50 Military Facts That Will Blow You Away 

Simon out here dropping hour-long videos on the daily…I swear this man doesn’t sleep.

"A penguin running around Afghanistan with an M16." *shows a penguin with an AK-47 🤦🏼‍♂️

Ahh, "unsinkable" Sam, the most cursed cat in german/british naval history. 3 ships he "served", 3 sunk.

"Admiral CRAPnetsov" Killed me XD. My stomach hurts from laughter XD

Fun fact: Douglas Bader's missing legs actually made him a better pilot. This is because it decreased his chances of passing out due to high G forces. You see, when a fighter pilot maneuvers, the speed and pitch when an aircraft turns, create forces on the body of up to 9 Gs, or 9 times the normal pull of gavity. When experiencing these forces, an average person weighing 136 pounds-that's 62 kg-would temporarily weigh more than half a ton. These forces make the blood in your body so heavy that your heart can't pump it into your brain, causing pilots to black out. However, in Bader's case, his missing limbs prevented this. Normally, blood-when under extreme G forces-pools in the legs. But, since Bader had none, the effects of blood pooling for him were decreased, making the pressure needed to circulate it to his brain much lower, thus, allowing him to take faster, harder turns without risking falling unconscious.

Simon, as a former cavalry officer, I heartily endorse the inclusion of the BVE as a war-winning instrument of military endeavour. Never in the field of human history has one device known such service, delivered such effect, as the BVE.

World of Warships paid tribute to Sam in the game.

Congrats on the 1 million subscribers!

The BV is a much misunderstood item. It’s not mainly for making tea. It allows you to heat your rations and so eat hot food even when locked down inside your tank for prolonged periods.

"Quadrophenia Full Metal Jacket cross-over"!!! Excellent!!! Deserves applauses, Simmon!

Actually, the first pilot to ever shoot himself down was Roland Garros in WW1. The steel plates he had grafter to is propeller to stop bullets worked but the collective impacts eventually knocked the entire thing clean off the front of his plane. The Germans captured the wreckage, got what he was trying to do and came back later with the interruptor gear.

Very interesting story about the cat. He definitely used up most of his 9 lives during the war

Perfect ending. Didn't catch the writer on this one, but it was well written, and Simon's delivery was top notch.

Old soldiers for 2,000 years, have said "Soldiering is 99% boredom and 1% terror!"

5:05 Simon, the actual problem was that the tankees got out of their tanks when ordered to hold to brew tea, which left them exposed. The electric kettles meant that people weren't disembarking the tank to brew a pot.

I don't think I could dream up a better sideprojects video, I beg for a part 2

“The Civil Servant”…😂 Great video, but explanation for the SA80 riffle’s nickname is one of the best I’ve ever heard.

I always thought the most important piece of equipment for a soldier was a pair of dry socks. Seriously, you ever try marching in combat boots with cracked, blistered feet? You got wet socks, you got a big problem.

Polandball: No, Murica you get it wrong It is RIGHT TO KEEP AND ARM BEARS.

I really like the longer format, even for Simon's other channels.

Fun Fact: The Imfamous "Unsinkable Sam" is the moniker of the Senior Chief of the contingent Anti-Rodent Task Force out of Quantico, with his real name being Oskar/Oscar (depending on what belligerent actually is hosting the infallible feline

I love the fact that the Navy is the second largest air force. It makes me giggle every time.

Actually, Bader had legs. They were made from metal, hence the nickname “Tin Legs” Bader. Shot down over Europe, he kept trying to escape so the Germans threatened to confiscate his legs.

The Crapnetsov! I love it LOL The B2 is a very visible sign saying "Don't even think about nuking us"

6:14 We had a Blackbear in my Platoon in bootcamp But that was the guys actual name

The Puckle gun was not a machine gun. it was a very big revolver.

16:00 Aimo Koivunen also ate a Siberian Jay raw because he was so hungey and a fire would've alerted the Soviets. And here in Finland we have a saying "Ottaa Aimo annos" which transalates roughly "take a massive/big portion of something".

Nighstalkers mentioned in two videos in one day, good on you Simon!

Notice that the Finnish swastika is pointing counter clockwise not as the Nitzi symbol.

I never stop getting goosebumps from the B-2, even after 3 decades.

I knew the answer but it is still funny. I am an American War Veteran, but having both the 1st and 2nd largest Air Forces in the World makes me happy.

