Satchel Charges and other WW2 explosives
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- Опубліковано 29 бер 2023
- An overview of the Satchel Charge seen frequently in WW2 movies.
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Movies Featured:
Windtalkers 2002
Sands of Iwo Jima 1949
Unknown Soldier 2017
Hacksaw Ridge 2016
Band of Brothers 2001
Hell is for Heroes 1962
The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957
Counter-Strike (Video Game)
Panfilov’s 28 Men 2016
Stalingrad 1993
Railroad Tiger 2016
Assembly 2007
The Blob 1988
Clear and Present Danger 1994
Zero Dark Thirty 2012
Big Hero 6 (2014)
The Dragon Dentist 2017
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"I got a present for ya!" GDI Commando
*que Cnc renegade music*
Thank God. Faith in humanity restored
“That was left handed!”
Oh those commandos would have been SO broken if they could actually throw satchel charges at buildings, especially the C&C 3 ones that already had Railgun Assault Rifles and Jet packs...
something has awoken!
Satchel charges, Bangalore torpedoes, claymores, shaped charges were awesome to utilize on fixed fortifications or built up areas. As a 0351 Marine, it was always great to work with combat engineers since they brought more explosives.
I forgot to add on 4:06 clip that is actor and US Army Veteran Jared Chandler who played "Razor" on Flight of the Intruder. Jared reproduced Maverick's deployment cruise patch for the leather jacket on Top Gun: Maverick.
Claymore mines were not developed until after WW2. The widely used M18A2 wasn’t issued till the 60’s. It’s more of a defensive anti personnel weapon. Not really for use against bunkers etc.
@@Chiller01good tidbit but I was not around in WW2 or the 1960's. Claymores we built were used to knockdown some doors used for breach training. We 0351's had fun experimenting with what we had to blow up. 💥💥💥💥
@@Chiller01claymore can be used in ambush , well we use them as an ambush weapon in our military ( Viet Nam )
My dad, who was a combat infantryman in the Pacific during WW 2, said that the Japanese had used a sandstone formation as a bunker. He said they threw a satchel charge on the roof of the bunker. The blast wave of the charge turned the sandstone into sand and the whole thing collapsed. He said that as they walked over the area arms came up out of the sand and they pulled survivors out of the ground.
The Finnish satchel charges (kasapanos) were either factory made explosive filled sheet metal boxes with grenade handle, or field made by taping or tying explosives with a metal wire or a string or what ever you had on hand to a regular stick grenade. Sometimes soldiers would go to the nearest minefield to collect Soviet mines (like PDM-6) to use their explosives in kasapano's.
Hell is for Heroes is criminally underrated. I’m glad it was included in this video. As the video started I was hoping you would.
Indeed...always enjoy the clips....
In Kelly's heros they use a satchel charge to destroy the German headquarters at the end of the film and a lot of WW2 films also feature Bangalore torpedoes (The longest day) to defeat obstacles.
That satchel charge blew up twice.
@@fbksfrank4 or set off explosives stored in the building?
@@cyberleaderandy1 sounds better.
I’m so glad you included a clip from “Railroad Tigers” it’s on of my favorite films of all time🙌
Thanks for the video Johnny, interesting like always. Impacting scene of the movie "Stalingrad", the "Straffbataillon 999" men vs. tank in a open field.
My grandfather told me of a similar AT support: school kids who could barely hold a Panzerfaust with such and AT mines... It was effective, but pretty much no one survived on either side...
It's even a concept good enough for Space Marines in the 41st Millennium to occasionally use.
I’ll say this for WW2, they had some weapons that excelled at being cool. Satchel charge, the Luger, the Samurai sword, M1 Garand, Panzer tank, and the list goes on.
I hope you meant "Panther" tank, as "Panzer" in German is a catch-all generic noun or adjective for armor or armored (tank/tank destroyer/car/AFV); i.e. Panther as a big cat or a specific tank type is the same in English & German but Panzer (Armor) is not. Simply put, a Panzer Panther is an armored Panther (I,II,III,IV) tank. Likewise, a Tiger I tank would be a Panzer Tiger I. 👍
T-34 and Psh2
@@gregdzialo9998 Wow, I did not know that! Thanks for telling me! I love historical information like this!
@@RMD94 What's the psh2? I Googled it, but got spray nozzles on fire extinguishers.
