German Defensive Strategy and Tactics At Passchendaele I THE GREAT WAR Special

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The Hindenburg Line, which was developed in early 1917, was designed to have depth and flexibility. Pillboxes, bunkers and machine gun nests all played vital roles in the system, as did the counter-attacking Eingreiftruppen. Since its conception, it had been effective when used properly, but Passchendaele would be where the Siegfriedstellung would face its toughest test yet. Allied superiority in artillery and aircraft, unrelenting bad weather and exhausted soldiers all put a huge strain on the German defence system, but would they be its undoing?
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@waltertaljaard1488 6 лет назад

You have to respect these guys. The British and the Canadians for their tenacity in relentless attacking over horrible terrain. And the Germans for holding and standing their ground, eventhough their experience at Passchedeale must have been simular to the French at Verdun. Or even worse.

@woestewouter96 7 лет назад

As a Dutch guy, props for the pronunciation of "Steenbeek" Indy! Flawlessly executed!

@TheHybridGamerHQ 7 лет назад

Wow, the resilience of the German soldier. You have to give credit to them and, most importantly, to prussian discipline ,which has a massive effect on their performance and morale.

@MajinOthinus 7 лет назад

The Hybrid Gamer 137% discipline wins *every* battle. Glory to the prussian space marines!

@TheSDKNightmare 7 лет назад

Absolutely, the Central Powers must have truly had iron men in their trenches.

@connormac4401 7 лет назад

Germans always had Iron men, and more so in WW2. Since the worst time brings out the best of men.

@Ruhrpottpatriot 7 лет назад

I never understood why the Wehrmacht got so much glory and the Imperial Army almost none. Almost every achievement that the Wehrmacht did wouldn't be possible without lessons learned from the 1. World War. Assault rifles (or machine carbines, as they were called first) are a consequent development from the Sturmtruppen. THe typical German squad tactics in WWII are a development of the Eingreiftruppen. Führen mit Auftrag wasn't even developed further, it was just taken from the Imperial Army. If you look at a German military unit who tried to do everything better without the lessons from the last war (i.e. the SS), you get less than mediocre results and 70% casualties in a simple attack.

@TheGreatWar 7 лет назад

Prussian discipline was certainly a thing but there were a lot of Bavarian troops (and from other German states) enduring Passchendaele as well. There was a strong, inner sense of duty that the diaries tell us about.

@Jon.A.Scholt 4 года назад

"What each man achieved in his lonely shell hole deserves to be set down in letters of Gold in the history or war". Can't argue with that.

@Rakadis 7 лет назад

I swear that trunk becomes bigger and bigger, either that or Indie is shrinking...

@Alsemenor 7 лет назад

The trunk is slowly devouring Indy's life force - it's cursed, you see.

@dodes2698 7 лет назад

Why not both?

@JagerLange 7 лет назад

In the final episode we find Indy was really a small figurine sat at a desk in a snowglobe.

@Gravelgratious 7 лет назад

No you are not supposed to acknowledge it! That is how it becomes more powerful. Only those who sit in the Chair of wisdom , while wearing la vest du Louisville can withstand its might!! Indy and the chair shield the universe from the desk and it's catastrophic nature!The trunk must never be stared at! The trunk must never be known!The trunk must never be opened! Or all shall be devoured by shell holes and drones

@philippelemay6384 7 лет назад

I must admit, I came here because of Battlefield 1. The game made me want to know more about WW1. I've heard a lot about WW2, but WW1 was kinda forgotten. I want to let you know that your videos are of great quality and very informative. Heck, I would even go back behind a class desk to hear you talk about the great war.

@chrais78 7 лет назад

This video may not be "letters of gold" but it's as close as you can get on RU-vid...great job telling the story of the brave men of a hundred years past. I love your channel.

@siddhantsharma7728 7 лет назад

chrais78 Those men would be happy if they had learnt what Indy and his team is doing.

@chrais78 7 лет назад

Siddhant Sharma I think you're right, this series is an ideal way to tell their stories to our generation and I'm also glad Indy and Co. are devoting their time to it. One of the very few channels I've considered supporting on Patreon.

