Battle of Eastern Solomons - Pacific War #40 DOCUMENTARY

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Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series covering the Pacific War week by week continues with another video. Last week we covered the Raid on Makin Island and looked at the Battle of the Tenaru and some other developments in the Guadalcanal Campaign. The defeat of the Ichiki Detachment at Alligator Creek proved that the Japanese are not invincible; yet the conclusion of the Battle of the Tenaru also harboured the start of a new phase for the Guadalcanal Campaign, a period in which the Marines and the US Navy were going to be challenged by some of the best forces of the Japanese Empire. Join us as we cover the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, as well as new developments in the New Guinea Campaign with the start of the Invasion of Milne Bay.
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Pacific War #1 - Attack on Pearl Harbor: • Attack on Pearl Harbor...
Pacific War #2 - Japanese Invasion of Malaya: • Japanese Invasion of M...
Pacific War #3 - Japanese attack Guam, Wake, the Philippines: • Japan Attacks Everywhe...
Pacific War #4 - Japan Continues Attacking: Borneo, Philippines: • Japan Continues Attack...
Pacific War #5 - Fall of Wake Island: • Fall of Wake Island - ...
Pacific War #6 - Battle of Kampar: • Battle of Kampar - Pac...
Pacific War #7 - Battle of Slim River: • Battle of Slim River -...
Pacific War #8 - Battle for the Dutch East Indies: • Battle for the Dutch E...
Pacific War #9 - Invasion of New Britain: • Invasion of New Britai...
Pacific War #10 - Fall of Malaya: • Fall of Malaya - Pacif...
Pacific War #11 - Battle of Makassar Strait: • Battle of Makassar Str...
Pacific War #12 - Fall of Singapore: • Fall of Singapore - Pa...
Pacific War #13 - Invasion of Sumatra: • Japanese Invasion of S...
Pacific War #14 - Invasion of Timor: • Japanese Invasion of T...
Pacific War #15 - Fall of Java: • Fall of Java - Pacific...
Pacific War #16 - Fall of Rangoon: • Fall of Rangoon - Paci...
Pacific War #17 - How the US Responded to Pearl Harbor: • How the US Responded t...
Pacific War #18 - Hideki Tojo: Bringing Japan Into The Pacific War: • Hideki Tojo: Bringing ...
Pacific War #19 - Japanese Raids in the Indian Ocean: • Japanese Raids in the ...
Pacific War #20 - Fall of Bataan & The Bataan Death March: • Fall of Bataan & The B...
Pacific War #21 - Doolittle Raid: • Doolittle Raid: Americ...
Pacific War #22 - Japanese Advance on Burma Road: • Japanese Advance on Bu...
Pacific War #24 - Battle of the Coral Sea: • Battle of the Coral Se...
Pacific War #25 - Fall of the Philippines: • Fall of the Philippine...
Pacific War #26 - Fall of Burma: • Fall of Burma - Pacifi...
Pacific War #27 - Operation Sei-Go: • How Japan Responded to...
Pacific War #28 - Battle of Midway: • Battle of Midway - Pac...
Pacific War #29 - Japanese Invasion of Alaska: • Japanese Invasion of A...
Pacific War #30 - Japanese Attack on Sydney: • Japanese Attack on Syd...
Pacific War #31 - MacArthur and the Philippines Disaster: • How MacArthur Caused t...
Pacific War #32 - Attacks New Guinea: • Japan Attacks New Guin...
Pacific War #33 - Biological Warfare in China: • Japanese War Crimes: B...
Pacific War #34 - Japan Attacks the Continental United States: • Japan Attacks the Cont...
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Pacific War #36 - Battle of Kokoda: • Battle of Kokoda - Pac...
Pacific War #37 - Invasion of Solomon Islands: • Invasion of Solomon Is...
Pacific War #38 - Battle of Savo Island: • Battle of Savo Island ...
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[@joykim8976]

Ok

[@NobleKorhedron]

It's a similar program to these modern history ones, @@lordstephan467; but I'm not sure exactly what program...

[@dasbear-1408]

I'd like to see a series similar to this on the German world war 2

[@Soulcatcher30]

Could you tell us what music in specific (soundtracks) did you use for this video?

[@Another_opinion_]

Once completed, this series will be regarded as a milestone for historical content on KZbin.

