Men of Valor - Compilation Series 1

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  • Опубликовано: 10 ноя 2024

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  • @Simplehistory
    @Simplehistory  5 лет назад +3079

    Demonetised (even though individually the videos are not?) 'Discussions of modern acts of terror, events resulting in the catastrophic loss of human life or controversial social issues'

  • @SpritelyGuys
    @SpritelyGuys 5 лет назад +2211

    Enjoy darls
    0:10 - Roy Benavidez 'The Green Beret'
    9:08 - John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill 'Mad Jack' - The man who fought with a longbow and a sword
    15:03 - Lachhiman Gurung the Gurkha who took on 200 soldiers with one hand
    19:06 - Owen J. Baggett the Pilot who shot down a plane with a pistol while parachuting
    25:56 - Leo Major the one-eyed scout who liberated a whole town by himself
    36:30 - Douglas Bader the flying ace with no legs
    41:53 - Lauri Törni the soldier of three armies
    55:40 - George H.W. Bush the President who avoided being eaten by cannibals in WW2
    1:01:19 - Sergeant-Major John Robert Osborn the soldier who threw himself on a grenade
    1:04:23 - Desmond Doss the medic who fought a war without a weapon

  • @thatmariohead1741
    @thatmariohead1741 5 лет назад +3976

    It's amazing how the real world is often more interesting than many movies

    • @amdolfussussus1338
      @amdolfussussus1338 5 лет назад +20

      Yeah...

    • @Usucas
      @Usucas 5 лет назад +15

      True

    • @Salpeteroxid
      @Salpeteroxid 5 лет назад +56

      Real world have more versions of even a single event (everyones experience, seen through different eyes and time) while there are not that many movies in comparison so ofc reality is more interesting.

    • @echo8481
      @echo8481 5 лет назад +3

      Yes.

    • @tonypeppermint5329
      @tonypeppermint5329 5 лет назад +3

      @@Salpeteroxid Yeah.

  • @gudadryckful
    @gudadryckful 5 лет назад +1781

    This guys voice was made for telling stories. Can listen for hours

    • @ChrisKane-
      @ChrisKane- 5 лет назад +115

      Thank you! I'm glad my voice works for this type of content! 😊💗

    • @mattcullen6109
      @mattcullen6109 4 года назад +21

      @@ChrisKane- I thought you were Charlie sheen. Lol

    • @kirkbupkis
      @kirkbupkis 4 года назад +18

      @@mattcullen6109 Now I can't un-hear Charlie Sheen, I'm just waiting for him to say the soldier had tiger blood 😂😂

    • @mattcullen6109
      @mattcullen6109 4 года назад +1

      @@kirkbupkis .lol.😀

    • @Tommy2shoe811
      @Tommy2shoe811 4 года назад +2

      It is an excellent voice it sounds very similar to Martin Sheen’s

  • @blanketdtf
    @blanketdtf 3 года назад +1097

    Roy: shot 7 times, exposed intestine, bleeding out, broken jaw, temporarily blinded, loaded several men onto a chopper with his wounds
    *dies from diabetes*

    • @snanoopis6584
      @snanoopis6584 3 года назад +39

      Sugar retardation is no joke, takes all

    • @Captan40000
      @Captan40000 3 года назад +87

      @@snanoopis6584 He’s not really joking, he’s saying what serve injuries Roy had yet survived, but died from diabetes.

    • @snanoopis6584
      @snanoopis6584 3 года назад +14

      @@Captan40000 I understood the joke

    • @Sgt_Long_Dong
      @Sgt_Long_Dong 3 года назад +23

      @@snanoopis6584 did you not read the comment? He’s not joking

    • @snanoopis6584
      @snanoopis6584 3 года назад +6

      @@Sgt_Long_Dong I know he’s not joking ffs

  • @mrs.chandler9384
    @mrs.chandler9384 4 года назад +472

    Dude with his eye shot out that kept fighting was a boss too

    • @tiddyfard4517
      @tiddyfard4517 3 года назад +14

      for real, I'd just call it a day on living at that point

    • @lostvayne104
      @lostvayne104 3 года назад +6

      Bruh what is that name

    • @austinbutcher8106
      @austinbutcher8106 3 года назад +7

      He was like, ehh fk tht eye, didn't need it anyway

    • @Rickyrocket51
      @Rickyrocket51 2 года назад +1

      Some might even say he was the biggest of bosses.

    • @majiccouly
      @majiccouly 2 года назад +1

      Adrian carton de Wiart, English general born in Belgium ahah

  • @tristin6995
    @tristin6995 5 лет назад +194

    Got to meet roy benevedez’s daughter this year on memorial day. she had me and my wingman take some pictures next to his gravestone and i felt so honored to take part in his history

  • @R3GARnator
    @R3GARnator 5 лет назад +3888

    Simple History: Balls of Steel edition.

  • @matthewklitzke2970
    @matthewklitzke2970 5 лет назад +276

    Was about to go watch Netflix when I saw the simple history alert, had to drop everything.

  • @Galvaxatron
    @Galvaxatron 4 года назад +151

    Each of these brave men could be great movie material, but Léo Major by himself is enough for a 2 season mini series. What a boss.

