UNSTOPPABLE Chinese Soldier who Blocked a Machine Gun with his Body - Korean War

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While both North and South Korea and their allies fought fiercely for control of the Korean peninsula, heroes emerged on both sides of the conflict. No matter what uniform they wore, their deeds are worthy of remembrance. Amidst this terrible war of attrition, a Chinese soldier named Huang Jiguang made the ultimate sacrifice and would become a national hero in China for years to come.
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[@Simplehistory]

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[@beepboop204]

would you ever do Bao Ninh (Hoàng Ấu Phương) and his fictionalized memoir Sorrow of War?

[@eulseuls835]

CAN YOU COVER THE BATTLE OF YULTONG

[@IAMAliIbrahim]

it takes courage to honor your enemy, love your videos, I have been watching them even after I got into medical school

[@AddictedtoChess]

You need to do an version of my country too . Điện Biên Phủ 1954

[@johnyricco1220]

I had dinner with a Korean War vet and he recounted a story that three Chinese soldiers had crawled yards from a machine gun pill box and dug a hideout under it. They hid in there all day waiting to attack at night. He said that was the bravest thing he ever saw in the war. Even if they succeeded it was suicide. Decades later he and his wife visited China often and he made friends with many Chinese veterans of that war.

[@LP18888]

Years ago, I also had the pleasure talking to this Korean War vet who told me he was saved by Chinese Soldiers when the North Koreans tried to execute the American POWs. The Chinese soldiers yelled at the Koreans and told them to step down. A lot of crazy stories from that gentleman, I hope he is still well.

[@zenden9]

@@iridium8341 Hey Bot, be graceful and acknowledge both side heroic act in war. If PVA were not brave. They wouldn't able to hold whole UN forces at 38th parallel line thru out the 3 years war.

[@justinlu7062]

@@iridium8341 lol go play fortnite lil bro or whatever it is you kids do these days

[@antoniussamuelson3748]

@@zenden9 it's better if china didn't intervened. With that, Korea will be reunited and north Korean wouldn't live under dictatorship of kim dynasty.

[@michaell1438]

@@antoniussamuelson3748ok go back and change that then

[@extrastout1111]

Pretty cool you actually covered an opposition soldier. As you said politics aside, end of the day they were everyday people who tried their best to serve their countries. Deserve recognition from both sides.

[@user-pn3im5sm7k]

Unless it's from Germany or Japan. Even though there's a mountain stack of incredible valor stories from both nations. We instead over-exaggerate their crimes and hide our own like cowards I find that channels like Yarnhub cover these without bias, much needed in the YT history community

[@almaz.8802]

@@user-pn3im5sm7k you must be one of those dumb guys who thinks the Nazis are based or something 😂

[@joecanteen7428]

@@user-pn3im5sm7k I agree they are fanatic and brutality savage, Sad thing is many of them go unpunished now the japanese just play the victims.

[@Isaac-ho8gh]

​@@user-pn3im5sm7kalthough Yarnhub does it well as you mentioned, their animations are fucking terrible though lol

[@femboyshitposter676]

Mentally ill cu*t not all of them were SS soldiers and not all of the Germans voluentarily joined conscription is a thing yknow?@@user-pn3im5sm7k

[@Frankie2012channel]

Thanks for showing all sides of each conflict. I love hearing those stories I would never otherwise hear about soldiers, campaigns and heroism because they were 'the opposing armies', etc. Thank you!

[@erikreber3695]

I agree. History is always written by the winners. Who knows what was lost to time?...

[@LarryWater]

@erikreber3695 There was no decisive winner or loser in the Korean war.

[@jamesedwardladislazerrudo1378]

​@@erikreber3695 Korean war wasn't about "Winning" either

[@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401]

So tragic story

[@user-qp7ye2dx8k]

he was just a invader

[@NoName-sb9tp]

The First Indochina War also had a hero who did the same heroic deed. He was Phan Dinh Giot, a Vietnamese soldier who fought in the battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954. He used his body to cover up a machinegun nest to make way for his comrade. He died at the age of 32, posthumously awarded the "Hero of the People's Armed Force".

[@BNVodkaFPS]

Má từ chối hiểu luôn, anh hùng kháng chiến chống ngoại xâm không nêu tên mà sản phẩm tuyên truyền của Trung Quốc trong cuộc chiến tranh giành ảnh hương Đông Á thì lại...

