US Marines Fought in Europe Too!

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The United States Marine Corps is most famous for its actions in the Pacific War, but did Marines also serve in Europe? In this video, we briefly explore USMC operations in the ETO and North Africa, actions that are forgotten today.
Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fe...
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@MarkFeltonProductions Год назад

CORRECTION: The USS Augusta was a cruiser, not a battleship as I incorrectly said in the video.

@timf2279 Год назад

That was a big swing and a miss.

@shanemac5199 Год назад

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@kasonsmith5151 Год назад

Thank you for the quick correction

@allanmeierjensen4925 Год назад

All people make mistakes..No problem (bet the smart one told you in a sek smile..have a great Day Sir

@cheesyfromindonesia9969 Год назад

Bruh

@hoosierpatriot2280 Год назад

I am a U.S. Marine veteran and I want to say thank you Dr Felton for educating me on a subject that not even the Marine Corps taught me.

@PittManGaming Год назад

Semper Fi Jarhead!

@benadam7753 Год назад

Fairly common knowledge to any WW2 history buff that the Marines took part in the failed 1942 Dieppe Raid.

@bobmartin6055 Год назад

I always thought the Marines would be involved in those operations but this is the first historical accounting of those actions I’ve seen, and I’m a Marine!! Many thanks Dr. Felton!

@nathanpuamau7526 Год назад

When I seen the video I was like yeas “the lost battalion” is finally being brought back alive on history” battle of belleau wood. But then I notice the helmets on those marines and was like “wait marines fought in WWII

@gregdzialo9998 Год назад

Similarly, as a Navy vet from '76-'80 , I never heard of or learned about the USS Indianapolis disaster in WWII. It was only beforehand in '75 when watching the "Jaws" film did I hear the storyline & which I thought was just Hollywood script until my curiosity compelled my own research. God bless the crew & Captain of USS Indianapolis. ✝️🗽🇺🇲

@PittManGaming Год назад

Dr. Felton, thank you for recognizing my fellow Marines who went before me to lay down their life’s in the defense of freedom. I salute you my good man. (Marine Corps 1988-1992)

@kenschultz3836 Год назад

you said it well brother ...Semper Fi ( Marine Raider 1984-1988)

@shutup2751 Год назад

did marines spearhead the ground offensive of the gulf war ?

@andrewbarry6702 Год назад

It makes you wonder what them men would think of the American hate in America by disgraceful people

@bradleydunn2023 Год назад

2018 to 2022 Marine MP checking in Rah gentlemen

@johnelliott7375 Год назад

Thank you for your service from a family that has served from WW2 and in everything in between except for Grenada and Lebanon. I thank you and I am humbled by your call to your fellow Marines.

@CraigS1124 Год назад

As a retired Marine and a history buff, I am glad you brought the significant contribution of the Marine in Europe to your channel. The exploits of Col Ortiz in the OSS could be its own video (you did have pictures of him in this video). He was spoke over 10 languages, was born in France, joined the French Foreign Legion in 1939 to fight the Nazis. Escaped via Lisbon and when the US. Joined the Marines was commissioned and served with the OSS in Europe. He had numerous covert missions in occupied France and earned 2 Navy Crosses amoung many other decorations. An unsung hero of the Marine Corps and deserving of recognition.

@kfeltenberger Год назад

He also had a Hollywood career and starred with John Wayne.

@RCAvhstape Год назад

@@kfeltenberger I'm guessing he could've mopped the floor with John Wayne, too.

@johnhenderson131 Год назад

Yes, people who don’t know better think the Army fought in Europe and the Marines fought in the Pacific.. Semper Fi, BTW I though there was no such thing as an x-Marine!

@evancrum6811 Год назад

Thanks for sharing this!

@stevesmith2171 Год назад

My father had the gift of languages. Me? I'm lucky if my writing in English has good spelling and punctuation. My oldest son got his gift and his brains. Me? Still wishing I had😂.

@charlesortlip707 Год назад

I had a good friend in high school whose father was U.S. Marine and witnessed the allied invasion of Normandy while on board a ship. From there he went on to the Pacific and I believe was at the Battle of Iwo Jima. BTW, I'm sending this video to our Marine Corps son who is currently serving in Africa. He loves anything having to do with USMC history.