[@jonbaxter2254]

I am gobsmacked at how good and thorough it is. I want to let my dad know when the series ends so he can binge watch, he loves WW2 docs

[@leojablonski2309]

This is accurate, precise well documented. Someone did their research.

[@jonbaxter2254]

@@TheDude1980 Korean War babyyy!

[@apexnext]

And it only gets better and better. 👍 The week to week thing really puts it into perspective too.

[@richreed9927]

And still shorter than Dan Carlin's Supernova in the East. 😆

[@denniscleary7580]

Loving this series on the Pacific, keep it up kings 👍

[@jonbaxter2254]

Japan is unstoppable!!!

[@jasonwalker3185]

I look forward to these every week, great job once again

[@richardmeo2503]

Refueling was a constant excuse for Fletcher. He had a chance to save the Marines at Wake Is, but stopped to "refuel". By the time he was done, Wake had fallen. As had happened at Midway, the Philippines and other battles, big bombers were useless against ships. They were almost useless against land targets too, needing to use "Saturation Bombing" to hit their intended targets. Again a good show illustrating the battles and the interconnections of the Theatre.

[@ph89787]

That and Soryu and Hiryu showing up.

[@richardmeo2503]

@@ph89787 That was the force Fletcher could have sunk. Peacetime rules applied for commands, and the better admiral who was an aviator was put into second slot. Another missed chance, and another What If.

[@nooneatall8072]

@@richardmeo2503 Fletcher sinking the Soryu and Hiryu in December, 1941? Sorry, but that's not going to happen. The more likely result was Fletcher's carrier being sunk (which one it was escapes me at the moment) and his air groups decimated. Fletcher's concern for fuel was actually well placed. The Fleet only had a handful of oilers and destroyers apparently don't have big 'gas tanks'. They really did need to be topped off before any major engagement. Fletcher was cautious for sure, but caution is what was needed in this case and at that time. I'd recommend reading "Black Shoe Carrier Admiral", which is about Fletcher. He was much better than people think. His issue was that he ran afoul of Admiral Turner during the Guadalcanal campaign. Turner had been on King's staff or was closely associated with him and had his ear. Re. being chosen over an aviator, the Pacific Fleet command was still run by the 'battleship club' at the time. Plus Fletcher wasn't the only 'black shoe' to command carriers. Admirals Kinkaid and Spruance fall into the same category. And did rather well, especially Spruance.

[@ph89787]

@@nooneatall8072 Just a note. Lexington's air group also had F2A Buffalos as their fighters at the time. We all know how well they do against the Zero.

[@graceneilitz7661]

@@nooneatall8072 Fletcher’s carrier on the way to wake island was USS Saratoga CV-3.

[@TomG1555]

16:00 The 5th Sasebo would remain stranded for 2 months until finally being rescued after a number of failed attempts to evacuate them (and an Allied amphibious landing to try and wipe them out). See Wikipedia entry for "Battle of Goodenough Island" for the details.

[@alexius23]

Excellent overall perspective.

[@SageofIrrelevance]

Minor nitpick here. The model of a cruiser below Enterprise at 10:50 seems to be sailing backwards?

[@Wolfeson28]

Both cruisers are sailing backwards, Enterprise is sailing backwards (and mirror-imaged), and the North Carolina has turned into a Nagato-class.

[@rustyshackleford6995]

What do the stars over the heads of the armies and divisions mean? Do they represent size, experience, or something else?

[@13thravenpurple94]

Great work 🥳 Thank you 💜

[@marbelfigueroa9934]

love this video

[@pascoett]

Clowes and Field obviously sent their Aussi batallions one after the other instead of combining them together. That’s why there was always a numerical superiority by the Japanese in each clash. I also wonder about the small numbers of Australian troops that fought right at the doorsteps of their own country while the Japanese homelands was thousands of kilometers away. I hope Australias army has improved by now, they’ll soon gonna need it.

[@Tom-2142]

Remember the Australian army also had a large portion of their forces fighting in Africa.

[@guyh9992]

MacArthur was in overall command of Australian soldiers in 1942. He made the decision as to where they were deployed.

[@pascoett]

@@stanlyqbrick1621 In what sense?

[@mrkittens865]

3:15 New Caledonia is a Grench Colony

[@ginooti9515]

Great content! But I think you mean Western Solomons/Eastern Papua New Guinea

[@alviss13]

hi there, i love these. what program do you use to make the tactical battle illustrations?

