NO ONE CARES IF LESTRADE'S BURMA PAPER HAS MAJOR ERRORS?

The video consists of "war video", these would mostly be propaganda films. Notice in the beginning it says "thousands" in those little boats, but you only see like 50 men or 100 at most.

The shellings from the ships look interesting but prove nothing about actual war, ie two sides actually fighting each other...

Merrill you seem to ignore basic civility. You refer to liars that were linked to, can you produce evidence or elaborate on that?

I didn't see the message. Dad is Henry Kinder. I think I posted enough links in the OP for anyone to check for themselves to see that there's plenty of evidence that the Burma Campaign was real. Dad's name is on the list of dead from Merrill's Marauders. The fact that Lestrade was wrong about the existence of the Burma Campaign makes me suspect his conclusions about all of the other battles as well. So far, it's still plausible that the national leaders of countries are conspirators or are controlled by a ruling class, but I don't think we know enough about such conspirators that has much practical value. We just know that there is huge corruption that needs to be stopped.

I post some of this stuff for me too, so I can go back and reread if I want to. I figure the comments that indicate personal knowledge of someone who was involved in a battle or campaign should be pretty good evidence that it was real.

BATTLE OF IWO JIMA

COMMENTS
I watched this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSAG9FtBoIk
Hard to find comments of people with personal knowledge under that video, so I got more comments under another one below.

LONEWOLFODST
2 months ago
My grandfather was a radio operator on a b-29 flying out of Saipan, and on his return trip from a raid, one of his engines had been damaged and caught fire around Iwo Jima and they had to make an emergency landing on the little island. So I must say that at least I should be thankful that the allied command decided to take the little remote island.

CaptainRon1913
2 months ago
A good friend of mine father fought at Iwo. He was severely wounded and spent a week or so inside a cave which had been turned into a makeshift field hospital. I remember him telling us the story when I was a kid.

Tom Bombadil
1 month ago
Little known fact: Iwo Jima is included in the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan Jurisdiction so its capture meant that a portion of the nation’s capital fell to enemy hands. This is the reason why Japan was prepared to fight bitterly for it because not only its Japanese lands, it’s part of its nation capital.

Tim Halpin
2 months ago
My Dad flew in support of the Marines at Iwo as a Navy Flyboy. Intelligence at the time was extremely difficult for the Navy and Marines to obtain. This wasn't Europe where agents could be dropped in and shielded by local Nazi hating friendlies, who spoke German. This was the Brutal Central Pacific Island Campaigns that encountered Banzai suicide ground assaults and 700 plane Kamakaze attacks and the Sailors and Marines of the Fleet

A video I didn't watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fghJ1c02KQ
Comments under this video.

Legends Never Die
2 years ago
My great grandfather fought in this battle. He never spoke about it after the war though so my family doesn’t have many stories. The one story I have about him is that he once fought a Japanese soldier in a foxhole during the battle. My great grandfather killed him and took his diary as a way to pay tribute to him.
R.I.P Mac McCarthy

Sweast
3 years ago
My great grandfather was a SeaBee on Iwo Jima. He told this story about how one of the tunnel networks refused to surrender so they simply bulldozed all the entrances shut and left them to suffocate. Another story was how after one of the tunnels had been cleared a Marine brought out a litter of pitbull pups and when he went home on leave he gave it to my grandmother as a gift.

Proud Polish
2 years ago
My great-grandfather fought at Guam and Iwo Jima in the 3rd division as a machine gunner. He lived through the war to make it home safe and in one piece.

Alex Jones
1 year ago
My late Grandfather was a medic in the Battle of Iowa Jima. He never wanted to talk about it with anyone. My grandmother and mother would show pictures of him before and after the war and you can just tell he changed.

Matthew Dopler
9 months ago
My wife’s grandfather was part of the battle. He wasn’t on the beach part of the battle for very long before he got hit in the leg by shrapnel and had to crawl back on the returning landing craft. While in the hospital he met a man who was also injured from the war resulting in being paralyzed from the waste down. He offered to take him home. When he did, he met the man’s sister which is how my wife’s grandfather met her grandmother.

