Okinawa, 1945: Sinking of the Battleship Yamato and Operation Ten-Go (Documentary)

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Enjoyed the video. My father was the pilot of the PBM, Dog 10 that spotted the Yamato on April 7, 1945 along with Dog 8.

Okinawa was my father's last combat mission in WWII. He never talked about it. Now that he's gone, I regret not asking him about his experiences in storming beaches at Saipan, Tarawa, Peleliu, and finally Okinawa. We all live a good life because of that generation and their sacrifice. Many never came home. As far as this video, I bow my head to all the servicemen on both sides for their sacrifice. I only wish that we would evolve enough to see the futility of war. I look around at the world today and realize that perhaps I'm wishing for too much.

very brave blokes, toughest generation ever, grew up in the great depression then thrust straight into the absolute hell of WW2, total respect !!

2:25 I love the specifications of the space battleship 😂

Captain Tameichi Hara’s account from on board the Yahagi and after its sinking is truly amazing. And I recommend it to anyone interested in the operation.

After the development of carrier warfare the Yamato was described as "The right ship for the wrong war"

Lol gotta love how the blueprint background is of Space Battleship Yamato! Nice Easter Egg!

The sadest part of all this is not the might of arms and armaments but rather the sacrifice of so many brave young men.

one of the blue print backgrounds used, around 19 min, shows the Yamato as she was in the TV show Space Battleship Yamato. Very cute.

4:00 that's the space battleship yamato LOL

I love this series! The visual style, and the relaxed manner of narration coupled with low background music volume is my idea of perfection, especially when you upload long form, videos as they are very relaxing and I use them to help me unwind before bedtime. Thank you for your work!

Wonderful work. I didn't know that the ship's crew disobeyed orders and filled their fuel tanks to allow for a possible return trip.

Brilliant documentary of the battle and rendering of history. Sad, sad, sad the loss of such good men and the heroic valour of those who got to come home. The futility of war. I am deeply touched and awed every time.

Thanks for a beautifully animated and meticulously researched video! This channel is truly a marvel!⚔🔥👏

Fantastic work Oscar. This was a great video and your narration is always spot on. This battle was huge for the Allies and aided in expediting the end of the war.

Another amazing video as always!

Love your work! Keep it up! You're amazing 😊❤❤❤

Thanks for another interesting and well made video.

Nice video. Can we just take a second to appreciate how amazing it is to be able to lay artillery fire on targets 20+ miles away? Imagine sunning yourself on the deck and a three thousand pound AP shell comes ripping out of the clear blue sky at your ship. Yikes.