Monte Cassino Part 1: The Bad Memory 

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Monte Cassino? *[Drunk bear carrying artillery shells roaring in the distance]*

Wojtek the Polish artillery bear's most famous victory

When "Potential History" uploads after being absent for 3 Months: *"A surprise to be sure. But a welcome one."*

"part 2" "it won't be long till that ones out" meanwhile, six months later...

New Zealand: “artillery incoming!” Poles: “oh no, anyways”

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Army: so you bombed it for us? Air Force: yep removed the buildings Army: but you made the place into a rubble strewn battleground suited for the Germans and Italians to defend. Air Force: your welcome Army: ...

3:47 That German soldier at the back falls off a cliff.

“How bad is it at Monte Cassino?” “...Paschendale...” “...”

"At Monte Cassino the Nazis' dug their goose stepping heels into that Italian hell hole and darned the allies to come in after them. So we did." Some Polish soldier, 1944.

Title: Monte Cassino Polish people: "HEAVY BREATHING"

I can't express how happy i am to see that Poland is considered to be a major one here. I always thought that in the west they were teaching of the poles more as a footnote, just like in the case of Battle for England in which the poles played a major part and no one gives us the credit of doing so. You man are awesome.

[Potential History ends long drought of Videos] "And there was much rejoicing."

3:46 Are we really just gonna ignore poor Hans falling off a mouantin side and not even his squad really noticed it?

Poland revenge modifier +150% soft and hard attack against Germans and Soviets

"making fun of the new zealanders for having a sense of self preservation" Ah yes my favorite participant of WWII: the death korps of Krieg

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Fun fact: My Nona's(Italian for grandmother) village of Coreno Ausonio was 96% destroyed by the fighting for Monte Casino. She fled into the mountains above her village and hid there with her family until she and her family was taken by the Wehrmacht behind their lines. I never have got the full story from her but I really want to make a documentary of her first hand experience of the events. Shes still alive in her mid 80's I believe. I visited the town, in which my grandmother still owns a house in. And its fucking surreal. There are STILL bombed out houses that haven't been torn down or replaced. As if the city never really recovered. I know this will get lost in the comments, but its a cool version of history that you dont hear a lot: The civilians side of it.

I love how un-enthusiastic you are with the Raid sponsorship XD

"Sponsored by rai..." *screen tapping intensifies

When the world needed him the most, he finally arrived

Mad Respect for using "red poppies on monte casino"

The song he used during the Polish segment is called “the Red Poppies of Monte Cassino” it’s a very famous song about how the poppy flowers of Monte Cassino are red because they absorbed/drank up Polish blood. Basically so many Poles died in this sacrifice that the poppies will always be red. A little bit of mythology starting there!

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5:25 Imagine being that dude, who forever will be remembered as "the dude who fell out of LCVP"

Everybody gangsta till the Pole kid hears a Jerry in the halls.

3:47 the only camera for miles around and it catches you falling off a cliff

Potential History - He returns when the world needs him most!

"Part two won't take long to come out" 7 months later....

Whenever New Zealand comes up in war stories, their allies seem to have loads of respect for them. And then there's Poland. Dammit Poland.

Potential history: uploads after a 3 month absence Oversimplified: are you challenging me

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Brother, honestly, I'm just glad to see you still kicking. No judgement for taking the Raid sponsorship. We all know the drill with it, just glad you're getting some extra cash.

Marvelous video! BTW if anyone is wondering, the song used in the part about the Polish perspective is _Czerwone maki na Monte Cassino_ (The Red Poppies on Monte Cassino). Also, other major engagements of the 2nd Polish Corps in Italy (sadly nearly completely overshadowed by Monte Casino even in Polish memory) were the battles of Ancona and Bologna.

F-french..breakthrough? Noooooo, impossible! France surrender memes lied to me!

Potential History : *Uploads* Everyone : "Return of the King "

TO A-A-ARMS! Under one banner!! As a unit we stand and united we fall! AS O-O-ONE! Fighting together!! Bringing the end to the sla-a-aughter Winds are changing... HEAD ON NORTH!!!

Another thing that was especially crushing for Poland was the increasing awareness that the rest of the Allies were making deals behind their backs to sell them to the Soviets after the war. For the II Corps, who had been Soviet prisoners and seen friends and family die to their Communist captors, this would have been an even greater anguish. Thank you for covering the oft-forgotten Poles.

Potential History: "Part 2 coming out soon" [one year later] Potential History: "Part 2 coming out soon"

My great uncle actually served in the italian campaign as a US Engineer. This video is a good look into the campaign and I really appreciate it being made

When you see comments about Wojtek: "Happiness noice"

“It won’t be long until [the next video]’s out.” Okay, see you in three months.

