Best of: Forgotten Missions of World War II

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The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered

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Five classic episodes of The History Guy about forgotten missions of the Second World War. Almost a full hour of The History Guy.
00:00 - The Allied Invasion of Vichy Madagascar
11:59 - The 1940 Occupation of Iceland
18:13 - Operation Cowboy and the 1945 Rescue of Europe's Stolen Horses
31:14 - 1942 Raid on Makin Island
48:02 - The Alsos Project and the Rescue of Max Planck, May 16, 1945
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@Leon-xt6eo 16 күн бұрын

You are a class act sir. Im an old paratrooper and I always pray that our young ones from ALL walks of life pay attention to the past. War isnt a video game, it isnt some thing you do to be honorable. War is open mass murder. Its a waste of planetary resources, lives, culture, and so much more. It amazes me that after all weve done to each other and our poor broken planet, knowing our next generations are the ones to pay the real price for our idiocy. Thats why its so important for programs like yours to be heard/ seen. If we dont pass on the past, we always just keep repeating that mad cycle. God bless, and thankyou for what you do.

@DT-sb9sv Ай бұрын

As an archaeologist and historian this is why I subscribe to your channel, sir. Knowledge I didn't know.

@douglassauvageau7262 Ай бұрын

When seeking the rationale for 'the way things are', The History Guy is a rational guide.

@robertweldon7909 Ай бұрын

Much of what our military did during WW2 is either unknown, forgotten, or has never been talked about. All of these events occurred before I was born. However, My dad served in t5he Pacific for nearly 100% of the war with Japan. He never would talk about that time with me except to tell a story about a parrot his group had as a pet and taught how to cuss. He would tell that story often. Most of those hero's are long gone now. Their stories and the things they did to defend this nation "deserves to be remembered" more than just about anything that came before or afterwards.

@jameshallett5395 Ай бұрын

My Dad was in the PAcific, too. Battle of Okinawa among others.

@josephscarpaci3688 Ай бұрын

My father was in an armor battalion from Casablanca to VE Day & the events he took part in are truly incredible! He had more campaign ribbons with arrow heads, the horse rescue mission was his proudest of the war!

@dralbora Ай бұрын

I remember my high school art teacher telling the story of being part of the WWII group that saved these horses. That was in the early 1970s. It's good putting it all in context! Thanks!!!

@jasonralph4286 Ай бұрын

I always felt that the story of the Lipizzaner Stallions was one of the most fascinating stories of WW2 and it happened at the very end of the war. Kindness and compassion towards animals helps build a better world for all of us

@jackieheidorn5875 Ай бұрын

The mares and foals were the prize, not just the stallions.

@jasonralph4286 Ай бұрын

Yes I agree that all of the horse's were special and important to rescue. All the publicity always talked about the stallions and as I was clicking the send button I was thinking the same thing. What about all the horses. Maybe it was the breeding value mentality of that time period?

@JonMasu-ob6jz Ай бұрын

Thxs

@chrisvickers7928 Ай бұрын

The WW2 channel mentioned the cooperation between the Americans and Germans to recue the Lipizzaners but the main targets were the mare which were pregnant or only recently foaled. The breed could have survived the loss of the stallions but not the pregnant mares. The risk was real. The Hungarians also had a farm breeding Lipizzaners but when the Soviets took it they shot all the horses. The risk to the breed was real.

@thatsnotparanormal6265 Ай бұрын

Awesome video, as always. Please consider also covering the early-WWII battles of East Africa - kinda fascinating and very little covered, I think.

@mylesdobinson1534 Ай бұрын

Thank God, sanity prevailed, and the horses were saved. It was a long-held dream to see them at the Spanish Riding School, which I was able to achieve last year ❤.

@dapash8847 Ай бұрын

The Raid on Makin was the only one of these missions that I knew much about, but it is probably the best know on the list. This was an excellent collection of missions that "deserve to be remembered"!

@ghowell13 Ай бұрын

I love World War Two history content. Thank you so much, THG!

@RetiredSailor60 Ай бұрын

Good Hump Day morning History Guy and everyone watching...Never forget the Greatest Generation's sacrifice and courage in the face of the enemy protecting the world. From a grateful retired Navy Sailor...

@user-hb4ed8ej1r Ай бұрын

To the sailor who wrote this message. Thank you. What most don’t realize is whether in combat or not your sacrifices are beyond description. All the family and friends moments you missed protecting us. Those moments are now gone forever. Thank God for what you and everyone else did in service should be remembered for their lifetime. Enjoy your retirement.

@RetiredSailor60 Ай бұрын

@@user-hb4ed8ej1r You're welcome. I served 21 years. Had many months away from home. Went years without seeing family due to deployments

@robpeters5186 Ай бұрын

Your history shorts are always fascinating and engrossing. You’ve made a sort of name for yourself and good for you and may God bless all your endeavors.

