He crashed the first time he was in a plane? Really goes to show, we all start off at the bottom and won't ever become the best if you dont stick with it.
I would even say he probably crashed it because he had the right mindset for it. Sounds crazy ofc and i want there but i bet he was a bit reckless on his first flight - willing to take risks to learn as quick as possible.
Even in the days where any kid can plop in a video game and mow down hundreds of 'bad guys,' the thought of winning 80+ individual engagements is daunting to think about. Richthofen is truly a legend.
I have to say that its nice to see credit being given where its undoubtedly due and warranted. I shall make one of his fine fine pizzas, making sure to burn the shit out of my mouth with the lava cheese
I was going to say something glad you beat me to it. At least for those that know history we can think about an important time period as we eat that delicous pie
Richthofen to this day is still arguably the most famous fighter pilot to ever have lived. I think Charles Schulz has something to do with this(at least in the US) but it’s amazing to see how his legend lives on even in the nations that he fought.
+Aguila701 In the 2nd World War Eric Hartman defined the fighter ace, earning the title of Ace of Aces, for his incredible number of victories against enemy aircraft. Granted that he was the best ever, but Manfred Richthofen was the greatest ace of his times, as well. Nobody had ever heard of Eric in 1914-18, as he wasn't born until 1922. From Indy's perspective (which he defines as the Great War period and not after), the Red Baron was the greatest the world had ever seen. Eric's achievements should not be marginalized, of course. His prodigal score can never be matched, due to the decreasing number of planes flying in any newer conflict.
When I was a wee lad, I wanted to be the Red Baron. Built a model of his plane and even got a red scarf as a present. Now that I am older than he was at his death...I still want to be the Red Baron ;) Good episode and I'm looking forward to one on Bolcke.
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, or more. The bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score. Eighty men died trying to end that spree, Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany.
I got a better one FIRST TO THE SCENE HE IS A LETHAL MACHINE. ITS BLOODY APRIL AND THE TIDE IS TURNING. FIRE AT WILL IT IT THE THRILL OF THE KILL. FOUR SHOT DOWN IN A DAY WITH ENGINES BURNING. EMBRACE THE FAME, RED SQUADRON LEADER. CALL OUT HIS NAME, ROTE KAMFFLIEGER IN THE GAME TO WIN THE GAMBLER ROLLS THE DICE. 80 ALLIES PAYED THE PRICE. AND HE’S FLYING HIGHER, KING OF THE SKY. HE’S FLYING TOO FAST AND HE’S FLYING TO HIGH. HIGHER, AN EYE FOR AN EYE. THE LEGEND WILL NEVER DIE.
I looked after Bill Smith in the 1985 he was our second resident in the new retirement village (died 1988 at Forest Place Brisbane). While doing paperwork in the office he would tell me about is time in France from 1916 to 1919 I wish now that I taped or videoed his conversations as they are priceless!! The downing of the Red Baron was one of this favourites. He was in reserve that day from his machine gun battalion and watched the dog fight. He even got to the crash site but was too late to get a souvenir from his aircraft that he could carry in his pocket or pack. He maintained in 85 that he was shot down by ground fire and that the medic lost the bullet which would have proven beyond doubt that it was ground fire that got him as they used MKVII 303 bullets and the air boys used MKVI 303 but he could be wrong. Bill had shot at him with a rifle a few days before. The rifle was a cooks rifle and it had a piece of wooden dowel in the barrel to keep it clean for inspections. It blew him on his ass, giving him a massive bruise on this shoulder and cheek. He never said if the action worked after that shot! He always joked that the Red Baron got him that day. How’s that for 3 degrees!
This is a bit late, but that's an amazing story dude! You're lucky to have heard a first hand account of such a famous event. Thanks for passing on Bill's story.
My favourite episode so far. I idolized Richtofen since I was a kid. Actually my dad's brother was named after him so I guess it runs in the family. I have more suggestions: Bölcke himself, Immelmann, Bishop, Fonk, Udet, Collishaw, McCudden, Göring, Richtofen's brother Lothar. I'm just leaving a list of aces for now because there are so many people that could be profiled from World War I.
I didn't realize he was that young. For some reason i thought he was in his 30's. He, Bolcke, and Immelman pretty much wrote the book on early air combat, and their ideas are still followed today ("beware the Hun in the sun"). Great video
The Germans really know how to produce their aces. Erich Hartmann (WWII) was also the most successful pilot throughout the history of aerial warfare having won over 800 battles. another legend of the fatherland.
Definitely would like to see a profile on Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, for his actions at Gallipoli and also how he influenced development of Islamic but secular Middle Eastern states, and his actions as Turkey's 1st true President.
Excellent video, and a great concept as well! I think it would be interesting to do a character portrait of the chiefs of staff of the different armies, like French, Hötzendorf, Moltke, Falkenhayn, Hindenburg, Joffre and Yanushkevich. While that are quite a few, I think one video per nation could be interesting to show the different doctrines and strategies of these commanders and how they influenced the war.
