Why do you insist on talking about the British army and show footage of American soldiers. That puzzles me when there’s plenty of footage of the battle of Hong Kong.
Canada's Military History is not something that is taught in Canada's Liberal/Socialist controlled Educational system. L. Tierney Warrant Officer (Ret) 38 Years Service
Just before the war erupted, about 4,000 young Canadian soldiers were sent to Hong Kong to help the British defend the colony. Sadly, nearly all young souls sacrificed their lives during the battle in Hong Kong. We as Hong Kong residents pay high respect to them.
One other hero of the fight for Hong Kong was Gander (or his original name Pal, donated to the Royal Rifles of Canada as his owner didn't want him put down for scratching a childs face), a huge Newfoundland dog picked up a grenade and run at the Japanese with it, taking a few Japanese with him, and awarded the Dickin medal for his bravery
There is a bronze status in memony of Sergeant Major John Robert Osborn, VC in the Hong Kong Park for his sacrifice in the Battle of Hong Kong. Many defence structures in the battlefield that the Canadians fought so brilliantly against the Japanese are well preserved and are easy accesed to hikers. It's a pity that this UA-cam film has shown no real pictures and video of the Battle of Hong Kong.
Brigadier John K. Lawson deserves mention for his leadership and command of C-Force and West Brigade. His command post was overrun at Wong Nei Chong Gap. He went down fighting, a pistol in each hand, and earned the respect of the enemy, who gave him a military burial.
a Very Good video, however the rushed captions at the end describing Sgt Maj Osborn's awarding of the Victoria Cross was not a professional way to end your presentation.
Thank you for bringing this memory back alive. I walked the hiking trail memorialising Osborn many times, and often pause to ponder his selfish act and those dark days. All the places mentioned in this video are landmarks of HK, and the living should remember the 8000+ soldiers who lost their lives here. Hope everyone remembers this Black Christmas of Hong Kong more than Black Fridays for shopping 🙏
Most awkward thing about the battle of HK is the lack of help from Han chinese joining the UK in the fight against japan. A small volunteer unit fought for them, but more embarrassingly a unit comprised of European expats (which are a minority in HK population) outnumbered this HK chinese unit. Which is strange since chinese living under Japanese occupation arguably suffered more than Europeans whom were mainly taken into camps for possible bargaining. Same situation in Malaysia and Singapore and Indonesia non of the chinese populations helped fight the Japanese with the allied armies.
@@menwithven8114 British people aren't citizens of America. This comparison makes 0 sense since I'm talking about Chinese population within British empire land no china the nation separate. My point still stands. Also are you forgetting the UK for a long time was fighting both Germany and Italy alone before US joined, and even after they joined they still had to defeat them and mount offensives against Japan too. Silly comment from yourself.
@@menwithven8114 Are you kidding me lmao? Look at the British pacific fleet and see how large it is in 1945 compared to 1944 and you can see UK shifting majority of their resources out of Europe into Asia at that point, they had already made agreements with US about invasions into Mainland Japan and had their own campaigns for invasions into Sumatra and once they concluded the Burma campaign they were going to March on into Malaysia through Thailand. Do you literally not know any of this or are ignorant by choice? If there's any ally that's been absent in that theater its only France that can be mentioned. Also non of this takes away from my inital point of Chinese under UK empire lack of will to the fight the japanese with them.
You seem to have forgotten the huge contribution the British 14th army made in Burma during 1944. It could be argued that the casualties inflicted on the Japanese at the battles of Imphal and Kohima did a lot to weaken the Japanese forces in that area. As one person is already pointed out the British had enough on their plate in Europe at containing Germany and Italy initially. It was only later in the war that they were able to turn their attention to Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
@@davidpeppert777 He's either missing the point of my comment or a straight up clown. I'm talking very specifically that the chinese population in HK, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia did little to nothing in joining the allied armies to fight Japan in the war despite the many atrocities that would be done to them later on.
