WWII Cave Time Capsule

[rangerzep83]

Do you ever find weapons? Like rifles or LMGs? I don't think I've seen any in the videos of yours I've watched.



[SaipanPictures]

@rangerzep83 I recently found an unbelievable weapon. Check out my "1918 Banzai Weapon" video.

[rangerzep83]

@SaipanPictures I did see that one, actually. Amazing find!

[navymike81]

thanks for the videos. My grandpa was at Saipan. during the war

[SaipanPictures]

@navymike81 Thanks Mike.

[USMCCCA711]

And a American grenade .... this was probably a post battle hold out... those Japanese were stealing US equipment.

[USMCCCA711]

A second American .30 cal ammo can fragment.

[USMCCCA711]

I spotted two USA made items: One was a bore cleaning can, with distinctive oval shape lying on the side, and shortly after that a rusted out .30 cal MG ammo can, with a wire swivel on the side. Could this be the location of some of those hold outs from after the battle?

[SaipanPictures]

@USMCCCA711 Could be from the Japanese holdouts. They were able to tap into the American supply line somehow and accumulated a lot of stuff.

[USMCCCA711]

I was beginning to fear you discovered some Japanese nerve gas installation that did not get used....

[onebadwestie]

Awesome vids. Keep them coming. I love seeing relics from the pacific theater.

[SaipanPictures]

@onebadwestie Thanks Onebadwestie.

[junkfish2007]

Thanks for your service! Love your videos !

[SaipanPictures]

@junkfish2007 Thanks Junkfish.

[gmbhome17]

Excellent. Your videos continue to amaze. Thanks for sharing.

[SaipanPictures]

@gmbhome17 Thanks Gmbhome.

[omgcaca]

Also, my Grandpa assaulted Mt. Tapachao, and gave me the map him and his team used as they cleared the Japanese out of it.

[omgcaca]

Thank you for these videos! My Grandpa fought on Saipan and these videos are so intriguing.

[SaipanPictures]

@omgcaca Thanks Omgcaca. My Grandfather caught malaria in New Guinea and was out of action for a couple of months when the battle of Saipan happened. He then rejoined his unit already in the Philippines.

[baldfatgit1]

Another outstanding vid Eric and i agree with Raserei with everything that was mentioned. That grenade looked so unstable would you think it would go off after all that time down there ??.

It also lookes like you now own better lamps to see down their just the vid cam needs sorting out i recon.

Thanks for sharing Eric i had to watch it twice to take in all what i saw.

Steve (BFG1)

[SaipanPictures]

@baldfatgit1 Thanks Steve. The shrapnel has been flaking off for nearly 70 years and soon will expose the explosives inside. I'm not sure what happens then.

[raserei]

I petition a charity for you, in the attempt to get you a better camera/computer... We shall call it....err....a.....charity e.eStill love all your videos, they make work tolerable. One thing I love about them is the fact that you make every tiny little detail seem just as important as the last. Each item has it's own history to it, and you keep thing interesting AND educational, which only 5 people in the world can do. Keep making these videos and keep educating the world...

[SaipanPictures]

@raserei Thanks for the compliments Raserei and also thanks for the charity e. LOL

[MilesAtSea]

The horseshoe is a Heel Plate, Imperial Japanese Army Shoe's had Hobnail and Heel Plates it was just like the WW-1 German Low Boot.

[SaipanPictures]

@MilesAtSea Thanks MilesAtSea. Is it for sure that it was from the Japanese Army and not a civilian? I also find lots of the pointed toe shoe and am assuming that those are civilian???

[MilesAtSea]

@SaipanPictures IJA infantry carried two set's of boots in the kit one boot called in Japanese Jika-tabi made of rubber and cloth material it has a split toe design the second type leather boots/shoes (some may yes look like civilian footwear) and used woolen puttees / leg wraps.

The 31st Imperial Army were equipped with both types.

[SaipanPictures]

@MilesAtSea Thanks.

[justinwester1]

good job

[SaipanPictures]

@justinwester1 Thanks Justin.

[vbk929]

I'd love it if your videos were in 1080p :)

[SaipanPictures]

@vbk929 I hope to have a new computer soon. My decade old computer that I edit my videos with can save them in this size or smaller. The only size larger takes a couple gigabytes to store and would take me days to upload to YouTube :-)

[ChickenFriedFabrizio]

Thanks for the video!

[SaipanPictures]

@ChickenFriedFabrizio Thanks CFF.

[camochannel1]

Did saipan have any stay behind soldiers like guam and the philippines?

[SaipanPictures]

@camochannel1 Hi Camochannel. Saipan had a group of 30 Japanese soldiers that were in hiding for a year and half. They finally surrendered 6 months after WWII ended.

[GaijinGDB]

That object you picked up at 03:43 is a pot... it would have been used with a type of Japanese oven called a kamado. If you Wikipedia "kamado" you can get an idea how it would have fit together; pot and oven.

[SaipanPictures]

@GaijinGDB Thanks Gaijin.

[Bentley240]

Fantastic, I could watch these videso all day long, I like the way everything is put back where it came from and you treat the place with respect, it must have been horrible down there after the Americans left, everything appears smashed and broken by explosives, I cant imagine the fear tht was caused, sad it wont be much loger before it all turns to dust and is gone forever, must be the very wet air that causes it to rot so badly. I hope to see more soon, be safe, Andy.

[SaipanPictures]

@Bentley240 Thanks Bentley.

[ajentsm1th]

I remember that cave with the pineapple. I am glad to see what is down in there finally.

[MrYppiks]

When is the book?

[SaipanPictures]

@MrYppiks I have been thinking about the book recently.

[romanobritish]

@SaipanPictures You sound like my uncle who is full blooded Mescalero Apache. do you have any native in you?

[SaipanPictures]

@romanobritish I grew up in Colorado. Perhaps that explains my accent.