Fall of Wake Island - Pacific War #5 Animated Historical DOCUMENTARY

[@KingsandGenerals]

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[@SpetsnazGRU1979]

Hey KG ant chance we can get a future series on the various colonial troops of the great empires? Also highly recommend Osprey Publishings campaign book on Wake Island. Great job as always keep at it!

[@Rellana1]

Not to sure how to get the link to work via the bluestacks Emulator.

[@wjzav1971]

I mean no offense, I know you have bills to pay. But when you go from describing the epic onslaught of the Japanese Empire and how nigh unstoppable it was in the early years of the war to describing a crappy Free2Play Monster game in the same voice,.....that is a little distracting

[@jbryant4228]

Great information! I believe there is one correction: You called a Dutch airfield Singkawang yet showed the map of Singkawang II. Known as Singkawang Dua. Dua is the word for Two in Indonesian. I have pictures of the old sign to the airbase in the 70s. Update: I now see the label of Sinkawang II.

[@Noobmaster-ch7hr]

This is easily one of the best documentaries avaliable on the pacific war , not a bloody question asked . Unlike most other documentaries, they covered it right from the beginning of colonialism in Asia , meiji restoration period to pearl harbour and the east asian blitzkrieg. Just love their content.

[@SaretGnasoh]

agree

[@northernlegolas]

+1

[@shanebraaten9553]

Agreed 💯...

[@ciripa]

please make those infoboxes more readable :D

[@DogPayne]

You should check out the channel called WW2. The cover WW2 week by week. They also have many specials where they go in depth on key figures or battles. They've also done the entirety of WW1 by week as well on channel called the Great War. I think you'd enjoy it.

[@bobathicc5689]

The quality of this series is truly incredible

[@julianscaeva4334]

It's pretty good, but it's no Monster Legends.

[@zamirroa]

San Francisco island*

[@jeffreyestahl]

Especially when you consider the K&G expects to produce a video on this subject every week for 4 years. That's 208 videos (give or take) on this subject alone.

[@shanebraaten9553]

Wait... I thought the clone troopers put you down when order 66 was executed... 😶❔

[@bobathicc5689]

@@shanebraaten9553 The darkside of the force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural

[@Raadpensionaris]

The Dutch submarine efforts during the pacific war are actually pretty underrated

[@wjzav1971]

First time I even heard of Dutch submarines

[@kmmediafactory]

@@wjzav1971 same here😆

[@billbutler335]

The Dutch sub force did a good job with what they had. Unlike their American partners, they had torpedo's that worked. The American Mark 14 torpedo was a total disaster.

[@rodan2852]

What about the submarines? 🤔

[@leolana4440]

Seeing my province La Union( where General Homa landed) featured this week amazed me. A snappy salute to everyone working for Kings and Generals channel.

[@itsfilipinoball8129]

I was amazed that Kings and Generals covered some of the fighting in Pangasinan

[@deron2203]

Man I can't get enough of the pacific war!!! I need more!!

[@lookthroughhistory2176]

Such a fascinating topic!

[@ИльяЗаболотный-е5м]

With the rebel yell he cried: “More, more, more! More! More! More!”

[@Savagolem]

Way more

[@firingallcylinders2949]

Have you watched The Pacific by HBO?

[@sebharz]

Check out World War Two, they follow the war every day like in real time

[@blackpowderuser373]

I have been aware about the Japanese invasion of the Philippines since elementary, but seeing it in full animation and detail is so refreshing and immersive. Excellent job, Kings and Generals!

[@danielconde13]

Noticed a tiny little correction that I most apreciated: Macau was being displayed with a Portuguese monarchy styled flag, but during these events Portugal was already a Republic (since 1910), and changed its national flag to what is still used today (the green and red flag, with the armilar sphere and the national shield, which elements come back from as far as the XII century). Macau was handed back to Chinese administration in 1999 by agreement between the two States, thus ending the Portuguese Empire that was established in 1415. Also, hooked in this marvelous series, keep up!

[@thestonedabbot9551]

Another minor error, that light cruiser silhouette at 2:35 isnt the Yubari, its an earlier Kuma-class cruiser. Small errors like that are forgivable for the overall quality tho

[@charlie8344]

@@userwsyz that's probably for propaganda purposes

[@backtotheprimitive9251]

A anterior era mais bonita.

[@adolphbismark4331]

The Portugese Empire started in 1485 and ended in 1965 in Africa. You are exaggerating years and period here

[@danielconde13]

@@adolphbismark4331 and yours make no sense at all...

