America's Airborne Anti-hero - Jake "McNasty" McNiece by The Fat Electrician - Reaction

[@stefanhumphrey2967]

he did not rob a train , he STOLE a train...

[@captain-commander8138]

It's such a chad move steals a train

[@SAINTCR33P]

He Strategically Transferred that Equipment to an Alternate Location (S.T.E.A.L) like a friggin boss

[@terryhiggins5077]

He robbed the train of itself 😂

[@Wandering_Vet]

He acquired one.

[@sparkysun43]

He "Strategically Transfered the Equipment to an Alternate Location".😅

[@Tark-qs4mu]

Jake McNiece sounds like the amalgamation of several stories you hear about problem soldiers. Then it turns out that, no, it's all one man. It's unbelievable on its face, until it's not. And, to make matters even more unreal, the whole story, every bit of fuckery he got up to, was done in less than three years. Mr. McNasty was a very busy soldier. Lol.

[@Doctor_Sirus]

I have a feeling Jake would have been in so many prisons if he didn't go into the army.

[@ChuckHuffmaster]

Well he did join the army but he also was encouraged to join by a judge after beating up a guy and almost killing him in a fight

[@Wolf35063]

@@ChuckHuffmasterjudge figured the army would straighten him up. Boy was that judge wrong.

[@GreenSargent]

Apparently only the upper class used spices but when they became so prevalent that even the poor were able to use spices the upper class chose to stop so to stay different and thus all British food is bland.

[@warbacca1017]

Which is the reason for like, half the things the British do. 😅

[@m2hmghb]

Half? You're quite optimistic aren't you? 😉@@warbacca1017

[@GreenSargent]

@@warbacca1017 yep because the “popular/influencers seem to always dictate what the sheeple do.

[@warbacca1017]

@@GreenSargent no, because the nobles wanted to stay as different from the commoners as possible 😆

[@GreenSargent]

@@warbacca1017 the nobles were the modern day influencers. No body dares say anything against Britain yet John Tafford asked Robert Erving who had the top ten restaurants in the world. Erving said it was the UK. To which Tafford asked what kind of food they served. Erving said they were French.

[@Motivatedk9]

I was 101st airborne 326 engineers, Sapper Eagles combat engineers. We were told about Jake at Ft Campbell

[@Sho81]

I got to meet him a couple times when I was a kid because I was staying with relatives who his dad served in the 101st at the same time as Jake. It was the 80's so I wasn't even 10 at the time but anytime they would talk about the military Jake just got this devilish grin and would chuckle. I remember the story Jake and someone else were to clear stumps with explosives out of a river or pond here in the U.S. and after a few charges whenever others were marching by they would hear "Fire in the hole" followed up by a small tidal wave of water with some fish and cottonmouths included as a prank.

[@aaronhenley4741]

It is time. He’s finally covering McNasty. The only Gaunt’s Ghost born in M2.

[@The_cestelin_Holland]

It's never a war crime the first time

[@pyro1047]

Like whether or not a tree falling in the forest makes a sound when no one's around, was a crime really committed if there's no witnesses left to report it?

[@carbonwolf3865]

​@@pyro1047exactly. You, you get it. (This is satire and for the memes)

[@ghomerhust]

literally one of the coolest soldiers to ever wear a uniform from ANY country. such a badass, and so loveable at the same time. dude is literal legend

[@raikbarczynski6582]

Jakes military awards: Combat Infantryman Badge Parachutist Badge with four combat jump stars Pathfinder Badge Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" and three oak leaf clusters Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster Good Conduct Medal American Campaign Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and four campaign stars World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation Medal with "Germany" clasp Chevalier of the Legion of Honor (France) Five Overseas service bars How the fuck did he get a Good Conduct Medal? isnt that given out for being a nice and obedient soldier who doesnt get into drunken bar fights? Did he S.T.E.A.L. it?

[@OddBallPerformance]

I would assume his command awarded it to him for his conduct during combat operations way more than his conduct in non-combat military life lol.

[@Krokmaniak]

Maybe he got it when he was teaching pathfinders, as he didn't need to do anything stupid to get what he wants for once

[@Brutalyte616]

I would assume they gave it to him to cover up all of his prior transgressions so it'd look like he was a model soldier and not a successful rebel. _"Yes, Sgt. McNiece punched a superior officer. Several times. However he was totally justified each time and thus received minimum sentencing in any situation where he could not be pardoned."_

[@TheRagratus]

If no Article 15? Here's your GCM.

[@bluelick7578]

James McNasty, 41st Catachan jungle regiment has arrived.

[@TheAKgunner]

I think we can officially classify this guy as the main character of World War II.

