I dunno, I think the Soviets will employ them en mass next War, as will the Germans. What am I talking about? They’ll probably lose the Civil War to the White Army.
Fellow Aussies, don't be too critical of the VB coverage. The episodes are only about 10 mins each and this was such a busy week. The Canadian victory at Vimy ridge didn't get much more coverage, and much bigger battles with many more participants and casualties have had to be similarly condensed.
I'm Australian and I approve. Indy, Flo and crew are doing a great job. I've seen the Shelby Foote / Ken Burns doco on the US civil war and the 1960s BBC "The Great War" and this stands with them. The team goes out of it's way to mention people and nations other than the main participants, which is more than can be said for some other documentary makers.
Sir John Monash did have an involvent in V B and I am also looking forward to the special on our greatest General and possibly the best allied General during 1918
As a former Canadian soldier I agree with the Australians that their bullet killed Manfred Von Richthofen. However, that would not have been possible if it hadn’t been for the Canadian airmen who faced off against the most famous ace in history in his final battle.
@@johnborris3222 nah the Red Baron was better how can you say they aren’t but they have downed more enemy planes an have more victories? Doesn’t make sense at all they are more even then anything actually
@@kennethstacy9298 Red Baron was killed in battle, Rene was not. Red Baron was knocked unconscious in battle and saved by his friends, Rene was not. Red Baron fought over his own lines, which made it easier when he fought because he had artillery helping him.and he could confirm his kills much easier, Rene did not. He had to fight over enemy lines and he couldn't confirm many of his kills. He quite possibly downed 127 airplanes, which is way more than Red Baron. Red Baron admitted to shooting over 60 rounds to down a single plane WHILE fighting over his own lines. Rene would down planes with a single precise burst of 2-10 shots. In 5 years of fighting, Red Baron's plane was hit with dozens of bullets, including the one that killed him. Rene was such a great maneuvered of his plane that only 3 bullets ever touched his plane. Red Baron fought with thr Focker plane, a plane MUCH more superior to many of the planes he fought against in Bloody April. That's what helped him rack up so many kills. He fought against subpar planes. This has been documented by the British pilots themselves. Rene holds the record for the most downed planed in a single day. Did it twice. Bottom line. Rene Fonck ran circles around Red Baron. Baron was very lucky he didn't run into Fonck earlier, Rene would have ended his career in a millisecond.
Also the Red Baron Pizza squadron too. I remember this from the games CD. aerobaticteams.net/en/teams/i137/Red-Baron-Squadron.html As you can see sadly they were disbanded.
I'm a little sad, you guys didn't touch on the fact that the Allies gave the Baron, a funeral with full honors and a 21 gun salute. I know you did a special on him, but still.
The Zebrugge Raid was carried out by the Royal Marines and the Royal Naval division! Of which is featured in Battlefield 1.. however I would like to ask Indy and co if they would do a special on the Royal Naval Division! I was a Royal Naval Reservist and was part of the descendant unit of the Royal Naval Division, it would be great to see it featured on the channel!
The first hand account of the tank commander at the end was a nice touch, nothing beats hearing how things happen than hearing from soldiers who were there, in there own words.
Whenever he's portrayed in film or books, they always make Richtofen out to be a villain. I guess because he was German? If you read his autobiography, which he finished not long before he died, you realize he was anything BUT a villain. He comes across as someone who'd be a lot of fun to hang out with.
In Israel, it is cool because I was at an old Canaanite village in Be’er Sheva last week and there was random signs pointing where the Ottomans charged the British and lost.
Hello Indy and Team! I've been a fan of the show since late 2016 when one of your videos was randomly recommended to me on RUclips. My question for Out of the Trenches: Is there a plan for making a special episode about the American "Lost Battalion" incident during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in October of 1918? If not could you speak briefly of the event on Out of the Trenches? Keep up the amazing work!
Thanks again, Indy. I know you were hedging your bets reporting that the Red Baron was either shot by a Canadian pilot, or Australian ground fire, but the probability is extremely high that it wasn't the Canadian. The Red Baron was hit by a single .303 round that entered low in his body, went through both lungs, and exited high on his back, consistent with ground fire. It looks like he bled out into his lungs, which would have taken time. That explains why he was largely able to land the plane. Most of his plane is in the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. You can see his bent up controls, damaged from the impact of his body as he landed. Credit for downing his plane was initially given to the Australians, then the British found out who they'd downed.
