The Last Great Tank Battle of the 20th Century

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  • Опубликовано: 19 янв 2025

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  • @Yarnhub
    @Yarnhub  Год назад +1466

    Play War Thunder now for free with my link, and get a massive bonus pack including vehicles, boosters and more: playwt.link/yarnhub_

  • @Aurumq
    @Aurumq Год назад +6703

    I find it amazing that in 4 years this channel went from 2d animations to very realistic 3d animations keep up the good work

    • @somewhereinnevada-rn8vz
      @somewhereinnevada-rn8vz Год назад +45

      Truly insane. That's why I'll never stop watching

    • @snoozy3864
      @snoozy3864 Год назад +23

      fr they should pay their animators right too

    • @hmjash0212
      @hmjash0212 Год назад +8

      dang i watched those old videos. i completely forgot

    • @wtdoober
      @wtdoober Год назад +17

      Next is 4th dimensional work in 2030.

    • @VexxedSR
      @VexxedSR Год назад +15

      Looks great but some of those mouth movements will stay in my nightmares for the next years to come lmao

  • @julienrooknizan5711
    @julienrooknizan5711 Год назад +7576

    My jaw dropped when the camera showed the commander's face model. Beautifully animated and told

  • @Sabre70
    @Sabre70 10 месяцев назад +11724

    I was in this battle. 20 year old specialist on an M1A1 “Wolfpack 7” 3rd squadron 2ACR. We destroyed 2 t55’s and 2 T72’s. While the sand storm was going on we couldn’t see more than a few hundred meters in any direction. After the tank battle died down we became the pow collection point. We pointed the back of the tank towards the pow’s to help keep them warm with the turbine engine, fyi the desert gets really cold at night. My boss the squadron command sergeant major Tom Nestor and I dismounted to clear the bunkers around us while my gunner and driver over watched the pow’s. Clearing Iraqi bunkers and armored vehicles with a flashlight and .45 pistol was the scariest thing I have ever done. I still get cold sweats when those memories come to the surface.

    • @Brooksj824
      @Brooksj824 10 месяцев назад +759

      Great work to you and your fellow brothers!! Happy you made it back home and safe! Thank you and God bless. My dad was a mechanic and ended up going out. He told my brothers and I a couple stories but nothing too crazy. Also, thanks for sharing your experience. Take care and have a great evening.

    • @RandomDude-i3u
      @RandomDude-i3u 10 месяцев назад +435

      Thank you for your service mate.

    • @damian_groovy_boys_drummer_man
      @damian_groovy_boys_drummer_man 10 месяцев назад +238

      Thank you for you’re service

    • @Shortsdailynerds
      @Shortsdailynerds 10 месяцев назад +169

      Thank you man for your service

    • @plat09
      @plat09 10 месяцев назад +110

      congrats! thanks for your service!

  • @emirkomutan4212
    @emirkomutan4212 9 месяцев назад +607

    Attack the D point!
    Defend the D point!
    Roger that!
    Request repwir!
    Attention to the square zone!
    Defend the D point!
    Negative!
    Attack the D point!
    Thank you!

    • @0__MAEVER__0
      @0__MAEVER__0 8 месяцев назад +24

      Never!

    • @emirkomutan4212
      @emirkomutan4212 8 месяцев назад +14

      @@0__MAEVER__0 affermative!

    • @Trve_Kvlt
      @Trve_Kvlt 8 месяцев назад +13

      Gramercy!

    • @howled0
      @howled0 7 месяцев назад +4

      Request air recon!

    • @HawkC08
      @HawkC08 7 месяцев назад +1

      Attack the D point!

  • @ShubhayooBanerjee
    @ShubhayooBanerjee Год назад +7578

    I am a very old Yarnhub viewer....this is by far the BEST video they have presented...everything ranging from the spectacular graphics, the voiceover, the music is top notch. The little snippets of normal conversation that they added in between the narration really upped the overall output. I must say, watching Yarnhub's old videos and then this one, I can see the difference right in front of my eyes. Absolutely delighted by your new venture, and keep up the good work👌

    • @miltonperez6129
      @miltonperez6129 Год назад +44

      Me to

    • @Inverise
      @Inverise Год назад +60

      Same here! I can't imagine what would the future of Yarnhub would be like, I will continue to support Yarnhub until the very end, thank you Yarnhub team for keeping history fun and alive!

    • @haroonahamed5388
      @haroonahamed5388 Год назад +18

      watching the animation steadily get better is awesome

    • @jetthunder
      @jetthunder Год назад +10

      Same bro it's gotten so much better

    • @johnkeandeleon7821
      @johnkeandeleon7821 Год назад +7

      Balls

  • @naturovic7710
    @naturovic7710 Год назад +1967

    Watching for years, seeing the animation slowly get better is truly awarding, and I can only imagine the team feels the same, much love to everyone at Yarnhub!

    • @atack1212
      @atack1212 Год назад +7

      i remember the days where it was about 6 repeated clips per video, its gotten so much better

    • @jakubrudniewski2410
      @jakubrudniewski2410 Год назад

      i can agree as ive been subscribed to Yarnhub a couple years

    • @themastersquire6341
      @themastersquire6341 Год назад +17

      I remember when it was 2d animation, now it is photorealistic

    • @fatherless5164
      @fatherless5164 Год назад +1

      its amazing to see that their best video is the newest one, this is true development and passion

    • @atack1212
      @atack1212 Год назад +1

      @@themastersquire6341 well you are trueley more OG than me lol. edit: i just looked back at the old videos, the style has changed so much that i didn't realise that according to youtube i was halfway through my at least second watch of the second video, i remember watching the second one still avaliable to watch, but not the first

  • @crazytrain03
    @crazytrain03 Год назад +1797

    My senior drill sergeant at Fort Knox was an E5 gunner during this battle. He was on 33 tank in E troop if I remember right. That man had deployed countless times to many different war fronts, but still chose his 2ACR combat patch over all the others. He used to tell us stories about this fight and showed us some pictures, but we never really understood what he was talking about...we are all new Tankers and didn't understand. A couple of years later, my LT was doing some platoon movement classes for our troop, and he started talking about this battle....when me and a couple of my buddies from Knox, looked at each other wide eyed, and then spoke up about our SDS's stories he told us. An E7 walked by the troop window as we were talking about him and mentioned him by name to us, as a question. We nodded and he just said "you should be honored to have learned under that man", then walked away. Leaving the whole damn room quiet and everybody just kinda starting at each other.
    Everything started to make sense after that. All the passion for armor he showed during the 6 months as my platoon's DS....a man that literally shed tears over the smallest mistakes we made and dedicated every moment to us in training us to be better. We were turned into Tankers....by a man that had many many confirmed kills on enemy armor. Made me even more proud to be a Hard Knox Tanker

    • @Jezzbuzzy
      @Jezzbuzzy Год назад +30

      Thanks for ur service

    • @michaelcurl9817
      @michaelcurl9817 Год назад +30

      I was a tank commander with the 1st AD. I can appreciate everything you said.