@@blockmasterscott sorry Ppsh41
Another great video Johnny
One time movie-makers get it right that being that close to an explosion is DANGEROUS. No one has used an incident with one Marine (I believe on Tarawa) who was literally blown out of his pants planting the first charge. He then answered "what do you need"? With "MORE DYNAMITE".
Hackworth mentions in "About Face" one instance when one of his men (Korean War) attached a rope to a charge and spun it overhead (cowboy style) to get enough momentum to reach a bunker (and keep themselves out of the blast).
Each squad in the game "Computer Ambush" 1980 could carry one demolition charge and set it in a location. The computer player would inevitably use it on a suicide run.
Yes! 0:58 "Hell is for Heroes." Great low budget Saturday Afternnoon Matinee flick! Steve McQueen, Bobby Darin, Fess Parker, Nick Adams, Harry Guardino, Bob Newhart, and more! Good choice.
A BABY Bob Newhart lol! Poor guy spent all night speaking BS on the comm system lol.
@@blockmasterscott - Cpl Henshaw; James Coburn!
These are basically suicide weapons in almost ALL video games
My old man trained in the home guard prior to him enlisting in the royal navy with the anti tank no 74 grenade which although not a satchel was still sticky .
A big glass ball covered in glue and filled with nitroglycerin .
Pull a tape and the protective shroud fell away exposing the stick surface.
Like the German grenade you pulled a string to activate then wacked in on the tank.
He said only a total nut job would actually use one but it made a hell of a bang when they went off
One should say, it took a lot courage and brave spirit to be the man who carrying the satchels charge because that man will face the enemy up close and person with only his team mate squad stay behind to provide support fire similar to a flamethrower guy. Unlike the flamethrower man, satchels charge carrier often risk danger of the enemy spotted him before he could reach them. A weapon worth of those man carrying it deserves medal of Honour.
Hardly a day goes by where I don’t say to myself, “A satchel charge would take care of that!”
I got confused and threw Satchel Paige into a bunker...I'm old and will show myself out.
lol
I would not want to get anywhere near one of those in combat. You literally have to get so close to the enemy you can smell their bad breath.
I love this channel because I love movies, and love WWII history. Here I get both.
Platoon - the NVA satchel charge sprinted into the Battalion CP that blows Oliver Stone up :)
That's one of my favorite Director cameos. 😅
@@mbryson2899 me too....
Bingo. Surprised PAVN sappers weren’t mentioned in this video. Easily the most feared opponent of your Vietnam-era grunt. Highly skilled and HIGHLY motivated
“Hell is for Heroes” is a underrated movie
2:37 the best scene in unknown soldier.
Definetly
2:43 damn 😮. That’s a great shot . Excellent movie
THAT was most informative.
Thank you for all you do.
It should be noted that the multi head stick grenade deployed by German forces were used to destroy the radiator stacks at the rear of a T-34. In the training film "Manner Gegen Panzer" (men against tanks) you can see a failed attempt where the grenade falls off detonating beside the T-34 causing minimal damage.
WW2 australian army (and later) used a 2 quart oil can full of explosive, using an adapter to fit a standard grenade as the igniter. It meant troops didn't have to carry detonators, plus was cheap and easy to produce. They also have a beer can bomb, with a beer can full of explosive, taking a grenade igniter assembly...it carries a lot more explosive than a grenade, and is a decent blast effect.
Good stuff, Johnny. 👍
I suggest videos on the:
1887 Winchester
M-26 grenade
M-67 grenade
Pineapple grenade
Arisaka rifle
M1919 machine gun
M1917 machine gun
man you're _spot on_ about how they're portrayed in China haha
it's one of the required stories in the classroom, about some guy propping up one of those backpacks to blow up a bunker on top of a bridge
as a kid I loved reading those stories, much more interesting for a small boy than for instance, some of the other required readings about nature or poetry
Continued excellent work. Thanks
*SATCHEL GOING IN*
My grandfather told me of another use of grenade bundles: faking artillery support.
When the Wehrmacht was on its last leg in Normandie, they were still prohibited from retreating and got told to fight to the last drop. Allegedly, when they requested ressupply, they were even told to mount bayonettes instead and essentially do a banzai charge, as the last ones having ammunition would be the ones in the second line ready to shoot anyone who dares to retreat...
Of course, many were thinking of how to run away or surrender, however both could easily end in their death instead and stories circulated that the Americans would take no prisoners. In fact, the Americans had recently gunned down a whole bunch of POWs after erroneously identifying them as Waffen SS (which makes it not much better, though it was motivated by revenge).
