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Our Reconnaissance Spotted The American P-51 Mustang Fighter On Iwo Jima (Ep. 11)

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  • @WW2Stories1
    @WW2Stories1Ай бұрын

    Hi, thank you for watching the video. This is part 11 of an entire series. You can watch the rest here: Part 1: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dnt11qacab3aYLA.html Part 2: kzread.info/dash/bejne/e6mupKaYdrCelsY.html Part 3: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fZabx9SqpqW_ktY.html Part 4: kzread.info/dash/bejne/en-F2ZWIY5uolJs.html Part 5: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h4KJtNuNmLbAkqg.html Part 6: kzread.info/dash/bejne/e4CtqrmMgMWdeLA.html Part 7: kzread.info/dash/bejne/YmGGq8eeYL23j7A.html Part 8: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gmuJytBsmLHYeJM.html Part 9: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hGSMp7Obitiwh84.html Part 10: kzread.info/dash/bejne/l2ibutOIfZjXp6w.html Part 11: kzread.info/dash/bejne/kXegu7ermcSalNI.html

  • @longrider42

    @longrider42

    Ай бұрын

    Son, you need to preview all y our video's before you post them. So many dumb mistakes. Plus in this one, you repeated part of it.

  • @chriscollins1525

    @chriscollins1525

    Ай бұрын

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  • @jasonbirch1182

    @jasonbirch1182

    20 күн бұрын

    The ai voice saying "s" after every time that "p51's" as in plural, makes this unwatchable. Read it yourself.

  • @petergregory5286
    @petergregory5286Ай бұрын

    I’m sorry but I can’t admit that these two bombs were unwarranted. My mother was 8months pregnant with me and my father, in the navy was being prepared for the invasion of Japan. It was estimated that our casualties would number around a million. For us, just because a group of people led by a so called god didn’t want to surrender it was a step too far. I later worked with men who had suffered from their contacts with the Japanese as POWs and to this day I cannot forgive that nation. Those bombs probably saved my family and another million+ allied families heartbreaking times after the end of a conventional war. Thank goodness for President Truman recognising what had to be done. Regards

  • @kenriddle3552

    @kenriddle3552

    Ай бұрын

    The total casualty count on both sides in an invasion was expected to be 2-12 million since civilians were expected to defend the empire

  • @LionlordEbonfire

    @LionlordEbonfire

    29 күн бұрын

    The dropping of the bomb likely prevented Japan cut in half in addition to loosing millions of soldiers to battle and suicide . And if the other invasions were anything to go by, the invasion could have lasted months and ended in a virtual genocide of the Japanese culture.

  • @Tahosa65

    @Tahosa65

    28 күн бұрын

    Galatians 6:7, where Paul writes, "Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow". Japan sowed death and destruction on surrounding countries. They got back what they asked for.

  • @LionlordEbonfire

    @LionlordEbonfire

    28 күн бұрын

    @@Tahosa65 Then you also feel the same about the Europeans that did the same when they “conquered” in that area. Japan. Was bad but they were not the first. I hope we all start to understand this was never the right thing for anyone to do.

  • @Manco65

    @Manco65

    28 күн бұрын

    P-51"S"? Your AI voice is reading plural forms of the P-51s and B-29s as a model number. Maybe you can correct?

  • @peterlovell4617
    @peterlovell4617Ай бұрын

    A few years ago I attended a meeting in Hiroshima and, having a day or so free, visited various memorial sites. The skeletal dome and other remnants nearby are moving reminders of the destruction. However I was disappointed in the museum itself. It showed very well the horror of the bombing and its after effects. My disappointment was that it failed to mention the essential fact - this is what happens if you start a war. If you don't want this, don't start a war. Platitudes for peace are great. But if you want peace then you have to campaign against starting a war. It's a pity they left this unsaid.

  • @ncander64

    @ncander64

    Ай бұрын

    Yes, I understand your point of lacking historical context at the Hiroshima museum. Especially, the horrible monument to losing - the US dropped leaflets in Japanese and, think, English; submarine blockade decimated Japanese merchant marine, firebombing of major cities, empire shrunk to home islands. It took not one but two atomic bombs to convince the Japanese. Let us imagine how much more the carnage if forced land invasion. Yes, history is robbed of meaning without the context.

