Fall of Burma - Pacific War #26 Animated Historical 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. Last week, we covered the Battle of Corregidor, leading up to the events of this week in which the Fall of the whole of the Philippines with General Homma’s last offensive and the final surrender of the Filipino defenders. This week we will look at the fall and evacuation of Burma, as we try to to deduce how the allies allowed Japan to win in Burma.
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Download The Cyphers Game now Free on Steam: bitly.ws/rgUp Pacific War Podcast: thepacificwar.podbean.com Cold War channel: bit.ly/2UHebLI Modern Warfare series: bit.ly/2W2SeXF Pacific War #1 - Attack on Pearl Harbor: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKu2Yo13qtGjpbs Pacific War #2 - Japanese Invasion of Malaya: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6GleIh5bbSde5Y Pacific War #3 - Japanese attack on Guam, Wake, and the Philippines: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4uXlWqHmt6crM0 Pacific War #4 - Japan Continues Attacking: Borneo, Philippines: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5m0o6luZ617pJo Pacific War #5 - Fall of Wake Island: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpjXkpqbrMikgdE Pacific War #6 - Battle of Kampar: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3i8kpqefqikobs Pacific War #7 - Battle of Slim River: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5a6cn-notiLrtU Pacific War #8 - Battle for the Dutch East Indies: kzbin.info/www/bejne/onPam5qbqKumfLc Pacific War #9 - Invasion of New Britain: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIavZmZunp2Co9U Pacific War #10 - Fall of Malaya: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGiukoGqo5emfNE Pacific War #11 - Battle of Makassar Strait: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnuwqaVteqlrqqs Pacific War #12 - Fall of Singapore: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpDbdmd5i6xmqLs Pacific War #13 - Invasion of Sumatra: kzbin.info/www/bejne/enKVeX6XmtprrZY Pacific War #14 - Invasion of Timor: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnqnYamqapdgrLs Pacific War #15 - Fall of Java: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4Cye5aoZ6mEibM Pacific War #16 - Fall of Rangoon: kzbin.info/www/bejne/parYaK1trLaBp8k Pacific War #17 - How the US Responded to Pearl Harbor: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sF6TnZyJjqZpZq8 Pacific War #18 - Hideki Tojo: Bringing Japan Into The Pacific War: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXeyZaJjg5eZgc0 Pacific War #19 - Japanese Raids in the Indian Ocean: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2iYmautfMd5fqc Pacific War #20 - Fall of Bataan & The Bataan Death March: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYvWqaOdg9yrj8U Pacific War #21 - Doolittle Raid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioWwY3uIaLKnr9E Pacific War #22 - Japanese Advance on Burma Road: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJWtkGZtaLOsg6c Pacific War #24 - Battle of the Coral Sea: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX67aIxsg8-Wb6M Pacific War #25 - Fall of the Philippines: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3baeWulhtBpfpo

[@JTL1776]

AMAZING as always. Please Make a playlist of all your history videos in chronological order.

[@Wayne.J]

Don't forget that the Aleutian operation was the Naval General Staff while Midway was Combined Fleet HQs (ie Yamamoto) The NGS let the MI operation go ahead if the Combined Fleet could lend significant protection like carriers etc, which Yamamoto did (CarDiv 4 and CruDiv 4) As well, they had follow up operations after initial AL landing for the expected US counter attack in about mid June, which Zuikaku was planned to fill in this roll after results of Coral Sea battle were known (2nd Disposition)

[@Wayne.J]

@@bolblizt Yes, by mid to late war, especially around Philippines and Okinawa, they were very good at reading the Allies codes. However, they had little to no fleets or Air Groups to counter the information that they had and upset the US plans. Early on in the war, they could read some Australian codes as well, and it "helped" them see the US build up in South Pacific as the Aussies included US units and their roles in the their messages. Plus with radio direction finding or chatter (or lack of), they could figure when US naval operations were coming up or happening

[@galahad-history]

Already downloaded and finished. Really nice history/puzzle experience. I like the fact that missions are very diversed. The only weak point is that its too short huh.

