This dude is too underappreciated by the community who are, in fact, interested in history but they only want to see or hear the important parts rather than hearing the entire story, therefore, having a completely one-sided opinion on one subject. Great job dude for doing this

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your very kind words! I really appreciate it!

@carius007

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, i agree 👍 great work

@invictus84

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. Traditional historians tend to overlook these details in an effort to maintain brevity. Im a huge fan of Ace.

@MrBigstick25

4 жыл бұрын

💯 agreed

@tannerdenny5430

4 жыл бұрын

Will you marry me?

What actually happens when you attack a well camouflaged German tank unit that has a good view of the battlefield. Hint: it is not what you have seen in the Fury movie.

@melkiqe8333

3 жыл бұрын

The unit wipes you out

@richardsmith6995

3 жыл бұрын

Fury was SO disappointing. I read about, and hear people rave about the film. On par with 'Pearl Harbor'......ok, maybe not THAT bad, but close...

@johanneduardschnorr3733

3 жыл бұрын

Richard Smith I agree. I was stoked, naively thinking because the Bovington Tank Museum was involved, it would be good....

@threadworm437

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly fury was just more propaganda good guy beats bad guy bullshit

@scottyates5758

3 жыл бұрын

@Cal Dev or chuck Norris

Mark Felton Productions and Ace Tank destroyers are one of the best KZread channels interms of history

@ernstwiltmann6

4 жыл бұрын

I agree, please try this one too : kzread.info/dash/bejne/qWupxLZslaunqZM.html

@jasonmussett2129

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, definitely!

@khurdur2939

4 жыл бұрын

Mark felton channel is a sensationalist channel without citation,, many mistakes

@jasonmussett2129

4 жыл бұрын

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@khurdur2939

4 жыл бұрын

@@jasonmussett2129 for instance, his video on Jagdtigers in the Ardennes in wrong; no Jagdtigers made it to the Ardennes due to fuel and road situation. The combat he described involved either Jagdpanthers of PzJager IVs. The unit histories that actually describe these units and prove it wrong are expensive and rare... no research was done, it is a common myth which Felton propagates. Making historical videos in time-consuming and expensive, both in time and money.

Phenomenal report of this battle that I have heard almost nothing about. Cracking report. Man alive the Panther was just astonishing especially when crewed by those well trained men....

A VERY good documentary I must say. I knew that the 5th SS Wiking Panzer Division were one of the very best fighting units on either side during WW-II and this documentary proved that even during the long retreat from the Eastern Front, Wiking fought superbly. My compliments.

Lend lease Shermans were a common sight around Kovel.............in newsreel footage they were in the streets of the town, destroyed. The Americans supplied 4000 specially modified, diesel powered Shermans to the soviets, and soviet commanders had favorable experiences with them. The US also supplied 100,000 6x6 Army trucks (with trailers and fully loaded with war materials) which basically mobilized a large part of the Red Army. US lend lease was vast, and enormous in scope of technology,materials,vehicles and even entire specialty factories.

My great uncle was a gunner on a panther during this fight. He was seriously wounded and sent back to Germany. The rest of his crew died, except for the loader who somehow pulled him from the tank. I think infantry actually helped. At that time, he had 13 kills as a gunner.

@suzyqualcast6269

3 жыл бұрын

Good for them both. From what I've seen - to be trapped in an igniting afv was a hateful situation and no place for folks, whatever side.

@adammissad6623

3 жыл бұрын

What was his name? If he was in wiking he should’ve written a memoir but if you have his name and rank I can find lots of cool info about his wartime days and if had that many kills he’ll surely have a medal or two

@sontungle2641

3 жыл бұрын

Is he fight with the SS Panzer Regiment 5 ??.

@jimmylight4866

2 жыл бұрын

Hmm my life is boring. I need a Panther!

@rikspring

Жыл бұрын

Sure.....mr Thorson..