According to my grandfather, some units thus focussed their efforts on delaying American advance and that included pretending to still have artillery support and obviously making all sorts of traps. Then, when the British would conquer a different sector, they would run parallel to the frontline and surrender to the British...
My father said that they had a 10 pound bee hive explosive that they used in Pattons Third Army
3:20
Stalingrad (1993) is such a great film.
Always wondered about these. Thanks.
1:27 "Throw it !!!"
Love seeing this channel grow! Keep up the good work man!
Thanks Nathan! Will try to have a new video out tonight or tomorrow :)
@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq can't wait to see it bud!
Good use of "Clear and Present Danger."
2:57 yeah, I remember the good old days of the CS modding community
Thanks Johnny
Good " Allll Riiight "!!
Great video. Charlie slammed a satchel charge into my face one night, breaking my nose.
Thank you, I learned something today! I had seen these bombs in movies i.e. Hell is for Heroes, etc, but I never knew what they were called. Satchel bombs! In the movies they never seem to name them. It's not easy to research something if you don't know the name of it.
How do they get up close? Cuz God damn they're slow AF dragging all those MASSIVE steel balls. But as slow as they are with those Steel Balls the enemy can't hit them lol
Best one was the game scene where two were tossed by the blast and then literally stood straight at 3-4 metres away from previous position and then obediently fell down.. like everyday physics rule...😊
I never knew that! Thank you so much!
Satchel charges have generally been replaced with C4, as C4 can be easier to work with.
while they talk about early use, in reality these date back to almost the creation of gunpowder.. as a bag or satchel full of gunpowder with fuse could be carried and packed under bridges or such by sappers.
C4 is just a type of explosive like TNT or RDX or even gun powder.
@@vacgyverfin5170 yes and no. The point here is that C4 was much easier to carry. A satchel charge was fairly large... a satchel charge might be 8.8 pounds while a demolotion charge might be 20 pound. But that limits what a solider can carry. However giving soldiers 1 pound blocks of C4 that can be stored, gathered when needed, and used for demolition work that way... is a lot easier and lighter per individual.
Only the finest of war movies make it in these videos, hell is for heroes, Kelly’s heroes, band of brothers, the blob
Good video!! Can remember making satchel charges while in US Army as a Combat Engineer out of SANDBAGS and CLAYMORE MINE CARRY BAGS and out of other material. We also made some out of empty MRE POUCHES and even CARDBOARD MRE BOXES. Basically, we were just fooling around trying to see what would make a good satchel charge had we ever needed to make one for whatever reason in a combat situation. Do remember us trying to destroy an anti-tank ditch one time by digging into the side of the ditch and placing as much demo as possible and blowing it - thus the idea of using MRE BOXES + using cratering charges. It was hoped the explosion would collapse the side of the ditch thus filling it in with dirt and making it easy for vehicles to negotiate - did not fare out as planned for still needed to get personnel into the ditch and use shovels. Usually stuffed as much C-4 inside each container as possible, attach the blasting cap/det cord/time fuse/fuse ignitor then go to whatever designated item to blow up and light the time fuse and get out of the area and wait for the B-O-O-M!! Also used dynamite (not as good), and blocks of TNT of various sizes (usually the best). Also, would place the charges on bridges or other obstacles to figure out the best BANG for the various types of satchels we made. THANKS!! for the memories!!
Thanks for that man! Much respect. Love hearing some personal experiences 🙏
I've never seen an actual source for the RDG-3 clusters. They seem to be invented for WW2 movies
I carried a Satchel for a school bag. I wrote a big TNT on it.
A good argument for placing the odd mine at the approach to your bunker openings
That film, "Hell is for Heroes", I've never heard of it which is surprising for me, cheers for giving me a new oldie to watch 😁
I liked the use in Jin Roh. Good movie.
Missed opportunity to include gameplay footage of Satchel Charges in Hell Let Loose! :)
Great game for showcasing ww2 content btw
Throwing these, and grenades, back and forth until it blew, must have been quite the experience. So how long is the fuse?
about 2 seconds shorter than you want it to be.😁
Timed fuse can be between 6-12 seconds but it can be made to be longer.
Great thanks for movies titles in the left upper corner
Very interesting topic, thanks🥝🇳🇿😎
Roebuck:"Miller! Throw a satchel charge!"
