When Only One B-17 Came Home

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 25 лис 2024

КОМЕНТАРІ • 2,1 тис.

  • @Yarnhub
    @Yarnhub  6 місяців тому +420

    Please consider supporting us on patreon www.patreon.com/yarnhub or joining our youtube membership. See you at the premier !

    • @christophergolden7878
      @christophergolden7878 6 місяців тому +13

      Hello, I love watching your video, especially the naval ones, and I have a great idea for a future video the sms sea adler the square rigged sailing warship in history

    • @user-qk3uwnt5-b
      @user-qk3uwnt5-b 6 місяців тому +4

      I love watching your videos.

    • @Anthony-ur-boy
      @Anthony-ur-boy 6 місяців тому

      Hi yarnhub I a big fan I watch ur history videos daily

    • @Another_dabdabi
      @Another_dabdabi 6 місяців тому

      the amount of detail put into characters are crazy now they look real

    • @Bandog23
      @Bandog23 6 місяців тому

      Glad you made another video about b-17s

  • @Gunsandglory312
    @Gunsandglory312 2 місяці тому +441

    My great grandpa was shot down on may 29th 1943, performing a raid on occupied france. I still have pieces of his plane, the Concho clipper

  • @chianghighshrek
    @chianghighshrek 6 місяців тому +671

    my great uncle was a B17 bombardier he and his crew survived a crash in italy and were aided by an Italian family and when allied forces advanced he was back in the air war and unfortunaly died in sometime 1944 or early 45 according to my dad, that side of my family still sends gifts to that family that helped him we even have pictures of him standing on the downed bomber with his crew way too many good men died in those bombers

    • @erraldstyler
      @erraldstyler 5 місяців тому +7

      good men. sure.

    • @ئەنیمێ
      @ئەنیمێ 5 місяців тому +12

      Sounds like a great soldier. 👍

    • @microbiteplayz2338
      @microbiteplayz2338 5 місяців тому +11

      My great grandfather served in the Royal Air Force During the battle of Britain, He was shot down In 1941. I want join the air force, or any brach at that some day, continue the military lineage in family

    • @DanielDaniel-u9y
      @DanielDaniel-u9y Місяць тому +1

      ​@@microbiteplayz2338 nice

    • @DavidBergman1776
      @DavidBergman1776 10 годин тому

      @@erraldstyler they did their duty

  • @jokodihaynes419
    @jokodihaynes419 6 місяців тому +3408

    Being the lone survivor of a squadron is bad for your mind

    • @jamesconkey1480
      @jamesconkey1480 6 місяців тому +292

      Survivors Guilt is real

    • @nattybumpo7156
      @nattybumpo7156 6 місяців тому +217

      Not squadron. Group.
      3 squadrons.
      On march 6, 1944, Mission 250, target Berlin, the 100th put up all 22 flyable aircraft.
      None returned. Later it was found one damaged aircraft had landed in Switzerland and was interned. The remainder were destroyed.

    • @greggweber9967
      @greggweber9967 6 місяців тому +36

      With our limited mind resources and knowledge, we could only guess the answer of why us and me. Knowing that we don't know is our only comfort.
      How will they move everyone in the ground personnel and all replacements for whenever will be the next mission? Will it be disbanded or a squadron of people from other squadrons, and those just arrived from the states?

    • @t_sixtyfivex_wing8787
      @t_sixtyfivex_wing8787 5 місяців тому +13

      How do I tell those families who lost their son.

    • @nattybumpo7156
      @nattybumpo7156 5 місяців тому

      @@t_sixtyfivex_wing8787
      After mission 250, the group commander of the 100th had a breakdown on the ramp when none of his men returned.
      He was hustled away before the men could see, and replaced.
      The war went on.
      Several groups were virtually wiped from the sky that day. Everyone knew it.
      3 days later, 9 March 1944, Eighth bomber command hit Berlin again in force.
      I marvel at the courage of the men who mounted up and flew that mission in the full knowledge of the massacre 3 days before.
      As a young man in the late '80's, I knew some of them. They didnt talk about it much.

  • @Notorious40z
    @Notorious40z Місяць тому +84

    These men truly had balls of titanium. Thanks for this great video.

    • @johns9652
      @johns9652 9 днів тому +2

      These were folks of the Silent Generation, and the Greatest Generation. Should such a thing occur today, I tremble at the thought of how we would fair. We need to reverse the "Wussification of America".

  • @johncaldwell-wq1hp
    @johncaldwell-wq1hp 2 місяці тому +22

    There is a great story,of this Bomber,-flown by "Rosie -Rosenthal"-in Edward Jablonski's-book "Big--Assed-bird"-He never missed a mission,& never Turned back-really Highly Decorated pilot,-he only Passed Recently-R.I.P.-"Rosie"

  • @acyour
    @acyour 6 місяців тому +916

    The quality of your video graphics keeps getting better and better. But what is 100 times more important is you have raised the quality of level of stoy telling while keeping in all the facts. BRAVO!!

  • @Itookaskibidijskwkjwejjjejewjj
    @Itookaskibidijskwkjwejjjejewjj 6 місяців тому +1506

    Imagine if you came back home only yourself and your crew is the only survivor. That would be terrifying.

    • @TacticalMania-xe1xh
      @TacticalMania-xe1xh 6 місяців тому +73

      too many friends to grief for
      hellish shit

    • @hebakewolf
      @hebakewolf 6 місяців тому +36

      Survivers guilt

    • @winstonp.prescott3845
      @winstonp.prescott3845 6 місяців тому +8

      But you are alive, when it's not your time it's not your time!

    • @snidecommenter7117
      @snidecommenter7117 5 місяців тому +28

      PTSD and survivor guilt would be nasty cocktail.