Given how the aircraft were maneuvering, it is possible to rule out the angle of the shot argument. Moreover, the Sopwith Camel was equipped with 2 .303 Vickers. There is enough data to argue both ways. It is something I suspect will never be resolved, and arguments will continue, fueled by nationalism.
I understand that yes, ultimately it'd be hard to call, but given the shot angle, he'd have had to be flying upside-down for a round to hit him from the air, and no-one reported that from either the air or the ground. The ground forces had 2 Vickers and 4 Lewis guns firing at him, plus rifle fire. Given everyone shooting at him was from was from one part or the other of the British empire, they were all using .303, making any sort of definitive call on who hit him impossible.
@@jesushchrist2261 Of course: like their impending arrival making the Germans launch this directionless attack in the first place that eventually resulted in their defeat.
HI Indy. Was wondering if you would touch on Sir General Monash and his upcoming exploits from Le Hamel where he was the first foreigner to command American troops in battle (he used the breakdown in communication to his advantage) too his new use of tanks in battle that if hardly/never implemented before.
G’day Indy, I know, once again very late. Why aren’t I surprised that you played down the action at Villers-Bretonneux? I wasn’t a British thing, it was an Australian action with British support. You have to remember this took place on the 24th of April, the eve of ANZAC Day, this would have been only the 3rd ANZAC Day so far, but the date still had a special meaning for the Diggers. After the Anzac Day counter-attack, British and French commanders lavished praise upon the Australians, who were all volunteers. Brigadier-General George Grogan, a witness, later wrote that it was "perhaps the greatest individual feat of the war" for troops to attack at night, across unfamiliar ground, at short notice and with no artillery preparation. Also remember that the school at Villers-Bretonneux was rebuilt after the war with donations mainly from the state of Victoria. The school was named Victoria School and generations of French children grew up with a large sign at their school which read “Do Not Forget Australia”. You’re also down playing the actions in Palestine. Most of the action in Palestine is being fought by the Desert Mounted Corps, mostly made up by the Australian Light Horse and commanded by an Australian, Lieutenant General Harry Chauvel.
Simmer down mate. The Aussies didn’t do everything you know. And I love how you lot complain about not being mentioned but I’ve never heard Aussies talk about the kiwis who fought alongside them.
It was ANZAC Day this week. The history of Villers-Bretonneaux has been very popular, the current and previous Prime Minister were in France for the commemoration.
Thanks for an action-packed episode. It seems that the Entente gave the Red Baron an elaborate funeral, much more than most of their dead would be afforded.
Crazy how tanks have evolved to what they are now but 100 year old tanks and modern tanks have one thing in common there both beast that terrify any man who has to go head on with one.
According to one of the men who approached his downed plane, the Red Baron turned his head and wryly said through the blood, "Alles kaput," 'everything's broken.' And then he died.
Two of the ships used in the raid on the Zeebrugge Mole were ferries used to cross the Mersey, the river passing Liverpool, where |I'm from. They were awarded the prefix 'Royal' for their service in the raid and since then two of the ferries that cross the Mersey, though different craft, still have the prefix.
2:04 - "The Royal Navy was determined to try this new tactic again in a few weeks." If it didn't work the first time it will CERTAINLY work the second time just as long as nothing changes, RIGHT?
Wile a bit off topic, you need to read the stories of "Wop" May and Roy Brown, the two Canadian pilots involved in von Richthofen's death. Some of the most amazing adventures, from being the first to fly into the Canadian Northwest Territories, flying the first aircraft involved in a criminal manhunt, to flying in emergency medicine into northern Alberta to participating in the Hunt for the Mad Trapper. It is an incredible story.
The use of the 7 whippets at Villers Brettoneux was described by one British officer as "a massacre. Enemy troops were mown down by the relentless fire of 14 blazing machine guns, or crushed to death as the tanks ran over them, their tracks literally covered in blood and human remains"
I thought everyone knew that it was Snoopy who slipped in under the Baron with his Sopwith Camel and fired the fatal round while that certain Baron was laughing at the challenge that the funny looking dog with the big black nose made for a "real dog fight." The Royal Guardsmen sung a song about the fight so it must be true...right?
