How France Almost Executed One of Their OWN Greatest Soldiers | Hidden Stories

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  • Опубліковано 26 вер 2023
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    In 1917, France almost accidentally executed one of their OWN greatest soldiers. Fortunately, he lived-and his story ended up being so crazy that if Hollywood made a movie on it, people would complain about it being TOO unrealistic…
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  • @andyyjiang
    @andyyjiang  8 місяців тому +180

    Hey everyone! Starting next Wednesday (October 4th), all future Hidden Stories will be migrating to a new, separate channel for clarity and simplicity. All of the current stories will still remain up on this channel, but all new videos moving forward will be posted on the new "Hidden Stories" UA-cam channel here: www.youtube.com/@hiddenstoriesYT. If you want to continue keeping up with the weekly stories and my Hidden Stories series, subscribe to this new channel ✌

    • @cannablissdreams
      @cannablissdreams 8 місяців тому +16

      DONE!!! I'm subscriber #7!!!!
      WOOP WOOP!! 🎉🎉🎉

    • @andyyjiang
      @andyyjiang  8 місяців тому +26

      ​@@cannablissdreams danggg haha! #7 is insane, you'll look back one day and that number will be quite a bit higher hopefully 😆 here from day 1

    • @SuperSerferNow
      @SuperSerferNow 8 місяців тому

      Im Sub 11@@andyyjiang

    • @SuperSerferNow
      @SuperSerferNow 8 місяців тому +6

      I just missed top 10

    • @SuperSerferNow
      @SuperSerferNow 8 місяців тому +7

      You Should Upload the old videos on this channel

  • @slayermate07
    @slayermate07 2 місяці тому +57

    when you are so OP in the first season that the screenwriters decides to kill you off randomly and 5 months before the sequel starts, just to prolong the series.

  • @lesfreresroblox6243
    @lesfreresroblox6243 8 місяців тому +401

    As a French, thanks you for sharing this story, I didn’t know at all about him

    • @HeyLyfe
      @HeyLyfe 8 місяців тому +10

      im france too and i want to say merci for telling this story

    • @waytogo_roblox
      @waytogo_roblox 8 місяців тому +8

      🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🍜🍜🍜🍜

    • @kristaprice1954
      @kristaprice1954 8 місяців тому +4

      Since you're French I have a question for you. Do you think Andy speaks French? It sounds like he has an accent or something when he's saying the names of people and places.

    • @lesfreresroblox6243
      @lesfreresroblox6243 8 місяців тому +5

      @@kristaprice1954 I think he might have taken French courses because his pronunciation, which is overall really good, with for example his Rs, but he’s not fluent.

    • @HeyLyfe
      @HeyLyfe 8 місяців тому

      @@kristaprice1954 idk

  • @CCP_yb
    @CCP_yb 8 місяців тому +151

    Man, that’s insane… what an incredible human being and ridiculously courageous solider 😮❤ and on one hand, so tragic that after all that, he was killed by a speeding car on his way home… but on the other hand, I’m so happy for him and his family that he survived fulfilling what he (rightly so) declared was his destiny, and that he was able to see 20 years of peace and a new life after the war, and glad that he received the recognition for his insane contributions to his country.
    On a separate note, good to know about the Hidden Stories new channel happening! Hope you’ll put out a trailer or something to make more people aware of the move-I only noticed your comment about it here by chance when I popped in to leave my comment ❤ looking forward to more stories-you’re an incredibly talented researcher and storyteller, my dude 😊 👏

  • @vicariously143
    @vicariously143 8 місяців тому +108

    You're one of the best true-story creators, and a breath of fresh air. I love your spirit. Wishing you much success.

  • @starforge5663
    @starforge5663 8 місяців тому +67

    This story absolutely blew me away actually!! Like I know a lot about WW1 as it’s very instrumental in WW2 so to hear this story only for the main character to die in the same year WW2 started is crazy to me. Who knows, maybe when WW2 started and if had not died he would be in a commanding position in the French army because that man has some serious skill and thank you so much for telling us this story Andy, it really is a sight to behold!! See you next week and keep up the absolutely amazing work!!

