Little Wars TV Talks to Lindybeige!
Вставка
- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
- Nikolas Lloyd, known on UA-cam as "Lindybeige," was a guest speaker at Historicon 2019 and we had the chance to chat with him. His eclectic military history channel is one of our absolute favorites and we had a blast in this wide-ranging interview. We ask him about his favorite generals, how he started wargaming, which Hollywood movie is most faithful to history, and much more!
If you aren't familiar with the channel, check out Lindybeige here: / lindybeige
In this interview, we reference the video "The Wargamers Who Won a Real War," about the Battle of the Atlantic. You can see that video here: • The wargamers who won ...
Thanks for watching, and we hope you'll subscribe here for more of the best historical wargaming videos on UA-cam! - Ігри
It's easy to forget how tall Lloyd is until you see him in a video with someone else.
As a tall person I can say it easy to forget how freakishly small everybody is😋.
@jimrayner100 ok man congrats for being a real intellectual very cool
It's really funny watching the video he made in The Tank Museum with The Chieftain. Both men are well over 6ft tall trying to fit into tiny tanks.
@@nacholibre4516 As a normal size person I can say it is easy to spot freaks trying to pretend everyone else has a problem.
As a cat wearing a paper bag
If it wasn't for the red in the couch Lloyd would completely blend in the beige background
love it, Lindy doesn't change at all in a different environment.
never heard of this little wars i'm just here for lindybeige
I found both totally independently and was very happy to find this video.
heres even more ua-cam.com/video/TScQSglbpXw/v-deo.html
wargames convention
Lindybeige is a very nice chap. love him, hes so bright.
Was going into Lindy withdrawal!! Thank you for posting this.
It's been 3 weeks now. This was desperately needed!
theres a hidden lecture on their other channel ua-cam.com/video/TScQSglbpXw/v-deo.html
Slim's a hero of mine. Greatest general in WWII. Beat the Japanese's best troops with mostly local troops. Defeat into victory!
Thumbs up for “Uncle Bill”.
Even “Vinegar Joe” Stillwell was prepared to subordinate himself to him. Arguably one of the most criminally underrated Generals of the Second World War.
It’s worth reading his book just to get a glimpse of the “Bithess” all weather roads constructed with cloth, bitumen, manpower and elephants. Absolutely incredible ;)
I've been on a Lindybeige binge lately and now you upload this.
Just perfect timing on our part then!
@Targaryen Dynasty The only complaint I have about Lindybeige is that he thinks the Bren gun is a superior machine gun to the MG42 which, of course, is just utter anglophilic hogwash.
@@Cherokie89 What's wrong with the view that they're both terrific weapons with flaws and upsides? I find it hard to find a definite superior between the 2. Same with the DP-28, which I feel ranks with the two.
@@silvesby Just having fun
@@Cherokie89 Yes of course
Hannibal Lecture or Hannibal Lecter? . . . hmm, hard choice
heres the lecture he mentioned ua-cam.com/video/TScQSglbpXw/v-deo.html
“I don’t think I’d put myself first” meanwhile I’d probably like to serve in an army under Lloyd
Lord Beige in America, spiffing.
Two of the coolest channels together to nerd out. Thanks guys!
~Lol..i just start following little wars and here a video they with one of my favourite military youtubers..
He's one of our favorites as well!
And still in Beige ! 🙂 Congrats for your excellent Chanell.
Woo little wars with the big beige!
That was awesome! Thanks for sharing this interview and insights.
Two of my favorite channels together at last.
Wow, what a surprise. Love both your channels.
That chest of drawers behind them is incredible.
Isn't it beautiful! Do you think it's walnut?
Great interview. Keep it up Little Wars TV.
I was so disappointed - I met the Perry bros last year, and as someone who spent their childhood playing Warhammer with a lot of their sculpts for GW, I kinda just fumbled and was too awestruck and grateful to really make much of an impression. I must've said "thank" you a dozen times.
This year, I missed not only the Little Wars guys, but also Mr. Lloyd, who I would have very much liked to meet and argue the viability of pike-blocks with. He seems like a great guy, and even you seemed a little starstruck, lol.
