WW1 battle of Verdun, part 2. Fort Douaumont history
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Amazing history of WW1
The fall of the strongest fortress in the world
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On 21 February 1916, the German 5th Army began an offensive which started the Battle of Verdun. Douaumont was the largest protecting the city and thus the keystone to the city defenses. The German offensive was already four days old and progressing rapidly from the north when, on 24 February, it came within reach of Fort Douaumont. Fort Douaumont was still only manned by a maintenance crew of only 56 troops and a few gunners.
On 25 February, elements of the German 24th Brandenburg Regiment (6 Infanterie-Division, III Armeekorps) approached Fort Douaumont from the north, as a reconnaissance or raiding party. Most of the French garrison had already gone to the lower levels of the fort to escape the incessant German shelling with large-calibre guns.
About 10 combat engineers from the Brandenburg regiment, led by Pioneer-Sergeant Kunze, managed to approach the fort unopposed. Visibility was poor due to bad weather, and French machine gunners thought the Germans were French colonial troops returning from a patrol.
Kunze managed to climb inside the whole to open a door. Kunze's men refused to go inside the fortification as they feared an ambush. Armed only with a rifle, the Pioneer-Sergeant entered alone. He wandered around the empty tunnels until he found the artillery team, captured them and locked them up.
By now, another group from the Brandenburg regiment, led by reserve-officer Lieutenant Radtke, was also entering the fort through its unoccupied defences. Radtke then made contact with Kunze's troops and organised them before they spread out, capturing a few more French defenders and securing the fort. Later, more columns of German troops under Hauptman Haupt and Oberleutnant von Brandis arrived. No shots were ever fired in the capture of Fort Douaumont.
Despite being the last officer to enter the fort, von Brandis was the one who dispatched the report on the capture of Douaumont to the German High Command. A few days later, the Prussian officer was telling Crown Prince Wilhelm about its heroic seizure. No mention was made of the efforts of Lieutenant Radtke or Sergeant Kunze. Instead von Brandis became the "Hero of Douaumont" and was awarded the Pour le Mérite. Kunze, who broke in and locked up the garrison and Radtke, who took command during the fort's capture, received no award. It was not until the 1930s, after historians from the German Great War committee had time to review the capture of Fort Douaumont that credit was belatedly given. Kunze, now a member of the Ordnungspolizei, received a promotion and Lieutenant Radtke got an autographed portrait of Wilhelm, the former Crown Prince and Kunze received the order of Pour le Mérite.
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Freaking lit! Some dude locks all of the doors! It's called time out Frenchies. Here we're all expecting him to single handedly wipe out the entire garrison, but only locks a few doors. Great job man! I love these stories. They're more than just shooting, they're living. My respect towards you, and my respect for Sergent Künze!
Thank you! And actually I was afraid that making a real history with capturing a fortress without a single shot would be dull and if I make shootoout it wont be history authentic... So I decided to make it like it was in real life - real history brickfilm
@@LCMhistory I'm glad you did it. No regrets at all
Kool, dude!
@@LCMhistory ballin
@@LCMhistory Real people do strange things. Things don't always go down the expected way. Just make them real.
Omg This video is so good 10/10 From the cool minifigures to the historical accuracy to the effects, This might be the best stopmotion video on your channel right people?
yes
10/10
Of course bro
G yet to be depended
Yeah 😎
Even though it isnt historical acurate
despite it being lego, it feels so terrifying wehn I watched it. The horrors of war with what I used as toys as a child.
Very well done!
An incredible story, never heard of this, I think more attention should be paid to ww1. Especially these kind of stories
One of the best stop motions I have watched in a long while. Amazing job!
Thank you!
@@LCMhistory Здорово, у тебя клёвые видосы. Помню твой сериал приключения кондора или сталкер, это вообще шедевры.
8:49 i love how the guy in the armor is still smiling even though he is badly injured
Well, none of them were injured. While they ran till the fortress a couple of them were hit by the blast wave, but no one got injured.
@@LCMhistory oh, whell it looked like it
@@Doggolover2040 my stop motions, oh man. Most of them die with a smile on their face!
I don't Think He's Smiling
@@blitzcrieg101 XD Same
I think sergeant Kuntz deserved an Iron cross for his actions. Great job by the way!!!😃👍👍
I think he got it
The effort put into this omg
Incredible bro
I like how Hans just refuses to take the gas mask off, it looks cool on him lol
Also moments I find funny haha
4:42 Rifle throw bro just went for it
11:55 they still playin
Awsome
You spoiled me D:
Yea xd safety always on first place
Yea you keep telling that to yourself buddy
Legends says that’s to this day Hans still where’s his gas mask 😷
“Oh well we are stuck in here let’s continue our game”😂😂
amazing! and please do continue your battle of verdun series, it really inspires me to make some of my own one day 👍
The video is great and engaging😘😘😘😘😘
/this channel produces what is hands down, The Best Historical Lego Stop motion battles. Absolutely Outstanding!
watch jd brick
Awesome stopmotion! This is insane I couldn’t even imagine how long this took. My 2:00 stopmotion took me days and this is over 10 and a way higher fps. Well done!
thank you!