  • @DCherbonnier

    @DCherbonnier

    Ай бұрын

    While there's an element of wisdom in what you say; the vast majority of casualties had. no part in starting or fighting in the war. My most lingering memory of Hiroshima in the 80's, was the strips of beads or bumps on the sidewalk at every intersection. That was to allow the blind would sense the danger. Imagine how many blind there must have been to necessitate that.

  • @billfarrell7051

    @billfarrell7051

    Ай бұрын

    "... our nation was nearly prostate...." Not 'prostrate'? Hmm... shows the limitations of text-to-voice software.

  • @karlheinzvonkroemann2217

    @karlheinzvonkroemann2217

    Ай бұрын

    WW2 is complicated. FDR pushed the Japanese into a corner and the Japanese predicatably turned to war rather than giving in to FDR's ultimatums. The old saying that "the winners write the history books" has never been more applicable than to WW2.

  • @emmetjames3

    @emmetjames3

    Ай бұрын

    Fdr cut off Japan's iron imports which had been used for the ammunition as they ravaged prostrate virtually helpless China. Nippon's military junta kept the populace and even the military in the dark about their plans to continue conquering the entire Southeastern Asia region. Deluded by their fake bushidoism and a fervent belief that Americans or if feet cowards they were convinced that a sneak attack would terrify the US and leave them control of the Pacific. There were fatally wrong.

  • @AndrewCig
    @AndrewCigАй бұрын

    With the way the Japanese conducted themselves during this conflict that they started, they got off easy.

  • @AndrewCig

    @AndrewCig

    Ай бұрын

    @PaxAlotin Really?! Go for it. Let's start in 1937 China. SMFH

  • @edwardparsons5316

    @edwardparsons5316

    Ай бұрын

    You forgot a few things just like the Japanese did " got off" "easy" the casualties! which bridge are you coming out from under?

  • @joepatriot363

    @joepatriot363

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@AndrewCig All that is heard about today is the Holocaust, terrible perhaps, but I feel it pales in comparison to what the Japanese did to the Chinese in Manchuria.

  • @daviddavenport9350

    @daviddavenport9350

    Ай бұрын

    That is very debatable

  • @jimmiller5600

    @jimmiller5600

    Ай бұрын

    When you decide that you're a "superior" race, bad things follow.

  • @dr.ryttmastarecctm6595
    @dr.ryttmastarecctm659529 күн бұрын

    It is important to know that Japanese revisionist history claims they were the victims of the war. My father fought in the Pacific theatre as a UDT Commander earning 9 Battle Stars, the Silver Star, and two Bronze Stars. He lived, so I am alive today.

  • @kpadalldotablet1009

    @kpadalldotablet1009

    17 күн бұрын

    They were victims of a war. A war they chose to start, and a war that they could never win. This was a war waged on ego. You know the saying, "F - around and find out."

  • @stevefowler2112
    @stevefowler2112Ай бұрын

    yep, when your adversaries top line fighter can indiscriminately wreak havoc on your airfields and infrastructure with no real opposition it's a pretty good indication that you waited too long to surrender.

  • @karlheinzvonkroemann2217

    @karlheinzvonkroemann2217

    22 күн бұрын

    There was NO reason for FDR to insist on unconditional surrender of Germany and Japan , NONE! It cost millions of lives in the last two years of the war unnecessarily.

  • @good4politics

    @good4politics

    20 күн бұрын

    @@karlheinzvonkroemann2217what wonderful ignorance and foolishness. Hitler never surrendered. It took not one but TWO NUCLEAR BOMBS to get Japan to surrender. They were dropped separately, giving Japan time to surrender before the second was dropped. Japan was guilty of war crimes. Many war crimes. What terms do you fancifully think Japan would accept? The nukes WERE the means by which we saved millions and very effective.