[@tranquoccuong890-its-orge]

as a VNmese who seldomly watch Simple History, i clicked in this video today just to find this comment about Mr Phan Đình Giót who blocked a machine gun from a French pillbox, he deserves a mention

[@nguyenhongphuc5330]

and that one guy who legit blocked an artillery piece from falling off injuring his teamate he died from it tho

[@hououinkyouma1465]

thanks you for telling a interesting history fact

[@uctaivannguyen9519]

Ờ, bên Soviet cũng có câu chuyện tương tự, Alexander Matrosov =))

[@sethjr9815]

My grandpa was on the Chinese side as a captain in the Korean War, I served in Australia and my Chaplin was a private back then and them two would have most likely faced each other not knowing, how small the world is sometimes

[@TacSon]

In my country Vietnam we also had a hero like this during the Indochina War called Phan Đình Giót whom used his body to block a machine gun nest to allow his comrades to advance forward into the French's trenches. This moment was also recreated in our mediocre video game titled 7554 released in 2011.

[@thefinalboss2403]

All these bodies blocking mounted guns... as if the rounds wouldn't go through the body like a knife through hot butter. I think this is one of those war myths everyone tells. I would like to see this debunked because a single body is not going to provide you cover to move by blocking rounds. I think it's a story that was told to honor the man's sacrifice. Do I think it was brave? Yes. Do I think it was effective and saved the day? Absolutely not.

[@TacSon]

@@thefinalboss2403It obscures the vision of the gunners.

[@nekorider6730]

I really like the topic of this game but sad there are too many bugs to continue playing.

[@tungleson7066]

​@@TacSon No, his minced body jam the gun entirely. You don't block machine gun bullets with just a human body, nor does obstructing vision does anything for a gun designed for blind fire. He aimed to the bullet hole during a burst, intend to mince his own body and using the resulting marsh to jam the machine gun entirely, which is the only way to silent that encampment and allowing his comrades to charge forward.

[@vmvengsub3812]

@@TacSon he didn't cover the gun with his body. He literally climbed into its mouth and blocked it with his flesh.

[@DaniMacYo]

I’m so glad Simple History exists. It’s such an amazing channel. ❤

[@Thatswildpimp]

ok commie

[@linshitaolst4936]

The propaganda of this war by European and American media reflects the arrogance of Europeans and Americans towards Asians. They only know Mao, and any strategic decision made by China is Mao. In fact, Mao is just a politician. In the Korean War, the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army was Peng Dehuai, and Peng Dehuai's most glorious achievements were conquering Xinjiang, Qinghai, Mongolia...... It is obvious that in the eyes of Americans, only one person is enough to represent an Asian country

[@vincentxu4709]

@@ThatswildpimpBro literally this channel is western, this have American, Chinese, and German and other countries history and its hero’s💀

[@mechacream]

Props to Simple History for showing stories from both sides of conflicts

[@AICW]

Unlike Infographics Show which has become a shameless propaganda channel.

[@richcarp8403]

My grandpa fought in this war. Forced to be a medic and fixed army jeeps he was a rancher had his own property received the Purple Heart

[@TheBobasbro]

Two questions just out of curiosity, how did he earn his purple heart and why/how was he forced to be a medic? Sounds like he had a very interesting story behind both.

[@Kitanaiunagi]

God bless your family, from Seoul.

[@richcarp8403]

@@Kitanaiunagi thank you 🙏

[@linshitaolst4936]

Americans still do not know who the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army was in this war, Peng Dehuai, while modern Chinese young people know that the first commander-in-chief in the United States is MacArthur, and the second is ridgway

[@AudieHolland]

British historian Max Hastings made a documentary about the Korean War in 1988, 'The War in Korea.' Many veterans recounted their combat experiences and what struck me was the story of a British unit, tanks and infantry that was literally being chased by the whole Chinese Army (or so it must have felt to the British). The commander told how they were on a road, the tanks in the rear rolling at a soldier's walking speed so the infantry could keep up. Every time, a group of Chinese soldiers would appear on the road running at them, and every time, the rear tank fired a tank round into that group, killing all. As they reached a plateau, the British found they were surrounded on all sides. Hesitating what to do next, the British noticed the Chinese were firing around them, not at them. That gave the British commander the sense to order his men to destroy their weapons and surrender and the men followed suit. This story has remained in my memory for all those years since I saw the documentary. When we see Chinese Communist troops charging UN positions, we only see a faceless mob of probably murderous villains who mean to wipe out all. But as this case shows, the pursuing Chinese, even though having suffered probably more losses than the retreating British, still suggested the British surrender so no further lives would be wasted. That's my own conclusion.

[@潘公子-o5m]

一伙强盗从地球的一边跑到地球的另一边去杀人放火，然后还说那些反抗他的人是强盗😂

[@neofulcrum5013]

War brings out the craziest stories

[@Prem-el2jr]

Every brave man and woman should be recognised for his or her valour despite being whatever the uniform, race ,creed he or she belongs .