  • @antoinelachapelle3405
    @antoinelachapelle3405 4 года назад +324

    That first guy blew my mind. How do you go from "you'll never walk again" to "you've qualified for the goddamn special forces". ???????? I've never even sprained my back and I wouldn't qualify for special forces lol

    • @Tito-bv6om
      @Tito-bv6om 4 года назад +19

      They should make a movie about his life just like they did with Desmond doss

    • @jeffthemercenary
      @jeffthemercenary 3 года назад +10

      And the fact that he tanks so much bullets even a video game character wont survive

    • @jrm6183
      @jrm6183 3 года назад +10

      @Kaio-Guy10 His special power move would be called One Man Army. Increased levels of adrenaline and stamina and is impervious to bullets, shrapnel though at the cost of a 3 1/2 minute cooldown time to reuse.

    • @Doxsein
      @Doxsein 3 года назад +2

      Determination and grit.

    • @owhamdvid7837
      @owhamdvid7837 3 года назад +4

      He was built different

  • @rgcproductions6220
    @rgcproductions6220 4 года назад +528

    Benavidez: Eyes glued shut from dried blood. Jaw broken.
    Also Benevidez: Manages to see the doctor and spit at him

  • @seumasmacdhomhnaill4395
    @seumasmacdhomhnaill4395 4 года назад +161

    "People are less likely to shoot you if you're smiling at them" 😂🤣

    • @GhostBear3067
      @GhostBear3067 4 года назад +13

      In Jack Churchill's case if anyone knew who he was they were probably soiling themselves to see him approaching and SMILING! That is "Mad Jack" Churchill coming at you, while smiling, you are well and truly screwed.

  • @animeneweablet
    @animeneweablet 4 года назад +157

    The Sniper: Simo Häya
    The Beret: Roy Benavidez
    The Man: John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill
    The Medic: Desmond Doss
    The Tank Type: Léo Major
    The Martyr: John Robert Osborne
    The Gurkha: Lachhiman Gurung
    The Pilot: Douglas Bader
    The Soldier: Lauri Törni
    The President: George Herbert Walker Bush
    The Thug: Owen J. Bagett

    • @witheredbonnie9268
      @witheredbonnie9268 4 года назад +3

      GamingWithCarl YT I like it

    • @animeneweablet
      @animeneweablet 4 года назад +2

      @@witheredbonnie9268 Thanks!

    • @masonsilvers6789
      @masonsilvers6789 4 года назад +1

      The perfect team

    • @SquooshyCatboy
      @SquooshyCatboy 4 года назад +4

      “The Man”
      Hmm yes the hero is made out of hero

    • @Nicoder6884
      @Nicoder6884 4 года назад +1

      Hmm, we have sniper, medic and soldier, how about the other six classes? :P Jack Churchill could de Demoknight maybe?

  • @akramgimmini8165
    @akramgimmini8165 4 года назад +524

    Imagine Mad Jack would have Fight in the Pacific
    And would have an Sword Duell with a Japanese Officer
    That would be Epic

  • @marcelerystick7416
    @marcelerystick7416 4 года назад +390

    "I SWEAR IF YOU TRY TO ESCAPE ONE MORE DAMN TIME, WE'LL TAKE AWAY YOUR LEG PRIVILEGES"

  • @matthewkrupa-gregory9682
    @matthewkrupa-gregory9682 5 лет назад +645

    “That he had.. liberated.. from gardens” 😂😂

    • @wattsnottaken1
      @wattsnottaken1 5 лет назад +20

      Matthew Krupa-Gregory he ran a quick drill on that garden.

    • @goyonman9655
      @goyonman9655 5 лет назад +7

      never gets old

    • @CaptainRagnarok15
      @CaptainRagnarok15 5 лет назад +14

      The perfect excuse for taking stuff you are not supposed to take

    • @SquooshyCatboy
      @SquooshyCatboy 4 года назад +6

      I’m liberating your virginity from you.

    • @SideComment24
      @SideComment24 4 года назад +5

      Fancy term for stealing. Hey, history is written by the victors. And he needed to do that to survive.
      Like the European settlers "discovered" North America.

  • @GarfieldRex
    @GarfieldRex 5 лет назад +58

    0:08 Roy Benavídez
    9:09 Mad Jack (John Thorpe)
    15:05 Lachhiman Gurung
    19:07 Owen J. Bagget
    25:56 Léo Major
    36:31 Douglas Bader
    41:54 Lauri Törni
    55:41 George H. W. Bush
    1:01:19 Sergeant-Major Osborn
    1:04:25 Desmond Doss

    • @GarfieldRex
      @GarfieldRex 4 года назад +2

      @Just one Bigfoot With WiFi aaaaa I didn't know. Sorry and thanks 😅

    • @aronic2864
      @aronic2864 4 года назад +1

      Jan Borbély Technically if you look through newest first, this is newest out of the two, but still no proof for being stolen.