Ah well, I'm local to LWTV at least, maybe we'll have a run-in some other time.
Soooooo glad you guys collaborated with LB!
LINDYBIIIIIIIEGE, just found out about little wars because if this.
Dedicated Spartan - Yes, the one about the Maori was great.
A Bridge too Far? That's a wonderful movie.
We'll second that vote! A classic.
@@LittleWarsTV Blackhawk Down?
Cool interview!
Nikolas is a really great character.
The best channels coming together ☺️
Great video - I've subscribed to his channel and look forward to hours of viewing pleasure as a result.
Epic meeting of a couple of personal giants!
I wish I could have been a part of that massive Crossfire game.
We are still trying to keep the CrossFire dream alive on our discord server by playing the mod for it on Tabletop Simulator.
Our next Campaign will be D-Day Operation Sword, consider joining us. discord.gg/AYYzFY5
Excellent lindybeige and littlewarstv love it! Maybe include him in a war game?
One of the best story tellers alive that Mr Beige.
HerrGesetz - “One-take” Lindybeige is a legend.
Ha! Lindy Beige (Nickolas Lloyd) is/was a weekly wargamer. I should have known: His personality fits characters I have known years ago.
I was there (on youtube) when Opration warevent took place and I’ll say it again Loyd is a different person as he single handedly ran a war effort!
Great interview!
It's still 5 months to Christmas, calm down!
Xmas will be an anti-climax now
I have to say, Lloyd's camera work look better. It shows beige at its best! I want more content though!
His channel introduced me to Crossfire. It is by far my favourite miniatures war-game. I love that game. Thanks for posting this interview.
The Wedded Bliss Where did you find a rulebook for Crossfire?
@@MaverickCulp I had to find a copy on eBay. but I believe this seller in the uk seems to have some. www.caliverbooks.com/searchcat.php?words=Crossfire&price=&period=
I suspect more people would agree with Hannibal's assessment of Pyrrhus if the later's writing on military theory had survived.
David Brown - who knows? While we might have lost the Great Library of Alexandria, the archives in the Vatican continue to unearth ancient documents... who’s to say there may not be some Classical era copies buried away?
@@mikereger1186 We live in hope, and more interesting ancient stuff is being discovered under mediaeval works that has re-used paper / vellum.
great interview
Nice interview guys.
Mr Beige, Lindybeige is quite a nice character ! VERY interesting Interview. Alles Gute.
PLEASE NEVER LEAVE .....THIS IS GREAT
Ah! General Lloyd, Lord Lindy of Beige. Nikolas to his friends, Nemesis of the French.
Huzzah!
A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one
The utmost welcome of surprises!
All the time I have been a fan of your chanel, and I'm just finding out your first name
Helluva crossover episode!
Great to see lindy on the channel
Great Video!
How can ive not seen this earlier
Any Lloyd content is good content!
Nice video, subbed.
Hannibal Lecture, intended or happy coincidence?
Field Marshal Viscount Slim's autobiography of the Burma Campaign is entertaining and a psychological expose on Leadership "Defeat into Victory." (Great Choice Mr. (Dr?) Lloyd).
A movie that did it right? Master and Commander....
Waterloo was absolutely spot on for historical accuracy and no SGI.
@@seandobson499 Agreed, but it's more of an old-style epic. I don't think you get the same visceral sense of what it must have been like to be in combat - something that Master and Commander captures quite convincingly, especially in the opening scene in the mist.
HOLD FAST
Great video, i was introduced to little wars Tv, but....
As a video guy with roots in community tv, please take the camera on lloyd off auto.
Use manual so you don't get a crisp image of the ceramic books on the french dresser while leaving the guest in soft vaseline on the lens kinda look.
unless you like it that way, and then you may carry on.
Ill be watching
How...again...do you guys not have enough subscribers? This guy’s famous!
We will send a strongly worded letter to UA-cam to make sure they send some more subscribers our way!
Wow. two of my subscribe channels! Thanks.
Didn't know Hannibal had a rival named Skippy-O, well, the more you know...
