Fall of Bataan & The Bataan Death March - Pacific War #20 DOCUMENTARY

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Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series covering the Pacific War week by week continues with another video in the series. After the fall of the Dutch East Indies, Malaya, Singapore, Manila and Rangoon, the Japanese Empire had achieved all of its initial objectives for the start of the war. With the fall of Rangoon, the Burma operation was on good track, so Tokyo was planning to shift to phase two of operations, looking east towards Midway and the US, south towards Australia and New Guinea and west towards Ceylon and India. But despite the early capture of Manila, still there was a huge thorn on the Japanese side that hadn’t been vanquished by the invaders. Thus, today we’ll continue to cover the Battle of Bataan as the Japanese get reinforced and prepare for a final assault against the Filipino defenders.
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[@kaseymalec6194]

Can you guys do something on Scottish Battles? The Battle of Stirling Bridge, Bannockburn, etc?

[@XhuwagKangEpal]

HISTORY SHOWS HOW STUBBORN AND EFFECTIVE FILIPINO GUERILLAS ARE. So effective thag only 12 of 48 provinces are able to control by Japanese durin WW2 🇵🇭

[@Knowledgeallowsyouanopinion]

Need native American battles

[@nekiboyou636]

I wish philippines become a US 51st state

[@febrian0079]

Please continue the series on crime syndicates

[@SeleucusNicator]

As a Filipino-American, this moment in history and this video have special meaning for me. Two of my maternal Lolo's (Grandfather's) brothers fought in Corregidor and Bataan. They surrendered alongside the American forces and somehow survived the Death March and their subsequent imprisonment until the American's returned and liberated the Philippines. I didn't meet them until the early 2000's, but they were two of the kindest men I ever met and though they did tell my cousins and I about their experiences a handful of times, I never asked them to talk about it out of respect for them and what they endured. My paternal Grandfather also fought against the Japanese, but not with the Americans. He fought as a guerilla alongside many of his friends and other young men from his village from the moment the Japanese invaded until they were driven out of the Philippines. He was so badass that he stayed a step ahead of the Japanese and was never captured. Good thing too because otherwise, I wouldn't be here typing this. But I've written way too much as it is. Thank you for making this video K&G and for keeping this part of history alive!

[@thefinal9923]

You descend from heroes. Thanks for sharing.

[@SOP83]

I had a Filipino-American history teacher in high school, one of the best teachers. He used to tell us stories about his father fighting in the war and how he got malaria. The perspective is invaluable. Thanks for sharing.

[@loetzcollector466]

Salamat po

[@renzelesteban3113]

Snappy salute to our relatives! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!

[@XhuwagKangEpal]

HISTORY SHOWS HOW STUBBORN AND EFFECTIVE FILIPINO GUERILLAS ARE. So effective thag only 12 of 48 provinces are able to control by Japanese durin WW2 🇵🇭 . Truth

[@expandedhistory]

This is what the History Channel should be putting out. Thanks Kings and Generals for allowing people like myself look up to your channel.

[@raviathreya5357]

The recent Lincoln documentary was good

[@miamijules2149]

Seriously, It’s been a joke for more than a decade already....

[@XhuwagKangEpal]

HISTORY SHOWS HOW STUBBORN AND EFFECTIVE FILIPINO GUERILLAS ARE. So effective thag only 12 of 48 provinces are able to control by Japanese durin WW2 🇵🇭

[@ivx8345]

@@miamijules2149 Sadly, it is not a joke. History Channel would have explained this Japanese victory because they got help from Aliens that needed to get to their microwave emmiting pyramides on the island. I'm sure they would have found enough so-called "experts" who would love the attention to tell us all about it.

[@Semperidem94]

History channel: Did aliens help japanese in ww2?

[@Juiceman-fz6pm]

My Grandfather and his brother-in law were both with US Army, Filipino Scout (All Filipino unit but with American officers) in Bataan. They both survived the Death March. They spent 2 1/2 years in a POW camp somewhere in Luzon. They got released by the Japanese as a goodwill gesture to the Filipinos. (Trying to win the hearts and minds of the locals). After getting pardoned they immediately joined the guerrilla movement in Luzon until the end of war in 1945. My grandfather had a collection of Japanese gold teeth and I know it’s wrong but who am I to judge him. I don’t know how he was mistreated by his Japanese captors and how it changed him as a person. They died in their 70’s and they are the reason I joined the US Marines. I actually saw their names on a list of POW’s and I could not imagine what they went through. I also fought in Iraq and Afghanistan but my war is nothing compared to the war of my grandfathers. Edit: When I was a kid, I never understood why my grandfather hate loud noises, doesn’t like being left alone, his room light was always on and he was very strict. Now I know that it’s PTSD. One afternoon he went for a nap and never woke up. He had a heart attack. It’s the most peaceful way to go after battling PTSD all of his life. If I can have a wish, I wish they were still alive after my time in Iraq and Afghanistan as a machine gunner. I am sure they would give me great advice and guide me how to live my life while suffering from PTSD. Bastards of Bataan, Death March Survivor: RIP Manuel Bucao, US Army/Guerrilla 1919-1989 RIP Vicente Layon, US Army/Guerrilla 1918-1991

[@XhuwagKangEpal]

HISTORY SHOWS HOW STUBBORN AND EFFECTIVE FILIPINO GUERILLAS ARE. So effective thag only 12 of 48 provinces are able to control by Japanese durin WW2 🇵🇭 . Now wait til Filipinos start to summons

[@yujimakimjukso7451]

JAPAN IS STILL ON THE TOP OF POWERFUL COUNTRY

[@ohnoa2]

@@yujimakimjukso7451 and they still continue to deny the crimes they perpetrated in ww2

[@westpointsnell4167]

Don't ever sell yourself short ,when you enter a combat zone it's always certain that you LL never know if you see home again

[@gre3nishsinx0Rgold4]

Soldiers and veterans of the Iraq and Afghan war are a whole new breed of fighters. Juiceman, the wars can't be compared but you inherited the bravery and tenacity of your grandfather.

