Coast guard uscg maintained a station on wake island. Importantly, it is fairly accurate and not overly propagandistic. Watch wake island full movie in hd visit in november 1941, major caton takes command of the small marine garrison. Just as on the original map, the open sandbox design offers. Decommissioned on april 5, 1946, the wake island was stricken from the navy list on the 17th. The defense of the atoll became a rallying point for americans, and the battle inspired hollywoods first combat film of the war, wake island, which was released in 1942. Battle of wake island you will not believe how the. Dec 08, 2015 on 24 february 1942, aircraft from the carrier enterprise attacked the japanese garrison on wake island. Toward the middle of january 1942, a merchant ship laid anchor at wake island. By may 1942, babes stash had been exhausted and he broke into the japanese canteen to find alcohol. Japanese prisoners from wake island, guam and cavitie. Wake island was filmed and released in 1942 and is, obviously, a propaganda film. Originally named dolomi bay, the ship was renamed wake island on april 3, 1943. Brian donlevy, robert preston, william bendix, macdonald carey, albert dekker, barbara britton official content from universal studios home.
War in the pacific islands 1942 1944 pacific war trilogy download janeenjean. Hd 1080p wake island 1942 full watch war movie based. Directed by 1 writing credits 5 cast 67 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 2 film editing by 2 art. It was fought on and around the atoll formed by wake island and its minor islets of peale and wilkes islands by the air, land, and naval.
The us must capture both towns and the military base to win the map. Battlefield 3 1942 theme song easter egg wake island. After shakedown, the ship was sent to the atlantic side of the country. A member of the naval academy class of 1921 and an excellent pilot, he had flown fighters and flying. In the weeks before the pearl harbor attack, the marines stationed on wake island have grown accustomed to a leisurely attitude.
I made wake island from battlefield 1942 almost a full year. Cunningham, officer in charge, naval activities, wake island, and commander of the defense of wake, was photographed as a pow on board the japanese transport nitta maru, at yokohama, japan, about 18 january 1942. In 1941 wake was a small naval station and airstrip, defended by u. Geoffrey caton brian donlevy arrives to whip the men into shape. Only after the japanese doubled the size of their invasion force were the outnumbered americans forced to surrender. Wake island is a coral atoll located about 23 of the way from honolulu to guam. A japanese guard found him, drunk in the canteen singing at the top of his lungs. On the afternoon and evening of june 3, 1942, the general situation prior to the battle was as follows times throughout are zone plus 10. Its a wartime propaganda film following us marines on a very small patch of land situated between hawaii and guam, the very kind of place the us would have an outpost and the very type of place the japanese would attack during wwii.
Battlefield 3s back to karkand map pack headlines this weeks us playstation network update. After their departure from yokohama, the japanese took five men topside, and to honor their bravery, tortured and beheaded the men. This is the same level as wake island battlefield 1942 but he is better refresh colors and better vehicles. Wake island remembered december 8th morrison knudsen. Navy, wake island 15681946 selfpublished by author, circa 1946, p. A tiny atoll in the central pacific ocean, wake island was annexed by the united states in 1899. And since theyre trying to stay true to the theatres of ww1, i sadly dont see wake island coming back. The winner of four oscar nominations, wake island was one of the first major hollywood films to deal with americas forced participation in world war ii. I have also posted rosters for all civilians and military personnel at the start of war on wake in december 1941.
Wake island was the for runner of the beginning of world war ii. On 24 july 1943, consolidated b24 liberators led by lieutenant jesse stay of the 42nd squadron 11th bombardment group of the u. Uss wake island was the eleventh casablanca class escort carrier. The effects are welldone, especially the explosions. Watch wake island full movie in hd visit in november 1941, major caton takes command of the small marine garrison on w. The film tells the story of the united states military garrison on wake island and the onslaught by. This 24page document was compiled by captain junghans, the island commander, for use on wake island. Battle of wake island all those who surrendered were. Wake island for visitors a quick reference wake island. After loading gear and military officers, the ship set sail for india via cape horn.
Air raids on wake island naval history and heritage. During july 1969, japanese chemical weapons in canisters began leaking a poison gas, reportedly chloropicrin that resulted in several uscg personnel to be evacuated. Bruce cameron, albert dekker shad mcclosky, barbara britton sally cameron, william bendix pvt. Watch wake island full movie in hd visit in november 1941, major caton takes command of the small marine garrison on. F4f3 wildcats of vf6 take off from uss enterprise cv6 on. With no hope of relief or resupply, a small band of united states marines try to keep the japanese navy from capturing their island base. Wake island is a fictional battle off the coast of china. The island would remain in japanese hands until september 4th, 1945 when the remaining japanese garrison would surrender to the u. Wake island is a 1942 american action drama propaganda war film directed by john farrow, written by w. Wake island is an atoll consisting of three islands with a lagoon, annexed by the united states as a result of victory over spain in may 1898. There is no commercial air service to wake island, and the island has no tourism infrastructure, making it a difficult, and sometimes impossible, place to visit. Blue book here is a full pdf copy of the wake island blue book with a corresponding page of notes and corrections. Smacksie randall, mikhail rasumny ivan probenzky, walter abel cmdr.