  • @karlheinzvonkroemann2217

    @karlheinzvonkroemann2217

    19 күн бұрын

    @@good4politics War crimes? They're what the winners choose to use on the vanquished, period. You ever hear of a Kangaeoo court? You obviously aren't well versed in WW2 history. Japan's intention from Pearl Harbor on was to grab some territory and then come to peace terms with the west. This is a fact. Germany offered very easy peace terms to the UK publically in July of 1940 when they had the total upper hand and without US intervention there was no way they could ever beat Germany. This offer was on the table until the end of May 1941. Your Nukes were being built to use on Germany but the war in Europe was over by the time they were ready. At the time the bombs were dropped on Japan they were talking to the Soviets trying to get them to help in negotioning peace with the USA because at the time the Soviets were still neutral. You should read more the war or refrain from engaging in discussions you have very limited knowledge of. This is not ment as an overt insult but just a statement of fact that may save you some embarrassment in the future.

  • @kpadalldotablet1009

    @kpadalldotablet1009

    17 күн бұрын

    @@karlheinzvonkroemann2217 There was all the reason in the world to insist on unconditional surrender -- so the Japanese people could choose a democratic society, if they wished. And, they did. If not, Japan would still be ruled by an Emperor and an authoritarian politic. I know of NO society in history, once it is free a democracy, that wants to go back to authoritarian rule. Not one. Zero. So, there is your reason, right there.

  • @user-qc9yh8gg6w
    @user-qc9yh8gg6wАй бұрын

    That’s so wild they were willing to fight to the last man

  • @jeebusk

    @jeebusk

    Ай бұрын

    they were willing to let others fight to the last man,

  • @espoton

    @espoton

    27 күн бұрын

    They would probably fight to the second last man. Especially if they were politicians.

  • @donhoward3770

    @donhoward3770

    27 күн бұрын

    Like Democrats

  • @kpadalldotablet1009

    @kpadalldotablet1009

    17 күн бұрын

    A better definition would be "insanity."

  • @alfaeco15
    @alfaeco15Ай бұрын

    Don't start a war you cannot win. Don't continue a war you cannot win. Specially if it's economy size and industrial base is far greater.

  • @jeebusk

    @jeebusk

    Ай бұрын

    the ones making choices aren't the ones paying the price, they're only important as long as the war goes on.

  • @alfaeco15

    @alfaeco15

    Ай бұрын

    @@jeebusk not paying the price with their lives...

  • @willlane2388

    @willlane2388

    Ай бұрын

    In the beginning I think only a few senior officials knew the potential of the US waking up. Initially the US was pretty weak militarily.

  • @alfaeco15

    @alfaeco15

    Ай бұрын

    @@willlane2388 Maybe they expected an American China or American Imperial Russia. The difference with the US was that the industrial capacity, even if not used before the war for military production, was huge in comparison. Add to that natural resources, managerial ability and access to advanced technology from other western countries from which radar, proximity fuse, cryptography and atomic bomb came.

  • @kzoo4053

    @kzoo4053

    29 күн бұрын

    @@alfaeco15 And don’t underestimate the strong will and determination of US to fightback and WIN

  • @Stevesautopartsify
    @StevesautopartsifyАй бұрын

    They started it.... We finished it!

  • @karlheinzvonkroemann2217

    @karlheinzvonkroemann2217

    19 күн бұрын

    Tough guy? We (FDR and ONI )started it, FDR did everything he could to get the USA into that war. He finally cut off Japanese oil, made some threats and they had no choice but to go get the oil themselves. You just watched too much history channel back in the day. Read some books.

  • @hhale

    @hhale

    18 күн бұрын

    @@karlheinzvonkroemann2217 I've read books. America wanted Japan to peacefully withdraw from China and Manchuria, nothing more, until they also occupied southern Indochina in July 1941, then that also became a condition. I doubt that they would have made much of a fuss if Japan kept small portions of Manchuria (perhaps "economic zones" as other powers had done in other parts of China). Be that as it may, they certainly had no problem with the continued Japanese occupation of Korea, Taiwan and other territories that fell under Japanese control prior to 1931. Had Japan complied, it would have maintained its empire, and the importation of American oil and steel would have resumed. Unfortunately, the militant factions in the Japanese government misread American intentions completely. Oh sure, the Americans were looking for an "in" to the war...against Hitler. Not Japan.