Favorite grenade of the black watch. Almost killing Stefan Amaris during the coup to overthrow house Cameron.
To be fair, the Black Watch had a reputation to uphold. That mix of "so crazy it just might work" and "no kill like overkill."
It's weird looking at the scene from Unknown Soldier with the correct T-34 when I've seen the 50s version so many times. In that they used a Panzer IV, because the army wasn't keen on lending their equipment to an "anti-war movie," so the border guard, which is independent of the army, would lend them their Panzer IVs to stand in for a Soviet tank in the scene.
That counter strike clip...so much memories...
I just thought of a robber stealing some lady’s “purse” but it actually being a satchel charge
Not the "Payday" he's expecting
Satchel Charges, my favorite Wepoen in Hell Let Loose
Oh yeah they take out tanks super easy, and half my dumbass teammates
@@liamnolan4732 The dumbass teammates getting blown up is to relatable
I didn't what satchel charge until I watch this.
Well this was an Explosive Video to Watch, Michael Bay be Proud.
I used to wonder what these Explosive Bags were when I First saw them in Windtalkers, then I knew about it when I Played Company of Heroes.... Then Curiosity got the best of me and the next thing I know... I Love the Explosive Bag....
I Particularly like the Bundle Grenade of the Germans, I dunno but I just Love it, also the Finish One as well, Big Bang, more Bang for your Buck explosive packages.
Gotta love these Destructive Weapons!
Keep up the Damn Fine Work Johnny! Enjoyable and Informative as Ever!
Thanks Brother! Always appreciate the feedback. Hopefully we will get a Warhammer series soon and I can work some of that into future videos ;)
@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq Take your Time Johnny! Looking forward to it when it Comes! Always Happy to Give Feedback and Support!
As always, keep up the Damn Fine and Amazing Work, my Friend!
couple other movies, The Rock, prior to the scene "this mother is going to blow big", and U-571, when they're about to blow the sub and had to reboard
nice video
When I was playing a badguy in commercial nuclear security, I almost broke my kneecap because of a satchel charge (simulated).
So what happened was, I had a gas mask pouch on each hip, each loaded with an 8 lb breaching charge (basically, a half gallon jug filled with sand, and a length off 550 cord as the "fuse"). Had a leg strap on each one so they wouldn't flop around as I was running. And boy, were we running, because they were shooting at us like crazy.
Anyhoo, as I'm sprinting across this parking lot, with everyone and their kid sister throwing rounds at me, the belt attachments for the bag let go, but the leg strap didn't. And 8 lbs slid from my hip to my ankle while I'm in a full sprint. Landed directly on my right knee.
You shoulda heard me caterwalling! But I managed to drag myself to where I needed to go.
Jack we had a retired State Trooper who was hired to test security at our Nuclear Power Station come into our Gun shop one Day . He showed us his Brief case and put it on the counter and opened it up . He sawed down a 10 gauge Shotgun and mounted it inside to be fired from the Handle . Ex Police are immune to Rules ? This Guy was hard core . I am glad he never brought simulated explosives Into our Store ! Jack thank You for your efforts to keep us Safe .
@@markcantemail8018 Surely he had it registered it as an SBS (did the tax stamp thing and ATF paperwork, etc) before cutting the barrels under 16inches right?? Otherwise he committed a federal felony, and our Gov takes illegal weapon charges seriously, minimum several years in prison. Also doesnt the NFA have a clause that covers guns that are intentionally obscured as other objects? I wouldnt have been a snitch in that situation but I wouldve politely reminded him what if any laws he broke and to get the fuck out of my shop before im associated with him lol
@sergeantbigmac Shotgun with a barrel under 12" is an AOW (any other weapon). I believe a form 1 for that is a $5 tax stamp.
Interestingly, an AR-15 pistol with an overall length of >26", with vertical forward grip, is simply a firearm. It falls into no other legal category. It's not a pistol, a rifle, or an NFA item. Your local laws may vary.
Ayy maybe first but keep up the cool content johnny :)😊
When you yell in proximity chat you placed a satchel on the tank but no one listens…. Hell Let loose problems
"bundled charge" is still a common German expression. Generally for something with a lot of power or something intense.
a particular pivotal scene in Jin Rou comes to mind
Oh man! I love Jin Rou. I'm surprised that slipped my mind when making this!