    • @luongo7886
      @luongo7886 5 місяців тому +4

      You have to do what you have to do to survive. Life is horrible and we just have to get over it.

  • @LancelotChan
    @LancelotChan 6 місяців тому +812

    IT IS STUNNING! All the faces look like the real person so closely!

  • @tovelokiwifeodindottir9936
    @tovelokiwifeodindottir9936 4 місяці тому +182

    My Grandpa was a Captain in the USA Army Air Corps in WWII. He flew 52 missions over Germany. Earned so many Medals i cant remember them all. Paid for his fuel by performing Air shows. Flying B-17 upside down, doing barrel rolls, flying UNDER walking bridges. Its also how he was able to avoid enemy fire. He was the ONLY Bomber pilot who put his planes through what we see our Fighter jets do today. He passed away in 99. I know so many of his stories.

    • @Mrfrenchdeux
      @Mrfrenchdeux 4 місяці тому +5

      Not.

    • @carpalplayz9272
      @carpalplayz9272 4 місяці тому +7

      proof? proof? evidence? evidence??

    • @tovelokiwifeodindottir9936
      @tovelokiwifeodindottir9936 4 місяці тому

      @@carpalplayz9272 haha yeah so who are you to me? What bearing does me showing you everything in my 5ftL 3ftT 3ftW chest of documents, films, letters and photos have on me and my life? What importance does it mean to me to make you believe me? My Friends, my family they saw everything at his funeral. That's all that matters to me. I'll share his stories but I'm not going to go out of my way to prove myself or what he did to an internet stranger who literally has no bearing on my life. Heck the first time I really heard of his flight shows was from his Fellow Vets at the VA during the reunion.
      The fact that instead of rolling your eyes and saying to yourself "yeah right" and continue scrolling, you demand Evidence and proof from a complete stranger says more about you and your entitlement then I needed to know. I'm not going to beg you to believe me. I'm not going to damage what I have for you. However, had you been polite and asked politely with something along the lines of "Hey, I really can't believe this. Do you have anything that can prove this?" I MAY have been inclined to PM you a few of the least damaged photos as well as a couple photos from his personal journal that details his Flight shows and detailed diagrams of the maneuvers he planned and executed. Heck, i would have even sent a news article that he was interviewed for that talks about the 52 missions. A few maneuvers he put his plane through with a side by side photo of his Army Air Corps graduation photo and his B-17 flying upside down. So again, I ask who are you to me that you have the AUDACITY to DEMAND anything of me?

    • @amealeks6140
      @amealeks6140 4 місяці тому +12

      youtube replies when someone tells a story more wild than walking to their fridge from a gaming chair> "Ermmmm proof? evidence?"

    • @Rexaburg
      @Rexaburg 4 місяці тому +1

      ​@@amealeks6140Its possible.

  • @JockBlock-vd2ep
    @JockBlock-vd2ep 4 місяці тому +187

    It was extremely rare for a bomber to actually shoot down an attacking fighter and the fact that the royal flush shot down that many aircraft in one engagement is likely one of those tall tale war stories manufactured by the aircorp to put a spin on how badly the mission failed.

    • @lexross1465
      @lexross1465 2 місяці тому +38

      I mean with all due respect it is a possibility but it’s also a possibility that it was not. But on that note does it really matter. They were a real group and they were the only survivors and they were in a horrid war fighting for us I see no need to demote their accomplishments

    • @jeremias6769
      @jeremias6769 2 місяці тому +5

      exactly what I thought. The Germans fucked them hard, and its cringe to try to spin a positive twist to this debacle

    • @leipersgreen6763
      @leipersgreen6763 2 місяці тому

      That's exactly what happened.

    • @GardenGuy1942
      @GardenGuy1942 2 місяці тому +4

      The Germans are so good and heroic. People misconstrue what they were fighting for.

    • @GardenGuy1942
      @GardenGuy1942 2 місяці тому +3

      @@lexross1465I’d join the Germans today, they fought with a purpose, noble men.

  • @bhumikasharma8383
    @bhumikasharma8383 6 місяців тому +1779

    Animation 100%😎 dogfight 100%😎 coolness 300%🎉

    • @flareoil533
      @flareoil533 6 місяців тому +18

      I don't see any dogfight in that video? 🤨

    • @olehjelm1888
      @olehjelm1888 6 місяців тому +4

      Still very cool tho

    • @kat13man
      @kat13man 5 місяців тому +7

      @@flareoil533 I believe there was when Rosenthal evaded those fighters and the fortress gunners surprisingly repelled the attackers. Had the rear gunner not been so deadly, they surely would have been destroyed. Excellent video too. I found it terrifying. Hats off to you.

    • @SoloRenegade
      @SoloRenegade 5 місяців тому +2

      @@flareoil533 10:17 to nearly the end of the video.

    • @melodywheeler1468
      @melodywheeler1468 5 місяців тому +2

      Movieness 300%

  • @commandercorl1544
    @commandercorl1544 6 місяців тому +439

    Imagine being one of the officers who signed off on the mission, waiting at the air base as you see a single heavy bomber, slowly land onto the runway. Glad to hear that at least most of the plane crews made it out alive, just captured, but all of their sacrifices have been immortalized.

    • @kilianfirebolt
      @kilianfirebolt 5 місяців тому +18

      As a german i was worried the pilots would open fire on the parachuting crew, literally had a clench in my throat entire video. Rest in peace

    • @nightcorereality7348
      @nightcorereality7348 5 місяців тому +21

      @@kilianfirebolt It would be a waste of time in this instance as the bombers were still active

    • @drakZes
      @drakZes 5 місяців тому +4

      Ya the people who signed off on it was crazy. Suicide mission basically.