@TheIfifi 7 лет назад

I can smell the Kaiserschlacht coming up, looking forward to every episode, keep it up!

@paulbutkovich6103 7 лет назад

Considering how well the defenses held against such superior Allied forces I would say the German's defensive tactics succeeded. Remember there is a level of force against which no tactics can avail you.

@j7a262 7 лет назад

man this show keeps getting better and better! excellent job Indy and the Gang

@TheGreatWar 7 лет назад

Thank you!

@mdeell 7 лет назад

I'll be attending Canadian ceremonies for the 100th Anniversary of the end of the Battle of Passchendaele from the 8th to 12th November. It'll be quite the experience. Thanks for the excellent videos.

@franksinatra2624 7 лет назад

What great heroes. I can only imagine sitting alone in a water filled mud crater fighting day in, day out alone. The acts of bravery that these men partook in are what inspire me day to day. Thank you for sharing this information with all of us.

@DrGru 7 лет назад

Damn,i really admire german tactics in war... Even though they lost,they were not easy to defeat.

@MerlijnDingemanse 7 лет назад

Dr Gru they were fighting a two-front war for four years. The only reason they lost was because the emperor fired Bismarck and went on to do his own thing. Had this not happened, the germans and the russians would have been allies at the outbreak of the war. Probably

@DrGru 7 лет назад

Merliginary yeah, if they become ally in ww1, they might win ww1 and ww2 could be avoided... Thats my theory thou..

@witherbendisch2704 3 года назад

@@MerlijnDingemanse the war would have still have happened ww1 was unavoidable

@UnholyWrath3277 2 года назад

@@witherbendisch2704 the war was unavoidable but seeing how Germany performed against France Britain and Russia shows that had Russia been allied to Germany an entente victory becomes almost impossible. Even switching Austria for Russia on both sides heavily favors a German victory. Really even in the real world the entente won because a huge amount of little things went right for them any major switches to favor the central powers would almost garunteed their victory

@thurbine2411 2 года назад

@@MerlijnDingemanse maybe but then the war wouldn’t have happened when it happened as it was because of Russia Serbia and Austria-Hungary that the war broke out when it did and in the way it did

@VladTevez 7 лет назад

Last line = the first spoiler for 1918

@ThePerfectRed 7 лет назад

Nah. You think anything important will happen in 1918?

@VladTevez 7 лет назад

+Funny Farmer I'll search again for leaked scenarios

@BraceletGrolf 7 лет назад

Nah dude the war will be over by christmas

@ThomasTee 7 лет назад

Russia will fall! Than we have the reserves to crush France and Britain!

@PPandaPete 7 лет назад

What do you mean? Germanys last line? I thought they'd win! I hate spoilers...

@franz_stigler 7 лет назад

i need a "Who did what in WW1" about August von Mackensen please.

@thexalon 7 лет назад

One thing we all know about him by now: He had the coolest hat of anybody in the Great War, and a glorious moustache as well.

@alfonsomora92 7 лет назад

Franz_Stigler you mean best whiskers and hat of WW1? 🤣

@raymondgill9796 7 лет назад

He also went on record denouncing German atrocities in 1940.

@connormac4401 7 лет назад

He also has the best name

@Tuning3434 7 лет назад

+Conner Mac Don't forget his socks, they are so really what 1917 needs!

@kadudeduder5103 7 лет назад

Episodes like these really make me realize what the soldiers would have to go trough. I guess times really were different back then.

@j0nas469 7 лет назад

Wow that animation with the "Siegfriedstellung" was awesome! This channel has come a long way.

@silas4lagoon776 7 лет назад

Please do more of these types of videos, Analyzing tactics and battles. This is the stuff that I live for. Now I cannot wait to school my history teacher even more.

@neurofiedyamato8763 7 лет назад

That end. Respect to those soldiers.

@Zamolxes77 7 лет назад

7:00 You can't miss August von Mackensen, that must be the best hat in history of hats, something the Mad Hatter would be proud of,

@karlkarlos3545 7 лет назад

That's not him.

