Скачать или смотреть Alone on the Battlefield: One U.S. Marine Stopped a Japanese Regiment in a 24-Hour Stand

Discover the untold story of Sergeant John Basilone—the lone Marine who turned a 24-hour nightmare into a legend. On October 25, 1942, amid the drenched jungles south of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Basilone and a handful of men faced nearly 3,000 soldiers of Japan’s elite Sendai Division. Through torrential rain and relentless night assaults, his two Browning M1917A1 machine guns—firing 450 rounds per minute—held the line when every other position had fallen silent. When ammunition ran low, he crawled through fire to resupply his crew; when his gunners fell, he manned the weapon alone. By dawn, hundreds of enemy bodies carpeted Lunga Ridge, and the airfield—vital to the Allied campaign—still stood. The Japanese survivors spoke of an “American demon” who never stopped firing. For the Marines, Basilone became living proof that courage could hold a continent. Awarded the Medal of Honor, he later returned to battle at Iwo Jima, where he fell leading from the front. This is the story of one man, one ridge, and one night that changed the Pacific War forever.


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