Getting the ultimate Angloboo to talk to an American is an impressive feat
don't know if he could be called an Angloboo. He is British so he isn't some guy from Hong Kong pretending to be British.
He is excessively proud of being British, so probably just a run-of-the-mill Englishman. :)
@@Magicwillnz As long as the interviewer isn't French, it's not a big deal.
@@mcguirecrsr You should watch our Agincourt wargame video to admire our OUTSTANDING French accents. Really top notch stuff.
I like him, in fact i'm subscribed, i'm just surprised that an angloboo agreed to talk with an American.
Now Lindy and LittleWars need to both comment "Earn this." to make the perfect Saving Private Ryan tie in and blow my mind.
The Ironic thing is that Hannibal and Alexander both led from the front but for different reasons, Phyruss problem was that he was a great tactician and good at rallying men but a impatient to finish a conquest, basically an adrenaline junkie on the battlefield, but at the same time humble especially in contrast to Demetrius.
Please tell me there's a video of a game of Crossfire with Lloyd coming up after this?!
The Arnhem campaign surely!
@@Warcherman that would make for good viewing indeed!
@@dancingpotplant We are still trying to keep the CrossFire dream alive on our discord server by playing the mod for it on Tabletop Simulator.
Our next Campaign will be D-Day Operation Sword, consider joining us. discord.gg/AYYzFY5
He interviews really well
Bill Slim - excellent call.
Interesting discourse
Gotta' respect the Lindybeige. The sound was a little growly, like it was recorded on the median of a highway. I have always wanted to organize a massive war game, not sure if I have the time & energy to do it.
Awesome!
80% of convoys were completely unharmed in the Atlantic during WW2.
Completely agree about Bill Slim. Excellent soldier and a better general.
I think to some degree, roman era wargames can have some validity even if they don't pass the Cannae test. It's probably a good lesson on just how much harder it is to command on the field in the heat of battle than detatched, from a bird's eye view, with perfect information?
"Hannibal Lecture" has a ring to it...
Big fan of the Beige!
The reason why Hannibal might have had ranking Pyrrhus so high, is that there are missing information on Pyrrhus in sicilly, Pyrrhus was suposedly very successful in battle in sicilly. I also belive i have heard that there are missing books on military that Pyrrhus had written. Hannibal probably learned some stuff from Pyrrhus. But in terms of who was the greatest ancient commander, that rly is not hard to pick, that is Alexander with out a doubt. He was far more successful than anyone, and there are good strategic reasons why he was so. Before you can be truly successful as a commander, and achive your goal, you have to make shure that your base is secure, and you have all the support necessery to defeat your enemy. Pyrrhus base was somewhat secure, having good releations to the north, and guarantee of support should he be attacked by macedon while on campaign, he had gained some support of troops by Ptolemy, but his small kingdom lacked the manpower to really support and replenish losses, and while he was gaining large amount of menn from his italian-greek allias, they were not on par with his epirote army, and the reason why his own men suffered everytime the allies ran. Had Pyrrhus secured Macedon, buildt up a large professional army with good logistics of manpower and supply, he would have been far more successful which ever way he decided to expand.
Hannibal did build up a large army, but he did not have the support from chartage, he did however have support from his own family, and could get backing from spain, but he did not secure land leading to italy, and he decided on taking his army through the alps, which decimated it, just as bad as Alexander going through the dessert, except Alexander was not going to war then but home. Hannibal could have taken the southern route into northern italy, yes it was blocked by a roman army, but he could have fought that army and taken far less casulties than the alps cost him. When in italy, he could not really secure territories needed to secure his supply line from spain, even though he secured most of southern italy, it was the north he would have needed as a base and recived armies and supplies from spain there. He went up and down italy for 15 years, fighting a loseing war of attrition. He was a brilliant battlefield commander, but his strategy failed, and he was not a good siege commander, and he failed secureing good logistical support. Had Hannibal secured land in southern gaul before invading italy, and then secured northern italy, his supply line would have been secured, he could then have stedily secured more and more territories from a strong secure base.