  • @asianmations5710
    @asianmations5710 5 лет назад +325

    German : I’m totally safe in this town
    Leo : *”Sup bi*ch.”*

    • @marko-pk6qt
      @marko-pk6qt 5 лет назад +12

      German:"Scheiße"

    • @warhamer-ne8mi
      @warhamer-ne8mi 5 лет назад +1

      German: SHITZER

    • @xanderm7231
      @xanderm7231 4 года назад +1

      Germans left the game

    • @olba52
      @olba52 4 года назад +1

      Stewie2k

    • @AD-dm7bm
      @AD-dm7bm 4 года назад +2

      German: yeah right no one would be stupid enough to charge us with a long bow and a broadsword.
      Jack Churchill: hello there

  • @dgwooten7
    @dgwooten7 4 года назад +26

    Benevidez's story brought me to tears, a true man

  • @afrenchdude2137
    @afrenchdude2137 4 года назад +42

    "Vegetables that he, l I b e r a t e d from gardens"
    -Simple History

  • @timsullivan4566
    @timsullivan4566 4 года назад +675

    BENAVIDEZ: "Why the hospital? I just got a few mosquito bites and scratches from thorns..."
    MEDIC: "Aside from the 37 bullet, bayonet and shrapnel wounds, your intestines are hanging out of your belly."
    BENAVIDEZ: "So what's the big deal? Don't you have any Band-Aids in that first-aid kit?"

    • @oblivious1516
      @oblivious1516 4 года назад +41

      Tim Sullivan TIS ONLY A SCRATCH. Please tell me somebody knows this reference

    • @timsullivan4566
      @timsullivan4566 4 года назад +25

      @@oblivious1516 "A scratch? Your ARM'S off!"

    • @GhostBear3067
      @GhostBear3067 4 года назад +22

      Benavidez: "Well get the medics over here with their super glue and glue me back together."

    • @ruairiodonohoe2533
      @ruairiodonohoe2533 4 года назад +5

      @@timsullivan4566 no its not

    • @johnloman4164
      @johnloman4164 4 года назад +3

      @@ruairiodonohoe2533 Then what's that

  • @Tsukiko.97
    @Tsukiko.97 5 лет назад +72

    It's content like this and more as to why I decided to subscribe monthly to SimpleHistory.
    These valor stories are moments in history that deserve to be remembered!

  • @fartgaming_53768
    @fartgaming_53768 3 года назад +15

    0:08 Green Beret
    9:08 Mad Jack
    25:56 Leò Major
    36:32 Douglass Bader
    41:55 Lauri Törni
    55:42 George H.W Bush
    1:01:19 Sargeant Major Osbrone
    1:04:25 Desmond Doss

  • @andrewince8824
    @andrewince8824 3 года назад +20

    Blown up, told he'd never walk again. Within two years he was walking, fighting and sporting the Green Beret. Roy really was the baddest badass. He didn't do what he was trained to do, he exceeded what any man should be capable of.

  • @Dennis-nc3vw
    @Dennis-nc3vw 4 года назад +65

    Wow...just wow. Perfect one to end on, Desmond Doss. I'm on the verge of tears. Genuinely had me on the edge of my seat if he'd live. Of all these men, I think he would be the best for a movie.

    • @ChuckDanger
      @ChuckDanger 3 года назад +8

      It's a film. Hacksaw Ridge.

    • @chiefin2012
      @chiefin2012 3 года назад +13

      You’re trippin, hacksaw ridge is a good movie but I think if they made a movie about Roy Benavidez it would be better

    • @TheKairon999
      @TheKairon999 3 года назад +4

      "The Miracle Medic"

    • @eddiecowen2624
      @eddiecowen2624 3 года назад +3

      They made a movie on The battle of Hacksaw Ridge, titled just that, Hacksaw Ridge, but if my memory serves me correctly Doss' actions where not portrayed in the movie, and im not 100% on this, because the directors thought that the viewers would think it didn't actually happen

    • @Gamnesia_
      @Gamnesia_ 2 года назад

      @@eddiecowen2624 the movie is all about doss

  • @sankyu3950
    @sankyu3950 5 лет назад +230

    Cant wait for the new expendable movie staring all these characters

    • @Phantom-qr1ug
      @Phantom-qr1ug 5 лет назад +11

      All Expendable style teams needs at least one sniper. I'd recomend Simo "The White Death" Häyhä

    • @bradlygamez4549
      @bradlygamez4549 4 года назад

      Ahh yes George HW Bush in the expendables

  • @mack7235
    @mack7235 5 лет назад +595

    *There are about as many ads in this video as Roy Benavidez got hit with bullets or shrapnel*
    Edit: since I wrote my comment all the ads went away

  • @vergil8257
    @vergil8257 3 года назад +23

    The first guy was like the real man of steel.

  • @matthewdoherty803
    @matthewdoherty803 4 года назад +22

    Doctor: you won’t walk again
    Mike: hold my wheel chair

  • @MicTheOni
    @MicTheOni 5 лет назад +209

    The original GI Joe!
    Seriously though there should be a movie where all of these guys meet in some way and just do badass things.

    • @behindthen0thing
      @behindthen0thing 5 лет назад +5

      Like killing people, or serving the homeless soup?