[@simontide6780]

Japanese definitely had PTSD from Midway.

[@praetorian3902]

Goodenough island lol Did he name that after sleeping with one of the locals ?

[@expelleddux]

Cyril Clowes seems to have a New Zealand flag behind him, he was Australian

[@EMillerphotography]

Amazing video, could you please make more videos about Ukraine in the future? :)

[@KingsandGenerals]

Coming soon

[@apexnext]

Yeah one thing I like about K&G, they are gonna get the modern stuff as factual as possible. Sometimes that means waiting a bit.

[@TemplesmithOfficial]

This is great, exccept for the constant mispronouncation of many of the names of places!

[@xe2594]

ka-koda, least that's how we aussies say it, not cock-o-da

[@jelardmarimon7211]

It's so frustating to watch the australians get beaten multiple times by a smaller force.

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[@-JA-]

🙂👍

[@jayfelsberg1931]

It annoys me to not end to read r watch histories that make basic mistakes due to poor research. A case in point is calling the Japanese military a "behemoth." The Japanese army in particular was usually outnumber,ed often heavily so, compared to the forces they defeated. For example, the Japanese forced US-PI forces into the Bataan Peninsula with what amounted to a division and a brigade of infantry. They exploited incredibly poor planning and poor combat skills on the part of their much larger enemy. This is exacerbated by pop war noovelists like WEB Griffin. Ditto Malaysia. At no time were the Japanese forces in Guadalcanal equal in numbers let alone superior to the US forces. The Netherlands East Indies campaign, including the naval battles, were masterpieces of exploiting poor coordination by the Allies. Give the Japanese more credit for their activities in the first year of the Pacific War.

[@brainlessnukerperson2748]

Kings and Generals, you have misspalled something New Caledonia (Grench Colony)

[@Yashuop]

Claim your “here within an hour” ticket right here ❤️

[@lifeaslogo9866]

Claimed

[@Bawlzmcgruff]

Huh?

[@blakehaner997]

Thx for the certificate

[@pressftopayrespects6325]

Yep

[@nathanindarsingh5252]

Always

[@ph89787]

Part of why Shokaku and Zuikaku's 2nd strike missed was due to Enterprise's rudder jamming hard to starboard. Due to bomb damage and the smoke and fire increasing, the temperature of the machine rooms room to 170 degrees (either Fahrenheit or Celsius). That it shorted out one of two steering motors. For 38 minutes, the Enterprise was stuck in the turn or, as Drachinifel quotes, "doing doughnuts." Narrowly avoiding colliding with the Destroyer Balch. One of her damage control crew made a makeshift breather and was able to help drag the exhausted engineers out. Before helping start the second steering motor. In short, "Lucky E." The Battle also showed the viability of the Fast Battleships as Carrier Escorts. As USS North Carolina had put up so much Anti-Aircraft Fire that at one point, Rear Admiral Thomas Kincaid asked if "she was on fire." With her 5-inch battery shooting down 7 "Val" Dive Bombers. But the main thing was that the amount of AA could scare off the IJN pilots from fully committing to their bombing runs (at least before Kamikazes became a thing).

[@lakrids-pibe]

170 degrees either Fahrenheit or Celsius = very hot. 170°Fahrenheit = 77° Celsius 170° Celsius = 338° Fahrenheit I'm guessing it was Celsius.

[@StelyDn]

You've been waiting for years to say. Drachinifel quotes, "doing doughnuts." .

[@apexnext]

That's wild! 😳

[@NobleKorhedron]

What's this Elliot he mentions near the start of the video...?

[@VirgoShelter]

@@NobleKorhedron I belive the USS George F Elliot a troop transport sunk by a plane during early August

[@wolfu597]

The Australian garrison at Milne Bay were nothing like the Militia the Japanese had encountered on Kokoda Track. The 18th Brigade, from Australian 7th division, was a veteran unit who had fought in the Libyan desert, and were known as the famous "Rats of Tobruk". The nr.3 airfield, 100 meters wide and 1000 meters long, were perfect for the men of the 18th Brigade, because it was flat and open, just like the Western Desert. The Japanese launched 3 nighttime assaults between 3 am and dawn on the 30th August, and 3 times the Australian Vickers guns, organized in pairs, combined with pre-sighted mortars, drove the Japanese back with heavy casualties. Then they tried to circle around the Australian left flank, only to be met by fire from the Bren and Vickers guns from the Australian 61st battalion dug in on a highground called 'Stephens Ridge'. The outcome is not hard to imagine. Japanese bravery at Milne Bay was, if not unequal, then certainly unsurpassed. However, machine guns do not feel fear.