    • @salvadorvizcarra769
      @salvadorvizcarra769 4 місяці тому +6

      From Dunkirk, at the beginning of World War II, to Normandy, almost at the end, the Allied Armies did not put a single soldier in Germany. Not a single one. The participation of the Allied Forces in Europe was limited to Aerial Bombing. These actions received a lot of publicity to make us believe that the Aerial Bombings were winning the war. But, there is a very long list of Bombing cities by “Mistake”. The bombing of Nijmegen in the Netherlands (February 1944), it occurred when US bombers returning from a failed mission, as occurred in most cases, were looking for "Optional" targets. Nearly 1,000 Dutch civilians were killed by the bombing. It is proven fact that Aerial Bombardment does NOT win wars, unless it’s Atomic. Aerial Bomb't can destroy cities but does NOT destroy armies. If there is any doubt, then Nazi Germany would have defeated England, after nearly a year of bombing, or the US would have won in Korea, Vietnam or Afghanistan. In fact, it wasn't until 1949-50 that Precision Instruments were available for aerial bombardment. Until then, if a bomber hit within 300 or 400 meters of the target, it was considered a "Bullseyes". In night bombing raids, 500 meters off target was then considered a "Perfect Shot". Propaganda has always led us to believe that we, "The Yankees", beat Hitler. But, I have news for you: The US did not win the war against Germany. The Russians won it. The Allied Army of the US, UK, Canada, Belgium and France (and Poland, and other countries), was able to reach Normandy, thanks to the Soviets destroying the Nazis in Stalingrad, Leningrad, in Kurks and in Kiev, in 1943. It took them 289 days but the Russians won and without the help of nobody… OF NOBODY! Normandy was until June 1944, and Mr. “Hollywood” Patton did NOT manage to set foot on Germany until February 1945, when the Red Army was going over Berlin. In Fact, General Patton was able to cross the border into Germany only when the Russians were 150 kilometers from the Oder River (LOL). The Allies were defeated at Arnhem (Market Garden Sep. 25-1944), The Battle of Hürtgen Forest (September to December 1944), and at The Battle of the Bulge (Jan. 25-1945). Now, "Operation Varsity" took place near the end of the War (March 1945), and only 85,000 German soldiers fought against almost 700,000 Allied Forces who could NOT cross the Rhine River due to the heroic resistance of an "Army" of 18-year-olds and 50-year-old Reserve Infantry. So, here General Patton was paralyzed without fuel, while the Red Army was preparing for its last offensive into Berlin. Look here: The average age of the German Army that fought in Normandy was between 18 and 24 years old. And these soldiers faced each other in a ratio of 37 to 1, without Tanks, without Artillery, no Navy nor Air Force. To make matters worse, knowing that four Parachute Divisions were inland behind their backs. This was the reason the Allies won in Normandy. Never the less, It took the Allies 8 months to advance only 500 kilometers from Normandy to Arnhem, and from there, start the Withdrawal back to the border of France/Belgium (What?), facing a virtually defeated German Army cuz USSR. It's a Verifiable Fact that is written in all the History Books, that the German High Command surrendered to the Russian Generals six days BEFORE the first US soldier set foot in Berlin.

    • @Quick15
      @Quick15 3 місяці тому +5

      @@salvadorvizcarra769 Saying the Russians single handedly won the war is stupid. If the Allies weren't drawing fire in the West they never would have beaten the Germans and vice versa. And while the Russians definitely did the most damage they still would have been crushed if the Germans didn't also have a war going in the West and South causing them to have less supplies to send to the East.

  • @Rodinov_Claw
    @Rodinov_Claw 5 місяців тому +362

    Masters of the Air missed the opportunity to tell a better story. We are blessed because we have Yarnhub! Rosie and DeBlasio , the tail gunner are legends!

    • @Lightning_mccream
      @Lightning_mccream 3 місяці тому +19

      yes bro that show was goated! i wish there was more though.

    • @bpdbhp1632
      @bpdbhp1632 2 місяці тому +2

      ​@@Lightning_mccream im at episode 3

    • @heathclark318
      @heathclark318 Місяць тому +7

      That show left so much to be desired. I'm glad to have it but wished for more. My Grandfather flew in the Flying Fortresses. The show left me wanting more and walked away not even finishing it. But I'm a tough citric. Believe those men's stories deserved a better telling. In likely the last hurrah for ww2 as we descend into WW3

  • @nightwing2032
    @nightwing2032 5 місяців тому +23

    Once again this channel is very underrated. They should have more subscribers than they already have at the moment. The amount of detail, time, and dedication that is put into these videos almost always amazes me. Including how the music is placed as well. This channel is like a diamond in the rough just like other certain channels that I know are sometimes suppressed by UA-cam and its algorithm. Whether they be military channels or other types of genres on this platform.

  • @blainekelley816
    @blainekelley816 5 місяців тому +11

    Harry Crosby’s book ‘A Wing and a Prayer’ is one of the best covering the Bloody 100th. My uncle was a waist gunner on the plane ‘Our Babe’, and I cherish the memories of him telling me this and many other stories about his air group. Great video and retelling of Rosie’s story.

  • @supernova7069
    @supernova7069 6 місяців тому +274

    I read the caption and Immediately remembered the scene from Masters of the air. The Shock and despair in the eyes of the ground crew and staff said it all that day

  • @brunomadeira8432
    @brunomadeira8432 6 місяців тому +480

    You kind of aced Masters of the Air.

