The Lost WW2 Battalion
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2020
- Before they were known as the “Lost Battalion,” the 1st Battalion was a part of the 36th Infantry Division fighting in Europe during World War II. After a bungled strategic decision sent them deep into German territory in Southern France, the Battalion was surrounded. For six days, the 275 soldiers remained trapped with dwindling air-dropped supplies as the Germans threatened to wipe them out and repelled repeated rescue attempts on the ground. Germany's leader himself is said to have taken a personal interest in seeing the Battalion completely destroyed.
In a last ditch effort, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team was sent in to break through the staunch German defenses. They would pay a steep price to come out the other side. As they emerged to find the Lost Battalion, they may have been, to some, a remarkable sight - especially in the European theater of war. The 442nd was a segregated unit composed almost entirely of second-generation Japanese Americans.
---
Dark Docs brings you cinematic short military history documentaries featuring the greatest battles and most heroic stories of modern warfare, covering World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and special forces operations in between.
As images and footage of actual events are not always available, Dark Docs sometimes utilizes similar historical images and footage for dramatic effect and soundtracks for emotional impact. We do our best to keep it as visually accurate as possible.
All content on Dark Docs is researched, produced, and presented in historical context for educational purposes. We are history enthusiasts and are not always experts in some areas, so please don't hesitate to reach out to us with corrections, additional information, or new ideas.
My great uncle was a member of a Nisei unit while my grand parents were interned. He fought to prove the prejudices against his family and community were wrong and that they were in fact patriotic Americans. Thanks for shedding light on this lesser known group who set the gold standard of what it means to be an American.
American Heros all
@David Graham h ill
Their feats of arms shall remain glorious as long as there are patriotic Americans. You are of great stock.
This Heartbreaking Documentary should be taught in Schools Everywhere!
hey jake guess wat? ur pnis is still 3cm long & eyes always slanty :)
My father in law was in the 442. He was there to break through to those surrounded men. Just to talk about that about that attack always brought him down for the friends he lost. 2 other groups were sent to relieve the Texans. They both turned back when the 442 was given this job they knew it was a loyalty test. If we turned around we, the Japanese AMERICANS would be known as weak. So they all got together and promised they would not stop. To the top or die. Flash forward to 2004. My wife and I move into a new home. With in a few months I find out our neighbor was on the top of that hill hopping to get help. My neighbor found out my father in law was in the 442 and Ross, my neighbor jumped up and proclaimed I own him my life and all my children. Ross said that’s the day he hugged and kissed other men with out fear of what people might say. Ross said he hugged and kissed everyone of them and then they saw how few were left and they sat down and cried and told the 442 solders they were sorry for the loss of their buddies. In time we got these 2 men together, there was no words spoken for 4 to 6 mins. All they did is hug kiss each other and just looked at each other knowing all those years before they met in the cold woods in the blood and the mud. Eventually Ross showed my father in law pictures of his children and thanked him for his life. Brought together then separated by 60 years and met again and they both shared stories about the day the 442 broke through. We now miss both of these men, men of the greatest generation. I miss them so much. Thank you for sharing this story and thank you for reading this. It is the only way to keep them in our memories is to talk about them.
thanks for sharing your father in laws story David , thank you
As an Asian American born years after, in a country once held by the Axis powers, I owe these men my life. Even if they never served in the Pacific it was the same war, and without the sacrifice of everyone, victory would not have happened. War is a team event, after all, and without the Imperial Japanese surrender, I might not be American, and without the loyalty of the 442nd and others, I would not know the freedoms and opportunities I have now.
This story, and the one you recount always reduce me to a blubbering, sobbing mess. I'm just so indebted and so thankful. May your families be blessed.
made me cry!! thanks for sharing and god bless them all!!
WOW! Thanks for that. Hats off for the both of them.
Thank you for sharing that story.
My father was in the Lost Battalion. Thank you and God bless the 442!
Met a man who was in a camp as a child, grew up to become one of the largest raisers of sweet corn west of the Mississippi, a very nice humble man.
woopdy-do-da-dandy
I love corn and whoever grows it for me.
And whoever grows the salt and butter that I slather it with.
There was a camp in my area. Many of those families stayed local after the war. A lot of farms or farm related businesses have names that originated in Japan.
@@mjames7674 beta
@@BenState Okay, you know what? Zoo Theorist!
I'm not even Japanese or American but I feel patriotic looking at these lads.
If only DD stop avoiding the issue of chemical and germ warfare of the Japanese.
Well said
@@pylonsandmilkcrates3506 met his wife wow goes to show maybe things really do happen for a reason even if the reason doesnt start off nice
@@pylonsandmilkcrates3506 Thanks for sharing! He turned something negative, into something positive!