[@akmal8093]

where is part 23?

[@callumt-d59]

My great grandfather (William Thomas Droy) was a member of the Royal Corps Of Transport and was stationed in Burma as part of the BEF. He would help maintain the pack animals such as donkeys which were often used to transport goods to the frontline through the hazardous trails, often too rough or narrow for trucks. He would be captured early in the campaign with his mates and taken to a Japanese work camp. Here he would be reduced to but skin pulled over bone due to lack of food as he and others reluctantly built the railways Japan needed. When he came home in 1945 he couldn’t eat any solid food and after receiving his medals, he lit a bonfire in his garden and burnt everything he had to do with the war other then his wedding photo, (of him in uniform) and a single photo of him and three sergeants who were all best friends. I’m told by my family all of those three were killed in the camps. He would refuse to talk about the war other then a few details he told my mother who was a child and too young to understand at the time but listened none the less. He died in 2000 but couldn’t wait to have a great grandson (me) which would happen a few years after his death. My mother said that the night after I was born she could have sworn she heard his voice coming from next my crib. I’m told I look similar to him and I hope I’ll make him proud.

[@callumt-d59]

Edit: *Royal Army Service Corp

[@paulceglinski3087]

My thanks for his service. As a US Army vet (Grenada and Panama)men like your great grandfather toted the note for all soldiers. POW is the most brutal aspect of war. Only the strong survive and he was a strong man.

[@shep9231]

If you are anything like the man you describe. You already made him proud. :)

[@joonsiu_]

Wow. I've nothing but respect for your great grandfather, and nothing but admiration for your willingness to tell his story and legacy. bless u and your family

[@brokenbridge6316]

I'm sure you'll do your great-grandpa proud Callum T-D

[@paulceglinski3087]

Great series. Most of the Pacific and Asian campaigns are so undercovered, it's wonderful to see something other than Guadalcanal,Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The fight against Japan had so much more than the U.S. naval offensives in the Central Pacific. Keep up the good work.

[@desmondd1984]

It's staggering how dominant Japan was right up until Midway.

[@omarbradley6807]

@@desmondd1984 And more surprising is the fact who they got the initiative until Guadalcanal, almost a year into the war, that wasn't something who even the Japanese thinked possible.

[@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

@@desmondd1984 Even after Midway, the Japanese were still launching massive offensives in China and South East Asia.

[@wolfu597]

I'm sure that after the Midway battle, we'll be looking at the Kokoda trail campaign in New Guinea. This campaign was just as important as the Guadalcanal campaign. But this campaign, and the Australians, has not received the recognition they deserved. Hopefully, K&G will change that.

[@valorwarrior7628]

Sharing the same sentiment too, and also most historians are focusing on the European fronts while overlooking the Japanese perspectives of the Asian-Pacific fronts.

[@terahearth]

Glad to see that the video also covered the involvement of Thai’s Phayab army in the battle of Kengtung. I bet most of Thai people don't even know about this. Our history class emphasizes on the importance of the Free Thai movement rather than our government’s cooperation with the Japanese army in WW2. Thank you K&G for your great work as always.

[@oddballsok]

thais were in fact fascists...

[@expandedhistory]

As heavy as it is, this part of the Pacific War is incredible to teach: very few students are disengaged and even for their age( they seem to understand the weight of this part of the conflict.

[@williampaz2092]

The retreat from Burma was the longest retreat in British/British Imperial History and the Burma Campaign - defeat, retreat, hold, recover & counter attack - was the longest campaign in all of WW2. Full respect for British General William “Bill” Slim, in my opinion one of the best generals - British or American- in all of WW 2. And my Complete respect for the Asian Indians who made up 2/3 of Britain’s 14th Imperial Army, the largest volunteer army of all of WW 2.

[@britneyspears69]

M 😊m

[@irishpsalteri]

I have been reading about the Pacific Theater of WWII for over 50 years. I learn something new in every episode, or see it differently. Thank you.

