My great grandfather fought in this battle as an American combat medic under the command of General Patton. He said that in the war, when you walked it was best to not look at the ground because you weren’t walking on the ground… it was all bodies. If I’m not mistaken I believe this is when he “acquired” his german luger. He wouldnt ever tell us anything else about the war but he made it sound like he killed a few germans in his time even as a medic.
I love the way you found alternatives to just destroying the legos. Like the 1x1 Brick with the hole inside for the tank hits. It really hurts to see scratched or demolished parts in a animation
I visit the Ardenne every year a couple of times,and pay my respects to the fallen heroes Can you give me some information about it,maybe I can do something in return for their sacrifice Atb Steve
Historic Fun Fact: There were three US Armies in the Battle of the Bulge. The first was, well, the 1st US Army under Lieutenant General Courtney Hodges. It was the 8th Corps (Major General Troy Middleton, Commanding), 1st US Army in the Ardennes at the time. The Germans hit them and despite how hard they hit, their biggest success was only capturing two Regiments of 106th Infantry Division, though the third escape capture and was able to regain the Division's honor until paired with another Regiment to reconstitute the Division back up to strength. The second army was, of course, the famed 3rd US Army of Lieutenant General George S. Patton Jr. As anyone knows, it was Patton and his 3rd Army that withdrew from attacking the Germans to their east to go north to slice through the Germans to reach the forces under Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe at Bastogne, relieving the siege. Now the third army, which is often overlooked, to fight in the Battle of the Bulge was the newly formed 9th US Army. Guys were so new; they were barely Corps-strength when they started fighting. So, new in fact, the Germans didn't even realize they existed until AFTER they attacked. Ironically, the 9th US Army was also on the attack and was able to successfully retrograde when everyone realized the Germans were launching an offensive. The cut off surviving northern elements of the 8th Corps was briefly folded into 9th US Army. The Germans never succeeded at dislodging them either and instead almost began to immediately lose ground in counterattacks. So, there are the three US Armies involved in the Battle of the Bulge: 1st US Army 3rd US Army 9th US Army As another fun fact, it should be noted I said 'Forces' rather than '101st Airborne Division' when speaking about General McAuliffe. As the 101st was not alone at Bastogne. These included: Combat Command R of the 9th US Armored Division Combat Command B of the 10th US Armored Division The mauled 333rd African American Field Artillery Battalion (which was folded into the 969th) 969th African American Field Artillery Battalion 755th Field Artillery Battalion 58th Armored Field Artillery Battalion 420th Armored Field Artillery Battalion 35th Engineer Battalion 158th Engineer Battalion 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion Team SNAFU (aptly named) Plus, a mix of other soldiers from wherever they could be found or shoehorned in to defend Bastogne. Additional reinforcements, mostly Medical Corps, were airdropped as the weather would later permit before the siege was first pierced, adding more forces immediately to McAuliffe's command, and then the siege was relieved with a number of units being reassigned back to their original command elements.
Anyone who dislikes the video clearly doesn't value the hardworking and imagintive aspect of this kind of editing and the beautiful element that is LEGO. Nothing truly is impossible with the play well toy. Unbelievable work and bloody fantastic 👏❤️
It’s Bc of the size like I’ve seen other animations use the massive tanks but these ones were tiny and I desperately want the instructions for them Bc since there small I could build my own instead of buying one for 50-100 dollars
@@waterboyyyyy9523 last time I checked brickmania a late war panzer 4 in camouflage and a crewman cost 500 dollars so if you want to purchase a tiger I would suggest purchasing the instructions booklet and order the bricks required on bricklink
This video is elaborate and well thought of! Bravo. Even the working of the Panzer VI is portrayed accurately, most videos/even films show the Tiger tank shooting its main 88 mm gun while in motion, but it wasn't true- everytime it had to fire, the engines had to halt. Even the sights of the tiger and Sherman tanks are correct!
yeah, no clue where you got that wrong "to shoot the engine has to be off". How would that even make mechanical sense? The engine has nothing to do with firing the cannon. It was just adviced to halt your tank before shooting because any bump or hole in the ground can raise or lower your cannon, so you might waste a shot when shooting on the move.
@@XpVersusVista blowing the engine probably most likely sent shrapnel into not only the crew, but the ammo rack causing the main gun to pop. Let alone the explosion from diesel, engine, and the rpg.. with other flammable and explosive objects in the tank. Which isn't that big inside, it's compact enough to be somewhat comfortable, hitting your head on steel from ever bump or impact. Oh I see what you mean sorry, but info is still here for anyone curious.