Polish Soldiers arrive on the Gustav Line: Germans and Italians: *"Why do I hear boss music"*

Without this battle I wouldn't exist! My grandpa got transferred from the Soviet Union to defend Monte Cassino (and thus propably saving his life); after that he was lucky enough having fight and (and then getting captured) at the western front. He originally was from East-Prussia, so he was pretty lucky to escape the red horde and after that East Germany, only to meet my grandma not far from his POW camp :D

If there isnt wojtek in this video im un-subscribing Edit: HE IS HERE

Potential History: *Uploads after 3 months* All of us in unison: ABSOLUTE MAD LAD

I actually visited Monte Cassino 3 years ago. Such a marvelous place, and to think they had to rebuild it from almost nothing. The city though... remarkably unremarkable.

10:04 Hey look a Ferdinand in its natural state!

My dad has a letter his Italian-American grandfather wrote to his wife, from Rome, in which he said, "I have finally returned home, and even marched on Rome myself." Yes, as part of the 1st Armored Cavalry, he was part of Mark Clark's march on Rome.

brazilian when they saw monte in a WW2 battle: brazilians: Monte Castello

5:22 Anyone else see that guy who just completely faceplants coming off the landing boat?

Holy Shit tankie boy is back. (Tankie in like fan of tanks not a commie way)

“Monte Cassino part 2 will be out shortly” 11 months later*

“It won’t be long until Part 2” He said, four months ago.

3:48 well that poor guy in the back ain't going home.

A battle which everyone mentions, but never seem to go into very much detail on. Glad you of all people are making a meme fest out of this shit lol.

"The return of the King"...

I’m glad you mentioned the Poles’ effort in the war. They are rarely mentioned yet fought so bravely and well against the Nazis who’s homes and lives the Germans had ruined.

Monte cassino part 2: the forgotten video

Rip the last guy, just falls of the cliff 3:46

As an Italian that lives in Cassino : HAPPINESS NOISES

"It won't be long until that one is out" 6 months later: *crickets*

Hey Potential History, as a longtime viewer and subscriber (since you uploaded the Ferdinand video) it was really awesome to see my WW2 video in one of your videos! I am honored and cannot wait for the second part of the Monte Cassino. Thanks again and keep up the great work!

Poland: hahahahahahahahaha look at them caring for there life’s and taking cover Also Poland: cries a little inside because they have nothing left and keep being made fun of

It always funny when guys from conquered territories became the most decisive in the battle.

Is anyone going to bring up the dude that just fell off a cliff 3:46

Came back to this cuz I'm still waiting on part two.

We need to pay this man more fequently , waiting on these gold mine of video's is hell on me .

I bet this series, your dog, and all our lives will be finished before the Pacific series

Yay! Daddy’s home again!

What’s bloody worse about that guy at who wanted to get to Rome first is the Canadians where already there. They had to wait so that guy could march the US in first.

“It won’t be long until that next one’s out” -PH 7 months ago

"it won't be long until the next one's out" stares how long ago this was posted

3:47 poor guy he fell from the mountain

Another legend infected by raid

When you are so fast that Italy hasn't join the allies Laugh in absolutely useless ally

Love your stuff. Cassino was a damn mess and Clark deserves his own video. I'm Japanese-American and Clark is a very divisive figure in the community for his treatment/use of the 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate) and later the 100/442 Regimental Combat Team. The 100th fought in the first battle and took heavy casualties. Like one platoon had 5 men remaining out of 40 casualties. They took objectives but could not hold as other attacks faltered. I know you tend to make "bigger picture" videos, but I'd love to see your take on the Japanese-American units of WWII. Keep up the good work and Go For Broke!

you don’t want to be infront of a pole, who is filled with pure rage, those dudes are already insane