@mtlbstrd Год назад

Ha! Gonna send it my son as well, who is serving on Okinawa. God bless the Corps!

@allenbuck5589 Год назад

Semper fi. To all my Marine brothers. Thanks for the video. From. Sc

@2paulcoyle Год назад

A Marine in Europe with the OSS was actor Sterling Haydon. He grew up on the Maine coast and in Europe took small boats from Italy to Yugosavia.

@DickWeinerUSA Год назад

I'll bet there was a "Plan R for Robert" with those operations.

@wes11bravo Год назад

He was actually something of a high speed badass warrior. Kind of prototypical SF/MARSOC.

@aar5pj Год назад

Sterling Hayden was also a US Army soldier however he was discharged after being injured.

@blindleader42 Год назад

@@DickWeinerUSA Mustn't forget the authorization code: POE (Purity Of Essence).

@model7374 Год назад

@@blindleader42 Don’t forget Captain McClusky…. How’s the Italian food in this Italian restaurant. Try the veal. Badda bing

@bdcochran01 Год назад

1. Two USMC were killed in a German raid on the Normandy Coast. 2. Take the time to read the story of Ortiz. He had previously served in the French Foreign Legion.

@powerpointpaladin6911 Год назад

I think it was Smauel E Morrison who relayed a story of a Marine who was written up after the war for wearing the Europe-Africa-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon. He served afloat at D-Day and the new Lieutenant was convinced that no Marines had served in that theater.

@wayneantoniazzi2706 Год назад

I've got a story similar to that one. In a book I've got about American military decorations written in the late 1960's the author, an Air Force staff sergeant, mentioned running into a lieutenant wearing a Pacific Theater ribbon who obviously wasn't old enough to have served in WW2. It turns out he was a boy in the Phillipines (His father was a businessman in Manila and had his family there) and when the Japanese invaded he and his family were interned in a camp for civilians. Believe it or not he was authorised to wear the medal and ribbon and so were all the other interned civilians!

@diamonddigs6206 Год назад

I bet it was a second lieutenant too.

@wayneantoniazzi2706 Год назад

@@diamonddigs6206 We had a joke in the Corps: "We gotta get Sergeant Smith in a position where he's not responsible for anything. So we can either bust him to private or promote him to second lieutenant!"

@gdolson9419 Год назад

Had a similar incident with Desert Shield/Storm. The US Army loaned the 2nd (Tiger) Brigade 2nd Armor Division to the Marines. After the 100 hour "war" the soldiers came looking for 2nd MarDiv shoulder patches to put on their uniforms as the last unit they served in combat with. We had to tell them we didn't have any an the USMC doesn't use shoulder patches. A couple years later I was on an Army base for some school or another and saw a soldier with a 2nd MarDiv shoulder patch and immediately knew where he'd earned it ;)

@wayneantoniazzi2706 Год назад

@@gdolson9419 Interesting! Shoulder patches were worn by Marines during the First World War and again in WW2, but shoulder patches were abolished post-war. But as you know shoulder patches for the three Marine divisions and three air wings are still made since there's a market for them but obviously not authorized for wear on the unforms.

@charlieclark5838 Год назад

My Dad was part of the 49th West Riding Division the( Polar Bear Division) that garrisoned Iceland for a while and he described the American Marines who joined them as a fine body of men, their medical staff were first rate and he credited them with saving a number of his unit who suffered illness and injury, they were very generous too with stores and supplies.

@jwhiskey242 Год назад

Not mentioned, the 1st Prov Marine Brigade adopted the 49th West Ridings formation sign as their own.

@nicholasmuro1742 Год назад

The medical staff were Navy. USMC is part of the USN and doesn't have medical staff.

@charlieclark5838 Год назад

Yes I saw that, the illustration shows the old type of badge with the bear's head pointed down.

@jonasninanmathew9312 Год назад

@@nicholasmuro1742 Not true, USMC and USN are different services. But as marines don't have their own medical services, their position is occupied by USN corpsmen.

@nicholasmuro1742 Год назад

@@jonasninanmathew9312 Because Marines come under the Dept of the Navy.

@ARIXANDRE Год назад

Mr. Felton, as a Brazilian, I've met many veterans (The Smoking Snakes), that fought in Italy, and spearheaded the fight at Monte Cassino. They tell the most amazing stories and I would be grateful if you could share what you know. Thank you!