Let us pray that we never have to go through something like WW2. My dad was on the eastern front and the few things he told me about that time were bad enough. But he never talked about the really terrible things. Those things haunted him in his dreams and I'll never forget how he screamed at night once his memories came back. Thirty years haven't been enough to process the experience and ultimately he became an alcoholic when he tried to wipe out the memories in this way. When finally I fully realized what he must have been through, he unfortunately wasn't there anymore.

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah indeed! Let's hope we don't have to go through such thing anymore! Very sorry to hear about your dad.

@Straight2TheHeart

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheAceDestroyer What makes me sad and angry is the fact that our parents and grandparents had to suffer so much before we could get to know something like peace and freedom. But now the memory of how terrible the past was fades away and it seems as if all the experiences of the previous generations have been for nothing. Today's generations grow up in permanent peace and therefore take it as granted. They don't see the danger of populists and nationalists splitting societies, such as in the US, or what it means when those lunatics destroy the EU and bring us against each other again. Present generations can't imagine what war really means. I'm afraid it's true what's being said: That you only truly understand it when you experience it yourself.

@joemctaggart3920

5 жыл бұрын

Simple humans are not programmed to kill so wen we do we are haunted by it

@jasonmussett2129

4 жыл бұрын

My sympathy. A terrible war. Let's hope it never happens again.

@johnwakamatsu3391

4 жыл бұрын

I know that my father and the soldiers he commanded suffered after WWII but, I realized that most of them moved on with their lives. He fought in the US Army against the German Army in Italy and in France and witnessed destruction of a US tank battalion in Italy with the Germans using 88 mm guns.

Very glad you covered this battle. There’s so much to Operation Bagration and the Eastern Front in the Summer of ‘44 that doesn’t get enough attention. Some of the most intense tank and Panzergrenadier battles in the war.

Excellent research, first rate footage, good graphics and an informative and interesting presentation, please keep up the good work Ace Destroyer!

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the kind words!

Thank you very much for this enthralling video about a battle I'd never heard of. It just goes to show what well trained, motivated troops can do despite being outnumbered by enemy forces. Thank you again.

I can't thank you enough for bringing to light all those small fights and incredible events that often are forgotten in the bigger picture. You sir, did an amazing job. As always.

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, I have always been more interested in those 'forgotten' battles.

This film was superb. I really appreciate the emphasis on the officers conducting the fights in your work. You’re a first rate historian for our time.

@TheAceDestroyer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mikey, I really appreciate it!

I must say, "micro" diagrams of individual units at the battalion, company, and even platoon level is often very poorly done with confusing movements and even more confusing explanations of their organization; but this is superb. Easy to comprehend and a very interesting story. Keep up the amazing work!

@TheAceDestroyer

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much mate! It truly means a lot!

Excellent video! Thanks so much for putting it together!

Great job. Never hear about these "small" battles of WWII.

Thank you for this video. Nice to get to know about the lesser known battles.

Another outstanding informative video . Thanks so much for what you do.

Nice to hear deeds of Olf-Ola Olin, there is next to none information of him in Finnish SS history books, altho he is One of the few (if i recall right 5) finnish SS men that stayed with Germans after Finnisches Freiwillige battalion was sent home. And ad to that he was quit succesful officer. There is actually intresting story about how he and his unit used Jagdpanthers in Austria just before german surender, they got their Panzerjägers straight from factory line

Always enjoy your excellent and in depth accounts of these forgotten battles. Please keep them coming!

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! Happy to hear that!

I like the way you have a lot of actual footage in your videos. Any war documentary worth watching should be filled with it in my opinion. Keep up the good work. I could watch good ww2 tank footage/action all day.

@TheAceDestroyer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! I really appreciate it!

I have only read about this engagement - NEVER seen a documentary. Thank you!

I've been reading about ww2 history for more than 10 years and I never knew about this engagement until today

Thanks for the videos. Really well done, appreciate the work

There is only one word for this Documentary: Excellent!

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

That brings a smile to my face! Happy to hear that you enjoyed it!

Excellent research and a great documentary as always. Keep em coming.

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

I never knew about this Battle of Maciejow. Thank you for informing me.

awesome footage and information, thank you

Top notch content as always! Thank you man!

