Fun fact: Douglas Bader's missing legs actually made him a better pilot. This is because it decreased his chances of passing out due to high G forces. You see, when a fighter pilot maneuvers, the speed and pitch when an aircraft turns, create forces on the body of up to 9 Gs, or 9 times the normal pull of gavity. When experiencing these forces, an average person weighing 136 pounds-that's 62 kg-would temporarily weigh more than half a ton. These forces make the blood in your body so heavy that your heart can't pump it into your brain, causing pilots to black out. However, in Bader's case, his missing limbs prevented this. Normally, blood-when under extreme G forces-pools in the legs. But, since Bader had none, the effects of blood pooling for him were decreased, making the pressure needed to circulate it to his brain much lower, thus, allowing him to take faster, harder turns without risking falling unconscious.
You know the name of Sam the cat, but do you know of Violet Jessup? She was aboard all three White Star ships that sunk, and survived all three. And yes, that includes the Titanic. Then there's Arthir John Priest. A British Sailor in the Royal Navy. He was a fireman and stoker, and survived the sinking of four Royal Navy ships. He was given the moniker "the unsinkable stoker".
Simon, as a former cavalry officer, I heartily endorse the inclusion of the BVE as a war-winning instrument of military endeavour. Never in the field of human history has one device known such service, delivered such effect, as the BVE.
I was conversing with an American who was part of an Abrams crew and he stated " you Brits have got a tea making machine in your challengers" I answered him " yes it's called the youngest crew man, there's also a device that heats water called the BV " lol.
I had to laugh. I love the yanks, but they do and say bizarre things, at times. Loved the opportunity to be a cavalry officer. I went on into the world of MI, but I was always grateful that I started with the cavalry.
@@peterixon8708 Do they still employ horses in the military, other than for parades? I mean cavalry has them in the name, so I guess they do 🙂. I got to walk instead, ultimately enough to break bones in not one but both feet, which essentially got me excluded from tasks involving carrying heavy things for a time. A horse would have been handy, but we had no access to such high technology.
Ceremonial since the 1970's. We had a mounted troop, but strictly for parades and weddings. Ground pounder huh; you poor devil. Although I 'commanded' from what a German in WWII could have been excused for thinking was an updated Panzer IV, not a Panther or a Tiger, my regimental sergeant major summed up the difference perfectly to me one day as we were deploying, 'Sir, a third class ride beats a first class walk'. It was a logic I never ever found fault with.
The BV is a much misunderstood item. It’s not mainly for making tea. It allows you to heat your rations and so eat hot food even when locked down inside your tank for prolonged periods.
16:00 Aimo Koivunen also ate a Siberian Jay raw because he was so hungey and a fire would've alerted the Soviets. And here in Finland we have a saying "Ottaa Aimo annos" which transalates roughly "take a massive/big portion of something".
5:05 Simon, the actual problem was that the tankees got out of their tanks when ordered to hold to brew tea, which left them exposed. The electric kettles meant that people weren't disembarking the tank to brew a pot.
Actually, the first pilot to ever shoot himself down was Roland Garros in WW1. The steel plates he had grafter to is propeller to stop bullets worked but the collective impacts eventually knocked the entire thing clean off the front of his plane. The Germans captured the wreckage, got what he was trying to do and came back later with the interruptor gear.
Arthir John Priest was a British Sailor who survived the sinking of four Royal Navy ships, and was given the moniker of "the unsinkable stoker". He survived those under by his own actions, instead of being carried. Somehow nobody remembers his name, but everyone wants to fawn over this damned cat? Then there's Violet Jessup. She survived the sinking of three White Star ships, including the Titanic. Somehow nobody remembers her name, either. Seriously, Sam isn't all that special or impressive. Especially when you consider the fact that he was carried off of all three ships, and wouldn't have survived otherwise.
@SkunkApe407 most of the Bismarcks crew died when it was sunk. Of the 2200 crew less then 150 survived the battle. The ship itself took over 400 direct hits and its said the hull was quite literally red hot from battle damage. It wasn't just torpedoed once or twice it was facing off against an entire battlefleet. So unsinkable Sam is pretty remarkable for just surviving that let alone Cossack and Ark Royal
Simon, as someone with a BA in History I love your shows, stumbled on them a week or so ago. I love the way you "teach" or describe how things happen, the quirks and the way you say things is amazing. I think you'd do great in America as a history professor. To get any BA in america you need to take a history class (IE western civ I) and most kids that take the course only take it for their degree. You would be amazing at teaching because you make it funny and quirky. Thank you!
