Withdrawal from West Hubei - Pacific War #80 DOCUMENTARY

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Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series covering the Pacific War week by week continues. Last week, we covered the epic conclusion to the Battle of Attu, as Colonel Yamasaki’s doomed garrison made a last banzai charge towards salvation that ended in mass death. But most importantly, the end of the battle would have huge repercussions for the North Pacific Campaign, as the Japanese now had no other choice but to abandon their presence in the Aleutian Islands. At long last, the population of the US could feel safe again. Further south, however, we also have in store some new developments that were unfolding in China and the Solomons; so join us as we delve into another exciting episode of the Pacific War.
Podcast: thepacificwar.podbean.com
#1 - Pearl Harbor: • Attack on Pearl Harbor...
#2 - Invasion of Malaya: • Japanese Invasion of M...
#3 - Guam, Wake, the Philippines: • Japan Attacks Everywhe...
#4 - Borneo, Philippines: • Japan Continues Attack...
#5 - Wake Island: • Fall of Wake Island - ...
#6 - Kampar: • Battle of Kampar - Pac...
#7 - Slim River: • Battle of Slim River -...
#8 - Dutch East Indies: • Battle for the Dutch E...
#9 - New Britain: • Invasion of New Britai...
#10 - Fall of Malaya: • Fall of Malaya - Pacif...
#11 - Makassar: • Battle of Makassar Str...
#12 - Fall of Singapore: • Fall of Singapore - Pa...
#13 - Sumatra: • Japanese Invasion of S...
#14 - Timor: • Japanese Invasion of T...
#15 - Java: • Fall of Java - Pacific...
#16 - Rangoon: • Fall of Rangoon - Paci...
#17 - US Response: • How the US Responded t...
#18 - Tojo: • Hideki Tojo: Bringing ...
#19 - Indian Ocean Raid: • Japanese Raids in the ...
#20 - Bataan: • Fall of Bataan & The B...
#21 - Doolittle Raid: • Doolittle Raid: Americ...
#22 - Burma Road: • Japanese Advance on Bu...
#23 - Australia's Pearl Harbor: • Australia's Pearl Harb...
#24 - Coral Sea: • Battle of the Coral Se...
#25 - Fall of the Philippines: • Fall of the Philippine...
#26 - Fall of Burma: • Fall of Burma - Pacifi...
#27 - Sei-Go: • How Japan Responded to...
#28 - Midway: • Battle of Midway - Pac...
#29 - Invasion of Alaska: • Japanese Invasion of A...
#30 - Attack on Sydney: • Japanese Attack on Syd...
#31 - MacArthur and the Philippines: • How MacArthur Caused t...
#32 - New Guinea: • Japan Attacks New Guin...
#33 - Biological Warfare in China: • Japanese War Crimes: B...
#34 - Japan Attacks the Continental US: • Japan Attacks the Cont...
#35 - Invasion of Buna-Gona: • Invasion of Buna-Gona ...
#36 - Kokoda: • Battle of Kokoda - Pac...
#37 - Solomon Islands: • Invasion of Solomon Is...
#38 - Savo Island: • Battle of Savo Island ...
#39 - Makin Island: • Raid on Makin Island -...
#40 - Eastern Solomons: • Battle of Eastern Solo...
#41 - Isurava: • Australia's Thermopyla...
#42 - Milne Bay: • Battle of Milne Bay - ...
#43 - Bloody Ridge: • Battle of the Bloody R...
#44 - Ioribaiwa: • Battle of the Ioribaiw...
#45 - Matanikau: • Battle of Matanikau - ...
#46 - Cape Esperance: • Battle of Cape Esperan...
#47 - Kokoda Track Counteroffensive: • Kokoda Track Counterof...
#48 - Henderson Field: • Battle for Henderson F...
#49 - Santa Cruz Islands: • Battle of the Santa Cr...
#50 - Oivi-Gorari: • Battle of Oivi-Gorari ...
#51 - Guadalcanal: • Naval Battle of Guadal...
#52 - Buna-Gona: • Battle of Buna-Gona - ...
#53 - Carlson's Patrol: • Carlson's Long Patrol ...
#54 - Tassafaronga: • Battle of Tassafaronga...
#55 - Fall of Gona: • Fall of Gona - Allied ...
#56 - Mount Austen: • Battle of Mount Austen...
#57 - 1st Arakan Campaign: • First Arakan Campaign ...
#58 - Fall of Buna: • Fall of Buna - Pacific...
#59 - Sanananda: • Sanananda Campaign - P...
#60 - Galloping/Sea Horse: • Galloping Horse and Se...
#61 - End of Buna-Gona: • End of the Battle of B...
#62 - Rennell Island: • Battle of Rennell Isla...
#63 - End of Guadalcanal: • End of the Guadalcanal...
#64 - Wau: • Battle of Wau - Pacifi...
#65 - First Chindits: • Britain Strikes Back A...
#66 - Amchitka: • Landing at Amchitka - ...
#67 - Bismarck Sea: • Battle of the Bismarck...
#68 - Blackett Strait: • Battle at the Blackett...
#69 - Operation Longcloth: • Operation Longcloth - ...
#70 - Komandorski Islands: • Battle of the Komandor...
#71 - Pacific Conference: • Military Conference th...
#72 - Japan Counterattacks: • Japan Tries to Counter...
#73 - Chindits #2: • Return of the Chindits...
#74 - Operation Vengeance: • Operation Vengeance: A...
#75 - Arakan counterattack: • Japan Counterattacks i...
#76 - Drive to Salamua: • Drive to Salamua - Pac...
#77 - Battle of Attu: • Battle of Attu - Pacif...
#78 - West Hubei Offensive: • West Hubei Offensive -...
#79 - Fall of Attu: • Fall of Attu - Pacific...
Video: Zakuan Musa / @vectorhistoria7767
Script: Ivan Moran, Craig Watson bit.ly/3UgWAbt
VO: Devin bit.ly/3XzSCgV & bit.ly/3GUO9iT
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[@pascalyung1406]

