We TARGETED Japanese OFFICERS For ONE REASON 

This is being taught in our Academy's, & ROTC colleges, correct? Force of Command. Chain of Command. Some bonds do not break.

How so?

@@ImrightYourewrong-gs4pz you had to be Part Beast to Island hop

@@darkshinethakid4463 You had to be part beast to survive in the freaking winter inn belgium, in germany. I'm still not sure what your point is

“With the old breed” a book written by Eugene sledge a marine in pacific theater give a read gives a lot of insight

All of you need to look into the Korean War

What else did he say/anything interesting?

this should make people reflect about how desensitized modern war can become

​@@yuzzo92Not really a modern issue is it? Been around since war

​@@sirllamaiii9708 indeed. I'm not foolish enough to say war is always bad and should never happen, because unfortunately mistakes happen and sometimes not everything can be solved with words. But we should always be very careful with it and never look away from the cost on our own communities even in victory.

Easier to dehumanize when they aren't white

Thanks for your service Bert

@@janetwirth7357 Thank you. It's greatly appreciated

My Father was there.

He is right, in most countries, take out the leadership and the units fall apart. In the US military, taking out the leaders then releases the troops, who will then remove you. The leaders in most countries push the troops, in the US the leaders restrain the troops.

Ichiki?

I also feel that, especially in the Pacific, that the Americans had something to fight for, some of them were there for Pearl Harbor, the Japanese didn't really have that, they still were patriotic, but they were fighting for their leader, but the Americans were fighting for their brothers that went down without a fight

Was that when the Japanese were bum rushing the marines on the beach an got mowed down by the MGs?

Basicly the US system of conducting things goes back to the Prussian reforms of classical command, In the Wehrmacht NCO´s and even privates were allowed to air their oppinion on how to conduct their limited scope of the action, making small adjustments and plans to achieve a greater whole. In short Mission tactics, breaking down a grander batlleplan to pint-size pieces easy enough to grasp and remember. The japanese system of command was from the Top down, Grand battleplans, Offices and NCO´s held absolute power and authority and they would often enforce their orders in rigid and violent discipline, the men had no say in the plans most often, which made the japanese rigid and inefficient fighters, especially when the officer fell on battle. Combined with the Spirit of the warrior Ethos which was hammered into them, it was no surprise that whole units were wiped out to last man, as japanese were taught that superior will wins battle regardles of the details.

One of those things where the US not being a class-based society helps them out. They trust that the privates are capable enough to understand the plan, they don't look down on them.

Where do I find them so many farms to buy!?

@@throwawayburnerusername The Pacific.

Yep Even the lowest rank can be leaders

It's basically the same way in the Russian military today

What about the individual skill and initiative the Germans displayed in both world wars? You could say they were autocratic too. I think it’s more of a societal and by extension largely a racial difference. The Chinese military will probably be the same way as the Japanese were

@@tillercaesar-kq4ou it is really just racism to tell the truth

@@tillercaesar-kq4ou it depended on how and when you are looking at the Germans. They encouraged individual commanders to adapt to changing conditions early in the war, but then Hitler decided to start with his "fight to the last bullet" orders where he forbade individual discretion and initiative. They were kind of hard to judge because it was sometimes okay to make decisions, and sometimes you had to follow strict orders or there would be hell to pay. I know in the American services you just kept going down the line until the last two guys had one of them in charge and the other one following, theoretically at least.

Today Ukraine is proving it's still true.

@@chromaticturtle8657why stop there? If ONE man raped women and children, we have to assume ALL MEN did or will do so. Your logic is horrific, and your argument absolutely disgusting. Do better.

​@@chromaticturtle8657 source or you are a damned liar. I've never read anything by veterans criticizing the conduct of the war saying what you accused them of.

​@@q-man762? Who are you commenting to I don't see it?

@@lil_jackgamez8992 his post must have been removed, his handle is in my reply.

@@lil_jackgamez8992 The person they were replying to probably got reported and their comment removed.

You can see it. This guy was a marine.

The greatest generation, I'll certainly give them that, but will you give me a break please, if you look around you'll still find some top draw individuals who served with distinction in the military and out of it. Regards, Denis Berte' USMC (Nam 70-71)

Iconic huh ?

That's why they became different

Well, their generation had to fight a world war. Thank lord, this generation doesn't have to.

I've met some of them in my time, I'm 27 years old right now and I'd bet that *at least* half of the over-60 veterans I know could still snap me like a twig without breaking a sweat lol. Especially the WW2 vets I knew growing up, may God rest their souls

All western armies was and is like that it's superior

The officers hold them back. They see the bigger picture and see a focus objective. No officer, any and everything is the objective now

Sounds like some western propaganda

​@@isu.f.osevenathing4932The French lost in vietnam

This is pure propaganda bullshit. US uses to look down other countries. This is not true at all. Vietnamese fought for defending their homes, for surviving, they were MUCH more organized and courageuos.

Bet he did and he came back.

Almost anyone who had to fight in the Pacific and lived did. They were consistently outnumbered, and fighting was almost constant

@@kibbs325 That’s what I understand. The book Flags of our fathers was a good insight into the war in the Pacific.

​@@kibbs325No they weren't, they consistently had more numbers

​@@kibbs325 they walked through living hell

Thank you for your service, and Welcome Home! USN 95-99. And yes, I welcome every brother and sister that served in Vietnam home. It's something an MCPO I served with habituated me to do.

Welcome home.

