When my dad was stationed in Japan in the 70’s , there were occasions when riding the trains that older Japanese spit on us. It only happened a few times and my dad explained that it was because of the devastation brought about by the bombing campaign against Japan during WW II. I find it ironic that Japan wants to talk about Hiroshima and other bombings. I don’t hear anything from them about Nanking or Manila atrocities perpetrated by their troops.

In a social media world, there thrives so much false, trivial fluff and profit seeking nonsense. And then there are guys like Mark, who make it all worthwhile and informative. I really enjoy his stories.

My father escaped Singapore in early 1942 and island hopped to New Guinea where he rejoined the Australian army in Port Moresby. He was seconded to the US marines as an aircraft and instruments technician and helped to repair broken B29s in Tinian in 1944 and 1945. When he was assigned to a broken plane he kissed it for good luck. All of them survived and were never shot down but some came back damaged and again another kiss and off you go!.

Thank you for making this video, Mark. My great uncle was Lt Col Chase Nielsen who was the navigator on The Green Hornet. His B-25 was the sixth plane to take off the USS Hornet of the Doolittle Raid. He was also one of the four raiders who survived the Japanese POW camps. He was very open about his experience as a POW in Japan. I can vividly remember some of the stories he told our family about the hardships he endured. But through it all, he forgave the Japanese people and taught others how to forgive their enemies. He's one of my personal heroes, so I can't thank you enough for sharing these stories with the world.

When I saw the word “japan” and “treatment” I was already like “I don’t like where this is going...”

I had a childhood friend who went to the same school as I did and lived with his aunt and uncle. I spent a lot of time at that house, his aunt was very kind and I ate dinner there many times. His uncle was very quiet and barely said anything and spent most of the time in another room of the house. Apparently, he was captured early in the war by the Japanese and spent the whole time as a POW. The thing that I remember most of what his aunt told me is that his family couldn't see him right away after liberation, he spent many months in hospitals recuperating the the ordeal of being a prisoner of prisoner of the Japanese. I couldn't understand it because I was too young. Another splendid video Mark Felton. (parts 1 and 2)

Considering my great grandmother was held in a Japanese prison camp it pisses me off how easy the Japanese got off with these unspeakable crimes yet they always seemed to be portrayed as the victims because of the atom bombs

I was honored to meet Hap Halloran at the 73rd BW Reunion in Omaha, NE in 2002. I bought his book and had him sign it. Hearing him tell his experiences in person was very special. May he, and all B-29 crew members who have passed away, Rest In Peace!

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I remember hearing that captured allied airmen. Where used in experiments at Unit 731. And at medical schools in Japan itself.

My Dad was a bombardier flying in B-17Gs, stationed at Foggia, Italy, from 10/44 through VE day. At the time of the A-Bomb attacks, he and the rest of the AAF bomber crews in the European theater were awaiting transit to the US, for training in the B29. I thank God he didn't have to go through a second round of hell over Japan. War is always a tragedy, but defeat and subjugation at the hands of the Axis powers would have been infinitely worse.

As one veteran B-29 crewman and POW told me, "beheadings with samurai swords were very common."

I like how the Japanese talked about war crimes. Not ironic at all.

I knew a man who wouldnt let his hate for them go because of this

My grandfather was involved in the Tokyo fire bombings and really never spoke about it much but he shared a story of one of the night time raids and the pure fear in his eyes is something I’ll never forget..I didn’t quite understand it I thought being on an air fortress would be preferable to island hopping in my small brain..but learning this angle that the airmen were doomed if they were to be shot down..and him seeing the incendiary carnage below must’ve been truly hell on earth..this video really was intense thanks for sharing this history

My Grandfather was an ANZAC POW transferred from Bruma to Japan after being captured in Java in 1942. I’m so grateful he was spared the retribution that befell these pilots.

Nice presentation - Any and all prisoners ( Army, Navy, and Airforce) were ill treated, abused and killed, Lest we Forget those who did not come home. Cheers and stay safe

Japan: "Hey bombing us is not fair, we're gonna pass a law making it illegal!" B-29 crews: "I don't think you understand how this works."

