Did Japan Attack the Continental US - Fact or Fantasy?

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The complete omnibus edition of my previous series about WWII Japanese attacks on the Continental United States and Canada, 1941-45, with some new material added as well!
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Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fe...
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Primary Source: 'The Fujita Plan: Japanese Attacks on the United States and Australia in World War II', by Mark Felton (Pen & Sword: 2006)
Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; San Francisco Public Library; Christian Mehlfuhrer; Frank Schulenburg; United States Air Force; Chase Doak; Cacophony; Chris M Morris
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[@martinsto8190]

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[@mmmcccc9275]

Please do an episode on yugoslav partisan air unit in 1942... only resistance movement that operated aircraft in Europe in that period

[@dinahwhite3929]

hey dr. mark felton do a follow up on Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands an avowed SS nazi who created the bilderberg group, the ones who would setup the NEW WORLD ORDER.

[@michaelg.1786]

Yes, Japan attacked the continental U.S. I saw the 1941 critically acclaimed documentary starring John Belushi.

[@baseless.m8]

where hollywood?

[@bcrock8655]

​@@baseless.m8 Hollis Wood!

[@coreydarr8464]

LOL😂😂😂

[@pmcmanus420]

The documentary was directed by a little-known up-and-comer named... Steven Spielberg!

[@michaelshrumii1494]

First combat use of Christmas tree camouflage

[@angusmacdonald7187]

My mother was living in Santa Barbara during this attack. She told me how everyone in Santa Barbara was terrified for a day or two that an invasion was imminent.

[@DaveSCameron]

I remember that batch of Acid too….

[@ilimes]

they scared everyone so that they'd seem justified starting a war absolutely no one wanted at the time

[@zekeyeager1458]

@@DaveSCameronLMFAO

[@abdou.the.heretic]

​@@DaveSCameronwind blew the opium smoke all the way from somecountrystan to Santa Barbara 😂

[@zekeyeager1458]

@@abdou.the.heretic BRUH😂😭

[@SlapShotRegatta22]

A 60 minute video by Dr. Felton on WWII? Like the History Channel of old! It's going to be a good day.

[@Andrew_NJ]

The old History Channel is sorely missed, now it is all reality shows and UFO conspiracy theories.

[@scottabc72]

Much better in fact than the History Channel, old or new, as Mark Felton does good quality original research

[@genenoud9048]

Unauthorized history of the war in the pacific. Is the best out now

[@KF99]

They would probably need a large cargo ship, rather than torpedoes to destroy the bridge.

[@johnsmith-jq1uc]

indeed

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

The Golden Gate? The Japanese would want to capture, not destroy it. We'd be more likely to do that to prevent them using it.

[@andrewtan9115]

@@nomadmarauder-dw9re whoooosh

[@stevekern7235]

Heheheh, yes, indeed....😉

[@gideonmele1556]

@@nomadmarauder-dw9re(check the news on the Baltimore bridge, cargo ship hit it)

[@mikewithtwoarms]

Fun fact: part of L. Ron Hubbard’s ignominious naval career was commanding a submarine chaser off the coast of Oregon in 1942. One day he ordered his crew to fire depth charges and gun rounds at what he thought were Japanese submarines spotted on sonar. The Navy concluded he had actually fired at a “known magnetic deposit in the area.”

[@tomhenry897]

Didn’t he also attack Mexico

[@llywrch7116]

@@tomhenry897The magnetic anomaly was in Mexican territorial waters. Hubbard came close to causing an international incident, & was banned from command of another ship for the rest of his career.

[@mikewithtwoarms]

He attacked Mexican territory with artillery shells in 1943. The magnetic deposit incident was a year earlier, near Oregon. The man was nothing if not persistent in his stupidity.

[@wendigo53]

My father on anti-sub patrol in eastern Canada said they depth-charged a lot of whales - they look a lot like surfaced subs from miles away; and on the approach run, the four crewmen are all busy and they can't check the serial number on the whale's ear tag.

[@r.w.bottorff7735]

Ahh, L. Ron Hubbard, amateur treasure hunter, mass manipulator and wartime bomber of off shore magnetic deposits. What a guy.