  • @karlheinzvonkroemann2217

    @karlheinzvonkroemann2217

    18 күн бұрын

    @@hhale It was NONE of our business and ONI told FDR that there no way in hell that Japan would accept any ultimatum from him to withdrawn from China. He also moved the Pacific Fleet from San Diego out to PH as a threat to Japan and up the Phillippines. FDR wanted that war and he made it happen! I sincerly doubt you readDay of Deceit by Stinnett., That details the entire operation/plan that FDR followed.

  • @good4politics

    @good4politics

    16 күн бұрын

    Very susinct! Stay out of politics. LOL

  • @gagamba9198

    @gagamba9198

    4 күн бұрын

    @@karlheinzvonkroemann2217 The Pacific Fleet was moved to Hawaii, which was a US territory. The Japanese long knew this was coming because it was topic of negotiation during the Washington Naval Treaty in 1922. Both agreed that no additional fortifications would be built west of Hawaii (the British would build no further east than Singapore); the Japanese feared Guam and/or Luzon being developed into a super base that could strike its bases in Formosa and its home islands.

  • @paintnamer6403
    @paintnamer6403Ай бұрын

    The venerable B-29S. Robots making the change.

  • @daviswall3319

    @daviswall3319

    28 күн бұрын

    and don't forget the P-51 S ! never heard of it until now!

  • @belliott538

    @belliott538

    24 күн бұрын

    @@daviswall3319 I’m betting the B-29 and P-51 “S” variants were the Ultra Top Secret STEALTH versions of these two aircraft… 🤣

  • @kzoo4053
    @kzoo405329 күн бұрын

    There are many factors and emotions connected with the atom bomb attacks. I personally feel there are two must not be ignored or forgotten. First, it was Japan that attacked America first for no valid reason and thousands of Americans were killed. The other is Japan invaded almost the entire Asia. Their wartime atrocities just in China included over tens of millions, most of them civilians, killed plus a lot more tortured, raped, and many still killed after the raping and torturing. The same happened in Malaya, Indonesia, Thailand, Burma, the Philippines and other countries. Despite later the allies beat Japanese military back into Japan itself at the cost of hundreds of thousands killed and wounded on both sides, Japan stubbornly refused to stop hostilities and insisted on fighting to the last person which left the allies very few options. President Truman of US finally made the decision to use the A bomb. The use of atomic bomb was one of several choices, none was benign or palatable or relished by Americans. The final decision had to be made. No one could claim that that was the perfect choice but it was the militarily necessary one to stop the war and avoid hundreds of thousands of Americans from dying or injury in further fighting from invasion of Japan itself. At least that was the US perspective and do not forget the gratitude from all the people of those countries once attacked and occupied by Japan.

  • @johnwhitehurst474

    @johnwhitehurst474

    27 күн бұрын

    I fellno pity for a barbaric race, they were hell bent to sacrifice their people at any cost to acheive their goals. propogandized population that would do anything told if it was even dying. We just helped them acheive its ooner at less loss for selves. The japanese were fanatical with theri Bushido code up bringing, were fanatical, and it wolud take the empor to stop it, it was that bad..

  • @rickreeder1698
    @rickreeder1698Ай бұрын

    The robot see's B-29s as B-29 s

  • @roscoecairn7413

    @roscoecairn7413

    Ай бұрын

    True, and you placed an unnecessary apostrophe with the word "see." It's "sees," not "see's."

  • @jeebusk

    @jeebusk

    Ай бұрын

    we're all robots 🤖

  • @jeebusk

    @jeebusk

    Ай бұрын

    25:10

  • @Kenneth-jj8po

    @Kenneth-jj8po

    Ай бұрын

    Whut da blue veined tiddlywinks is yall during foofrawing giving gall danged angliss listens. I garn- dang- tee-ye, ifn wes gawk atchee long anuff wes kin fine sumpin to holler atchu bout,jumping jehosaphat 🤨

  • @doverbeachcomber

    @doverbeachcomber

    Ай бұрын

    @@roscoecairn7413That might have been intentional.

  • @keithbusick6859
    @keithbusick6859Ай бұрын

    Were the head military officers of Japan so blind to the fact that they were willing to put the civilians to such hardships just because of their pride ? The Japanese government was as guilty to what happened to the people of Japan as was America by ignoring the fact that the war was lost and lost BIG time !

