5 Strangest Top Secret Weapons From WWII

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  • @TheDavidsonary
    @TheDavidsonary 5 років тому +314

    Nazi Engineers: *developing groundbreaking technology*
    USA: *sticks rockets to a wheel*

    • @Alex4rmThe714
      @Alex4rmThe714 5 років тому +14

      The picture they showed us tho looked badazz 😂 😂

    • @dangielomcqueen8859
      @dangielomcqueen8859 5 років тому +1

      @@Alex4rmThe714 im saying lol

    • @soldatdaniels8738
      @soldatdaniels8738 5 років тому

      Lol. That contrast!

    • @ninoivanov
      @ninoivanov 5 років тому +3

      And nuclear bombs.

    • @tribblebooth1224
      @tribblebooth1224 5 років тому +12

      This contraption was actually developed in the UK, and was one of many devices known as "Hobart's Funnies".
      Thankfully, other devices which were used in the D day landings, actually proved to be quite effective.

  • @HolTukIj
    @HolTukIj 5 років тому +328

    Did you see those guys from ww2? They had curved guns. Curved. Guns.

    • @nathanfrazier8525
      @nathanfrazier8525 5 років тому +2

      Ha

    • @MrB1923
      @MrB1923 5 років тому +29

      Yeh, but could they do surgery on a grape?

    • @Randolph_
      @Randolph_ 5 років тому +13

      Something straight out of looney toons

    • @Kage.M
      @Kage.M 5 років тому +23

      MrB1923 shut the fuck up

    • @p51mustang24
      @p51mustang24 5 років тому +5

      The concept actually exists, and is in military use. But it's not the barrel that curved.

  • @JimboMcShmeat
    @JimboMcShmeat 5 років тому +79

    Just point a mirror back at the sun gun lmao

  • @t.b.cont.
    @t.b.cont. 5 років тому +50

    The real reason why the iceberg ships were cancelled was because British were worried that the German’s giant sky disk would melt it

  • @annabelle414
    @annabelle414 5 років тому +288

    Just some constructive criticism from a big fan, I feel like you often repeat yourself and use the introduction of a weapon or listed item later in the description of it. This can get frustrating as you sometimes use the exact same phrase to describe something in the space of 2 mins. I think you could counteract this by saying the same thing with different words. I don’t want to come across as a hater because as I said I’m a massive fan and really love your channel.

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    I appreciate your commentary, I don't think it's repetitive and it's quite informative and flows well, good job!

  • @0ldFrittenfett
    @0ldFrittenfett 5 років тому +15

    It is not "great Gustav", the german "Schwerer Gustav" translates to "Heavy Gustav".

  • @DerFilc
    @DerFilc 5 років тому +87

    1:40 the sun is a deadly lazer

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      @FriedrichBarb 5 років тому +1

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      @serbianemperor4244 5 років тому

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    @oskardirlewanger6492 5 років тому +31

    The amount of research you do is astounding. Keep up the good work cause I love your videos

  • @clintperkinson2681
    @clintperkinson2681 5 років тому +11

    Love the WWII material. Thanks for the video!

  • @kylepetersen564
    @kylepetersen564 5 років тому +4

    Literally my favorite channel! You can tell research is done and very informative! Keep up the amazing work!

  • @bubbles8871
    @bubbles8871 4 роки тому +3

    The Gustav giant cannon is extremely similar to the one featured in the game "Lost Planet 2". Seeing how close each one is, I don't doubt that the rail mounted gun from Lost Planet 2 took inspiration from the Gustav.

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  • @wirelessone2986
    @wirelessone2986 5 років тому +2

    My grandfather was in an armored recon in ww2...very dangerous...he told me about the German gun that shot around corners (STG44 Krummlauf) and the German Goliath mini demolition tank.He said you had to watch out for getting shot around corners and he said the mini demotion tanks never worked and one rifle shot disabled them.

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  • @DyzelisLTU
    @DyzelisLTU 5 років тому +5

    I love war topics keep making more of them

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  • @TylerSane5
    @TylerSane5 5 років тому +19

    Damn those explosive wheels remind me of the R.A.P.S. Killstreak in Black Ops 3 and that was ages ago! I wonder if it was there inspiration for it?.

    • @allandavis8201
      @allandavis8201 5 років тому +1

      Tyler Sane , look up the British comedy program “Dads Army “ one of the episodes featured the big wheel, it showed just how crazy an idea it was,extremely funny program,well worth watching.

    • @soldatdaniels8738
      @soldatdaniels8738 5 років тому

      Interesting.....

    • @dave8323
      @dave8323 3 роки тому

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  • @juliantreidiii
    @juliantreidiii 5 років тому +5

    Damn those explosive wheels would have been easy to fix.

