Week 314 - Can Chiang and Mao Unite China? - WW2 - August 31, 1945

[@WorldWarTwo]

Mark your calendars for this Monday, September 2nd! A special episode of World War 2 premieres at 19:30 CET (7:30PM CET / 1:30PM EST), followed by a live stream at 20:00 CET (8:00PM CET / 2:00PM EST). Join Indy and Spartacus as they reflect on six years of documenting the war, look towards the future, and answer your questions live!

[@pnutz_2]

0330 on Tuesday for Australian viewers - hope you took annual leave...

[@usamazahid3882]

Yep. The season finale of World War II. The channel. But it will Never Be Forgotten.

[@Cannon530YT]

2:27 What about that submarine that blew up a train? (23 July 1945) (I'm still hoping to see Fanfare or the Common man. Perhaps a solemn final overall, end of war view of the lives taken both in service and needlessly.) Thank you. Excelsior! _(Onward to VICOTRY!)_

[@extrahistory8956]

Not soldiers, but sailors​@@Cannon530YT

[@WorldWarTwo]

@@usamazahid3882 Not of the channel by any means, we have PLENTY planned for this channel with a new series. Stay tuned.

[@JustSomeCanuck]

The last surviving Japanese aviator from the attack on Pearl Harbor passed away this week. He was 106.

[@RK-cj4oc]

End of an era.

[@Soundbrigade]

When did the last Japanese soldier surrender? Some poor sods were forgotten on a remote island or in a jungle somewhere …

[@josephcunningham7496]

1974 luang phillipines hiroo onoda Tuero Nakurma mindinaro Indonesia

[@stuarttanasse1238]

Can you provide a link to who that is? I am only getting results from 2016 claiming Kaname Hareda was the last remaining pilot who passed that year at the age of 99.

[@FlintIronstag23]

@@stuarttanasse1238 Masamitsu Yoshioka was his name. He was the navigator/bombardier on a torpedo bomber from the Soryu that attacked the USS Utah at Pearl Harbor.

[@thanos_6.0]

This is it guys. The last regular saturday episode of the war. What one hell of a ride!

[@midsue]

Agree it has been a hell of a ride.

[@brucefrizzell4221]

I hope I live long enough to watch your "Vietnam War" series ! I would like to have a competent explanation of why America got involved .

[@evancrum6811]

Crazy

[@BlueHans]

kinda knew the outcome already

[@stevevernon1978]

I CAUGHT UP! I started late, but have been watching 2 and 3 a day for months! I will get to watch the last episode on the day of release!

[@nont18411]

“Can Chiang and Mao unite China?” Chiang and Mao: “We don’t do that here.”

[@ChuJungyin]

Spoilers: no

[@TheSupart91]

Like dwarves and elves in LOTR 😂 sure theyll both fight against sauron forces in a united front but .... Only by alliance only 😂😂

[@ternel]

@@nont18411 I wonder if there was a timeline where the two did manage to co rule and act as a sort of neutral 3rd party between the us and ussr

[@ariefrachman7545]

​@@ternelwell.. It could be happening, if sun Yat sen still alive at the time. I mean all the man in Chinese 20th century problem from chiang kai Shek, Zhou Enlai to the collaborative wang jinwe are the students and friends of him. The first United front also happened because of him and disintegrated after his dead. So, it's more like a students battle between these people to prove what the best way to implement his teachings.. I mean Chinese communists still claim his teaching of "three principles of the people" as foundation of their nation.

[@jimplummer4879]

Uh ! No.

[@sam_uelson]

Every Saturday night for 6 years, and this is the final time. Timeghost, it’s been a pleasure.

[@weltvonalex]

Strange feeling, such a long time.

[@franzfanz]

Every Sunday morning for me. The milestones come and go then in two days time, the ultimate milestone.

[@WorldWarTwo]

We have plans for future Saturdays, stay tuned.

[@gilwhitmore9682]

This Time Ghost series on World War Two has been an educational and sometimes emotional ride for the last several years. Saying thank you seems inadequate for all of the efforts it took.

[@excelon13]

Two more days... I've been watching since the the Winter War back in early 2019. Watching these videos every Saturday has become a ritual these past 6 years. Gonna be weird not watching them now.

