TIMECODES: 0:08 WW1 Flamethrowers 4:53 Spetsnaz 16:04 Roman Legionary 30:16 Spanish Blue Division 39:40 Gurkas

@pelago_

Жыл бұрын

You’re doing god’s work

@yourdadsotherfamily3530

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@patrlckballing

Жыл бұрын

Man’s a legend

@alexandersteele4212

Жыл бұрын

ty bro

@dennylukman1801

Жыл бұрын

The Spetnaz... aged like milk. Blame Himars and Bayraktar for that.

I like this narrator's cadence and pronunciation much more. It's not as energetic but feels much more informative.

@Gameprojordan

Жыл бұрын

Like an oldschool documentary but with better audio quality

@flamingchuucygnet8983

Жыл бұрын

@@Gameprojordan Yeah I prefer this more calm and collected voice compared to the usual high hype voice.

@federalbureauofinvestigati9177

Жыл бұрын

this was the narrator for many of their early vids

@noahhelquist8350

Жыл бұрын

yeah like he is giving a lecture to you

@lancefisher8358

Жыл бұрын

There's multiple narrators in this one

I like how 80's the thumbnail is.

@joeslouie489

Жыл бұрын

And the MWII reference

The Ghurkas are fearless and the British Army are blessed to have them on their sides. I’ve met ex soldiers and their families and you couldn’t wish to meet a group of more friendly people. Except if you’re the enemy.

@Truthpatriot62Z

Жыл бұрын

I'll take the chechens all day over ghurka especially in urban combat

@ArtjomKoslow

Жыл бұрын

@@Truthpatriot62Z The "TikTok-Mercs" or the actual Chechens who fight along the Georgian Legion?

@spaghetti_rookie

Жыл бұрын

@@Truthpatriot62Z There won't be urban combat if i nuke the entire city😅😅

@brendano4196

Жыл бұрын

Chechens can fight no doubt, but I'd still want the gurkhas on my side. They are considered to be the finest mountain troops in the world and are absolutely savage.

@DeNihility

Жыл бұрын

When I was younger, I used to go to school with a friend whose father drove us each day. He was from Nepal and was an ex-British military veteran. It took me years to make the connection that he was a Gurkha. ._.

I love that he only says the Spanish soldiers marched in -40 degrees because it's the one temperature that's the same in Celsius and Feirinheight.

Legionnairies are like the swiss army knife of a unit. They were also good engineers.

@jackzed2020

Жыл бұрын

They are, discussable, the best armed force in history, regarding their success and duration

@jarkkoseppanen899

Жыл бұрын

they sure sound unbelievable.

@christophertownsend3820

Жыл бұрын

To be chronological correct. A Swiss army knife is the Roman Legionary of knives.

@jackzed2020

Жыл бұрын

@@christophertownsend3820 this. This made me chuckle

@Matt_Wilson01

Жыл бұрын

@@jackzed2020 it’s “debatable”

“If a man says he is not afraid of dying,either he is lying or he is a gurkha”-Field Marshall Sam Manekshaw

@RT-qd8yl

9 ай бұрын

I guess he never met David Koresh

0:06 German FlameThrower Opertator WW1 4:53 Soviet Spetsnaz Soviet Afganistan War 16:03 Roman Legionary/Elite Heavy Infantryman 30:16 Spannish involvement in WW2 39:40 Nepalese Gurkha WW2

@THECDG999

Жыл бұрын

Kaibil !

@dianapennepacker6854

Жыл бұрын

Roman Legionairs were great at a ton of things and well trained for sure. That's what made Rome such a powerhouse. Just not the fighting ability but engineering, logistics and training. Definitely not the best of the best in their own military. There were more specialized troops like the Prateorian Guard, Centurion, Equities, and Saralarius. Iberian Mercanaries, The Macedonian Companions, Sacred Band of Thebes, Vangarian Guard, Apple Bearers, just to name a few just off the top of my head. Saying Roman Legionairs is like saying United States Marine Core is the best of the best. No there are special dedicated units inside it and even different legions were vastly better than others. Ceasars 10th Legion to name one! Companions... Learned why they were so good and sought - somehow they fought with spears on horseback without stirrups! How they didn't get easily get kocked off just by charging with their spears and continued to be effective in the fray is beyond me. Must have thunder thighs strong enough to crack nuts or some shyte haha! Gurkas definitely deserve the list.

