The Soldier who threw himself onto a grenade (Heroic sacrifice)

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  • Sergeant-Major Osborn displayed the highest qualities of heroism and self-sacrifice, becoming the first Canadian to receive the Victoria cross in the Second World War which he received posthumously.
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  • @Simplehistory
    @Simplehistory  Před 6 lety +4571

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    • @hafidfarah1410
      @hafidfarah1410 Před 6 lety +1

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  • @abilash9201
    @abilash9201 Před 5 lety +6469

    "If I die in a war zone, box me up and sent me home .
    Put my medals on my chest, tell my mom I did my best.
    Tell my dad not to bow,
    He won't get tension from me now,
    Tell my brother to study perfectly,
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    Tell my sister not to be upset, her brother will take a long sleep after the sunset.
    Tell my nation not to cry."
    "Because I am a soldier born to die."

  • @j.amart.6893
    @j.amart.6893 Před 5 lety +3976

    "In peace sons bury their fathers. In war fathers bury their sons."
    - Herodotus

  • @lilounce3696
    @lilounce3696 Před 5 lety +2983

    Imagine how many people have done this, but no one lived to tell the story...

    • @c689kx5
      @c689kx5 Před 5 lety +8

      +Kakap0 it was a joke..

    • @c689kx5
      @c689kx5 Před 5 lety +8

      +Kakap0 it wasn't meant to be funny, more like a joke that you aren't supposed to laugh at?

    • @c689kx5
      @c689kx5 Před 5 lety +1

      +C689K X cancel the question mark.

    • @alikhidzam3749
      @alikhidzam3749 Před 5 lety +106

      @@c689kx5 nobody found it funny sir

    • @A3di
      @A3di Před 5 lety +6

      Oh yeah yeah

  • @carlosrex9097
    @carlosrex9097 Před 3 lety +50

    "Your name is unknown, your deed is immortal."
    -Unknown soldier's monument.

  • @rrevolver1
    @rrevolver1 Před 6 lety +957

    His life was truly amazing, in and out of the army. A brave and loyal man

    • @elitemation
      @elitemation Před 6 lety +4

      I ike the screen shaking in the vid

    • @user-ou6dw3je8j
      @user-ou6dw3je8j Před 6 lety

      Humble Cat 800 th like bro

    • @FlecheNoire07
      @FlecheNoire07 Před rokem

      Not only a brave man, a true hero of my country: czcams.com/video/mPLyGYhbedE/video.html

  • @JustinY.
    @JustinY. Před 6 lety +7410

    Legends never die, they live on in the memories of others.

    • @polaris300express7
      @polaris300express7 Před 6 lety +92

      Justin Y. What's up

    • @kianriggan4268
      @kianriggan4268 Před 6 lety +99

      Oh look it's you

    • @pbh001
      @pbh001 Před 6 lety +46

      So, Justin, now you are interested in history.

    • @monta6628
      @monta6628 Před 6 lety +23

      Why your'e everywhere

    • @mr.ramixhardbass3331
      @mr.ramixhardbass3331 Před 6 lety +32

      Justin Y. I HAVE SEEN YOU IN UAMEE VIDEOS, IN LIFE OF BORIS AND IN A NICO NICO NIII REMIX
      HOW DA FUCC!!!!!

  • @zachgriffin7646
    @zachgriffin7646 Před 5 lety +281

    Jack Lucas enlisted into the marine Corp at 14 years old when he forged his mother’s signature on the forms. He fought in the pacific theatre and during a confrontation on Iwo Jima was caught in an ambush by Japanese soldiers. While returning fire his gun jammed and as he looked down to fix it noticed 2 grenades laying in the fox hole he was in. Without thinking he jumped onto both grenades and absorbed the blast of one as the other failed to go off. He was found later by another squad that noticed him moving and was sent back for medical treatment. He received the Medal of Honor in 1945 and returned back to highschool at the age of 17. Just wanted to share another story of a soldier throwing down his life for his allies

    • @RandomGuy-ej9gr
      @RandomGuy-ej9gr Před 3 lety +3

      Right a kid survived a grenade blast? Where did you get that story from

    • @Lupinthe3rd.
      @Lupinthe3rd. Před 3 lety +17

      @@RandomGuy-ej9gr it happened. It depends on the power of the explosive angle of the grenade and if something absorbed the shock from the blast. Btw here is an article about him from the national ww2 museum.
      About Mr Lucas. www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/incredible-story-jack-lucas-youngest-medal-honor-recipient-world-war-ii

    • @SadTropix
      @SadTropix Před 3 lety +1

      A true hero

    • @Nathan-ys9vk
      @Nathan-ys9vk Před 3 lety +2

      @@RandomGuy-ej9gr you just don't beelieve the youngster heroic action

    • @TheRealFocalors
      @TheRealFocalors Před 3 lety +8

      Meanwhile, I am 14 Years Old, making memes and watching WW2 Movies thinking it is fun... even though it isn't.

  • @lslsfm4543
    @lslsfm4543 Před 5 lety +1619

    I'm literally standing in front of Robert Osborn's statue

    • @josette9016
      @josette9016 Před 4 lety +18

      LSL SFM wair ru being ligit rn

    • @rus2073
      @rus2073 Před 4 lety +6

      wot ?

    • @rossfiddes4930
      @rossfiddes4930 Před 4 lety +14

      Where abouts is the statue? Is it in Norfolk, Uk?

    • @maximusmagnutena4091
      @maximusmagnutena4091 Před 4 lety +48

      I don’t think he is gonna respond after 1 year

    • @hkchan1339
      @hkchan1339 Před 4 lety +22

      His statue is now in Hong Kong Park, next to the pond

  • @jusupp3801
    @jusupp3801 Před 6 lety +1743

    Damn this guy had biggest nuts what a hero

    • @Epic_Gamer__
      @Epic_Gamer__ Před 5 lety +10

      *nuts*

    • @henrythestik6792
      @henrythestik6792 Před 5 lety +14

      But what if he landed on his nuts on the grenade.