@sebastiangeller8637 Год назад

Would be interesting to learn about the German Brazilians that fought with the Snakes. The tale of 2nd Lieutenant (posthumous) Max Wolff's an interesting one.

@Fuckthis0341 Год назад

I also want to see this

@kalebnolen1616 Год назад

I know nothing of this unit or of their involvement and would also be enlightened to hear about them

@Jreb1865 Год назад

That would make a fantastic episode. Not many people know of Brazil's involvement in WW2. I've looked for years in the US for one of their patches, to no avail... It featured a snake smoking a pipe, hence "The Smoking Snake"...

@ghostcreeper243 Год назад

@@sebastiangeller8637 their were also Brazilian-German pilots who became aces

@bryanme5771 Год назад

Fun fact. If remembering correctly, the U.S. utilized the Marine camouflaged pattern uniform, early in Europe. These were discontinued rather quickly, as they were more easily mistaken for German camo patterned uniforms...

@wayneantoniazzi2706 Год назад

It's possible. The Marines liked the camouflaged uniform but it turned out the fabric used was too heavy for the Pacific climate and was quickly dropped. They did keep the camo helmet covers though.

@bryanme5771 Год назад

@@wayneantoniazzi2706 Thanks for the reply Wayne. I can't remember which book, but it shows a photo of the camo uniforms being utilized in combat by U.S. troops, shortly after the D-Day invasion...

@wayneantoniazzi2706 Год назад

@@bryanme5771 Right, I've got a uniforms of WW2 book that pictured the Airborne's camo uniform and briefly told the story.

@redaug4212 Год назад

It was actually an Army camouflage uniform since it was first developed by the Army Corps of Engineers (although the pattern itself was designed by a civilian). The Marines just took a better liking to it.

@bryanme5771 Год назад

@@redaug4212 Thanks for the interesting, additional information...

@gew1898 Год назад

Sterling Hayden, who later became a Hollywood actor, was a Marine officer attached to the OSS and served in Yugoslavia. You might remember him from The Godfather, The Killing, Dr. Strangelove, and The Asphalt Jungle.

@user-wk2zb4ss1k Год назад

gew1898. He also played the part of Navy Lt. Commander Collier Commanding Officer of a Navy Corsair Fighter Squadron. The name of the movie is, Flat Top. 1952. It's a great movie. Check it out sometime.

@gew1898 Год назад

@@user-wk2zb4ss1k I haven’t seen that one. I’ll look for it. Thanks for the tip.

@joanofarc1338 Год назад

As a former Marine, I learned some Marine history that I had not heard of before, thanks Dr. Felton! On a side note, I went through the Infantry Officer’s course, ( The Basic School) with Peter Ortiz, JR. After quite a bit of prodding, he agreed to tell us about some of his father’s exploits with the OSS…clearly incredibly dangerous and heroic, easily could have been made into a Hollywood movie. Ironically Col. Peter Ortiz, Sr. did appear in several John Wayne cavalry movies and in the WWI movie, “What Price Glory” with James Cagney.

@localenterprisebroadcastin5971 Год назад

“Former Marine”? What happened devil? Did ya get Admin Sep’d or something 😂

@alexsmith-gn4tp Год назад

My enormous respect for your service. From me in England UK 💗

@scott6828 Год назад

Had absolutely no clue Marines fought in Europe! Throughout my USMC career, I've sat through countless classes on battles we've participated in....I've never heard of this interesting bit of little-known history!! Thanks again Dr. Felton and Semper Fi Devil Dogs!!

@dodgermartin4895 Год назад

Rah

@kidpagronprimsank05 Год назад

@@drott150 I think he meant WW2

@scott6828 Год назад

@Joe Blow Marines received the moniker "Devil Dogs" from the World War I Battle of Belleau Wood in 1918...over twenty years before the start of WWII. And don't even think of trying to say that you thought "Europe meant WWI"

@thomasdragosr.841 Год назад

@@drott150 Devil Dogs came from WWI.

@johnpatterson4816 Год назад

Tough Guy Actor Sterling Hayden Served In the OSS in Europe.