    • @darkstormww7479
      @darkstormww7479 3 місяці тому

      if he was offered it he seems like the kind of guy who would reject it, kinda like private smithy of the AIF

  • @HelloIAmAnExist
    @HelloIAmAnExist 8 місяців тому +45

    It's sad to think how many Albert-'s there are out there, that weren't quite as fortunate to get the recognition. He has been so close to not making it for numerous reasons, that there's probably 1000 soliders with more fascinating stories, but more tragic endings.

  • @anmaildoo8682
    @anmaildoo8682 8 місяців тому +22

    Bros out here casually dropping the best stories ever

  • @hipeopleidkwhatisgoingon
    @hipeopleidkwhatisgoingon 7 місяців тому +11

    only thing this video need is “the first soldier” by sabaton in the background

  • @phillipeverett8710
    @phillipeverett8710 3 місяці тому +5

    This almost happened to me, but it was my own platoon that almost pushed me to suicide and I was damaged for life and the VA won't even talk to me or never have given me anything the military said they would and since I am rated at 100% disabled the VA thinks it knows 100% of what I went through, but the military never asked me any questions and I have never told any doctors what happened, but the VA has told me if I wanted to talk to someone about my military experiences that I would have to pay a private doctor and now I keep civilian female doctors tell me "I know," when I said I wanted to talk about what I went through in the army, but after I am so deeply insulted and then they send me away.

  • @keaganthedude
    @keaganthedude 8 місяців тому +16

    This dude went from prisoner to no, you’re the prisoner that’s insane

  • @donut8997
    @donut8997 8 місяців тому +32

    I cant get enough of your story telling and the editing of the videos, its so good!

  • @SirPreyas
    @SirPreyas 8 місяців тому +20

    Sabaton has a song about this soldier! It's called "The First Soldier" and I highly recommend everyone give it a listen b/c it's a great song!

    • @pmehndiratta0824
      @pmehndiratta0824 8 місяців тому +1

      FROM THE SOUTH, TO THE FRONT, TO THE BATTLEFIELD

    • @ThePikminCaptain
      @ThePikminCaptain 3 місяці тому +2

      @@pmehndiratta0824FROM A FARM TO A HERO OF FRANCE

    • @breme3757
      @breme3757 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@ThePikminCaptainSERVED HIS COUNTRY COURAGEOUS AND FEARLESS.

    • @ThePikminCaptain
      @ThePikminCaptain 3 місяці тому +1

      @@breme3757 AS HE HALTS THE KAISER’S ADVANCE

    • @RaiO_o
      @RaiO_o Місяць тому

      @@ThePikminCaptainGLORIOUS,VICTORIOUS, PROTECTOR OF THE TOMB

  • @coolxuan
    @coolxuan 8 місяців тому +17

    Literally almost killed by a soldier, ended up killed in an accidents sounds insane to me.

  • @dragongerman3822
    @dragongerman3822 7 місяців тому +14

    I normally don’t do this but since you were talking about giga chad soldiers I thought, why not one on Kurt Chew-Een Lee. He was a Asian American soldier who fought in the Korean War.

  • @Hopespringseternal
    @Hopespringseternal 8 місяців тому +12

    I used your link for Better Help! Thank you! Your openness and honesty is wonderful to hear. I actually started feeling better after the first session. Just sharing what was weighing on me was a great help, but I still meet weekly with the therapist and my husband. Great customer service, too. They’ll extend subscription date if a conflict arises and you can’t make appointment that week. And another great story! Thank you, Andy!

  • @emperor_slof_iii
    @emperor_slof_iii 8 місяців тому +34

    The stories are always entertaining, informative and presented spectacularly! keep up the good work because i love watching this series!