I mean, look at the numbers of aircraft used by each country in the gulf war. I believe no other country had over 300 when we had over 2500, our military budget is big for a reason
Fun Fact: The Imfamous "Unsinkable Sam" is the moniker of the Senior Chief of the contingent Anti-Rodent Task Force out of Quantico, with his real name being Oskar/Oscar (depending on what belligerent actually is hosting the infallible feline
I always thought the most important piece of equipment for a soldier was a pair of dry socks. Seriously, you ever try marching in combat boots with cracked, blistered feet? You got wet socks, you got a big problem.
While I knew the vast majority of these. I was pleasantly surprised to find some Sabaton songs making their way in here (think Unkillable Soldier and No Bullets Fly)
Actually, Bader had legs. They were made from metal, hence the nickname “Tin Legs” Bader. Shot down over Europe, he kept trying to escape so the Germans threatened to confiscate his legs.
Bader lost his legs in an aerial crash in a Bristol Bulldog biplane fighter doing acrobatics. It is said, but not officially, that he was thoroughly drunk. He wasn’t well liked at the Colditz PoW camp for officer prisoners prone to escape. A enlisted soldier was assigned to him as his orderly and would carry Balder on his back. His hollow legs were used to bring in material to help the PoW’s to escape, so he had benefit to his colleagues, but a bad attitude. The orderly was used more like a beast of burden than a man as well.
@@glazersout4272 There is not a question about the loss of his legs below the knee on both legs. He was able to dance again with in 6 months of getting his prosthetic legs. His aerial victory count was 22 with 4 shared victories. These are all facts. After he bailed out and was captured, it was allowed by the Germans that a replacement set of legs were dropped over an airfield as the parachute landing damaged the pair he was wearing. The rudders at the time was a bar with a center pivot. A strap on each side let the feet hook into it.
Those penguins are prime examples of officers making the soldiers guard bench, walls, or bathrooms for years without a reason except to the officer. 😢😂❤ 56:02
Simon......... the BV on every British tank is mainly used to heat your boil in the bag food, the fact that you can use said water for a brew is an added bonus. It's the same for every British soldier in the field, you use the boiled water for tea/coffee/hot chocolate, the latter is brilliant when used with porridge in the morning...... pure perfection!! 🇬🇧✌️
I’m surprised that the first battle bit didn’t mention that Tel Magiddo is sometimes called Har Maggido. It is, according to the Bible, the location of the last battle and the source of the word “Armageddon”
the symbol the Finnish use, as well as the British Academy, as you have rightfully pointed out is original Hindu/Buddhist symbol that means peace and well-being and is the mirror image of the ones the 'baddies' used (and is where they stole it from). You can see it in the chest metal of the old pilot, and the flag for the Academy properly depicted. I believe it was the "Baddies" that reversed the arms to bend to the right.
It's the same symbol. German Swastikas were not always put on an angle. Sometimes the legs were curved. Sometimes it faced the other way. Same with Buddhist/Hindu Swastikas. People today want to seperate the uses of the symbol and and have used angles and what not to try to not look like Naht-zees.
@@tripsaplenty1227 its not the angle of the symbol. Each arm of the 'Baddies' symbol always came out from the center (regardless of the angle of the overall symbol) and then bent at a 90 degree's to the right. I'm not saying your wrong, but I would love to see an example of it being otherwise when it came to them.
@@tripsaplenty1227 It most definitely NOT the same symbol. The Nitzi symbol points Right the Finnish and Hindu symbol points LEFT. I suggest getting an eye check.
@@8Biit Most irregular examples were homemade. That means the people saw no difference. Official irregular examples were used for things like military unit badges.
