I'm an american veteran living on Leyte. This is awesome. i jumped up when I saw this. Its hard to get info on this island. Thanks Mark!

@rmcl7583

4 жыл бұрын

Filipino's have no sense of history it seems studying history is frowned upon in that country! Heck! if Hitler had been President of the Philippines and he managed to kill atleast 75% of the population he would still be regarded as God and his offspring would be head of state right away.

@aaronblaylock2092

4 жыл бұрын

Are there any artifacts from the war where you live?

@inisipisTV

4 жыл бұрын

@@rmcl7583 - Well considering Hitler was able to fool Germany, one of the most educated country in the world, to follow him into hell, It wouldn't be much a surprise he can do that to any country.

@izitsomojo

4 жыл бұрын

@@aaronblaylock2092 I visited my girlfriend in 2015, about 3hrs hard drive on trails into the hills west of Baybay. Whilst staying there, after some drinking with the boys, a neighbors house proudly diplayed a human skull and old helmet. Just like those shown in the film. Theey also had a long bayonet. The front door of my gals hut was solid timber and had come from some Japanese site. The elderly grandmother knew lots but said little.

@andysnyder4506

4 жыл бұрын

I hope you are living the dream over there. Stay safe and healthy!

"Complicated and somewhat over-optimistic" basically sums up the entire Japanese strategy in WW2.

@Dronestriketerrorists

4 жыл бұрын

Accurate af

@Dronestriketerrorists

4 жыл бұрын

@T R ....whaat?? the japanese high command started forming the attack on pearl Harbour ever since something similar happen like that with the british royal navy on a much smaller scale in 1939 and yamamoto started putting plans in play at the request..of the japanese high command..dude what are you saying that all japans major Carriers and naval pilots set sail from japan in total radio silence to peform the most daring premptive strike against a superpower with months of espionage one the part of the japanese embassys against the orders of japans government??? who told u that?

@PeptoBismarck244

4 жыл бұрын

T R That’s just straight up lies. They planned the attack knowing it would be a risky move but a necessary one because they had no diplomatic options left.

@PeptoBismarck244

4 жыл бұрын

T R This is just wrong, where are you getting your info?

@thewatchman2515

4 жыл бұрын

@Gjr Hatz It clearly was after ww1.

Mark's abilities to pull obscure stories about WWII out of the depths of history is never in doubt, but by what sort of witchcraft does he manage to find suitable period film footage to go with the stories? I don't know how he does it but he does!

@thenoze5767

4 жыл бұрын

He then proceeds to put that suitable period film footage alongside music from the imovie library

@tropicalwallarthurricaneri7174

4 жыл бұрын

Mark Fryer agreed!!!!

@tropicalwallarthurricaneri7174

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!!! Truly Amazing

@anrit5972

4 жыл бұрын

Mark Fryer now think about the few cinematographers that filmed this footage Australian and American men in unarmed shoulder to shoulder with the first wave of of the invasion force. More than a couple lost their lives.

@davidmurray5399

4 жыл бұрын

@@anrit5972 The footage of the Japanese paratroops was from a Japanese re-enactment of the air assault on the Dutch oilfields at Palembang for a Japanese propaganda film, along with clips of Japanese airborne troops on a pre-war exercise.

Me: I know a TON about WWII, been studying for years!!! Mark Felton: Ever heard of this?? Me: I don't know anything about WWII.

@gwaters8067

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha me too..! 👍😆

@Justin-rv7oy

4 жыл бұрын

lol, so true

@caligulas_horse

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, yeah exactly 😂

@markfryer9880

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, we can all relate to the lead comment.

@Dockhead

4 жыл бұрын

@@mariuszfidzinski7474 tell that to the Americans who think singlehandedly they won WWII

my mum told me a story where, the roads and trails left by the americans were used as a basis for the road systems on the island. My mum is from leyte.

@Simonsvids

4 жыл бұрын

I do not doubt it. Many of the hospitals in Wales, UK, have their origins in US army hospitals constructed in preparation for D-Day.

@hendrikvanleeuwen9110

4 жыл бұрын

The same is true all around the Pacific and Melanesian Islands. A lot of roads, airstrips and port facilities.

@lautoka63

4 жыл бұрын

In New Zealand there are 2 very long grass airstrips, now used mostly by gliders (thanks, America). One of them is the longest grass airfield in the southern hemisphere.

@hendrikvanleeuwen9110

4 жыл бұрын

@@lautoka63 They offered to build Transmission Gully (inland motorway into Wellington) too, and we said no thanks! 80 years later and we are still scratching our head how to pay for it!

@bigblue6917

4 жыл бұрын

@@hendrikvanleeuwen9110 We are not restarting WW2 just so you can get the Americans to build a motorway.😀

My dad fought and after about 2 weeks was seriously wounded on Leyte. I have a few pictures of him in the field hospital. He earned the Purple Heart and a Bronze Star while in action. He healed just in time to be part of the invasion of Okinawa. Again after about 3 weeks he was once again seriously wounded. He earned the Purple Heart a Silver Star. He was part the 96th Infantry Division. I remember him telling me how he was on a troop transport ship headed to Japan. I for one very happy they used the A-Bombs because I doubt I would be here. My dad passed away at the age of 93. Gob Bess you dad..I miss you every day.