Yeah, the planned 1919 Offensive called for the training of a US paratrooper commando unit attached to the 1st Infantry Division. The only suitable planes they had to do something like that were Handley Page heavy bombers, which could be modified to carry a few passengers - nowhere near as many as airborne transports would carry in WW2. This capacity kind of limited them to small commando teams, which they planned on dropping behind enemy lines to sow disruption just as the major offensive started. Operational plans were drawn up, but it never really went anywhere as the war ended before the unit could even begin training.
an amazing series. have been watching since episode one! when I was little there were still a few people who actually fought in WW1 still around like Harry Patch. Its interesting to see the conscription side of things from the British as when history was taught at school, the theme was that the war was so great they had endless lines of people wanting to volunteer with children pretending to be older to get in, such was the enthusiasm. Please Indie could you do a special on the role of the Boy Scouts in the war. As far as I know they were just messengers, but did they have any other parts to play and how exactly did they get involved in the 1st place?
I am inclined to believe that one of the biggest contributors to the fame, or otherwise popular awareness (at least in the U.S.) of "The Red Baron" is due to the reoccurring mention of the Baron in the Charles M. Schultz' "Peanuts" comics. "The Red Baron" was scripted by Schultz to be the nemesis of the popular character dog "Snoopy," (referred to as "The WW1 Flying Ace" whenever confronting the Baron or otherwise being depicted as a WW1 aerial combatant.) Admittingly, for me, this is how I remember becoming aware of "The Red Baron" when I was a kid.
RIP The Bloody Red Baron of Germany. (From an old song). WW1 has become a forgotten war. Ironically, he is one of the most recognizable names from that war. He was a warrior. But he had class. While mostly seen on Pizza Boxes and referred to on Snoopy cartoons, he embodies the skill and abilities of a true fighter pilot. He may of died that day, but his nickname, The Red Baron, lives on. His spirit has flown on as a living legend. Probably having epic dog fights in Heaven with both pilots old and new.
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Let's hope this war ends soon and all nations live in peace!
For about 20 years
*OverSimplified intensifies*
There was no peace, not even for 2 years after the war...
Well it IS the war to end all wars after all.
André Gurkenstein if you go to time ghosts they have began covering the inter war years
100 years later this war is still being fought. Let's put an end to it once and for all!
That subtle attempt to sound mid-Atlantic when reading the attack report. Well done, certainly did sound the part.
Jonas Drøjdahl when?
from 0:45
It's the voice of newscasters of the day. Quite distinctive.
Tank warfare begins... I wonder if it will catch on
Indiana Jones We all know horses will never be repla- Oh wait Poland 20 years later......
Indiana Jones probably not, way too complicated to be practical.
It’s slow and ineffective. I seriously doubt it will be a viable tactic following this war.
It's a fad. They're way too expensive and slow to be effective.
I dunno, I think the Soviets will employ them en mass next War, as will the Germans.
What am I talking about? They’ll probably lose the Civil War to the White Army.
Fellow Aussies, don't be too critical of the VB coverage. The episodes are only about 10 mins each and this was such a busy week. The Canadian victory at Vimy ridge didn't get much more coverage, and much bigger battles with many more participants and casualties have had to be similarly condensed.
precisely
I'm Australian and I approve. Indy, Flo and crew are doing a great job. I've seen the Shelby Foote / Ken Burns doco on the US civil war and the 1960s BBC "The Great War" and this stands with them. The team goes out of it's way to mention people and nations other than the main participants, which is more than can be said for some other documentary makers.
I, as and Aussie, also agree but I'm looking forward to the inevitable special on Gen. John Monash to help flush some of the Villers-Bretonneux story.
Ian Kath you'll be disappointed, Monash had nothing to do with VB
Sir John Monash did have an involvent in V B and I am also looking forward to the special on our greatest General and possibly the best allied General during 1918
As a former Canadian soldier I agree with the Australians that their bullet killed Manfred Von Richthofen. However, that would not have been possible if it hadn’t been for the Canadian airmen who faced off against the most famous ace in history in his final battle.
Most famous, yes.
However, Rene Fonck was a MUCH better airman. An analysis on both of their careers clearly shows this.
John Borris right...
@@johnborris3222 nah the Red Baron was better how can you say they aren’t but they have downed more enemy planes an have more victories? Doesn’t make sense at all they are more even then anything actually
@@kennethstacy9298 Red Baron was killed in battle, Rene was not.
Red Baron was knocked unconscious in battle and saved by his friends, Rene was not.