  • @dukecraig2402

    @dukecraig2402

    27 күн бұрын

    America isn't "guilty" of anything when it comes to the hardships the people of Japan faced, that was 100% on their leadership that as soon as it was removed life in Japan immediately started getting better thanks to American policy, instead of treating them as a vanquished people just as they'd done to others they unjustly attacked and occupied instead America immediately went about helping them to rebuild their country.

  • @galenhaugh3158
    @galenhaugh3158Ай бұрын

    The US outclassed Imperial Japan in every way.

  • @alfredomarquez9777

    @alfredomarquez9777

    Ай бұрын

    Certainly not at the beginning of the war and the size of their navies: the Japanese Navy was larger...

  • @rotorheadv8

    @rotorheadv8

    Ай бұрын

    @@alfredomarquez9777 It didn’t take long for that to flip. From Guadalcanal on, the Japanese never won a land battle or a significant naval engagement

  • @flight633

    @flight633

    Ай бұрын

    ⁠​⁠@@rotorheadv8ever hear of Savo Island? If Admiral Mikuma hadn’t turned around after blasting four(4) heavy cruisers of the covering force, he would have sunk all the transports near Guadalcanal and totally cut the supply lines of the 1st Marine Division. Would that have won the war, no. However, our timetable would have been destroyed. Actually, as soon as Japan struck Pearl Harbor, as long as America didn’t throw in the towel, they were doomed.

  • @alfredomarquez9777

    @alfredomarquez9777

    Ай бұрын

    @@rotorheadv8 That is correct, but, still, the Japanese Navy was in fact larger and had many more modern units than the American navy at the start of the war in the Pacific.

  • @riverlady982

    @riverlady982

    Ай бұрын

    @@alfredomarquez9777The size of the Navy you start with really doesn't matter if you're lacking the manpower and resources to repair and/or replace your own ships, particularly in a timely manner. Out of the 8 American battleships the Maryland and Tennessee, were repaired in a matter of weeks, as was the Pennsylvania. However, three were under repair for a year or more. Oklahoma and Arizona would never return to service. While the aircraft carriers weren't there to be damaged. However, the Japanese also sank or damaged three cruisers, three destroyers, an anti-aircraft training ship, and one minelayer. More than 180 US aircraft were destroyed. A total of 2,393 Americans were killed and 1,178 others were wounded and resulted in the American Government joining WW2 as well as causing the majority of Americans to commit to the war efforts despite previously being quite divided on the subject. I've always wondered what the history of WW2 would have been if the leader of Germany hadn't declared war on America.

  • @douglascoggeshall2490
    @douglascoggeshall2490Ай бұрын

    A bittersweet story of warrior courage and untold civilian death and suffering ... I enjoyed the AI narration ... a pleasant voice ...

  • @user-ij5xw9cg3g
    @user-ij5xw9cg3gАй бұрын

    Listening to this narration gives one pause for those who wish to go to war. Its price is inestimable in financial, material and especially human. The biggest price paid, in most instances, in non combatants, in other words, women, children and the elderly. There is no glory in war, only death, no matter the cause of war, only death.

  • @matismf

    @matismf

    Ай бұрын

    But even AFTER all this, many senior leaders in Japan wanted to CONTINUE at war.

  • @grisall

    @grisall

    Ай бұрын

    Do you mean to give pause to those who start wars? The ones being invaded/attacked have no choice and the ones who start them could care less.

  • @mobileinfantry2610

    @mobileinfantry2610

    Ай бұрын

    Present day example, Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

  • @jeebusk

    @jeebusk

    Ай бұрын

    those who choose aren't paying the price

  • @galenhaugh3158

    @galenhaugh3158

    Ай бұрын

    Imperial Japan caused the death of 29 million people!!

  • @MrBluemax
    @MrBluemax29 күн бұрын

    Well done despite the infuriating AI narration. 👍

  • @j.dragon651

    @j.dragon651

    5 күн бұрын

    Better than a lot of them.

  • @kentpool7414
    @kentpool7414Ай бұрын

    Interesting. They wished to rely on the fairness and friendship of the Russians to intervene on their behalf. Let us know how that turned out.

