Why the Japanese Army NEVER Recovered After Underestimating Mongolian Horsemen

Mosin-Nagant? Check. Horse? Check. Sword? Check? Yep, it's time to boot the Japanese out of Mongolia once and for all!
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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:55 2nd Sino-Japanese War
2:55 Japanese Incursions of Mongolia
7:16 Battle of Khalkhin-Gol
11:40 Conclusion

[@enderman_666]

Interesting to think that the Mongols unsuccessfully tried to invade Japan, only for the Japanese to return the favor some 700 years later, also unsuccessfully.

[@TheFront]

I hadn't even thought of that!

[@ewok40k]

Invading another country is a risky business msot of times. Defenders have home field advantage, are fighting literally defending own homes and know the countryside and are accustomed to weather. Only few empires managed to make serial conquest a repeatable procedure.

[@leoneldiaz78]

Attacking must be really hard.

[@jaybird1229]

The score is still 0 to 0.

[@liamweaver2944]

@@ewok40k Not to mention that Japan is an island

[@ewok40k]

Japanese: Invade Mongolia. Mongols: Let us introduce our friend, comrade Zhukov...

[@spoon6273]

Loool

[@ceu160193]

@@spoon6273 It was Zhukov's training, basically. That and later operations is how he became right hand of Stalin, second in command of entire USSR armed forces.

[@mannylugz5872]

Mongols definitely would have been defeated if not for their Russian allies joining the fight. And Zhukov is a briliant military leader who later also led the Russian army vs the Nazis and also defeated them.

[@mannylugz5872]

@@ceu160193 Its amazing that Zhukov never became the supreme leader of USSR. And Stalin never issued an order to assasinate him. Maybe they knew if any of them moves then both of them will go down. Like a Mexican standoff.

[@ceu160193]

@@mannylugz5872 He tried, but Zhukov was too popular to get rid of him without too much noise. Even while Zhukov himself never wanted to become leader of USSR, his popularity was concerning Stalin.

[@markmulder9845]

Japan: *invades Mongolia* Mongolians: THERE'S NO STORM TO SAVE YOU THIS TIME!!!!

[@hamoud8937]

Only the waves of Mongol Horde and Russian Tanks

[@4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz]

That's actually a myth. Japanese sources don't record any typhoon during the first invasion. In the second invasion, the Japanese defenders had already succeeded in pushing the Mongols out of their small beachhead on the mainland and back onto their boats before the typhoon hit.

[@the.koenigs]

@@4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz what u talkin about?, there are literally movies about the typhoon in Japan

[@ongkheng1789]

Absolutely

[@spidermann1256]

@スチレン太郎 Then how do you explain the battered wrecks clusters found on the sea bed - one of the weaknesses of the invading fleets was because they were not made for open water voyages as they were commandeered from coastal traders.

[@hildaenjoyer8862]

If you manage to frighten the Japanese forces during WWII, you must be pretty hardcore.

[@TheFront]

Definitely!

[@francescoboselli6033]

Probably to them, Mongolian horse horses were something almost legendary: after all they were the force that subjugated most of Asia, and Japan only saved from them thanks to two storms. That maybe contribute to their fear of Mongolians

[@bukitcengkeh1]

@@TheFront yes

[@dulguunaltansukh1335]

@Archers Be ready i am a history teacher and just open the book or type to KZbin you are wrong with location and with the numbers 🖒

[@RWebster325]

@@francescoboselli6033 And what about the fear that the Mongolians had for the Japanese?

[@markanderson3870]

"Never bring a sword to a tank fight". Quote of the day.

[@joewong5136]

Admiral Yamamoto said; "Battle ships will be as useless as a Samurai sword in modern naval battle". But his superiors didn't listen to him.

[@REEEPROGRAM]

Imagine just trying to attack mongolia then you suddenly hear thousands throat singing and approaching you

[@TheFront]

Mongolian throat singing is amazing!

[@xdas11]

@Valon Aliu i hope its a joke...

[@hak9740]

@Valon Aliu Taiwan is an independent country.

[@buchan448]

@Valon Aliu lol

[@thegrimmarcher202]

That would be scary.