[@renzosay]

Would love to see the Philippine flag turned upside down on the next vid. Overall, I really appreciate the details of what's happening in the region as a whole, unlike the usual documentaries that focus in one country at a time, which doesn't entirely show the intricacies and grandness of the tactics executed by the Japanese Empire. Kudos to this channel!

[@user-wc1sm8cj8s]

agree, di ko rin to napansin since last episodes, hahahah

[@ScottyShaw]

Very true, the war flag should be displayed, at least to symbolize Filipino resilience

[@tylerjerabek5204]

I recommend the World War Two and Great War channels- less animations but very detailed-week by week

[@paku5311]

Ive never seen such a detailed battles in invasion of philippines i hooked up into this series.

[@PhillyPhanVinny]

You should check out the official US army KZbin channel. They did a whole series of videos on the campaign this past summer. This video and their past video have really downplayed the defense MacArthur and his American and mainly Filipino forces executed on the Island of Luzon to the the Bataan Peninsula. The fighting retreat that MacArthur and his troops executed under the relentless Japanese attack is still taught today in most Western Military schools as the perfect way to execute a fighting withdrawal. The efforts of MacArthur and his American and Filipino forces on Luzon to Bataan greatly threw off the Japanese invasion timeline and required the Japanese to send reinforcements to the Philippines to finish it off. The defense of the Philippines at Bataan at a minimum prevented the island of New Guinee from falling which prevented the Japanese from bombing Australia like Germany did to the UK. It also prevented the Japanese from attempting to launch a invasion of Australia as well. The US and Filipino forces on Bataan were inly supposed to last there for 1 month while they waited for the US Pacific Fleet to rescue them. But because of what happened at Pearl Harbor that could not happen. And as a result the US and Filipino forces held off against the Japanese on the Bataan peninsula for 5 months. American and primarily Filipino forces continued to launch guerilla campaigns against the Japanese until MacArthur and his army were able to liberate the Philippines. The Philippines was the only colony really that continued to fight against the Japanese through the whole war. This was because they did not understand it when the Japanese said they were there to "liberate" them from the Americans. Because the Filipino's were already essentially their own independent country by then and had been so for many years already. The American's were only still in the Philippines to help train their troops and wait until the Filipino military was strong enough to defend itself against foreign threats to their independence (such as from Japan).

[@krantznikov47]

@@PhillyPhanVinny agreed re: Philippines, but MacArthur definitely should shoulder some of the blame for the total lack of preparedness and refusal to properly train and equip the forces he expected to conduct his defence at the coast. He would not implement WPO3 initially, but failed to prepare and back his own plan sufficiently, yet once he pivoted to WPO3, it was too late to implement that properly

[@PhillyPhanVinny]

@@krantznikov47 So I agree MacArthur deserves blame for his mistakes or the mistakes his sub commanders made while under him as they are the top generals responsibility at the end of the day. But I would disagree that MacArthur had a lack of preparedness and refused to properly train or equip his troops. I'll start with the training and equipment. I'm not sure where the raining comes from because it has always been told that MacArthur trained his troops relentlessly. And that includes the Filipino troops as well, he dedicated as much time to their training as he did to the US troops under his command. As for equipment, that can't be blamed on him. He was sent more soldiers than he had equipment for when the Japanese attacked. He was able to supply some of those troops with old equipment but that is it. The rest of the troops and equipment MacArthur needed to execute his defense at the beaches was on the way but would not all been in the Philippines until August. With April being what most considered the cut off date to actually have enough of the troops and supplies needed to defend against a Japanese attack on the Philippines. And then as for preparedness, I would say MacArthur was prepared. He was in the process of preparing for the new defense plan at the beaches when the Japanese attacked but MacArthur did still already know the old defense plan and quickly switched to executing it when the Japanese attacked. In reality he switched to executing the old plan on the first day of the Japanese attack. It just wasn't until the third day that he officially called for the change (most likely due to fear of more spies). But if you look at the US and Filipino troops movements on days 1-3 of the Japanese attack on the Philippines it is easy to see that MacArthur was moving back to the Bataan. That did require sending units near the beaches to delay the Japanese though.

[@matthewlillywhite8624]

As someone unfamiliar with lots of these locations I'm having a hard time keeping up. You mention many names but I don't see them on the map because they are covered by animations. Would it be possible in the future to highlight the locations as you mention them? (Example: 14:15 - 14:45) Not to say the quality isn't great, but it would make it easier to follow a long. Thank you for your efforts!

[@KingsandGenerals]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@matthewlillywhite8624]

@@Sarah-ok6xq There is so much to learn these days. If I had all the time in the world I could probably learn SE Asia geography. But for now I will focus on expanding my knowledge in my career field and watching history videos on youtube to relax in my free time.