Winston Churchill called The Battle of The Bulge to “American’s greatest battle of World War Two” And it truly was. It shows just how unwilling the US armed forces are to give in. These men were stuck in freezing conditions, little to no supplies, and weak manpower. In fact, most of their lines had no ammo. They had to rely on shipments coming in through snowstorms.
What the heck!?! Dude, this is 'NUTS - Gen. McAuliff'! Everything is so smooth, the flashes when the tank fires, the recoil of the gun at 2:56, the blowing up of the tanks being so explosive and well done, just beautiful. This is the kind of thing that belongs in a Hollywood animations!
I used to watch this kind of videos when I was younger. I kept dreaming that one day I would have legos that epic. 13 years later and I seem to have lost the creativity I had back then. This video is amazing, it brings back great memories I had forgotten! Its crazy how much better they are today! Amazing art you got my guy!
There is no end to how well done this stop motion is. good sound effects they are quite realistic, well-timed too, good effects, I like the snow effect and the river is quite well done. also great music. It is amazing how you can be aware enough to move all the pieces that needed moving I often forget to move one piece or another and the trees are really cool and I like the flat white pieces used as snow attached on the trees. and the sound effect and the smoke effect of the guy smoking was pretty good. and I quite like how you use Aperture to blur the trees and focus on the tanks traveling through the forest. I also like how you show the guy in the tank firing the machine gun. I like the house wreck too(you must have a tonne, quite literally of lego to make the entire set) I quite like the different types of shots used for example when we first see the german tank it is a low angle shot to give them an intimidating appearance. All in all, this is a really good stop Motion, Well done, and keep up the awesome work! Edit: By The Way It would be appreciated if you like this so he sees it. Edit 3. Edit 2 it was sorted.
Historic Peeves here: The Tigers depicted are Tiger I models. At that range, the US M4 Sherman's 75mm would actually penetrate the front armor of Tiger 1 at ranges under 800 yards. It was only 4 inches of armor at a very limited degree. The M4 Sherman actually had BETTER frontal protection due to its greater slope with slightly more than half the armor, up to 3 inches plus whatever else was added. The 88mm was originally an Anti-Aircraft Gun. If it can blow the wing off a B-17 Flying Fortress at more than 10,000 feet, than an M4 Sherman would be punched through at less than 2,000 feet. Another thing, which is more cosmetic, is the addition of the roof-mounted MGs on the Tiger. Despite drawings and designs that were supposed to have them, few German Tanks were actually ever armed with roof-mounted MGs. The Germans simply didn't have enough of them and so the crews had to decide which gun to sacrifice. Typically, if it had a roof-mounted MG, then that German Tank lacked a hull-mounted MG. Unlike their Allied adversaries. I have heard there were cases of the Germans mounting captured weapons in place of their own missing roof-mounted MGs. Third would be the destruction of the Sherman. The M4 Sherman was actually not often completely blown up on one shot. Especially like that, unless the ammunition was hit. Reports and investigations both verified that ammunition stowage was the issue. The issue was fourfold: Location Loose Unshielded Fire-Prone The US Army corrected each flaw as best they could. The most obvious had been the M4A3E8 Sherman 'Easy Eight.' Well, more like the most famous of the variants, but most of its siblings in the E Group got all the right mods. The differences were typically something involving the engines and tracks. The Ammo locked into floor-mounted lockers that were both shielded (meaning nothing secondary would set them off) and protected by water bladders that would burst upon either being heated up or hit themselves. While not all Shermans could get that kind of protection, all efforts were made and Shermans of all models enjoyed the Lowest Destruction and Burn-Out Rates by the end of the war. Unlike all of their German opponents, who, at the end of the day, suffered an attrition of 100% plus those vehicles seized at factories. Last one, the US Army had 57mm Anti-Tank Guns. Bigger and meaner than the 37mm depicted. While not impressive sounding, the 57mm was a threat to Tigers at 1,000 yards or less. Interesting fun fact, 1,000 yards was the most reliable accuracy range for the 57mm and its best penetration point too. The closer the Tanks got, the less effective the 57mm became, but that's more academic as the German Tanks would have to be at a range of 200 yards or less to render the 57mm almost useless. In fact, during the Battle of Stavelot (if I recall right), a battery of 57mm guns stopped the first thrust by German Tigers cold. These were Tiger 1s. Tiger 2s were used in the second assault and that armor thickness on the front was thicker (literally) than a Battleship's armored plate. You'd need a Cruiser firing 6in Guns to make short work of Tiger 2 because despite the thickness, it wasn't warship grade armor. Edit: Oh