As you should
There's one other bizarre and tragic element to this unit that deserves to be mentioned. Two of the Nisei brothers of this unit had a third brother who was attending university in Japan whenever the war broke out. Despite Japanese prejudice at the time, and out of desperate need for educated officers, this third brother was pressed into service aboard the Yamato as a communications officer. Despite this strange arrangement, the two brothers in the European theater (and their mother who lived in Chicago) were able to communicate with their younger, enemy brother through the Red Cross mail service. IIRC the two brothers in the European Theater survived but the youngest brother did not survive the sinking of the Yamato in 1945.
Source: Requiem for Battleship Yamato, Yoshida Mitsuru 1985.
Wow, never knew this.. Thanks for sharing...
What a horrible situation for all of them to be put in.
I heard about a similar story involving the Akune brothers. Two brothers served with the U.S while the other two served with the Japanese. After the war, they reunited and found out about their circumstance and for a brief moment they argued among each other until the father broke up the fight.
That is an awesome little historical tidbit. I love history from every time period. I find it infinitely more interesting learning the little obscure details of great historic events rather than the great grand sweep of history.
Wow, did not know this. Thank you for the comment.
As a fellow historian, thank you for covering this.
However, I do have one point of contention. The men of the 100th Battalion/442nd RCT would not stand for being called "Japanese American". Rather they are/were Americans of Japanese Ancestry. It seems like a minor point, but it is significant as they all considered themselves American first and foremost.
Being Sansei, to call me a “Japanese American” would be wrong.
I thought it was the “Udon Festival” until a was in my 30’s.
As far as discipline, I prefer to wake up naturally and I bring the garbage can out when I hear the truck coming down the street. (Sometimes across the street because I miss the first pass)
My life is a mess.
I don’t know karate.
I’ll pick potatoes over rice every time.
I’m outspoken and I’ll say inappropriate things if that’s how I see it.
I hate gardening but I’ve always grown marijuana, legal or not.
I live on the west coast, visited the east coast twice and have been to Hawaii three times. (Oahu)
I used to beg my parents to take me camping when I was a kid, though we never went. (I go camping every chance I get)
I’ve been fishing my whole life but I don’t like eating fish so I release them.
BUT
I do know “Hakujin” and “Bakatare” (but I had to look up how to spell them)
I know how to use chopsticks.
I have a Katana just in case there’s a zombie apocalypse.
I respect my elders. (I try to)
I have a Japanese middle and last name.
When I was younger my hair was past my waist line.
And I know Tom Cruise wasn’t the last samurai. (That would be me)
“American of Japanese decent” is the term I use.
@@telefunkenyou47 I'm also American
Wish we had more of that today.
I think he’s just trying to be PC in this impossible to please world, like saying African Americans. All he covers is the military, I’d bet he has respect for everyone who served
These guys are the ultimate American heroes, sacrificing everything for a country that had betrayed them at home.
They did the same to Japanese Canadians. Took everything they had, and sent them to the interior. Disgusting!
There was a lot of heros but yea after pearl harbor there was major mistrust in the American Japanese populatio American citizen that where wronged
z0ro_ just want to point out that the Japanese in Hawaii didn’t have to deal with internment camps.
Amen to that
Sad
Had man of Japanese descent in my battalion in Nam. He said he was getting tired of being shot at by both sides.
Damn.....
I call Bullshit,i just turned 76 and i too served in Vietnam & not in the rear with 3 hots & a cot but 3 tours with combat MOS ,USMC 1965-1969 1\9 Bravo 0311 SDA 5812 Scout Tracker ,i worked extremely close with Japanese Americans and our little people who'd kill their best friend to protect the one zero & zero one , maybe some asswipe rear echelon dead weights acted like fools while worrying who was gonna steal all the best rations or selling clean socks but that shit didnt & still dont fly in a rifle company,you start f-ing with the indig's or any Marine whos part of a company & your ass will get locked & loaded on by the company as a 1 & only 1 time warning,act a fool twice & your ass would be fragged or just left to the VC when the company pulls back & dosent take you out with us,my skin tone is darker than 95% of US born blacks & not 1 f-ing time before my wounds killed my career did i ever see any racist bullshit pulled on a fellow American who had combat MOS or served on any FOB ,save those lies & dont bring your fake racism crap to military threads so you can stir the pot with faked racism events,in fact your post tells me you never served,atleast not in combat with a company who depends on you,the only brothers we got chest to chest with were the stupid mother f-ers who refused to learn the 1st time & were a danger to the company,and that shit had fuck all to do with race .