My dad was not spared Japanese torture. His plane was shot down and he was captured and tortured. He barely survived. He suffered the rest of his life because of the Japanese. He was a very kind gentle man. I miss him.

What a fantastic story so far. I'm in my garage working on motorcycles, drinking beer and listening to Dr Felton. Life is grand

A big thumb-up to Dr. Mark Felton for the real history of the Japanese cruelty depicted so realistically.

When the marines took Okinawa, they were very close to mainland Japan and with the end of the war in europe, they could use every heavy bomber available from British and USAAF air fleets this meant 3x 1,000 plane raids every 24 hours. Every day and every night bombing raids could be mounted on Japan the complete annihilation of Japan was actually saved by the surrender after the nuclear attacks

My "old man" was on the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10) towards the end of WWII in the Pacific (1945). He talked about how at times you'd look up and see just hundreds of long, white contrails filling the blue sky overhead from the B-29s flying towards Japanese cities to be bombed.

My uncle was an officer on a USN Destroyer that was sunk in 1944. About 40+ sailors/officers were rescued by a Japanese ship. Men were segregated according to rank, enlisted were beaten, some decapitated, and were thrown overboard with weights and/or their arms/legs tied. The few officers, my uncle included were brought in to the mainland POW camp for torture, trying to get military information. Out of the 6-7 rescued officers, three were killed in captivity after long torture sessions. My uncle was beaten for nearly a year and saw some of his companions being dismembered. In 1945, as Japan was being bombed, he was praying that bombs would go astray and kill him to end the carnage. According to my aunt (his wife), he never recovered, nightmares, fears, scars... and never forgave his captors. He volunteered for and saw action in Korea. He wrote several "diaries" (part of some therapy) but he finally committed suicide in 1955 upon return from Korea. His nightmare was over... Grand-ma donated his writings, diaries, memorabilia to the Smithsonian. I read them - it was absolutely unthinkable what he went through (along with many fellow Allied prisoners). His captors tortured him with "finesse", keeping him and his fellow POW between life and death to prolong the agony. I still get "unhinged" when I see or hear liberals claiming "how bad we (Americans) were to firebomb and drop an Atomic bomb on Japan". How quickly does the world forget tyranny and infamy! Peace be with you all, lest not forget, ever! Ciao, L (US Veteran)

Mark, you deserve your own TV show. Your content truly is that good.

The bombing of Japan is the classic case in history of "f around, find out".

Professor, the B 25 crew going to the USSR, deserves it's own video!! It's an amazing story in it's self!!

At my grandfather's funeral we were told about his experiences during the war. He never told us these stories, but clearly he was a bad ass going after Japanese soldiers who had kidnapped a local girl. There's one story I'll never forget. A captured US pilot was brought to a grade school and the students were forced to watch while they skinned him alive and stabbed him with bayonets. Everytime he passed out they revived him. I can't even imagine how traumatized the children were by this barbaric act. They are mostly gone now, but it's not hard to understand why the older generations of Filipinos in our families absolutely hated the Japanese.

Mark. Once again you deliver and we learn more about History!

Both of your channels never fail to amaze and enlighten me Mark 👍 Thank you for the hard work and time you put into them

My late neighbor was captured by the Japanese. Until the end of his life he hated Japanese.

Absolutely amazing video! Capturing the seriousness and horror of the ordeal from both sides and the delivery of the story is spot on.

Sir Mark another amazing story. The way you tell it keeps me on the edge of my seat. Thank You for your hard work. All the information of names of pilots and aircraft cities etc. Absolutely Amazing. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸

You had me on the edge of my seat! Not only a top Historian but an excellent story teller!

The expression in the narration is becoming so much more refined and descriptive. Well done Mark.

This channel has made me realize how little I know about a subject I once thought I was well read in. I don't think enough appreciation is given to how in depth your research must be to find such details missed out in all other productions. If you don't get a TV show soon il fund it myself! Production value way above KZfaq level.