[@ChuckHuffmaster]

There were a few in WW-2 but Jake leads the pack, the fat electrician has a few stories about WW-2 like commander "Lucky Flukey" and the submarine that sank a train or the Crew of " Ole 666 " and their exploits in the Pacific theater

[@gametime1247]

@@ChuckHuffmasterand Audie Murphy

[@evanulven8249]

My grandfather was a paratrooper (101st) on D-Day. He and his platoon got completely dispersed during the drop. He ended up gathering an adhoc platoon of other paratroopers from different divisions, French resistance fighters, downed pilots and even civilian partisans and fought their way to designated rally points to link up with other units. Later, he fought at Bastonge and all the way to Berlin. Those first-gen paratroopers were made of something else beyond their fellows.

[@JoshRice-oj3os]

" post graduate work " is the best phrase .

[@supersaiyandiclonius3056]

I think we found Sigismund's 40 times great great grandfather.

[@andrewbrantley8814]

You gotta watch the one on the Eager Beavers and Old 666. One of the best he's done and has similar vibes to McNasty

[@captain-commander8138]

This guy was born wanting to be a problem

[@m2hmghb]

If your grandfather was in the 504th they didn't make the Normandy jump due to being understrength. Basically they were held in reserve and would be airdropped if there was a problem area.

[@greyarchamedisblackthorn]

Old Man laughed so hard he turned into a horse.

[@danielseelye6005]

Sgt. Reckless would be proud.

[@benjamericana1088]

14:53 I was wondering if y’all heard that too.

[@John2r1]

At 19:25 it was more like most he told them his mission and they said let's do it. Not to mention most NCOs didn't wear their ranks during jumps in WW2. They commonly had a horizontal white stripe on the rear of their helmets. So maybe they just knew him or maybe they decided that since he was in the position of a platoon leader and needed help they were going to get this objective done. Ranks mean very little during combat operations. Especially in the Airborne.

[@bettyrose959]

It was all the 101st, I'm sure they all knew who Jake McNasty was, even the Colonel. Points many miss, Jake's unit was given that bridge for it's importance for the invasion. The P-51's blew the bridge, not because they felt Jake wouldn't succeed. As he states in this video, You're going that way, and the front is that way. The Germans were in full retreat and that bridge was blown to stop them where they were. They had no communications and that was something that had to be done. Also the reason Jake held his position. Jake wasn't just winging it, he was following orders the whole time.

[@John2r1]

@bettyrose959 Jake and his guys got the brief on the bridge objective. Not the entire 101st. So step 1 was explaining the mission he had. That Colonial basically told him. I don't care. I need you here. Thus change of mission. This happened often in WW2. But Jake decided to do his original orders. And yes the lack of communication was part of why they blew the bridge with P51s. At which point he choose to stay because that was still the best crossing point for retreating Germans on foot. The P51s made sure no vehicles where getting across though.

[@bettyrose959]

@@John2r1 Never said the whole 101st got the mission briefing. I said the whole 101st knew who Jake Mc Nasty was. Now, if you were alone in Normandy and came up on Jake, would you follow him or some Coronel that YOU didn't know? Make no mistake, Jake was going to that bridge and was going to hold it. Even after they blew it up, because of the importance of THAT PATICULAR BRIDGE.

[@noodlelynoodle.]

​@@bettyrose959I mean it's possible they knew him but it's also possible they didn't like when there's 8400 people in your division you're definitely not gonna know all of them especially not all the privates which is what Jake was

[@bettyrose959]

@@noodlelynoodle. 101st Airborne. Holding course records. Being escorted to ruck marches by MP's. Stole a train, shot wildlife once landing in England, I'll bet you my life all 18,000 paratroopers knew who Jake McNasty and the filthy 13 was. You go on thinking it's the folks in your neighborhood. They all knew those guys destroying trooper school, beating up MP's in their own unit of 5. Just a guess. Too funny. they aren't at Starbucks waiting for their morning coffee.

[@argentstorm2861]

Often in a situation like being alone in enemy territory, or under fire, if someone seems to know what they are doing and seem confident, often rank is forgotten. Sides, if you ran into Jake in the dark, would you tell him to fuck off or tag along hoping he'll keep you both alive?

[@ForgottenHonor0]

You can actually see these guys getting their hair cut in Band of Brothers before they jump into Normandy in the first episode!

[@jasonnelms4556]

Jake McNasty is an absolute legend that needs not a movie, but a short Band of Brothers style series about him. Which I do believe he was in some of BoB but not a featured character. And Nic just tells the story so incredibly well.

[@argentstorm2861]

This sounds like the old character Penal Legion for the Imperial Guard in 40k.