I love that there is a RUclips Channel that is dedicated to the Great War. Makes me very happy that many people like to document and talk about my life. 🥰
Hi again! in venezuela we had our great pilot too, his name was Carlos Mayer Baldo, one of the founders of the venezuelan air force. Back in the WWI he fought for the Luftstreitkräfte, the german air force with The Red Baron in the Jasta 11 squadron and flew in the squadron Jasta 4 know as The black squadron.He achieved seven confirmed kills. Another fine pilot was Luis Camilo Ramirez, founder too of the venezuelan air force. Apart from Mayer Baldo who was with the germans, Camilo was with the second batalion of the Foreign Legion of France, his outstanding performance in the battles of Verdun, La Marne, Somme, and others made him receive the medals for its value including La Orden Libertador, the highest award granted to a Venezuelan. Great videos!!!
Coming from the newest video, I must say that I like the changes that you guys made to the show. The small changes I mean, like lighting and not hearing the paper anymore. Good job, guys :D
could you do a video on Noel Chavasse an English WW1 medical doctor who was one of only 3 men to ever be a recipient of the Victoria Cross twice. This man was very brave and helped rescue many men who were stuck on the battlefield wounded and dying ,a pacifist himself but risked and gave his life to help others under horrendous conditions
I'd like to see an episode on Robert Alexander Little and Roderic Stanley Dallas, two Australian pilots of the Great War who flew for Britain in the Royal Naval Air Service (not the Australian Flying Corps). Both were high scorers, and gallant, brave adversaries with very interesting background stories and stellar military careers.
I's like to see something (maybe a general overview) on the previous military experience of the top generals of both sides that moulded their approach to warfare at the beginning of (& throughout?) the war.
Is anything planned on making a video about Ernst Jünger? His innovative tactics of Schützenreihe/Schützenrudel has effected the Sturmtruppen. As I wait for an answer I will keep on watching your videos, I've been interested in WW1 for quite a while, but I do learn a lot about the "unknown" battlefields thanks to you all. Keep up the good work!
Hah, there is indeed such a story. A spaceship shot down by a WW I plane... no wonder there are rumors of little green guys after that - they have all turned green from shame.
"This is Glaxor reporting in. We have arrived on Earth and are preparing the harvesting gas. Flight has been...Wait, there is a red Earthling craft approaching. The fools. What can they hope to achieve against us-" *machine guns* *dead*
That’s right! Any flying object that he couldn’t identify is a UFO. I don’t know about you, but it would be pretty hard to identify targets while trying to avoid gun fire, so it is almost certain that Richthofen shot a plane down that he couldn’t identify in the heat of battle.
brigitte trottier Billy Bishop is on our list. Can't give you any promises on when this would be, because after the Red Baron we will have a short break from aerial warfare, but be patient.
Dear Indie and crew excellent and balanced series on tnis period of history and thankyou for a wonderfully presented production... Wondering if you are doing a bio on Australian Lt Gen. Sir John Monash?
When Monty Python was trying to decide on a name someone exasperatedly said, "Well this has to be someone's flying circus!" I never understood that term "flying circus" or knew its origins until now. Awesome.
Maybe you've already done it as I just found your channel today and am loving it, but an episode on Alvin York would be nice! Also what about episodes to discuss WWI movies? You could talk about accuracies, etc. Not so much a review on acting, but it would be interesting to see historical points of view on WWI movies.
Been following you channel for about 1 month now, really look forward to catching your video's. Could I request a video on the downing of the Red Baron? There's been so much written about it, and I'd like to here your take on it. Keep the great video's coming. Thank you. Adrian.
As you can see, there is a lot of controversy on the event. What is not in doubt are the basic facts. 1. He died in April of 1918 from a bullet that travelled across his chest that ricochetted off his spine. 2. The participants in this evolution are well recorded. Credit/blame for the outcome has been hotly debated since the funeral. 3. Like Bolke, Richthofen had rules that kept him alive to that point in the war. He violated those rules that day
I just got a great interest to learn more about the World wars. This series has made it much more easier and now im determined to know everything that happened! Just a suggestion..The word `von´ is pronounced as `fɔn´(fon). Keep up the great work!
Thank you for this episode on the Great war . Many years ago I saw a movie with Kirk Douglas called Paths of Glory . Always wondered what the real story was . This would make a great story .
I'd like to see a segment on Alan Seeger. An American Poet who wrote 'I have a rendezvous with death", he joined the French Foreign Legion in 1915 in Bruges, whilst on a trip in Europe. He is a fascinating man and his letters and diary are published.
Perhaps latter in the series when Canada get further involved in the war you could do one on either the most famous Canadian sniper Francis Pegahmagabow (which could filter into an episode on the evolution of sniping during the war) or General Arthur Currie who streamlined many battlefield plans and tactics which we still use today.
There was also Canadian Ace pilot Billy Bishop, who was third overall in victories for the war. (I think, I may be wrong), and John McCrae who wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields".
Karl von Müller, captain of the Emden, has a fantastic story. His exploits on the Emden alone could be made into an eintire episode. He was incredibly honorable, sometimes rescuing people from the ships he sank. There's even rumors, (uncertion how true they are), that he disguised his ship by creating a fake smoke stack to lure enemys closer. There's moe to him than the Emden though. He was eventually taken prisoner and led an escape attempt from a POW camp in England. There's so much more to say abtut von Müller, it would be amazing if you dedicated an episode to him.