@@levigarrett8674 Very well said and honestly put. I thank you for your service and sorry your generation of military service personnel got screwed by the politicians and the damned hippies.
@@levigarrett8674 different people can have vastly different experiences. The world is a big place.
@@The_Viscount youre barking up the wrong tree. dont talk on something you dont know.
They were not Japanese soldiers, they were American soldiers.
Fuckin teared up reading that. FUCK. Definitely spot on.
But weren't they Japanese? I'm confused...
@@dennisw5591 I think that comparatively, there were few members of the 442nd who were born in Japan and naturalized in the US. A majority were born in the USA or Hawaii (still a US territory at that time).
@@dennisw5591 they were seen as the enemy most of the Japanese in America probably had good intentions but why would we trust them?
karate kid...mr miyagi.
My grandfather was a soldier in the 442nd RCT he passed away while I was young(I was in 4th or 5th grade around then(for reference I just graduated university)) I never knew he was a veteran until after he passed. He never spoke of his time in service and never had anything that could hint at his service out in the open. I only found out because my mother had actually told me of his unit’s feats. He was almost always silent, only watching TV or smoking a cigar, occasionally handing me a pudding from the fridge. I wish I spent more time with him then I actually did.
That's the sad part. That we don't spend enough time or ask enough questions of those important folks! Once they're gone, their valuable info / history is lost! If nothing else, ask for them to write down their war record! I need to do that. I've been told that I spent more time in war zones, than anyone in my county. Well, I need to get writing down my war / service record. Thanks CL!
Thank you for his service.
How cool it must have been to have heard the story directly from him.
Life lesson. - With the exception of your relationship with God the only thing that matters is your family and spending time with them
I am confident that he is watching over you, and that you will see him again. God Bless his valiant soul and you, your mom and the rest of the family who he left behind.
My wife's uncle, Jim Kitsuse, died during this battle. He spent 2 years at a concentration camp called Manzinar and lost everything he had when he was sent there. When folks tell people to go home and back to their country they should check themselves and realize the sacrifices the Japanese Americans, Blacks, Mexicans, Native Americans and many others made during World War Two.
People fail to realize that those of us who were born elsewhere, we chose the US as our country. And those of us born here, this is our country too. My blood may be from Korea and Japan, but my heart and soul are American. It's because I love my country that I will work to help our people practice our most sacred and holy creed: "Liberty and Justice for All," and I can think of no better tribute to the country I love so dearly.
@@The_Viscount again these people were not born in japan they were born in the USA and they were still sent to concentration camps. That is the most tragic part of the story. Please don't miss that point.
I'm a Canadian,l learned about our internment camps in grade 4 my teacher put it this way,
"most were 5 gen canadians while the people responsible were at best 2nd or 3rd"
Shut up
@@dirkdigler5332 there were people sent to the camps both born in the US and born overseas. You actually seem to misunderstand my point: Asian Americans are Americans. To this day, we face racism and are told to "go back to our country." The USA is my country.
I have 4 uncle's including my father all are Purple Heart vets serving in the 442nd. One of my uncles died with shrapnel in him. He was in the battle for the lost battalion in France. They all gave the gift of honor to me and their future descendants. My father said to me you are American before you are Japanese. Therefore you are "American Japanese". Thank you 442nd!
this sort of action proves the love of an adopted nation despite how the nation treats you. what a brave group of men.
They did not adopt the USA they were born here; all the more tragic.
@Dirk Digler How? They could've easily went back to Japan and fought like some German Americans did. At least they showed more pride than you're showing here.
@@LouSassles you are dense; I am saying they were not Japanese citizens they were Americans born in the USA who were thrown in concentration camps. Hence they did not adopt this country but were AMERICAN CITIZENS. Jesus, it is not tat difficult to understand especially if you watched the video.
@@dirkdigler5332 your a little loose with the word ,concentration camp! In America they where called internment camps. Trust me, no one I know thinks the way people did in the 40's
@@earlwright9715 the germans had concentration camps that where not death camps. What else do you call them when you "concentrate" people of one race together? You may not like the optics but using the term "relocation" or "interment" camps as a euphemism is a travesty of justice. BTW my father-in-law spent 2 years in one of your "interment" camps so I think I might know a little more than you are giving me credit for. Do a little reading about the "asian exclusion act" and the "yellow horde" the likes of which that great american, and founder of the John Birch Society William Randolph Hearst use to propagate in his rags. Just because you choose to be ignorant does not mean you get to set the agenda.
“You have fought not only the enemy but prejudice and you have won”.
At least the ones who weren't dead did.
History would tell us otherwise.
