What was the best U.S. Military Unit in WWII?

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The 442nd Regimental Combat Team
Nickname: 'The Purple Heart Battalion'
Motto: "Go for Broke"
There was one unit that stands out during World War II.
It was the 442nd Infantry Regiment with more than 15,000 awards and decorations, when the estimated number of men who served was 18,000.
Including:
21 Medals of Honor
29 Distinguished Service Crosses
1 Distinguished Service Medal
588 Silver Star Medals
22 Legion of Merit Medals
15 Soldier's Medals
5,200 Bronze Star Medals
9,486 Purple Hearts
36 Army Commendation Medals
87 Division Commendations
7 Presidential Unit Citations
2 Meritorious Service Unit Commendations
Congressional Gold Medal awarded on November 2, 2011.
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Credit:
Created by Daniel Turner
Script: Dejan Milivojevic
Narrator:
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Sources:
The Story of the 442nd Combat Team. Information - Education Section, MTOUSA
Shirey, Orville C. Americans, The Story of the 442nd Combat Team.Washington: Infantry journal Press, 1946
Duus, Masayo Umezawa. Unlikely Liberators: The Men of the 100th and 442nd. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1987.
Personal Justice Denied: Report of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians Paperback - 15 Jun. 1996
by Wartime Relocation Commission
Nisei Soldiers In World War II: The Campaign In The Vosges Mountains
By LCDR Joni L. Parker USN
Unlikely Liberators: The Men of the 100th and 442nd
By Masayo Umezawa Duus
Going for Broke: Japanese American Soldiers in the War against Nazi Germany
By James M. McCaffrey
www.goforbroke.org

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[@NicoTheGreat5]

H8

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Ello

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Hi

[@theykilledjoel1496]

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[@-cucuric-5079]

Why does it say the video was uploaded 6 min ago if comments are 6 hours ago...????!???

[@PeterGriffin556]

442nd: “BANZAI” Germans: Hol up wait a minute something ain’t right

[@gkmginger56]

German Soldier: Unleash The Bear!!! German Russian Unit:URAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Japinoyboi2004]

And then the Japanese-Americans and the German-Russian ancestry fought each other.

[@Japinoyboi2004]

MY GOD STUPID BOTS!

[@spartanx9293]

Wouldn't they be yelling go for broke

[@Gray-Wolf]

XD

[@leogrim4054]

-America: UNLEASH THE SAMURAI!!!! -Germany: THE WHAT?!??!

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Pure gold 👌🏼

[@mukurohoshimiya603]

Pure bronze

[@spiralwhirlpool2366]

Ze what?

[@natospysanchez8938]

Pure copper

[@gandachi1044]

Pure diamond

[@skyden24195]

A missed award mention: The 442nd are now state recognized honorary Texans.

[@undeadwill5912]

Please be true

[@shawnfindley196]

You see this, this is the content I love to see.

[@thatperformer3879]

@Ted Hubert Pagnanawon Crusio Daniel Inouye is from Hawaii, my home state.

[@spaceman081447]

@Ted Hubert Pagnanawon Crusio RE: "Two senators from Texas were members of 442. Hayakawa and Inouye." Daniel Inouye was indeed a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and was a senator from Hawaii. S. I. Hayakawa was never in the military, but he was a senator from California. References: (1) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Inouye (2) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._I._Hayakawa

[@Kez_DXX]

YEE HAW BANZAI

[@barbells_and_guitars]

My grandpa served in the 442 and would show me pictures and things he found while serving in Italy. I remember he had a German military hat that a soldier he captured gave to him. The German pow spoke English, so he was able have a conversation with him. It was fascinating hearing all his stories growing up. He and everyone in his unit are all true American heros. I hope a new big budget movie is made about them to remind the younger generation of their service.....their sacrifice. "GO FOR BROKE!"

[@DeFyYing]

I haven't seen this, and it definitely isn't big budget, but I saw this trailer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5STdolubsypsJI&feature=emb_title

[@andrewknode56]

as a Texan: I salute and thank your grandfather for his service

[@poorasslawstudent]

Thank you to your grandfather for his service and your family for their patriotism.

[@chickendinner5572]

No Hollywood is going to make a Movie about Asian American war hero’s lol. We’re still foreigners in your eyes.

[@jhan3894]

Now you've got Ultra-MAGA Morons! Like Greene and Boebo; all about Gun toting and White Nationalism but Zero understanding that a 1500 man unit were slaughtered to save 300 White Men. That is a Fact; and they did this knowing it! Yet these Texans still fly the bigot Confederate Flags! It'll never be enough for them! The White Man has broken every American Treaty since 1776! Every single one; but the Minorities Always helps America win wars that White Men bring us into! These Asian Men were Heroes!

[@nathanrodo1722]

The germans when they hear Japanese language at combat in europe [Visible confusion]

[@Touhou2006]

Us weebs will be in Europe, then Japan! All to save anime!

[@schizoidboy]

@@Touhou2006 I think it was the US servicemen who were the first who brought back anime to the United States.

[@schizoidboy]

I was looking through a book on the Japanese Americans during the war and supposedly one German the 442 capture remarked "Aren't you supposed to be on our side?"

[@joshrice4369]

@@Touhou2006 i'd go to japan to destroy anime smh

[@bogustoast22none25]

schizoidboy The plot thickened hard for that guy

[@jsthecanuck6804]

"yo who turned on friendly fire" -some german soldier probably

[@mikoxdie]

the japanese

[@graw211]

Loool

[@upstreamtoast3512]

Their in the sand! - Germans

[@greensworld4391]

"japan did u turn on friendly fire" - hitler

[@TheScaryman1945]

@Christophe Ducas ikr

[@bryceey9763]

The term “Go for broke” derived from gamblers slang in Hawaii, where the player would gamble it all. In this case, the Japanese Americans would gamble away their lives in order to prove their loyalty to the US in order to create a better place for their families. Truly is a meaningful motto, but is deserved for one of the most decorated units in US history.

[@charles7186]

"Hans! Italy switched teams!" "Really? Well, atleast we still have Japan!" "But sir, why do I hear Americans yelling something in Japanese?"

[@roguevector1268]

"They're probably weebs." ten minutes later "NOT WEEBS. NOT! WEEBS!!!"

[@MouldMadeMind]

@@roguevector1268 japanese are the bigest weebs.

[@travisreed1730]

Hans: "SCHIESE!!"

[@holdenwitherow727]

BONZAI INTENSIFIES

[@chasetoyama8184]

@@MouldMadeMind me: I’m gonna pretend I didn’t hear that.

