Doss actually saved well over 100 men. But when questioned he was modest and said it must have been only around 40. Although multiple witnesses had the number closer to 125. The army settled for splitting the difference at 75. Mel Gibson and the producers agreed to leave out much of what he actually did for fear people wouldn’t believe the movie. By this battle, Desmond was already a decorated soldier, having won a bronze star and Purple Heart medals.

This was the third island campaign Desmond Doss was in. He was decorated for valor on the other two as well, in addition being wounded. His actual achievements are so amazing that they toned them down. He suffered the rest of his life with PTSD and physical ailments from the war, as did countless other veterans.

There a video interview with a Japanese sniper that said he had Desmond in his sites either two or three times. Every time his gun jammed. It never jammed before or after. He was also a vegetarian and couldn't east most of the food he was given so he was constantly hungry.

So glad to see more and more people introduced to Desmond. Remarkable man of conscience, faith, and bravery. I could tell y'all enjoyed it. Thank you both. ♥

God is great, and once in a while He shares that greatness with his people that are carrying out His will. When that happens these miraculous legends arise that serve to inspire and guide generations for years and years. God bless the men and women that serve their countries and God all over the world. 👍♥️💯🔥😎

Desmond Thomas Doss deserves an entire museum in his honor and here's why: He was a company aid man when the 1st Battalion assaulted a jagged escarpment 400 feet high. As our troops gained the summit, a heavy concentration of artillery, mortar and machinegun fire crashed into them, inflicting approximately 75 casualties and driving the others back. Pfc. Doss refused to seek cover and remained in the fire-swept area with the many stricken, carrying all 75 casualties one-by-one to the edge of the escarpment and there lowering them on a rope-supported litter down the face of a cliff to friendly hands. On May 2, he exposed himself to heavy rifle and mortar fire in rescuing a wounded man 200 yards forward of the lines on the same escarpment; and 2 days later he treated 4 men who had been cut down while assaulting a strongly defended cave, advancing through a shower of grenades to within eight yards of enemy forces in a cave's mouth, where he dressed his comrades' wounds before making 4 separate trips under fire to evacuate them to safety. On May 5, he unhesitatingly braved enemy shelling and small arms fire to assist an artillery officer. He applied bandages, moved his patient to a spot that offered protection from small arms fire and, while artillery and mortar shells fell close by, painstakingly administered plasma. Later that day, when an American was severely wounded by fire from a cave, Pfc. Doss crawled to him where he had fallen 25 feet from the enemy position, rendered aid, and carried him 100 yards to safety while continually exposed to enemy fire. On May 21, in a night attack on high ground near Shuri, he remained in exposed territory while the rest of his company took cover, fearlessly risking the chance that he would be mistaken for an infiltrating Japanese and giving aid to the injured until he was himself seriously wounded in the legs by the explosion of a grenade. Rather than call another aid man from cover, he cared for his own injuries and waited 5 hours before litter bearers reached him and started carrying him to cover. The trio was caught in an enemy tank attack and Pfc. Doss, seeing a more critically wounded man nearby, crawled off the litter; and directed the bearers to give their first attention to the other man. Awaiting the litter bearers' return, he was again struck, by a sniper bullet while being carried off the field by a comrade, this time suffering a compound fracture of one arm. With magnificent fortitude he bound a rifle stock to his shattered arm as a splint and then crawled 300 yards over rough terrain to the aid station. Through his outstanding bravery and unflinching determination in the face of desperately dangerous conditions Pfc. Doss saved the lives of many soldiers. His name became a symbol throughout the 77th Infantry Division for outstanding gallantry far above and beyond the call of duty. He also received the Medal of Honor form President Truman, for his actions on Okinawa.

“So he’s going into battle with no weapon”. Oh he had a weapon he had the most powerful defender in existence. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you."

There's a few side note that wasn't shown or mentioned in the movie. Well some I can remember reading about. 1: they actually estimated that Doss saved around 100 men on Hacksaw Ridge but Doss said it was around 50. So they compromised and said he saved 75 men. He did this all while being up there for about 12 hours. 2: while in training people would be complaining about he had it easy for not carrying a weapon or ammo but in reality he was carrying all the normal military gear (minus weapon an ammo) plus all his medical supplies and extra canteens of water. Which actually weighed more. 3: due to him being a Seventh Day Adventists his Sabbath was on a Saturday. So people would say he's slacking off but because everyone else was off on Fridays he was doing double duties and cleaning by himself. Also because of not eating meat from being a vegetarian it was harder for him to get a proper meal. Mainly when he was deployed. 4: when he was being carried out on the gurney he saw a wounded man and told them to put him down and use the gurney for the other man. Despite his injuries while waiting for them to come back with another gurney Doss crawled around on the ground giving aid to people near him. 5: about 5 years after the war Doss was admitted to a military hospital for PTSD for having reoccurring nightmare from the battle.