Very good stop motion!! I’m impressed by the story telling and stop motion itself!!
OMG That was so cool! i am really liking this, hope you can make part 3 soon!
thank you! But... not soon :)) Have other projects in line!
frankly you delight me with each video, I was waiting for it and I'm not disappointed at all, 10+/10
My god this is wonderful, the story, the music, the effects, everything is just amazing!!! Great Job
Great work, from the one dude, the german was very very Good 💪🏻👍🏻
That is Fantastic Man Great I Enjoyed It I Want Next Part As Soon as Possible
Very greatly and spectacularly wonderfully well done as in part 1, a job just as fabulous and great as always Sir!👌.
I think that is amazing how he took a whole fortress by himself without shooting anyone
really cool history event
Worth the years wait for part2. incredible film! Just amazing
C'mon, exactly one year! :)
This is totally awesome !
Your gaming stop motion to another level ,
Keep it up ! 😎
That´s one of the best animations I´ve ever seen.
Incredible story with nice Stop Motion.
Keep good working!
thank you!
It's the best video ever. Please make the battle of Gallipoli
will make one day
Nice video. Great job voice actors.
Where did you buy de impred Kar98?
Well... dont remember now.. I have those weapons for more than 2 years
These new vids are so cool! your content has made a huge improvement
Mum: Oh look at little Johnny's toy soldiers
What little Johnny sees:
But srsly epic stopmotion, these never fail to impress
Oh boy that was a great story! And perfect animation as well. Great job
Thank you for this great story and animation now is much better
Once again truly a masterpiece. I've never heard of this story, and its fascinating. When do you think part 3 will come out?
Thank you! And... part 3.. hard to say. But I'm afraid it will be made next year
@LCM brick show will there be another part to the Iraq war video?
@@Louis-ej1lx Iraq war also will be made next year. This year Ive already postet two parts. I have pretty big list of other history projects
Can I take a guess that the Battle of the Bulge is this year. Infact I had 2 great uncles in that battle
Incredible story! Love this a lot, great job!
lol hans with the 200 iq play, walking across the dude to cross barbed wire. Also love the guy throwing his rifle like a javelin
I certainly learned something for sure. Also had fun learning it. Great scenery,effects,sounds and subject. 🏆
Best thing is when my viwers get interesting history information!
Fort Doumount is an impervious fortress in France. It was still under construction in early World War I(1870) and pre World War I (1914).
I have Been at the verdun battlefield. And i thin you portray it realy well
If this was an actual movie I would want to watch it
Wooh your my favourite animayor and always am happy when you upload.
That's amazing, really great job, love your animations.
That’s is brilliant my friend, your video is such a good history
thank you!
Please continue!
for sure one day will make part 3
Great video as always
Interresting story, impressive how only one man can change the course of a battle by taking the Fort Douaumont in WWI! And as usual, it is a very epic brickfilm with nice sets and beautiful minifigs! Allways fun to watch your creation!😃
WOW! i like your ww1 battles :) this is that what i want to see 👍 i also like the minifigures! 😯😃 can you make more battles of ww1 i like it!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😃😃
Well... I make history animations for different wars so I jump all the time from one time period to another. But for sure I will make more WW1 history brickfilms in the future.
@@LCMhistory yay cool 😎 👍😃
Finally! I like you’re videos,they are so cool!
Are you finnish
I had to watch this multiple times. This was epic.
This is one of my favourite Stop motion 😄👍 good job
I knew that a single German soldier had taken control of the fortress of Douaumont but I did not know how he had done that and it is very surprising how he did it.
This is honestly amazing, the time and effort is such unbelievable.
Also, where did you get the wire cutters from? They look really cool.
Thank you! And... really dont remember. I think that may be smth from MinifigCat (Taiwaneese company). They make awesome lego compatible accessories
@@LCMhistory Alright, I'll check it out now. Thank you very much, keep up the amazing work.
@@shearnleaspenard2784 You may find their stuff on United Bricks page or at Brickmania. Or directly at their page from Taiwan
@@LCMhistory I went to the main website. They got some really cool stuff, thank you very much for telling me.
Fantastic stop motion animation! You really did this amazing story justice!
Ah awesome work, man, my friend as expected indeed. Well done and keep up the good work!
Thank you! Actually really great story itself! That seargent got a rare lottery ticket!
