Recap Of Our Trip To Verdun I THE GREAT WAR Special
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2017
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Verdun Game: verdungame.com
The Restaurant: www.les-colimencarts.fr/
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Gilbert, Martin. The First World War. A Complete History, Holt Paperbacks, 2004.
Hart, Peter. The Great War. A Combat History of the First World War, Oxford University Press, 2013.
Hart, Peter. The Great War. 1914-1918, Profile Books, 2013.
Stone, Norman. World War One. A Short History, Penguin, 2008.
Keegan, John. The First World War, Vintage, 2000.
Hastings, Max. Catastrophe 1914. Europe Goes To War, Knopf, 2013.
Hirschfeld, Gerhard. Enzyklopädie Erster Weltkrieg, Schöningh Paderborn, 2004
Michalka, Wolfgang. Der Erste Weltkrieg. Wirkung, Wahrnehmung, Analyse, Seehamer Verlag GmbH, 2000
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The hangover looks real.
Fuzzy Dunlop I was going to mention that, than saw you comment. lol
Yeah, dude, I'd figure Flo would leave his bags at a hotel or something, instead of carrying them around by his eyelids.
You win the comments this time! LOL
i think that’s just the painful look of being old in the morning
@@LeFaisDoDo Three years later and I see the error of my ways.
That thumbnail makes you guys look like a disbanded boy band that decided to meet up again.
5Ratar 45 lmao
5Ratar 45 The Indie Boys?
The Doughboys?
and 10:06 is the reason they were fired
Thë Hötzen Söcks?
Nearly dying as soon as you get there? Sounds like an authentic Verdun experience to me.
MaHaL1337 too soon, man
Why is Flo look like just had a night guard shift in the first line of a German Trench.
That describes how I felt actually.
"Boy, didn't we have fun? We're still having fun!"
And then Flo looks like he wants to die.
Absolutely love the series.
I'm getting the sneaking suspicion that Indy is actually a restaurant critic, or at the very least takes bribes from obscure restaurants in the theatres of war he visits.
"Oh, and ten billion people died from artillery fire, but at least there's this lovely restaurant across from the bombed-out ruins of the postal office that you should definitely check out if you ever visit any part of France..."
Nice puttees, by the way.
Good food keeps up the morale when we are on the road.
Ah, you're thinking about your supply lines! Ludendorf would approve.
While we are in France: "An army marches on its stomach!"
That thumbnail Looks like Indy and team is Releasing their first 2000's Album
The background could be a Black metal album
Verdun, One of the displays of Humanity's absolute insanity men slaughtering each other because the decisions of a few old men who never would have put them selves in the same position. I guess all wars and battles are like that though. Anyway great vid guys just needed to vent. R.I.P all those who fought in the Devils Anvil and The Great War itself.
I've always thought Verdun was bad tactics. That it would have been wiser for the French to have fallen back into new defensive positions and batter the Germans if they kept attacking. But it seems that fighting Verdun did teach the French successful new methods of attack.
The Chieftain ww2 generals were probably better because they fought in a actual war in ww1 unlike ww1 generals
Would be better if no one had to die.
geromino97 Yea people like General Patton really got in the front lines with his men and inspired his men brought fear to the Nazis
The Chieftain also people like rommel, zhukov, etc fought in ww1 too
I can't believe a channel like this exists. The organization for a quality show like this must be enormous, and for such an obscure topic like WW1. Canned Heat is sweet too. Thanks to you guys.
Well, we are making it less obscure certainly.
If you go to the Somme, go during the harvest or planting season, as that is when the ground is turned up and you can find shrapnel, bullets, shells, barbed wire and all sorts just laying around.... it is crazy.
Shyawn oh wow that sounds creepy and yet awsome!
We will try our best.
Dóra Fauszt it is indeed very creepy, I went there during a school trip and I found barbed wire, a shrapnel ball and an unfired bullet all in a small patch of plowed field in just a few moments of looking around... And as we drove back to the hotel we saw the piles of newly dug up shells waiting for army disarming just piled by the road, twas really unerving
Sorry to open this thread again after 2 years, but I was wondering: Isn't that super dangerous for the guys driving the ploughs since there very well may be unexploded shells in the fields? Seems like this would be a very likely occurence, since there were millions of shells fired.
I think the saddest thing I heard. Was Indy paraphasing. "I'm from Texas, USA. But I went to Sweden because it's a place of opportunities." AKA Lilliyhammer Lilliyhammer.
Production is on point guys
It's amazing how nature regenerate itself. I can imagine in 1916 -1918 Verdun was just empty no mans land since the artillery barrages. And now it's a Forrest. Just really amazing!
Probably helped that big partsof the land is still so dangerously filled with unexploded ammunition, that it's unusable for human use.