    • @wildish7430
      @wildish7430 Před 5 lety +5

      Well his nuts were kind of scaterd over the ground but agreed

    • @excalibirb9204
      @excalibirb9204 Před 5 lety +1

      But not big enough to protect himself from the blast

    • @AustinKaLeung
      @AustinKaLeung Před 5 lety +1

      Henry Thestik osborns balls: oof

  • @owenm734
    @owenm734 Před 6 lety +295

    Born in England ,lived in Canada ,died in Hong Kong
    Currently residing in the badarse hall of fame next to Mad Jack

    • @RipRLeeErmey
      @RipRLeeErmey Před 6 lety +13

      I bet him and Mad Jack are out pubcrawling every night in Heaven, along with Alvin York and Ben L. Salomon

    • @cinimodification
      @cinimodification Před 6 lety +7

      ORM ! Many British and Commonwealth sons, brothers and fathers lost their lives in the fight to defend Hong Kong. As a Hong Konger, I can assure you that their ultimate sacrifice is forever remembered. Alas, our days as a British Dependent Territory have since ended, and with that the sustained erosion of the Hong Kong cultural identity by the communist party continues to this day.
      Perhaps one day we shall once again stand united as Hong Kong citizens, proud members of the Commonwealth. I hope that day comes before 2047.
      God Save the Queen. God Save Hong Kong. Nulli Secundus in Oriente.

    • @joshou3759
      @joshou3759 Před 6 lety +3

      So what did you do,
      Fought in ww1, then jumped on a grenade to save my boys.
      M8 childs play, i fockin fought with a longbow like a true englishman.
      Alright then wanna fockin go m8.
      Alright bring it on

  • @marsmanhkp
    @marsmanhkp Před 4 lety +291

    As a HongKonger, salute to Sergeant-Major Osborn for his sacrifice for my home! Thanks all of the warrior for defending HK during war.

    • @_vla
      @_vla Před 4 lety +1

      Using VPN?

    • @panner11
      @panner11 Před 4 lety +12

      @@_vla Hong Kong doesn't block stuff like mainland CN does

    • @britshseniorsergeant2099
      @britshseniorsergeant2099 Před 3 lety +1

      China wants to know your location

    • @marsmanhkp
      @marsmanhkp Před 3 lety +4

      Getman 1999 they know my location obviously

    • @RascaldeesV2
      @RascaldeesV2 Před 3 lety +2

      Viva la Hong Kong revolution

  • @aglassofwater1314
    @aglassofwater1314 Před 5 lety +481

    ”Only the dead have seen the end of war.” - forgot

  • @thirdinternationaltheory
    @thirdinternationaltheory Před 6 lety +3746

    This guy was a legend.

  • @dapperr1619
    @dapperr1619 Před 6 lety +1255

    RANDOM FACT:
    During WWI, this also happened, During the Battle of the Somme
    His name was William Frederick McFadzean (36th Ulster regiment)
    On 1 July 1916, near Thiepval Wood, private McFadzean stood in a crowded concentration trench where a box of bombs was being opened for distribution prior to an attack. The Box fell down into the trench and two of the safety pins fell out. Instantly realising the danger to his comrades, the private threw himself on top of the bombs which exploded instantly, blowing him to pieces, but injured only one other man. He fully understood the danger but gave his life for his comrades without a moment's hesitation.
    He also received a Victoria Cross for the act.

    • @doepiedapie2034
      @doepiedapie2034 Před 6 lety +51

      Adapper _Dilo it's not really a "fun" fact.... 😑

    • @dapperr1619
      @dapperr1619 Před 6 lety +36

      I'll change it now.

    • @Kallixede
      @Kallixede Před 6 lety +2

      Adapper _Dilo you haven't changed it

    • @dearleader6789
      @dearleader6789 Před 6 lety +1

      Adapper _Dilo did he survive?

    • @phoenixmarktwo
      @phoenixmarktwo Před 6 lety +7

      Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus *insert bewilderment meme here*

  • @theberkanian5927
    @theberkanian5927 Před 4 lety +142

    I live in Winnipeg and there's a section of the city called the Osborne village in his memory. I'm so happy to see people r now recognizing the Canadian's sacrifice in both world wars

    • @cloroxbleach3449
      @cloroxbleach3449 Před 4 lety +5

      Alistair Games there are always people who recognise the selfless actions of soldiers from all factions during wars, especially the lesser known factions. Anzacs, Canadians, indians and many more

    • @bhimbonggames3206
      @bhimbonggames3206 Před 4 lety +1

      Old st. Vital gang

    • @bhimbonggames3206
      @bhimbonggames3206 Před 4 lety +2

      Different Canadian soldier it was named after
      Osborne Village derives its name from Osborne Street (Winnipeg Route 62), which runs through the centre of the village area. Osborne Street was named after Lieutenant Colonel William Osborne Smith (1831-1887) the first commanding officer of Military District 10, which included the City of Winnipeg.

  • @jonnycool006
    @jonnycool006 Před 5 lety +45

    On behalf of many HKers, thank you for your sacrifice, we will remember and won't let your sacrifice be in vain.

  • @vvv2975
    @vvv2975 Před 6 lety +375

    As a kid growing up in Hong Kong , we never get to learn this from school. Respect to all protected us and those who sacrificed.

    • @1truthbegettingtold275
      @1truthbegettingtold275 Před 6 lety +30

      Because it could be considered foreign propaganda that would bring praise to a government or people other than your own.

    • @mr_patfenis_9619
      @mr_patfenis_9619 Před 6 lety +2

      They want you to forget so you dont go looking into stuff like nanjing then hating the Japanese

    • @chlorolupus
      @chlorolupus Před 6 lety +9

      slice n dice it is the other way around in HK, the current government wants us to get into blind patriotism to China

    • @fatbadboy329
      @fatbadboy329 Před 6 lety +1

      Because then the Chinese comminuist government can't keep up the lie as portraying themselves the hero who did all the fighting while in reality it was the KMD in mainland and Commonwealth British troops who defended Hong Kong with blood and tears. Shame the current government is lap dog to China and forgot who actually built and defended Hong Kong.