"We Were Soldiers" is another great one based on a true story That really brings in what the wives and families wint through staring Mel Gibson and Madeline Stowe. About the Vietnam War.

There is no strength like gentleness, and nothing so worthy of honor as humility.

"With the world so set on tearing itself apart, it don't seem like such a bad thing to me to want to put a little bit of it back together." Fun Fact: The film received a standing ovation lasting nine minutes and forty-eight seconds at the Venice Film Festival in September 2016. Mel Gibson timed it.

A Japanise soldier after the war go meet him. He told him, that he (Doss) was in his scope 3 times and eveery time he wnated to shoot, the gun jammed. Gibson himself said that they have to hold themself back, bc a lot of things are not in this movie bc people will never belive it is true. Like Doss got 17 shrapnel to his leg and 5 hours later the surgery, he was going back...

Y’all had a beautiful reaction to my favorite part! “Please lord, help me get one more, help me get one more” & then the repeated “one more, help me get one more” “just one more, help me get one more” … 😭😭 such an amazing movie.. that scene is just absolutely beautiful.. Desmond Doss will be known as the absolute hero he is for MANY, MANY generates and he deserves it

After seeing your reaction to this, I feel like you guys would love the Band of Brothers series. It's only 10 episodes (plus a documentary) but it's also based on a true story and has interviews with the real soldiers in their old age. It's really amazing.

Desmond Doss actually suffered worse injuries than what was shown on film because the directors thought if they actually showed all his injuries while still doing his duties as a medic then people would not believe this film 🤔 check out his actual true story and be amazed 😎

Great reaction! IN an interview Mel Gibson said that he didn't show everything that Desmond Doss did during that campaign because people would think the film was exaggerating Desmond's actions. Desmond's actual story is even more heroic.

Desmond was protected by the power of God and his army of angels. God truly blessed Desmond Doss.

Hacksaw Ridge is arguably the greatest WW2 movie ever made

46:28 absolutely loved the show of emotion. ❤

Desmond Doss had the protection of angels 😇 A Japanese Sniper who survived the battle of Okinawa testified he remembered seeing doss carrying wounded men with no rifle , but everytime he tried to shoot him his rifle would mysteriously jam which is rare as it was a reliable bolt action rifle. I love your attention to detail in the reactions . May the lord bless and protect you ladies as well . Looking forward to seeing you two again ❤

Even if you don't believe it, there is a similar story that was also made into a movie, I recommend it, it's called unbroken 2014

I’ve watched this movie reaction on almost every channel. Your reaction was one of the most emotional I’ve seen. Thank you 🙏🏼

The crazy part is the army says he saved 150+ that night, but he only wanted credit for 50, so they picked 75 as the median, but it’s more than likely he saved at least 100+ in less than 8 hours

Interesting and sad note about PTSD in the 1910s when the father was traumatized-not only was there no proper treatment for it, but it was sometimes CRIMINALIZED. It was called “shell shock” at the time, and soldiers who “froze” were court martialed for cowardice and ones who “fled” were court martialed for desertion. They would have had training before but NOTHING could have prepared them for the horrors that were WWI. Trench life was a cold, muddy, rat infested hell… they emerged from those trenches to meet artillery fire (air warfare was brand new too)…. But as the first body part to be exposed was the face, they had an unprecedented number of catastrophic facial injuries. (More fun fact: the father of modern plastic surgery was a surgeon from New Zealand, who pioneered techniques to rebuild these men’s faces) You can’t blame the dad for being triggered

For more on the Japanese mindset and behavior during the war, Dan Carlin's Hardcore History "Supernova in the East" series is worth a listen.

It took nearly 9hours to find his bible and his brothers in arms would not rest till they found it another two companies joined in the search because of what he did. Desmondas u saw was a vegetarian but due to military foods he was surviving on crackers and water while on the ridge so he was v weak but his faith got him through it. One of the Japanese soldiers he saved said I tried 19 times to shoot him and each time his gun jammed even when he tried allied weapons, non of them would work. They left out alot of his story as it is even more unbelievable like what I said above. He was awarded the bronze star for lives he saved in two previous battles in the Pacific. His father was also awarded the bronze star for lives he saved in WW1.

This man “walked the talk”.

Movies by Mel Gibson usually based on true events or true stories. Passion of the Christ, Braveheart, The Patriot, Once we were Soldiers,this, but not Blackhawk Down, tho some thought so. His movies are beautiful and horrifying at the same time. Doss dad served at Belleau Wood, a terrible battle in ww1. Doss saved many more, and actually put in for another CMH! Every time he prayed for a unit, they were successful. Ine time he forgot to pray and that unit got chewed up! Also look up here in KZfaq, type in Roy Benevides the Lazarus Soldier. Maybe the greatest soldier of all time! I met him once when I was stationed at Bragg!! The guy Doss saved with the blown up legs lived a long and healthy life!!