Someone please help me! Does anyone know the name of the background music at 26:10 of K&G's Alexander Balkan Campaign video? Link here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZ_HiJ-Pn56th68

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am allready a patreon. :)

[@SurvivethePoleShift]

I would love to become a member but alas & forsooth I am a 65 yr old Aussie pensioner and my poor long suffering Bride keeps us to a strict budget. I was a lifer in the RAN and served on the Oberon Class Boats back in the 70's early 80's.....I have always been a WWII fool [and History in General]....and speaking of which, may I pass on a little family history concerning the Fall of Singapore.... It's about my Uncle George and how He was killed [on Anzac Day 1945 [25th April 1945] in an Allied Bombing raid on the Japanese Airfield at Sandakan Nth Borneo. He was a Pvt in the 2/26th Battalion who arrived in Singapore in late July 1941. His Battalion was quickly transferred up to Malaya where they stood as a blocking force to any Japanese attack...now you know how that turned out, and, eventually, the 2/26th was surrendered not far from the Causeway. And so He and the rest of the Garrison entered Japanese captivity at Changi. In July 1942, after the Japanese worked out who was going where,, they instigated a number of work parties known as Force A, B & C...A went to the Burma Railway, B went to Nth Borneo and C went to either Formosa or Japan. He then endured 31 months of Japanese captivity allegedly being killed in an Allied air raid on this Japanese Airfield [they themselves had carved out of the Borneo jungle]. If you visit the Army records [AWM7425] at the Canberra War Memorial, it lists His death as Malaria....Given that only 6 POW's out of the 1500 odd the Japanese had conveyed to Sandakan in mid 1942 survived, I wonder if His death really was caused by an Allied Airstrike on Anzac Day 1945, and the Oz Gubment fudged it for the sake of not embarrassing the other Allies?. He and approx 1500 massed POW's - were transported, [he] aboard the Ubi Maru [there being a total of 30 from the 2/26th] to begin living in hell. At least He missed the Sandakan death march, which took place Jul/Aug 45. Pvt George Edward Hutchison QX17981 born in TOOWOOMBA 1918 he was from 2/26Th Battalion 27th Brigade 8Th Division 2nd AIF KIA 25/4/1945. Again Love yr work Rick Fish Fishbourne Qld Oz Lest we Forget Sun 4th June 2023

[@SurvivethePoleShift]

P.s He was Mum's youngest Brother, She never did forgive Japan and She lived to be 82.