    • @gamm.6481
      @gamm.6481 Před 6 lety

      Love me love me love me love me long time,
      Sucky sucky fucky fucky long time
      Long time long time long time long time long time long time love me long qiavKywg
      Go back to Hong Kong Kong
      I'll take u back to Hong kong

  • @ChrisKane-
    @ChrisKane- Před 6 lety +3996

    Truly a badass. 🤘

    • @vaughnschoudt2722
      @vaughnschoudt2722 Před 6 lety +102

      Chris Kane how did you get that rank next to your name

    • @ObserverOfFire
      @ObserverOfFire Před 6 lety +5

      Chris Kane for the greater good

    • @bltdffrnt860
      @bltdffrnt860 Před 6 lety +4

      And a hero

    • @ChrisKane-
      @ChrisKane- Před 6 lety +88

      Vaughn Favorites - by becoming a sponsor to the Simple History channel.

    • @scaredmc1124
      @scaredmc1124 Před 6 lety +18

      Chris Kane You have the best narrative voice in youtube 💕

  • @RyanSmith-3310
    @RyanSmith-3310 Před 4 lety +90

    This is a common thing I think, this happened to my great grandpa. He fought in Iwo Jima, and a soldier threw himself onto a grenade, saving my grandpa, and many other soldiers

    • @AIRSOFTRAIDERS1
      @AIRSOFTRAIDERS1 Před 3 lety +3

      Yes it's also happened in Iraq and afghanistan I believe

    • @RascaldeesV2
      @RascaldeesV2 Před 3 lety +3

      @@AIRSOFTRAIDERS1 It has. It's not well documented unfortunately.

  • @datonecommieirongear2020
    @datonecommieirongear2020 Před 5 lety +803

    Sucessfull bayonette charge vs the japanesse!?! Alright, who got that Reverse Uno card?

    • @nightwolf-trap1594
      @nightwolf-trap1594 Před 5 lety +5

      Hahahaha

    • @nathanb.8114
      @nathanb.8114 Před 4 lety +31

      Dont mess with the Canadians, they are worse thqn the Americans...

    • @adamscott7354
      @adamscott7354 Před 4 lety +25

      @@nathanb.8114 They can do more with less, ultimate battle royal would be Canadians vs Russians

    • @g.d.c12
      @g.d.c12 Před 4 lety +29

      Canadians after bayonetting the Japanese: aye sorry bro...

    • @nathanb.8114
      @nathanb.8114 Před 4 lety +14

      @@g.d.c12 so basically Canadians are extremely nice, BUT... are extremely good in combat lol

  • @Datch99
    @Datch99 Před 6 lety +294

    "Heroes always get Remembered but you know Legends never die..."

  • @prestoncooper8227
    @prestoncooper8227 Před 6 lety +2175

    My Cold War exam is tomorrow so I’ve been watching a ton of these vids thnx

    • @rakunsavar9956
      @rakunsavar9956 Před 6 lety +100

      preston cooper those are ww2 not cold war

    • @thetourettesgamer8851
      @thetourettesgamer8851 Před 6 lety +60

      RakunSavar they do have Cold War videos though

    • @Chlorine_Gas
      @Chlorine_Gas Před 6 lety +15

      preston cooper you will get an A

    • @gavinowho
      @gavinowho Před 6 lety +14

      preston cooper ha im in summer

    • @x-uca7465
      @x-uca7465 Před 6 lety +8

      Just watch Cold War: The Iron Curtain by CNN

  • @Edwardnarby92
    @Edwardnarby92 Před rokem +6

    I lived in Hong Kong for years, I remember the actual spot where John Osborne fell is marked by a cairn made of bricks painted white. It's not far from a commemorative plaque. It's in the middle of the bush, quite though to find. He was a true hero! Canada's first Victoria Cross of ww2. Amazing video, thank you so much for sharing!

  • @A_B_1917
    @A_B_1917 Před 5 lety +237

    Considering they were fighting against the Japanese, and that they lost after all... I think he was simply the smartest out of people present there. If you read about some of the things that were done to prisoners, death sounds like a nice alternative.

    • @gigachad-jh1dh
      @gigachad-jh1dh Před 5 lety +2

      kugrond is wait how did they know that the Japanese will lose.
      Is like saying I know the future.

    • @lukeskywalker5392
      @lukeskywalker5392 Před 5 lety +22

      1. He didnt know that they would lose 2. How should they have known what japanese do with prisoners????

    • @gigachad-jh1dh
      @gigachad-jh1dh Před 5 lety +1

      Luke Skywalker that’s exactly what I said

    • @SolvedNC
      @SolvedNC Před 4 lety +21

      @@gigachad-jh1dh But it was obvious they would loose. It was Hong Kong , so far from any reinforcments , UK was busy with germany , and Japan was in its strongest . A small colony garnison didnt stand a chance

    • @capncake8837
      @capncake8837 Před 3 lety +1

      washi moshi They meant that the British and colonial forces would lose.

  • @liamtw679
    @liamtw679 Před 6 lety +227

    Ben Salomon, the american dentist who killed 98 or more japanese while fatally wounded and by himself. He was bayoneted 30 times before he died, and was serving as a rear guard for wounded soldiers

    • @liya9822
      @liya9822 Před 6 lety +11

      by the way, for those that can't find him, his last name is Salomon, not Solomon :-)

    • @FuckGoogle2
      @FuckGoogle2 Před 6 lety +6

      Are you sure he wasn't stabbed 30 times after he died by enraged japanese?

    • @ianmacfarlane1241
      @ianmacfarlane1241 Před 6 lety +13

      Dissident101 Unlikely - strangely the Japanese seemed to have huge amounts of respect for enemy combatants who take them on when all seems lost, who they see as heroes.
      Counter that with their utterly appalling treatment of most enemy combatants and civilians
      They'd probably have seen this guy as incredibly brave, and treated him as such.