  • @yannistsili6585

    @yannistsili6585

    Ай бұрын

    There were no Russians in 1945. The country was called Soviet Union and it's leader was Stalin, a Georgian.

  • @harbringerf9416

    @harbringerf9416

    Ай бұрын

    ​@yannistsili6585 It was the high point of the Soviet union ever after it was in slow decline. It was invisible at the time but the damage Germany caused would eventually place the Soviet union into economic defeat.

  • @Marvinglep

    @Marvinglep

    Ай бұрын

    ​@harbringerf9416 yeah, because Soviet Communist economic malfeasance had nothing to do with it. It was all Germany. Yeah, yeah. That's the ticket. The Germans. Yeah.

  • @matismf

    @matismf

    Ай бұрын

    @@harbringerf9416 Patton was correct. We fought on the WRONG SIDE!

  • @kenandbarbie-b6c

    @kenandbarbie-b6c

    Ай бұрын

    Sure, Stalin was trustworthy & a good friend 😂. That non aggression pact with Adolph over Poland was just buying time that Stalin planned ahead of time because he was such a astute intellect, according to Soviet propaganda 😂.

  • @joopmar6
    @joopmar6Ай бұрын

    Thank you WW2 Story for being a help in showing the parts

  • @jamesdallas1493
    @jamesdallas1493Ай бұрын

    Excellent!! 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @sofjanmustopoh7232
    @sofjanmustopoh7232Ай бұрын

    Excellent

  • @daviswall3319
    @daviswall331928 күн бұрын

    “When you ask for trouble, you should not be surprised when it finds you.” Jedi Master Plo Koon

  • @j.dragon651
    @j.dragon651Ай бұрын

    The Russians would intervene in their behalf, then they woke up. The A.I. narration wasn't bad in this one.

  • @stanburk7392

    @stanburk7392

    Ай бұрын

    it was pretty good except for the P51 S and the B29 S instead of the plural B29's. When it first said B29 S it kind of threw me. As soon as they referred to a P51 S it became clear what was happening.

  • @kensvay4561

    @kensvay4561

    Ай бұрын

    Me too. I did not understand.

  • @j.dragon651

    @j.dragon651

    Ай бұрын

    @@stanburk7392 I didn't catch that but then again I am not a war buff. I thought they were versions of the aircraft. Still better narration than a lot of them.

  • @unclesmrgol

    @unclesmrgol

    Ай бұрын

    The Russians kicked them after they were down, for the Russians' own profit.

  • @stanburk7392

    @stanburk7392

    Ай бұрын

    @@j.dragon651 That's what threw me I am pretty sure the last version of the P51 was the P51H. I didn't think any of those even saw combat in WW2. So to hear about an S model would be something. As for the B29 I have no idea of any later variants so I'll keep my mouth shut on that. I do agree the narration was very good and easy to follow along with.

  • @larryyeadeke2953
    @larryyeadeke295327 күн бұрын

    They started a war they knew they couldn't win. So they lost.

  • @jhosk
    @jhoskАй бұрын

    Always wondered if Japan would have continued fighting if they had known that the US only had two atom bombs? Or was the use of incendiary bombs enough?

  • @jimmiller5600

    @jimmiller5600

    Ай бұрын

    The AAF and navy attacks had been growing to overwhelming force. The atom bombs were dropped August 6-9. The Soviets declared war and invaded Japan during the same week. Both events shook the prior plans of "resist the US/UK/etc. invasion" plan, which was 100% focused to the south.

  • @Stevesautopartsify

    @Stevesautopartsify

    Ай бұрын

    We actually had 3.

  • @bobbym3309

    @bobbym3309

    29 күн бұрын

    ​@@jimmiller5600Russia never invaded Japan. They invaded portions of China that Japan had occupied.

  • @jimmiller5600

    @jimmiller5600

    28 күн бұрын

    @@bobbym3309 That is incorrect. Search "Soviet invasion of Kuril Islands".

  • @user-ci7xi5kv8p

    @user-ci7xi5kv8p

    28 күн бұрын

    We had 3, but we're able to manufacture more, a few initially but like anything it gets way easier as you go.

