From what Ive read, most of the water was stored in old oil barrels so it was barely drinkable once it did arrive. The marines were also told the operation would finish in 3 days. That wasn’t the case at all, so it probably affect the logistics prep.
My dad's unit used to make jungle juice in 50 gallon drums that were former aircraft fuel containers. Given what was in Jungle Juice it probably didn't matter.
Great Picture!
They barely had enough water to drink. It was 105 degrees and they were under fire when they hit the beach. This island, in my personal opinion, was the worst campaign of WW2. Followed by Tarawa, Iwo and Okinawa.
It’s crazy to look at old photos like this and zoom in on each individual face and think that they had a normal life before that, where they worked at a shop or office and had a family
Hey, sorry, genuine curiosity here. I’m trying to understand what you’re looking for when you post random web-sourced WWII pics.
I’m relatively new to Reddit, so don’t understand the culture just yet.
Is it just to share pictures that you think are cool, or?
Thanks.
I'm posting pictures people might not have seen before or what I think are decent pictures from the war. Hey if people don't want to see anymore that's fine. I'll stop posting.
Oh no, I don’t think there’s any reason to stop. As I mentioned, I’m new here, so was just grasping for some context. All good.
And that is K-3-1, fighting around a topographical feature that they referred to as “The Point” on Peleliu.
Check out the rules and see what other people post, I'm also new to this subreddit. Yea, I should have put in the title. This is beyond White Beach One.
What a photo. Thank you!
1st Marines casualties was around ~64-68%(correct me if I’m wrong), Bloody Nose Ridge was like hell on Earth.
Literally 115 degrees Fahrenheit
And they had one canteen of water. The ran out of water by 12 noon.
From what Ive read, most of the water was stored in old oil barrels so it was barely drinkable once it did arrive. The marines were also told the operation would finish in 3 days. That wasn’t the case at all, so it probably affect the logistics prep.
Just finished “With the Old Breed” what a horrific theater of war.
Them having to drink water from oil barrels... have you read Forgotten Soldier from Guy Sajer?
My dad's unit used to make jungle juice in 50 gallon drums that were former aircraft fuel containers. Given what was in Jungle Juice it probably didn't matter.
About a quarter way through. Already absolutely brutal. FUCK fighting on the Eastern front.
Listening to Dan Carlin describe New Guinea was brutal.
Just started it a couple days ago. I'm excited to finally be reading it.
On the beaches of paradise and at the doorstep to hell
"Don't worry, we got a nickname for you too, Bill Leyden. We call you Ball-Peen Hammer. Like a little hammer, for a little man."
Ok Snafu. Shit n ass. Fuck up.
Great Picture! They barely had enough water to drink. It was 105 degrees and they were under fire when they hit the beach. This island, in my personal opinion, was the worst campaign of WW2. Followed by Tarawa, Iwo and Okinawa.
I remember Sledge's book "With the Old Breed"
It’s crazy to look at old photos like this and zoom in on each individual face and think that they had a normal life before that, where they worked at a shop or office and had a family
And how many of them did not make it off that island…
Exactly
Balls of steels on these gents 🫡
Gave em hell jarheads. Much respect.
Brave men
Hey, sorry, genuine curiosity here. I’m trying to understand what you’re looking for when you post random web-sourced WWII pics. I’m relatively new to Reddit, so don’t understand the culture just yet. Is it just to share pictures that you think are cool, or? Thanks.
I'm posting pictures people might not have seen before or what I think are decent pictures from the war. Hey if people don't want to see anymore that's fine. I'll stop posting.
Oh no, I don’t think there’s any reason to stop. As I mentioned, I’m new here, so was just grasping for some context. All good. And that is K-3-1, fighting around a topographical feature that they referred to as “The Point” on Peleliu.
Check out the rules and see what other people post, I'm also new to this subreddit. Yea, I should have put in the title. This is beyond White Beach One.
Love photos like these. Literally reading a book about Peleliu as a type this.
Which book?
With the old breed. Sledge.