[@howardj602]

My uncle was a Naval Reserve Chief Petty Officer. BY Dec. 10 he was on his way to Pearl Harbor to engage in the salvage operations. He very rarely talked about his experiences, but one thing he said stands out. "We were lucky they caught our fleet in port. If there was a battle on the high seas, the loss of life would have been horrendous." The battleships were all between the age of 17 and 25 years old. With very limited air defense systems. He told me that some of the equipment he used during the salvage was made in 1888.

[@fredmauren5301]

Nimitz made the same observation about the heavy loss of ships and personnel that would have occurred if the Pacific fleet had been at sea.

[@PibrochPonder]

lol and how old are the B-52’s?

[@SEAZNDragon]

@@PibrochPonder The B-52s are constantly undated and modernized. In other words their important parts are relatively new.

[@timonsolus]

@@PibrochPonder : The B-52 is still useful for launching long range cruise missiles, as is the Russian Tu-95 'Bear'. And it can still drop 'dumb' bombs on enemies with no modern air defences, like the Taliban and Islamic State.

[@howardj602]

@@PibrochPonder It wasn't a laughing matter to my uncle who spent over a year removing wreckage and bodies from the aftermath at Pearl Harbor.

[@adamhauskins6407]

The shell hole at fort Steven's in Astoria oregon is well marked and visiting the area is well worth it

[@Grampagreybeard]

I have been in and under Fort Stevens and Battery Russel, and played on the wreak of the Peter Iredale many times growing up it is a great place to visit.

[@chuckbrown2765]

“If it was aliens we should commend their forbearance in not vaporizing La La land after such a welcome” soda just shot out my nose!! 😂

[@roberthevern6169]

Ooh, that's painful, buy hilarious!

[@paulderyck2573]

Mark Felton at his hilarious British best ;))

[@Trek001]

He's used that line before

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@Trek001 Good uns do tend to be recycled regularly. 😉

[@dinahwhite3929]

its that thing the nazis SS were working on in the beginning of ww2 DIE GLOCKE the bell

[@rickhobson3211]

I am of an age where I still remember what air raid sirens in the US sounded like. But there are still parts of the country where you can hear the sound. Sirens are still used for tornado warnings in the center of the country, and for tsunami warnings along the coasts. An eerie wail for sure! Thank you again for an excellent spisode, Dr. Felton!

[@markrossow6303]

...and airport restrooms are signed as shelter areas in potential tornado regions -- saw it at Houston, Shreveport, Denver !!

[@TheSaltydog07]

I was traveling and stopped at a convenience store when a tornado siren went off. I can't remember ever being so terrified.

[@djquinn11]

Anyone who doesn’t know and wants to find out what they sound like just needs listen to the Black Sabbath song War Pigs.

[@maynardcarmer3148]

@rickhobson3211 Me too; in fact, there was one mounted on a telephone pole just down the road from our farm, and every so often they would conduct air raid drills.

[@glendanison3064]

And volunteer fire departments for many years. Some may still be used but it's likely phone messages now

[@dukeman3ca1]

Perfect surprise on a day home sick. A Mark Felton productions video! Thanks !

[@ry8539]

but it's there middle of the night...

[@Bolitadewien]

Lol, I'm sick too Jaj, también estoy enfermo :c

[@saltyreesescup3104]

You Kids Drink Your Orange Juice...🤔🧂

[@gevaudonis]

Another banger from Dr. Felton!

[@kc4cvh]

He gave you a sausage?

[@nathangreer8219]

My grandfather was an eyewitness to the "Battle of LA", working at the Vultee aircraft production facility.

[@oldesertguy9616]

One minor correction. Pancho Villa attacked the United States in 1916.

[@markrossow6303]

have seen "Black Jack" Pershing's cavalry fort at Naco AZ, from where he launched the unsuccessful search for Pancho Villa inside México Ft. Huachuca to the west was a "Buffalo Soldier" cavalry fort, with grasslands at 4,000-ft elevation Profile pic is me at Ft. Huachuca Now Sig Int satellite monitoring is done there -- and the grass is nearly gone, proof of climate change

[@rabidmidgeecosse1336]

I think he means by a nation state, Pancho Villa was more what we would call today a terrorist?

[@M167A1]

​@@rabidmidgeecosse1336don't see the distinction but that makes as much sense as anything.

