Enemy casualties are unknown. But you've seen how it really was. Heroism, danger, fear all rolled into one words, don't describe it. Welcome to watch Mojo. And today we're counting down our picks for the 10 deadliest wars in history. Communist forces attacked the Republic of Korea. This attack has made it clear beyond all doubt that the International Communist Movement is willing to use arm invasion to conquer independent nations. For this list, we'll be listing the conflicts of the modern era that have seen the largest losses of human life. Which of these wars did you learn most about in school? Let us know in the comments. The second Congo War, the second Congo War is occasionally known under different titles such as the Great African War or the Great War of Africa. But one unfortunate aspect of the conflict that remains *** constant is the massive loss of life. After starting in 1998 around nine countries were involved in the fighting. This means many soldiers and civilians suffered fatal consequences. We spent two weeks in prison, then they took away the men, the men were rounded up and we don't know where they are over 350,000 people died within battle as *** result of the second Congo War. Additionally, *** further 5 million lost their lives due to displacement, disease or exposure. It's this second statistic that makes the Great African war, one of the deadliest military conflicts since World war II, we have no peace, no calm. How should we develop under these circumstances? The Russian Civil War, there were *** lot of complex historical dominoes that fell into place that led to the Russian Civil War. And after it began this five year conflict claimed many lives. The fighting took place between Russian Bolsheviks, the country's republic and home grown nationalists over 5 million deaths and casualties occurred after all was said and done some statistics even lend the Russian Civil War somewhere between seven and 12 million total casualties. In the wake of all this devastation, the number of refugees reached into six digits and *** lack of vital resources made it hard for many civilians to get back on their feet. The 30 years war historians constantly debate and study the catalysts that eventually lead to such massive wide scale military conflicts, especially ones that significantly change socio political landscapes. Today, the beginnings of the 30 years war are seen very differently than they once were. The conflicts that claimed 4 to 8 million lives was initially seen as being about religious ideologies. But others see the war as *** battle of wills and expansion between royal houses in Spain, Austria and France. In the aftermath of the conflict, *** few German cities claimed that anywhere between five and 27,000 of their individual residents had been lost. The Napoleonic wars, Portugal Russia, France, the UK, Spain and more were all involved during the Napoleonic wars. Gentlemen, tomorrow at dawn we cross the Yemen into Russia. We'll talk of peace in Moscow during this period. Napoleon Bonaparte oversaw legendary military dominance in the wake of the French revolution. Upwards of 7 million people lost their lives during this decade long period of violence. But the damage didn't stop there. Infrastructure was affected, horses were stolen and massive looting took place as the wars raged on Napoleon's army even suffered one of its greatest losses during the general's disastrous invasion of Russia in 18 12. In that conflict alone, it was estimated that 300,000 soldiers perished. The Chinese civil war since no formal peace treaty has ever come to pass between the combatants of the Chinese civil war. Some experts state that this 1940 s conflict hasn't technically ended. The general message was for other countries to mind their own business. The conflict came down to *** battle between the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China throughout the 21st century. They've each maintained legitimacy as national government. Although *** tenuous ceasefire has been in place since 1979 many casualties were recorded before that point. Over 11 million people died throughout the course of this multi phase war that started back in 1927 there was even *** point where fighting stopped to face the threat of world War II, however, the tense conflict resumed in the late forties, Spanish conquest of the Inca. Ask about all Spanish colonization wasn't limited to just the conquest of the Inca. The country also oversaw violent and deadly invasions of indigenous peoples from Mexico, Peru Chile and more. But it's the Spanish conquest of the Inca, that was stated as being one of their most fatal conflicts before the fighting began. Things weren't going well within the South American country. Not only were the residents battling disease but *** recent civil war left them fractured. Conquistadors took advantage of all of it and launched devastating attacks. The Incas hadn't seen horses before and these aren't ordinary horses. These are Spanish horses, fierce fighting horses. By the end of the war, over 8 million indigenous inns died from violent conflicts and epidemic disease. The Mingqing transition also known as the Manchu invasion of China. The Mingqing transition took place over *** 60 plus year period. This struggle mainly occurred between two of China's monarchical family dynasties with the latter Qing dynasty serving as one of China's largest. The Ming dynasty started declining during the conflict due to diminished resources and overwhelming opposition. At the same time, the Qing dynasty continued to expand its power with political moves and bloody conflicts. *** startling 25 million people died after the Mingqing transition was all said and done. Four decades of fighting had taken an unimaginable toll on everyone involved rebellion. There are points of history where the number of deaths within *** conflict is so large that the final statistics defy reason the Taiping rebellion was another period of civil war within Chinese history. This time dating back to the Qing dynasty era, the Qing once again emerged victorious from *** rebellion but the cost of victory