Hey simple history team. I wanted to ask if you guys could do a history lesson on private military companies. It would be a very interesting lesson to learn about a private army than a countries army.

@charliezitterbart4293

Жыл бұрын

YO I would watch this!

@UniquelyAwful

Жыл бұрын

Yes stuff like blackwater warcrimes and PMC Wagner etc etc

@ukraine7249

Жыл бұрын

Wagner? Basically a convict with a rusty AK walking slowly towards certain death whilst intoxicated on vodka 😅😅😅😅

@stoops187

Жыл бұрын

That would be dope

@dylanbrown2797

Жыл бұрын

@@ukraine7249 i thought the wagner group was a highly trained and secret Russian private military with high tech weaponry

The unit I wouldn't want to face in war would be Task Force 141.

@christophermarkee5445

Жыл бұрын

I mean most of them are dead if you don't count the rebooted version shouldn't be to worried on that front.

@reallenel2822

Жыл бұрын

@@christophermarkee5445 they still are deadly. And I don't mean the NEW TF-141 who are just 4 guys...I mean the one in mw2 which was a whole Comando Group

@christophermarkee5445

Жыл бұрын

@@reallenel2822 deadly yes but so is a mosquito yet they die off so easily like that whole Commando group knowing the remaining Survivor was price.

@bum116

Жыл бұрын

Notable people: (This is the new mw2019 and mw2022) Soap Price Gaz Ghost, definitely a threat

@reallenel2822

Жыл бұрын

Wellll too be fair shadow company engaged them when their backs was turned. It took 2 TF-141 soldiers too take down dozens of American PMC's but I do understand your point with them being deadly but dying so fast

KZread is a better place for having cartoon history like Infographics, Simple History and Mr. Mitchell History

@thomaspynchon1868

Жыл бұрын

I loathe Infographics show.

@Carl_Johnson75

Жыл бұрын

Infographics is biased, hardly teaches anything

@JOGA_Wills

Жыл бұрын

Haha Mr Mitchell history is interesting, just subscribed a couple weeks ago

@Bluepizza1684

Жыл бұрын

@@Homer-OJ-Simpson yeah at least their secondary channels have it a bit better, yes the clickbaiting vibe still exist but at least it is about SCPs or the Backrooms and not a detailed history on american slavery with random popular memes in the background

@Thefrogbread

Жыл бұрын

Infographics is horrible

One of my friend’s grandpa who was afghan saved a group of people in a bus during the Soviet-Afghan war

My dad met some Gurkhas when he was in Afghanistan with the Marines. I don't remember what he traded, but my family is now the proud owner of a Gurkha kukri knife

@goodputin4324

Жыл бұрын

Don't say kukri knife. A kukri is a war dagger.

@Matt_Wilson01

Жыл бұрын

@@goodputin4324 short sword actually

@goodputin4324

Жыл бұрын

@@Matt_Wilson01 dagger.

@That-strange

Жыл бұрын

@@goodputin4324it’s actually a short sword

@humanity_moment.

Жыл бұрын

Do they have good reefer?

The reason as to why the legionnaires wore the sword on the right was due to the tight formations. That stuff is worth an own video, so many details.

@alexandersokolov4125

Жыл бұрын

Honestly the worst part of a legion would be that hundreds if not thousands would March with those tower shields and plant them into the dirt and form up and often carried two pilums it was like a throwing spear that was designed to penetrate enemy armor and then bend off after hitting a bone making it virtually impossible to remove and it was super heavy so it would often cause fatal tearing damage and was known to take men of armor off of horse back so imagine trying to charge this wall defended line in ancient times. Like, imagine facing one of the most elite and well-equipped forces of the known world, and see these waves of sticks coming down and impaling your friends and horses alike every time you try to march on that battle line. Not to mention if there is a full Legion present I promise it brought siege equipment there’s scorpions and catapults very likely cavalry massive supply trains like this would be a heavily imposing force to see in the ancient times 7/10 do not recommend charging unless your ready to lose most of that force and it better be damn heavily armed and armored Even the Carthaginians using war elephants struggled to breach those lines, And even if you did break their lines then you get to deal with the war dogs

@jackzed2020

Жыл бұрын

@@alexandersokolov4125 I just quote the eleventh doctor who: "the best army ever"

a few more Units that got a respected Reputation that i know of are, French Foreign Legion, German Paratroopers or "green Devils", Sturmtruppen, RLI (Rhodesian Light Infantry) and Selous Scouts, SOBR (yes, the Chechen Guys), 32nd Battalion, and the Mercenary Groups that were in Central/Southern Africa in the 60-80s (5th Command and etc.)