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12:58 I salute you for using Czerwone maki pod Monte Cassino song, If anyone is interested in the lyrics there ya go. Czy widzisz te gruzy na szczycie? Tam wróg twój się kryje jak szczur. Musicie, musicie, musicie Za kark wziąć i strącić go z chmur. I poszli szaleni, zażarci, I poszli zabijać i mścić, I poszli, jak zawsze uparci, Jak zawsze za honor się bić. Refren: Czerwone maki na Monte Cassino Zamiast rosy piły polską krew. Po tych makach szedł żołnierz i ginął Lecz od śmierci silniejszy był gniew. Przejdą lata i wieki przeminą, Pozostaną ślady dawnych dni I wszystkie maki na Monte Cassino Czerwieńsze będą, bo z polskiej wzrosły krwi. 2. Runęli przez ogień straceńcy, Niejeden z nich dostał i padł, Jak ci z Samosierry szaleńcy, Jak ci spod Racławic sprzed lat. Runęli impetem szalonym I doszli. I udał się szturm. I sztandar swój biało-czerwony Zatknęli na gruzach wśród chmur. Refren: Czerwone maki... 3. Czy widzisz ten rząd białych krzyży? To Polak z honorem brał ślub. Idź naprzód, im dalej, im wyżej, Tym więcej ich znajdziesz u stóp. Ta ziemia do Polski należy, Choć Polska daleko jest stąd, Bo wolność krzyżami się mierzy, Historia ten jeden ma błąd . My rough translation of that above would be : Do you see that debris at the top? Over there, your foe is hiding like a rat You must, You must, You must Grab him by the neck and cast him down from the clouds And they went reckless and fierce And they went to kill and to get revenge And they went like always unyielding Like always to fight for honor. Red poppies at Monte Cassino Instead of dew, were drinking Polish blood Through these poppies soldier walked and perished But stronger than death was his wrath Years go by and centuries pass The traces of old days will last And all the poppies at Monte Cassino Will be redder because they grown out drinking polish blood. They charged through fire, doomed Many got shot and died Like those reckless of Samosierra Like those at Racławice, centuries before They charged with force of madness And made it. The assault was a success And their white and red banner Was raised on the rubble among the clouds Red poppies... Can you see this row of white crosses? There Pole swore an oath to honor, Go forward, the farther, the higher The more of them you'll find at your feet This ground belongs to Poles, Although, Poland is far away from here Because freedom, by crosses, is measured This is history's, one mistake Red poppies...

Remember the Danes! Anders Lassen (A SAS soldier and only non-Anglo and Commonwealth soldier to receive the VC) died at Monte Cassino.

Guess whos back. Back again. PH’s back. Tell a friend.

All this time i seriously hope he includes the Brazillian Expeditionary Force on the next parts

3:47 THAT DUDE FELL OFF THE MOUNTAIN

I miss you man and your lectures.

Its 5:00 in the morning and I am up watching potential history after a three month absence.... I regret nothing

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Allied Command: So we’re thinking we’re gonna launch a naval invasion into the third biggest enemy power, near their capital in order to knock them out of the war quick. Churchill: *Gallipoli Flashbacks Intensify*

I am glad to see you back. I appreciate the way you approach things without any smug arrogance and presenting things not so much as "these are the facts and anyone who says different is just wrong." History is very much depending on your perspective. All you have to do is look at current events to see not everyone agrees on things, even when we are all seeing the same things. Why should history be any different?

We are still waiting for Minor Allies tank meme! And of course Sweden and Finland tank meme!

Our lord has returned!

Potential history is back Depression :: Mr. STARK I DON'T FELL GOOD

The polish people deserve a better shout on their achievements and aid during the war especially within the battle of Britain where the raf at the time was mainly Polish and Czechs who also made up most of our best fighter aces.

"theres a recession coming save your money" man predicted the u.s debt ceiling and the european recession

after 5 years in the east coast, it was time to watch a new vid of potential history.

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"We're the D-Day Dodgers out in Italy Always on the vino, always on the spree. Eighth Army scroungers and their tanks We live in Rome - among the Yanks. We are the D-Day Dodgers, over here in Italy. We landed at Salerno, a holiday with pay, Jerry brought the band down to cheer us on our way Showed us the sights and gave us tea, We all sang songs, the beer was free. We are the D-Day Dodgers, way out in Italy. The Volturno and Cassino were taken in our stride. We didn't have to fight there. We just went for the ride. Anzio and Sangro were all forlorn. We did not do a thing from dusk to dawn. For we are the D-Day Dodgers, over here in Italy. On our way to Florence we had a lovely time. We ran a bus to Rimini right through the Gothic Line. On to Bologna we did go. Then we went bathing in the Po. For we are the D-Day Dodgers, over here in Italy. Once we had a blue light that we were going home Back to dear old Blighty, never more to roam. Then somebody said in France you'll fight. We said never mind, we'll just sit tight, The windy D-Day Dodgers, out in Sunny Italy. Now Lady Astor, get a load of this. Don't stand up on a platform and talk a load of piss. You're the nation's sweetheart, the nation's pride We think your mouth's too bloody wide. We are the D-Day Dodgers, in Sunny Italy. When you look 'round the mountains, through the mud and rain You'll find the crosses, some which bear no name. Heartbreak, and toil and suffering gone The boys beneath them slumber on They were the D-Day Dodgers, who'll stay in Italy. So listen all you people, over land and foam Even though we've parted, our hearts are close to home. When we return we hope you'll say 'You did your little bit, though far away All of the D-Day Dodgers, way out there in Italy.'" -The Ballad of the D-Day Dodgers, 1944

Dude you called it lmao when you said there’d be a recession 😂

10:10 IS THAT COMIC SANS in the 40's?