@LuizAlexPhoenix 7 лет назад

Just spent an hour trying to translate the video's description and create CC. Finished it and RU-vid said it was too long. Godamnit... Oh, well... I can only say this was a great episode.

@mishrachabra4471 3 года назад

That *KHUKRI* though ❤❤👍👍

@macncheese_SNAKEWAY 7 лет назад

Thank god. The Great War gets me through the day.

@drk5orp-655 7 лет назад

It's so impressive how you can show us so many things about just one topic, The Great War. I am waiting for more videos, great job!

@peterlynch1458 7 лет назад

Been looking forward to this episode for a long time (like two weeks, which is an eternity when waiting for a TGW video). Thanks for posting it.

@Uliio 7 лет назад

Very impressive presentation. Loving all the content.. Reading 'Storm of Steel' at the moment. Really worth the read if you are interested in this stuff

@fuzzydunlop7928 7 лет назад

Hell yeah, Ernst Junger is criminally underrated. One hell of a guy.

@hagergrinkenschmied8019 7 лет назад

if you have the Chance read also "Heeresbericht/Higher command" by Edlef Köppen and "Menschen im Krieg/Men in War" by Andreas Latzko, both are forgotten treasures!

@Uliio 7 лет назад

Häger Grinkenschmied Thanks for the suggestions Häger. I will definitely look into those. A shame so many great books are forgotten.

@hagergrinkenschmied8019 7 лет назад

Ben👍. Latzko published "Men in War" during the war in 1917. It was a great success and translated into 19 languages. Every war involved country banned it immediately. In 1933 Köppen, Latzko and their book's get banned during the Nazi book burning campaign. Hard times...

@andross1013 7 лет назад

Another great episode about the great war. Good work guys

@nellennatea 7 лет назад

Thank you as always.

@rabihrac 7 лет назад

Waw ! This is also one of your best episodes in my opinion... Breathtaking !

@bghyst 7 лет назад

This is one of your finest episodes. Insightful commentary, great graphics, fine work in the photo archives, and a classic storyteller's flourish. Even a little teaser for what 1918 holds in store! Well done!!!

@peacefulamerican4994 7 лет назад

Where is the episode about the defense of Petrograd? So much content! Well done!

@Ksgamer103 7 лет назад

I always love videos about defensive strategies.

@WeArMature 7 лет назад

really appreciate the objectiveness and attention to historical accuracy.

@derekvandewarker8098 7 лет назад

Was wondering if you guys could do a special on the role of noncommissioned officers and how they varied between each nation during this time.

@zacharyhoyte493 6 лет назад

Derek Van De Warker agreed

@jorisdino5380 7 лет назад

Can't wait for the next video! You're all doing a great job, keep it up!

@AaronB99999 7 лет назад

A pure defensive strategy is incredibly difficult to execute because the enemy always gets to choose when and where the battle happens, and you have to react correctly every time. Modern military doctrine views defense purely as a temporary measure before resuming the offense, or as a way to economize forces in one area to allow an attack in another area.

@TheEriegpman 7 лет назад

great episode! Its almost Cambrai time, been waiting all yeat

@KyleMiddleton7 7 лет назад

Excellent episode

@bww9450 7 лет назад

I think you have the best channel on RU-vid

@SCP-vd4yq 7 лет назад

I’ve been waiting for this video for a long time.

@natalassblaster 7 лет назад

great vid, documentaries always hold defense in depth tactics to be the most advanced of the war but everything ha a counter measure

@jlist2018 7 лет назад

Hi Indy, could you guys do an OOTT segment about british naval infantry during the war. My great grandfather joined the royal navy when he was 16, we know that he served in france but his war records were destroyed during WW2 when the war records office was bombed during the blitz. When i was a kid i found at my grand parents house an old bayonet and a set of puttees from when he served at the front so it would be interesting to hear about what the naval infantry divisions got up to.