Red Baron fought over his own lines, which made it easier when he fought because he had artillery helping him.and he could confirm his kills much easier, Rene did not. He had to fight over enemy lines and he couldn't confirm many of his kills.
He quite possibly downed 127 airplanes, which is way more than Red Baron.
Red Baron admitted to shooting over 60 rounds to down a single plane WHILE fighting over his own lines.
Rene would down planes with a single precise burst of 2-10 shots.
In 5 years of fighting, Red Baron's plane was hit with dozens of bullets, including the one that killed him. Rene was such a great maneuvered of his plane that only 3 bullets ever touched his plane.
Red Baron fought with thr Focker plane, a plane MUCH more superior to many of the planes he fought against in Bloody April. That's what helped him rack up so many kills. He fought against subpar planes. This has been documented by the British pilots themselves.
Rene holds the record for the most downed planed in a single day. Did it twice.
Bottom line. Rene Fonck ran circles around Red Baron. Baron was very lucky he didn't run into Fonck earlier, Rene would have ended his career in a millisecond.
@@johnborris3222 Totally agree about Fonck. And yet no-one's heard of him. Oh well. Snoopy has a lot to answer for! 🙂
As a long time lurker, I have to say this was one of the best overall segments. incredible in depth and breadth. Thank You.
Allies general about the death of Von Richthofen :
"that damned Baron... better dead than red"
"sir, wrong front, sir !"
...What's the reference?
"better dead than red" was a common saying during the Cold War.
WHERE MY BOI GUTHRUM @?
Another Millennial who hasn't been taught history
He is right behind Walpole waiting to jump into The Fray
Von Richthofen may be gone forever, but his spirit lives on with every bite of cheap microwavable pizza. Fare thee well, fellow Prussian Junker.
I remember there was a promotion of that Pizza with Sierra-Online and Dynamix's PC combat flight simulation game Red Baron II in 1997
Chorizoflex 2929 The Baron abides.
Also the Red Baron Pizza squadron too. I remember this from the games CD.
aerobaticteams.net/en/teams/i137/Red-Baron-Squadron.html
As you can see sadly they were disbanded.
I'm a little sad, you guys didn't touch on the fact that the Allies gave the Baron, a funeral with full honors and a 21 gun salute. I know you did a special on him, but still.
FlyingVaultDweller the Anzacs gave him a fine farewell
at 2:53 you can see picture of what look like a military funeral
Flaunting knowledge
We was buried in a New Zealand section of the graveyard.
Agreed
The Zebrugge Raid was carried out by the Royal Marines and the Royal Naval division! Of which is featured in Battlefield 1.. however I would like to ask Indy and co if they would do a special on the Royal Naval Division! I was a Royal Naval Reservist and was part of the descendant unit of the Royal Naval Division, it would be great to see it featured on the channel!
The first hand account of the tank commander at the end was a nice touch, nothing beats hearing how things happen than hearing from soldiers who were there, in there own words.
You know what I can't wait for?
Indy's son doing WWII in twenty one years.
Surely Indy' s generation will realise the futility and senselessness of World War documentaries and not send their sons to a similar fate
maybe Indy will do it in 2019 with a 'this week 80 years ago' instead of 100
shia laboufe ruined it allready.
@@SavageGreywolf lol you were predicting the future
YES
I want a Great War plushie.
ReconPro same
ReconPro k
ReconPro ;)
Me too. I also want a Conrad Von Hotzendorf plushie!
Young winston churchill please
Whenever he's portrayed in film or books, they always make Richtofen out to be a villain. I guess because he was German?
If you read his autobiography, which he finished not long before he died, you realize he was anything BUT a villain. He comes across as someone who'd be a lot of fun to hang out with.
I'm quite sure they made some interesting and honest movies about his life.
They made a movie not too long ago about him and he was the protagonist
The one I would want to hang out with would be "Wop" May - he was a true hero.
If you want to hang out with the Red Baron, bring a parachute.
That's probably more related to his assholish behavior.
He was extremely arrogant and antipathic
Your Admiralty voice is quite intense .
What? That's impossible! I can't die!
Manfred von Richthofen you're immortal!
Snoopy got you
That's what you get for kidnapping Snoopy's lover
In Israel, it is cool because I was at an old Canaanite village in Be’er Sheva last week and there was random signs pointing where the Ottomans charged the British and lost.