    • @ChristianMitchell-l3m
      @ChristianMitchell-l3m Год назад +21

      ​@@michaelcurl9817nice I was one of the last 19d osuts out of knox

    • @9mmhobbes
      @9mmhobbes Год назад +6

      who was your senior drill?
      was it Sedillo?

    • @T_81535
      @T_81535 Год назад +7

      I was a Knox tanker. 2004.

  • @spud13x13
    @spud13x13 2 дня назад +1

    This was the first non-aviation Yarnhub I've watched...incredibly good work! And this was made a year ago, you guys have come even farther! I wish I had more time to spend watching all of your content!

  • @Kireina_Annecy
    @Kireina_Annecy Год назад +968

    I felt like I was the tank crew. That’s how realistic this film was. I been a viewer for 2 years and this is the best I’ve seen. Not just from the channel, but from across the platform.

    • @jamesstevenson9056
      @jamesstevenson9056 Год назад +18

      More realistic than you think, at the real-life topgun (one word) pilots actually have to put money in a jar, like a swear jar, every time they quote the movie Top Gun

    • @GardenGuy1942
      @GardenGuy1942 4 месяца назад

      Look. If this was the Germans, they would have defeated EVERYONE. They were the strongest & most heroic military in the world.

    • @Darnk715
      @Darnk715 2 месяца назад +1

      @@GardenGuy1942even during ww2? How did they lose?

  • @imperialg.s6453
    @imperialg.s6453 Год назад +905

    Man , from the heart
    You have achieved a new level of quality and detailing in editing and story telling
    Hats off

    • @WhyEveryHandleTaken
      @WhyEveryHandleTaken Год назад +5

      their animation is unmatched at this speed

    • @jamesnova8975
      @jamesnova8975 Год назад +4

      Adding onto this, the voice acting is also amazing!

    • @Epic24123
      @Epic24123 Год назад

      15:25 especially. That felt genuinely convincing considering the budget.@@jamesnova8975

  • @fideliselan
    @fideliselan Год назад +507

    My Company First Sergeant from my deployment to Afghanistan in 2006-2007 fought in this battle as a Bradley gunner. It was remarkable hearing his stories from the battle.

    • @Autobotmatt428
      @Autobotmatt428 Год назад +17

      Sounds like a solid First Sergeant. Also cool to have on with real combat experience from the Gulf War was rare

    • @thanatosstorm
      @thanatosstorm Год назад +14

      @@Autobotmatt428 Knew three such men. Solid as hell.

    • @MrFirefox
      @MrFirefox 10 месяцев назад +2

      Yeh tell us about all these "human waves" whenever youre asses got kicked

    • @tanburanbu
      @tanburanbu 10 месяцев назад +1

      Weren't all the enemy tanks abandoned in reality?

  • @Coyote_animation
    @Coyote_animation 7 месяцев назад +15

    I love the title of the video, then you learning that it wasn’t a great tank battle. It was a one sided slaughter.

  • @firingallcylinders2949
    @firingallcylinders2949 Год назад +1406

    I can't even imagine the terror of facing an enemy that can see you but you can't see them in the sand storm.

    • @mohammedahmed-ue3eb
      @mohammedahmed-ue3eb Год назад +154

      It's very sad, and people forget that at the end these soilders are also people, they're just following orders if it were up to them they probably wouldnt want war.

    • @junfon7097
      @junfon7097 Год назад +13

      ​@@mohammedahmed-ue3ebAre they conscripted or did they volunteer? Hmm?

    • @verniy4087
      @verniy4087 Год назад +71

      ​@@junfon7097 The Republican guard were volunteers lol

    • @thesoaringscepter4325
      @thesoaringscepter4325 Год назад +117

      @@junfon7097they're still people is the point, they're fighting for they're country

    • @robertbates6057
      @robertbates6057 Год назад +23

      That was the moment when all realized that Russian equipment is crap!@@thesoaringscepter4325

  • @suprchickn7745
    @suprchickn7745 Год назад +255

    Your attention to detail is quite exemplary and your videos get better each time. As a former M1A1 crewman your team may want to note that the Abrams has a turbine engine that sounds like the whistle of a fighter jet. The Abrams was known as "Whispering Death" because the engines were so quiet unlike the older tanks. Also, the 120mm rounds are accessed by a knee switch that opens the storage doors. There are quite a few videos of live fire training from inside the vehicles on RUclips.
    Amazing work. Keep it up!

  • @rowancoggins9638
    @rowancoggins9638 Год назад +952

    Possibly the highest quality production of military history I have ever seen. You sir ARE the man to watch.

    • @zeddddd2846
      @zeddddd2846 Год назад +11

      Your standard for military history is exceeding low for factual and historical quality

    • @MrFirefox
      @MrFirefox 10 месяцев назад +3

      Are we watching the same crap

    • @kv_of_the_ground4453
      @kv_of_the_ground4453 10 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@zeddddd2846 I hope you don't think the history Channel is accurate

    • @117johnpar
      @117johnpar 20 дней назад

      You should watch literally any war movie.

  • @b1ts3m45
    @b1ts3m45 4 месяца назад +11

    here in RUclips, I think nobody will ever beat you in this kind of storytelling 👏👏👏
    thank you for your effort

  • @BSNickel
    @BSNickel Год назад +425

    After 5 years of being with you guys, I can’t believe your animation has gotten this good!!!

