The Most Decorated Soldier Who Didn't Want To Be There

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When the United States entered the First World War, many jumped at the opportunity to join the fighting. Others, however, were sent to the trenches against their will. Of these reluctant warriors, some would rise to the occasion and become war heroes, in spite of their hesitancy to fight. Perhaps the most famous American who served in the Great War was Alvin York.
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@Simplehistory День назад

This video was made possible thanks to everyone on the Simple History Patreon: www.patreon.com/simplehistory

@Theoddredboy День назад

So skibidi bro

@christopherdempsey3878 День назад

Can you do a video on Ron Kovic next please?

@ReinaTK8 День назад

His Name Is York?. Remind Me Of Agent York.

@dariootero5579 День назад

I know you changed the title.

@grigorione7824 18 часов назад

They need to make a Medal of Honor game about this

@davea6314 День назад

He was followed by heroic Audie Murphy in WW2.

@victorwaddell6530 День назад

And Desmond Doss .

@SeanDahle День назад

John Basilone, Carlos Hathcock, and many others

@MASTEROFEVIL 14 часов назад

200th like

@CapsizedCloud 11 часов назад

@@SeanDahleMore like Carlos Hathgiantcock.

@Alwyn2112 День назад

There’s a 1941 movie made on him, Sergeant York, staring Gary Cooper. He won a Oscar for his performance.

@Blaqjaqshellaq День назад

It came out just as Americans were turning in favor of fighting Germany and looking for moral justification. (Perfect timing!)

@ryanmann1416 День назад

Oddly enough, learned that nugget of knowledge from the show M*A*S*H

@t3golf День назад

A stipulation of York agreeing to the movie was that Gary Cooper played the lead role.

@petercraig1948 День назад

Good movie

@JaNeija День назад

I watched it as part of a study.

@jayalbertcastigador9274 День назад

IN THE DRAFT OF 1917 A MAN FROM TENNESSEE. OVERSEAS TO THE TRENCHES HE WENT FROM THE LAND OF THE FREE!

@dtb5350 День назад

"It was told he brought two things along: A rifle and his faith"

@BeanManolo День назад

Joined the ranks as a private, assigned to 338th THERE, ON THAT DAY, ALVIN YORK ENTERED THE FRAY

@lavalslounge335 День назад

Joined the ranks as a private assigned to 338

@sasin2715 День назад

@@BeanManolo SAVING THE DAY, EIGHTY-SECOND ALL THE WAY

@CameronPrichard День назад

*sabaton intensifying*

@brainflash1 День назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="33">0:33</a> Apparently York had Benjamin Button disease, even when he was a baby he had the head of a 40 year old man.

@JulianEmdon День назад

He was so manly he was born a man.

@cchavezjr7 12 часов назад

Lol, I was thinking of Benjamin Button as well when I saw the mom holding the baby lol.

@calicracks3926 День назад

I cannot understate how good the animation has become over all these years. I remember the classic 6-year-old videos don't even have the soldiers bolting their rifles, when in these even dead bodies are extremely detailed with fallen equipment, detailed uniforms, signs of damage on used equipment, it's just TOO GOOD!

@guyh.4553 День назад

He's a legend in the US Army. The basic summary of what the Army taught was "You can follow and act upon your convictions and but sometimes you have to fight to be able to keep and hold those beliefs." Legend.

@ChrisKane- День назад

This is one of those men that I wished I learned about when I was younger. Really inspiring to learn about his actions and how he had the courage to compromise some of his beliefs. 👍

@Elevator829 День назад

He didnt compromise anything! He simply understood that God would forgive him for killing in war. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-W87k64HU9gE.html

@pyeitme508 День назад

RAD!

@Battlefieldenjoyer День назад

The last time i was this early franz ferdinand just got assasinated

@FelicityBoateng-hl4ln День назад

😂😂 so true

@patshort177 День назад

Your wife knows all about that 😉

@dubuyajay9964 День назад

Whoa. 🤯

@alm5992 День назад

I was so early that dumb meme comments didn't exist yet.