[@sammackey1357]

These videos are my Saturday morning cartoons

[@Peter-ri9ie]

Same. I’ve been tuning in since June 20, 1941. Every Saturday. Well, it’s been an honour 🫡

[@RoyD_S]

I was here when they announced the channel on the Great War channel. It has been a fun ride to watch it every week on a saturday around 15:30 :)

[@PsyloJ]

Seriously, I'm gonna miss this channel a lot :(. We have the Korean war weekly episodes now, but I kind of wish they aired the new episodes on Saturday. Something about waking up Saturday morning and watching the new episode always put me in a good mood. Just not the same on Wednesday, and I have no idea why lol.

[@ericlane3256]

There’s still the Korean War which is a massively underrated war in just how large it was.

[@oneofmanyjames-es1643]

Well, see you all in two days for the finale. I've been following your work since I was a 17 year old student trying to find more about the Battle of Mons, now I'm too old to understand how 17 year olds speak!

[@konstantinriumin2657]

Time sure skbidi rizzes by...

[@spectreagent00]

We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when...

[@FrowningCatt]

But I know we'll meet again, some sunny day.....

[@Yksssy]

i know were : korea !

[@brucefrizzell4221]

Greetings from the 843rd .

[@adelkheir]

Damn, six years gone by like the wind. I've been watching the whole series and following it from the very first episode. Started watching when I was 24, and now I'm 30.

[@jtgd]

Started when i was 20

[@WorldWarTwo]

A lot has happened these past years, thanks for being with us all this time!

[@mjeffreya]

Not a single soldier set foot before? I guess good thing the crew of the USS Barb (that “sank” the train) were sailors not soldiers.

[@ISAF_Ace]

technically they were sailors

[@atomic_wait]

That wasn't on the home islands, though it was imperial territory. It was on Sakhalin.

[@Artur_M.]

​@atomic_wait Well, since 1943, the Karafuto prefecture was officially part of the "inner lands" (naichi).

[@Artur_M.]

​@@atomic_waitBut I agree that this is essentially splitting hairs.

[@ChuJungyin]

​@@ISAF_AceYou are technically correct. The best kind of correct.

[@davidnemoseck9007]

We tend to forget people like Nicholes, since they weren't on the front lines, but they were just as important, because without people like him in the rear, the front line guys wouldn't have been able to fight properly. So, thanks for your service Nicholes.

[@recoil53]

They say that the US military's superpower is logistics, but take it one step beyond and it's also a bureaucracy. Sure that gets a bad rap, but they at least get this "boring" needed stuff done. I think most functioning militaries have like 10-20 back end people for every one combatant. And to add on to the first point, there are a number of videos on why invading the US - short of using nukes - is impossible. But none that I've see have discussed how horrible the logistics would be for the world.

[@Mr110074]

The final Saturday episode. On my birthday which is a real treat. Watched the first episode the day after my 21st birthday and today I turn 27. Been watching for most of my 20s. A lot of happened in my life since then so thanks everybody for being there.

[@roderickcampbell2105]

You are one lucky dude. Stay young!

[@rrice1705]

Happy birthday!

[@crazydrummer99999]

Anyone who hasn’t yet should start watching Indy’s week by week coverage of the Korean War. I’m going to miss these episodes every Saturday, but at least now we have another war to follow, that I would argue is just as interesting.

[@WorldWarTwo]

We aren't going anywhere! Join us on Monday for a special episode of World War 2 and what the future holds.

[@BryanRobison1]

Thank you so much for the opportunity to share my grandfather's story, and well done making it to the end of such a wonderful weekly documentary of this conflict.

[@AndyTernay]

Thank you so much for making sure we were able to hear his story. We are grateful for his service ensuring that families got the benefits they deserved. They were indeed his boys, I can only imagine the emotions he had looking at so many familiar names.

[@briantaylor858]

His story is a reminder that while we focus on the great leaders and soldiers at the front, they also serve who manage logistics, bookkeeping, and all the backoffice work that keeps the war machine running. Congratulations to your grandfather on his long life and gratitude for his service.

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you Bryan for doing this with us!

[@skot8692]

The last regural weekly saturday episode... it has been a ride, and it has been amazing to witness. Thank you Indy, thank your Sparty, thank you Time Ghost! Lest we forget!

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you for the lovely comment, we hope to see you on Monday.

[@ceberskie119]

Never thought Id be thinking of how sad ill be for a world war to end. What a great program guy's well done!