[@richarddr1234]

April 9, a few days from now is a holiday in the Philippines celebrated to commemorate the fall of Bataan. Filipinos call it: "Araw ng Kagitingan" or "Day of Valor". Thanks for releasing this video so close to that day.

[@75mmLiberation]

If they just released it on schedule it would be enought to spawn 100 million Filipino Nationalists like us

[@johncedrickreyes3860]

Watching this from Mariveles, Bataan. It felt surreal watching this as you know exactly where units are and familiar with the landscape they fought. It gives a bird's eye perspective and the fog of war generals encounter. The zigzag road where the tank vanguard rode into Mariveles is literally a few meters from where I type this.

[@blitzwing7545]

Is it true that there are markers for the actual death march?

[@dennisson1842]

@@blitzwing7545 yes there are

[@75mmLiberation]

@@blitzwing7545 There’s a lot of them, especially in Balanga, I even live right next to a small post marking the March.

[@ianhomerpura8937]

@@blitzwing7545 they have markers along the entire route from Mariveles to the Capas National Shrine inside what was once the eastern half of Camp O'Donnell. The western half is still an active military base, housing the Armor Division.

[@fixylieberus2925]

the fall of Bataan is one of the best example how devastating air superiority is. the initial assault was a cake walk since artillery and air strikes annihilated the defenders,

[@loetzcollector466]

(Cough, cough, Iwo), (Cough, Tarawa), (Throat clear etc.). 😄

[@XhuwagKangEpal]

HISTORY SHOWS HOW STUBBORN AND EFFECTIVE FILIPINO GUERILLAS ARE. So effective thag only 12 of 48 provinces are able to control by Japanese durin WW2 🇵🇭 . Anyway

[@fixylieberus2925]

@@XhuwagKangEpal and how is this connected to my comment? The fall of Bataan wasnt a guerilla warfare, its a conventional one because they're holding a frontline, the USAFFE not having an airforce or any AA at that point to defend is one of the reasons why Bataan fell, When the battle of Leyte gulf where the Japanese imperial navy got absolutely annihilated is also caused by the US having absolute air superiority, The super destroyer Musashi and Yamato couldn't take any of the planes dropping bombs on them, sinking the Musashi and forcing the Yamato to retreat and beginning the defeat of the Japanese in the Pacific. But back to the point, idk what kind bush youre smoking but please, for the love of God, understand the point of a comment before replying dumb shit like (insert ultra nationalist statement), i know youre proud to to be a Filipino or what not, im a Filipino as well and im proud to be, but this getting retarded, to a language you'll easily understand, tang ina naman brad, intindihin mo muna ang sinasabi ng mga tao dito para di ka mag mukang tanga, the video is a documentary of how Bataan fell, so please, fucking please, add more to that topic, how the brave fighting bastards of Bataan fought, not shit that doesn't mean anything or not connected to the topic.

[@captainsimbadog8347]

@@loetzcollector466 true but on iwo the Americans took just as many casualties as the Japanese because the Japanese were hiding in caves

[@baseplate7566]

@@XhuwagKangEpal All of the provinces were controlled by the japanese except some small islands which japan didnt care about.

[@admiralprinceeric323]

As I know that I love the "History of the Philippines in the WWII", this video commemorates the 80th anniversary of the "Fall of Bataan" (Araw ng Kagitingan in Filipino) as well as the infamous "Bataan Death March". I hope their condolences of the Filipino-American soldiers to die in-fighting against the Japanese and some of which drew inspired of patriotism between the US and the Philippines. Never forget for the Filipino and the Americans to be remembered and respected lives.

[@XhuwagKangEpal]

HISTORY SHOWS HOW STUBBORN AND EFFECTIVE FILIPINO GUERILLAS ARE. So effective thag only 12 of 48 provinces are able to control by Japanese durin WW2 🇵🇭 . Just sayin

[@Rawkit_Surgeon]

US Army remembers this. The bayonet march is done in remembrance and is one of the requirements to pass infantry basic (OSUT).

[@goofyahhuncleproductions8855]

@@XhuwagKangEpal I bet Mindanao is where the Japanese received most fierce opposition and struggled.

[@Fergus_0703]

@@goofyahhuncleproductions8855 the bolo-wielding Moros against the Japanese are one of the examples.

[@goofyahhuncleproductions8855]

@@Fergus_0703 yeah, if only America didn't surrender, Japan will experience hell, but America only cared for Americans so they surrendered for the thousands of Americans soldiers to live, while million Filipinos will die.

