I'll mention this here to make sure you guys see it. You might check out the tag for Real Engineering. It reads "Check our" and should read "Check out". Just something I noticed and figured you'd want to know.
Its a fairly standard nickname for the Infantry. But if you look at it, the vast majority of the army is set up to do one thing, to ensure the Poor Bloody Infantryman can do his job, as *only* the Infantry can take and hold ground. Artillery, armour, aircraft, logistics train, intelligence, all these would be useless without the Poor Bloody Infantry. Other arms of service tend to look down on the Infantry, but at the end of the day they are the most important arm of service in the military, because without them you are doing no attacking or defending.
@@alganhar1 Airstrikes can obliterate, but only infantry can occupy Also: "Hey Army! Get in your tank and follow me, for I am Marine Corps infantry." 'cause, y'know, marines
That "funny looking dog with the big black nose" only had one recorded kill when he shot down the Red Baron on 21 April 1918 while the Baron was laughing from Snoopy's invitation for a "real dog fight."
Brah i knew that feeling whenever my history teachers taught ww2 in class and they woukd make a mistake. I raised my hand and pointed it out and the teacher got embarrassed and everyone laughed.
That is not surprising. Most teachers barely know their own subject matter. Do yourself a favor: educate yourself every opportunity you get. Read. Read. Read. Read every day. Reading history books - any books really, but history books are some of the best - will give you a better, more well-rounded education than 90% of anyone around you.
Amazing to think that the airplane was merely 14 years old as an invention by the time these events took place. Just 8 years before crossing the English Channel with an airplane was seen as an amazing feat. It's true however that the war sped up development of airplanes severalfold. The first non-stop transatlantic flight was in 1919 with a Vickers Vimy - a long range bomber aircraft developed at the end of WWI. Alcock and Brown were the two pilots who flew this historic flight.
I mean, it is an extra large Maxim firing 37mm rounds. That'll mess up a wood and fabric airplane real good. That said, the airburst capability that its rounds seem to have makes no damn sense.
One would assume pilots had little to no means of communicating with each other while in the air at that time. The fact that they could coordinate with each other and stick to tactics, even if barely, is extremely impressive.
Communication in echelon was by wing wagging and hand signals. The British used flares for a while but abandoned them in 1917 I think. BTW Manfred von Richtofen was quite strict about NOT flying in a straight line ever. He led his echelons in S turns and always scanned for enemy aircraft.
He may have been shot down (almost certainly by an Australian Lewis gunner on the ground) because he forgot his own rules while pursuing an enemy aircraft.
British flight or squadron leaders in the air usually had a red streamer attached to a wing so they could be distinguished from other planes during dogfights and their subordinates could watch for the commander's hand signals.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to underestimate your capacities while overestimating mine. Would you accept this peace offer where I take absolutely no responsibility for my opinions and actions?
And much of Boelckes tactics, the fighter pack, methods of conserving pilot endurance, and his eight points, are still in force today. The pilots and aces of World War One laid the foundations of modern air combat, with many, even most, of their knowledge and tactics as true today as it was then.
This episode comes at a great time. I was rereading "Knight of Germany" and cross referencing Boelcke's journey with the video's you posted previously to understand more of the situation of the war during his time fighting it. I really enjoyed the references to Boelcke and Von Richthofen. Boelcke holds a special spot in my heart, as I am the only person in my family who flies airplanes. My grandmother has stated that we are related to Boelcke and that also means a great amount to me. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to trace the lineage back personally and my grandmother is very old now. Thank you for this series, I have greatly enjoyed watching every episode and catching all the way up to the current day of the Great War.
Hey Indy, Flo & Crew, I have a question for Out of the Trenches: Did Guards units such as the Coldstream Guards, the Leib Regiment or the Pavlov Grenadiers receive any special training or equipment privileges, and were they used in the same way as regular troops were used, or for more specialised action? Love your show, it’s absolutely fantastic - keep up the amazing work!!! And special greetings and thanks to the guys behind the cameras and desktops whom we hardly ever get to see, but who are crucial for your show :)
The thumbnail here was also used as the cover on the copy of the book Goshawk Squadron by Derek Robinson (?) Which is one of the best novels I've read about the WWI war in the air. Bitter and funny and tragic.
Fun fact about Wilhelm Frankl: his first confirmed kill came in early 1915 when he was an observer, not a pilot. And he shot down his opponent with a rifle. The early days of aerial warfare for sure, when all you have for armament is a rifle.