    • @FuckGoogle2
      @FuckGoogle2 Před 6 lety +5

      I highly doubt it was you're very very very unlikely to survive 30 bayonet stabs for any duration of time. That and the body count makes this sound otherworldly and cheapens his sacrifice as it's just not believable anymore.

    • @botcheek482
      @botcheek482 Před 6 lety +5

      Dissident101 mircles happen

  • @ibrahimsaid5512
    @ibrahimsaid5512 Před 6 lety +2477

    *This* is what a true hero is. Not a football or sports player. Not a bullshit rapper or singer. But one who put his *own* *LIFE* on the line for saving the lives of others.

    • @pipruka8691
      @pipruka8691 Před 5 lety +57

      You remind me of hero killer stain from bnha

    • @refinedwrath9030
      @refinedwrath9030 Před 5 lety +164

      Especially not trans or gays
      Nothing against you guys just saying

    • @Sarah-ce3gk
      @Sarah-ce3gk Před 5 lety +46

      Ethxn Music Guy come on, you know that is bs

    • @pipruka8691
      @pipruka8691 Před 5 lety +5

      No one is going to talk about bnha? Ok...

    • @e_jay420
      @e_jay420 Před 5 lety +22

      Ethxn Music Lmao please shush

  • @frankiechan5973
    @frankiechan5973 Před 3 lety +11

    I am from Hong Kong, this is the first time I heard this history, respect to John Robert Osborn for satisfying his life for my homeland.

  • @matthewgupta1404
    @matthewgupta1404 Před 5 lety +21

    One of my friends is related to a man who did something similar like this. It was the battle of Iwo Jima, 1942. Someone threw a grenade into his trench. Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone (Marines) jumped right onto the grenade, and died at 28. He received the Medal of Honor. Respect these men and what they did for us to stay free another day

    • @sarahm1332
      @sarahm1332 Před 4 lety +1

      The battle of Iwo Jima was fought in 1945

  • @guesstime6445
    @guesstime6445 Před 6 lety +2555

    I didn’t know Canada went to Hong Kong during world war 2

    • @randybowen4675
      @randybowen4675 Před 6 lety +358

      Canada did more in WW1&WW2 Than the U.S.A, how this is not common knowledge amazes me.

    • @Crankiebox99
      @Crankiebox99 Před 6 lety +158

      randy bowen Who supplied the British? The Americans who supplied Soviet union The Americans who "ended the war" The Americans did
      The Canadians did more at first then the USA helped even more when they became involved

    • @joshou3759
      @joshou3759 Před 6 lety +106

      DontTreadOnMe dont forget the other reason why japan surrendered, the soviet invasion of manchuria. When america dropped the bombs japan surrendered because the soviets then the americans.

    • @malnutritionboy
      @malnutritionboy Před 6 lety +9

      VerenZ Gaming friends? They were the british.

    • @ayeemoto
      @ayeemoto Před 6 lety +3

      Guess Time Well canada is allies with Britain and america so yeh

  • @Simplehistory
    @Simplehistory  Před 6 lety +590

    What acts of valor in history do you want to see next?

    • @jerichamesclammay3107
      @jerichamesclammay3107 Před 6 lety +134

      Desmond Doss

    • @TakeswithTitan23
      @TakeswithTitan23 Před 6 lety +65

      Simple History
      How about the story of the last soldier killed in world war 1?

    • @liamtw679
      @liamtw679 Před 6 lety +69

      The portugese machine gunner in ww1 (i forget his name) who held back several waves of German attacks with only a Lewis gun

    • @mitchelq.6594
      @mitchelq.6594 Před 6 lety +22

      the siege of Pegasus bridge PLEASE. I want to know more about it

    • @bodavince7351
      @bodavince7351 Před 6 lety +5

      Something from Hungary!

  • @LivingWithTheGuzmans
    @LivingWithTheGuzmans Před 5 lety +50

    Good video thanks

  • @Conner4200
    @Conner4200 Před 5 lety +156

    That’s cool. I’m from Winnipeg. Wondering if that’s where the naming of Osborne street came from.

    • @Gr8dy13
      @Gr8dy13 Před 5 lety +3

      Conner4200 I live near Winnipeg In a town not far from Winnipeg

    • @jakobherrera3815
      @jakobherrera3815 Před 5 lety +1

      It was named after Lt.Osborne

    • @rpm1796
      @rpm1796 Před 4 lety +1

      Your right Conner...Also...The 2 Btn. Princess Patricia's were stationed at Osborne Barracks.....Now they are in Shilo.
      Cheers

    • @lildavidthefisherman4233
      @lildavidthefisherman4233 Před 4 lety

      Gr8dy13 Brandon?

    • @Jacobzab
      @Jacobzab Před 4 lety

      Aiden he said town not far. Probably steinbach or lorette, beausejour. Somewhere like that. I live in Winnipeg too. Remember seeing commercials for the armed forces about him

  • @equarg
    @equarg Před 6 lety +380

    When I lived in Spokane Washington, my boss and I started talking about WW2 one day.
    Turns out, a local farmer boy volunteered and served in the European front. He was escorting a group of young children in Holland (I think, been a long time) when a SOB SS officer threw a live grenade at the group of tightly packed kids.
    The kids knew almost no english, so he did the only thing possible and threw his body onto the grenade.
    He died instantly, no kids died (only minor shrapnel wounds).
    There is a street named after him in Spokane Washington.
    In Holland(?) there is a life sized statute in memory of his brave sacrifice.
    Just a small town farmer boy who gave his life to save children and complete strangers.
    May he RIP.

    • @fogman5586
      @fogman5586 Před 6 lety +33

      Engin Most unnecessary point, this clearly wasn't his/her intention...it's not about the German who threw the grenade at children but about the man who gave his life to save them.