[@VvV-fm5ty]

You know your a badass when you can send the japanese running off into the hills

[@9ryo974]

yes

[@uselessarmor2705]

Indeed

[@douglasthompson8927]

on a horse with a curved sword

[@Xix1326]

Would've been useful lessons to be learned for future Afganistan conflicts (for both the Soviets and the Coalition). But then, arrogance and ego...

[@comradekenobi6908]

_OUR MEN ARE RUNNING FORM THE BATTLEFIELD SHAMEFUL DISPLAY_

[@boarfaceswinejaw4516]

"Yes, i am a mongol! We are a horde!"

[@maxlu8235]

"I can be way more racist than you"

[@Revitalization4241]

"In my heart, i am a mongoloid"

[@cristianvillanueva8782]

Jesus i just watched that video lmao

[@mantiza4160]

@@Revitalization4241 lmao lol maybe

[@raclark2730]

Well many people have the blood of the great khan in them, he was also a busy fellow after dark.

[@lonniebailey4989]

Imagine having an empire that stretched across Asia into Europe only to lose to Japan because of a few typhoons, and Japan tried to invade you almost a 1,000 years later, only for Japan to lose to some Mongolian Throat Singers. I’d call that an even match.

[@extremel.z.s3140]

Agreed

[@angryzombie8088]

If Soviet didnt send 500 tanks & 61,000 soldier, those 2,000 Mongolian horseman will be bukkaked by 30,000 Japanese. Soviet having the number is the real factor here.

[@hisstatus]

@@angryzombie8088 there were never 61,000 soviet soldiers in mongolia. only 24,000, and most of them werent at the engagement from 2,000 mongols and the japanese.

[@angryzombie8088]

@@hisstatus Ok there is possibility that Soviet overstated their numbers. But a 30,000 Japanese will still bukkake 2000 Mongols if the 24,000 Soviet wasnt there.

[@orange8420]

@Regular dude on internet. Alt Reality : Japan : ni hao China : konichiwa

[@averagewanderer1732]

Truly bunch of hardcore men, don't ask much and get the job done. Genghis Khan would be proud.

[@albogypsy2842]

"The Japanese could avoid such difficulties if they returned to Japan" Lol very laconic.

[@tomt373]

It looks like they learned that lesson since 1945.

[@amossutandi]

@Esphaeras Praestans the same is happening again now? do tell. what are your sources for this?

[@prestonjones1653]

@@amossutandi Have you been living under a rock for the past six years? India and China nearly went to war twice because of Chinese soldiers trespassing into Indian and Bhutanese territory, Chinese naval forces have been repeatedly trespassing into Philippine and Vietnamese waters as recognized by international law, and let's not forget the holocaust happening to the Uyghurs.

[@amossutandi]

@@prestonjones1653 wtf are you babbling about. i asked esp what he means with the same shit, but done by the ccp regarding invading mongolia and russia and underestimating the mongolians and russians. you're talking about trespassing and border disputes by china... how the f is that even the same? if you want to stick close to the video, the example of the us trying to start a fight with russia is a better example. or the us underestimating the vietnamese, the syrians, the afghans, so they had to retreat with their tails between their legs.

[@prestonjones1653]

@@amossutandi Did we even watch the same video? Japan invaded China and Mongolia for resources, repeatedly sending troops to trespass into their territory and getting into firefights. China invading India and South China Sea nations for resources, repeatedly sending troops to trespass into their territory and getting into firefights. If you want to talk about US foreign policy I agree, we've been bowing down and obeying Saudi Arabia like good little vassals with zero benefit to ourselves for far too long.

[@keithw4920]

While I acknowledge that Mongolians are tough as heck, it seems that the real factor here was Zhukov and Soviet materiel.

[@pratyushkishore9030]

Without the Soviets , Mongols would have been conquered , swords can't fight against tanks .

[@twiliblade]

alas modern war is only won through industrial output

[@pratyushkishore9030]

@@twiliblade did you see Taliban-Afghanistan army war

[@twiliblade]

yeah they still win materially, with being supplied by pakistan, plus it was not a total war.

[@pratyushkishore9030]

@@twiliblade lol the amount US spent in Afghanistan is 10 times the gdp of pakistan and Afghanistan combined , used to arm Afghanistan troops . Taliban had way less outdated weapons, mostly leftover of the Soviet 90s invasion . Now they have been equiped with state of the art weapons only used by the us army in the world after being helped by blundercrats

[@big.venom.snake.boss.]