Hello Indy And Crew. Thank you for Providing this Great Information Service! I would Love to get to Know something about "Major Wilhelm Siegert" i found out that Major Siegert, The Grandfather of my Grandmother was "Inspekteur" of IdFlieg and as my Grandmother told me he Flew with "Manfred von Richthofen" and even Taught him Aeronautical knowledge... somehow i havent found much evidence and information. I am Watching your show Daily on my way to work, and in the evenings in my Freetime, it would be such a pleasure to hear from you. Thank you very Much and greetings from Berlin!
I just started this series a few weeks ago. I would like to hear about Canadian flying ace "Billy Bishop". He is well known in Canada but if you could give him a few minutes for others to learn about him. That would be much appreciated.
I'd love to see you profile Billy Bishop and Arthur Currie. Great work on this series. I am really enjoying it. I also think a look at Douglas Haig would be good, but perhaps look at it from both sides and show why he is loved and hated.
Hey Great War, any chance we will see a bio on Antony Fokker? Great stuff you are making by the way, I love history but never found a good chronological way to learn about the first world war, now I do, keep it up!
I would like to see at least one segment on heroes from the Balkan front, like Milunka Savić, Flora Sandes or, why not, the youngest soldier of WW1 - Momčilo Gavrić. I just named a few interesting characters that are not well-known. As always, I'm looking forward to new videos from your channel. Cheers!
Good video. I hope you do profiles on the top aces of other nations as well: Edward Mannock (UK), William Bishop (Canada), Rene Fonck (France), and Eddie Rickenbacker (US)
Hey, Indy! Excellent series you have here! I would like to see a bio on Eugene Jacques Bullard, the black American pilot who flew for France during The Great War (in keeping with the name of the series, I refrained from using WW1)
just recently discovered your videos. I absolutely love them. I don't know if you've done a video on Werner Voss but I would absolutely love to see it. personally I thought he was a better fighter pilot then the Red Baron
I'm biased, but it would be great to see a profile of the Canadian ace Billy Bishop, who had 72 aerial victories and won the Victoria Cross. Arthur Currie would also be great, as he was the commander of the Canadian forces later on when they became more distinguished from the British forces. Canada often gets overlooked as a "British colony" during WWI, but they were known as Stormtroopers to the Germans, since they fought so efficiently
Hello Indy & co., loving the channel and the videos! Absolutely commendable work! I was wondering if you had any intentions of covering Ernst Jünger, the author of Storm of Steel, a German shock troop who served during the war, and the last living holder of the Pour le Merite at the time of his death. Many thanks once again.
Great show and awesome chanel. Congratulations... i would like to do a request, if possible talk about the most famous portuguese soldier in this war... is name was "Soldado Milhões". thanks
Please do an episode on John Monash. He was one of the better officers and commanders of the war, but isn't well known outside Australia. Also great series, Thanks for making it.
Bio suggestions? Jackie Fisher, read Jan Morris "Fishers Face" it would be really interesting to get your view of him, especially in contrast to Tirpitz
I know a lot of Americans will suggest a bio on Sgt York or Patton when the time comes, but I would suggest Douglas MacArthur. He had an outstanding service record in the Great War (recieving a croix de guerre for Champange Marne, a distinguished service cross at Saint Mihiel and Meuse Argonne). He was also dominant military figure after the war ( and I believe is overshadowed by Patton).
This was great! Just a quick note: von Richthofen had a "Freiherr" title, as you said in the video. However, when you address someone with that title, you say "Baron", hence the name "Roter Baron" (Red Baron).
Wait, am I to understand the English/French, the man's enemy, gave him full military honors and a proper burial? That is a fucking class act right there. Can't be too sure how we Americans might have treated him had he landed near us, had we been there, but I can only hope we would have shown the same level of grace. Another one of those little stories out of the horror that is war that hits me right in my humanity.
+Slyguy threeonetwonine Nope - it was the Australians who gave him the funeral with full military honours. Check the video out - firing party all in Slouch Hats ;)
ClockCutter Fuck you dude. I didn't say that, I said I hoped we would respond with the same level of grace. On the other hand, with your response, I'm sure we would have dragged him all the way back to Berlin with a mule shitting on him. I love my fucking country, but I understand we are far from perfect.
I am so proud of my German heritage, and just realized a need to repeal the piling on people do because of Hitler. So much knowledge in so many disciplines were developed, refined and exported from Germany. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Nietzsche, Hegel, Leibniz, Von Braun, Einstein, can keep going...
List of people that would be interesting: Mustafa Kemal, Enver Pasha, Winston Churchill who was a member of the Easterners at the time, Von Spee, Von Lettow, Ian Hamilton of the MEF, Jean Juarez who was assassinated around the start of the war.