Usui Lucifer I heard a legend that some parts have gas still lingering on the ground or trees and are dangerous
It actually took longer than normal to regrow. Soils were heavily polluted by lead, mercury, chlorine, arsenic, various dangerous gases, acids, and human and animal remains. The areas was also littered with ammunition depots and chemical plants. Parts of it is still a so called red zone (zone rouge), no building, digging or farming allowed in those parts.
It is still a problem along most of the frontlines, even some large unexploded mines (these days known as tunnel bombs as used in the conflict in Syria and Iraq) are still somewhere underground along the old trenches. A test in 2005 found 300 unexploded shells on a area of just 10.000 square meters in just the first 15 cm of the top soil in the worst areas. Estimates says it will take between 500-700 years to clean up everything at the current rate.
Canofasahi that's why it's so amazing to me. A land polluted that much by metal and chemical still ale to regenerate itself after 100 years. I actually thought that it partly would be barren land. 500-700 years would be quite an over estimated since we have nature working too. Shells may still explode now but another hundred years and they all turn into Rush since the moisture of the area is very high most likely the soil will have a lot of water in it too.
The Forrest had to run away for 100 years or so, that's how it grew back.
I am playing at Verdun and it's an amazing game. Just like the videos of this channel are amazing too. Very informative and not biased. They should be watched in all schools of Europe
"Almost died when we got here."
"Yeah, good start."
Flo you savage
;)
Because of you i was able to correct my history teacher when we were learning about tgw and i was only one that recognized the bulgarian tsar. So thank you.
could you make a special about Finland because Finland turns hundred years in december
Spoiler.... Russian revolution starts March 1917. End of 1917 Estonia (Viro), Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Georgia and Finland declared independence after that. Early 1918 German troops arrive Finland. Finland is only European country that hold its independency from Soviet Union since became a nation December 6 1917.
"Finland is only European country that hold its independency from Soviet Union since became a nation December 6 1917." That is incorrect on several levels. First of all Finland was a Duchy of Imperial Russia and gained its independence from that not the Soviet Union - which didn't exist until 1922. Finland was never part of the Soviet Union. Second of all Finland actually enjoyed quite a lot of independence during Imperial Russia since Finland was allowed their own parliament and government institutions. For this parliament they actually elected the first female members in the world. Why? Because they had the freedom to do so. This is one of the reasons the transition to independence went so smoothly for Finland - everything was already in place and fully functioning. Besides, whatever little allegiance Finland had to Imperial Russia died when Imperial Russia collapsed so they had no further obligations to it.
Following the Versailles Treaty we saw the birth of Czechoslovakia, Poland (re-birth), Hungary, Kingdom of Croats, Slovenes and Serbs (later Yugoslavia) - and even before the war, Albania. All of those maintained their independence officially (inofficially Finland's foreign politics during the Cold War were as much a game of compromise as those countries' were). Most of Poland had been part of Imperial Russia. Despite becoming a satellite-state during the Cold War it was never assimilated - neither culturally nor politically. Poland took an insane beating during WW2 so their survival as a nation is all the more remarkable.
The Kingdom of Croats, Slovenes and Serbs became the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. During WW2 it was occupied by Nazi Germany but reformed after WW2 as the Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia. They never wanted anything to do with the Soviet Union and rejected Stalin's advances to join the Warsaw Pact. This angered him so much he planned an invasion of Yugoslavia in 1949-1950. The Korean War came between so he shelved that plan. Since Yugoslavia survived until 1999 it outlived the Soviet Union (which fell 1991) and maintained its independence all the way in whatever form the country came in (3 official iterations, all with different systems).
Question: What were German troops doing in Finland 1918 when they were urgently needed on the Western Front? Finland had already declared its independence and whatever divisions Germany could spare would be needed to occupy the part of Russia (and Poland) they got at the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk - and even those were too few to control such a massive piece of land. It's lucky Germany was in a bad situation in 1918 and in no position to argue with Finland or else they might have considered Finland too to be German spoil of war from defeating Imperial Russia. It's interesting to note that after the war Finland made sure its own industry wouldn't be taken over or muscled out by (mostly) German investors and erected certain laws to protect its own industry by stipulating that any owner of property in Finland had to be living in Finland and registered as a Finnish citizen. That way whatever foreigner decided to invest in Finland had to stay in Finland and all the money earned stayed in Finland too. They wouldn't want to sell out their country to the Germans after having endured Swedish and Russian rule for centuries. Smart people.
Anyways, their role in WWI was miniscule and they wisely sat out the war biding their time. Knowing the insane slaughter of the war who could blame them for not wanting anything to do with it? Ironically the war was something good for Finland because without it it would have taken a lot longer gaining full independence, although it was bound to happen sooner or later.
We will cover Finland and the Finnish civil war.