One of my old uncles was held in a Japanese pow camp, he was released after the Japanese surrender, he only lived for three more years as a result of the way the Japanese treat him during his captivity, he never spoke about his treatment during this time, I wasn't born then, so I never new him, he went to war as a strong, strapping soldier but came back a weak terrified young man.

Jacob DeShazer was a bombardier on a B-25 known as "The Bat" that participated in the Doolittle Raid where he was captured in China and was a POW until 1945. 3 years afterwords, he returned to Japan as a Christian Missionary.

I've listened with apt attention as your detail-filled narration came across. I didn't have to really see your images as your descriptions were very evocative. I think this program was among your best and most moving. Thank you

I think this is one of your best presentations Mark. Thank you.

Nicely done mark. Thanks for your hard work.

Ahhh shit here we go. Haven’t even listened yet but I know this will be an intense one. Thanks Dr. Felton for all the hard work.

Thank you, Doctor for your work on these audio broadcasts. They are of great value to me even more that your video productions (which are golden!) as these do not require my visual attention as I work in my shop making violin canes. But I especially want to salute you for your disclaimer seen in each description of these audio titles. I very much appreciate and endorse your right to reduce, limit, and even refuse hateful comments which detract from your ethical, unbiased presentation of our nation's histories.

That was exceptionally well written, and extremely well narrated, to boot! Very nice job, indeed! As always!

Seriously, Mark Felton needs to release audio-only versions for podcasts. I listen to audiobooks and podcasts while I go running or while driving, youtube obviously doesn't work for those purposes but I absolutely love this content

My 7th grade science teacher survived the Bataan death march.

Your videos on Japan are BY FAR my favorite (great content in general, but this is my favorite material to learn about!)

Glad I found this channel, incredible videos about so many things I’ve never heard about. I appreciate your channel and hope you continue to make videos.

I lived in a small German town in the 1960's. I was about twelve years old. Down the cobblestone street lived my friend 'Marco'. His mother was Caucasian, - and his dad was Japanese. His dad lived in Japan when the two nuclear bombs fell. One day while at Marco's house I was in the living room perusing a bookshelf and espied a 'blob' of what looked like glass. Marco's dad was there in a recliner; suddenly he asked me what the misshapen piece of glass appeared to be. I'd no idea. What he told me was incredible. Marco's dad told me, that sometime after the blast (which one I don't recall) - he toured the skeleton of a laboratory there in the city, - when the guide retrieved a little glass mound off the shelf. This piece in his living room was that same 'glass-mound'. Marco's dad told me - that the little glass amorphic piece 'was' in-fact a small stack of microscope-slides from that very same laboratory he visited. The nuclear-blast generated so much heat - it was so hot, - that the stack of glass slides literally melted and fused into the piece I was holding in my hand. When you read of the heat resulting from the detonation of a nuclear device and imagine just how hot it might have been (and the lab was some distance from it) your imagination probably won't help you. People must have been flash-fried. Words and pictures can cheat a reality. But to hold a piece of that day in your own hand - then a connection and real understanding make for reality.

You know your day is complete when you get to watch Mark Felton production's 7 minute post #12 comment. Thanks Mark

Wonderful stuff Mark. I like all the detail you put into your videos.

You are such a good speaker and your writing so excellent that I didn't even realize I was listening to an audio vs watching video etc. Excellent.

When you mentioned flying over the hump it reminded me of one of my dads old government coworkers, Jimmy Davidson. Jimmy was a radio operator in B-17's for his first 25 missions over Europe. After that he wound up flying C-46's over the hump into China later in the war. He said flying over the hump on instruments socked in with clouds was far scarier than any mission he had flown in B-17's.

Thank you, Mark.

Excellent story Dr. Felton! Thank you!

Very Interesting subject matter. Kudos for the audio n archival photos that enhances ur narrative. Anticipating ur next one to discover what happened next.

Absolutely riveting, Mark. My father flew transport planes in China during the War, but like many in his generation, spoke little of his experience to his children. Thanks for illuminating some of the harrowing experiences these brave airmen faced every single day and the indignation, rage & bewilderment their Japanese counterparts must have felt while their beloved, theretofore inviolable homeland was systematically razed.

Nice account of this aspect of the War over Japan Mark!!