    • @narthdragon2237
      @narthdragon2237 6 місяців тому +26

      But the fact that some of the scenes directly mirror it masterpiece

    • @yanekaforbes-ellis206
      @yanekaforbes-ellis206 5 місяців тому +16

      Yea I was about to say, hey isn't that from masters of the air

    • @blahajergonomics
      @blahajergonomics 5 місяців тому +4

      was the first thing i noticed

    • @blahajergonomics
      @blahajergonomics 5 місяців тому +5

      3:41 was one that is very noticable, its in the opening of the show

    • @centurymemes1208
      @centurymemes1208 5 місяців тому +2

      @@narthdragon2237they copied it lol

  • @tufigeat1781
    @tufigeat1781 5 місяців тому +5

    The more stories I hear from Yarnhub and the better detail they depict the faces to me really highlights the evil of war, and the desperation of ordinary men, and civilians.

  • @VercilJuan
    @VercilJuan 4 місяці тому +9

    As a subscriber from years ago, it's nice to see the evolution of your animation quality and production value over time. Absolutely brilliant!

  • @PaulRedeemed
    @PaulRedeemed 6 місяців тому +101

    I can't imagine the pain in the surviving pilots minds, or the sorrow in the crews hearts awaiting the 100ths return when they realized this was it when the one landed.

    • @schmidtandreas1853
      @schmidtandreas1853 Місяць тому +1

      Hätten am besten erst gar nicht losfliegen sollen. Was ist mit dem Schmerz und der Trauer, der Überlebenden, nach den Bombenabwürfen?

  • @KubFire
    @KubFire 6 місяців тому +233

    The Bloody Hundreds Munster Raid.. Yes! I recommend everyone to watch the Masters Of The Air series, this story is potrayed there, along with any others

    • @JakeOrion
      @JakeOrion 6 місяців тому +15

      It had its moments, but the series just felt "lack luster" in a lot of categories. Character development, screenplay and a lot of CGI effects were just overall meh. I was disappointed as I am a very big WW2 aviation buff, and was really looking forward to this series when it was announced. And the editing/scene transitions were terrible too.

    • @KubFire
      @KubFire 6 місяців тому +17

      @@JakeOrion i dont really agree with you. Yes it wasnt quite on the level of band of Brothers, but other than that? Daamn was it a perfect series. I fell in love instantly with Buck and Bucky, some CGIs werent that great but overall, it blew my mind! 🤯 Dunno About the character development, for me it perfectly potraied the tragedy of losing so many crews, thats why you didnt have so much of the character development.
      No idea About the editing, you must have watched wrong series, i had no problem with it😂
      (and its definitely better than any video yarnhub will ever make, i dont mean that badly, its just a fact)

    • @TacticalMania-xe1xh
      @TacticalMania-xe1xh 6 місяців тому +2

      i watched the series 3 may be 4 times
      more times are coming for sure
      this one is gonna be a creed just like Band Of Brothers

    • @JakeOrion
      @JakeOrion 6 місяців тому +9

      @@KubFire Not knocking on you for liking it, it's just it wasn't truly focusing on the 100th. >>>SPOILERS AHEAD, STOP READING IF NOT WATCHED

    • @KubFire
      @KubFire 6 місяців тому +4

      @@JakeOrion tuskegee airmen, i gotta agree was toptier bullshit, forced to put just because black people womp womp. i fully agree with what you said, i just mean that what was depicted was depicted perfectly

  • @snidecommenter7117
    @snidecommenter7117 5 місяців тому +132

    My mother had a cousin. Her first husband was a waist gunner on a B-17. He completed his tour and re-upped.
    Third mission, second tour and he was killed.
    With the availability of information today I was able to find exactly where his grave is, in Denmark.

    • @ZombieSazza
      @ZombieSazza 4 місяці тому

      If you’re unable to visit your ancestor and you know exactly what graveyard he’s buried at, go to FindAGrave and you can request a photo of his grave. Might sound strange but I’m a “stone nerd” in my country (Scotland), so I visit a LOT of old graveyards that have Neolithic, Pictish and Gaelic stones, and because I’m visiting a lot of old graveyards I’ll check FindAGrave to see if that graveyard has requests for photos. A lot of the time folk request military (commonwealth) grave photos and I’m more than happy to find the persons ancestor and get a photo for them. Just a thought if you’re unable to see your ancestors grave but would like to see it, it’s completely free :)

    • @meg2001
      @meg2001 3 місяці тому +5

      Salute.

    • @Thatdomunisguy
      @Thatdomunisguy 2 місяці тому

      Cap

    • @meg2001
      @meg2001 2 місяці тому +1

      @@Thatdomunisguy you're saying cap to a tradegy that might've actually happened?

    • @Thatdomunisguy
      @Thatdomunisguy 2 місяці тому

      @@meg2001 it could happen but like 3 people are saying there grandpa was in Ww2 tho so he could be faking

  • @AvinashBalaji-q5t
    @AvinashBalaji-q5t 3 місяці тому +2

    i cant believe this kind of animation quality and story is put out every week by these guys. it was amazing to first see it in the Desert Storm video with the Abrams some months back. this channel is stunning.

  • @raizarahman2641
    @raizarahman2641 2 місяці тому +2

    Being with a friend in a bad and scary situation is literally one of the best thing you could have.

  • @Jambassador
    @Jambassador 6 місяців тому +69

    Wow, this was incredible. It included details that Masters of the Air failed to mention, and it had the perfect balance of narration, sound effects, and voice acting. 10/10 YarnHub, you have nailed it once again. Thank you for all you hard work in honoring these heroes. Also, Deblasio was an absolute beast.

  • @LancelotChan
    @LancelotChan 6 місяців тому +130

    The tail gunner is really saving the day!

    • @dougerrohmer
      @dougerrohmer 5 місяців тому +11

      Sorry, but it was a fantasy. What are the odds that one guy can get a twofer twice in one operation, not to mention a whole bunch of others? Not lilkely.

    • @NareshSinghOctagon
      @NareshSinghOctagon 5 місяців тому +35

      @@dougerrohmer ,considering the sheer scale that was WWII and the sheer amount of other,even more crazy things that have happened,it's not unlikely,but very much possible.