One hour that goes by so quickly. I approve that kind of video

The Puckle Gun was absolutely not a machine gun. The defining feature of what makes a gun a "machine gun," is the ability to activate the firing process and then have the gun continue firing until the ammunition is spent. If pulling a lever once fired all the loaded rounds then that would be a machine gun, but if it requires constant work from the operator to fire then it doesn't meet the requirement of the definition.

I’m surprised that the first battle bit didn’t mention that Tel Magiddo is sometimes called Har Maggido. It is, according to the Bible, the location of the last battle and the source of the word “Armageddon”

Simon did a full video on that Aimo Meth man - you owe it to yourself to find that video and watch it in full

"Civil Servant" had me in tears

For ‘Regimental Bath’ the U.S. Navy has several terms, including ‘Mustering a Shower Party’

For a solid video on Aimo, thefatelectrician did a great job telling his story. It's insane

i am glad that these videos arent on warographics even though they would fit in there to an extent

As a Veteran, I really really enjoyed this video!

Brown and Stigler met like 30 years after the war and became friends.

Each B2 costs about $900m in procurement costs, the _development_ of the B2 was the expensive part. In other words, the first B2 cost $75b, and the rest are under a billion each

VIDEO IDEA: Defected animals. Animals adopted from the enemy

I found in the military that good leaders rarely give you time for boredom. If you have time to be bored, you don’t have a good grasp of time management. You should be wrenching on your kit, reading up on qualifications for promotion, getting in extra time in the gym, or roadwork, practicing your rigging skills, rappelling skills. Good service personnel are always training to stay sharp and fit.

Really hoping for a part 2, hoping the story about the Norwegian "lunchbox-colt's" from WW2 will be mentioned

Every time I see a picture of Lord Louis Mountbatten, I'm stunned at how good a casting Charles Dance was for him.

The poor performance of Russian weapons, particularly anti-missile systems, have to give Putin pause about using nukes.

To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.

The mention of the bismark requires that I mention "I AM A POLE" as loudly as possible just to make sure whatever ghost of that crew shivers that much more.

Damn this video is interesting! I can't stop watching. Thanks for the hard work buddy.

Oooh nice long episode

Simon......... the BV on every British tank is mainly used to heat your boil in the bag food, the fact that you can use said water for a brew is an added bonus. It's the same for every British soldier in the field, you use the boiled water for tea/coffee/hot chocolate, the latter is brilliant when used with porridge in the morning...... pure perfection!! 🇬🇧✌️

Don't forget to take your key out of the door when you finish. :)

Just found this channel, subscribed enjoying it

That photo about the Panzer IV was clearly not from Ukraine, but rather a vintage photo from WW2.

An absolute unit. Love it when simon says that lol. Simon too, is an absolute untit, pumping out hour long content on the regular

God bless Liz II the last awesome monarch, she has some legendary stories about her.

Corporal Votjek was also quite notorious for loving oranges, which his squadmates would toss to him when the zookeepers weren't looking. Yarnhub did a fantastic, in-depth video about him! Edit: Lieutenant Brown's story has been immortalized by Sabaton, in their song No Bullets Fly. Stigler's daughter and Grandson not only heard the song, but went on to meet the band at a concert where the song was performed.

While I knew the vast majority of these. I was pleasantly surprised to find some Sabaton songs making their way in here (think Unkillable Soldier and No Bullets Fly)

Charles Brown was saved by Franz Stigler is a beautiful story. I know its not the only similar story where a Nazi acted in such a humane way against our Americans. And I've heard some that went the other direction as well. Stories like that make you realize that even in war you see the enemy as a Brother in Arms at times and see the enemy in yourself.

The script writer for this video is a fan of The Fat Electrician. 14 of first 15 have been covered by him I’m pretty sure. May be mixing Habitual Line Crosser videos in there as well.

I've ridden a Bazooka Scooter, admittedly it was a replica built by a guy who takes it around motorcycle shows. Great fun, the vespa makes you feel like less of a man but the huge Bazooka makes up for it 🤣

I served for 13 years as a Royal Engineer and i can tell you this, we really do get creative. One time we got some thermal skirts from a tank and made a 20 odd meter slip and slide through camp, what a good day. It ended in a car park though 😂

Thanks Simon

Simon might be the only person not immediately related to John Sedgwick to ever describe him as a tactical genius 😂

Consider me blown Away

I love listening to Simon. His sense of humour and delivery are brilliant 😊.

