Oh man, I feel you so hard on the "not being looked after" comment. I was U.S. Airborne infantry from 1996 to 2005. I deployed five, count them FIVE(!), times in that time frame, each being 6 months or more in theater. After the 5th, I was medically separated and lowballed on my disability rating. I had to fight for the next 18 years to get the rating that was accurate for the toll my service took on my mind and body.
From my understanding, talking to co-workers, friends with parents that were military, etc. The VA is really hit or miss, some locations are garbage, some are okay, some are good. I feel like if a person goes to a VA that isn’t doing their job right, military service members should have the ability to see regular civilian hospitals, doctors etc. at no cost. The military members get forgotten and left out to dry, so to speak, so often. Thanks for your service, and wish you and anyone else dealing with that BS the best of luck and better days
It's sad seeing some of the people I respect the most being treated like discarded garbage by the people they spent so much time serving, I've seen two of my family members who's medical issues are from vietnam. Both having issues with Agent Orange and with what Vietnam simply put them through, one got some support and the other (my grandfather) was completely denied extra support because of some stupid excuse like it's been too long for what happened to be responsible or that your problems weren't from your time in the military in spite of your medical conditions completely matching that of other cases. It sucks seeing so many cases of exploitation, I'm sorry for your experience and I hope you're doing better.
@@ghomerhust Stick with it!! If you're anything like I was, you have moments of doubt where you second-guess yourself. Like, "Oh, maybe I'm just being an entitled crybaby. They're supposedly experts, maybe they know better than I do." Stuff like that. Combined with the "drive on" mentality that gets drilled into your head while you're serving, that makes you feel "lesser" for asking for help or appropriate compensation. It's easy to fall into that demoralized mental trap of, "I should just shut up, change my running shoes, face out, and pull security." Believe me, I've been there. Remember, the VA is NOT on your team. Yes, there are people in the VA system that are absolutely on your side and want to see what's best for you. For every one of them, there are ten others who are going to treat it exactly like an insurance company and find every way possible to avoid paying you, or at least mitigate how much they have to. STICK WITH IT! Keep advocating for yourself. Go at them with everything you've got and don't pull punches trying to be a "team player" or the nice guy. Don't feel bad about it. Don't feel guilty. It's not a handout, it's what you rightfully earned and are owed. You got this.
I loved it that while you were laughing and asking, "Really?" when Nick starts naming all the guys who were turned down for they eyesight, my wife chimed in with, "This guy needs to watch fatty more because you've already listened to all their stories!" It caught me quite off guard because frankly, I had no idea that she's ever paid any attention to Nick, you or even me for that matter.
In the area around the Gettysburg battlefield in the US there are trees that are called “Witnesses” and many of them still have the musket balls and shrapnel in them from the battle.
For another great WWII story, but still different than "normal" military stories, I recommend the Fat Electrician's video about the "Limping Lady", Virginia Hall. It's from around 9 months ago, as of this writing. Really enjoy the content!
The "Last Great Tank Battle" is the battle of 73 Easting. 2nd Armored Cavalry. 1 US KIA, 19 wounded, 1 Bradley IFV destroyed. 600-1000 enemy KIA, 1,300 EPW's, 160 tanks, 180 Armored vehicles, 12 Arty pieces, and 80 wheeled vehicles destroyed. More like a "Turkey Shoot".
The United States Military had an official policy on the books called the Sole Survivor Policy that was designed to prevent entire family lines being cut. This not only protected the occasional soldier in combat, but it could occasionally excuse people from the draft. It was only officially instituted in 1948, but it was an established practice beforehand. It's the entire basis for the movie Saving Private Ryan.
Not to mention i think the practice was born DURING WW2 due to a Navy ship going down and three brothers all died with that ship, leaving an entire family's generation killed off. Kinda why family isnt really stationed together as well, iirc
@@dj11o9er it was 5 brothers serving on the same ship. The Sullivan boys. After that the navy began separating families. Not only during recruitment, but those already in theatre. The navy named a destroyer after them. USS Sullivan
"in The Mood" by Glenn Miller and his band was a monster hit on radio at the time. It was probably the single most memorable piece of music of the WWII era.
@@DgafDotCom because the AD is still nicks content and the AD being done by nick is still funny as fuck. I always watch his ads because they are funny, and more importantly for this case, reaction-worthy.
@@stuchrisAgreed. I’m literally never going to buy something from Scheels; I’m not an outdoors kind of guy, it’s not really my thing. But you can bet your ass I’m going to watch every Scheels ad Nick puts in a video because he makes them entertaining. And even the ones that he does with little to no comedy are kept to 10-15 seconds. There’s no reason to skip.
I went to the US cemeteries in Normandy (and Luxembourg) when I was 17 with a school group from the US. Still to this day 15 years later I think it's one of the most impactful experiences of my teenage years. The presence of those cemeteries, with white crosses and the occasional star for as far you can see in all directions, is as mind blowing as it is chilling.
I loved this the first time. I watch regularly, but love watching your reaction to F.E. I agree, his story telling is second to none. I was stationed at RAF Lakenheath 1981-84. One of the few times I put on my Blues was participating in ceremonies at the American Cemetery in Cambridge. It is a beautify moving place. At the time I was there many of the WW2 Veterans were in the community. I saluted many a uniform officer or not. I also remember purchasing a number of pints for new friends. As they were purchased for me. Duty-Honor-Country Once it is in your heart there is no other way.
Nic: hey watch some of the British heroes I've covered like Hobart's funnies or Douglas Bader. Original Human: oooh shiny vid of tank Me: still not enough TFE reactions. Gotta get those numbers up.
I think it's really cool that he lets people react to his content, because there's only so many people that his channel alone can reach, and he's trying to teach people so by letting g others react to his content he's reaching and teaching more people without having to gather a massive following, and/or be overworked by it
When I was getting out of the US Navy, they had a box where I could “donate” any of my leftover equipment and uniforms. But because they had already taken the cost out of my first paycheck, I owned everything. Still got it in my storage. Never giving it back.
