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The audacious assault on Pearl Harbor was a thunderbolt that shattered America’s pride, wrenching its isolationist stance in the theater of war. The sudden, lethal, and massively destructive attack aimed to eradicate the US’s Pacific armada in a single surge of violence.
But Japanese ambition was not confined to this solitary act of defiance. As the infamous Pearl Harbor assault was leaving its brutal imprint, the Imperial Japanese forces ignited a maelstrom of destruction across the Pacific, ambushing the unsuspecting American troops stationed in the Philippines and Guam and the susceptible British forces in Malaya.
Sweeping through Thailand to Hong Kong and all the way to Hawaii, the Japanese unleashed their synchronized orchestra of ruin in a way that would take the Allies by storm.
On the night of December 8, 1941, on the tiny coral atoll of Wake Island, a US Army radio operator’s blood ran cold as he received a chilling message: (QUOTE) “S O S, S O S, Japs attacking Oahu. This is the real thing! No mistake!”
Major James Devereaux, engulfed in grim certainty, knew that Wake would be next and commanded his men to fortify their defenses.
Pilots sprinted across the tarmac, clambering into their Wildcats. Their engines roared to life, and within moments they pierced the skies, their eyes scanning the horizon in a desperate search for the impending Japanese onslaught.
Across the Island, servicemen dug deep, their hearts heavy with dread as they braced for the impending clash.
Soon, their worst nightmares took form. Japanese warplanes and warships in vastly superior numbers emerged on the horizon.
Outnumbered, outgunned, and caught unaware, the Americans would still find a way to deliver a comeback that would etch an unforgettable lesson into the heart of the Japanese assault force…
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Guess I’m first, loving the video so far!
Such a descriptive narrator!
Was there any actual shots of Wake's defenders, or at least a shot or two showing the pre-war equipped Marines that manned Wake, in this video drama?
You spoke of US carrier planes attacking Midway and promptly showed a 4 engined bomber. Other occasions you also used random selection of military actions and equipment totally unrelated to the Midway action. Totally unprofessional. You presume us to be ignorant, and show yourself to be a liar
A great piece, a treat to watch.
My biggest gripe with these “sudo” historical videos is incorrectly used vignettes and photos to tell an otherwise accurate story 🤨
The warriors that fought on wake island are not talked about enough
The video is composed of almost random scenes, from various places and time periods. The selection criteria seems to have been “wwii war scenes, maybe some naval scenes”… sloppy
The japanese pow being treated nicely makes me immensely angry after what thay did to American pow.
I feel like they should experience the same treatment they gave their own prisoner's.