Beautiful story. For those who doubt, sneer at the courage and determination of a French soldier defending home ground this is only one of many examples. Also, kudos to the German forces who treated them with the honour and respect that they deserved. The Patton connection ? Wow ! Thanks team for an engaging post .
Being "green" and untested can be an asset (in some cases) simply because those cadets didn't know they should have been _crushed_ right from the start...and, strangely, when you really don't know, some amazing and unpredictable things can happen! \m/
When I think about WW2, my heart breaks for the staggeringly large loss of life. But it also breaks my heart thinking about all of the history that was blown away.
Well see ww2 actually happened, as documented by numerous history UA-camrs, therefore they almost stopped ww2 but it happened anyway because they couldn't stop it
I never really knew of this.. When I used to watch The Military Channel (Because that was my only source) it was always about Germany as if they were the only one fighting.. and I began calling it the Adolf Hitler channel because it pretty much talked about him and battles of Germany. I only learned of a lot of this stuff through channels like this and I learned a lot of other facts from a band called Sabaton.
they Lost the war because of unorganized leadership political & military, some units were very good ,tank unit's were way better than Germans but again old plans don't work in a up to date mobile war ,they were out mobilized
Yes, very poor and outdated strategy from France army command who was conducting a new era modern war with WWI concepts. An example ? The HQ in Vincennes castle did not even have radio communication. They were sending messengers by motorbikes or by pigeons !!! Another example ? French army had better quality tanks than Germany but instead of creating armoured units they disseminated them in infantry divisions … French army was not bad at all but was so poorly commanded …
@@craigaust3306 Is what it is. There's some badass men and women in the service today don't get me wrong. I know a few personally. With that being said, war now is 100% different than it was in WW2. Most soldiers today have no idea of the sacrifice the men and women before them dealt with. Watch a battle from 1943 compared to what battles have become these days. There's no comparison. War is still hell, was just a more brutal hell back then.
"They could conquer the sky" said Hitler, about his troops. But not the Soviets. Hitler's hubris got the better of him, time after time. HE was actually entrusted with the defence of White ethnic Europe, but he blew it. And now "Europistan" is paying the price. (My dad survived the war with shrapnel wounds, & his 19-year-old brother was killed. I said to him numerous times, over a few beers, "Why the hell did you GO? You & your brother? I'd have told them where to stuff their war. You were being sent to kill other young men, or to BE killed.")
Guess that's why you're NOT in a concentration camp, huh? You're living a NORMAL life without fear of execution because people like me with an airborne tab risked their LIVES to make it that way... You would be either speaking German or DEAD, so HOW did the bad guys win, exactly?!?... 🤷🤦♂️🤷
@@Charles-k9g5y I mean for ww1 the united states joining the war shortened it by a huge amount. The French were on the verge of breaking by the time period of 1917. The reason why we came "late" was because our country felt it is stupid to send American kids off to a European war for absolutely no reason at all, which makes sense. Exactly the same reason why America came "late" in ww2, we didnt think it was bright to send our youth off to other european war just like we did earlier which had huge amounts of casualties. We actually kept Britain in the fight before we even joined the war with lend lease and huge amounts of food.
@@froot6086 -- like I said taking credit for coming late. Land of the brave, what a crock. It had more to do with making money. In WW1 the Germans were already on their back foot. In WW2 the Russians did more fighting then the rest of us.
Beautiful story. For those who doubt, sneer at the courage and determination of a French soldier defending home ground this is only one of many examples. Also, kudos to the German forces who treated them with the honour and respect that they deserved. The Patton connection ? Wow ! Thanks team for an engaging post .
The French are great soldiers. France was poorly served by its leaders.
"LE WOLVERINES!!"
@@darbyheavey406 As are We.
So a grad cadet liberated them in the end.
Being "green" and untested can be an asset (in some cases) simply because those cadets didn't know they should have been _crushed_ right from the start...and, strangely, when you really don't know, some amazing and unpredictable things can happen! \m/
AMAZING VIDEO!!! Very well done on this one fine sir!
Great story thank you for sharing
When I think about WW2, my heart breaks for the staggeringly large loss of life. But it also breaks my heart thinking about all of the history that was blown away.
WW 1 was in some ways more worse.
@@dakkuri1much worse if you were the average soldier
What happens when something happens to you on a personal level then? The old ticker explodes?
Excellent notation in History.
Great video 👍👍
Awesome ending from the mention of THEE alumnus.
Did they destroy the final bridge before retreating?
I ... fail to see how they almost stopped ww2...
Very true
Well see ww2 actually happened, as documented by numerous history UA-camrs, therefore they almost stopped ww2 but it happened anyway because they couldn't stop it
@@AaronParks-e1m I can follow that logic u_u
They had a go fund me page and an online petition to stop the war and it nearly worked.
