moment to talk about our lord and savior Chesty Puller?”

@CubaLibre69 4 месяца назад

Rah!

@Gstang05 8 месяцев назад

Love that you're watching the historical intros. So many reactors have the version without it and they're missing out. I look forward to watching your reactions to this amazing series. Semper Fi!

@holddowna 8 месяцев назад

I think that’s ALL I have in Canada. Ppl said they don’t have that version! So I’m glad I do

@bernardsalvatore1929 8 месяцев назад

In the states I believe my service which I think I get it on HBO Max and also now Hulu or Netflix but they have a separate episode or whatever you want to call it where all the intros with Tom Hanks narrating are all done together as one piece that you can watch all at once!!!

@genghisgalahad8465 8 месяцев назад

it's part of the episode so I don't know how they could not have it. Same with BoB.

@fehner27 7 месяцев назад

On Max, the intros are gone. I love the veterans' intros to each episode. So important to watch and listen. And yes, all the intros are tied together into one presentation which is nice as well. This series helped me read about the Pacific War as a hobby now.

@michaelstach5744 8 месяцев назад

Dr Sledge’s words about having souls torn out serves as the theme for the whole series. Keep those words in mind as you continue.

@holddowna 8 месяцев назад

😭😭😭

@Doug.Dimmadome 8 месяцев назад

Jup, It's going to get a lot darker, still

@aandarcom 8 месяцев назад

@@holddowna Also for some of the later episodes remember to not eat much before watching and/or keep a bucket near your chair. I am serious - it will be few levels above what you have seen in the first 2 eps and you will remember it for decades. I didn't let my women watch this series.

@SC457A 7 месяцев назад

My favorite line in the entire series...

@danielgreen6302 3 месяца назад

@@holddowna I was thinking there is a film, if you are still interested about the japanese soldiers experience on the islands "The Flags Of Our Fathers- Letters From Iwo Jima" Freaking Excellent, You Will Thank Me. Great watch. you won't regret it.

@gridmen9914 8 месяцев назад

I love this show as a Marine and I especially love the fact they put John Basilone in the show, he is a legend amongst many. We can't forget Chesty either!!!

@dougearnest7590 8 месяцев назад

Chesty. I did so many pushups for that man, and I'm not even a Marine. 🩹

@gridmen9914 8 месяцев назад

@@dougearnest7590 You always have to give one for Chesty! 🤣🙏

@dioghaltasfoirneartach7258 8 месяцев назад

@gridmen991👍😁👍

@motorcycleboy9000 8 месяцев назад

"We're surrounded. They can't get away this time!" 🫡

@twohorsesinamancostume7606 8 месяцев назад

Semper Fi brother.

@chrislewis4623 8 месяцев назад

My Dad joined the army in 1942 at age 17 when his brother was drafted. His grandparents wanted him to go to be wit his brother who 'was sickly'. At the induction physical, his brother was sent home with a heart murmur. My Dad ended up surviving being a BAR guy in Europe surviving the Bulge and the crossing of the Rhine. I saw the guy go home with the Murmur and it reminded me of the story. God bless all of the vets.

@ByTheSpirit84 8 месяцев назад

The Pacific is much darker than Band of Brothers was, and just as intense.

@MisterRawgers 8 месяцев назад

To think 18 & 19 year olds were thrown onto islands against a savage enemy and the elements of their environment, it’s insane

@crazychase98 7 месяцев назад

This was toned down compared to the memour it was based on

@RossOneEyed 7 месяцев назад

@@MisterRawgers And they didn't get a "safe" space, or anything....

@SashaPomeranian 7 месяцев назад

Well, many historians say the Pacific Theatre is more brutal than the European Theatre. Aside from the challenges of the ocean, jungles, tropical diseases and climate, most Japanese military leaders disregarded the Geneva Convention, many POW suffered hell and many were brutally executed. It's so brutal that US resorted to 2 atomic bombs just to end the war.

@intrepidapollo 3 месяца назад

Given that Japan attacked the U.S (Germany actually attacked and sank a U.S ship first, but Roosevelt prevented the public from knowing), and used the plan that an American Admiral devised a decade earlier (an actual simulation using grain flower in sacks as bombs) contributed to this being a very personal war for the Americans. I thought this series is the better of the two - in the fighting aspect. Both series had exceptionally good actors that really took their portrayals seriously. Couple these two series’s with the Ken Burns docu-series “The War”, and you can really be amazed at the capacity of ordinary people becoming something that seems mythic today.