[@brokenbridge6316]

WWII was ultimately tragic for Burma. Plenty of Burmese helped the Japanese during the campaign only to discover afterwards that they weren't going to give them the independence they wanted. Talk about fighting for the wrong side. Great video. My compliments to all those who made this video a reality.

[@rajashashankgutta4334]

Which occupier gives independence to their colonies?

[@wolfu597]

One of the many unknown stories of WWII, is the suffering endured by the Asians, including the Burmese, while building the notorious "Railway of Death" through Thailand and Burma, which began in June, and would claim the lives of 16 000 Allied POWs along with 90 000 Asians.

[@brokenbridge6316]

@@wolfu597---The Bridge over the River Kawai. I've heard about that. Even saw the movie that was made about it. So many historical inaccuracies.

[@wolfu597]

@@brokenbridge6316 Exactly, when the survivors saw the film they walked right out of the theaters, because of the false image it presented of the ordeal they endured. If you want to know the true story, I recommend watching the national geographic documentary with the title: "Bridge on the river Kwai" The story will be a real eye opener, and a shock for anyone who's not familiar with the story of "the railway of death".

[@brokenbridge6316]

@@wolfu597---I saw a documentary on what actually happened many years before I even saw the movie. So I have a great idea on what really happened. That movie needs to be remade.

[@senseiwill8815]

I'm currently studying in Imphal and I have been waiting for K&G to cover the Battle of Imphal (Manipur) for a lonnggg time. My grandpa told me about dogfights and tanks, and how he's one of the local tribesmen who helped the Japanese carry their loads and supplies. Surprisingly, the Japanese were not cruel to them because they were running low on food

[@jaikishan6085]

because at that time Japanese imperial help the Azad hind fauj to free india then they both attack to burma. Japanese doesn't have an interest to capture india there whole motive to free it. that's the reason they doesn't cruel to indian people.

[@senseiwill8815]

@@jaikishan6085 I kinda agree with you. Your statement maybe true but I don't think that's the whole reason. My grandpa told me the Japanese were running low on supplies and requested food. So, my theory is that instead of being mean to the locals. The Japanese have learned to be friendly with the local tribesmen inorder to gain support instead of torturing them. Grandpa told me about the stories of how he and the Japanese would hang out with the local ladies. In case you're wondering, there's no stories of rape and forceful abduction among my people unlike the unfortunate women of Nanking and other places

[@Roachh2877]

@@senseiwill8815 Unfortunately, the people in Andaman were Butchered and raped by the Japanese. Not many people know that. Even my elders in my village near the Burma border used to tell how the Japanese entered their villages and harassed and beat up civilians and looted and stole food. No way would Japanese have freed India, they would've treated us as a puppet state or a satellite state, like how Soviets did it in East Europe. The Great Co-prosperity sphere even included India in their plans.

[@senseiwill8815]

@@samsativa245 Yes, I've heard about those. I guess we were just lucky. Here's another fact that'll surprise you, we were accused of helping the Japanese so the British bombed some settlements, not to mention my grandaunt (Grandpa's sister) was killed by a British fighter plane (stray bullet from a fighter machine gun)

[@ABCNDi]

​​@@senseiwill8815 I think it is because Japanese troops that invaded and "free" Burma were normal battalions not shock troops or battle hardened soldiers with order to do whatever they want, they used those kind of brutal troops in China. It maybe also because troops in Burma were well treated and well fed before the fighting. (Way better than they were in Japan, Japan people were poor as dirt then) My grand mother also told me about the japan troops that came into their village. She was like 16-18 at the time and attractive woman tho poor, she told me that Japanese soldiers were very young and they go house by themselves just asking for anything to eat. One come to her house and mime her of eating, so she gave him leftover rice with some fermented fish salts and vegetables. He eat it right then and there after recieved the bowl and bow so hard so many times that My grand mother was scared. My GM was lik 5'2 and she said that soldier was shorter than her. They stationed for like a week or 2-3 days in the village. That same soldier kept coming back to her house every noon for foods and one time bring 2 - 3 more of his friends. She said she fed them all but show the the 1st soldier her empty rice bag and scold him via both in Burmese and hand gestures. So, they bring dozen of chicken eggs next time and she cooked them boil egg curry. Whenever i asked about that time, she speak very softly and i can see she is very sad to talk about it. I dont exactly know why but Burmese Gureilla were houding them at the time in that region and all the soldiers probably died. Noted that it was in earlier stage of allies invasion of Burma, maybe that why they are still human. Japanese retreat out of Yoma mountain range was brutal, they were brutal and they got brutal back.