Alhamdulillah
Asmoh أسموح k
That's what happens when you lose
@@islamisthetruth3402 welp, that is war for you. If you can't protect it, then it's not yours anymore
Asmoh arabs betrayed the ottomans though😤
Hello Indy and Team! I've been a fan of the show since late 2016 when one of your videos was randomly recommended to me on RUclips. My question for Out of the Trenches: Is there a plan for making a special episode about the American "Lost Battalion" incident during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in October of 1918? If not could you speak briefly of the event on Out of the Trenches? Keep up the amazing work!
it was great having you guys in istanbul, hope to see you again!!
Thanks again, Indy. I know you were hedging your bets reporting that the Red Baron was either shot by a Canadian pilot, or Australian ground fire, but the probability is extremely high that it wasn't the Canadian. The Red Baron was hit by a single .303 round that entered low in his body, went through both lungs, and exited high on his back, consistent with ground fire. It looks like he bled out into his lungs, which would have taken time. That explains why he was largely able to land the plane. Most of his plane is in the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. You can see his bent up controls, damaged from the impact of his body as he landed. Credit for downing his plane was initially given to the Australians, then the British found out who they'd downed.
Given how the aircraft were maneuvering, it is possible to rule out the angle of the shot argument. Moreover, the Sopwith Camel was equipped with 2 .303 Vickers. There is enough data to argue both ways. It is something I suspect will never be resolved, and arguments will continue, fueled by nationalism.
I understand that yes, ultimately it'd be hard to call, but given the shot angle, he'd have had to be flying upside-down for a round to hit him from the air, and no-one reported that from either the air or the ground. The ground forces had 2 Vickers and 4 Lewis guns firing at him, plus rifle fire. Given everyone shooting at him was from was from one part or the other of the British empire, they were all using .303, making any sort of definitive call on who hit him impossible.
I love your Chanel. It's so professional and interesting
Cool episode about Villers-Bretounneux and the Zeebrugge raid
aww i wish you had mentioned the school at Villers Bretennoux
The hundred day offensive is getting so close!
I have crippling depression
The Americans finally show up next month.
Nobody cares:Merica did nuthin worthwhile in ww1
@@jesushchrist2261 Of course: like their impending arrival making the Germans launch this directionless attack in the first place that eventually resulted in their defeat.
Tank on tank - sounds like something on an adult website
wow
9:39
"You better don't look"
Best thing I've heard all day. Germans have bestest of grammar!
Perhaps it was one of the most expensive battles in history :-0
Kursk called.
They want to question your idea on tank cost.
Well - Germany has lost 4 tanks = almost 10% of all they got at this moment ;)
I figure'd it'd be a naval battle because capital ships are expensive.
Nowhere near as epic as destroying an entire country's airforce with one golf swing.
(it happened in an african country...)
or 400% of what exists now
Another Great Episode - And at last The Panzers A7V have made it into Action on Mass !!!
If only the American code name had caught on: "Hooray, barrels!"
The Battle of Kursk would have been the largest barrel battle in history!
Axel Pingol I bet it was all downhill from there.
"barrels" Eh? Huh, didn't know pewdiepie worked for the us military in WW1
who knows, "Roll out the Barrels" could've been their hymm
Thank you Indy for the hot tank on tank action
This was one of my top 10 favorite episodes, keep up the great show
I guess Snoopy with his Sopwith Camel got his revenge on the dreaded Red Baron.
When ever tanks are a major topic in an episode of this series I just get so excited and happy. First motorized war!
One of your best shows! Thanks.
Everyone knows that Snoopy knocked down the Red Baron
I remember that Snoopy was always getting shot down by the Red Baron. "Curses Red Baron!"
@@ZER0ZER0SE7EN he did shot him down once though. The Royal Guardsmen even did a 3 part song series about it.
Hey indy thank you for Sofia Hoel meeting in Istanbul last night. For us Turkish fans of this great channel it was a wonderful evening
I want one of those caltrops on your desk. I always find myself needing Caltrops.
Iain Ballas Disrupt "30 minute or free" pizza deliveries
no need for delivery if you try Red Baron® Pizza
Another excellent episode! Thank you!
Love your channel. I've learned so much about this era.
HI Indy. Was wondering if you would touch on Sir General Monash and his upcoming exploits from Le Hamel where he was the first foreigner to command American troops in battle (he used the breakdown in communication to his advantage) too his new use of tanks in battle that if hardly/never implemented before.
nack first, and only account of Americans being lead into battle by a foreign power...