[@wolfu597]

@@IamAWESOME3980 Except when they're paired up.

[@rickjames18]

I was wondering why so many units kept letting themselves get flanked especially at the start of the war. So, its makes sense that a veteran unit would know of such tactics.

[@romankudlata4279]

All credit to the Aussies, fearless and brave fighter, more than equal to the task.

[@romankudlata4279]

Correction: fighters

[@jonny-b4954]

@@rickjames18 Simple lack of experience. I'd imagine, and I'm just pissing in the wind here; that the anticipation and build up of battle not so much "rattles" the commanders and NCO's but preoccupies their mind with so many other things that they're not thinking creativity and critically enough to think "I should send a squad to the flank" or "pair up my machine guns for morale and cover and working together with fields of fire" or think to ensure the mortar crews had pre-sighted their guns to the best of their ability. Or given them the time to do so even. Just lack of experience really. I'm assuming you develop a much more level head and ability to filter out the trivialities and focus enough to play the coming battle through in their head. They have the experience from former battles to draw on in this and the pre-battle jitters aren't getting to them as much.

[@jfdavis668]

That little, but aggressive, Japanese force at Milne Bay did an impressive job.

[@solomonthefoolish]

I tell myself that when Im trying to flirt (This is a joke)

[@jonbaxter2254]

The little force that could...

[@leojablonski2309]

The Austrailian professional soldiers were in Africa,

[@flyingeagle3898]

@@leojablonski2309 Not anymore, a bunch of african professional forces had been relocated and were staying at Milne by this point. Thats why the Japanese are going to be defeated here

[@kellykircher_88]

yeah with inferior number troops and two outdated tanks plus determination they did an impressive job

[@leojablonski2309]

My Dad did not speak of his 4 years as a Seebee in the Pacific. His mom told me Dad left as a blond, returned with white hair and hardly spoke. My sense of it came through in his dreams which were horrific. I really miss him but relieved he found peace at 76. A good man.

[@lajinmark2084]

Hi Leo! Any chance you went to Lincoln Pius X High School?

[@rev-mikemckay9750]

I am sorry for your loss, but agree, he found peace.

[@ph89787]

Finally, the Enterprise's after-action report notes a decline in IJN pilot abilities in this battle. "The Japanese have provided striking examples of the importance of rigid selection. The writer is convinced, from personal observation and from general familiarity with Pacific war developments to date, that Japanese naval aviation was initially composed of very expert and highly trained personnel. Of late, however, there have been increasingly frequent and more and more definite indications of deterioration in their overall competence and their combat proficiency. In some cases, literally astonishing ineptitude has been displayed. Clearly, the Japanese have not currently been able to develop enough suitably expert pilots to cancel their losses and they are unquestionably paying for their failure to do so. This emphasizes our own necessity for drastic selection and intensified training. We must simultaneously avoid and take advantage of the weakness the enemy is now showing. We must get ahead, and stay ahead, in the vital race for superiority of the individual."

[@leojablonski2309]

Due to class/caste system in the beginning.

[@thoughtyouwerewokenospeedlimit]

war attrition is hell on experience and skill.

[@jonny-b4954]

17:30 Never heard of that. Has to be one of the most clever ruses I've ever heard of in a battle. Small scale, small effect. Probably thought of in the moment; but super clever.

[@NefariousKoel]

They weren't the only IJ force to do call out and attempt to trick their enemy, judging by first-hand Allied accounts in the Pacific. Although I think some mentioned that they could tell when it was the Japanese due to their accent often sticking out. I suppose that trick play would eventually lose it's effectiveness after word got around anyway.

[@ronmaximilian6953]

Japanese tanks were a little value against allied at tanks. However, and this stage of the war, they rarely encountered them. The lightly armed tanks were quite effective at infantry support.

[@mystikmind2005]

Japanese tanks were not effective weapons. But they were handed opportunities to be effective where the allies failed to carry anti tank capability. What surprises me is that after what happened in Malaya, the Allies still failed to learn the lesson.