Thank you for a brilliant video and battle account.

@TheAceDestroyer

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very happy to see that you enjoyed it!

This channel deserves soo many more subscriptions!, excellent work young man

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the kind words mate! It means a lot!

An awesomely complete & factual accounting of these encounters! Thank you for all your research & production skills! :-))))

Ace great information as always and the maps help a lot to know the units movements.

Excellent work as always. AceDestroyer, you always deliver. Serious commentary and well chosen relevant footage makes your channel my go to for unbiased history. Thank you.

Wow that was information at had . I'm keen to look at the others. I'll subscribe.

@TheAceDestroyer

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Welcome to the channel!

Just found your channel and subbed! Keep up the great content. It's exactly what I was looking for after depleting the other channels and old battlefield docs. :)

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that! Thank you very much!

As usual Awesome video! Presentation was on point..

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! Very happy to hear that!

Thank you for this, very well presented.

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks cobber . Look forward to watching the next doco' .

Thanks to share, history is always made by the winners who like to forget some real facts………respect the courageous warriors of each sides who died in this conflict…

Excellent production. Nice to hear someone able to pronounce correctly people's names and places.

@TheAceDestroyer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I try my best in pronouncing everything correctly, but I must say I did butcher 'Maciejow' though.

Appreciate these history lessons. :) Thank you for posting!

Brilliant Video, thanks 👍👍👍

Thank you so much!!!! Im actually from Kovel, and almost no one knows about this battle, and its really hard to find information. GOOD JOB!

@TheAceDestroyer

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Happy to see that you found it helpful!

So glad I found your channel. Great knowledge and mapping the battles combined with footage is excellent!

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It means a lot to me! Very happy to see that you're enjoying the content!

@MushroomFromMars

5 жыл бұрын

It takes true dedication and time to achieve your level of professional documentation. I'm slowly putting together similar content with extract from Ken Touts 'A fine night for tanks' The road to Falaise' by Ken Tout.

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

@@MushroomFromMars Nice! I would love to see it!

Wonderful research! I have been playing this battle using the MEMOIR 44 board game. Outstanding German defense and tactics. Very tough for the Soviets but only a setback in a parade of Soviet victories.

Great job! You really take your time and do research - I really appreciate you work!)

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! It really means a lot!

Tanks, tanks, and more tanks. Love these tank battles. Great job on producing these videos. Keep it up!

@TheAceDestroyer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm happy to see that you enjoyed it!

@williambowen7365

4 жыл бұрын

The AceDestroyer From an amateur historian to a real pro; you rock!

@TheAceDestroyer

4 жыл бұрын

@@williambowen7365 Haha! Thanks!

Thanks for a good video. Thumbs up!

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I really appreciate it!

This is very well done.

Well done! Thanks !

Please cover the Battle of Brody, 1941 that was the largest Tank Battle in History. I love this channel. Many thanks.

As usual another fine Vídeo...

Excellent, informative presentation. The extremes of the fighting in Russia isn’t as well documented as other western battles. Fascinating history and should not be forgotten! Thank you for the detail and effort in this account, great job!

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Very happy to see that you enjoyed it!

This is fantastic,very informative and well narrated.

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I really appreciate it!

@danielfox3276

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheAceDestroyer you are most welcome my friend,i am also a new sub now :))

This is wonderful and very enjoyable,thank you.

@TheAceDestroyer

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Happy to hear that!

Superb as usual.

Excellent description of the battle, I read it in Paul Carell book.

Impressive narration by Ace Destroyer. I loved the battle descriptions showing a knowledge of the tactics considered and used by both sides.The SS Viking however showed superior technical skills in Gunnery,Manoeuvre tactics and Map Appreciation. Excellent! I've subscribed. Keep the Videos coming. Thumbs up.Danke.

@TheAceDestroyer

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I'm thrilled to hear that!

Another great video!

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

a very interesting and informative report, Like all the detail put forth in your presentation. Definitely worth subscribing to your posts for more great detailed stories.