[@nekokun2765]

442nd: "*BANZAI!*" German soldier: "First the Italians, now the Japanese are against us?!"

[@grekusPotatus]

And then the Romanians (the most helpful country to Germany) and then the Bulgarians and then the Hungarians.

[@bobsjepanzerkampfwagen4150]

And the finns...

[@elitemation]

and then Dwayne The Rock Johnson

[@dr.harmacist5836]

Fun fact there was a battle where the Americans and Germans fought along side against some German elite I believe so literally after all that Germans fought the Germans too

[@iminbreadbutfrench8625]

@@dr.harmacist5836 I think that happened on a castle somewhere in Austria I just forgot the name I think it's castle itter?

[@justreflections8423]

Germans: *vibing on the Western Front 442nd: “BANZAI” Germans: *Confused screaming

[@e.l.m.5349]

That 1 korean soldier at day seeing them in an alternate universe: Oh balls

[@shanedoesyoutube8001]

@@e.l.m.5349 oh that guy (forgot the name) was the asian Lauri Torni alright. conscripted in the IJA, captured and conscripted in the Red Army, captured and conscripted in the Wehrmacht Heer, captured in by GI Joes in operation primo victoria someone tell sabaton quick

[@Cpt_Boony_Hat]

@@shanedoesyoutube8001 except Thorn willingly enlisted in 3 armies

[@switzerland3438]

442nd: "we Japanese but we help american" Hirohito: wait who said that

[@skyhappy]

war is not vibing. war is the opposite. it's suffering, death, torture.

[@stevenkennedy4130]

I had two uncles in the 442nd! I still wear their patch, on my plate carrier, to this day. Thanks for the content!!

[@ALCblackout24HD]

They still alive? I’m serious. Bless them

[@stevenkennedy4130]

@@ALCblackout24HD, no. Both have passed. They have a brother that served in the Navy. He is still alive. Thank you!

[@cay7809]

@@stevenkennedy4130 KIA or after war

[@stevenkennedy4130]

@@cay7809, after the war. They both lived long & full lives.

[@cay7809]

@@stevenkennedy4130 :)

[@aaronmachado13]

My grandfather was a engineer in the 442nd and took me till I was 12 and after he passed away to truly appreciate his service. I still have the medal that President Obama gave him and the one thing that always stood with me for years was the mindset of “a man isn’t judge by what he’d do to his enemies but what he’d do for those he left behind”. The 442nd had the values of “this is our home and we protect its values and those back home” if you go to Bruyeres France there’s a monument dedicated to the 442nd

[@indianajones4321]

American soldiers: Banzai! Germans: Visible confusion Congratulations on 3 million subscribers Simple History

[@nikolaibelinski3433]

Thats what I said

[@l.a.210]

Wehrmacht: wait! Dats not allowed 🚫 IJA: wait wah :0

[@nono5396]

This is the OG one

[@presidentlouis-napoleonbon8889]

@@nikolaibelinski3433 This is the original. Similar comments are made one or two hours later.

[@germankaiser7309]

Nah im sure they did not care

[@jwpark417]

The most decorated unit in WWII and yet they don't teach this in history books nor is there a big Hollywood movie promoting this important piece of American history. Smh

[@thatgermanicguy]

Rather then reaching this amazing tale, the school system would rather teach children to hate your own nation.

[@drakeylivingston]

There is a movie from the perspective of the 442nd it’s aptly called “Go for Broke” and it is one of my all time favorite WW2 movies

[@jwpark417]

@@drakeylivingston oh wow! Thanks for the heads-up!

[@Centzaurion]

Same thing happened to the harlem hellfighter

[@James1Zero]

@@thatgermanicguy You mean they teach American history including its ugly stories?

[@OrderoftheWarlocks]

A bonzai charge on the germans?! God bless those brave men o7

[@Haxurs]

Yes

[@poowaffle]

One doesn't salute with left hand.

[@OrderoftheWarlocks]

@@poowaffle they do online o7

[@R4in46]

@@poowaffle

[@willng1256]

Is that a stunted banzai or a fierce bonsai?

[@HereGoesKevin]

The fictional character Mr. Miyagi from the 1980's Karate Kid movies was a member of the 442nd regiment in WW2

[@johnjiang487]

My friend watches karate kids

[@austint7533]

Was he really?

[@cyberwolf2383]

Really?

[@pulsar8013]

442nd regiment is 1st special service force

[@ace9924]

@@austint7533 yeah he joined the 442nd after he left Okinawa and had even recieved the medal of honor, purple heart, silver star, bronze star etc.

[@AbitantedelVault]

442nd: "BANZAIII" German soldiers: "Oh good, backup arrived"

[@name-hs4ic]

Top 10 anime betrayals

[@michaelmatter2630]

You fool...

[@Opr8rKaz]

You fool, you have fallen into my trap

[@revanofkorriban1505]

I doubt the average German soldier had heard of the Banzai charges in the Pacific Theater, as the Banzai charges were usually failures. I doubt Goebbels would have widely distributed accounts of these failed attacks.

[@thesmuggest6680]

@@revanofkorriban1505 agreed. But it's a joke bro

[@maxhaly1612]

I think another reason why the Japanese American regiment wasn't deployed in the pacific theater might have been to avoid the risk of potential friendly fire incidents. In the heat of battle, weary US troops could have mistaken the Japanese American troops for Imperial Japanese soldiers in disguise and attacked them. It would have made it harder to tell friend from foe.

[@princeenriquez9371]

That makes sense

[@1337penguinman]

Same reason the US Army didn't issue camouflage uniforms in Europe. We definitely had them and they got used all the time by the Marines in the Pacific. But our camo looked a lot like the German camo used by the Waffen SS and they were concerned about friendly fire.

[@Shaosprojects]

That does make sense

[@illogicalmethod]

Yep. Military Intelligence Services were deployed to the pacific as interpreters. Nissei who served in the pacific risked a lot, during combat, both from Enemy troops, who'd see the Japanese faces and treat them as traitors and the possibility of another American mistaking them as the enemy.

[@Nikku4211]

But then why were European Americans fighting in the European front?

[@etraaseth1035]

The creators of Band of Brothers and The Pacific should really make a mini series of these guys

[@islammaster786]

Amen

[@e.l.m.5349]

Japanese American division being the most decorated: America: PaRkOuR Japan: PaRkOuR

[@theprussian4616]

You mean Japan: HaRbOuR!

