The Brutal Story Of An Allied Doctor Who Survived An Atomic Bomb | A Doctor's Sword | Timeline

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  • Опубликовано: 22 янв 2024
  • An Irish doctor survived the atomic bomb attack on Nagasaki and was given a Samurai sword for the lives he saved. 70 years later his family searches for the origin of their father's sword.
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Комментарии • 43

  • @barryandbonnievandergreft2265
    @barryandbonnievandergreft2265 4 месяца назад +9

    Few documentaries, if any in recent times, can bring a tear to ones' eye. I miss that great generation.

  • @lisalarosa4546
    @lisalarosa4546 4 месяца назад +9

    What a phenomenal testimony! I'm so glad this will be passed down in history.

  • @battlejitney2197
    @battlejitney2197 4 месяца назад +13

    Fantastic story about an amazing human being. God bless the family for presenting peace and humanity.

  • @MrGozer23
    @MrGozer23 4 месяца назад +21

    Simply incredible person. Plus surviving Nagasaki. That is what I would call the luck of the Irish! Its pretty strong stuff!

  • @andydelahunty9367
    @andydelahunty9367 4 месяца назад +11

    À really excellent documentary on the life of an exceptional person.

  • @kentmorgna3247
    @kentmorgna3247 4 месяца назад +7

    EXCELLENT-THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS WONDERFUL STORY OF HOPE FOR HUMAN KIND

  • @MysticChronicles712
    @MysticChronicles712 4 месяца назад +5

    An extraordinary account of a remarkable human being. Praised be the family as they exemplify humanity and harmony.

  • @Chris-ut6eq
    @Chris-ut6eq 4 месяца назад +7

    Amazing story and that generation lived through much and many died so our future could unfold.

  • @corkycobon1481
    @corkycobon1481 4 месяца назад +2

    Dr Mc Carthage you're truly a real one. God bless you. May you rest in eternal peace

  • @artistforfreedom
    @artistforfreedom 4 месяца назад +3

    What a treasure he left for his family and us viewing what happened to him during WWII.

  • @bernadetteflynn5005
    @bernadetteflynn5005 4 месяца назад +7

    What a story. Amazing life 👏👏

  • @archimandritegregory7730
    @archimandritegregory7730 4 месяца назад +7

    Unsung heroes who still inspire us today/

  • @4CarbideGaming
    @4CarbideGaming 4 месяца назад +4

    why do parts of this episode appear to be censored or blotched out

  • @LeeAnnahsCreations
    @LeeAnnahsCreations 3 месяца назад +2

    "The incredible true story of Aidan MacCarthy, a young medical graduate from the south-west of Ireland who survived some of the most harrowing experiences of World War II - evacuation from Dunkirk, then almost four years of POW captivity and finally surviving the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. 70 years later, his daughter travels to Japan in search of the mysterious donor of a Japanese Samurai sword."

  • @gungasc
    @gungasc 4 месяца назад +13

    The big square blurs ruined this video.

    • @forecheckbackcheckpaycheck
      @forecheckbackcheckpaycheck 4 месяца назад +2

      That's youtube for you, take it up with them. Not Timeline.

    • @monie1527
      @monie1527 4 месяца назад +2

      What "big square blurs?"

    • @mdhaynie
      @mdhaynie 4 месяца назад

      @@monie15279:22 9:31

    • @brittanymorris898
      @brittanymorris898 4 месяца назад +2

      They always do.
      History isn't free anymore 😞

  • @michaelhoran407
    @michaelhoran407 3 месяца назад +2

    Extraordinary video.

  • @ffunit
    @ffunit 4 месяца назад +4

    Had no idea about this. Quite interesting.

  • @Chuck88vert
    @Chuck88vert 4 месяца назад +2

    Great video what a great store.

  • @pauldrexel1501
    @pauldrexel1501 4 месяца назад +1

    Wow. What a story.

  • @mopar6586
    @mopar6586 4 месяца назад +2

    Do not cover up history with blurred out images!

  •  4 месяца назад +2

    why did you block the pictures?

  • @revalesq
    @revalesq 4 месяца назад +1

    My great grandfather helped reintegrate Japanese Americans into American society after the war so this means a lot to me.

  • @katherinecollins4685
    @katherinecollins4685 3 месяца назад +1

    Very interesting

  • @trevorwilliams6815
    @trevorwilliams6815 4 месяца назад

    Very good.

  • @user-dg2gj9nh6v
    @user-dg2gj9nh6v 4 месяца назад

    I am very lucky that I have no experience such sad and brutality, any way, war is meaningless and inhumanity.
    I wish no war would be happened in the world. Finally, thanks for your precious video.

  • @zillsburyy1
    @zillsburyy1 4 месяца назад +6

    too much censorship

  • @mickdev007
    @mickdev007 3 месяца назад

    WOW! 😯

  • @mohammedsaysrashid3587
    @mohammedsaysrashid3587 4 месяца назад +1

    It was a wonderful historical coverage documentary about an Irish doctor adventure during WW2. What Japanese empire military efforts committed atrocities against civilians in far eastern Asian countries exactly 💯 reflected beasts reality of Japanese culture and daytime deals of Japanese people's, one personal experience remains a bright star 🌟 beneath whole bloody, bleack, darkness WW2 Tableau

  • @earlshaner4441
    @earlshaner4441 4 месяца назад +1

    Ireland

  • @israel_started_it_ALL_in_1948
    @israel_started_it_ALL_in_1948 4 месяца назад +1

    oh

  • @roberteustace4152
    @roberteustace4152 4 месяца назад

    The greatest generation! Thats why!

  • @nirvana3921
    @nirvana3921 3 месяца назад

    Why are the Irish in Japan? Wasn't Ireland a neutral country during World War II? Also, my maternal grandfather had a katana captured in Okinawa1945.

  • @earlshaner4441
    @earlshaner4441 4 месяца назад +1

    Pows

  • @anthonyjackson7210
    @anthonyjackson7210 3 месяца назад

    This a movie

  • @earlshaner4441
    @earlshaner4441 4 месяца назад

    Whaling boat

  • @daviddevlogger
    @daviddevlogger 4 месяца назад +2

    please I need your advice is it right to marry someone who didn't her no when while his not after go be has is abroad.
    Pls advice meMy first time travelling by air was from my father's mango tree to the ground.
    And it was very fast🤦 😏🤨