@cclaudiusfelix 7 лет назад

No matter what public opinion in Germany is about their country's involvement in the conflict, the people who served in their military deserve deep respect.

@kirbyslayer20 7 лет назад

The men in both wars deserve as much respect as the Americans, British, French etc. They fought just as hard for their country.

@Indoor_Carrot 7 лет назад

Sadly there are politicians who try to make people ashamed of Germany's involvement in both wars. It's not black and white, everything in a war is complicated, as this channel shows.

@cameronrichardson1576 7 лет назад

Why?

@11Kralle 7 лет назад

The conscripted soldiers had to take an oath to God, Kaiser and the fatherland - after that, it's just: "If You do something, do it right!" (Wenn Du etwas tust, tu es richtig!) In 1914, my grandmother lost all seven of her brothers during the siege of Liége/Lüttich. Propaganda reached a level of perfection back then...

@ColTravis 7 лет назад

I had family who fought in the Winnipeg Grenadiers, the UDF in South Africa, the Brazilian Navy and the USMC on the Allied side and the Imperial Navy, Prussian, Saxon and Bavarian armies on the Central Powers side. They all believed that they were fighting for a just cause. I have some of there letters.

@raggeragnar 7 лет назад

Best channel ever !!!

@erik1000erik 7 лет назад

Nice explanation. Thanks!

@seanmacreachtain1742 7 лет назад

Thanks Indy, great vid.

@shakeyraver 7 лет назад

This an amazing series patreon-ing now should of done ages ago really.

@hlynnkeith9334 7 лет назад

I think it was at Passchendaele that the RFC first began to use Sopwith Camels for ground attack aircraft. Pilots hated it. A G Lee was shot down 3 times doing ground attack. It was a miracle that he survived.

@Miamcoline 7 лет назад

Great stuff!

@skelus666 7 лет назад

One of your best videos guys!

@kaiserwilhelm3933 7 лет назад

Finally, an offensive strategy, now they will win before the leaves fall of the trees.

@Mistophant 7 лет назад

Iron maiden reference.

@jackolaid6179 6 лет назад

@Kali Southpaw n...no he's talking about the song passcendale by Maiden.

@carlosc862 7 лет назад

Great content, team. One question. What if I want a WW1 related product from amazon but you do not have it on your list? like The red baron (2008)? Is there a way to make that available on your page so you can get a percentage of the purchase? and can this been done to some other WW1 or WW2 products? Thanks in advance

@alfonsomora92 7 лет назад

Kaiserschlacht is comming!!! 😬

@NerevarOfficialReal 7 лет назад

alfonso mora Not untill Spring, my good sir.

@davidhamilton2093 3 года назад

Got to love Indys work even 3 years later.

@indianajones4321 7 лет назад

Who did what in World War One about Kress von kressenstein?

@andrewmeek-fu3ds 7 лет назад

Indiana Jones did what in World War One

@djhgdsfadsiuydsauy 7 лет назад

I'm really excited for the october 25th episode of this.

@leminhtrinh5926 4 года назад

And as the night falls the general calls And the battle carries on and on How long? What is the purpose of it all What's the price of a mile?

@pat9112 7 лет назад

I have a question what did the soilders on both sides have to do to join the army like boot camp and job training?? Keep the good work up.

@brettfavreify 7 лет назад

Arthur Currie of the Canadian Corps had success in defeating this defence in layers. The Canadians were out front in the 1918 Counteroffensive.

@mofal1703 7 лет назад

awsome vid as always

@stupidturntable 7 лет назад

"The allies were learing, by mid-September (1917)"...

@fuzzydunlop7928 7 лет назад

"...Maybe we should do helmets? No? I know they're not very sporting but maybe give 'em a chance? No no you're right. Helmets just don't have the esprit de corps of a bright red felt hat with a large peacock feather on it. We'll stick with that."

@stupidturntable 7 лет назад

"Parachutes are not for honourable pilots." (The Royal Flying Corps)

@POLITICUS-DANICUS 7 лет назад

Hey The great war team. Great show, my absolute favorite. I have a question, after the 2nd slesvige war and denmark lost slesvig and holsten to prussia. Many danes was trapped south of the then border, was drafted and send to war for the german empire. What was their name of their regiment and where did they fight? Are there any accounts of their contribution to the war?