[@e.l.m.5349]

Does this mean japanese Americans are superior soldiers??

[@bayurukmanajati1224]

@@e.l.m.5349 Very brave soldiers + American strategy and equipment = invincible banzai.

[@chrisa2612]

@@e.l.m.5349 because of discrimination they had to fought harder to prove themselves, also they had to fight for their families locked up in the camps

[@williamt.sherman9841]

not a division an independent battalion.

[@christianryansino3257]

“You fought not only the enemy, but also prejudice and you’ve won.”~ President Truman to the 442nd

[@JC-uz3ey]

only to be (wrongly) yelled at now for spreading the china virus :(

[@trupizza671]

@@JC-uz3ey lol what the virus originated in China, I dont think any sane person is accusing Chinese people of spreading it. When most say Chinese virus they simply mean it originated there, whether or not it was created or natural.

[@Thorfinn_Son_Of_Thors]

@@trupizza671 Aye, and majority of people blame the Chinese government for seemingly doing nothing to stop the virus.

[@JunWisewar]

@@Thorfinn_Son_Of_Thors Then you need to open your eye wider. Draconian lockdown (that turned out to be a short term pain which enable a better situation within China right now compare to the rest of the world) and sharing the genome of the virus to the international medical community are not "seemingly doing nothing".

[@randomnameseventytwo1307]

@@trupizza671 you do know that since trump started calling it the "China virus" that attacks against Asians of all kinds has increased to a dramatic level right? which is why WE DONT LABEL VIRUSES BY NATION people are dead because of that xenophobic and racist bs

[@Dubu845]

During high school, I met WW2 veterans from the 100th/442nd, through JROTC. The unit still exists, today. One of my seniors from High School ended up being in it, when he joined the Reserves. Btw, it didn't only consist of Japanese-American Nisei. They also had Issei and Sansei, as well as other Asian-Americans. Just majority of the unit consisted of Japanese-American Nisei, during the War. How I know that, is because they told my JROTC class when we met them.

[@GeneralGouda]

The Japanese were always warriors, no question about it. It’s in their blood.

[@jackthorton10]

Got that right

[@mookiestewart3776]

Dudes go hard asf every single time , lots of respect for their culture

[@hamper6511]

If you encounter a japanese soldier, you'll need to put everything youve got or youll lose to a dying one

[@CHEESYHEAD684]

We should lift the military sanctions on Japan and Germany already. It'd take a huge load off the U.S military budget and almost half of Japan already want to re-militarize because China and Germany because Russia.

[@user-ri5oc5rw5b]

@@CHEESYHEAD684 let Japan re-militarize they got some good tech

[@uncleflagzz]

Japanese Americans: "BANZAI!" German Soldier: "Hans! Ze Japanese are here! We are going to win!" Another German Soldier: *"THEN WHY ARE ZEY CHARGING AT US?!"*

[@Goldbonds]

I choked on my ginger ale

[@flack2998]

Affirmed from everyone reading

[@viktornikolayevich5933]

_Omaewa mo shindeiru_

[@roki7]

😂

[@fernandosan1819]

Nice.

[@anthony_depaz]

U.S Soldiers: *Yell “BANZAI!”* Germans: Wait aren’t the Japanese our allie- *bayonet stab*

[@justsomepotato6160]

@Irus its a bot

[@epramos6800]

They never yelled that..

[@marcusgliddy-keetash4692]

@@epramos6800 it’s called a joke...

[@epramos6800]

@@marcusgliddy-keetash4692 It's called re writing history and it's fake.

[@marcusgliddy-keetash4692]

@@epramos6800 I was talking about the comment NOT the video, so yes still a joke. Which you clearly do not understand

[@alikamakaneole2100]

I was always Proud of my Dad and his Unit!! Today I still live by his MOTTO: GO FOR BROKE🤙🏽

[@cyberwolf2383]

12:11. One of the most memorable members of the 442nd infantry regiment is the late US senator Daniel Inouye.

[@Player-st4hn]

The trees speak Vietnamese The snow speaks Finnish And the Americans speak Japanese...

[@littlewellies5852]

Let's see this comment is going Far or stuck with 67 likes, let's see shall I?

[@brady3610]

Americans speak every language and that's what makes us great

[@tironegaming4154]

The dead start speaking russian

[@monko4738]

@@tironegaming4154 this is so fucking good. i want more.

[@animeneweablet]

The betrayal speaks Italian

[@houtama6370]

Texan battalions: The German defense are impenetrable, we can’t breakthrough it! 442nd: *Observe.*

[@avidficreader5040]

As much as it's a meme, the 442nd lost four times as many men during the rescue as were saved from the Lost Battalion.

[@bryceyork4173]

The most effective tactic is the one the enemy isnt expecting, a bayonet charge on a well fortified enemy cab spark fear becuase they are expecting something to follow it, so in a split second decision they retreat

[@cay7809]

Should have been *O B S E R V E.*

[@robainsworth2014]

Bayonet charges are often effective due to morale Britain pulled off a few during the d Korean war

[@nathanb.8114]

@@robainsworth2014 very very risky though. Most of the young Germans in the Western Front were supposedly ripped, and were also skillful and smart fighters.. But Im not sure why they don't use their bayonets, in such a (ww1 like) scenario.

[@fourthdownback6035]

Shout out Dan Inouye, Captain of the 442ND, Lost an arm charging bunker with a machine gun and kept going, Won the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Medal of Honor, became a US Senator, and chaired the Senate Intelligence Committee. Hated against for his Japanese decent and still served. If that’s not a Hero I don’t know what is

[@duncanschiff3193]

My Great Grandfather served in the 442nd. God bless their beautiful legacy, and never forget the injustices that happened to American citizens. Go army. Go for broke.

[@oranges866]

Imagine how confused an IJA soldier would be if these guys fought in the Pacific and saw them banzai charging while wearing American uniforms.

[@randomkarl3419]

hahahaha

[@anhluu9417]

IJA Officer: Get ready for Banzai! 442nd: BANZAI! IJA Officer: *shocked Pikachu faces*

[@coiledsteel8344]

Apparently near end of War on Okinawa were some American Born Japanese language interpreters.

[@HappiKarafuru]

Hence why they never fully deploy into the pacific fearing it will cause friendly fire like the Alaskan Campaign and civil unrest back home if the news drawn into the public especially within Japanese-American. Some deploy as Intelligence operator working as interpretor and translate Japanese intel and captured documents

[@tonypeppermint5329]

Nice.