@hellskitchen10036

3 жыл бұрын

My dad fought and was wounded in Okinawa also ..he told me many times that I was here because of the bomb.

@hgill257

2 жыл бұрын

Amen, many uneducated civiies don’t understand how good the A-bombs actually were

@annehersey9895

Жыл бұрын

Fred-You are very lucky he even talked to you about the war. So many WWII soldiers never would for various reasons. My good friends dad was a pilot and Colonel (retiring rank, Lt. during the war) and she never was able to get him to say anything. One night, after a little wine, a friend of hers actually got him to talk and my friend was gobsmacked at the stories. He also won the Silver Star and that is a HUGE accomplishment as it is second only to the medal of honor so they don't give them out like candy! You can be very proud of him. And he was absolutely right we had to use the A-bombs. The Japanese had prepared their citizens to fight to the last man or woman and were prepared to have their entire population wiped off the map rather than surrender and lose face. Luckily Hirohito finally grew a pair and said no, we've had enough. I heard he was so afraid the military council would find the recording of his speech to the people stating surrender that he had many copies made and different people were in charge of each recording.

@colinjames2469

Жыл бұрын

@@scottp5449 Being there would have been enough for any soldier to get decorated.

@benjavier8262

Жыл бұрын

As a filipino american born in 1965, i thank your father and all americans who paid the ultimate price so that we can live in a free and democratic land. God loves america💯🇺🇸

Imagine hearing those guys screaming at you in the jungle when you can’t see them

@MarkFeltonProductions

4 жыл бұрын

My grandfather told me stories about them doing just that during the fighting in Burma - the Japanese would also call out in English to his unit at night, pretending to be wounded Brits calling for help. Jitter tactics.

@richmond3090

4 жыл бұрын

@@MarkFeltonProductions hahah, its funny how peoples can literally tell that its a faking Japanese due to the "Asian tone" but i still can't understand why some soldiers in that era gets fooled by it

@visayanmissnanny2.076

4 жыл бұрын

@@richmond3090 Probably because there are well educated japanese conscripts or officers that studied English

@vito7428

4 жыл бұрын

@@richmond3090 Its not that hard to confuse a Japanese calling out'Help'as your wounded teammate in the chaos of a battle

@mr.personhumanson6871

4 жыл бұрын

@@MarkFeltonProductions then an annoyed Gurkha snuck into the night looking for the screaming Japanese. He went back with his head and the night was silent once more. I've heard of the stories as well.

Excellent video!

@Ghastly_Grinner

3 жыл бұрын

Wow a Matsimus in the wild

@Ren-tq1hs

3 жыл бұрын

Stray dog

@silvadossantos6803

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ghastly_Grinner capture him if you got royal ball

When i read the title, i thought they may have jumped without a parachute!

@gazza2933

4 жыл бұрын

👍🏻🤣

@Enzo012

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking parachutes but also strapped to a bomb.

@MIck-M

4 жыл бұрын

@@Steve-cc6xc Yes, even modern reserves are only guaranteed to open within 300 feet or something. Scary stuff. I've had semi 'mals' that I sorted out that took 700 feet to open - open by 1200 and got my arse grounded for not chopping hehe. If in doubt chuck it out hehe.

@G-Mastah-Fash

4 жыл бұрын

Just strap a bunch of impact sensitive explosives to your belt and become the bomb!

@mtnmist1

4 жыл бұрын

@keith moore usually lower... ~500'. Practice drops between 800-1200, at least when they were using T-10B's.

Me: It's 2am I should get some sleep. - Mark Felton Productions: *Uploads* - Me: Cowbunga it is

@loaf4008

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly me rn. Literally was about to turn off the phone but nope

@quackers8926

4 жыл бұрын

Wartime Aesthetics literally me rn

@acdxxshingen13xx53

4 жыл бұрын

Same!

@shadowwarriorshockwave3281

4 жыл бұрын

Wartime Aesthetics we kamikaze our sleep

@savowest2758

4 жыл бұрын

Me: It's 6pm time to eat - Mark Felton Productions: Uploads - Me: Nam nam Nam nam..

My father was in this battle at the hospital mentioned in the video. He told us some things about the battle, but not a lot. Seeing this video is surreal to me and my siblings. We're seeing the actual faces he was fighting. We're hearing some of the sounds he heard. It's hard to get our heads around it. Thank you, Mark, for putting this together and telling these stories. We're so grateful to add this to a part of my father's history.

"Better Leyte than never" Hotel Tacalaban p.o.w saying regarding MacArthur.

@scottadler

4 жыл бұрын

General Douglas MacArthur

@Nugcon

4 жыл бұрын

lmao

@acr08807

4 жыл бұрын

The wife of Pa Carther, no doubt.

@krazykommie1947

4 жыл бұрын

Commits sepuku

@Mrfrenchdeux

4 жыл бұрын

You velly velly funny, Yankee. You make funny ritter jokee. You rikee this joke? Taste my bayonet BANZAIIIIII

"I shall return." was actually said on Platform 2 at Flinders St Station, Melbourne... after he retreated to Australia...