@ArtjomKoslow

Жыл бұрын

"SOBR" is an Umbrella-Term like "Speznas". The Chechens are Part of SOBR but are not the entire Unit. And they are better on TikTok than on the actual Battlefield. Their Relive-Attempt at Hostomel was an absolute Desaster.

@verycomedyman

Жыл бұрын

*cackling in 7th Panzer Division and 12th SS-Panzer Division*

@malcomx1924

Жыл бұрын

@@verycomedyman wasn’t the 12th ss panzer division made up of the hitlerjugend lol?

@ArtjomKoslow

Жыл бұрын

@@malcomx1924 Yes. Hence the Name. It was a Birthday Present from Artur Axmann, the Leader of the Hitler Youth to Hitler himself. The Men who fought in it were mostly 17-18yo by the Time they saw Combat. Their Officers and NCOs (around 1000 Men) were drawn from the 1st SS-Panzerdivision "LSSAH" who were battle-hardened Veterans of the Eastern Front. This Combination of youthful Spirit and expierenced Staff was a deadly Combination.

R.I.P. to all the fallen soldiers that bravely fought for their country🙏

@TheRandomRager

Жыл бұрын

R.I.P 🥀

@mjatriumxironreign8969

Жыл бұрын

Rest in piss, Spanish legion

@07Alpha

Жыл бұрын

R.I.P

@waynedieckmann9840

Жыл бұрын

Waste of time fighting each other. We need to work together the filter is coming.

@caiusmadison2996

Жыл бұрын

@@waynedieckmann9840 True. That said, thanks to all fallen who kept immediate catastrophy at bay with their lives. R.I.P. the fallen.

In times of war, the best men are needed for the most dangerous tasks. Even when all odds are stacked against them, they will prevail. It is interesting to see how special forces and other units, have a strong brotherhood. Partly due to their determination and in the thick of combat. As Julius Ceaser said, “It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.” Godspeed.

@Joe-Slow

Жыл бұрын

Brotherhood? Julius Caesar was stabbed by the council, et tu Brutus?

@danielnavarro537

Жыл бұрын

@@Joe-Slow More as in Julius’s troops and military. He was stabbed by the council and betrayed as well. That’s something entirely different. I am trying to tell the military side of it.

@areaxisthegurkha

Жыл бұрын

@@Joe-Slow politicians betrayed Caesar, not the military

@ConnieVeenuhs

Жыл бұрын

What a quote wow

@user-oc3qb4kd7x

6 ай бұрын

@@Joe-Slow he fought alongside his troops a few times and because of his status and the fact they weren’t fighting a traditional enemy (the Gauls and Celtic tribes) if his army was to fail he would be killed slowly. He put his life on the line and was highly admired by the veterans and officers under him

My grand-grandparent was drafted to the blue division, he was one of the ones that preferred to keep fighting instead of coming back to spain, my family didn't knew much but what i learned by searching for documents is that he went with the ss and died in belarus. Funny enough my other grand-grandparent was one of the many spanish republicans that joined the allies and later he liberated Paris, so yeah, i have family history on both sides of ww2

@hitlerbrothers8736

Жыл бұрын

What a hero ❤️‍🩹 What his name ?

@FedericoPrieto13

Жыл бұрын

The "División Azul" was a 100% volunteer component. The Spanish government allowed those who wanted to go to Germany to join the German army so to say that he was "drafted" is incorrect. And yes, in the Spanish civil war, families killed each other, brothers against brothers, mainly because if your town was behind National lines and the town next door was behind Republican lines, your family could be killing each other, without any ideological motive. The truth is that the Germans were tremendously impressed by the heroism, tenacity and performance of the Spanish soldiers.

17:27 I love the guy who just swings in the air with his axe for no reason

It would be cool if you guys covered the danish frogmen there uniforms look like dark spirits from beyond the grave.

@mindlessmyriad

Жыл бұрын

Frogmen wear multicam. Anything with the hoods is strictly training

@enclavecommsofficer

Жыл бұрын

Or the Australian SASR troops in Vietnam.