  • @willpugh8865
    @willpugh8865 Год назад +450

    I have NEVER seen a channel as dedicated to improving every single video as yours, your animation, content and narrations have improved exponentially with each batch of videos. Great job we are all very impressed

    • @Yarnhub
      @Yarnhub  Год назад +41

      Thank you so much 😀

    • @RifleRaptorYT
      @RifleRaptorYT Год назад +7

      ​@@Yarnhub wdym, thank YOU guys for doing this S tier content

    • @VladimirLabovic
      @VladimirLabovic 8 месяцев назад

      ​@@Yarnhub
      You Americans spread democracy in a beautiful way, and my country was bombed in that name by 16 countries of the NATO pact, but we were not defeated, we did not even capitulate, an agreement was signed in Kumanovo. 4 F-117s were shot down and one B 2 was damaged that crashed in Croatia. Serbia overthrew several empires, the Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the same scenario awaits you. Greetings from Serbia!

  • @glitchy_weasel
    @glitchy_weasel 11 месяцев назад +877

    13:50 that turret camera getting blown in the air is ridiculously creative! No only the quality of the animation is impeccable, but the creativity of the shots are unmatched!

    • @ScissorSeven-7
      @ScissorSeven-7 8 месяцев назад +18

      It actually happens when a round hits the ammo compartment and extreme pressure is created inside

    • @hoangdaniel4433
      @hoangdaniel4433 8 месяцев назад +12

      @@ScissorSeven-7 mainly for tanks that don't have blowout panels *cough cough* T90 *cough cough*

    • @nightizzat4574
      @nightizzat4574 7 месяцев назад

      @@hoangdaniel4433 today become the last great drone battel

    • @OlafBerggrav-j9u
      @OlafBerggrav-j9u 6 месяцев назад +1

      Is this all for all tanks with a turret?

    • @Mac_Polen
      @Mac_Polen 6 месяцев назад +5

      ​@@OlafBerggrav-j9u Only with explosives under the turret, tanks like the abrams only have ammo at the front of the tank and in the rear of the turret.

  • @lw.c802
    @lw.c802 8 месяцев назад +124

    9:49 there's no way a t72 going backward that fast 💀

    • @skyraiderskynighthybrid
      @skyraiderskynighthybrid 6 месяцев назад +9

      such a tank featured a improved reverse speed

    • @uzbekaviator
      @uzbekaviator 5 месяцев назад +38

      @@skyraiderskynighthybridan extra .3 kmh added to the reverse gear, say thank you to brezhnev

    • @BlessedChaos911
      @BlessedChaos911 2 месяца назад +1

      who even needs reverse when I shoot forwards anyway

    • @ursosentado
      @ursosentado 29 дней назад +1

      @@BlessedChaos911 they shoot forwards to boost up their reverse

    • @Lightdayleland
      @Lightdayleland 25 дней назад

      @@ursosentado okeyyyyyyyyy

  • @Troopertroll
    @Troopertroll Год назад +1091

    People have pointed it out before, but the difference between the overwhelming success of Desert Storm compared to the total bungling of Iraqi Freedom is insane.

    • @MSK-pi9wy
      @MSK-pi9wy Год назад +170

      It’s like the mess the government made out of rolling thunder and the complete success of linebacker in veitnam using pretty much the same equipment and nothing that couldn’t have been done in rolling thunder. Linebacker accomplished more in 4 months than rolling thunder in 4 years.

    • @honkhonk8009
      @honkhonk8009 Год назад +190

      Thats because to win, you must have the political will to win.
      CIA itself states that coups and rebellions, no matter how much funding and training, are only possible if the political will is there.
      Liberating Kuwait had plenty of political will. The US had no problem with that
      Invading Iraq because Israel didnt like them does NOT provide much political goodwill.
      Iraq is at the end of the day, had a much bigger threat to face which was ISIS. The rebels mostly ignored the Americans and fought ISIS, before asking the Americans to leave politely which they did lmfao.
      Its kinda funny cus come to think of it, Iraq couldv gotten Japan treatment and couldv been a superpower on the level of Saudi Arabia, if it just asked for it lol.
      Hard to do that when you sever the nations head and abruptly install a democracy without time to let em adjust.
      Sadam did as much bad as Hirohito had, but was treated like a terrorist for it.
      Sadam couldv easily gotten the hirohito treatment avoiding the whole clusterfuck of the war.

    • @trevornorfolk3103
      @trevornorfolk3103 Год назад +18

      ​@@honkhonk8009agreed, engineer gaming.

    • @someguy4512
      @someguy4512 Год назад

      @@honkhonk8009 "Sadam couldv easily gotten the hirohito treatment avoiding the whole clusterfuck of the war."
      blame kuwaitis for such disrespect and being entiteled brats.

    • @samhavoc1066
      @samhavoc1066 Год назад +58

      Total bungling? The run up to Baghdad was not, but the bypassing of ammo dumps and poor governance afterward set the stage for six years of insurgency.

  • @gavinmargeson8875
    @gavinmargeson8875 Год назад +125

    My dad was part of this operation. He was part of the 1st cavalry division and a combat engineer, and he drove and operated a armoured vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) Awesome video as always yarnhub. 👍

    • @zachcade2946
      @zachcade2946 2 месяца назад +1

      My dad was also combat engineer in the first Calvary division. Captain Kenneth Cade. Lost him a few years back I wonder if they crossed paths. If you see this maybe you could reach out and ask?

  • @cameron5802
    @cameron5802 Год назад +150

    73 Easting was one of the most incredulous battles ever, and I have long awaited your coverage of it. This whole story was a wild set of conditions and the way it unfolded truly is wild.

    • @jdalbion
      @jdalbion 2 месяца назад +1

      It was duck hunting for the USA. Modern equipment vs old soviet stuff....

  • @A_river_dirt_cheese
    @A_river_dirt_cheese 2 месяца назад +21

    2:27 I feel the need the neeeeeed for speed

  • @somewhereinnevada-rn8vz
    @somewhereinnevada-rn8vz Год назад +150

    Tribble's Bravery is insane. He risked his life for a machine. Respect for Tribble, that man did the Impossible

    • @Ulani101
      @Ulani101 Год назад +6

      Give the man a silver star, pre-pinned to a straight jacket.

    • @nerobeyo2
      @nerobeyo2 2 месяца назад +2

      A machine with his brothers-in-arms inside. Massive respect for Tribble.