@navret1707 Ай бұрын

Prior to my first deployment to Iceland in the late 1960’s we were told that our presence there was the equivalent of staging the entire U.S. army outside of New York City. If memory serves, the population of Iceland was about 200,000. 16:30 - I believe we slept in those same Quonset huts. They were just down wind from the fish drying racks. Wonderful aroma to be hit with on your way to the chow hall.

@archlich4489 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your service!

@prizecowproductions Ай бұрын

Thank you for service above and beyond the call of drying dead fish. Aussie Jeff Moore

@davidk7324 Ай бұрын

You knocked it out of the park with this collection of forgotten missions. Thank you.

@65gtotrips Ай бұрын

I thought I knew alot about WWII, and I do, but I’ve never heard of this Madagascar thing before.

@123whiskeysour Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this channel

@radman4006 Ай бұрын

As a former CAF member, nothing changes. Officers who seldom or never see resl combat, get the medals

@acaciablossom558 Ай бұрын

Awesome compilation!! Thank you!

@robertcope9494 26 күн бұрын

I attended the 1972 Olympic games in Munich, Germany. After each performance there was the usual applause and shouting. The field was cleared and out came a single Lipizzan stallion. There was an ovation just for the horses appearance. A universal appreciation for such a magnificent horse.

@michaelgalea5148 Ай бұрын

Another great episode

@brucelytle1144 Ай бұрын

Happy VE day!

@BasicDrumming Ай бұрын

I appreciate you and thank you for making content.

@redjacc7581 Ай бұрын

quay= key!!

@chrissherer2047 Ай бұрын

"Disturbances in the town, out of all proportion to their numbers" sounds like a bunch of electricians cooling off after a hard day's work where I come from.

@TyLockton 22 күн бұрын

The rescue of and battle for castle Itter needs to be added to this list.

@donbirren9401 Ай бұрын

I am surprised that you did not mention the location of the lipizzaners ranch today in Wadsworth, Illinois.

@MrSmeg17 Ай бұрын

Any chance of covering Operations Jaywick and Rimau😁👍

@cjsmithdo 15 күн бұрын

Shit, the end of the horse episode caught me by the tear ducts. Well told sir. May God bless those who rescue others

@eamonia 28 күн бұрын

Wahoo! I just discovered (and of _course_ immediately subscribed to) this channel and this only the second video I'm about to watch but that's the best feeling. Finding a new KZbin channel and seeing that they have literal _tons_ of content. Guess I should probably order a pizza or something because I'm not doing *anything* tonight. 😆

@bertvosburg558 3 күн бұрын

Excellent! I like Your meter and ALL your episodes are great!

@TheHistoryGuyChannel 2 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

@mrmykids05 26 күн бұрын

like the format.

@kevinpascual Ай бұрын

Happy VE Day.

@cjsmithdo 15 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@TheHistoryGuyChannel 15 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@maxpayne2574 26 күн бұрын

Story of the Lipizzaner stallions moved me to tears.

@jasonralph4286 Ай бұрын

Maybe it's just a streaming issue here but your studio camera is blurry? Love your show and always interesting content.

@greygalah Ай бұрын

I knew nothing about the Makin Raid and found the history interesting

@tommy-er6hh Ай бұрын

Iceland - May 1940 British occupation until June 1941, then Canadian occupation until July 1941 US occupation. Folks always forget the Canadians. Greenland - after Denmark fell in April 1940, the Greenland gov't was afraid of the Germans, British, and of all things, the Free Norwegians still fighting Germany would take over (Norway claimed some of Greenland.) So Greenland Sheriffs/"landsfogeder" asked the USA, and the USA said they had to go for temp independence and THEN ask the US to help, which happened with a few the sale of a few old US coast guard ships. In 1941 the US assumed protectorate under the renewed threat of British occupation. When USA officially entered the war, so did Greenland, after the war Greenland rejoined Denmark, and all threats of treason trials for the "independence "were forgotten. There were some secret German weather bases on Greenland, but they all were captured by wars end.

@J.A.Smith2397 Ай бұрын

Gday from banks of mississinewa!

@josephjohnson9805 Ай бұрын

I have a topic request and there is not much online about it, it might not be possible to do but: The Rise and fall of Mr Paul N. Carlin

@griffhenshaw5631 21 күн бұрын

Enjoyed as always. I think your hat collection has gotten larger

@johndonlon1611 Ай бұрын

Excellent stories. Next time include the Royce raid on the Phillipines that had the Japanese looking over ther shoulders until our air power became up to par.

@OrangPasien Ай бұрын

At 6:54, “. . . unloaded 54 Marines directly onto the quay”. QUAY is pronounce “key”. Good story well presented. THANK YOU!