@jamesrowlands8854

Жыл бұрын

@@enclavecommsofficer sounds interesting I'll give that a look.

@Matt_Wilson01

Жыл бұрын

@@enclavecommsofficer the SASR in nam looked exactly like navy seals, no real defining features to their look

@enclavecommsofficer

Жыл бұрын

@@Matt_Wilson01 i’m not talking about how they look, i mean their performance in combat over there

It is quite interesting to note that almost every mechanism of a land army which is in use today was already known and coded back in ancient Rome.

@lummy3180

Жыл бұрын

ain’t no way they had night vision back then

@matteocoda6368

Жыл бұрын

@@lummy3180" almost every..." eheheh...

@J3diMindTrix

Жыл бұрын

Yeah they were absolute pros & spec ops at a multitude of different roles all rolled into one, they were the army, navy, engineer corps, besiegers, artillery units, bodyguard of a commander, builders (of forts etc), all this and more, and had to endure harsh privation, such as hunger and cold, while carrying up to 90lbs of gear, marching 20 miles a day minimum, and still be fighting fit and fresh to fight a battle at any moment. They expanded the boundary of Rome from just the city itself to one of the largest empires in history and fought engagements that are still taught today. Truly a force to be reckoned with.. like many of the other units in this list and beyond the scope of this video... there are a few more I would have personally thought should perhaps have deserved to be included but then this video would be much much longer than it currently is :) I wonder what they would think of society today. Would be interesting to know. A bit redundant I know as it's kinda hard to ask them, just a random idea

@matteocoda6368

Жыл бұрын

@@J3diMindTriximho the real revolution was that with a good army career you could ascend from literally being nobody to almost being an emperor. Another aspect was the fairly good motivation they possessed. They literally were a brotherhood sometimes...

@J3diMindTrix

Жыл бұрын

​@@lummy3180 Neither did the enemy, so one could argue since it wasn't necessary, no effort was expended to develop it :p Although it could also be considered that there is a theory that people's eyesight was much better back then, they had to use their vision much more than we do today and at distance, perhaps since being more necessary it was more widespread as a trait, the sooner you could see the enemy approaching the more advantageous it was, some evidence for this is that hunter-gatherer-style-based tribes etc that have opted to remain separate from what generally might be called the 'modern world' have comparatively far sharper vision; perhaps even night vision; they need it to hunt better There would also have been far more visibility at night from the moon and stars on a clear night given the lack of pollutant gases covering the skies and population centres in particular today ? Perhaps...

"It was a different time, a different enemy. Sixty men, from Tier One teams, were sent to face down a group of five hundred enemy fighters. Their objective: to force the enemy back from a civilian hospital, and keep it's occupants alive. For three days, they held their ground, but the enemy's numbers were too great. The sixty were cut down to fifteen. They wouldn't last another night, and the enemy knew it. Under the cover of darkness, they evacuated the hospital, sending only one of their own to lead the way. The rest returned to the line, and took up positions beneath their fallen brothers. As they lay in wait, the blood from the dead poured over them. The sand stuck to their bodies like a shroud. Changing them. Anointing them. When the enemy drew near, the remaining fourteen rose out of the desert sand. They were like hunters that couldn't be seen, using stealth their enemies couldn't defend against. When the men ran dry of ammunition, they used their blades, and when the blades ran dull, they used their bare hands. When the dust and sand settled, only one of the enemy survived. He was picked up in the desert, wandering aimlessly, traumatized. He expressed warnings to others of a force so menacing and unbeatable, it could only described as supernatural. He called them ...Ghosts."

@michaelvo7162

Жыл бұрын

I understood that reference. Underrated game.

@bum116

Жыл бұрын

Notable people: David "Hesh" Walker Logan Walker (M.I.A) Elias T. "Scarecrow" Walker (K.I.A) Thomas Merrick Keegan P. Russ Alex V. "Ajax" Johnson (K.I.A)

@RED-5150

Жыл бұрын

MGS5

@bum116

Жыл бұрын

@@RED-5150 wat

@unoriginalcontent237

Жыл бұрын

"And this really happened?"

i cant get over this retrowave thumbnail, it gives me so much vibes. Apart from the soldier guys they seem scary but still this is great and they also fit in well

@volksturmgher5936

Жыл бұрын

that is literally ghost from mw 2019 and mw2 2022

Ive learned alot and am definitely going to study these subjects more . Thank you

Gotta admit, as an American I'm super peanut butter and jealous of the British Gurkhas. Those dudes are soooo badass.

