Our Japanese Commander Waved The White Flag To The Americans (Ep. 10)

Step into the cockpit and embark on a thrilling journey through the annals of history with our new video series about a top Japanese fighter pilot. Join us as we explore the daring exploits, valor, and sacrifice of the skilled aviators who took to the skies in defense of their homeland during one of the most pivotal periods of World War 2
This is Part 10
This is the playlist: • Memoirs Of The Best Ja...
Part 1: • I Was The Top Fighter ...
Part 2: • I Battled Against Amer...
Part 3: • My Japanese Commander ...
Part 4: • The American Pilots Sh...
Part 5: • I Saw Comradery Amongs...
Part 6: • I Crash Landed After T...
Part 7: • We Lost Our Top Pilot ...
Part 8: • The American Planes We...
Part 9: • The American Pilots Ce...
Part 10: • Our Japanese Commander...
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[@WW2Stories1]

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[@johnvanidestine4990]

I know this all happened many many years ago but I'm very glad she never needed the dagger. Wars happen because we stopped seeing each other as human beings. Stories like these show how human we really are. Now I kind of want to hear the happily Ever After part. I am aware occupation was hardly a cakewalk. Thank you for sharing this story.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Another fine episode. Thank you for this series. Your channel is part of my daily routine.

[@Cbcw76]

Hirohito had called for peace talks in Oct, 1944, after Saipan fell. For all their supposed 'love and devotion' to their Emperor, every military leader refused to proceed with that initiative.

[@jackrosario9990]

The terms for peace was unconditional surrender.

[@gagamba9198]

@@jackrosario9990 That's a risk when one chooses war.

[@raymondmanderville505]

@@jackrosario9990 and rightly so

[@joeschmooz-it6nh]

They won Conditional Surrender. Emperor Hirohito is still Commander In Chief of Japanese Armed Forces. Just like King Charles is Commander In Chief of U.K. Armed Forces.

[@jackrosario9990]

@@joeschmooz-it6nh no, Douglas MacArthur was commander and chief of Japan and so has every United States general since.

[@Racerxwilly]

Ahhh, nothing like some good ol' "the war is over , we survived," loving with your new cousin-bride... lol.

[@VIDEOVISTAVIEW2020]

You can google Hatsuyo Sakai to see his beautiful wife. I read Saburo Sakai's story about 30 years ago but there is no internet back then hence, it's only now that I have seen the picture of his wife. Somebody has posted it somehow.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

My Uncle was lost in the first wave during the invasion of Iwo Jima. Semper Fi Uncle.

[@jannarkiewicz633]

I read the book years ago. Nice to hear it again

[@dave4882]

which book?

[@jannarkiewicz633]

@@dave4882 Saburō Sakai's, "Samurai!" The top Japanese who survived all were wounded in 42-43 so they survived the war.

[@hawk5183]

Lost in the discussion is the fact that Japan decided to start the war. And after that they kept delusional thoughts of winning the war. By early 1942 the Allies were already able to carry out hit-and- run raids, demonstrating the Pearl Harbor attack was not as successful as they initially believed. Then came the Doolittle Raid, followed by the Coral Sea, followed by Midway and followed by Guadalcanal. Things went downhill from there. The Kamikaze threat was being countered as their tactics became familiar and methods of dealing with the them were developed. Just like the banzai charges of the infantry, which became sacrifices at the alter of the machine gun, these suicidal planes would become as ineffective as those banzai charges. All these few pilots accomplished was the utter destruction of the Japanese people through fire bombings and eventually the atomic bombs. Yep. they really showed the Allies a thing or two, didn't they. By August 15, 1945 Japan was fighting the 3 largest armies in the world: Russia, China and America.

[@cecilhorsley2409]

When Japan started using the kamikaze tactics , I'll never feel bad for the use of the two atomic bombs . Not that I feel the United States were or are superior because we aren't, but with the way that Japan insisted that no quarter was given,no quarter asked. That form of control over the military had to be stopped. Was there other ways of finishing the war? Probably but how long would it have taken.

[@raymondmanderville505]

They demonstrated an “ anything to win “ mentality . So you know if the Japanese had developed a nuclear weapon that they would have reduced the US to smoldering ruins

[@moiseshuerta3984]

USA had already razed 50 of Japan's main cities to the ground. Japan was already a defeated Island nation without an actual navy. Kamikaze attacks were strictly against military objectives. American bombing was directed towards overwhelming Civilians.

[@raymondmanderville505]

@@moiseshuerta3984 the idea was to destroy their will to fight & de-house the laborers to cut production of war materials . The military had the means of ending the war ( which they started ) anytime they wanted & end the suffering of the people

[@Sam-s3w1d]

They over estimate their kills by a lot!

[@Bob.W.]

Last segment for Sakai?

[@VIDEOVISTAVIEW2020]

Nope, this is from the book which I read many years ago. There should be one or two more chapter of the book that was not yet covered.

[@davidsmith7372]

Doing my part for the algorithm.

[@jackrosario9990]

Crazy.

[@EdAtoZ]

Will you also talk about his life after the war ?

[@rjbonacolta]

Kamikaze attacks never achieved a winning ratio in terms of personnel or material losses inflicted nor did they delay American operations

[@crpgap9595]

As per Wikipedia: Air to air combat Task Force 58 began flying off fighter aircraft which were to sweep over the airfields around Kure at 6:18 AM on 19 March. As they approached Kure, the 20 Grumman F6F Hellcats of VBF-17 encountered 40 fighters from the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service's elite 343rd Kōkūtai. In a battle which lasted 25 minutes, six American and four Japanese fighters were shot down.[13] How do you spell P-R-O-P-A-G-A-N-D-A? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Kure_(March_1945)

[@billrolston5800]

Yeah, the whole thing was hard to listen to with the inflated claims.

[@shahrokhdaneshnia9451]

I m crazy about ww2 specially dogfights l enjoying this because the respective of Japanese side was unknown to me l wish these turn to TV series anybody can give me more information about this crazy pilot lieutenant JG akamatsu?

[@willarth9186]

At 45:30, what the heck happens to the voice?

[@kuryakin2483]

That giddy hyperventilating AI women’s voice out of nowhere seems mildly inappropriate when talking about the destruction of Nagasaki.

[@coolmacatrain9434]

The twenty- fiveth of October?

[@erichughes284]

Kamikazes were badass

[@toddmadden7377]

Christ is risen.

[@RonJohn63]

I don't like the new voice.

[@comancherodesperado9498]

An ad every 2---3 minutes, hope your getting paid fr them!

[@jarvisfamily3837]

uBlock Origin is your friend.

[@philodonoghue3062]

Or get KZbin Premium

[@Titus-as-the-Roman]

What's with the silly voice at 45:14

[@peterloichtl4512]

The commercials are way to numerous, only thumbs downs and never a kind word. u tube is out of control lets punish them the only way we can hit them is in the wallet. Lets not buy anything advertised on utube.

[@sgt.grinch3299]

I have only purchased one item out of all the advertising I have been made to endure by Screwtube. Bearskin Hoodies are awesome.

[@shackledcitizen]

What a tragety,that such brave rmen hàd to sadrifice themselvès in a lost cause.

[@davidcoleman2796]

Japanese fanatics