during the Gallipoli campaign of WW1 Australian and Turkish trenches were so close together that they would often throw "gifts" back and forth including cigarettes and "Bully Beef", which the Turks would quickly throw back with a small bite taken out of it.
The Aussies were already so defeated that building some rapport with their enemy was likely a very smart and possibly life saving move. May have aided in the clean evacuation of Gallipoli.
@calciumgoodness4073 i wouldnt say that, but that evaluation plan was genius. Would highly recommend people look into a bloke by the name of Sir General John Monash.
I agree on the levels of construction. If you look at different armies, especially in World War One, their trenches were not made equal. Lots of allied trenches never evolved beyond wood, sheet metal, and sandbags. While some German trenches were metal and concrete. I think the table is a good contrast for two different armies: one focused on attacking and barely being in the trench, and the other dug in for the long haul defending their lines. Excellent video!
Diorama's at the museum are what got me into miniatures. Specifically one of the Alamo, and one with Omaha beach. Both were huge, on tables bigger than my bedroom, but you could see individual famous people, and around the table it had little plaques to read explaining that section. I got into painting minis, and it was almost a decade later I learned people actually war gamed with them. I thought people only displayed them. I think those are a really good way to get kids interested in history
Looks amazing. Interesting historical fact: In WW1 the Allies/Brit trenches were those ramshackle and went from horrible to meh level. Axis trenches were neatly designed, had plumbing and crew quarters dug in deep, even had electricity. As the allies believed that the Axis' trenches were like theirs just charged after bombardments. Huge bombardments and shelling that would have killed them many times over in their trenches did nothing to the Axis forces. Their dugouts and all of that were bomb shelters and so once the shelling stopped they just came out without casualties.
Axis and Allies are WW2 alliances, WW1 was the Entente and the Central Powers, with the Entente being the French/British and the Central Powers being Austria-Hungary and Germany
While this was true one some part of the front where lines didn't moved a lot, this definitely doesn't apply to all, nor even the majority of them. Trenches traded hands pretty often, with overall battle lines still changing on some parts of the front. So while absolutely not wrong, it's not an absolute.
Another small detail to add to that while i may not remember the ratio well the entente while not notorious for it used far more canister shells than they should have If i remember correctly, the 7 day preliminary barrage done by the British during the battle of the somme a large portion of the 1.5 million shells fired were shrapnel shells and not high explosive shells, and ontop of that due to some manufacturing defects an unforgivably high portion of shells were duds
Sorry that was worded poorly Essentially the British doctrine slightly preferred shrapnel shells over HE wich had a noticeably lesser effect on trenches especially the German ones. But it's one of the many reasons why British artillery barrages were less effective then they could have been
To add some historical novelty to this video -- extensive use of trenches was a "signature" of Cossack warfare in *_mid-17-th century!_* Paul of Aleppo writes in his "The Travels of Macarius, Patriarch of Antioch": "Every one of them has a protection -- a hole in a ground. They stand up and shoot, and when their enemy shoots back -- they hide in a pit, so not a single bullet will hit them". There are a ton of shovels in findings of Cossack equipment of this period. Great video still, thank you for your content!
@@jeromekammerer4733, it is crazy... for some people, if video says "trench combat started to emerge during American Civil War", which is 200 years after this notion. So I did my best to excite people a bit. :D
Yes! Me and my wife have been waiting for the end of this one. We love your videos and think you're voice is very soothing, we even started saying 'hell yeah' in our personal lives haha!
Mate, I've been watching your channel for years. As an Oldhanmer Rogue Trader original, I can honestly say that yours and Arbitor Ian are probably my two go-to Hobby channels. Keep up the great work.
the 3rd edition 40k rulebook had a big trenchwork table shown in the middle showcase section and I've always wanted to build this kind of table. I LOVE this Eric!
Eric, it’s one thing that I regularly steal your techniques. It’s another thing when you publish this video after I’ve spent the past month rewatching parts 1 and 2 of this series. Beautiful work, as always.
For some reason, your work really calls to me. I don't play tabletop games much anymore, but would love a chance to play on that table. Awesome work, Erik.
Really glad we're revisiting this build. The first one was something really special, but I've enjoyed them all. I do fear for the assaulting army on this board though. Without a lot more scatter terrain to give them cover as they advance, that is going to be hell!
absolute love these videos, its horrifying to see this is what war has become again today. as for the collecting scrap thing during the war, very little of it was actually used to feed the war industry, it was most for moral purposes, the public didnt feel powerless and thought they were doing something to help. In german their was a drive for people to donate furs and winter clothing for the troops going to russia.
ERIC,that’s really good to see you at work and listen to you , always generous to share your personal method! And your voice is so cool! Because of your inspiration I have a lot of nice stuff from DVD PLAYERS ,TV , old phones and I dream to find a stamp device like the one I saw on your channel! You are a true professional! Thanks a lot! My gran-gran-father died in Verdun!
This is gorgeous. I was so disappointed when I first started the series and realized part 3 wasn’t out, but now I realize just how much the wait was worth it. So hyped for the finale!
Epic build, Eric!! It seems I learn something from each of your videos. This time it was the way you used tin foil. I appreciate the history lesson you included, also. -Rick, USMC
Glad other folks are mentioning Trench Crusade! Since it's made by the folks behind Mordheim, seems like a great fit for you, Eric! Table looks epic! Also....saaaand @_@
I incredibly love learning about ww1 and I love when you come out with videos so it was amazing to see the board technically finished, and I don't know why but I though there would have been a spot for siege mortar batteries. But still This is amazing through all and I see this as one of the best battle fields built for Warhammer.
I am so happy that you finished off the series. I was absolutely captivated by the first video and loved the history that you added to the videos. I am really happy I could see the board finished. Keep up the good work 😁
Loved this series dude! I am planning some foam cut tables soon with just textured tops and pretty ambiguous otherwise so I can add terrain and use them for multiple different games, and a trench table for Bolt Action, 40K, and Legion has been on the list! This will be a huge help, thank you
If you need to later foam to mark it for cutting, I would use the painters' tape and super glue method that woodworkers use. Tape on the upper and lower part (lined up, of course), then put super glue on the tape on each side and put them together. You can use skewers to punch through all 3 layers and mark the path of your cuts, then pull them apart (the painters' tape just detaches from one side). Then just use the skewer marks like a dot-to-dot to trace the path of your cuts.
Gotta say, when I can get my fifty-odd-year-old mother to not only sit through this entire video, but to show her the next when it comes out, you know it's quality content, man. Can't wait to see the next one.
This is amazing Eric. Inspiring build as usual and I also love the history that I'm learning along the way. Great job on both fronts. (No pun intended😂)
I love it, if I may offer a suggestion for the finishing touches. If you can make a few places in the trenches appear to have suffered a direct hit, and been rebuilt. Or even just cut off… that would offer a sense of realism to the finished battle field, that highlights that the trenches weren’t always safe.
This is a really great board. I think If there was extra time, I would start adding things like rust to the metal, damage to the wood/metal (bullet holes, wear) and things like craters and dead bodies. For effect, you could always cut small dug outs into the side of the trench, or doorways under bigger sections (perhaps just a door?) Fantastic job.