@littlesweetdreams8825

Жыл бұрын

Gurkhas are not native to uk bro 😂

@Professional_dumbass35

Жыл бұрын

*cough* We have delta force and seals. They don’t.

@levelupboxing6681

Жыл бұрын

@@littlesweetdreams8825 A lot of them are born in the UK now and start families there.

@levelupboxing6681

Жыл бұрын

@@Professional_dumbass35 Cough, the UK has the SAS/SBS. Your Delta Force was moddled on the SAS, just like many special forces around the world were. The SAS are the daddies of the special forces game

@paulverralls5742

Жыл бұрын

@@Professional_dumbass35 the uk have SAS and SBS. Both the most elite special forces

God imagine being the first person to encounter an enemy flamethrower “Oi Jean, do you hear that?” “Oui, is there a snake here?” [fire washed over your trench]

@collinthegamer510

Жыл бұрын

💀

Informative video. I learned quite a bit of new terminology, Thanks!

Fr the juggernaut unit in call of duty games is very hard to deal with

@jamesedwardladislazerrudo1378

Жыл бұрын

Skull masks

@Cheers.Official

Жыл бұрын

BRUHHHHH

@zephyr1018

3 ай бұрын

They easy to fight bro

Smersh was soviet counter spy special force which is the most secretive special unit until it disbanded after Chernobyl incident and its still has not much information about it

Ah yes, Spetnaz hazing. Ten times worse than a drill sergeant when everyone bullies you. 💪

I can’t imagine the cruel twist of fate it must have been to have been a fireman who’s job is to save people from fire to then become a flame trooper and your job is to burn people alive 😖

My grandfather was a flamethrower operator in the pacific during WW2. He died when i was young so i never got to hear any war stories, but my dad told me he didn't like talking about it and only talk to my dad about what he did in the war after my dad had come back from serving in Vietnam. He told my dad he could still see the people faces. I guess lightning people on fire kinda messes with your head a little bit.

Honestly if you are being persued the last people you want after you (of all these units mentioned) is the Ghurkas those fellas are unreal!

I am pretty sure you don’t want to come across any unit in any war

@beepboop204

Жыл бұрын

except if you are in one of the units who wants to come across other units

@Matt_Wilson01

Жыл бұрын

@@beepboop204 no special forces unit “wants” to come up against a unit as tough as them, they are mostly trained for hostage rescue or kidnapping/killing war criminals, never heard of a special forces team being sent on a mission to battle other special forces, that’s a worst case scenario and more than likely a suicide mission, special forces are basically ninjas sent to do covert operations.

@beepboop204

Жыл бұрын

@@Matt_Wilson01 ambushes, patrols, and seek-and-destroy are still things people do, didnt mean to imply it twas a dinkus measurin contest

@aidanmagill6769

Жыл бұрын

The Italians

Great video. This may be my favorite thus far. Have you done a video on the history of weapons? I thought the bit about the kukari knife was very interesting and I'd like to know the whole history of that weapon.

I like that you just get right into the video. No unnecessary intros

This video has a thumbnail like a music video

I absolutely love the Synthwave Thumbnail with those Soldiers wearing Skull masks, It's absolutely awesome : )

I like the vaporwave thumbnail. You just know the artists had a lot of fun making it

@Gameprojordan

Жыл бұрын

Synthwave not vaporwave. Vaporwave is more like bright pastel colors whereas synthwave is more like deep saturated neon colors

Man, imagine saving people from flames on monday like any other work day and then an officer comes to you and hands you a human bbq machine