My grandfather was from Wroclaw but back then it was called Breslau. He was too young for military service in WW1. I also met Dale Titler who wrote the book the day "the Red Baron died". Modern evidence seems to support his being shot down by ground fire as opposed to having been killed by Captain Roy Brown but we will never know for certain. Wop May (the man the Baron was chasing when he was killed) credited Brown with the kill but others contested it. The German Luftwaffe still has a Richtofen squadron tot his day.
He crashed the first time he was in a plane? Really goes to show, we all start off at the bottom and won't ever become the best if you dont stick with it.
Ken8ball123 except the Scout Class in bf1
Ken8ball123 That's pretty much how every pilot started off.
A lot of pilots actually died during training.
I would even say he probably crashed it because he had the right mindset for it. Sounds crazy ofc and i want there but i bet he was a bit reckless on his first flight - willing to take risks to learn as quick as possible.
He actually crashed twice, before becoming the legend he was.
Even in the days where any kid can plop in a video game and mow down hundreds of 'bad guys,' the thought of winning 80+ individual engagements is daunting to think about. Richthofen is truly a legend.
Bolcke deserves his own episode, honestly. Richtofen might be more famous, but Bolcke laid foundations that are still taught today.
Let us not forget his contribution to American cuisine with his line of delicious frozen pizzas
Praised he be.
I have to say that its nice to see credit being given where its undoubtedly due and warranted. I shall make one of his fine fine pizzas, making sure to burn the shit out of my mouth with the lava cheese
I was going to say something glad you beat me to it. At least for those that know history we can think about an important time period as we eat that delicous pie
and gaming industry & my childhood. As a kid i loved that game.
76sagi dude I was just thinking about getting one too!
Richthofen to this day is still arguably the most famous fighter pilot to ever have lived. I think Charles Schulz has something to do with this(at least in the US) but it’s amazing to see how his legend lives on even in the nations that he fought.
+wolverineeagle
Oh yeah. We all remember the Peanuts Halloween special.
+Aguila701 In the 2nd World War Eric Hartman defined the fighter ace, earning the title of Ace of Aces, for his incredible number of victories against enemy aircraft. Granted that he was the best ever, but Manfred Richthofen was the greatest ace of his times, as well. Nobody had ever heard of Eric in 1914-18, as he wasn't born until 1922. From Indy's perspective (which he defines as the Great War period and not after), the Red Baron was the greatest the world had ever seen.
Eric's achievements should not be marginalized, of course. His prodigal score can never be matched, due to the decreasing number of planes flying in any newer conflict.
In Finland Ilmari Juutilainen is the most famous :) He's a real national hero.
+Company007
As well he should be. He was the highest-scoring non-German ace in the history of aerial warfare. o7
+JamesPolymer
Victories (Eastern Front)/Total victories : Percentage East
Eric Hartman : 345/352 : 98%
Ilmari Juutilainen : : 94/94 : 100%
The next 5 highest scoring German Aces :
Gerhard Barkhorn : 301/301 : 100%
Gunther Rall : 272/275 : 99%
Otto Kittel : 267/267 : 100%
Walter Nowonty : 255/258 : 99%
Wilhelm Batz : 234/237 : 99%
I'd be interested in hearing about Adolf Hitler's experience in WWI, as well as that of Erich Maria Remarque.
He operated the artillery that fired the mustard gas and sang "Gas! Gas! Gas! I'm gonna step on the gas!" While he did it
Who was the Aussie or Kiwi who didn't shoot Hitler when he had the chance? Was he ever interviewed after the commencement of WW2?
King OfTheJungle He was British and I don't think he was interviewed.
@@user-ok8yq6nc6x His name is Henry Tandey and he was interviewed one time, perhaps...
@@helrem How do you know?
When I was a wee lad, I wanted to be the Red Baron. Built a model of his plane and even got a red scarf as a present. Now that I am older than he was at his death...I still want to be the Red Baron ;) Good episode and I'm looking forward to one on Bolcke.
+Solid Rollin An episode high on our list for sure.
HIGHER KING OF THE SKY HES FLYING TOO FAST AND HES FLYING TOO HIGH. HIGHER AN EYE FOR AN EYE. THE LEGEND WILL NEVER DIE
FIRE AT WILL ITS THE THRILL OF THE KILL
FOUR IN A DAY SHOT DOWN WITH ENGINES BURNING!
EMBRACE THE FAME RED SQUADRON LEADER
CALL OUT HIS NAME ROTE KAMPFFLIEGER!
BORN A SOLDIER FROM THE HORSEBACK TO THE SKY!
It would've been cool to also mention that one of the members of the famous Jagdstaffel 11 was infact... Hermann Göring.
Eeriewolf Maybe we will give him an individual episode later on.
Goring commanded the squadron after Richtoffen's death. He was awarded the Pour le Merite (Blue Max).
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, or more.
The bloody Red Baron was rollin' up the score.
Eighty men died trying to end that spree,
Of the bloody Red Baron of Germany.
i remember that song. it was one time the only time i could say bloody to my mum without getting a ding on the side of my head.
I got a better one
FIRST TO THE SCENE HE IS A LETHAL MACHINE.
ITS BLOODY APRIL AND THE TIDE IS TURNING.