right. Tigers could only be killed with rear shots. Not inaccurate, any Tank shot in the rear is likely to be knocked out. Only complete destruction of the Tanks, especially outright, is rare. More often than not, the engines catch fire and the crew bails out. Tiger's side armor was not as thick as its front armor. Actually, Panther was notoriously vulnerable to flanking fire to the point that obsolete Anti-Tank Rifles were known to pierce areas just behind the road wheels. Both Tiger and Panther had only 2 inches of side armor, less than Sherman's frontal armor. The same applied to their rear armor, a mere 2 inches. I think most of the 'Shoot them in the tail' concepts come from the fact that Tanks can be blind to their rear. German Tanks had been originally constructed with pistol firing ports in the turret and hull sides. So, it was likely safer to shoot them in the tail, where there was no firing port. Another thing I have noticed, is the number of kill shots to helmets. Actually, there is little historical accuracy to say helmets had no bullet resistance in the Second World War. Honestly, the US Helmets adopted in the 1980s only provided a third more better protection and far less utility than the M1 Helmet. Only the most recent helmets have become far superior to their WW2 counterparts. German helmets were actually designed with a level of thickness aimed at stopping bullets. Not 100% effective and a new design was trialed, but Hitler said no. If it was good enough for him in the last war, the German soldiers would keep using only updated versions. The East German Army (Nationale Volksarmee) would adopt the rejected design Post-WW2 as their attempt to keep a True German Army alive. American helmets were also designed with bullet resistance and were actually somewhat successful. After all, if the helmets didn't work, a lot more soldiers would have died from headshots. The Germans just had a love affair with high velocity munitions. Unlike everyone else. Otherwise, Historic Peeves, and I do enjoy these videos. I'm surprised you're not being hired professionally to do these for big corporations.
😉👍I just truly can't get enough of these very spectaculary wonderful WW2 action stop motion stories on actual events during that War of one of our greatest generations ever indeed Sir!.
Incredible!! Like i said on the teaser I can't wait for the full version and boy was I not disappointed the movement was so smooth and the realistic kick back from the mounted machine gun was a very nice touch keep up the amazing work my good sir and I can't wait for more
I like that in such videos the Germans are not just cannon fodder, but people capable of winning, or at least inflicting maximum damage on the enemy side
My grandfather was in the Battle of the Bulge, 159th combat engineer battalion, 4th infantry. I’ve read his diary about blowing a bridge and never being so scared before in his life. Thanks for giving me a way to visualize it.
I'm sure it's been said before...this is how to teach history to children...AND ADULTS!!!!! Do NOT stop doing this!!!!! I'm serious. This is art if I've ever seen it.
The cinematography, voices, music, sound effects and visual effects, the stop motion itself, everything is top notch! You have earned yourself a sub sir!
This is amazingly cool! Love how you posed the minifigures arms to look like they are aiming down sights! Also the camera work is really good, I like how the camera shakes slightly when an explosion or gun is fired. Keep up the great work!
Sir, your sense for dramatic effect and building an atmosphere is immense. Fantastic work, I use your videos to teach my kids about the horrors of battles.
This is the most best amazing Lego World War II animation I have ever seen .The graphics are amazing the figures are amazing everything is just perfect.10 out of 10
Good afternoon. This is my first time on your channel, and I thought that there was bad animation, but after watching this video, I realized that I was wrong. I will definitely watch your other lego animations !!! if there are any mistakes in this comment, I immediately say that I am Russian
lol that US cavalry unit pulled out fast... love the tiger and sherman models, the SS grenadiers and the lego MG-42 is 'to die for' ... fantastic effort !
02:33 The fight was so craze, even the white soldiers defend their territory and it is better than Battle of Somme. I hope you make more stopmotions like this. Love it ❤
Everything is so smooth, the effects are on point, and the set is stunning. This is one of the best stop motions I've ever seen.
Agreed. I've never seen stop-motion so smoothly done before. Really good.
Same
I agreed tooo
Agreed, the stopmotion is so smooth
Is this an stop motion????? Or a animation?? Xd
Fantastic work!
ITS YOU BEYOND THE BRICK WOW I LOVE YOUR VIDS
I love your videos
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Darkwear GT What? How is he a sub bot.
Darkwear GT they are verified so stfu
Many legos lost their pieces on that day...............
Lol
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Omg😲😣😃
Wei Animations LOL F for respect
2:56 you know its amazing when the recoil of the gun is shown
And i like how you can see the action working
Yeah he probably used 3 different pistols
I was thinking the same thing!