[@Jarhead63]

No, no , he Strategically relocated an Engine to an Alternative Location

[@shmee123ful]

he cant keep getting away with, he cant keep geting away with it

[@Pmjdp2001]

Sounds like your Grandfather was in the 82nd ABN DIV. They served in Italy before Normandy

[@wolf-tec]

33:10 that weeeees

[@jamespabon6694]

33:12 Dat laugh do

[@jamespabon6694]

Doe

[@TDB372]

Sorry, old man, but it kinda sounded like my old power stroke. Trying to start in the winter

[@TDB372]

Nothing better than a cold Miller and a old man reaction.😂 Love your content pal

[@GhostWatcher2024]

He robbed a train while drunk.... Conclusion: Jake is part SeaBee.

[@TheRagratus]

He did NOT rob a train. He Stratigically Transfered it to an Alternate Location. (S.T.E.A.L.)

[@carbonwolf3865]

Oh lord, that is both concerning and very funny to think about. I can only imagine what shenanigans those two would get up to

[@jasonmatkovich6342]

I feel like the PS2 Medal of Honor game followed McNasty's story. It's eerily similar

[@susanwahl6322]

I’ve done a ten mile ruck march and thought I was going to die.

[@KaoretheHalfDemon]

I’ve been waiting for this reaction for so long!

[@DegnaDings]

YEESSS IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE Edit: your channel is exploding bro! Glad for you. Your funny as hell 😂

[@TDB372]

The movie anglorious b******* is based on the dirty dozen and the movie. Dirty dozen is based on what you just heard

[@TDB372]

Actually I was wrong about ingaloris b******* If I remember correctly. They were recruited from prisons and sent on suicide missions. All the way don't know the whole story behind It but it was something like that

[@pyro1047]

"Would you believe this, if this was a movie? This is Inglorious Bastards level of plot, for a person" No, it's The Dirty Dozen levels of plot. :| /s

[@Dannyedelman4231]

My three MOS jobs I would not want to be in EOD submariner Paratrooper

[@dambreaker]

The reaction I have been hoping and waiting for. I was not disappointed.

[@cynicalcitizen8315]

McNasty would have been a Savlar Chem-Dog. He would have been the embodiment of that army in 40k.

[@maynardz03]

33:12 trying to start my car in the winter

[@ShadyHazeGaming]

Love your content bro. The Fat Electrician is also my favorite historian storyteller of all time. You got my sub and I look forward to watching all your other reactions.

[@gladyswashington5171]

Love this story!! My Dad used to talk about guys like him. He was Army

[@danacarter4793]

I'm 54 and I had 16 Great Aunt and Uncles on just my mother side ,they all had the craziest stories so this seems normal to me , BTW grew up in a town with Ft Campbell 101st ,my mom worked on the base for 22 yrs (the base is even a little crazy half in TN ,other half KY lol

[@veynre2726]

I could have sworn you did it already. Just goes to show how many reactions to this I've watched, they all jumble together. 😜

[@domination1985]

You asked what's wrong with him nothing that's just topical behavior for an Oklahoman 😂

[@warbacca1017]

We get sick and tired of those Texas jokes

[@bigdogdempsey605]

I hope he does Desmond doss story

[@appo9357]

I’d like to do some post graduate work.

[@ShadyHazeGaming]

I was watching Fury a few days ago, and I don't know if it was intentional and they were paying homage to Jake's story, but in one scene from Fury, War Daddy pulled out a metal box that had six eggs in it for dinner and it made me think of this story.

[@LilRedWitch]

Love your videos 🫡 from another southerner to another, totally agree on the food rant.

[@TheRagratus]

BTW the battle of Eindhoven was in Band of Brothers. Jake McNeese was attached to the 2/506th just not in Easy Company.

[@noahadams7784]

Jake “McNasty” McNiece was the main character What more is there to say!? 😂❤

[@allenbettis8558]

Completely unacceptable, can't get away with it at all? What if you're the only person they have to fix the Guns, like Zach Hazard.

[@praxisshadow1599]

About darn time!!!

[@McNubbys]

War Pug: What is wrong with this guy McNasty: Yes🤣

[@PAT8888-is2pd]

Submarine veteran here. Almost everyone that finds out says the same thing to me "That's one thing I could never do". As far as I'm concerned, it was the best duty in the Navy.

[@usdutchkitty]

My Pap-Paw was a part of Normandy but he was not on the "first round" of boats that landed. He said that by the time he could leave the boat, the ocean was already red. But he did paratroop jump into Battle of the Bulge so sometimes I feel like, especially after watching Nick's video the first time I'm thinking "Hmmmm... Did they cross paths?" Also, it seemed like my Pap-Paw and Jake had some similarities, especially when it came to women during that time.