[@THE_GUY_ONE]

German soldier: "Sir! They are attacking us!" German officer: "Americans?" German soldier: "No. Japanese!!" German officer: *confused stare* "Hold on.....When did they stop being our allies?" Edit: Wow. All my previous comments never reached 400 likes and now I have over 1,300. Thank you a lot guys and thank you too guys from Simple History for such good and teaching videos.

[@jisuekim1337]

German soldier: "Sir! actually, Japanese was our enemy since the beginning of the war, when they fuxked up our plan by attacking Pearl Harbor." Edit: thanks for 35 likes! [Addition: I alway wanted to say this :)] Edit: wait... How did I get 100 likes?

[@pops7249]

@@jisuekim1337 lol exactly XD

[@maryjoygelizon4268]

Japan and germany were never allies they just had a signed contract saying they cant attack eachother

[@ottersirotten4290]

@@maryjoygelizon4268 and other contracts about giving each other recources, tech and intel while fighting the same enemys

[@telurkucing5006]

Atleast that american japan wearing american army uniform where italian even doesnt change their uniform and suddenly be enemy after mussolini got captured by rebels. Imagine you just wave hand to them yesterday and tommorow they just throw a grenade to you

[@mikemarley2389]

I had the honor to meet a man from the 442.I tiled his bathroom for him.He is a very humble man.

[@sabrewolf7160]

One of the many many great stories to come out of the 442nd was that of Young Oak Kim. A 2nd lieutenant of Korean descent, he was chosen as one of the officers of the 100th (later merged with the 442nd). Upon realizing the potential conflict of having a Korean officer, a lieutenant colonel immediately offered Kim a transfer. Kim declined, stating that the men were American, just as he was an American and that they would fight for America The 100th were at first distrusting of Kim for 3 reasons. He was a mainlander, a yobo (Hawaiian term for Koreans) and he had earned his commission through Officer Candidate School. But after the first month of combat, he had earned their respect and his derogatory nickname of GI Kim was changed to Samurai Kim. Kim would go onto becoming the first Asian to lead a combat battalion in the Korean War and finally retiring at the rank of Colonel as the highest decorated Asian American to ever serve.

[@Simplehistory]

The 442nd Regimental Combat Team Nickname: 'The Purple Heart Battalion' Motto: "Go for Broke" The 442nd Regimental Combat was the most decorated of all US Army units in World War II. What is more, it’s the most decorated unit in American history. Original fight song of the 442nd RCT Hawai'i Go For Broke Lyrics by Martin Kida -KIA, Score by T.Y. REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR History in every century We recall an act that lives forevermore We recall as into night they fall The things that happened on Hawaii shore Let's remember Pearl Harbor As we go to meet the foe Let's remember Pearl Harbor As we did the Alamo We will always remember How they died for liberty Let's remember Pearl Harbor And go on to victory GO FOR BROKE Four Forty-Second Infantry We are the boys of Hawaii Nei We will fight for you And the red white and blue And will go the front And back to Honolulu-lu-lu Fighting for dear old Uncle Sam Go for broke we don't give a damn We will round up the Huns At the point of a gun And victory will be ours Go for broke! Four Four Two! Go for broke! Four Four Two! And victory will be ours. All hail our company.

[@NicoTheGreat5]

Hail!

[@skyeyoung7112]

Me yes

[@hsarver13]

Hail i guess

[@FrehleyFan3988]

I thought the old guard was the most decorated

[@aarayskirata3420]

reminds me of the 442nd Siege battalion from Star wars

[@pointly]

Japanese soldiers: "For the emperor! Banzai!!!" Japanese American soldiers: "Go for Broke! Banzai!!!" Japanese American soldier from Texas: "Go for Broke! Yeeeehaaaaww!!!"

[@TheEDFLegacy]

😂

[@dburns2127]

Yeehaw

[@epramos6800]

They never yelled banzai

[@randomfish2054]

@emille duque XD LOL!

[@Mystic-Midnight]

They'd be yelling "FOR THE ALAMO" if they were true texans :(

[@moistexistence3090]

I respect the 442nd a lot. I’m not Japanese but they are a great influence to me as an Asian born in America. They proved everybody that they were patriots and just as American as everybody else.

[@TypeRyRy]

Proud to say that both my grandfathers served in the MIS (Military Intelligence Service) and I had two great uncles that served in the 442nd.

[@kennyhirata1188]

My grandparents were married in the camp before my grandfather and his brothers headed to training in the 442. Never said a negative thing before or after about the US. Go for broke!

[@TheEDFLegacy]

Although I loathed how the Americans and Canadians treated citizens of Japanese origin during the war, I also can't help but understand their dilemma considering the circumstances, the racist parts of it notwithstanding. I wonder if your grandparents held a pragmatic point of view when it came to that, because I know George Takei has often mentioned his dislike of the policy (and I can't blame him either). I'm glad that your grandfather survived the war 🙂 and I'm really glad I learned about this piece of history today, because I had no idea that any Americans of Japanese origin fought in the War. The picture of soldier yelling Banzai and charging the German lines it's something I never thought would ever cross my mind, much less consider happening in reality.

[@martind5653]

KEEEENYYYYY!!!! - Levi, probably

[@funzjag]

Respect and Blessings to you Kenny , my fellow American.

[@TheEDFLegacy]

@@funzjag Hear hear! Won't lie, comments like yours are rare these days from your country. :(

[@funzjag]

@@TheEDFLegacy I'm not sure what you mean. One of my grandfathers was a first generation Italian American, he was US Army Infantry in WWII. Same as Kenny, except the Italian internment camps were far fewer than the Japanese camps. So, my relatives were spared that horrible event. I don't see him as much different from myself.

[@saminakhalid5493]

Japanese americans: BANZAI American germans: FINALLY A WORTHY OPPONENT

[@brotherhoodofsteeld.c.chap1917]

Worthy opponent?😳 They already fought the Poles lmao

[@classcommie]

he was making a joke about the Americans of German ancestry who traveled back to Germany before the war started and ended up fighting for them against the Americans

[@ibisaevonix6328]

@@brotherhoodofsteeld.c.chap1917 stupid

[@44sleek25]

Lol

[@cn8299]

I'm shocked that Spielberg or anyone hasn't done a movie or a mini series about them already.

[@tootspogsforever5590]

Coz he's a jew white propagandists 😊

[@joshuanakandakare615]

Thank you for this recognition my grandpa was apart of the 442 and now even I'm serving. This video gave me a connection to him and what he did for this country that turned their backs on the Japanese.