@@erickzuniga3113 He has so many channels finding one specific video is a challenge... or heck maybe I was thinking of Count Dankula's "Mad Lad" on the guy... the title of that one at least is: "The Soldier Who Took All The Meth"
I've ridden a Bazooka Scooter, admittedly it was a replica built by a guy who takes it around motorcycle shows. Great fun, the vespa makes you feel like less of a man but the huge Bazooka makes up for it 🤣
Absolutely agree with the BV wasn’t a Tankee but rather in a Mech Infantry unit in BAOR (Germany) from the Mid 80s to 90s. The BV was not just used to make brews but also if you had to heat your ration tins on the move, even used them to make boiled eggs for sandwiches. 😅good video by the way.
The script writer for this video is a fan of The Fat Electrician. 14 of first 15 have been covered by him I’m pretty sure. May be mixing Habitual Line Crosser videos in there as well.
The mention of the bismark requires that I mention "I AM A POLE" as loudly as possible just to make sure whatever ghost of that crew shivers that much more.
The attack by the Polish destroyer Piorun on the Bismarck wasn't that effective, not helped by the appalling weather at the time. The best that could be said was that the destroyer attack kept Bismarck's crew occupied and inhibited any efforts to repair their ship (although Bismarck was pretty much doomed by then).
I just got a pair of German military pants from the 80s with Flecktarn pattern, they’re so cool and Flecktarn is one of my favorite camouflage patterns.
from the way he says "behold" and then talks in reference to something specific i rather suspect he expected them to put up a picture of what he was talking about, as it is it just looks like they got very confused
I found in the military that good leaders rarely give you time for boredom. If you have time to be bored, you don’t have a good grasp of time management. You should be wrenching on your kit, reading up on qualifications for promotion, getting in extra time in the gym, or roadwork, practicing your rigging skills, rappelling skills. Good service personnel are always training to stay sharp and fit.
Fun fact that I'm almost certain is somewhere in the comments already: the story at 48:02 is the inspiration for the song "No Bullets Fly" by Sabaton. They met Stigler's daughter and grandson (who was a fan of the band) when they were touring
"Let's not fuff about...". I had to rewind and hear that again. I was like "He didn't just say what I think he said, did he?". No, he didn't. I'm borrowing this one!
Point of order... The VBE in British Tanks isn't just for tea. British MREs are boil-in-bag, they're basically "Just add hot water" instant meals. The boil box just makes sure they can prepare their MREs wherever they are, and as a tanker crew, you might be hunkering down someplace unfriendly or be on a long haul for a bit and not going home to a depot, so being able to pull off and put the kettle on for supper is a worthy invention.
The Puckle Gun was absolutely not a machine gun. The defining feature of what makes a gun a "machine gun," is the ability to activate the firing process and then have the gun continue firing until the ammunition is spent. If pulling a lever once fired all the loaded rounds then that would be a machine gun, but if it requires constant work from the operator to fire then it doesn't meet the requirement of the definition.
Just a point here. If you have seen the boss of the US ATF trying to identify a firearm. A forked piece of wood with a piece of elastic could be interpreted as an assault rifle or a machine gun To anyone else. It would be a catapult!
I served for 13 years as a Royal Engineer and i can tell you this, we really do get creative. One time we got some thermal skirts from a tank and made a 20 odd meter slip and slide through camp, what a good day. It ended in a car park though 😂
The puckle gun was not a machine gun. It is no more of a machine gun than a Gatling gun is. It is a barrel loaded black powder firearm. There is A preloaded rotating cylinder. That does not make it a machine gun. A machine gun uses energy, usually in the form of gas from the firing, to propel the bolt rearward eject a spent cartridge and load another cartridge. This repeats as long as the finger is pressed on the trigger with no other interaction needed. The puckle gun had to be cranked. Just like the Gatling gun. It is not a machine gun.
You know what's really sad. Every one of these points I already knew about by reading "BATTLE", "WARLORD" & "VICTOR" anuuals from mid 70's to early 90's. Go read books folks, go read books.....
Simon out here dropping hour-long videos on the daily…I swear this man doesn’t sleep.
Its probably a clone or an Android of mr. Whistler
@@pjpalmans5046 or maybe he's got many identical brothers
he's just a narrator
This "man" is a synth! 😅
All he does is read a script. Thats not hard. You can't read for an hour a day? The rest of the team edits, produces, writes, researches, etc.