Okinawa?

not only culture, but also the training of the forces, evry soldier are trinned to follow orders, but not all are given the freedom to make desitions, some train ships, some train wolves

yes japanese look down on those ranked below its like that in alot of asia and you can see it in their corporate structure

There was an Ensign who commanded a battleship at Pearl Harbor USS Nevada and Ensign Tausing IIRC

chatGPT responses really fell off huh

There were many stories in all the theaters of various enlisted soldiers taking command and then getting field commissions. A battalion or brigade commander might find a platoon or company being commanded by an enlisted soldier (usually a sergeant) because all the officers had been killed, and go "Congratulations, Lieutenant."

@@WockhartEnthusiast sometimes i wonder if those sorts of comments are chatgpt or people who read too many chatgpt comments. Either way you're right LOL, it's a sad state of affairs

The long grass scene is terrifying

It was horrendous for the abandoned Japanese soldiers, too. Malnutrition, poor or non-existent leadership, knowing they had no chance to win long term...

Both!!

American military units are structured to allow for a flexible chain of command depending on the situation

US units are always learning their job which covers up to E6 and also command structure and their responsibilities. I was in the Army in the early 80s, there was a huge mandatory day long training for all officers and NCOs. As the highest ranking ( time in grade ) E-4 I was Battalion commander for the day. My only orders were no time off to be given unless an emergency and end of day battalion formation at 1700 . It was pretty much a normal day.

Back when I was in the Corps, it was ingrained in us to learn the jobs of those around you, so you could help or fill in for them short term. Also, in absence of orders (breakdown of command) attack.

Most Western militaries or western trained Militaries either have or are encouraged to have flexible chains of command, and are strongly encouraged to be default aggressive. I believe it started with America's, as we're generally somewhat independent, so we don't need constant command. Most other militaries come from cultures where people are always told what to do, thus the if they're not, they don't know what to do. The Fat Electrician has a video about this called officers

War crime activated

@@Jb22372 It was kill or be kill back then

@@dingus6317 still is, thats the whole point of a war. war crimes are still a thing though

There are many cases were they forgetd great friendships after the war. The Japanese the moment the war was done, they even protected the Americans when arrived to Japan to prevent their own population to attack the Americans.

I don't blame him. And I had relatives who fought with the Imperial forces in the Pacific. The fighting was brutal and horrific in the Pacific. The Imperial Japanese were also fed tons of war time propaganda as to how the Americans (the white devils as they were called) would immediately execute any surrendering prisoners so the Japanese always expected to be killed (and thus pulled dirty tricks like hurling grenades after 'surrendering' all because they were brainwashed into thinking that's how Americans did things. Also by the late island hopping campaigns, the average Japanese soldier KNEW that the Americans were coming to their home islands. Again, the war time propaganda falsely portrayed the Americans as 'barbarians who would murder the children and rape the women'. This is laughable considering the US Military was the LEAST likely to do such a thing (remember what the Soviets did to the civilians of Germany? Yikes). But since they were convinced of this lie, they fought to their dying breaths. The upper echelons of the Imperial military didn't care one lick about their own men. Again, this is yet another characteristic that sets the Americans apart. Americans always cared for and about their own soldiers (as a matter of policy). Sure there were times that things really sucked for the average GI but for the most part, the Military had their backs. Upon meeting Americans for real, many of the Japanese were shocked at how civilized we were.

James Clavell was a Japanese prisoner of war during World War II. He became a great novelist and made Asian culture, Western-Asian contact and the Asian way of war the matter of his novels. The novel _Shogun_ is regarded as his defining work. For those for whom literature is too much, consider the film _Gran Torino_ which Clint Eastwood directed and starred in. The film is about a Polish-American Korean war veteran who had through the trauma of his combat experiences learned the Asian way of war. Let's just say, back in his home town of Highland Michigan and late in life, he defeats the local Asian-American gangs at their own game.

there weren't too many left right after the war either thanks to their stupidity

I've read of quite a few friendships between IJN and USN officers. The IJA, on the other hand...

And china discovered it 10,000 years before them whats your point? That europe is better or something?

@@CynicalChicken661 10,000 years ago?

@@CynicalChicken661 Well… something happened or was forgotten, because China would be a mess if leaders were gone today.

@@CynicalChicken661 The earth is only 6000 yrs old. Read a bible please.

@@CynicalChicken661 They didn't, though.

In the U.S. military, all soldiers must be chiefs when the time comes. It's the main difference their military and every other military. I believe other militaries do not want their soldiers thinking for themselves, which makes their commanders extremely important.

he just looks like a normal guy u psycho

you're saying tribal societies fall apart when the commander gets taken out?

Times have changed we have evolved the new generation has the unfuck a lot of problems their generations and past ones have caused. There is no best generation

​@bercantalty the newer generations have basically destroyed our country and it's almost a 3rd world country now. We've not evolved into anything....we've regressed.

​@@bercantaltyno we have not. These later generations have not evolved, if anything we've regressed. Our country has been turned into basically a 3rd world country.

​@@darrengilbert7438 first off america is nowhere near a third world country in any way, second all of the problems its currently facing were started by older generations and put in the lap of the new generations who have to deal with it

His generation wasn't happy with nothing they simply were forced to deal with nothing given the circumstances, this generation doesn't want to be chained to phones unfortunately you literally need them to be a part of society, I've seen boomers more chained to their phones than gen z. And Idk how this generation won't fight for freedom, we literally haven't had a war for freedom since the 40s every war since then has just been to make corporations richer

Last sight for many a nee

What are you guys even gonna do without Trump to tell you your opinions on everything?

Interesting you say brutal: conflicting messages here. We have 'leaderless and easy to defeat' mentioned, too.