    • @unuks9731
      @unuks9731 Před 6 lety

      Dutch squad

    • @ravrav6433
      @ravrav6433 Před 6 lety

      equarg i

    • @marstuber2836
      @marstuber2836 Před 6 lety +3

      equarg bullshit never heard of that and i live in Holland.

    • @YasonYou
      @YasonYou Před 6 lety +3

      Marstuber And you hear about everything

  • @Aksuuuk
    @Aksuuuk Před 6 lety +502

    Man throws himself on a handgrenade, what happens next will blow you away

  • @Revelation18apologetics
    @Revelation18apologetics Před 5 lety +38

    My friend's uncle did the same thing and were getting a statue of him in our town

    • @blank3683
      @blank3683 Před 3 lety +4

      My condolences

    • @triplecclan5719
      @triplecclan5719 Před 3 lety +1

      Lol 😂🤣🤣🤣

    • @lawrencetalbot8346
      @lawrencetalbot8346 Před 3 lety +4

      @TripleC Cian why is honoring a soldier who sacrificed himself to save others funny to you?

    • @sarchived
      @sarchived Před 3 lety

      @@triplecclan5719 why laugh?

    • @duckway4733
      @duckway4733 Před 3 lety

      @@triplecclan5719 yes, very funny ._.
      You got issues bro.

  • @calgraherentertainment7101
    @calgraherentertainment7101 Před 5 lety +23

    Salute to this brave soldier

  • @alsenar2
    @alsenar2 Před 6 lety +384

    Of course there were many cases of soldiers jumping on a grenade. But many of those cases were sadly never recorded or just got lost in time. But anyway. Everyone who made the ultimate sacrifice should be honored! The known and unknown :)

    • @chamwae3572
      @chamwae3572 Před 6 lety +20

      Guess we can take him as a representation of all unknown heroes alike.

    • @alsenar2
      @alsenar2 Před 6 lety +9

      I agree.

    • @otto8255
      @otto8255 Před 6 lety

      We can just NOT pull out the safety pin, get a job as a soldier and jump on the grenade. Lol.

    • @guilty_mulburry5903
      @guilty_mulburry5903 Před 6 lety +6

      the most heroic one was a soldier was standing next to the top of the stairs, a Taliban threw a grenade into the room, with him and his squad in it, all he had to do was jump down the stairs, and with a few bruises and broken bones, would have lived, but instead he threw himself onto the grenade to stop it from killing his squadmates, most cases like this the person would have died, either way, this case he had a chance to survive, but instead took the gernade to save his comrades, that. that is a true hero

    • @Mwoonster
      @Mwoonster Před 6 lety +2

      Isnt that why there's that unknown soldier monument at Washington? Or am I just being stupid?

  • @elmabestgirl69
    @elmabestgirl69 Před 5 lety +683

    Real Life Captain America
    Edit*
    Captain British

    • @-lightningwill-6014
      @-lightningwill-6014 Před 5 lety +1

      MJ Nanquil Meme Maker the guy was serving in the British army and actually used his brain ( until the grenade we’ll probs blew it up )

    • @loopy8241
      @loopy8241 Před 5 lety +2

      @Kain Beamsley Canada is in the Americas 😂😂😂

    • @twohandedswordsman852
      @twohandedswordsman852 Před 5 lety +1

      He's not Canadian nor American.
      He's a British who joined the Canadians army.

    • @grozea4511
      @grozea4511 Před 5 lety

      Captain British

    • @elmabestgirl69
      @elmabestgirl69 Před 5 lety +1

      Btw I mean captain America also do that in his movie "Captain America the first avenger"

  • @BUBUDOGSHATIN
    @BUBUDOGSHATIN Před 3 lety +5

    I still see his statue in Hong Kong Central Park. Thank you Mr. Osborn VC. Respect from all the ppl in Hong Kong.

  • @donny8489
    @donny8489 Před 3 lety +31

    My Grandpa Was there, No this isn't a joke.. In my Grandparents living room there was 4 pictures of Soldiers in full Uniform, lately i been researching who these men were. One of them is 100% John. Now I know the full story of the Man who saved my Grandfather life❤

    • @SpiderboyAndCat
      @SpiderboyAndCat Před rokem +2

      My grandpa is a bulgarian general and he salutes your grandfather

    • @FlecheNoire07
      @FlecheNoire07 Před rokem

      Maybe one of these men is playing your grandpa : czcams.com/video/mPLyGYhbedE/video.html

    • @MoeSzyslak20
      @MoeSzyslak20 Před rokem +3

      He is my great-great-grandfather I'm proud to say. Pictures of him are around my grandmother's (his granddaughter) house.
      Happy to hear the effect my family has had on yours

    • @andycheung2090
      @andycheung2090 Před rokem +1

      I am from Hong Kong, sincerely grateful of what your grandpa and his squad did!

  • @sovietstalin2277
    @sovietstalin2277 Před 6 lety +77

    Plz do more “heroic sacrifices” videos

  • @dailymotivtion
    @dailymotivtion Před 5 lety +411

    I Respect this man...he was no selfish!

  • @comettamer
    @comettamer Před 5 lety +2

    Love this channel. As a history buff, you guys make history interesting and tell some of the neatest stories.

  • @rafaelkesic
    @rafaelkesic Před 5 lety +2

    Rest in peace, Sargeant-Major Osborne. Truly a man we should look up to. May God bless his soul. ❤🌹

  • @cristienholguin1599
    @cristienholguin1599 Před 6 lety +252

    Can you do a video of Sgt. Alvin York and how he captured over a hundred Germans in WWI?

  • @user-lc1iu4hs7d
    @user-lc1iu4hs7d Před 6 lety +128

    Remember him 🇬🇧 🇭🇰 🇨🇦

  • @jmatt781
    @jmatt781 Před 5 lety

    Respect to him! What courage. Rest in peace, and shall you never be forgotten. What a hero, of the highest class.

  • @evre6403
    @evre6403 Před 5 lety +1

    Absolute legend going out with a bang like a true hero.