@Elephant2024 8 месяцев назад

So glad that you are doing this series. The companion piece to 'Band of Brothers.' My Dad (God rest his soul) was a WW II veteran stationed in Europe in 1945. As the war ended there, he would have definitely been redeployed to Japan as part of an invasion force had the War in the Pacific not ended when and the way it did. Dad always told me through the years that he did not think he would have survived had he gone to Japan. So we should all be thankful for the Greatest Generation, who made it possible for us to be here today. Thank you this channel, Ames. You are a kind-hearted, lovely person.

@jmanil 8 месяцев назад

As a Marine who served in the 1990 Gulf War and then Somalia, I had the pleasure of meeting many Marine veterans who have served in other eras like WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the current wars of Iraq & Afghanistan to hear their stories. I've met and talked with 2 Marine Code Talkers about their time in WWII and also met another Marine who survived the Frozen Chosen march in Korea. I even remember meeting one Marine who served on active duty and saw service in WWII, Korea & Vietnam. The craziest and wildest stories I've heard are from the island-hopping campaign Marines. I met a Marine who fought on Iwo Jima and he spoke about how all his buddies got wounded or killed while describing how heavy the volume of fire was by machine gunners, artillery, and anything else the Japanese fired at them. He said that by the end of the fighting, he felt amazed that he survived. Another Marine who was listening to the story asked him why.... and the old Marine said, "Imagine running across a football field while it is pouring rain and then arriving at the other side with only a few drops of wetness. Anyone would feel amazed about that and that's what it felt like making it off the beach."

@JackyJames1 8 месяцев назад

You all are the toughest people on earth! Thank you from Canada

@solvingpolitics3172 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for your service. My father was wounded on Iwo Jima as a forward Mortar Scout. He never came back the same.

@jennifermichelleswanson3797 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for your service Marine.

@christophercurtis4131 8 месяцев назад

This is definitely a harder viewing experience than Band of Brothers, but still worth it to see what the Marines went through in the Pacific. As a Navy Veteran who has been all over the Pacific and the Middle East, I have been to some of the places in the Pacific depicted in this series. It is a very sobering and humbling experience to walk on ground where people fought and died. I felt the same during a trip to Gettysburg before I joined the Navy. Some of the people in The Pacific I had already heard of from watching different documentaries about World War Two, like Bob Leckie, Sid Phillips and Eugene Sledge. And I thought that Joseph Mazzello, who played Tim in the original Jurassic Park, really brought Eugene Sledge to life, as did James Badge Dale as Leckie and Jon Seda as John Basilone. And, even though he is not in the entire series, I respect William Sadler's portrayal of legendary Marine Lewis "Chesty" Puller, who once famously defined retreat as attacking in the opposite direction. Lastly, as a United States Sailor who served aboard amphibious troop transports during my time in the Navy, I have met more than a few Marines and have the utmost respect for them. Semoer Fi, Marines.

@dioghaltasfoirneartach7258 8 месяцев назад

👍

@WorldOfPain666 8 месяцев назад

I'm an old ex amphibious sailor myself. I, too, have met a many Marine in my time and have got on famously with them. I have a lot of respect for what they do.

@Sylyatha 7 месяцев назад

Not just the grounds you walk on. The seas around Guadalcanal are hallowed - pretty much one of the few, if only places where the USN and IJN fought at parity. The sheer amount of sunken warships in the Slot got it named Ironbottom Sound - the place Navy paid blood for the Marines.

@patrickwisniewski8652 8 месяцев назад

As a Marine, this means so much to me, I bawled in both, the sacrifices these Marines made here, these Marines including my Grandfather who fought the Japanese in Alaska are my fucking heroes and why I became a Marine I fought in Desert Storm and rescued UN Peacekeepers in Bosnia and being a Marine is for life! Go Chesty!!! The bonus DVD on Band of Brothers was the best, has me in tears everytime, those brave men!