  • @josephderrico6254
    @josephderrico6254Ай бұрын

    The AI voice sounds like it is modeled on the British actor Tom Courtenay.

  • @dukecraig2402

    @dukecraig2402

    27 күн бұрын

    He's great, one of my favorite British actor's.

  • @josephderrico6254

    @josephderrico6254

    27 күн бұрын

    @@dukecraig2402 He was great in "King Rat", "Doctor Zhivago" and "The Night of the Generals".

  • @EstorilEm
    @EstorilEmАй бұрын

    I would have re-done the script to remove “s” when making aircraft models plural, as the fake AI robot voice just keeps thinking it’s a variant of the plane (as in B-29 S instead of B-29s/plural) same with P-51s. It’s really distracting and most would assume it was a model variant of each aircraft.

  • @davidwoolsey2300
    @davidwoolsey230025 күн бұрын

    Weren't the Japanese seeking development of an atomic weapon? Would they have used it if they'd had one?

  • @Schtuperfly
    @SchtuperflyАй бұрын

    My dad would have been part of the homeland invasion. I'm glad he didn't have to. I might not have been here to write this.

  • @donhoward3770

    @donhoward3770

    27 күн бұрын

    My Father was on the 5th wave at Okinawa. He cried because he would have a future life.

  • @anthonyi-db3qn
    @anthonyi-db3qn8 күн бұрын

    Have to question the 20 Mustangs lost to bad weather during a single sortie . This "is" viewed from Japan's perspective. We were told plenty of disastrous outcomes on many missions. I think we would have heard that story.

  • @BVonBuescher
    @BVonBuescherАй бұрын

    America: welcome ❤ 🇯🇵

  • @kpadalldotablet1009
    @kpadalldotablet100917 күн бұрын

    I would like to make one correction. The Emperor DID NOT accept the original terms, which is that he would step down as the emperor. He was prepared to take Japan into genocidal nonExistence for that position -- a position of insanity. "That day, Hirohito informed the imperial family of his decision to surrender. One of his uncles, Prince Asaka, then asked whether the war would be continued if the kokutai (imperial sovereignty) could not be preserved. The Emperor simply replied "of course."

  • @HDSME
    @HDSME26 күн бұрын

    I have no idea how he did it but he made the decision!

  • @MercyandTruthBibleChurch1611
    @MercyandTruthBibleChurch1611Ай бұрын

    There was no p-51s the s is as in plural multiple p-51s

  • @45CaliberCure
    @45CaliberCure25 күн бұрын

    Very cool. Little weird with the almost pristine narration veering off with the B-29 and P-51 plural thing, but fascinating, nonetheless. I'd rather hear it from a non-bot, of course. Drachnifel started out like that though, so here's to hoping you manage it, as well.

  • @Renshen1957
    @Renshen1957Ай бұрын

    AI B-29 S (ESS) instead of B29’s….

  • @harrylyme2913
    @harrylyme2913Ай бұрын

    Had the Russians got to the Japanese main islands the world may have become a very different place. The Japanese feared the Soviets more than any one else. The humiliating Tsarist defeat was only 40 years before in 1905. Revenge and expansion at Japans expense were high on Stalin's agenda.

  • @donhoward3770

    @donhoward3770

    27 күн бұрын

    Japs may have feared the Rookies, but not more than the USA.

  • @scottmcdonald5237
    @scottmcdonald5237Ай бұрын

    😮

  • @markgarin6355
    @markgarin6355Ай бұрын

    Strange they put killed separate from injured or missing....think missing should have been separate or with killed.

  • @jeebusk

    @jeebusk

    Ай бұрын

    usually they're combined into "casualties" i think, all these numbers are usually difficult both in the moment and in hindsight.

  • @MrMAC8964
    @MrMAC8964Ай бұрын

    moocho excellentai

  • @longrider42
    @longrider42Ай бұрын

    What is a P-51s, and a B-29s? Don't you mean P-51D? You need to do two, get ride of the AI narration, and do your Homework. I don't know why I keep watching your video's. Too many of them are so flawed.

  • @outinthesticks1035

    @outinthesticks1035

    Ай бұрын

    I think he is reading directly from a account written by a Japanese pilot, just after the war . Any mistakes would have been in the original manuscript, translated from Japanese

  • @lesliefranklin1870

    @lesliefranklin1870

    Ай бұрын

    AI doesn't know what to do with the plural 's' in "B-29s". That's a robot for you.