@betaich 7 лет назад

There are and this channel made a video about that. It was either a special or an out of the trenches episode.

@TheGreatWar 7 лет назад

Did you check out our special about Denmark?

@scarymaskman9956 7 лет назад

Selam as a Turk, I wanted to ask if The Great War Team could do a special episode about the Turkic and Muslim countries and regions in the followup to and in the great war. If the team does a video about the topic here are some question Indy could answer: -How did the different people react to the start of the war? -How did the different people react to the entrance of the Ottoman Empire and the Arab revolt? -How did the different people react to the ottomans joining the war on the side of the German Empire and Austria-Hungary? (two Christian countries) -Where there any volunteers from the different regions? -If any volunteers wanted to go did the nations where they lived wanted to stop them? -How good were they equiped and would they bring there own equipment? thanks for the great content.

@EricF647 4 года назад

Excellent

@xsavage513xthegreat5 7 лет назад

Hey Indy can you do a who did what in ww1 of Alvin York and Henry Johnson because I heard about their stories and it's pretty cool I love your vids keep up the good work.

@Creepus_Explodus 6 лет назад

Six miles of ground has been one Half a million men are gone And as the night fallse the general calls And the killing carried on What's the price of a mile?

@zacherybarger5363 7 лет назад

Men we are going to storm the Hindenburg Line or die trying! Cavalry move in!

@MerlijnDingemanse 7 лет назад

You know that scene from the neverending story where the horse drowns in the boglands?

@MerlijnDingemanse 7 лет назад

The point is it aint pretty

@boycotgugle3040 7 лет назад

Woohoo, horse meat!

@rafflyaulia4237 7 лет назад

Hi indy i have a question for out of the trenches i heard in 1918 that the german got only served turnip stew and or with turnip bread how about the food on the side of allied especially the american that just got to the battlefield last year and i also curious about the alcohol consumption of the army during the war love the show keep going strong

@TheGreatWar 7 лет назад

Hi, please go to outofthetrenches.thegreatwar.tv to ask questions, as they're much more likely to be seen and therefore featured in a video. You can also vote for other questions that you'd like answered.

@rafflyaulia4237 7 лет назад

The Great War thank you

@rafflyaulia4237 7 лет назад

Steve Kaczynski then how about the american food

@stupidturntable 7 лет назад

Actually, there is a TGW episode on the turnip winter...

@xavierisrael3320 7 лет назад

If any of you sorry lads haven't read "Storm of Steel" by Ernst Junger, you are missing out big time

@cheriefsadeksadek2108 3 года назад

Please Someone tell me what's the music's name At 5:11 it, s Abselutely Amazing

@taxel6695 4 года назад

Thousands of feet march to the beat

@wulfheort8021 Год назад

Ypres or rather Ieper/Yper is actually pronounced like 'eaper' with a rolling R of course.

@liamjones496 3 года назад

tysm for my exam

@josephstalin2829 7 лет назад

Cadorna we will miss you

@happymonkeyfish 2 года назад

Why did some of the videos in the German tactics playlist get removed?

@hankshepherd2.086 7 лет назад

Hey indie how did the German empire hold out longer than other countries was it because they had more troops more supplies or better weapons or better tactics and leadership

@jamesstaggs4160 7 лет назад

Boy I really am glad someone decided to look into WW1 in depth. It's a common misconception that it was just a bunch of dudes in trenches shooting machine guns at each other. It has much more depth than that. I guess it just doesn't have the easy bad guy in the form of the Nazis to focus on. The good/bad dichotomy is a little less clear in this one.

@christianweibrecht6555 7 лет назад

The battle for passendale seems to be a numbers games like a StarCraft TvT match,

@squarefrog 7 лет назад

Would you consider a special about Conscientious Objectors and how they were viewed and treated during The Great War?