@Gigrunt887 День назад

Lol @@patshort177

@LancerAccent1812 День назад

I have ADHD and have trouble learning in school, These history videos teach me so much. One of the best channels ever 🎉

@KevlarSammy 14 часов назад

😂. Put away your cell phone for an hour and try, then reward yourself with a 10-15 minute break. Can’t believe none of your people have showed you the hack yet!?!

@madisondean1074 11 часов назад

I too have ADHD, which causes me to lack the ability to focus on a single task. But history is the one thing that I never loose focus on.

@LuckyVirtualReality-ow2xd День назад

Yes the old narrator

@unamedjeff3478 День назад

Yuh

@historical.legendary День назад

"In 1941, a film called 'Sergeant York' was made about him, featuring Gary Cooper in the lead role. Cooper's performance was so outstanding that he won an Oscar for it."

@jokodihaynes419 День назад

"when the bullets start flying that's when you know who your real friends are"-my grandpa

@thermalserpent4269 День назад

There on that day Alvin York entered the fray saving the day 82nd all the way

@TomsOnUK День назад

Never knew of this solider thanks for another amazing history video

@CatholicElectrician День назад

There’s a great 1941 film about this man called Sergeant York. Highly recommend

@davea6314 День назад

If you had bothered to listen to the video all the way to the end then you would have known that movie was already recommended. But you were determined to write your comments before listening to the entire video.

@Weaponized_Poutine День назад

Sabaton also made a dope song about him: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0LS0Z8fgiII.html

@tarabinko День назад

Good movie

@LB__1 День назад

Gary Cooper did a great job portraying Alvin York.

@CatholicElectrician День назад

@@davea6314 Why would I watch the whole short? I’ve already seen the movie

@christopherdempsey3878 День назад

Finally! I've been wanting to see you do a video on Sergeant Alvin York for a while now!

@richardshort3914 День назад

This is probably the fifth time I have made this comment, but if there were an award for attention to military arms detail, you guys would get it! You show York with a P17 (American Enfield), everybody else, including the movie with Gary Cooper, has him with a Springfield. Well done!

@samiam619 День назад

At least you could get the name of the rifle correctly. It’s a Remington Model of 1917. They were also made by Winchester and a division of Remington called the Eddystone. I have an Eddystone. The Enfield was a P14 for use by the English.

@penter1753 День назад

Me trying to fail in a test but ending up with a A+

@manicmechanic448 День назад

You can still go to his church, where he's buried. I've visited his house, and spoke with his, now late, son. I even had the rare opportunity to see his car. A 1957 Pontiac.

@michaelterrell5061 День назад

Wonderful opportunity you had there.

@manicmechanic448 День назад

@@michaelterrell5061 it's well worth the visit.

@jokodihaynes419 День назад

"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them."-William Shakespeare

@chilllikewill_7950 День назад

This reminds me of the Legendary Desmond Doss, except Doss didn’t actually kill anybody

@RyanLovesHK416 День назад

Or maybe Audie Murphy

@The_Porsche_guy День назад

My exact thoughts

@DucNguyen-bd5ir День назад

Even though he went and was convinced that what he was doing wasn't "murder," York suffered a lot post WWI with having to take lives. He wasn't dismissive of his accomplishments but he wasn't proud of them either. I think I read somewhere that he just stated that he did what was needed to be done. (edited to correct typing error of I versus he)

@gavinl1565 День назад

I remember watching the movie about him. He's one if my favorite ww1 soldiers. I even love the sabaton song about him.

@thesadgamer5987 День назад

I heard that the reason why Alvin York killed those 25 Germans was because his best friend was shot and killed.

@drewmcdanel4425 День назад

Your spot on. Even on the Sabaton History channel (I like to call it that) even said that he lost it when a German not only took control of the HMG and killed York's best friend but also tried to kill the POWs that the German considered as traitors.

@ThisMotherFucker День назад

You can hate your job and still be a total fucking badass at your occupation.

@unknownuser8228 День назад

Joakim's destroying his knee again

@ReubenCoates-wt2hq День назад

I was wondering how long it would be until I saw a sabaton fan, I guess not long.