[@hazmatt3250]

To piggyback off of Sarah, Hearts of Iron really helped me learn the geography of the war. Pretty fun game that lets you play this stuff out in anyway you want (I.e. turning the U.S. into a fascist state and siding with Japan and vise versa). So if you ever get free time, check that out!

[@generalbooger9146]

Or you can be a man and Google these places. Or Google Maps and take a small street side 3d Tour when you click the little pedestrian Icon. This stuff is really easy to understand... shouldn't overload the brain.

[@lookthroughhistory2176]

The defensive of Wake Island was so impressive to be honest. Such a well made episode thank you! 🙌

[@lycaonpictus9662]

It is particularly impressive when you consider that not a single one of the defenders on Wake Island was an infantryman. The primary combat forces were artillerymen, supported by air wing personnel and any other support personnel that could wield a gun, including some civilian department of defense contractors. The defenders had absolutely no chance once the decision had been made not to send a fleet to their rescue, but managed to savage the invasion force. The defenders also managed to score a small bit of revenge for the Pearl Harbor attacks, though I don't believe that fact was known until after the end of the Second World War. On December 22nd two Marine wildcats piloted by Herbert C. Freuler and Lieutenant Carl R. Davidson dove into a formation of 6 Zeros and 33 B5N Kate bombers headed to bomb Wake. In the ensuing dogfight, one in which the 2 wildcats had little chance, Davidson was shot down and killed. Freuler's plane was also badly damaged and he was forced to crash land on the beach, but not before he had sent two of the Kate bombers plunging into the ocean in flames. Aboard one of the two was Noboru Kanai, the bombardier credited with striking the fatal blow on the USS Arizona. Kanai was killed in action.

[@edgarrodriguezsantos3505]

@@lycaonpictus9662 thank you for all the clarifications I honestly did not know that there were not infantry marines there, I always been interested in the wake island defense, where did you get most of your information, any books you recommend?

[@lycaonpictus9662]

@@edgarrodriguezsantos3505 Probably the absolute best book on the battle is Given Up for Dead, by Bill Sloan. He also covers the experiences of the men as PoWs.

[@edgarrodriguezsantos3505]

@@lycaonpictus9662 thank you!!! already ordered

[@lookthroughhistory2176]

@@lycaonpictus9662 Such fascinating additional content, thank you!

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

“What can man do with such reckless hate?” - MacArthur probably, in Bataan.

[@PhillyPhanVinny]

