To celebrate 10 years of Simple History (and just in time for Halloween), we're revisiting one of our favorite videos on the channel - Attack Of The Dead Men! This time, we're adding even more information and showcasing it with our updated animation style. Enjoy!
Keep in mind this was 1915. Poison gas wasn’t used in a major war before on a large scale. And the men fighting did not have the more modern viewpoint of “ghosts and zombies aren’t real.” This would have been beyond terrifying to us nowadays. For them? It was Armageddon.
@@ShadowReaper-pu2hx ghosts? Oh yeah. Way more than people do today. It was over a hundred years ago. And zombies specifically? No. But dead rising again? Brings in between life and death? Those have existed in most every religion since the dawn of time.
How about you keep in mind that this is just western and russian propaganda.There is no way a bunch of dying men repelled 14 battalions. The real historical accounts, not this piece of imaginary headcanon contains the truth, that the reserves moved in after the gas had dispersed to strengthen the defense. Using your intellect to filter the truth from propaganda is obviously a rarity nowadays
It was all right, but I think I'll stick with Sabaton's song, "March of the Dead Men," and the Sabaton History channel's talk about the incident in 1915 with the WWI Channel's co-host, Indy Neidel.
Somethings you need to note here. 1. The Russians didn't just look like zombies, they acted like them. Because their vocal cords a were badly damaged, when they tried to yell during the charges only gurgly rasps were made. Also their nervous systems were fried from the pain to the point of numbness. So they did not react to injuries. The only way to stop them was to aim for the head. While they displayed uncoordinated movement, the massive adrenaline rush in their systems caused them to display enhanced strength. It is even said that the commander was impaled by a German. He killed the soldier and kept fighting. 2. After the fighting the remaining survivors destroyed the fort making it useless to the Germans as a fortification.
That must’ve been so scary like, imagine being a German soldier seeing your enemies rush towards you, while you hear gurgles and yells, worst thing is that you have to shoot the head.
Not even enough content for one episode. I can see it working as one epic scene among a collection of events in WW1 between Russian and Germany, or just a collection of multiple cool WW1 events.
ruclips.net/video/U518G8fUk6o/видео.html Film about it(but in russian ) and ruclips.net/video/rpXeokeK_WM/видео.html - Sabaton`s song "attack of dead man"(also in russian)
Germans: give them the mustard gas. Russians:”coughs blood and pieces of lungs” Germans: Alright forward. A few seconds later. Russians:time to die Fritz. Germans:What the Fu-
Cod waw zombies wasn't supposed to happen it was a secret behind the scenes when the head developer found out he "tried to shut it down" before ging it a quick play and smiled
Turmoil at the front Wilhelm’s forces on the hunt There’s a thunder in the east It’s an attack of the deceased They’ve been facing poison gas 7000 charge en masse Turn the tide of the attack And force the enemy to turn back And that’s when the dead men are marching again Osowiec then and again Attack of the dead, hundred men Facing the lead once again Hundred men Charge again Die again Two combatants spar Hindenburg against the Tsar Move in 12 battalions large Into a Russian counter-charge They’ll be fighting for their lives As their enemy revives Russians won’t surrender, no Striking fear into their foe
This video was fantastic, well done Simple History. The Attack of the Dead Men is truly one of the strangest and most terrifying moments in history of warfare. The thumbnail is pure nightmare fuel and it's perfect to show in detail the blood-curdling effects of the chlorine gas. May all those valiant men rest in peace🕊🫡.
I love Bizarre history events like this. Really brings to mind this saying. "The difference between History and Fiction is that Fiction has to make sense."
Hey Simple History, I just want to say that I've watched your vids since I was 10, and you are the reason why I know so much about ww2 and ww1 even at 12 years old.
@@shadowthehedgdoge1216 no dummy it literary didn't happen you don't find any historical evidence of zombies with, spitting out chunks of lung it's just myth. Of course the was russian counterattack but zombies is a bs
Simple history, you are the best youtuber who does videos about history, especially for world war one and 2 , im currently revising work about the causes of world war one for my school , and ur videos are paying off.