    • @dougerrohmer
      @dougerrohmer 5 місяців тому +1

      @@NareshSinghOctagon That's not how it works.

    • @Knowbody42
      @Knowbody42 5 місяців тому +33

      @@dougerrohmerThat is how it works. Improbable events will happen given enough chances.

    • @SirCabooseCCCP
      @SirCabooseCCCP 5 місяців тому +15

      @@dougerrohmer Its more then believeable that the germans fixated on a lone aircraft would be flying close, close enough to where they would collide if there were a sudden change in movement

  • @m1rtch
    @m1rtch 6 місяців тому +51

    The animations just keep improving every video. The detail involved and mix of narration and voice lines all go hand in hand to create masterpieces like this!

  • @poppashots994
    @poppashots994 9 днів тому +3

    11:10 two birds with one stone.

  • @TigerPlaysRbx52923
    @TigerPlaysRbx52923 4 місяці тому +6

    13:47 this made me cry

  • @Ineedabr3ak
    @Ineedabr3ak 5 місяців тому +55

    thank you for helping me on my b-17 project in social studies with your videos. you gave me stories and facts. you also helped me with already knowing stuff

    • @pontiacfan76
      @pontiacfan76 5 місяців тому +3

      I suggest you pick up the book Masters of the Air. I read it twice.

    • @Ineedabr3ak
      @Ineedabr3ak 5 місяців тому +3

      @@pontiacfan76i will thanks for the recommendation

  • @RookVR_
    @RookVR_ 5 місяців тому +54

    I remember 4 years ago during quarantine, watching the video of Alan Turing, and the bf109 sparing the b17.. and now this is where we are, with top tier animations, story telling, and editing. Thank you for bringing us history and keeping history alive!

    • @OutLaw_Spartan
      @OutLaw_Spartan 2 місяці тому +1

      Same I think that was one of the first I've watched from this channel

  • @ianlarue8937
    @ianlarue8937 5 місяців тому +36

    Masters of the Air did a fantastic job with this almost unbelievable story, and somehow your telling is even more impressive.

  • @patricklenigan4309
    @patricklenigan4309 5 місяців тому +2

    ngl, when they showed the 17 blowing up right in front of the window, I totally ducked away from it in instinct... I can't imagine how the pilots' and crews felt...

  • @PanzersnCricket
    @PanzersnCricket 6 місяців тому +79

    I remember this from masters of the air. You
    should watch it if you haven't yet

    • @420KushDaddy
      @420KushDaddy 6 місяців тому +4

      Such a good show

    • @Joze1090
      @Joze1090 6 місяців тому +10

      I'm sure that's where the inspiration came from :p some scenes are almost shot for shot

    • @PatrickStarfish-ih8ik
      @PatrickStarfish-ih8ik 6 місяців тому +3

      The Munster raid was actually my favorite episode from the series

    • @MoneyTrees2012
      @MoneyTrees2012 Місяць тому

      @@Joze1090 He has recreated scenes from movies like Dunkirk so I believe it

  • @Peter-yj3qq
    @Peter-yj3qq 5 місяців тому +74

    Greatings from Munster, Germany .... never rooted so much for guys, that are bombing my home town.
    I'm not sure about your photos of munster, but your story telling and enormous quality to make me understand the times and people is amazing. Thank you!

    • @lukebruce5234
      @lukebruce5234 5 місяців тому +13

      gay

    • @mossyoakdodge
      @mossyoakdodge 5 місяців тому +14

      Nobody won that battle. terrible for both sides.

    • @mosuke5123
      @mosuke5123 5 місяців тому

      So you cheer for war criminals, nice one.

    • @theawesomeoone6
      @theawesomeoone6 5 місяців тому +2

      @@mosuke5123 oh yes, when you tried to pull this in the other comment section, but you weren’t even smart enough to look up the Geneva conventions for the time period but you arnt smart enough to see what the actual war crimes and the time period are

  • @Mrkwevin11
    @Mrkwevin11 6 місяців тому +65

    this is like a bloody movie good job yarnhub

  • @batprime1177
    @batprime1177 12 днів тому +1

    That was one great turret gunner on the surviving plane

  • @DamonNomad82
    @DamonNomad82 5 місяців тому +1

    That thumbnail picture bears a striking resemblance to a picture of the B-17 my grandfather served on during the war. He was the top turret gunner and flight engineer on a plane called the "Wee Willie". He and the rest of the crew he flew with managed to complete 25 successful bombing missions in early 1945 and were rewarded with a month of leave at home in the US. While they were on leave, the "Wee Willie", with a different crew flying it, was hit by flak and went down with only one survivor. Another B-17 in the formation managed to take some photos of the plane as it was disintegrating in midair. My grandpa once showed me the series of photos in a book he had, and remarked "I'm very glad I wasn't on the plane for THAT mission!"

  • @Historical-mi8hd
    @Historical-mi8hd 6 місяців тому +38

    As soon as it started I got chills from it!

  • @RogueAce93
    @RogueAce93 5 місяців тому +71

    Once again, you guys knocked it out of the park with this one! That was a hell of an adaptation of one of my favorite episodes of Masters of the Air! Keep it up and keep em flying!!
    “Let’s rack em up and knock em down!”

  • @yoshuaorozco
    @yoshuaorozco 6 місяців тому +34

    What an incredible story of resilience and bravery! The "Bloody 100th" certainly earned its name on that fateful day. It's amazing to think about the courage these young officers displayed in the face of such daunting odds. Thank you for sharing this poignant piece of history!