@bigblue6917

4 жыл бұрын

He was buying a train ticket. The man in the ticket office said sorry this train goes to Perth 😀

@kris8742

4 жыл бұрын

And the bastard never acknowledge the Australian victories against the Japanese he called them allied victories but American wins were American wins he was not popular in Australia.

@sirbader1

4 жыл бұрын

@@kris8742 Boohoo. Glad your not speaking Japanese?

@kris8742

4 жыл бұрын

@@sirbader1 Rubbish they were only interest in the Dutch East Indies oil fields.

@fatwombat2611

4 жыл бұрын

@@sirbader1 lol most Australians understand huge contribution the US made to our defence.

Some Japanese soldiers were found 30 years later in the jungles, still not aware they lost the war.

@richmond3090

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah i've heard that too Fuckers just massacred our kinds, invaded houses just to get resources when literally everyone they've come across to them says "the war has already ended" yet they think its a trick And that moment when the Philippines is literally bombarded with notes from the aircrafts saying: "The war is over, come out" They still refused... Until they've come across of a Japanese traveller

@userjlj

4 жыл бұрын

@@richmond3090 i believe it's not really a traveller.. i think it was his former officer who came and told onoda that the war was over..

@userjlj

4 жыл бұрын

@blackzed lol

@ExVeritateLibertas

4 жыл бұрын

In most cases they had guessed or figured out at some point the war was over, but their conception of duty and honor did not allow them to surrender until they received a valid order to do so.

@lightwishatnight

4 жыл бұрын

@@richmond3090 try to keep in mind that they were people too. Their countries lied to them, just like yours. They had dreams and fears, just like you. They just happen to be born in a completely random point in the planet, as you did, too.

As a Filipino whose grandpa fought as a guerilla in Luzon during 44-45, Thank you for covering this topic Mr. Felton!

I happened to have visited the battlefields in the Southwest Pacific Area last summer, including Leyte. Just to point out one inaccuracy: Yamashita did not decide to make Leyte the decisive battle; his boss Terauchi ordered him to do so despite his protest. He wanted to concentrate the forces on Luzon and wait for MacArthur to attack.

@ryanvictoria6206

4 жыл бұрын

I was about to say the same thing but you beat me to it. Yamashita wanted to consolidate in Luzon to buy more time for the home islands to prepare forn an invasion. He viewed the campaign on Leyte as a waste of men and resources . In fact the cream of the japanese divisions were squandered at Leyte.

@ptauagpt

4 жыл бұрын

No question about it as the Japanese had their backs against the wall and it be quite a gamble to use their best troops in Leyte this late in the War. The safer strategy would be to fortify their defensive positions on Luzon. In any event I could see Terauchi's gamble strategy as these airfields presented a problem. Probably at best an initial successful attack by the paratroopers would only have given them a short period before the U.S. troops would have over run them after continued bombardment.

@yiyangli2749

4 жыл бұрын

@@ptauagpt I think it is hard to say who was more correct. The IJN wanted to fight at Leyte, because to them losing any island in the Philippines has the same effect: US would be able to interdict Japanese convoy from resource area to home islands. But from the Army's point of view (at least 14th Area Army) it is clear that they were uncertain about US designs on any other island but they were relatively sure that MacArthur would invade Luzon in the end, so it makes sense to concentrate the forces on Luzon. Designing good strategies with the benefit of hindsight is always easy, but making the right decision amidst the competing realities is hard.

I can't imagine going to work as an aircraft mechanic and having to deal with enemy paratroopers raining down mid shift. Good that it's peace time and hopefully stays like that

@thehistoryguy4018

4 жыл бұрын

Now you just gotta worry about the trebuchets that ISIS is building lol

@blacksabbath2559

4 жыл бұрын

This is not peace in my country, we have islamist terrorists who kill people, 2 more this week end, stabbed. thanks to Merkel and leftists.

@Matt_The_Hugenot

4 жыл бұрын

That's what the M1 carbine was for.

@michaelthornton8000

4 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing to see how far away the reply thread has gotten from the original post in a mere 8 replies. Go Jets.

@Matt_The_Hugenot

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelthornton8000 Pffft. Packers all the way.

I love his short and sweet intro almost as much as his content.

@TheWorldEnd2

4 жыл бұрын

You just know there's great content to come

@sylvestervoigt9836

4 жыл бұрын

I wish I knew what it was called, sounds like Tubas, be an excellent ring tone

@WartimeAesthetics

4 жыл бұрын

Sylvester Voigt kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y411o5KBoby9odI.html here you go it’s at the 1:37 mark

@FrauleinMuller999

4 жыл бұрын

One of the few I don't skip

@xapaga1

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and this time the film ends with the popular Japanese wartime tune with heavy German Romantic + Scottish-American Presbyterian influence, "Umi Yukaba" (1937), or "If I Go to the Sea" by NOBUTOKI Kiyoshi (信時潔, 1887-1965).

Proud Filipino here Sir Mark and I want to share that my Grandpa was a ww2 veteran he fight for our Liberation against Japanese invaders.