American missions against wake island february 14, 1942 august 6, 1945. A tremendous financial and critical success in its time, wake island is a fine and effective war movie. Navy, wake island 15681946 selfpublished by author. Jan 24, 2014 trailer for the 1942 classic wake island. Blue book notes these are notes and corrections to the blue book, the formal title of which is a report to returned cpnab prisoner of war heroes. Marines and civilian contractors, held off a japanese invasion force for fifteen days. With no hope of relief or resupply, a small band of united states marines tries to keep the japanese navy from capturing their island base. Wake island 1942 stream and watch online moviefone.
The first transfer was on the nitta maru, departing wake island 12 january 1942 and arriving yokahama about 20 january 1942. Released 1942, wake island stars briandonlevy, robertpreston, macdonaldcarey, williambendix the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 27 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The raid takes place during the night of 2627 jun and is staged through midway island. Pacific wrecks wake island, united states minor outlying. The british academy film awards s01 ep21 the british academy film awards 2017 part 01 hd watch.
The defense of the atoll became a rallying point for americans, and the battle inspired hollywood s first combat film of the war, wake island, which was released in 1942. It holds up much better than many more recent fare. Navy, after months in the wartorn solomon islands, encountered polynesian bora bora in the leeward group of french society. Mar, 2016 battlefield 2 wake island 2007 mapfree full download. It pits the us marines against the unsuspecting nva forces living there. Battlefield v wake island overview trailer youtube. The battle of wake island 823 december 1941 was a fight in which the american defenders, primarily u. By the end of 1942, the japanese empire had expanded to its farthest extent. The battle is depicted in the 1942 movie wake island.
Task force seventeen and task force sixteen had previously rendezvoused in the general vicinity of point luck, approximately 350 miles northeast of midway island and were operating in that area closing midway during darkness and. Japanese prisoners of war taken during attack on wake island by task force 16. Burnett and frank butler, and starring brian donlevy, robert preston, macdonald carey, albert dekker, barbara britton, and william bendix. I made wake island from battlefield 1942 almost a full year ago. Between 0750 and 0805, 24 february 1942, bombing squadron six attacked the enemy air field and surrounding installations on wake island. But as they were shoved toward the ship, two columns of japanese sailors with clubs and belts formed and the prisoners were made to. Wake island came with three other war movies via ebay.
Directed by 1 writing credits 5 cast 67 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 2 film editing by 2 art direction by 2 set decoration by 1 makeup department 2 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 3. A member of the naval academy class of 1921 and an excellent pilot, he had flown fighters and. The battle of wake island occured just a few hours after the attack on. The film was hurriedly made in 1942, when, in fact, nobody even knew what.
How the marines fought to the last man against over whelming odds. Sep 26, 2019 the battle of wake island started at the same time as the attack on pearl harbor by the japanese and concluded on december 23rd, 1941. The battle of wake island began simultaneously with the attack on pearl harbor naval and air bases in hawaii on the morning of 8 december 1941 7 december in hawaii, and ended on 23 december, with the surrender of the american forces to the empire of japan. It was intended to give the american public a sense of pride and hope in the. It was just a sand pile in the middle of the pacific, the marines were chosen to defend it and defend it they did this movie showed the trust and the mistrust we had in those pre war months.
Not only was it the demos map, it was prominent in the battlefield 1942 trailer, which was quite a unique asset. Wake island 1942 in the weeks before the pearl harbor attack, the marines stationed on wake island have grown accustomed to a leisurely attitude. But as they were shoved toward the ship, two columns of japanese sailors with clubs and belts formed and the prisoners were made to run between them, enduring savage beatings. Friday, 31 july 1942 1 b17, from midway island, flies photo reconnaissance of wake island. In the weeks before the pearl harbor attack, the marines stationed on wake island have grown. On wake island, youll get upclose, attack straight on, or flank the enemy using amphibious vehicles. Ausgamers files battlefield 1942 wake island demo v1. Several hundred prisoners would leave wake island later in 1942, but. Named for the pacific atoll and world war ii battle, uss wake island was built at vancouver, washington and commissioned on nov. Marshall islands wake atoll combat chronology of the. Watch wake island online full movie, wake island full hd with english subtitle. May 25th, 2004 not yet rated 1 hr 27 min plot summary.
Wake island is a remarkable achievement considering when it was made. A tiny atoll in the central pacific ocean, wake island was annexed by. Extinction of the rail occurred between 1942 and 1945 as a result of direct predation by thousands of. With brian donlevy, robert preston, macdonald carey, william bendix. Wake island 1942 is a world war ii action, drama movie starring brian donlevy and macdonald carey. The weather was clear, ceiling unlimited, surface wind 24 knots from 090 t. He was a harmless drunk, but he loved to sing when he got intoxicated. I made wake island from battlefield 1942 almost a full. The battle is prominently referenced in quentin tarantinos 1994 film pulp fiction when christopher walkens character, captain koons, describes how prizefighter butch coolidges grandfather, dane, took part in and was killed in action at the battle of wake island. The map pack features new weapons and vehicles, the return of conquest assault, and four classic maps from battlefield 2 strike at karkand, wake island, gulf of oman and sharqi peninsula.
The battle of wake island was fought from december 823, 1941, during the opening days of world war ii 19391945. The film tells the story of the united states military garrison on wake island and the onslaught by the japanese following the attack on pearl harbor. It is an overseas territory of the united states, administered by the united states office of the interior. Usn february 24, 1942 kirby crawford 1967 usn 2000 location wake island is the largest island in wake atoll, connected by causeway to peale island and wilkes island. The passage of time has rendered it more valuable as an example of wellwrought propaganda than of a great drama.
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