The “Lost Battalion” and the near annihilation of the 442nd RCT is just one example of the many boneheaded tactical mistakes *Major General Dahlquist* made during WW2. Given his reputation for boneheaded military tactics, he somehow rose to the rank of a *FOUR-STAR GENERAL.*
*Major General Dahlquist,* against the recommendation of his senior staff, ordered the Texas National Guard (the “Lost Battalion”) to attack German positions far beyond US lines. Thus, they got surrounded. Other US Army units were sent to rescue them, but they sustained heavy losses and had to retreat. Given the heavy loss of US troops in the rescue attempts, Major General Dalquist ordered the 442nd RCT to rescue the “Lost Battalion” because the heavy loss of US troops was unsustainable and creating bad publicity back home. The 442nd RCT were deemed “expendable” and the US public would not care about their losses.
All grunts in WW2 were considered expendable, but the men of the 442nd RCT were even more expendable. You have to remember that the names and hometowns of US servicemen killed in action were reported in their local newspapers. If an entire Texas National Guard battalion had been wiped out, it would have been *BIG* news throughout Texas and the people of Texas and their US congressional representatives would have been enraged. They’d be out looking for revenge against the US military field commander-in-charge, the War Department, the Secretary of War, the President, and anyone and everyone in the chain-of-command.
Major General Dahlquist knew that his military career would be over if that happened since promotion of Generals and Flag Officers have to be approved by the US Senate; and no Senator from Texas would ever approve of his promotion. Luckily for him and the Texas National Guards, the 442nd RCT could be redeployed for the rescue and if they were wiped out, who would care. No one in Congress would raise a fuss and their parents were in internment camps. Their deaths might not even be reported in any local newspaper. Thus, they were considered expendable because there was no political blowback or risk if the 442nd RCT suffered heavy losses by being chewed up in one meatgrinder after another. Their incredibly high casualty rate throughout the WW2 reflects the fact that US commanders oftentimes used them as cannon fodder.
It's too bad you weren't there to save America.
After the 442nd RCT rescued the “Lost Battalion”, *Major General Dahlquist ordered the entire 442nd to stand in formation for a recognition and award ceremony. Of the 400 men originally assigned, only eighteen (18) surviving members of K Company and eight (8) of I Company turned out. Upon reviewing the meager assemblage Dahlquist became irritated, IGNORANT OF THE SACRIFICES THAT THE UNIT MADE IN SERVING HIS ORDERS. He demanded of Colonel Virgil R. Miller, "I want all your men to stand for this formation." Miller responded simply, "That's all of K company left, sir."*
You know the men of the 442nd RCT were “expendable” when after the suicidal rescue mission, the first question Major General Dahlquist *NEVER* asked is - “How many were killed or wounded?” The fact that Dalquist was clueless and didn’t care enough to ask about their casualties speaks volumes of what he thought of the 442nd RCT. One wonders if he asked how many men of the Texas National Guard were rescued?
*Soldiers are expendable in war, and veterans are expendable and forgotten about when they return.*
He was a total asshole
Fuck up, move up.
It' not mentioned that they were from Hawaii. A 442nd vet told me back in the 60's that many Texans were openly cryying to them in gratitude for the rescue. PAU!
Mahalo, Stephen Salazar! Yes, it is true that the large majority of the soldiers in the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd RCT came from Hawaii where very few people of 160,000 citizens of Japanese descent were interned. encyclopedia.densho.org/100th%20Infantry%20Battalion encyclopedia.densho.org/442nd%20Regimental%20Combat%20Team
While many were from Hawaii, there were volunteers and later, draftees from the mainland, as well.
American heroes every single one. Imagine going off to war to fight for a country that has your family held in internment camps, that’s heroism for sure. Excellent topic Dark Docs!
They were seen as the enemy it's not that hard to figure out there buddy
Pretty much like the police being defunded now?
Gavin McIntosh ...Exactly and it’s a damn shame.
It reminds me of the Navajo code talkers
One Japanese American soldier (he might have been 442 but I'm not sure), went on to fight in Korea as well, and won the Medal of Honor while serving in an integrated unit. His testimony is on RUclips. THAT must have been tough. For all the anger Americans had toward Japanese ethnic folks, the South Koreans to this day HATE them to the point it's part of their culture. And here he was fighting for them against the Commies.
Thank you for posting this. My parents spent their earlier years in internment camps as toddlers. My Scoutmaster served in the 442nd. My life is surrounded by many people who have been affected by WWII and the experiences of Japanese Americans. We have a strong and proud history here in the US.