I appreciate your content, but your random, out of place video footage makes me cry. US Marines from 1945 in Hong Kong in Dec. 1941? I'm at the point where I either just listen to the narrative and enjoy the story OR I turn off the sound and enjoy the footage. Again, I appreciate your content and your channel; just wish your narratives went with the footage.
Damn, I've been on a YT binge for about 10 hours starting with the Battle and The Siege of Khartoum up to Vietnam. Every video I've watched the British, Americans and other allies have lost or taken great losses to the extent their wins were outweighed by the number of men lost IMO. This is the last one I'm going to watch today. I'm going to go watch the (US) Army v Navy football game. Dear God please let Navy win, I don't think I can take another loss today.
Because there is little-to-no footage of the actual battle readily available. Admittedly, some slightly more appropriate substitute footage probably could have been used, at least depicting Commonwealth units, but if you watch this channel long enough you soon learn to take the footage with an enormous grain of salt
Forgot to mentio sergeant major Osborne was presented with a Victoria Cross for his actions. The Winnipeg Grenadier battalion was rebuilt and landed at Kiska for a second chance to fight the Japanese. Except the Japanese were gone.
You're really confusing bud I have to rewatch 3 times up until 7:14 where I just... lose you. "the enemy (Canadians) arrived on the shores of Hong Kong", "The enemy pushed them back into the gap", "the Japanese overwhelmed the defenders (in Hong Kong)" You mix up two words "defenders"/"enemies" Hard to follow what you're actually implying in a fluid motion, just say Japanese and allied forces. Love the content though, keep it up duder💪
because they are entertainers over historians. your average viewer has a very basic understanding of history, let alone detail, and so these spoonfeed videos are catered to them. They'll use whatever stock footage they can get for the clicks.
Hong Kong Island has a series of ridges going from East to West, marked by high points and gaps in between . Starting from the West, you have Victoria Peak (highest point), Magazine Gap, Mount Cameron, Wanchai Gap, Mount Nicholson, Wong Ngai Chung Gap, Jardine's Lookout, Mount Butler, Sanitorium Gap, Mount Parker. The Japanese were coming from East to West in regimental strength. Osborne had a section of men with him. No way he re-took Mount Butler. They got wiped out defending a rock half way down Jardine's Lookout. He fell on a grenade to protect his men - hence the VC. (Japanese regiment = 3 battalions = 12 companies = 48 platoons = 150 sections roughly. )
Lazy documentary making. You're talking about one of the opening battles against the Japanese in the Second World War, with outnumbered Canadian troops fighting bravely against the invading Japanese, and you opened with nothing but footage of Americans fighting the Japanese long after that date. Poor research and historical knowledge.
How did DD know I'm in the middle of Frank's "Tower of Skulls"??????????????????? Whatever, thanks a million!! No doubt, you know what I want for Xmas!!! (Pls let me know...)
"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." John 15:13..... Unfortunately and fortunately there have been many brave souls who have gave their lives to protect their brothers and sisters in arms. RIP to all the brave souls and always remember them for their incredible sacrifice.
damn, why are you shownig footage of americans fighting where ever they are its in all of your videos, you don't need to have footage, to fill your gaps in the videos dude you can also use pictures or else
@5:49 The Japanese army landed at the Taikoo dockyard located at the east of Hong Kong island. The only place that has the shortest distance from Kowloon peninsula. The Taikoo dockyard has been repeatedly being bombed by US army air corps in coming years because that dockyard serving as a repairing workshop for Japanese ships supporting the Japanese occupation of South East Asia. Today the dockyard has gone and became a residential area.
Wow, I was unaware that General Stillwell was in the British army. Wow! U.S. Marines were in Hong Kong! You might want to check your archival film footage. Just say'n...
This is what I'm saying would the British have won WW2 without the help of the Americans and Soviets because Germany and Japan had the British on ropes
For the record, there were six regular infantry battalions and one local volunteer regiment fighting in Hong Kong. There was also a force of regionally recruited Royal Artillery (HKSRA) made up mostly of Punjabis, and various other units. The six battalions were Winnipeg Grenadiers, Royal Rifles of Canada, 1st Middlesex (London), 2nd Royal Scots, the 7th Rajputs (Hindu) and the 14th Punjabs (Muslim). The HKRSA were both Muslim and Hindu which was a bit tricky. Quite a few of the Indian men agreed to join the INA after defeat and were posted as POW camp guards by the Japanese. They became traitors for 2 years after the war and then heroes again when India got independence.