[@Ghosts1129]

Always has been, since the beginning of warfare that no matter what side you are on you will be recognized for the brave acts you did. Pretty sure WW2 when someone made a german officer shocked for bravery, that very officer wrote the brits and said "this man deserves a medal". No matter what, a persons bravery once noticed, should be shown... Sure they may be on an evil side, but to them we are the evil side.

[@Mr.Ambrose_Dyer_Armitage_Esq.]

The bravest women remain at home seeing to nurturing of the children left behind by the brave men fighting to ensure they have a future...for one to eschew her reproductive responsibilities in the face of mass depopulation through casualty so she can play feminist hero and "show up the boys" is neither brave nor valourous, it's cowardice and stupidity.

[@ryanbernemann5489]

Agreed

[@apollow_g1025]

what about black people? even them!?

[@intergalacticolive]

Don’t say he or she. Say they.

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

Good to see heroes on all sides of wars being recognised, be they Chinese, German, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Arab

[@doggydude2668]

i guess im just not looking right because i only hear about Germans, allied soldiers, and now a chinese one

[@potatokilr7789]

Arab isn't a country

[@Huajierenmeiluziye]

Japan？

[@kiana_kaslana12]

So should the nazis be held as hero's too? (This is how dumb you sound)

[@TheFatui1499]

@@kiana_kaslana12 In WW1

[@sandymckerchar3287]

As a history major who specializes in the Korean War, I'm so happy to see more Korean War Simple History videos.

[@ShawSann]

What a legend Huang is. The fact we haven't heard of him in the west, me included until I watched this video, is a crime.

[@tafariyoung1729]

That's how war is, do you think that China talks about American soliders?

[@Goremize]

Exactly, its not like the people who he caused the deaths of on the UN's side would celebrate the actions of someone killing them and their friends. War is horrible for both sides, as much as this person is a communist hero its more of a history lesson then saying he's a "legend", its more learning about people of the past. If these people won, we'd all be dead or have no freedom.

[@excelsior4025]

@@tafariyoung1729In fact, do you think they talk positively of US soldiers lmao

[@stompstompstomp9394]

we don’t revere communists. especially chinese communists.

[@antoniussamuelson3748]

huang involvement in korean war only to brought north korean dictator back to power and make korea remain divided. if only china didn't intervened when US and korean troops reached yalu river, korean will united under ROK and north korean wouldn't live under dictatorship of kim family. chinese involvement in korean war didn't bring aby good for korea. huang didn't deserved to be known as hero and you shouldn't being crazy that you never heard about him.

[@oliversherman2414]

It's good to see a video from the other side of the wa. Great work as always 👍🏻

[@chokingornot]

我的父亲之前在PLA作为少校在第十五军的某团服役，黄继光营就是这个团所辖的一个营。是的，PLA后来用这位英雄的名字命名了他所属的营。

[@marcsus2484]

只不過是個人球而已

[@chokingornot]

@ 你所侮辱的不会是黄继光，不会是PLA，你侮辱的只有你自己和你的父母

[@一个普通的人-d4m]

@@chokingornot支持

[@skipclassfordota3361]

对啊 和你一样。 区别就是你的生命和承载的思想没有任何意义而已。​@@marcsus2484

[@JohnnyRico118]

WW2 in China and the Korean war sound like they were wild, but western media basically acts like it didn't happen. I'd like to see more movies about it. The 800 movie was really good.

[@CommissarMoody1]

Which version, they made 3 versions of that movie. Look up brotherhood of war. It's a Korean war movie made in Korea about some brothers drafted into different sides of the conflict.

[@Huajierenmeiluziye]

Before 1949, China was a weak, exhausted, disorganized country invaded by Japan. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, although the country was still poor and backward, there was a steel-like faith and people had light in their eyes。

[@DeNihility]

​@@HuajierenmeiluziyeSay what you will about the PRC, but the results of their people's struggles, labor and sacrifice in making China into the nation it is today cannot be denied. They went from a backwards rural and argrarian society to a bustling metropolis amongst the world's most technological and infrastructurally advanced nations in the world. They also have a rich and long history. It's quite interesting really.

[@Huajierenmeiluziye]

@@DeNihility China was the poor kid in that school who came to enlightenment after being bullied and insulted by a group of classmates。If China's recent history is a tragedy, then in CPC's story line, China is a legend。 The Mao zedong flag is flying high。

[@nononnon123]

​@@DeNihilityROC：lmao to watching they revolution others and develop😂

[@corymorimacori1059]

MacArthur: Nuke em! Truman: No! MacArthur: NUKE EM! Truman: NO! MacArthur: AH COME ON! Truman: You’re fired!

