Operation Rheinübung: Hunt for the Bismarck 1941

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[@hexatezix7330]

Bismarck destroyed HMS Hood This enraged his Majesty, who punished him severely

[@Chuked]

Lol

[@luisabelbrito5240]

Oversimplified

[@Chuked]

@@luisabelbrito5240 yeah hitler blah blah blah

[@tarnishedknight730]

HIS Majesty...

[@karlrm4403]

But Oversimplified the Bismark didn't destroyed HMS Hood. The Vikings did

[@BadSkeelz]

One of the destroyers that tied the Bismarck up was a Polish vessel, the ORP Piorun. She charged the Bismarck, engaging shots for an hour while her signal lamps transmitted "I AM A POLE."

[@joseville]

amazing

[@x004_xd4]

Polish peoples are just build different

[@jout738]

They maybe would not understand and not care their pole still, while he screamed that.

[@myankoZuluTango3613]

Gigachad went on trolling bismark making a face:" notice me senpai"

[@Dustyholes]

based asf

[@MrCrumpets368]

Bismark: *sinks hood* Royal Navy: “You’ve yee’d your last haw!”

[@ArmouredTrolley]

*you’ve sipped your last tea!

[@justsomerandomdeathkorpstr8868]

@@ArmouredTrolley sire germans dont like tea,they like poland!

[@schreiber4375]

@@justsomerandomdeathkorpstr8868 ouch that hurts

[@baltejvirk3303]

@@schreiber4375 not as much as they hurt Poland

[@Gymrat1509]

no no no, *you’ve chugged your last beer!*

[@stevrein1342]

Its more like : Bismarck VS Royal Navy's Ships

[@joshzilker9872]

Actually it's just Royal Navy vs Royal Navy

[@DuckyGoose74]

@@joshzilker9872 um.. how ?

[@kubortthedane9487]

Its more like : Kriegsmarine ships VS Royal Navy's Ships

[@bakrs5417]

One ship vs all r navy ships

[@ussatlas7306]

@@DuckyGoose74 UK pilots firing torpedoes to their own fleet's 🤣

[@evilloli429]

When your ship's AA computers are so advance it forgot how to shot down old and slow biplane

[@peterson7082]

Not really advanced. Just calibrated.

[@derpimusmaximus8815]

And the issue is more that the shells pass through the stretched canvas that makes up the fuselage of the biplane so fast, the only puncture it and detonate far behind the aircraft.

[@hash_slinging_slasher7765]

Derpimus Maximus you are very correct

[@1993Crag]

@@derpimusmaximus8815 The large and medium AA guns had time fused rounds, not contact. So it wouldn't really matter if they passed through or not. Their potency was meant to be coordinated bursts near target, not contact. It's problems came from a bad 20mm mount, useless 37mm mount and an undirected 105mm mount.

[@ghost-dg6tj]

There were no computer 😂

[@Sindrewino]

The volume and voice in this video is perfect

[@RuminatingKiwi927]

Yep

[@gamestation9437]

GET A LIFE GO OUT !!!! THAT COMMENT TELLS PEOPLE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR LACK OF LIFE QUALITY

[@wa9kzy326]

This is very important. If the message doesn't get out, what has the video presentation accomplished. I applaud the British expertise in audio technology; second to none, matey.

[@firstconsul7286]

You forgot to mention the small boat that was playing loud music with flashing lights between the two vessels at the end. I wonder what those guys were on about?

[@tymgamerz]

Im still wondering

[@KiyoKiyoshi277]

That was the Marine Nationale Flagship, the last French warship remaining :D

[@aaaaaa-nl9ut]

You mean Sabaton?

[@firstconsul7286]

@@aaaaaa-nl9ut Yes, I'm referencing the music video.

[@aaaaaa-nl9ut]

@@firstconsul7286 I hope I was on that boat, so I can have a nice view of the Bismarck sinking.

[@EternalGaming786]

British need to turn off Friendly Fire. ;3

[@tonytye8963]

They have, they handed the baton to the USA who are world leaders.

[@juancarlospinzonmedina6377]

the torpedoes didnt explode so its aleady turned off

[@Silent.Hunter]

@@juancarlospinzonmedina6377 Imagine loosing a ship by a mistake...

[@hannahskipper2764]

No kidding!!

[@thetrueairbornefca]

ikr

[@johnsmitty7447]

1:19 "a mere hour has past" really because it felt like a couple months to me

[@jmyersv1]

My dad is a retired naval Captain and he says these animations are better than the War College or History Channel.

[@koen2715]

Josh Myers Thats funny

[@jmyersv1]

Yeah he really knows and understands war at sea, at least up until modern times with all kinds of crazy classified weapons and aircraft being the main deciders of battles now. But he had a leading role in the Cuban Missile Crisis & various other roles and diplomacy during Vietnam and cold war stuff. We are friends we Martha Peterson... look her up... hhahaha

[@matthewbrennan3127]

Josh Myers related to Jordan Peterson??