[@jascrandom9855]

This NEEDS to be Band-of-Brothers-style Premium Mini series in HBO, Netflix, Prime or Hulu! It has EVERYTHING!

[@__n_lupan__5333]

I'd love it

[@christopherparrisjr.3146]

There’s a movie about the 442nd RCT called Go For Broke. Released in 1951, many of the movie’s main characters were played by actual veterans of the unit.

[@sowergamingbro5885]

Yeah

[@Niflheimrr_EL]

The fictional character Mr Miyagi from Karate Kid was a member of the 442nd. Kobra Kai season 16 confirmed

[@Triumph2024.]

There has been a good, old movie about it.

[@animatinglegionnaire7223]

442nd Battalion: BANZAI! Germans and Italians: You turned her against me!

[@arnulfotapicjr8301]

You turn him againts me

[@jasonlee8107]

America: You have done that yourself

[@hoppy5359]

Italian-Americans to their cousins who didn’t immigrate- TONY YA BREAKIN’ YA MAMAS HEART

[@shanedoesyoutube8001]

@@jasonlee8107 UK: Germany, Chancellor Hitler is evil Germany : from my point of view, the league of nations is evil UK: then you have lost CCCP: *attero dominatus intensifies*

[@jasonlee8107]

@@shanedoesyoutube8001 Allied Powers: I will do what I must

[@obi-wankenobi1750]

It’s moments like this that I’m most proud to be an American. The fact that their loyalties were ever doubted embarrasses me though. It’s amazing how prejudice seems to make men fight harder. Not only do they have a country to fight for, but they have something to PROVE. Henry Johnson and the Harlem Hellfighters are another great example of this phenomenon.

[@holyromanempire5880]

All the medals that the 442nd infantry regiment gained gave me goosebumps

[@rakaipikatan8922]

Hitler: "We got a Japanese battalion doing banzai charges in Italian front?" Hirohito: "I think they abused too much shabu in China and end up there." Hitler: "Fair enough."

[@maximusy8311]

Lol

[@shanedoesyoutube8001]

knowing emperor hirohito, he'd be making fish puns since he was more into marine biology than commanding armies

[@jumbuno]

Lol shabuu

[@lukesalvidge5451]

@Nguyễn Minh Hiếu Miku Hatsune aren't those provinces? Not countries?

[@rakaipikatan8922]

@@lukesalvidge5451 Prefectures, if I might correct. He probably want to told me that these Japanese American has been long lived in USA and came from certain prefecture.

[@nyx7255]

Simple History's really giving their all on the animation of each figure's movements. How far they have come is quite admirable, and I can't wait to see how wonderous these animations for each documentary will become. It's something top notch and honestly, worth recognizing on how good it is.

[@pesto2071]

I completely agree, the animations are great.

[@mikehawk549]

I like how they went from stiff to a little movement to fluid and clean movement

[@mikehawk549]

@Nguyễn Minh Hiếu Miku Hatsune thanks for the typo

[@captainmilkman]

I appreciate that minute of silence at the end. Thank you for your service, 442nd.

[@bridgetoofar8756]

When Lieutenant General Dahlquist reviewed his 442 Regiment on November 12, 1944, he saw only 26 soldiers. And he questioned Lieutenant Colonel Miller whereabout of the rest of the unit. Lt.Col.replied "This is all the men, sir". Deeply shocked, the general could not utter a word after that.

[@Tomoesong]

No actually Dahlquist was angry because entire regiment didn't line up and left without saluting them. Because he thought other members didn't show up. But it was actually entire regiment was lining up and remaining members of the regiment. Later when Dalhquist asked to shake hands, leader of 442nd refused to shake hands with the general.

[@takakocaesar579]

Im surprised Sabaton hasn’t made a song about them or their notable battles

[@cristobalalvarez5491]

Everything comes at it's time

[@menmamadrigal1233]

They have, they were instrumental in saving the lost battalion

[@theminuskai7453]

Bacuse they weren't native americans

[@MrHDE-ex6xl]

Give them time ⏰

[@davidwilliam8056]

probably next album they will made song about them

[@CaptainSaminoz]

"GO. FOR. BROKE" Jeeze man, that sends chills down my spine

[@michaelmatter2630]

WTF? What on earth are they up to?

[@izakireemsi2783]

Their banzai charge brought tears to my eyes how awesome they actually are

[@bryceey9763]

The term “Go for broke” derived from gamblers slang in Hawaii, where the player would gamble it all. In this case, the Japanese Americans would gamble away their lives in order to prove their loyalty to the US in order to create a better place for their families. Truly is a meaningful motto, but is deserved for one of the most decorated units in US history.

[@stefamarz]

I am broke alright!

[@yareyare_dechi]

@@bryceey9763 i wonder if that came from the japanese phrase 一か八か (ichika bachika) meaning the same thing, also coming from old gambling culture in japan

[@ThePattersonPod]

Why didn’t my history teachers tell me these stories? Thanks for the content, this is super interesting to listen to!

[@jameslee5237]

Mine did. But that was decades ago. The quality of education has certainly declined

[@chaosXP3RT]

Because there isn't time to teach literally thousands of war stories about WWII

[@godofvectors557]

In collage I mentioned it to the professor and made sure she talked about it and my grandmother was in the camps so she came in to talk about it . And everyone was thankful for the history lesson

[@pongders5520]

Because they are too busy teaching critical race theory and discussing gender.

[@aero-cc6mt]

frits:" hanz look! japenese reinforcements!" hanz:" wait...why are ze japenese here?" fritz:" and why are zey charging at us?!"

[@admiralpiett3055]

My great grandfather served in the 442nd and was a part of the banzai charge to break the German line and save the Texans. Any time that story is recalled I always want to see it, and I wanted to thank you for explaining the battle in detail.

[@ikethefrontliner5899]

Nice

[@StorMRagE4EVA]

My Gichan was actually a translator/NCO technically within the 442 he never saw combat but he handled logistics and was working with the officers and helped the troops who couldn't speak English properly, but honestly this makes me sad the fact they say the men were volunteers, and you should know this as well considering they were ripped from their homes and put into camps and then forced into service just to originally be used as meat shields until the army realized they're actually good soldiers and better then the rest

[@Metalhead560]

👍👍👍

[@wahabeez]

i dont know a lot but some of my uncles served in the 422nd

[@illogicalmethod]

@@StorMRagE4EVA The 100th battalion(first nisei troops) weren't put into camps or enforced into service. Also, the Hawaiian territorial guard, the following varsity victory volunteers and finally 442nd from Hawaii... Were volunteers, with no or little knowledge of the camps on the mainland. Even original members from the camps, volunteered.