This is what I said in my comment on MacArthur and how he has been treated so far in this video and the last one from them, they really are putting a lot of disregard on his name and not understanding what he did in the war and what it was possible for him to even do: I've got to say your video is again unfairly criticizing MacArthur. You start out by insinuating that only Wake island held out against the Japanese when the US and Filipino (mainly Filipino) forces under MacArthur held out in the Philippines for months longer then they were expected to under any of the war plans. The US and Filipino forces commanded by MacArthur dramatically threw off the Japanese invasion time table and saved at a minimum the island of New Guinea from falling to the Japanese which would have lead to the repeated bombing of Australia by the Japanese and even the possibility of the Japanese attempting a invasion of parts of Australia. The Japanese had to send reinforcements to the Philippines to help finish off the defending forces in Bataan. Those reinforcements as well as the forces already in the Philippines attacking MacArthur and his men at Bataan were meant for the invasion of New Guinea. That invasion had to be held off until later because off the Filipino and American forces under MacArthur's command there. The Filipino's and MacArthur are almost never given the credit the deserve for what they did on the island of Luzon. There is a reason MacArthur is considered a hero still in the Philippines and I will explain that below. The Japanese actually cared a lot about how long it was taking their forces to take over the Philippines and not Wake Island. People want to criticize MacArthur for mistakes he make on the Philippines which he and his staff did make and which MacArthur took the blame for even when they were not actually his fault. MacArthur believed in the buck stopping at the command of the top General which was him in that case. But MacArthur, his staff and troops are now not given the credit they deserve for the defense the executed and for the many more successful decisions MacArthur made during the defense of the Philippines (which was not the case in the past, MacArthur and his forces were given immense credit for the defense they executed of the Philippines). Many people are unaware of this but the fighting withdraw that MacArthur leads with US and mainly Filipino soldiers against the Japanese back to Bataan is still taught today in most Western military collages as a perfect example of how to execute a fighting withdraw. The well ordered fighting withdraw that MacArthur led in the Philippines is what allowed the US and Philippines forces in the Philippines to hold out at Bataan for 5 months which was 4 months longer then the initial plan the US had for the defense of the Philippines called for. People then want to criticize MacArthur for not executing his plan he requested the US change for the defense of the Philippines. That was the plan which called for the forces under his command to fight the Japanese at the beaches if they tried to land on the Philippines. But what so many people ignore is that yes, while the US high command and FDR agreed with the change of the plan to defend the Philippines the forces needed for MacArthur to execute it had not yet arrived. All of the forces needed to execute the plan to it's top level of success were in the process of coming to the Philippines but would not have all gotten there under the time table they had until around August of the next year. MacArthur, his staff, many other generals and historians believed that had the Japanese attack delayed until April of the next year that MacArthur would then have had enough of the forces he requested to execute his defense plan of the Philippines. One of the reasons the Japanese were eager to get the war with the US started was because their spies saw the military build up the US was performing in the Philippines as well as Peal Harbor. That is why when the Japanese attacked in December of 1941 MacArthur quickly realized that his defense plan would not be able to be executed with the forces he had under his command. So MacArthur to his credit changed the defense plan back to the old plan which called for the forces holding out in Bataan until the US Pacific Fleet could relieve them. Unfortunately for MacArthur, Filipino President Quezon and the forces under their command that relief would never be able to come because of the destruction of the Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor. This is what led to MacArthur and his men holding out for 5 times the amount of time they were called for holding out for in the initial defense plan of the Philippines. Which called for the immediate retreat to Bataan and the abandoning of all the people of the Philippines. Which MacArthur never liked because he truly cared for the people of the Philippines and which is why he was so admit later in the war that the US and other allied nations liberate the Philippines from the jack boot of Japanese rule. The Filipino people were treated worse then any of the other colonial nation people that the Japanese took over during WW2 because the Filipino people already felt like they were free people (which they essentially were) and so didn't understand the Japanese saying they were coming to "liberate" the Filipino people. Especially when the Japanese were treating them incomprehensibly worse then the US treated the Filipino people. The people of the Philippines had already essentially been a fully independent nation by the point of WW2 for about 10 years already. The only role the US still had in the Philippines during the few years prior to WW2 was the defense and training of the Filipino people. The US military said it was going to stay in the Philippines until their military was built up to the point that they could defend themselves against foreign threats long enough that their ally the US could come and rescue them if they were attacked. The good treatment of the US to the people of the Philippines is also what led to the Philippines having the largest insurgent network of the Pacific during WW2 and arguably a larger insurgent network then even European nations like the French and Polish. But admittedly that is hard thing to compare. And the most important and bottom line of the fighting for the Philippines was that no matter what MacArthur or any general did in that situation the Philippines would have fallen to the Japanese. Yes, MacArthur made errors in his defense there but the correct decisions he made far out numbered the incorrect decisions he made which lead to the the allies force in the Philippines holding out for months longer then the Japanese excepted/wanted. Any major general of WW2 who commanded a sizable force of which MacArthur did made the same is not more errors that MacArthur did in the Philippines. WW2 was a massive war and military officers are not perfect. They are doing their job just like any other person does their day to day job and they try to do it to the best of their ability. And without a doubt in my mind MacArthur can easily be considered one of the best generals of his time. He was not able to show that ability in large ways during WW2 due to the theater he commanded in but when he was given the opportunity he did shine in every military aspect he had command in from WW1 to the Korean War.

[@charlie8344]

@@PhillyPhanVinny Yes the Japanese keep underestimating their adversaries

[@JohnJohn-pe5kr]

@@Napoleonic_S Lord of the rings: Two Towers

[@JohnJohn-pe5kr]

Actually it's "What can men do against such reckless hate?"

[@westrim]

"Ride out with me. Ride out and meet them." Of course, a major part of the reason for the disdain for MacArthur is that he didn't, culminating during the Korean War where he barely visited the theater of the conflict.

[@FreeFallingAir]

This is absolute gold! I have a special request, anyway y'all could cover Merrill's Marauders and the Burma campaign they ran against the 18th division of the Japanese Army. I only ask because my great uncle Luther Player was a member, and one of the few who made it through the war(More or less) He always said he left apart of himself there, and always spoke highly of the Burmese people. He was a great man. It was quite amazing what they accomplished. And I know y'all could really do these men justice with your style of videos, Outgunned, outnumbered fighting though the jungles against a Japanese division whom thought they we're invincible. Just alil insight and summary of some of their exploits. The Marauders were foot soldiers who marched and fought through jungles and over mountains from the Hukawng Valley in northwestern Burma to Myitkyina on the Irrawaddy River. In 5 major and 30 minor engagements they met and defeated the veteran soldiers of the Japanese 18th Division. Anyway that's my special request, Amazing work as always. Y'all are the best.