[@ronchristiantenala4056]

As a Filipino I'am so proud that K&G have emphasized Gen. Capinpin as well as the Filipinos heroic stand. Indeed another well documentary. Oh and April 9 would be the celebration of the Day of Valor here in the Philippines.

[@guccifer764]

Capinpin was a collaborationist traitor

[@XhuwagKangEpal]

HISTORY SHOWS HOW STUBBORN AND EFFECTIVE FILIPINO GUERILLAS ARE. So effective thag only 12 of 48 provinces are able to control by Japanese durin WW2 🇵🇭 . Now wait til Filipinos start to summons . Thanks

[@nekiboyou636]

I wish philippines become a US 51st state

[@jericoatayde5603]

@@nekiboyou636 never, Filipinos will never again be slaves to foreign invaders. Philippines was not liberated in world war 2, it was recaptured.

[@FOOJFOOJIYAMA]

Palagi naman kayong proud tang ina nyo!

[@sidthesleuth7295]

Damn, we will celebrate their sacrifices this Saturday, April 9. Never forget the Fighting Filipinos!

[@josephbiggie6047]

Every year on April 9th, several thousand people gather in the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico to conduct the Bataan Memorial Death March to commemorate the battle and the forced march. Its a full 26 mile marathon in the middle of the desert at high elevation and is considered one of the most difficult marathons in the US. Every year survivors and veterans of Bataan greet the runners at the finish line.

[@jerielcalica9315]

Thanks for these people who continue to remember.

[@One.Zero.One101]

That is so touching to hear. I plan to visit the Death March memorial in Bataan one of these days.

[@expandedhistory]

Fun fact about Japan during World War 2: Bicycle infantry are infantry soldiers who maneuver on (or, more often, between) battlefields using military bicycles. The term dates from the late 19th century, when the "safety bicycle" became popular in Europe, the United States, and Australia. Historically, bicycles lessened the need for horses, fuel and vehicle maintenance. Though their use has waned over the years in many armies, they continue to be used in unconventional armies such as militias. The Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) used these bicycle units to quickly outflank and maneuver around, allowing them to conquer large territories at a rapid pace as seen in the video.

[@ragzaugustus]

The last conventional army that still trains everyone in the use of bicycles (and skis) is the Finns. The Swiss phased their units out back in 2001.

[@expandedhistory]

@@ragzaugustus I actually didn’t know that! No kidding!? Thanks for that piece of information. I just did some research regarding that and I’m very interested in the fact that they still train their soldiers in that. I might make a History video on that so thank you for that inspiration seriously!

[@westpointsnell4167]

Wonder they didn't get tired after a workout...

[@philipebbrell2793]

The Germans used Bicycle infantry in the Baltic Islands campaign in WWI.

[@whitewaterkayaker]

Thanks Kings and Generals for doing what the History Channel stopped doing years ago. You guys are exceptional.

[@iconoclast6555]

y u not lyk aliens and swamp people

[@charleswest6372]

MacArthur lost the Philippines by inaction. He dragged his ass until the Japanese were in Manila. Should have been court-martialed by FDR.

[@jezisamuel1399]

As a Filipino, Thank you Kings and Generals for covering my country's history.

[@gnoagbulos6145]

I am in tears. My father, the late Dr. Angel G. Agbulos joined the USAFFE when war broke out. He fought with the 2nd Philippine Constabulary Regiment, Death March and Capas, Tarlac POW camp survivor. Thank you defenders of Bataan and the Philippines. Mabuhay at maraming salamt po! I am in tears.

[@richardmyhan3369]

my ex wife's grandpa was a survivor of the bataan death march. he never talked about it, but he had nightmares until the day he died. he had serious PTSD, though nobody would ever admit it.

[@aegystierone8505]

The poem 'Battling Bastards of Bataan' is so haunting........

[@DraftTheHippies]

Filipino here, my great-grandfather fought survived Bataan, with some help from my great-grandmother, who threw food and water at them from a distance, it wasn’t easy for her either, she had to spend the war in a cave all the while she was pregnant. She had to give birth to my grand aunt in the cave (my grand aunt is still alive, she now lives in Germany and taught me some German)

[@josefebahan9586]

My Grandfather also lived in a cave along with ky great grandparents because of the war

[@nekiboyou636]

I wish philippines become a US 51st state

[@-socialcredit]

I remember visiting Correigidor and its bunker. It was nothing but cold and skeletons in that rocky dark place. Imagine getting bombed to hell under those conditions. I also remember during the trek tour seeing a dark destroyed structure hidden in a bundle of trees. The tour guide said that it was a bombed out hospital, believed to be haunted, not open to the public. That scared the ever living 9 year old self out of me

[@dumbledude2417]

Thank you, Kings and Generals for featuring these historic battles. We will commemorate it as a holiday this Saturday. Your efforts inspired our group to make our own version of your KZbin channel from the Filipino perspective. Godspeed!

[@eugenetolledo8347]

this episode made me emotional.. as a filipino this is the first time i heard that nagano said they were not barbarians but look what happened after

[@aljayalfonso2589]

My grandmother’s brother was a Filipino soldier who defended Bataan. My grandmother was a teenager at that time. She vividly remembered him before he got shipped out. He asked for some money and told her he will contact her once the fighting is over. He never made it out of there, my grandmother never saw his brother again😥 fast forward to 2012, we were watching the John Wayne movie Back from Bataan, it broke my heart when my grandmother told me she was expecting to see her brother in the movie. My grandmother died in 2019.. May God rest both their souls.