Referring to the Ghurkas as “tough fighters” doesn’t come even remotely close to these capabilities of these guys - they still are the most amazing, aggressive, but with intelligence that far outweighs their background that I’ve ever been fortunate enough to have fought alongside during my brief career (Royal Marine Commando & C Squadron 1978-2008). For such a relatively small force* I think that it’s telling just how many VC’s they were issued, especially when being nominated for a VC meant that the Ghurka concerned had to be seen by two others (usually officers). Unfortunately it was frequently the case that by the time a VC type action was going on, the fighting would be so intense that there were no officers/NCO’s left to bear witness, yet the Ghurka would keep on fighting until dead or so badly wounded that he couldn’t wield his Kukri any more. It’s not unknown that having severe blood loss, multiple gun shot wounds etc, was seen by them as a reason to stop fighting. On the battlefield they are, in my rather biased opinion, not just some of the most dangerous troops/weapons in themselves, but easily amongst the best. Despite their actions throughout the years they have never been seen as specifically Special Forces Units, despite their abilities since WW2 (and sooner) to perform actions that even the most experienced SF units might struggle with. Outside of the fighting they come across as mild-mannered, rather quiet (no braggarts, nor even a hint of the Walter Mitty fantasists that the US and UK are damned annoyed to deal with) and exceptional hosts when having a wet and a digestive biscuit and always the quiet, easy going attitude towards anyone/anything sharing some dits and pleasant company, but frequently avoiding the brutality that accompanies any recollections of * there’s a quaint phrase used by various security agencies that tries to relegate the Ghurkas to the equivalent of the local PCSO’s, yet it’s an entirely inaccurate phrase and anyone thinking that the Ghurkas are just an old legacy regiment from the days of the British Empire would be best advised to check the regiments battle honours. Considering the size of their regiment, they seem to acquire battle honours with such regularity that there are few regiments that even come close to their level. Anyone that knows how a Bootneck thinks will understand that this comment alone is a tough admission to make for a lifetime Royal Marine Commando ((2Lt - Major (very short while))

Cool synthwave thumbnail! I love it:)

You should also cover the Italian Arditi. Short lived unit from ww1. Was one of the crack units from the war up there with the german sturmtruppen.

The Gurkhas were so fierce in combat, that only rumours about them made the argentinian troops in the Malvinas/Falklands War fear engaging them in combat, even before the Gurkhas actually entered the conflict; So much during the attack to take Mount William, near Port Stanley, the mere vision of the Gurkhas charging in broad daylight was enough to make the argentinian troops almost immediately head to the nearby Scot Guards and surrender in large numbers.

Great video ❤

If you do another one of these, I'd love to learn about SAS, who dates wins, the royal guard that shot down about 10 Ira would also be a neat subject

It’s crazy how firefighters basically people who swore to save people from fires was the same exact ones probably giving the worst death on the battlefield

Learning about this stuff gives me so much respect to all the warriors from everywhere in the world. It also hypes me up haha

@bobrossantichrisst

Жыл бұрын

hype you up for what? 🤡

@davaemaximus9333

Ай бұрын

​@@bobrossantichrisstWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR

You need to do a video on the Sri Lankan civil war. Where the Tamils and the ruling Sinhala were at war from 1983-2009. The Tamil Tigers brought the Indian army to their knees, the Gurkhas and the Paras didn’t stand a chance. They were one of the only known terror groups/guerrilla organizations with their own Air Force. They took over the Maldives and assassinated the Indian prime minister at the time. That war lasted 26 years and didn’t end too long ago, yet it is one of the least known about wars and least talked about.

@michaelhowell2326

Жыл бұрын

It would probably come off more polite and demanding if you asked them to do it rather than tell them they need to. Not hating on you all, man. Just trying to spread some manners.

Excellent video. Part 2?

Great job 👍 love the ghurkas

Fact: "Spetsnaz" Comes from Spetsialnoye Naznachenie which means special purpose.

He legit made Ghost in his thumbnail That was never something I thought he'd do, yet again he gave a bomb suited operative a minigun to represent a juggernaut

It begins and ends with the Ghurkas. So badass and dedicated to the fight and fearless beyond what is normal fearless. You don't EVER want to have to go up against Ghurkas.

They fr put ghost in their thumbnail.

@noahboat580

Жыл бұрын

Their thumbnail game has been insane this year, sometimes not even haha insane. Look at the War Crimes compilation thumbnail 💀

Maaan imagine walking 20-25 miles or even longer in a sandal. Roman legionnaires were on a different level.

@zefft.f4010

Жыл бұрын

The caligae, the Roman military sandal, was probably more like a boot. It was strapped quite tightly, sometimes over much of the lower leg, and had protection for the toes. So it's not like they went to war in flip-flops ;)

@zackandjessadventures6219

8 ай бұрын

​@zefft.f4010 The image of an army wearing their flip flops is killing me.😂

Solid list!