[@stevevernon1978]

watch all of World War Two in RERUNS!

[@edwinblake]

I really love these personal dedications. I have said that before but it makes the human connection more real for me. Perhaps because I lost uncles in that same war.

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you for sharing.

[@borislavstoqnov5132]

The last regular episode... And here i am getting ready to rewatch the whole thing again week by week 85 years after the events... Who am i kidding the undisciplined bastard i am will probably binge whole months worth of episodes at a time!

[@garcalej]

We had joy We had fun We all fought the Nazi scum But the alliance we made Was bound to end in tears someday…”

[@lenini056]

Simple reason: one side pandered towards fascists and far right ideals to "combat communism" while the other side advocated unity among the marginalized workers of the world while combating fascism.

[@garcalej]

@@lenini056 Tell that to Poland and Ukraine.

[@lenini056]

@@garcalej And look what they are now. Far right cesspools!

[@derps8690]

@@lenini056 "one side pandered towards fascists" ...you mean like the molotov-ribbentrop pact, right?

[@tylerbozinovski427]

​@lenini056 Nice try, comrade, but Marxists basically believe in many of the same fundamental ideas as National Socialists. The only differences are that Hitler wasn't an internationalist, and he primarily divided society by race instead of class.

[@janmikes6102]

I so much want this series to continue post September 2nd. This content, giving us real-time information on the post-war order, is to me perhaps more interesting than the wartime itself. The coming years, full of Chinese Civil War, independence wars throughout East Asia and the Middle-East and power struggle in Central and East Europe prior to the victory of Communism, would be fascinating to go through week by week. The Korean War Series surely is great, but it skips the key years completely

[@Bubbles47]

A "cold war" series that goes month by month or something like that would be cool af

[@spacechannel1347]

@@Bubbles47 I think the one already exists

[@shawnr771]

Look on their channel tab. There are series covering the Cuban Missile Crisis, Indoenesia and Egypt.

[@finchborat]

@@spacechannel1347 It does exist (The Cold War).

[@gunman47]

Thank you World War Two team for the weekly regular episodes for the past six years, as well as the Specials and other series episodes too. It has been one heck of a ride going with you guys here!

[@MordecaiTheAwesomeBluejay]

Thank you guys for covering this war for six years. What a journey it's been!

[@montereyscott]

wow 6 years i've been following this...................amazing, WHAT WILL I DO WITH MY SATURDAYS INDY?!?!?!?

[@WorldWarTwo]

We have plans for Saturdays on the WW2 channel, stay tuned.

[@LucasN0015]

Today’s my birthday, a video is a great gift.

[@WorldWarTwo]

Happy Birthday!

[@MatsLM]

Can't believe it's the last episode ever. Been watching since I first got my youtube channel. It's been a hell of a ride, but I'm sure as hell going to be watching the Korean War.

[@WorldWarTwo]

We have another episode coming out on Monday, check the pinned comment for more details.

[@MatsLM]

@@WorldWarTwo I'll surely be there.

[@Paladin1873]

They also serve, who only sit and count. Thank you, Mr. Foster.

[@christianellegaard7120]

Thank you very much. I can't say that is has been a pleasure to follow for the last 6 years. But I never missed an episode. This has been must-watch TV.

[@ericanderson464]

Oh, I'll be here. I found this series around the Pearl Harbor attacks, caught up the first two years I missed and have been waiting for each episode since.

[@Elitist20]

Next week, Douglas MacArthur on USS Missouri: ‘These proceedings are closed.’

[@SamaritanPrime]

What an understatement.

[@stevevernon1978]

See you on MONDAY the Second of September

[@ternel]

What an incredibly interesting part of the service you really don't hear about. Making sure the families of the fallen get the final pay is both important and sombering.

[@wehosrmthink7510]

Indy. Your narration just made me cry. “These are all my boys” .

[@dragosstanciu9866]

In Romania, on 21 August 1945, King Michael begins a royal strike, refusing to sign any acts issued by the pro-Soviet government of Petru Groza. The king demands the resignation of Petru Groza, but the latter refuses, so the king no longer cooperates with the government.

[@triir2750]

It has been an honor guys. Been here since September 2018. I was beginning my last year of high school and now I’m majoring in History. Time flew by.

[@chrismorris6865]

Incredible. The last regular episode. What a journey.