    • @jacobc722
      @jacobc722 6 місяців тому +12

      Bravery while targeting civilians ? Like oh yeah man they ran through flak to kill those kids

    • @certifiedfreeaboo3790
      @certifiedfreeaboo3790 6 місяців тому +6

      @@jacobc722yeah, it’s bravery. War is inherently a nasty thing, and people have to do horrible things. It doesn’t change the fact that the actions of individuals in the face of death constitutes bravery. Bravery is not necessarily a moral concept.

    • @jacobc722
      @jacobc722 5 місяців тому +4

      @@certifiedfreeaboo3790 “have to do” yeah man those German babies were at the door of those airmen and I’m sure you’d say the same things about other groups of people who did horrible things and definitely not flip flop

    • @certifiedfreeaboo3790
      @certifiedfreeaboo3790 5 місяців тому +4

      @@jacobc722 no, even people I see as evil can still be brave. Once again, bravery is not about doing the right thing, but rather showing courage in the face of danger to yourself. Even if I disagree with a group of people, they can still be inherently brave. I am not defending the morality of the US for bombing civilians, but rather stating that the airmen were brave. Just like the Germans who went to fight them.

    • @certifiedfreeaboo3790
      @certifiedfreeaboo3790 5 місяців тому +2

      @@jacobc722 that’s not to say I don’t personally see the US airmen as heroes (I am biased, obviously). Wars are fought for the sake of the rich, old, and powerful. Everyone in the middle just suffers. And yes, it is a “have to do” situation. There are many severe punishments that can be brought against you for disobeying orders, especially during war time. People naturally value themselves and their groups more than others.

  • @iwantriharjanto4288
    @iwantriharjanto4288 12 днів тому +1

    Cloudy November sky, cold weather, and WW 2 stories bring back old memories....

  • @alaskanbacon5786
    @alaskanbacon5786 5 місяців тому +1

    Voice acting is incredible, they did a good job of showing despair in their voice when they found out theres no fighter escorts.

    • @henrikskjolden
      @henrikskjolden Місяць тому

      It's such a shame they're not even credited for their work... One of them which is used quite frequently would have fooled me if you told me it was Mark Meer.

  • @anthonylewis679
    @anthonylewis679 6 місяців тому +29

    I cannot believe the graphics here !, i have watched this channel from day one,and now the graphics are up there with the latest COD,almost like watching a movie.😊

    • @scoopstakespoops2116
      @scoopstakespoops2116 6 місяців тому +1

      it is from a movie or tv series called masters of the air

  • @DeltaXK144
    @DeltaXK144 6 місяців тому +15

    My jaw dropped when I pressed play on the video. The production quality is better than a lot of movies! Absolutely incredible!

  • @Sacto1654
    @Sacto1654 6 місяців тому +45

    This mission was the one that was shown in the recent TV series _Masters of the Air_ . This mission, along with the tragic Schweinfurt mission some time later, showed that without fighter escort, the American bombers were extremely vulnerable to fighters even with the massive defensive gun firepower.

    • @Knowbody42
      @Knowbody42 5 місяців тому +1

      And then they designed the P51 Mustang to have enough range to escort bombers over enemy territory.

    • @OrbitFallenAngel
      @OrbitFallenAngel 5 місяців тому +3

      Actually the Bombing Raid for Schweinfurt and Regensburg happened BEFORE the Bombing Raid to Münster Raid...
      The FIRST time they went to Schweinfurt and Regensburg was in August 17th, 1943 ...
      The second time they hit both cities was in October 14th, 1943, it became known as, "Black Thursday" ...
      So yeah...now you know!

    • @SteelCommanderCat
      @SteelCommanderCat 5 місяців тому +2

      @@Knowbody42 True, but just so we aint hatting on the P-47, (my fav warbird) there would have been fighter escort if it were not for the weather. had it been a squadron of P-51 in the same conditions there still would have been no escort on this mission

    • @Sacto1654
      @Sacto1654 5 місяців тому +1

      @@SteelCommanderCat The P-47 at the time didn't have the range to escort fighters all the way to the target, with a escort radius of only 375 miles. The P-51B/C had an escort radius of 520 miles, and that made it possible to escort bombers all the way to at least Berlin. Later P-47 models did have the range, but it required more internal fuel tankage and a more powerful engine.

    • @SteelCommanderCat
      @SteelCommanderCat 5 місяців тому +3

      @@Sacto1654 Toward some targets yes. until close to the end of the war, the P-47 did not have the range when flying from bases in England. However, to Munster, they did. There is a reason why they were scheduled to meet up with fighter escort in the Netherlands after all. But the plane in question doesn't matter that much here. Had the escort flyers had the range of a B-29, they still could not have taken off in the foil weather.

  • @alexbillmire5536
    @alexbillmire5536 5 місяців тому +1

    Holy shit we got full 3D animated vids, I remember the slides 🛝

  • @12cld12
    @12cld12 20 днів тому

    What a huge set of balls these young men had. May they all rest in peace. And gentlemen you are my hero’s!

  • @dragonburst8489
    @dragonburst8489 6 місяців тому +16

    21 minutes ago. It's absolutely amazing. Your stuff is already better, all documentaries made by big corporate giants simply because your stuff is a passionate project, keep up that absolutely amazing work.

  • @keatonhugo6129
    @keatonhugo6129 6 місяців тому +23

    You guys did a far superior job of telling the story than Masters of the Air did. I think the difference was that you all cared more than the producers of the show did about these men. Thank you.

    • @matthewbeach2669
      @matthewbeach2669 5 місяців тому +4

      I don't know looked about the same covarge and care to me. Master of the Air did pretty great job. I loved both equeally.