Have you heard of the mongols? They've got curved swords, curved swords!

[@erkhembayaraa1218]

Whiterun guard

[@HavenBriar]

Keep your hands to yourself, sneak theif

[@bbd121]

I used to be a soldier like you, but then I... *Is rudely interrupted when outraged fans burst through the doors*

[@lonedruid9869]

once I saw a mongol mage appear out of thin air… a mongol mage

[@Charlie-ii5rr]

I'm surprised to learn of the lack of control Japan had over its field commanders. Launching offensives on their own initiative is way above a colonel's paygrade. It's no wonder they lost.

[@florin-titusniculescu5871]

there was the Army, and there was the Navy, each with a mind of its own, working against each other, each fighting its own war, and there was the "government" and the "emperor" who controlled just the civil defense. now there are the giant industrial-financial conglomerates controlling everything including the "government" and the "emperor", and fighting eachother. that's feudalism, that's what the entire world is turning into. because we can do no better.

[@logank444]

There whole military was like this. Lower officers could make huge decisions. No one was really in charge not even the emperor

[@AvengerAtIlipa]

"The Japanese could avoid such difficulties if they returned to Japan." -WW2 in a nutshell

[@GarioTheRock]

Its the exact same tone as a parent trying to teach their young child a lesson 😂

[@gustavju4686]

I mean, the US did nuke them as the leadership thought it would be a bloodbath to fight the Japanese on their home turf.

[@AvengerAtIlipa]

@stren geheim cope

[@mariusmatei2946]

Well, the Japanese lost the Germans, the Italians, and themselves (the Japanese) World War 2, by attacking the Americans at Pearl Harbor (and, thus, dragging the United States into World War 2, in December of 1941, at a time when, all, Germany, Italy, and Japan seemed they were on their way to winning the war). Had they (the Japanese) not made the grave mistake of attacking the Americans, there is a very good chance that the Germans, and the Italians would have won the war against the British, the Soviets, and the Canadians (in Europe, in the Atlantic, and in Africa), and the Japanese would have won the war against the Chinese, the Australians, and the Mongolians (in Asia, and in the Pacific).

[@mariusmatei2946]

​@stren geheim well, the actions of the Germans (the occupation of Czechoslovakia, and of Poland), of the Italians (the occupation of Ethiopia, and going to war with the United Kingdom, in Africa), and of the Japanese (the occupation of Manchuria, and going to war with China) caused World War 2; not the actions of the British, and certainly not the actions of the Americans (who, BTW, up until 1941, were leading a policy of isolationism in international affairs).

[@NiccoloMachiavelli-iq4qv]

The war is over but the Mongols remained holding grudge against Japanese, they later invaded their national sport "Sumo" now all time best Sumo wrestler is Mongolian. from 3m population to 125 million! search "Asashoryu compilation"

[@BHuang92]

"Mongolian throat singing" WW2 Japanese soldier: *Why do I hear boss music?*

[@CatsEyethePsycho]

“Wolf Totem” is pretty badass too.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

As a Project Wingman player, this is true... check out "Daedalus" for one example.

[@chongyun2004]

This is so inaccurate. The reason we lose the battle is that they have Soviet support.

[@scintillam_dei]

Boss music to Japs is the Yankee doodle song.

[@mnemonicpie]

@@chongyun2004 who could have thought😲

[@resurrexi]

Japanese: You can't stop us! Mongol: Yes we Khan!

[@to07342]

My grandfather on my dads side was a commissar, tasked with helping keep political compliance. He may have executed deserters and traitors during this battle, it is a family secret and the only one who knows (my oldest uncle) refuses to tell us what really happened.

[@crhu319]

That's too bad, maybe you can convince him to write the history for posterity and put it in escrow so no one can read it until everyone involved is definitely dead.

[@Briselance]

@@crhu319 Indeed.

[@johnwilliamson9657]

How embarrassing for your family.

[@mortalclown3812]

@@johnwilliamson9657 I'm sure there are things in your own ancestral line that would horrify you... Indeed, we're all descended from barbarism.