This unit and the proud Japanese Americans that served for the United States are a truly amazing group of people. They fought and died just as toughly as any and in some cases more. It is amazing to see despite the segregation, despite the discrimination. They fought on. Each and every one of them have my utmost respect.
Thank you. For keeping history alive. God bless the men and women who fought and those who died in the fight. God bless America, the greatest nation on earth...
This hits right in the feels! These men are the epitome of American Hero’s. Doesn’t matter where you come from, it’s what you’re fighting for!
"Go fo' broke!"
The Four-Four- Two's slogan. They certainly did and, having grown up AJA in Hawaii, I shall always embrace and value the battalion's courage and sacrifice.
Much appreciation for featuring this story. Mahalo!
Dark Docs does such a great job with these videos. Honestly, probably the most captivating videos I've seen.
Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii fought in the 442nd, losing his arm in combat. He received several medals, including the Medal Of Honor.
G'day Dark, Thank you for this sad and incredibly moving story. I have seen other documentaries and a feature film about the 442nd but your story really brought the message home to me.
What a terrible history of abuse for people who truly demonstrated loyalty, courage and patriotism. That they, mostly, rose above this treatment to become an outstanding fighting unit says much about their integrity.
African American troops suffered also as did our Australian Aboriginal soldiers during WW2, despite their dedication and excellent records.
I truly hope that such institutionalised racism has been totally eradicated from all modern militaries. A good soldier is a good soldier, no matter where they or their parents may have come from. Although late, I am really happy that successive presidents and world leaders finally gave these men the recognition and awards they so richly deserved. Cheers, BH
Wow, this video made me tear up. Thanks for doing a video on the 442nd!
Both my grandfathers served in the MIS (Military Intelligence Service) and I had relatives in the 442nd. Go for broke!
God Bless Them! The movie Go For Broke (1951) - which told of their exploits - was excellent!
Any idea if your grandfathers did any infiltration of any Japanese units or know of it being done. I have herd rumors, some of them from Marines who served in the pacific, that they would land soldiers of Japanese descent, on to the islands that were to be attacked.
Dude, did your grandparents train at the Persideo before the war, or Camp Savage or Fort Snelling during? If you ever make it to Minnesota, we have a whole exhibit at Historic Fort Snelling on the MISLS Japanese language school. It's one of my favorite places to work at the museum.
@@OpenUpHB1501 I actually work at Historic Fort Snelling and we have a whole section on the Niesei translators who were trained there.
Basically, American Translators, most of Japanese Blood, were in fact attached to every ship and marine unit above a certain size (company or regiment if I remember). The idea was that if you capture any documents or take any prisoners, you want to be able to decide that information as fast as possible. This information would be decoded by Japanese Americans, passed to local commanders, and then the Native American Windtalkers, also attached to marine units and ships, to be relayed to the fleet. Almost all codes broken in the pacific theater by US forces had that work done by Japanese American translators. This includes the codes for the Midway attack. Post war estimates suggest the Nesei may have shortened the war by a full two years saving millions of lives not just on the side of the allies, but also the Imperial Japanese as well.
@@The_Viscount I had one grandfather and a great uncle train out of Persideo. I'm not sure where my other grandfather trained.
If memory serves - the 442nd was not just “highly decorated” - they are they most decorated in US history!
Sooooo...
The American version of the Imperial 501st?
Heroes all of them, Americans still need to remember, Americans come in all sizes, color and culture. I tip my helmet to these brave men🇺🇸🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒❤️ Thank You for your service, courage and sacrifice. My Best Always 🇺🇸
And to this day I still can't figure out how all those info came into this channel, but still loving it to this day.
I have a book I got in Hawaii written by a guy who's father was in MI and worked with the 442nd towards the end of the war. He was selling his books at a military museum in Oahu and signed it for me and my dad. He had a very high opinion of these guys, and after reading his book and doing some research of my own so do I. I'll try to find the book and give you the title. Its a very through unit history, From the origins of the units formation, studies, surveys, personal accounts, to the actions in France and Normandy where they pulled off more than one crazy/suicidal mission, most of them missions were other units had already tried and failed. Something like 90% of the guys who enlisted right when it was formed were killed.
My dad had to use their PX for his uniforms as he was one of the shortest men in his unit (168th Infantry Regiment)
Everyone uses the PX for their uniforms...?
What’s a PX?
@@Starlesslemon Post Exchange
@@DrGreerIsRight you replied to the wrong person
They were our greatest generation period !
Wierd Potato lol you just proved what he said by saying that
Wierd Potato youre trash
Happy Olives dang
This is literally a video about that generation using their own americans as suicide mission fodder while holding their families hostage in concentration camps, forcing them to "prove" loyalty to the nation they were born in.