@jackyandell2489

4 жыл бұрын

Lawrence, my Dad landed on Leyte on Oct.20 , 1944. He only told me a couple of things about the war. Sad part is, the war never left my Dad. It left an impression that went with him to his grave.

@Jamie-zs8ok

4 жыл бұрын

Filipino native here, I thank your Dad for his service.

@roryross3878

4 жыл бұрын

Too bad they traded one oppressor for another...

@bolzdk9032

4 жыл бұрын

@@roryross3878 the Americans did give Phillipines independence

@masterprocrastinator6252

4 жыл бұрын

Potang ina mo gago!

Ive visited leyte about a month ago and its hard to believe that huge battles between the japanese imperial army and the joint huk balahap, USAFE, and US troops took place at leyte save for some memorials in forms of preserved anti air batteries and light tanks at some locations of the leyte gulf.

@9-diligencevincecobacha746

3 жыл бұрын

There's a mountain named ginhagdan hill in Palo if you go up there you can find a Japanese or an American bunker

@iandeveyra5472

3 жыл бұрын

Try visit the break neck ridge the USMC landing site in Dulag Leyte,the Japanese airfield in burauen Leyte

Yes another great vid to get me through quarantine

@OttomanLebanon

4 жыл бұрын

I know right😂

@_andyemcee_

4 жыл бұрын

Do you hear that, Mr. Felton? It's up to you to remind us of a better time of war and bloodshed rather than this awful virusssss!

@HomeSkillit

3 жыл бұрын

Remember that these men died for your freedom dude. I choose dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery..

@savedbychristsavedbygrace2049

3 жыл бұрын

Quarantine is for those who a actually sick this is forced martial law wake up goats! The end is nigh scoff now because time is all most over.

@epapa737

3 жыл бұрын

@@savedbychristsavedbygrace2049 this comment aged like milk 😂

You know the video will be good when you hear that opening tune

@TimKyoutube

4 жыл бұрын

I hope he doesnt change it... love it

@neilbuckley1613

4 жыл бұрын

I thought the man who was speaking from 1.00 minute in had a really cool American accent, seemed different from the way contemporary Americans speak.

@thessop9439

4 жыл бұрын

I used to dislike it. Now I love it

Mark must have a time machine and goes back in time to create some of this footage himself while the battle is happening. I've seen a lot of WWII film, but half of what he shows I've never seen.

@MarkFeltonProductions

4 жыл бұрын

Blast, my secret is out!

@kaletovhangar

3 жыл бұрын

Well, footage of combat of japanese paratroopers is from some Japanese ww2 movie about combat in indonesia in 1942.

@streetgato9697

3 жыл бұрын

@@kaletovhangar Exception is the clip at 05:18 -that was from actual footage of the start of the operation taken at Clark Field in Luzon

@AdamBechtol

Жыл бұрын

The footage did stand out in this one.

So happy to see you covering this. I had the opportunity to interview a vet of the 11th Airborne for USAHEC a while back and he talked all about this (some Japanese landed right in their HQ, supposedly). For them Leyte was worse than the later fighting near Manila (during which he was wounded), supply lines were strained and rations got down to starvation level. The terrain was so hard to cut through that at least one regiment (might have been the Rakkasans) took to using liaison single-prop planes to drop scouts ahead of the main formation via parachute. The 11th were all cross-trained by this point in time and all of the glider-riders were parachute qualified. It's amazing how varied the training could be from airborne division to division. From what I understand it was a point of contention among a lot of the glider-rider units in Europe that parachutists were paid extra - but they paid the same as regular infantry despite the hazards inherent to the glider delivery method. General Swing was a stickler for narrowing any such gaps and as a result the 11th might've been the best-trained of the United State's Airborne divisions (not counting smaller, specialized formations) - it's a bit of irony (though my interviewee didn't mind it) that they ended up sweltering in the jungle while other formations took part in the high-publicity theatrics in Europe. Anyway, the guy was great. 96 years old and still going strong. I hope to be as with it as him if I ever make it to that age.

I found your channel just a few days ago and my quarantine has never been so pleasant! Thank you Mr. Felton!

Another piece of wartime history I wasn’t aware of until now! Thank you

Quite amazing that the ones filming this, did such a fantastic job, while braving the air full of hot metal. The cameras, having sound capability, the yells, firing, etc, seemed authentic? Unsung heroes, the film crews, that’s what really defines what happened, and brings it all home as living history, and keeps it a reality. Imagine just telling the story of The Wizard of Oz without the filming. Then, years later, a fellow by the name of Mark Felton comes along, and saves it from obscurity by putting it on the fifty yard line again! Add another hero please! Thanks Mark! Great film!🌈

99% of the time when I watch a video by Mark I learn something new. Today was no exception. Great video as always

My uncle was in the US army and was killed in the Leyte fighting. I wasn't even born when this happened but my mother would tell me about it but I was too young to honor and appreciate his service.

@alastairbarkley6572

4 жыл бұрын

I lost two uncles (neither of whom I knew) serving in British WW2 service. I would have met them if humanity didn't have to keep fighting stupid wars. One was a submariner - some 60 years later, some scumbag stole the bronze name panels off the naval memorial and tried to sell them for scrap metal. Great sacrifice, eh? Give up your life so that your countrymen remain free to defile your memory. Wars are Sooooo worth it...