The US draft began in October 1940, before Pearl Harbor in 1941. The confusion is that your draft number didnt necessarily get called right away, eapecially early on, so a lot of guys went and signed up to serve before getting drafted You get to pick your branch (if theyll take you) when you sign up vs. being assigned to whatever branch needed men when drafted. My grandfather read letters from his older brother serving in the army sleeping in fox holes and decided he'd rather join the army air corps and sleep in a warm bed every night (his words). He wound up piloting 23 B-17 combat missions before Germany surrendered without so much as a scratch. His older brother went home before him after he caught shrapnel in the back and legs in Sicily. You, Nick and Unsub are my favorite channels. Keep up the great work!
That one was really good. It taught me a lot of stuff that I never even knew. How do I say this without spoiling it, I guess; Especially all the stuff surrounding his book.
I completely agree with your sentiment about wanting to be part of something bigger. I've always felt that we were never more American than we were during WWII. People were not agains their own countries back then. The amount of pride and civil service was just astounding.
You're forgetting people WANTED to join because they were fighting for a real cause not a POLITICIANS war. After 9/11 we had a huge amount sign up for military when we thought it was a real cause against the taliban then it turns into a political game.
I just got done watching your last Fat Electrician reaction just a min ago. What remarkable timing sir! You should check out some of his newer videos, they are fantastic.
I know that feeling you were talking about, visiting somewhere reverent while in training, very well. While I was in training in the Army my company visited Ground Zero in New York City. I was excited to go somewhere I'd never been but was immediately sobered by the crater that had been dug out where the towers used to be. I also took the time later in training to visit DC on Veterans Day with just a few friends. That was a great experience also.
My Dad was in WWll, he was in three of the major battles! The Battle of Northern France, Battle of the Bulge, and The Battle of the Rhineland! He never talked too much about it but once and awhile when we were watching Combat on TV, he would say something! Like when Sgt. Saunders would go into a town and kick open a door! Then stand in the doorway with his machine gun and look around, my Dad would say do you want to know what we did? My Dad was a sergeant and had his choice of weapons he picked the M1 Carbine, he said Tommy Gun was too heavy and he was a good shot! He said they carried hand grenades on their suspenders! So, when they went into a town the people knew we were coming, and they would get out! The buildings are usually made of brick or stone with a window and a door! He said they would throw a grenade through the window and then kick open the door and stand on the side and check first! He said it was war and there could be some old man there eating something that didn't leave! I have always wondered if that really happen to him, you know there is always some truth to a story! Back when he got back from war when I was little! He would carry a luger he brought back with him when he would lock up his business at night! I really miss him every day!!!
He's one of the best story tellers. He's probably the best in the genre of war history, but Mr. Ballen would give your opinion a run for its money; it's just he covers the strange, dark, and mysterious. But the great thing is both of them are former US Military, so I guess it's something about the US Military that makes a great story teller?
Nic really is a great and engaging story teller, I keep more or less up to date on all his videos now and I make sure I listen to them first before eventually coming here and rewatching them through your react videos. I'm glad he's getting the recognition and viewership that he deserves and watching someone else enjoy his content so much brings an added level of pleasure to some already great entertainment. Thanks for the upload OgH :)
I always watch TheFatElectricians vids as soon as they drop and honestly, I watch many of them more than once. I always enjoy watching your reactions to his videos. Always fun to watch something good with another bloke that appreciates what he's watching! Keep reviewing and I'll keep watching.
Many tankers used the fifty cal. On one corner and the cannon on the other. Both corners under fire immediately. The Sherman tank was very easy to kill. All the German cannons could cut rite through it. The Panzer foust and the 20 mm anti infantry cannon bounced off the road at an angle can easily penetrate the armor. Our gun sucked our armor sucked but it was fast and easy to build...
My dad served in ww2 on a carrier in the pacific, he was disappointed i did not join the navy, but when he found out what i was going to be doing, he said that sounds fun. Its the only time i ever felt he was proud of me. Knowing what he went through it made me proud he thought what i was doing was worth doing in the military.
The Fat Eletriction is hands down, the best storyteller on UA-cam. That being said, I love your perspective on these stories. Also, I think the modern equivalent of getting into a legit fight with Joe Lewis and surviving would be getting into a legit fight with Mike Tyson and surviving. Ears intact.
Although I was born in 1967 I can say that I have been privileged in my life to have conversations with family members that did participate in WWII. They are no longer with us and I appreciate so much the stories like this are not forgotten but lessons for the future.
I probably have too many subscription and that's why I only see you on my feed once a month or so. I need to go through them and get rid of a few so that I'll see more of the ones I want to see like yours. Good reaction. Thanks for sharing.
That was one thought i had last year when going to Normandy and driving around that area on my motorcycle "this is already annoying to drive through now with no sightlines and small roads, let alone back then"
I love that Wardaddy and his crew were literally playing World of Tanks IRL… use a tank until it’s damaged beyond use, use another tank until damaged beyond use, return to now repaired tank and continue again
Honestly, the care for veterans used to be a lot worse than it is now. If you think the way the Royal Marines (and plenty of other modern military organizations around the world) treat their vets is bad, you would be horrified at how they were treated during the World Wars. Hell, go back just a little further and you get to a point where there was ZERO care for veterans. In fact, at least in the US, aside from pensions and a couple of programs to fund what amounts to nursing homes for crippled veterans, the 1944 G.I. Bill was the very first government program providing benefits to veterans after they finished their service. So while you are rightfully bitter about the way the Royal Marines treated you, you actually have it backwards about the guys signing up to fight in WW1 and WW2. They had NO guarantees of any kind of benefits until WW2 was almost over. For the volunteers in those wars, their service was pure patriotism, because there was no promised benefit at all to being a retired veteran in those days, beyond your own pride and MAYBE the respect of your fellow countrymen.