One of the most eventful months and week of the entire war if not the history of war
''Richthofen managed to land the plane.''
Man, that one got me
Tanks for another great episode!
The music is really amazing in this episode.
Oh yeah! Tank-on-tank action... so... down to earth.
Great episode team
Well, that was an exciting episode!
Fun fact: further inland of Zeebrugge is the city of Brugge
Fave episode yet! HURRAY TANKS!!!⚔
Tanks? Bah! They'll never catch on!
Also... first!!!
Excellent video, as usual!
So long Red Baron! Salute!
G’day Indy, I know, once again very late.
Why aren’t I surprised that you played down the action at Villers-Bretonneux? I wasn’t a British thing, it was an Australian action with British support.
You have to remember this took place on the 24th of April, the eve of ANZAC Day, this would have been only the 3rd ANZAC Day so far, but the date still had a special meaning for the Diggers.
After the Anzac Day counter-attack, British and French commanders lavished praise upon the Australians, who were all volunteers. Brigadier-General George Grogan, a witness, later wrote that it was "perhaps the greatest individual feat of the war" for troops to attack at night, across unfamiliar ground, at short notice and with no artillery preparation.
Also remember that the school at Villers-Bretonneux was rebuilt after the war with donations mainly from the state of Victoria. The school was named Victoria School and generations of French children grew up with a large sign at their school which read “Do Not Forget Australia”.
You’re also down playing the actions in Palestine. Most of the action in Palestine is being fought by the Desert Mounted Corps, mostly made up by the Australian Light Horse and commanded by an Australian, Lieutenant General Harry Chauvel.
Simmer down mate. The Aussies didn’t do everything you know. And I love how you lot complain about not being mentioned but I’ve never heard Aussies talk about the kiwis who fought alongside them.
Nicely informative video. Great job.
1/365 days out of the year, and I was born on the first tank vs tank battle. Wouldn’t change the date for any other
Great work guys !!!
I know it's a stupid joke, but...
I bet those Whippet tanks are gonna whippit real hard!
Whippit, whippit real hard!
Norman M. Stewart I think you know here the door is. Plz get out, before we whip you out.
Norman M. Stewart how about... "They did a CRACKING job"
♫ "When a problem comes along, you must whip it." ♪
DEVO references in Great War comment section?
Nice
This video was uploaded on my birthday!
Wish you had said a little more on Villers Bretennuex as it is one of our greatest battles.
EggingPeanut I agree, it's arguably one of the most important battles in history, the first tank v tank encounter...
It was ANZAC Day this week. The history of Villers-Bretonneaux has been very popular, the current and previous Prime Minister were in France for the commemoration.
*Tanks* for the memories.
aw sick an episode released on my birthday
I’m about two years behind, but I cannot resist the first Tank on Tank battle in history, so I gotta cut ahead.
Thanks for an action-packed episode.
It seems that the Entente gave the Red Baron an elaborate funeral, much more than most of their dead would be afforded.
Indy, can we expect a Second Great War Special at 2039-2045? Keep up the great work!
he said that there are no plans for that *yet* .
Indie would be very very old by then as will the rest of us.
He stated they would do it for 80th year anniversary of WWII.
he said that September 2018 they doing WW2.
This show never seems to dissapoint
Well...tanks. Tanks a lot.
Thanks for the history A
There is some guy standing to the left of Gerog von der Marwitz at 3:46 with the greatest expression on his face... hilarious.
Crazy how tanks have evolved to what they are now but 100 year old tanks and modern tanks have one thing in common there both beast that terrify any man who has to go head on with one.
According to one of the men who approached his downed plane, the Red Baron turned his head and wryly said through the blood, "Alles kaput," 'everything's broken.' And then he died.
"Hooray! Tanks!"
"Hooray! You're welcome!"
I hope when this series gets done, they move onto WWII, I just love this series.
Two of the ships used in the raid on the Zeebrugge Mole were ferries used to cross the Mersey, the river passing Liverpool, where |I'm from. They were awarded the prefix 'Royal' for their service in the raid and since then two of the ferries that cross the Mersey, though different craft, still have the prefix.
And his flying higher. The king of the sky. Hes flying to fast and hes flying to high. The legend will never die. Sabaton.
TANKS for the memories!!!
Whats about Lichtenstein during WW1
that little country that returned from a war with one more man than they sent ?
yes that country
XD
The Great War channel should in 2019 continue with these kind of specialsm
yes that would be awsome!