Just imagine how terrified the Germans were. Thinking they defeated the Russians, only to be met with the most intense bitter hatred of the Russians who looked like walking corpses
If you’re going to do more revisits, would love to see a redo of the Battle of Stalingrad. Your new animation skills would give the bloodiest battle in history a whopping punch
Indeed. And keep in mind, the German army back then, had the nerve to complain about the shotgun being too cruel for wartime. But yet, they launched chemicals that could melt your lungs...the irony.
I've seen the old video of this before, but really good to see an updated video of this. I've always been fascinated by this story. Of course, let me say, you know it's coming..."And that's when the dead men are marching again".
To be honest I love this story until now I often imagine being one of the Russian soldiers suffering from the poison and rushing the germans with the conditions me and my comrades are in. Until now I'm still a fan of this channel and now I'm watching a remake of the attack of the dead men. 👍👍👍
Who here first learned about this from Sabaton's Attack of the Dead Men? Osowiec then and again Attack of the dead, hundred men Facing the lead once again Hundred men Charge again Die again
This was a chilling and captivating story! "Attack of the Dead Men" is a testament to the horrors of war and the amazing resilience of the human spirit. It's hard to imagine the terror on both sides as the gassed Russian soldiers advanced. This video really brought that moment to life. Thanks for sharing this incredible piece of history!
When I saw the title, I immediately thought back to when my friend said these videos are usually inaccurate, but once I saw the video I thought it was about literal zombies, but it turned out to just be living humans affected by chemicals to make them look like zombies. Idk if this is entirely true, but regardless it makes for a great horror game story.
Here is one fun fact (believe it or not). Similar attack of the undead (let's call it that way) also occurred in WWI on southern front. Although the story is a bit different. What happened was that the Austro - Hungarian empire invaded Serbia in 1914. And the only victories for the Allied's were on mountain Cer, and on river Kolubara (I've even heard that the tactics is being also analyzed in some US military academies) which occurred in 1914. But in 1915 has been changed, when Germany helped Austro - Hungarian in invading Serbia, and also Serbian soldiers suffered from typhus, which some of Austro - Hungarian had it, and they managed to infect some of them. Due to the advance of Germans, Serbian army had to retreat to Greece. They tried to move to today's North Macedonia, but, what happened was that Bulgaria occupied it. So they had to move through Albanian mountains. Some of them died from either typhus, or exhaustion, or from frostbite. In the coasts of Albania there were French, and Italian ships that carried Serbian soldiers, government and king to Corfu. When they arrived to Corfu, the Serbs got medical help, and they helped them treat the wounds, but some of them had to be sent to Africa and France for better and proper medical care. And the Serbian soldiers recovered, and they were sent to Thessaloniki, where they will fight against the Bulgarians, German and Austro - Hungarian in 1916. The Serbian army started the liberation of the occupied land. At battle of Kajmakčalan which occurred in 1916, Serbian and French army defeated the Bulgarian and German army there. And some of the Bulgarian soldiers told this about Serbian army: "Run for your lives. The dead people have returned." After the battle of Kajmakčalan, the French officers ordered to stop there, and only to advance when there is a breakthrough on the Western Front. When the Western Front was pierced, then the Serbian army decided to do the breakthrough of the Southern Front in 1918. And the Serbian army liberated almost whole Balkan peninsula by the end of WWI. And that's a little history.
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To celebrate 10 years of Simple History (and just in time for Halloween), we're revisiting one of our favorite videos on the channel - Attack Of The Dead Men! This time, we're adding even more information and showcasing it with our updated animation style. Enjoy!
Ok, cuz I was confused thinking "wait didn't these guys do a video on this year's ago" until I read your comment.
Anyways, HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! 🎃👻🎃👻
Honestly, a bunch of your older content would be great for an update, especially the faction videos!
I guess I'll forgive for the extra info.
Wth how did you comment five hours ago?! The video is 13 minutes!
Does he know?@@JasperBoxCatKing
*Turmoil at the front!*
*Wilhelm’s forces on the hunt!*
*There’s a thunder in the east!*
*It’s an attack of the deceased!*
They've been facing poison gas,
7,000 charge in mass,
Turn the tide of the attack,
And force the enemy to turn back!
