Lego WW2 - Battle of Hong Kong - with Sergeant Major John Osborn
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- On December 8, 1941, just 8 hours after the attack on Pearl Harbour, Japanese forces launched a surprise attack on the British Colony of Hong Kong. The colony at the time was defended by only 14,000 British, Canadian, and Indian soldiers. Outnumbered by 3-1, inexperienced, and poorly equipped, the Allied forces were quickly overrun. The majority of the Canadian soldiers stationed in Hong Kong had received little training; some didn’t even know how to shoot a gun. By December 13, the Japanese forces had taken Kowloon and the mainland, and the Allied forces retreated to Hong Kong Island. The defence of the island was divided into two brigades. On December 18, after heavy bombardment, a Japanese assault began on the island. Shocked by the speed of the Japanese advance, British command ordered Sergeant Major John Osborn to lead A company of the Winnipeg Grenadiers (West Brigade) on a desperate counterattack against the Japanese invaders. Osborn’s counterattack succeeded at first, but was soon driven back by enemy reinforcements. This Lego stop motion tells the story of Canadian soldier Sergeant Major John Osborn, and how he won the Victoria Cross through bravery and self-sacrifice in battle.
Sergeant Major John Osborn, a Canadian World War I veteran, and one of the few actually experienced soldiers of the Winnipeg Grenadiers, was the first Canadian in World War II to be awarded the Victoria Cross. He was sent to lead A company of the Winnipeg Grenadiers on a counterattack on Mount Butler, during the Battle of Hong Kong. On December 19, 1941, when more enemy reinforcements arrived, Osborn risked his life and covered the withdrawal for others to retreat. Later that day, Osborn’s company was under attack by heavy mortar fire and grenades. Several enemy grenades were thrown which Osborn picked up and threw back. The enemy threw a grenade which landed in a position where it was impossible to pick it up and throw back in time. Shouting a warning to his comrades, Osborn threw himself on the grenade which exploded killing him instantly. His act of gallantry and self-sacrifice saved the lives of his comrades. For his leadership and act of valour, Sergeant Major John Osborn was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF HONG KONG.
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This video took me quite a while to make, and this is probably the longest animation that I’ve made so far. This is the first video that I made in 16:9! READ THIS: I apologize that some of the guns are wrong; I didn’t want to make another order of BrickArms so I just used what I already had. So just pretend that the Kar98 is a Lee-Enfield, and the Bren (with the Japanese) is a Type 99. Just a quick note, I didn't have enough minifigure heads of the same colour, so that's why I had to use different colours.
I would also like to take this opportunity to talk about the importance of remembering the Pacific Theater of WW2. A lot of people don’t see the Pacific Theater as important as the European Theater, but that in fact is not true. The Pacific Theater saw some of the most brutal fighting in the entire war, but is it sadly overshadowed by the European Theater most of the time. The first battle in WW2, in which Canadian troops saw action in, was actually during the Battle of Hong Kong; which is mostly forgotten among the new generation of Canadians today. So this Remembrance Day (or Veterans Day), please take some time to remember those who fought in the Pacific Theater of WW2.
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Sound effects: Medal of Honor Pacific Assault
Very good work Matt, I can see you did a ton of work. I'm a former soldier of 11 years in the U.S. Army, 101st Air Assault. You've earned my sub. Can't wait to see more of your work.
Thank you for your comment! :D I'm glad that you liked my video! Also thank you for your service to your country, and in making our world a better place :)
BaronNate did you fight in the Afghanistan war??
Brickfilm Man this video is a big inspiration for me i just started Making stop motion my first video I made last week it wasn't that good also it be great if you could watch. some off my videos and subscribe and this is the first video by you I ever watched and its so good I subscribed
Brickfilm Man also im only 11 so im using my mom CZcams channel to upload my videos
Holly Castillo Yes Holly, I fought in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Its a bad place to be. Good luck with your films too Holly, I hope to see how well you do too :)
5:42 Thank god you didn't forget this hero. He indeed sacrificed himself.
I am from Hong Kong, this looks neat
Thanks! Happy you liked it :)
Im from hong kong too
Is just like the simple history video about when he saved his fellow soldiers during the battle of Hong Kong on the 8th of December 1941.
R.I.P Company Sergeant Major John Robert Osborn.
Born 2 January 1899 in Foulden, Norfolk, England, Died 19 December 1941 in Hong Kong.
You made Canada and other allies proud.
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Friend:you can't learn history from lego
Me:show this
You put a lot of passion in this. Its like watching a movie.
Thanks! I'll be making more videos soon! :)
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John Osborn made a heroic sacrifice, by throwing himself onto the grenade to save the other soldiers
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Good job!
Thanks! :)
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It's amazing what you can do with a couple bricks, a few minifigs, and a few other stuff. This is a great example of that. Nice work!
Thank you! :) More videos to come!
Awesome, I would love to see that!
I love the detail you put in with the sword showing the person in charge. WW2 was a very sad event in human history. I'm glad that some people are teaching about it in a somewhat entertaining way. You have earned my sub
Thanks! :)
3:54 That's pretty reminiscent to saving private ryan. Osborne's friend received a mortal wound like Sergent Horvath. They both utter the same world "I just got thr wind knocked out of me"
Very well done, you have a lot to be proud of!