@@leojamesclune1730 Yup. Which is why I said "aside from pensions..." as a qualifier. As far as my quick reading can tell, Pensions for veterans have been around since the very early 19th century, but in the beginning this only went to veterans who suffered crippling wounds. The pension system was eventually expanded to all veterans who were honorably discharged after serving a certain minimum term of service (the exact length of this period varied over the years), and programs were set up to fund care homes for crippled vets, but that was about all the government offered until the G.I. Bill was passed.
19:30 Nobody would forget about it if we had this man teaching us history. As a side note, I'm subscribed to your channel Luke, and I didn't get a notification of this video until after I watched the original earlier. So here is a like, a comment and a hope that more people see your reaction.
I usually downplay your royal marine experience in your reaction vids to the Chubby Electron guy, but your description of first contact for the tank division is something I’ve never considered in the original video, which I’ve seen 3+ times. Great perspective.
I am a 100% DAV former combat medic. I had 4 big brothers all marines who told me straight up the Marines were no place for a woman n the late 70's. So I called after raising my hand at the ARMY MEPS ctr....I HATED WAR, I learned we were fighting for oil etc etc. Anywho I joined knowing there would always be a war and I wanted to save lives. And I will say The VA has taken incredible care of me.. I am blessed
Hi Luke, here’s a comment! lol but seriously, I’ve seen all The Fat Electricians videos before I found your channel, but I’m really enjoying watching again with your commentary.
Here's another one of Nic's videos you should react to : The Doom Turtle - America's Only Super Heavy Tank It's about the tank that the US Army designed to break through the Siegfried Line.
Their bond was at the level of the US Olympic Basketball Dream Team. They knew they were better than anyone else. When you get in that place everything just clicks. It's common in all things. You're in the zone and you do what you know.
So glad to see more Fat Electrician! Also, if I may suggest a game suggestion for a livestream or a video, I'd heavily recommend Generation Zero. If you like Terminator, you'll love Generation Zero.
I have watched every single video the fat electrician has put out. Whether it's a full length video a short or attached to another video like yours. He's one of those storytellers that you could sit and listen to him for hours and hours on end and we completely entertained while you're actually learning things that you knew nothing about! I absolutely think that his stories should be required watching and every high school history class! And your reactions just make the stories better. Because the shock and awe that I feel are amped up when you get excited as well!❤❤❤
I gotta say, if the apocalypse ever happens and the world turns into Max Max, I'm bulding the gnarliest armored rig and painting "IN THE MOOD" on the side of that fucking thing...that is hands down the most "Don't fuck with me, son" name you could give a tank...
I have heard from other channels they were finding the same thing about views, they found YT changed "subscribe" such that to be notified, you now have to select the one with the solid filled in Bell Subscribed...Not sure how true this is, but mentioning it cannot hurt or looking into it...hope it's useful info...love the reactions.
My vice principal was a combat pilot who fought in Korea and Nam. He was also the CO of that chapter of the Civil Air Patrol - there weren't no fucking around with him. Super nice guy - until you made him not be.
It’s very weird in my opinion (for the lack of better term) when you realize just how many people died in WW1 and WW2. Tens of millions of people, civilian and soldier alike. It’s actually mental to think about, especially if you were a soldier, coming to the realization that you’re just another piece of cannonfodder towards the larger effort.
And Europe was hit so hard by the Black Death centuries earlier that there are *still* villages that've never been resettled. I wonder if there's anywhere you can stand and not see a reminder of the deaths of ages past.
I love how people talk about the uk, usually people from there about cold, wet and gray. Lol, I grew up on the Oregon coast, we are a temperate rainforest, we get over 100” of rain a year…and mid to late fall to spring is cold, as in just warm enough not to snow most times, and when it does snow, it’s a heavy, wet snow, then hard frost and well below freezing overnight. Woth a week or two, constant of below freezing, then the rest of the year, is either cold and wet, cool and wet, warm to hot or wet, and brief hot and dry, but still with south levels of heat and humidity, just no rain. It’s literally cold jungle. I’ve personally seen 33 days straight of rain, not a sprinkle. Of heavy, hard rain, every year our valley floods into a new Great Lake the whole thing, from like 30-50 miles from the coast, all the way to the ocean. And you can watch the water rose and fall with the tides, I caught salmon out of our flooded driveway, fields will be under 10 feet to over 30 feet of water in the rainy season. Thats normal, don’t try to tell me the uk is wet, lol. We take boats around for transport, or the long, high roads. We lose bridges to floods, and they are built to stand up to it, then a new, bigger rainy season hits, and trees get stuck and the water tears it down. Thats way more rare these days. But have seen plenty of times. I got excused from weeks of school, as the valley flooded out, the only roads washed out and covered in mud slides and downed trees, we regularly had 2 weeks or more a year with no power, our water was all gravity and springs, no electric or gas heat, in our early 1900’s built house, wood stove. We had tons of candles and oil lamps, so every fall/ winter we lived like pre electric people. Wood heat, cooking on the wood stove, often stuck at home on our 550 acres of land, take care of the livestock. Candles and oil lamps. Washing clothes by hand and baths, water heated by the wood stove. Playing card or board games. No work. But on our land, no school, couldn’t go nowhere, eating smoked meats and cheeses, canned food, we did all that normally, but we did it, cause we had to normally, to survive without, outside help. That’s normal. - weird mix of semi modern for the time. Way out in the country we were like 5-10 years behind on most things. But we went way back in time in the bad storms and times, that was most everyone there. We hunted and fished for most meat, grew over an acre garden for food, plus all the berries and natural food, and trading with our neighbors and friends. For different things. Food wise, think extra meat, or fish/seafood, or beef, for different fruits and veggies, raw or canned. That was normal, and I’m only 37. It’s a different place. But good. Or at least was, even with all of its local problems back in the day. Most of the people were good. But yeah the god in fall or