  • @haiderameen2963
    @haiderameen2963 Год назад +662

    My grandfather was a t72 commander, now I'm a m1a1 abrams commander in the 9th armored division

    • @Autobotmatt428
      @Autobotmatt428 Год назад +89

      An examples of former enemies becoming allies. Thank you for sharing.

    • @cleverman6078
      @cleverman6078 Год назад +25

      Увидимся на поле боя и узнаем что лучше Абрамс или т90м😉

    • @shoelace2739
      @shoelace2739 Год назад +15

      The 9th armored division has been inactive since 1945

    • @deskmat9874
      @deskmat9874 Год назад +4

      @@shoelace2739 Yeah exactly wtf

    • @angrydoggy9170
      @angrydoggy9170 Год назад +42

      @@cleverman6078You don’t need a battle to find that out. The Abrams is vastly superior.

  • @markstuart901
    @markstuart901 Год назад +394

    I was there during the battle of 73 Easting. The carnage was unbelievable. As a medic we rotated with the troops during the battle. Sadly several soldiers in our medical platoon committed suicide years later.

    • @Jack-uy7ie
      @Jack-uy7ie Год назад +24

      Was it that battle that pushed them over the edge or just the whole experience of that war?

    • @guyh.4553
      @guyh.4553 11 месяцев назад +29

      Was not over there but am a vet of the Storm. I had Sappers that were there. I went to Ft. Leonard Wood a year & a half later and received mine warfare trying & the stories were were extremely scary that scared the hell out of us. The mine fields were nothing short of diabolical. If it wasn't for the aerial campaign, 5,000 Combat Engineers would have been DEAD. Not wounded, dead.
      So, my greatest kudos and honor goes out to you. No matter what campaign a soldier is involved in, war is an ugly thing. Foreign AND domestic.

    • @The_one_that_got_away
      @The_one_that_got_away 11 месяцев назад +31

      ​@@Jack-uy7iethey killed over 1 million iraqies, commited war crimes indiscriminately Targeted civilians and STILL lost. Yeah no shit they have ptsd

    • @agent7176
      @agent7176 11 месяцев назад +71

      ​@@The_one_that_got_awayMisinfo. The UN coalition won the Persian Gulf War, with Kuwait resuming self-governance and the establishment of a demilitarized zone alongnthe Iraq-Kuwait border.

    • @The_one_that_got_away
      @The_one_that_got_away 11 месяцев назад +21

      @@agent7176 I'm talking about the Iraqi war, and no they didnt. Over half of them commited sucide and they could've achieve their objectives.
      "Iraq had weopens of mass destruction, we do too but let's invade them for no reason"
      "Osama bin Laden although he was Saudi and is in Pakistan, is there! Let's get him!"
      Failed at both lol

  • @R.FrancisBrown
    @R.FrancisBrown 20 дней назад +1

    14:33 also as a scout yall dont know how goddamn hard and annyoing it is to A) reload the tow in general and B) do so under fire with a full load and combat conditions. Hats off to this guy.

  • @_spooT
    @_spooT Год назад +131

    Man, I remember seeing this in History Channel back in the day. Glad to see you guys retelling and reanimating the story into much finer detail!

  • @kennethmiller6626
    @kennethmiller6626 Год назад +133

    Also worth mentioning that the American Abrams and Bradley vehicles were equipped with GPS systems, one of the first instances of gps being used in armored combat. The armored division was able to catch the Republican Guard tanks off balance due to being able to navigate across a stretch of desert that was considered unnavigable up til this point. The Iraqi tank divisions didn't think the Americans, who didn't know the terrain, would traverse that particular area, and thus weren't expecting an attack from that direction, allowing the armored cavalry to advance right up to their position virtually undetected and completely unexpected. Great video; keep it up!!

    • @FaelixDrakes
      @FaelixDrakes 7 месяцев назад +7

      A plan where the you hope your enemy doesn't do something isn't a plan, it's a prayer.

    • @doraemon61377
      @doraemon61377 3 месяца назад +2

      Hannibal style

    • @thatstokleyguy
      @thatstokleyguy Месяц назад +2

      The M1A1 did not have GPS at the time. The officers tanks had some hand held GPS systems but that’s it. I was in 3rd armor division right next to this battle.

    • @itzjustdarren1348
      @itzjustdarren1348 Месяц назад +1

      @@thatstokleyguythank you for your service

    • @tedhubertcrusio372
      @tedhubertcrusio372 Месяц назад

      The armored unit trained in the Mojave, testing the limits of the GPS. The GPS was 😚👌

  • @LancelotChan
    @LancelotChan Год назад +784

    The facial expression is so great and the story so exciting! Thanks Yarnhub!

  • @yoyobeanz
    @yoyobeanz Месяц назад +2

    That’s crazy the guy got spared by the speeding Bradley. Imagine being that guy and telling that story. Remarkable

  • @Off-roading1
    @Off-roading1 Год назад +88

    As a older viewer of this channel i’m amazed by how far the animation had come from when you had the simple 3d yet old pub to Two ace fighters meet twice to this. my word this is hands down the most well written and animated by far welldone mates happy holidays!

  • @georgesmith7111
    @georgesmith7111 Год назад +77

    Absolutely fantastic yarnhub.
    Should have been awarded the DSC at least,for his leadership.
    The young man who loaded the missiles a SS.
    Yarnhub you are the master story tellers.
    Thank you.

  • @knighthunter1791
    @knighthunter1791 Год назад +133

    3:30 McMaster looking at the camera just absolutely made my day. I feel so ashamed not to be a patreon supporter yet, but I feel so proud to have watched Yarnhub grow up into this high quality of a channel.

  • @haydensverydicreetchannel
    @haydensverydicreetchannel 3 месяца назад

    holy crap 1:17 looks so legit. this channel has come so far from just 5 years ago! McMaster looks so creepily real! so proud of the advance of your tech

  • @hilmarheathkliff9511
    @hilmarheathkliff9511 Год назад +17

    15:32 tribble has tears in his eyes. damne youve gotten good at the small details!