[@aaronmarks9366]

May they rest in peace and love

[@blackpowderuser373]

Seeing the Battle of Bataan in full detail is fully interesting and tragic at the same time. To think this would only be the start of the brutal Japanese occupation. Great work as always, K&G.

[@omarbradley6807]

The irony of the Japanese promising to treat them as prisioners of war, was who in fact, they treated them as they normally did. People often forget how cruel was the Pacific war, and how imperialistic and supremacists were the Japanese ( the Majority) against the others.

[@ymaizosz]

The Imperial Japanese Army was indeed barbarians.. The many gruesome stories of what they did to civillians, especially women and young girls, would make you think that maybe the 2 atomic bombs dropped on them were "justified"..

[@omarbradley6807]

@@ymaizosz To be sincere the Japanese recived an olive branch after the war, their Emperor reimained in power, few were ever judged, and nobody talks of the Japanese as of the Germans. The Chinese genocide was the worst of the century probably, yet it is barely known.

[@ymaizosz]

@@omarbradley6807 exactly.. The Japanese removed it from their school textbooks and even their current government denies it ever happened. Such a shameful act.

[@nightshadegaming5238]

They were as worse as the Nazis. If Nazis boasted the Germanic Aryan supremacy, the Japanese boasted the Asiatic (but in turn) Japanese supremacy over Asia-Pacific.

[@carpetclimber4027]

@@omarbradley6807 Especially among the Japanese.

[@jeremy1860]

As someone who grew up only really being taught about the European theatre of WW2, I'm glad when other parts of the conflict get the spotlight 😊

[@linkandzelda6003]

April 9th is our country's Day of Valor. It is dedicated to our heroes in Bataan and all of the Philippine archipelago.

[@nekiboyou636]

I wish philippines become a US 51st state

[@charlie8344]

@@nekiboyou636 why?

[@charlie8344]

@@nekiboyou636 it was never possible, we already have a national identity

[@AJ_Jingco]

​@@nekiboyou636The Philippines would vastly improve if it was a US state.

[@ExecOpsN7]

"We are the battling bastards of Bataan. No mama, no papa, and no Uncle Sam...And no one gives a Damn!" Hail the victorious dead.

[@richmondlandersenfells2238]

"Hail the victorious death!"

[@ferdinandtotski622]

Can't imagine how the azov in mariupol bore similarities in this battle...

[@jerielcalica9315]

@@ferdinandtotski622 the level of barbarity and savagery has leveled up exponentially. Wars these days are more ferocious and savage.. NO TO WAR!

[@robertojrantonio3443]

I lost two grand uncles in Bataan/Corregidor. My paternal grand uncle was a captain and my maternal grand uncle was an underaged enlisted man. People said they last saw them during the Death March. They never returned. May they Rest In Peace and thank you for your ultimate sacrifice for country and family. You are not forgotten and will never be. May we see you in heaven.

[@LivingLifeWright87]

I lost a great uncle he was a mechanic with a persiut squadron after all their planes had been shot down they were designated as infantry and attached to the Marines he survived the battles but died in cabatatuan prison camp of malaria and dysentery, my great grandmother (along with any family) of those who died in captivity we're denied their death benefits because they didn't die in combat, reading Richard Dyess' memoirs (he was a pilot in my uncle's squadron and namesake of Dyess AFB) of the events really shown how raw a deal they got, once designated infantry they were given rusty WW1 rifles but didn't have enough for everyone so the rest were given only bayonets.

[@ivancaraig1715]

Sadly Corregidor is not part of Bataan anymore

[@robertojrantonio3443]

@@ivancaraig1715 Corregidor was never part of Bataan, other than the context of the defense of the Philippines during world war 2.

[@ivancaraig1715]

@@robertojrantonio3443 nope. It was once part of Bataan

[@robertojrantonio3443]

@@ivancaraig1715 send a reference or a link

[@c.r.5201]

Many Filipinos in the 1945 liberation that survived the march continued to actually serve on Luzon and Okinawa as occupying forces and forward US army reconnaissance units. Much respect to them as a tough and persistent force.

[@luigidisanpietro3720]

My Great Grand-Uncle, after being starved and shell-shocked in the defense of Bataan, was made to march miles towards the POW Camp together with his unit.... (He attributed his survival for being young and country-grown, most of the older men did not make it.) ~ thank you, he would have loved this documentary if he was still alive.

[@kirkp7470]

Was he in Vicente Lim's 41st Division?

[@privatememewar7993]

My grandpa fought here, A Company 1st Bat. 45th Reg. survivor of Bataan Death March, a POW then later released, took part of Battle of Manila when the American returned. As a grandson of a Filipino who took part of this event, thank you Kings and Generals on covering the Battle of Bataan in your Pacific War series.