@@mrgrady9460 maybe special effecs
i agree it's great work
My great grandfather fought in this battle as an American combat medic under the command of General Patton. He said that in the war, when you walked it was best to not look at the ground because you weren’t walking on the ground… it was all bodies. If I’m not mistaken I believe this is when he “acquired” his german luger. He wouldnt ever tell us anything else about the war but he made it sound like he killed a few germans in his time even as a medic.
You'r grandfather is a g 👍
Ur great grandfather is one out of 13000 soldiers left alive!
( use youtube Translator ) El comentario es de hace 2 años, puede la posibilidad que el abuelo del chico que comento esto haya fallecido.@@jayong915
That guy who went under a tiger tank, blew its backside off, pistoles several Germans, and then took a headshot like a champ was a badass.
Ikr what a chad
He carried his team until he was gone. A real MVP.
@@jjtv1231 Indeed
That GI should be posthumously awarded a silver star...
@Trash content actually it's quite possible he had killed either 4 or 5, the soldiers in the tank, and the 2 soldiers he shot before he died
2:42 First, the bazooka and then starts dropping the enemy with his 1911. Posthumous MoH recipient there.
Looking for a comment like this. Agreed
And that reload
Positive K/D
Amazing detail :)
I thought the same ! MoH all the way !
Only in America are such heros made.
Ah impressive, most impressive, indeed. Well done man this was pretty great, keep up the good work!
starwarsstudio100 any news on outbreak 4
I know right
Starwarsstudio100 I love ur outbreak series! 😃
Yay I love historical lego battle creators all coming together
Pls make part 4
I love the way you found alternatives to just destroying the legos. Like the 1x1 Brick with the hole inside for the tank hits. It really hurts to see scratched or demolished parts in a animation
Ikr I hate seeing the destroyed parts, even though it looks more real
Brictator does damage their parts, but to good effect.
"Surrender or be annihilited"
"They want to surrender?"
"No sir, they want us to surrender"
"NUTS"
Oversimplified xD
It got cold
@@epic2964 *STUPID* COLD
LOL
Oversimplified reference like
I don’t know what is better, the d-day or battle of the bulge stopmotion was the best!
Judd Colvin the battle of the Somme was best my man
agree
Me too!!
Tactical Lego 13 I forgot about that one, it’s still really cool!
Both of them is good
Excellent job. My wifes grand father fought in the battle. He was an infantryman and translator for the US.
Jason Buck
Maybe he’s one of them!
My great-uncle survived the Battle of the Bulge
Could be one. And no he passed many years ago.
R.I.P
I visit the Ardenne every year a couple of times,and pay my respects to the fallen heroes
Can you give me some information about it,maybe I can do something in return for their sacrifice
Atb
Steve
Adults and parents: aww, look he's playing with his Legos.
Me:
XD
@Angel Alvarez me too
Nostalgia alert...
ah yes certainly 2015
XD
Historic Fun Fact: There were three US Armies in the Battle of the Bulge.
The first was, well, the 1st US Army under Lieutenant General Courtney Hodges. It was the 8th Corps (Major General Troy Middleton, Commanding), 1st US Army in the Ardennes at the time. The Germans hit them and despite how hard they hit, their biggest success was only capturing two Regiments of 106th Infantry Division, though the third escape capture and was able to regain the Division's honor until paired with another Regiment to reconstitute the Division back up to strength.
The second army was, of course, the famed 3rd US Army of Lieutenant General George S. Patton Jr. As anyone knows, it was Patton and his 3rd Army that withdrew from attacking the Germans to their east to go north to slice through the Germans to reach the forces under Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe at Bastogne, relieving the siege.
Now the third army, which is often overlooked, to fight in the Battle of the Bulge was the newly formed 9th US Army. Guys were so new; they were barely Corps-strength when they started fighting. So, new in fact, the Germans didn't even realize they existed until AFTER they attacked.
Ironically, the 9th US Army was also on the attack and was able to successfully retrograde when everyone realized the Germans were launching an offensive. The cut off surviving northern elements of the 8th Corps was briefly folded into 9th US Army. The Germans never succeeded at dislodging them either and instead almost began to immediately lose ground in counterattacks.
So, there are the three US Armies involved in the Battle of the Bulge:
1st US Army
3rd US Army
9th US Army
As another fun fact, it should be noted I said 'Forces' rather than '101st Airborne Division' when speaking about General McAuliffe. As the 101st was not alone at Bastogne. These included:
Combat Command R of the 9th US Armored Division
Combat Command B of the 10th US Armored Division
The mauled 333rd African American Field Artillery Battalion (which was folded into the 969th)
969th African American Field Artillery Battalion
755th Field Artillery Battalion
58th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
420th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
35th Engineer Battalion
158th Engineer Battalion
705th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Team SNAFU (aptly named)
Plus, a mix of other soldiers from wherever they could be found or shoehorned in to defend Bastogne.