[@kittycatwithinternetaccess2356]

truman should've listened

[@TheFatui1499]

@@kittycatwithinternetaccess2356 And then what? USA gets nuked by Soviet Union?

[@digitalronin7787]

Sure then ww3 happens and humans will be extinct and don't forget that time is the strongest peak of red army's military might​@@kittycatwithinternetaccess2356

[@GaionSputro]

​@@TheFatui1499 Comment above you are so immature.

[@vincentxu4709]

⁠@@GaionSputroImmature? Nah it’s true since if like America nuked china or some part of vladistok, America or maybe South Korea will be nuked by the soviets, considering how the Soviets developed a bigger nuke But if you’re saying the first reply of the comment then still, it’s not immature

[@larryalvares1369]

I like how all of the Chinese infantry are armed with M1 Carbines

[@Michael-vl8gx]

Real

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

Cursed images

[@pabcu2507]

Could be weapons used by the nationalist army during the Chinese civil war and utilized by the PLA when they took over as America supplied China with weapons during it’s war against Japan

[@Michael-vl8gx]

@@user-op8fg3ny3j where is blessed images

[@diowheel]

it might be left over equipment from ww2 or captured

[@frankyfeuilles3511]

Qiu Shaoyun is another popular war hero in the korean war, he essentially self-immolated to not give away his squad's position

[@ernestw2474]

His action and sacrifice was indeed an unknown to the outside of China. Not only Huang Jiguang, but also Qiu Shaoyun who was burned to death without giving away his comrades' position in the same war. Also, another Chinese soldier, Dong Cunrui who blew himself to destroy the enemy's bunker during the Chinese Civil War. Indeed any soldiers from any sides who sacrificed themselves deserve some respect. Two mistakes: Chinese soldiers were members of People's Volunteer Army (PVA), not People's Liberation Army and they never flew Chinese national flag, but only plain red flag and sometimes they flew North Korean flags.

[@b01tact10n]

Dear Fallen Soldiers, Thanks for your service to your countries whatever urged you into making the ultimate sacrifice may God have mercy upon your souls. If I could I would, not for me for my family, and for them. Thanks for this upload👍👍

[@blacksheepshepherd]

What countries you talking about? Your country wasn't yours to begin with. Only for those in power. And you will fight for them.

[@Jadeerai738]

@@blacksheepshepherdchill bro, he’s just being wholesome

[@flopez7695]

I love the unbiased nature of this channel

[@hahdgabfhbsjcnsncnnsdbbzbs]

This channel is always biased

[@pokefan-ix7sh]

Huang Jiguang was a highly-decorated Chinese soldier, considered a war hero for sacrificing himself to block an enemy machine gun emplacement with his body during the Korean War.

[@aa1944-k2r]

everyone was afraid, but some chose to be brave, made them heroes

[@ives3572]

Nothing but respect for all those brave souls who fought valiantly and gave up their lives for something greater than themselves.

[@jhvkjhvkjv]

I’m Chinese and this is the first time I’ve heard of a Chinese war hero (on the communist side) and it was very interesting to me in my opinion

[@mikeh3753]

Damn this reminds of those deleted history ones "sihang warehouse" where units in German uniform strap with grenades jumping off to defend the warehouse

[@edd-600]

You'd better watch the translated version of the movie. You didn't understand the plot. Those are not German soldiers.

[@johnkongsaisy7014]

The Nationalist Army hired numerous German advisors. Prior to the Sino Japanese invasion Chiang had 11 or more Wehrmact standard divisions. Only stopping support at the request of Japan

[@madjack1748]

always like your videos for historical accuracy and unbiased story telling.

[@michaelhowell2326]

I'm team USA always, but it is pretty interesting to hear enemy accounts of the battles. To be honest I haven't heard very many.

[@potatokilr7789]

being nationalist and only knowing about your own country's history go hand-in-hand

[@hahdgabfhbsjcnsncnnsdbbzbs]

@@potatokilr7789 Go live in north korea then boy

[@Kraed3]

⁠@@potatokilr7789a country that you grew up in and the people you from there friends or family is always worth fighting for

[@potatokilr7789]

@@Kraed3 Imagine being born in North Korea, and even better, having terrible parents and horrible friends. Would you gladly root for your country just because you grew up in it?

[@NorthernNorthdude91749]

​@@Kraed3Not if that country is evil, like America.

[@thanhliemliemkhiet9037]

In Vietnam, we are also proud because there is a hero who blocked the enemy's bunker with his body. His name is Phan DINH GIOT. He sacrificed at Dien Bien Phu in 1954 to help our army fight. military victory

[@khanhgiapham-mi4hg]

Brainwashed fanatic communist.