[@rlycervano8934]

My grandfather, Martiano Asilo was one of the soldiers who turned guerilla after the fall of Bataan Us grandchildren never heard directly from him about his stories and experiences in war We only heard fragments of stories from Deling Asilo (grandma), and she told us never to question Tatang about his past And when he died April of 2016, the Philippine flag was draped in his casket, and in his burial he was given a 21 gun salute To this day that flag is still proudly displayed in the house, alongside his portrait My grandparents originally lived in Bicol, but after the war they stayed here in Bataan

[@carlosmercado5820]

i live in bataan since i was a kid. My grand father who fought alongside with the U.S. army leaves him 2 bullet marks on his left leg and lots of wound marks in his both arms as he said that they have to crawl every night everytime that they are ordered to retreat. He gets emotional and cry when he told us the stories on how his comrades died but he can't help them because of his wounds

[@wolfu597]

The main reason why the defense of Bataan collapsed so quickly at this stage was hunger. At the start, January 1942, the daily rations were at 2000 calories a day. In February it was cut to 1500 a day. And in March it was down to 1000 a day. When the Japanese attacked the defenders were basically walking skeletons. Their immune systems were so bad, that doctors couldn't even put the wounded under sedation when they were brought in for surgery, because the wounded ended up dying just by the injections that was meant to help them. Thank you for bringing their achievements and ordeals out in detail. The battered bastards of Bataan deserves to be remembered, not forgotten. Keep it up.

[@fizkallnyeilsem]

As a Filipino Thank you dude for covering this Battle Theatre makes me think im a little closer in understanding what my people went threw in WW2 🇵🇭♥️

[@fritzvenezia9338]

The Bataan death march is the retaliation of Japanese to the American and Filipino's tenacious resistance which they haven't expected. If only we could cover the tactics and the battles between each platoon, villages, and streets there, then we'll see that in Bataan, everyone deserves medal of honor.

[@kristiawanindriyanto5765]

The Filipino and American forces really defended valiantly to hold out the Japanese offensive for months

[@nekiboyou636]

I wish philippines become a US 51st state

[@balistab1125]

@@nekiboyou636 uh the US was just there to exploit the country. Being the 51st state was never a thing or going to happen. because of demographics, it will be the most populous state. The biggest US state is only 39 million. Americans are already worried about Puerto Ricos 3M, imagine 100 million Filipinos deciding the American Elections.

[@hcir5341]

@@nekiboyou636 absolutely not.

[@thenewmisterwehrmacht893]

@@nekiboyou636 Lol. Just look at Puerto Rico.

[@Jaxxonian123]

@@thenewmisterwehrmacht893 I would rather have the Philippines as a 51st State than Puerto Rico. PR is absolutely USELESS.

[@paku5311]

Thank you for giving us a detailed battle of bataan as we commemorate them on april 9th

[@yeaboi3623]

I've been waiting for this,to the fact that i am a filipino but i am more knowledgeble about the european front in WW2,i need a Pacific perspective right now. My Grandfather Luis Gonzalez sr. fought in WW2 as an infantry man (though i don't remember which division and regiment he belongs) and i will always be grateful for that. Thank you Kings and Generals!

[@nekiboyou636]

I wish philippines become a US 51st state

[@santymartin7383]

@@nekiboyou636 W H Y ?

[@yeaboi3623]

@@nekiboyou636 I wish Philippines is an empire lol

[@enemyac1309]

Thanks for featuring this. My great uncle (a Filipino) was part of the USAFFE who fought and died in Bataan. His family only learned about his death when the unit chaplain (who was from the same hometown where my great uncle lived) went home and told my great-grandparents.

[@cursedcat281]

I think this is the very first major documentary video for the Battle of Bataan.

[@colambu2919]

Literally 90% of the comments: Filipinos talking about how their great grand somethings fought in the war But in all seriousness, thanks for giving an in-depth documentary about the battle. Our history curriculum usually just point out the Bataan Death March without really going into the origins and it is nice to finally see a more detailed story on how it came to be. Sa manlulupig, di ka pasisiil!

[@itsmekinowa6052]

My Great Grand father was one of the people who experienced the bataan death march. Thank you for showing this horrific yet undermined history of the pacific war.

[@whoisxandra]

My maternal grandfather was with the USAFFE and fought in Davao. My grandfather had a Japanese friend, who was also a carpenter, who migrated to Davao years before the war and married a Bagoba woman. His friend had to serve the Japanese army (doing fortification work) and my grandfather had to defend his homeland. After liberation, my grandfather went looking for his Japanese friend and found out that he died in a foxhole trying to evade bomb shrapnel. My grandfather greatly lamented the death of his friend. We still have the cabinet he made for my grandparents 85 years ago. My paternal great grandfather was a sea captain and smuggled American soldiers in and out of Manila during the war. He was captured and tortured by the Japanese. He died 3 days before liberation and found his remains in Intramuros where he was being held.

[@ryandaverayla4910]

I'm sharing this video in memory of my Grand Uncle, private first-class Alberto Rayla of the United States Armed Forces of the Far East who fought in the defense of Bataan and died on the death march.

[@ezioaltair2929]

Thank you, Kings and Generals for featuring my country's history.

[@gabrielgilbaes1604]

Thanks for this. Makes me wanna cry when our history is being presented. Proud Filipino here!