Link Master21 I would almost say I would love to see the boys who play BF taken in a time machine and thrown into the real trenches, but I guess that would be cruel seeing as all of you would probably die within hours.
I could imagine how the English pilots felt when they saw “The Red Baron” coming. Would have felt like looking at the angel of death coming towards you. He became a legend even before he died.
In raw numbers, Black September was worse than Bloody April: 560 planes lost versus 245. In terms of fraction of forces available, Bloody April was much worse. (Note: American ace Frank Luke is included in the casualties for Black September.) For more, try Norman Franks and Frank W Bailey, Bloody April - Black September: a.co/fhlquUd
I would like to know cost difference in war materials guns bombs bullets planes tanks gas bombs from the Waring nations. we're German weapons more $ than American or British weapons and did this change through out the war as in WW2 German weapons
Alex Alcala Yours is a very good comment. As a general rule, German aircraft and arms were less expensive than comparable American, British, or French weapons. The Germans preferred weapons that were easy to manufacture (fewer manhours) and cheap (required fewer resources). These factors weighed heavily in the January 1918 competition for new fighters. The Fokker D.VII was easier to manufacture than the Pfalz D.XII and cheaper than the LFG Roland D.VI. Furthermore, it outperformed both. Manfred von Richthofen himself flew the D.VII at the January competition and liked it. His choice of the D.VII assured its production. In March 1918, MvR wrote the Luftstreitkräfte command to complain that the Fokker Triplane was obsolete and to press for the D.VII sooner. The first D.VII arrived at the front in May 1918, about two weeks after MvR's death. Lothar was flying a D.VII when he was shot down (for the third time) 13 August 1918 by an American. (Lothar was shot down 13 May 1917, 13 March 1918, and 13 August 1918. Don't you think he was superstitious?) By comparison, the SPAD XIII used a complicated tail skid assembly that was expensive to manufacture. I doubt that any nation other than France could afford it. The French produced more aircraft and weapons than any other nation during the war. If the United States was the arsenal of democracy in WW2, the French filled that role in WW1. The differences between the Fokker D.VII and the SPAD XIII reflect the differences in the two services. The D.VII was a fighter (maneuverable); the SPAD was an interceptor (fast). To give you an idea of the disparity in wealth between Germany and France, total production of the Fokker D.VII was about 2,700 and of the SPAD XIII, 8,500.
I've always wondered, who was the first person to see two aircraft fighting each other high above the sky and said "you what that reminds me of? Dogs fighting?"
I'm constantly amazed by the number of photos and film clips that you guys find and incorporate into your videos. Sincere compliments to your researchers.
what‘s wrong with BF1? It's meant to be fun, not historically accurate. They're doing everything to combine fun and fast pace with historically accuracy.
Nearly no other war had so much and famous things going on in the air as ww1.. Pilots like the Red Barons remain legends and heros forever.. no other was had such things. Please more videos about specific planes & tactics. Amazing video guys 👍
You keep getting better and better. I applaud you for letting the kids of today a chance to really learn something of quality. You should be very proud. Bet your mom is happy!
Overall, an excellent recap of WWI aviation. However, please get your facts straight. Frankl was NOT the highest scoring Jewish ace on the German side. Werner Voss was, officially credited with 48 kills. He was a friend of von Richthofen as well as a competitor. Voss was on leave in April 1917 and was not able to add any more kills to his credit during that stellar month, as the Red Baron did. Voss was one of the best stick and rudder pilots, a master of the dogfight. Richthofen was an average pilot but an excellent tactician. Voss died on 23 Sept 1917, flying the Fokker DR-1 Triplane. He singlehandedly fought seven of Britain's best pilots of 56 Squadron, flying Se-5a's. Voss put bullets into each of the seven opponents before they shot him down. Voss was probably not as well publicized or as well known to the German public because of his Jewish ancestry.
Thank yoou, so much, for the link to Real Engineering. Not only was the video on World War 1 aircraft very good, but the next video queued up revealed how female British engineer Beatrice Schilling solved the early Spitfire's inverted flight flooding problem.. I've added that video to the list for the Hack RVA workshop club, where we have occasional visits from a high school girl who plans to be an engineer. We want to encourage her. By the way,m it's another Hack RVA member, Brian J, who introduced me to your channel. :)
a really important point there indy, thank you for making it. usually bloody april is seen as a british loss because they lost more men, but if as you say, they denied the airspace to the enemy, then they completed their mission,
I know that the French had the most planes throughout the war. I know they made the most, just under 68,000, but at the end of the war they had around 500 (i'm not sure on that last stat but it was something very low compared to the amount made) My QI book also tells me that in 1910 the French had more planes than Germany, Britain, Italy, Russia, Japan and the US combined so the French air force must have had much better pilots. I suppose that's another question Indy and the crew could answer.