The Great War thanks
"I'm on a road again" singing at the end so sweet :)
You just said it was stupid to join the war, yet you went straight to the western front. Madness!
But they felt compelled to help their countries.
This was Modern War.
sounds like the weather was what they call in reenacting "authenticity that money cant buy".
+milcoll73 oh yes.
I regret updating the UA-cam app
Luka Pernek why? i havent updated it yet
Liam East don't you can trust me on this
Coldboy33 ok
Coldboy33 why is it worse
Luka Pernek
i updated just of curiositity, and it sucks.
The app was *perfect* 2 or 3 updates ago when you could go to comments, click "show more" and yould see all the comments without being thrown into a new page.
Too much action at Verdun for you guys, look at those trench eyes. Nice job.
Completely agree about the cemeteries. Seeing the graves is a truly sobering experience and it's something I think everyone should do at least once in their lifetimes.
I just wanted to thank you guys for doing an awesome job by going the extra mile, I just wanted to let you know that your work is fully appreciated.
Thanks!
I'm sure I'm not the only one who is so happy and proud to see the development of the filming quality and the progression of this channel. Glad to know my purchase of Hötzensocks and the donations of all us fans are really showing! Can't wait to see the special episodes!!
These damn socks really made a difference, haha.
Damn, I was exactly in that area from the first few shots (forest, cemetery, church (Fleury)), only I was there on wednesday. Foggy day, made it all feel even more real.
I'm going to Europe this summer and I want to visit the somme, Verdun, and hopefully the Argonne
If you are coming over from the US, definitely visit both. They are very close by and you get two different experiences from it.
The Great War thank you, I have wanted to go since I started being interested in the great war!
Guys I literally got into your channel because I bought Verdun and still play it nearly every day, love the channel thanks for amazing content! I am late to the 100 year party but very much enjoying watching weekly recap and browsing OOTT
When in Europe one should avoid restaurants with "buffalo" anywhere on the sign.
Great song!...Always enjoying and introducing others to your videos...as a retiree, I can't do much to help but this; keep them coming!
It's great to see this channel have such success! By far my favorite channel on You Tube. Thanks guys for making such quality videos! Keep taking us to these historic sites.
Super excited to see the new episodes! The clips you have shown look fantastic.
Designated coat holder,what a prestigious honor...Great recap.
I must say in that coat the shots of you make you look like a spy.
Great music, was good to hear Canned Heat it has been a long time,though not as long as the memories we are witness to in these videos...but a long time none the less.
Flo: Yea, it really hits home about how terrible the war was and how big of a toll it took on the people and how they lost their homes and their lives. Indy: yea, we also had really good pizza that day, delicious
Thank you guys for the work. Several of us are following you and looking forward to future videos.
Glad you like the show.
Fantastic! It is no surprise that you can go to a place multiple times and not see everything, we do this here in the States with Gettysburg, Antietam and other American Civil War Battlefields. I would love to see the Menin Gate at Ypres someday.
Cannot express the extent to which I love the thumbnail
So looking forward to all the videos - keep up the great work!
I'm glad you guys had fun! I can't wait to see what you had fun doing.
Can't wait for this episode. I've spend a few days near Saint-Mihiel and Verdun a few years ago. Interested to see the diamonds i have missed and hear the stories you have discovered on this trip.
One of the best channels on youtube. Thank you so much guys, i look forward to seeing more from Verdun! You've helped a certain Canadian (me) decide that i must make a visit to Vimy Ridge
You definitely should go, yes.
I can already see the improvement made by your new equipment! Excellent investment! The footage you took in the mist gives it a spooky look, fitting I'd say. Can't wait to see the actual episodes!
Excellent! Really looking forward to seeing your work gentlemen!
I'm happy to hear you've had a great time in my country. I hope you've been treated well!
Loved the steady and drone shots
This looks amazing, I can't wait for all the Verdun exploration videos. Also good call on investing in a nice Gimbal. Just the few shots of Indy walking around where you could see the devastation from artillery shot over a hundred years ago. Then by the memorial in the fog looked fantastic! I don't think exploring that area would give me the same feeling if it had been sunny and nice out. So for the setting the weather was perfect.
Love you guys keep it up! Thanks to everyone who made this happen.
I've been to Fleury and Mort Homme and the Verdun Citadel, it was really impressive. Good stuff guys, especially the new improved quality on scene!
You guys have come a long way! :)
really looking forward to those episodes!
It is so much fun seeing this again after all These years. I have been there myself.
WAKE UP YOU GUYS!! In the first few minutes, LOL. LOOK IN GOOD INDY!! in the coat and gloves.
This looks so exciting and great!
You guys are doing great! One of the best yt channels.
Love the new camera work! Well done!
Also, those photos by Jasper Verolme are insane!