[@Samsok013]

I would love that

[@usfast]

That would be a great idea!

[@generalbooger9146]

Fortunately the Japanese high command had very little regard for their troops and send them all over the Pacific without adequate ammo and supplies. Kohima stands out from the rest of examples. Most died in the Jungle dying of starvation and disease. A lot of Cannibalism and Murdering one another for food amongst the Japanese .

[@alessatrx]

I've seen many WW2 documentaries and played many WW2 games but nothing was as informative and engaging as this series, thank you for amazing work

[@aegystierone8505]

That must a huge amount of homework done to follow all the events happening around the world simultaneously. Very well done!

[@gre3nishsinx0Rgold4]

I'm quite pleasantly surprised that kings and generals got the maps for the battles right. Both in the terrain and what was there before. Other "documentaries" tend to either use the wrong kind of maps (plain boring ones with smooth land devoid of hills, mountains and the dense vegetation of the jungles, forests and the likes) Or worst... modern day maps. My respect and credit to kings and generals.

[@jkasiron2275]

This is awesome, it's like getting weekly news updates from 80 years ago!

[@ronchristiantenala4056]

Yep this is what I'm finding an outward look of japanese drive in the Philippines during the early years of the Pacufic war. The University of Army press have already featured Philippine campaign but focuses on diferent tactics implemented. So far this was an another great documentary as i could say as Philippine campaign was largely overlooked in detailed discussion. I'am a Filipino, in the entirety of my research in KZbin long before there are at least 3 documentaries pertaining to the 1st and 2nd Philippine campaign which was discussed in detailed. Detailed like maps and visualization of units movements. The first is a documentary produced localy by the Armed forces of the Philippines titled: legacy of heroes the story of the Bataan and Corregidor defenders, 2nd the US Army University of Press which featured the defence and the fall of the Philippines and lastly this. More to come and high expectations for me indeed.

[@jcramilo135]

It's colony.

[@jcramilo135]

And before it becomes his colony, it was already westernized.

[@rszkodzi]

Being a historian on the Pacific war I found your videos filled with great facts and smaller yet just as important details missinig from many other documentaries. Well done. I would hower suggest a complete rewrite on the title numberinig schema and a better playlist creation. I found it difficult to follow the logic of which video was next in the series/

[@thejumper7282]

I played so much battlefield i know that island by heart

[@pablopablo3834]

They are doing incredible with this series and Wizards and Warriors is amazing its so cool to see all the fictional battles from franchises I have only played the games from or just watched the movies/shows.

[@genesisfx4193]

I Am addicted to king and generals documentaries nothing but the best

[@pablopablo3834]

Would love to see something like this for the Korean War after this. That would be awesome

[@MrBunnybusiness]

I am continually happy with you guys!!! Way better than history channel could have ever hoped to be!! Thx for keeping these coming!!!

[@ZoobiePlayz]

Absolutely loving this series! Ties in with my current War On The Sea series!

[@dukesilver702]

The book "Blinds Man Bluff" is a non-fiction book about American submarine espionage - you will enjoy it

[@ZoobiePlayz]

@@dukesilver702 that actually sounds right up my street, thanks man 👍🏽

[@nuketheworld5752]

This is a masterpiece of yours, please make a "war in Europe" series, it would be amazing 😍

[@jagannon13]

I tend to only watch highlights when my sports team won, and ignore highlights where they lose. I suspect this is why most docs focus more heavily on the later years of the war and not the early ones. People don't like seeing their team lose. However, this channel has nailed it: showing why each side was fighting and the brilliance of the of the "bad guys" (there are no bad guys in war) in their early conquests.

[@arandomguy3691]

Man this channel covers detailed stuff about some parts in history

[@SuperLusername]

Allies: "We will adopt a 'Europe first' strategy." Japan: "Great! Now we have more time to set up our defences!" Hindsight: "It won't help you."

[@090giver090]

Main downside of setting up defences on islands is if you lose your navy then no matter how good defences are they inevitably will run out of men and supplies during the defence.

[@xcvbxcvb2179]

Allied needed to defeat Hitler before the Germans develop the nuke. Japan didn't have the tech or the material to build a nuke.

[@batticusmanacleas510]

Another one well done. This series is consistently great.

[@MaziarYousefi]

I need more, I demand more, this Pacific war series is truly high quality.

[@RJFPme]

War is HELL and it seems like humanity hasn’t had its fill yet ? Informative and heartbreaking at the same time.