As a german I Love the voice of this old Guy, because IT IS very understandably to me
The effects are really good
thanks :)
you put so much work and money into these👍
yeah, it was a hard one to make
That was very cool! the minifigures were also cool!
thanks :)
You're very welcome! :D
Awesome history lesson. That's the way how it should be tought in school
Thanks i am waiting for 1 year you are the best lcm brick show Thanks bye
For the determined German sergeant, he got in the breakout room and threw out the French soldiers’ machinegun and locked them in but they just continued their card game and the rest of the soldiers were going to sleep and he locked them in as well. The sergeant weakened the defense of Verdun without firing a gun and killing the soldiers.
my mans, what you've done, AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you, happy that you liked it :)
I like how the german officer speaks as if they would go on a normal day of office work and not a battle. He is so chilled
Best video ever the effects where on point
The best ww1 stop motion i ever sen 😀😄
cool :)
i make history stop motion`s too
but I am still learning the tricks
Battle of Fort vaux next please? That was awesome. Keep up the great work.
Finally the video we all wated for
I love your animations. Keep up the good work
This is really good, great job
I think there was a little too much talk in your film and it was a bit long-winded, but otherwise it was a fantastic film 8/10
well, I was trying to make more adult, more history lesson than just entertainment action ww1 brickfilm. But later I will make a compilation of two parts - only battle scenes without a single word!
@@LCMhistory okay nice keep up the good work😁👍
one hero saved many
well... after that there were a series of attacks and counter-attacks so at the end still thousands died
Legend has it, some people have learnt more history here than in their class.
Doing my best to mix the history with fun :)
Love your Videos
Keep up the good work 👌
thank you!
04:45 that's dope
Another Amazing history video 🔥
12:00 the french guy is so calm about getting trapped in a room indefinetly
This is a cinematic masterpiece
thank you!
This is one of my favorite stop motions! One question though where do you get the M16 helmets?
glad that you liked it. The helmets I got from two stores - firestar and tinyveterans
TYSM
The ammount of effort it's what amazes me.
Great work!! Keep up the hard work!! Can't wait to see the next one!! Will you be done with the other part soon or just making it now?
Thank you! And about the next part... Well I have some other projects waiting for my attention so I suppose next ww1 brickfilm is going to come only next year
@@LCMhistory Oh ok! What other brick films are there gonna be?
@@jonathanmiller6381 Dont know yet. I have to choose among Medival, Poland 39, Ancient Romans part 2, American civil war... I think those are ideas in my short list.
@@LCMhistory I love the Civil War Idea and would love to see Antietam since it's gonna be the 160th Anniversary in September.
That means “Schultz, remove the barbed wire! Do it in style!”
I'm French and I didn't even know he had taken the fort like that. very good story
4:59 bro just hit a finishing move lol
THIS IS SO EPIC, I LIKE HANS
Man... Looks like you are going to watch all the videos on the channel with 1-2 days lol
@LCMhistory I am
These are so well made
Very nice story! Thanks a lot for the effort!
this is so good
thank you!
That’s awesome! Great job!!
thanks :)
This is an AMAZING animation
Bro best UA-camr I love how u make the landwitch bro 10/10
Great video but we need the battle of cambrai with the tank attack and the pigeon.
I have it in my plans but dont have enough recourses for this one. So, one day
Ok
@@TK269stormy And have you seen this one? It's also about the battle of the Some but more precise about the battle of Flers-Courcelette, first tank attack: ua-cam.com/video/JHDqDfrIi7A/v-deo.html
good story, i love your animations man
Good job..
Fields of Verdun!
And the battle has begun!
Great detail when the Hotchkiss HMG is firing.
Perfect!!!👍👍👍
Awesome work as always
13 minutes of epic content
love these vids! keep it up
Great video, I'm sure you'll be able to find french voices for your next videos amongst your subscribers
So good! Are you going to do a behind the scenes?
Sorry , didnt make any videos about the process
That’s fine! It looks so good! Where did you get the minifigs from?
Gutes Video
Where did you get the guns w the actual wood detail on them? Awesome video!
Wow das ist so gelungen
Я первей Дмитрий Вы очень хорошо стараетесь наверное неожиданно увидеть русский комментарий на английском канале Да Дмитрий мне конечно нужно было это написать на на английском канале но я напишу на русском какой будет новый проект после верденской мясорубки
На русские комменты я отвечаю на русском. Новый проект... Еще не решил. Выбираю. Или Польша 1939, или Древний Рим продолжение, или Гражданская война в США или Невская битва.
@@legocrazymotion хотелось бы тридцать девятый увидеть
@@2oE-k4m я пока склоняюсь к Невской битве... давно ничего с рыцарями не было
@@legocrazymotion ну хотя да
Ты конечно прости что беспокоил такое раннее время но А примерно ты не знаешь когда выйдет русская версия полная