[@brycewalker709]

@@khanhgiapham-mi4hgThey weren’t even really communist during that war, they were just fighting for independence from France. So you might want to read up on your history.

[@khanhgiapham-mi4hg]

@@brycewalker709 They were communist dictatorship at core. France at the time was blocking the communists from taking over the territory, so it's reasonable for communists to wage war against France.

[@ZacharyBurgard]

My grate grandfather was in Korea for four tours of combat he said that most enemy soldiers were under 18 and he did parse the North Korea and Chinese soldiers for there fighting spirit although it was futile and reckless 90% of the time

[@aa1944-k2r]

the chinese made the US army to have the longest retreat in their military history, how is it futile?

[@elliottbaker201]

​@@aa1944-k2rbecause it took over 200,000 to do it.. that's why

[@outofturn331]

​@@elliottbaker201that's all they had then

[@elliottbaker201]

@@outofturn331 but, more importantly, that's how many it took.. against roughly 50,000🤷🇺🇲

[@EastAsiaCreativeMedia]

Is that why Yall lost??? LOL

[@codyshi4743]

I’m surprised by how balance Simple History is now with China. Hope this channel continues to be this balance with world history.

[@vincentxu4709]

I think he is neutral for any side of countries, showing the true side of both countries hero’s

[@scottlamp3097]

I am surprised how much this story effects me. Respect.

[@jxmai7687]

Think about this story is in school book for every under 10 years old Chinese kids, then you will have some understanding of Chinese mindset, we never forget.

[@vapour_xs9235]

My grandfather attended this war as a naval private, glad to see some light shone on this more forgotten time in history. Not really sure if he's seen any action, but then again he doesn't really like to remenise on his past.

[@jamesmortimer4016]

The north koreans actually send volunteers to the chinese civil war, since they already had an established nation and military durring it´s tail end. The chinese decided to repay that favor... 10 fold

[@oliversherman2414]

I love your channel keep up the great stuff

[@MasterQ18]

My grandpa fought in the same war and he personally new huang jiguang

[@realhuman4396]

The heroes didn't fight for territory but they also fought for the recognition of their country.

[@caffezine]

theres also a Lion-hearted vietnamese soldier named Phan Dinh Giot whom also use his body to block the battlements but he bring an explosive charge with to drag the french inside to the afterlife in order to save his comrades in the Dien Bien Phu war

[@mexyfry8210]

Well spoken

[@Mellowcanuck33]

I shook the hands of a veteran of the battle of hill 355. I think I surprised him.

[@johnathancoker8671]

im happy to see such respectful impartialness. politics and opinions aside, these people fight and died for something greater than themselves, usually for the well being of their brothers in arms rather than political ideals. you can disagree with their leaders and ideals all you want as long as you respect that these are still humans sacrificing their lives. be it americans, nazis, soviets, confederates, or what have you. lets try not to lose our humanity in our idealogical squabbles

[@keou-n2o]

你只看见这些？中国的一带一路政策与各国友好和平发展。不正好推动中国的影响力。中国游戏有王者荣耀，原神都是资本主义圈钱的工具而已。就像你看不了中国的哔哩哔哩和中国的抖音 这些都是迎合国内市场

[@Gerfreiter]

My great uncle was in the Chinese soldier during the Korean War. He said that his finger was shot off during a battle against Americans ans he managed to get the finger reattached but it was deformed for the rest of his life. He also said he remembers the freezing cold winters and how many of his comrades died due to the cold each passing day.

[@chopstx4u207]

Amazing story without bias, cheers.

[@aussiefreeman9829]

oh hey that's kinda same case in the First Indochina War between the viet minh and the french army, with a Viet minh soldier named "Phan Đình Giót" who also blocked the french machine gun bunkers using his own body for his comrade to keep moving (and obviously he died from there)

[@crabwalkarms7347]

Someones social credit score just went up lol

[@emperora9]

Just a reminder: those things were meant to plow through infantry like a chainsaw. This man ate it like Curtis Jackson. If that wasn't metal, I don't know what is.

[@jaromswenson7541]

"those things were meant to plow through infantry like a chainsaw." which makes this sound like chinese propaganda. gun meant to harvest meat doesn't harvest meat in this moment? also, gun crew who clearly pushed away dirt from their vision decide not to do the same to the soldier who is obviously dead? nothing about this makes sense. there is luck in war that can lead to interestingly true tales of valor... and then there is bending reality physics for your propaganda. this was probably told to make poor soldiers fight harder because someone totally absorbed hundreds of bullets because starving chinese soldiers can now stop bullets with their emaciated bodies? if this did happen, it probably was a random cannon fodder communist who just happen to die infront of a pillbox that ran out of ammo at that time. they probably ran out of ammo because communists tend to send waves upon waves of soldiers into the meat grinder with little regard.