[@stephenchristian5739]

hum, another episode for MF! Can't wait.. "the attack of PV!" Supported by the Wehrmacht of 1917

[@ronaldbharvey]

​@@markrossow6303proof of overgrazing

[@sactodan]

As a very young reporter at Eureka, CA, Humboldt Times I covered Nobuo Fujito’s visit to Brookings, OR, in 1962. His 1942 bomb had started a small fire on Mount Emily near Brookings and he was invited to the small town to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Fujita’s attack. Some veterans group opposed the visit but he made the trip, was greeted warmly and was taken for a flight over Mount Emily in a light plane.

[@a.vanwijk2268]

That is so weird to Europeans. Even another 60 years on, it is highly controversial to commemorate the deaths of WWII with German guests. Let alone celebrate an attack.

[@ol23noname30]

Amazing video! I live in Northern Colorado, and I remember reading a story a few years ago from a local journalist about two Balloon Bombs that landed in a family's farm field right outside My town. One of the bombs apparently detonated and destroyed the farmers tractor. The second bomb was buried on impact and exploded underground. Its remains were found after the war. Later I heard another story of a Sheriff in Kansas who was called about an incoming Balloon bomb near a small town. Upon arrival, he heroically grabbed on to the Gondola which was close to landing and rode with it to prevent it from reaching the citizens. He then managed to make it come to a complete stop. From there He had his Deputies turn it over to the FBI and War Department to have it disposed of. Many People in the United States really don't know how close the war actually came to their own communities! Thank you and I look to forward to more of your videos.

[@Treblaine]

"A communication from Mark Felton can only mean one thing. Invasion."

[@ThisIsNotYourFriend]

Don't piss in my pocket mate

[@BHuang92]

In short: Japan had the ability to strike at the US West Coast, but it would be very limited.

[@Vidhur]

Except in the psychological department, as the content of the above video shows. Americans never needed meth to be jittery...

[@virusj216]

@@Vidhurbeing historically untouchable due to the geography does that to ya...

[@Vidhur]

@@virusj216 Tell that to Japan in 1945 (being an island state with a long history of isolation) and the U.S. southern border of today (I don't think I need to explain)... I think rephrasing it to be "historically perceived to be untouchable" is more apt.

[@alfnoakes392]

Such attacks would still make sense militarily (in addition to any propaganda element) simply because the resources expended by the US in guarding against such attacks (randomly up and down thousands of miles of coastline) would be many many times those expended by Japan (a submarine trip and a few shells every month or two etc?) in carrying them out.

[@scockery]

WRONG. The US west coast used to be bigger, including a few island states: Pacifica, Catalina and Kelpland. They were mostly sank by Japanese super weapons. Millions died. The remaining islands of Catalina were made part of California. But everyone's minds were erased by MK Ultra. The substance the Japanese used for their super-bombs was naquadah, but they used their entire supply in the gambit they hoped would force American capitulation. The mineral isn't found naturally on Earth.

[@mikebutler7605]

According to the movie, 1941 (John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd), a Japanese submarine shot the "wheel" off of a ferris wheel, which rolled down a boardwalk and fell into the Pacific ocean.

[@elyjane8316]

Who could ever doubt the veracity of the Blue Brothers.

[@muskokamike127]

least one thing they got right: the hysteria of the defences that night lol.... "secret jap bases in Pomona"

[@dtaylor10chuckufarle]

It's true - I saw that video!!!!

[@barftrooper102]

Always a great day with a knowledge content dump from Dr. Felton. Cheers!

[@owenmerrick2377]

My father was very young in Vancouver, BC at the time. He remembers the fear of Japanese invasion, especially with the Aleutians being occupied. The island/coastal ferries were all painted grey and had deck guns installed. The sight of the Japanese battle flag caused some disquiet for many years afterwards, and the shelling at Estevan led to problems as all the lighthouses were ordered turned off. I enjoyed watching this upload, it actually hits close to home! Thank you!

[@deniseroe5891]

My dad was stationed in the Aleutian Islands.

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

It's weird that the Aleutian occupation was seen that way since Alaska wasn't a state by that point. Just two far off island possesions occupied like Guam. I get why it's viewed that way in retrospect, looking back since it became a state eventually.

[@owenmerrick2377]

@@fuzzydunlop7928 It was the fact that they were in North America, just 'up the coast', with the paranoia of the Japanese being able to appear whenever they wanted.