And that's when the dead men are marching again
@@dukejordan8147 and thats when the dead men are marching again
AND THATS WHEN THE DEAD MEN ARE MARCHING AGAIN!!!
Osowiec then and again
Attack of the dead, hundred men
Facing the led once again
Hundred men
Charge again
Die again
Keep in mind this was 1915. Poison gas wasn’t used in a major war before on a large scale. And the men fighting did not have the more modern viewpoint of “ghosts and zombies aren’t real.”
This would have been beyond terrifying to us nowadays. For them? It was Armageddon.
Your right about
basically the equivalent of: "THE DEAD SHALL HAVE THEIR REST. . . BUT ONLY WHEN THEY WANT IT."
Did people in 1915 think ghosts and zombies were real? I don’t think zombies even became a part of pop-culture until around the 1960s or something.
@@ShadowReaper-pu2hx ghosts? Oh yeah. Way more than people do today. It was over a hundred years ago. And zombies specifically? No. But dead rising again? Brings in between life and death? Those have existed in most every religion since the dawn of time.
How about you keep in mind that this is just western and russian propaganda.There is no way a bunch of dying men repelled 14 battalions. The real historical accounts, not this piece of imaginary headcanon contains the truth, that the reserves moved in after the gas had dispersed to strengthen the defense. Using your intellect to filter the truth from propaganda is obviously a rarity nowadays
A tale so grand, Simple History gave it a reboot.
I like it. It feels better explained and the presentation is a bit better
I absoutl love the story of oshoveceh im so glad it got a reboot
It was all right, but I think I'll stick with Sabaton's song, "March of the Dead Men," and the Sabaton History channel's talk about the incident in 1915 with the WWI Channel's co-host, Indy Neidel.
Somethings you need to note here.
1. The Russians didn't just look like zombies, they acted like them. Because their vocal cords a were badly damaged, when they tried to yell during the charges only gurgly rasps were made. Also their nervous systems were fried from the pain to the point of numbness. So they did not react to injuries. The only way to stop them was to aim for the head. While they displayed uncoordinated movement, the massive adrenaline rush in their systems caused them to display enhanced strength. It is even said that the commander was impaled by a German. He killed the soldier and kept fighting.
2. After the fighting the remaining survivors destroyed the fort making it useless to the Germans as a fortification.
WRATH, U ARE HERE🗣️
That must’ve been so scary like, imagine being a German soldier seeing your enemies rush towards you, while you hear gurgles and yells, worst thing is that you have to shoot the head.
@@midas020 I am everywhere.
I could see this being filmed as a miniseries one day. RIP to everyone that actually had to live through that insanity
Not even enough content for one episode. I can see it working as one epic scene among a collection of events in WW1 between Russian and Germany, or just a collection of multiple cool WW1 events.
ruclips.net/video/U518G8fUk6o/видео.html Film about it(but in russian ) and ruclips.net/video/rpXeokeK_WM/видео.html - Sabaton`s song "attack of dead man"(also in russian)
they invaded the russians
The grass speaks Japanese
The trees speak Vietnamese
The snow speaks Finnish
And the dead speaks Russian
Germans: give them the mustard gas.
Russians:”coughs blood and pieces of lungs”
Germans: Alright forward.
A few seconds later.
Russians:time to die Fritz.
Germans:What the Fu-
Ppsshhh
Yeah, several others said the same thing..copy paste runs deep here
2 weeks later: What the fu- *dies*
More like:
A few seconds later...
Germans: *RETREAT!!!!!!!* 😂😂
@Wraith_of_Storm Americans : pulls out 12 gauge Germans: hey you can't use that in battlefield
Osowiec then and again
Attack of the dead, hundred men
Facing the led once again
Hundred men
Charge again
Die again
Sabaton Hello Kitty
The other copy paste guys said the same comment..
Osowiec then and again
Attack of the dead, hundred men
Facing the led once again
Hundred men
Charge again
Die again
@@Yamaha38XCRacerI did first.
Aaand that’s when the deeaaad men start maaarching aggaain!
Thanks for telling this story again. It's one of my favorites.