Greatest Generation my ass. You can't put your brother in a concentration camp, send his father to die so you wouldn't have to bleed, and then be anything except ashamed.
Also, internment camp is not the correct term. That's propaganda. Internment implies the people inside committed a crime, which was not the case. It was an Ethnic Concentration Camp: a place people of a specific ethnic background were forced into at gunpoint.
Bonus points for the "greatest generation": The camps denied even basic medical care, and forced its victims to make do with donations and volunteer effort, once more paying in blood for the failures of their traitorous captors... of course, many donations were denied and withheld.
These guys were portrayed in the 1951 movie "Go For Broke!" It shows them from training to battle. (Edit: this movie is free to Amazon prime members, well worth a watch)
90% of this footage is from that movie 😂
Wow. I've never seen a story as equally heart-wrenching and heart-warming at the same time. The blatant military racism and willingness to sacrifice all of these Japanese American soldiers is quite infuriating, though. The fact that they put all risk aside and marched forward with no other intention than rescuing these American Soldiers is nothing short of heroic, and I'm glad they ended up being recognized and honored appropriately after doing so. Inspirational could not possibly be more of an understatement in this case!
Here, here. And Amen to that. 🇺🇲
Sabaton: it's free real estate.
I would love to see a doc with their music playing in the background.
Erm, this is the wrong lost battalion, the one the song was about was back in 1918...
they were singing about the argonne, a battalion encircled in WW1
@@Sierra-208 he tried lol
So you all want to nitpick about a situation that was named and happened out of the troops control?
MUST WATCH THIS DOC !!! Excellent work telling a story so important to the history of the world. These are among the bravest men, in the greatest generation of modern history. This is a story that needs to be told, shared, and remembered. God Bless and thank you for this doc.
Wow all i can say is this story gave me chills from beginning to end i am so grateful for these men that lived before me i am glad this story was published because unfortunately history books will not teach this thank you
God Bless these Brave Honorable Men and Their Families.
This is WHY you have History classes and Statues. To REMEMBER the sacrifices and LEARN from our mistakes.
100%
Yes. Unfortunately there is quite a crowd in the US who seem to think otherwise - or who prefer to not learn from history.
@@ranekeisenkralle8265 They want History to be forgotten so people don't see their attempt to repeat it.
@@bensmith1689 Whichever way you look at it, it is pretty idiotic either way.
Traitors don’t deserve statues
I really proud of the 442nd Infantry Regiment as a Japan citizen.
Fantastic video, these men were truly remarkable in their heroism. Hearing about this truly shows the amazing courage and tenacity they showed as a unit. I am glad you mentioned George Sakato in this video he would later be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions. I had the tremendous honor of leading the Civil Air Patrol honor flight during his funeral procession in 2015. I met his family that was present at his funeral and I will never forget that day for as long as I live. Reading through his citation again brings the watery eyes, and I consider being able to participate in his final honors to be the greatest privilege I have ever had.
Great video! I did my senior thesis on the 442. Well done!
Fun Fact: Mr Miyagi was in this unit and won the CMH.
Incorrect. Pat Morita ("Mr. Miyagi") wasn't old enough to have served in WWII (he was born in 1932), he lived in a relocation center after years of medical treatment as a child during the war.
@@DJTheMetalheadMercenary LOL, haven't you watched the movies??????
The Character of Mr. Miyagi served with this unit, but not the man who played him, Pat Morita.
No such thing as the CMH. There is a MOH...
Wax on,wax off
I knew some of these guys. One thing that stands out in my mind was the 442nd's capabilities as a unit. Their artillery teams set records for rates of fire. They were the cream of the crop in marksmanship and all the fighting arts. Their "production" rate of captured enemy territory was exceptional. They also liberated Dachau. When they returned to civilian life, they never stopped working as a team and participated in the construction of many public facilities including a bunch of churches. They didn't talk they just did great things for their communities. Their unity of purpose when they set out to do things was simply awe inspiring and an example to us all.
Jokes on the military sending those men in thinking they were expendable, when they were braver and more american than most
They were never thought as expendable. Nobody thought that.
Virtue-signal a little harder, why don't you...
@@kbaremaximize It funny that the people talking about what the 442nd did explain it different than they did themselves. I guess funny isn't the right word!
How is the joke on the military? They were expendable... If they weren't, then they would have been sent in larger numbers and on more important missions. As it is, the rescue didn't matter one bit to the war, they had already been written off as dead and this was a token effort that turned out to work. If it didn't then no great loss, carry on as per usual
@@slappy8941 you're so easily triggered.