[@armandotalampas4800]

I'm a Filipino and I'm proud of the gallantry displayed by Americans and my compatriots! Thank you Kings and Generals for featuring this epic battle etched forever in Philippine history

[@nekiboyou636]

I wish philippines become a US 51st state

[@armandotalampas4800]

@@nekiboyou636 our country almost became a US state in the early days of the American occupation. We have traitorous Filipinos who campaigned for the statehood of the Philippines. During the Philippine-American War, they openly sided with the foreign invaders. Just to preserve the status quo, they pooled all their resources in order to topple the first ever Republic in Asia. But fortunately, the patriots prevailed and attained our country's independence after half a century of foreign rule

[@jezbello411]

My late father (1919-1998) was in the Philippine Army under the United States Armed Forces in the Far East. He was assigned in the field artillery at Bataan. During the Death March, he was able to escaped with the help of some natives along the way. They were waiting for a chance to save others hiding in the dark. He was snatched by them when dark came and loaded to a Buffalo cart. Luckily for him as he was sick with malaria. He later joined the guerilla unit.

[@weirdweird4762]

Thank you so much! As a filipino Army reservist i am proud that you covered this !

[@ronchristiantenala4056]

Bataan Has Fallen (Transcript of April 9, 1942 Radio Broadcast) BATAAN HAS FALLEN Written by Captain Salvador P. Lopez and read by Third Lieutenant Normando Ildefonso “Norman” Reyes on the “Voice of Freedom” radio broadcast April 9, 1942 from Malinta Tunnel, Corregidor: “Good evening, everyone everywhere. This is the Voice of Freedom broadcasting from somewhere in the Philippines. Bataan has fallen. The Philippine-American troops on this war-ravaged and bloodstained peninsula have laid down their arms. With heads bloody but unbowed, they have yielded to the superior force and numbers of the enemy. The world will long remember the epic struggle that Filipino and American soldiers put up in the jungle fastness and along the rugged coast of Bataan. They have stood up uncomplaining under the constant and grueling fire of the enemy for more that three months. Besieged on land and blockaded by sea, cut off from all sources of help in the Philippines and in America, the intrepid fighters have done all that human endurance could bear. For what sustained them through all these months of incessant battle was a force that was more than merely physical. It was the force of an unconquerable faith--something in the heart and soul that physical hardship and adversity could not destroy! It was the thought of native land and all that it holds most dear, the thought of freedom and dignity and pride in these most priceless of all our human prerogatives. The adversary, in the pride of his power and triumph, will credit our troops with nothing less than the courage and fortitude that his own troops have shown in battle. Our men have fought a brave and bitterly contested struggle. All the world will testify to the most superhuman endurance with which they stood up until the last in the face of overwhelming odds. But the decision had to come. Men fighting under the banner of unshakable faith are made of something more that flesh, but they are not made of impervious steel. The flesh must yield at last, endurance melts away, and the end of the battle must come. Bataan has fallen, but the spirit that made it stand--a beacon to all the liberty-loving peoples of the world - cannot fall! All of us know the story of Easter Sunday. It was the triumph of light over darkness, life over death. It was the vindication of a seemingly unreasonable faith. It was the glorious resurrection of a leader, only three days before defeated and executed like a common felon. Today, on the commemoration of that Resurrection, we can humbly and without presumption declare our faith and hope in our own resurrection, our own inevitable victory. We, too, were betrayed by Judases. We were taken in the night by force of arms, and though we had done wrong to no man, our people were bound and delivered into the hands of our enemies. We have been with mock symbols of sovereignty, denied by weaklings, lashed with repeated oppression, tortured and starved. We have been given gall to drink, and we have shed our blood. To those who look upon us from afar it must seem the Filipino people have descended into hell, into the valley of death. But we know that the patient and watching men who said their simple prayers in the hills of Bataan, have not lost faith, and we know that the hushed congregations in the churches throughout the land, drew from the gospel as Mass renewed hope in their resurrection. To all of them we give today the message of the angel of Easter morning: ‘Be not afraid, for He is risen.’ We, too, shall rise. After we have paid the full price of our redemption, we shall return to show the scars of sacrifices that all may touch and believe. When the trumpets sound the hour we shall roll aside the stone before the tomb and the tyrant guards shall scatter in confusion. No wall of stone shall then be strong enough to contain us, no human force shall suffice to hold us in subjection, we shall rise in the name of freedom and the East shall be alight with the glory of our liberation

[@ogbaar3285]

The Filipinos are one of the bravest and best soldiers… Amazing guts… I heard that in the Korean war, in one battle, 900 Filipinos were surrounded by a sea of 40,000 Chinese / North Korean soliders. And guess what, they gave the much larger force a one hell of a fight and beat them… Just amazing. Greetings from 🇺🇸.

[@02markcal]

Read about Conrado Dumlao Yap of the Philippine Army, "Give me 10,000 Filipinos and I will conquer the world." - General Douglas MacArthur

[@MrKIMBO345]

My great grandfather fought against Imperial Japanese in that battle.

[@hasonraja69]

One word, Incredible. Hats off to you guys for providing us with such in-detail information.

[@pepp4560]

Mabuhay to our Filipino ally. On this 80th anniversary we remember your valor at Bataan. I call your attention to Tojo's war plans, and its intent to invade Australia, drive to India and Ceylon, and seize the islands of the Central Pacific. So do not imagine that the Japanese ever would have honored Philippine neutrality. Today, war clouds gather once again. We should take steps to strengthen our alliance now. Only by working together can we assure the Philippines remains independent and secure.