So many more that could have been included!.. but yeah I get that we'd be here all day Some of my personal choices: Samurai, Knights Templar, Order of the Assassins, ikko-ikki, Shinobi, Berserker, SAS, Mongolian horse archer, war elephant, Persian Immortal, Macedonian phalanx, Winged hussars, Varangian Guard, there are more but as I said, extensive video as it is, maybe a part 2? Or even a video focusing on particular units that won crucial battles, even when severely outnumbered/ outgunned

@1eyeddevil929

11 ай бұрын

May the Father of Understanding Guide Us

Please cover guerrilla warfare tactics throughout history

Not exactly what I was thinking about when flamethrower units were mentioned...it would be scary but I'd worry more about the guys I read about in soldier of fortune...who regulary invade North Korea together with SK royal Marines for practice and psycological warfare. What's so scary about that and what I read? Imagine you are guarding a missile silo in the center of a wide open ,well manicured football field . You have a sneezing fit for 30 seconds and suddenly you see a six pack of pepsi,coke or Mt dew ,with little us and SK cocktail flags in the drinks . Setting on the launch pad, with no visible intruders . If you ever wonder why NK have not caused more problems and stay to themselves , that's why . Dark opps with gear we won't hear about for another decade infiltrating missle launch sites ,leaving little gifts and egressing without being seen and without violence . Now if you think about it hard, you'll realize there is only one answer to this and it's not a Gillie suit ...they do not work on mowed grass very well. But if you are using stealth tech with spec ops training to travel quietly and leave no trace ...now that's scary . That level of stealth means they can go into civilian houses and busy public buildings without being seen or heard... Ahhh, so close to being compitent with the gun info . The 7.62x39mm ak's, used in the 1970s where akm(akms is the folding stock veraions )...Or automatic kalashnicov modernized(translation ) Avtomat Kalashnikova Modernizirovanniy

@ding1466

Жыл бұрын

Tf are you talking about?

@nikram8908

Жыл бұрын

@@ding1466 ye

@michaelhowell2326

Жыл бұрын

AK-47 is just a cover-all for all weapons if the type. It doesn't matter if it's Soviet, Chinese or Czech or whatever. Just like tissue paper is called Kleenex or big trash cans are dumpsters.

@coreymerrill3257

Жыл бұрын

@@ding1466 birthday parties and card games ...

@dirpyturtle69

Жыл бұрын

@@ding1466 he’s a human bot that’s paid to espouse propaganda on social media. Russia does the same thing. Some North Korean moron sitting in pyong Yang spreading propaganda for his daily slice of bread.

Awesome video

Thumbnail: Ghost found a Russian cloning machine

Bro I love that you add ghost at the video

I remember the scene from the movie, All Quiet on The Western Front with the flame thrower. It was pretty vicious, and the tanks.

I would rather face all the other troops mentioned combined than a single Gurkha...

30:17 Con mi canción La gloria va Por los caminos del adiós, Que en Rusia están Los camaradas de mi División. Cielo azul A la estepa desde España llevaré, Se fundirá la nieve Al avanzar, mi capitán. Vuelvan por mi El martillo al taller, La hoz al trigal. Brillen al sol Las flechas en el haz Para ti, Que mi vuelta alborozada has de esperar Entre el clamor Del clarín inmortal. En la distancia queda Gozo del hogar Con aires de campanas, Vuelo de la paz. Resuenan los tambores; Europa rompe albores, Aligerando nubes Con nuestro caminar. Con humo de combate Yo retornaré, Con cantos y paisajes Que de allí traeré. Avanzando voy; Para un mundo sombrío Llevamos el sol; Avanzando voy Para un cielo vacío Llevamos a Dios.

@robertwhite1181

Жыл бұрын

Q bello. Me encanta. Gracias por escribirse.

I like how they get into Detail about war armor excellent. 🤔👍🏿👍🏿

I love this channel ❤️

I like all this new WW1 content

my great grandfather was gifted a hand crafted gurka knife when he was in ww2

Could you please make video about Italian Special Forces, Arditi?

I’m surprised the 442nd Division isn’t on here.

“Spetznaz GRU you have execute authority”

That synthwave backdrop prolly threw everyone off

I loved that Synthwave / RetroWave // Microwave \ Vaperwave style thumbnail, gives me the vibe of bite of 87 and Hotline Miami Massacre.

