Video Description

Bullets rip through palm fronds in the sweltering Guadalcanal jungle. A squad of Marines huddles desperately behind a fallen tree, pinned down by a Japanese machine gun nest. Two miles back, their commander receives their distress call. The Japanese knew exactly where to find his men. Another American code broken. The commander glances at the two nervous new arrivals assigned to his communications team. Young, barely out of training, they stand awkwardly apart from the other Marines. Yet he’s been told they have something special. Something different. Something… unbreakable. Though skeptical, he gives them the message to pass on to the fire direction center: “‘Enemy machine gun nest on your right. Destroy.” The commander watches in suspense as one of the Marines pulls the radio close, wondering what he could possibly do that they haven’t already tried. Suddenly, the Marine’s mouth starts moving. What is said is completely unlike anything the commander has ever heard before… - As images and footage of actual events are not always available, Dark Docs sometimes utilizes similar historical images and footage for dramatic effect. I do my best to keep it as visually accurate as possible. All content on Dark Docs is researched, produced, and presented in historical context for educational purposes. We are history enthusiasts and are not always experts in some areas, so please don't hesitate to reach out to us with corrections, additional information, or new ideas. -