    • @kimjongun5676
      @kimjongun5676 5 лет назад +9

      @@behindthen0thing what about the 3rd were they get beer

    • @behindthen0thing
      @behindthen0thing 5 лет назад +2

      @@kimjongun5676 бееr is toxic. Why can't they get a fruit smoothie

    • @kimjongun5676
      @kimjongun5676 5 лет назад +6

      @@behindthen0thing because the quartermaster said fruit it going to the germans and the rations ran out

    • @behindthen0thing
      @behindthen0thing 5 лет назад

      @@kimjongun5676 ah cool. So maybe they can split MREs instead?

  • @virgiljericho664
    @virgiljericho664 4 года назад +539

    Leo Major: *Walks into town*
    German Army: why do I here boss music

    • @AspiLeo
      @AspiLeo 4 года назад +16

      That’s the moment the germans realised that he was level 100 and they forgot to level themselves up to level two...

    • @snikrepak
      @snikrepak 3 года назад +7

      Leo Major: Laughs in Berserker
      German officer: ZZZZzzzz*taptap* "shizzzzer"

    • @anakinstartpanikan9485
      @anakinstartpanikan9485 3 года назад +2

      pew pew pew boom boom

    • @helldd5807
      @helldd5807 3 года назад +3

      megalovainia plays

    • @remi4778
      @remi4778 3 года назад +5

      Death to the MPLA!!!

  • @LORDMEHMOODPASHA
    @LORDMEHMOODPASHA 5 лет назад +362

    Hypothetically: If any nation had all these guys as the members of a single squad, as long as even one lives, that nation would never lose a war.

    • @raawesome3851
      @raawesome3851 3 года назад +3

      I hope we have those people at the front line every day.

    • @koencagurangan3256
      @koencagurangan3256 3 года назад +17

      Nah, don’t even need to worry about one of them dying as long as Doss is on the squad
      Except for maybe Douglas and Owen, since they’re fighter pilots, and i don’t think there’s a medic for a pilot that gets shot down and has his plane blow up

    • @kevinknutson7205
      @kevinknutson7205 3 года назад +5

      I think you are thinking of Sparta

    • @remi4778
      @remi4778 3 года назад +10

      It's actualy the task force 141 😅😂

    • @bookafrm217
      @bookafrm217 3 года назад +1

      No 🧢

  • @jasperschaap6720
    @jasperschaap6720 3 года назад +9

    I'm from zwolle in Holland and now know why we have streets named after Leo majoor. What a boss!

  • @enjoyer9542
    @enjoyer9542 4 года назад +7

    Doss is genuinely my favorite person that exist ever his story is amazing

  • @timsullivan4566
    @timsullivan4566 4 года назад +161

    OFFICER: "So I had to wait ALL night for your recon report because your initial estimate was off by 100%?"
    LEO: "Sorry, sir, but the more I scouted, the more I adjustments I made to enemy troop strength."
    OFFICER: "But you were off by 100%, Leo? So there's twice as many Germans in Zwolle than first thought?"
    LEO: "No sir, that adjustment I made to enemy troop numbers was a 100% reduction, sir." (LITERALLY!)

    • @theflyingeyeball
      @theflyingeyeball 4 года назад +12

      I refuse to believe this man had anything less than balls of pure titanium

    • @Requis272
      @Requis272 4 года назад +27

      Officer told him recon. Leo heard search and destroy.

    • @AspiLeo
      @AspiLeo 4 года назад +6

      @@theflyingeyeball Titanium is not as reliable as steel...
      But he has Balls of tungsten!

    • @kidjames6875
      @kidjames6875 2 года назад +1

      @@theflyingeyeball Try adamantium

    • @eelchiong6709
      @eelchiong6709 2 года назад +1

      @@kidjames6875
      Bah! No such thing as adamantium!
      Mithril my boy, Mithril!

  • @invictusprima4437
    @invictusprima4437 5 лет назад +517

    Japanese: believes honor is the most important thing
    Also Japanese: *eats prisoners*

    • @hitoshisawa8479
      @hitoshisawa8479 4 года назад +1

      singed geneva convention under sick and wounded only yeh

    • @themightysovietunion7563
      @themightysovietunion7563 4 года назад +14

      Also Japanese :Have leader which surrenders

    • @Nepal.17
      @Nepal.17 4 года назад +3

      until one arms man walk in their territory🤘

    • @thiccchungo1041
      @thiccchungo1041 4 года назад +21

      Japan missed the Geneva convention those years because they were busy attacking clearly marked medics and bombing civilian targets

    • @Become-Eggplant
      @Become-Eggplant 4 года назад +1

      They made it feel like they were more human during the sengoku period or something. Like jesus christ! Cannibal japanese soldiers? Thats probably more insane than all their wars against each other.

  • @el-guard645
    @el-guard645 5 лет назад +126

    *THE ARMY IS MY LIFE.*
    That’s how you get included in a simple history video.

    • @johnveno7704
      @johnveno7704 5 лет назад

      Aaaaaaaaaaa

    • @johnveno7704
      @johnveno7704 5 лет назад

      Uu

    • @snikrepak
      @snikrepak 3 года назад

      Yeah until your back goes! Still, these Brothers in arms are the definition of super human. If we had more people like these in the civilian world, we would have so much more backbone and decorum!