Could easily be re-titled "Biggest Psychopaths in History" or "Worst Mass Murder Squads"

@ArtjomKoslow

Жыл бұрын

To be Part of an Elite-Unit you can´t be a Psycho. Those get easily detected and thrown out. You want Professionals not Gun Nuts. And the Term "Murder" is wrongly placed in a War-Scenario. A Murderer kills on very baed Motives such as Greed, Envy or even Lust. In War you kill because you have to. It´s either them or you. Of Course there are War Criminals but as you already see in the Name even in War there are Rules and at least in Theory those Guys have to face a Military Court.

In battle, you as a flamethrower operator did NOT want to be captured. I've heard horror stories of what happened to captured flamethrower operators.

@quadroninja2708

11 ай бұрын

Flamethrower operators were probably treated with their own medicine

ive never heard the word “spetznaz” said so many times.

See a Theater ... Nobody: Spetznaz: heavy breathing and readying the canister

They forgot to add me when I see red

I know this sounds geeky but i wonder if there's an unit that's really like task force 141

@Liquid278

Жыл бұрын

Since Cpt. John Price is actually based on Cpt. John McAleese from the Royal Engineers 22nd Regiment of the SAS, i’d say the 22nd is 141

Ghurkas are legendary! Respect from NZL

Love how you show the ghurkha cap badge in WW2 with the crown of Elizabeth II. Khukris are chopping not cutting blades

I used to play a FPS were the kukri was the best knife, the range was incredible :)

@zackandjessadventures6219

8 ай бұрын

Farcry 4? They have one there, too. I'm not sure what game you're talking about. Sounds dope, though.

First they fought their fires, *until then they joined them.*

Bro that thumbnail art is PEAK

I fully agree with everything here Some of em are just used badly or situational

The best units are the ones we don’t know about

@levelupboxing6681

Жыл бұрын

That's not how it works tbh mate

My picks would be Alpha Group (spetsnaz) MARSOC (formerly raiders) The SAS And GIGN. Maybe SWC from south Korea

@levelupboxing6681

Жыл бұрын

Spetsnaz? 🤣🤣 I've never seen such an overrated group in my life.

@quadroninja2708

11 ай бұрын

​@@levelupboxing6681they are horribly underrated nowadays, not to mention that spetsnaz only means "special forces" (all of them), that's not a particular group. Alpha Group is pretty badass though

Interesting video😀👍🇸🇪.. thx

Your height of Roman Legionaries at 19:33 is incorrect. As remarked in the De Re Militari, by Vegetius, their desired height was 5'11" in Roman Feet. One Roman foot is 11" by modern standards, making the actual desired height of a Legionary around 5'5". This also makes sense, as the average height of a Roman male is generally accepted as 5'4"-5'5", which would make what is stated in your video highly improbable.

*Spetnasz isn’t a unit or force. Spetnasz just means special*

Nice work simple history

@lostpockets2227

Жыл бұрын

thx Blagoj

19:30 5'10" That's like really tall for ancient and classical era! I don't believe that. Back then ppl were tiny.

This channel's thumbnail game is something else let me tell ya

369th Infantry Buffalo soldiers Tuskegee Airmen 59th Massachusetts Infantry 761st Black Panther Tank Battalion

@CapntSpankey

Жыл бұрын

Would love to learn more about all of these!!!

@MrPink-pj3ul

Жыл бұрын

Vietnam farmers

I never knew the flamethrower’s the Germans had could fire for 40 seconds, that’s actually impressive and terrifying

@Gameprojordan

Жыл бұрын

They were heavy emplacement ones though. Not the portable ones that you normally think of when you hear of a military flamethrower. Some tank variants in WW2 had built in flame throwers with a fuel tank trailer attached behind it that offered the same amount of fuel to fire for long periods of time, but now they were on a mobile platform

@believeinmatter

Жыл бұрын

@@Gameprojordan I know, still very impressive for the time period though.

The firefighter becomes the "fire fighter"

35:00 They basically said "Badges?! We don't need no stinking badges! Hahahaha."

Ik a teacher who his grandfather was a flamethrower in WW2. He was in Iwo Jima. He didn’t got a single scratch or wound. He met his great grandkids and died in his 90s.