Fun fact: Douglas Bader's missing legs actually made him a better pilot. This is because it decreased his chances of passing out due to high G forces. You see, when a fighter pilot maneuvers, the speed and pitch when an aircraft turns, create forces on the body of up to 9 Gs, or 9 times the normal pull of gavity. When experiencing these forces, an average person weighing 136 pounds-that's 62 kg-would temporarily weigh more than half a ton. These forces make the blood in your body so heavy that your heart can't pump it into your brain, causing pilots to black out. However, in Bader's case, his missing limbs prevented this. Normally, blood-when under extreme G forces-pools in the legs. But, since Bader had none, the effects of blood pooling for him were decreased, making the pressure needed to circulate it to his brain much lower, thus, allowing him to take faster, harder turns without risking falling unconscious.
I wonder if people knew this at the time?
@@Ickie71if they did I'm sure you would've had folks cutting off their legs for an advantage.
Did the #thefatelectrician send you here?
@@jt1738x Umm... sorry?
Fun fact: Douglas Bader was a pilot is WWII and never had to withstand 9Gs. You see the planes back then were much slower than fighter jets today.
Ahh, "unsinkable" Sam, the most cursed cat in german/british naval history. 3 ships he "served", 3 sunk.
He got a lot of practice
Almost as cursed as the Yukikaze destroyer in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Depends on the way you look at it. He's lucky to have survived.
You know the name of Sam the cat, but do you know of Violet Jessup? She was aboard all three White Star ships that sunk, and survived all three. And yes, that includes the Titanic.
Then there's Arthir John Priest. A British Sailor in the Royal Navy. He was a fireman and stoker, and survived the sinking of four Royal Navy ships. He was given the moniker "the unsinkable stoker".
And Sam was a Black Cat.
"Admiral CRAPnetsov" Killed me XD. My stomach hurts from laughter XD
Definitely made me laugh as well
And ironically, if it now needs new engines, I think they are manufactured in Ukraine
@@competitionglen 🤣🤣🤣
It means Smith!
Congrats on the 1 million subscribers!
"Quadrophenia Full Metal Jacket cross-over"!!! Excellent!!! Deserves applauses, Simmon!
I don't think I could dream up a better sideprojects video, I beg for a part 2
Simon, as a former cavalry officer, I heartily endorse the inclusion of the BVE as a war-winning instrument of military endeavour. Never in the field of human history has one device known such service, delivered such effect, as the BVE.
Moral is a huge part of success
I was conversing with an American who was part of an Abrams crew and he stated " you Brits have got a tea making machine in your challengers"
I answered him " yes it's called the youngest crew man, there's also a device that heats water called the BV " lol.
I had to laugh. I love the yanks, but they do and say bizarre things, at times. Loved the opportunity to be a cavalry officer. I went on into the world of MI, but I was always grateful that I started with the cavalry.
@@peterixon8708 Do they still employ horses in the military, other than for parades? I mean cavalry has them in the name, so I guess they do 🙂. I got to walk instead, ultimately enough to break bones in not one but both feet, which essentially got me excluded from tasks involving carrying heavy things for a time. A horse would have been handy, but we had no access to such high technology.
Ceremonial since the 1970's. We had a mounted troop, but strictly for parades and weddings. Ground pounder huh; you poor devil. Although I 'commanded' from what a German in WWII could have been excused for thinking was an updated Panzer IV, not a Panther or a Tiger, my regimental sergeant major summed up the difference perfectly to me one day as we were deploying, 'Sir, a third class ride beats a first class walk'. It was a logic I never ever found fault with.
I really like the longer format, even for Simon's other channels.
“The Civil Servant”…😂 Great video, but explanation for the SA80 riffle’s nickname is one of the best I’ve ever heard.
"Social Security "!
The BV is a much misunderstood item. It’s not mainly for making tea. It allows you to heat your rations and so eat hot food even when locked down inside your tank for prolonged periods.
Dude, that's what the manual says we're supposed to tell 'outsiders,' but it looks like they already know the truth...
You sound like a British officer who doesn't want to seem overly British 😉😅
@@charisanna4914 😉
Ah for self heating mre. Cheating?
@@sabre22b not self heating, boil in the bag
16:00 Aimo Koivunen also ate a Siberian Jay raw because he was so hungey and a fire would've alerted the Soviets. And here in Finland we have a saying "Ottaa Aimo annos" which transalates roughly "take a massive/big portion of something".