Thanks! More videos to come! :)
75 years ago today, on December 7, 1941, a date which we will live in infamy, the United States was deliberately and suddenly attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. On the same morning of Pearl Harbor (December 8, 1941 Hong Kong time due to international date line), Japanese forces launched a surprise attack on the British colony of Hong Kong. Within a few hours, the Japanese also attacked Malaya, Guam, the Philippines, Wake Island, and Midway Island. This was a violation of international law, as Japan had not declared war on the US or on the British Empire. For the next few years, the US and the British Empire would be drawn in to the Pacific Theater of WWII, which showed some of the most brutal fighting throughout the entire war. Throughout the war, the Japanese murdered over 20 million civilians, possibly more than the Nazis. More than 10 million were Chinese. We should not forget the Pacific Theater of WWII. Today, we will not only remember the date of infamy, we will not only remember the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Hong Kong; today we will remember the lives that were lost in the Pacific Theater of WWII.
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John Osborne was the only soldier to receive the Victoria Cross during the Battle of Hong Kong
Nice.
Thanks! :)
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I see you everywhere
omg that guy who just took the grenade and did it irl damn so badass
So MLG pro to have your entrails covering all your friends as they watch on in horror #Sarcasm
love the sets
Awesome video! Thanks for making a vid about Canadians defending Hong Kong, that battle is mostly forgotten.
Thanks! Happy you liked it! :)
3:54 "I just got the wind knocked out of me."
Good editing i love ur editing on ur vids
Wow!! This is the best logo documentary I EVER seen!
Thanks! Glad you liked it! :)
when the people are right in front of each other not even flinching barely no one dies
May he be remembered for his sacrifice for his troops....
Nice job dude!
As a proud canadian I love seeing this
Dang, this is some quality content.
At the end he showed EXTREME bravery , we will remember them.
My Great-Grandfather's younger brother was working in Hong Kong during that time. He remembers when his first wife was killed by a bombing run in the city. He told me after that he fled to Singapore which again was invaded.
Thank you for sharing! WW2 didn't just affect soldiers, it also affected civilians, the people who lived where battles were fought.
Mhm, he then served with the British Commonwealth along with other Indian volunteers and fought in Tunesia and the last he saw action was in the Netherlands. He then returned to Singapore which then my Great-Grandfather thought his younger brother was death or captured till he showed up a few months later.
A very interesting story indeed
I love it you gained a sub
Thanks! :)
+Brickfilm Man good
+Brickfilm Man could u do one in a full on Tank asulet?
Usually these Lego ww2 things are old but this one isn't
Thx for making this
Awesome brickfilm! Not bad!
Full respect
Cool video
This is the best lego vid ever one more sib right here we should do vids toghter i have a lego d day but it is not that good
Nice work :D
Thanks! :)
Awesome Video! Keep it up :)
The intro is very nice
wow that was so nice I might subscribe to you
You did a great job on this.
A Hongkongese pass though.
Without the British troops,Hong Kong may fallen more faster,Thank you!
And thank you for making a video about my hometown.
Thanks! Glad you liked the video! :)
LKWaiting hongkong is in china so it is Chinese not hongkongese
1:17 General Kenobi has arrived at the battlefield
great work its so real!
Wow, I loved it! What uniforms did you use for the British soldiers?
Nice animation
great work!
Great video
Great job I loved it
You videos are te best bro
Wow nice work! I’m a citizen of the US by the way
heroic sacrifice
One mistake: Japanese army didn't have any type 100 SMGs at that time.
Thanks! I didn't know that, I'll take that into consideration on my next video.
The Japanese where so cruel.. So many men died on that day.. We will remember those who fought in the war to save many lives.. So many lives were taken during this war...
Thanks for such a butifull vid
2:07 Hello there !!
Japanese troops wouldn't charge individually they would charge as a whole and would only charge when their officer told them to or they were supposed to
Japan: Omae wa mou shindieru
UK: What?!!
Nice one BFM
I love your animation thanks for making it in Hong Kong.
Thanks! :)
Awesome Dude.
Thanks! :)
Cool movie man, lots of work put in :p It is totally a good tribute and based" on the true story. But i encourage anyone with an interest to read up on Sgt Mj John Osborne and the conflict that led to his death in the rugged terrain along Mt. Butler / Jardine's Lookout here in HK cheers :)
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! Sergeant Major John Osborn's story is pretty amazing
Awsome good job
got your self a sub
Cool man, I mostly do the Fall of France and Brits vs Germans animations. I am thinking of doing the pacific.
great work
you should be a director!
Thanks! :)
his body will still be there after the grenade and you wouldn't see an explosion just his body flying in the air a little then dropping
i really enjoyed watching this
Neat!!! Can u please make a review on those figs
very nice
Nice Vidéo 👍
Awesome!!!
Thanks! :)
good job very good job with alot of effort inside keep up with the good job (from an officer of the greek army)
Thanks! Glad you liked it! :)
Brickfilm Man how can i not like it this is a very good battle that i wanted to see in lego
More videos to come! :)
Brickfilm Man i hope so
Nice video
Well done bro!!! Impressive
Thanks! :)
Maybe not realy realistic the start of battle but great job :D :P !
Very good!
Man I'm a Hong Konger, I'm learning this at school
Nice! :)
Good video 😀
What a sad sacrifice
Its funnu how all the canadians are missing there shots great video though
Good video
Wow, didn't know than Kenoby was in the WW2
Very cool!
Thanks :)
300 more subscriber's and then you'll have 5,000 subs!Keep it up!
Thanks! More videos to come! :)
Nice Bren gun
Thank you for your service baron Nate I am only nine someday i want to be in the army
good job not shooting till they have got behind cover and set up machine guns
Thank God for Canadians
5:41 Saddest moment.
wow soo good ;)
really cool !
good job 😆
i love the banzai part
We salute ye brave soldier.
Nice video relly cool to
this is awesom
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1:14 kenobi
Nice the vídeo