  • @Zackarryyy
    @Zackarryyy Год назад +152

    This is the greatest history channel on the platform. The animation is top notch

    • @somewhereinnevada-rn8vz
      @somewhereinnevada-rn8vz Год назад +1

      Simple history, Yarnhub, Armchair historian and Suibhne are the 4 Best channels. If you like this then you'll like all of these

    • @hellsgaming4977
      @hellsgaming4977 Год назад

      i also love simple history and kings and generals channels as well

  • @gabebrii2347
    @gabebrii2347 10 месяцев назад +306

    really makes you realize how important info on enemy movement is and of course technology that enhances the visibility of the tank crew
    like thermals

    • @NotAGepard
      @NotAGepard Месяц назад +3

      Yeah,l. Every idiot compares gun type, ammo l, reload rate, max speed, and armor thickness but forget that the crew have to see to shoot acurately, they have to have room to do their job, they need decent hatches to get in and out easily, they need good radios to coordinate fire and maintain command, etc.

    • @OliverFlinn
      @OliverFlinn 23 дня назад +1

      @@NotAGepard and dont forget logitics

    • @NotAGepard
      @NotAGepard 23 дня назад

      @@OliverFlinn Thx! Logistics is one of, if not the most important thing in a war. Even if you have every advantage, easy to defend terrain, far superior aircraft and AFVs, a highly sophisticated radar system, amazing leadership, far better trained troops, better optics on everything, great doctrine, plenty of supplies, great intelligence gatherers, amazing counter intelligence, knowledge of the enemy’s plans, numbers, positions, and what they have, none of that shit will matter if it can’t reach the battle field, get within firing range, or revive supplies and reinforcements.

  • @gkky_
    @gkky_ 20 часов назад

    9:55 "The driver watches nervously out of the periscope"
    The eye movement tells you the level of "nervously" extremely well holy crap

  • @orderoftheyawgmoth
    @orderoftheyawgmoth Год назад +38

    As a fan of Greatest Tank Battles I must say I am mighty impressed. I've been wondering for a while how long will it take to see your take on the Battle of 73 Easting. Guess the day had finally come. I also recommend people to go visit this particular episode of Greatest Tank Battles.
    While GTB:s tank animations and sound effects are mostly better, overall your graphics are not far behind. Your video excells greatly in environmental and especially human facial animations which GTB completely lacks. It really makes me think how far you have come from your humble origins. A "tiny" Yarnhub video studio is competing with a large Breakthrough Entertainment and in many ways you surpass this much bigger studio. I see a great future ahead of you. Like I said, I am MIGHTY IMPRESSED. Well done Yarnhub!

  • @PocketFullOfBud
    @PocketFullOfBud 11 месяцев назад +41

    I've watched a few channels make their own version of this engagement including the History channel. This is by far the best in terms of detail and just a general sense of actually being there. Definitely subscribing.

    • @MaeckesPlanB
      @MaeckesPlanB 2 месяца назад

      Comparing the "History channel" to Yarnhub should be a crime.

  • @governor51
    @governor51 Год назад +236

    Nice video. Good story and good animation. I was a USMC tanker with TF Papa Bear that went up the middle of Kuwait during DS. I know its not easy for someone who hasn't lived it but I would suggest learning the actual fire commands to up the realism. As stated before I am a Marine but I seriously doubt the Army guys engaged in the corny dialog either. One other suggestion to add to realism is for the tanks to maintain their interval. Tanks closer together than 100 meters apart is asking for disaster, especially in the desert. Hope this didn't come off as too harsh because I did like the video. Just wanted to give a couple suggestions to add to the realism from someone who went there and did that.

    • @divebombexpert2619
      @divebombexpert2619 Год назад +11

      I also didn’t like the cheesy dialogue.
      I was under the impression that the tanks were that close together to form and armored wedge.

    • @Autobotmatt428
      @Autobotmatt428 Год назад +1

      I am sorry the Corps got ride of the Tanks. Bad move in my view.

    • @Autobotmatt428
      @Autobotmatt428 Год назад +5

      @@divebombexpert2619 I think they we trying to be funny and add a few bits of 1990 pop culture.

    • @governor51
      @governor51 Год назад

      @Autobotmatt428 Getting rid of tanks, snipers, reducing artillery and infantry. There are some very bad decisions being made and the price will be paid by the men on the ground.

    • @mmasque2052
      @mmasque2052 Год назад +10

      The tanks were that close together in the video to be able to show their numbers. In actual action, i’m sure they stayed more wide spread.

  • @hunormagyar1843
    @hunormagyar1843 2 месяца назад +7

    16:45 - Didn't know Joseph Stalin fought in Desert Storm

  • @QTownTruckspotting
    @QTownTruckspotting Год назад +1133

    12:52 war crime averted
    The Next Battle of 73 Easting is down there 👇

    • @leibniz4455
      @leibniz4455 Год назад +51

      Crisis averted. Have a nice day sir.

    • @epicmansteingaming452
      @epicmansteingaming452 11 месяцев назад +215

      wouldn't really be a war crime as he is a legitimate armed military target

    • @Yokosomoslowmo
      @Yokosomoslowmo 11 месяцев назад +60

      ​@@epicmansteingaming452Sometimes your enemies should be forgiven.

    • @The_one_that_got_away
      @The_one_that_got_away 11 месяцев назад +41

      ​@@epicmansteingaming452invading a foreign land and going out of your way to kill dormant regiments where your command was NOT TO, is the definition of war crkme

    • @samuel10125
      @samuel10125 11 месяцев назад +93

      ​@@The_one_that_got_awayIt called being ready for a fight your troops clearly weren't despite knowing an attack was coming it not a war crime they weren't prepared and payed the price.

  • @willgraham8124
    @willgraham8124 Год назад +86

    As a veteran Yarnhuber, I just paused this 32 seconds in to say this animation is incredible!

  • @christophertownsend3820
    @christophertownsend3820 Год назад +37

    It is amazing the depth of emotion in the eyes of the poor Iraqi tank commander. The animation has come so incredibly far.
    Easily the most underrated channel on RUclips!
    Happy New Year YarnHub Team!

    • @Yarnhub
      @Yarnhub  Год назад +5

      Happy new year!

  • @GTOFERN
    @GTOFERN 2 дня назад

    I remember watching History Channels Dogfights and even buying the entire 2 seasons DVD set and wishing the series had never stopped. These videos are like a continuation and the quality of storytelling keeps getting better and better. Great job!

