Japanese prisoners of war taken during attack on wake island by task force 16. The battle is depicted in the 1942 movie wake island. Condition red marine defense battalions in world war ii pcn. Wake island, atoll with three islets wake, wilkes, and peale, 3 sq mi 7. It is controlled by the united states army and united states air force. Navy, wake island 15681946 selfpublished by author. It ended on 23 december 1941, with the surrender of the american forces to the empire of japan it was fought on and around the atoll formed by wake island. Burnett and frank butler, and starring brian donlevy, robert preston, macdonald carey, albert dekker, barbara britton, and william bendix. The battle of wake island was fought from december 823, 1941, during the opening days of world war ii 19391945.
Wake island is a large sized, world war 2, pacific themed, island map that is the legendary battlefield 1942 map of the same name, where it pits the usmc at wake island itself, while the ijn are located west of the island. Wake island 1942 in the weeks before the pearl harbor attack, the marines stationed on wake island have grown accustomed to a leisurely attitude. Streamcloud wake island 1942 deutsch stream german. 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. The first transfer was on the nitta maru, departing wake island 12 january 1942 and arriving yokahama about 20 january 1942. Aug 30, 2014 why, if wake island is the first action wwii movie, does it feel like such a cliche. Airmen relax and enjoy their lunch after bombing wake island, 1942 21728585809. It was fought by the air, land and naval forces of the empire of japan against those of the u. After their departure from yokohama, the japanese took five men topside, and to honor their bravery, tortured and beheaded the men. 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. By the summer of 1942, however, the m3 was replaced by the armys 90mm antiaircraft. We call this map satellite, however more correct term would be the aerial, as the maps are primarily based on aerial photography taken by plain airplanes. The island would remain in japanese hands until september 4th, 1945 when the remaining japanese garrison would surrender to the u. Why, if wake island is the first action wwii movie, does it feel like such a cliche.
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. 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. Media in category wake island film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. I cannot find the picture i saw earlier, but it was on one of the beaches. He was a harmless drunk, but he loved to sing when he got intoxicated. The new commander major geoffrey caton brian donlevy arrives in november. On 24 july 1943, b24 liberators bombed wake island. World war ii in the pacific in 1942 video khan academy. And since theyre trying to stay true to the theatres of ww1, i sadly dont see wake island coming back. There is also a plaque from dice thanking the soldiers that battled for that island from 19421943. In the weeks before the pearl harbor attack, the marines stationed on wake island have grown. By may 1942, babes stash had been exhausted and he broke into the japanese canteen to find alcohol.
It is a territory of the united states, part of the united states minor outlying islands. 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 following men were sent to japan from wake island. Wake island 1942 is a world war ii action, drama movie starring brian donlevy and macdonald carey. Directed by 1 writing credits 5 cast 67 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 2 film editing by 2 art. Wake island simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. From december 1941 to august 1945 the empire of japan ruled wake island geography.
Wake is located to the west of the international date line and sits in the wake island time zone, one day ahead of the 50 u. 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. William wake, and annexed by the united states in 1898. On september 21, 1943 this ship took 71 pows on an 18 day voyage from singapore to moji. Ea brings the legendary wake island to battlefield v. Deutsch stream german wake island ist ein usamerikanischer kriegsfilm aus dem jahr 1942. Wake island 1942 full movie download full hd youtube. Jan 24, 2014 trailer for the 1942 classic wake island. On 5 october 1943, american naval aircraft from yorktown raided wake. The battle of wake island was a battle during world war ii. Bf1942 vs bf2 vs bf3 i found this interesting video comparing the wake island map as it was in battlefield 1942, battlefield 2 and battlefield 3s back to karkand.
The player in the picture was facing nw on the minimap. Battle of wake island simple english wikipedia, the free. In the weeks before the pearl harbor attack, the marines stationed on wake island have grown accustomed to a leisurely attitude. The weather was clear, ceiling unlimited, surface wind 24 knots from 090 t. His tendency toward spit and polish upsets the mens tropical lassitude, but pearl harbor changes everything. Wake island is an iconic battlefield map which is why it was selected as the road to bf1 banner but it was irrelevant back in world war 1. Military of wake island article about military of wake.