Additional reinforcements, mostly Medical Corps, were airdropped as the weather would later permit before the siege was first pierced, adding more forces immediately to McAuliffe's command, and then the siege was relieved with a number of units being reassigned back to their original command elements.
Oh my lord
I didn't readed💀
I didn't even read half but looks like you got lots of knowledge of history 👍
@@ehanayaanrocks yes he has (I guess)
🤓
Anyone who dislikes the video clearly doesn't value the hardworking and imagintive aspect of this kind of editing and the beautiful element that is LEGO. Nothing truly is impossible with the play well toy. Unbelievable work and bloody fantastic 👏❤️
How many dislikes?
Teacher: Were going to lego land!
Girls: lets build hearts and our names!
Boys:
@AjGamesYT thx for reply m8
That’s elementary school stuff..... we go to nothing. Good comment!
Gamer Doge that’s me everytime
AHAHA!! So true
Liam Roberts we did a year ago
The Tiger tanks look so adorable
A cute kitty, isn't it?
Tiger tanks: AM I A JOKE TO YOU?
Kitty cat tank
It’s Bc of the size like I’ve seen other animations use the massive tanks but these ones were tiny and I desperately want the instructions for them Bc since there small I could build my own instead of buying one for 50-100 dollars
@@waterboyyyyy9523 last time I checked brickmania a late war panzer 4 in camouflage and a crewman cost 500 dollars so if you want to purchase a tiger I would suggest purchasing the instructions booklet and order the bricks required on bricklink
This video is elaborate and well thought of! Bravo. Even the working of the Panzer VI is portrayed accurately, most videos/even films show the Tiger tank shooting its main 88 mm gun while in motion, but it wasn't true- everytime it had to fire, the engines had to halt. Even the sights of the tiger and Sherman tanks are correct!
ឲឮឱឮឮឱឮ
Wrong. Tigers had order to stop for firing. But it was not technically necessary... Wittman was expert for 'drive combat'.
yeah, no clue where you got that wrong "to shoot the engine has to be off". How would that even make mechanical sense? The engine has nothing to do with firing the cannon. It was just adviced to halt your tank before shooting because any bump or hole in the ground can raise or lower your cannon, so you might waste a shot when shooting on the move.
@@XpVersusVista blowing the engine probably most likely sent shrapnel into not only the crew, but the ammo rack causing the main gun to pop. Let alone the explosion from diesel, engine, and the rpg.. with other flammable and explosive objects in the tank. Which isn't that big inside, it's compact enough to be somewhat comfortable, hitting your head on steel from ever bump or impact. Oh I see what you mean sorry, but info is still here for anyone curious.
@@gallaieousyehudai12 they were told to slow for shooting as the 8.8cm would recoil badly causing potential transmission issues
Winston Churchill called The Battle of The Bulge to “American’s greatest battle of World War Two”
And it truly was. It shows just how unwilling the US armed forces are to give in. These men were stuck in freezing conditions, little to no supplies, and weak manpower. In fact, most of their lines had no ammo.
They had to rely on shipments coming in through snowstorms.
"Sir, the Germans sent a letter discussing surrender."
"They want to surrender?"
"No, they want us to surrender."
"NUTS!"
An oversimplified reference, am I right?
Yea oversimplified
its true story in ww2 though!
CRACK OF THE LIGHTNING SPLITTING THE GROUND
@@nifty1344 NUTS!
02:56 Even the pistol animation is also great! I knew you're the best brickfilmmer I've ever had. Cheers 🍻
Cheers!🍻
These stop motions never cease to amaze me.
This is what my LEGO’s do when I sleep
And then suddenly some space guy and a weird cowboy doll come charging in and ruin everything 😂
Scp 173? Why are you out of containment? Another breach?
Xd
Oh no pak found me
Gotta run
Holy god off cows that pistol with the reload and just when he shot and the blowback or whatever its called went back, this is quality
I think it's called recoil if that is what you're talking about
@@marshmallowcoolboy5308
No, the slide actually flew back when he shot the pistol.
@@jetpackdog3427 Do you know how he did that? The slide and reload
holy crap mate the amount of detail you put into this man the the gun push back and recoil this was insane
Truly incredible, I have rewatched this ten times…don’t judge me
Same
Why would anyone judge you this videos great
*UNDERSTANDABLE HAVE A GOOD DAY*
The people that disliked had their iPad upside down
@@cctproductions6976 *phone
@@Rifin-pu2hb *pizza
No, they had there eyes upside down.