@jasonralph4286 Ай бұрын

Time for a HD studio camera upgrade. Long time appreciative viewer

@user-ue5pt4uh9p Ай бұрын

Excellent video, but I found 1 minor blunder! THG, at timestamp 13:47, I believe you misspoke. "Norway"->Denmark, "Denmark"->Iceland. At least is heavily implied given the context.

@jamesengland7461 Ай бұрын

The French fought harder for Madagascar than for France?

@amerigo88 Ай бұрын

Troll. Approximately 58,000 Americans died in the Vietnam War from 1961 - 1975. Approximately 73,000 Frenchmen died in six weeks of resisting the Germans who lost 27,000 killed during the invasion. At that rate, the Amercans would have lost 9 million men killed in the Vietnam War. The key French problem was their idiotic high command beginning with Maurice Gamelin, the Army Chief of Staff who didn't bother to retain a reserve force. Then there was the idiot Prime Minister Reynaud who fired Gamelin from his post of roughly ten years on the seventh day of the battle, changing horses in the middle of a very fast-moving stream. Bonus points - the new commander, Weygand, had to fly in from Lebanon, thousands of miles away while Rommel and Guderian were racing to the Channel ports. The common French soldiers were very much lions led by donkeys in May-June of 1940.

@skydiverclassc2031 Ай бұрын

To be fair, the Vichy forces were more evenly matched with the invasion forces of the British, while the French forces in France were completely overmatched by the Germans.

@danam0228 Ай бұрын

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@BasilKarampelas Ай бұрын

And you know who Max Born‘s granddaughter is? Olivia Newton-John.

@jameshutchins6077 28 күн бұрын

Carlson and Edson are names famous by Marine Base Pendleton, California.

@constipatedinsincity4424 Ай бұрын

Back in the Saddle Again Naturally 📣

@ZIGZAGBureauofInvestigation Ай бұрын

DENAZIFICATION is an All AMERICAN Family Value.

@lecleland1 Ай бұрын

There is WW2 era movie about the Makin raid. Carlsen's commandos

@daleupthegrove6396 Ай бұрын

That was Gung Ho, 1943 with Randolph Scott and Robert Mitchum.

@LanceMcCloskey-sq7hd 29 күн бұрын

Was one of the vids of a midget sub from the Nimitz museum in Frederiksburg, TX, the one that washed ashore at PH? Looks like it. I've been there several times. A fascinating place. Hi Lance! From a fellow Lance.

@nickdarr7328 Ай бұрын

Given the draft during WW2 it makes sense that the US wanted a Kiper

@edm240b9 18 күн бұрын

People now mostly know about the Makin Raid because they played CoD: World at War and then they went from there.

@vonnie6390 Ай бұрын

Would you be able to do a video on Guyana 🇬🇾 in South America about the maroons

@ashergoney Ай бұрын

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@HM2SGT Ай бұрын

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@TheHistoryGuyChannel Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@avnrulz8587 Ай бұрын

A Czech checkpoint...

@rocks4brains Ай бұрын

what resources?

@codymr1974 Ай бұрын

Why only 480p?

@davidwrenn2719 Ай бұрын

The name of the battleship is pronounced "RAM-illeez." Accent is on the first syllable, not the second. It was named after the battle fought on 23 May 1706, during the War of the Spanish Succession.

@scr5051 Ай бұрын

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@hpillsbury06 5 күн бұрын

The battle of Castle Itter?

@antoninuspius1747 Ай бұрын

Minor nit. HMS Ramilles is pronounced "Ram ill ease".

@wdygoaphagfy Ай бұрын

FYI HMS Berwick is pronounced as HMS Berik and HMS Glasgowis pronounced as HMS Glasgo

@merlinwizard1000 Ай бұрын

9th, 8 May 2024

@johng.roberts408 5 күн бұрын

Quay is pronounced KEY!

@jermwar Ай бұрын

A minor nit, but quay is pronounced like key, not qway.

@lecleland1 Ай бұрын

Unanswered question: Why the French fought the Allies?

@owensomers8572 29 күн бұрын

Vichy French were allied to Germany, Free French were with the Allies.

@tomdillistone8202 26 күн бұрын

Hmmm ... crumby sample rate but i guess saving $$ is an issue I cannot argue with ...

@EGSBiographies-om1wb 19 күн бұрын

97th

@majorjohnathanlamey9918 26 күн бұрын

I would love to have you highlight the contributions of the Black Egyptian, East Indian, Chinese and other such 80% of the world's great scientists who are left out of the mainstream College curricula, so that the youth of those cultures you please be motivated to contribute to human progress instead of wanting to migrate to the West as a problem, or to chase stupid dreams of crime, scamming and other nefarious activities that amount to a destabled WORLD that is being unfolded as we speak... whether you and l realise it or not.