Referring to the atoll as an island is the result of a pre world war ii desire by the united states navy to distinguish wake from other atolls, most of which were japanese territory. In the weeks before the pearl harbor attack, the marines stationed on wake island have grown accustomed to a. A japanese guard found him, drunk in the canteen singing at the top of his lungs. If you enjoy the map andor video, feel free to leave a like and even a subscribe. Battlefield 3s back to karkand map pack headlines this weeks us playstation network update. On october 10, 1942 it carried pows on a day trip from makassar, celebes to nagasaki, japan. Dec 07, 2011 there is also a plaque from dice thanking the soldiers that battled for that island from 1942 1943.
You might remember december 1941, japan goes on a major offensive, tries to knock out the u. Wake island is a 1942 american action drama propaganda war film directed by john farrow, written by w. Smacksie randall, mikhail rasumny ivan probenzky, walter abel cmdr. The reimagining also looks drastically better than it did in battlefield.
Watch wake island full movie in hd visit in november 1941, major caton takes command of the small marine garriso. It was fought on and around the atoll formed by wake island and its minor islets of peale and wilkes islands by the. Wake island 1942 stream and watch online moviefone. The battle is prominently referenced in quentin tarantino s 1994 film pulp fiction when christopher walken s character, captain koons, describes how prizefighter butch coolidges grandfather, dane, took part in and was killed in action at the battle of wake island. Bruce cameron, albert dekker shad mcclosky, barbara britton sally cameron, william bendix pvt. On 24 february 1942, aircraft from the carrier enterprise attacked the japanese garrison on wake island. Filled with trees, rocks, and outposts, the usmc must hold out from the strong, and humongous japanese force. The film tells the story of the united states military garrison on wake island and the onslaught by. War in the pacific islands, 1942 1944 pacific war trilogy full online. I made wake island from battlefield 1942 almost a full. Wake island was discovered by the spanish in 1568, visited by the british in 1796 and named after capt. It began at the same time as the attack on pearl harbor.
Geoffrey caton brian donlevy arrives to whip the men into shape. The island became 1935 a commercial air station on the route to asia and later served as a u. 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. 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. Japanese prisoners from wake island, guam and cavitie. Wake islandhistory article about wake islandhistory by. On november 1, 1942 it began a 5 day voyage, taking 20 pows from wake island to yokohama, japan. 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. 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. Wake island is now twice as large as it was 17 years ago, with ea bringing land, sea and air battles to the classic map. 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. Wake island is an atoll a type of island in the pacific ocean, near hawaii. On 24 february 1942, aircraft from the carrier enterprise attacked the japanese troops on wake island.
Between 0750 and 0805, 24 february 1942, bombing squadron six attacked the enemy air field and surrounding installations on wake island. Decommissioned on april 5, 1946, the wake island was stricken from the navy list on the 17th. Wake is located to the west of the international date line and. Not only was it the demos map, it was prominent in the battlefield 1942 trailer, which was quite a unique asset.
War in the pacific islands, 19421944 pacific war trilogy full online. The asama maru made three journeys with pows in its holds. May 25th, 2004 not yet rated 1 hr 27 min plot summary. 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. Air raids on wake island naval history and heritage. Originally named dolomi bay, the ship was renamed wake island on april 3, 1943. A member of the naval academy class of 1921 and an excellent pilot, he had. Pacific fleet in pearl harbor, attacks wake island, attacks. With brian donlevy, robert preston, macdonald carey, william bendix.
Wake island is a 1942 american action drama propaganda war film directed by john farrow. The garrisons stand inspired hollywoods first combat film of the war, wake island, which was released in the late summer of 1942. In 1941 wake was a small naval station and airstrip, defended by u. The film began production before the december 1941 battle for wake island was over and is a highly dramatized account of the marines defense of the u. Brian donlevy, robert preston, william bendix, macdonald carey, albert dekker, barbara britton official content from universal studios home.
Marines fight to the last man on a pacific island against overwhelming japanese attacks. A tiny atoll in the central pacific ocean, wake island was annexed by the united states in 1899. Hd 1080p wake island 1942 full watch war movie based. I made wake island from battlefield 1942 almost a full year. The film was hurriedly made in 1942, when, in fact, nobody even knew what. The film tells the story of the united states military garrison on wake island and the onslaught by the japanese following the attack.
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