Other great Mel Gibson directed films - Braveheart, apocalypto, The Passion of the Christ. All 3 are beautifully filmed, great movies.

The old lady that lives across the street from me is was some relation to Doss's wife. She grew up around here and the two of them had a small farm about 10 or 15 miles from here. When the movie came out they had a special showing where people over a certain age got in for a discount. That is when we went and turns out there were alot of people that had known him personally and even some relatives. We offered to take our neighbor but she refused to go, she was afraid it might glorify. It was quite a showing, full grown men were crying like babies. You know he was actually already a hero before they even got there.

Hi girls, love your channel, than you for doing this reaction, I served as a medic in the army late 80s and early 90s, desmond acyually did alot more than what is in this video during the war, they trimmed it back, because they thought if they put his full heroic story in, it would not be belived by the people watching, he saved and did alot more, there are videos, about his life if you want to look it up for your own knowledge

Takes a lot of faith and courage to do something like that

Happy Memorial Day Jyn! Happy Memorial Day Ryl!

First time watching a reaction from you guys, and the time spent was well repaid.

Such a beautiful reaction ladies. God bless you!

Just found your channel, you guys are great!

Thanks for your reaction. May God Bless both of you.

Excellent reaction to an. amazing movie, Ladies. Thank you.

Your reactions were awesome! "To be like Desmond Doss in our own way", is a great statement!!

Great comments. You youngsters are wise. Thank you for taking the time for the story of Desmond Doss.

My favorite ladies. One of my favorite movies. Good day.

Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.

Great Movie and Reaction Ladies !!! It's Official, You are My Favorite Movie Reactors !!!! Keep it Up

Without a doubt, my favorite war film ever! I’m new to this channel and I’m so excited to see your reaction!!

Brilliant reaction ladies. Duly subscribed. Greetings from the 🇬🇧

Great reaction ladies

He was from our hometown, and a very humble man.

ty ladies great reaction vid. Great job sub.

I have seen many good reactions to this but, I have to say. yours is one of the best

Hey Jyn & Ryl, I really enjoyed your reaction to Hacksaw Ridge and Saving Private Ryan and Forrest Gump. Have you seen The Green Mile? Another Tom Hanks GREAT movie. Or Have you seen Jojo Rabbit? I think the two of you would love that movie. Another GREAT movie that most reactors overlook is Only The Brave with Josh Brolin. If you haven't seen any of those movies, you should check them out. I'll be checking out more of your reactions so keep it up.

My favorite war movie of all time

Medic Desmond Doss brings a whole new meaning to the term, "tough guy."

Eu gosto muito desse filme e muito emocionante.. parabéns moças

Doss’s picture hangs in every US Army hospital to this day

These two are among the better of the reactors on YT. Keep it up 👍

Mel Gibson has long proven himself as a director of war films. Another of his films, with his participation, is We Were Soldiers.

Love this reaction it's so good

.....and he was Corporal Doss by then too. There's an excellent mini documentary about him caled "The Medic Who Fought A War Without A Weapon" that gives the full details.

Great reaction.

Faith can move mountains

It was so sad that Smitty died😢

The best of humanity. During the worse. No matter your race, religion, nationality, I believe we only have one "job" here on earth............to be kind to one another.

A man beaten, shunned, and forced to leave the military, but in the battle he was a hero of men. The last man that came down with Doss was his friend. He made sure his body went back to the States. He lowered at total of 75 men. Remember that Jesus did the same for another blind man.

These girls are beautiful inside and out. I like how they understand romantic situations.

THERE IS ANOTHER AMAZING STORY HOW ONE MAN captured 187 German soldiers in WW1. He also was a Christian and a conscience objector. It also is a true story. It's called Sargent York and you can get it free on KZfaq. It has a happy ending.

Desmond saved more than 75 while in the forces, he did alot more than was portrayed, they decided on 75 for the movie, because if they put in all desmond did, it would not be belived, by the audience, there is a wondeful video thats shows the true story of desmond, , worth a look girls, and wondeful channel, and respect you pay towards these hero's

This movie makes me cry every time the power of the lord protecting him

Commenting to help the channel. :)