[@mystikmind2005]

@@yassinhafez1337 In combined arms doctrine, all tanks are infantry support tanks and also supported by infantry. What i think you mean is tank on tank combat. The Japanese gambled that the allies would not have adequate anti tank capability, and that gamble paid off. Had that gamble been wrong, no tank would have indeed been better than tiny tanks!

[@alganhar1]

@@mystikmind2005 Because AT guns are relatively heavy, as is their ammunition. In some of the terrain we are talking about both the weapons and the ammunition had to be manually carried over tracks that were little more than game trails. AT guns are of relatively little use in jungle fighting except against tanks, which explains why they were often left behind. In those cases where supply was enough to allow utilisation and supply of AT guns they were used, and in one respect the terrible Japanese Armour meant at least the troops could make do with 6 pounders, and did not have to haul 17 pounders through the jungle! A lot of the time the answer to why certain weapons were left behind is not because they did not want them, but they had to prioritise what they could haul in with their limited supply infrastructure. Especially considering that much of the supply in places like New Guinea and the Burma/Indian Border was airborne. Those are parts of the world that even today have precious little in the way of rail and road infrastructure, back during WWII precious little was damned near none.....

[@mystikmind2005]

@@alganhar1 All true, BUT the Allies assuming the Japanese would not bring tanks to the jungle was more of a significant reason than the reasons you provided. On top of that, the Allies have already seen the japanese use tanks in the jungles in Malaya but still did not learn the lesson. Repeatedly did not learn the lesson, and then we come to the battle of Milne bay, Australians were dicken around STILL with no anti tank weapons and oh surprise surprise Japan turns up with 2 tanks and completely dominates the first engagements as a result... are we not yet tired of not having AT?? well don't worry, eventually the tanks got bogged or broke down and Australia won the engagement. And when it came to the Australians using tanks against the Japanese to retake New Guinea, the Japanese are only to happy to demonstrate how AT works... *in the remote jungle*

[@mystikmind2005]

(Well, i suppose the Japanese were really showing Mcarthur how AT works in the jungle)

[@ph89787]

"The 20mm guns, while probably the most effective anti-aircraft guns against dive bombers, have not sufficient range to prevent determined attacking planes from reaching an effective release point. Well trained 20mm batteries can, however, prevent low releases and can take a heavy toll in attacking dive bombers which pull out at low altitudes. The 20mm gun is considered to be a generally excellent and effective weapon, and it is recommended that these guns be installed in every available space on all ships." "It is recommended that additional 20mm guns be installed in every suitable available space at the earliest practicable date." Lt Cmdr Elias B Mott USS Enterprise

[@WorldWide_Dom]

Great video as always, though, I Didn't know that New Caledonia was under control of the 'Grench' Empire and was a Grench Colony? 😆

[@gurk_the_magnificent9008]

Surely it would have been the Vichy Grench at this point

[@twojacksandanace3847]

There's a typo, New Caledonia is labeled as a Grench colonly instead of French

[@fazeel.abdulmunimfareah730]

That sound like something tolkien would say

[@ULTAC]

I don't see the problem. Grance is a perfectly cromulent colonial power.

[@jboss119]

I dont want to throw a wrench in the grench or french debate but....

[@NELCARM]

The Aussies at Milne Bay also had the benefit of artillery ,most of the gunnery crews were untested in combat.The Kitty Hawks were also huge factor doing countless strafing runs . Milne Bay went onto become a major shipping hub & was critical in supplying the Allies in the Pacific.

[@hardtimespass9401]

I have studied military history my entire life, was infantry for 20 years, deployed twice. This series is a masterpiece. Really appreciate the effort that has gone into it. One small observation - the soldier icons for US Army and US Marine units are in uniforms more commonly seen in the Med or NW Europe. They look like drawings from Osprey titles, and I know that publisher has done Pacific volumes for both services' uniforms. Any chance future episodes will start using those theater-specific soldier icons?

[@blockmasterscott]

4:39 I just wanted to say that you made a really nice spread sheet on the screen. I actually paused to read and admire your handiwork.

[@samwill7259]

There's only one way to solve this. Split the island in two, only those who would give up their claim to keep it whole is the true defender of the Solomans...or something.