@clock750

4 жыл бұрын

@@alastairbarkley6572 Sorry to hear about the disrespectful conduct of your fellow man. All I have of my uncle is a faded photo. He is with his younger brother who was later killed in Korea three weeks before the war ended.

@k-studio8112

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your uncle's service!

As big as these battles in the Philippines were, you'd think you'd hear more about them. Great video as always.

@johnkidd1226

2 жыл бұрын

I live in the Philippines and they seldom talk about the war. Mant filippinos fought bravely as military and as guerrillas during Japanese occupation but many also collaborated in supplying the Japanese and working for them to survive. This is very much an Asian philosophy. If you cant beat them, make a profit from them. My mother in law claims not to remember the war or know what her husband did, even though he was a career soldier. My wife and her siblings learn very little history in school except the religious history of the islands as told by missionaries.

@Schmitt487

11 ай бұрын

@@johnkidd1226 filipins are black

Been a Philippine historical buff learning about our nation but this is the first time I heard of such action during the war. You really amazed me with your research and great story telling. Being a Filipino, were so grateful for these stories. Thank you so much! Keep it coming

I will leave this quarantine a learned man!

Yet more footage ive never seen before. Interesting to see the different helmet worn by the parachuted troops .

@BigJon410

4 жыл бұрын

It is the first time I saw a Japanese soldier with a flame thrower.

@KJAkk

4 жыл бұрын

@@BigJon410 Japanese Type 100 Flamethrower kzread.info/dash/bejne/dXdlzZSDpbuYeps.html

@egggamingyt9272

3 жыл бұрын

Leyte is not from Japan is on Philippines

I love ur videos so much, they are 100 times more worthy than school history lessons!!👍👍

@alastairbarkley6572

3 жыл бұрын

That's because they're interesting stories - not history lessons. I'm sure Dr Felton would encourage you to study properly as well, him being a proper historian.

Always impressed by the film, maps and other documents you find to illustrate your articles. it really enhances the experience. Thank you Mark.

Even when you post videos on topics I’m very familiar with, I always watch them because you always give information that I’ve never heard. Thank you for everything you do and your passion for history, Dr Felton!

Thanks dr felton for this wonderful educational video. Specially on this episode that covers leyte (ph) my home country 😊 keep it up good sir. You are more better than history channel now.

Your content is always superb Mark :).

First time i get to see a Mark Felton upload in the morning. Cool!

The Scary thing about The Japanese in WW2 is that no matter how much artillery you used. Or how much shelling or bombing from planes you did to a island before the landing craft of troops came in. They'd still be Japanese soldiers waiting for ya to walk right in.

@kirgan1000

4 жыл бұрын

Properly digged in troops are almost immune to artillery bombardmet, as long they keep there head down.

Another good video, thanks Dr. Felton!

Last time I was this late Onoda was stiil in the jungle

@TheRealRusDaddy

4 жыл бұрын

Ha!

@spyc4892

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

7:35 I challange everyone here to tell me that a soldier mounting a bayonet on his Type 99/96 Light Machinegun isn't the most Japanese thing they've ever seen

@corvusboreus2072

4 жыл бұрын

Challenge accepted! I see your type 99/96 machine gun with bayonet and raise you a shititsubakurai ( 'lunge-mine' aka 'anti-tank charge on 5 foot pole) .

@ls200076

4 жыл бұрын

Old Soviet conscript: Pfff pathetic.

@stvdagger8074

4 жыл бұрын

At least until they find a picture of a Type 74 MBT with a bayonet on the 105mm cannon!

@corvusboreus2072

4 жыл бұрын

@@stvdagger8074 Ha Go tank with swivelling barrel katana

@user-njyzcip

4 жыл бұрын

@@ls200076 i mean even the soviets didn't have bayonet lugs on their machine guns

I truly appreciate the fact, that you use historical footage in your videos. This brings the stories you tell to life

Another amazing video Mark!

It’s 1 am and I heard the notification. Me: I heed the call of my lord

@cberylcacvhione1772

4 жыл бұрын

Dolan Duck amen

@domoloveroquinn5257

4 жыл бұрын

A man of culture I see

@lenny_1369

4 жыл бұрын

A side so rare to see from a duck

@exudeku

4 жыл бұрын

@@danielschultz2957 nah a fake

I've been a WWII history buff since my dad got a set of huge Time/Life WWII coffee table books around 1965 when I was just 7 years old. I've read 4 or 5 dozen books about WWII, I've seen almost every WWII documentary series about WWII, I've seen hundreds if not thousands of WWII KZread videos and yet, Mark Felton comes along and puts out a new video every few days with fascinating info that I've never seen or heard of before. Thanks, Dude!

More top tier quality Mr Felton. Keep up the work and stay safe out there!

Well done, Dr. Felton. Love your videos.

5:20 I take note; the airbrush spraying camouflage on their airplanes IRL are WORSE than most Model aircraft..

@seankestebernales5841

4 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. The airbush camouflage is only useful if they are trying to hide their planes in bushes, but even that looks like a dumb Idea.