@captainpricegaming4571 19 часов назад

Already destroyed he had a knee replacement now

@Delk19YT День назад

Hey that's my family history :) still live in the mountains here in TN

@KevlarSammy 14 часов назад

What

@radapatada День назад

Man gave him a rifle, but through prayer God gave him a sword.

@LUCKIES99tv 22 часа назад

love your videos sir

@NegiTaiMetal011 День назад

There on that day Alvin/Sergeant York entered the fray Saving the day 82nd all the way Although I have heard of the famous Alvin York before Sabaton, yet I still want to know of his story.

@KayakTN День назад

There's a VA hospital named after him in Murfreesboro, TN, about 45 minutes outside of Nashville.

@consumebeef5900 День назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="558">9:18</a> whatever happened to Alvin York? The strong, silent type

@Mobus_ День назад

A truly great individual.

@lifeforever69 День назад

Desmond doss laughing at the corner

@RyanLovesHK416 День назад

Audie Murphy:😂

@isnel1021 День назад

i remember reading a biography about him, then watched the old black and white film. Such an interesting man who credited his success primarily to God. His strong faith is something i wish more contemporary entertainment shed light on, i recall being disappointed that the Sabaton song on him didn't mention it at all

@notthefbi7932 День назад

They made a great video of his journey, it's a classic

@corymorimacori1059 День назад

Freddie Mercury: You think I haven’t heard of those things before? You’re just a bully who’s too scared to go to war. Michael Jackson: You shoulda stayed in the army dude! Shamone! Theodore Roosevelt: You should be ashamed of your military honor!

@SirQuacksalotthe1st 22 часа назад

Been years since i heard this man's story nice to see it animated

@dbaider9467 День назад

Great Stuff, as always.

@UkrainiankidXD День назад

wait wasnt this titled "Man who didn't like war but got 25 kills''?

@caocaoholdingaplushie6022 19 часов назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="42">0:42</a> That boy aint right

@trevorslinkard31 18 часов назад

Private Sammy Davis who fought in Vietnam is also a Medal of Honor recipient, his story is worthy of a video. Dude held off an NVA battalion with a howitzer and a machinegun alone.

@KevlarSammy 14 часов назад

He has a video with his story in it already

@VirgilVanDijk420 День назад

Is there any case of Germany or other central power countries having soldiers that also did heroic deeds or took on many enemies at once since every single heroic story from ww1 is from the allied side

@MarioKaiba 21 час назад

I remember watching Sgt. York in high school. It inspired one of my major beliefs on religion. That line "If I need religion, religion will find me" hit me hard. It's why as a Christian, I respected other peoples' faiths or lack there of instead of trying to get them to convert.

@KevlarSammy 14 часов назад

😮

@sonofkarma5461 День назад

My History teacher showed me the Movie about Alvin York, I bet when he Heard about Desmond Doss he wished he was like him

@Nicky2414 День назад

I wonder what would have happened if Alvin York met Desmond Doss. Both were conscientious objectors, but where as one didn't want to fight but was willing to take a life for the good of his country, the other wanted to enlist but was still adamant to never take a human life.

@PlatinumNath 19 часов назад

Their position in the military makes a difference in if they can go through with their beliefs or not though. Doss being a medic gives him an easier time to need not shoot, while York doesn't get the same chance since he's an infantry soldier.

@tongbruh5524 День назад

"There on that day Alvin York entered the fray Saving the day"

@JackalX111 День назад

I grew up in Augusta, GA, the location of Fort Eisenhower (formally Fort Gordon, previously camp Gordon). Sgt. Alvin York is quite well known in the city (also Lt Col. Jimmy Doolittle as he used the old city airport to train on taking off via a short runway). When i was a child I grew up hearing a variation of "The Duke of York" dedicated to Sgt. York.

@Railhog2102 День назад

He was also Gary Cooper too in the WWII era film about him

@KevlarSammy 14 часов назад

Gay

@Railhog2102 14 часов назад

@@KevlarSammy Really?