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you ace, another excellent video. I just finished guy sajer the forgotten soldier. It’s truly remarkable how Germany was able to fight for so long against insurmountable odds. They were often outnumbered 10:1 in terms of men and armour.

another excellent video !!!!

@TheAceDestroyer

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Very happy to hear that you enjoy the content!

Great battle report!

I especially like the follow up info about the men involved. It brings a story to life.

For this Battles, Standartenfuhrer Muhlenkampf recieved eichenlaub to his Knight's Cross already earned before. He was later a commander of the whole Wiking division until the arrival of Karl Ullrich.

@Nichideutsch

4 жыл бұрын

Sir, appreciate your comment. But there is no "f" in the name of "Muhlenkamp".

Very well done documents. Also nice to see finnish top scoring tank ace Ola Olin actions mentioned here.

Great vid!!!!

@TheAceDestroyer

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great vid and above average animation. Thanks for using military symbols for units types and sizes. By this it's much easier to grasp the described situation.

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Happy to see that you enjoy the maps as well. I put rather a lot of time into making them.

love too hear of forgotten battles...

Thanks for sharing Soviet Storm with us which is really 18 episodes will maks you look at all 18 episodes

Enjoyed this 👍

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Happy to read that! Thanks!

excellent work

Great documentary. Thank you

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that! Thanks!

@The AceDestroyer your documentaries are always enjoyable to watch!!

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Very happy to see that you enjoyed it! Thanks!

@carius007

5 жыл бұрын

👍👍

You should cover the battle of Brody? I think I spelt that right? Love your channel Ace!

Your videos have to be the most in depth I've ever watched. Just curious on where you research the battles. I have always been intrigued with history, especially the world wars. As always, awesome video

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I always try to tell the stories of those who actually fought the battle, that often requires me to go in depth. I have a few French magazines which always give good coverage of some battles. Together with books and the internet I put the puzzles together and make the script. Always very happy to see that people enjoy the content, so thank you very much!

@jasonmussett2129

4 жыл бұрын

Nice to know about these forgotten battles rather than the usual ones. On both sides. Somebody's father, husband, brother or son. This isn't about politics or the despicable crimes committed by the Nazi regime, this is about the men on both sides who died before their time. Will we ever learn? Big thanks to the Ace Destroyer for telling the story of these small battles where so many died for nothing.

Congratulations for the channel, from Catalonia.

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate! I appreciate it!

Good video thank you

They destroyed large numbers of Soviet tanks and still lost the war. Never invade Russia. Nice work on the video.

Visited Kovel last summer mostly as a reconnaissance of the earlier spring battles from its relief by Viking. On my last day scouted around this engagement, as though out of scope of my studies, it is still an epic late war ostfront tank on tank battle. Despite having some familiarity then with the ground and fight, this video was still an excellent breakdown of the forces of engaged, disposition, manoeuvring and, outcome. Very useful indeed. Highly recommended and look forward to catching up on the back-catalogue as well as new output.

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Happy to see that you found it useful. I hope to visit some Eastern front battlefields one day. Again, thank you very much! I hope you'll enjoy the other content as well.

Interesting/informative/entertaining. Excellent still-motion photography pictures. Along with detailed maps. Enabling viewers to better understand what the orator was describing. Wishing viewers a safe/healthy/prosperous (2024) 🌈🎉💵🤔.

Very interesting vid.

As someone who has been in the military for over 10 years now I really appreciate the self made graphics. Terms and military symbols are generally only understood by seasoned officers and senior NCO's (at least in America haha). As someone who has been fascinated by WW2, specifically tank battles, it's a treat to find your channel and I look forward to past and future content!

@TheLocomotionFan

5 жыл бұрын

Here in German even Privates have to learn tactical symbols...

@mstegs5477

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheLocomotionFan You are as humble as President Trump, I can tell! Thanks for the insight.

Your abilities in the 3 languages is superb!

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, I try my best to pronounce everything right. I butchered the names of towns however...

@brianrodgers4636

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheAceDestroyer Is my guess correct - you are German?