[@sherwinfalsis3620]

i've read the detailed japanese invasion of the philippines particularly from the pre-emptive and major landings to the defense of bataan in the army military history book which was published on the ph army's 100 anniversary. it has detailed unit emplacements and movements for 1; the north luzon force's rearguard/delaying actions in a series of defensive lines through central luzon, and 2; the defense at bataan, but never on the south luzon force's fighting retreat. thanks af for this.

[@dhjgjkd]

Fuck... I'm already addicted...... And the Pacific theatre never really catched my attention. This is how GOOD you guys are. Amazing job! And now that the graphics for modern conflict are improved to such a high degree, i can't wait to see the rest of this series and other WW2 theatres!

[@18vladz]

this is the best documentary on this area of WW2, simply the best, concise and informative

[@user-DrJoe-Future]

You are correct, the Wake Island surrender was a sad day in U.S. history. Based upon interviews with Wake survivors and Bill Sloan's well researched book, "Given up for Dead," the Wake Island defenders were the first military force to defeat the Naval and Marine Forces of the Empire of Japan, and they did it twice. Wake defenders won BOTH the First and Second major battles for Wake Island. During the second major battle of Wake when the Japanese returned in force after a crippling defeat, they suffered another major defeat after Japanese Marines landed on the Island. The Marine Commander, Major Deveraux, had no idea of what was happening during the second battle of Wake, his communications were cut by Japanese bombers and Marines. Naval Commander Cunningham also had no idea of the progress of the Battle. He relied on Deveraux. Major Deveraux "assumed" his forces and defensive positions around the Island were destroyed and his men killed due to lack of communication. In reality, the 449 Marines, 65 Naval Personnel, and about 1,200 Contractors were winning the second battle and slaughtering the Japanese landing parties across the islands. Major Deveraux failed at his primary responsibility as a Commander by failing to leave his bunker and survey the state of the ongoing battle to find out what was really happening. When Major Deveraux ordered his troops to surrender, they were shocked with disbelief. The defenders were in the processing of mopping-up and destroying remaining isolated pockets of Japanese Marines when given the order to surrender. At the time the order to surrender was given, only 18% of the 449 Marines were killed or wounded, with 82% still combat ready. Of the 68 Naval personnel, only 11.76% were killed or wounded, with 88.24% still combat capable. The vast majority of the 1,200 Contractors were also capable of assisting. The Japanese were prepared to fight an estimated 449 Marines, not 1,700 fanatical defenders. Thus two failures in leadership (three if you include Admiral William Pye who replaced Admiral Kimmel as head of the Pacific Fleet), caused the Surrender of Wake, and defeat was snatched from the jaws of victory. Would the defenders have won the 3rd Battle of Wake Island? Probably not without reinforcements. But if Pearl Harbor actually knew of the multiple victories at Wake, not the vague and misleading messages sent to Pearl by the Commanders, help may have been dispatched. The Japanese took much heavier losses at Wake. Even they were surprised at the Surrender. Admiral Pye, who replaced Admiral Kimmel, was not keen on supporting Wake Island, and was looking for any excuse to "cut it loose." Because of that, he was never forgiven by the Navy.

[@thestarwarsmusiccomposer3491]

as a thai whom's grandma had to flee the south towards the North east due to the Japanese landings jn our Southern states. This series was exactly what i needed to dive more into the Pacific campaign.

[@adeadchipmunk7713]

Back to back ww2 pasific videos. There spoiling us

[@michaelsinger4638]

Gotta give the Marine’s Credit. They put up one Hell of a fight against massive odds.

[@theawesomeman9821]

They have my respect

[@lycaonpictus9662]

Entirely on brand for the organization. Fast forwarding a bit, it was a similar story albeit on a much larger scale at the Chosin Reservoir in Korea.

[@dondayton5452]

Semper fi

[@TheWatcher1009]

What a busy December for Japan back then. Loved the detail on how MacArthur moved his troops. Hindsight is always 20/20. MacArthur was really outgunned back then. Loved the series right from the start. Good idea to point out the power dynamics back then

[@ElkaPME]

True, despite of early mistakes he made during the Japanese air raids. The fact that he held out 4 months longer than what the Japanese expected outweighs the mistake.

[@Orenju11]

This documentary is the best because it dosent leave a detail!

[@Jacob-wh8nh]

I’ve had the opportunity to travel to wake island and do some training there. Surreal experience seeing the left over bunkers and dug in positions along with the air hangers built by the Japanese and American pos on the island.

[@arwahsapi]

I always wonder where Kings and Generals got the incredibly detailed sources. It's like experiencing the event as if it was happening right before my eyes.