2:04 - "The Royal Navy was determined to try this new tactic again in a few weeks." If it didn't work the first time it will CERTAINLY work the second time just as long as nothing changes, RIGHT?
A pro gamer move
Wile a bit off topic, you need to read the stories of "Wop" May and Roy Brown, the two Canadian pilots involved in von Richthofen's death. Some of the most amazing adventures, from being the first to fly into the Canadian Northwest Territories, flying the first aircraft involved in a criminal manhunt, to flying in emergency medicine into northern Alberta to participating in the Hunt for the Mad Trapper. It is an incredible story.
Finally some hot tank on tank action!......... No really, those tanks were uncomfortably hot, I watched the tank specials!
Hooray! Tanks! :D
I'm from Lincoln where the first tanks were made
Hot, armored, tank-on-tank action!
Merch idea: A tank top jumper with various tanks knitted into them! I would buy!
Please indie, I beg of you, mention Monash at least once in this series...
great job.
Tank on Tank action... almost sounds obscene.
What a time it must have been to be alive! So long ago, but actually so close
Finally caught up!
The use of the 7 whippets at Villers Brettoneux was described by one British officer as "a massacre. Enemy troops were mown down by the relentless fire of 14 blazing machine guns, or crushed to death as the tanks ran over them, their tracks literally covered in blood and human remains"
the juicy stuff begins, like the men being hit by artillery
I thought everyone knew that it was Snoopy who slipped in under the Baron with his Sopwith Camel and fired the fatal round while that certain Baron was laughing at the challenge that the funny looking dog with the big black nose made for a "real dog fight." The Royal Guardsmen sung a song about the fight so it must be true...right?
8:01 Time travelling Ashens is at it again!
Quick question; were paratroopers ever considered in the later stages of the war?
Pigeonbee yes they where planned for an offensive in1919
The idea existed, but there weren't enough suitable aircraft, for one thing, to make them feasible.
You can't just hoi4 the enemy like that in real life. It would have been more like the Normandy air raids
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At least they now restricted it to only a share of all men being paratroopers.
You won this time, France.
Yeah, the planned 1919 Offensive called for the training of a US paratrooper commando unit attached to the 1st Infantry Division. The only suitable planes they had to do something like that were Handley Page heavy bombers, which could be modified to carry a few passengers - nowhere near as many as airborne transports would carry in WW2. This capacity kind of limited them to small commando teams, which they planned on dropping behind enemy lines to sow disruption just as the major offensive started. Operational plans were drawn up, but it never really went anywhere as the war ended before the unit could even begin training.
an amazing series. have been watching since episode one! when I was little there were still a few people who actually fought in WW1 still around like Harry Patch. Its interesting to see the conscription side of things from the British as when history was taught at school, the theme was that the war was so great they had endless lines of people wanting to volunteer with children pretending to be older to get in, such was the enthusiasm. Please Indie could you do a special on the role of the Boy Scouts in the war. As far as I know they were just messengers, but did they have any other parts to play and how exactly did they get involved in the 1st place?
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Indiana Neidell cool thanks! Love your blogs!
RIP Red Baron you well always be remembered has the guy who owned the Red Baron Pizza Company. You will be missed.
5:32 "Monts De Cats" sounds like a Mel Brooks joke. (Count De Monet)
I am inclined to believe that one of the biggest contributors to the fame, or otherwise popular awareness (at least in the U.S.) of "The Red Baron" is due to the reoccurring mention of the Baron in the Charles M. Schultz' "Peanuts" comics. "The Red Baron" was scripted by Schultz to be the nemesis of the popular character dog "Snoopy," (referred to as "The WW1 Flying Ace" whenever confronting the Baron or otherwise being depicted as a WW1 aerial combatant.)
Admittingly, for me, this is how I remember becoming aware of "The Red Baron" when I was a kid.
RIP The Bloody Red Baron of Germany. (From an old song).
WW1 has become a forgotten war. Ironically, he is one of the most recognizable names from that war.
He was a warrior. But he had class.
While mostly seen on Pizza Boxes and referred to on Snoopy cartoons, he embodies the skill and abilities of a true fighter pilot.
He may of died that day, but his nickname, The Red Baron, lives on. His spirit has flown on as a living legend.
Probably having epic dog fights in Heaven with both pilots old and new.