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thanks for watching.

[@alexamerling79]

We really are at the end. It's been quite the journey guys. Best WWII coverage on youtube!

[@bishop3000home]

Wow, it’s been 6 years with you guys. Every week.

[@johnrust592]

The part dealing with H. Foster Nicholes really brought home the fact that servicemen who did not see action overseas still provided valuable services in the States. Props to Petty Officer Nicholes for his efforts to make sure the relatives of those sailors who lost their lives received the money owed to them. Always good to shine a spotlight on those who, shall we say, contributed behind the scenes.

[@leonardoespino9780]

I still remember the day I accident stumbled into this series. I was laying on the bed late at night scrolling through KZbin on September 8, 2018 which was a Saturday and I was 16 years at the time. It was a week late as you had started the series on September 1 which was the first Saturday of the month. Since I followed your channel since the onset of the First World War, I immediately subscribed. I was a Junior in high school at the time and literally counted to 6 years and said “I’ll be out of college when this ends”. 6 years later, I’m a college graduate 22 years of age. A lot changed. Covid, had a sucky high school graduation, my father passing, and graduating from the university. Now my journey with the Korean War has started but it will never capture what this series means to me as this past 6 years of my life so much has changed… and the time ghost team has been present directly/ indirectly during those changes that have defined so far my life. Thank you 🫡🫡

[@thebog11]

Sorry about your dad. I lost my dad in 2022.

[@leonardoespino9780]

@@thebog11 sorry to hear about your dad too. I lost mine in December of 2021.

[@RyanStygar]

Wow. What an epic historical journey we’ve been on. Thank you all!

[@music18021]

I cant believe this is the last regular Saturday episode what a ride this has been Congrats and thank you to Indy, Sparty, Astrid and the rest of the TG team for an incredible series so excited (a little sad lol) to watch on Monday 😊😊

[@andrewsoboeiro6979]

Thank you, Indy, for 6 years of the most engaging, riveting, & sobering narration. I’ll never forget the chills that ran down my spine when hearing “they’re not dropping leaflets anymore,” the disgust I felt with “we will see Charles Huntziger again,” or the excitement I felt with “this battle is decided in six minutes!” & thank you for the entire TimeGhost team & army for making such a stellar docuseries!

[@rainkloud]

That dedication is such a fascinating reminder of the breadth of duties involved in the war. Although far safer than his comrades the massive load and importance of work must have taken a heavy mental toll on him. After all, if the wrong person is paid or the delay is too long it could have devastating effects on those dependent on those benefits.

[@kaiserdarkv9814]

I started watching this series in September 1939 when I was 17 years old, now we are in September 1945 and I am 23, I can only say thank you for everything and I hope that a war does not break out in Asia in the near future.

[@lasersharks2786]

Thank you for this series. It’s almost bitter sweet to see it end after following it since day 1

[@WorldWarTwo]

Much appreciated, thank you for watching! We also have a new series starting very soon on this channel. The Rise of Hitler, stay tuned for more details.

[@QueenOfChaos]

Been watching this series since Week 1. It's been a ride of epic proportions, to say the least. Definitely feels like the end of an era of my life as this series helped get me though some rough times by giving me something to look forward to every week. From the bottom of my heart, thank you everyone at @WorldWarTwo for this amazing series and everything you have done!

[@jjduncan4285]

Ah man once again we come to the end of a series with Indy. I cant say thank you enough for all of the educational and informative videos that you all have put out. Ive been watching you since 2014 and cant wait for years more to come.

[@denistyy]

“These are all my boys” god damn that hits hard. Thank you H. Foster Nicholes for your service 🕊

[@Bagster321]

Damn...I know I have a bunch of episodes to catch up on (I'm getting there) but I can't believe it's been 6 years and this is the final "regular" episode. You guys started as I was starting uni. I've since graduated last year. To Indy, Sparty, Anna, Astrid, and all the team at Time Ghost, thank you. Thank you so much for letting us live through history.

[@hannahskipper2764]

That was a touching memorial dedication and, wow, two days until Japan formally surrenders. It's been one heck of a ride! Thank you all. Never forget.

[@lynnwood7205]

Quite a personal recollection of their grandfather made known by Bryan and Wayne Robison. Respect.