[@edletts2219]

@@mortalclown3812 That's true for my ancestry line. My great-great grandfather is said to have bought life insurance for some winos he hired to work on one of his old coal barges in Philadelphia. Then blew up the barge in the middle of the Delaware River and collected the insurance money.

[@marcomongke3116]

General Jhukav "I'd say the most magnificent soldiers are Mongolian soldiers. Russian soldiers kept their last bullet for themselves while Mongolian soldiers would fire their last bullets to their enemies saying "killing 1 is exchange, killing 2 is winning" and saw many of them charge against overwhelming enemies with their vintove"

[@comradekenobi6908]

Unique pronunciation lol, Jhukav, i like it

[@thinkingagain5966]

Jewkov?

[@comradekenobi6908]

@@thinkingagain5966 no

[@TheBucketSkill]

@@thinkingagain5966 He's only Jewkov in you're brain because of the desolation of the fascists.

[@comradekenobi6908]

@John Johnson interesting, as a Javanese I would like to know more about this, any further sources?

[@tielmaster7879]

"Don't bring a sword to a tank fight" Balls of Mongolia right there.

[@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y]

I wonder if there's a genetic advantage to Mongolian horses having short necks (short when compared with other horses).

[@cubiusblockus3973]

They are overall shorter, stockier and more rugged than other breeds of horses. Thier maintenace is low and very agile compared to other breeds of horses.

[@garyhewitt489]

Perfectly adopted for their environment and use. If you can fire a bow from them you most certainly can fire a rifle.

[@GAndreC]

Smaller hitbox, lower maintenance cost, improved combat ability, and movements bonus on Steppe and plains

[@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y]

@@GAndreC And harder to KO :)

[@graham2631]

I think they have a advantage in less heat loss. I vaguely recall reading something on that although l may have facts mixed up.

[@pancholopez8829]

While Genghis would be disappointed that his descendants were begging Russians to annexed them, at least he is pleased they defeated the Japanese with their attempted invasion of Mongolia.

[@Sho7_]

With the help of the soviets of course

[@brrrn7927]

Mongolia never begged to annex sssr.

[@pancholopez8829]

@@KristofKarwinskithegreat-se5pu History Matters, the one with James Bisonette, did a video on it as well.

[@jo8217]

@@brrrn7927 yeah we kinda did 5 times actually

[@KristofKarwinskithegreat-se5pu]

Ok let's make it clear why Mongolia was scared of China to invade them cuz China did not recognize Mongolia at the time thats why they wanted to be part of the USSR so China could not invade Mongolia USSR said no cuz they didn't want to anger China USSR pressured China To recognize Mongolia as an country China did before The Soviet Union Collapsed Heheh Now China Still Regrets the day they recognized Mongolia

[@lpburdek]

If you come with evil intentions, we'll give you a fight! Ten of us will strike you as thunder Hundred of us will shatter your hearts Thousand of us will destroy and obliterate Ten thousand of us will hand you the wrath of heaven!

[@lonniebailey4989]

I actually like this poem. I’m guessing it’s a Mongolian saying.

[@lpburdek]

@@lonniebailey4989 It's from the song Wolf Totem by the Mongolian band The Hu

[@lonniebailey4989]

@@lpburdek Thanks. Since we were talking about Mongolia today, I just had to guess that it was something Mongolian.

[@raclark2730]

Ah The Hu awesome.👍

[@ushankaman6143]

@@lpburdek not really, the song wolf totem is based on an ancient Mongolian war chant. so its actually from that

[@JJ-uq7te]

Wow, that was very fascinating. The Mongolians are to this day a very hardy people indeed. They might be the most skilled horsemen in the world, being able to shoot bow and arrows at a full gallop accurately. Mongolian boys are trained so at a very young very young age. They also are still experts at falconry. I base this comment on simply a documentary I watched, which showed video of astonishing feats the Mongolians are capable of.

[@curtiskretzer8898]

Uighur peeps keep falcon.they climb cliffs,boost an chick,fed it,train it & turn them loose on wild fox.If the falcon misses the 1st kill,they are turned back to the wild immediately.If they complete the 1st kill,2 years go by b4 the falcon is turned loose.They do not keep the birds 4 life.From 1 of those earth docs,focusing on indigenous peeps.