World of Warships paid tribute to Sam in the game.
The Art team has a lot of fun including historical Easter eggs.
If Sam gets on your ship, DESERT.
5:05 Simon, the actual problem was that the tankees got out of their tanks when ordered to hold to brew tea, which left them exposed. The electric kettles meant that people weren't disembarking the tank to brew a pot.
Nothing more British than dieing for tea eh? **bald eagle screech**
4:40 ... The "Most British Thing I've Ever Heard" ... SERIOUSLY ... This is "Vital Military Equipment" ... Are You Kidding Me!!
Mainly used for Pot Noodles these days
@@ChurchNietzsche The Ukrainians are loving them! works wonders for their Borshe!
@@mariawhite7337...what?
The Crapnetsov! I love it LOL The B2 is a very visible sign saying "Don't even think about nuking us"
"A penguin running around Afghanistan with an M16."
*shows a penguin with an AK-47 🤦🏼♂️
Yeah, but he said the penguin was not running around with an M-16, never said it wasn't running around strapped with something else!
It's AI generated, it even says so in the corner.
@@daniellundberg2875 ya gotta be f-ing kidding me! Damn it! Sorry 😔 apologies - can't believe I bought it! Damn!
@@blkaftalso they’re basically the same right!
Actually, the first pilot to ever shoot himself down was Roland Garros in WW1. The steel plates he had grafter to is propeller to stop bullets worked but the collective impacts eventually knocked the entire thing clean off the front of his plane. The Germans captured the wreckage, got what he was trying to do and came back later with the interruptor gear.
Thank you, was about to post this if no one else had done so
Interrupter gear was a Dutch invention, made by Anton Fokker.
So thats who the tennis venue is named after?
@@rhyswilliams4893 I don't get that one
@@DreadfulMeep roland garros is where the french open tennis played...
Very interesting story about the cat. He definitely used up most of his 9 lives during the war
That cat was very lucky
Arthir John Priest was a British Sailor who survived the sinking of four Royal Navy ships, and was given the moniker of "the unsinkable stoker". He survived those under by his own actions, instead of being carried. Somehow nobody remembers his name, but everyone wants to fawn over this damned cat?
Then there's Violet Jessup. She survived the sinking of three White Star ships, including the Titanic. Somehow nobody remembers her name, either.
Seriously, Sam isn't all that special or impressive. Especially when you consider the fact that he was carried off of all three ships, and wouldn't have survived otherwise.
Sam liked his Guinness
@@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg What else would you want to wash down a rat with?
@SkunkApe407 most of the Bismarcks crew died when it was sunk. Of the 2200 crew less then 150 survived the battle. The ship itself took over 400 direct hits and its said the hull was quite literally red hot from battle damage.
It wasn't just torpedoed once or twice it was facing off against an entire battlefleet. So unsinkable Sam is pretty remarkable for just surviving that let alone Cossack and Ark Royal
Nighstalkers mentioned in two videos in one day, good on you Simon!
Simon,
as someone with a BA in History I love your shows, stumbled on them a week or so ago. I love the way you "teach" or describe how things happen, the quirks and the way you say things is amazing. I think you'd do great in America as a history professor. To get any BA in america you need to take a history class (IE western civ I) and most kids that take the course only take it for their degree. You would be amazing at teaching because you make it funny and quirky.
Thank you!
Old soldiers for 2,000 years, have said "Soldiering is 99% boredom and 1% terror!"
*1% fun
Unless you are a Ghurka, then it is 10% boredom and 90% badassery!
New soldiers for the last hundred years have said "Hurry up and wait."
Sam's life improved mine a little bit today. I needed that.
I love the fact that the Navy is the second largest air force. It makes me giggle every time.
Technically the army and the Marines air wings are 8th and 12th as well. So 1/3 of the top 12 largest air forces are American.
What about space force
It’s such a flex lol
The Army has a huge airforce also.
I mean, look at the numbers of aircraft used by each country in the gulf war. I believe no other country had over 300 when we had over 2500, our military budget is big for a reason
Perfect ending. Didn't catch the writer on this one, but it was well written, and Simon's delivery was top notch.
I never stop getting goosebumps from the B-2, even after 3 decades.
the 'most' intelligent species...