@UnclePengy 4 месяца назад

My dad was at Pearl Harbor and went on to serve on Navy vessels in the Pacific Theater. He was proud to be a leader in the Survivors association and represent them in California and across the US. But he never talked about the war, to me or anyone else.

@EricTheSwede 8 месяцев назад

I'm so happy we're here. Just in time for the release of Masters of the Air on Friday too! Look forward to watching this with you, too! 🤩

@dallesamllhals9161 8 месяцев назад

AIR vs JUNGLE - You' sure!??

@morkmon 8 месяцев назад

wow is that finally coming out!

@davidhutchinson5233 8 месяцев назад

As one who served in the Marines...Nothing but total and complete respect for my brothers who went before me. Heroes all. Semper Fi. What I really loved about this series is how accurate it was when it came to portraying Marine Corps customs. Get it done!!! Cease fire on the firing line!!!! Smoking lamp is out!!! I remember all of them. And so many more. Thank you for your reaction

@wattsnottaken1 4 месяца назад

Im happy there’s so many people who Love The Pacific and Band of Brothers as much as I do. Generation Kill too!

@cmbtking 8 месяцев назад

The Pacific is tenfold more brutal than Band of Brothers, but for good, historically accurate reasons. Great series, excited for your reactions.

@MoarCargoNG 8 месяцев назад

Hindsight fact known now about the naval attack that the marines see during the night. Japanese Vice Admiral Mikawa lead a strike force of several cruisers and destroyers down the water islet known as the Slot to the marines. He had maneuvered in such a way that he had completely avoided the daytime air searches and managed to slip between allied patrols due to them having insufficient ships to cover all of the open water. Mikawa had achieved complete surprise against the allies. The RU-vid Channel Montemayor gives an impressive video detail about the battle of Savo Island, and is definitely worth watching for background on the scene mentioned.

@stephaniethurmer5370 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for doing this. My uncle was involved in the South Pacific and wrote a book about his time there.

@holddowna 8 месяцев назад

Wow!

@mostlyharmless1 8 месяцев назад

You have NO IDEA what you got yourself into here. If Band of Brothers is a home run, this is a GRAND SLAM in the bottom of the 9th in Game Seven of the World Series. You will NEVER watch another war movie after this! Get your kleenex boxes out!

@coiboyify 8 месяцев назад

Every episode gets darker and darker and more horrific. And the thing to remember is alot of these stories are scaled back. Basilones story of manning the gun for the night (it was actually for 2 days), a lot of what sledge goes through etc…

@mostlyharmless1 8 месяцев назад

@@coiboyify Yeah, as horrific as this is the reality had to be a hundred or a thousand times worse.

@crispy_338 8 месяцев назад

Why do you guys insist on spoiling it for reactors. Just let her react to shit naturally

@Chevalier1632 8 месяцев назад

Nah, Band of Brothers is still better. Every scene of it is an art piece.

@CHoffyC 8 месяцев назад

I gotta respectfully disagree. I believe Band of Brothers was a far superior show. To me this felt like they were trying to catch fire a second time rather than just tell a story from an original perspective. Band of Brothers is amazing, The Pacific is good enough. That's the only bummer. Otherwise it's a good show.

@KillingJoke96 8 месяцев назад

All I'm gonna say is prepare yourself. This is one of the few pieces of media I've seen that captures how bad it really got in The Pacific conflict. Also its fun timing you've just moved on to this from Band Of Brothers as this was the second series made by the same people about WW2. The third series made by them, airs this very Friday called Masters of The Air and stars Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan and Ncuti Gatwa 😄

@holddowna 8 месяцев назад

Yes!! I’ll be watching MOTA on patreon!

@JonNo86 8 месяцев назад

Ames, keep in mind that the Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg produced WWII Trilogy wraps up this week with the premiere of Masters of the Air on Apple TV+ on Friday! Hard to believe that Band of Brothers, The Pacific, and now Masters of the Air have all been produced in different decades!

@holddowna 8 месяцев назад

It’s wild! I’ll be watching that on Patreon!

@mattlettieri9663 8 месяцев назад

Love when Leckey pokes some fun at Sid and calls him Johnny Reb lol

@user-yz9ti6sc2b 8 месяцев назад

My father was commanding officer of First Marines ten years ago. It was fascinating to sit down and watch the history of his company and the legends that came before. Love this series

@andymiller6661 8 месяцев назад

First Marines isn't a company

@LSeverusPertinax 8 месяцев назад

The Intro, with it's music, by itself, is enough to, at once, lift and break the heart....