They live in Australia.
I get it
This man, even when he had the best animation, effects, etc, he still manages to amaze us
What the heck!?! Dude, this is 'NUTS - Gen. McAuliff'! Everything is so smooth, the flashes when the tank fires, the recoil of the gun at 2:56, the blowing up of the tanks being so explosive and well done, just beautiful. This is the kind of thing that belongs in a Hollywood animations!
My Scottish bagpipe teacher's best friend was killed by an allied tank in the battle of the bulge.
I'm sorry to hear that.
I salute him
Was he a Nazi No offense
Wait, but he's Scottish, he knew a German?
Thats oddly specific but anyways
Respect
3:28 poor tiger, just wanted to make new friends :(
Bruh he is shooting the us Army
@@Matthew_bricks24 obviously you didn’t get the joke.
Yeah poor tiger :(
Nobody thinks of the tiger { : (
Comment made my heart hurt lmao 😢
I used to watch this kind of videos when I was younger. I kept dreaming that one day I would have legos that epic. 13 years later and I seem to have lost the creativity I had back then. This video is amazing, it brings back great memories I had forgotten! Its crazy how much better they are today! Amazing art you got my guy!
There is no end to how well done this stop motion is. good sound effects they are quite realistic, well-timed too, good effects, I like the snow effect and the river is quite well done. also great music. It is amazing how you can be aware enough to move all the pieces that needed moving I often forget to move one piece or another and the trees are really cool and I like the flat white pieces used as snow attached on the trees. and the sound effect and the smoke effect of the guy smoking was pretty good. and I quite like how you use Aperture to blur the trees and focus on the tanks traveling through the forest. I also like how you show the guy in the tank firing the machine gun. I like the house wreck too(you must have a tonne, quite literally of lego to make the entire set) I quite like the different types of shots used for example when we first see the german tank it is a low angle shot to give them an intimidating appearance. All in all, this is a really good stop Motion, Well done, and keep up the awesome work!
Edit: By The Way It would be appreciated if you like this so he sees it.
Edit 3. Edit 2 it was sorted.
To sum if all up, you just love everything about this video
@@kritische3959 Pretty Much.
@@kritische3959 To be honest this a really good stopmotion.
@@Salvator.F.F Agreed.
I swear I swear I saw you report don’t come to me with that BS!
I really miss these Stopmotion videos, they were so badass and it gives a little bit of history
Historic Peeves here:
The Tigers depicted are Tiger I models. At that range, the US M4 Sherman's 75mm would actually penetrate the front armor of Tiger 1 at ranges under 800 yards. It was only 4 inches of armor at a very limited degree. The M4 Sherman actually had BETTER frontal protection due to its greater slope with slightly more than half the armor, up to 3 inches plus whatever else was added.
The 88mm was originally an Anti-Aircraft Gun. If it can blow the wing off a B-17 Flying Fortress at more than 10,000 feet, than an M4 Sherman would be punched through at less than 2,000 feet.
Another thing, which is more cosmetic, is the addition of the roof-mounted MGs on the Tiger. Despite drawings and designs that were supposed to have them, few German Tanks were actually ever armed with roof-mounted MGs. The Germans simply didn't have enough of them and so the crews had to decide which gun to sacrifice.
Typically, if it had a roof-mounted MG, then that German Tank lacked a hull-mounted MG. Unlike their Allied adversaries. I have heard there were cases of the Germans mounting captured weapons in place of their own missing roof-mounted MGs.
Third would be the destruction of the Sherman. The M4 Sherman was actually not often completely blown up on one shot. Especially like that, unless the ammunition was hit. Reports and investigations both verified that ammunition stowage was the issue. The issue was fourfold:
Location
Loose
Unshielded
Fire-Prone
The US Army corrected each flaw as best they could. The most obvious had been the M4A3E8 Sherman 'Easy Eight.' Well, more like the most famous of the variants, but most of its siblings in the E Group got all the right mods. The differences were typically something involving the engines and tracks.
The Ammo locked into floor-mounted lockers that were both shielded (meaning nothing secondary would set them off) and protected by water bladders that would burst upon either being heated up or hit themselves.
While not all Shermans could get that kind of protection, all efforts were made and Shermans of all models enjoyed the Lowest Destruction and Burn-Out Rates by the end of the war. Unlike all of their German opponents, who, at the end of the day, suffered an attrition of 100% plus those vehicles seized at factories.