[@redaug4212]

Yea, a Human body isn't stopping a .50 cal bullet at point blank range. This is typical CCP bunk.

[@DeNihility]

Is it Sabaton worthy?

[@applepie4287]

@@DeNihility Maybe? Though I struggle to recall Sabaton covering any East Asian nation other than Japan. Would love to hear one about the Sihang Warehouse

[@Khornecussion]

I mean say what you will if you're on the Allied nations side, but... that man was a beast and even a somewhat patriotic American like myself can look at that and go " You put it all out there for your country and that's honorable. "

[@YMC888]

Thank you Simplehistory for sharing the story of Huang Jiguang, He was a special-class combat hero of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, all students in China have learnt about his heroic deeds and the craziest part is that my grandparents witnessed his self-sacrifice during the Battle of the Triangle Hill in 1952! A hero never to be forgotten!

[@antoniussamuelson3748]

he is a hero for north korean dictator but not for korean people especially in south. his involvement only to make korea remain divided in the eyes of korean people.

[@applepie4287]

@@antoniussamuelson3748 Agreed, except for that last part since you could say if it wasn't for the US, Korea wouldn't be divided to this day.

[@realhuman4396]

​@@antoniussamuelson3748When you say Korean people you only mean the south. Look at how much the other was carpet bombed.

[@antoniussamuelson3748]

@@realhuman4396 no. when i say korean people, i mean the whole korean people. both north and south. do you think north korean love the situation right now where their country still divided north and south? i think no korean would like to see their country divided. if north korean want to know who should be blamed for this, they would blamed china for intervened to save north korea from reunification with south. because korean people in north and south korea before korean war just wanted reunification, no matter under the country reunfied communist dictator kim ill sung or under capitalist ROK.

[@codyadams3870]

I learned something new today

[@Momo_Kawashima]

Reminds me of the story of a spanish (maybe portuguese) guy that was assaulting a moor holdout thingy, they were closing the doors so he just jammed himself between the doors and got crushed to death, but his body stopped the doors to be closed and his buddies just pried them back open and took the fortress

[@William_luoma2010]

My Grandpa was in the army during the Korean War, he didn’t take part because when his unit left he missed the train and was unable to catch up. When the war ended and his unit came back, a lot of his friends lost their lives in that war.

[@runaway_slav]

The original of fame for this was Alexander Matrosov, who blocked a pillbox in Chernushki 1943 to allow an advance, and then Soviet Mi-24 pilots in Afghanistan were named "Mandatory Matrosovi" as the Mi-24 pilots deliberately drew fire to expose mujahadeen positions decades later

[@vietcongnva1197]

and American still cope with: "They fight by spamming masses of cowards" when they talk about Korean War, or any war other they ever touch in East Asia.

[@vincentxu4709]

Fr, like they always say 1 soldiers = 40,000 Chinese like if they didn’t lose when they were charging at the Longyuan hill

[@jamesbodnarchuk3322]

The definition of sacrifice wow

[@huyngoc40]

In Vietnam also had person who use his body to cover bunker hole in Dien Bien Phu. His name is Phan Dinh Giot, his family now just only his adopted son

[@Elyasomeedshan]

simple history 🗣🗣🔥

[@MCPRO752_3]

Amazing video! I hope more Korean War vids get published. Maybe one about the battle of yultong?

[@misshikari5294]

What an irony, they helped built North Korea make it like a 'large prison' for the North Korean people to suffer until now

[@lee-afk]

At that time, China did not know that North Korea would become like this. At that time, China and the Soviet Union just wanted to prevent NATO from expanding eastward like Russia is doing now, and did not want to have a direct or long-term conflict with the Western camp.

[@DefunctYompelvert]

Throws himself at 2X .50 cals: Doesn’t immediately get turned into dust. How?

[@baha3alshamari152]

Will power

[@Dawsonguidroz8538]

bullet wounds are different when the bodys in front of the gun it also throws off the gunners place since he was killed pretty quickly 50 cals go throught skin when it is in bones it can go throught but it slows down the velocity im not a gun nut but ik

[@maxturbo45]

I love thw commitment of you mouthing your ad reads, its fuckin awesome LMAO

[@ChadTanker]

Imagine being the literal definition of canon fodder.

[@Legamster3584]

Do you know what respect is?