FIRE AT WILL IT IT THE THRILL OF THE KILL.
FOUR SHOT DOWN IN A DAY WITH ENGINES BURNING.
EMBRACE THE FAME, RED SQUADRON LEADER.
CALL OUT HIS NAME, ROTE KAMFFLIEGER
IN THE GAME TO WIN THE GAMBLER ROLLS THE DICE.
80 ALLIES PAYED THE PRICE.
AND HE’S FLYING
HIGHER, KING OF THE SKY. HE’S FLYING TOO FAST AND HE’S FLYING TO HIGH.
HIGHER, AN EYE FOR AN EYE. THE LEGEND WILL NEVER DIE.
Sabaton does make one want to be at the controls of an Albatross or Fokker Dr1...
Why, that sounds somewhat familiar...
song title?
I looked after Bill Smith in the 1985 he was our second resident in the new retirement village (died 1988 at Forest Place Brisbane). While doing paperwork in the office he would tell me about is time in France from 1916 to 1919 I wish now that I taped or videoed his conversations as they are priceless!! The downing of the Red Baron was one of this favourites. He was in reserve that day from his machine gun battalion and watched the dog fight. He even got to the crash site but was too late to get a souvenir from his aircraft that he could carry in his pocket or pack. He maintained in 85 that he was shot down by ground fire and that the medic lost the bullet which would have proven beyond doubt that it was ground fire that got him as they used MKVII 303 bullets and the air boys used MKVI 303 but he could be wrong. Bill had shot at him with a rifle a few days before. The rifle was a cooks rifle and it had a piece of wooden dowel in the barrel to keep it clean for inspections. It blew him on his ass, giving him a massive bruise on this shoulder and cheek. He never said if the action worked after that shot! He always joked that the Red Baron got him that day.
How’s that for 3 degrees!
This is a bit late, but that's an amazing story dude! You're lucky to have heard a first hand account of such a famous event. Thanks for passing on Bill's story.
Great channel. Happy to have found something like this on RUclips.
Please remake this episode with 2018 quality. Manfried deserves higher quality. He truly is an inspiration to all mankind.
No time and budget to remake older episodes, sorry.
My favourite episode so far. I idolized Richtofen since I was a kid. Actually my dad's brother was named after him so I guess it runs in the family. I have more suggestions: Bölcke himself, Immelmann, Bishop, Fonk, Udet, Collishaw, McCudden, Göring, Richtofen's brother Lothar. I'm just leaving a list of aces for now because there are so many people that could be profiled from World War I.
I didn't realize he was that young. For some reason i thought he was in his 30's. He, Bolcke, and Immelman pretty much wrote the book on early air combat, and their ideas are still followed today ("beware the Hun in the sun"). Great video
The Germans really know how to produce their aces.
Erich Hartmann (WWII) was also the most successful pilot throughout the history of aerial warfare having won over 800 battles.
another legend of the fatherland.
AND HE'S FLYING! AND HE'S FLYING! AND HE'S FLYING!
HIGHER! KING OF THE SKY! HE'S FLYING TOO FAST AND HE'S FLYING TOO HIGH!
@@TheCowboyfan67 HIGHER! AN EYE FOR AN EYE THE LEGEND NEVER DIES!!
This channel is so absolutely awesome. This has to be one of the best things on youtube.
Definitely would like to see a profile on Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, for his actions at Gallipoli and also how he influenced development of Islamic but secular Middle Eastern states, and his actions as Turkey's 1st true President.
Until browsing through RUclips, I had never heard of Indy Nydel, but I find his history of the wars absolutely compelling! 💯
Excellent video, and a great concept as well! I think it would be interesting to do a character portrait of the chiefs of staff of the different armies, like French, Hötzendorf, Moltke, Falkenhayn, Hindenburg, Joffre and Yanushkevich. While that are quite a few, I think one video per nation could be interesting to show the different doctrines and strategies of these commanders and how they influenced the war.
I love that there is a RUclips Channel that is dedicated to the Great War.
Makes me very happy that many people like to document and talk about my life. 🥰
By the way, Wrocław is pronounced V rote swav, and when it was part of Germany it had the much easier to pronounce name of Breslau.
Jim Fortune it is not pronounced like that. it is pronounced vroocwaf
MarxWM: Well, here in Dolny Śląsk, everyone I know says what sounds like Vroh to me. Of course, to them, it sounds like Wrocław.
Jim Fortune cool, I lived in Warsaw and they pronounced a bit different
MarxWM One of the few things that most people around here agree on is that people in Warsaw talk funny. ;->
Hi again! in venezuela we had our great pilot too, his name was Carlos Mayer Baldo, one of the founders of the venezuelan air force. Back in the WWI he fought for the Luftstreitkräfte, the german air force with The Red Baron in the Jasta 11 squadron and flew in the squadron Jasta 4 know as The black squadron.He achieved seven confirmed kills. Another fine pilot was Luis Camilo Ramirez, founder too of the venezuelan air force. Apart from Mayer Baldo who was with the germans, Camilo was with the second batalion of the Foreign Legion of France, his outstanding performance in the battles of Verdun, La Marne, Somme, and others made him receive the medals for its value including La Orden Libertador, the highest award granted to a Venezuelan. Great videos!!!