So we're going to open up this video with talk of the Winnipeg Grenadiers & Canadians defending Hong Kong while showing footage of American troops in combat?
Shows you how efficient Japan really was. World would be very different if japan had really killed our fleet in Pearl Harbor, i believe we would have been invaded
The Canadians who where captured in Hong Kong, interestingly and sadly were later guarded by another Canadian, Kanao Inouye (the "Kamloops Kid"). A Japanese Canadian who was born in Kamloops BC (Canada) and was in Japan when the war started. Used as an interpreter, he was later tried for torturing Canadian prisoners; revenge he claimed for the racism he suffered in Vancouver. He was eventually convicted and executed for treason. Inouye father had actually served in the Canadian Army and fought in WW1 for Canada.
Gosh darn Canadians and Brits! Couldn't they afford their own uniforms? Good thing America was there to supply these AND our latest weaponry! Good thing they also had our officers! Seriously, how difficult would it be if the images matched, in any way, the narrative. At least he got images of the IJA, surprisingly! I do want to know how the Japanese navy got that American carrier! This is insulting to the memory of all the British, Canadian, Chinese, Indian etc. troops who fought bravely to try and stem the Japanese invasion, most of whom perished either in the battles or as POWs in the inhuman and inhumane custody of their barbaric captors.
Actually I read an article about a black project where the goverment studied ant forms and used it to dictate us army military infantry doctrine. The armor doctrine was actually based on studies of something else.
@@unclejeffie7984 eventually there was the infamous raid of Dieppe where many Canadian troops lost their life but was commanded by British generals. No US generals was involved.....
Why do you insist on talking about the British army and show footage of American soldiers. That puzzles me when there’s plenty of footage of the battle of Hong Kong.
Because the Americans are more photogenic than the Brit's teeth.
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@@wallaceorin7887yes they are.
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Thank you for posting this.
It's a little known story, even in Canada.
Read the Knights of Buschido by Edward Russell and you'll be aware of the situation in 1940 Christmas Hong Kong and much more. 📚
It’s sad how we don’t learn about any of this shit in school
There was a Heritage Minute about him.
Canada's Military History is not something that is taught in Canada's Liberal/Socialist controlled Educational system.
L. Tierney
Warrant Officer (Ret)
38 Years Service
Just before the war erupted, about 4,000 young Canadian soldiers were sent to Hong Kong to help the British defend the colony. Sadly, nearly all young souls sacrificed their lives during the battle in Hong Kong. We as Hong Kong residents pay high respect to them.
RIP Sgt. Osborn for his bravery and self sacrifice
I want you to know that I appreciate all your channels and am impressed with the amount of work you put into these videos. Thank you.
One other hero of the fight for Hong Kong was Gander (or his original name Pal, donated to the Royal Rifles of Canada as his owner didn't want him put down for scratching a childs face), a huge Newfoundland dog picked up a grenade and run at the Japanese with it, taking a few Japanese with him, and awarded the Dickin medal for his bravery
There is a bronze status in memony of Sergeant Major John Robert Osborn, VC in the Hong Kong Park for his sacrifice in the Battle of Hong Kong. Many defence structures in the battlefield that the Canadians fought so brilliantly against the Japanese are well preserved and are easy accesed to hikers. It's a pity that this UA-cam film has shown no real pictures and video of the Battle of Hong Kong.
This man has earned the Balls of Steel Award.
Osborne was literally man of steel
Love the videos 🤘🏼
I think they could find more historically accurate video as the footage was mostly US marines !!
Brigadier John K. Lawson deserves mention for his leadership and command of C-Force and West Brigade. His command post was overrun at Wong Nei Chong Gap. He went down fighting, a pistol in each hand, and earned the respect of the enemy, who gave him a military burial.