winter or spring. Will soak you to the bone in 30 mins, even worse if out in the rainforest. The brush will soak your legs in seconds. The wind is blowing, hard, or at least blowing. It’s grey and dark even mid day. We only competed with northern coastal Washington for suicide die the weather, dark and grey most times and wet, raining, foggy and wet, cold, windy, or drizzling for 9 months of the year. With our fields turning into a new Great Lake every year. I actually met a handful of tourists from the UK, who stayed in Oregon for more than a few days, or even a week or two, on the Oregon coast, during fall and winter…they said it was the most miserable wet and cold weather they ever seen, ahaha. Our rain comes sideways with 10-50 mph sustained winds in winter and late fall. Dripping windchill well below freezing. But the air and everything is still warm enough, you just get soaked and barely any frost or ice can form, then is melted by warmer water. As it does hurricane levels of rain for days on end, without relief, yes I been through cat 3 hurricanes, me and my USMC buddies BBQ’d in vet 3 hurricanes in NC, much to our headquarters dislike, it only took 8 of us death gripping the poncho in shifts to act as a wind and rain break for the charcoal grill and one of our buddies running it, as we rotated out. Cause our hands and arms were killing us. Plus we needed to get kore beer and shots, mixed drinks during the hurricane parties. And be dry enough to have a smoke. Haha. Normal Oregon coast winter rain is as bad or worse than a cat 3 hurricane, with the winds being tropical storm level, and that’s the normal. We recorded over 120kph winds in our valley during bad winter storms out of Alaska. People lost roofs and homes, ours was close to letting go, but that old school 1900’s building held up. Our house shook and rattled, you could feel it getting light. The floor moving up, ever so slightly, it was unreal. You couldn’t open the front door, cause of the vacuum caused by the wind going over the roof from back to front. And didn’t want to try to open the back door, cause those winds woulda blasted it open. And you’d never shut it, and the house woulda desintegrated. Then. We just kept the fire fed, as it was well below freezing with windchill, blowing like a hurricane, and snowing, hoping the house held together, hunkered down. That was normal and my childhood after we moved there. Before that was in LA county, where I was born and bullets coming through our walls and roof, became normal, one of the many reasons why we moved.
Fury is one of those rare examples where hollywood actually watered down the actual story instead of making it hyperbolic. (I personally have some issues with that movie and its innaccuracies but if people enjoy it more power to them)
im so glad your finally doing more fat electrician, his story telling is unmatched. this is gonna be a great watch
Agreed! Nick is a fantastic storyteller. His commentary is gold.
He NEEDS to watch the video on Major General Percy "hobo" Hobart.
Been asking him for ages but he won't.
It's not that he's great at storytelling he's just wrong with his words and dumbs it down
@@jacoblongbrake8230 please explain
@@Flash_Flood44 its green and brown makes smoke
Oh man, I feel you so hard on the "not being looked after" comment. I was U.S. Airborne infantry from 1996 to 2005. I deployed five, count them FIVE(!), times in that time frame, each being 6 months or more in theater. After the 5th, I was medically separated and lowballed on my disability rating. I had to fight for the next 18 years to get the rating that was accurate for the toll my service took on my mind and body.
ive been fighting the VA for 3 years with a lawyer. the VA keeps cancelling my evals and stuff, and then saying i dont have conditions.
From my understanding, talking to co-workers, friends with parents that were military, etc. The VA is really hit or miss, some locations are garbage, some are okay, some are good. I feel like if a person goes to a VA that isn’t doing their job right, military service members should have the ability to see regular civilian hospitals, doctors etc. at no cost. The military members get forgotten and left out to dry, so to speak, so often. Thanks for your service, and wish you and anyone else dealing with that BS the best of luck and better days
It's sad seeing some of the people I respect the most being treated like discarded garbage by the people they spent so much time serving, I've seen two of my family members who's medical issues are from vietnam. Both having issues with Agent Orange and with what Vietnam simply put them through, one got some support and the other (my grandfather) was completely denied extra support because of some stupid excuse like it's been too long for what happened to be responsible or that your problems weren't from your time in the military in spite of your medical conditions completely matching that of other cases.
It sucks seeing so many cases of exploitation, I'm sorry for your experience and I hope you're doing better.
@@ghomerhust Stick with it!! If you're anything like I was, you have moments of doubt where you second-guess yourself. Like, "Oh, maybe I'm just being an entitled crybaby. They're supposedly experts, maybe they know better than I do." Stuff like that. Combined with the "drive on" mentality that gets drilled into your head while you're serving, that makes you feel "lesser" for asking for help or appropriate compensation. It's easy to fall into that demoralized mental trap of, "I should just shut up, change my running shoes, face out, and pull security." Believe me, I've been there. Remember, the VA is NOT on your team. Yes, there are people in the VA system that are absolutely on your side and want to see what's best for you. For every one of them, there are ten others who are going to treat it exactly like an insurance company and find every way possible to avoid paying you, or at least mitigate how much they have to. STICK WITH IT! Keep advocating for yourself. Go at them with everything you've got and don't pull punches trying to be a "team player" or the nice guy. Don't feel bad about it. Don't feel guilty. It's not a handout, it's what you rightfully earned and are owed. You got this.
Thank you for your sacrifices 🫡
I loved it that while you were laughing and asking, "Really?" when Nick starts naming all the guys who were turned down for they eyesight, my wife chimed in with, "This guy needs to watch fatty more because you've already listened to all their stories!"
It caught me quite off guard because frankly, I had no idea that she's ever paid any attention to Nick, you or even me for that matter.
In the area around the Gettysburg battlefield in the US there are trees that are called “Witnesses” and many of them still have the musket balls and shrapnel in them from the battle.
I'm from Virginia, we have tons of belt buckles, bullets and stuff from the civil war
For another great WWII story, but still different than "normal" military stories, I recommend the Fat Electrician's video about the "Limping Lady", Virginia Hall. It's from around 9 months ago, as of this writing.