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    @limsrusill 5 років тому +17

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  • @kylevance2062
    @kylevance2062 5 років тому +54

    Great video, but work on editing down a lot more. You've repeated several points multiple times, often verbatim, and it has drawn out the video significantly. This is easily a 10 minute video if you cut out the repeated information. Otherwise, solid work!

    • @fidelio9301
      @fidelio9301 3 роки тому

      Most of his videos are quite long though.

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    @anima.vestra7498 5 років тому +1

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    @user-qn8ri3um6h 5 років тому +1

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  • @ghoulunathics
    @ghoulunathics 4 роки тому +1

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  • @rodolfocrespo4840
    @rodolfocrespo4840 4 роки тому +1

    The German Space Mirror sounds a lot like a lesser Death Star.

  • @garylefevers
    @garylefevers 5 років тому +7

    Excellent content. My family and I are very interested WW 2.

    • @tagheuerwoods6241
      @tagheuerwoods6241 5 років тому +3

      Mark Miller This is how you start WW3. Don't be rude to people please.

    • @user-qn8ri3um6h
      @user-qn8ri3um6h 5 років тому +1

      An astonishing time for tech advancements

  • @michaelhowell2326
    @michaelhowell2326 4 роки тому +1

    One of the biggest misconceptions of WWII is that Maginot line didn't work. It did mostly as designed. The fact that the Germans went around was part of the plan. It funneled them mostly to the north into Belgium and Luxembourg. The French and the British were just caught with their pants down and lost any initiative it provided.

  • @Randolph_
    @Randolph_ 5 років тому +4

    The Sun Gun. I remember something similar to it in Die Another Day.

  • @Nickersons-Theme
    @Nickersons-Theme 5 років тому +2

    "Towards the end of the war, scientists at an institute in Dachau conducted research into how malaria-infected insects could be kept alive for long enough to be released into enemy territory."

  • @TheSoulCourier
    @TheSoulCourier 5 років тому

    Awesome WWII doc! A lot of things in this I didn't know. Fascinating.

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    @mr.baised2753 5 років тому

    Your content is great! Really refreshing not a remake of every other video ever made I'm subscribing to see your growth!

  • @CatsForTheCatGod
    @CatsForTheCatGod 5 років тому

    Mythbusters had a go at recreating the panjandrum! It was very interesting indeed but incredibly hard to control!

  • @nightmarefiles1
    @nightmarefiles1 5 років тому +4

    Interesting video

  • @artmoss6889
    @artmoss6889 5 років тому +1

    Another problem with the German railway guns not mentioned in this video is that the barrels of these guns experienced significant wear due to the enormous forces they had to endure. Gustav's barrel needed replacement after firing less than 50 rounds in combat, although it must be acknowledged that considerable stress had been placed on the gun during tests and training prior to deployment. Additionally, the guns could only be deployed in areas where the Germans had achieved air superiority.

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  • @MrMarinus18
    @MrMarinus18 5 років тому +1

    25:00
    it was mainly the cost in losing one. Aircraft carriers are very vulnerable to submarines and so any aircraft carrier would need a large escort to protect it. This would require even more resources and the British navy was already stretched thin.

  • @funhistory7640
    @funhistory7640 5 років тому +2

    :0 WELL , THAT WAS UNEXPECTED

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    @oldschoolfoil2365 5 років тому

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  • @buckodonnghaile4309
    @buckodonnghaile4309 5 років тому +2

    Winston Churchill had a pegleg with a kickstand.

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    @STAR09444 5 років тому +9

    Your voice man! Pleasure to listen to

  • @SafetySpooon
    @SafetySpooon Рік тому

    Lord Mountbatten, Prince Philip's uncle, was behind that iceberg of Pykrete idea.

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    @grammarjew7747 5 років тому +1

    Literally the best vpice

  • @Uzbug
    @Uzbug 5 років тому

    Fantastic video as always

  • @louivice9297
    @louivice9297 5 років тому +14

    I agree with the constructive criticism given prior, you repeat yourself in this one SO MUCH. You will explain what the weapon does or how it was used about 3 times on every one.

  • @robotycznerecords6290
    @robotycznerecords6290 5 років тому

    Quality, as always. Thx

  • @Brian1Graves
    @Brian1Graves 4 роки тому

    Canadians also experimented with ice ships at lake Louise.

  • @JDahl-sj5lk
    @JDahl-sj5lk 5 років тому

    Sound idea behind project Habakuk?
    Pike was mad as a hatter, firing his gun in a room at his "pykrete" where the ricochet nearly missed one of the attending generals.
    (If you're gonna shoot generals, at least do it on purpose)
    And when Churchill was told of the delays in the project he said something along the lines;
    "How hard is it to just round up an ice sheet and place guns on it?"