    • @el-guard645
      @el-guard645 3 года назад

      @@snikrepak I know right, bit unfortunately not all men are created equal

  • @MrBikboi
    @MrBikboi 4 года назад +4

    Glad you did this series, the majority of viewers are younger kids, nice to give these legit heroes some recognition.

  • @douglasrollinsii1010
    @douglasrollinsii1010 2 года назад

    Thank you for keeping these wonderful historic acts of heroism of brave soldiers and warriors who fought for their country, beliefs, and freedom bravely without fear !!! Thank you for collecting and showing their great stories, thank you !!!

  • @KoreanDan310
    @KoreanDan310 5 лет назад +290

    10:35
    Soldier: Why did you shoot that guy with your bow, sir?
    Mad Jack: Any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly dressed.
    Soldier: What? Sir, you shot him with a barbed arrow.

    • @maddog7795
      @maddog7795 5 лет назад +14

      you misunderstood the video, what the video was pointing out was he was so badass he shot his sword like it was an arrow from his long bow that's how badass he was

    • @frostythesnowman9101
      @frostythesnowman9101 4 года назад +12

      HO LAM YIU did you just get wooshed yourself? I’m pretty sure he was joking

    • @250-daffazhafrank3
      @250-daffazhafrank3 4 года назад +2

      maddog he’s archer EMIYA (if you know the reference, good job!)

    • @grownfungus
      @grownfungus 4 года назад +5

      @HO LAM YIU Bruh he was obviously joking and playing along. YOU got wooshed you goof.

    • @GhostBear3067
      @GhostBear3067 4 года назад +3

      Soldier: "Sir, why did you shoot that man with a bow?!"
      Jack Churchill: "Because I was holding a bow, pay attention, lad!"

  • @dinosatay
    @dinosatay 5 лет назад +148

    In the end you should have said "and finally, everyone who served in the war. Rest well heroes, rest well"

    • @pu3rto
      @pu3rto 5 лет назад +8

      Oh that’s good

    • @Martinerofsea
      @Martinerofsea 3 года назад +1

      Didn't nazis also participate in ww2

    • @dinosatay
      @dinosatay 3 года назад +1

      @@Martinerofsea may they rest well and never come back

    • @dinosatay
      @dinosatay 3 года назад

      gosh dangit past me stop being cringe for 5 seconds

    • @Martinerofsea
      @Martinerofsea 3 года назад +1

      @@dinosatay lmao, what about the Japanese during ww2

  • @fallout1953
    @fallout1953 5 лет назад +19

    Men of Valor - Compilation Series 1
    1. 0:08 Raul Perez "Roy" Benavidez (U.S.)
    2. 9:08 John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill (Britain)
    3. 15:05 Lachiman Gurung (Nepal)
    4. 19:06 Owen John Baggett (U.S.)
    5.25:56 Léo Major (Canada)
    6. 36:30 Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader (Britain)
    7. 41:54 Lauri Allan Törni (Finland)
    8. 55:40 George Herbert Walker Bush (U.S.)
    9. 1:01:18 John Robert Osborn (Canada)
    10. 1:04:24 Desmond Thomas Doss (U.S.)

    • @owenfuhrman65
      @owenfuhrman65 5 лет назад +2

      THX

    • @rafaellima7162
      @rafaellima7162 4 года назад +1

      Many U.S soldiers.

    • @fallout1953
      @fallout1953 4 года назад

      @Just one Bigfoot With WiFi Not stolen. I went through all of their full names one by one.

    • @fallout1953
      @fallout1953 4 года назад

      @God is the way Nope.

    • @Nepal.17
      @Nepal.17 4 года назад +1

      nepal is best 🤘

  • @SomePersonInTheWorld
    @SomePersonInTheWorld 4 года назад +53

    "He was hit in the leg, thinking it was a torn bush"
    What??
    "His eyeball was hanging out but he was determined to keep shooting"
    WHAT!!???!?

  • @VegasViking420
    @VegasViking420 3 года назад +2

    The Mad Jack story and the one handed ghurka story, THESE ARE EXAMPLES FOR YOUNG MEN TO FOLLOW!

  • @gogo-mo7cr
    @gogo-mo7cr 5 лет назад +45

    When you know you're a proper simple history fan as you already have watched every video

  • @Henry-vg8fw
    @Henry-vg8fw 5 лет назад +187

    DO A VIDEO ON THE LIFE OF GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON.

    • @matthewsoileau3353
      @matthewsoileau3353 5 лет назад +1

      oki papi

    • @will6412
      @will6412 5 лет назад +5

      Patton was a good military strategist but if he were a politician he would have been awful

    • @chrisjackson8889
      @chrisjackson8889 5 лет назад +1

      They spoke of him but as a war criminal

    • @ScriptedLinks
      @ScriptedLinks 4 года назад +2

      @@will6412 The only reason for that is due to the people, not him. People are too fucking weak to understand him.