[@razorramzan-inc]

The Narrator's tonal variation gives each line a perspective so clear that you can envision every bit of the flow. Truly gifted. Is it possible possible to redo the previous episodes done prior to the timeline of the current narrator? To give those episodes new Life since they were epic topics but didn't get matching voicing. Having watched every single episode this is my humble request based on my observation, #with_love_from_Kenya 🇰🇪

[@louievelayo4100]

And thus begins the intense rivalry of the Grey Ghost and the Crane sisters... Seriously, almost every Naval Air engagement after Midway involves Enterprise taking on Shoukaku and Zuikaku...

[@ph89787]

All the carrier vs carrier battles of World War 2 had a Yorktown in them. Coral Sea-Yorktown. Midway-Yorktown, Enterprise and Hornet. Eastern Solomons-Enterprise. Santa Cruz-Enterprise and Hornet. Philippine Sea-Enterprise. Cape Engano-Enterprise.

[@SHUBHAMSG]

Yess .. More like Yorktowns vs the Cranes .... Coral Sea .. Eastern Solomons .. Santa Cruz .. Philippines .. Cape Engano But ya .. Enterprise vs Shokaku/Zuikaku is the stuff of Legends !!!!

[@sof5858]

Anyone else on to New Caledonia being a (Grench Colony)?

[@ethannaftalin2395]

Something has being bothering me about this series for a while now and I think I've figured it out: in some of your Naval battle animations, some ships (specifically the US) are sailing backwards.

[@nooneatall8072]

Yep. They are. I noticed that too. Did you also notice the Akagi silhouettes used for the American carriers? 🙃

[@ethannaftalin2395]

@@nooneatall8072 doesn't bother me as much. Though the fact that they used the Yorktown class initially does beg the question why they changed it.

[@newdogmodel3893]

I hope you go over the Soviet invasion of Manchuria, Mengjiang, North Korea, South Sakali, and the Kuril Islands at the end of the series.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

I don’t think the Japanese learned the other lesson, arming every ship with more AA firepower.

[@FlashPointHx]

John McCain Sr. - wow

[@Wayne.J]

Senior, senior (grand dad)

[@awnwisdom4974]

Its really cool battle map. I hope my channel can like this 😁

[@carn941]

Binged watched the entire thing to now, can't wait for next episode. Such high quality content, well done.

[@VonPlanter]

3:10 new caledonia (GRENCH COLONY) xd

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Fantastic video keep it up your doing amazing job

[@hankpikuni7024]

For some reason I see the Pacific theater as a modern war well I see the European theater as an old war.

[@Cosmo930]

Very interesting.I have been waiting for 7 day

[@cavejohnson8665]

Wow. 4,300 men and two light tanks. Shows you the massive difference in scale between the Pacific theater and the eastern front. The USSR committed larger forces than that to take a single train station.

[@dickdrapper5491]

Saipan Philippines and Okinawa have larger numbers. Guadalcanal was just a stepping stone

[@Wayne.J]

It's all to do with logistics U can supply a Red or German Army unit on the Eastern Front every 10 - 14 days. Numbers of troops are directly related to supply situations at that moment in time Firstly, u need transports to get the troops there. Japanese only has 6mil tonnes of shipping divide that by 3 (army navy and civilian government) for the navy and divide that by other theatres at this stage as they were on equal footing. Here in the South Pacific, there is no point to having 10k men in a theatre if they aren't supplied regularly. Rabaul was and had the troops but outside of that, there are no modern towns for westerners or Japaneseto house 10k troops. The combatants had to bring their own gear either to make airfields or supply dumps, in the jungle. U have to add on the oil and supplies it takes for a merchant ship/destroyer and its crew, with the escorting fleet to get to that remote island and redo the run in a week or so later, it adds up ... plus enemy will try and stop u. If the supplies don't get thru, u run out of bullets or food or both in short order, see Buna and last phase of Guadalcanal in January 1943, with Japanese unable to supply 4500 and 13,000 (out of originally 20k+) men at the end respectively. A small force by any theatre. US couldn't supply Guadalcanal or New Georgia early on too. Australians were lucky enough to have airdrops zones for a trickle of supplies on the Kokoda Track, but they were barely supplied as well. Germans is same boat at Stalingrad. 1500km from home, the supplies and new recruits aren't getting to them as quick as the 6th army would like, and it was main focal point of the main attack on the the main front of the German war