[@pyromike7237]

​@@Legamster3584imperialist invaders trying to install a communist dictatorship doesn't deserve respect 😂

[@Thatswildpimp]

@@Legamster3584 we don't respect commies

[@Legamster3584]

@@Thatswildpimp I don’t respect what he fought for but I respect him as a person

[@Jake-dh9qk]

@@Thatswildpimp We really live in a world where we honor colonial empires but hate communist states for wanting equality. Talk about bootlicking The commies literally existed to bring power back to the poor and oppressed, it never wanted to conquer or colonize any one... and yet modern media somehow was able to make it seem like it's worst than imperialism lmao

[@dylan4ie]

Looking forward to receive my Youtooz next year

[@bobbiemanueldelapena4997]

Speaking of the Korean War, can you also do a video on the Battle of Yultong, where a force of less than a thousand Filipinos held the line against a combined Chinese and North Korean human wave attack.

[@jamesedwardladislazerrudo1378]

In reality 900 Filipinos for PEFTOK squadron cut to due to reassignment and 2,000 Chinese volunteers went fighting throught hills plus 500 K.I.A Chinese and 5 P.O.W.

[@rickyboy6390]

Not just the Philippines but also Malaysia and turkey because the battle of yultong was won by and alliance but I don't get why this event focus on the Philippines rather then Malaysia or turkey but base on what I know both Malaysia and turkey retreated either cause they where swarm with lots of Chinese troops but retreated cause they either ran out of ammunition and had to withdraw

[@someone1949]

because overproud pinoys cry for attention all the time @@rickyboy6390

[@antoniussamuelson3748]

@@jamesedwardladislazerrudo1378 but the question is who won that battle. According to information from wikipedia, it's filipino who won the battle.

[@TheFatui1499]

China never used human wave tactics

[@Moeflyer6213]

Patton "Don't die for your country, let the enemy die for theirs!" Chinese "We will show you what 'die for your country and make the enemy die for theirs as well' means!"

[@kriegsmanofthethsiegeartillery]

I CLAIM THIS COMMENT SECTION FOR THE GOD EMPEROR OF MANKIND!

[@Elyasomeedshan]

Failed

[@Galilupottepeak]

what media are you referencing?

[@thisislaflaretv5250]

​@@Galilupottepeaklol

[@Galilupottepeak]

@@thisislaflaretv5250 what?

[@kriegsmanofthethsiegeartillery]

@@Galilupottepeak warhammer 40k

[@daotrongkhanh1205]

"Follow the example of Lei Fong" intensifies!

[@thundergod111]

Are Mosin Nagant and SKS rifles and too difficult to render or something?

[@shanebattles6132]

Thank you for this video

[@FeelinGoode]

As a WW2 buff, so many insane stories coming from the Korean war.

[@kidgaminggaming5731]

"ww2 buff" you probably only know surface level sheet about ww2

[@cjyu2]

My wife's grandpa fought in the Korean War for the Chinese in a mortar squad and I believe he was only 16 years old. Long story short he received minor injury in the leg by a shrapnel and was sent home, however the rest of his company all died that day.

[@koltonroofe4411]

My Grandfather fought in the Korean War. I never heard much at my age from him but my mother told me how brutal his service was. Men were tougher back then

[@skylargray455]

Wdym men were tougher back then. Men will be men in times of need just look at those kids currently fighting in Ukraine

[@Seouldrift7]

I recommend a Korean War video on Unit 8240.

[@dienkhungtung]

First Indochina War got the same tale like this one and they keep drilling us that in school _ _' One Viet Minh soldier used himself to cover French MG bunker hole during Dien Bien Phủ

[@Jingzhounese]

as a Chinese man, it is nice to see a western history channel covering one of our heroes.

[@LuigianoMariano]

Alexander Matrosov: WOW YOU CHINESE THINK YOU'RE SO ORIGINAL BY RIPPING OFF MY ACT OF HEROIC SACRIFICE

[@lee-afk]

There are many such things in reality. I recommend watching "Eight Hundred", "Garland on the Mountain" and "The Battle of Shangganling". Although they have been artistically processed, they are all adapted from real people and real events.

[@NorthernNorthdude91749]

An amazing example of heroism, risking his life and doing his part to help stop American imperialism and protect the people's revolution.

[@DD-vn2ev]

Polish American volunteers in France, The Blue Army. Please

[@MikhailRovayev]

The first guy to do such a feat was Alexander Matrosov (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Matrosov) during WWII. It's interesting to learn that the same stories were presented during Korean and Vietnam wars by other comunist sides. This makes you think that the whole archetype is the product of propaganda, instilling in soldiers the value of mindless sacrifice. If you think about it, no body (especially lifeless body) can be blocking a pillbox for more than a second, or two. It will be blown back by the machinegun bullets hitting it, or soldiers inside the pillbox would push it away quickly.

[@thefinalboss2403]

So not a single person is going to question the logic of this story?