[@nicks9146]

I really appreciate you making a video on these men. They are mostly forgotten by our country until recently even though they went through massive hardship. As a Japanese American, my family was interned at the start of the war and my late great uncle actually fought with the 442 during the Battle of the Bulge and Anzio and was awarded the Medal of Honor.

[@mestupkid211986]

Not forgotten by me, thanks to your family for enduring this garbage the government did to them.

[@sydneyschmidt4267]

My great uncle fought in the 442 as well❤️🇯🇵

[@puppylovera]

a medal of honor, do you know what for?

[@vex8836]

Not forgotten by me or my family. My great uncle served with the 8th infantry division 28th infantry regiment and pretty much followed the 442nd. He was killed December 1, 1944 at the start of the bulge. From the bottom of my heart thank you for your great uncles service my friend.

[@vex8836]

@@sydneyschmidt4267 thank you for his service

[@honjohorikoshi]

I am happy to see you guys do a video on the 442nd. I know the video came out months ago but I just wanted to thank you guys for making it. My two great uncles both served in the 442nd throught the duration of the war and I am happy to see their regiments story get told to so many people.

[@lvbdevinelove2329]

Loved it!! Every minute was gripping! My heart and respect to the enigmatic and wrecklessly brave soldiers of 442. I'm from Hawaii and we continue to honor these heros. Look for them on the new Forever stamps!

[@thepsychicspoon5984]

Ad: "For the crucially important factor in war was certainly strategy" All best generals in history: "You fool. Don't ignore your logistics"

[@huehhueh1119]

True

[@shanedoesyoutube8001]

*laughs in Julius Caesar*

[@R4in46]

Laughs in Rush b davai

[@Mark_GL]

Anibal nods with approval.

[@t-posetimmy6834]

Germans: *kills some strangely familiar enemy soldiers* Japanese Americans: BANZAI!!! Germans: What? Japanese Americans: What?

[@goose4919]

Me: Oh wow, someone is going to have reasonable comments *looks* Nope.

[@epramos6800]

They never yelled banzai

[@thewhovianhippo7103]

lol from now on im gona yell banzai

[@LilBigBriggi]

@@epramos6800 as far I know, Japanese in American service jelled "Banzai", by times. While Japanese servicemen jelled "Tenno Haika banzai".

[@bryanimmanuel6304]

@@LilBigBriggi Tenno Heika*

[@gmf121266]

Always wondered how German troops would have responded when faced with a Banzai charge. Now I know. Thanks.

[@backupmusicaccount8488]

Told a liberal college professor about the American Japanese volunteers. She tried to say they were forced by the American government to volunteer due to racism, not out of patriotism, duty and love of country. I told her she was being disrespectful and shouldn’t pass judgment about topics she knew nothing about.

[@illogicalmethod]

As a 四世 Uchinaanchu, whose great uncles served in the 442nd and M.I.S.(as well as cousins) I would love to sit down and have a talk with that professor, aka educate her. My great uncle retired from the army in 1983, as a Command Sgt Major of the 100th/442nd after over 40 years of service, an original member of the 442nd. He was very proud to have served, as they were when they first volunteered.

[@ntokozosibanyoni1421]

But she was right in her implications that America was probably the second most racist country in the world at the time, outdone by the Germans in their racism of course.

[@owarida6241]

Ain't no way a "Forced unit" will charge head first to what they know would be their doom! The 100th/442nd is a true patriot and they proved their worth through trials of fire.

[@jayman4569]

This is what America should be. Doesn't matter what your skin tone is or where you're from, you should be seen as an equal. Like Martin Luther King Jr. said about people not being judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. These men were willing to die for a country that had basically disowned them. Our country isn't perfect, never has and never will be. But these men saw hope that in their serving they would be paving the hard difficult road to true equality and they earned the respect of even the top generals of the Military. We can't change the past, what's done is done; But we as a nation can most certainly learn something from the Greatest Generation. These men gave their all so that we could truly be free. Do not take your freedoms for granted, remember these men, remember their loyalty, and most importantly, remember their sacrifice for their country and for the world. They truly were Americans.

[@neighbor-j-4737]

Incredibly accurate words... a most welcome addition to this comment section.

[@antjack2602]

This is not what the founding fathers believed in

[@jayman4569]

@@antjack2602 hey, not everybody is perfect. They had their flaws. But they set the course to were we are today. In fact, not all of them believed that slavery was ok, George Washington didn't believe in having slaves, he set the ones that he inherited free after a couple of years which was a big deal in those days. Don't judge them all together in one collective group, or you'll never get to understand their individual opinions and beliefs on certain subjects.

[@genew2017]

Make America Great Again!

[@antjack2602]

@@jayman4569 No I love the founders. But they did not believe in equality like you imply. While it’s true they wanted to free the slaves, it’s also true they wanted them sent back to Africa

[@christopherlum4736]

I feel like a broken record when I say that my grandfather was member of the 442nd RCT but at this point it’s so I don’t forget what he and his comrades did for his country despite the discrimination and racism they faced back home. My grandfather never spoke of his time with the 442nd and I never knew he was a doodler to begin with until he passed away when I was in elementary school (for reference I just graduated from university so a pretty long time ago in my lifetime). I just knew him as the grandpa that smoked cigars let me watch TV and occasionally gave me vanilla or chocolate pudding. He rarely ever said anything to me and the times he did it’s been so long I can’t remember what they were. I only learned about what his unit did when my mother got me a book about their exploits and what they went through. Edit: I did not intend for this to be the bed for a political debate.

[@seanfarrell395]

God bless him❤

[@exudeku]

damn, what a madlad RIP

[@BFP2021]

Thank your GF for his bravery and honorable service. The sacrifices made by him and his comrades, erased all doubts against Japanese-Americans and Asian Americans as loyal citizens of USA and made an undeniable contribution to the war effort that all Asian Americans can be proud of!