    • @keatonhugo6129
      @keatonhugo6129 5 місяців тому +3

      @@matthewbeach2669 I felt like Masters of the Air skimmed through it. It was hard to know what exactly was happening to all the crews since it only focuses on a few B-17s. I think all of the men are important and telling us how each crew got shot down, or at least who was recorded in flight logs gives a better feeling of remorse opposed to showing another CGI B17 getting shot up in the show.

    • @matthewbeach2669
      @matthewbeach2669 5 місяців тому

      @@keatonhugo6129 Hmm. Personally I think it did what it needed for the show. It didn't have a Yarnhub style narator to make it clear who was who and what was what. Covering any addational crews would have clogged up the flow and made it harder to understand. Getting up set at Master of the Air for not covering every crew is like getting upset at Yarnhub for not going into deep background of any of the crew. Not that kind of Media. Sense the show did do such a good handling of one's who where on screen, I didn't feel any disservice or lack of love to the men in the event being covered. Just a runtime that needed to be meet. Just a different form of media. Luckily for us we have Yarnhub a more documentary style media to also watch and enjoy, I think both did perfectly for there job for the kind of show that they are.

    • @Brandon-im9wj
      @Brandon-im9wj 5 місяців тому

      @@keatonhugo6129 Got to hear a number of the names of the planes and pilots lost in the interrogation, which I'd enjoyed, however this is consistent with Band of Brothers and the Pacific. Both of those were deeply cared about, and it shows, however they'd had to effectively condense the companies to craft a watchable piece of entertainment. Even as a seasoned watcher of Band of Brothers with intimate knowledge I still can catch myself hearing names I don't recognize.
      The showrunner Jonathan Orloff has posted a number of cool posts regarding production in "Masters of the Air Behind the Scenes" a facebook group, it's clear he cares about the 100th and the story, he'd been working on the adaption for 11 years.
      I ultimately liked the show but felt it had just tried to do and show too much in too little episodes. The production was done during lockdown, suffered multiple delays which could not have helped.

  • @KTSN-A
    @KTSN-A 6 місяців тому +5

    I am genuinely blown away by the production quality of these new videos. The old ones have a certain charm to them, but these are what I would expect from a major film studio not a youtube channel. Bravo to the writing, animation, and voice over teams for an amazing experience.

  • @pop5678eye
    @pop5678eye 5 місяців тому +4

    3:44 'subscribe' 'like' 'comment' are some of the most deadly types of munition we use these days.

  • @nutterbutter3594
    @nutterbutter3594 5 місяців тому +2

    holy crap, this animation is insane! I remember a few years ago, you guys have come so far! The story is also insane, I can’t imagine how it must feel to be the only survivor in that time.

  • @easyfoxproductions
    @easyfoxproductions 6 місяців тому +15

    Respect to all those who died serving this country for the cause of freedom and security. I can't think of anything to honor these brave men enough. 🇺🇸

  • @mixtape9123
    @mixtape9123 6 місяців тому +5

    My dad worked with the Box D in his time with the airforce, ofc it wasn't bombers but he was very happy to see the 100th getting the attention, especially that Box D in the show. Watching it with him was wonderful.

  • @chrisfreemesser5707
    @chrisfreemesser5707 5 місяців тому +6

    Wife's grandfather was a co-pilot in the 100th BG in 1944, never had a chance to talk to him about his experiences as he passed less than a year after we started dating. Luckily he finished his tour of duty...the plane he was on was lost some months after that. Disappeared into a cloud with one engine on fire, never seen again.

  • @JohnEmmanuelEbipre
    @JohnEmmanuelEbipre Місяць тому

    Remembering scenes from the masters of air makes it more thrilling...
    This is a great piece of art and history that should be remembered

  • @Alislug
    @Alislug 3 місяці тому +3

    Anyone watched this documentary called masters of the air on apple tv based on this exact sqn? The moment I saw the title i immediately knew it was the bloody hundredth

  • @kilianfirebolt
    @kilianfirebolt 5 місяців тому +7

    The faces ans movements have improved a lot over time, same with the fragmemting of airplanes is very realistic than simply a big fireball. Really drives home how durable b17 were, 20mm with minengeschoss are no joke

  • @munich_fan
    @munich_fan 6 місяців тому +8

    This Quality is extreme! Definetly keep producing like this, your videos are better than most TV Documentaries!

  • @herc_ules_therealone
    @herc_ules_therealone 5 місяців тому +1

    Initially, I thought this CGI was going to be terrible, but it turned out to be very respectful. I had a very good friend of mine (now deceased) who was a pilot in WW2 and would tell me about the ball turret gunners. He looked into the distance and told me most of the time they would come back as sauce to be hosed out. If we can learn anything, war, is not the answer.

  • @TheGraySeed
    @TheGraySeed 5 місяців тому

    The shot on 14:38 are truly quite dreading and really emphasize the silence, nothing but leaf rustling.

  • @chrisblore6385
    @chrisblore6385 6 місяців тому +6

    Wow
    Your episodes are truly amazing.
    I have watched them all and your
    getting better than any TV shows out there.
    Keep up the fantastic work .

  • @theodoremamalis6358
    @theodoremamalis6358 5 місяців тому +4

    Once again, you all have done an amazing job with this video. Thank you for sharing this story.

  • @diddy_master
    @diddy_master 6 місяців тому +5

    A gut wrenching story, now it’s one of my favorites

  • @Thetrumpetkid-e5k
    @Thetrumpetkid-e5k 5 місяців тому +1

    I don’t know what people are on the art team or how they do it, but they did a hell of a good job.