[@wilsonj4705]

41:44 The Type 93, the famous "Long Lance", was not carried by submarines but rather by surface ships being too large for submarine use. The Type 95 was the smaller submarine torpedo and while based on the Type 93 was not referred to as a "Long Lance" having less range and a smaller warhead.

[@robertneal4244]

In fact none of these weapons were called Long Lance by anyone during World War 2. That name was attached to it by an English historian after the war and it has stuck.

[@wilsonj4705]

@@robertneal4244Why I used quotes

[@istvan5674]

In 1975 I was working as a janitor at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. One of the county Operations employees was a Japanese-American man nearing retirement. He claimed that he had found one unexploded Japanese marked shell on the beach of Gaviota, near Elwood, after the attack. Due to his race, he was suspected of being one of those alleged collaborators and was interrogated by authorities. He and his family were all interned, like so many others, due to this paranoia.

[@Roadglide911]

Not paranoia but actions that were taken to protect the homeland thus lives from saboteurs.

[@KingNoTail]

​@@Roadglide911🎯

[@rdhunkins]

@@Roadglide911Yeah, war is hell.

[@sylviamaresca8852]

Back then we couldn't afford the 'woke people we have now. German Americans were also interned. Not as many,but Germany never attacked our country directly like the Japanese did

[@darkjudge8786]

Wasn't paranoia. Japanese Americans were helping the Japanese. Sick of this modern day take that assumes people were just racist. The Germans, Italians and Japanese had to be locked up, just as Brits, American, Canadians, Aussies etc were locked up by the Axis. Its what you have to do when you are in a total war you woke muppets.

[@alexandersmall7380]

A 1 hour Mark Felton Video?! I’m not sure what I did to deserve it, but I’m damn glad I did!

[@JimSmithInChiapas]

While watching it, we'll all have to keep chanting, "We are not worthy! We are not worthy!"

[@CameronMcCreary]

When I was a kid in the 1960s I lived in Long Beach, CA and occasionally would see Soviet submarines off the coast surfacing to look around. They didn't stay long.

[@stevekern7235]

They do that off the East Coast now.

[@roberthevern6169]

​@@stevekern7235oh, yeah! I live in Idaho, and once while on vacation to Hells Canyon, where the Snake River flows NORTH toward it's eventual confluence with the Columbia we were boating when suddenly we saw a periscope peering at us. My now ex removed her top and the periscope grew in size!!

[@TheIceman567]

@@stevekern7235 But in worst shape.

[@dennettshane1929]

​@@stevekern7235ooohh nice one sentence alt history

[@Paul020253]

@@stevekern7235That would be interesting to see. Perhaps some one would be kind enough to tell them that the Soviet Union doesnt exist anymore. Its a bit like those Japs who stayed in the woods for all those years

[@whiteknightcat]

Nishino: Fire 1! (time passes) Crew: What happened? Nishino: We sunk a truck!

[@bigredmed]

Central Omaha was bombed by a firebomb balloon attack with the bomb landing around 50th and Underwood Ave where a plaque now stands.

[@localenterprisebroadcastin5971]

Love the long form video Dr Felton 🫡

[@davidely7032]

The captain of I-17, Nishino Kozo, graduated the Japanese naval academy in 1920 and served in the submarine section of the Japanese navy from 1920 and well into World War II, never serving on a commercial oil tanker visiting Ellwood. The cactus story was an embellishment, a myth invented to mock the Japanese. Commercial captains weren't simply appointed to command submarines. Such commands required years of training and even more years gaining experience by rising up through the ranks. Consider what it took just to be able to 'command' a single seat fighter plane. You had to be an applicant of the highest order, endure over a year of brutal and rigorous training, and prove yourself with service. Being in command of a couple dozen men in a submarine that cost far more than a plane would suggest submarine captains weren't merely commercial sea men who just happened to sign up at the start of the war. One would think the requirements for captaining a submarine were just as high and exacting as those for pilots of a simple plane. Maybe even higher, though submarine duty paled in comparison to helming a battleship or a carrier as far as prestige went. 😉

[@Mr.MFuckingYTchangedmyname]

Sounds more plausible than him being pissed off at being laughed at

[@RW77777777]

good to hear

[@djquinn11]

@@Mr.MFuckingYTchangedmyname: He sounds like he knows what he’s talking about

[@KannabisMajoris]

Good to know, that part of the story always threw me off. Sad to see even Mark fall for it

[@michygeorg]

Source?