@LSeverusPertinax 8 месяцев назад

Thank you..;-)

@runertje550 2 месяца назад

I love how in this series, the enemy is not shown right away, it is really tensed up. It really builds up to when they actually attack, which is such a switch from Band of Brothers. You just dont know anything about the Japanese and what they are like, this just makes them so scary.

@tonym362 8 месяцев назад

So glad you are viewing & reacting to this. My father & a few uncles faught in the Pacific . Unfortunately, one did not make it back. The inhumanity man can do to another just because some idiot wants to rule over others & gets others to do his bidding & convinces them he's right always astounds me how others get drawn into his "cult" thinking. My dad never discussed his trime in the war until I came home from Nam. Then, all he had to do was look at me & I understood.

@jiminnc8016 8 месяцев назад

My dad was on Okinawa and his youngest brother was wounded in Normandy. I had the same experience with them as you did with your dad when I got home from Nam.

@ChuckS117 8 месяцев назад

I appreciate that you did episode 1 and 2 in a single upload. Hope you can continue this trend!

@chrisortega7521 8 месяцев назад

I can't wait to see your reactions that are forthcoming. This is hands down, my favorite mini-series. I look forward to seeing you see this for the first time. As a war-history buff, this is the most historically accurate I've ever seen it portrayed; from the actors showing the PTSD, to the locations, this is a 100/10, in my opinion.

@Does-m4j 8 месяцев назад

I wanna have discussion with you

@doyledeclue282 7 месяцев назад

I've been waiting 2 weeks Let's go

@EarlRedclaw 3 месяца назад

9:52 that quote is from the Iliad, describing Hector's virtue, to duty for his country.

@barte3822 8 месяцев назад

Excellent choice but terrifying imagery ! Nightmare fuel. Buckle up Ames. Based upon two books written by two of the characters that you are about to follow. Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg are the producers. ✌️❤️

@holddowna 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for being here!

@joeywheelerii9136 3 месяца назад

I highly recommend the movie "The thin red line". Its takes place in the latter half of the Guadalcanal campaign from the perspective of the Army. It has an all-star class including George Clooney, Woody Harrelson, Adrien Brody and Sean Penn just to name a few.

@jeffgroth4245 8 месяцев назад

When you finish these you should watch "The Best Years of Our Lives" made in 1946. It is about everyone adapting to the end of the war when the troops come home. Even if you do not react to it the movie is worth watching.

@8044868 8 месяцев назад

Agreed. It's a film every American should see.

@Carln0130 6 месяцев назад

Good pick up on the L sound thing. The US often had passwords like Lucious Lulu and things like that to try and trip up the Japanese if they got wind of a password. In episode 2 you were right also. A starshell to illuminate the battlefield before they opened on the marines with light mortars.

@Doug.Dimmadome 8 месяцев назад

Yessss i was hoping you were going to see The Pacific after BoB

@scott6828 7 месяцев назад

Guadalcanal, (specifically in Alligator Creek) was probably some one of the most ferocious fighting ever encountered in World War II

@222welder 5 месяцев назад

Most of these characters are real people. Both Eugene Sledge and Robert Lecke wrote books about their experiences during the war. They were called With the Old Breed and Helmet For My Pillow respectively. They are incredible memoirs and provided a lot of characterization for the show.

@knwnc1 7 месяцев назад

I have never seen any of your reviews but when you said "oh no cut of a finger trying to open a coconut" with your expression and the way you said it, ... you got me I subscribed

@holddowna 7 месяцев назад

😅😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣🤣 thanks soo much for the sub! It means a lot!!!! Thanks for being here with my weird self haha

@knwnc1 7 месяцев назад

Your welcome and weird keeps everything interesting!

@Randy-r4e 8 месяцев назад

Good luck. This is an important series and totally different than B.O.B. It was a much nastier war. There was a real question in the minds of the Allies and the Japanese if they were fighting humans or demons. At least that is what my uncle said. He was Army. This one showcases the Marines who had the most direct attention of the Japanese.