You do great little documentaries. Thank you for doing all this. These men who were lost live on through us remembering them and honoring their selfless bravery
Very emotional video, nice work
My father who was in the 442 Regiment but later transfered to the Military Intelligence service had two brothers interned at Hart Mountain in Wyoming. When my father returned to his birthplace, Los Angeles, he was told he could only buy a house in certain areas of Los Angeles because he was Japanese even though he fought for America. Some Nisei Soldiers were turned down by local VFW organizations because of their Japanese Ancestry. Very good documentary of the plight of the Nisei men during WWII. I liked the footage of MGM's movie "Go For Broke" in this documentary.
thanks!
Dark docs your amazing dude!
If I was one of those Texans, anytime one of those men who ran the gontlet to get to me, walked into a bar and I recognized them, they would not be buying drinks. And if they needed a place to stay, my door would be open.
Grew up hearing the oral history of the famed 442nd RCT and their Motto “Go For Broke”. Honor & Dedication to Duty
Someone from my town who was in the 442nd during the war earned the MoH
Dark Docs and Mark Felton Productions will be the collab we've all been waiting for.
Yeeeessss.
no only MARK FELTON please √
Beautifully covered, love it when you do things like this 👏
Holy crap. i am neither Japanese nor American but this simply put a tear in my eye.
How the Japanese Americans were treated was appalling, but on this day they showed well and truly were their loyalty lay when their countrymen needed them
Thank you for that story it truly matters especially in times like these when people should think about the honor of this country and of the people who serve
this is a very well know thing. there were 2 movies. one recent "only the brave" and one of the classic movies of the 40's "go for broke"
I am a retired career military veteran from SAE thru the first Iraq War. I want to thank you for such a marvelous series of videos. I’ll watch every single one of them with a 👍 and I’ll pass them along to others. They are very well put together, and most of all very infotmative. Please keep them coming.
As a Texian and USAR Vet w/ Infantry service (Gulf 1), my deepest respect 尊敬 to some magnificent men / Americans.
The deeds of these men are exceptional, but not unexpected, as these men were Texans.
Bless them all and their actions.
Studs 🇺🇸
Pleasant surprise seeing you here, good sir.
Studs is the bumps on lego bricks
This is BS. Just like most stuff on the channel. It's entertaining I'll give you that but this is not history friend. This channel has taken history and perverted it in such a way it goes beyond propaganda. These idiots are literally trying to rewrite history in ways you would never believe.
The Japanese never invaded mainland Australia or the islands of Alaska. Never happened period. They never sent balloon bombs through the Jetstream to the American mainland that's absolutely just wrong. It never happened. These are stories that a being pieced together to appear to be gospel. But its not...
There does not appear in print one mention, not one mention of the battle of Darwin before the internet. That's because it never happened. Same with the battle of the Aleutian islands. That literally never happened. I defy you to come up with witness statements or official paperwork to support these claims.
One of yours best videos yet! Great job!
Wow, I am speechless. Talk about honor and bravery. Sad and extremely uplifting all at once. So glad these men finally got the respect and esteem they deserved.
This channel has entered the arrow and or circle thumbnail metagame.
It’s witchcraft if ya ask me
Kinda,tho he successes in narrating the video in a way that it's actually good
They always did it tho
Or both
Yeah, the narration and presentation is top notch tho.
A topic that never ceases to amaze me.
Amazing men. I'm glad they've been honoured and their story has been told. Respect from Australia.
My great grandpa Joe Gill was in the 36th division. Made it home and lived into his 80s. Came home with plenty of bullet holes in his jacket. Sheer miracle and well decorated war hero. God bless everyone who defends our precious United States of America.
This is such a great and informative channel, I look forward to the videos every week. If I were a teacher I’d make these required viewing for all my students.
There will never be another generation in American history such as this one. I'm ashamed to say that my generation would be completely unwilling to make a small fraction of the sacrifices that this generation did. I was playing a documentary such as this one just a few weeks ago and had some friends coming over for dinner... They happened to show up shortly after it started so I let it play out before I turned it off. It was another inspiring story of sacrifice and selflessness and when it finished, I commented about how our generation would never be up to the same type of task. One of my friends responded (with another of them agreeing), "You're right.. I wouldn't be.. What has this country done for me and what benefit would I get out of risking my life?" I can't tell you how ashamed that sentiment made me feel.. I'm embarrassed that I have friends of that opinion and that SO MANY of my generation feel so entitled that they can't even BEGIN to recognize the opportunities, benefits, and privileges that this country has bestowed upon them. So very shameful...
To be fair, that's probably not a really uncommon idea for many people in many nations who took part of WW2, albeit for various reasons.