[@russwoodward8251]

Mom was building aircraft at the Douglas Aircraft Plant in LA then, Dad was on his way to the Samoan Islands on a liberty ship. They later settled in the Northwest. Thanks Dr. Felton.

[@wilhelmvillagracia9670]

I asked my grandfather if he forgive the Japanese for what they done to him and his family in the Philippines during WW2.......he looked me in the eye and said, "Wilhelm if I had the authority to drop a third bomb you better believe I would", I miss him and his candor.

[@susanhill3147]

My grandad was in the Royal Navy during WW2. They were repatriating British servicemen after the war. He never forgave the Japanese. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

[@MAGACAT]

My grandfather and grandmother were in Japanese concentration camps in Indonesia and would never speak a word of what happened to them there and got angry at anyone that asked them about it.

[@DrivermanO]

At 32.50, very similar defences were installed across Sydney Harbour entrance. The Middle Head still has the gun emplacements (a bit overgrown!) with the disappearing rifle mounts. Further down in Chowder Cove was the control centre for the electrical mines. Good museum there too, with other interesting stuff. Went round it all on my visit in 2019 from UK.

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

32:50

[@emilmihaidragomir8329]

1 hour documentary!! This is such a lovely gift for us Mr.Felton!! Thank you so much!🤩 Offtopic: 40:39 in California the milk price raised 1 cent in retail rising concerns. In Illinois , reports rise of "bums" taking over queue for meat and (of course) milk . Sport: the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team (I guess) threat to "drop off" their game against New York due to bad management. I just love! these old newspapers!! Btw: after reading my comment I bet 1 cent againts 1 dollar you guys went back and paused to check it.👍👍

[@philweber5672]

Thanks for sharing…have been looking forward to a full edition of this subject for a while 👍.

[@59LRover]

Interesting. I live north of Detroit, about 3 miles from the deepest inland Japanese attack, where a balloon bomb fell in Farmington, Michigan. Over 2000 miles from the west coast.

[@djquinn11]

8 Mile and Gill Road, right by the Dairy Queen.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

No detonating devices on any of those recent "gifts" from our Oriental Friends? 🤔😉

[@wendigo53]

No that was us. We're still fighting the war of 1812, you just haven't noticed. 🍁

[@clairearendse4877]

Alien Spacecraft should be commended for not vapurising LaLa land! Thanx for the giggles, Mark.😂

[@Trek001]

Not the first time he's used that line in his video

[@campwest4099]

I'm always stoked to see your newest content, Mark. And even more stoked when I see it's an hour long! Keep it up!

[@samanthaw2404]

LOVE these longer form videos. Thank you for your time! ❤

[@Jakal-pw8yq]

My uncle, Harold F Willard, was a Submariner stationed at Pearl Harbor during the attack. He and a buddy were up on Diamond Head just enjoying the view when everything erupted. They saw the majority of the attack from there. They tried to get back to their sub but the MP's and local police had all the roads closed and were telling people to get back in their homes. He never did get back to his boat until later the next day. I don't recall the name of the sub he was on but I know that he felt guilty about not getting back to his battle stations for years. Rest in peace Uncle Harold, you did your job and you did it well! 💖🇺🇲⚓️💯👍

[@matthewzytnick444]

Dr. Felton has taught me more about history than my college education could ever give me. WHAT A G

[@wendigo53]

Without the weekly assignments!

[@jimweed7269]

I first learned of the "attack" on LA when I was a kid and visiting my dad's aunt and uncle who lived in Long Beach when this incident occured. This was in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They were still convinced that the Japanese were responsable for an attack. This started my interest in the event and learning more about it. Great video.

[@user-hq4zb6yp5b]

❤

[@infoscholar5221]

A very nice compilation, Dr. Felton! Excellent research, as always. Particularly interesting are the might-have-beens.....imagine, the collapse of the Golden Gate. The thought gave me chills. My father, who fought on Guadalcanal, in WWII, told a story, of being on a plane with other wounded GIs, and he looked out of the plane window, and told the other guys on board, "The worst is over, for sure, now, boys, we just crossed over the Golden Gate. We're finally home."