  • @trycoldman2358
    @trycoldman2358 Před 6 lety +1603

    I wonder how many threw themselves on grenades in the War

  • @Jotos.
    @Jotos. Před 6 lety +157

    I did a project on someone who got the medal of honor cor doing the same thing. His name was Frank R. Fratellenico and during the Vietnam War he and his group were clearing enemy bunkers and in the second bunker he was going to throw a grenade and he got shot before he threw his grenade. Seconds to thinks he put his body over the grenade and he died saving the lives in his group. Rip to that hero. He died too young.

    • @-lightningwill-6014
      @-lightningwill-6014 Před 5 lety +2

      Justin Idelfonso bugger off u American the Vietnam war was a massive balls up for America why do y guys like it so much?

    • @Jotos.
      @Jotos. Před 5 lety +14

      -Lightning Will- tbh I don’t understand what your saying and also I’m Dominican.

    • @marks5141
      @marks5141 Před 5 lety +12

      +-Lightning Will- What do decisions made by politicians and flag officers have to do with the heroic sacrifice of a soldier in the field? Also, I am just curious, what nationality would you happen to be to hate the people of United States so much? btw, I am Canadian.

    • @BlueDebut
      @BlueDebut Před 5 lety +1

      Justin Idelfonso Damn, it’s a shame.

    • @sheepersjeepers4953
      @sheepersjeepers4953 Před 5 lety +3

      -Lightning Will- How dare we appreciate veterans, even if we disagree with the war itself...

  • @ravelinage
    @ravelinage Před 4 lety +31

    *"The two most powerful warriors are patience and time."* - Leo Tolstoy

    • @bubblemen5304
      @bubblemen5304 Před 4 lety +7

      I don't think that has anything to do with this.

    • @deusvult7396
      @deusvult7396 Před 4 lety +1

      And that its about the video or you are only triyng to get likes and look smart huh?

    • @blankblank5409
      @blankblank5409 Před 4 lety

      bubble Men and?

  • @Blueskies2513
    @Blueskies2513 Před rokem

    I love your videos, they are so good that they show them in schools, the animation is simple but effective and the actual stories are pretty accurate

  • @BarryTube27
    @BarryTube27 Před 6 lety +58

    That soldier is truly a HERO!!!!!!

  • @aidan9156
    @aidan9156 Před 6 lety +36

    Keep doing these videos Simple History, in memory for all fallen soldiers.🇺🇸

    • @ayeemoto
      @ayeemoto Před 6 lety +7

      Aidan Gutierrez Dont forget British Russian Japanese German French Canadian Italian Finnish Filipino Chinese

    • @Patriotusa44
      @Patriotusa44 Před 6 lety +6

      I agree. Don't let their stories die.

    • @feldmarschallvonbraunschwe4463
      @feldmarschallvonbraunschwe4463 Před 6 lety +2

      Aidan Gutierrez an American Appreciating a Canadian soldier? INSTANT RESPECT

  • @khalilah101
    @khalilah101 Před 4 lety

    This was his first video that I saw I got scared by it but I watched another one of his videos then I kept watching his videos.He is my favorite history channel. Keep up the good work.

  • @spaghettios8768
    @spaghettios8768 Před 2 lety

    As a proud Winnipeger I love hearing stories of people that come from my home town and the ways that saved others. Thanks simple history

  • @johnu.4601
    @johnu.4601 Před 5 lety +1294

    so this is where they got that scene in the Captain america movie..

    • @jarencascino7604
      @jarencascino7604 Před 5 lety +27

      4eyesGamer X except he doesn’t die

    • @rafaelthecrusader7968
      @rafaelthecrusader7968 Před 5 lety +108

      No. Most American soldiers sacrificed themselves like this. There is a list of soldiers receiving the medal of honor for dying this way. The Medal of Honor is the highest medal u can get.

    • @ducminhtran5403
      @ducminhtran5403 Před 5 lety +18

      Jaren Cascino because it wasn't a real grenade

    • @kingcolt8526
      @kingcolt8526 Před 5 lety +7

      Try Kingsmen

    • @BLKJCKS
      @BLKJCKS Před 5 lety +5

      John Harold Ursua it’s not that hard to think of someone jumping on a grenade in an action movie...

  • @sheacorduroy5565
    @sheacorduroy5565 Před 6 lety +57

    A similar thing happened in Iwo Jima. I remember seeing it on History Channel.
    There was an American, who was 16 or 17 who had lied his way into the military. He was found out, but he had done his duties so well that they let him stay. Whilst in battle, he dived on a grenade, similarly to Osborne, which saved 5 lives. Unlike Osborne however, he miraculously survived it, and would return home.

    • @simonwest9450
      @simonwest9450 Před 6 lety +20

      Viktor Arvidsson There's a US Marine who jumped on a grenade in Afghanistan a couple of years ago, he survived and received the medal of honor

    • @gabewynne3025
      @gabewynne3025 Před 6 lety +11

      The guy who jumped on the grenade on Iwo Jima a guy that goes to my church that was his uncle jack h Lucas

    • @sheacorduroy5565
      @sheacorduroy5565 Před 6 lety +1

      Classic Farm Equipment Yeah, that was the name. Thanks!

  • @jamal69jackson77
    @jamal69jackson77 Před 5 lety

    There are few other incredibly brave and selfless soldiers who have performed similar acts of heroism. May they all rest in peace!

  • @aniusers
    @aniusers Před 5 lety +9

    He didn't die from the grenade explosion, his iron balls were just to heavy for him to live.

  • @aby4043
    @aby4043 Před 5 lety +406

    Wtf! I live in Hong Kong and our history class doesnt even mention this,like wtf!!!

    • @thenickoning9069
      @thenickoning9069 Před 5 lety +39

      ab y well, you shouldn't be getting upset. Do you know how many people did stuff just like this or even better than this and survived? Thousands. So don't get upset that you don't learn about one guy.

    • @doms1003
      @doms1003 Před 5 lety +10

      It's china, they don't want any part of it.