I agree. Like those people throwing toddler tantrums only because they have to wear a damn mask 🙄
You have really been hitting your stride. First the Dark Skies with the Hustler, and now this. You keep this up, and the important, yet unknowns lessons of history, will always brought to us out of the Dark. Thank you and your staff for your honest, and deep coverage, leaving us feeling proud. And right now, we need things to feel good about. ''Go for broke!!''
Bro you have put out some great stories but this one is something special. Much appreciation and keep them coming.
Editing Meister: Dark Docs. Great historical report.
Props to Clinton for finally taking the time to recognize them. The literal least we could do as a nation.
I thank you for making this video about saving the lost battalion. I remember talking to George Sakato at a ceremony honoring saving the lost battalion in Houston, Texas and brought the 442nd RCT colors to the ceremony. These colors were larger than the originals and were made for the 1951 Go For Broke movie. The colors are owned by the 100th/442nd Veterans Association located in Los Angeles, California. My father was a 1st Sergeant Fox Company which help save the lost battalion.
Unquestionable loyalty
Love this doc. Great work. I just want to add that elements of the 442nd, particularly the artillery battalion, even went so far as to encounter the infamous Nazi concentration camp in Dacau. Try to imagine the impact of seeing emaciated Germans behind barbed wire fences and machinegun towers much like the ones from back home.
After watching several true stories about WW2 on RUclips, I am realizing there is a wealth of amazing stories that would make fantastic movies.
War is Hell! Thanks for sharing the amazing history of these forgotten hero's ! I am glad they were finally, fully recognized!
Wonderful story. Thank you.
Its interesting to know that the 442nd's nickname- "Go for Broke"- was a phrase that originated with the Hawaiian Japanese community.
It’s commonly known as pidgin English in the islands. Hawaii was the original melting pot of the pacific, many of the early island ethnic groups spoke their native language and broken English which eventually gain the term “Pigeon English”. It’s funny no matter we’re I travel, if I happen meet another islander we auto switch to island pigeon English🙂
That's because 2/3 of the men in the original 442nd RCT came from Hawaii where 10,000 volunteered for the new unit. In addition, the 1, 432 men of the 100th Infantry Battalion which was the Army's test to see if Japanese American soldiers could be trusted also came from Hawaii. encyclopedia.densho.org/100th%20Infantry%20Battalion encyclopedia.densho.org/442nd%20Regimental%20Combat%20Team
When someone ask me what a true patriot is, I tell them the story of the 442, even when their own country betrayed them they were still willing to die for it.
One of my favorite Dark Docs yet. Thank you for covering these events and the important context of the time. I hope our nation learns that fear of our own fellow citizens is our greatest weakness. So appropriate on Memorial Day Weekend.
Powerful story. Thank you.
Never told in war history, there's also a Filipino regiment, U. S army, composed of 2nd generation Filipinos fought in pacific theater.
HEROES!!!!!! THANK YOU ALL.
Amazing. Thanks. This was an outstanding narrative. 🙏🏼
Love dark docs, skies and footage. Keep it up. Very professional videos. Thank you.
Love your content keep up the awesome work!
I love to watch this
Watching this brought tears to my eyes. I've never heard of such bravery
There's an old black and white movie about this. In that movie their original CO gets rescued by them later. Makes me wonder how true that movie was.
Either way the kind of bravery shown by 442nd should never be forgotten. I've said it before, we shouldn't glorify war but it's okay to glorify warriors. What these men did was outstanding.
This video did the the Nisei justice and I can't help but feel inspired, looking at these brave men who carried themselves in such a distinguished way.
Dudes where actually straight chads
Where are the chads?
Thank you for this story on the 442nd, they are American heroes and inspiring.
We owe these men our thanks.
Awesome vid that needed to be told here of the sacrifices of the 100 Battalion n 442 RCT. Egfective archival films n pictures. Kudos for vid. Anticipating ur next one.
Thank you for fighting for our America after you were wronged. America has realized wrongs to Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, Indians and, yes, even Whites. Ammends. People who are loyal Americans and have honorably served in our armed forces. We're Americans. Thanks for your service. My fellow Americans who have served and do serve, my blessings. We don't bypass our own. A grateful Army lieutenant colonel.
The bravest of the brave to have ever fought for US!
I was honored to have known one of these soldiers way back in around 1987.
Y'know, I've been studying WW 2 for a long time - since I was a child, really. What I see from the Allies over and over again is that whenever minorities, the downtrodden, and those deemed "incapable" are given a chance to fight for their country and for what's right, they almost always overachieve. Thank you for your service. I am proud to be called an American alongside men of The Lost Battalion and the 442nd.