Really enjoy the content!
fantastic story! a very important woman in the world of military intelligence.
yesss that one was amazing
I second this the limping lady is like my favorite video by him
All of the other “bad asses with bad eyesight” he mentions in the intro are all videos she has that you should watch as well
The "Last Great Tank Battle" is the battle of 73 Easting. 2nd Armored Cavalry. 1 US KIA, 19 wounded, 1 Bradley IFV destroyed. 600-1000 enemy KIA, 1,300 EPW's, 160 tanks, 180 Armored vehicles, 12 Arty pieces, and 80 wheeled vehicles destroyed. More like a "Turkey Shoot".
The United States Military had an official policy on the books called the Sole Survivor Policy that was designed to prevent entire family lines being cut. This not only protected the occasional soldier in combat, but it could occasionally excuse people from the draft. It was only officially instituted in 1948, but it was an established practice beforehand. It's the entire basis for the movie Saving Private Ryan.
I believe all three Sullivan brothers were all killed when the USS Juneau was sunk at Guadalcanal.
Not to mention i think the practice was born DURING WW2 due to a Navy ship going down and three brothers all died with that ship, leaving an entire family's generation killed off.
Kinda why family isnt really stationed together as well, iirc
@@dj11o9er It was Five brothers, they were all on one ship due heavy...insistence that they were not to be split up.
@@dj11o9er it was 5 brothers serving on the same ship. The Sullivan boys. After that the navy began separating families. Not only during recruitment, but those already in theatre. The navy named a destroyer after them. USS Sullivan
THE MURPHY BROTHERS all died on a sub..
"in The Mood" by Glenn Miller and his band was a monster hit on radio at the time. It was probably the single most memorable piece of music of the WWII era.
Loving the reaction to the fat electrician! His videos are absolutely amazing. My kiddos even like to watch him and they are glued to the screen.
once again, gotta say: dont skip nicks ads, they are just as hilarious as the rest of the video.
Or the post credits. Most of the vids have an extra scene.
@@joshhaynes3383 yup pretty much every video now
He's not getting paid by them why would he give the company free publicity?
@@DgafDotCom because the AD is still nicks content and the AD being done by nick is still funny as fuck. I always watch his ads because they are funny, and more importantly for this case, reaction-worthy.
@@stuchrisAgreed. I’m literally never going to buy something from Scheels; I’m not an outdoors kind of guy, it’s not really my thing. But you can bet your ass I’m going to watch every Scheels ad Nick puts in a video because he makes them entertaining.
And even the ones that he does with little to no comedy are kept to 10-15 seconds. There’s no reason to skip.
I went to the US cemeteries in Normandy (and Luxembourg) when I was 17 with a school group from the US. Still to this day 15 years later I think it's one of the most impactful experiences of my teenage years. The presence of those cemeteries, with white crosses and the occasional star for as far you can see in all directions, is as mind blowing as it is chilling.
The "Walking Dead" actor is Jon Bernthal. Other known as "The Punisher". THE Punisher.
The best punisher. Je was brilliant in both!
Love that he was looking out for his men even when he was retired! Definitely pulls at the heartstrings. Looking forward to the next reaction vid!
One of my favorite Fat Electrician videos was 43 Mailmen fought the Germans. "Return To Sender" was the tagline
You've got mail lmao
I loved this the first time. I watch regularly, but love watching your reaction to F.E.
I agree, his story telling is second to none.
I was stationed at RAF Lakenheath 1981-84. One of the few times I put on my Blues was participating in ceremonies at the American Cemetery in Cambridge. It is a beautify moving place.
At the time I was there many of the WW2 Veterans were in the community. I saluted many a uniform officer or not.
I also remember purchasing a number of pints for new friends. As they were purchased for me.
Duty-Honor-Country
Once it is in your heart there is no other way.
Nic: hey watch some of the British heroes I've covered like Hobart's funnies or Douglas Bader.
Original Human: oooh shiny vid of tank
Me: still not enough TFE reactions. Gotta get those numbers up.
i love how enthusiastic Originalhuman is. it just makes the videos that much better
I think it's really cool that he lets people react to his content, because there's only so many people that his channel alone can reach, and he's trying to teach people so by letting g others react to his content he's reaching and teaching more people without having to gather a massive following, and/or be overworked by it
Who cares what you just said word salad Harris wannabe😊
@@jacoblongbrake8230 wtf are you even talking about? are you trying to bring american politics into a comment about a guy teaching history?
@@jacoblongbrake8230wtf are you smoking bro?
@@1012Mrjesse funny stuff you
@@ghomerhust haha you need to wipe your butt and be quiet
yay! thanks for the vid. just had surgery on my mouth and im in a lot of pain so its comforting to be able to watch this video with you.
When I was getting out of the US Navy, they had a box where I could “donate” any of my leftover equipment and uniforms. But because they had already taken the cost out of my first paycheck, I owned everything. Still got it in my storage. Never giving it back.
as for the MoH. He waterboarded a WHOLE TANK. How did anybody think THAT was going to fly?
The US draft began in October 1940, before Pearl Harbor in 1941. The confusion is that your draft number didnt necessarily get called right away, eapecially early on, so a lot of guys went and signed up to serve before getting drafted You get to pick your branch (if theyll take you) when you sign up vs. being assigned to whatever branch needed men when drafted. My grandfather read letters from his older brother serving in the army sleeping in fox holes and decided he'd rather join the army air corps and sleep in a warm bed every night (his words). He wound up piloting 23 B-17 combat missions before Germany surrendered without so much as a scratch. His older brother went home before him after he caught shrapnel in the back and legs in Sicily.
You, Nick and Unsub are my favorite channels. Keep up the great work!