[@rokassadauskas8328]

I''ve been watching this since the first episode came out, its gonna feel empty without this

[@donalddodson7365]

I am touched by the words of the Petty Officer upon visiting Pearl Harbor, "These are all my boys." This term of fraternal endearment is not a slur, as revisionists might claim. As an insignificant NCO, myself, in the American War in Vietnam, I recall having accepted responsibility for those in my charge.

[@jbart1411]

This series has been so good I stared watching it from the beginning again. Thank you Time Ghost

[@yeedbottomtext7563]

One of the best channels to ever be on KZbin. Thank you for all that your team has done

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thank you very much!

[@jackmoorehead2036]

My Father, was Flying B 29s out of Tinian, had made 50 missions in Europe and then volunteered to qualify on B 29s. He had picked up a crew and left Windover in early July of 45. He was on Tinian and made two missions before the 509th ended the war. He had more than enough Points to go home, but till the paperwork was done he flew weather and Recon Missions. His last flight will be upcoming. Over Tokyo Bay and the Surrender Ceremony. He will land sign the aircraft over to his Co Pilot and not get back on an Aircraft of any kind till 1980.

[@jackfeist1193]

6 amazing years. Thank you so much Indy and the crew!

[@WorldWarTwo]

And thank you for watching!

[@capriracer351]

I'm 10 years into this between the Great War and WWII. Now engrossed in the Korean War. What a ride it has been.

[@jimgraham6722]

My uncle Maj Reg Locke AMF captured at Singapore was a POW in Hoten with survivors of Corregidor. Their captors gone they awaited transport by the Soviet Army to Tsingtao. From there he was shipped to Formosa for 'fattening up' before being returned to Australia.

[@justink1985]

Seems not that long ago, when I found this channel in the summer of 42', it's been a ride & so educational. It is going to be weird not having the weekly's on Saturday any longer.

[@WorldWarTwo]

We have big plans for future Saturday's, be sure to watch the special episode of World War 2 this Monday!

[@imrpepperoni9467]

Can't believe this is ending, I was 18 when I started watching since episode 1, now I'm 24, a hell of a ride . Congrats to Indy and crew for such outstanding and truly unique work!

[@PeoplecallmeLucifer]

7:10 to be fair Mao said his thoughts right there

[@williamjones710]

I joined quite late, picking this up around Kursk, still been a fantastic couple of years of content, congratulations on pulling it off

[@williamlloyd3769]

There were WW2 bunkers around Naval Air Station Atsugi, and at facilities at Kamisaya and Totsuka when I was stationed in Japan during 1981-86. Not to mention tunnels at the Naval base at Yokosuka

[@morteforte7033]

This has been my regular work lunchtime(except for vacation days) thing to watch for so long now...am sure ill be asking myself "i wonder when the next episode is" just to realize there are no more...but its been informative, entertaining and sometimes rather saddening. Though i know its not really totally finished...as there are plenty of things that will happen between the end of the war and the start of the korean war. Thank you timeghost for giving us an excellent and well read series.❤ .

[@jasonkoch3182]

I don’t know how to spend my Saturdays anymore. I’m going to miss this incredible series.

[@phillipjohn4800]

Started watching this series back in May 2024, been binging this series all summer so I could be here for this moment

[@randywarren7101]

I hope that Indy will go into the Nuremburg Trials in depth!

[@WorldWarTwo]

Spartacus will be covering that later down the line.

[@Paul-p1p6m]

Thank You all for your great and long work!

[@cra0422]

Can't believe it's been 6 years. These episodes were a weekly tradition. Can't believe it's nearly over.

[@robviousobviously5757]

did anyone else expect Indy to pick up the pocket watch and attempt to hypnotize everyone into subscribing to reach 1,000,000.. lol asking for a friend..

[@PumaTwoU]

Here I sit, waiting for the last episode later today, and I'm a touch sad. But, so glad that your work will continue on in other series.

[@mikiroony]

"These are all my boys". Powerful words. o7, Petty Officer. Thank you for a job well done.

[@CJAS12]

Thank you so much for your years of service and education through this series!

[@CARL_093]

Thanks indy and crew

[@WorldWarTwo]

Thanks for watching Carl.

[@jeffstaples347]

Love you all in the timeghost army. Ten years of videos. I hope you all know how important you've been to us all.