[@SurvivethePoleShift]

He arrived at SDKan 7/7/1942 aboard the Ubi Maru.

[@jlvfr]

I've learned more on the chinese campaign with this series than with many books over the years.

[@ventusvindictus]

Seriously, though. I thought I had gotten a pretty well-rounded education on the Pacific theater, but this series has really highlighted the gaps in my knowledge of the Chinese defensive campaign in particular.

[@johnl.7754]

Wish in the future all the major battles would be as in depth as the other major battles in this Pacific Wars series

[@jlvfr]

@@ventusvindictus same here. I knew a few highlights and grand strategies, but here we get the details and actual campaigns

[@arturowagner4728]

Me, too! Never knew the Thai Army had taken an active role in the campaign.

[@marcus7564]

I would suggest the Military History Not Visualised videos on china in WW2. I found it very interesting, especially the note that one reason china is so under read has been the lack of sources as the PLA is still closed and the KMT was only opened relatively recently. Its like I had never released how 1990s/20s much access to soviet archives changed the understating of the eastern front.

[@ghostplasma5590]

Huge props to the Chinese forces this episode. They held out,recaptured lost ground and almost killed an entire division

[@jonbaxter2254]

The forgotten ally.

[@ghostplasma5590]

@@jonbaxter2254 true. One of many. It's always "MURICAAAA!!!! BRITAIN!!! SOVIETS!!!" while there were much more :(

[@Huben57]

@@ghostplasma5590 Britain was the Italy of the allies. Capable of only hampering the war effort

[@TK-js7yz]

There is a reason China joined in establishing the UN

[@shingshongshamalama]

The IJA: "Wow, these Chinese are disorganized, poorly trained, weak, useless peasants. We should have no problem." Hu Lien: "Excuse me."

[@n1k2jfan96]

Kudos to Kings and Generals for such detailed coverage of the decisive Battle of Shipai. Hu Lien was one of the most brilliant and admired Republic of China Army generals. His successful defense of the Shipai Fortress has been described as "the Stalingrad of the East" - and justifiably so. After the battle Hu was awarded the Order of Blue Sky and White Sun with Grand Cordon, and he soon took command of the 18th Army. In July 1947, during the early part of the Chinese Civil War, Hu won the Nanma Campaign in Shandong against the equally brilliant Su Yu, inflicting such heavy casualties on the Communists' East China Field Army that Mao Zedong was compelled to advise his field commanders against further engagement with Hu, who was, in Mao's words, "cunning as a fox and fierce as a tiger." Coincidentally, in Chinese the pronunciation of "Hu" is identical to that of "fox" and nearly identical (except for intonation) to that of "tiger." Talk about someone who truly lived up to his name!

[@minoru5760]

Never seen a movie that describes KMT's struggles as well as this series. Thanks for K&G works

[@circleancopan7748]

Taiwanese cinema doesn't made any efforts, unlike China, and their oversaturated and propaganda filled films. From the Changde to the Hundred Regiments Offensive, to the almost monthly and mandatory annual anti-Japanese war film they made.

[@jonbaxter2254]

City of Life and death is good, but based in Nanjing.

[@Heike--]

@@humperdoo7784 I watched that, and it was terrible. Overwrought and over-the-top. Chinese movies are always like that. The subject matter is already dramatic, why do they always add fake B.S.?

[@bigkidd2147]

@@Heike-- it was a real story. It was the battle of Si-hang warehouse in Shanghai. But the battle was different, only 10 Chinese soldiers were killed, while more than 20-40 were wounded. The leader, Xie Jinyuan, was actually assassinated years later by the Japanese. The Japanese did suffer huge casualties with more 200 killed.