@irish3335 Год назад

You never fail to amaze Dr Felton - as a 5th generation Marine I appreciate you finding out such a great piece of USMC history! Thank you for recognizing the devil dogs!

@RCAvhstape Год назад

Fifth gen, wow! Did your ancestors serve in WWI or the Spanish American War? The Banana Wars?

@irish3335 Год назад

@@RCAvhstape WWI, WWII, Vietnam

@bullnukeoldman3794 Год назад

General George Marshall - "No Marine troops will be deployed to Europe as long as I'm in charge of the US Army". This was largely the reason the US Marines had very minimal participation in that theater.

@redaug4212 Год назад

The main reason US Marines had minimal participation was because they were subordinate to the Department of the Navy, and the Pacific Theater was their top priority. Marshall had little input over the matter whether he actually said that or not. Remember, even with 500,000 men serving in the Marine Corps during WWII, most of the ground fighting in the Pacific was still done by the Army. There just weren't enough Marines to go around.

@streetgato9697 Год назад

It's about manpower - there's simply not enough Marine Corps troops for European deployment, and not nearly enough even to fight the Pacific campaigns. If the War Dept. and the US Navy really wanted a Marine Division deployed in Europe, there's nothing George Marshall can do to stop it. The US Army depend on the Navy to get troops across the Atlantic to North Africa and continental Europe and conduct all amphibious operations in the European theater.

@Kray83 Год назад

Michael Corleone's decorations as portrayed in The Godfather had ribbons showing his participation in both the European and Pacific campaigns.

@jonauclair8209 Год назад

I did hear about Peter Ortiz(he’s a legend in Marine Corps Lore) and the marines in Iceland but it is shocking that the rest of this stuff is forgotten!

@shauny2285 Год назад

Forgotten or suppressed due to interservice rivalry? Cheers!

@Eidolon1andOnly Год назад

*hear (not here)

@wayneantoniazzi2706 Год назад

And that rather thin Marine officer being decorated by (I think) Admiral Stark is Peter Ortiz! He also shows up in the John Wayne movie "Rio Grande" as Captain St. Jacques.

@filster1934 Год назад

@@Eidolon1andOnly, we know what he meant. I reckon you have appointed yourself the typo Nazi.

@Eidolon1andOnly Год назад

@@filster1934 I take it you have appointed yourself the white knight of the OP, here to defend the bad grammar and make poor excuses for it.

@chrislebon5927 Год назад

My father who passed in 2007 was a World War II veteran. He would occasionally tell some fascinating stories about being in Europe and was on his way to being deployed in Japan when the war ended. He would love all these fascinating stories by Dr Felton! Thx for them....

@jasong546 Год назад

I remember my grandpa (a marine staff sergeant in ww2) telling me about the marines involved before the war began when I was about a 5th grader. But then all throughout school it didn’t really get mentioned. Interesting. But thanks to my grandpas (the other a first sergeant in the army) for their time in Europe and the South Pacific! And all the grandparents who lived through it or lost their lives for us back then. Miss you both very much!

@K_lub Год назад

The history of WW2 is amazing, so much to learn everyday!

@JawbolingWoW Год назад

Thank you Mark Felton for another lesson!

@Life_Is_Torture0000 Год назад

Dr. Felton never disappoints. Excellent video!

@williamharris9525 Год назад

Oh yes, they did Professor Felton!! It may not be very well known, but the Marines were in Ireland and England prior to the invasion. The marines in Ireland actually had their own unit patch. Semper Fi

@johnroscoe2406 Год назад

Mark's doctorate is honorary.

@meschlapp Год назад

I once purchased and sold a WWII patch for the US Marine Corps Barracks in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. This USMC unit was in support of the US Naval base in that same city.

@StevenKeery Год назад

William Harris: That would have been in Northern Ireland, as part of the UK. The Republic of Ireland was officially neutral during WW2.

@faithlesshound5621 Год назад

@@johnroscoe2406 It's unusual for PhDs to be honorary. He got his from the University of Essex before his academic career at Fudan University in Shanghai: so it's unlikely to have been an honorary degree. But he may not have been called Professor.

@trevormillar1576 Год назад

You mean Iceland, don't you? Ireland (Eire) was neutral, and although 100,000 Irish nationals served with the British forces, Eire definitely leaned more towards Germany than Britain, hoping to "recover" Ulster in the event of a German victory.

