Japanese Charged Him for 3 Hours — He Left 200 Bodies in Front of His Machine Gun Alone

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Why one Marine stayed behind his machine gun — even after his entire crew was gone. In October 1942, on a ridge south of Henderson Field, sixteen Marines waited for a Japanese regiment moving through the Guadalcanal jungle. Four machine guns. Six hours of fighting. And then — silence. By midnight, fifteen Marines were dead or wounded. Only one man remained at the guns: Platoon Sergeant Mitchell Paige. The weapon he defended — a 103-pound water-cooled Browning — was boiling, glowing red, and almost empty. The men charging toward him numbered in the thousands. If his ridge fell, Henderson Field fell. And if Henderson Field fell, the Pacific would change forever. So Paige stayed. He cleared jams, poured canteens into the steaming water jacket, fired in measured bursts, and held a position no one else could reach. When his ammunition finally ran out, he lifted the 32-pound gun from its tripod and charged downhill, firing it from the hip until reinforcements arrived. By dawn, the ridge was still in American hands — because one Marine refused to move. This is the story of how a single machine gun, a single defender, and three hours of endurance helped decide the future of the Pacific War. 🔔 Subscribe for more hidden WWII stories: @TheHiddenFront2103 👍 If this video taught you something new, drop a like! 💬 Tell us in the comments: Which WWII strategy or hero should we cover next? #ww2 #worldwar2 #militaryhistory #ww2legends #ww2history ⚠️ Disclaimer: This video presents narrative-style storytelling inspired by WWII events gathered from publicly available online sources. While we strive for accuracy, certain elements may be dramatized for engagement. This content is not intended as an academic reference. For verified historical research, please consult professional historians and official archives.