[@sirmiles1820]

Mongolians of today cant even fight CCP. Lol

[@mortarion9813]

@@sirmiles1820 Hard to fight guns, tanks, and overwhelming numbers with a messy country. Besides, bows and arrows are shit against modern armouries if you're referring to that.

[@frankyflowers]

all the people in texas are cowboys

[@ericjill8024]

I worked in Mongolia, your pretty spot on.

[@henrymerkel1385]

I've done a research paper on Khalkhin Gol, and I must say the research and effort put into this video is absolutely outstanding. One of the things I find the coolest about Khalkhin Gol is the fact it had on the rest of WWII, it's responsible for the Soviet victories against the Germans for a varity of reasons.

[@iampete8692]

"Damn Mongorians keep knockin' down my shitty wahl" Classic South Park

[@vksasdgaming9472]

That is Chinese problem. Mongolians also avoided sweet & sour pork and turned Mongolian eradicator against Chinese.

[@AngryMarine-il6ej]

I think the Mongols had the advantage of geography on their side. The Japanese were for the most part walking into unknown territory. Their first mistake was not realizing the depth of the Mongol-USSR alliance. Even if the Japanese initially succeeded, It would have been short lived, the southern regions of Mongolia is fairly level plains and desert. The northern region is mountains where armor is useless. For those of you who are unaware Corps Commander Zhukov eventually became Marshal Zhukov that lead the Soviet advance into Germany.

[@josephphoenix1376]

Marshall Zhukov....HERO OF THE SOVIET UNION!🇷🇺

[@kohndoe9440]

Mongol : Our anchestor defeater by Storm not by your Katana.

[@calumdeighton]

I love that Soviet response to the Japanese. "You don't like it here? You can leave." Pretty accurate.

[@HistoricalWeapons]

very underrated battle of history. you want horseback with modern guns and banzai charge together? there ya go

[@jskillet8912]

Now THIS would have been an awesome battle for BFV to cover.

[@johnryder1713]

In the end it came down to the same factors that hinged too many wars, national fervor and local knowledge versus superior numbers and training

[@GAndreC]

Plus that neverending manpower pool the soviet had

[@johnryder1713]

@@GAndreC Really, and the Japanese had such a small group to draw from

[@Mikey12396]

@@GAndreC and the consequences of ww2 can be seen today in modern Russia. They never recovered..

[@abdurrahmanqureshi3030]

@@johnryder1713 The Japanese didnt rely on anyone but thier own military and the subjects they aquired through conquest. You cant say the same about Mongolians who rely on thier Soviet daddys. Thats like giving South Africa credit for what the English did.

[@johnryder1713]

@@abdurrahmanqureshi3030 And they treated their 'subjects' as you put it so well, as slaves and guinea pigs for worse experiments than the Nazis did? How could the Mongols as a small country possibly have fought back without some support against a massive enemy, just as Russia and other communist countries supported Vietnam and who wants to support the Japanese of this era, something I've never met a Japanese of today would have anything good to say about, so its like giving any collaborator group credit for what the Nazis did

[@clintperkinson2681]

The South Korean movie “My Way” depicts this battle of Khalkin Gol from the Japanese (conscripted Koreans) view including individual suicide attacks and with gas drums strapped to the front of trucks that attacked Russian tanks headlong. Great wwii movie as well; one of my favorites. Nice video!

[@-_Hatred_-]

That was cringe scene.

[@miknelak]

Well done! Superbly researched and wonderfully presented.This is an award worthy presentation, by any standard of measure.

[@EdgyShooter]

6:02 "Sir there's blocking my barrel" "Oh I'll take a look... Wait a second!"

[@indranillkh1470]

As a mongolian i would like to thank you for the video

[@drlca6601]

Claims to be Mongol... Has most Mongolian name... Well played.

[@bobjohnston1239]

Thank you for that. This was a piece of WW2 I had never heard of.

[@johngiannini697]

Very informative thanks for posting this.

[@anfrankogezamartincic1161]

Good show,i learned something today. Thanx

[@HunterKillerSub]

Japan: I now desire an empire! Mongolia: Empire??? Hold my milk Russia: * *holds milk* *He beat me but I'll support you for now.

[@drlca6601]

Horde* my milk.