[@saltyinternetguy626]

Can't wait for the Japanese to advance into india imphal valley where they were finally stopped.... My grandparents often told stories about how the Japanese came when they were little kids and how the war was fought.... Waiting to learn more about it on the historical perspective.

[@laija4992]

@@fosphor8920 my grandfather heard stories from the older generation. The Japanese were extremely short of supplies and had to survive by begging from house to house. They were also seen as extremely weird. They were said to travel by swinging from tree to tree and their proclaimations(those drills and stuff) made them look like lunatics to the locals

[@lawrnceofasia]

As a Myanmar, I appreciate this video alot.

[@zyanego3170]

I heard there's a Civil War in your country.

[@GoodGirlKate]

Can we just appreciate the tremendous work ethic of the team behind Kings and Generals 👍

[@davidvonkettering204]

Many thanks to the wonderful people who have been working on this invaluable [and highly enjoyable] series on the Pacific War. The granularity of detail and inclusion of the lesser-known theaters of conflict makes the totality of the War crystal clear. Love, David

[@Offverse]

This series is just simply superb. Feels like I’m watching a movie!

[@Faitzer]

This series are easily one of, if not, the best i've seen in a long time, thanks guys! I really like learning from this part of the war that isn't talked much in my country

[@aaronmarks9366]

Which country are you from?

[@Faitzer]

@@aaronmarks9366 Argentina

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Stilwell is lucky Chinese Rommel retreated to the right direction.

[@Urlocallordandsavior]

Google search huh?

[@wtgardner6914]

Another fascinating and well made episode in your amazing Pacific War series! It is so interesting to see the details unfold as to why some of these places were taken. This part of the war is too often glossed over as just, "Burma fell". Keep up the extraordinary work you are doing. Every episode is both interesting and informative.

[@Chris-hp9be]

I’m originally from those “inhospitable hill jungles infested with malaria” Its funny because we (people living in hills) used to get sick when we go to river plains where the air is humid and the cities are crowded.

[@Rolian10]

As a Burmese (chin) I am so fascinated by your video. There’s so many things that the Burmese government didn’t want us to know and hide them or even brainwashed us. Thank you for a new source of information ❤️

[@ntlorandomdude]

As a burmese (burma) citizen who live in Yangon, how is situation in chin state? I've heard that military junta was burning many houses there🔥🏠.Are you safe there?

[@oddballsok]

@@ntlorandomdude as said; the Burmese government doesn’t want us to know

[@Roachh2877]

There are lots of Chins escaping and being refugees in Mizoram (India)

[@robmckrill3134]

Always look forward to your series in the pacific .since I'm from this region it has more relevance to me than the European theatre, great job as always

[@aegystierone8505]

Hope you'll do a video on the Flying Tigers

[@chrismichael6048]

Allied Forces in Burma were quite lucky not to be captured by IJA and instead being able to retreat to China and India due to geographical factor of large land mass. Compared to the Allied Forces in Malaya (cut off by Thailand), Singapore, Borneo, Dutch East Indies, the Phillipines, that most of them were unable to escape and finally to be captured by IJA due to geographical factor of being chains of archipelago.

[@tomriley5790]

It wasn't simply that it was that the allies (or for that matter the Japanese) did not have control of the sea and sufficient merchant vessels to conduct an evacuation, in other areas where sea control had been (at least to a decent degree) established evacuation of troops was actualy more successful from coasts than overland (where the enemy can continue to chase you).