[@sowergamingbro5885]

Bless your grandfather

[@teekjackson5579]

You mean Rebublicans

[@phthisis]

Yup, as stated in other videos, my grandfather fought in the 442nd and was said to have nothing but good things to say about the military, but his and his friends' treatment at boot camp in southern U.S. states would make him wholly disinterested in traveling to the continental U.S. after the war until my brother and I were born in California, some 40 years later. One of the biggest problems with the 442nd was that they were American citizens caught between a rock and a hard place: they had relatives and heard stories about Japanese American citizens locked up in prison camps on the West Coast, where all of them lost their businesses, homes, and savings, and those who had volunteered for service had to perform well in combat, or it might bode poorly on American sentiment regarding Japanese Americans. Simultaneously, "suicide" missions were typically passed on to the 442nd, like taking machine gun bunkers using zerg tactics, forcing them to take on some of the hardest missions with minimal support and maximum discrimination by "fellow troops." As a kid I would regularly ask what my grandpa's job was in WWII: my dad's response was that he "took out machine gun bunkers"; I thought this made him some sort of grenade specialist, not realizing that they were probably engaged in "Operation Protect Whitey."

[@gahler8552]

Wromg channel, kid.

[@shoked99]

Really interesting. I'm going to seek out more about these heroes via book and film. Thanks for helping me learn.

[@Jormaukko]

"Where are we going, drill sergeant?" -"ITS YOUR LUCKY DAY WE ARE GOING TO YOUR ANCESTRAL HOME, PRIVATE! "

[@iamblight707]

Most Americans descend specifically from the British and UK. English, Irish, Scottish are in almost everyone's genes, including blacks, and natives. Most of the rest are asians and only like 50 million of 350 million are German.

[@rocknrolltypebeats4645]

He is talking about Japanese men

[@gobthegreat7797]

They never went to Japan.

[@imperialguardsman8088]

@@iamblight707 the spitting example of why people think history nerds suck

[@Primegamin-yh4jm]

As someone who has seen Americans can confirm they talk like this

[@spartan0x75]

Hold up. Isn't the 442nd also the most decorated unit in the US history, *ever*? That's what I remember.

[@zeus28frenzy]

Infantry unit. Enterprise was the most decorated naval vessel in history. And Marines? They got their crayons so theyre happy

[@redaug4212]

Most decorated regimental combat team, but not the most decorated unit. There are regular infantry regiments out there with more awards.

[@armynurseboy]

@@redaug4212 Most decorated unit for size and length of service. They were only active for about 4 years (not counting the 100th BN that is still in the Reserves today), but the amount of citations they earned rivals that of much bigger units with much longer lineage. I would challenge you to find another unit, regiment or otherwise, that earned 21 MoHs in essentially a 3 year timespan.

[@redaug4212]

@@armynurseboy The 3rd Infantry Division was awarded 47 Medals of Honor between 1942-1945. In terms of awards rates, I don't think any can beat the 5th Marine Division, which had 17 MoH recipients during its single and only combat action on Iwo Jima.

[@ronaldyamada4832]

@@redaug4212 FYI, a division has between 10,000 and 15,000 soldiers. A regimental combat team has 4,500-5,000 soldiers.

[@johnwakamatsu3391]

The United States Post Office issued a Go For Broke stamp that is dedicated to the Nisei soldiers which includes the 100th/442nd and MIS soldiers. I know that most of the soldiers have passed away but am glad that the stamp was issued. I used to go to 442nd Reunions with my father who served as the 1st Sergeant Fox Company 442nd RCT and thanked them for their military service but most of them said they did not do anything including some that received the MOH. I believe that most American do not understand that most of the Nisei soldiers were dual citizens because their families registered their names with the Japanese Government and that honor and being humble were very important traits for the Japanese people. I put the stamps next to the Congressional Gold Medal.

[@richardgaysin9788]

German General: “Get Hirohito on the phone right god damn now!”

[@DraftTheHippies]

Did you know among the US paratroopers that liberated Corregidor, Philippines was a Japanese-American, Harry Akune, you probably heard of him and his brothers

[@AkiraHunter-uh9qi]

Ted-Ed

[@koimeme]

Among (the) us

[@GlitchedBlox]

Among U.S.A

[@koimeme]

@@GlitchedBlox Among E.U Among U.S.S.R

[@_tertle3892]

@@koimeme among uk

[@catherinelanosolamillo3053]

America:Banzai!!!! Germans: Im pretty sure thats not englis-

[@kaitheguy3572]

There was actually a Korean-American in the 442nd. His name is Young-Oak Kim. He served in Italy, France, and Korea. He makes me proud to be a Korean-American.

[@user-sg8kq7ii3y]

Young Oak Kim was a real life Rambo. His performance in combat is nothing short of amazing. Hollywoods makes all of these war movies - Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down, Band of Brothers, etc. You could make an ENTIRE movie based on Young Oak Kim. To say he was a warrior is an understatement.

[@CrossOfBayonne]

Same, Chinese Americans also fought during WWII

[@GCho733]

“You fought not only the enemy, but you fought prejudice.” *”And you won”*

[@konnorrockkonnoisseur4970]

422nd: “BANZAAAIIIII” Me, a CoD WaW fan: “wait a minute....”

[@lonelynadino1836]

“Hmm, seems very quiet in her-“ **Get stabbed** *”BANZAIIIIIII!”*

[@schniter1]

Always burn the trees

[@soyboycuck3455]

Blowtorch and Corkscrew

[@vivekjeetsingh9549]

@@lonelynadino1836 Broncos vibing all the way to the Super Bowl sees the Seahawks broncos : confused screming

[@happyveliz]

R3! R3! R3 DAMNIT R3!

[@landonarthur8564]

In episode 5 in Cobra Kai, it says on Mr. Myagi’s tombstone that he served with the 442nd Infantry Regiment and he received the Medal of Honor.

[@f430ferrari5]

@Delta. The interesting thing about this is that the Karate Kid came out in 1983 and at that time “officially” there was only 1 Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. This was to Sadao Munemori who killed quite a few Germans and took out machine gun pillboxes and one German threw a grenade and it bounced off his helmet so he dove on the grenade to save his fellow soldiers. I do not know for sure but in the KK movie they don’t necessarily say it was the Congressional Medal of Honor. Daniel says “valor”. It was only around this time frame in the 80’s, 90’s, and after that where a lot of research was being done and considering the services performed that 20 other Japanese Americans who got the 2nd highest medal were upgraded to the Congressional Medal of Honors. Of course those awarded were all alive to receive the medal but most of them say they didn’t really deserve it because many of their fellow Japanese American soldiers died and they are the ones who deserve it.

[@thatgermanicguy]

That’s right.

[@williamcarver7803]

Amazing video. Simple history should do an episode about Nobuo Fujita. The Japanese navy pilot who did two airstrikes over mainland US with a float plane.

[@tk9839]

My friend who is Korean said not only the Japanese-Americans but all Asians in the US are proud of the 442.

