The Battle For Saipan

WWII footage I put together taken during the viscious fighting on the Japanese island Saipan in 1944.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• WWII
• Marines
• Japanese
• Japan
• Saipan

[swaterik1986]

music from?

[stage]

The music is from the film "Ladder 49"

[bettendorfer78]

My Grandfather fought at Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa in the USMC. I try to ask him of his experiences there but he won't talk much about them.... Before his ship landed at Siapan a Japanese Kamikazi hit his ship. The head of the Kamikazi rolled across the deck and landed by his foot. He took the headband off the decapitated head and kicked it overboard. I have it framed. No Joke.

[Onny01]

I was born in Saipan and lived there for 9 years.

And when I came to Canada.

not one single person ever heard of it.

[CHRiiSTiAN99]

I was born and raised till i was 12 in saipan... I moved to new jersey for 4 years... Only 2 people (my closest friends) knows im from saipan... no one knows im a chamorro... hard to explain to them were im from.. so i just lie and lie say im from new jersey for 4 years... now they think im spanish, asian, or hawaiian.... im an embarrassment to my culture.

[ericatomic934]

I proudly recite on Saipan. I hope to one day join the USMC which is the branch that fought for this island.

[nzman101]

respect to all soldiers, no matter what side or country they align themselves with.

[UStheFA]

0:59 That kamikaze must have lit the night at that moment.

[Noobssuckass300]

@bettendorfer78 pix or it didn't happen.

[dividednation44]

@bettendorfer78 could you please upload it?

i would be gratefull

[sUpErSpArTan108]

I was Born in saipan too but i left at the age of 7

but luckily when i asked do you know saipan too my neighbor and suprisingly he was chomoro

[miteyboosh23]

My grandfather fought in Saipan. He was telling my older brother one day when he and his buddy were checking for civilians in civilian houses, they found a whole platoon of japanese soldiers and his buddy shot them all down.

[sgt1368]

My dad was in the Navy. Landing Craft Infantry-Rocket. In other words, LCI-R. He rocketed the beaches and beyond before the Marines landed. His ship was the 462. They got close,,,real close, to do their job. Great video.

[Onny01]

@herrnhutmissionary canada, or Saipan?

'cause this is how it's gonna go

Someone is gonna ask where you're born

You say United states

They then ask WHERE in united states

You then have to explain about Saipan

Happens all the time -_-