@TheWorldEnd2

4 жыл бұрын

@@seankestebernales5841 the most probable idea is to not be spotted by aircraft flying overhead when flying over the land

@inisipisTV

4 жыл бұрын

They might not look pretty but they're probably effective in real world scenario.

@inisipisTV

4 жыл бұрын

@@seankestebernales5841 - It is common procedure in all armies at that time to camouflage all planes and buildings and set up decoy planes and buildings to fool attacking enemy planes. It's something the ground crew must do always to runways that are in striking distance, even hiding vehicle tacks and garbage dumps.

@markfryer9880

4 жыл бұрын

@@inisipisTV Not to mention the foot traffic paths and ensuring that people keep to them. Walking straight from one camouflaged building to the next is a dead give away.

The great coverage of little heard of, obscure battles like this one is the reason this channel is one of the best on KZread.

Excellent presentation of an obscure, yet significant battle. The footage is superb. Thanks.

Love the videos keep up the great work.

Me: just woke up, see a mark felton vid.. Also me: Its show time!

I'm never ceased to be stunned by the great footage that you manage to find on any given topic. The accompanying film on this is amazing. Great post as always.

Thanks again, Dr. Felton. I never knew the fighting on Leyte was so severe.

Will you make a film on the Manila massacre? Or a film about how America evacuated Manuel L. Quezon ( PH president at the time) off the Philippine islands

@varovaro1967

4 жыл бұрын

Gabriel Booth a useless massacre and campaign.... those japanese troops couldn’t go anywhere and would have surrendered anyway..... alas.

@gabba1132

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, but some people say they did the massacre because the Philippines was an ally (more of a puppet) of the US and the Japanese hated the Filipinos due to them aligning with America. I don't really believe it but it's still a decent explanation. Edit: oh wait they also say it's because they didn't accept Japan's invitation to their alliance

@ihatebofa6

4 жыл бұрын

Gabriel Booth The Philippines were a U.S. territory at the time.

@andrewphillips8341

4 жыл бұрын

Gabriel Booth The Japanese would have surrendered? What are you talking about? When did the Japanese military ever surrender up to that point of the war?

@andrewphillips8341

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry that should have been directed at Al Moi.

Last time I was this early, Bataan just surrendered.

@steveholmes5207

4 жыл бұрын

But you did return lol

@denniswhite166

4 жыл бұрын

@@steveholmes5207 LOL

@RasPutintheGreat

4 жыл бұрын

How many KM's did you walk?

@josephleonard6695

4 жыл бұрын

Death March

@mikhailjessersantos5405

3 жыл бұрын

@@RasPutintheGreat more than 100 km i think...with no food and nonstop walking....So mostly American and Filipino Soldiers dies in Hunger and Tiredness.....So it is called "Bataan Death March"

I am constantly amazed by the period footage you are able to use in your productions. I really shouldn't be by now because you seem to have a limitless supply. I am very glad I stumbled on one of your productions despite the fact that watching them has become an addiction. Thank you for your dedication Mark. You really are a remarkable man.

Always amazed at Mark's access to archival sources from _both_ sides. With such contacts Prof Felton would have made an excellent double agent in the style of Richard Sorge, or Kim Philby in less friendly times.

I've got a Japanese Arisaka T99 Paratrooper rifle(I know that's a mouthful), It's got a complete Mum meaning it was likely captured on the field rather than surrendered at the end of the war. Makes me wonder what battle it took part in. Maybe this one?

Its only now that I knew there was an airborne operations in these battles.

@hans-jurgenwiegand7465

4 жыл бұрын

This is the first time I heard of the exploits of the 187th Airborne! I know they were busy in Korea, but didn’t know about WWII. I believe they are called the Rakkasans! They are pretty legendary, because of Korea. I was in the 82nd, and the 8th infantry, Airborne, and the 173rd Airborne Brigade, and there were a lot of stories, of guidance, about what it takes, to be a paratrooper, from the exploits of the Rakkasans. If you’re willing to jump out of a perfectly good Aircraft, you know they mean business! They don’t arrest people, they do their best to exterminate the enemy! One Purple Heart was enough for me!

@motorcop505

4 жыл бұрын

The 11th Airborne jumped on Corregidor and fought in the PI. Rod Sterling of the Twilight Zone fame was a veteran of The 11th ABN Div in the PI and created some military themed episodes.

@hans-jurgenwiegand7465

4 жыл бұрын

motorcop505 we should be ashamed of our history lessons! No wonder we were bored in school! So much history we should be aware of, and proud of! A lot of Fathers, Grandfathers, & Great-grandfathers, who were acknowledged of their sacrifices & accomplishments! My father was under the 11th Airborne, in the 82nd Airborne, in Berlin, in 1946. I was born there, in 1946, so, it wasn’t all blood & guts. I thank the Lord, that he survived, because I’m a Great Grandfather, now. Almost didn’t make it in 1968, with the 173rd Airborne.

@hans-jurgenwiegand7465

4 жыл бұрын

motorcop505 I believe I was wrong, it might’ve been the 17th. The one with the gold talon, patch. There is still plenty to learn & enjoy!

Thank you Mark, I love your videos. I always give a thumbs up before even watching them because they are always excellent.