Fun Fact: The Imfamous "Unsinkable Sam" is the moniker of the Senior Chief of the contingent Anti-Rodent Task Force out of Quantico, with his real name being Oskar/Oscar (depending on what belligerent actually is hosting the infallible feline
6:14
We had a Blackbear in my Platoon in bootcamp
But that was the guys actual name
I always thought the most important piece of equipment for a soldier was a pair of dry socks. Seriously, you ever try marching in combat boots with cracked, blistered feet? You got wet socks, you got a big problem.
Amen!
"Take care of your feet, they'll take care of you" ...
Russians use some weird cloth foot wraps like the sock was never invented
Crucially it was the most important piece of equipment on a tank. Tankers try not to march, why carry a weapon when your weapon can carry you.
@@reggienotorious6824they made a big deal of when they started using socks a couple years back
Changing socks and underwear daily was a rule in Iraq.
The Puckle gun was not a machine gun. it was a very big revolver.
45:45 i couldn’t imagine dressing as nuns parachuting in and thinking yea the enemy isn’t going to find anything weird here 😂😂😂
"Civil Servant" had me in tears
Damn this video is interesting! I can't stop watching. Thanks for the hard work buddy.
i am glad that these videos arent on warographics even though they would fit in there to an extent
I love listening to Simon. His sense of humour and delivery are brilliant 😊.
Polandball:
No, Murica you get it wrong
It is RIGHT TO KEEP AND ARM BEARS.
While I knew the vast majority of these. I was pleasantly surprised to find some Sabaton songs making their way in here (think Unkillable Soldier and No Bullets Fly)
Actually, Bader had legs. They were made from metal, hence the nickname “Tin Legs” Bader. Shot down over Europe, he kept trying to escape so the Germans threatened to confiscate his legs.
Yeah I think I'm right in saying he was in Colditz
Bader lost his legs in an aerial crash in a Bristol Bulldog biplane fighter doing acrobatics. It is said, but not officially, that he was thoroughly drunk. He wasn’t well liked at the Colditz PoW camp for officer prisoners prone to escape. A enlisted soldier was assigned to him as his orderly and would carry Balder on his back. His hollow legs were used to bring in material to help the PoW’s to escape, so he had benefit to his colleagues, but a bad attitude. The orderly was used more like a beast of burden than a man as well.
Okay thanks for this explanation. Was very confused why they showed me 3 pictures of a guy standing on his feet and then told me had no legs...
If he did indeed have no legs, it would've been physically impossible for him to fly, as the feet are required to operate the rudders :)
@@glazersout4272 There is not a question about the loss of his legs below the knee on both legs. He was able to dance again with in 6 months of getting his prosthetic legs. His aerial victory count was 22 with 4 shared victories. These are all facts.
After he bailed out and was captured, it was allowed by the Germans that a replacement set of legs were dropped over an airfield as the parachute landing damaged the pair he was wearing.
The rudders at the time was a bar with a center pivot. A strap on each side let the feet hook into it.
Those penguins are prime examples of officers making the soldiers guard bench, walls, or bathrooms for years without a reason except to the officer. 😢😂❤ 56:02
Oooh nice long episode
Fantastic entertaining and informative video. Loved it 👌🙏👏
I knew the answer but it is still funny. I am an American War Veteran, but having both the 1st and 2nd largest Air Forces in the World makes me happy.
You fought in the civil war? What's the key to living a long life? 😅
Simon......... the BV on every British tank is mainly used to heat your boil in the bag food, the fact that you can use said water for a brew is an added bonus.
It's the same for every British soldier in the field, you use the boiled water for tea/coffee/hot chocolate, the latter is brilliant when used with porridge in the morning...... pure perfection!! 🇬🇧✌️
I’m surprised that the first battle bit didn’t mention that Tel Magiddo is sometimes called Har Maggido. It is, according to the Bible, the location of the last battle and the source of the word “Armageddon”
Almost 100k views within 24 hours. Congrats, Simon and crew! Yall can now call yourselfs a roaring success!
Really hoping for a part 2, hoping the story about the Norwegian "lunchbox-colt's" from WW2 will be mentioned
A hour plus of side projects there is the cure for my insomnia. Sorry Simon I use your videos / pod casts to help me sleep
For ‘Regimental Bath’ the U.S. Navy has several terms, including ‘Mustering a Shower Party’
Seamen always shower together. It's not regulation, they just like it.