[@hnangell]

You have forgotten the attack in 16 March 1916 when Pancho Villa attacked Columbus New Mexico with 500 men. They attacked the US Armay and civilians killing 17 Americans.

[@dylaninterval6355]

I’ve been watching your videos for a while now and I just want to say thank you Mark for your in depth and non biased historical videos I have no doubt that these videos will be watched for decades. The work you do is invaluable so thank you for keeping history alive!

[@royboy9361]

The volume of information in this video is astounding. Many thanks, Dr Felton.

[@popper1736]

an extra long mark felton vid. Perfect for a rainy day

[@djquinn11]

Rainy here in Detroit as well, this longer video is a treat.

[@timj2038]

Thanks for the content. I'm hooked on this channel over the last two weeks. Nowhere can you learn about a knight in armor stopping an armored German column, I mean I'm not sure how I would've ever heard of this interesting story if not for this channel. As a fan of history, thank you kindly.

[@robsonstroud1871]

Hi Mark, I hope you make a good living from your videos because they are truly excellent. Such depth, detail and research! I consider myself a WWII buff with loads of books read and 1000s of hours of documentaries watched but you always surprise with new stories, facts and revelations. Excellent new video on an excellent channel I've watched for years now

[@stapleman88]

I was craving another video from Mark Felton...I thought there can't be another one so quickly after the feasts we've had...imagine my surprise when we got a humongous hour long one! 😀

[@carguybikeguy]

Oooh! Dr. Felton! Please do a deep dive on coastal defenses along California’s coast. During my (hopefully brief) period of job hunting, I’ve been taking reflective walks at Fort Funston. The bunkers are closed off but the footage you have in this video of Fort Stevens interior has me wondering what it’s like inside Fort Funston’s halls. The coast is eroding and we’re losing some of the lookout bunkers. We’ve lots of interesting forts along the coast and it would be wonderful to have a look at them.

[@toastnjam7384]

When I lived in Huntington Beach in th early 90's I took a hike in Bolsa Chica wetlands and came across a couple of rotating cannon foundations. Back then that was a big oil production area.

[@carguybikeguy]

@@toastnjam7384 Yeah! Those are the rails allowing the carriage of the gun to swivel horizontally. They aren’t just the rings either. Are the ones out there filled in flush with the rail? Fort Funston’s are. My kids have had a blast doing ‘excavations’ only for me to tell them they’d need a ladder and a bigger shovel. The rail sits atop a bowl of concrete. The part of the gun carriage responsible for change in pitch. Cool stuff! They are found in some batteries on Hawk Hill at the north end of the bridge. They are entirely open. Dangerous last I saw as they weren’t roped off. But that was years ago. Fun exploring, isn’t it!?

[@toastnjam7384]

@@carguybikeguy It's been almost thirty yeas so I can't recall if it was flush but there was a semi circular rail. I wasn't expecting to see foundations for coastal artillery on my hike but I immediately knew what it was.

[@evanosvath9632]

Whoa this a long video . much appreciated !

[@kovinac]

ONE HOUR MARK FELTON! This day was terrible, but now finally something nice. Thank You Dr!

[@DJSockmonkeyMusic]

Fabulous! I love these omnibus videos, they're a great way to spend my down time. Thanks Doc!

[@iamnolegend2519]

Well done, as always.

[@whiteknightcat]

The Estevan Point lighthouse was OBVIOUSLY not fired upon by the Japanese, but by Imperial stormtroopers.

[@01cthompson]

Good one.

[@ethanweeter2732]

Nice Star Wars reference.

[@laurynai]

Long form content is really excellent, great! 🙏

[@timlecount8690]

Thank you Mark for another incredible video! I love that you covered Fort Stevens and others. I grew up in Washington and loved learning about the disappearing rifles when I was younger. We would play in that park and run around, imagining what it would have been like in the 1940s. I was also JUST teaching about the diversionary Japanese attack on Alaska (In AK history) so I recommended your video to my students. Thanks again!