No mention of a beagle flying a doghouse. Why is that??
Fear of DMCA takedowns.
Good grief!!
Coming from the newest video, I must say that I like the changes that you guys made to the show. The small changes I mean, like lighting and not hearing the paper anymore. Good job, guys :D
+katinjegat Yeah, it's sometimes weird for us to watch the old episodes.
could you do a video on Noel Chavasse an English WW1 medical doctor who was one of only 3 men to ever be a recipient of the Victoria Cross twice.
This man was very brave and helped rescue many men who were stuck on the battlefield wounded and dying ,a pacifist himself but risked and gave his life to help others under horrendous conditions
Thank you for these great videos
Another brilliant video!
I'd like to see an episode on Robert Alexander Little and Roderic Stanley Dallas, two Australian pilots of the Great War who flew for Britain in the Royal Naval Air Service (not the Australian Flying Corps). Both were high scorers, and gallant, brave adversaries with very interesting background stories and stellar military careers.
Thank you for making a whole episode about me. Hurra Hurra Hurra dem Kaiser
I's like to see something (maybe a general overview) on the previous military experience of the top generals of both sides that moulded their approach to warfare at the beginning of (& throughout?) the war.
yeah, that'd be great
Wikipedia has some interesting bio's on most of the top Generals, there is a lot of heavy reading though, just to warn you.
Is anything planned on making a video about Ernst Jünger? His innovative tactics of Schützenreihe/Schützenrudel has effected the Sturmtruppen.
As I wait for an answer I will keep on watching your videos, I've been interested in WW1 for quite a while, but I do learn a lot about the "unknown" battlefields thanks to you all.
Keep up the good work!
You should do episodes on the following: Manfred's less famous brother Lothar, Oswald Boelcke, Max Immelmann, Karl Dönitz and again William Canaris.
you forgot the part where he shot down a UFO
What the fuck are you talking about? We are here to discuss reality.
Phobos Anomaly just Google it mate its interesting
Hah, there is indeed such a story. A spaceship shot down by a WW I plane... no wonder there are rumors of little green guys after that - they have all turned green from shame.
"This is Glaxor reporting in. We have arrived on Earth and are preparing the harvesting gas. Flight has been...Wait, there is a red Earthling craft approaching. The fools. What can they hope to achieve against us-"
*machine guns*
*dead*
That’s right! Any flying object that he couldn’t identify is a UFO. I don’t know about you, but it would be pretty hard to identify targets while trying to avoid gun fire, so it is almost certain that Richthofen shot a plane down that he couldn’t identify in the heat of battle.
HIGHER! king of the sky
he is flying to fast
he is flying to high
HIGHER! in to the sky
Legend will never die
Wait. You said he was given a 'proper military funeral',, By the Allies?!
Yep.
***** And then they went and did the under arm bowl.....Why Australia.....Why?
In ww1 they also had a ceasefire so the troops could go gather the dead and no one would shoot eachother. Really amazing
I'm pretty sure the Germans also did the same with some famous Allied pilots.
Fawaz_st no, germans had a military funerals as well, but because of the world war they were mostly done on high ranking officers
As a curious thing. In Spain there is a very famous heavy metal band call "Barón Rojo" which means "Red Baron".
Thanks for the serie.
In Brazil there was a 80s rock band called "Barão Vermelho''
Will you be talking about the Canadian flying ace Billy Bishop in any of these bios? Also, great job with the channel, I'm loving it.
brigitte trottier Billy Bishop is on our list. Can't give you any promises on when this would be, because after the Red Baron we will have a short break from aerial warfare, but be patient.
Rest in peace, 100 years since one of the greats have fallen, you shall be forever an inspiration to fly
Dear Indie and crew excellent and balanced series on tnis period of history and thankyou for a wonderfully presented production... Wondering if you are doing a bio on Australian Lt Gen. Sir John Monash?
When Monty Python was trying to decide on a name someone exasperatedly said, "Well this has to be someone's flying circus!" I never understood that term "flying circus" or knew its origins until now. Awesome.
+exnehilo7 An interesting connection for sure.
Maybe you've already done it as I just found your channel today and am loving it, but an episode on Alvin York would be nice!
Also what about episodes to discuss WWI movies? You could talk about accuracies, etc. Not so much a review on acting, but it would be interesting to see historical points of view on WWI movies.
He will get his episode later on.
Please do Alvin York when the time comes.
Great episode! Well, I would suggest a special episode for Rafael de Nogales Mendez
One great pilot n ace. I wonder what would've happened to him had he survived the war. Nice job.
Been following you channel for about 1 month now, really look forward to catching your video's.
Could I request a video on the downing of the Red Baron? There's been so much written about it, and I'd like to here your take on it.
Keep the great video's coming.
Thank you.
Adrian.
We will surely talk about it.
As you can see, there is a lot of controversy on the event. What is not in doubt are the basic facts.