I am REALLY looking forward to seeing your work around the Romagne area.
Looking forward to the episodes!
Thanks for all the work guy's.
Your cinematography is on point!
Damn, I love that song. Great video guys :D
thanks for were investing in your equipment! love the new camera and drones are always fun!!!
civilian drones are fun, yes.
Kicking ass guys, the production value is amazing here, well worth the investing. I must get on your patreon asap
Thank you for your support.
Good timing guys, I'm going there this week. This video is gonna help me a lot.
Definitely check the available information published by the Meuse tourist department. They have a lot of guides and maps etc. Very helpful. And make sure to visit Jean-Paul: romagne14-18.com
GO FLO !,...really popped this episode, both of you, visually intriguing, good for the channel,...GOOD JOB.
Great stuff, guys!
Quality of your shots look really good
i can't wait for the vids!!
Great work!
Glad you enjoyed your trip in France guys !
It's really cool that you guys met up with the developers of Verdun and Tannenberg! Anyone who is into online FPS games and WWI should certainly check out Verdun and/or Tannenberg(with Verdun being the Western Front and Tannenberg being the Eastern Front), they're really fun and they're getting better all the time.
Flo, you look a bit tired. You OK?
+Antti Björklund we filmed that after one week of production in horrible weather. Of course I look tired :D
Antti Björklund haha that was the first thing that struck me
Shell Shock
So excited to get a sneak peek of the new specials! Looks like you guys are about ready to collapse after all your hard work, you definitely deserve some time off to catch some zzz... I often wonder if you guys ever sleep!?! Bisous xx
We sleep on Sundays.
going on a trip to verdun and amiens very soon, just to visit the historic locations. cant wait.
Indy's detailed recounting of all the food is making me laugh. We Americans do love our food 😄
"We toured this battleground with a vast cemetery and a village that was completely destroyed...and then we had some GREAT pizza!"
cool you guys got a drone... post some cool videos of the battlefields and important locations... cheers guys... awesome job you guys are doing
Yeah, we will have some sweet shots.
I love that "canned heat" at the end. Excellent road trip music.
Had a playlist full of this kind of stuff.
I'm going to Verdun, Ypres and The Somme with school in a few months. This was a little prelude but it looks great.
Fun! Glad you guys get to live the dream.
Thumbnail picture confirms that the Great war channel is about the drop the hottest album we've ever seen
Verdun is surely the most dramatic battlefield to visit. I've been here several times, and in almost all the corners of the battlefield and nearby Argonne: Douaumont, Vaux, Souville, Fleury, Froideterre, Mort-Homme, Cote 304, Butte de Vauquois, Argonne forest, etc.
I hope you visited the tunneling systems in Vauquois, it's sheer madness what happened in that hill.
Sadly missed out on Vauquois. It was on our list but we didn't manage to.
Yall look so tired, appreciate all the work you guys!
Indy, I love the jacket and leather gloves you're wearing when you're on site.
im accually excited to do my history assignment on ww1 this year thanks to you guys keep up the good work
People who aren't in the notifications squad! Were u at!?
Oh, Verdun was so special. Been there as well. The necropolis is so silencing and sad... really wow. Been to the citadel as well for the animated tour? Impressive as well.
Indy, you are what I aspire to. An actor by career and a historian by education!
great video
I remember visiting the remains of one of the villages that had been obliterated. Very depressing.
Barring Lindy in the German helmet, the still photos were incredible.
LoL, I have the "On the Road Again" by Canned Heat on my favorites playlist.
Keep on keeping on sir
Why does Indie remind me of the drummer of Green Day.
outstanding!
Canned Heat, I love it!
Looking forward to the new episodes
I was a week in Vesoul this summer (important from the 1871 war), and stayed a few days in Versun on the way home. The walks I made will likely haunt me. The place is just a massive shrine to the war and the French army.
Only personal relation to the Great War is the few south Denmark relatives who were conscripted by the German army - They served mainly in Flandern.
You should go and film on the Italian front also.
Yes, that should be the next stop, Gorizia and the sites in Italy and Slovenia for all 12 battles of the Isonzo!
Csaba Bálint Isonzo +1
Csaba Bálint maybe they get on time for the 8942th battle Isonzo
They did.
I've met Jean Paul too!!! I went there with school 2 years ago
yay for the cinematography
gonna be some good stuff
Indy looks bad ass in the screenshot keep up the great work.
HI, I don't think that 'cool' and 'have fun ' are the right words for a place like that.
I like this channel and look forward to next episode.
You guys make great videos and provide us with very valuable information.A good idea is to start making videos about WW2.I believe you are going to be very successful
www.reddit.com/r/TheGreatWarChannel/comments/4ksvy2/will_you_guys_ever_do_a_ww2_channel_our_official/