[@Heike--]

@@bigkidd2147 Yes, we know it was a real battle. The point is that the movie sucked. They could have told the real story and it would have been better without all the made-up bullshit.

[@rwarren58]

I love how the 139th Chinese Division just waited patiently to ambush their enemy. Another great video. Thank you.

[@Maverick0451]

Absolutely brilliant as always!! I've said it before, I'll say it a thousand times, this series is phenomenal!! Thank you!!

[@alexius23]

In the Battle for Guadalcanal the Japanese first encountered the building skills & speed of the “Seabees”. Henderson Field was constantly being bombed & shelled by Imperial Forces. Much to Japanese astonishment the Seabees had the airfield back up & running almost immediately. This had lethal consequences for the IJN again & again.

[@tansuoshifen]

As a chinese speaking military youtuber, I am in awe of what u did. Great job

[@ReviveHF]

看到你了，我也是你的觀眾XD

[@ventusvindictus]

I really appreciate the footnotes you all add throughout these videos. The extra information really enriches your already wonderfully educational content!

[@adarkstarz]

Yes the footnotes are the icing on the cake!!

[@seanbryan4833]

I saw a comment from somebody on one episode complaining that stopping the video to read them was distracting. My reply to that was if he didn't like them he should just ignore them. I love the extra content, much of which is new info I've never seen in any other source!

[@andrewsema359]

Wonderful Series of how that war in China and the Pacific tied up. Even the battle of Attu. Thanks again K&G.

[@williamromine5715]

There is a belief that the Chinese were not good soldiers, but it wasn't the soldier who was lacking. There was so much graft by the generals that the soldiers didn't have the equipment needed to fight against the Japanese. When the Chinese soldier was led by a competent leader, he was a tough and effective force. Your videos are some of the very few documentaries show how effective the Chinese could be with the right leadership. You have given a real depth to the Chinese front.

[@n1k2jfan96]

Well said. In fact there were two kinds of Chinese soldier in Chiang Kai-shek's army between 1928, the end of Chiang's Northern Expedition, and 1949 - those in units commanded by Whampoa Military Academy graduates who were loyal to and trusted by Chiang (the so-called "direct descendants"), and those in units commanded by officers who had served under various regional warlords before getting integrated into Chiang's army (the so-called "mishmash"). As a general rule, the "direct descendants" were better equipped, better trained, better fed, better paid and, with few exceptions, more combat-capable than the "mishmash." They were the de facto elite units within Chiang's army. Hu Lien's 11th Division had been commanded by Chen Cheng himself at one point and was considered the elite within the elite.

[@Huben57]

@@n1k2jfan96 His 11th division truly proved itself here. fighting against overwhelming odds and winning against the elite japanese forces. later the 57th division of the 74th army would fight against an entire Japanese army group in another key battle

[@n1k2jfan96]

@@Huben57 Yes, the Battle of Changde, which, ironically, ended with the division commander, Yu Chengwan, getting court-martialed and almost shot by Chiang Kai-shek.

[@Huben57]

@@n1k2jfan96 The 18th corps was also around in the battle of shanghai, where they fought in luodian and gave the japanese big headaches. but they suffered huge casualties because of how shanghai was so impractical to defend. Wish Jiang Jieshi made the order to withdraw to our version of the "hindenburg line" after drawing away 200 thousand japanese by early october. the 3 months was unnecessary

[@outlawzzz]

I've probably watched thousands of hours of your videos they never get old

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

The set up for the Canada v. US friendly fire incident.

[@outlawzzz]

by far the best history videos

[@zainmudassir2964]

Hope they mention Great Bengal Famine in India happening around this time due to British war policies

[@HistoryfortheAges]

The details you provide on your channel are amazing!! I generally give overviews of all these dramatic stories on my channel and for my students. It's nice to be able to send them here to learn more.

[@friedzombie4]

The cat and mouse game in the Solomons absolutely fascinates me, thanks for the episode K&G!

[@asteroctavian7408]

I always come here everyday to watch every video, I feel sad when there is no new upload and now this made my day, my fav series are the post Caesar wars, Alexander and this 2nd world war.