Alexander: he secured his northern border who decleared war on him, also took away good portion of their army when peace terms was concluded, effectivly making them a non threat. He crushed Thebes, setting a example to all greeks who was thinking of challenging him, then lead parts of their armies and uniteing them into the same goal, he then effectivly secured his base, and secure great logistical support. But Persia had a big navy that was a real threat. Alexander put forth a strategy to secure all the Persian ports by conquest of land, and he stuck to it, til it was done! Persia could then not threaten greece, or his supply line. Alexander's occupation policy was also popular, as it did not take away the power of the ruling people, as long as they did not oppose him, this in term kept conquered land from revolting. Alexander followed his stategies, securing vital territories and kept the enemy infront of him, his logistical support was great as a result. And Alexander was truly a great siege commander, no city or fortress could hold out against the macedonian/greek army and their siege metods, therefore: Alexander conquered every city and fortress in his path that did not yield to him.
Therefore Alexander far outshines the others, who both failed.
Great to learn about new people. At least to me. By the way what is a great Napoleonic rules game exclude snap nap.
Not only that, what are the ancients rules that pass the Cannae Test?
Wow, I’ve seen you comment on loads of vids before. Nice to see you here too. You’ve just learned of Lindy?
Nice vid
Quality!
Lindy is a member of my local club, www.tynesidewargames.co.uk/, the rules mentioned are called Great captain, www.tynesidewargames.co.uk/greatcaptain.html , you can get them on ebay i think - i havent played them as i mainly do napoleonics and ww2. One of his little-known talents is he was rather good in goal when we used to play 5-a-side football (soccer)!
Wow! This is like Superman and Spiderman joining forces...
Very nice some Beige!
Add Wintergatan & it's a full house!
When you realize there's something called "the historicon" **instant shining eyes**
Is there some app I can download that will let me like this video multiple times?
As to a decent big set movie... perhaps the battle scenes in The King?
Lindy's most amusing video " Was the French resistance any use (good)? He is spot on. The answer is a big ........
Saving Private Ryan was excellent for the first 20 minutes or so then it deteriorated into American BS. Everyone knows the best war movies include Das Boot and Zulu. Its all a personal choice LOL
Das Boot is an excellent choice. The mini-series or the edited-down-to-feature-length, both are awesome.
@@HRHtheDude The 207 minute Director's Cut blows the feature length out of the water, tbh.
although Zulu is a good film it suffers from many historical inaccuracies the same as saving private ryan you are right with Das Boot though
@@derpimusmaximus8815 Like what you did there - torpedoes it even :)
I have seen das boot and Zulu in their entirety but have yet to have seen all of saving private Ryan.
Lindybeige Is a fantastic historian 👍
Pleas let there be a game whith Lindybeige!!!!! =D
Lloyd almost broke his arm with that shake.
What is this a crossover episode?
WOW!
Lindy: You don't want to see you officer charging all by himself
Also Lindy: DUCKING IS WEAKNESS, RUNNING TO COVER IS WEAKNESS, SHOW THE ENEMY YOU ARE NOT AFRAID OF THEM
0:18 Hannibal... Lecture.
Best bloke on the internet
Hello the best commander all times Valeriano Weiler he trained Winston Churchill. Saludos
Good choice for Slim.
"I would rather have a general who was lucky than one who was good"
Napoleon Bonaparte
"No battle plan survives contact with the enemy"
Many versions but perhaps Helmuth von Moltke was the first.
Great leaders, Luck, Training, Armies with the best strategies/processes or perhaps those being able to react best to the fog of war? Perhaps the best leaders are those able to maintain moral in their own troops whilst dealing best with luck (or otherwise) and the vagaries of battle and the strategies of their opponents.
ok this is epic
"Live fast, die young and leave a good looking corpse".... AtG = goal achieved.
Loyd looks like he never seen a hobbit before xD
We are still trying to keep the CrossFire dream alive on our discord server by playing the mod for it on Tabletop Simulator.
Our next Campaign will be D-Day Operation Sword, consider joining us. discord.gg/AYYzFY5
You should do a battle of Stalingrad
Cool