1. He died in April of 1918 from a bullet that travelled across his chest that ricochetted off his spine.
2. The participants in this evolution are well recorded. Credit/blame for the outcome has been hotly debated since the funeral.
3. Like Bolke, Richthofen had rules that kept him alive to that point in the war. He violated those rules that day
I just got a great interest to learn more about the World wars. This series has made it much more easier and now im determined to know everything that happened!
Just a suggestion..The word `von´ is pronounced as `fɔn´(fon).
Keep up the great work!
Thank you for this episode on the Great war . Many years ago I saw a movie with Kirk Douglas called Paths of Glory . Always wondered what the real story was . This would make a great story .
Have a look on the historic background of the Book the film is based on. Sad story!
Thank you I will take a look . The movie was a sad story . With all of the cable TV networks , I can't remember the last time it was played on TV .
I'd like to see a segment on Alan Seeger. An American Poet who wrote 'I have a rendezvous with death", he joined the French Foreign Legion in 1915 in Bruges, whilst on a trip in Europe. He is a fascinating man and his letters and diary are published.
It would be nice to see something on Count Felix Von Luckner, who was quite a fellow!
Wouldve loved to have seen a Wilfred Owen video. The poetry of his trials and tribulations really hit home more so than most news reports
Perhaps latter in the series when Canada get further involved in the war you could do one on either the most famous Canadian sniper Francis Pegahmagabow (which could filter into an episode on the evolution of sniping during the war) or General Arthur Currie who streamlined many battlefield plans and tactics which we still use today.
There was also Canadian Ace pilot Billy Bishop, who was third overall in victories for the war. (I think, I may be wrong), and John McCrae who wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields".
Karl von Müller, captain of the Emden, has a fantastic story. His exploits on the Emden alone could be made into an eintire episode. He was incredibly honorable, sometimes rescuing people from the ships he sank. There's even rumors, (uncertion how true they are), that he disguised his ship by creating a fake smoke stack to lure enemys closer. There's moe to him than the Emden though. He was eventually taken prisoner and led an escape attempt from a POW camp in England. There's so much more to say abtut von Müller, it would be amazing if you dedicated an episode to him.
Some of the anti-war poets like Siegfried Sassoon or Wilfred Owen would be cool to cover. Great vid as usual.
Hello Indy And Crew. Thank you for Providing this Great Information Service! I would Love to get to Know something about "Major Wilhelm Siegert" i found out that Major Siegert, The Grandfather of my Grandmother was "Inspekteur" of IdFlieg and as my Grandmother told me he Flew with "Manfred von Richthofen" and even Taught him Aeronautical knowledge... somehow i havent found much evidence and information. I am Watching your show Daily on my way to work, and in the evenings in my Freetime, it would be such a pleasure to hear from you.
Thank you very Much and greetings from Berlin!
I just started this series a few weeks ago. I would like to hear about Canadian flying ace "Billy Bishop". He is well known in Canada but if you could give him a few minutes for others to learn about him. That would be much appreciated.
Already did a episode him. You're welcome. :)
ruclips.net/video/2HsSXe8cNRo/видео.html
Thankyou
I'd love to see you profile Billy Bishop and Arthur Currie. Great work on this series. I am really enjoying it. I also think a look at Douglas Haig would be good, but perhaps look at it from both sides and show why he is loved and hated.
+TEDx StMary All of them will get their episode.
Great to hear.
Hey Great War, any chance we will see a bio on Antony Fokker?
Great stuff you are making by the way, I love history but never found a good chronological way to learn about the first world war, now I do, keep it up!
+Kinglorre Absolutely. He's a fascinating person.
These programmes are addictive
+Ginge Taylor Sorry about that, haha.
I would like to see at least one segment on heroes from the Balkan front, like Milunka Savić, Flora Sandes or, why not, the youngest soldier of WW1 - Momčilo Gavrić. I just named a few interesting characters that are not well-known.
As always, I'm looking forward to new videos from your channel.
Cheers!
Good video. I hope you do profiles on the top aces of other nations as well: Edward Mannock (UK), William Bishop (Canada), Rene Fonck (France), and Eddie Rickenbacker (US)
+TheStapleGunKid Oh, yes, we will do exactly that.
2021 seen, nice work 👍
hi have you done a bio on hermann goering,i cant seem to find it and was quite suprised as he did win the blue max.thanks
Hey, Indy! Excellent series you have here! I would like to see a bio on Eugene Jacques Bullard, the black American pilot who flew for France during The Great War (in keeping with the name of the series, I refrained from using WW1)
We definitely intend to.
Love the videos! Is there any special individuals of the Great War episode about Aníbal Milhais, from the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps?
We talked about him in our recent Portugal episode.
This is a really great feature to add to the series. Since it's got me thinking about aces, could you make one about Billy Bishop?
Biz T Yeah, we will have one for sure.
Great Video. Do one of Rene Fonck!
Man I as a Pole love your pronunciation of polish cities names :-)
frontowik He has pronounced that one incorrectly so many times im certain he's aware of it, and treats it as a meme
Arkadiusz Juszczak Breslau never will be polish
@@typiclyjohny5114 you told him, Johnny!