Aiden Vanasco
2 years ago (edited)
My great grandfather fought and survived Iwo Jima. He was a flamethrower operator. His landing craft had to circle for 11 hours before reaching shore. God bless him. Being a flamethrower operator and all. There are so many ways I could not be here rn. Crazy

Bubblegum Crash
4 months ago
My Grandfather was part of the 4th Marine division. He was in a section called the meat grinder. He only spoke of it once to me. Within hours all the people he made friends with were dead. He took shrapnel in his leg and was able to be evacuated. Went home with a Purple Heart. RIP Grandpa

NotASmurph
3 years ago
Grandpa was at the mountain when they raised the flag. Shame many people don’t know the stories that these men tell, their experiences are beyond comprehension.

Brady Pilgrim
1 year ago
My great grandfather fought in Iwo Jima I knew him well before he died I was about 10 when he passed at 103 he also got to place the wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier.

Old-world Ghost
3 years ago
RIP Gunnery Sergeant John Bassilone, MOH winner who went back into the fight

Sean Payne
1 year ago
my grandpa was in iwo jima, my grandma still has his uniform that was scrapped by a bullet in the left arm. even after that he continued to fight.

Matthew Blackwood
3 years ago
My grandfather E. Harold Blackwood fought at Iwo Jima with the 4th Marine Division. He survived and brought home some interesting souvenirs which I still have.

Woof Dog
3 years ago (edited)
My father was Navy Attack Transport USS Hocking "121" . During his training in WW2 he joined a little group know as UDT which later became know as SEALs . My father took the 5th Marines into Green Beach at the base of Mt.Suribachi . I heard many stories of his time there and other hellhole islands . He would have a reacuring dream of Faceless soliders stacked on the black sand . P.S as my dad would say , "you need a shave I can get you a cat and some milk if you can't find a razor " Here he is www.navsource.org/archives/10/03/100312103.jpg

Chip Garrett
3 years ago (edited)
My grandfather passed away two years ago. He was a naval man who piloted the transport boats to the shore. He never spoke about it, but he had many, many medals. # heroes don't brag.

Charley
2 years ago
My great grandad was a Sea-Bee, and fought in the Island hopping campaign.
Funny thing about him was that he worked on the USS Arizona but was dropped off in California on it's last stop before it's fatal voyage

Mike
1 year ago
My grandfather was in the 6th division of the USMC during Iwo Jima, received a Purple Heart as well. God bless pop thank you for your service. Semper Fi

XJSensation
2 years ago (edited)
My grandfather was a marine who got wounded by a grenade on Iwo Jima, he survived and met my grandmother who was a nurse but I never go to meet them..

Sam Plautz
2 years ago
A veteran talked at our school once about his experience at iwo jima. He was hiding in one of the holes with some in his command. One guy poked his head up and got shot and fell right back into the hole. In his helmet was a picture of his wife and kid. He went on to tell that he was just out of frame of that famous picture where the Americans were raising the flag. If you had panned the came at 10 feet to the left you would've seen him

Charlie Greer
3 years ago
I spoke and am in contact with a veteran of Iwo Jima. He caught with the 4th marine division and landed on D+1

BATTLE OF CORAL SEA

Battle of the Coral Sea
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMX7Y6Njc9A&t=426s
SilentEcho9194

8 months ago
My Great Uncle was on-board the Lexington when it was torpedoed in the Coral Sea. He survived, having jumped from the flight deck. He passed away at the age of 98 a few years ago. The night he died and before I heard knew he passed, I had found a video when they had found the Lexington and were exploring with a submarine. I was thinking about him when he died. It was sad and comforting at the same time.