[@adrianayala5476]

It has been a pleasure to watch this series for the last couple years, it definitely brought to my eyes a lot of stuff I was never aware of, and became aware of many of the atrocities that occured, which couldn't have been easy to cover. I look forward to knowing more about the Korean War now, as I have to admit I am not all that familiar with it.

[@Reddy_Santhosh_]

To the last weekly episode!..

[@WorldWarTwo]

Hope to see you Monday at 19:30 CET for a special episode and a live stream!

[@Ashfielder]

6 years of Saturdays, thanks Time Ghost!

[@mrgarland5210]

A long way since the near 40 minute episodes. Can't believe it is over.

[@pehrbrahe]

Thank you for the whole team for this amazing ride!

[@901Sherman]

An honor to witness such a momentous event.....the second to last WW2 weekly episode

[@Chris-yc3mm]

Going to be wierd not watching these on a sunday. However it will free up time to watch the korean episodes only a few days late now.

[@oxenofficial6541]

Frederick Browning ? That man make me remember of Operation Market Garden

[@akigreus9424]

I was born on the same day 2nd world war ended, tho decades later. This will be a big birthday episode.

[@jeffhall4228]

My dad brought home a Japanese flag, from one of the home islands. 1946, thank God. He was a tank man. Was a gunner but switched to driver so he could sleep.😮 Probably got a half brother or sister over there.

[@akshaysriraman3065]

W anout an epilouge on the nuremberg and tokyo trials for the ww2 channel's continuation and yes I have been watching from sarikamis when i was 15 then😅

[@WorldWarTwo]

Spartacus will be covering the trials at a later date. Stay tuned.

[@j.4332]

I always wondered what happened to "Boy" Browning of Market-Garden fame.Parcelled out to the East.

[@nickdanger3802]

Like Mountbatten after Dieppe.

[@McSpanklez]

I think a between two wars series would be amazing. To see the Chinese civil war in better detail. Plus the build up towards the Korean war.

[@leop.3761]

excellent job guys! thank you

[@pnutz_2]

6:22 another rare photo of young mao

[@chriss9397]

Thanks for the focus on China and VN. What strikes me is that Westerners (like Mr. Birch) must have felt they were entitled to “call the shots” in the region. That lack of understanding was tragic. Basically, they seem to have been pushing around weight that they didn’t carry with any of the inhabitants of this part of Asia. West meets East is personified in the main players here. Ho had a western education, but only played the game. From the Eastern perspective, West and East don’t meet as equals or partners. They don’t have a “shared” cultural history. Thanks for all of this. I came in late and will enjoy the next four years (or less) of accumulated videos.

[@gordybing1727]

Mr. Ho was a dedicated Communist, a true believer, never kid yourself about this. He was never a small d democrat. He was tough as nails and did not hesitate to "eliminate" his political opponents. He was a man, he lived and died, he believed in some things and not others.

[@StevenSmith-dc1fq]

Excellent. Also, the Nicholes segment was fascinating. What an unknown aspect of the war?

[@peterroehsler5051]

Not sure if it has been mentioned yet. Regarding your point about the first non-POW Ally service member stepping on Japanese soil since the war began. See chapter 27 of Thunder Below about USS Barb. Amazing story. cheers

[@TheRobbza]

Been quite the journey we've all been on! For so long the 2nd of September was so very far away but somehow it's almost upon us, how time flies.. how it flies!

[@BrianPatrick-s6b]

When the soviets captured Manchuria and the Japanese Kwantung Army tbere. They turn over all the captured Japanese equipment to Mao's guerilla forces. That included 1,000,000 rifles machine guns pistols. 4,000 field guns howitzers and mortar. 1000 tanks and armoured vehicles. Large quantities of shells and bullets to go with them. From then on Mao's guerilla army was no more a guerilla army and could fight Chiang forces in the open and win.

[@stevekaczynski3793]

Chiang's forces were still better equipped, and received American aid, but the imbalance was not as great as before.

[@jasonmussett2129]

Respect for Foster Nicholles and all the Fallen. We will Remember Them

[@lewiswestfall2687]

Thanks TG

[@Soranokara]

This may be an offshoot query but is the pipe at 2:20 Douglas MacArthur picture enlarged for comical purpose? Because it comes across that way. Cheers :)

[@TheTruePopeFrancis]

Nope, that’s how his pipe actually looked.

[@divarachelenvy]

This War mmay be over but the seeds of other wars have been sown...