Yeah simple history finally turned souless cash grab channel.Good to see
@@ChobeVelyasha what are you complainin about? You're not paying em. All your doin is bitchin.
@@ChobeVelyashaExcuse me what are you talkinh about?
@@Donttrytoarguethey’re reposting their old content.
*So, this is where COD zombies mode come from..*
Yeah i think so
The Tsar told the men " Fetch me their souls"
Cod waw zombies wasn't supposed to happen it was a secret behind the scenes when the head developer found out he "tried to shut it down" before ging it a quick play and smiled
No, just a lack of ideas and zombies bieng popular at the time.
Well akshually 🤓, COD Zombies were inspired by the flash game, The Last Stand.
Fritz: Achoo!
Dead Anatoli: Bless you.
Fritz: Danke
Now Alive Anatoli: No problem
Fritz:...wait a moment
wouldve been better if the second mention of dead anatoli was ALIVE Anatoli
@sirwealthington5thofwestland im so gonna do that
German Therapist in 1915: "Zombies aren't real, they can't hurt you."
Zombies:
Last time I was this early, Simple History had already made this video
Ye, i knew I recognized this from somewhere
Yeah I remember seeing the original video before
They did, this is just a remastering
@@MegaRedspade ok
And that’s when
The Dead Men
Are Marching Again….
Osowiec then and again
Attack of the dead, hundred men
Facing the led once again
Hundred men
Charge again
Die again
@@anderstermansen130Minor correction, it would be “facing the lead,” not “led,” since lead would be referring to bullets
Turmoil at the front
Wilhelm’s forces on the hunt
There’s a thunder in the east
It’s an attack of the deceased
They’ve been facing poison gas
7000 charge en masse
Turn the tide of the attack
And force the enemy to turn back
And that’s when the dead men are marching again
Osowiec then and again
Attack of the dead, hundred men
Facing the lead once again
Hundred men
Charge again
Die again
Two combatants spar
Hindenburg against the Tsar
Move in 12 battalions large
Into a Russian counter-charge
They’ll be fighting for their lives
As their enemy revives
Russians won’t surrender, no
Striking fear into their foe
This video was fantastic, well done Simple History. The Attack of the Dead Men is truly one of the strangest and most terrifying moments in history of warfare. The thumbnail is pure nightmare fuel and it's perfect to show in detail the blood-curdling effects of the chlorine gas. May all those valiant men rest in peace🕊🫡.
I love Bizarre history events like this.
Really brings to mind this saying.
"The difference between History and Fiction is that Fiction has to make sense."
Hey Simple History, I just want to say that I've watched your vids since I was 10, and you are the reason why I know so much about ww2 and ww1 even at 12 years old.
One of us boy!
it's really hard to believe that this actually happened it's just insane, just imagine fighting zombie like men running towards you
Yeah, bcoz it didn't really happen
It didnt happen though
Why are y'all denying the truth??? It did happen.
@@shadowthehedgdoge1216 no dummy it literary didn't happen you don't find any historical evidence of zombies with, spitting out chunks of lung it's just myth. Of course the was russian counterattack but zombies is a bs
@@shadowthehedgdoge1216 no it didn't happened. Of course there was russian counterattack but spitting lungs zombies covered in blood is bs myth
Simple history, you are the best youtuber who does videos about history, especially for world war one and 2 , im currently revising work about the causes of world war one for my school , and ur videos are paying off.
World War 2:
Sabaton song intensified
Osowiec then and again
Attack of the dead, hundred men
Facing the led once again
Hundred men
Charge again
Die again
Love that band ❤
Yeah! Intensified!
Just imagine how terrified the Germans were. Thinking they defeated the Russians, only to be met with the most intense bitter hatred of the Russians who looked like walking corpses
Pure German(((((((
I didn't know this was real, I thought zombies were not real.
@@Kaijufan360they arent zombies they just look like one
And that's when the Dead men are Marching Again!
And again!
If you’re going to do more revisits, would love to see a redo of the Battle of Stalingrad. Your new animation skills would give the bloodiest battle in history a whopping punch
We got a remaster of an older video
Yeah
Ffs why'
@@cibularas3485 because I remember seeing the original all those years ago
Because its back from the dead!!!! 😮
At least it's not censored/paywalled I suppose
Lol.