@robgoose8126 8 месяцев назад

It really says something when you can describe fighting Nazi Germany as a gentlemanly war. The Pacific theater was barbarism at the highest level.

@johnsisk2858 8 месяцев назад

My late father had served as a Marine in the Pacific during WW2. His first campaign was Tarawa and he was 17 years old. Later he was wounded on Okinawa. He never spoke about WW2, except for funny stories, classic blarney. Much later after I had enlisted in the military he told me some serious stories....I respected my Dad and yet I felt sorry for him....

@odinallfather8734 8 месяцев назад

My Grandfatherr was in the 1st Marine division at Guadalcanal. He told me a few stories about it and the show is pretty accurate to what he said as far as the deployments and objectives.

@Does-m4j 8 месяцев назад

I wanna have discussion with you

@meepintosh7968 5 месяцев назад

The flare lights up the positions of your enemy’s at night

@Mrimagination14 8 месяцев назад

When they sing to him “how f*d are you now” is my favorite part of it. They all knew what was coming and just decided to embrace it

@andreww1225 8 месяцев назад

My grandfather was on one of those ships in that battle they showed. He helped load the shells on elevators that took them up to the gun loaders.

@Does-m4j 8 месяцев назад

I wanna have discussion with you

@dylankornberg4892 7 месяцев назад

I remember when I first started to learn about World War 2, when I was 12 or 13 years old, when reading about soldiers, marines etc. joining up when they were 18 or 19, thinking “well hey, they’re adults.” Now as a 30 year old all I can think is that, Jesus Christ, they’re just kids.

@Snijele 7 месяцев назад

There is an epic series "Generation War: Our Mothers, Our Fathers"/ "Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter". Series from perspective of several German friends during the WW2. One of my favorites.

@Tuhbbz 8 месяцев назад

I feel like band of brothers show you the brotherhood of soldiers and the humanity in people. Get through times together. As for the pacific it shows the true horrors of war. The grim reality.

@kellerzor7270 3 месяца назад

In wars, images of dead soldiers are usually hidden from people. But in the Pacific War, photographs and films were taken of the beaches with dead American soldiers and destroyed vehicles to show to the people. So that they understood that the soldiers were not on vacation, and that what they were doing was an enormous effort and sacrifice.

@sj9139 8 месяцев назад

sheltering while taking indirect fire, like mortars or artillery, is some of the scariest shit I ever experienced on deployment. I ended up rationalizing it like lighting, I was as safe as I could be so if I got hit I got hit, nothing I could do about it so I just sent a prayer to the big man and waited for it to pass.

@JasonRyanWilson410 8 месяцев назад

Ames, you have a beautiful soul. I hope you get everything in this life you ever wanted. You are my favorite person that reacts to movies. I just watched "My Girl" from '91 and I'm a freaking mess. Such a great movie. ❤

@Americanpride555 8 месяцев назад

For context on the last scene where they are called hero’s, in the book written by Robert he said the whole battle they felt abandoned and forgotten about back home. Starving, in hell, and abandoned by their country. When they heard they were not only not forgotten, but were hero’s? He wrote they couldn’t hold back tears and all wept. His book is called helmet for my pillow.

@chrispyle2942 8 месяцев назад

Perfect timing to start Masters of the Air next. Whole trilogy minus two decades of wait time!

@AidanMcCarthy-u7z 6 месяцев назад

Chesty, Basilone, and many more of the people depicted are huge historical figures in the Marines. When I joined the first name I learned was Basilone. Amazing mini-series. Great video! (Side note - Normandy and D-Day was the army, not the Marines. Two totally different sides of world war ll)

@jerrygoller4269 7 месяцев назад

As I remember, this was the night that Sgt. John Basilone won his Medal of Honor. He is a legend in the Marine Corps.

@MP737373 5 дней назад

One thing we don’t focus on as Americans when talking about Guadalcanal is while the sickness, hunger, and jungle conditions were bad for our marines they were way worse for the Japanese who over the campaign lost ~10,000 men to starvation/sickness due to us preventing their resupply while only ~8500 died in combat.