  • @michaelhowell2326
    @michaelhowell2326 Год назад +60

    Oh man, as a former American tanker, this is by far and yonder my favorite episode you ever made. Pure gold!

  • @shaqtus3365
    @shaqtus3365 Год назад +59

    It’s crazy to see how much the animation quality has improved, I remember the original almost 2d animations from the original bf-109 vs b-17 video 4 years ago and that video got me hooked on the channel. I thought the video on the Battle of Midway was high quality, but this is amazing! You guys deserve all the viewers and subscribers you have and even more, at this rate it’ll turn into almost movie quality!

  • @lammy6806
    @lammy6806 Год назад +44

    That level of detail on that Iraqi commander's face is just 🤌
    Never thought you guys would come this far, but having followed from the beginning, this is amazing.

  • @maryholder3795
    @maryholder3795 Месяц назад +1

    Excellent video, the grapics are of the highest quality I've ever seen. The story shows the fog of war, the bravery of men like Tribble rearming the his Bradley. And even McMaster wasn't supposed to attack, he did the right thing. Wars can turn on a sixpence a split decision has to be made. He made it and the enemy was dealt a crippling blow..

  • @happyomatic1328
    @happyomatic1328 Год назад +81

    Wow, this video on 73 Easting is absolutely top-notch! The attention to detail and the engaging narration make it a standout piece. I appreciate the in-depth coverage, and it's evident that a lot of effort went into producing such a high-quality video. 👏

  • @jimthetrucker
    @jimthetrucker Год назад +19

    Wonderful detail! If I may offer a tip, I was a tank gunner in the Army...the gunner command response is "On the way!" when firing. You nailed it in all other aspects. Great job...and we need a Tank Commander Cat badly..lol

  • @The_Normalizer9789
    @The_Normalizer9789 Год назад +45

    MAN YOUR ANIMATIONS HAVE GONE FROM BEING DRAWN BY A 9 YEAR OLD TO BEING AN ABSOLUTE MASTER PIECE!!! KEEP IT UP

  • @christianifechukwu9865
    @christianifechukwu9865 2 месяца назад +3

    The last great tank MASSACRE of the 20th century

  • @Backrumor
    @Backrumor Год назад +55

    This… is just unbelievable. How a channel could how from 2D to 3D to even better is just an example of how good this channel is. Thank you Yarnhub for everything you learned me

  • @aldwinflores7029
    @aldwinflores7029 Год назад +64

    When youre max level civilization and your enemy is just level 2 civilization.
    Great content as always. This is by far one of the best content of yarnhub from storytelling, dialogues and most of all the details in animation.

    • @neilas1630
      @neilas1630 Год назад +9

      It's kind of ironic, Iraq and the middle east is where civilization 1st started and America is a pretty new country in comparison

    • @adipuppi
      @adipuppi Год назад +6

      @@neilas1630so ironic. but we can blame ghengis khan for that

    • @gonfreaks937
      @gonfreaks937 Год назад +5

      ah, right. There was something about that guy.@@adipuppi

    • @marklalonde7416
      @marklalonde7416 Год назад +1

      It's the same equipment Russia is using in Ukraine.

    • @gonfreaks937
      @gonfreaks937 Год назад

      Got updated and they have air superiority which makes a *huge* difference. The west cant go all out cause nukes and they have more troops @@marklalonde7416

  • @WhereDaBeansAt
    @WhereDaBeansAt Год назад +49

    I love the quality of this animation, it has seriously improved. Also, at 4:05 the loader doesn't actually push a button to open the door. There is a knee pad under it when pressed opens the door. Though I could be wrong I never really looked into the M1A1 line of tanks only the M1A2.

    • @suprchickn7745
      @suprchickn7745 Год назад +11

      You are correct, it is a knee switch on the M1A1.

  • @michaelmorrigan614
    @michaelmorrigan614 3 месяца назад +6

    A tip for future desert videos from a veteran. Sand storms tend to be more red than that. Imagine a level in Doom where your in hell. Its that kind of red

  • @craigbraswell4269
    @craigbraswell4269 Год назад +40

    Every single video gets better and better... I feel as if other channels do not progress nearly as much as yarnhub. Great job again, guys!

  • @braedynhoward3644
    @braedynhoward3644 Год назад +16

    The Iconic movie quotes thing really got me XD. My dad flew F-18s in the Marines. He said that any time someone accidentally quoted something famous from Top Gun, they had to put money in the jar.
    Also, great video! The visuals and storytelling are getting better and better every time.

  • @benjaminadamonis2870
    @benjaminadamonis2870 Год назад +76

    The level of detail and effort that you put into these really shows! You've really come a long way in the quality of your animations along with the great storytelling!

    • @savagex466-qt1io
      @savagex466-qt1io Год назад +1

      the coolest animation for like subscribe a round in slow mo lol

  • @MatthewLawrence.
    @MatthewLawrence. 9 месяцев назад +3

    I remember hearing a story from one of the Bradley Commanders, he was approaching an enemy position undetected, he opened his commander hatch, his driver directed him to look to his right, and there was a T72, dug in a defensive foxhole, right next to them

  • @lilchrishin215
    @lilchrishin215 Год назад +32

    Yarnhub you outdid yourself with this one!!!! HOLY SHIT you have massively upgraded EVERYTHING from the graphics all the way to the voices and conversations feeling way smoother. I’m now even MORE EXCITED for your videos than I already was and I didn’t think that was possible!!!!!!! Amazing video and amazing work!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Seaking6464
    @Seaking6464 Год назад +24

    I’m fairly new to this channel, but I’ve gone back and watched so many of the videos. This is the greatest video you’ve ever made, it’s higher quality than I’d expect from a multimillion dollar movie. AMAZING WORK!!!!!!

  • @eflam3374
    @eflam3374 Год назад +11

    Amazing video. One touch that would send chills down my spine is doctrinal fire commands... "Gunner! Sabot! Tank" type stuff would really elevate the immersion and realism.

  • @petermitchell7914
    @petermitchell7914 18 дней назад +1

    After watching other presentations on 73 Easting, this one is by far the most edge-of-your-seat story telling. Wow!