Its cool that Simplehistory remade a video and a historical event that was my personal favorite
Its not real though
@@SpicyyLimeisn't it
Now I understand why chemical weapons are forbidden and only to be used as a last resort in defence.
Remake of one of my favorite Simple History videos, amazing
Thumbnail- “Oh, a gag story for Halloween, how fun.” By end of the video- “Oh, this actually happened??”
Indeed. And keep in mind, the German army back then, had the nerve to complain about the shotgun being too cruel for wartime. But yet, they launched chemicals that could melt your lungs...the irony.
is it just me? or does ww1 have so many interesting things in it.
The perfect remaster for Halloween
This event was so badass it had a heavy metal song made from it by the band Sabaton and by the gods it is a tune to listen to
The remastered of “Attack of the Dead Men.” Thank you simple history! ❤❤❤
I can confidently say you have the Sabaton fans's stamp of approval. 💯
*And that’s when the Dead Men are marching again…*
It's very interesting seeing how the animation evolved in 6 years. Pretty cool
I've seen the old video of this before, but really good to see an updated video of this. I've always been fascinated by this story.
Of course, let me say, you know it's coming..."And that's when the dead men are marching again".
Turmoil at the front, Wilhelm's forces on the hunt!
There’s a thunder in the east, it’s an attack of the deceased!
@@katygaston8777 They’ve been facing poison gas, 7000 charge en masse!
Turn the tide of the attack
And force the enemy to turn back
@@sansanzahau6716 And that’s when the dead men are marching again…
Onwence and again! Attack of the dead 100 men!
WE'RE BREAKING OUT OF NACHT DER UNTOTEN WITH THIS ONE!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟🧟
Zomba! Zomba! Zombie!
6:22 You're cooked, you're so cooked
“I cut my teeth in the trenches of the Somme, you larped your Santa Claus butt through Vietnam!” JRR Tolkien
Caught my teeth??? What’s that mean???
@@Yamaha38XCRacerwhoops, typing error. I meant to say cut
Unrelated.
Epic rap battles of History j r r Tolkien vs George RR Martin
definitely a missed opportunity to start the video with "It began long ago, on the battlefields of the Great War"
Idk if they wouldve run into copyright issues but shepard of fire should definitely have been the music when the Russians started the counter
My boy is back with his voice!!!!
I like how your being more detailed with your animation.
2:18 i know Russian and it says here “God is with us!” On the flag.
Yes but no съ нами богъ yes с нами бог
@@dmitrid3075 That.. makes zero sense
Love you’re videos
The animation is just wonderful. A real chefs kiss!
Cant believe we actually got a remake
Glad to see this remastered
Sabaton has a song about these people.
I think you did the video because of me .
I listened a music (attack of the dead 100 men , Sabaton)about them more the 100 times.
I LOVE this story, sooo many retails of it. It just keeps getting better and better. I’m glad they kept the information true.
Epic remake of the old attack of the dead men ep
I love this story, heard about it in a YT comment years ago then went on to research it and boom..instant favorite
This is a great comeback
If you ever feel like giving up, remember the men in Osowiec who didn't stop fighting after they died.
It's already been a decade of simple history? Neat
AND THAT'S WHEN THE DEAD MEN, ARE MARCHING AGAIN.
Awesome video😊
Amazing video remake.
The first video I've watched in Simple History, remastered
how hasnt this event hasnt become a movie yet
Есть короткометражный фильм "Осовец"
This story was truly Remarkable and quite commendable for those Soldiers, I still remember seeing the Original video made by this Channel
I love the animation style that you guys use,the flash style where you animate pieces of the character
To be honest I love this story until now I often imagine being one of the Russian soldiers suffering from the poison and rushing the germans with the conditions me and my comrades are in.
Until now I'm still a fan of this channel and now I'm watching a remake of the attack of the dead men. 👍👍👍
It's so cool how far this channel as come in terms of animation
We got re master of the old video I remember watching your old attack of the dead men video back in 2017
First simple history video I ever watched remastered
turmoil at the front, wilhelms forces on the hunt!