@internetstrangerstrangerofweb Год назад

First time I’ve EVER heard mention of marines in Europe. I always learn something new with mark

@als1023 Год назад

Another piece of fascinating history for us all to absorb and learn !! Marines Europe ? Whaaat ?! Had no Idea,, Thank You Sir !!

@Frosty_tha_Snowman Год назад

There's no sound more exciting to listen to, than a British man with a soft voice, and a good vocabulary.

@humptydumpty3345 Год назад

Ive gotta be honest, I never knew about this cool little piece of history.

@toddewire13 Год назад

Thank you sister Mark Felton oh, I did not know this we always all appreciate your videos and your insights!

@HealthySkepticism1775 Год назад

SEMPER FI MARK. Thanks for pointing this out as well. One of my grandfathers was a Marine liason and advisor for the planning of the Normandy landings.

@heemdoctah Год назад

Ol Dr. Felton teaches me everyday❤

@zachburkey447 Год назад

This is a question I've always had since learning about the different theaters of the war. Thank you this video!

@densalbeach1 Год назад

For the second time we the British, owe so much to our American allies. Having the might of America fighting alongside British, Canadian, Australian, Indian and others from the Commonwealth ensured victory in Europe.

@booch9109 Год назад

Thankyou for your service

@boyscoutfrank1176 Год назад

Dr. Felton, Thank you for correcting the record about USMC involvement in the European Campaign. From a retired Devil Dog.

@ProudMarineVet0311 10 месяцев назад

Dr. Felton I appreciate and thank you for acknowledging my Marine brothers who paved the way for me to be one of them. A US Marine.

@thelastroman7791 Год назад

I’ve been waiting a long time for Mark Felton to cover this subject.

@timothycook2917 Год назад

Interesting story. USS Augusta was also a cruiser

@jpturner171 Год назад

Another great story, THANK YOU I’m proud to be a member of this awesome family….👍🏽🇺🇸… Semper Fi my family USNA ‘79

@stephenreese5921 Год назад

My Marine grandfather would have appreciated this episode. Thank You!

@headers12 Год назад

Great informational video! I also wish more coverage of the US Army in the pacific theater.

@scottfoster2639 Год назад

As a Marine I found this insightful Mark. Your research abilities are truly impressive.

@wayneantoniazzi2706 Год назад

Thanks so much for this video Doctor Felton! OOOO-RAH and "Semper Fi!" to you! In Marine boot camp part of the training are classes in Marine Corps history (They make sure you know it!) but what you covered is something that was left out, at least in my day. It IS covered in the US Marine Museum in Quantico VA however. A great place to visit if you ever get across the pond to the US! Again, thanks from a former US Marine 1st Lieutenant!

@oldesertguy9616 Год назад

SFMF!

@wayneantoniazzi2706 Год назад

@@oldesertguy9616 Same to you Desert Guy!

@deiongoldsmith515 Год назад

Rah

@markraffety3246 Год назад

Very interesting video. The only other reference to the USMC in Europe that I have seen was in Paul Carrel's book "Invasion: They are Coming!" The book references a USMC Gunnery Sgt. who took a wounded German Lieutenant prisoner at strong point W5 on Utah Beach.

@jaredevildog6343 Год назад

Ooh Rah Dr. Felton! Thank you for this video. SEMPER FI !

@chrisflocco8084 Год назад

I did not know this but always wondered. Thank you for sharing.

@grapeshot Год назад

Yeah my great-uncle was a Montford Point Marine of course he served in the Pacific but this is something you definitely don't hear too much about Marines in Europe during World War II.

@CaptAmeric Год назад

Yet another Marine Corps veteran here. (Sgt, 3rd Recon) Thank you for this video!

@DANO-4899 Год назад

Semper Fi, Mark!

@johnlansing2902 Год назад

God bless those who fought that we might be free . Thank You .

@sebastiangeller8637 Год назад

This is one aspect of military history that's somewhat overlooked about the Devil Dogs fighting in the European theatre of WWII (same for the US Army units in the Pacific theatre) but it's one that's nice to learn about nonetheless. Thanks for bringing this topic forward Mr. Felton!

@markthompson8656 Год назад

My uncle was with the 11th Airborne div in the Philippines'.

