The HMS Hood and her escort plow towards the Bismarck... and a destiny that will shake Great Britain to its core. New players! Download World of Warships and use the code EXTRA1 for free goodies: cpm.wargaming.net/i3v7c6uu/?pub_id=2017_Video_2
@@Mave242 wait, who confirms that? That visual blood coming out from the pipes and the shell that hit the POW are from the Prince of wales ship though and many of the crews are still alive
8:51 - Fuck, can you even imagine that? You're a sailor lifting a searing hot German shell, that moments before was sitting in one of the turret ammunition wheelhouses aboard an enemy battleship. It was handled by German petty-officers, rode their ammunition lift, was pushed into the turret, and flew 10+ kilometres through the air to your deck. And might blow you to pieces in an instant.
@SovietWomble In war, there is a fine and blurry line between foolishness and bravery. All that matters is that the job is done. A similar situation occurred in the Pacific Theater. An IJN dive-bomber dropped an aerial bomb on the deck of the USS Enterprise. The bomb bounced off the deck, bounced off the ship’s island, and came to a stop on the flight deck without detonating. After a few seconds of stunned silence waiting for the bomb to explode, two damage control-men rolled the bomb off the flight deck at the ship’s rear.
The Hood found the Bismarck on that fatal day The Bismarck started firin' fifteen miles away "We gotta sink the Bismarck" was the battle sound But when the smoke had cleared away, the mighty Hood went down. ( johnny horton sink the Bismarck)
I think it's Party because said movies so often try too hard to be action flicks, or guts and glory types of tales, rather than simply showing what happened, and letting the viewers see it for themselves
I think Robert Rath (a freelancer who writes a lot about the historical context of games - you might remember his column critical intel on the Escapist) is writing most of this series.
"Gentlemen. It's come to my attention that the Hood has been lost with great deal of men. I want all ships in the Atlantic to follow this message to the letter:" *SINK THE BISMARCK*
Wait until you read about the later stages of the Pacific, the fighting is so intense that this period became the only time that the USN was in danger of loosing it's combat capabilities.
What about the two guys who just picked up a live 15 inch shell, in the middle of a full scale naval battle, carried it outside and chucked it over the side?
I want to really credit Scott and the other artists on these new amazing artworks like how better their artworks got since the Punic wars and the uses of gif. as well. Also credits to Wargaming on sponsoring Exra Credits and pays them to teach us a lesson about World War 2 rather than pick up a book(well books are great but videos are greater)
Also, more people are more likely to watch a video than reading books. The video also may makes some watchers to get interested in history who in the end will picks up books. To summarize: Video have more audience than book -> Video increases interest in history -> more people picking up history books.
I like how this video was produced and released near the anniversary date of these events. I would like to see this become a trend with this series. It adds another layer of fascination to realize that this was taking place around this time of year over 70 years ago.
It'd just mean they'd have to pick their topics carefully. Ever picked up a "this day in history" book? Pretty much every day is the anniversary of something noteworthy by now. Personally, I don't feel they should do this - holding to it would cut them off from a lot of older history where we don't have a minute-by-minute account of events, as well as events that took place over several months or years. Besides, if you like that gimmick, as mentioned there's plenty of books that cater exactly to it.
Even years later, the end still gives me shivers. All ships turning the guns to Europe to hunt the Bismark. While Churchill gives a few words drenched in rage.
it was probably just ammunition exploding, just a single survivor heard a shot, i dont think a wounded sailor jumping off an exploding ship is a real source.
@@Helena-me6mp it was reported by several sources, notably the closest Kreigsmarine gunnery officer who was rescued the same day and “emphatically stated” that the forward turrets were firing under control even after her back was broken… she sunk in 3 minutes, so the reports hold true. The Admiralty recorded no abnormality, and accepted that the forward turrets returned fire. RU-vid won’t let me link to the official ‘secret’ report, but its now publicly accessible. So you can read what actually happened 👍
I don't know what would be more terrifying - drowning inside the ship with no chance to get out or slowly freeze to death while waiting for someone to rescue you
I can see why history teachers love teaching about wars. They are full of passion, struggle, ideological fights, and the core of the human spirit. Wars show us what men really are when they are faced with their final hours.
We glorify the men and women who gave their lives for a cause. We glorify the movements who moved their people to revolution against tyranny. We glorify those who had the courage to fight for what they felt was unjust. We don't glorify death, but those involved in the war.
its also because wars are when stuff happens, I mean, its interesting for you to read about peacetime politics but after a while it gets stactic, wars are when history takes 360 degree turns and stuff changes for hundreds, if not thousands of years
Bladeofwar94 you can also guess why history teachers never tell a word about ww2 in Europe. No seriously, history course in 12th class in europe ends in the 30s, leaving the rest to ''oh they will figure it out''.
The Bismarck started firing, 15 Miles away. "We have to sink the Bismarck!" Was the battle sound, but when the smoke had cleared away, the mighty Hood went down.
I'm super enjoying this series, as well as the Battle of Kursk series you sponsored earlier. Thanks so much for sponsoring it! I hope to see more in the future!