I'd love to see you react to The Real Tank Genius Of WW2 - Percy "Hobo" Hobart by the fat electrician
Bro I've been trying to get him to watch that for sooo long
That one was really good. It taught me a lot of stuff that I never even knew. How do I say this without spoiling it, I guess; Especially all the stuff surrounding his book.
Oh, you most def have to watch the video that he did on Ching Lee. AND the Ramage Rampage one. Cheers!
I completely agree with your sentiment about wanting to be part of something bigger. I've always felt that we were never more American than we were during WWII. People were not agains their own countries back then. The amount of pride and civil service was just astounding.
You're forgetting people WANTED to join because they were fighting for a real cause not a POLITICIANS war. After 9/11 we had a huge amount sign up for military when we thought it was a real cause against the taliban then it turns into a political game.
Even with a draft, people stood in line to volunteer after Pearl Harbor.
In the mood was a huge big band piece at the time...i think it was glen miller i could be wrong
Lafeyette Pool took an ass beating from Joe Lewis just to get the boys hyped. Legend.
"In the Mood" is /was a very popular Glenn Miller band song during WWII. check it out it really is a good tune.
I just got done watching your last Fat Electrician reaction just a min ago. What remarkable timing sir! You should check out some of his newer videos, they are fantastic.
Have you seen his originals?
I know that feeling you were talking about, visiting somewhere reverent while in training, very well. While I was in training in the Army my company visited Ground Zero in New York City. I was excited to go somewhere I'd never been but was immediately sobered by the crater that had been dug out where the towers used to be. I also took the time later in training to visit DC on Veterans Day with just a few friends. That was a great experience also.
I lived in Esslingen Germany until 1964. There were still "pockmarks" a foot across in concete walls. Brutal reminder.
Its awesome Nick lets people react to his videos, such a good dude and deserves all the love and success
Yes, Admiral Lee was actually rejected for poor vision in one eye.
And the Fat Electrician also has a video on him!
My Dad was in WWll, he was in three of the major battles! The Battle of Northern France, Battle of the Bulge, and The Battle of the Rhineland! He never talked too much about it but once and awhile when we were watching Combat on TV, he would say something! Like when Sgt. Saunders would go into a town and kick open a door! Then stand in the doorway with his machine gun and look around, my Dad would say do you want to know what we did? My Dad was a sergeant and had his choice of weapons he picked the M1 Carbine, he said Tommy Gun was too heavy and he was a good shot! He said they carried hand grenades on their suspenders! So, when they went into a town the people knew we were coming, and they would get out! The buildings are usually made of brick or stone with a window and a door! He said they would throw a grenade through the window and then kick open the door and stand on the side and check first! He said it was war and there could be some old man there eating something that didn't leave! I have always wondered if that really happen to him, you know there is always some truth to a story! Back when he got back from war when I was little! He would carry a luger he brought back with him when he would lock up his business at night! I really miss him every day!!!
Comment for morale, LOVE TFE & your channel, perfect to watch while going into work & to start off the day
What do you want jailbird to teach them that they don't know? His hustle is what made him the best.
Not only is fat electrician the best storyteller on UA-cam he also understands it's not a war crime the first time. 😂
He's one of the best story tellers. He's probably the best in the genre of war history, but Mr. Ballen would give your opinion a run for its money; it's just he covers the strange, dark, and mysterious. But the great thing is both of them are former US Military, so I guess it's something about the US Military that makes a great story teller?
Aberdeen proving grounds is a training post off the sound. It is cold and wet. In winter it is hell. 18 inches of freezing rain is common.
Nic really is a great and engaging story teller, I keep more or less up to date on all his videos now and I make sure I listen to them first before eventually coming here and rewatching them through your react videos. I'm glad he's getting the recognition and viewership that he deserves and watching someone else enjoy his content so much brings an added level of pleasure to some already great entertainment. Thanks for the upload OgH :)
I’m a former Marine Infantryman. You couldn’t pay me enough to serve with the current morons we have in power, in the US.
They were there so you wouldn't have to. Our mission is Civilization into Space.
If we get 2 more planets that are self sustaining then we will survive till the end of time.
I always watch TheFatElectricians vids as soon as they drop and honestly, I watch many of them more than once. I always enjoy watching your reactions to his videos. Always fun to watch something good with another bloke that appreciates what he's watching! Keep reviewing and I'll keep watching.
I absolutely love your reactions and hearing your insight and your personal experiences. Thank you for your service 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Many tankers used the fifty cal. On one corner and the cannon on the other. Both corners under fire immediately. The Sherman tank was very easy to kill. All the German cannons could cut rite through it. The Panzer foust and the 20 mm anti infantry cannon bounced off the road at an angle can easily penetrate the armor. Our gun sucked our armor sucked but it was fast and easy to build...
Praise the algorithm gods
I'm telling you, if America had teachers like him in our line up when i was younger. i think i would've taken historian as a career route.
My dad served in ww2 on a carrier in the pacific, he was disappointed i did not join the navy, but when he found out what i was going to be doing, he said that sounds fun. Its the only time i ever felt he was proud of me.
Knowing what he went through it made me proud he thought what i was doing was worth doing in the military.
This is the first video of yours I’ve been recommended in a few weeks. I used to watch them all of the time a few months ago.
you wanna stop war, force leaders to fight in them
The Fat Eletriction is hands down, the best storyteller on UA-cam. That being said, I love your perspective on these stories.
Also, I think the modern equivalent of getting into a legit fight with Joe Lewis and surviving would be getting into a legit fight with Mike Tyson and surviving.
Ears intact.
Although I was born in 1967 I can say that I have been privileged in my life to have conversations with family members that did participate in WWII. They are no longer with us and I appreciate so much the stories like this are not forgotten but lessons for the future.
I probably have too many subscription and that's why I only see you on my feed once a month or so. I need to go through them and get rid of a few so that I'll see more of the ones I want to see like yours. Good reaction. Thanks for sharing.
I could watch these videos all day, especially as a truck driver, they get me through the night especially with the long form videos like these?