Loved your comments ❤️

To be fair, potentially, to Smitty's mom If Smitty was in his early twenties in 1945 (they never actually give his age but he looks to be early 20s ish) It's not unlikely that his mom gave him up when he was five because of the depression and an inability to successfully care for him herself. Many children at that time were given up to orphanages not because their parents didn't want to keep them but because they couldn't feed or house them, and their best chance at continued life was to go to an orphanage or church/state care program of some sort. That may not have been the situation at all, but who knows. From the mindset of a 5-year-old, he wouldn't have been able to understand what was happening, why it was happening, or have the ability to process for future memory The clues that would help tell him such. As someone who was in foster care between two and a half and four, adopted at 4, with literally no memory prior to foster care, I'm more than some understand how that can happen. My parents did not want to give me up. My twin and I were taken by the state. But, we never knew that until we were able to finally meet our birth parents in our twenties, long after the trauma of it affected or developmental years. My brother is a POS, and while I have improved greatly I still to this day suffer from side effects from that early trauma. It's a shame they didn't understand PTSD back then, or that CPTSD didn't become more of an understood thing until far far far more recently.

Men like him and many others including women who serve have served and will serve is the reason I stand and salute the flag anybody who disrespects the flag can drop dead for all I care.. that is why I stand for the flag for the sacrifices of many..

There are few perfect movies. This is one of them.

A lot of people misinterpret the scene with the Dad and the gun. What was actually happening right there was the Dad was about to shoot himself and the Mother was trying to stop him. It wasn't about him abusing the Mother.

There's something weird with ya'lls channel, it keeps auto enabling subtitles and I have to disable them every time, but not on any other channel

What an incredible man he was❤

President Harry Truman gave Mr. Doss his medal said..."I consider this a greater honor than being president."

Amazing true story. So ridiculously amazing and true, that some facts were left out because Mel Gibson did not think audience would believe it.

Amazing true story! Mel Gibson is a rare talent!

9/10 At The Very Center Of It All We knew already that Mel Gibson is a filmmaker with a powerful vision and the craftsmanship to go with it. Extraordinary battle scenes. Violence, Gibson style, which means Peckinpah plus, because here there is such a personal intention that makes every frame, utterly compelling. The only drawback and I have to say it, Vince Vaughn. Why? In the moment he appears, this extraordinary film becomes a movie. It took me completely out of it. When you look at him you see an actor, acting. On the other hand, Andrew Garfield. Sublime. He makes totally believable a character that could be fictional. The humanity in Andrew Garfield's eyes makes everything real. It tells us, in no uncertain terms, that at the very center of it all, there is love. Love!

It's not only wild to think that he saved 75 men - those men lived. They had wives, they had families. Their children had families. Hundreds of people, alive today, would not exist had it not been for Desmond Doss and his convictions.

This is my favorite war movie but Mel Gibson always does good ones check out the Patriot or braveheart both really good

Thanks to you two lasses for doing this reaction. You did a wonderful report and let me tease you as you mentioned "Mel Gibson"... Go back to tje openning scene. Carefully watch and listen the man and voice of the soilder who encourages ""Doss you'll be okay!". 😉 ...I just subscribed so lets see what else you two gurls have been up too. Greetings from Canada!

This was actually the third campaign that Desmond had participated in. Its actually estimated that he saved around 125 or 150 men. He is single handedly one of the most courageous and brave men that has ever lived in " modern times"

Desmond Doss had ❤GOD's help protecting him. 😍🇺🇸🙏😇👍

Great movie pick for Memorial Day. Doss one of the bravest men to ever walk on our planet

I really would love to see you guys do reactions to the (1979) movie the Jerk starring Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters in fact Navin looks like he was in a Dumpster and was really Dirty in the movie and the (1977) movie Pumping Iron Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger who was A Bodybuilder and who really needs a Bath.

Mel should be one of Hollywood's most celebrated director/producer, instead they still praise their known child predator directors.

8:21 I think she looks _especially lovely_ in this shot.

Doss actually saved close to 150 they agreed to lower it for the movie to make it more believable.

75 Men went home to their families becaue of hi faith and determination to serve his country. . US deaths 12520, wonded 36621 at Okinawa.

Omg yall both cute I need to go back to negril Jamaica where my girls from now she in the US navy but sorry off topic but the on thing in creole I was taught by her was punepune😂

God bless Desmond Doss and his family! God bless all the courageous veterans with nerves of steel who risked everything and sacrificed so much to protect our countries and preserve the freedoms we enjoy today! God bless all the souls - military and civilian - that we have lost in times of war! God bless America! God bless us all and grant us peace!

Such a heroic act between a man and God, God gave him the strength and courage to save all those men on that ridge…..Mel Gibson is an amazing director, y’all should watch his movie “The Passion of the Christ” trust me It’s the most beautiful rendition of the story of Christ ever written

Some estimates/sources say he saved around 150 men but he insisted on not more than 50, so 75 may be an average.

They actually removed alot he did in the movie as they thought the audience wouldnt believe it.

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Show more of the movie sheeze!!!

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When God is with you, who can stand against you.

The fact that this didn't win best picture in 2017 is a travesty.