Last one, the US Army had 57mm Anti-Tank Guns. Bigger and meaner than the 37mm depicted. While not impressive sounding, the 57mm was a threat to Tigers at 1,000 yards or less. Interesting fun fact, 1,000 yards was the most reliable accuracy range for the 57mm and its best penetration point too. The closer the Tanks got, the less effective the 57mm became, but that's more academic as the German Tanks would have to be at a range of 200 yards or less to render the 57mm almost useless.
In fact, during the Battle of Stavelot (if I recall right), a battery of 57mm guns stopped the first thrust by German Tigers cold. These were Tiger 1s. Tiger 2s were used in the second assault and that armor thickness on the front was thicker (literally) than a Battleship's armored plate. You'd need a Cruiser firing 6in Guns to make short work of Tiger 2 because despite the thickness, it wasn't warship grade armor.
Edit: Oh right. Tigers could only be killed with rear shots. Not inaccurate, any Tank shot in the rear is likely to be knocked out. Only complete destruction of the Tanks, especially outright, is rare.
More often than not, the engines catch fire and the crew bails out.
Tiger's side armor was not as thick as its front armor. Actually, Panther was notoriously vulnerable to flanking fire to the point that obsolete Anti-Tank Rifles were known to pierce areas just behind the road wheels. Both Tiger and Panther had only 2 inches of side armor, less than Sherman's frontal armor. The same applied to their rear armor, a mere 2 inches.
I think most of the 'Shoot them in the tail' concepts come from the fact that Tanks can be blind to their rear. German Tanks had been originally constructed with pistol firing ports in the turret and hull sides. So, it was likely safer to shoot them in the tail, where there was no firing port.
Another thing I have noticed, is the number of kill shots to helmets. Actually, there is little historical accuracy to say helmets had no bullet resistance in the Second World War. Honestly, the US Helmets adopted in the 1980s only provided a third more better protection and far less utility than the M1 Helmet. Only the most recent helmets have become far superior to their WW2 counterparts.
German helmets were actually designed with a level of thickness aimed at stopping bullets. Not 100% effective and a new design was trialed, but Hitler said no. If it was good enough for him in the last war, the German soldiers would keep using only updated versions.
The East German Army (Nationale Volksarmee) would adopt the rejected design Post-WW2 as their attempt to keep a True German Army alive.
American helmets were also designed with bullet resistance and were actually somewhat successful. After all, if the helmets didn't work, a lot more soldiers would have died from headshots. The Germans just had a love affair with high velocity munitions. Unlike everyone else.
Otherwise, Historic Peeves, and I do enjoy these videos.
I'm surprised you're not being hired professionally to do these for big corporations.
Wow you wrote alot
@@braydenrobertson2178 - Sorry, explanations in short form are just not my thing.
@Josh Deadman - Pretty much.
This is much !!
This comment deserves more love
One word....AWESOME. The attention to detail, the smoothness. This is a masterpiece!
Georgious. Just great. Effects are top notch and the sounds and smoothness make it so beautiful to watch.
The Animation is so well done, i can almost feel the massive weight of these small lego models.
😉👍I just truly can't get enough of these very spectaculary wonderful WW2 action stop motion stories on actual events during that War of one of our greatest generations ever indeed Sir!.
The guy who made this is a Legend. I make stop motions myself and the time and effort he put in. I'm amased
*when a Lego animation teaches you more than school*
*clenches*
bricks never change
Incredible work dude! Loved the tank models and the animation was smooth as usual! Great job!
JedAnimationStudios your was amazing too
JedAnimationStudios LOVE your channel!!
We love you too bro
I think i like your channel more
The song was really good to pair up with this. Adds a suspense like feeling
Just so you know, i am never tired of rewatching this masterpiece
You should seriously consider making a full movie.
Just missing voices and a story.
Awesome stuff.
Hosts the 9
Now that I see the behind the scenes I get a totally new perspective and I see how much effort this took... Amazing!
These animations have to be awarded or recognized worldwide
I love every single detail! Especially the pistol 2:55!
A way to help kids appreciate the sacrifice that was given by our veterans! Thank you!
Or the stupidity of war.
@@danielwolfe4169 Your opinions and ideologies would not have stopped Hitler.
@@J.j.35 not saying war isnt nessecary, but it is stupid
Man you are like the first best LEGO WWII stopmotion since 2015! I havnt seen any good animations like this since 2015..
The sounds are great, the music is great, the animation is great, and the gunshots feel so powerful. 10/10.
I remember when i was a child i would get tons of lego's i could find and do a giant lego war
MEMORIESSS
Incredible!! Like i said on the teaser I can't wait for the full version and boy was I not disappointed the movement was so smooth and the realistic kick back from the mounted machine gun was a very nice touch keep up the amazing work my good sir and I can't wait for more
I like that in such videos the Germans are not just cannon fodder, but people capable of winning, or at least inflicting maximum damage on the enemy side
The Sherman tank and tiger tank design is so good and overall I really liked the stop motion
Amazing work dude! This is incredible!