That was one thought i had last year when going to Normandy and driving around that area on my motorcycle
"this is already annoying to drive through now with no sightlines and small roads, let alone back then"
I love that Wardaddy and his crew were literally playing World of Tanks IRL… use a tank until it’s damaged beyond use, use another tank until damaged beyond use, return to now repaired tank and continue again
As you talked about the gravestone, something I always think about is the say "as you are, so once was I." Just something to think about and remember.
You need to react to that Ching lee video by this guy it’s hilarious
Your reaction videos are among the best. Keep up the good work!
Great stuff, I always look forward to new content from this channel.
Keep up the good work man! Love the channel and all the videos, fat electrician reaction vids are always a banger!
The craziest part is if they didn't send Jailbird away, none of that probably happens and said German tank gets absolutely obliterated.
My man you are a absolute legend! Love your reactions my man.
Honestly, the care for veterans used to be a lot worse than it is now. If you think the way the Royal Marines (and plenty of other modern military organizations around the world) treat their vets is bad, you would be horrified at how they were treated during the World Wars. Hell, go back just a little further and you get to a point where there was ZERO care for veterans. In fact, at least in the US, aside from pensions and a couple of programs to fund what amounts to nursing homes for crippled veterans, the 1944 G.I. Bill was the very first government program providing benefits to veterans after they finished their service.
So while you are rightfully bitter about the way the Royal Marines treated you, you actually have it backwards about the guys signing up to fight in WW1 and WW2. They had NO guarantees of any kind of benefits until WW2 was almost over. For the volunteers in those wars, their service was pure patriotism, because there was no promised benefit at all to being a retired veteran in those days, beyond your own pride and MAYBE the respect of your fellow countrymen.
I mean, there was an "army" raised during the Depression, IIRC, of US veterans that wanted the pension/money they were owed.
@@leojamesclune1730 Yup. Which is why I said "aside from pensions..." as a qualifier. As far as my quick reading can tell, Pensions for veterans have been around since the very early 19th century, but in the beginning this only went to veterans who suffered crippling wounds. The pension system was eventually expanded to all veterans who were honorably discharged after serving a certain minimum term of service (the exact length of this period varied over the years), and programs were set up to fund care homes for crippled vets, but that was about all the government offered until the G.I. Bill was passed.
19:30 Nobody would forget about it if we had this man teaching us history. As a side note, I'm subscribed to your channel Luke, and I didn't get a notification of this video until after I watched the original earlier. So here is a like, a comment and a hope that more people see your reaction.
MrBallen is another of the best storytellers
+1 Moral support.
I usually downplay your royal marine experience in your reaction vids to the Chubby Electron guy, but your description of first contact for the tank division is something I’ve never considered in the original video, which I’ve seen 3+ times. Great perspective.
I am a 100% DAV former combat medic. I had 4 big brothers all marines who told me straight up the Marines were no place for a woman n the late 70's. So I called after raising my hand at the ARMY MEPS ctr....I HATED WAR, I learned we were fighting for oil etc etc. Anywho I joined knowing there would always be a war and I wanted to save lives. And I will say The VA has taken incredible care of me.. I am blessed
Always watch his videos to the end. You may miss interviews with the subject, outakes, historical conclusions, follow-ups, and much more.
You'll enjoy TFE's video "The Real Rambo - Roy Benavidez", the unkillable green beret. But Nic's whole catalogue is worth it.
Hi Luke, here’s a comment! lol but seriously, I’ve seen all The Fat Electricians videos before I found your channel, but I’m really enjoying watching again with your commentary.
Here's another one of Nic's videos you should react to : The Doom Turtle - America's Only Super Heavy Tank
It's about the tank that the US Army designed to break through the Siegfried Line.
I as well has been itching to watch you react to more of chubby electron man's content 😂
Great excuse to rewatch Fat Electrician videos 🎉
Imagine being such a badass that somebody allegedly making you stumble a little bit is considered a legendary achievement.
i love your accent but "ohh miy gwah" XD i cant hold back anymore "BeAnS Nd ToAsT"
1:38 am and I just finished your video, I was awesome!!! Yes, now I’m putting in my dvd of “Fury”!!! Who needs sleep!!!
Love your content man!
You should start watching the video all the way through, he usually has something fairly important at the very end
Their bond was at the level of the US Olympic Basketball Dream Team. They knew they were better than anyone else. When you get in that place everything just clicks. It's common in all things. You're in the zone and you do what you know.
i love your videos, Liked and Subbed. Much love bro
So glad to see more Fat Electrician!
Also, if I may suggest a game suggestion for a livestream or a video, I'd heavily recommend Generation Zero. If you like Terminator, you'll love Generation Zero.
I have watched every single video the fat electrician has put out. Whether it's a full length video a short or attached to another video like yours. He's one of those storytellers that you could sit and listen to him for hours and hours on end and we completely entertained while you're actually learning things that you knew nothing about! I absolutely think that his stories should be required watching and every high school history class! And your reactions just make the stories better. Because the shock and awe that I feel are amped up when you get excited as well!❤❤❤
Well good news, the algorithm is gonna like this one.
I gotta say, if the apocalypse ever happens and the world turns into Max Max, I'm bulding the gnarliest armored rig and painting "IN THE MOOD" on the side of that fucking thing...that is hands down the most "Don't fuck with me, son" name you could give a tank...
Life before death
Strength before Weakness
Journey Before Destination
YES
@@OriginalHumanwatch the percy hobart one. More English people need to know his story
I have heard from other channels they were finding the same thing about views, they found YT changed "subscribe" such that to be notified, you now have to select the one with the solid filled in Bell Subscribed...Not sure how true this is, but mentioning it cannot hurt or looking into it...hope it's useful info...love the reactions.
It's never a bad day when our pudgy electrical friend is telling stories.