Jiis Down
7 months ago
I have nearly the same story. My great grandpa was on Lexington as well and jumped when it was scuttled. I believe he found a boat with some of his friends but was stuck in the water for something like 8 hours. Interestingly enough he was on the (iirc) West Virginia during the attack on Pearl Harbor

Captain Hindsight
8 months ago
My great granddad was admiral John Crace, the commander of the combined allied fleet in this battle, all who served did their duty well

Blake Keithley
8 months ago
My Uncle Nick Borich was awarded his Silver Star at the Battle of The Coral Sea. He was a Gunners Mate aboard The Dewey in defense of The Lexington.
Blake Keithley
5 months ago
My uncle was Nick Borich gunners mate USS Dewey. He was awarded his Silver Star on the basis of after being shot in the head he remained at his gun and continued to shoot IJN aircraft in defense of Lexington.

Travez Ripley
8 months ago
Check this out. My Grandfather was on the USS Lincoln, when it went down in the battle of the Coral Sea.
My father would tell me this story all the time.
This is me learning about it…. dad.

A K
8 months ago
Awesome. I collect militaria and I obtained a US Marines named Kelly helmet. He was a pearl harbor on Dec 7th 1941. Even have some photos he took. Same defense battalion as the Wake Island defenders. USMC #1

BURKE SULLIVAN
8 months ago
Would you please cover the naval battle of Okinawa, it's the one my grandpa was in and it's rarely talked about.



WWII War Movie: Battle of the Coral Sea, 1959
www.youtube.com/watch?v=afmVnsBpvpQ

AwareBear
5 months ago (edited)
My dad served on the staff of General Curtis Lemay, 21st Bomber Command, 20th Army Air Force, on Guam utilizing B-29 bombers to fight the Japanese in the Pacific during WWII. I am very proud of my Dad and all who served and are serving in the military. My mother also served in the Army Air Corps during WWII and my parents met during the war. Thanks very much for this upload. A proud American.

veryhandyandy
4 months ago
My dad served on a Fletcher Class Destroyer in the Pacific for most of WW2 until his ship, DD-559 the USS Longshaw was sunk off Okinawa on April 26, 1945 with 64% casualties. My father, though wounded, spent 18 hours in the water until he was rescued. He currently resides in Arlington National Cemetery.

Richard Papa
1 month ago
As a veteran of the usaf , I am so proud to read amazing comments and stories of all of these young men yes mere teenagers ..:I myself had 3 uncles serving during wwii and they served with pride and honor . When the day was done each came home and never discussed the war

Steve Killeen
7 months ago
After surviving Pearl Harbor my father Edward Killeen US Marines was in Battle of the Coral Sea. At night he would watch from the tower and would tell the captain to steer to the left or right to avoid the Japanese torpedoes. Tom Hanks called dad and spoke for an hour or more to gather notes preparing for the movie "Saving Private Ryan". Truly the greatest generation.

Duncan Idaho
4 weeks ago
Thanks for posting this movie.
My dad was in the US Army infantry and fought in the Philippines and Okinawa, where he was wounded.
He could have been buried at Arlington but rests with my mom at Ft. Rosecrans , Pt. Loma, San Diego, overlooking the Navy sub pens.

Old Geezer
5 months ago
My father-in-law was a gunner in the back of a Douglas SBD and stationed on the Lexington. He said, " We finally found the Japanese navy and we went over and bombed the hell out of them". "The next day they came and returned the favor".

Howard Caudill
2 weeks ago
Alton M Caudill USMC aboard the USS LEXINGTON aircraft carrier in the coral sea. My father and a great man. 1918 to 1990 I truly was lucky to have him as a dad and friend. Miss you pop and thanks for being there for me.

Charles Latora
3 weeks ago
Uncle was a flight engr on B-29's I think flying out of either Saipan or Tinian. Dad's job at International Harvester was deemed necessary for the war effort. From tractor parts to tank parts. He trying to enlist a couple times but they said no back to the factory please.

Burma is still at war, apparently. The Myanmarians are killing their own people, we’re told.

Video of wrecked buildings, pixellated bodies, and some smoke clouds.

youtu.be/8hl6STFqyqk

CAPE TOROKINA
landings at Cape Torokina [after Quadalcanal]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=czWVDL6fZ3o
amphibious landing operation on Bougainville Island in late 1943 ... at the darkest hour, ... US Marine Sergeant Robert Allen Owens did the unthinkable. Owens assembled four volunteers and proceeded to charge toward the artillery post in a daring assault.