  • @outinthesticks1035

    @outinthesticks1035

    Ай бұрын

    @@lesliefranklin1870 never thought of that. Now that you mention it, yea , that's the answer

  • @farmerdave7965

    @farmerdave7965

    Ай бұрын

    Horrible robot voice

  • @sendit572

    @sendit572

    Ай бұрын

    P51's "rid of" not "ride of." We all live in glass houses...check your own writing. These are excellent historical accounts of the war from many different experiences and viewpoints.

  • @kzoo4053
    @kzoo40537 күн бұрын

    In the entire film, not one word was said about the attack of Pearl Harbor was a mistake because it was the very cause of the entire war and loss of tens of millions of human lives.

  • @astolatpere11
    @astolatpere11Ай бұрын

    Way to many commercials

  • @2Phast4Rocket

    @2Phast4Rocket

    25 күн бұрын

    It’s KZread. This channel has nothing to do with it. The more people watch the show, the more ads

  • @j.dragon651

    @j.dragon651

    5 күн бұрын

    I don't get it? I haven't seen a commercial on youtube for a long time? I do use and ad blocker which I had to disable to continue using youtube but I still never see any commercials? I am using a LINUX OS but I doubt that has anything to do with it?

  • @mmkkggggoodd2315
    @mmkkggggoodd2315Ай бұрын

    Me Mongo. Me like story.😮

  • @basilmcdonnell9807

    @basilmcdonnell9807

    Ай бұрын

    Mongo just pawn in game of life.

  • @farmerdave7965

    @farmerdave7965

    Ай бұрын

    Where the white women at ?

  • @jeebusk

    @jeebusk

    Ай бұрын

    mmkk

  • @nattydred2593
    @nattydred2593Ай бұрын

    There is so much anti-American narrative that suggests the use of atomic bombs was unnecessary, and Japan would have surrendered anyway. These accounts suggest Japan would have fought until it's million man army and 5000 reserve aircraft were completely destroyed. And while it's callous to say, even if Japan were going to surrender, using the A bombs demonstrated to the world what a horrible weapon it was, and arguably lead to the 80 years of peace and prosperity that followed. For Japan and for much of the world. The memorial at Hiroshima has a flame burning to the ideal of future nuclear disarmament and world peace. But I suspect Hiroshima's wish can never come true. Nuclear disarmament, or world peace are possible. Not both.

  • @doverbeachcomber
    @doverbeachcomberАй бұрын

    This is interesting content. But as long as you use a bot to read it, instead of hiring a real voiceover person, I won’t listen to any further episodes.

  • @longrider42
    @longrider42Ай бұрын

    Um, didn't the Japanese surrender in August of 1945?

  • @mobileinfantry2610

    @mobileinfantry2610

    Ай бұрын

    Formal Surrender took place in September 1945

  • @jeebusk

    @jeebusk

    Ай бұрын

    why ask, no Google?

  • @daviddavenport9350

    @daviddavenport9350

    Ай бұрын

    September

  • @j.dragon651

    @j.dragon651

    5 күн бұрын

    @@jeebusk You trust google?

  • @kimeldiin1930
    @kimeldiin1930Ай бұрын

    THERE IS NO P51 S !!! DOES NOT EXIST!!! NOR B29 S !!!!

  • @billfarrell7051
    @billfarrell705119 күн бұрын

    The disregard by Tokyo and its military government for civilians was appalling. "Honor"? Yeah, that and $4 can buy you a latte at Starbucks.

  • @2Phast4Rocket
    @2Phast4Rocket25 күн бұрын

    FAFO in megatons

  • @SoloPilot6
    @SoloPilot618 күн бұрын

    More AI audio.

  • @johncox2865
    @johncox286511 күн бұрын

    I DO NOT CARE. You asked for it.

  • @markmclaughlin2690
    @markmclaughlin2690Ай бұрын

    Crappy AI

  • @peterarndorfer2692
    @peterarndorfer26929 күн бұрын

    AI voice still sucks..text is revisionism