  • @luclee9290
    @luclee9290 Год назад +506

    It's so unique seeing Abrams , T72s, and Bradleys in a channel that usually goes over ww2 /cold war battles.
    Holy heck, 130 likes from 8 days?

    • @jeroenverzijl8596
      @jeroenverzijl8596 8 месяцев назад +1

      only thiss is all lies, the americans were not there only the bradleys and the English

    • @luclee9290
      @luclee9290 8 месяцев назад

      @@jeroenverzijl8596 But... I'm not talking about the history? I was just surprised Yarnhub even included any modern battle

    • @Poignanter
      @Poignanter 7 месяцев назад +4

      @@jeroenverzijl8596 Proof that this is lie?

    • @JAM0RANT-I2
      @JAM0RANT-I2 7 месяцев назад +4

      ​@@jeroenverzijl8596yeah yeah sure whatever we get it you hate the usa now quit yapping

    • @i3ssb00st5
      @i3ssb00st5 6 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@jeroenverzijl8596 just say you hate USA and move along
      And im saying this as a non american

  • @chhiringlama7203
    @chhiringlama7203 Год назад +12

    WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT IS THIS QUALITY !! Feels like im watching a AAA Game Trailer, Huge respect man.

  • @natesturm448
    @natesturm448 Год назад +16

    Edited for clarity:
    In 2011 I served with a guy who was part of this battle, he was stationed in the 25th to operate a Stryker MGS as only tankers can operate the cannon so that's why he was attached to Infantry. He was 51 when I met him and it was his last year in the Army. Really nice guy, and an excellent tank crewman.
    Glad to see some in depth visual of what he was a part of.

    • @par6749
      @par6749 Год назад

      god damn

    • @Blackcomanche
      @Blackcomanche Год назад

      Don't you mean 1991?

    • @amhuman5138
      @amhuman5138 Год назад +4

      @@Blackcomanche I'm pretty sure he means 2011, because the guy was 51 by the time, and I'm pretty sure the Stryker only entered service in the 2000s.

    • @Blackcomanche
      @Blackcomanche Год назад

      @@amhuman5138 Never mind, I misunderstood!

    • @natesturm448
      @natesturm448 Год назад +2

      @@amhuman5138 bingo, sorry what I meant was BACK in 2011 when I served. Not the battle taking place in 2011. Worded it weirdly I guess.

  • @personaltreat5472
    @personaltreat5472 7 месяцев назад +6

    History is written by those who won even if their victory was unfair and the battle was a big war crime

    • @BarryAllen__1A23
      @BarryAllen__1A23 7 месяцев назад +3

      War crime how?

    • @AB-mw8oz
      @AB-mw8oz 6 месяцев назад +1

      If war is fair, you've fucked up...
      And no destroying an enemy tank is not a war crime

    • @roadent217
      @roadent217 2 месяца назад +1

      What's the crime? Cite the international law being broken.

  • @somewhereinnevada-rn8vz
    @somewhereinnevada-rn8vz Год назад +168

    The American tech and superiority was too much for the Iraqi's. Cheers to you Yarn hub another great video like usual.

    • @honkhonk8009
      @honkhonk8009 Год назад +13

      Modern day iraq is leagues different now lol.
      Its actually a pretty good place.

    • @igameidoresearchtoo6511
      @igameidoresearchtoo6511 Год назад

      It was*
      the situation right now is very similar to turkish liberated syria, not absolutely devastatingly horribly unlivable but not great by any standard, or if syria is unfamiliar to you aswell, then it's similar to life in some central african country, livable certainly, but no luxury whatsoever, everything is expensive as heck, and work is very hard but not impossible.@@honkhonk8009

    • @mrhonkhonk6116
      @mrhonkhonk6116 Год назад +37

      @@honkhonk8009yhea iraqi army of sadam in 90's was just a paper tiger a lot of tank but no real professional or motivated troop all the skill pilot where killed in the iraq iran war plus lack of spare part because of embargo and other stuff

    • @TheoHawk316
      @TheoHawk316 Год назад +14

      Thermals are a heck of a thing

    • @skepticalmagos_101
      @skepticalmagos_101 Год назад +9

      ​@@mrhonkhonk6116 And officer corp was based on loyalty to the regime and not merit. It was weak from the core.

  • @ericchen9689
    @ericchen9689 Год назад +13

    “Ride of the Valkyries” may be a cliche and overused piece, but it fit beautifully into the opening scene. Outstanding job as usual, Yarnhub!

    • @alexterry1168
      @alexterry1168 Год назад +7

      It’s historical. It supposedly happened when Abrams rolled in to Kuwait. They were originally broadcasting messages of surrender.

    • @ericchen9689
      @ericchen9689 Год назад +1

      @@alexterry1168 Nice to know, thanks!

    • @misterprecocious2491
      @misterprecocious2491 2 дня назад

      Yeah but it's nothing without the mezzo soprano's

  • @birb1589
    @birb1589 Год назад +25

    Every video, these get better and better!! Absolutely phenomenal.

  • @hellcat7116
    @hellcat7116 9 месяцев назад +3

    Went from looking like the Infographics Show to looking like a AAA game

  • @Treadhead1
    @Treadhead1 Год назад +8

    The name of the video. And the way the republican guard tanks are placed (at 1:13). Feel like nods to the old "greatest tank battles" tv show, which had an episode on 73 easting.
    A nice reminder of the good times I had watching it as a kid. And once again you guys have made strides in the quality of the visuals. Great work!

  • @nicholasleclerc1583
    @nicholasleclerc1583 Год назад +95

    0:19
    Daaaaaamn, that's some FIIIIIINE-ass rendering rught there !😮

  • @tfs203
    @tfs203 Год назад +28

    Unfortunately we did lose 1 man, Sgt Nells A. Moller(RIP) from Ghost Troop, when his Bradley was hit by a 73mm round from a BMP-1, which was thought totally destroyed.

    • @innelator6941
      @innelator6941 Год назад +2

      That’s a bad luck for you and huge luck for BMP-1 gunner. There is a reason why this gun was swapped to 30 mm in bpm 2

    • @ALIKN1-1
      @ALIKN1-1 Год назад

      RIH

    • @tfs203
      @tfs203 11 месяцев назад

      ​@innelator6941 Agreed. The Grom 2A28 was not exactly the most accurate "gun" in the world, but luck can happen to anyone. Even a close hit by an old 73mm Grom round, when 2/3 of your body is hanging out of the commanders hatch with binoculars, its not going to end well for anyone.