[@chrismichael6048]

@@tomriley5790 evacuation by sea could possibly blocked/disrupted by IJN. Evacuation by air seemingly impossible due to lack of/non-existing aircraft. Even if aircraft were available, only select few top ranks would be able to leave, like in the case of MacArthur escaped to Australia via aircraft flight.

[@jameshannagan4256]

@@chrismichael6048 It was a patrol torpedo boat.

[@kaltaron1284]

I don't know if you're already planning it but when you're finished, a timelapse might be a cool idea.

[@10_sayyidnouvalaflah56]

This series of pacific war is awesome, i always waiting for this series

[@gre3nishsinx0Rgold4]

It's great to see other theaters of the pacific war explained other than the notable ones.

[@TomerHollander]

I routinely check every Tuesday for new episodes on this series. I've been a subscriber for a while and this series is a true gem!

[@patrickar8797]

“Never cared for you before Hong kong, Burma, Singapore Bye, bye empire.....”

[@CartoonHistory]

The graphics on this channel are so good. Love it!

[@lenhaokip5940]

Plizzz do battle for imphal...... I'm from Manipur regular viewer here plizzz.......

[@yj9032]

This is hands down the best KZbin channel ever.

[@impostor101]

I always love watching this part by part Pacific war can't wait to watch the battle of midway

[@syedasad2747]

Never seen anything as good as this series before. So Amazing. Keep it Up

[@billslocum9819]

S-42 survived the depth charges (4:25) and eventually the war, but despite seeing additional action in Guadalcanal and the Aleutians, apparently never sank another vessel. Still, for a sub with no name, it managed a pretty impressive feat of stopping a Japanese invasion force by herself.

[@-RONNIE]

Another good video thank you very much for sharing it with us 👍🏻

[@goshlike76]

Short story: Japan: invades Burma British: I'll allow that.

[@kaltaron1284]

More like: British: And I can't stop you. But my allies will be back.

[@tomriley5790]

@@kaltaron1284 Actually the British were the ones that came back through Burma. Infact had the bombs not been dropped there would have been a British amphibious invasion of Malaya in 1945...

[@kaltaron1284]

@@tomriley5790 Fair enough. It surely helped that the Japanese were busy elsewhere. (Kind of like the situation the British were in at this moment.) So it probably should be: British: And I can't stop you. But I'll be back with my allies once we've dealt with Europe.

[@kbz1226]

@@kaltaron1284 most of the ethnics sided with the British while Burmese sided with Japanese but Burmese noticed the Japanese started to lose so they switched side. After the war the British promised to divided the land equally and that’s not what happened that’s why the ethnics in burma were being oppressed and still is, as a Karen I’m kinda pissed ( sorry for my English )

[@kaltaron1284]

@@kbz1226 To be fair not all Burmese sided with the Japanese and this is still somewhat early in the war so it hasn't become apparent yet how the Japanese will treat the members of their "Greater East Asian Co-prosperity Sphere" so some people probably thought their lot would improve under them. It might actually have if the war went another way as how well your colonial overlord treats you depends a lot on his situation. I'm not sure what you mean with the division of the land but I take it that the borders aren't very well aligned to ethnicities and religions. Common issue with former colonial nations. Although South East Asia always had some fluctuation and exchange of land. Also not sure what you mean with Karen. Otherwise your English is perfectly understandable.

[@robbabcock_]

Great video! I'm really enjoying this series.😎👍🙏

[@JC-mx9su]

Interesting videos and I can't wait for either two videos or other video Alexander's Conquest #8 Greek War of Independence #2

[@yonathanrakau1783]

Its actually incredible the performance of the indian during this time, later on it would be far more impressive during the battle of imphal and various counterattack

[@maestro-zq8gu]

My fav series yet!

[@Primetiime32]

Thank you for the upload

[@collintrytsman3353]

keep up the good work, any plans to cover the Balkan Wars of the 1900's?

[@18pablo88]

Class as always

[@-JA-]

Thank you.

[@htetnay695]

Thanks a lot

[@aldreenbautista2375]

I wonder why Thailand is barely mentioned as part of the Axis? Other than letting in the Japanese on their country, they also conducted offensive operations towards the Allies.