[@jonweik4840]

Dude if only you knew the time its takes just to draw the stuff out let alone edit it

[@rogerpattube]

The PBY Catalina didn't "accidentally" spot the Bismarck in a "a stroke of luck". It was on patrol looking for the Bismarck. The sighting was as expressly intended an act as you can get.

[@Wuestenkarsten]

The PBY was only send there so for the Germans not to find out about Bletchley Park....

[@loafbread1920]

PBY Catalina is my wife

[@oldedwardian1778]

You are correct but regardless of whether the PBY was sent to FIND the Bismarck, the fact that in thousands of square miles of empty ocean it actually located the ship WAS A STROKE OF LUCK.

[@zoroverse8358]

Apparently, you are wrong because of your lack of knowledge in this area.

[@daleburrell6273]

@@oldedwardian1778 ...THAT'S A GOOD POINT-!!

[@Dont-Watch-My-Vids-U-Regret-it]

Britain: no one can defeat our navy! Britain’s navy: *but I can*

[@Hiryur]

Ummm i don’t get it

[@112mirai]

@@Hiryur assuming you're too lazy to watch the video, the british accidentally had a friendly fire incident during this battle but luckily the torpedoes on the planes are unreliable and didn't detonate so the heavy cruiser that was mistakenly targetted was left unschated

[@KBA2K1023]

Where's PRINZ EUGEN? Well the theme is for BISMARK.

[@bonnie21_playz74]

@@KBA2K1023 prinz eugen is modern

[@KBA2K1023]

@@bonnie21_playz74 but Bismark is with him

[@tipoknoimano9181]

Friendly ship: Exist Royal Navy:Peace was Never an option

[@Miroslaw1161]

Bismarck is not friendly

[@loafbread1920]

@@Miroslaw1161 Bismarck is overpowered and deadly

[@ResoluteLemon]

Oskar the cat was the real threat to the Royal Navy. Bismarck was just the cat carrier. :)

[@vonsteuben6475]

secret wonder weapon = a cat from the Bismarck! Or V-Cat ^^

[@tackyinbention6248]

Bismeowk

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

The Germans purposely let the ship sink so they can sabotage the British with the cat

[@anthonyrodriguez9820]

Luckily the British caught on to their plan. Poor Oskar. :(

[@timomastosalo]

@@anthonyrodriguez9820 2 ships too late

[@NSResponder]

Amazing that Bismarck's fate was sealed by one lucky torpedo from an obsolete biplane. -jcr

[@michaelyoung4491]

The Swordfish was still a very effective weapon. Fleet Air Arm Swordfish attacked the Italian Naval Base at Taranto in November 1940. It was a major victory for the Royal Navy as several ships were sunk and afterwards the Italian Navy was no longer seen as a threat in the Mediterranean.

[@NR-rv8rz]

Funny how the more skill, discipline and experience people and organisations have the luckier they are.

[@chopchop7938]

@@NR-rv8rz The British were lucky, the torpedoes they hit their own warship with didn't exploded because they were duds.

[@NR-rv8rz]

@@chopchop7938 That is luck indeed. And the opposite of my theory because that was luck that came about due to incompetence :)

[@aebirkbeck2693]

no weapon is ever obsolete In the hands of someone prepared to use it.

[@fish.man123]

Alternative title: Bismark vs the royal navy

[@leod-sigefast]

German should have made a big better navy then.

[@silverhost9782]

Bismarck vs Home Fleet. Hundreds of British ships WEREN'T involved in this action.

[@SirZanZa]

correction, Bismark vs a small portion of Royal Navies obsolete home fleet. yet defeated by a single obsolete bi-plane - there was Literally another 700 ships not involved in this battle

[@silverhost9782]

@Bob Juff A 1v1 between UK and Germany or a 1v1 between the Royal Navy and Kriegsmarine? Either way I don't think that's true

[@ghost-dg6tj]

@Another Bigfoot with internet access clearly don’t know history the Royal Navy was expenetionaly bigger and more powerful

[@carlsreynolds]

Finally! Someone who can retell the story of the Hood and Bismarck with relative historical accuracy. Loved the maps and animation. Good job!

[@timarendt2850]

HE WAS MADE TO RULE THE WAVES ACROSS THE SEVEN SEAS!

[@doctordepression3278]

FUCKIN SABATON AND OTHER METAL BANDS THOUGHT US MORE ABOUT HISTORY THAN ANY TEACHER COULD.

[@galetteS06]

TO LEAD THE WAR MACHINE TO RULE THE WAVES AND LEAD THE KRIEGSMARINE!!!!!!!!!!

[@davidcarcamo5010]

Tim Arendt what are the seven seas then !?...

[@Captain.J.Dreadful]

FUCKING LOVE THIS COMMENT SECTION!!! LONG LIVE SABATON!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥👊👊👊

[@heneraldodzz4978]

@@galetteS06 the terror of the sea the Bismarck and the kriegsmarine

[@Grabbabba]

How there hasn't been a modern movie about this yet is mind-boggling! They could basically not change anything and still be a brilliant film! I'm sure James Cameron or Christopher Nolan could each make it a masterpiece.