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Just got membership to the channel and I couldn’t be happier!!🎉🎉🎉

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30+ exclusive videos!

[@williammorrison5678]

This channel is full of information that I didn't know about. You probably only get this information from a war college.

[@ronb.8920]

Had no idea the KMT was that successful in ultimately gaining back the territory lost. In general the reputation of the KMT does not fare well in some retelling of these events.

[@Heike--]

Think about who's doing the retelling, eh?

[@Tommykey07]

Correct. There is a misconception that the Communists were the ones who did the fighting against the Japanese, when it was the Nationalists who did the bulk of the fighting.

[@zhu_zi4533]

Because KMT in Taiwan needs to distinguish itself from KMT in mainland China to show that it does not belong to China in the legal sense, similar narratives have been downplayed. But it is also a history worth remembering. As a result, neither Beijing nor Taipei deliberately publicized or buried these things, it just stayed in the history books

[@zhu_zi4533]

Regarding KMT's WWII performance, Chinese history books say it is "mainstay in the river". It means that although it can't stop the flood, it stands there tenaciously, indomitable

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , K&G . 🐺

[@daviauliafirnandailhamsyah1724]

I always wait for the schedule of this series.

[@bmhh123]

This sereis is amazing, even in a time when there is a great deal of content like this, your videos are above the cut.

[@Daleman88]

Super excited for this special episode coming next week! Keep it up guys!

[@deecee796]

Excellent as always KnG!

[@thijsdaenen4980]

The 13th devision is doing it's number right this episode

[@leocarlsson3753]

I really like this series! Lots of new knowledge for me!

[@johnboxler8989]

Live this series. Great info and presentation

[@tomriley5790]

Appreciate the research and effort that must have gone into producing these videos!

[@redaug4212]

Looking forward to New Georgia. Very rough part of the Solomon Islands campaign that is frequently glossed over.

[@stevelebreton3489]

Thanks for the video 😊

[@jeffmcdonald4225]

Another great episode!

[@calebcopeland3436]

I love this segment and Chanel!!!

[@irishpsalteri]

Thought it was never coming. Thank you.

[@davidpeppert9168]

Excellent episode. This is a brilliant series.

[@oe78922]

Amazing content as usual

[@paintingpanzers]

Woohoo, I thought you had forgotten us for a second there 😉 another fantastic video in this superb series 👏

[@Cosmic_Fury]

Thank you for all your hard work!

[@robbabcock_]

Terrific video!

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thoroughly enjoy your content

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Thx

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I always appreciate the information in your videos 👍🏻

[@Russia-bullies]

Thanks for the good & informative show.

[@brokenbridge6316]

Nicely done video

[@richardstone5552]

Thanks for the lesson

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nice work!

[@collintrytsman3353]

EXCELLENT

[@rayray6490]

Regarding Japanese casualties during the 2nd Sino-Japanese War. There’s no question that the Chinese side tends to over-inflate enemy casualties for obvious reasons. But at the same time despite the meticulous nature of Japanese record-keeping, their own numbers may not be entirely trustworthy either. Case in point in 1932 during the the Shanghai Incident in which the Japanese Navy and Army did battle against the Chinese garrison forces for a month. The Japanese consul publicly released a casualty total of 385 dead and over 2000 wounded, despite the heavy fighting and the repeated calls for more Japanese reinforcements during the conflict. After the battle and ceasefire declared, a British military observer at the time witnessed a military funeral specifically for the Japanese 9th division and 24th Mixed Brigade. He counted spirit tablets for 547 dead alone for just these two units. This was way before the outbreak of the Pacific War so the British officer have no reason to be biased for or against the Japanese military. There seems to be a inherent under-reporting of Japanese casualties in China for the fear of spoiling the notion of easy conquest against a weak, fragmented China. IMO it might be beneficial to look at the numbers of Japanese that fell “due to disease”. The Wuhan battle in particular have a staggering number of Japanese dead and ill from sickness. Sure the infectious disease can be a huge factor in the Wuhan/Yangtze River area but this was also a meat-grinder of a campaign for the Japanese. It might be less of a morale blow for the Japanese military to claim their dead died of natural causes than to admit they died fighting the lowly Chinese opponent especially in engagements where they met stronger than expected resistance

[@Brslld]

Yeah the Japanese are even more shameful than the Russians (1st chechen war) in hiding losses.