  • @thecomputerkid1184
    @thecomputerkid1184 7 місяців тому +5

    Before the war he wanted more and ran away from home.
    The war to end all wars had called his name,
    Outcast, an unlikely solider, barely worth his uniform,
    Emerging as a devil dressed in blue
    Be the lone survivor in the trenches in Alsace
    ONE MAN HOLDS THE LINE

  • @VelvetJazz
    @VelvetJazz 8 місяців тому +10

    SO addicted to your EPIC talent for storytelling… Thanks for keeping these stories ALIVE!! 🎉🎉

  • @Callmemaybae
    @Callmemaybae 8 місяців тому +4

    Imagine you and 41 of your army mates getting kidnapped by your kidnapper, and his wounded friend

  • @bubblyproduction9809
    @bubblyproduction9809 8 місяців тому +6

    Ready for another addition to your Hidden Stories, Andy! Great story teller

  • @cheesetonk
    @cheesetonk 8 місяців тому +21

    the first solider from saboton depicted this perfectly

    • @dc-101
      @dc-101 8 місяців тому +3

      FROM THE SOUTH TO THE FRONT TO THE BATTLEFIELD

    • @patay-ka-daog-ko
      @patay-ka-daog-ko 8 місяців тому +2

      FROM A FARM TO A HERO OF FRANCE

    • @dc-101
      @dc-101 8 місяців тому +2

      @@patay-ka-daog-ko SERVED HIS COUNTRY COURAGEUS AND FEARLESS

    • @patay-ka-daog-ko
      @patay-ka-daog-ko 8 місяців тому +2

      @@dc-101 AS HE HALTS THE KEISER’S ADVANCE

    • @spacedolphinproductions8230
      @spacedolphinproductions8230 7 місяців тому +2

      FROM THE SOUTH TO THE FRONT INTO NO-MAN'S LAND

  • @WonkierCannon13
    @WonkierCannon13 8 місяців тому +2

    Man i love your stories so much!! Your wayy too underrated. Hopefully one day you get the recognition you certainly deserve!

  • @juliestrickland7754
    @juliestrickland7754 8 місяців тому +1

    What an amazing man amd an amazing story!! Thank you for sharing it. This is definitely one of my favorites, so far.

  • @BluKirboYT
    @BluKirboYT 2 місяці тому +1

    I know a story about someone similar to Noche. The White Death himself, Simo Häyha. He was a short guy like Noche (but Simo was 5 feet 2.9 inches) he was a bit underestimated but he "made the Soviets jealous to their core"

  • @AdenaKaiba
    @AdenaKaiba 8 місяців тому +4

    Thank you so much for talking about Albert Roche! He was such a hero, he deserves to be (more) celebrated and famous!

  • @Tovarishch_Petr
    @Tovarishch_Petr 7 місяців тому +7

    If he would not die. He would most likely fight the Germans during WWII aswell. What a Legend RIP.

  • @bigmig808
    @bigmig808 8 місяців тому +7

    That’s a great story. Americas most decorated soldier, Audie Murphy, was 5’5.5” 112 lbs when he enlisted at 17 years old. And then there was 4,9” Richard Flaherty who was a Vietnam vet called the “Giant Killer” in the army special forces. Short Kings!!!!!

  • @tanjiajinleroybbss9959
    @tanjiajinleroybbss9959 7 місяців тому +5

    Being the lone survivor
    At the trenches in Alsace
    One man holds the line

    • @RaiO_o
      @RaiO_o Місяць тому

      FROM THE SOUTH TO THE FRONT TO THE NO MAN’S LAND

  • @SKgamer-vx1pm
    @SKgamer-vx1pm 8 місяців тому +6

    This guy has the best storytelling skills ive ever seen

  • @LG23-ho3zk
    @LG23-ho3zk 7 місяців тому +6

    From the south to the front to the battlefield
    From a farm to a hero of France
    Served his country courageous and fearless
    As he halts the Kaiser's advance!

    • @thecomputerkid1184
      @thecomputerkid1184 7 місяців тому

      FROM THE SOUTH TO THE FORNT TO NO MANS LAND FROM A FARM TO THE END OF THE ROAD COMING HOME COMING HOME LET HIS STORY BE TOLD

    • @RaiO_o
      @RaiO_o Місяць тому

      @@thecomputerkid1184GLORIOUS VICTORIOUS

  • @philguer4802
    @philguer4802 8 місяців тому +29

    He was doing so little surrendering, the high command doubted he was really french.