This story gets even cooler when you know the story of the general in charge of 3rd Armor. Maurice Rose
My vice principal was a combat pilot who fought in Korea and Nam. He was also the CO of that chapter of the Civil Air Patrol - there weren't no fucking around with him. Super nice guy - until you made him not be.
It’s very weird in my opinion (for the lack of better term) when you realize just how many people died in WW1 and WW2. Tens of millions of people, civilian and soldier alike. It’s actually mental to think about, especially if you were a soldier, coming to the realization that you’re just another piece of cannonfodder towards the larger effort.
And Europe was hit so hard by the Black Death centuries earlier that there are *still* villages that've never been resettled. I wonder if there's anywhere you can stand and not see a reminder of the deaths of ages past.
@@brigidtheirish I never even knew that. Thanks for the little bit of the knowledge of the past!
@@aid3ntheplayer166 You're welcome! Yeah, my dad and I are *huge* history nerds.
This guy is great! TY for reviewing!
I love how people talk about the uk, usually people from there about cold, wet and gray. Lol, I grew up on the Oregon coast, we are a temperate rainforest, we get over 100” of rain a year…and mid to late fall to spring is cold, as in just warm enough not to snow most times, and when it does snow, it’s a heavy, wet snow, then hard frost and well below freezing overnight. Woth a week or two, constant of below freezing, then the rest of the year, is either cold and wet, cool and wet, warm to hot or wet, and brief hot and dry, but still with south levels of heat and humidity, just no rain. It’s literally cold jungle. I’ve personally seen 33 days straight of rain, not a sprinkle. Of heavy, hard rain, every year our valley floods into a new Great Lake the whole thing, from like 30-50 miles from the coast, all the way to the ocean. And you can watch the water rose and fall with the tides, I caught salmon out of our flooded driveway, fields will be under 10 feet to over 30 feet of water in the rainy season. Thats normal, don’t try to tell me the uk is wet, lol. We take boats around for transport, or the long, high roads. We lose bridges to floods, and they are built to stand up to it, then a new, bigger rainy season hits, and trees get stuck and the water tears it down. Thats way more rare these days. But have seen plenty of times. I got excused from weeks of school, as the valley flooded out, the only roads washed out and covered in mud slides and downed trees, we regularly had 2 weeks or more a year with no power, our water was all gravity and springs, no electric or gas heat, in our early 1900’s built house, wood stove. We had tons of candles and oil lamps, so every fall/ winter we lived like pre electric people. Wood heat, cooking on the wood stove, often stuck at home on our 550 acres of land, take care of the livestock. Candles and oil lamps. Washing clothes by hand and baths, water heated by the wood stove. Playing card or board games. No work. But on our land, no school, couldn’t go nowhere, eating smoked meats and cheeses, canned food, we did all that normally, but we did it, cause we had to normally, to survive without, outside help. That’s normal. - weird mix of semi modern for the time. Way out in the country we were like 5-10 years behind on most things. But we went way back in time in the bad storms and times, that was most everyone there. We hunted and fished for most meat, grew over an acre garden for food, plus all the berries and natural food, and trading with our neighbors and friends. For different things. Food wise, think extra meat, or fish/seafood, or beef, for different fruits and veggies, raw or canned. That was normal, and I’m only 37. It’s a different place. But good. Or at least was, even with all of its local problems back in the day. Most of the people were good. But yeah the god in fall or winter or spring. Will soak you to the bone in 30 mins, even worse if out in the rainforest. The brush will soak your legs in seconds. The wind is blowing, hard, or at least blowing. It’s grey and dark even mid day. We only competed with northern coastal Washington for suicide die the weather, dark and grey most times and wet, raining, foggy and wet, cold, windy, or drizzling for 9 months of the year. With our fields turning into a new Great Lake every year. I actually met a handful of tourists from the UK, who stayed in Oregon for more than a few days, or even a week or two, on the Oregon coast, during fall and winter…they said it was the most miserable wet and cold weather they ever seen, ahaha. Our rain comes sideways with 10-50 mph sustained winds in winter and late fall. Dripping windchill well below freezing. But the air and everything is still warm enough, you just get soaked and barely any frost or ice can form, then is melted by warmer water. As it does hurricane levels of rain for days on end, without relief, yes I been through cat 3 hurricanes, me and my USMC buddies BBQ’d in vet 3 hurricanes in NC, much to our headquarters dislike, it only took 8 of us death gripping the poncho in shifts to act as a wind and rain break for the charcoal grill and one of our buddies running it, as we rotated out. Cause our hands and arms were killing us. Plus we needed to get kore beer and shots, mixed drinks during the hurricane parties. And be dry enough to have a smoke. Haha. Normal Oregon coast winter rain is as bad or worse than a cat 3 hurricane, with the winds being tropical storm level, and that’s the normal. We recorded over 120kph winds in our valley during bad winter storms out of Alaska. People lost roofs and homes, ours was close to letting go, but that old school 1900’s building held up. Our house shook and rattled, you could feel it getting light. The floor moving up, ever so slightly, it was unreal. You couldn’t open the front door, cause of the vacuum caused by the wind going over the roof from back to front. And didn’t want to try to open the back door, cause those winds woulda blasted it open. And you’d never shut it, and the house woulda desintegrated. Then. We just kept the fire fed, as it was well below freezing with windchill, blowing like a hurricane, and snowing, hoping the house held together, hunkered down. That was normal and my childhood after we moved there. Before that was in LA county, where I was born and bullets coming through our walls and roof, became normal, one of the many reasons why we moved.
I wish I could sit down and share my family's WW2 stories with you someday.
Fury is one of those rare examples where hollywood actually watered down the actual story instead of making it hyperbolic. (I personally have some issues with that movie and its innaccuracies but if people enjoy it more power to them)
I blame UA-cam. I haven't seen a video notification from you for months.
I always watch TFE’s videos and then rewatch them when you react because his videos are so awesome and your reactions just as well
So glad you are reacting to Fat Electricion. I get to watch his videos more now!