Great quality video. Thank you!
a Very Good video, however the rushed captions at the end describing Sgt Maj Osborn's awarding of the Victoria Cross was not a professional way to end your presentation.
Thank you for bringing this memory back alive. I walked the hiking trail memorialising Osborn many times, and often pause to ponder his selfish act and those dark days. All the places mentioned in this video are landmarks of HK, and the living should remember the 8000+ soldiers who lost their lives here. Hope everyone remembers this Black Christmas of Hong Kong more than Black Fridays for shopping 🙏
I think you meant 'selfless act'. Selfish means the opposite. Have a nice day
A fairly good documentary, the Narrative is good, but don't you think that you ought to have had British Soldiers in the Visuals? Just saying.
As someone with Canadian heritage appreciate this story.
Yes! Not much to be proud of in the last few decades
@@tigercap100 ?
Most awkward thing about the battle of HK is the lack of help from Han chinese joining the UK in the fight against japan. A small volunteer unit fought for them, but more embarrassingly a unit comprised of European expats (which are a minority in HK population) outnumbered this HK chinese unit. Which is strange since chinese living under Japanese occupation arguably suffered more than Europeans whom were mainly taken into camps for possible bargaining. Same situation in Malaysia and Singapore and Indonesia non of the chinese populations helped fight the Japanese with the allied armies.
@@menwithven8114 I'm sure some of our British friends would disagree. Some of their main fighting ships were sunk early in the war.
@@menwithven8114 British people aren't citizens of America. This comparison makes 0 sense since I'm talking about Chinese population within British empire land no china the nation separate. My point still stands. Also are you forgetting the UK for a long time was fighting both Germany and Italy alone before US joined, and even after they joined they still had to defeat them and mount offensives against Japan too. Silly comment from yourself.
@@menwithven8114 Are you kidding me lmao? Look at the British pacific fleet and see how large it is in 1945 compared to 1944 and you can see UK shifting majority of their resources out of Europe into Asia at that point, they had already made agreements with US about invasions into Mainland Japan and had their own campaigns for invasions into Sumatra and once they concluded the Burma campaign they were going to March on into Malaysia through Thailand. Do you literally not know any of this or are ignorant by choice? If there's any ally that's been absent in that theater its only France that can be mentioned.
Also non of this takes away from my inital point of Chinese under UK empire lack of will to the fight the japanese with them.
You seem to have forgotten the huge contribution the British 14th army made in Burma during 1944. It could be argued that the casualties inflicted on the Japanese at the battles of Imphal and Kohima did a lot to weaken the Japanese forces in that area. As one person is already pointed out the British had enough on their plate in Europe at containing Germany and Italy initially. It was only later in the war that they were able to turn their attention to Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
@@davidpeppert777 He's either missing the point of my comment or a straight up clown. I'm talking very specifically that the chinese population in HK, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia did little to nothing in joining the allied armies to fight Japan in the war despite the many atrocities that would be done to them later on.
thank you for this upload.
I appreciate your content, but your random, out of place video footage makes me cry. US Marines from 1945 in Hong Kong in Dec. 1941? I'm at the point where I either just listen to the narrative and enjoy the story OR I turn off the sound and enjoy the footage. Again, I appreciate your content and your channel; just wish your narratives went with the footage.
Damn, I've been on a YT binge for about 10 hours starting with the Battle and The Siege of Khartoum up to Vietnam. Every video I've watched the British, Americans and other allies have lost or taken great losses to the extent their wins were outweighed by the number of men lost IMO. This is the last one I'm going to watch today. I'm going to go watch the (US) Army v Navy football game. Dear God please let Navy win, I don't think I can take another loss today.
The Japanese troops bayoneted nurses in Hong Kong
Those are American Uniforms after June of 1943. Army and Marines. If you want the correct British and Canadian Film Clips I suggest Pathe News Footage
Good video!
dark docs your a LEGEND
Tell me if I’m wrong, but why is all of the allied footage of American units with American weapons?