Do a bio on Eugene Bullard. He's a colorful character who makes history fun.
great story ty
just recently discovered your videos. I absolutely love them. I don't know if you've done a video on Werner Voss but I would absolutely love to see it. personally I thought he was a better fighter pilot then the Red Baron
I'm biased, but it would be great to see a profile of the Canadian ace Billy Bishop, who had 72 aerial victories and won the Victoria Cross. Arthur Currie would also be great, as he was the commander of the Canadian forces later on when they became more distinguished from the British forces.
Canada often gets overlooked as a "British colony" during WWI, but they were known as Stormtroopers to the Germans, since they fought so efficiently
Hello Indy & co., loving the channel and the videos! Absolutely commendable work!
I was wondering if you had any intentions of covering Ernst Jünger, the author of Storm of Steel, a German shock troop who served during the war, and the last living holder of the Pour le Merite at the time of his death.
Many thanks once again.
Good idea! Thank you.
Is any chance to hear about Hermann Wilhelm Göring?
Александр Аникин We actually have him on our list, because his story is a fascinating one indeed.
I am wild for a Eleftherios Venizelos one. I have always fan of that Cretan personnality.
It'd be great to hear a bit about Sir John Monash in some of the later episodes!
Great show and awesome chanel. Congratulations... i would like to do a request, if possible talk about the most famous portuguese soldier in this war... is name was "Soldado Milhões". thanks
As a Canadian, I think it is very important to do one on Billy Bishop.
Please do an episode on John Monash. He was one of the better officers and commanders of the war, but isn't well known outside Australia. Also great series, Thanks for making it.
+Hart Poole He's on our list for sure.
Bio suggestions? Jackie Fisher, read Jan Morris "Fishers Face" it would be really interesting to get your view of him, especially in contrast to Tirpitz
great idea...
The guy who plays him in Blackadder really almost looks identical.
I know a lot of Americans will suggest a bio on Sgt York or Patton when the time comes, but I would suggest Douglas MacArthur. He had an outstanding service record in the Great War (recieving a croix de guerre for Champange Marne, a distinguished service cross at Saint Mihiel and Meuse Argonne). He was also dominant military figure after the war ( and I believe is overshadowed by Patton).
This was great! Just a quick note: von Richthofen had a "Freiherr" title, as you said in the video. However, when you address someone with that title, you say "Baron", hence the name "Roter Baron" (Red Baron).
Wait, am I to understand the English/French, the man's enemy, gave him full military honors and a proper burial? That is a fucking class act right there. Can't be too sure how we Americans might have treated him had he landed near us, had we been there, but I can only hope we would have shown the same level of grace.
Another one of those little stories out of the horror that is war that hits me right in my humanity.
+Slyguy threeonetwonine Nope - it was the Australians who gave him the funeral with full military honours. Check the video out - firing party all in Slouch Hats ;)
+David Read Too roit! Good eyes, man. Thanks for pointing it out.
Usually in war, pilots are respected and regarded as enemies rather than bad guys.
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Fuck you dude. I didn't say that, I said I hoped we would respond with the same level of grace. On the other hand, with your response, I'm sure we would have dragged him all the way back to Berlin with a mule shitting on him.
I love my fucking country, but I understand we are far from perfect.
blueycarlton
Wow, didn't know about that one either.
Awesome, love it!
I am so proud of my German heritage, and just realized a need to repeal the piling on people do because of Hitler. So much knowledge in so many disciplines were developed, refined and exported from Germany. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Nietzsche, Hegel, Leibniz, Von Braun, Einstein, can keep going...
+The Great War Will you do an episode about Lawrence of Arabia.
I'm not sure if you've done an episode of Billy Bishop the Canadian flying ace, if not please do.
We have.
Great show! I would like to know about Gabrielle D'Annuzio, the Italian poet who led raids against the Austrians.
Fun fact. He's unnoficially credited with more kills, upwards of double that.
Please do a special on Rasputin.
I know you have more than likely already started it...but Alvin York! A special on his efforts would suit me.
List of people that would be interesting: Mustafa Kemal, Enver Pasha, Winston Churchill who was a member of the Easterners at the time, Von Spee, Von Lettow, Ian Hamilton of the MEF, Jean Juarez who was assassinated around the start of the war.
I thought his most famous enemy was a beagle named Snoopy.
My grandfather was from Wroclaw but back then it was called Breslau. He was too young for military service in WW1. I also met Dale Titler who wrote the book the day "the Red Baron died". Modern evidence seems to support his being shot down by ground fire as opposed to having been killed by Captain Roy Brown but we will never know for certain. Wop May (the man the Baron was chasing when he was killed) credited Brown with the kill but others contested it. The German Luftwaffe still has a Richtofen squadron tot his day.
Tip :
'An Air Fighter's Scrapbook' by Ira Jones
"Remember Ball. He must fall."
How about Lt. Col. Whittlesey of The Lost Battalion? His combat exploits were well known but I believe his fate is not. Great channel!
He was also mentioned in Snoopy's "fighter pilot" scenes in the old Peanuts comic stripes.