[@tomriley5790]

Perhaps the same reason Finland isn't or Roumania (Or indeed for the first part of the war Russia!) too long a memory can be awkwardly inconvenient.

[@muic4880]

Because they played a very smart game of diplomacy and betting on both sides. As supportive as Pibhunsongkram is towards Japanese, there is also an equally active counter-Japanese movement in Thailand working with Allies and some members were government officials and nobilities.

[@Urlocallordandsavior]

​@@muic4880 This and that the Thai invasion of Kengtung was pretty ineffective, with the Thai armies barely having regular supplies sent to them, causing them to lack the most essential of materials such as boots. By the end of the war, the Thai forces stationed in Kengtung had to flee back over the Thai-Burmese border over mountainous, forested, terrain and having to scavenge in order to survive. That was how bad it was for them there (in comparison, the Japanese were able to retreat by rail into Thailand, since they were granted special privileges by the Thai government, over the actual Thai troops themselves). Source: David Wyatt, Thailand: A Short History (Second Edition)

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Fantastic video keep it up your doing amazing job

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you, K&G .

[@mattiatenaglia9457]

Thank you very much for the video :)

[@antonisauren8998]

Good work IPN, I'm learning you produced such thing from US youtube channel instead of any local media.

[@user-un7zh4kc1u]

Thank you!

[@atmoosed7318]

Ive been waiting for so long to see Thai action again.

[@justincronkright5025]

I'm glad Cypher's Game was the sponser here. Looks as if it deserves a genuine look & playthrough.

[@jonodouglas]

I was wondering if you'd like to do a video of The Battle of the Blood River in South Africa. About 400 Voortrekkers (colonisers) vs 10000 Zulus. The Voortrekkers only suffered about 3 injuries and the Zulus suffered about 5000 casualties. The only reason the Voortrekkers won was because of good formations, tactics and of course better weaponry. It would be an amazing video to watch.

[@philipjooste9075]

Yep, made good use of the laager. The British at Isandlwana did not heed the advice.

[@yaldabaoth2]

Making the land blue/red and the water yellow really throws off my brain.

[@kaltaron1284]

Yeah, always takes me a second as well.

[@abhinandanghosh6445]

Watching the series. Waiting for the Battle of Imphal and Kohima which the British Indian Fourteenth Army fought under General Slim

[@riverman6462]

Here's where he starts talking about Burma 5:35

[@imonghosh912]

My Great grandfather took part in the seige of Kohima. He was in British Medical Corps and kept on treating the wounded throughout the seige. I hope now that you've covered the fall of Burma , I hope you cover the crucial battles of Kohima & Imphal in India.

[@shizzle7562]

well done

[@sumedhraosurendramalandkar4056]

Interesting

[@banerjeesiddharth05]

Very nice video

[@jpthehistorian]

Hopefully you can create a video series on the Philippine Revolution (1896-1898), Philippine-American War (1898-1903), and Moro Wars (1901-1913)

[@Sinhei]

11:04 Imphal is my hometown

[@tomriley5790]

Soon going to be rather important in this series!

[@christopherhanton6611]

it going TO GET EVEN BETTER IN THE WAR NOW Can't WAIT FOR THAT ALL FAMOUS BATTLES FOR SURE

[@longlost247]

Dai Anlan, he was a pure hero

[@aaronmarks9366]

Agreed, RIP to General Dai

[@iamtehgame]

Perhaps in the coming videos you would do the history of Burma, a formidable South East Asian kingdom in early modern period of history.

[@thokthakchannel5160]

But your kingdom was defeated several timws by my kingdom

[@thokthakchannel5160]

Also 1 of your queen was from my kingdom

[@nicolashowellvergara2748]

the game looks good

[@rare437]

I know I've been watching the Wizards and Warriors series too much when I saw the title as "How the Allies let Japan win in Bruma"

[@mysss29]

that's one of the coolest games I've never heard of, oh my gosh

[@emperoroak7331]

As a Burmese man, It’s really great to watch

[@BullyInDaHouse]

Great video as always. Just have a little request. Please use maps with water bodies, seas and oceans represented by a blue color. Its just better that way. Thanks.