  • @bobdodson8468
    @bobdodson8468 8 місяців тому +1

    Thank you Andy for another well narration of an excellent Hidden Story. Excellent work.

  • @blockanimart8
    @blockanimart8 8 місяців тому +3

    I was waiting for the "Alberto however wasn't ready for the true horror of war" bit.

  • @cannablissdreams
    @cannablissdreams 8 місяців тому +7

    Andy!!!! I'm WEEPING!! what a great story!!!! thank you for keeping Albert's AMAZING history alive!!! your Hidden Stories is a hidden GEM!! great job Andy!!! absolutely excellent

  • @cherylbednar5550
    @cherylbednar5550 7 місяців тому +2

    This man is the definition of looking both ways crossing the road and then going to hit by a plane

  • @totororules9106
    @totororules9106 2 місяці тому

    bro, your story telling is something else, the way that you tell a story is so insanely good

  • @FallingDrop234
    @FallingDrop234 4 місяці тому

    Your videos are simply amazing. You can just feel the effort put into them.
    I watch one of these almost every night and have a story to tell for my friends the next day at school :)

  • @traciemendoza1946
    @traciemendoza1946 Місяць тому

    I think this is one of the best stories i have listened to from you. And i love the way you say Albert 😊

  • @laurabell48
    @laurabell48 8 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for this intriguing, amazing story. Subscribed to your new channel 🥀

  • @skeltonjack55
    @skeltonjack55 8 місяців тому +4

    What an ANIMAL! R.I.P. Albert.
    Thank you for the video before work.

  • @leslieo5947
    @leslieo5947 8 місяців тому +1

    Thanks Andy another great story from a fabulous story teller. I just subscribed to the new channel.

  • @DLPape
    @DLPape 8 місяців тому +4

    I usually don't care much for war stories, but this was a top notch tale! Talk about a case of SMS (short man syndrome) yet this was in a great way.

  • @lukedixon2378
    @lukedixon2378 Місяць тому

    i really found your videos interesting! keep up!

  • @bushelapeck1501
    @bushelapeck1501 7 місяців тому +4

    Albert needs a movie about his life!

    • @SwedishWarGoat.
      @SwedishWarGoat. 5 місяців тому +1

      For sure. There is a song about him though. The first soldier by Sabaton, look it up!

    • @slayermate07
      @slayermate07 2 місяці тому +1

      yeah its called john wick.

  • @Blockunstar
    @Blockunstar 8 місяців тому +3

    Bro that soldier went savage fr💀💀

  • @juicyd-gaming
    @juicyd-gaming 2 місяці тому +1

    It’s kinda sad that this only has 70k views, this is amazing, you deserve better!!! Keep going!

  • @mydiycreation3565
    @mydiycreation3565 8 місяців тому +6

    very good story , God bless bro.

  • @user-ko2wx5xv1f
    @user-ko2wx5xv1f 3 місяці тому

    Andy I appreciate your work. Thank you. 🎉

  • @tinydancer6095
    @tinydancer6095 8 місяців тому +2

    Another amazing hidden story !

  • @TheMrJizzus
    @TheMrJizzus 7 місяців тому +1

    Andy is becoming such a huge comunicator that you almost can mute the video and understand his words, or you can gaze away and easily the story he tells will unfold in your mind like a movie

  • @ChaoticSiIence
    @ChaoticSiIence 8 місяців тому +3

    Albert took "never judge a book by its cover" literally, also great story.

  • @DavidL-wd5pu
    @DavidL-wd5pu 8 місяців тому +2

    Great story thank you!