*That's when the dead men come marching again*
Who here first learned about this from Sabaton's Attack of the Dead Men?
Osowiec then and again
Attack of the dead, hundred men
Facing the lead once again
Hundred men
Charge again
Die again
My grandfather was there 😢
OK, if this is real, would no one know about this 1:36
This was a chilling and captivating story! "Attack of the Dead Men" is a testament to the horrors of war and the amazing resilience of the human spirit. It's hard to imagine the terror on both sides as the gassed Russian soldiers advanced. This video really brought that moment to life. Thanks for sharing this incredible piece of history!
**Sabaton screaming in the background** 🤘🏼🤘🏼
When I saw the title, I immediately thought back to when my friend said these videos are usually inaccurate, but once I saw the video I thought it was about literal zombies, but it turned out to just be living humans affected by chemicals to make them look like zombies. Idk if this is entirely true, but regardless it makes for a great horror game story.
It's true. If it wasn't sabaton wouldn't have made a song about it
@@gavinl1565 Who?
A swedish military history band. They make songs about war and tell the stories of the people who lived them like the bards of ancient times did.
4:40 chlorine oxide? No, it turns into ferrous/copper/other metal chloride.
Woooow what a story, thanks for this video
Death does not absolve a man from duty!
Here is one fun fact (believe it or not).
Similar attack of the undead (let's call it that way) also occurred in WWI on southern front. Although the story is a bit different. What happened was that the Austro - Hungarian empire invaded Serbia in 1914. And the only victories for the Allied's were on mountain Cer, and on river Kolubara (I've even heard that the tactics is being also analyzed in some US military academies) which occurred in 1914. But in 1915 has been changed, when Germany helped Austro - Hungarian in invading Serbia, and also Serbian soldiers suffered from typhus, which some of Austro - Hungarian had it, and they managed to infect some of them. Due to the advance of Germans, Serbian army had to retreat to Greece. They tried to move to today's North Macedonia, but, what happened was that Bulgaria occupied it. So they had to move through Albanian mountains. Some of them died from either typhus, or exhaustion, or from frostbite. In the coasts of Albania there were French, and Italian ships that carried Serbian soldiers, government and king to Corfu. When they arrived to Corfu, the Serbs got medical help, and they helped them treat the wounds, but some of them had to be sent to Africa and France for better and proper medical care. And the Serbian soldiers recovered, and they were sent to Thessaloniki, where they will fight against the Bulgarians, German and Austro - Hungarian in 1916. The Serbian army started the liberation of the occupied land. At battle of Kajmakčalan which occurred in 1916, Serbian and French army defeated the Bulgarian and German army there. And some of the Bulgarian soldiers told this about Serbian army: "Run for your lives. The dead people have returned." After the battle of Kajmakčalan, the French officers ordered to stop there, and only to advance when there is a breakthrough on the Western Front. When the Western Front was pierced, then the Serbian army decided to do the breakthrough of the Southern Front in 1918. And the Serbian army liberated almost whole Balkan peninsula by the end of WWI.
And that's a little history.
Yes! My favourite video on this channel gets a remaster
I love the reanimation that you guys did! I think it would be cool is reanimated stories were posted over time.❤😊🤘
They didnt know the game over screen existed
Devastating :( Those poor boys… I can’t imagine the suffering they endured
So this is how guts and blackpowder existed
DE KOMMER! HJÆLP OS!
BEREITE SIE DIE VERTEIDIGUNG VOR!
Rise of the dead men is a song inspired by this spot in history
"If Zombies aren't real, why are we talking about them?"
Meanwhile in 1915... :
Glad the video got a remaster
Attack of the Dead Men intensifies
3:35 When my dad farts:
My entire family:
Legends know it's repost
You def gotta do the battle of Yultong next. Pretty underrated defense from the korean war
didn't you guys already do this video ?
It’s a remaster
Thank you simple history for making this video 😃
It’s a remake of the old video awesome
Retro Simple History video marches again.
2:45 Also, German Stalin?
Happy oxi day from Greece
Havent you guys covered this story already? I could swear you have
Its a remaster with updated animations
2018 vid sheesh feel so old
This battle should be made into a movie