Because there is little-to-no footage of the actual battle readily available. Admittedly, some slightly more appropriate substitute footage probably could have been used, at least depicting Commonwealth units, but if you watch this channel long enough you soon learn to take the footage with an enormous grain of salt
Forgot to mentio sergeant major Osborne was presented with a Victoria Cross for his actions. The Winnipeg Grenadier battalion was rebuilt and landed at Kiska for a second chance to fight the Japanese. Except the Japanese were gone.
Do you know how many POW from there survived? Also i tghought they are not going to take prisoners after they shot the first capitulation attempt
I think it was the Royal Rifles of Canada from Montreal that was at Hong Kong with the Winnipeg Grenadiers.
Royal Rifles of Canada was a Quebec City Regiment.
@@lornebrady7691 Are you sure? 🤔
You're really confusing bud
I have to rewatch 3 times up until 7:14 where I just... lose you.
"the enemy (Canadians) arrived on the shores of Hong Kong",
"The enemy pushed them back into the gap",
"the Japanese overwhelmed the defenders (in Hong Kong)"
You mix up two words "defenders"/"enemies"
Hard to follow what you're actually implying in a fluid motion, just say Japanese and allied forces.
Love the content though, keep it up duder💪
4:49 Why do you have a clip of the Germany navy in this DOC
because they are entertainers over historians.
your average viewer has a very basic understanding of history, let alone detail, and so these spoonfeed videos are catered to them.
They'll use whatever stock footage they can get for the clicks.
Wake up kid
Hong Kong Island has a series of ridges going from East to West, marked by high points and gaps in between . Starting from the West, you have Victoria Peak (highest point), Magazine Gap, Mount Cameron, Wanchai Gap, Mount Nicholson, Wong Ngai Chung Gap, Jardine's Lookout, Mount Butler, Sanitorium Gap, Mount Parker. The Japanese were coming from East to West in regimental strength. Osborne had a section of men with him. No way he re-took Mount Butler. They got wiped out defending a rock half way down Jardine's Lookout. He fell on a grenade to protect his men - hence the VC. (Japanese regiment = 3 battalions = 12 companies = 48 platoons = 150 sections roughly. )
Good show alitte short but good
Lazy documentary making. You're talking about one of the opening battles against the Japanese in the Second World War, with outnumbered Canadian troops fighting bravely against the invading Japanese, and you opened with nothing but footage of Americans fighting the Japanese long after that date. Poor research and historical knowledge.
How did DD know I'm in the middle of Frank's "Tower of Skulls"??????????????????? Whatever, thanks a million!! No doubt, you know what I want for Xmas!!! (Pls let me know...)
Fire your editor. Stock footage is wrong.
"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." John 15:13..... Unfortunately and fortunately there have been many brave souls who have gave their lives to protect their brothers and sisters in arms. RIP to all the brave souls and always remember them for their incredible sacrifice.
bruh where u steal this from i jus seen this vid
damn, why are you shownig footage of americans fighting where ever they are
its in all of your videos, you don't need to have footage, to fill your gaps in the videos dude
you can also use pictures or else
So what are the US marines doing in Hong Kong? You are using all kind of documantery parts that had nothing do with the battle as such.
@5:49 The Japanese army landed at the Taikoo dockyard located at the east of Hong Kong island. The only place that has the shortest distance from Kowloon peninsula. The Taikoo dockyard has been repeatedly being bombed by US army air corps in coming years because that dockyard serving as a repairing workshop for Japanese ships supporting the Japanese occupation of South East Asia. Today the dockyard has gone and became a residential area.
1:55 Hong Kong was a British colony till 1997
Wow, I was unaware that General Stillwell was in the British army. Wow! U.S. Marines were in Hong Kong! You might want to check your archival film footage. Just say'n...