[@daledullnig1778]

The maps with parchment ocean backgrounds are meant to represent the planning phase rather than actual movements, I believe!

[@vishaltalekar7750]

Btw a battalion of Azad Hind army of Subhash Chandra Bose was fighting from Japan side and so people from india who knew who they were against they weren't fighting from their soul

[@exeter2958]

Indian here, I still can see Japanese Type 95 Ha go and M3 grant tanks in kohima, India.

[@mohamedhamed-we9no]

Man! Japaness were so Badass

[@pakshirajan8585]

Please make a Video on Pala Empire (c. 750-1174 CE)

[@kentdunraterta6183]

Greetings, Make also a video on european war on world war 2.

[@sheikhzarif7907]

Make a video on Rhodesian bush war

[@buntysinghal1487]

This is the first English man I had ever seen in my life who spoke all Indian words with proper vocabulary otherwise some lol people says Assam to Assaam . I am an Indian and I want to thank u for your vocabulary . All the best for further videos

[@mikkokhun397]

I didn't know the exact detail of evacuated plan I only know that British retreated to India. I am a Myanmar citizen 😊

[@ghanimalfadli2353]

I would love a video on the tawwabin movement or mukhtar al thaqafi

[@minoru5760]

Thank you for continuous brilliant movies, and this time again! I didn’t have any idea about IJA invaded China from Burma front until today. Now Thai joined. As everyone knows, they’d finally awaken to the justice. As a Japanese, I'm seriously jealous of smart Thai govt that escaped from designated ex-enemies on post war UN, because of their right choice.

[@wyihupoip8105]

Great videos! Would like to see a documentary of the Haitian revolution which was an epic war. I think you would make it even more epic. Also the Moorish conquest of Spain will also be a epic one to watch.

[@kirbyculp3449]

The Campaign for Moorish Dignity is an obscure and trivial event in the fictional history of New Orleans.

[@wyihupoip8105]

@@kirbyculp3449 The Moorish conquest of Spain should be included in these splendid documentaries.

[@davidwallace9576]

You should do a Another series but set in the north Africa theater

[@johnlansing2902]

Fighting under conditions that stagger the mind .

[@tobysmith3151]

Hi could you do first and second qarabaqh wars?

[@tomriley5790]

"Let the japanese win" is taking it a bit too far... made a fully justified strategic withdrawl with a largely well conducted and orderly retreat fair enough. But "let them win" suggests they had a choice about it - they really didn't.

[@mortaljokes]

History is written by the the victorious.. :)

[@accountNo9]

Agreed, the title is severely disingenuous…

[@Stoney_AKA_James]

Agreed, as a former Army Ranger Merrill's Marauders (Ranger lineage) would also disagree

[@1nsaniel]

Potato tomato

[@Cailus3542]

It's also worth noting that as a result, the British/Indian forces had a stronger position and ultimately secured India. A couple of years later, the British/Indian army handed the Japanese a serious defeat. The fall of Singapore was an unqualified disaster due to Wavell's incompetence, but the retreat from Burma was reasonable move.

[@smoothjazz704]

Has this series covered Chennault and his Flying Tigers yet?

[@chrismichael6048]

9 PM Malaysian time zone

[@ShubhamMishrabro]

Here 8 pm

[@gonono1966]

At 2:33: did Japan really named attack at Midway operation MI (MO = Moresby)?

[@insideoutsideupsidedown2218]

yep

[@Wayne.J]

Yes but in Japanese Kanji, not English MO/MI They thought no westerner could read Japanese, believe it or not. Racism was pretty prevalent everywhere back then!

[@MultiDivebomber]

Cant wait for eastern front series. The most gigantic ground campaign in human history.

[@bigsarge2085]

👍

[@muhammadnoorrohani1690]

Fight Or Fall.

[@heidi_bavarian1725]

the japanese were ruthless

[@hwp115]

Watching as a local is more interesting. And pronunciation of Burmese words are impressive.