  • @blessed885
    @blessed885 4 роки тому +1

    Waited for Tesla and Einsteins name drop was amazed how they avoided it "blows"🤯 my mind 💣

  • @UndeadSlayer5
    @UndeadSlayer5 5 років тому +31

    Do top insane nazi ideas during WWII.

    • @abelruiz1996
      @abelruiz1996 5 років тому +1

      U still active in reach?

    • @Vlad_-_-_
      @Vlad_-_-_ 5 років тому +4

      Here you go :
      No.1 : Going into a long drawn war against 3 superpowers, without havig proper resources or industrial capability, nor adequate men power.

    • @kingjor09
      @kingjor09 5 років тому +2

      @@Vlad_-_-_ Germany could've won against the Soviets with better logistical strategies. The Allies probablybwouldve developed nukes by then though

    • @Vlad_-_-_
      @Vlad_-_-_ 5 років тому +1

      @@kingjor09 Useless to say what they could have done to win, because they lost badly.

    • @HuesingProductions
      @HuesingProductions 5 років тому +2

      @@Vlad_-_-_ hindsight bias

  • @drewdurant3835
    @drewdurant3835 5 років тому +1

    You are the best creator on the platform!! Always excited to see a post!!

  • @trevorgoodchild8266
    @trevorgoodchild8266 4 роки тому

    The Curved gun really needs to be a Fallout mod.

  • @Harry_S._
    @Harry_S._ 5 років тому +4

    Ok but what about the british prosthetic arms division during the battle for France?

    • @AllMightyKingBowser
      @AllMightyKingBowser 5 років тому +2

      And Japanese Lend Lease that provided them with katanas?

    • @ACrazedGaming
      @ACrazedGaming 5 років тому +1

      Y'all savage lol leave dice alone they tried ok lmao

  • @yoshithefriendlydino4025
    @yoshithefriendlydino4025 5 років тому +11

    The Krummlauf must be really inaccurate to shoot. You have a bended rifle barrel spewing out powerful Mauser Rounds at the rate of 550 per minute. Just the thought of that is uncontrollable!

    • @jrooksable
      @jrooksable 5 років тому +1

      Maybe THAT'S why the idea didn't proliferate!

    • @TrueSonOfWalhall
      @TrueSonOfWalhall 5 років тому +1

      It's written Krummlauf and it wasn't created to be accurate but to be safe for the user because if you shoot someone really close to you accuracy doesn't really matter

    • @travisyelland42
      @travisyelland42 5 років тому +1

      @@TrueSonOfWalhall n the fact that the bullet break up like a shot gun it's even bettet for close combat

    • @meetyomaker2396
      @meetyomaker2396 5 років тому

      Manuel Schurig u right. It was used for suppressing. Like LMG’s

  • @queenelizabethii4331
    @queenelizabethii4331 4 роки тому

    Stationary aircraft carrier: You kidding me?

  • @yoshithefriendlydino4025
    @yoshithefriendlydino4025 5 років тому +2

    These weapons feels like they came straight out of Halo or Bo3

    • @TylerSane5
      @TylerSane5 5 років тому +2

      I know eh the one explosive wheel thing remind me of the Rap Killstreak in Black Ops 3 lol.

    • @MemestiffGaming
      @MemestiffGaming 5 років тому +2

      Hell, I'm surprised the Germans didn't use a titan from Titanfall

    • @russellbrown6888
      @russellbrown6888 5 років тому +1

      Great Gustav seems like something out of Warhammer 40 000. It would totally fit into the setting, which is already full of city-sized artillery pieces and tanks as wide as a 4-lane highway.

  • @klashnekov86
    @klashnekov86 5 років тому

    Your research is amazing, where do you find these things from and where do you get the ideas to think of these subjects

  • @bendeguzrendes6937
    @bendeguzrendes6937 5 років тому +4

    9:30 this weapon was used by hungarians back in 1552 :D

  • @rumenoakabob9973
    @rumenoakabob9973 5 років тому

    Did you quote Dr Who at the beginning of this video? If so I applaud you sir!! Lol

  • @MrManueleh
    @MrManueleh 3 роки тому

    Using the curved barrel extension would have been more practical with a shotgun using steel shot.

  • @Wrestlekram
    @Wrestlekram 5 років тому

    I love this channel fr can't wait to check out new feed

  • @lordmoldybutt6361
    @lordmoldybutt6361 4 роки тому

    That was good bro

  • @softsmoken
    @softsmoken 5 років тому

    The modern corner weapons seem to have their own lower receiver at the bend eliminating the need for the bent barrel making it actually viable...such simple solution today with more modern manufacturing.