Simon threatens to blow everyone away yet again.

In the land of You-Tubeness, you are my Super-soldier, Simon.

The thrice sunk sailor made me think of Uncle Albert .

The BV device is hands down the most British thing ive ever heard of, thank you for informing me they exist lol.

Fact boy, you ever notice that your voice is WAYYYYY deeper than when you started?

Never stop doing what you do

0:57 "gave him paws"? Tee he!

Here’s an extra one! The VRM-30 Naval Squadron out of San Diego, California when founded moved into a slightly abandoned hangar and found that it was completely infested with raccoons and all left but one that actually stayed friendly, but it had to leave. Now they celebrate this by preforming a ceremonial passing of the raccoon whenever the squadron has a change of command by having a local wildlife rescue bring in Remy the Raccoon (who can’t live in the wild anymore because he “loves cuddles too much”) and the commander will pass Remy off to the new commander. You can see videos of this online as well.

The toilet bomb ended up in Flushing. 😊

A hour plus of side projects there is the cure for my insomnia. Sorry Simon I use your videos / pod casts to help me sleep

Lizard Overlords, they're all Lizard Overlords

"So let's not fap about" is amongst the least expected phrases I've heard Simon say.

Ooo new set very much like

Simon needs a special rider on his health insurance covering his vocal cords! 😮

apparently if u see dat cat, ur ship's about to sink😂

I say keep doing this kind of content if that’s what brings you more enjoyment. I really liked it. Especially the end where you talked about his first video.

The puckle gun was not a machine gun. It is no more of a machine gun than a Gatling gun is. It is a barrel loaded black powder firearm. There is A preloaded rotating cylinder. That does not make it a machine gun. A machine gun uses energy, usually in the form of gas from the firing, to propel the bolt rearward eject a spent cartridge and load another cartridge. This repeats as long as the finger is pressed on the trigger with no other interaction needed. The puckle gun had to be cranked. Just like the Gatling gun. It is not a machine gun.

As for the biggest canon. Barel sections were confiscated for the super canon that was being built by Sadam Hussein. The prototype had a bore of only 350mm. The full size version was designed to have a bore of 1000mm a barrel length of 156 meters and was designed to fire steerable shells that would be fired into orbit from where they could be guided. 2 sections are at the Royal armoury Fort Nelson in Portsmouth.

You know what's really sad. Every one of these points I already knew about by reading "BATTLE", "WARLORD" & "VICTOR" anuuals from mid 70's to early 90's. Go read books folks, go read books.....

New Simon! And a long episode, too! Woot!

Free Palpatine long live the Empire

Every polish person knows the story of Wojtek, the greatest soldier who ever stood on 4 legs. Isn't the gatling gun the first true machine gun? "Machine" referring to the mechanism for loading a new round into the firing position by "mechanical means". The Puckle gun was still manually actuated while the Gatling gun used a "modern" magazine fed system. That panzer IV in Ukraine is almost certainly a working museum piece put back together with soviet parts. There were LOTS of reports of Ukrainians grabbing everything from museums and everywhere else and just handing them out to anybody willing to fight in the early days of the war. That, and grandpa's old soviet PPSH collecting dust under the bed has been seen in places like Mariupol.

Are you going to give the glasses back to your grandma? 😂

That half track has the look of almost all modern LAVs, Strikers and BTRs

Conspiracy theory, the cat sabotaged all 3 vessels 😂

1:07 one step away from having that cat channel i been watching on.

Unsinkable Sam is probably my favorite story from the war

I reckon the underestimation of the improvement that "rifling" gave gun barrels was a major contribution to the high casualty rate during the American civil war.

I enjoyed this, Thank you.

49:19 The sinking of the Lusitania was a contributing factor into bringing the USA into WW1 not WWII

“Ali Express walkie talkies” got me for some reason 😂😂

Absolutely agree with the BV wasn’t a Tankee but rather in a Mech Infantry unit in BAOR (Germany) from the Mid 80s to 90s. The BV was not just used to make brews but also if you had to heat your ration tins on the move, even used them to make boiled eggs for sandwiches. 😅good video by the way.

Almost 100k views within 24 hours. Congrats, Simon and crew! Yall can now call yourselfs a roaring success!