  • @superfuntimegaming2
    @superfuntimegaming2 8 місяців тому +4

    This guy sounds like he was a descendant of Napoleon Bonaparte

  • @pandabearmadness6263
    @pandabearmadness6263 3 місяці тому

    I always see your shorts but never checked out your channel. You are great story teller

  • @Bobotbro
    @Bobotbro 8 місяців тому +1

    Andy i like all the hand motions you do

  • @quincybostic5599
    @quincybostic5599 4 місяці тому

    Wow that was a wonderful story thanks for all your wonderful and informative content

  • @catcat-fq8qv
    @catcat-fq8qv 8 місяців тому +4

    ONE MAN HOLD THE LINE!!

  • @nathanplays5514
    @nathanplays5514 8 місяців тому +2

    i really enjoy these longer videos, sad that they dont get as many views as the shorts, even if its higher quality

  • @alexandrebourque8825
    @alexandrebourque8825 8 місяців тому +2

    As a French i dident even know this story thanks for giving me more knowledge of us.

  • @WYDK749
    @WYDK749 8 місяців тому +3

    47th subscriber, sir. Thanks for all the fantastic entertainment, I always like to start my Wednesday with you

  • @kxhu
    @kxhu 3 місяці тому

    love your transition from short form content to long form

  • @impirialgaming7341
    @impirialgaming7341 2 місяці тому +1

    Honestly, unsurprising that France happened to fight that well against its own soldiers

  • @scriptdevvs
    @scriptdevvs 8 місяців тому +2

    While I was watching this, I was imagining parts of the story. It genuinely would be a good movie.

  • @twirlgirl2286
    @twirlgirl2286 8 місяців тому +3

    I've never heard of him, but this really needs to be a movie; I'd definitely watch this *_superhero_* movie _a few times!!_ 🎬

  • @user-cd3mu4bm8f
    @user-cd3mu4bm8f 8 місяців тому +1

    This video needs to be more popular

  • @NicholasDeMarcoHall
    @NicholasDeMarcoHall 8 місяців тому +5

    Short kings; a toast to our messiah, Albert Roche "The First Soldier".

  • @EAMONODEA
    @EAMONODEA 8 місяців тому +1

    I love these vids so much

  • @drentic
    @drentic 7 місяців тому +1

    i love this guy's storytelling

  • @jyp523
    @jyp523 8 місяців тому +1

    You have one of the best intros on YT broski.

  • @jamjar5716
    @jamjar5716 8 місяців тому +1

    Truly an amazing gentleman!

  • @Rug0s
    @Rug0s 7 місяців тому +3

    From the south to the front into no man’s land
    From a farm to the end of the road
    Son of France he is the first on the frontline
    Coming home
    Coming home, let his story be known

  • @raichu1265
    @raichu1265 8 місяців тому

    subscribed to the new channel! amazing content btw.

  • @EAMONODEA
    @EAMONODEA 8 місяців тому +2

    I love the accent when he says “alberte”

  • @croaky-wader
    @croaky-wader 7 місяців тому +1

    "oh no! they've accused us of a crime what will we do!"
    "there is nothing we can do..."

  • @kyleok8283
    @kyleok8283 8 місяців тому +2

    The fact that he turned in over 1000 German soldiers in total mostly by himself is saying something, it's crazy how 1 man can get an entire darn squad to surrender to him!

  • @origov773
    @origov773 8 місяців тому +6

    Thanks to you my family gets to hear alot of great stories, and i want to be exactly like you but English is my second language, and I'm not that good at it

    • @Nicole-tv7hy
      @Nicole-tv7hy 7 місяців тому +1

      You seem good to me

    • @origov773
      @origov773 7 місяців тому +1

      @@Nicole-tv7hy thanks 😊

    • @Treebutstupid
      @Treebutstupid 7 місяців тому +1

      What words do you struggle with? You have good English

    • @origov773
      @origov773 7 місяців тому +2

      @@Treebutstupid with pronouncing long words btw I'm 13

    • @Treebutstupid
      @Treebutstupid 7 місяців тому

      @@origov773 Oh, you speak very good English for a 13 year old!