[@Mish_Da_Mash]

"Hey Kings and Generals! Love your channel! Please consider making a video on the Anarchy, the epic medieval war between Stephen and Matilda. It's a captivating conflict full of political intrigue and military tactics. Your expertise would bring it to life! Can't wait to see it! Keep up the great work!"

[@ElBandito]

That was some nice defense.

[@kevinumber7]

It's interesting seeing the British Empire be overrun so quickly by Japan. The US didn't mess around. Imagine how different the world was. This was US Flexing. But it's Intersting to see UK 🇬🇧 point of view over their colonies. Iwo Jima needs a long episode. Let's hope we never fight for islands, but shit Taiwan. I don't absolutely love this history because my family suffered. It is interesting and weirdly entertaining to us.

[@LoneWanderer727]

In this episode.....CHINA #1!!!!! What a turn around for the NRA. Really showing the IJA how overextended the Japanese forces are, and how the Chinese forces are starting to punch back harder and harder. The war in China is far from over, but the Chinese are so disrespected/underappreciated for their tenacity in resisting the Japanese for so long and diverting a ton of their resources.

[@kylelee9474]

[@jarjarbnks340]

The differences in casualties between the Americans and Chinese when fighting the Japanese are staggering.

[@zhu_zi4533]

Because the amount of American troops, artillery, and tanks was surprisingly high for the Asian battlefield at that time. It often happens that a U.S. division has more tanks and artillery equipment than the entire group army, accompanied by terrifying air support and absolute air supremacy

[@jarjarbnks340]

@@zhu_zi4533 begining in 1943 the F6F hellcat entered service and destroyed Japanese airpower with a 19:1 kill ratio.

[@zhu_zi4533]

@@jarjarbnks340 But F4F or F2F didn't do it, did they? This is a manifestation of strong productivity, scientific research capabilities, and mobilization capabilities on the battlefield, not the advantages of combat skills. This is not a gap that can be bridged by combat skills

[@zhu_zi4533]

@@jarjarbnks340 On the contrary, Japan even began to find it difficult to replenish fighter jets and pilots

[@tannerdenny5430]

That's how I like my Japanese empire soldiers. Floating in a river.

[@UAuaUAuaUA]

I have been to Yichang twice and walked along the Yangtze to the north of it. Many of the fortifications are still visible. However, to invade Sichuan by way of the Three Georges is just not realistic. The Japanese forces used for this operation have not intended to do so and were much to weak anyway.

[@Belarion333]

*Cuando subirán estos vídeos traducidos o subtítulados en español??*

[@michaelgothenburg364]

Would be interesting to know if the forces were royalists loyal to Chiang kai check or the communists. When I talk to the Chinese, they say the communists did nearly everything of course (as they have been taught in their modified "history" books). I understand it as the communists were few and not organised back then and the majority of the fighting was mainly done by Chiang kai cheks troops

[@jamesforreal]

One thing that cannot be said about the Japanese military, and that is they lacked courage and fortitude. They fought hard and refused to surrender. These great battles are seldom talked about. Thank you Kings and Generals for this awesome series!

[@janlindtner305]

👍

[@Sir_Shakaar]

This comment is a sacrifice for the Algorithm.

[@alejandromagno1100]

I wonder if when the Japanese abandoned the Aleutian Islands if they were dis-aleutianed 🤔

[@MrRjh63]

So whats the deal with Choiseul island? weird how both sides are avoiding it thus far.

[@russellgardener126]

12:21 - Operation Gangnam Style 🙂

[@bigsarge2085]

✌✌

[@bruceb44]

Did the release schedule change?

[@KingsandGenerals]

Not set in stone.

[@josephcole8875]

so much fighting in china I didnt know about

[@vortega472]

Things have certainly turned for the Japanese.