    • @catman4058
      @catman4058 Před 5 lety +3

      they said its japanese army

    • @coolminecraftplayerok9367
      @coolminecraftplayerok9367 Před 5 lety +4

      @Legend Allen G.A.D. why

    • @akouhd4715
      @akouhd4715 Před 5 lety +9

      You mean your class never taught you the invasion of Hong Kong or the man who threw himself onto a grenade?

  • @ZxroYoutube
    @ZxroYoutube Před 6 lety +291

    rip you will be remembered

  • @justarandomperson9249
    @justarandomperson9249 Před 5 lety

    That guys deserves his own medal. He is a true hero. Legends never die. They live on.

  • @nickgray2078
    @nickgray2078 Před 5 lety +1

    Love simple history videos!

  • @u.h.forum.
    @u.h.forum. Před 6 lety +205

    One of the greatest Canadians in our history.

    • @hjw4447
      @hjw4447 Před 6 lety +19

      He was English but fair enough.

    • @hjw4447
      @hjw4447 Před 6 lety +11

      Well he was. Listen to what the video says

    • @patrickthomas8101
      @patrickthomas8101 Před 6 lety

      born in Norfolk then moved to Canada.

    • @D.M.S.
      @D.M.S. Před 6 lety

      How many else do you have?

    • @_Daniel_Plainview
      @_Daniel_Plainview Před 6 lety +11

      If you buy a german car and drive it in USA, that doesn't make it american. Pretty much same thing here.

  • @zombieluke115
    @zombieluke115 Před 5 lety +186

    Let the old give their lives so the young may live.
    - Elder Supreme Kai

  • @xSP3CTREx
    @xSP3CTREx Před 3 lety

    Pure bravery and balls of steel, rest in peace legend!

  • @dariusthurman8835
    @dariusthurman8835 Před 5 lety

    you guys are good at these videos.

  • @xyon9090
    @xyon9090 Před 6 lety +1058

    *_Death_** knows no Medals or Honor.*

    • @linusminus3
      @linusminus3 Před 6 lety +20

      reviewer 1032 For them it was, they murdered enemies who had murdered many of their owns and served their country until their death. Not a thinking I support but you can't disagree with the fact that their are many people, foremost americans, who live by that to this day. It's not honorable murdering anyone, no matter what they have done, you're still a murderer which is nothing anyone should aspire to be.

    • @XHachimanX
      @XHachimanX Před 6 lety +6

      reviewer 1032 cause America nuking 2 civilian capitals was honourable

    • @doorhandle5171
      @doorhandle5171 Před 6 lety +3

      Skyline R34 Well they at least tried to prevent it but the Japanese didn't listen

    • @thomasmorey1554
      @thomasmorey1554 Před 6 lety +12

      If you kill a killer, the number of killers in the world remains the same. But if you kill a lot of killers, then the number drops a ton, and the world is a better place.

    • @thomasmorey1554
      @thomasmorey1554 Před 6 lety +4

      That's not true. Nagasaki and Hiroshima were both military bases. Granted, there were civilians in them but it's not like nuking Tokyo.

  • @ottomattix86
    @ottomattix86 Před rokem

    Driving through Winnipeg listening this was cool.

  • @BryonYoungblood
    @BryonYoungblood Před 3 lety +1

    John Robert Osborn was a brave man to sacrifice himself to save his squad mates during the Fall of Hong Kong like he did. It shows real courage and the fact too that you never know what can happen in war.

  • @dolani6104
    @dolani6104 Před 5 lety +700

    0:00 rip left ear

    • @xkaiiii_
      @xkaiiii_ Před 5 lety +13

      Hah my left earbud is broken

    • @chato6853
      @chato6853 Před 5 lety +7

      KaiTheDestroyer ha for you cause it’s broken

    • @xkaiiii_
      @xkaiiii_ Před 5 lety +3

      @@chato6853 so my left ear lives on :)

    • @chato6853
      @chato6853 Před 5 lety +2

      KaiTheDestroyer lol it wasn’t that loud NE is over reacting lol

    • @xkaiiii_
      @xkaiiii_ Před 5 lety

      @@chato6853 ok lmao

  • @indianajones4321
    @indianajones4321 Před 6 lety +31

    What a hero

  • @goolmegaming1266
    @goolmegaming1266 Před 5 lety +1

    You got great creativity for making up this stuff each video. Great work.

    • @ryantrivett6628
      @ryantrivett6628 Před 5 lety

      It's not made up tho. It's based on true stories then put into a cartoon

    • @gamegladi8or669
      @gamegladi8or669 Před 4 lety

      It’s not made up. And it’s just disrespectful to say it was made up.

  • @jacobgould67
    @jacobgould67 Před 5 lety

    I have great respect for this man. May god bless him.

  • @MM-mh6nv
    @MM-mh6nv Před 6 lety +106

    As a hongkonger, thank you for your heroism

    • @yljh4585
      @yljh4585 Před 6 lety +5

      MilMill 香港政府應該 設立一個日子去紀念佢哋

    • @tesstickle7267
      @tesstickle7267 Před 6 lety +4

      MilMill that's what family do..protect family no matter where they are in the world. Wish the empire was still going instead of the commonwealth.

  • @gangstabunny1197
    @gangstabunny1197 Před 6 lety +45

    What a bloody legend

    • @Oliver-pi4wd
      @Oliver-pi4wd Před 6 lety +2

      GANGSTA BUNNY I don’t think he watches laserbeam

  • @s981318
    @s981318 Před 3 lety

    If I have kids, I will sure tell them these soldiers sacrificed their lives so that we can now live in freedom. Thank you for your service. Salute from Hong Kong.