@@billyshane3804 if only more people had signed the petition 😔
And they screamed WOLVERINES the whole time. Sorry had to.
Freedom
Did the French soldiers have M1 Garands? I seen them in the clips.
Nice, Patton was involved
I never really knew of this.. When I used to watch The Military Channel (Because that was my only source) it was always about Germany as if they were the only one fighting.. and I began calling it the Adolf Hitler channel because it pretty much talked about him and battles of Germany. I only learned of a lot of this stuff through channels like this and I learned a lot of other facts from a band called Sabaton.
France was just not powerful enough to fight off the German forces. Lost 80% of its men during WW2. That hurt to the very bone. Uhhh!!!😢😢
I've never heard that figure before... are you positive 80% of the men? It was only 6 weeks?
they Lost the war because of unorganized leadership political & military, some units were very good ,tank unit's were way better than Germans but again old plans don't work in a up to date mobile war ,they were out mobilized
Yes, very poor and outdated strategy from France army command who was conducting a new era modern war with WWI concepts. An example ? The HQ in Vincennes castle did not even have radio communication. They were sending messengers by motorbikes or by pigeons !!! Another example ? French army had better quality tanks than Germany but instead of creating armoured units they disseminated them in infantry divisions … French army was not bad at all but was so poorly commanded …
After Declaring war on Germany in sept39
The french did nothing
To help poland but sat
Behind the maginot line
Sideshow compared to the future battles on the eastern Front, against the Soviet union.
7:35 "on the night of JANUARY* 20th." Oops! Not "January." 🛑❌✋🏻🤚🏻🙅🏻♂️
@7:34 “January” = June
3:50 early cope cage
it's a radio antenna, but your not too far off if you think about it.
Nice little story, the commentary is totally biased and almost comical.
Some badass guys here. Soldiers these days would flat out shyt themselves if thrown in this theatre
That’s a pretty disparaging thing to say about our men and women in uniform
@@craigaust3306 Is what it is. There's some badass men and women in the service today don't get me wrong. I know a few personally. With that being said, war now is 100% different than it was in WW2. Most soldiers today have no idea of the sacrifice the men and women before them dealt with. Watch a battle from 1943 compared to what battles have become these days. There's no comparison. War is still hell, was just a more brutal hell back then.
"They could conquer the sky" said Hitler, about his troops. But not the Soviets. Hitler's hubris got the better of him, time after time. HE was actually entrusted with the defence of White ethnic Europe, but he blew it. And now "Europistan" is paying the price. (My dad survived the war with shrapnel wounds, & his 19-year-old brother was killed. I said to him numerous times, over a few beers, "Why the hell did you GO? You & your brother? I'd have told them where to stuff their war. You were being sent to kill other young men, or to BE killed.")
Resistance sometimes just prolong the agony of battle! And delay the inevitable outcome
What a defeatist statement.
You'd give up and die in a concentration camp rather than fight for your home? Wow. Pitiful.
What would you do
Defeatist maybe but true! The truth may cause offense but it is not a sin
In WW1 the French just about lost a generation defending their country,they didnt want it to happen again!
So why declare war on Germany then? Then when things go wrong, the government flea France and leave the population to face the consequences.
The bad guys won WWII.
It's a damn shame your feckless bloodline endured. How about stop touching your sister and read some history books.
The soviets?
Sure. Sure.
Guess that's why you're NOT in a concentration camp, huh? You're living a NORMAL life without fear of execution because people like me with an airborne tab risked their LIVES to make it that way...
You would be either speaking German or DEAD, so HOW did the bad guys win, exactly?!?... 🤷🤦♂️🤷
Man's literally subscribed to sexual Kung Fu, of course he's living in loopy land
Fail to see why clips of the British army are used in this video. Utter nonsense.
How ‘d that work out for you Hitler Youngen?
French softer than baby shit confirmed. If they had been Spanish they would have held.
Realistically it was just awful command structure.
“I slap you with my gloves, monsieur”
At least the French fought for the entire war not like the Americans who came in late and took all the credit.
@@Charles-k9g5y I mean for ww1 the united states joining the war shortened it by a huge amount. The French were on the verge of breaking by the time period of 1917. The reason why we came "late" was because our country felt it is stupid to send American kids off to a European war for absolutely no reason at all, which makes sense. Exactly the same reason why America came "late" in ww2, we didnt think it was bright to send our youth off to other european war just like we did earlier which had huge amounts of casualties. We actually kept Britain in the fight before we even joined the war with lend lease and huge amounts of food.
@@froot6086 -- like I said taking credit for coming late. Land of the brave, what a crock. It had more to do with making money. In WW1 the Germans were already on their back foot. In WW2 the Russians did more fighting then the rest of us.