"Never leave your friends behind!!"
Brown and Stigler met like 30 years after the war and became friends.
New Simon! And a long episode, too! Woot!
Notice that the Finnish swastika is pointing counter clockwise not as the Nitzi symbol.
the symbol the Finnish use, as well as the British Academy, as you have rightfully pointed out is original Hindu/Buddhist symbol that means peace and well-being and is the mirror image of the ones the 'baddies' used (and is where they stole it from). You can see it in the chest metal of the old pilot, and the flag for the Academy properly depicted. I believe it was the "Baddies" that reversed the arms to bend to the right.
It's the same symbol. German Swastikas were not always put on an angle. Sometimes the legs were curved. Sometimes it faced the other way. Same with Buddhist/Hindu Swastikas. People today want to seperate the uses of the symbol and and have used angles and what not to try to not look like Naht-zees.
@@tripsaplenty1227 its not the angle of the symbol. Each arm of the 'Baddies' symbol always came out from the center (regardless of the angle of the overall symbol) and then bent at a 90 degree's to the right. I'm not saying your wrong, but I would love to see an example of it being otherwise when it came to them.
@@tripsaplenty1227
It most definitely NOT the same symbol.
The Nitzi symbol points Right
the Finnish and Hindu symbol points LEFT.
I suggest getting an eye check.
@@8Biit
Most irregular examples were homemade. That means the people saw no difference.
Official irregular examples were used for things like military unit badges.
Never stop doing what you do
Simon did a full video on that Aimo Meth man - you owe it to yourself to find that video and watch it in full
I can't find it
@@erickzuniga3113 He has so many channels finding one specific video is a challenge... or heck maybe I was thinking of Count Dankula's "Mad Lad" on the guy... the title of that one at least is: "The Soldier Who Took All The Meth"
Every time I see a picture of Lord Louis Mountbatten, I'm stunned at how good a casting Charles Dance was for him.
VIDEO IDEA: Defected animals. Animals adopted from the enemy
Great show...wow thanks...MORE PLEASE!🇨🇦✌️🤣
One hour that goes by so quickly. I approve that kind of video
Wow. I’ve never seen this before. Great, thankyou
Thanks Simon
Picturing the queen drifting makes me laugh so much 😂
I've ridden a Bazooka Scooter, admittedly it was a replica built by a guy who takes it around motorcycle shows. Great fun, the vespa makes you feel like less of a man but the huge Bazooka makes up for it 🤣
Absolutely agree with the BV wasn’t a Tankee but rather in a Mech Infantry unit in BAOR (Germany) from the Mid 80s to 90s. The BV was not just used to make brews but also if you had to heat your ration tins on the move, even used them to make boiled eggs for sandwiches. 😅good video by the way.
God bless Liz II the last awesome monarch, she has some legendary stories about her.
I enjoyed this, Thank you.
Don't forget to take your key out of the door when you finish.
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Great channel!
The script writer for this video is a fan of The Fat Electrician. 14 of first 15 have been covered by him I’m pretty sure. May be mixing Habitual Line Crosser videos in there as well.
49:19 The sinking of the Lusitania was a contributing factor into bringing the USA into WW1 not WWII
Simon threatens to blow everyone away yet again.
I love those videos, thanks bro
The mention of the bismark requires that I mention "I AM A POLE" as loudly as possible just to make sure whatever ghost of that crew shivers that much more.
The attack by the Polish destroyer Piorun on the Bismarck wasn't that effective, not helped by the appalling weather at the time. The best that could be said was that the destroyer attack kept Bismarck's crew occupied and inhibited any efforts to repair their ship (although Bismarck was pretty much doomed by then).
@@philiphumphrey1548 It kept the crew from sleeping, and it made the Bismarck waste a TON of ammo trying to hit a ship they couldn't aim at.
If people from Poland are called "Poles" are people from Holland called "Holes"
@@ChurchNietzsche I mean, I've seen more than a few dutch films involving lots of holes...
@@TacComControl Oh yes, very nice comment, you have sadly been overlooked when you deserved recognition, 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😏
Love the tea story, my English grandparents were very serious about their tea breaks lol.