Chris Chris 68000 ? 6800 perhaps, counting those under licence. They had, as far as i know, 3000 aircraft in 1918 ( and 3200 tanks). If you want some info, the doc "4 years of thunder" doesnt forget the french in its recollection.
Disappointed Indy Truly am, i follow this channel for accurate information on the greats of the war. And you have failed me and all of the fans. A Sad day. You mention Snoopy's plane but not biggles!?! He flew both the Pup and camel! Now go and drink tea in shame. :)
Hi Great War channel, love the show! You guys should check out the Omaka Aviation Museum in Blenheim, New Zealand. It houses one of the best WW1 aeroplane displays in the world. It holds much of Sir Peter Jackson's private collection.
If you've ever wondered what it's like to be in the cockpit of a WWI fighter, check out these first-person flights courtesy of Kermit Weeks' Fantasy of Flight museum - Sopwith Snipe - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MHS1mv08qw8.html Albatros D-II - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-scaLCqVJdSY.html
The biggest reason for the losses of Bloody April was because of the pig-headed stubbornness of the British and French air high command in not replacing the Be2c's and Farman pushers with better observation planes, onec it became apparent that the new German Flying circuses were rewriting history. The German fighter pilots called both of these planes ''Cold Meat'. The upshot irony of this is later in early 1918 Manfred would be seriously wounded in the head while attacking a Fee or FE2D, an obsolescent British pusher that should have also been retired back in 1917. Karma Chameleon, you come and go..
Indy If you want more info on who shot down who go to theaerodrome.com other WWI aviation 100 years ago posting. Note Von Richthtofen and B Bishop don't come out looking that good. Also see the book "Bloody April Black September"
nothingbutcomics.net/2014/07/28/aces-high-the-world-war-one-air-aces-of-the-comics/ Interesting website on how American comics depicted the WW1 air war. Snoopy is in there, of course.
to everyone interested in ww1 aviation you should totally try ares games "wings of glory" ww1 miniatures air combat game. its awesome!!! heres a websight dedicated to it; wingsofwar.org if you like it and join tell them milcoll73 sent you.
Hello indy and the gang Can you read this question in Swedish var Sverige nära på att gå med i kriget och på vilken sida skulle dom ha gått med på tack för en fantastisk serie som jag har följt sen 2014
So I just heard that you guys are going to do the Korean War after WW1. My only question is, what after? Don't get me wrong, the Korean War could be very interesting, but what could you do after that? Or at least to get to WW2
German pilots were celebrities and heroes to the folks back home - that probably played into why they didn't allow them to fly across their lines. It was an extremely demoralizing event when the Red Baron was killed.
Why there are always with peoples which say France was the best in everything lol?France was allied with most of the World and won with their allies they could never defeat German Empire on their own.
I remember covering 100 years of US History in my college class in two days, 1860-1960. American Civil War, WWI, WWII, and Korean War. Then we spent six weeks on women's rights in the 1960's and 70's. This is what happens when you have a liberal feminist teach your class. I was disappointed to say the least.
Colonel Pepper You are full of shit. If they really spent time on women's rights it would have been during the suffrage movement, earlier than the 60s and 70s. Also, not sure what you're looking for but our U.S. General History was split up into 2 GE courses, studying pre-1900 in one and post 1900 in another. World War I and II were offered as focuses courses along with Korea and Vietnam in a class called "Post Industrial War of the 20th Century." Another course offered was solely on Arms and policy agreements following the Wars.
Different universities offer different courses. If there was a focused course on WWI and II, I would have taken it, believe me. The best we were offered was "History of Nazi Germany", which was a major let down. It was how they became Nazi's, not everything afterwards. I believe she focused on the 60's and 70's because she was active during those years. She said she marched for equal rights in D.C., and did bra burnings. And she did cover the suffrage movement just not as detailed as the other years.
Seems like professionalism is dying in some areas these days. Some people are simply unable to do their job without letting their own opinions, pre-conceived notions and prejudices get in the way. Objectivity doesn't exist to people like that. It's beyond ridiculous. I've even had medical "professionals" flat out refuse to prescribe me medications, purely based on how I look. Didn't matter that I had an authority from a pain management specialist and a laundry list of medical evidence to support that prescription. Anyways that's my rant lol.