    • @metallicarchaea1820
      @metallicarchaea1820 4 года назад +1

      Doesn't matter. Trump is Patton's current reincarnation. Look it up.

  • @cdnb2626
    @cdnb2626 4 года назад +13

    Fallen, but, not forgotten. As time carries on, we remember. Less we forget. ❤ Thank you, for your sacrifices brave men and women at arms.

  • @chancetrombley3114
    @chancetrombley3114 3 года назад +10

    Lauri torni was my personal favorite due to his diverse combat experience. I also watch a biographics video on him.

  • @SuperNatblessed
    @SuperNatblessed Год назад +2

    I just subscribed to your channel! It is so awesome! I watched the one about the prisoner that kept escaping from japan. I watched about the black death. Now I'm watching this one! It's awesome!!
    I love to learn! And thank you for taking the time to do these videos 🩷🔥🤎🙌🏾💪🏾

  • @austinkue3175
    @austinkue3175 4 года назад +159

    When you rushing a camp but then you hear “Come and fight a GURKHA”

    • @GhostBear3067
      @GhostBear3067 4 года назад +14

      Gurkha: "Anything more than 0 hp means I am ready to rumble, COME AT ME BRO!!!!"

    • @owenfuhrman65
      @owenfuhrman65 4 года назад +3

      It was at this moment he knew he screwed up

    • @jakerocinante1133
      @jakerocinante1133 4 года назад +6

      I think I’d rather hunt a grizzly bear with a blow dart, better odds than fighting a Gurkha.

    • @yoboikamil525
      @yoboikamil525 4 года назад

      If one of them thought about shooting a well aimed shot, that wouldn't happen. 1 headshot and it's over.

    • @fynnla.e
      @fynnla.e 3 года назад

      @@yoboikamil525 Yes I’m sure you would be able to hit a perfect shot on a small target as a poorly trained conscript who had probably never shot a rifle before and had been living in dogshit conditions while also hopped up on adrenaline.

  • @vincentmalab3289
    @vincentmalab3289 5 лет назад +5

    The longest Simple History Video.
    Thank you very much Simple History for this Men of Valor saga. I hope you will also make Women of Valor saga in the future.

    • @grmarci1989
      @grmarci1989 4 года назад

      Lyudmila Pavlochenka, Nancy Wake, Joan de Arc, Boudicca, and how many others?

  • @jorgeroque1995
    @jorgeroque1995 5 лет назад +62

    This video: *exists*
    Sabaton: it's free real estate

  • @mtdavidsongaming6462
    @mtdavidsongaming6462 4 года назад +16

    Leo the one-eyed scout is like playing GTA in real life, lol.

  • @ColonelCampbellAI2024
    @ColonelCampbellAI2024 4 года назад +27

    I feel like we 1000% owe these legendary heroes their stories being historically recreated as absolute best-quality VR battle scenarios.
    🤯😢✊

  • @curtibirdie3595
    @curtibirdie3595 5 лет назад +13

    Ooooo waited for this, thank you so much!

  • @d-day7567
    @d-day7567 5 лет назад +26

    These are one of the few toughest men that ever lived

  • @petartoshkov2076
    @petartoshkov2076 5 лет назад +18

    Simple History: Here's an 1 hour long compilation
    Me in 1:41 AM: Yeah I got time

  • @grumpyoldrecluse1295
    @grumpyoldrecluse1295 4 года назад +51

    *Twenty-year-old men in the 1940's: "I'm gonna go over there and kill that enemy platoon with my bare hands." *Twenty-year-old men in 2020: "Is that hand lotion organic?"

    • @Tom_Cruise_Missile
      @Tom_Cruise_Missile 3 года назад +2

      People change in war.

    • @silverhawkscape2677
      @silverhawkscape2677 3 года назад +8

      @@Tom_Cruise_Missile Well today's people wouldn't even survive war.

    • @Tom_Cruise_Missile
      @Tom_Cruise_Missile 3 года назад +3

      @@silverhawkscape2677 Bullshit. That's just some baby boomer nonsense. "This generation couldn't survive back in MY day!"

    • @silverhawkscape2677
      @silverhawkscape2677 3 года назад +9

      @@Tom_Cruise_Missile Oh please, this is the most coddled generation of Americans and those serving in WW2 were living through the Great Depression.
      This Generation wouldn't even survive the great depression much less a war.
      Can't even handle misgendering.

    • @Tom_Cruise_Missile
      @Tom_Cruise_Missile 3 года назад +1

      @@silverhawkscape2677 This generation is, right now, fighting wars, and they're wars that the American public don't even fucking support. But oh no tell me all about how weak we are compared to the spoiled entitled babies that were and ARE the boomers.

  • @FCWW87
    @FCWW87 Год назад +27

    It’s so outrageous, what some of these men did…. You have to take a moment to appreciate the gravity…. Close your eyes and imagine being in any of their shoes. You have to have balls of steel, super human strength, and be absolutely fearless.