[@katakana2]

You know there are also Burmese independent fighters in this. They were attacking any British loyalists so most people were loyalists fleeing not the Military but the independent fighters.

[@tomriley5790]

The Rohinga (persecuted today) were loyal to the British during the Japanese occupation.

[@porksterbob]

They were attacking "Kalars" (people of South Asian descent living in Burma) Their primary contribution was killing tens of thousands of civilians and clogging the roads with refugees

[@kbz1226]

I’m Karen ( an ethic group in burma ) we sided with British while Burmese sided with Japanese

[@porksterbob]

@@kbz1226 oh yeah, the British did the kachins, Nagas, and Karens dirty by not letting them leave the union after the war.

[@kbz1226]

@@porksterbob thank you for knowing the truth , it hurts because my people have to suffer because the Burmese try to genocide us. I felt like the British really owed us big time, they promised us freedom and independent and as you know that’s not what happened so the Karen and ethics there have to suffer even now as I wrote this

[@johngrey5806]

Wow, for once I don't mind the sponsor advertising!!!

[@mrperson0140]

Very sad what happened to those brave Chinese soldiers after the war. I want more videos on The Burma Front. It's not given tje same attention as the rest of The Pacific. R.I.P., to all those brave soldiers.

[@tc4303]

Some of them remained there after WWII and the Civil War and became local warlords in Myanmar

[@theawesomeman9821]

@@tc4303 why are you demonizing those brave Chinese soldiers?

[@thekingminn]

@@theawesomeman9821 He is right thou. One of the most wanted drug lords in the world Khun Sa was a Chinese Soldier during the Burma campaign. After the war there were a lot of KMT soldiers left in the Shan state and as the civil war in China got worse for them they a lot of KMT soldiers returated to the Shan state. There they turned into drug lords. And because of that Shan state is a lawless boderland to this day.

[@muic4880]

@@thekingminn Khun Sa is not a Chinese soldier, but a half Chinese half Shan Burmese, his father's family was in the Shan state for a long time. Khun Sa received some military training when KMT forces were in the region, but that force was out of Burma and Thailand by 1961. And whatever KMT forces that remained was actually rival to him.

[@zhu_zi4533]

@@thekingminn This was the case even in the Yunnan anti-drug operation in 1992, in which more than 3,000 armed police were dispatched, and more than 300 police officers were injured or killed in the operation, and thousands of guns were recovered from drug dealers after the battle. and even heavy weapons such as howitzers

[@jackchen5290]

My maternal grandfather was part of that 100,000 soldiers raised @8:00, 十萬青年十萬兵

[@aaronmarks9366]

He was one of the many heroes who helped defeat the evil Axis. RIP.

[@theawesomeman9821]

The one thing I learned from this video was that the British had very evasive general who was Slim.

[@oddballsok]

Slim doesnt really show ANY of the brilliance of the latter years...kind of a failure really...just like Monty in France 1940. Lateron, everybody PRETENDS that these generals were ALWAYS smart, brilliant and cunning...but no...

[@rebeccamoras6287]

😮

[@peacenow4456]

I too had a negative opinion of Stilwell due to my own ignorance not knowing the details of his long soul-trying relationship w C.K-S. and the enormous pressures of two views of how to repel the Japanese and lack of cooperation from CKS he faced. Just finishing STILWELL, THE PATRIOT, by David Rodney audio book. Opened my eyes widely. How JS lived (not long, died of stomach cancer 1946, no doubt from ulcers caused by stress) with dealing with Kai-Shek, who for years counter-manned most of Stilwell's orders, allowing others; Brits, Indians, Americans to fight while parking his troops when they were desperately needed, for years. CKS was stockpiling Lend Lease supplies to fight MAO and was basically, a greedy, grafting, un-appreciative narcissist not interested in protecting his own country, making Mao very attractive to the oppression of China and her people, under CKS and their war lords. Unappreciated massive US aid flown over the Hump for years to CKS, who was always threatening to quit the war, greatly squandered and wasted all the US aid which, "bled America white."