[@thehistorybox1163]

Cheers

[@ReviveHF]

The current Russo Ukrainian War is similar to Second Sino Japanese War : 1. Both Russia and Japan annex some territories 2. Both China and Ukraine are modernising their military to make ready for Total War after losing some territories 3. Both Russia and Japan instigate the war with some excuses 4. Both Russia and Japan claimed they can end the war as quick as possible (1 hour 22 mins Or 3 months) 5. Both China and Ukraine resist the invaders in the end the invaders got stuck in a stalemate 6. US providing lend lease equipment to the defenders 7. US initiated economic sanctions against the invaders 8. Song Mei Ling and Zelensky made a speech at the US Congress

[@AnthonyBSulla]

Wheres the PLA forces of mao zedong?

[@zhu_zi4533]

Mao Zedong should now be in the guerrilla zone of Shanxi, Chahar and Hebei, and be neighbor of Shanxi's Model Governor Yan Xishan. and the PLA was not formed until after 1946

[@WarThrawn2]

We really need this as a weekly European Serie. Would be awesome!

[@simonmunch1638]

Hopefully, this definitively lay to rest the lie that "The Chinese Nationalists did not fight Japan". (Looking at you Tuchman and Stilwell)

[@muic4880]

Stilwell while right about the corruption was a bit harsh on Chiang. Sure he wanted to reorganized and retrain Chiang's troop, but in he doesn't necessarily have the use of such troops for the Chinese cause as seen by Chiang and his generals. A lot of the time Stilwell's goal was aligned to the US and British purpose and not so much for the Chinese.

[@simonmunch1638]

@@muic4880 Stilwell activly undermined the Nationalist Chinese war effort, but cutting off lend lease to chineses units not under his control. Stilwell also planned to have Chiang assasinated (the plans were never carried out tho). Stilwell did more to harm the allied war effort than any other US general.

[@Huben57]

@@simonmunch1638 The successes of the X-Force were also because of Commanders like Sun Liren and Zheng Dongguo, Stilwell and the American command only misled The chinese X-Force

[@Brslld]

Stilwell was absolutely right that the NRA command was corrupt as fuck. He tried to "remake" the NRA, but completely forgot his place as only being in "command" in Burma, and not the NRA as a whole.

[@markgarin6355]

It's spelled 'kuril'.... how the hell do you get 'kur-e-ils' out of it?

[@al-zifasulesakiczenioglusk5322]

Idk why but calling this as one of "Pacific war" somehow sounds like calling campaign of Moscow as Atlantic war

[@KingsandGenerals]

Normally, this campaign is obviously part of the Sino-Japanese War, but we are covering it within our Pacific war series

[@al-zifasulesakiczenioglusk5322]

@@KingsandGenerals I totally understand. The title is not what matters most but the excellent work you guys have done is! Thanks for sharing these precious contents again

[@shingshongshamalama]

Hu Lien: *GET OUT*

[@aditshrestha5053]

Dude you can pay someone in fiver to upscale and add colours to old footages. It would be cool !

[@Huben57]

胡连万岁

[@user-xq2fb1jx4s]

❤️🇮🇶🇨🇳❤️

[@beachboy0505]

Excellent video 📹 Please admire the Japan 🇯🇵 military leadership. In this video 📹 , they fight with China and USA 🇺🇸, who have vast resources. The Japanese are able withdraw their men and resources and reallocate them. (Doesn't slways work) Look forward to next week.

[@rayray6490]

Yes and don’t forget committing amazing atrocities against humanity. Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany were the tops in that regard

[@beachboy0505]

@@rayray6490 all the European Empires were murdering millions of peoples in Asia, Africa and the Americas for hundreds of years.

[@phucvinh2883]

Chang Kai Sek: "I will stay at Nanking until last breath" Actually he was at Wu Han while the battle of Nanking is on going XD

[@markaxworthy2508]

A bit of a dog's dinner, overlaying film with the map, information boxes and commentary simultaneously. Too much information at the cost of clarity.

[@SurvivethePoleShift]

Phew....I was starting to fret lol......Love yr work.