was extraordinarily high. The number of total dead after the Tai Ping rebellion had concluded was somewhere between 2030 million. And although the Qing dynasty won the conflict, it was still severely devastated by the Taiping rebellion. World War one often referred to as the Great War. The events of World War, I caused an astronomical loss of life. The conflicts drew in *** number of major world powers from across the globe fighting for their respective causes. During this dark period of world history, there were upwards of 68 million deaths over the course of just over four years of fighting. *** number that high in such *** relatively short time underlines just how grave this war was after its conclusion. In 1918, the changes made to the worldwide sociopolitical landscape as *** result of world war, I cannot be overstated. There are millions out there dying for their countries. And what good is it before we continue? Be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos. You have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them. If you're on your phone, make sure you go into settings and switch on your notifications. World War II. As the axis powers continued to campaign of violence, an alliance between prominent military powers was formed to combat the expanding threat. We shall fight in the field and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills, we shall never surrender. Even though the war is often depicted in lots of media. It's still difficult for many to wrap their heads around. World War. Ii's real death toll. The casualties ranged from those lost in military battles to the victims of notorious war crimes. The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki alone made up for over 200,000 of those who perished after *** series of large scale invasions and battles. The conflict ended after six years. It's estimated that as many as 85 million people lost their lives due to World War II.
'It's a miracle': Flag that slain Japanese soldier carried in WWII returns from US
Toshihiro Mutsuda was only 5 years old when he last saw his father, who was drafted by Japan's Imperial Army in 1943 and killed in action. For him, his father was a bespectacled man in an old family photo standing by a signed good-luck flag that he carried to war.Related video above: 10 deadliest wars in historyOn Saturday, when the flag was returned to him from a U.S. war museum where it had been on display for 29 years, Mutsuda, now 83, said: "It's a miracle."The flag, known as "Yosegaki Hinomaru," or Good Luck Flag, carries the soldier's name, Shigeyoshi Mutsuda, and the signatures of his relatives, friends and neighbors wishing him luck. It was given to him before he was drafted by the Army. His family was later told he died in Saipan, but his remains were never returned.The flag was donated in 1994 and displayed at the museum aboard the USS Lexington, a WWII aircraft carrier, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Its meaning was not known until it was identified by the family earlier this year, said museum director Steve Banta, who brought the flag to Tokyo.Banta said he learned the story behind the flag earlier this year when he was contacted by the Obon Society, a nonprofit organization that has returned about 500 similar flags as non-biological remains, to the descendants of Japanese servicemembers killed in the war.The search for the flag's original owner started in April when a museum visitor took a photo and asked an expert about the description that it had belonged to a "kamikaze" suicide pilot. When Shigeyoshi Mutsuda's grandson saw the photo, he sought help from the Obon Society, group co-founder Keiko Ziak said."When we learned all of this, and that the family would like to have the flag, we knew immediately that the flag did not belong to us," Banta said at the handover ceremony. "We knew that the right thing to do would be to send the flag home, to be in Japan and to the family."The soldier's eldest son, Toshihiro Mutsuda, was speechless for a few seconds when Banta, wearing white gloves, gently placed the neatly folded flag into his hands. Two of his younger siblings, both in their 80s, stood by and looked on silently. The three children, all wearing cotton gloves so they wouldn't damage the decades-old flag, carefully unfolded it to show to the audience."After receiving the flag today, I earnestly felt that the war like that should never be fought again and that I do not wish anyone else to go through this sadness (of separation)," Toshihiro Mutsuda said.The soldier's daughter, Misako Matsukuchi, touched the flag with both hands and prayed. "After nearly 80 years, the spirit of our father returned to us. I hope he can finally rest in peace," Matsukuchi said later.Related video from 2017: World War II veteran returns battlefield flag to JapanToshihiro Mutsuda said his memory of his father was foggy. However, he clearly remembers his mother, Masae Mutsuda, who died five years ago at age 102, used to make the long-distance bus trip almost every year from the farming town in Gifu, central Japan, to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, where the 2.5 million war dead are enshrined, to pay tribute to her husband's spirit.The shrine is controversial, as it includes convicted war criminals among those commemorated. Victims of Japanese aggression during the first half of the 20th century, especially China and the Koreas, see Yasukuni as a symbol of Japanese militarism. However, for the Mutsuda family, it's a place to remember the loss of a father and husband."It's like an old love story across the ages coming together ... It doesn't matter where," Banta said, referring to the Yasukuni controversy. "The important thing is this flag goes to the family."That's why Toshihiro Mutsuda and his siblings chose to receive the flag at Yasukuni and brought the framed photos of their parents."My mother missed him and wanted to see him so much and that's why she used to pray here," he said. "Today her wish finally came true, and she was able to be reunited."Keeping the flag on his lap, he said, "I feel the weight of the flag."