Wargaming Europe thank you SO MUCH for supporting this amazing series! Spreading word through the office to check out your new game and the new Extra History episodes!
I swear I've watched this a thousand times and those last words always give me chills. Literal goosebumps. "Sink the Bismarck. Sink the Bismarck. Sink the Bismarck."
We shall sink the Bismarck , whatever the cost may be, we shall sink the Bismarck on the beaches, we shall sink the Bismarck on the landing grounds, we shall sink the Bismarck in the fields and in the streets, we shall sink the Bismarck in the hills; we shall never stop sinking the Bismarck.
Bodies flying down from the sky, blood slipping out of the voice tubes, three out of a thousand crew members surviving. I actually got chills from hearing those, that's very unusual. Now I'm even more interested in what happens next, keep up the good work!
Fun fact: John Pertwee, who played the 3rd Doctor on Doctor Who, served on the HMS Hood, but was transferred off of the ship for officer training very shortly before this, her final mission. He was transferred so soon before it was sunk, that he had to call his family to let them know he wasn't actually ON the ship at the time.
My grandad, who served in the Navy for about a decade starting in 1944, had the opportunity to meet Mr Briggs years later. He said he was a quiet but friendly and understated man.
For six long days and weary nights, they tried to find her trail Churchill told the people: "Put ev'ry ship a'sail! 'Cause somewhere on that ocean, I know she's gotta be! We gotta sink the Bismarck to the bottom of the sea!"
10:18 Could you imagine the fear of the crew of the Bismarck if the Royal Navy broadcast the order without incription "To all able Royal Navy ships in and near the Atlantic, Sink the Bismarck"
Jellybean what did ya expect? I mean what if the shell went off? Then there would be trouble. So they went and threw it over before the shell would have any chance of going off
The world chat is heavy with this one message: The [Bismarck] field boss is in the Pacific! This feels like the setup to some REALLY intense raid in an MMO.
Pride of a nation A beast made of steel Bismarck in motion King of the ocean He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas To lead the war machine To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine The terror of the seas The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine
Man,listening to the story of sinking of HMS hood really give me goosebumps, and I feel bad for the Captain holland he will die with the Ship who he loves the most and Navigating officer Leech he has experienced Hell on earth Respects from India 🇮🇳❤🏴🇬🇧
Question. Has anybody ever sent a submarine down to HMS Hood's wreck, perhaps to recover some vital parts of the ship? Also, the name of the Hood's crew member who was pulled underwater, his name was Ted Briggs (and he only passed away in 2008).
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+Adam Dailey It was partially due to the History of Rome Podcast. (We know this because the EC said so in the Prequal to the Gracchi episodes.) That's about as far as I know.
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Yoo I got chills when you mentioned body parts raining from the sky, the screams of the crew and blood trickling out of pipes. Such descriptive scenes would be fantastically horrifying in a movie
Except Hood was Longer than Bismark?, and they were a 44,000t treaty Battleship and a 47,000t "super" battlecruiser, taking on a 50,000t modern full-fat battleship and a 18,000t Heavy cruiser, in weight of Shot the RN had advantage,
Actually that is completely incorrect, Just because they are German Naval officers doesn't mean anything, and yes that quote is completely true as the original quote was "Ich lasse mir doch nicht mein Schiff unter dem Arsch wegschießen. Feuererlaubnis" Which was his response in frustration to the Kreigsmarine Admiral Günther Lütjens refusal to give orders to return fire at british warships, since if the Bismarck was damaged they would have to return to port and the mission would be a failure
Basically "I will not let my ship be shot out from under my Ass, Open Fire", like I said he was extremely frustrated by the Admiral's lack of action to protect not only the captain's ship but also Prinz Eugene
First, fantastic art at 2:50. I love the menacing face hidden in the ship. Second, while I can't help but notice a few of the liberties taken in the name of drama (most notably the perspective of the man who drowns), this is exactly why I watch this series so fervently: the drama brings the history alive without going full Russel Crowe. In short, you guys are fantastic.
You guys are some of the best story tellers I've ever heard. The descriptions of the destruction are actually kinda shocking and really make each salvo hit feel like a disaster on it's own.
Owen Eglinton yeah did he survive after it sank being attacked by Japanese bombers? Was he on the PoW when the PoW and Hood engaged the Bismarck and Prince Eugen
9:18 The Bismarck didn't follow for a simple reason: Admiral Lutgens was ordered not to. so to speak, at least. Contrary to what one might think, the Germans weren't stupid (most of the time...) they knew their fleet was no match for the Royal Navy, and indeed, the Bismarck had been ordered to AVOID facing British Warships unless absolutely necessary. The Denmark Strait was "Necessary" as, well, they needed to get past the British to carry out their main objective: convoy raiding. But she was, generally, meant to avoid British battlefleets and focus on merchant shipping. So while sinking PoW might have made for a tactical victory, it was against the strategic goal of convoy raiding, which was more crucial to the war effort. There was also the matter of the British Cruisers Suffolk and Norfolk, which were still close by and, while no match for the Bismarck one-on-one, could still make a nuisance of themselves, especially considering Bismarck was already damaged. on a side note, Hitler actually said after Bismarck had been sunk that she should have finished off Prince of Wales, if for nothing more than the propaganda victory.
