World At War: It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow 1 of 5

[ImperialPimp]

Very little of this documentary is true (esp the Motives for War in this region).

[slomoschon2000]

In the other side is "The burmese harp"

[OneWorldHistory]

Fortunately, the influences men and women such as Lim Bo Seng, Bo Maung Maung, Ba Maw and hundreds of other military and political figures are now finding greater historical significance in western academic research.

Their battles for independence would continue for 30 years after the defeat of Japan in 1945. In the eyes of the peoples of Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, etc, WWII was merely an 'event' in hundreds of years of struggle.

[OneWorldHistory]

In the last 10 years books such as Forgotten Armies (Bayly/Harper -2004) have studied the influence of both anti and pro-Japanese indigenous collaborators, agents and armies in the outcome of the S.E. Asian campaigns.

In this entire series, excellant as it is, British colonial history weakens this installment for it ignores the Japanese-S.E. Asian connections to oust western colonialism. In many ways, until they showed they were also colonialists, Japan was fighting on 'home' ground.

[the82spartans]

Why were the Japanese good in jungle warfare in Burma but not so good elswhere?

[Lucillesgirl]

They ran out of everything including their most promising soldiers, airmen (kamakazi?), seamen including mechanics and engineers that could not be replaced. Japan, an island nation had no natural resourses to wage war, her plan was to fight a quick, ultra aggressive "blitzkrieg" type assault (just like her allies). After some initial success it didnt go according to plan (starting with missing the carriers at Pearl Harbor). After Midway the Japanese were just delaying the inevitable endind.

[the82spartans]

So what does the data you provided, Lucillesgirl, for a question I asked about a comparison of Imperial domain east vs. west jungle theater/warfare strategy with regards to tactics of the IJA / Navy...

: o

[Lucillesgirl]

No need to be combative, I gave a simple answer to a simple question...perhaps you should learn to make yourself better understood, for example you might have asked specifically about strategy or tactics in a particular place instead of what you asked which wasnt very specific. I provided NO specific "data" merely expressing an opinion. Thats still allowed ??? isnt it?

[the82spartans]

No worries.

I apologize if I seemed to come off that way.

Cheers.

[Lucillesgirl]

Its all good!

[teslagod2003]

@the82spartans very simple,its only the same,they were people who wanna enslave or abuse the people they conquered,most conquerers or colonists were just the same...

[teslagod2003]

@Lucillesgirl well if the carriers werent sent out,the japs prolly failed in their attack in pearl harbor.the americans knew an attack would be coming,why the heck send the carriers for an exercise?i guess only hypocrites would deny the truth,tsk...

[okaay3]

@teslagod2003 The Carriers we not out on an exercise. They were delivering additional fighter aircraft to Wake Island (the Enterprise) and to Midway Island (the Lexington) . If the carriers were in port the would have been sunk as they were the # 1 prime targets in the Japanese attack plan.

[teslagod2003]

@okaay3 oh,so you're saying the excuse that US was saying,is nothing but a lie?actually,it could have made a diffirence,US knew that a jap invasion is coming,and they could'ved prepared well,as well as the planes scouting out to search the invasion force,it could'ved made a huge diffierence...

[ImperialPimp]

@teslagod2003 - Mmm guess you never heard of Subhash Chandra Bose, then.

World War 2 was TOTALLY DIFFERENT than what is portrayed on these TV documentaries. Sorry.

[ferchrissakes314159]

Who says they weren't good at it? They were murderous jungle fighters, more so because their equipment was designed to be lightweight and useful in jungle warfare. New Guinea was a particular bloodbath, but the Japanese fought fiercely in jungles throughout the Pacific.

[the82spartans]

Well, they were not that great elsewhere. They used a poor grade water sealer on their ammo, for example; the rounds got wet and wouldn't fire. They also had a lot of the problems the Allied forces had with disease and keeping food from spoiling.

Don't get me wrong, they were eager to fight, but for an Island nation / empire they didn't write the book on jungle warfare but instead had to struggle to adapt like everyone else. Even thier clothing was not suited for the jungle environment.

[sofSLICK]

we had more supplies to kick their ass elsewhere

[teslagod2003]

@the82spartans the japs eats any kind of food eatable,they are not very choosy in their foods,they ate raw meats too,but in the west in kinda yuckee,thus gave them better advantage in food supplies already.the japs are small people,very flixible in the jungle,wre the west were just too tall n too heavy for manuever and move in the jungle.the japs are highly discipline people too,they would walk in days and night without prior sleep if they were ordered to do so.

[iguire]

Hey where did the ' Brazil' douche go??

[Lachausis]

He's around

[pacbizkit]

the indians wud of messed the japs up even if they did get in

[parabat7]

Well yes, but not as easy as you might think. Firstly most of the Indian Army was not there but garrisoned in the Empah. Secondly there was quite a strong political movement already that said India should not fight UK's war.

[Lachausis]

Apparently they had no idea, what the Japanese would have done to them.

[darkhouse1906]

I wonder if this is playing in Brazil?

[askjiir]

Never seen this part of ww2 thoroughly covered before interesting !

[lord69z]

in my opinion they should show more small defeats and ambush battles.

it gives people more of a sense of the global upheaval of the entire planet.

[turr520]

Thanks for posting!