TOKYO —
Toshihiro Mutsuda was only 5 years old when he last saw his father, who was drafted by Japan's Imperial Army in 1943 and killed in action. For him, his father was a bespectacled man in an old family photo standing by a signed good-luck flag that he carried to war.
Related video above: 10 deadliest wars in history
On Saturday, when the flag was returned to him from a U.S. war museum where it had been on display for 29 years, Mutsuda, now 83, said: "It's a miracle."
The flag, known as "Yosegaki Hinomaru," or Good Luck Flag, carries the soldier's name, Shigeyoshi Mutsuda, and the signatures of his relatives, friends and neighbors wishing him luck. It was given to him before he was drafted by the Army. His family was later told he died in Saipan, but his remains were never returned.
The flag was donated in 1994 and displayed at the museum aboard the USS Lexington, a WWII aircraft carrier, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Its meaning was not known until it was identified by the family earlier this year, said museum director Steve Banta, who brought the flag to Tokyo.
Banta said he learned the story behind the flag earlier this year when he was contacted by the Obon Society, a nonprofit organization that has returned about 500 similar flags as non-biological remains, to the descendants of Japanese servicemembers killed in the war.
AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama
USS Lexington Museum executive director Steve Banta, left, and Toshihiro Mutsuda, the elderly son of Japanese soldier Shigeyoshi Mutsuda, hold together Mutsuda’s good luck flag during the handover ceremony of his good luck flag at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, July 29, 2023.The search for the flag's original owner started in April when a museum visitor took a photo and asked an expert about the description that it had belonged to a "kamikaze" suicide pilot. When Shigeyoshi Mutsuda's grandson saw the photo, he sought help from the Obon Society, group co-founder Keiko Ziak said.
"When we learned all of this, and that the family would like to have the flag, we knew immediately that the flag did not belong to us," Banta said at the handover ceremony. "We knew that the right thing to do would be to send the flag home, to be in Japan and to the family."
The soldier's eldest son, Toshihiro Mutsuda, was speechless for a few seconds when Banta, wearing white gloves, gently placed the neatly folded flag into his hands. Two of his younger siblings, both in their 80s, stood by and looked on silently. The three children, all wearing cotton gloves so they wouldn't damage the decades-old flag, carefully unfolded it to show to the audience.
"After receiving the flag today, I earnestly felt that the war like that should never be fought again and that I do not wish anyone else to go through this sadness (of separation)," Toshihiro Mutsuda said.
The soldier's daughter, Misako Matsukuchi, touched the flag with both hands and prayed. "After nearly 80 years, the spirit of our father returned to us. I hope he can finally rest in peace," Matsukuchi said later.
Related video from 2017: World War II veteran returns battlefield flag to Japan
Toshihiro Mutsuda said his memory of his father was foggy. However, he clearly remembers his mother, Masae Mutsuda, who died five years ago at age 102, used to make the long-distance bus trip almost every year from the farming town in Gifu, central Japan, to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, where the 2.5 million war dead are enshrined, to pay tribute to her husband's spirit.
The shrine is controversial, as it includes convicted war criminals among those commemorated. Victims of Japanese aggression during the first half of the 20th century, especially China and the Koreas, see Yasukuni as a symbol of Japanese militarism. However, for the Mutsuda family, it's a place to remember the loss of a father and husband.
"It's like an old love story across the ages coming together ... It doesn't matter where," Banta said, referring to the Yasukuni controversy. "The important thing is this flag goes to the family."
That's why Toshihiro Mutsuda and his siblings chose to receive the flag at Yasukuni and brought the framed photos of their parents.
"My mother missed him and wanted to see him so much and that's why she used to pray here," he said. "Today her wish finally came true, and she was able to be reunited."
Keeping the flag on his lap, he said, "I feel the weight of the flag."