The mic is probably ok-ish - the problem to my ears is the recording room. It is much easier to get a decent mic than to sound treat a room - not that this is super hard or expensive, but it requires a bit of work and uglifying one of your rooms with diffuser panels on the walls and ceiling and bass traps in the corners. My guess is he probably got an ok-ish mic but recorded in some small room in his house and it shows (or, rather, sounds).
It's not even a bad microphone, the audio file was just badly compressed. The size was maybe to large and they did not lose time finding a clever way to transmit it, so they over-compressed it.
The way these pieces are constructed is beautiful and simple in what is effectively just a slideshow. The last sequence really got me. SINK THE BISMARCK. SINK THE BISMARCK. SINK THE BISMARCK. I got tingles.
I imagine that the order was not shouted. I believe it was given in a calm, stern voice. The kind filled with the righteous anger of nations. A monotone that could kill if directed at you. It is a terrifying tone, one that makes all who hear it follow it completely, or tremble with fear.
fun fact : Lütjens was still trying to avoid the combat with the British ships, following orders from the High Command. Müllenheim-Rechberg, in his book, "Battleship Bismarck, A Survivor's Story, says that he heard Captain Lindemann say: "I just won't let my ship be shot out from under my ass...... Permission to fire!"
Christ, that was the most tense, gripping extra credits episode ever! As a brit we focus more on the battle of the skies in history classes, with the battle of the atlantic being more about U-boats vs convoys. I never realised how badly the survival effort of the war rested on one nazi supership. Well done Extra Credits. Continue to be awesome!
"Sink the Bismarck, Sink the Bismarck, Sink the Bismarck" Every since time i here that it sends shivers threw my bodies ive watched this video several times over the years and every time i get shivers
I have to say one of my favourite parts of ExtraHistory is how they make events into a compelling story while maintaining the factual integrity of the event. They even do 'LIES' episodes when they have to gloss over certain topics etc.
It has been disputed whether or not the Hood was struck in the deck. Some say Bismarck managed to punch through the Hood's thick armor belt at an odd angle as a result of her turn. On the wreak of the Hood, her rudder is still turned to port, she never completed her turn. Also, another side note, the Bismarck did not return fire against the Hood and Prince of Wales for a considerable amount of time. I wonder if the RN crews thought that to be eerie.
Most reliable seem to give the shot as coming in just above Hoods belt and engaging its turtle back upper plate. The angle of fall wasn't enough to enable a deck shot to do much.
Actually there is a pretty good by drachinifel that argues, at least for the layman that I am, pretty convincingly that the shot managed to hit the trough of the wake, and so hit below the armour belt with enough force to penetrate, passing directly into the magazine.
It's an interesting approach to change up your formula with how you tell the facts. This episode definitely more felt like you were telling a story then just explaining past facts and events. Either way another great episode!
Damn. I've been watching a good chunk of your content since this series started, and I've always thought you've done a good job at scripting them, trying to put some emotion and narration into the retelling of the historic accounts. But this was something else. You actually had me on the edge of my seat, I felt a lot more emotion than I normally do at these sorts of things. Kudos to whoever scripted and animated it, and Dan for the clear and comprehensible but still engaged narration.
WW1 was when the gates of hell were opened, WW2 was as we stepped through those now opened gates, and WW3 will be a hell of our own making we will be forced to bare witness to.
I first read about the Hood and Bismark when I was 8 years old. I loved it, and it hooked me forever more on the stories and advances of WW2. This was the start down the road of loving any and all things historical. And now over 30 years later, I've found this site and am binging on it. =)
*He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas To lead the warmachine To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine The terror of the seas The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine*
Referencing the eye witness account from the stricken Hood by Ordinary Signalman Ted Briggs (1923-2008), the last of only three survivors from the Hood. The other two were Able Seaman Robert Tilburn (1921-1995), and Midshipman William John Dundas (1923-1965). Before that one lucky shell from the Bismarck, Hood's crew had been 1418 souls. To his dying day, Ted Briggs kept showing up for TV interviews every time a new hour documentary was being produced about the hunt for the Bismarck. After watching a couple of them, you ended up feeling you knew him. This is a really good video.
I think you mean Mr Briggs was invited to take part in the programme, rather than the idea that he "kept showing up for TV interviews every time a new hour documentary was being produced".
I really like how you talk about how they fire, then look at their stop watches and time it and wait for a while to see where they are and all that. It really adds to it and changes it from the way we would expect it to be as if it was just a gun on the sea. But with this we get to understand that it takes TIME for the shells to get where they are going. You also put us right into the situation with how little we know and how little we can tell from the tech of the time. Thank you very much.
Love the choice of music for the ending of this series. Major props to the editors. World of Warships: Unforgiven. Yeah, the Bismark sure won't be after that.