@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq watching this video reminded me of it, and i fell down a repressed rabbit hole of thoughts i locked away, where i realized the wolf and little red riding hood is the same person, and now i cant sleep and its 4am and im writing literature. this is the curse Jin Rou has put on me
Hell is for heroes! I was looking that clip of Steve McQueen up as soon as your video started. No need for me to include it with a smug comment now. The whole thing is on UA-cam.
Great movie
The "bundle of grenades" looks so insanely dangerous to use.
I don't know the odds for this scenario, but what if the peripheral grenades don't go off instantly, but only sets off their fuse. The initial blast will throw 6-8 grenades, at high velocity in 6-8 random directions, and then you'll have a second wave of explosions wherever they happens to land...
Though you didn’t include a mention, the Japanese, I believe, did use satchel charges against US tanks in the pacific. Not 100% though on what type of satchel they used, or if it was makeshift.
Late in the war, the Japanese would dig a hole in a road or path and place an artillery shell along with a soldier in it to detonate it! They also used a stick with a shape-charge on the end for anti-tank use. Having metal rods on the end (stand-off probes) to endure proper distance when detonated. Unlike the German anti-tank charge that had magnets. The Japanese soldier had to physically hold the charge onto the tank when detonating it. Blowing himself up with it!
@@DeltaEchoGolf I do know of the lunge mine, but its usage in the war has always been a bit spotty for me.
but the arty shell tactics, I did not know about. thanks for the info!
What about Lunge mines? Do they count as satchel charges too?
dude at 0:22 wasnt even struck by anything he just fell backwards and continued to breathe
"Giving them a gift basket" - A Panzergrenadier throwing a bundle grenade, circa 1945
Video suggestion if you’re willing to take them, the history of Brownings HMGs, GPMGs, MMGs, LMGs and etc in movies and TV.
UA-cam doesn't always recommend your recent videos in my feed so I had to turn Bell notifications on.
Please don't get mad 😊
Terrorists win 😂😂😂😂
Haha thank you! It helps 🙏
Thanks. I'd never seen the inside of one.
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Borat's satchel though is a different kind of satchel
Good old Borat...
Hell let loose tankers nightmare lmao
Ah satchel charge are fun fact why you don't want to anger a postman.
i love how the two clip of sticky grenade..... it did not stick.
Hello Johnny
Some facts from your previous video :-
While i may be wrong, but the British had some specially designed ground attack likes contemporary to the American A-6 like the Supermarine Attacker and the Hawker Sea Hawk, of which the latter was capable of operating from an Air craft carrier. The Sea Hawk served with valor for Indian navy as a part of air arm of India's first aircraft carrier , the INS Vikrant 1961 (Ex HMS Hercules ) of the majestic class of aircraft carriers .
This was before the Sea Harriers would eventually replace them as VTOLs for the British Indian and Spanish aircraft carriers. And the Soviets would also design their own YAK 141 VTOL.
TBH I prefer the VTOL over fixed wing for Aircraft carriers.
What an excuse for school kids everywhere, the exploding satchel are my homework...!!!.. nice one Johnny...E...😊
That CSCZ footage with an anti tank stick grenade is so cursed 💀
901st like, Woot! Not a repost! Woot! Thanks Johnny, catch ya on the next one. Woot!
Hoist with his own petard
I've exaggerated about these WW2 weapons, just by thinking about restoring these old-timer WW2 satchel charges. Even though these things should belong in a museum. They should be fake ones in order to be put on display. The reason why I exaggerated over this is that, I've seen countless numbers of WW2 combat rifles, machine guns, shotguns, revolvers, lugers, and automatics get restored. Even guns that were used just right long before WW2.
John Milius screenwriter of the Dirty Harry film "Magnum Force" wrote that a killer throws a satchel charge into a pool during a massacre. The director, taking satchel literally, filmed a bomb in a leather handbag being thrown into the pool. ua-cam.com/video/J1frAsFpqJk/v-deo.html
In that scene, you will find a young Suzanne Sommers (Three's Company).
@@DeltaEchoGolf They shot Chrissy!
I consider Unknown Soldier one of the best and most realistic war movies ever made.
Josie using a sachel charge to take out the infantry support in Clermont?
god damn it jphnny where's mine?
How come Kelly’s Heroes, the satchel charge blew up twice? In Band of brothers it held out for twelve hours.
okay yeah honey lemon's purse IS A satchel charge
wow i feel late again
im back johnny