@sebastiangeller8637 Год назад

@@markthompson8656 The raid at Los Baños was an interest event where the Angels (referred to as such by their commanding officer once in regards of their behaviour) took part, as well as their fight in the Philippines. Nice to see the Angels (or Arctic Angels now) have returned. Wonder which other Airborne units will make a comeback (the Golden Talons perhaps).

@nicholasmuro1742 Год назад

Not quite the same. Very few Marines in ww2 Europe. But there were 3x the Army as there were Marines in the Pacific. Marines had 5 divisions. The Army had about 15-20 divisions. 6th mardiv was created for Okinawa, the final ww2 battle.

@maniac6933 Год назад

Not nearly as overlooked as that the term Devil Dog was fictional and made up by the USMC and a news reporter.

@orestpaja2531 Год назад

I mean there were also a lot of marines in Europe during ww1 so there's that

@TheSaltydog07 Год назад

Thanks, Mark.

@darknessmigoodoldfrxend Год назад

Dr. Felton Thank you for teaching us things that we didn’t about ww2.

@RamadiTaxiDriver60M Год назад

Semper Fi Dr Felton!

@Sammy1234568910 Год назад

Marines were also part of the US Navy's "Base One Europe" in Northern Ireland where they formed a pipes and drums. The only USMC pipes and drums in history.

@jensenwilliam5434 Год назад

Thank you Mark!!

@irishalbino9308 Год назад

I have a photo of my marine father on leave, sitting among roman ruins with a buddy, in north Africa, in 1943.

@Wanderlust36963 Год назад

I am a former Marine and never knew this. Thanks Mark

@battle_p9291 Год назад

Well done! I just came across this video and as a Marine veteran, I actually don't recall this part of our history mentioned (while I was serving) with as much detail as was covered in your video. Thanks for sharing. I see you have loads of content on your channel which I'm definitely going to check out. Take a like!

@bogritz6884 Год назад

Thank you Mark for this story. This is something I've actually wondered about for a long time. The Marines are always associated with the Pacific Theater and fighting the Japanese. I've always wondered did any US Marines actually serve in the European theater, thanks for answering that question.

@reinaldoluque1206 Год назад

Ohhh rahh thank you for the recognition!! Semper Fi (2012-2016)

@JaimeGarcia-pe7bj Год назад

Mr. Felton, I am so glad that you brought this issue to light , explored, and presented it in a tasteful matter.

@landonpotts6815 Год назад

Great job on this video.

@fredcdc Год назад

Semper Fi Mr. Felton and thank you for bringing this important history to light. Served 1967-1971.

@helloparody Год назад

Awesome!

@FairDinkvm Год назад

Learnt something today. Job done

@michaelchristensen5421 Год назад

You forgot to mention a USMC officer developed the whole landing plan for D-Day.

@augustuswayne9676 Год назад

Great video Dr Felton . Keep it up 👍👌😎

@joeoregan170 Год назад

Nice way to finish a bank holiday weekend. Love from Perth Western Australia 🇦🇺

@drobinbarker Год назад

Dr. Felton, thank you for your exemplary efforts to share our history with so many others! Semper Fidelis

@raymondtonns2521 Год назад

thanks again Mark

@dr.barrycohn5461 Год назад

I've always wondered about this matter. Thank you.

@regsmith7604 Год назад

Semper Fi Doc Felton USMC ‘76-‘79

@akimlettner2984 Год назад

This is an example of a compact and information dense documentary

@nordicson2835 Год назад

Thank you again for being our best professor.

@leandroblanco3336 Год назад

Thanks You ...greatigs from Argentina

@reptar5.048 Год назад

Major Ortiz was true OG pipehitter Semper Fi!

@bigsteve6200 Год назад

Outstanding !. World Wide Service. The World's Finest US Marines. Semper Fi

@bigjoe805 Год назад

I have often wondered this. Thank You !

@hamie7624 Год назад

Do one about the Army in the Pacific.

@nodarkthings Год назад

Absolutely fascinating, Dr. Felton. Thank you.

