"This is a steam powered mecha, equipped with coal fired lasers for fighting godzilla, in case he invaded britain, which carried a very serious risk come 1919." *Indy looks quizzical but forces himself to stay composed*
They made the one in Last Crusade out of a bulldozer and sheet metal; it's a pretty incredible achievement. It still survives and can be seen in the Universal Backlot Tour if I remember right. Shame they named it "Mark VII" in the movie, causing confusion about the International's designation and relegating the real life Mark VII, which is a very interesting vehicle in its own right, to complete obscurity.
Harry Ricardo's 1921 book _The High Speed Internal Combustion Engine_ is still required reading for any ME student interested in ICEs. Ricardo Engineering is still the "go to" company for companies needed assistance in designing a new ICE today.
Wonderful work as always! You bring such facinating perspectives to this great conflict that no one else can provide. Thank you for all your hard work in helping remember all the men and women that gave their lives and the tech they worked with for their time
It's an amazing channel, if you're looking to get more into it I heartily recommend watching the review episodes. Great way to get up to speed in a comparatively short period of time.
Very interesting but shame these tank episodes are always focused on British tanks. I'd like to see some specials about the French tanks too as I imagine they also had some tactics as a major belligerent. Notably the Saint Chamond or F-17 who was the first ancestor of modern tanks
I'd like that as well. But if I remember correctly, they're planning a trip at the Saumur tank museum in the autumn, so we can expect them to show some love for the French side of tank design & tactics. ;)
Go watch The Chieftain's Hatch, he did a series of videos on French tanks a while back. His videos are very informative as well and you get a tanker's perspective on these tanks as well and not just a historian's view. I've learned quite a bit watching his videos because there's a lot of things that you can only learn from someone who is actually a tanker. Plus he has an incredible dry sense of humor that adds to the enjoyment of his videow.
INDY- I truly hope you go on to eventually do an entire series on WW2- it would be magnificent, and the tank museum has MANY examples for further specials as well!!!
Awesome episode! Is there something similar about the French tactics of the offensives late in the war? Given that most of their tanks were lighter and smaller than British (and hence, I presume, not meant to cross German tranches) it must have been different.
Great job, I learned a lot about the improvements in tank design, just wonder why they didn't to something to improve ventilation for the soldiers traveling in the transport tanks.
I have a question for Indi and the team. I know germany used submarines during ww1 but did anyone other than Germany use submarines during the first world war.
Almost all navies had at least a few submarines, but most simply didn't really have a reason to use them as exessively. A British submarine was the first to sink another submarine, and the Australian AE2 was famously the first hostile vessel to cross the Dardanelles in over 500 years
Could you please talk more about the French tanks, i know that being American makes its easier to study the British, but the French deserves more attention than your channel gives them. I understand that you might be reading mostly english and german sources about the war, but please consider doing specials about french tanks and tactics. I also think you could talk more about the french civilian population, the mood in the country and the importance of international socialism in the trenches. I love your show. Sincerly a concerned citizen.
It's really interesting to see the shift in mentality. At the start of the war, the phrase "It will be over by Christmas" was all too common. At this point, they're planning for the next year in spite of many significant victories.
Out of the trenches question that flyes through my mind after that great episode... What was the biggest casualty caused by an tank offensive in the great(est) war... not really thinking it will make it to on, like to thank you for amazing coverage of the war and a great channel... from Iceland thanks for the lot Rùnar
I know that Show is coming to an end but at least can you mention something about Rafael de Nogales. He is one of the very interesting figures of the Great War in my opinion. Love the show!
Hi Indy And the Great War team I have a question for OOTT. Did armies place any restrictions on facial hair during the Great War? Did the armed forces of warring nations promote or insist that some soldiers grow moustaches and beards? We’re there any regimental exceptions? For example I heard that some Bavarian and Highland regiments required that soldiers grow beards. Did rules change over the course of the war? Did attitudes towards Facial hair vary across different branches of the military e.g. Navy or army? I hope this question makes it and thanks a lot for the great work you’ve put in!!
It's really important to understand that technology and strategy/tactics don't always come about at the same time. Sometimes the strategists would like "piece of tech X", but the engineers simply can't fulfill that demand. Other times "piece of tech X" is available, but the strategists don't know what to do with it (yet). The result is often either a complete waste of material and lives or a very, very conservative attitude, resulting in the new tech hardly being used at all. The initial use of the tank was basically just "go forward guns blazing". Now that first encounter did take the Germans by surprise, but they quickly adapted and learned that the tank wasn't invincible. Crews were worn out, they broke down, the armor was quite weak in certain places, they were slow, etc. The British learned that the tank alone was actually quite vulnerable and couldn't operate without infantry and support. They also learned that the tank itself didn't have the punch to smash through enemy lines in one go (yet).
Hey Indy and gang. Y'all are awesome and I love your videos. I have a question for oott. What kinds of battles happened that aren't as well known? Like we're there smaller battles that played a pivotal role in deciding the fate or course of the war? And also are there any horror stories soldiers would tell after the war?
In Canada we don’t talk about how well the British did at Amiens, it was Canadians and Australians, at Arras again Canadians, and the Canadians who re-entered Mons on the final day of the war. My grandfather was in the Canadian infantry (7th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, tip of the spear) three great uncle’s in the British Army, and one who was a Canadian tanker, training for the 1919 campaign. He never saw combat, got the Spanish flu instead.
so why didnt they just have more relief crews per tank to keep them in the field longer? wow! i never knew the usa fielded and heavy tanks during the war!! so the tanks finally lived up to their cover name.
We’ve got loads of World War II memoirs easily available (“Death Traps” comes immediately to mind). Are there similar books and journals by tank crews from the Great War easily available?
