Merrill’s Marauders: Burma WWII on SBS – Merrill’s Marauders: Burma WWII tells the fascinating story of a group of World War II soldiers known as “Merrill’s Marauders” who were one of the most heroic and least known combat units to serve in the war.
Fighting in Burma in 1944-1945 under General Frank Merrill, the Marauders were all volunteers who specialized in “hit and run” tactics in the jungles and mountains of the region. In this documentary, veterans recount the brazen tactics and strategies they used to defeat the enemy.
They were not supplied well and had to use mules to move from place to place to carry what supplies they did have.
The Japanese always thought the 3,000 soldiers were a group of 15,000 due to their success of being everywhere at every time, and because of the damage and casualties they were able to inflict.
What the Marauders did was miraculous considering the environment in which they fought. In 2022 the Marauders received the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their sacrifice and accomplishments.
Narrated by television news icon Tom Brokaw, the documentary includes vivid recollections of the veterans who volunteered for the mission, enhanced by archival combat footage from the war.
Merrill’s Marauders: Burma WWII on SBS and SBS on Demand – Premiere / Saturday 2 March, 2024 at 5.30pm
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