[@imbranded8591]

The Philippine front was alrdy doomed when the war strated. The best plane we got was a peashooter with a miracle of taking down 4 Japanese planes. The infantry had 0 anti aircraft weaponry, the infantry had the arms of ww1, and slim to none artillery. It was a miracle for Philippines to held it's ground for 4-6 months

[@mosesracal6758]

Contrary to popular belief, the US Far East Air Forces (FEAF) had about 181 planes on the day of the attack to defend the entire archipelago, 91 of them being the modern P-40 Warhawks and about 26 fairly old Seversky P-35s. The obsolete P-26A Peashooters only accounted for 12 total aircraft.

[@jakebate1533]

Intriguing video. I myself am a Filipino-American and am eager to learn more about the Philippine Theater of the Pacific War. 🇵🇭🇺🇸

[@ahmetcacan81]

Note: The visualization of the different division/brigade commands and their composition ist just stunning, would be great if you keep them for upcoming videos about 20th. century wars. PLUS: A series about the battles of the spanish civil war would be terrific, since there are close to none coverages of this dramatic period and your animation style fits the setting perfect since it could visualize the vast amount of different fighting factions

[@pialhiannaapostol8384]

Thank you for bringing up a part of our history. Speaking of the Japanese occupation, my family discovered 2 cannon balls dated during their time. Though, my grandfather gave it away to some museum. Also, keep it up Kings and General. Love your channel's content as always.

[@hkarmy7526]

Always enjoy this series among other, keep up the good work :)

[@noxusgod7348]

Absolutely beautiful episode, you truly are one of the best channels out there. Keep up the good work :D

[@robbabcock_]

Another fantastic installment! This is best series of its kind that I've ever seen. I can't wait for next week!

[@mr.crispe4195]

Many of our teenage Pilipinos here in the Philippines doesn't embrace our History some of us yes,, I found the curiousity of watching History Documentary when I was 10 years old starting from WW2 to The first battle recorded in history the battle of kadesh Fought by the Hittites and the Egyptians thanks to you Kings and Generals...

[@ALV5252]

Hope you can cover the Great Raid to rescue American and Filipino forces from Japanese imprisonment. That was one of the most epic Pacific WW2 stories I've heard and read about

[@crapface911]

I had a great uncle that was in the Bataan death march, he survived too.

[@friedzombie4]

8:26 you forgot an end quotation with Inferno. Keep in mind you're the only channel that I'd point out this at all, because your production value is 2nd to none. The History channel we don't deserve. Thanks again for what you do :)

[@Samzter1925]

This presentation surpasses most TV shows' quality. Great work. Straight-up amazing!

[@bishop6218]

I wonder how much of this uphill battle against an entrenched position the Japanese used to define their formidable defensive doctrine on Okinawa and Iwo Jima

[@joaqincastro5613]

My grandfather was part of the guerilla forces that fought against Japanese during the war, I hope you can also cover or atleast mention them on the next episode

[@sarhentomarino1968]

Snappy salute to our fallen heroes and veterans on Bataan. Your sacrifices earned our independence we're enjoying right now, Salamat! Filipino vets and Thank you! Americans for fighting in our side. Day of Valor April 9th 🇵🇭🇺🇸

[@Salaci]

😂

[@lamarspain617]

I just finished my reading Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides and now this pops up in my feed. Pure perfection 👌🏾

[@Puck_Official]

my grandpa fought for this war.. And after the we fled to US and stay here for the rest of our life.. even we're not in Philippines , he give us his weapon and all his knife and we preserved it as a memory of my Grandpa ... .I hope to visit my homeland soon

[@memyselfandi9243]

Ive been waiting this video for a long time

[@rhozenheyo9045]

This really is a week by week replay of the Pacific War. The Philippines will celebrate the Day of Valor this week. After Pearl Harbour the American Leadership needed a something to boost the morale of the public. After the fall of Bataan they needed to execute a counter attack quick. Looking forward to the Doolittle Raid.

[@nekiboyou636]

I wish philippines become a US 51st state

[@braxtonjones6163]

@@nekiboyou636 Why they don’t want to be part of the United States.

[@luciusseptimus9079]

Bless been waiting for this 🙏

[@alvienbugay501]

As a Filipino this day April 9 is very special for me not because of this occasion but I'm from Peninsula of Bataan where this happens and I see all over my province a marker of Bravery and Valor, from the First Line of Defense to the Shrine of Valor in Mt. Samat Memorial Cross to the Friendship tower of Philippines Americans and the Japanese to the First marker of the Death March..

[@markanthoniepagulayan7964]

Finally after many episodes, thanks K&G for featuring the gallant defenders of Bataan, if only the americans have deployed more planes and tanks and trained more Filipino soldiers before the start of the war, i think the defense of the Philippines might ended in favor of us.

[@PhillyPhanVinny]

The defense of Bataan was so important to the Pacific war because it in effect saved New Guinee from falling to the Japanese. New Guinee was supposed to be the target of the Japanese forces in the Philippines and the reinforcements they sent to the Philippines. But because the Philippines could not be taken in the time frame the Japanese wanted it delayed the Japanese invasion of New Guinee. Had the Japanese gotten there when they wanted it would have been before the Australian reinforcements to New Guinee got there resulting in it falling to the Japanese. That would have lead to repeated Japanese air bombings of Australia and if the Japanese reallyed wanted to they could have launched raids or attempt a invasion of Australia (this would have failed if attempted).