[@crhu319]

Russia: hey this smells like booze! Mongolia: ok done where's my Airag .. Russia:

[@shelby9445]

I visited Dornod Khalkhiin Gol(the place where the battle took place)this week and i was so proud of my country and even more when i watched this video

[@oddeagle1968]

Subscribed! Great videos, thank you for the information!

[@garymckee448]

Excellent video. Thanks

[@jammerman28]

I didn’t even know this had happened in history!? Great video!

[@frankmorlock1403]

Very excellent work. This is an area little discussed in most historical accounts of WW II. Very well done, and it sheds light on the leadership of Stalin and Zhukov that is usually shrouded not so much in mystery as neglect, and considered un-important.

[@wargamingchina9174]

Well done,great presentation

[@larryhall2805]

Well done. A niche of history that's important and overlooked.

[@seethenero2555]

Ironic isn't it? Mongols once invaded Japan and failed because of storms. Now Japan invaded Mongolia and they failed because of overconfidence and pride.

[@MyNameIsNotBob_1121]

The mongols actually tried twice

[@angryzombie8088]

If Soviet didnt send 500 tanks & 61,000 soldiers, those 2,000 Mongolian horseman will be bukkaked by 30,000 Japanese. Soviet having the number is the real factor here.

[@GAndreC]

Less pride more not enough personnel or equipment

[@munguntulga]

@@angryzombie8088 and the Mongols would have stomped the japanese if it werent for typhoons. Both pointless what ifs. Also the Mongols had more than 2000 troops, not to mention holding mongolia is a whole different story. Like the us invasion of afghanistan, it would be impossible for the japanese to create a foothold in Mongolia. Harsh winters, rough terrain and guerrila warfare would have been way too costly for the Japanese. The Mongol nomads would simply have to relocate north and have their warriors hit the japanese supply lines. Same tactic the russians used against the nazis.

[@angryzombie8088]

@@munguntulga You must have forgot, that 500 tanks & 61,000 Soviets from this video is not a What If situation. You are confused, I'm not talking about Mongol Invasion of Japan, I'm talking about WW2. The fact that you refused & failed to understand here is that Soviet contribution is the main deciding factor for the outcome. Mongolia & Afghanistan terrain is completely different, go back & learn some geography.

[@historyscape479]

Your videos are good

[@TheFront]

Glad you like them!

[@peterbateman8018]

Good narration, with just the right amount of humour. Well done. 👍

[@mrnice6159]

Amazing story I haven’t heard enough about.

[@GiLLyMGL]

Thank you for telling history how it is. Both as a Mongolian and a history aficionado. Proud

[@andyadamovics855]

"Soviets Bringing Japanese bodies back to the enemy as a sign of respect" Can we get a source on this quote?

[@curtiskretzer8898]

respectfully recognize this plainly,blatantly clear message,sent w/the remains of your tresspassing interlopers,that we the Mongols will send u 2 the afterlife,regardless of your surveyor costume.You mean that sign?

[@xZigZagg]

"What Soviets were not cold-hearted demons like school and media taught us?"

[@curtiskretzer8898]

@@xZigZagg that's right.THE SOVIETS WERE WORSE.Our teachers sugar-coated how very bad the co.munists were to save our young minds.The Russians & Ukrainians were done wrong by the Georgian megalomaniac & the SOB Stalin & his brainwashed ilk beat world records 4 f'ing people up.90 million+☠,only to b equaled by🇨🇳☠toll.

[@xZigZagg]

@@curtiskretzer8898 Doesn't seem like he was with you pulling random numbers out of your head that don't make sense.

[@oldmanwillyboy2786]

@@curtiskretzer8898 Mao killed more people than Uncle Joe! Almost 3 to 1..........Your limited knowledge is equaled only by your appalling grammar..........

[@Koala1203]

Ghosts of Tsushima: Soviet Russia edition

[@lonniebailey4989]

More like, Ghost of Mongolia.

[@Koala1203]

@@lonniebailey4989 Ghost of Khalkin Gol

[@HunterKillerSub]

Hordes of Mongolia: WW2

[@abdurrahmanqureshi3030]

@@lonniebailey4989 No, it was clearly the Russians who were the main source of victory.

[@chrisbabaero5147]

Great video documentary on a seldom covered topic. This would make a great movie 👍👍👍❤‼

[@MrBizteck]

I love these stories from other arenas I know little about.