  • @Pkxdexplorer835
    @Pkxdexplorer835 8 місяців тому +6

    I am always here to watch your hidden stories

  • @ephraimgreen4692
    @ephraimgreen4692 8 місяців тому +1

    His hand motions r the best🤣

  • @ImperialKnight86
    @ImperialKnight86 Місяць тому

    This is how I imagine in war, but I'd be under the bus shivering in fear lol

  • @Pkxdexplorer835
    @Pkxdexplorer835 8 місяців тому +2

    I love the way you read us books ❤❤❤.

  • @Calthrow
    @Calthrow 8 місяців тому +1

    Sorry i am late but i have yet to miss one of your videos not starting now

  • @Gvprtskvni
    @Gvprtskvni 6 місяців тому +2

    From the south to the front to the battlefield
    From a farm to a hero of France
    Served his country courageous and fearless
    As he halts the Kaiser's advance
    From the south to the front into no man's land
    From a farm to the end of the road
    Son of France, he's the first on the frontline
    Coming home, coming home
    Let his story be known

  • @randomonus699
    @randomonus699 5 місяців тому

    the random bits of lore of your dad's past that he randomly adds in a conversation:

  • @JACKIElovesBLUE
    @JACKIElovesBLUE 8 місяців тому +1

    Great job! Absolutely love the way you tell stories

  • @wtpurdy14
    @wtpurdy14 15 днів тому

    What happened to Hidden Stories? I can’t find any recent ones anywhere. I love the series and will always want to hear more.

    • @jarrettpeters6225
      @jarrettpeters6225 3 дні тому

      He made a new channel for these videos called “hidden stories” but he hasn’t posted in like 4 months

    • @jarrettpeters6225
      @jarrettpeters6225 3 дні тому

      @hiddenstoriesyt

  • @GreenStuddedLemon
    @GreenStuddedLemon 8 місяців тому +1

    I just saw the thumbnail and not the title and i was like:

  • @AveragePakistaniChild
    @AveragePakistaniChild 8 місяців тому +1

    Damn bro capturing 1000 Germans who were already imprisoned is crazy.

  • @bedeckt
    @bedeckt 8 місяців тому +1

    Its a crazy story and honestly...
    Too good to believe. Its just too good.

  • @nayanranjan4726
    @nayanranjan4726 8 місяців тому +6

    "BUT I SAVED HIM!"
    Soldiers:- yeah right bro
    Captain:- YEAH RIGHT BRO!
    Soldiers:- What the fu-

  • @0animalproductworld558
    @0animalproductworld558 День тому

    I have to agree, to join the Army, it is not easy…
    I went through ~all the processes and I denied to swear on the swearing day to become a Geospatial Engineer in the Army.
    I passed the ASVAB with 93% and I passed the physical exam ~perfectly. I did not need a single waiver.
    I passed all FBI background checks as well. Yeah I am that clean and if I did something wrong before, it will bother me a lot.
    I even planned to become an officer too. At the MEPS alone, they started to kind of yell at you and talked to you in a pretty ~harsh way if things weren’t the ways they want. It was terrible but quite fun at times because I was surrounded by nice people as well.

  • @Fosi94
    @Fosi94 Місяць тому

    Don't forget the ones that love this long format of videos!! 😢

  • @RezaRahbarpour
    @RezaRahbarpour 8 місяців тому

    Best video is this 😮

  • @RandoComandoStudios
    @RandoComandoStudios 12 днів тому

    how did he crawl so much with such heavy balls?

  • @MugenYomi
    @MugenYomi 21 день тому

    It's funny he was mocked about his height when the picture of him with other Frenchmen shows he's about the same height

  • @brittney5800
    @brittney5800 14 днів тому

    2:42 this part reminds me of Mulan

  • @turkishmappingtheturkishguy
    @turkishmappingtheturkishguy 8 місяців тому +2

    probably the most badass soldier ever

  • @fox7757
    @fox7757 7 місяців тому +1

    What his father’s reaction? What was his family’s whole reaction to him being in the war, and becoming a veteran after?

  • @xat7824
    @xat7824 5 днів тому

    Andy do you have sources for this informaton? I would love to see them : )

  • @sandder353
    @sandder353 8 місяців тому +1

    WWI is such an interesting topic yet so cruel