  • @metallmad77
    @metallmad77 2 роки тому

    when you're afraid of death your enemy wins

  • @videoaddict961
    @videoaddict961 3 роки тому

    Why weren't tank gunners given some sort of steel hutch around the top or at least some kind of cover?

  • @bubbles8871
    @bubbles8871 4 роки тому

    Although most of the German ideas were impractical, you gotta admit that they were pretty damn cool.

  • @giga9955
    @giga9955 5 років тому +7

    Archimedes developing the heat ray to burn ships was alas, just a myth; was not possible

  • @kkarlsson1971
    @kkarlsson1971 5 років тому

    myth busters did a segment on the curved barrel it was really interesting...

  • @TheGco2110
    @TheGco2110 5 років тому +5

    I’ve been drinking. I thought it said WWIII. I was surprised.

  • @kkarlsson1971
    @kkarlsson1971 5 років тому

    I remember myth busters doing a test on the curved barrel

  • @goonslayerr6975
    @goonslayerr6975 5 років тому +1

    the death star

  • @blueskdragonFX
    @blueskdragonFX 5 років тому

    Armed icebergs. When ramming cruise ships is not enough.

  • @MrTaxiRob
    @MrTaxiRob 5 років тому +3

    I think the Nazis moving into France through the Ardennes was the key to their success, the French were tactically and psychologically defeated by the time the Wermacht crossed through Belgium. Kind of important, but hey, what do I know?

  • @johnpriceprice6860
    @johnpriceprice6860 5 років тому

    You can't tell me Wile E Coyote wasn't at least an advisor on some of these.

  • @joshuarios3893
    @joshuarios3893 4 роки тому

    Who else finds the narrators voice perfect for story telling

  • @raprot7829
    @raprot7829 5 років тому

    1:45 Anyone else feel a little disappointed this didn't show up in a Wolfenstein game?

  • @nathan8634
    @nathan8634 5 років тому +99

    I love your vids but plz stop repeating the same info about the germans wasting money for EVERY fact

    • @Butt_Slayer
      @Butt_Slayer 5 років тому +14

      Repeats himself a hell of a lot in this video.

    • @jackyt3404
      @jackyt3404 5 років тому +2

      Yeah forgot to do a final listen id say of the audio pieced together

    • @themanager6460
      @themanager6460 5 років тому +1

      it isn't that he tells you about the thing at the start of the video then a minute or two later he repeats it again i thought i was going mad.
      but no your right his videos are a good listen of information

  • @Xtoff
    @Xtoff 4 роки тому

    #5 is the plot of "Diamonds are Forever"

  • @mpc1mil
    @mpc1mil 5 років тому +2

    Behold... The rooty tooty aim and shooty

  • @boredgunner
    @boredgunner 5 років тому

    Allies tried to make Doomwheels in WW2 with #4

  • @TheEliteNoodle
    @TheEliteNoodle 4 роки тому

    Now I see why Dr Edward Richthofen was so keen for a Griffin Station to be built 😂😂 if you know you know.

  • @comicgenius21
    @comicgenius21 5 років тому +1

    That number one sounded a bit unfair Jeffery pike took credit for the invention the lads in new York came up with.... I guess it was justice served that the invention never "took off" excuse the pun😁

  • @rhythmic_andy6221
    @rhythmic_andy6221 5 років тому

    Bruh imagine having your platoon's captain have you send out the wall exploders, you do as you were commanded and it gets about 30 yards out then turns around

  • @h3x3dit
    @h3x3dit 4 роки тому

    Durable wonder material: woodchips in ice.

  • @Jazz8855
    @Jazz8855 4 роки тому

    This why people believed they were talking to aliens

  • @justinrauch651
    @justinrauch651 5 років тому

    can you please do a post on brothels?....also... weatherman underground and other radical accomplishments..like the FBI office break in..timothy Leary's breakout. .. or any successful prison breaks...

  • @Irobert1115HD
    @Irobert1115HD 5 років тому

    the krummlauf was developed to help the crews of the two most useless tanks of all time: the porsche tiger and the maus (yes the maus was crap too (it was practicaly a enlarged porsche tiger)).
    and the u-boats where more under pressure due to the development of plane based radar, active sonar (the pingi thingy from the movies) and communication encription by the allies (look at the tech on board of a type XXI u-boat for this information (ok the type XXI still used the now useless enigma but the defense of this subs was crazy)).

  • @KeelerCreative
    @KeelerCreative 4 роки тому +1

    There is no way starwars wasn’t based off this😂