[@danielholman7225]

I enjoy studying warfare. My favorite general from history is Jengis Khan. He was amazing. Enjoyed the video concerning the Mongolians & their fight w the Imperial Japanese which were tough fighters on the own.

[@tengismunkhbat2854]

Genghis Khan*

[@scintillam_dei]

Alexander was greater, and I did a video explaining.

[@antonleimbach648]

That’s a incredible story and I’m glad to hear it.

[@captainsleeman9787]

Brilliant. Thank you

[@battemuulenganaa7408]

Finally someone to cover up the story of war of the khalkh gol. As man who served military in Khalkh gol this was the war that we massacred our cousins. Manchurian volunteers who were in quantung army side were actually ethnical mongolian group.

[@unclenogbad1509]

Good video, thanks, and total respect to the Mongols. Really not enough is commonly known (in the West) about this theatre. As for your 2 questions at the end, you kind of answered them yourself. The fight itself was for resources - which the Russians needed as well - while the reason it went no further was the war on its way in Europe: USSR didn't want to fight on two fronts, Japan also didn't need a fight at their rear once they were forging down into East Asia. As for the speculation, well, you got me thinking on that one.

[@4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz]

Here I go again, but I think the tactical and strategic abilities of Soviet generals Zhukov and Schtern, combined with the thousands of Soviet troops and large quantities of Soviet armor, cannon, and aircraft that were present, had a lot more to do with the Japanese loss than the Mongols did.

[@Skill_Issued]

eckards this channel is so under rated good job

[@piloncillodaddy]

Can you guys make a video about Hiroshi Funasaka?

[@MrKockabilly]

I haven't heard of this battle before but when I heard the name Zhukov I knew what would be the outcome.

[@carapo66]

Remarkable and hitherto (to me) and unknown story. Thanks for the upload.

[@brokenbridge6316]

This was a great video. I enjoyed it. Please make one video on "The Russian Dunkirk."

[@undead9999]

"Japanese could avoid such difficulties if they returned to Japan" That's a new form of humor, red humor? Ahahah

[@sirfanatical8763]

'Dont bring a sword to a tank fight' whaaaat!? they are badasses

[@naranbatjargalsaikhan2129]

I heard from my grandma that her father got on top of the tank managed to open it from outside and slashed four japans from the top. maybe he was angry because his two brothers got killed from japanese bombarding in battle

[@GIobeCentral]

Thanks for speaking so clearly.

[@SalmanKhan-hn4ov]

I absolutely love the intro theme

[@testpleaseignore]

The Japanese were cocky because they were like "we beat Mongols centuries ago!" Forgetting that they didn't beat the Mongols... The weather beat the Mongols... And then they named there most devistating weapon of the war after that weather...

[@Jimmy911ism]

The Soviets won this. Without them, no Mongolia.

[@santi2683]

Mongol cavalry with machine guns in WW2, I can't think of anything cooler as that.

[@thywhobalances362]

I always get goosebumps when I watch this KZbinrs videos that I love it

[@SIPhouseMongolia]

Nice video, some pictures are out of context or of incorrect time period. For example at 5:20 certainly Barga Mongolians, probably early 20 century. Barga is one of Mongolian tribes of Inner Mongolia. They were forced to fight by Japanese on their side but later in a war of 1945 they fought on right side (Soviet Union and Mongolia).

[@beregu]

It would be interesting if you cover what happened in 1945 during so called the “Liberation War”. They reached to the great wall, liberating Southern Mongolia from Japanese, which was annexed by China according to Yalta Conference agreements.

[@winstonsallet9541]

"No typhoon to save you now, boi"

[@Michellemutts7848]

This is great!!! Never underestimate ANYONE who's has nothing to lose and everything to fight for. Is there a film about this?

[@andus5744]

i want i full version of the intro song its sounds really cool

[@clxwncrxwn]

The enemy that defeated the mongols was the bubonic plague, nearly wiped them out.

[@4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz]

FWIW, the Japanese horse archers were just as good as the Mongols; this is the main reason the Yuan invaders were held to small beachheads on the Japanese mainland and eventually pushed back into the sea during both invasions of Japan. The kamikaze "saving" Japan is a myth. Japanese sources don't even mention a typhoon during the first invasion. In the second invasion, the Japanese and Mongol forces fought pitched battles for weeks before the typhoon struck. The Mongols had already been pushed back into the sea by the time it hit, which is why it was so destructive.