[@guibaterasoad]

Let's not forget the savagery and brutality the Japanese inflicted against the civilian population in any of the regions they took control of. I cannot imagine the agony those men and women suffered.

[@imfromearth4222]

Indeed, and my family is a good example of this. My great-grandmother's brother had a chronic illness, but as the economy worsened with the war, he applied for a position iand went to work in a millitary factory, where his illness worsened and he died before the war ended. My great-grandmother (still alive) is sad about this, but at the same time she is grateful that the Japanese reforms gave her the opportunity to learn in school, which had been discriminated against on the basis of ethnicity and class in duch rule, was brought together, and to speak Indonesian as an Indonesian. My great-grandmother's uncle was part of an Indonesian independence organisation supported by the Japanese military. The generation of that time appreciates the good things about Japan BUT never forgets the bad things. However, most people have forgiven Japan through apologies and atonement. Remember all the victims, and remember those who fought for their beliefs.

[@uhwhattttt]

5:20 Historigraph released a video talking about Ramage's Rampage and how he took down 5 ships, including 1 troop transport, related or no?

[@charlie8344]

Probably

[@varisvaris7615]

Really appreciate this documentaries. Cannot wait to see the next episode of my hometown Malaya. Great history telling by King and Generals.

[@unicobuenaflor6814]

Great informartive video kings and generals as i want to know the pacific war as the Philippines was part of it and I'm a pilipino this is an understatement if you say this good

[@ForelliBoy]

At their short-lived peak, the Japanese effectively controlled 1/4 of the earth, even if most of it was the ocean

[@victorv1151]

Early Christmas Gift, i love this channel, gets me all giddy everytime we get a new vid.

[@AppalachianLady]

I really hope you guys would do an episode on the battle for the Aleutian Islands. I hear about it a lot when there is talk about Midway but only in passing, would be nice to hear more details.

[@ikmalfikri666]

The most extensive Pacific Theater documentary

[@AyubuKK]

All these losses must've been very depressing and frustrating. I'm getting frustrated just by watching this. Japan seems like it was an unstoppable beast in the Pacific. I wonder if there was anyone on the Allied side advocating for leaving the Pacific entirely after all of this.

[@charlie8344]

@@silverletter4551 but that would leave Japanese forces free to invade Midway and Hawaii, not to mention the US cannot afford to surrender without a fight which would cause a lot of outrage

[@charlie8344]

@@silverletter4551 Your also replying on the perspective of the US which is stupid and it's morally wrong, your heartless

[@brendanbrandau9306]

@@scribbles1424 of course. Cause the Japanese imperial government was known for theyre wonderful treatment of civilans right?

[@KDH-br6hy]

@@brendanbrandau9306 😂😂😂 u got him

[@KDH-br6hy]

@@scribbles1424 are u not going to talk about Japanese War crimes or ur done?

[@PepanekDC]

This is series is just simply brilliant and You've outdone yourself.

[@vinsstom8702]

The best world war documentaries

[@nadershah5196]

Happy Yalda night guys Thx KAG for this gift

[@thatswhatshesaidbro]

So pumped for this series ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@evankearney4865]

This channel is GOAT'd

[@brokenbridge6316]

An excellent video. I'm sure were going to see a lot more right up till the Japanese are forced to surrender. My compliments to all those who made this video a reality.

[@WakoJacKooo]

I loved playing this island on battlefield 2 . But after playing the game for 4 years i then learnt this was based on a real island. Wow

[@ThePacificWarChannel]

Awesome episode, for those curious, the Podcast went very in-depth into the Hong Kong front =D!

[@TheLoneSniperPro]

For Wake Island one thing I didn’t hear that has been mentioned nearly everywhere else was “the Japanese landed relatively unopposed.” One quote I heard about the defense of Wake Island was “the marines of Wake Island were outnumbered but never outfought.” I’d say this video shows that. The marines really gave it to the Japanese there.

[@StephenLuke]

RIP To the 52 US marines, 70 civilians (180 died in captivity), and 340 Imperial Japanese troops and navy men who were killed in the Battle of Wake Island

[@brentjhaynumbaddo607]

When Philippines at war the color red was on the top and color blue on the top in time of peace but your documentary is nice I like it 😁

[@jonbaxter2254]

Macarthur: Don't worry guys, I have a plan! *flees*

[@dailygrind1620]

I shall return... lol

[@sketchye5943]

Was about to go to sleep but glad I’m a wake to watch this excellent video!

[@rodchallis8031]

I'm just imagining these events as a civilian in 1941. Dark times indeed. While the Red Army seemed to have stopped the Nazi's on the outskirts of Moscow and had initiated some successful counter attacks, that news-- if broadcasted-- wouldn't have seemed like the high tide of the German invasion at the time. Wall to wall bad news from every angle.