The poor performance of Russian weapons, particularly anti-missile systems, have to give Putin pause about using nukes.
“Ali Express walkie talkies” got me for some reason 😂😂
The thrice sunk sailor made me think of Uncle Albert .
Unsinkable Sam is probably my favorite story from the war
Ooo new set very much like
Not sure, but this might actually be at his home.
I just got a pair of German military pants from the 80s with Flecktarn pattern, they’re so cool and Flecktarn is one of my favorite camouflage patterns.
Consider me blown
Away
How many channels does this guy put content on?? Amazing!
That photo about the Panzer IV was clearly not from Ukraine, but rather a vintage photo from WW2.
glad I am not the only one who knows something about tanks this whole show is full of mistakes
from the way he says "behold" and then talks in reference to something specific i rather suspect he expected them to put up a picture of what he was talking about, as it is it just looks like they got very confused
I found in the military that good leaders rarely give you time for boredom. If you have time to be bored, you don’t have a good grasp of time management.
You should be wrenching on your kit, reading up on qualifications for promotion, getting in extra time in the gym, or roadwork, practicing your rigging skills, rappelling skills. Good service personnel are always training to stay sharp and fit.
0:57 "gave him paws"? Tee he!
Fun fact that I'm almost certain is somewhere in the comments already: the story at 48:02 is the inspiration for the song "No Bullets Fly" by Sabaton. They met Stigler's daughter and grandson (who was a fan of the band) when they were touring
The toilet bomb ended up in Flushing. 😊
"Let's not fuff about...". I had to rewind and hear that again. I was like "He didn't just say what I think he said, did he?". No, he didn't. I'm borrowing this one!
For a solid video on Aimo, thefatelectrician did a great job telling his story. It's insane
Thank you for the great videos. One thing: I can't help but think you could find a more useful pic for the Enterprise than a plane
Fact boy, you ever notice that your voice is WAYYYYY deeper than when you started?
He's older and probably also has better microphones
Point of order... The VBE in British Tanks isn't just for tea. British MREs are boil-in-bag, they're basically "Just add hot water" instant meals. The boil box just makes sure they can prepare their MREs wherever they are, and as a tanker crew, you might be hunkering down someplace unfriendly or be on a long haul for a bit and not going home to a depot, so being able to pull off and put the kettle on for supper is a worthy invention.
Brilliant that hour flew by
apparently if u see dat cat, ur ship's about to sink😂
1:07 one step away from having that cat channel i been watching on.
The Puckle Gun was absolutely not a machine gun. The defining feature of what makes a gun a "machine gun," is the ability to activate the firing process and then have the gun continue firing until the ammunition is spent. If pulling a lever once fired all the loaded rounds then that would be a machine gun, but if it requires constant work from the operator to fire then it doesn't meet the requirement of the definition.
Just a point here. If you have seen the boss of the US ATF trying to identify a firearm. A forked piece of wood with a piece of elastic could be interpreted as an assault rifle or a machine gun To anyone else. It would be a catapult!
The original Gatling gun has entered the chat.
23:55 actually all Finnish air force bases have a swastika in their flag/banner, not just the air force academy
Lizard Overlords, they're all Lizard Overlords
I served for 13 years as a Royal Engineer and i can tell you this, we really do get creative. One time we got some thermal skirts from a tank and made a 20 odd meter slip and slide through camp, what a good day. It ended in a car park though 😂
Also the BV is more important than the Aircon 😂
The puckle gun was not a machine gun. It is no more of a machine gun than a Gatling gun is. It is a barrel loaded black powder firearm. There is A preloaded rotating cylinder. That does not make it a machine gun. A machine gun uses energy, usually in the form of gas from the firing, to propel the bolt rearward eject a spent cartridge and load another cartridge. This repeats as long as the finger is pressed on the trigger with no other interaction needed. The puckle gun had to be cranked. Just like the Gatling gun. It is not a machine gun.
To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.
You know what's really sad. Every one of these points I already knew about by reading "BATTLE", "WARLORD" & "VICTOR" anuuals from mid 70's to early 90's. Go read books folks, go read books.....
Warlord and commando for me.
lol you should recognise my pfp then?
@@Ickie71 why should I care about your profile pic, not every character in the books were worth remembering....
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LoL! "Good for you! Livin' your best life!"
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