  • @gma729
    @gma729 Před 4 lety

    GREAT STORY !!!! I LOVE SIMPLE HISTORY !!! 🙂🙂🙂

  • @mabelue
    @mabelue Před 5 lety +20

    Legends never die,they don't get forgotten
    They live for all of us to know that his bravery,kindness and all other things he did for us
    And if your grandfather is a soldier from Canada in WW2 I had mine,he was great for others and still survived the war
    And I love him no matter what
    See,love others for what they have done to others good

  • @CallumFC
    @CallumFC Před 6 lety +39

    R.I.P Good man

  • @ph03n1xm9
    @ph03n1xm9 Před 5 lety +148

    Man: _Throws Grenade_
    Osborn: *C O W A B U N G A I T I S*

    • @ilostmydog5760
      @ilostmydog5760 Před 4 lety +10

      NICOLAS EATON it’s suppose to be a compliment.. if you know the meme then you should know how it is a compliment.

    • @ph03n1xm9
      @ph03n1xm9 Před 4 lety +1

      @NICOLAS EATON Great. Hang this conversation up on your wall. "I saved 2 people from stupidity".

    • @ilostmydog5760
      @ilostmydog5760 Před 4 lety +4

      NICOLAS EATON he meant it as a compliment. Not a insult, like dude. Chill.

    • @ilostmydog5760
      @ilostmydog5760 Před 4 lety +4

      NICOLAS EATON the meme was a compliment. Not as a insult. He didn’t mean for it to mean offensive also when did I say I had the balls to do it?

    • @Gio81637
      @Gio81637 Před 4 lety +9

      @NICOLAS EATON damn your butthurt

  • @seoulkidd1
    @seoulkidd1 Před 4 lety

    A hero never is never forgotten. R.i.p

  • @screamingcat7550
    @screamingcat7550 Před 6 lety +60

    Here in the philipines, when the war in Marawi broke out cuz of terrorists and there was also a soldier who died cuz he got surrounded by the terrorist so what he did was he got a grenade and made it explode. He died in the explosion
    That person was also a relative of mine

    • @yujinarukunnn7222
      @yujinarukunnn7222 Před 5 lety +12

      This one too...
      The guy and his team lost, and he was the only one left so he hid, and he was surrounded by the enemy so he called his general and told his general for reinforcements, but the general said that the entrance was blocked by the enemies... And so he just said to the general to bomb his location... Also his family name was Bayot which means Gay or Coward in English but then the region changed it to Bravery and Valor ...

    • @carlj7466
      @carlj7466 Před 5 lety

      This one guy hurt so he need the help then other guy say I help the he get green leaf then say tiger bite deep when it is hard to get the stuff

    • @carlj7466
      @carlj7466 Před 5 lety

      @General EVIL Potato lol???? You are screwed up that's not funny

    • @carlj7466
      @carlj7466 Před 5 lety

      @General EVIL Potato seriously? Dude he was fighting for his country against terrorist and got surrounded and knew at that point his fight was over so he killed them all but had to sacrifice himself. Now kids get to grow up there and live I dont get what is hard to understand here lol

    • @carlj7466
      @carlj7466 Před 5 lety

      @General EVIL Potato I have a feeling you are American lol

  • @iiqoaxiii9467
    @iiqoaxiii9467 Před 6 lety +3

    Who needs history class in school when you have simple history at home!

  • @angelakamper6101
    @angelakamper6101 Před 3 lety

    Simple history rules! I love learning about war!

  • @pimhoeben2759
    @pimhoeben2759 Před 3 lety

    These men are exceptionel and rare i respect and remember these men every Day my ancestors were military and high nobility

  • @cloudsweater
    @cloudsweater Před 5 lety +81

    Nuts of steel...

  • @alvarlindstrom2188
    @alvarlindstrom2188 Před 5 lety +249

    The 700 dislikes where people who liked the videos so much they turned the phone upside down to like again.

    • @Simplehistory
      @Simplehistory  Před 5 lety +31

      😅

    • @valar_dohaeris7387
      @valar_dohaeris7387 Před 5 lety +7

      or they were the japanese who threw the grenades

    • @abzuck5043
      @abzuck5043 Před 5 lety +1

      😯😯

    • @promode4598
      @promode4598 Před 5 lety +1

      Best comment!

    • @tyrant7583
      @tyrant7583 Před 5 lety +1

      I love how racist people are in CZcams comments. Obviously the people doing thumbs down is white boys being assholes. But they'll still say it's the Japanese!! I know it's supposed to be a joke. But this is to often on CZcams comments.

  • @pishototttttatira8404
    @pishototttttatira8404 Před 4 lety +1

    A true hero... Rest in peace..❤

  • @XentriaNova
    @XentriaNova Před 5 lety

    There was a Kid in our school whom jumped on a grenade when a Grenade got into our Assembly Area. His sacrifice saved 550 Students and 49 Teachers. He saved everyone as everyone was in the Assembly Area. [He was my Best Friend]

  • @natewatson2928
    @natewatson2928 Před 6 lety +29

    Your voice is so dramatic, but so calm

  • @atranas6018
    @atranas6018 Před 6 lety +192

    Captain America is a shameless copy of Sergeant-Major Canada

    • @atranas6018
      @atranas6018 Před 6 lety

      RavnDream hv not u watched the scene when Steven Rogers jumped onto a granade?

    • @TedTheHobbyist
      @TedTheHobbyist Před 6 lety

      Just because the screen writer written that scene, doesn't mean they "copy" the Sergeant Major.

  • @Dont-Watch-My-Vids-U-Regret-it

    Imagine knowing you’ll die what were his least thoughts? We will never know
    We just know he’s a hero

  • @brandonanimates2382
    @brandonanimates2382 Před 3 lety

    Man he blew up
    What a good guy

  • @dallasstinson1516
    @dallasstinson1516 Před 6 lety +63

    War....war never changes

  • @davidharris2025
    @davidharris2025 Před 5 lety +14

    There have been many instances like this more recently when a British soldier In Afghanistan set off a trip wire but flung himself onto the resulting grenade saving 5 men

  • @rowdywoman7746
    @rowdywoman7746 Před 5 lety

    God bless that hero of a man

  • @gablik7880
    @gablik7880 Před 3 lety +1

    So many brave soldiers made this sacrifice to save their comrades.