[@rossr6616]

My then 21 year old, late father was on duty at Ft Stevens on the Oregon Coast when those sub-fired shells struck there, and he recounted that to me. I think he was a grunt in defensive trenches rather than an artilleryman there. I recall when the sub commander decades later(1990's?) reported that he was aiming to NOT hurt anyone. Prior to the war, Japan bought large amounts of Redwood Logs and hid/submerged them in bogs and coastal brackish waters to preserve them, some being extracted and the beautiful wood used decades later. Japan valued these "old growth" logs much more than Americans did at the time, given their Shinto respect for natural materials.

[@greenockscatman]

This is the first time I've seen anyone talk about the Battle of Los Angeles besides UFO channels. Great vid!

[@djquinn11]

No way it was aliens, they were too busy with their Foo-Fighters over Europe.

[@NeutronRob]

Excellent video! Very informative. Thanks for posting.

[@southtexasprepper1837]

Dr. Felton, I very much appreciate the time that you put into the research and the videos that you post on your KZbin Channel. There's so much that remains unknown that you bring to light. Thank You For The Time and Effort That You Put Into These Videos. Keep Up The Good Work!

[@bobcosmic]

Informative as ever is mpfelton

[@philly83]

The history channel would say "I'm not saying it's aliens but it was aliens."

[@-DC-]

Same happened to London during the Blitz, An enormous amount of the damage attributed to the Luftwaffe was actually self inflicted by falling Anti Aircraft Fire.

[@zillsburyy1]

Japanese balloon bomb almost caused a big problem for the Manhattan project

[@MrXdmp]

thanks Dr. Felton!

[@venividiviking]

Nice long video. I love it. 😁

[@scottthomas3792]

I am impressed by the consistent high quality of these videos....

[@blackdog542]

I look forward to Dr. Felton's review of the movie "1941" which features the Japanese capture of "Hollis Wood"

[@frankmarullo228]

MARK ,, YOUR WORK IS IMPECCABLE MY FRIEND !! I DON'T HAVE A CLUE HOW YOU COME UP WITH ALL THIS INFORMATION , BUT KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK. THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA USA...........

[@jorgeherter]

Actually, Pancho Villa attacked Columbus New Mexico in 1916 in retaliation for the U.S. sending weapons and material supplies to the Federal troops fighting the revolutionaries at the time. The battle resulted in little damage and was repelled by the towns people. However, General Pershing was sent into northern Mexico to track Villa down...which resulted in the American army wandering in the desert for almost a year and the locals coming up with the term 'Green Go Home.' Which some say was later shortened to the word Gringo.

[@rickyhenry4958]

Thanks Dr Felton! I know a lot of work went into this one!

[@mitchmatthews6713]

Another excellent lunchtime lecture! Cheers, Mark!

[@scotthorton7786]

Wasn't John Belushi involved in that some how?

[@garymckee8857]

Perfect raining in East Tennessee ,now I have something interesting to watch. Thanks Mark 👍

[@swampwhiteoak1]

Wow, what a great video! A feature length documentary. Thank you Dr. Felton!

[@TheBuddharabbitjo]

An hour of Dr. Felton! Thank you so very much, sir!

[@oldesertguy9616]

It seems to be a recurring theme with Japanese officers to ignore orders and do their own thing. It seems odd given the militaristic nature of Japan at the time.

[@davidpawson7393]

13 years after the surrender of the Japanese people the son of the first Secretary of the Japanese Embassy passed in my hometown of McLean Virginia. As McLean has, currently does and will continue to be home of many foreign dignitaries it's nice that the kindness and respect of Mclean was such that the Secretary donated many cherry trees, pardon me for not remembering the amount, that he had planted along the road, Brawner Street, in front of Franklin Sherman elementary school where his son and later myself attended. What a rabbit hole I just opened confirming the info above.

[@efolson]

Thanks for sharing more about the Pacific war in WWII. Please share more!

[@frankreidy5881]

I prefer the shorter format or the story devided into parts but the content is, as always, excellent.