[@dalebillings6703]

If anyone is interested, there is a video interview here on YT with him. It is definitely worth watching.

[@4nthr4x]

Not gonna lie, the book about Jake McNiece, as told from his perspective: "The Filthy Thirteen: From the Dustbowl to Hitler's Eagle's Nest :The True Story of the101st Airborne's Most Legendary Squad of Combat Paratroopers" was my first and still most treasured book in my growing collection of war literature. Bought my own copy after getting one of a friend on loan. There's a whole lot of great stories, so let me pick one for you, about the pathfinder drop into Bastogne: He said he'd take black and orange smoke grenades on the jump. Black to signal he landed off target, and resupply planes need to find a different drop zone. Or orange to go ahead with the drop on his position. Understanding the perilous situation of the encircled troops, Quote: "...I did not have anything on me but orange smoke grenades. I did not take any black. I was going to look like an orange juice tank exploding. I thought twenty was better than ten under any circumstance when landing in the middle of 5 million Germans."

[@whiskeytangofoxtrot8006]

Old Man Reacts to the Dirty Dozen?

[@JohnLeePettimoreIII]

_*"What the hell is wrong with this guy?"_ nothing.

[@domination1985]

He has a few short non military vids like about not fighting your dad or about cellphones

[@argentstorm2861]

His rants about the cheese caves and the Mailcat are fun. Also he has a side channel about stuff, including Liquid Death.

[@kinggrim2376]

sound like john paul jones got reincarnate

[@The_cestelin_Holland]

Haha

[@Red_Sea_]

FINALLY REACTING TO THIS VIDEO \(°○°)/

[@gregorysiegel1178]

He finally is watching it

[@ThroughGreyEyes]

Yuh hungry?......... 👀 u sure? 36:03 Wholesome

[@squeegybe]

Love hearing the hero stories but the flip side are the coward stories like my own father. The vietnam war my father got a red card meaning "you are going to fight" and my father asked another soldier to hold his card and hid in the bathroom. He finally came out and asked for his card and got a blue one. He was stationed in Butzbach Germany where I was conceived. He bragged about his cowardly exploits. Let's hear it for the actual heros

[@fantomphlame5565]

I hope I don’t offend you when I say fuck your dad

[@bivfd219]

I went to several stores to get the HP Brown Sauce. It is absolutely disgusting A1 for the win

[@anthonybarnes6298]

Jake gives off honey badger vibes.

[@TheArkyCrew]

Love the video dude!

[@Prophetofthe8thLegion]

He’s just like me…but lovable.

[@richardpickett3882]

Just look at the movie the dirty dozen

[@parish7922]

I love how no KZbinr see that the Germans r eating and drinking the 101th supplies

[@nadjasunflower1387]

yup...I've noticed this a few times now. every time i see a reaction and that footage comes up I'm like. " umm...those are Germans " it quickly shows an American (tell by the netting on his helmet) then quickly goes back to Germans (easily discernible by the " kettle " helmets they wore).

[@gk5891]

Great Reaction!

[@themalcontent100]

Ork warboss

[@demonicpumpkn]

You know when Battlefield Bad Company came out... I didn't think it was a concept inspired by true events -_-

[@S_047]

They had to nerf him to make his story more believable. Only one egg got broken instead of none.

[@bearloh4740]

FINALLY 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂

[@karlwikman3874]

please react to Preysight part 3

[@-Luna-tic.exe-]

Average oklahoman.

[@OldManReacts]

Absolutely normal behavior

[@jasonskeans3327]

the only reason he got away with this shit is because it was ww2. English food is awesome

[@legionx4046]

Lies it fucking sucks

[@MrVvulf]

There are some English chefs who can make decent food. They do so by learning how food is cooked in other countries. As a young man I was one of the tallest kids in elementary school. For all 3 years of middle school (age 11-14) my family moved to England. The food was so bad that I only grew about 1" per year (2.5cm for non-Americans). For reference, boys typically grow around 3" per year during these puberty years. When we returned to the USA I grew 5" (12.7cm) over the summer, and continued to grow until age 19 ending up at 6'4". If it hadn't been for English food, I'd be 7' tall and would have played in the NBA (joking).

[@jasonskeans3327]

@@legionx4046 you are wrong

[@jasonskeans3327]

@@MrVvulf your experiences are not the norm

[@MrVvulf]

@@jasonskeans3327 Maybe so, but I found a thread on the subreddit /Europe which seemed to agree. A highly upvoted comment from a German reads: "British food and British women. So a nation of sailors was born."

[@rayWH40k]

Hey old man did your wife watched this was she surprised??

[@Tackleboxandfishingpoles]

Why are you choosing to use The Lord God Almighty HIMSELF’S name in vain, especially since you are old enough to know better?