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

@@brianrodgers4636 No, I'm actually from Belgium, the Flemish part at least. But, I learn German at school.

@brianrodgers4636

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheAceDestroyer Well, as a German speaker myself I have to say your German is spot on. :)

Excellent, really enthralling and fantastic pronunciation

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I try to do my best! I did however pronounce Maciejow all wrong. Been getting a lot of comments from Polish people about it...

Great video about SS Wiking

1000+ Artillery units? Russians sure love their artillery.

@teutonalex

5 жыл бұрын

CMDRFandragon they do

@gunnerr8476

5 жыл бұрын

The Battle of Berlin alone is the largest artillery bombardment made by the Soviet during the war, they beaten the amount of Western Allied air bombings on the city.

@ottomeyer6928

5 жыл бұрын

Stalin said artillery is the god of war.

@georgemcdonough5039

5 жыл бұрын

They could never win any fight without it.

@uio890138

5 жыл бұрын

Rumors that Russian generals actually shelled each other's forces near Berlin trying to be the one to sack the city and get to kiss Stalin's ring are probably true.

Fantastic Channel.

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It truly means a lot!

GREAT STORY !!! AND YOUR NARRATIVE SKILLS ARE BEYOND SUPERB !!! YOUR PRONUNCIATION SKILLS ARE BEAUTIFUL !!!

@TheAceDestroyer

4 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thank you!

op Bagration was an astounding success but the ruse further south was NOT a total "fake out" of the germans since a very strong offensive was launched a mere 2 weeks, after "Bagration" was launched in the southern area where the germans EXPECTED the original assault. It is NOT that difficult to fool the enemy when your resources are SO extensive as to be able to launch offensives in BOTH places WITHIN a mere 2 weeks.

Always look forward to your videos, great work! Thank you 🍺

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words mate! It means a lot!

@carius007

5 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait for your next upload, beer is ready!

Excellent research, thanks for the uploads. Wiking div. were certainly a potent force, I think the original intake were Scandinavian volunteers.

Always a pleasure. The research is precise and the presentation is always accurate. Keep up the good work.

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Happy to see people coming back and enjoying the videos!

@carius007

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed! 👍👍

13:16 interesting to see the hit on the Panther and the zimmerit worn off. Yes, learned stuff.

@Ralphieboy

5 жыл бұрын

awesome photo, yes

@AvaToyShow

4 жыл бұрын

I found this interesting too, like the hit had weakened the zimmerit in the area, which decayed afterward

Really enjoyed that

Excellent more ww2 east front battles please

Excellent video Ace Destroyer about a remarkable yet little-known battle. I am a researcher of the Waffen SS and your videos are well-researched and serious,, 5th SS Wiking was a high quality division, and as a large part of the division personnel were from Western European countries it would have made little political sense to have the division fight on the Western Front, thus spending the entire war on the Ostfront. Best Books on Wiking are Strassner's Wiking Division and Trang's Trilogy on WIking in French, as well as the two Volume set on Muhlenkamp himself by Paul Oosterling. I have an extensive library and can recommend sources for you, Kindest regards

Absolutely rivetting watching these little known but epic battles...extremely well presented and narrated. Thanks to Ace Destroyer and Mr Felton for keeping the memories and records of these actions alive. Please keep em coming. Are your presentstions of WW2 only or do they include more modern conflicts? Plenty untold stories from the South African border conflict amongst others...thanks again for your good works gentlemen, much appreciated.

@TheAceDestroyer

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad to see that you enjoyed it! My videos are only of battles during the Second World War. However, there are occasional WW1-related videos as well.

Excellent work buddy, you even had the pictures of the commanders. I have no idea how are you able to say the designations of various offices and their commander names, together, so well, except, if you are German. Regardless, with the funds available for this, great job.

@TheAceDestroyer

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I'm actually from Belgium, but I learn German at school. Thanks again! I really appreciate the kind words!

@pancakes3250

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheAceDestroyer You welcome, you da man. I look forward to more videos. Good luck with your project. I subscribed, I wont be the last. Best wishes.