Thank You Dr. Felton!

My grandfather was in the Navy during ww2 and he never talked about this time in the Pacific, but growing up he would not ride in a Japanese car or use any Japanese made products. I never understood why until I learned how brutal the fight was.

@1pcfred

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidhollenshead4892 I got a Honda. It is great!

@therealuncleowen2588

4 жыл бұрын

I can certainly understand anyone who fought the Japanese in WW2 holding a grudge. The Empire of Japan was evil and it is good for the entire world that it was destroyed. Post-WW2 Japan is not perfect, no country is, but they are no longer an evil empire.

@davidwong3613

4 жыл бұрын

Many civilians who lived under Japanese Occupation felt the same. My boss refused to buy Japanese cars until the 1980s when he had no choice - US or European cars were either too expensive or old fashioned.

@TheRealRusDaddy

4 жыл бұрын

My step great grandpa was a macgyver tier mechanic and saw atleast the first nuke dropped on japan never got to hear any of his storys but my dad told me a few from his time in the ships bowels

@SurprisinglyDeep

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidhollenshead4892 Boycotting Japan over the toxic waste dumping and whale hunting is understandable. Also I'd agree that American vehicles are more economical. However I'd disagree that American cars are more durable or serviceable or that German cars are more serviceable. Like I've meet 3 different men who came from developing countries in Africa that said they loved Toyota vehicles due to how they were designed around being easy to fix compared to other countries' cars. Like for example Toyotas have a metal cap you can twist off to let old power steering fluid drain out of them. Modern American cars apprently don't have any way to take that fluid out of them other than draining it out with a special device or (for DIY mechanics) a turkey baster. Also one generation of the F-150 truck was infamous for having a spark plug located at the back of the engine. With moder German cars, some shops refuse to service them at all, they're that complicated to fix. Like with one BMW, you need to take off the front bumper to get to a spark plug.

The intro always gets me pumped for some good history.

This is amazing! All the vids I've seen and talk about Leyte has been about the huge sea battle but I've never seen more that brief mentions as the the ground war on Leyte. Thank you so much for always presenting new and interesting information on old and well known battles/areas of fighting.

Never heard this one. Probably because it didnt have much of an impact on the campaign. But still, soldiers on both sides died and suffered, and that deserves to be remembered. Thankyou Mark. You do great, and important work.

Thanks Mark. I didn't know that the Japanese used paratroops. As is often the case the war with Japan was and still is second to the fight with Nazi Germany.

@1pcfred

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidhollenshead4892 the Allies were simply more interested in Europe than the Far East. It was a bigoted bias too. Folks were not as enlightened as they act today. The main reason we used the bomb is because we had it. There was a war going on then too. The bomb was developed to be used in the war and Germany surrendered. So Japan got the pleasure of having the bomb used against it. They should have surrendered sooner. We did warn them.

@asininkelpin1292

4 жыл бұрын

Second for what? Because you, a pathetic slob that panders to whites with the idea that European based war is the best? The pacific war was number one on it's own, a unqiue time in history when a non European imperial power was able to challenge and inflict massive casualties on multiple European superpowers at once and it took the might of atomic bombs for them to give in, no other example came close, the industrial abundant strength of Americans goes against the feared samuria esque devotion of an island peoples utilizing the most that they can do, and they did it pretty damn well.

@chaosXP3RT

4 жыл бұрын

@@asininkelpin1292 It was 2nd because the US didn't really do much to win the war

@mebsrea

3 жыл бұрын

Asinin Kelpin It’s not a matter of best or worst. Churchill and Roosevelt agreed early on that the main emphasis would be placed on defeating Germany first. After its string of defeats to the Japanese in 1941-42, the British more or less abandoned the Far East until 1945 except for holding actions in Burma and India. For the US Army and USAAF, the Pacific Theater was also mostly a sideshow until the last year of the war. Only the Navy and USMC were focused on Japan, and in the case of the Navy, that was in part because there was little use for American heavy fleet units in the Atlantic, where antisubmarine warfare was the unquestioned priority by the time America entered the war.

Although i am sure that some of the men went willing to their deaths in a last ditch attempt. But definitely some who didn't want to go and simply had no choice excellent mark thank as always 👍

@steveholmes5207

4 жыл бұрын

@Chris_Wooden_Eye yes it does and obviously these where very brave men and have heard and i suppose mark Felton could confirm this that some of the kamikaze pilots where welded into cockpits so they couldn't get out even if they wanted too

@bigblue6917

4 жыл бұрын

@Chris_Wooden_Eye If you look at the actions of both Germany and Japan in the last six to twelve month of the war most of it was a waste of lives.

@bennyandersen742

4 жыл бұрын

@@bigblue6917 all of it

@hotcoals2291

4 жыл бұрын

Brave murderers who razed and massacred entire villages.

@steveholmes5207

4 жыл бұрын

@@hotcoals2291 not the point and shouldn't be discussed here

That music and a Doc by Mark Felton is the start to every good morning.

Thanks for this content! I enjoy so much learning history with your videos

I like that Mark felton oftain lets the narrator of Combat Bulletin take over and speak for multiple minutes in many of his videos. It means that this US world war 2 propaganda TV show was actualy mostly accurate.