IKR!
Dude YOU deserver more subs 5k is not enough for the quality brickfilms you make
The crackhead with a phone Thanks man, I appreciate that!
The crackhead with a phone I agree! He is a legend!
Great lighting, amazingly smooth, good set and figures. A 10/10 stop motion!
My grandfather was in the Battle of the Bulge, 159th combat engineer battalion, 4th infantry. I’ve read his diary about blowing a bridge and never being so scared before in his life. Thanks for giving me a way to visualize it.
I'm sure it's been said before...this is how to teach history to children...AND ADULTS!!!!!
Do NOT stop doing this!!!!! I'm serious. This is art if I've ever seen it.
Its crazy how this movie like moments have happened in the past. Great respect for those who have fought in ww1 and ww2
This stop motion is amazing! Its been a long time since I've seen a good Lego Stop Motion. Great job, JD.
Incredible work dude!
Absolutely fantastic. This is some truly awesome animation, both practically and visually!
2:16 look at him he smiling :)
The guy on the middle :)
I absolutely love this stop motion, I love the tanks, the minifigs. GREAT WORK MAN
The movement is so smooth, overall this is one of the best for me
the amount of passion and effort put in to this is remarkable, amazing work!
BEST stop motion Iv'e ever seen in my life...
The cinematography, voices, music, sound effects and visual effects, the stop motion itself, everything is top notch! You have earned yourself a sub sir!
My grandfather fought in the Battle of the Bulge as a combat engineer. I think he would've appreciated the last bit with the bridge being blown up.
yes its finally here, and so awesome, the set is incredible and the tanks look great
This is amazingly cool! Love how you posed the minifigures arms to look like they are aiming down sights! Also the camera work is really good, I like how the camera shakes slightly when an explosion or gun is fired. Keep up the great work!
That’s amazing!!! The animation and all the great vfx and techniques!!! And it’s very accurate to the historical facts!!
Sir, your sense for dramatic effect and building an atmosphere is immense. Fantastic work, I use your videos to teach my kids about the horrors of battles.
This is the most best amazing Lego World War II animation I have ever seen .The graphics are amazing the figures are amazing everything is just perfect.10 out of 10
Congratulation on this masterpiece JD! These animations just keep getting better and better, keep up the great work!
This is amazingly done, I have never seen such a good animation as yours. Great Job!!!!
Only a word: amazing!
tHaTs FoUr WoRdS
I love the animation, so smooth
My great grand father fought in this battle and earned the Purple Heart he really represented our family name
Awesome as usual love watching these keep em coming
Good afternoon. This is my first time on your channel, and I thought that there was bad animation, but after watching this video, I realized that I was wrong. I will definitely watch your other lego animations !!!
if there are any mistakes in this comment, I immediately say that I am Russian
Perfect English!
At 2:11 the change to the piece with a hole in it was incredibly smart!
Man the tank top blowing off was sooooo smooth
AH YES, ALWAYS, THERE MUST BE A DUDE SMOKING! I LOVE IT!
absolutely amazing, and in such a short time!
Loving this channel, the time and effort that's gone into it is unbelievable 👍👍
and is it me, or is this channel the only one with realistic sized tanks...
Yeah they are appropriate for the minifigure scale; a rare sight
Ah they look way too small
@@swaguel no they don't.
so true. in the others they are literally bigger than buildings...
Where does he get the mini figures and guns
lol that US cavalry unit pulled out fast... love the tiger and sherman models, the SS grenadiers and the lego MG-42 is 'to die for' ... fantastic effort !
The vehicle animations are really well done, fantastic work on these.
0:15
Left marine: Hey buddy, that's one thick stick you smokin
Wait these are marines
No i think they are soldiers from the army
😂
The germans would be like "If it wasn't for the winter AND FUELLLL"
This should be actually adapted into an actual movie!!! SOOO GOOOD!
“Aw he’s so cute playing with his Lego bricks”
The lore:
Really nicely done! Can't wait to see more :)
Same
I'm from Belgium, half of my family is from the Ardennes, and your stopmotion is the most amazing I've seen on RUclips! Great video
02:33 The fight was so craze, even the white soldiers defend their territory and it is better than Battle of Somme. I hope you make more stopmotions like this. Love it ❤
"White soldiers"
nasi
I mean, the soldiers with white helmet 😅😑
It looks so real wow!
May they rest in piece
3:05 RIP to a real one
A true American hero.