@TheSDB13 8 месяцев назад

Everyone talks about Midway being the turning point of the Pacific war but really Guadalcanal is where it turned as each side ground each other down till only one could keep fighting on, battered and bloody, and that was the US. If you ever want to read a book on the subject, I recommend Neptune's Inferno by James Hornfischer that goes into to great depth on the campaign but tells it in a way that most anyone can understand.

@VS-et4pn 6 месяцев назад

Just finished your BoB videos now I see this and episode 2 up. What a nice surprise

@j.e.anderson6013 8 месяцев назад

The dad of my best friend in high school was with the 1st marine division on Guadalcanal. Thirty years later he still suffered occasional bouts of Malaria.

@Does-m4j 8 месяцев назад

I wanna have discussion with you

@blandis93312 8 месяцев назад

What you’re seeing with the Japanese tactics is a big difference between US tactics. The Japanese valued the blade and overwhelming the enemy by sheer numbers. The US valued the skill of marksmanship and establishing fire superiority. The Japanese got away with their tactics in China against an unskilled force. When they met the US Marines the Japanese were forced to adopt defensive tactics in future battles with many leaders constantly arguing against the suicidal and tactically pointless bonsai charges that they’re culture essentially demanded as a symbol of honor.

@FuzzyMarineVet 7 месяцев назад

In 1978, I went over the side of a landing ship left over from WWII on a cargo net. Then rode in a landing craft to Onslow Beach, NC. After wading through the serf I felt for the first time that connection to the Marines who came before. Ichiki Rentai was not supposed to attack at Alligator Creek until the other forces showed up to coordinate assaults on other parts of the line. Col. Ichiki was too proud to wait and committed his regiment against the Marines prematurely. Only one company of Marines, outnumbered 9-1, destroyed the whole regiment. Ichiki committed sepuku. This battle for the ridge over Henderson Field is when Gunny Basilone earned his first Medal of Honor. He almost single-handedly one that fight by his actions with the machine gun platoon.

@drew2ist Месяц назад

Chesty Puller went on to fight in the Korean War. His son Lewis joined the USMC to fight in Vietnam. Chesty was really worried because he didn’t trust the leadership in the Corps. Lewis stepped on a mine and lost his legs, his left hand, and fingers in his right hand.

@TRWilley 8 месяцев назад

"With The Old Breed" by Eugene Sledge is considered by many historians to be the finest and most unflinchingly accurate accounts of an infantryman's life not just for WW2, but of ANY war. It is one of the most gripping and sobering reads - there is no superfluous literary "artistry" - it is looking through a crystal clear piece of glass. The later episodes of the Pacific are mostly from his accounts. It was a totally brutal and different psychology than the Western Front that left both sides dehumanized - much of the decisions that drove Hiroshima/Nagasaki were because of the brutality and ferocity experienced on tiny little islands that no one had ever heard of - the feeling was if Japan would defend those tiny islands with that much force and determination, how much worse would the main island campaign be?

@taylorandon 8 месяцев назад

Love that the second episode showcased how John Basilone (Jon Seda) became such a legendary marine.

@lidlett9883 8 месяцев назад

This series hits hard. It shows why the warriors of European theater and the Pacific Theater were two different experiences and did not relate to each other. There is a part of Marine Corp training called the Crucible it in a lot of ways mimics what the 1st Division Marines went through. The spend 56 hours with very little food or sleep achieving tasks and goals as real as moving miles on foot. At this time most of the teenage men who went to war were men who's fathers had see WW1. Most had fathers that did not hug them and say "I love you" THEY went out and provided for the family that alone said I love you And as always the Marines were armed with weapons from the previous war. Such as the water coed 30 cal Browning machine gun.

@robinreiley1828 8 месяцев назад

Growing up in the 60's , the WWII Veterans were running the Country. You could always tell which ones had been in Europe, and which had been in the Pacific. The European Theater Vets, had made their peace with their experiences, for the most part, rarely if ever spoke of their Service. The Pacific Vets left a big part of their Souls on those islands, never seemed relaxed, and still harboured a Real Hatred for the Japanese.

@Snake-n3u 6 месяцев назад

The pacific is largely based on two autobiographies. Helmet for my pillow by bob leckie, and With the old breed by Eugene Sledge

@TheJaseface 8 месяцев назад

Yesssss! Been waiting for this series to come up on your channel for what seems like a lifetime! Enjoy it. Its a ride for sure.