This is what I'm saying would the British have won WW2 without the help of the Americans and Soviets because Germany and Japan had the British on ropes
For the record, there were six regular infantry battalions and one local volunteer regiment fighting in Hong Kong. There was also a force of regionally recruited Royal Artillery (HKSRA) made up mostly of Punjabis, and various other units. The six battalions were Winnipeg Grenadiers, Royal Rifles of Canada, 1st Middlesex (London), 2nd Royal Scots, the 7th Rajputs (Hindu) and the 14th Punjabs (Muslim). The HKRSA were both Muslim and Hindu which was a bit tricky. Quite a few of the Indian men agreed to join the INA after defeat and were posted as POW camp guards by the Japanese. They became traitors for 2 years after the war and then heroes again when India got independence.
I feel a Sabaton song coming on
as a canadian appreciate the story - to bad the film footage doesnt show Canadians
Senior British military "leadership" at their finest, once again!
So we're going to open up this video with talk of the Winnipeg Grenadiers & Canadians defending Hong Kong while showing footage of American troops in combat?
The Japanese soldier on the far right in the thumbnail is seriously bow legged 😅
Must be a Japanese Cowboy - LOL
Still killed British nurses tho... M
Dude love the work you do but show bits wen you talk about bits an yanks wen you talk of yanks
Are there any stories of allied soldiers escaping the Baton death march and becoming guerrilla fighters?
Shows you how efficient Japan really was. World would be very different if japan had really killed our fleet in Pearl Harbor, i believe we would have been invaded
Why mention a British unit and then show Americans for most of the talking…..?? How about using appropriate footage to help the story?
Shooting an unarmed officer who is holding a white flag is dishonorable.
Thanks capt obvious
Most dishonarbru
It's only a war crime if you lose.
It’s funny because there whole thing is honor but they just don’t show it.
@@jboat1025 😅
The Canadians who where captured in Hong Kong, interestingly and sadly were later guarded by another Canadian, Kanao Inouye (the "Kamloops Kid"). A Japanese Canadian who was born in Kamloops BC (Canada) and was in Japan when the war started. Used as an interpreter, he was later tried for torturing Canadian prisoners; revenge he claimed for the racism he suffered in Vancouver. He was eventually convicted and executed for treason. Inouye father had actually served in the Canadian Army and fought in WW1 for Canada.
if it was in a forest you should have called it green christmas
2:00 what? HK use to be a British colony b4 ww2 as well? Wowow
yes. FYI, Hong Kong had been a colony under British rule ever since 1841. Hong Kong Island was occupied as a term in the Treaty of Nanking.
They was built different...
Most or all of the footage is not american troops.
Gosh darn Canadians and Brits! Couldn't they afford their own uniforms? Good thing America was there to supply these AND our latest weaponry! Good thing they also had our officers! Seriously, how difficult would it be if the images matched, in any way, the narrative. At least he got images of the IJA, surprisingly! I do want to know how the Japanese navy got that American carrier!
This is insulting to the memory of all the British, Canadian, Chinese, Indian etc. troops who fought bravely to try and stem the Japanese invasion, most of whom perished either in the battles or as POWs in the inhuman and inhumane custody of their barbaric captors.
good point
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What a waste of human life by allies. If I was Canadian i would be more mad than proud.
Slient yrs, 1940s 84th.. yrs, ago m...mum, was ages, 18th yrs old a teenagers, she's a slient....also born yrs, 1932s
must be British film some ware other than yanks
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Japan bayoneted British nurses in Hong Kong 1940
NATO invaded Ukraine 🇺🇦 The Russians have always been a part of Ukraine /Crimea history
@@johnwhitworth679 You meant to say that putin invaded Ukraine.
Brave Canadian army . kind regards roy Bennett from Wollongong Australia
"in contrast, the allies lost much more than that figure" ok thanks for the keen insight dark docs
After 39 years of life, the more I learn about history, the more I realize. American generals tend to use their soldiers much like ants.
What? This video was about a Canadian batalion, not American Generals.
Actually I read an article about a black project where the goverment studied ant forms and used it to dictate us army military infantry doctrine. The armor doctrine was actually based on studies of something else.
@@unclejeffie7984 eventually there was the infamous raid of Dieppe where many Canadian troops lost their life but was commanded by British generals. No US generals was involved.....
No American generals were in this video. Where does your observation come from?
MacArthur was the exemption.