@SchwarzerWolf1000 16 часов назад

Bro was like: I have maxed out my stats, now I have nothing to do.

@Progamerguy101 День назад

It's great that this man understands the terrible things about war but what's worse is most people who respect him as a soldier don't understand yet what he does. War is made by the old to kill the young. We die for the hatred of someone else.

@micahthezilla9432 День назад

This is the man they should’ve renamed Fort Bragg after.

@KevlarSammy 14 часов назад

Seriously, instead, he gets a gym on Fort Bragg named after him

@pointly День назад

Blessed are the peacemakers. For they are the sons of God

@Antimanele104 18 часов назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="492">8:12</a> First ever historic record of getting a nuke killstreak.

@Goc4ever День назад

I found the video of Sergeant York very fascinating, well done Simple History. Sergeant York is one of the greatest soldiers in US history who got recognition for his exploits despite not being the type to be in the spotlight and decided to contribute for charity works.

@Nature.Everything День назад

I just read about him for school.

@CamdenBB62 23 часа назад

He got the zesty pose on the thumbnail

@sathancat День назад

I liked the Sergeant York movie but I wondered how well it depicted the man behind the story.

@captaintaxi6884 13 часов назад

There on that day Sergeant York entered the fray Saving the day 82nd all the way

@JaySmith-r6z День назад

Yeah this is what they need to teach certain things aren’t remembered from history

@LucYGaming_ День назад

"No sir, i only have 132" what a chad

@DrSmallarms 16 часов назад

Then his ultimate feat, getting a Sabaton song dedicated to him

@jakespencer6781 12 часов назад

Last part of the title: me when I step into work and the politics are already in full swing

@ivangalic3124 20 часов назад

"I paused my game to be here!"

@dubuyajay9964 День назад

When will you cover David "Carbine" Williams? The hesitant "pacifist" sniper.

@kellychuang8373 День назад

Really can be something and also can look into it.

@ricsonescalicas9657 День назад

So this is like Desmond but took up arms.

@t3golf День назад

My favorite part of this story is that when engaging the German machine guns, York would let out turkey calls. The Germans had never heard a turkey before would pop their head up, and he would shoot them. In Tennessee, they would have competitions where you would have to buy one shot at a turkey who is in a box with a whole big enough to stick its head out of. When you gave the turkey, call the turkey would stick its head up just long enough for you to take one shot at it. The winner to comb the turkey for their family. York later described the event as a turkey shoot. except this time the targets were a lot bigger.

@j6654 День назад

An avid hunter once said, "thou shall not kill"

@GathKingLeppbertI День назад

I still have my All American patch.

@Gigrunt887 День назад

I still have my union army sword

@KevlarSammy 14 часов назад

I still have my nightmares.

@timmy7346 День назад

It's strange that only allies tell such stories... Winners tell the story...

@bozocat7392 День назад

DJ kahled: Suffering from sucsess

@JasterJulian 23 часа назад

BRUH imagine you are drafted to the military and you get bored killing enemies that you get decorated for it.

@SeanDahle День назад

He did write in his journal he preferred the 1903 Springfield or "American rifle" as he called it

@ReicantheJester День назад

The best heroes are not those that fight because they want to. But those that fight because they must.

@KevlarSammy 14 часов назад

He decided to kill regardless of his personal beliefs 😂

@LSTNSCRFN День назад

He has more kills than me on a Battlefield 1 Operation….

@kodidavis2819 День назад

It sucks that it takes simple history to teach me stuff like this, I think that more stories of heroism like this should be taught in school. when I was in school I think we spent 3 weeks at most covering all of WWII, and that was between all 4 years of high school

@martinvo981 День назад

I like the new animation and drawings

@yudodis День назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="33">0:33</a> the child has the face of middle-aged man 😂

@Wraith_of_Storm День назад

Ironic how Alvin York came from Appalachia, TN, when those people just got slammed by Hurricane Helene and are now cut-off from everyone else due to flooding and infrastructure collapse.

@KevlarSammy 14 часов назад

You should stop watching social media for your news. Those people will rot your brain for a single view, just to make a buck.