[@prog6404]

Hey guys, incredible video, as usual. But one bit of feedback: your American heavy cruisers and I think the Juneau class light cruisers, too, are sailing backwards the way they are animated, which keeps getting in my brain and annoying me since the rest of the video is so amazing. Just thought I’d let you know, if you even see this. Not sure if it’s an easy fix or not, though… And if for some reason you don’t believe me, look up “US heavy cruisers Jane’s fighting ships”, which has good diagrams from above that show that two of the three turrets on all classes (except the Pensacola class, which had four) are forward, NOT aft. It’s a small thing in such an incredible series, but for me it’s an 95/100 right now and with that change it’d be 100/100, so might be worth the perfection that this fix would lend. Keep up the good work, and I’m looking forward to more of the New Guinea campaign, one of the few I haven’t researched yet. This is the most comprehensive look at the pacific war through the lens of an animated map channel, and I can’t wait until it is finished!

[@billhanna2148]

Yeah it seems like a running theme, every time they show the carriers they get the other ships backwards for some reason. Awesome video none the less!!

[@Wolfeson28]

Ya, on today's episode of Weird Shit with Ships (10:27): - Heavy cruiser Portland and light cruiser Atlanta are sailing backwards. - Enterprise has apparently turned itself inside out or something because it's also sailing backwards, but its island is still correctly shown on the starboard side. - Battleship North Carolina has apparently turned into a Nagato-class.

[@christopherhanton6611]

very good video but sadly the Ryujo was a bad ship from beginning even in the design of the ship. The number 1 problem with it was stability issues it could roll really bad with seas waves and storms. they put the ship 3 or 4 times in drydock to fix it before the war but never fully fix the problem because when she sank she roll right over and sank. also Ryujo means in eng Prancing Dragon. she had a crew 934 and 7 officers and 113 crewmen died and went down with the ship during the battle . could you do a series on Second Jewish Revolt, also known as the Bar Kochba Rebellion (132-135 AD .

[@rev-mikemckay9750]

I didn't know that New Caledonia was a "Grench Colon"! Thanks!

[@johnforrester9120]

Bloody K o k a d a please I’m an Aussie please very excellent except how u say K O K A D A

[@SelwynClydeAlojipan]

There's a minor repeated error in this series on different episodes: the narrator kept saying "eastward" when the forces being described are moving to the left of the screen, which means they are actually going "westward." This error, though minor, is irritating in such a normally well-written series.

[@corvusboreus2072]

He also uses "decimated" (- suffered -10% reduction) in inappropriate ways. Still, bloody brilliant channel.

[@beachboy0505]

excellent video 📹 note: Great Britain 🇬🇧 USA 🇺🇸 Japan 🇯🇵 are all great Empires. also Australia 🇦🇺 in the Pacific and Canada 🇨🇦 in the Atlantic assert themselves in their own right.

[@JosephSchneider26]

When you started the ad with "There is another invasion..." I thought this was gonna be about ManScaped 😉

[@MercShame]

Imagine if the British let their colonies have some valentine or Matilda tanks. They would have stopped these types of attacks cold.

[@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

Yeah the British armour in North Africa would have smashed the weaker Japanese tanks.

[@donizetebelinato2808]

I loving this Channel, i live in Brazil, please do a video about Riachuelo Battle, biggest naval battle in Brazil history!

[@mikeruxpin2829]

Top quality as always thanks guys

[@newdogmodel3893]

Could you do a video on Japanese uniforms, tanks, weapons, planes, aircraft carriers, and ships used during the war?

[@murukwan1185]

Thank you for this video. I am from that part of the world and I appreciate your time and historical content about our history. I am forever great full for the sacrifices of men younger then I am just so I can have the freedom I enjoy today. 🇵🇬🇳🇿🇦🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , K&G . 🐺

[@vk2ktm]

Hi, a special request - can you spend 10 minutes and research how to pronounce these place names properly? There are a lot of names in this part of the world that this channel mispronounces badly - and this channel is an important education resource. You do a really good job on the research of events, and this little detail lets you down. Thanks - and do keep up the good work.

[@chrisanderson6797]

Like so many other Australians my dear old dad fought in New Guinea, I therefore find this really interesting except for your pronunciation, please get it right. Kokoda is spelt with one "a" not two and should be pronounced Ko-ko-da, just as it is spelt.