[@sumedhraosurendramalandkar4056]

This is what we need and expect from a Channel about History. Massive respect to the creators of these detailed videos

[@rebelracoon8126]

My great grandfather said the most horrifying events that he experienced during WW2 was during the Bataan Death March he said the Japanese were fierce warriors and would rather fight to the death rather than to surrender which is why they were also brutal because they were told that this war was meant for the glory of their empire and that they are destined to won but my great grandpa still hated them even tho he has some respect for their bravery either way he was traumatised by how the Japanese treated them (The American and Filipino soldiers) he was one of those Filipinos who bravely fought in Bataan along with the Americans and since they were overwhelmed they surrender after that they were forced to march for so long and if you stop u will get stabbed with bayonet he recalled they are not given any food and were left to starve, if you're weak and can no longer march u will be stabbed and left to die. He would survive through the brutal POW camp by eating rice and would later join the fight for Manila

[@rouymalic4463]

Thanks for uploading the video.

[@stanleydomalewski8497]

Nicely Done! Thanks for Sharing !

[@mironlang]

Just to clarify. During the war. The Philippines was fully controlled by the US as a commonwealth. It was not an independent country.

[@chawk6201]

It was pretty much a territory, yeah. The US had planned for Phillipine independence by 1945, but it had to be put on hold until 1947, unfortunately.

[@louievelayo4100]

Yeah, but at this point most of the Commonwealth government were evac'd to either Australia with General MacArthur or to the US with President Quezon, essentially becoming a government in exile... That's why Japan had to install a puppet government, with Supreme Court Associate Justice Jose Laurel as President...

[@ververdil8296]

Thanks to them they brought the Philippines to WWR2

[@chawk6201]

@@ververdil8296 That's not true at all. Japan wanted the Phillipines for resources. If the US didn't have the Phillipines, Japan would have been even more eager to conquer them.

[@ferdinandtotski622]

@@ververdil8296 thanks to you ..by bringing Chinese propaganda you made me realize your a fool

[@lordinvicta1899]

excellent video as usual. Thanks!

[@silveradellbelvis9923]

Before the start of war in the Philippines, US officials instructed Gen Mc Arthur to consolidate supplies at corregidor and bataan. However, Gen Mc Arthur did not listen and ordered it to be distributed in the outskirt of Philippines and then organize 10 Infantry Divisions in a preparation of less than a month. At the start of the War, the 10 newly organized Division (Without proper training) was immediately dissolved, leaving the supplies to be gained by the Japanese. This resulted to limited supplies at Corregidor and Bataan. With no supplies, troops in Corregidor, surrendered. If only Gen Mc Arthur listened to his superiors...

[@King.Bojack]

Thank you so much for this.

[@gre3nishsinx0Rgold4]

Even though we all know it was going to fall. It was still sad to watch. The defenders fought like lions against starvation, disease and the Japanese. Even though it was a losing fight. The bastards fought like hell. Also the "imperial Japanese are not barbarians" thing, I find quite funny in a morbid horrible way. Because they were far more brutal than any normal definition of a barbarian.

[@theuncoveredlamp]

Love your videos. You guys should do a video on the Chi Chi Jima incident

[@lawtonchris21]

Another fantastic installment

[@ryanarcelgalendez5504]

Very good work. I have so much emotion going on

[@javierhacha4848]

Yo ive been waiting for this

[@boivilla7458]

This is where my uncle and 2 cousins died...in this march....my father as a young soldier, is also in this march and survive ....they're all scattered in this march, that's why they can't help each other on walking....those who died on the march....still being bayoneted or shot, to make sure they're dead....every time my dad tells the story of this march...he's always on tears....my dad pass away, several years ago....but he's story about this death march are always fresh on my mind...God bless all the soldiers in the world.

[@davidshaon]

Great video, this is history at it's best.

[@orbitzzzz]

Thank you for your sacrifices

[@Leprechaunlock]

I was family friends with a famous Bataan Death March survivor, Ben Steele. He despised Macarthur saying "He was vainglorious bastard."

[@alrengamao2577]

In this Battle I am proud that I am a Filipino , that hampered the Japanese " TIMETABLE " of Conquest of Australia...In this Heroism the Allies had Time Enough to Strenghtened it's Defences for Southwest Pacific ,especially Australia.....Which culminated in the Battle of Coral Sea on June 1942....

[@Pls_dont_eat_macat]

17:40 "the Imperial Japanese Army are not barbarians." yes it's something worst

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Fantastic video keep it up your doing amazing job

[@leonardmichaelmarkrandrup2375]

The usaffe defenders were referred to as the battling bastards of bataan. Thanks for the video, the battle of Bataan is often ignored despite its critical impact in the japanese war plans. Had Bataan fell earlier, Australian defense would have been difficult. The battle of Corregidor is another stumbling block to Japanese war plans. The Japanese ships lost in this campaign reduced the number of ships to be used against the American fleet in the battles of coral sea and midway. As for the Bataan Death March, my grandfather and his brother in law (both members of the famed Philippine Scouts) were part of it and was able to escape and becoming guerillas.

[@dawoudjoufcaranguian5319]

Thanks man for featuring the battle of bataan here!