[@Berlin-Kladow]

Japan’s attack on Australia and Darwin would be interesting Mark. In 1941 Australia , the authorities and information department censored a lot from the public to avoid terror in the population. The Japanese attack was much worse than has been documented and Australia was close to defeat if it wasn’t for the US helping . My mom was a young girl in Sydney in 1941

[@jonmulack4226]

Sounds like a good start to another Mark Felton Video. Lets hope so.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Luckily we're better protected now! There is an impenetrable ring of Mick Dundee's mates around the whole of the Northern Australian coast! God bless the Conservationists! 😱🙄😈

[@spdfatomicstructure]

@@theoztreecrasher2647and let's not forget the kangaroos, snakes and spiders deeper inland

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@spdfatomicstructure True! But government cutbacks have seriously impacted the supplies of boxing gloves for Skippy and the advent of antivenins for the spiders and snakes in our second line trenches have badly diluted their effectiveness. Fortunately the Veterinarians and RSPCA volunteers so far seem to be somewhat reluctant to "neuter" our Frontline Troops by dental extractions (under anaesthetic after padded-cage capture) so we're safe yet awhile! 👌😉😊

[@dtaylor10chuckufarle]

Agreed.

[@Spearhead-lz1oq]

I have been studying this stuff for half a century + and have never even wondered about a Japanese U-Boat "Happy Time" on the US Pacific coast. Have not watched more than 3 minutes of this vid and you already have me thinking.

[@shineystalker6743]

Well done as always. I learn so much from your videos. Thank you.

[@Hello11World]

well done Dr. Felton , very interesting, entertaining and well researched

[@markrossow6303]

so the unfinished concrete shell of St. Mark's Cathedral above Lake Union, Seattle, had an anti-aircraft emplacement, used for training the sub-basement was the messhall -- there are Grecian scenes watercolor murals made by someone stationed there

[@tomawen5916]

I remember reading about the concern of the Japanese invading the West Coast but to do that, the Japanese would need to conquer Hawaii. There were 41,000+ Army troops garrisoned in Hawaii with the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks and an unknown number of Marines (at least 2,000 because they were sent to Midway). Contrary to public belief, the Imperial Army refused to allot substantial forces to the Imperial Navy since they were focused in China. I could only imagine how history would have changed if the Imperial Army gave the Navy the troops needed to invade Hawaii and even the West Coast. Great video Dr. Felton.

[@danialeatherman8934]

Watch the Man in the High Castle for just such a reimagined result

[@JayCeaupes]

Thank you for this hour 🙏🏻

[@guardcharlie2576]

Brilliant information, thank you so much ❤

[@williamlloyd3769]

Driven by the site of the oil field / refinery attack by the Japanese submarine many times on the way to Santa Barbara, CA. Sort of an unknown occurrence to most people driving up Pacific Coast Highway (PCH).

[@blue6gun]

My great granda was a home guard watchman. The apartment building that used to mount her anti-aircraft searchlight is still standing in Medford OR. My family is Filipino but it didn't mean my grandparents weren't hassled over it :-/

[@loismiller2830]

I learned so much from this episode! These videos are always so high quality. Just one pronunciation tip from an American, Marin County in California is pronounced "mare in".

[@aaronjaben7913]

Always interesting and well researched videos 🤩

[@Idahoguy10157]

The Imperial Japanese Navy misused their submarines. The IJN could have done a great deal of damage if they’d used the anti-shipping strategies used by the Americans and Germans

[@faithlesshound5621]

A small part of the War in the Pacific was submarine chaser Lieut. L Ron Hubbard's finest 68 hours of combat with what was later deemed to have been a "known magnetic deposit." The physical and psychological problems that invalided him out of the US Navy contributed to the development of Dianetics and Scientology. His background explains the naval uniforms worn by both his Sea Org and the troop of nymphets who formed his bodyguard prior to his kidnapping by the Miscavige family.

[@chrisloomis1489]

My Mother living in Seattle as a child , remembered that time , she was born in 1932 ...so in 42 was a ten year old kid. Her big brother my Uncle Stewart , signed up , and was an Army Paratrooper , he fought in the Boucage or the " hedge rows " after their Paratroopers landed. Many men shot in their harnesses before landing. Thanks for this history Mark. In Seattle , there are still big yellow Sirens in some of the Western neighborhood , they are used for Tsunami Warning now.

[@MrWidestripes]

really love these long form video's thanks

[@krisfrederick5001]

"We were in a store, and a guy in that store told us to 'put our uniforms on.' "What the hell are you talking about?" He says, "The U.S.A.'s in a war with Japan". We couldn't believe it." -Band of Brothers

[@lewis838]

an hour long? we're spoiled

[@SgtTraz]

Fantastic content as always