[@philipambler3825]

Japanese archery was superior as was their swordcraft! Not so their leadership.

[@nootnoot7787]

And btw im so so so pleased to see a vid about my country that not disses so love you man

[@aliving666]

Thank you! I finally understand Kalkin Gol

[@ceromatalla8078]

Soooo thous advisors were mostly Hungarian btw, Magyar horsemen and mongal often worked together, and the CCCP used hugarians as an often go between to more isolated steppe tribes.

[@morepower1415]

Japanese Army : You can't defeat me! Mongolian Army : I know, But he can. **SOVIET ANTHEM**

[@indianajones4321]

Good job 👍

[@Redmalicious]

Bro that intro music still hypes me up

[@zanesmith7727]

Japan: (attempts to invade Mongolia) Japan: "Hey guys do you hear throat singi-" (dies)

[@markkover8040]

The Japanese at the time, had the idea that they were superior to any other group of people. The Soviets with their Mongolian allies, taught them a hard lesson in humility.

[@scintillam_dei]

The Japanese are still racist in many cases. So I've learned from seeing videos about Japan since over a decade now. Even Dragonball Z with saiyan master race nonsense depicts this mentality. They also depict blacks as clowns or subhumans.

[@AnonymousAlcoholic772]

Outstanding!

[@killerfrank8974]

A most fascinating part of history that doesn't get a whole lot of attention. In the right hands it would make an excellent movie.

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Thank you for mentioning the ethnic-racial superiority complex of Japan…something that is too often casually swept under the rug whenever one talks about Japan both in general but especially during the early 20th century.

[@scottdodge6979]

Not to be rude but.....what? The Japanese governments view points and the culture of Racial superiority have been discussed at length by pretty much every source that covers them. It was never and has never been swept under the rug by anyone (excluding the post war Japanese government). The only people who believed that Japans "Greater East Asia Co Prosperity Sphere" was a real thing were the Japanese and even that's doubtful.

[@Stefanius058]

I think its rather they forget about it. Nothing wrong with it. I mean look at how the Germans are treating it. They are constantly harsh on themselves. There is no need for the Japanese today to be reminded 24/7 about the atrocities commited by their ancestors. And talking about sweeping things under the rug. The allies have a handful in that as well. It was what it was. A horrible war with no good guys. It was all rather gray

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@@Stefanius058 Forgetting is something not to be done given the sheer scale of atrocities. And they do not forget, they actually revere. Germans should indeed not be that hard on themselves as they at least try to come to grips with it which is the decent, and right thing to do. Allied atrocities must of course be addressed also but in this context it is just whataboutism and does not justify the bullshit Japan is trying to pull off. Reconciliation is integral to rehabilitation.

[@jollyjohnthepirate3168]

The Red Army does exactly that in 1945. Manchuria was captured and their troops don't stop until they get to North Korea.

[@Hi11is]

The Soviet border was already adjacent to North Korea. The offensive that took North Korea was mounted from that border. The fighting in Korea was finished for over a week before fighting in Manchuria ceased. So you have it backwards time-wise.

[@robertlafond5031]

A most excellent video.

[@eyescream8743]

I love this channel

[@tinhizzy8634]

The People's republic of Mongolia is my spirit animal.

[@eluc_s2510]

Mongolian People’s Republic, actually

[@tinhizzy8634]

@@eluc_s2510 Who actually cares though.

[@eluc_s2510]

@@tinhizzy8634 nobody, just a nitpick

[@dramaking9559]

Soviet union "Dont you ever hurt me or my son ever again!"

[@dramaking9559]

@@tsartobiah4798 oh that makes more sense. The eldery Mongolia and their Russian stepchild vs the Japnese

[@kumosi9437]

Lul actually Mongol is father of Russia

[@saegergodson3622]

Where did you get your outro music from?

[@diveenvarma5068]

Your warfare strategy is so good that it holds up even after centuries, that's Genghis Khan for you.

[@QWERTY-gp8fd]

its not about strategy. its about skill. there is no difference between firing arrow from horseback or firing mosin nagant from horseback