@blank557 Год назад

Thank you. In 1943, my father was 17 years old and ran all the way home from the recruiters office to get written permission from his mother to join the Marines. He served in the 1st Marines in the Pacific, at Pelielu, Okinawa, as China Marine protecting Nationalist trains from Mao's insurgents, and served in Korea. I know that has little to do about Marines serving in the ETO, but I get excited hearing anything about the Corps. Semper fi, Mr. Fenton!

@pittbullking87 Год назад

I knew about the US Marine involvement with the OSS but I did not know of them involved the invasion of North Africa and Operation Dragoon. Thank you for another facinating video!

@nicholasmacdonald100 Год назад

Fascinating video mark! Thank you !

@jamesbrown9736 Год назад

Dr. Felton as a retired Marine I appreciate this lecture. You present historical fact in a way that is interesting and have me coming back for more. Semper Fidelis Sir!!

@michaelbassett2056 Год назад

As always highly informative thank you for the knowledge and education

@johnroscoe2406 Год назад

His doctorate is honorary and he doesn't do any investigating and research that hasn't already been done.

@michaelbassett2056 Год назад

@John Roscoe and???? So what he educates and entertains I enjoy his work take your b.s. elsewhere.

@johnroscoe2406 Год назад

@@michaelbassett2056 Nothing I said is BS. He's not the historian people think he is. And this RU-vid channel is a business, his role is the voice.

@michaelbassett2056 Год назад

@@johnroscoe2406 go touch grass this conversation is terminated.

@artawhirler Год назад

I always wondered about this! Thanks!

@thehedgeknightnc3681 Год назад

Thank you for taking the time to research this piece of history. I once has an old friend and fellow Marine who served in the island hopping campaign. I loved to listen to him for hours on the exploits of the young men fighting in the war. He gave a thought provoking theory as to why the Marines were not involved in Europe. He stated many of the Marines he served with were of first generation German descent and wanted to serve their country, but without taking arms against their own family's home country. Again, thank you for your time and work on these discussions.

@ahorsewithnoname773 Год назад

It was not tied to the national origin of individual Marines as most were born in the United States. Any who had been born in Germany or Austria would have been a rather small minority, spread out between various units. The reason why the Marines were used near exclusively in the Pacific primarily boils down to the nature of the war in that theater, which put the Marines' amphibious expertise in high demand, interservice rivalry, and Admiral King and General Marshall. Like most naval officers who were itching to avenge Pearl Harbor, King opposed the Germany first strategy and wanted the US Navy to go on the offensive against Japan as soon as possible. To that end he ensured that all the Marines (effectively the navy's army) were allocated for just that. Marshall was the other roadblock. When asked by Field Marshall Alan Brooke at Tehran if any Marines would be used for Normandy he flatly said no, that no Marines would ever be deployed to Europe while he was in charge of the U.S. Army. Marshall still felt some resentment over press coverage of the 4th Marine Brigade during the Battle of Belleau Wood in the First World War, which had been attached to the army's 2nd Infantry Division. The army units of that division had also been heavily engaged but press coverage focused on the dramatic actions involving the Marine brigade, and some army officers (including Marshall) felt slighted. Marshall was content to let King get his way with the Marines.

@nigeldeforrest-pearce8084 Год назад

Fascinating!!!!

@paulwee1924dus Год назад

In "Enememy Lines", a meaningless war film from 2020, we also saw 1 US marine travel to Poland in search of a wrong scientist.

@JohnRodriguez-si9si 9 дней назад

We , in Boot Camp, at MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina, were taught that Marines ,indeed , participated in Operation Torch, had a hand in the Dieppe Raid, as well as having Marines in the OSS and in Operation Overlord, aka , " D- Day". Semper Fidelis, Marines. 🇺🇸🇺🇲🦅🌎⚓🪖🎖️💣💥🔥🇺🇸🇺🇲‼️

@drmarkintexas-400 Год назад

Thank you for sharing 🏆🎖️🙏🤗🇺🇲

@johnelliott7375 Год назад

As always you have been a great help in explaining after exploring the facts and details to put out another masterpiece of history and how they were involved and fought for their nation. My great Uncle Joe was a Marine on Iwo Jima and the flag picture then to Okinawa and survived to make it home safely and then one evening after the war was clobbered by a drunk driver walking home. He was so close it was a great heart break for the family and my Grandmother. God bless you and great job as always with a enjoyable video to start my morning with. Thank you and God bless.