@oliversherman2414 3 года назад

WW1 generals in 1917 and 1918: the war most likely won't be over by Christmas. We're not making any premature predictions WW1: ends in November of 1918 WW1 generals: uhhhh we totally predicted that

@bubbletea8306 7 лет назад

Did you ever do the second battle of the Somme?

@JEviston 5 лет назад

Is the desk damaged or do u just keep the paper as a prop? Aslo i always wonder why production uses yellow died paper to show age. The paper wasnt yellow back then.

@hatethegame82 7 лет назад

I wonder is Indy is excited to see the Astros go to the World Series since he has an Astros tattoo

@raul-alexandrupetrescu4284 7 лет назад

Hello , TheGreatWar team, love you r channel. I don t know if you have the materials to cover the Battle of marasesti or the Battle of mountain Mateiasi, but if you can make a video about those battles and those brave soldiers giving their lives for the country . I know romania was ă poor country during WW1 but the most powerfull weapons of Warfare are still leadership and braverry . If you can do that you Will make you r romanian subscribers very happy

@randomcommenter100 7 лет назад

Will you explore the battle of Malmaison this week?

@randomcommenter100 7 лет назад

Especially since it's the first instance of the French breaking through the Hindenburg line defense (well that and the battle of Verdun of 1917).

@TheGreatWar 7 лет назад

Will be covered.

@das_edelweiss8736 7 лет назад

How many battle packs did you guys get to get that gurkhas kukri?

@alganhar1 7 лет назад

You know you can buy them right? The Nepalese Kukhri is their standard knife, they use it for absolutely everything. From chopping the veg for dinner to clearing brush to a weapon of war. Kukhris are basically ubiquitous in Nepal, pretty much everyone carries them. They are still hand made there, believe it or not they use old truck leaf springs for the blades. Getting hold of an original Nepalese Kukhri is not actually that hard. Getting hold of an army issue kukhri is harder but far from impossible, they can often be found as surplus. The only way to tell if its an issue Kukhri is to look for the marks that will denote that 1) its British Government and 2) which regiment or unit issued it.

@tonigrinton_9821 7 лет назад

Caporetto episod!!!!!!! 24 october 1917

@philacounsel9682 7 лет назад

I have seen the footage shown at 2:14 - 2:33 a few times in the past and I've always wondered if it is actual footage from the war or if it's a recreation of the trenches for an old movie. I find actual moving images from the war to be fascinating. I suppose it's possible that the camera could have been on a blimp of some type. Does anyone happen to know?

@alganhar1 7 лет назад

They were probably on or near the actual battlefield, and the fim was taken at about the time, but it was staged. Most combat footage at the time was staged after the event in question because film cameras at the time were bulky, difficult to position and, as you can probably judge by the film, would leave the operator very exposed to all the various unpleasantness in the air! So to answer your question, yes its staged, but it was done so on or near the area and at around the time the events they are supposed to portray took place.

@SuperLusername 7 лет назад

The moment is coming comrades!

@garank4971 4 года назад

Reign days death decades

@NaumRusomarov 6 лет назад

Interestingly enough, all of these counter-measurement tactics are quite familiar to anyone who enjoys playing real-time strategies. :)

@teriyakichicken1848 7 лет назад

PERFECT

@ivantheterrible7462 7 лет назад

By the way, what about the 12th Battle of the Isonzo? When will that be covered?

@enveenva5584 7 лет назад

For king and country!

@albertwesker2600 7 лет назад

Can't wait until the kaiserschlacht and Ludendorff's Who did what in WW1 special.

@Edax_Royeaux 7 лет назад

I must have missed something. All throughout this series, I've been told that the Germans had far more artillery, and heavier guns, so how were the Germans "way outgunned by the British" this time around?

@hunza0150 7 лет назад

I just heard of passcendales before i got the notification

@brokenbridge6316 4 года назад

How interesting. The Hindenburg line wasn't perfect. But it was probably better than what the Germans had been using before creating it. It just couldn't last forever which the Allies proved near the end of the war. Great job.