[@harps6668]

I like these videos but man learn how to say the names, Milne is pronounced Miln, Lae is Lay. Kokada is Cookada

[@kambiz7556]

WW2 was a classic engagement between Good and Evil. However, we might never know who was who.

[@Semperidem94]

More like evil vs less evil i think.

[@andrewccobb]

3:51 - It's a huge pet peeve for me for people to use decimate in this context. The way it is used nowadays means annihilate - and why not just use annihilate? Why did we have to destroy the meaning of a word, when all we got for it was a fancier version of a word with a completely identical meaning?

[@alexanderleach3365]

THis battle would be USS Enterprise's baptism of fire against the Japanese Navy.

[@elidavidson385]

3:14 Prime Minster in exile, The Grinch, reports all is normal in the Grench Colony of New Caledonia

[@minoru-kk]

The difference between Japan challenged with the best hand, and the Allied Forces which can add new cards from the deck is emerging. I don't wanna look ahead but I have to.

[@circleancopan7748]

Well Aussies didn't get the accent. Had they knew the accent wasn't Aussie, they could have crushed the Japanese attack on the 1st stage. Perhaps these Kangaroos need to discern English accents before deploying.

[@MarkGoding]

When a bunch of the 2AIF battalions got back from the middle east they had picked up enough Arabic to shout out to each other. The Japanese trick of using English soon lost its advantage. Not sure what you meant about that "kangeroo" comment.

[@kgptzac]

Most of the portraits of generals and admirals (especially Japanese ones) are bald. I just want to point this out.

[@bishopofsahs]

The Americans should’ve kept Guadalcanal made it a US Marine/Air Force Base

[@RW77777777]

I'm sceptical that Japanese operatives could command a believable 'Retreat' ruse Aussies don't even speak English

[@akivamagill7719]

What

[@sweetdumpling8798]

What?

[@akivamagill7719]

How could aussies not speak English

[@Wayne.J]

I am guessing, he means Aussie slang and different dialect/accent ...I hope so haha

[@bigsarge2085]

👍👍

[@shifty1596]

Love the series, anyone else notice the "GRENCH COLONY"?

[@theawesomeman9821]

I did. I thinl they have a sense of humor.

[@josephdee4649]

U guys should continue this kind of week by week series for the subsequent Chinese civil war and then Korean war after 2025.

[@andreasschmidt2739]

the ducumentary is pretty good, but the music is somehow anoying...

[@benshreve9683]

I would love for you to do a series on the war of 1812 like this , a mini series, battle by battle

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

I thought Milne was pronounced with a silent "e".

[@jtfoto1]

It is. But they can't pronounce Kokoda correctly either.

[@supernovaaust]

Fletcher is an absolute unsung hero of the Pacific War.

[@linnharamis1496]

Nice graphics for this documentary.📸👍

[@leafalsa7926]

It was pretty cool of the Japanese to let Fletcher borrow Yamato at 10:30

[@seph421]

Why are NZ flags being used for Aus officers?

[@am-ro1lr]

8 min from upload, I'm ready for it!

[@theawesomeman9821]

Time to watch Team America save the world!

[@Dan19870]

I had no idea the Grench colonised New Caledonia. 😂

[@calumclark1719]

3.15 in New Caladonia.... a Grench Colony.....

[@jonbaxter2254]

Always pre-like a K&G video...

[@adulekabdulek4480]

Very good documentary. Really like it.

[@st3phan321]

pro tip, blue on blue, we can't see shit

[@Waterford1992]

3:08 New Caledonia is apparently a Grench Colony?

[@KingsandGenerals]

Was supposed to be Grinch, sorry about the typo

[@redaug4212]

Just a reminder: SNLF "marines" aren't real marines. The Japanese had no marines, officially speaking.

[@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

@RedAUG Weren't they the Japanese crack troops a long with the Kwantung units?

[@redaug4212]

@@Bullet-Tooth-Tony- Only some specialized units of the SNLF were what can considered elite; the airborne elements in particular. As a whole, the SNLF was a stopgap infantry force using naval base personnel. In other words, they were sailors with rifles. The Japanese didn't have a separate amphibious service like the US, GB, and other countries at the time had. MHV made a video on the subject going into further detail.

[@saparotrob7888]

Good stuff! feed the algorithm.