  • @WynnofThule
    @WynnofThule 9 месяцев назад +6

    11:15 "The commander is unconscious!" but for real this time

  • @mtf_nine_tailed_fox385
    @mtf_nine_tailed_fox385 11 месяцев назад +19

    The animation is getting better and better over the years
    Edit: even the rounds the abrams shot is a real heat shell and sabot, goes same as the tow missile with its copper wire... God I love the accuracy of thee animation
    Kuddos to you

  • @NotAGepard
    @NotAGepard Год назад +439

    When Tribble had to reload the missles, I actually started to get up holding my cat like I was loading the launchers, except, instead of TOWs being loaded, a cat was being held in the air for no reason. I felt the panic of having to get out to reload. Good job with these vids!
    Edit: My cat: “Why tf do you do this?”

    • @Epsilon-18
      @Epsilon-18 Год назад +86

      "Loader, load CAT!"

    • @Apple-om5mr
      @Apple-om5mr Год назад +70

      @@Epsilon-18Sir the ammo is fighting back!

    • @undergroundsaturn
      @undergroundsaturn 11 месяцев назад +11

      @@Epsilon-18”Sir you must be mistaken for APHE-“

    • @The_one_that_got_away
      @The_one_that_got_away 11 месяцев назад +1

      Cringe

    • @_Duck_524
      @_Duck_524 11 месяцев назад +1

      ​@undergroundsaturn aphe isnt in use anymore sadly

  • @shabubbalicious
    @shabubbalicious Год назад +85

    The execution these guys play on their videos is outstanding. They definitely have my attention throughout the entire video. The animation is great, beautiful voiceover, and the stories they cover are truly inspiring. I think they are overall better then Simple History 😂

    • @danielimpett1277
      @danielimpett1277 Год назад +4

      They're better than the shit you see on TV 😂 I really want them to colab with a game developer and they do like story/cut scenes to really set the scene, emotions and get you deeply involved in the mission ahead and make you feel epic and triumphant after completing it, I think they'd freakin nail it

    • @GordonFreeman779
      @GordonFreeman779 Год назад

      I mostly agree with everything except, the voiceovers, their serviceable but sounds like dialogue from hunt down the freeman if it was trying to be good.

  • @Bush-Master
    @Bush-Master 2 месяца назад +3

    9:18 "1.4 km away" (animates the battle in a space no larger than 200m)

    • @carlogruszka4266
      @carlogruszka4266 2 месяца назад

      Yea cause 1.4km distant u wouls see it in a video

    • @Bush-Master
      @Bush-Master 2 месяца назад

      @@carlogruszka4266 Drunken nonsense.

    • @carlogruszka4266
      @carlogruszka4266 2 месяца назад +2

      @@Bush-Master ok so those guys should have made a video really 1.4km distant?? Whats your problem? You are the drunk here

    • @shrekchrist2857
      @shrekchrist2857 Месяц назад +1

      @@Bush-Masterhow the fuck can you see 1.4 km away

  • @randomhumanbeing-xx6en
    @randomhumanbeing-xx6en Год назад +37

    I've been watching your videos since early 2020, and genuinely, you have improved so much since then, in storytelling and in animation, it's very impressive. Hope all have a good new year going into 2024!

  • @hoofgripweightlifting6872
    @hoofgripweightlifting6872 10 месяцев назад +7

    I served with the 1st Armored Division 1991-1993 after desert storm. A guy in my unit was part of this Armored Cavalry Regiment. He told me the story and it stuck with me. It’s so nice to see Yarnhub cover it. Well done.

  • @certified1075
    @certified1075 Год назад +19

    TALK ABOUT A MASSIVE STEP UP THIS NOW LOOKS LIKE REAL LIFE OMG

  • @thecakeisalie3981
    @thecakeisalie3981 Год назад +11

    I am so glad you guys turned into this, this is by far one of the best videos I've seen from you guys tank wise. You are all doing amazing!!!!

  • @chuckmasterc8004
    @chuckmasterc8004 Год назад +7

    The animations to these videos just gets better and better with every new video

  • @pikachu.01
    @pikachu.01 Год назад +55

    This is such an improvement from when you guys had the cartoonish style of animating the people and the land.

    • @brianthompson1838
      @brianthompson1838 Год назад +1

      Yet the stories were told well, some rather emotional! Ggs

  • @F_15_EX
    @F_15_EX 4 месяца назад +1

    Love how he always manages to forget that to play with the modern vehicles you have to sell your soul

  • @KonstantinosKps
    @KonstantinosKps Год назад +34

    To my opinion it was the best military history video I have watched on RUclips so far.

  • @carlspruyt5227
    @carlspruyt5227 Год назад +16

    I'm so happy to see this channel continue. Great evolution in graphics and storytelling! Keep it up lads, and thank you!

  • @BronutDonut
    @BronutDonut Год назад +16

    It has gotten way more realistic then their earlier animations

  • @rownakrajbhar
    @rownakrajbhar 6 месяцев назад

    I have been watching your videos for a month and honestly its just beautiful and mind blowing how everything is animated, the characters, their lips, the facial muscles, I appreciate your noble work and I also aim to work with you all when I get better at animation and editing! You have another loyal subscriber now.

  • @scottgalbraith7461
    @scottgalbraith7461 Год назад +18

    I'm impressed that this video is completely elaborately animated. Great job.

  • @polish-ecuadoriandoge4044
    @polish-ecuadoriandoge4044 Год назад +13

    WOW! i have to say for a second i thought this was real life! I watched this channel when they were still doing 2D animations, but now, i'm at a loss for words. This is just utterly amazing.
    It is so fun watching you guys and the animations just make it so much more better.
    thank you yarnhub, for everything.

  • @bob-zd3wy
    @bob-zd3wy Год назад +12

    I love how the quality just keeps improving it looks photo realistic great job to the team behind it i hope more videos like this will be made

  • @vladymir139
    @vladymir139 8 месяцев назад

    I’ve been supporting your contents for some time now and i’m so proud to see the evolution of graphics that you used in evry videos that you posted