@venator0405

4 жыл бұрын

Armies that are winning can often afford to be more truthful than you'd expect. The German news media was thought to be more reliable from '39-'41.

@sonnyburnett8725

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen many WWll news clips over the decades and didn’t notice any propaganda in this at all. American troops fighting and shooting and that’s about it.

@einsjam

3 жыл бұрын

Ah... accurate propaganda... right..

@jakobc.2558

3 жыл бұрын

@@einsjam well it is pushing a agenda with information. But that information can be accurate (U.S.) and inaccurate (germany)

My dad was in leyte during the assaults. He was at the one of the airfields..

Your videos are the most informative on WW2 I've ever seen. This one is great thank you.

Another great Doco Professor Mark ! Cannot go a day without catching up with your latest! Thanks mate!

I feel like military shooter games would be in a renaissance if they bothered to follow this channel and cook up new maps and missions based on these fascinating yet unsung scenarios.

@philipbair4795

4 жыл бұрын

So true.. I feel like all the ww2 games in particular are overwashed and not really interesting anymore. There's a lot less innovation and creativity in games from the past 5 years than those in the early 2000's

@user-qo3yh8yk8m

3 жыл бұрын

Arma 3

Japanese paratroopers : well, we've made it to land. Say leutenant, how do we come back to base ? Leutenant : good question

@herrakaarme

4 жыл бұрын

Their task was to capture an airfield. Once captured, Japanese airplanes could land and take them away. Since in the Imperial Japanese armed forces failure was not an option, there was no need to ask what they would do if they couldn't capture the airfield. They either do or die trying.

What a fascinating story. I knew about the battle of Leyte but not about this action. Absolutely fascinating. The footage you found for the Japanese paras was icing on the cake. Great job Mark!

Interesting as always. I have seen a lot of WWII footage, but never this stuff. Thank you Sir!

I just finished and disconnected from the internet class and this came up!

Great story Mark, cheers

Got to hand it to you Mark. Terrific piece! That's some fabulous real footage of Japanese paratroopers. Wow!

Great work Mark! Yet another event I had never heard of before. Thanks. Rich.

Thanks, Mark. A rather early (0300 central daylight time here in the US) visit but, what the heck, I have nothing to do but eat like a pig, watch videos, sleep occasionally, and repeat! The Japanese were infamous for these grand, overcomplicated plans to throw the best of their military into battles that only they thought there was a chance to win. Actually, I don't think they really did think they had a chance to win anything but a chance to die honorable for their emperor and country and fulfill the dictates of _bushido_ . Look up the story of Admiral Matome Ugaki for some insight into how deeply ingrained this one last gesture of defiance was ingrained into the Japanese psyche.

"Open fire! Those are Japanese transport planes!" "Yeah, okay Joe. What're they gonna do, drop Japanese paratroopers? Next thing your gonna tell me is there's a bomb that destroys entire cities! 🙄"

GREAT video, as ALWAYS! 👍🏻👍🏻

Mark you never fail to impress. The footage on this video is insane. Lots of info on my old unit (the 187th) that I didn't know, why didn't I know? Thanks for incredible info, video and presentation.

Few years ago my girlfriend and me was at the flea market we go to and I see a guy with a Japanese Arisaka ...a paratrooper take down Arisaka! I asked him how much, he told me he paid $100 but is open to offers I offered $80, he said $90 and I bought it of course! Had a nice bayonet and a mum that was crossed out but not ground

@vitis65

3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Absolute steal. Easily worth a grand or more. Not sure if they took the same bayonet as the standard service rifle but that's worth some bucks too.

@deadhorse1391

3 жыл бұрын

@@vitis65 yes takes the same bayonet

@vitis65

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info.

Crete: We took a lot of casualties, but at least we took it. Leyte: How come we took so many casualties and we got nothing.

Got to hand it to you Mark; you always find great film footage on topics you cover (including stuff I've never seen before - which is no easy feat).

Fantastic! Thanks MUCH for your work!

2:30 I read that Japanese high command wanted the main battle to be on Leyte, but Yamashita wanted it to be Luzon, so he ignored the order, and only sent 1 division to Leyte.

@g24thinf

4 жыл бұрын

Nope Leyte was heavily reinforced by the Japanese. The only two battles were the Japanese did this was Guadalcanal and Leyte.

Nice right in time for my well deserved break, Working from home is brilliant can watch them KZreads.

Really interesting Mark. I've never knew about the Japanese action on Leyte. Thanks for a well researched video. It's certainly helping me keep sane during this lockdown in my fish bowl. Something to look forward to when I see your video posts. Thank you again, sincerely appreciated!

Thanks Mark. My Dad was a US Army paratrooper and medic in Philippines campaign, he never really spoke in any detail about his experiences there, so this was revealing and provided some perspective to me of what he probably went through.

my great grandfather was captured during the occupation. Good thing he was released without harm afterwards.

wow, great find. First time I have ever seen japanaese paratroopers film.

Mark like others below, how do you always find such great old videos from the war!!! You always seem to find another video I have never laid my eyes on in over my 58 years! Well done!!!

Another fascinating piece of history. Thanks for sharing Mark!