    • @flyingvct7214
      @flyingvct7214 Год назад

      Better to be shot in the chest fighting than in the back running

    • @zirconalian
      @zirconalian Год назад +1

      man played the fucking bagpipes on a battlefield in ww2 💀💀

    • @MrNiceGuyHistory
      @MrNiceGuyHistory Год назад

      I think in most cases these men achieved an ascended state of consciousness during battle. This can be activated by a combination of adrenaline with the right emotional triggers. In this state, confidence is supreme, reflexes increase, strength and stamina are greatly improved and time slows down.

  • @VioletMilks
    @VioletMilks 5 лет назад +6

    YES! Over an hour of simple history!!

  • @carterspringer48
    @carterspringer48 5 лет назад +64

    “Please God Give Me One More”

    • @SquooshyCatboy
      @SquooshyCatboy 4 года назад

      what

    • @freshfrozen3035
      @freshfrozen3035 4 года назад

      ElaRoamMaince it’s an reference to this really weird but pretty family friendly legend

    • @chrisking3569
      @chrisking3569 3 года назад +3

      @@freshfrozen3035 he’s not weird literally the most bravest one out of all of them continuously heading into dangerous war zones without a weapon risking his life to save others having faith in nothing but god and his country single handedly saved countless lives in the process. Made the rest of these legends easier to believe, they saved the best story for last in this video.

    • @dantheman3375
      @dantheman3375 3 года назад

      @@SquooshyCatboy bruh-

  • @timsullivan4566
    @timsullivan4566 4 года назад +77

    "Roy Benavidez - The Guy Who Disagreed With Everyone" BULLIES: "Loser!" - Nope, he works to support family then enlists. SPECIALIST M.D.: "Never walk again." - Walks again. ARMY: "Just a desk job." - As if! Makes the Green Berets. EVERYONE: "No-one can save those guys now." - Who needs a gun? Saves 8 of his buds. BASE DOC: " He's dead" - He spits in Doc's face. DOC: "I think he'll make it" - FINALLY someone Roy could agree with!

    • @Snuckster2
      @Snuckster2 4 года назад +6

      I'm related
      the fact he's the 1st person mentioned surprises me.
      fact is most people didn't know his story until the very early 2000s when they realeased his GI Joe action figure
      they need to make a movie

  • @Tr1f4ct
    @Tr1f4ct 2 года назад

    Simple history is very underrated and they publish true videos about people that would keep me up because I am so invested in the stories so thank you simple history.

  • @salinibagchi4370
    @salinibagchi4370 3 года назад +1

    This episode compilation was very awesome, Simple History!!

  • @PsychoticLeprachaun
    @PsychoticLeprachaun 4 года назад +30

    "Come and fight a ghurka." No, I don't think I will.

  • @Beesechurgerplease
    @Beesechurgerplease 5 лет назад +10

    Some of the videos on his channel actually helped me get an A on my history test. And they said I procrastinate too much

  • @TouchofShunshine
    @TouchofShunshine 4 года назад +30

    Real-life is more amazing than fiction.

  • @pajuhasdied
    @pajuhasdied 4 года назад +11

    *gets shot in the leg*
    "oh damn I must've hit my leg on a thorn bush"

  • @channy2457
    @channy2457 4 года назад +1

    Your voice was so good for telling the stories . you're doing really great! Simple History! 😉

  • @ryanlorenzo5003
    @ryanlorenzo5003 5 лет назад +9

    The Dream Team
    Tango Mike - The guy whose passionate in the awesome ways
    Mad Jack - The guy whose passionate in the weird ways
    Gurung - The really intense guy
    Baggett - The "Ayo watch this shot" guy
    Leo - The nice guy with a hair trigger
    Bader - The guy who just can't help but show off
    Lauri - That guy who survived too many game sessions.
    Bush - That guy whose game session got weird.
    Osborn - The guy who dies first.
    Doss - The guy who's going to save that guy who died and no one's going to stop him.

  • @SouthernGentleman
    @SouthernGentleman 5 лет назад +56

    All great heroes with great stories. A lot of movie content here too.

    • @atune2682
      @atune2682 5 лет назад +2

      Southern Gentleman true

    • @matthewsoileau3353
      @matthewsoileau3353 5 лет назад +3

      i see you are a fellow confederate

    • @unknown-dq6df
      @unknown-dq6df 5 лет назад +1

      ‘Don’t tread on us’ they will regret the day they burned our towns

    • @SouthernGentleman
      @SouthernGentleman 5 лет назад +6

      Matthew Soileau but still a unionist

    • @dreams4956
      @dreams4956 4 года назад

      Southern Gentleman People often misinterpret Southern pride with racism or anti patriotism, which is pretty simple minded. Confederate flags represent the South and their freedom, not Racist Union haters

  • @ohayo3693
    @ohayo3693 5 лет назад +4

    ONE HOUR COMPILATION!!! AMAZING

  • @depressotheespresso1063
    @depressotheespresso1063 4 года назад

    These type of videos are far better than many movies. I can watch these kind of videos all year non-stop :)

  • @madmachine5244
    @madmachine5244 Год назад +2

    There’s a reason why they are the greatest generation. Thank you for your service 🇺🇸.