Outstanding! Thank you Dr. Felton.

Thanks

Best “to be continued” on KZfaq I’ve ever seen

03:13 "One B-25 landed in Soviet territory where the aircraft and its crew were interned for the duration." Ambivalent Soviet conduct towards its allies during the war never ceases to baffle.

As always a great and informative video thank you Mark a big history fan love watching the videos I always learn something new

I had three uncles that served in the Pacific in the Marine Corps. They often referred to the Japanese as savages. Especially in the '70s when I was a kid. Being that they all were Detroiters, they couldn't even understand why Americans would buy their cars.

What better way to start a Saturday morning. Can't wait for P2. 👍

Damn mr Felton, your writing in this one is GREAT. Rest In Peace to those who lost their lives.

This is such great content. As a younger guy it’s fascinating to learn about history at this level of depth.

One of your very best Mark...thank you

The brutality of the Japanese was well know to the Allies. The justification of the Atomic bombs became easier as the war progressed

It’s surprising that Admiral Yamamoto’s warnings of what a concerted bombing campaign would do to Japanese cities went unheeded, Just over 2 decades prior the great Kanto earthquake of 1923 killed over 140,000 people in Tokyo many of whom died in large fire storms that engulfed the city.

great content, always happy to see more

i'm ready for part two!:-) Thank you good Sir. 🖖

Brave brave men . Respect.

Great video, yet again. The B-29 is the most amazing bomber of WW2. Well ahead of its time. The intro picture is fabulous.

This, I thought, was among your most captivating stories. I was on the edge of my seat. Devastating to listen to, though it had its one bright and interesting moment with the salute. I feel as if I am there with some of the imagery.

I haven't seen a video yet that wasn't interesting.....as simplistic as it is.. by far this is one of your more interesting videos to me...thanks mark

This certainly makes the reasons for dropping nukes on Japan more reasonable. This sort of information is rarely acknowledged by people against the USA’s use of firebombing/nukes on Imperial Japan.

How can the Japanese that live by "Honor", have so little "Honor"? Still denying the text books to tell it like it really was, for their students to understand.

Great video my friend. Big respects from 🇨🇦.

Great video - as always!

Excellent work, Mark. It's interesting that the Japanese signed, but never ratified, the Geneva Convention. I sure that most people didn't know that. Thanks once again.

*3:48 AM* Yeah imma sleep. *Sees Mark Felton Productions new video.* Ive got time.

Wow! Can't wait for part 2!

i love these war stories...my dad was a WW2 veteran and he told me a lot of stories when he was in saipan-guadal canal campaign in the pacific

We still had a "Dolittle Pad" here at Hurlburt Field, Florida in 86 to 91 when I was here. Unused and overgrown with weeds it was still an inspirational place where they had parked their aircraft while practicing for their raid on Tokyo!!

Japan earned more than 2 nukes.

Another excellent presentation, thanks.👌👏👏👏❤️

Cheers Dr Felton

American US airmen could expect the absolute worst treatment while in the custody of the Japanese Empire.

The Kempeitai seems to make the Gestapo and SS look like like they are 4 year olds playing in the sandpit at preschool.

Always informative !

Keep up the great work. Love this Channel.

Sending a special heavenly bday to my great uncle Jack Houston...side gunner on a B-29...shot down 7 Japanese zeros. He flew over "the hump" on 9 missions. He said it was so cold that their guns froze to their pivots and they got frostbite. I wish I could've heard more of your stories...RIP..a true hero!

Dr.Felton, how on earth do you have the energy to approach so many various topics with such detail? I am truly amazed at the depth of your knowledge.

I'm very blessed to find you're channel. History channel wishes they had a host as smooth as you

I watched a vid from 2 years ago, the production quality has gone up so much since then!

Anyone that asks, "How could the Americans drop the Atomic Bombs on Japan?" doesn't know anything that happened in the Pacific War.

Thank you for acknowledging Kiwi aircrews in the fight.

Your description of the effects of fire on people and the city are haunting... war truly is hell.

What a cliffhanger! Hope Mark does a video about the Bataan death march in the future too!