[@redaug4212]

Most Simple History viewers are either children or have the critical thinking capabilities of gold fish, so no lol

[@joninator7858]

@@redaug4212 So instaed of coming up with valid reasons for why the story might be fake or made up, you decide to insult people who haven't done you anything. Chillax and take a breath, kid.

[@WangMingGe]

No American ever questions even the most outlandish stories of their soldiers doing something in Vietnam or Afghanistan (even though they lost...or perhaps because they need to compensate for that).

[@stevenrusch6341]

He may be a Commie, but he defined sacrifice on ways that helped other soldiers live.

[@bmorrow1142]

In actuality he was quite stoppable

[@ViceN53X]

I wonder what other Korean War vets my gramps got to know personally. I never heard much about his experience back then as a Korean War vet himself since I was too young

[@sepantahashemi3712]

In iran when we were fighting iraq we had mohammad hossein Fahmide he was 13 years old he took a bomb and went under an iraqi tank and sacrificed him self for saving others i hope you could make a video about it❤❤🇮🇷🇮🇷

[@CHUCKLONG131]

We need more content like this. Great episode!

[@jeffhsu6677]

Chinese here, and it's just political propaganda. No way that human body can block a .50 cal

[@adam68756]

you are a Chinese SB

[@vincentxu4709]

I mean his comrades witnessed him sacrificing his life for them

[@raininginside]

Yup, it's the same propaganda in every communist countries.

[@candidate3512]

We also have the same story like this in vietnam war. While they seems very possible, i just dont understand why they use a heavy machine gun just 7mm for a bunker, not the mighty .50caliber gun

[@cannonball666]

I can see some Chinese soldiers shooting PPSh41s but why are most shooting US M1 carbines?

[@Taistelukalkkuna]

Bolt-action M1 carbines even.

[@ariqabia5036]

It's even more worse, unlike before the video was quite accurate than today, they should make the video historically accurate

[@vincentxu4709]

I don’t know why people forget, but the reason why is because of America supplied the KMT with their guns and ammunition since made in china wasn’t a thing for the 1900s(because chiang kai shek shiny head can’t think of one good technology other than infrastructure) and because soviets always pick up foreign supplies after killing the enemy, so that’s why they have M1 carbine, but maybe the creator of this video forget to like maybe make another bolt action gun, or the editor got lazy and did M1 carbine

[@roro-v3z]

@@vincentxu4709 yes there were some supplies from the US in WW2, but by the time of Korean war, China was producing licenced copy from Soviets main rifle, also China had its own rifle too. But maybe some stocks from WW2 was still being issued. It was a poor country then, probably they did not let anything go waste

[@bakixavirists4561]

The bing chilling is strong with this one!

[@dyflin3246]

You literally just said ice cream is strong with this one.

[@mrhonkhonk6116]

5:41 what is this gun is this a M1 carabine with a bolt action ??

[@GaionSputro]

You not know very much about gun, don'chu?

[@vincentxu4709]

@@GaionSputroActually, M1 carbine is suppose to be automatic, not 2 ammo firing like a bolt action

[@savvakrapivin]

Alexander Matrosov (1924-1943) is the name of the soldier that did this

[@alm5992]

Yes, everyone RIGHT NOW wants to hear how brave and awesome China was/is... Love how there isn't any drive to make these types of videos before rising tensions, but only during- for the clicks.

[@Rewelce]

what tensions💀

[@PurpleDoritos666]

Bro what are you yapping about LOL

[@PurpleDoritos666]

Dozens of war stories for Western countries but you see ONE video about China and start complaing CHINA CHINA CHINA 😂😂😂😂

[@OLDMANWAFFLES]

Bro what is you yippity yapping about? My guy over here blubbering his blabber 😂 goofy ahh 😭🗿

[@WangMingGe]

Americans rapidly reveal why they get themselves into such blunders in so many parts of the world....willful ignorance that anyone else in the world is a conscious, thinking person with their own emotions, goals, heroism etc.@@PurpleDoritos666

[@zillsburyy1]

those thick winter coats helped

[@GHST995]

None of the 'red chinese soldiers' starting at 0:25 look like reds. You got a blondy, a brunette, some bro with chops. Jeezus.

[@lanztersgaming9653]

Glad to see an account of the other side.

[@JeveGreen]

This video feels like the Roman Empire praising Hannibal for his exploits. It feels very off no matter what.

[@WangMingGe]

American isn't the only side in the world; not everyone who isn't American is some kind of NPC/bot, while only Americans are conscious. Other peoples have their goals and heroic acts, whether one supports their cause or not. Your willful ignorance explains a lot....Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, and, well, the Korean War as discussed in the video.

[@lisaperez-figueroa8569]

My neighbor fought in the chosun resovior in the Korean war