@CubaLibre69 4 месяца назад

Your eyes adjust. But every muzzle flash screws that up and you have to readjust. Marines of that era - and even mine - were trained to close one eye to keep night vision on one side. Not ideal, but they did what they could. Semper Fidelis.

@JackyJames1 8 месяцев назад

I watched your reaction to Band of brothers you had a genuine reaction very humble honest so i will certainly follow your reaction for the Pacific

@holddowna 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Jacky!

@RichardFay 8 месяцев назад

The Japanese on Guadalcanal weren't expecting an attack, so the Marines captured the airfield very quickly - then had to defend it, and then take the rest of the island. This took months and involved Army troops later in the campaign. In later battles the Japanese tried to stop the attack at the water's edge (Tarawa, Peleliu). Later still (Okinawa), they allowed the US to land and then tried to lure them into attacking fortified positions...and they were very good at fortification.

@stevejette2329 7 месяцев назад

Yes, it iS awful to see your only child go off to war. But he came back OK (he still has a nervous shake in his right foot) and has gifted grampa two BEAUTIFUL grandkids, boy 8 and girl 4. I pray they never do a war.

@johncmoore416 8 месяцев назад

The birthday song at the end is a great analogy for what the rest of their war will be.

@johngage856 8 месяцев назад

Love your reactions. As others mentioned it’s intense. For anyone that love The Pacific and history and wants more check out the podcast called Hardcore History by the incredible Dan Carlin. The series is called Supernova In The East. It won’t make you SIDE with the Japanese but getting the historical and cultural context from the Japanese perspective makes the horrors and brutality…make…sense…almost. That context adds a humanity to the history that makes it make more sense in some ways, not that you agree but understanding HOW they as a people got to 1941 is eye opening. With the lens of time we can see every misstep and bad decision that led them to war with China, Korea, Philippines, and ultimately the Allieds.

@mrjackpots1326 8 месяцев назад

If you thought Band of Brothers was harsh then you're in for a shock. Glad you decided to watch this. Nobody wants to remember the Pacific War especially the our besties, the Japanese.

@Mr59Kenzo 13 дней назад

yes the samurai mentality is called Bushido that is how they were able to get them to be Kamakazi Pilots

@illAttitude 7 месяцев назад

The 2 book memoirs helmet for my pillow by Robert Leckie and With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa by Eugene Sledge that the Pacific is based on are some of the best reads ever

@edm240b9 8 месяцев назад

31:08 the Army usually gets priority when it comes to new gear and supplies. This is because the Army is a much larger branch of service than the Marines. Sid saying “Army gets the new shit and we fight with stuff my grandfather used” when looking at the rifles in the crate is only partially true. The rifle being shown in the crates were M1 Garands, the first widely issued semi automatic rifle. At the time, the higher ups in the Marines were not sold on the brand new technology, so they decided that all of the active duty Marines fighting overseas were to be given the older, but reliable, M1903 Springfield, which was used in World War I and all the state-side Marines were given the M1. By the time of Guadalcanal, the Marines had already adopted the M1 Garand, but because the 1st Marines were already in New Zealand, there was no time to re-equip all the Marine rifleman with the M1, so they sent them into battle with 1903s.

@bubblebass56 7 месяцев назад

This, band of brothers, and saving private Ryan all feel like the same entity

@ryansyler8847 Месяц назад

Tropical diseases like malaria and yellow fever were almost as bad as the enemy in some of these islands. Imagine trying to fend off wave after wave of banzai charges while suffering from yellow fever.

@Keedeeg 8 месяцев назад

After watching this, it took me awhile to shake my new-found hatred for the Japanese. The sounds were all around me and I felt as if I was right there with them....but with central air. I have yet to watch Band of Brothers, but it's on my list. I laughed and cried tears of anguish and joy. It was quite a ride.

@kidsontheblock2680 8 месяцев назад

My great grandfather and his brother both fought in the pacific! One survived Pearl Harbor the other survived Guadalcanal.

@marooner-martin 8 месяцев назад

Buckle up. The main thing to keep in mind is that this series will cover the entirety of WW2 in the Pacific Theatre. Band of brothers only covers about a year and a half, roughly. Band will basically start halfway through this series. Covers several different groups as well

@DTA760 8 месяцев назад

Wonderfully produced series... When you finish.. Jump right into Masters of the Air.