COMMENTS

Micah Owens
6 months ago
Sgt. Robert A. Owens was my father’s uncle. A destroyer was also named in his honor DD827 the USS Robert A. Owens. My dad and I were very excited to see this story.

Air Force Vet
6 months ago
Thank you Dark Docs for this video. I am the nephew of SGT Robert A. Owens. My son sent me the link this evening. I didn't know this was even on the internet. Everyone involved in that landing is a hero. According to the National Archives, Robert's platoon was not supposed to have landed where they did. Because of all the smoke and noise of battle it was hard to see the landing area. If anyone is inclined to do so you can look up his citation or read the book "A Ribbon and a Star", The Third Marines on Bougainville. Semper Fi!

Joshua Bamford
7 months ago
Its a shame you do not mention that the vast majority of those coast watchers going on those almost certain death missions were Australian's from detachment Z (Z force) and were critical many successful operations as they were the only ones providing badly needed intel on the Japanese movements. All of those that were part of coast watch were helped greatly by the natives and their job would not have been success without the natives help

Ralph Alvarez
6 months ago
In the series, "The Pacific" Robert Leckie fought in the Bougainville Campaign and they showed it from his perspective where it was constantly raining. I had no idea of the significance of this campaign. I had read that Ira Hayes ( one of the flag raisers at Mt. Suribachi - Iwo Jima) was a Paramarine and fought in the Bougainville Campaign. Robert Leckie and Ira Hayes are just a couple of the heroic men that fought in the Pacific Theatre in WWII.

J Chapman
5 months ago
My Dad was there as a 19 year old Marine. He earned a Purple Heart there on Bougainville.

Robert Scheinost
9 days ago
My Uncle was involved in that battle and seriously wounded. My mother said he was never the same. I thought he was a great guy, very quiet and friendly towards his nieces and nephews but never opened up to the adults. No doubt he suffered from PTSD. He was a great guy!

BeardedGuy
7 months ago
My great grandfather served in the Pacific where he earned a bronze star and silver star for his actions. He and Sergeant Owens are heroes

Bobbie Parker
7 months ago
Thank you to Marine Sargent Robert Allen Owens for your "Last full measure of devotion," as well as the multiple thousands of other good people that served, fought, bled, or died in the cause of freedom. My Dad, U.S. Army Sargent, H.W. Parker served on Bougainville Island during WW2, but that's all we knew, he never talked about his experiences. He rotated to his finial duty station May 1975. RIP dad.

Random_Fixes
7 months ago
Thank you for telling us this heroic tale of this selfless man marine seargent Robert Allen. And also thank you for telling me about the war in my beautiful island of bougainville. Greetings from Papua New Guinea. May all those souls that lost their lives in my country rest in eternal peace...🇵🇬🇦🇺🇬🇧🇭🇲🇯🇵🇺🇸

David Shattock
7 months ago
Australian z force probably scouted the landing.Z force were usually very successful but not without losses sadly ,very good at chosen task ,caused Japan losses out of all proportion to force.used,so Japanese hated them if captured torture and beheading were usual for them but not one refused to go .very brave indeed

Otto Mueller
5 months ago
My father was in the battle for Bouganville Nov 1 1943 and was stationed on Torokina I still have all his stuff and foot locker too that he gave me in the 1970s he took me down into the basement and took me to his foot locker and said this is yours now take care of it and I hope you never have to go in your life time I missed all the wars and now to old to go so I was lucky it effected his whole life he was never right after the war. When he was on Torokina he was a 90mm antiaircraft gunner he passed away in 1985 if he was still alive today he would be 100 years old today. he was even in Guadalcanal before he went to Bougainville he was in the USMC he was on the ship the USS Alchiba but he told me some stories about it when I was younger I think about what he said to me all the time.

Lloyd?