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How the Japanese Took Burma and Threatened India - Pacific War

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Kings and Generals' historical animated documentary series covering the Pacific War continues with a video on the early Japanese success during the Burma-India campaign of 1942-1943, as we cover the battles of the Fall of Rangoon, Stilwell's command, First Arakan campaign and the Chindits penetration.

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@xiaozhouzhou4619 1 year ago

During the Battle of Tonggu, General Dai Anlan, the commander of the 200th Division of China, said that if he died in battle, the deputy division commander would take his place, and if the deputy division commander died, the chief of staff would take his place, and if the chief of staff died, a regimental commander would take his place and continue to command the battle. The 200th Division was really brave to hold out for more than 20 days in isolation and without any help.

@twahatashfia6075 2 years ago

My Granduncle was at the Eastern front and sent to Burma. However, after the war when he came back, he got awfully quiet where he was always joyful before and didn't want to share anything about his war experience. He became sick and died in 1947, just before India was partitioned. Only now we realize he might have had severe trauma from the fighting. May he rest in peace.

@Arn_Ilmare 2 years ago

The series about the Pacific War is one of the best in this channel. Even though I prefer classic and medieval history, this is one is amazingly well done.

@arnold118-b1w 2 years ago

great video! If people are interested in learning specifically why the British constantly failed to gain success against the Japanese then Tim Moreman's book "The Jungle, The Japanese And British Commonwealth Armies At War" is great, focusing on doctrine and training issues from the Malaya campaign to the 44/45 Burma campaign.

@meghan9053 1 year ago

Currently in Nagaland with my father. My grandfather was stationed here (post WW2 as my dad visited him as a child). Thank you K&G for another epic video learning experience.

@polaris30000 2 years ago

My grandfather was in Burma. Brought back some trophies and some, shall we say, stories of adventures generally frowned upon in Geneva.

@anandapespi 2 years ago

I am a Burmese but my great grandpa was a British military engineer... It is interesting to watch this video as i am living through his experience 💕

@dewsjoy9839 2 years ago

My maternal grandfather served in this campaign, he passed away 25 years ago. I never got a chance to hear history from him.All I knew as a child was he served in the army when British empire operated in India from my parents and that he was medically discharged due to pneumonia.I wouldn't have known anything other than that had it not been for a copy of pension document that I retrieved from my uncle about 5 years ago. The document itself is torn and print on it is faded at many places. I wish I could restore that to read all details on it. Some information that I could decipher includes campaign served: Burma, enrollment date Feb 1943 discharge date Apr 1946, something something then a name ' T' Smith Group D Class iv Station: Rourkee

@emperoroak7331 2 years ago

As a Burmese, what can I say is whoa

@Daniel_McGarry_Paolini 1 year ago

It would be great if you guys could compile all your Burma clips covering summer 1943 to end of war from the Pacific War series in a similar manner to this video. Such a fascinating campaign.

@fazilzuzaini-k8p 2 years ago

To be honest if this was a game it would be hell of a game

@sithuhan4341 2 years ago

Thanks
Been learning my country's history from K&G ,
commented from Rangoon.

@johnpauljones4190 2 years ago

Guys! I like this video! Good work! Keep up! The Burma campaign is a forgotten one!!

@yuriackerman7662 9 months ago (edited)

You should make a compilation like this about allied counter offensive against Japaneses in Burma theatre. You have created those in individual. I am your huge fan, before even I was not a member here.

Btw greetings from Burma(currently studying in Singapore)

@littlelagg7092 1 year ago

It's great to have finally found a video that gives me more information on what my great uncle did during WW2, my great uncle was General "Vinegar" Joe Stilwell, I've seen maybe 2 bits of information on his actions before this but otherwise it is only what my grandmother told me when I was younger

@abdullahaltafg 2 years ago

My Great Granfather fought in Burma in the Indian Army. The only story I know about him was through my father. He told me that when Japanesse were advancing, the British regiment commander left the army leaderless and left them to their fate. He barely escaped Japanesse atrocities by hiding in the Jungle for many days with deadly reptiles.

@marcbartuschka6372 2 years ago

A very good overview about a often overlooked topic (at least in the west). The Pacific-War (as the African Campaign) has the benefit, that it was fought (at least outside China) with smalleer numbers than lets say the Eastern Front, so that the format a weekly videos could cover the story in depth. You did a good job here.