[@protestantwarrior1516]

There was Korean-Americans in 442 like Young-Oak Kim, the first Asian American to command a U.S. battalion.

[@nebunezz_r]

Done claim

[@Notmagickal]

Imagine being american soldier in the 40s and the most decorated unit in their US army was a japanese unit, their enemy on the pacific theater

[@FDNY101202]

They were Americans of Japanese decent. There was plenty of Italians Americans serving too...

[@GaryHamad]

@@FDNY101202 and somehow in Pop-culture shows those Italians served in Pacific

[@dburns2127]

@@FDNY101202 and German American

[@brotherhoodofsteeld.c.chap1917]

American isn’t a race, it’s a creed more than anything.

[@scutumfidelis1436]

@@brotherhoodofsteeld.c.chap1917 A true religion of fools.

[@Churchillo]

German soliders: *defending against the american soliders* American-japan soliders: BAANZAAAAAAI!!! German- russian soliders: URRRRAAAAAA!!! German soliders: Was ist das! WAS IST DAAAS!! SEIẞE

[@ok.657]

It call: Scheisse

[@ziha0499]

Nice comment But why is it ao hard to write „Soldier“ right

[@myreactiontothatinformatio6344]

Ah yes Cold war.

[@NishiMiyamura]

Kuomintang Japanese soldiers:banzai!!!!!! Communist Chinese party:wtf?!

[@shanedoesyoutube8001]

@@NishiMiyamura wait what??? Since when were there Japanese fighting for their nemesis, the kmt???

[@hizurumegumi5727]

this makes me proud that you guys are talking about this unit.

[@Youtuber-nh1xx]

"Go for broke!" was a good movie even if its dated.

[@demonlordomegaacepilot7090]

It was ok but honestly they need to make a series on the division not a movie.

[@Youtuber-nh1xx]

@@demonlordomegaacepilot7090 true like band of brothers or the pacific.

[@demonlordomegaacepilot7090]

@@KZbinr-nh1xx pretty much. Now ur speaking my lingo.

[@KroM234]

We need a Band of Brothers/The Pacific equivalent based on this unit I tell you what

[@robstarr6817]

Check out the movie "Go for Broke" 1951 with Van Johnson playing the prejudice Texas officer.

[@mpcrauzer]

@@robstarr6817 i think there's a New one who came out in 2017

[@dchang11]

I like to see a Cobra Kai prequel about Mr. Miyagi.

[@armynurseboy]

There was a movie called "Little Iron Men" that was about the 442nd, but it never got enough funding to go into full production.

[@armergamer2179]

American Japanese soldier: Yells Banzai The Germans: Ah look it our allies, why is he charging his bayonet towards me?

[@seonjai7031]

hoping someone make a series of this men, that person will gain my respect

[@danilosuguimoto7874]

As a brazilian, I'm happy that they commented about the brazilian expeditionary forces. My grandfather was born in the beginning of the WW2 and he told me about the things that were happening during that time. He was just a kid back then, but even so those were harsh times to him and his family.

[@ivjay5741]

The heroism of these men is unbelievable. The way they appoached the Gothic line, scaled the wall in total darkness, some men falling to their death during the night and all of them fell silently as not to give away the position of their comrades,... my god that still puts shivers down my spine.

[@BoyPnoy1999]

They have to make a new movie or tv series out of this unit. I would pay good money to see an American Banzai charge in cinema.

[@RexWort]

In prefer a TV series like band of brothers No way I want to see another Hollywood version of history

[@localboi808state]

They have made a movie

[@timthatshim8037]

@@RexWort Yes, that would be wonderful. Steven Spielberg needs to get on that

[@BoyPnoy1999]

@@localboi808state I've seen it, it was pretty good, but would love to have an expanded cast and storyline as well with all the modern cinema tech we have now.

[@BoyPnoy1999]

@Nguyễn Minh Hiếu Miku Hatsune You are talking about the Imperial Japanese military, the men in this video are American Nisei soldiers of the United States Army who are completely different. While these men may be of Japanese descent, they are in actuality American to the core and are not the war criminals the Japanese in the Pacific Campaign were.

[@RGMRT]

Bro imagine the Germans confusion seeing Japanese charging forward wearing US uniform

[@monkeynoodles3278]

Awesome! My great grandpa was in the 442nd

[@thesouthernvikingr5919]

Hitler: "Emperor Hirohito, Vat ze Scheise?!" Hirohito's spokesman: "Uh, I...he can...explain?"

[@danielsusanto2475]

No no its was das fick

[@cerridianempire1653]

up next the most decorated unit in the Russian army: the Italian provisional regiment

[@gianfrancogirardello6483]

@Kabuki Kitsune there is already a video for the foreign legion here

[@Bouitto9167]

And for the triquel the most decorated German Regiment the Spanish Blues.

[@UltimateGoats107]

My favourite video from Simple History, I have watched this at least 10 times

[@PartyMasterBoss]

My great grandpa was part of that regiment and I remember he was telling me how he went to Italy and Germany. I wish I could ask more about his time in the war

[@rakaipikatan8922]

442nd battalion be like: "TENO HAIKA, GUN-ZAI!"

[@shanedoesyoutube8001]

correction, nisei (second generation immigrant descent) soldiers dont scream for the emperor. they scream FREEDOM DEMOCRACY GUNZAI but you're right about mongolian motorized infrantry. that is a direct step up from calvary

[@GuyWithAEpicHat]

Eh it’s just for fun

[@OffWorldTradeCorp]

Of course we yelled "ura" in battle, and still do.

[@Sierra026]

Hey, thank you Simple History, for covering this legendary regiment. My grandfather fought in Company K, and was one of fifteen survivors after the Battle for the Ridge out of 150 men. I only got to learn about his involvement after he passed, as my mom said he didn't like talking about it much. He studied to become a doctor and helped to saving lives rather than taking them.

[@Derf360]

What a badass unit! As a kid, I would watch WWII movies and learned about it in history class, and whenever I watched or learned about the Pacific Theatre, I would always hear about how terrifying the Japanese were, and I'm gonna be honest, that kinda influenced my racism towards the Japanese! However, I no longer hold prejudice towards these people! But one thing I was never taught about was this unit in particular! I see that no matter what flag they serve under, Japanese people are a terrifying and formidable force to be reckoned with! What fear and hate that I once held towards the Japanese has long been replaced by respect, and this video only strengthens that respect!

[@christopherfischer6998]

I love how they said screw it let’s charge bayonet charge them