  • @logger22
    @logger22 5 лет назад +95

    It's sad to know that there are people who pretend they fought and risked there lives just so they can get discounts

  • @tx1881
    @tx1881 5 лет назад +86

    Brotherhood of heroes

  • @sopuente
    @sopuente 5 лет назад +45

    First also love u guys for making this i can listen to this while doing he

  • @soakedjuggler
    @soakedjuggler 4 года назад

    as a serviceman myself a lot of these make me want to cry. May God bless these heroes in the afterlife.

  • @MD-pm6nc
    @MD-pm6nc 2 года назад

    I like these long form videos. I can put it on and chill for a while.

  • @elijahaitaok8624
    @elijahaitaok8624 5 лет назад +28

    Simple History: Men too angry to die

  • @StgxBaron
    @StgxBaron 5 лет назад +24

    The first compilation, u should do more

    • @14TND88
      @14TND88 5 лет назад

      DantheHERO 7 they’ve done one before

    • @StgxBaron
      @StgxBaron 5 лет назад

      *Compilation #1*

    • @14TND88
      @14TND88 5 лет назад

      DantheHERO 7 ruclips.net/video/vbxX6PGkLlI/видео.html

    • @StgxBaron
      @StgxBaron 5 лет назад

      I meant the men of valor of course

  • @Mifey05
    @Mifey05 5 лет назад +24

    13:00 out of ammo?
    Dude your bag is full of Arrow
    I'm sure it's a mistake by the animator lmao

  • @pollyg562
    @pollyg562 3 года назад

    guys you really outdone yourself, a classic imo, and a salute to some great men

  • @imarknutt5638
    @imarknutt5638 4 года назад +3

    Imagine all of them on one team. The enemy would see them and be like
    “I want to apologise” lol

  • @yeetboi5061
    @yeetboi5061 5 лет назад +25

    Hey this sounds like the enemy team on call of duty.

  • @D20000
    @D20000 4 года назад +19

    Im so happy if people like this have like 4 kids. Spread those survivor genes!

  • @e0746
    @e0746 5 лет назад +20

    Desmond doss is the person that I look up to

  • @valerie_420
    @valerie_420 4 года назад

    Amazing video! Really puts life into perspective, I'm so grateful to be with my family every night.

  • @Soul-OnFire
    @Soul-OnFire 3 года назад

    During quarantine my RUclips algorithm went insane and im glad because of awesome stuff like this! Thanks to all veterans and hopefully things feel better soon as far as life goes for those of us affected by Covid and world affairs... anyway ❤️ ✌️ 😷

  • @Raving
    @Raving 4 года назад +4

    I met Roy Benavidez when riding around South Texas on my motorcycle. A personable, friendly guy who you felt immediately would give you all he had if you needed it. A better man I have not met in all my life.

  • @Sh31ny
    @Sh31ny 4 года назад +4

    That last guy, medic. He deserve a lot more than a medal. Guy was a hero who saved hundreds of soldiers and being injured never stop doing his duty.

    • @FlackBackTV
      @FlackBackTV Год назад

      "Above all else, do no harm."

  • @lukeboss7853
    @lukeboss7853 4 года назад +66

    This is old but
    *TOP 10 characters that can defeat Thanos (even with the infinity gauntlet)

  • @deathhexxxgaming3431
    @deathhexxxgaming3431 2 года назад +1

    I remember reading of the exploits of Roy Benevidez out of a Basic Training manual in 2004. The name has always been stuck in my head. A true hero and one of the hardest mf's to ever wear a US Army Uniform. Any time I've been faced with something I wasn't sure I would be able to handle, I would recall this man and his exploits. May the legend of this man never die!

  • @jok3r84_
    @jok3r84_ 2 года назад +3

    My dad was a Green Beret, this makes me proud of what he's done

  • @stipielmiomier3019
    @stipielmiomier3019 5 лет назад +7

    These are great to watch when your stoned makes th whole experience seem like your with them.

  • @celinagarcia4115
    @celinagarcia4115 5 лет назад +45

    29:30 he is wearing sneakers in a war what a goat

    • @StarGazer05916
      @StarGazer05916 5 лет назад +1

      Celina Garcia dress to impress even will in battle, lol!

    • @qbertsad8737
      @qbertsad8737 4 года назад +1

      Do you have any idea how unfitting military boots are?

    • @kolargol
      @kolargol 4 года назад +2

      You said it GOAT he didn't get the Victoria cross because he's from Quebec

  • @smartgoat2753
    @smartgoat2753 5 лет назад +6

    Moral of Roy’s story never tell someone they can’t do something

  • @glennstewart5397
    @glennstewart5397 4 года назад +1

    I had an Uncle who fought in Korea with the R.C.H.R. (Black Watch) He came back from there a broken man. He had watched most of his unit killed some in Hand to Hand in their own Trench. I heard him tell me the story, of watching his childhood friend gutted beside him. I have never seen a documentary or mention of the even. He died years later after he told me what he had witnessed.
    If you can dig up the facts and do it in this channel, I would love it and know his story and other he served with was not forgotten.
    Thank you either way!

  • @Ridz149
    @Ridz149 3 года назад +2

    Benavidez: **gets hit by a train**
    Benavidez: keeps walking