[@compagnie88]

Wow! You guys are GREAT!

[@genneltorres4500]

Thank you kings and general to docu our phil arhepilago during the pacific war....only philippine island give to the japanese a hard fighting in pacific.

[@robbabcock_]

Great video! I can't wait til the next installment.

[@nomooon]

16:35 MacArthur: "it's a free city" Japanese: "Must be a trap, let's bomb it first"...

[@lieutenantkettch]

Excellent and in-depth. Minor nitpick about pronunciation. Agoo is pronounced "Ah-go-oh" and Baguio "Bag-yō."

[@ottilius2751]

I'm a simple man. I see a video notification from Kings and Generals, I click.

[@theawesomeman9821]

It's astonishes me to know how intense the Americans and Japanese fought over a tiny island like the fate of the world depended it

[@seanmac1793]

oh we haven't gotten to the ones that are truly shocking yet

[@theawesomeman9821]

@@seanmac1793 Iwa Jima?

[@seanmac1793]

@@theawesomeman9821 Iwo Jima is brutal but so are like all of them. On Tarawa the US suffered over 260 casualties for each square mile of ground gained

[@theawesomeman9821]

@@seanmac1793 wow

[@christopherhanton6611]

love video and series

[@blookynapsta1332]

Can't wait for the video on the guerillas in the Philippines fr

[@paul5475]

Finally I was waiting the continuation.

[@Ford689]

Does anyone know the name of the music in the background starting at roughly 14:20?

[@ioannis1056]

Yes please. (I am here for the notification 😅)

[@virthuss]

Joining the club, reviewed all the playlists of its ost and it's not in to yet :(

[@tizianollacay2784]

I remember playing battlefield 1942 in multiplayer in wake good old times

[@drfaul]

Amazing, awesome, great!

[@gidmichigan1765]

Had the defenders knew they were going to be slaughtered in Japanese custody, they would’ve fought all out to the end.

[@richardmalcolm1457]

I recall reading somewhere that Cunningham basically had that thought not too long into his captivity.

[@leexingha]

not totally slaughtered as ur exaggeration goes. PoW was also used intensively for railroad works and other physical labor stuff

[@leexingha]

@@colbunkmust i thought he was referring to all of the surrender happened

[@friedzombie4]

Hindsight is 20/20, no one knew how ruthless the Japanese would treat their POWs.

[@charlie8344]

They weren't slaughtered, they were starved and beaten

[@sevoo1579]

Could you cover the Battle of Cocherel 1364 ?

[@Mrgunsngear]

Thanks

[@raywhitehead730]

Wake Island was a sea plane base developed by the Pan Am Corporation to establish A route across the Pacific. Prior to that it was uninhabited. Bill Mullahey a University of Columbia student and swimmer cleared the lagoon of low laying coral with the use of large amounts of dynamite ..Bill went on to have a brilliant career establishing Pacific tourism.

[@Autobotmatt428]

Wake Island Alamo of the Pacific great documentary

[@mraldridge7612]

My newest and best channel Ever , like being at school but you can’t earn and listen as you like ! Brilliant 🤣👍🏻🙌🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🥳

[@dunkenbronuts5019]

I’m getting some Battlefield vibes with this one.

[@denniscleary7580]

You guys could post videos on lawn and garden and I still would be hooked

[@ejdotw1]

So excellent, thank you!

[@Dimythios]

There is more to this about the fall of Wake island. The reason for the surrender told to me by others was that Wake island was promised help initially but then that did not happened. The American lines were holding but without any additional support coming from the US Navy they had no choice but to surrender. It was after the fact years later on the failure of the US not supporting their troops on Wake Island.

[@stevenanderson2643]

Can u do yasuake plz 🥺

[@buk1237]

With the speed these come out... I'm starting to think this might take the length of the war to watch

[@pbeccas]

I am really enjoying this series

[@DrewShotsFan]

Great documentary, guys 👍 Typo with Churchill, though. You missed a "l" off

[@Jenksz]

Me waking up to see a new Kings and Generals video about the fall of wake :) :(

[@Pure_Havoc]

We Marines never forget Wake Island

[@HorvardPasha]

7:20 I hope the seemingly German occupation of Edirne and Istanbul (Rumeli region/European part of Turkey) is just due to the flaw of the animation :D

[@Latestnewsdispatches]

Thanks for this.

[@JackRSlim]

Great vid

[@justoneman1681]

Damnation. Ambitious and audacious. Good military doctrine.