  • @TesterOuO
    @TesterOuO 5 місяців тому

    How is this just 15 minutes it had felt like i just watched a whole damn movie.
    Incredible work Yarnhub🎉

  • @symphinitystugiii3476
    @symphinitystugiii3476 5 місяців тому +1

    Just finished watching and it is really emotional... I started tearing up because at how much guilt and suffering they went through

  • @xyx1667
    @xyx1667 6 місяців тому +5

    Amazing work! Stunning visuals and story telling as always! Got chills again

  • @LittleFarmer14
    @LittleFarmer14 5 місяців тому +4

    Ive been watching you guys since i found you on UA-cam probably six or so years ago, whenever you started doing the animation’s….this channel is exceptional and does so much justice for these men on both sides. Keep it up please! And get history channel to pick you guys up ;)

  • @Razumutaz
    @Razumutaz 5 місяців тому +6

    we literally get a movie like every week this is amazing

  • @CharlieDean-n1g
    @CharlieDean-n1g 21 день тому +1

    Fun fact the hundredth bomb group was nicknamed “The Bloody Hundredth” they also made a show about the hundredth bomb group

  • @realshadow4284
    @realshadow4284 4 місяці тому +1

    Yo I just realized this story is in master of the air and I finally realized why 100th bomb group sounded so familiar when watching the show

  • @Toastycheese11-n3r
    @Toastycheese11-n3r 6 місяців тому +5

    Literally a masters of the air episode with Rosie's plane last in.

  • @bingbong5106
    @bingbong5106 6 місяців тому +7

    Glad you guys took extra time with this. Quality over consistency. Thank you guys for working so hard to produce such amazing content that keeps topping the previous in terms of quality. Please be sure the yarnhub crew isn't overworked or burnt out though!

  • @redt7452
    @redt7452 5 місяців тому +11

    The zoom in on the bullets flying through the air and each saying “like, comment, subscribe” was brilliant and hilarious. Got a sub here mate! Good job!

  • @paperelephant4
    @paperelephant4 5 місяців тому

    The episode with this in masters of the air… it’s brutal.

  • @drivesafely12
    @drivesafely12 3 місяці тому +1

    As brave as these men were and they were extraordinary, I can't help feel a revulsion for all this.

  • @lindaconejita23
    @lindaconejita23 5 місяців тому +4

    YARNHUB... muchisimas gracias!!! por poner el video en audio español,
    asi no nos tenemos que distraer con los subtitulos, y perdernos las imagenes tan buenas del video..
    desde y,a apoyando tu canal con videos cada vez mejores, muy detallados con las historias de los personajes que vivieron esos momentos tan duros como la guerra.

  • @LeroxYT
    @LeroxYT 6 місяців тому +5

    Would you consider, making a Video about the Bomber Raids on the Oil refinery of Ploesti? It was a pretty heavy battle, everytime they even came in the direction of it, would be really cool

  • @MarceloSantos-km1ob
    @MarceloSantos-km1ob 5 місяців тому +3

    Mais um excelente documentário construído com animação perfeita. Obrigado.

  • @adityawahyucandra3187
    @adityawahyucandra3187 5 місяців тому +1

    Maybe this story inspired the creation of the TV series Master of the Air

  • @floofy117
    @floofy117 5 місяців тому

    The way this story was portrayed inthe Masters of the Air series was epic

  • @jhji1858
    @jhji1858 6 місяців тому +5

    I did not know yarnhub was secretly the creator of Masters of the Air

    • @LucasJang
      @LucasJang 6 місяців тому

      Me neither😂

  • @TPBCrazyCar
    @TPBCrazyCar 6 місяців тому +4

    amazing vid yarnhub i was there for the entirety of the premiere this one is definitely in my top 10

  • @retroadventures
    @retroadventures 6 місяців тому +6

    This is better than masters of the air

  • @Rice-Simpkins
    @Rice-Simpkins 5 місяців тому +1

    9:07 “we’ll get through this” Instant direct engine hit

  • @Viytal
    @Viytal 17 днів тому +1

    There is a show about this called masters of the air and its really good

  • @_CT2274
    @_CT2274 24 дні тому +3

    How do you even react when you see over 500 hundred fighter coming at you like that?

  • @NitinTomar-ti7mt
    @NitinTomar-ti7mt 6 місяців тому +4

    Great visuals fabulous animation just feels like a high budget movie 🎥 ❤. I suggestion please make some videos on Indian wars and their brave hero love to see that ❤❤❤

  • @FehuTv69
    @FehuTv69 5 місяців тому +4

    my man the animation is top notch like always

  • @xXApostateOfHateXx
    @xXApostateOfHateXx 5 місяців тому

    Your animations are already like its a real life movie but with a documentary about history its nice to see you go from 2d animations to 3d animations in only 3-1 years

  • @lianchinlalguite7543
    @lianchinlalguite7543 5 місяців тому

    A wise plane once said (not the exact) "remember kid, that package you are carrying is more important, if you don't make it back but if the target is hit, you've done your job."

  • @ACE-kn8qs
    @ACE-kn8qs 5 місяців тому +6

    Would you believe this channel started as a 2d animation?

  • @mygoodboydog8867
    @mygoodboydog8867 6 місяців тому +4

    A big improvement good job yarnhub👏👏👏

  • @yveaux500
    @yveaux500 6 місяців тому +5

    Your CGI was better than what “Masters of the air” came up with. Nicely done.

  • @liamcarey560
    @liamcarey560 2 місяці тому +1

    Awesome video rest in peace to all of the b-17 crew members who died during world war 2

  • @v1-vr-rotatev2-vy_vx31
    @v1-vr-rotatev2-vy_vx31 5 місяців тому

    Met a world war II vet,, that flew 3 tours of duty in b-17s in Europe,, he was shot down twice and made it back to England,, after his three tours and when the world war II was over,, a newly formed Navy branch, that he joined was the Navy seals... He was 80 years old still teaching flying at McClellan airport in Carlsbad California...

  • @zodoseptora9158
    @zodoseptora9158 6 місяців тому +5

    This trailer felt like it was from a movie