@MrSEANDEERE 7 месяцев назад

The Pacific isn't as renowned as BoB or Saving private Ryan but, I often attributed that to it being one, if not the most brutal depiction of combat in Second World War EVER made. It's ironic to say but I grew up with the Pacific. I was just about to hit my hiatus in my interest in conflict history when I was getting into high school when the Pacific Came out. I watched it countless times since then and it's my personal favorite. Just a warning, you aren't ready for the ending. Even us seasoned military historian are blubbering mes when ever we see it.

@jakemeyer8188 7 месяцев назад

34:40 Limit Sticks: used on any fixed position but primarily on MG nests to mark the left and right limits of their field of fire. That way you only focus on your assigned area when things go nuts. The fields of fire will overlap, but the intent is to ensure maximum coverage across all squads.

@SamuraiColorCutter 7 месяцев назад

I ran into the actor who played Lecky (James Badge Dale) at work in an elevator. Super down to earth, super kind guy.

@walterstarr1588 7 месяцев назад

The European theater of war was Hell. The Pacific theater of war was the 666th layer of the Pit of the Abyss. I suggest you watch Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima back to back. Both are about the battle for Iwo Jima. The first is from the perspective of the US. The second is from the perspective of the Japanese. Clint Eastwood co-produced both and directed the second.

@SoupSultan 8 месяцев назад

Band of Brothers was mainly about the bond between the men of Easy, and how that bond can be tested in war. The Pacific goes all in on the true horrors of war. Amazing show, probably my favorite of the two, but man is it brutal.

@debelmeis2311 8 месяцев назад

Tactics are cool but logistics are everything

@drdubb76 8 месяцев назад

This is gonna be hard.... My dad was in the Navy in WW2. He wasn't in combat but he talked about sailing into Pacific harbors and seeing bodies floating in the water.

@drdubb76 8 месяцев назад

@stvmendez 8 месяцев назад

If you haven't already seen "Oppenheimer" I would recommend doing so soon after watching "The Pacific". It helps put into context why U.S. leadership didn't hesitate to use the A-bomb.

@justhereforkicks8208 8 месяцев назад

The Pacific is one of my favorite shows of all time. On a cool note, a follow up has just started. Masters of the Air.

@Shootermen420 7 месяцев назад

Your respect for veterans is heart warming thank you for the reaction content

@SC457A 7 месяцев назад

Great series. I often say I liked Band of Brothers more, but this is a different story, different front, different enemies. It hits hard, brutally hard at times. I won't say who (spoilers I guess), but I have read a few books from some people in this series. I still think of the books years later.

@RadianIndustries 8 месяцев назад

Good luck on this one. It is much darker than Band of Brothers. It's also really good. Enjoy!

@MzQTMcHotness 8 месяцев назад

I had the absolute pleasure of working on this series as a marine for 4 episodes. I had just been in the invasion of Iraq only two years before we filmed. I left this show, filmed Indiana Jones, and left for a back to back in Iraq and Afghanistan. War is easier when you hear “Cut,” and everyone stands back up. My current civilian job is as a tech advisor working for the company that provided the uniforms, equipment, weapons and advising for this entire series, band of brothers, and Saving Private Ryan. It was such an honor to work on this show. My grandfather was in every one of these actions from 1942 to 1944, but was wounded on Iwo Jima…and when you get to that episode, you’ll understand. I’m excited that we get to join you for this series!!!

@argotheslicer1654 4 месяца назад

I discovered you on epi 6 and came back to start the series. Nice background. Nice wheel thing, very fair way to get suggestions.

@holddowna 4 месяца назад

Wow! Thanks! Gotta get these all out

@miker887 22 дня назад

Another great series in the ww2 genre...generation war. It is pretty much band of Brothers but German

@tome2294 8 месяцев назад

Early in the Pacific war the Japanese would what they called a Bonsai charge where they would attempt to overwhelm the Americans with shear numbers. Sometimes it worked, but most times they would end up losing a lot of men. That's what you saw in these first two episodes. On another note, I think the actor who plays Eugene Sledge was the young boy in the original Jurassic Park.