[@LarryGarfieldCrell]

"Sink the Bismarck", 1960. Decent war movie for the time. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sink_the_Bismarck!

[@Zombied77]

Can you imagine how cringey the Hollywood spin on it would be?

[@sirjoey3137]

For it to be good and thrilling it'd have to follow the German's view.

[@PercyPruneMHDOIFandBars]

No American ships involved, unless you count the coastguard cutter Maroc. Hence, no American interest!

[@WG-tt6hk]

@@LarryGarfieldCrell Here's the flick itself kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5SpgHR9ZdyZeNk

[@hitrapperandartistdababy]

*Sinks HMS Hood* *Royal Navy: Im about to end this ships career!*

[@belfastbelchan4039]

This was funny.😂

[@AdmiralRamenNoodles]

Don't you mean "sink this ship's career?

[@jamesm.8392]

My dad said when the Hood was hit it was just a blinding huge flash . . . then she was just gone. The first vollley from the Bismark hit her magazine.

[@harleyokeefe5193]

James M. It wasn't the first volley

[@thundy9124]

@@jamesm.8392 is your father a ww2 veteran ? Not saying he lied just curious if it's ok to ask

[@darthhideous3623]

There was also a little-known-about exchange of fire between Sheffield and Bismarck, albeit brief, while she was keeping a fix on the Bizzy for Ark Royal and Renown. Being also an oldish battlecruiser, Renown was ordered to keep her distance from Bismarck so as not to risk her becoming 'Hood II'!

[@joaquimsworld]

Bismarck: Hey, I sunk your ship. So did I win this battle? Royal Navy: Well yes, but actually no.

[@heneraldodzz4978]

Hahahhaa langya haaha

[@morepower1415]

Bismarck can put a decent fight against the Royal Navy in English Channel

[@shingojira6612]

Oo, pero hinde

[@whateverthisis389]

@@shingojira6612 this is the "well yes but actually no" meme in filipino

[@harrysmith1070]

@Meimme Wolf Well if you mean sunk on her first mission then yes.

[@willpowell2201]

"The British Navy is unmatched in quality" *mistakes British ships for German ships, firing torpedoes at their own ships* lol

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

It's the middle of the Atlantic, it's not like flags would have been easily seen. That and they were pilots rather than sailors, planes are easier to tell apart

[@daleburrell6273]

@@mrcaboosevg6089 THAT'S ALL PERFECTLY TRUE- BUT SINCE THE BRIT AIRMEN BELIEVED THAT THEY WERE ATTACKING AN ENEMY SHIP, DIDN'T THE BRIT AIRMEN THINK THAT IT WAS STRANGE THAT THEY WEREN'T BEING SHOT AT(?)

[@1993Crag]

I mean the Luftwaffe also wiped out a pretty sizeable portion of the German destroyer fleet on accident too...

[@oldedwardian1778]

Dale Burrell Perhaps you should have been there to show those airmen HOW TO DO IT CORRECTLY.

[@chopchop7938]

@@mrcaboosevg6089 Bismarck was one of the biggest battleships at the time. Hard to miss.

[@MusicReign]

More "sea battles"!!!!!!!!!! These are literally the best sea battle videos on youtube and IMO the best BazBattles videos!!! LOVE the visualization

[@clonetrooperpostorder6669]

Bismark: *exists* Royal Navy: *ends it's career* Tirpitz: *exists* Royal Navy: how many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man

[@paganphil100]

Alejandro Trevino: Tirpitz was sunk by the RAF, not the navy.

[@baggingstruetoyou5881]

@@paganphil100 I think he meant the scharnhorst

[@ghost-dg6tj]

@@paganphil100 no he did mean it it that it took a lot of different bombing runs

[@MonTube2006]

Who cares ? That Alejandro thing expresses himself like a child anyway

[@clonetrooperpostorder6669]

Damn okay sorry I like joking around sheesh

[@togross2216]

Germany: *sinks HMS Hood* Royal Navy: YOU PICKED THE WRONG SHIP FOOL

[@broadside5994]

Haha, good Big Smoke reference :D

[@daneelolivaw602]

And a few days later the ROYAL NAVY ripped the arse out of this Nazi vessel, what a pathetic end, still, that's what you get if you try it on with the big boys. TOTAL ANNIHILATION.

[@clu4u]

Bootleg Memes, no fools were on either side, armchair admirals would know there was a huge amount of luck involved. Luther’s broke radio silence which was a huge mistake, and the torpedo luckily jammed the rudder. Otherwise the Bismarck makes port safely.

[@mingQWERTY]

Just avoid the weak spots on the hood, the hood will NEVER sink, am I righ? Let’s also ignore the fact that German ships are better than the British during WW2,they just don’t have the resources to build many of them.

[@Coywolfie]

Bismarck was clever and British got lucky hitting the rudders,if they have made it to the uboat waters British would be singing a pretty tune all right.

[@_David_7]

You should be sponcered by paradox games

[@averagejacobinsubscriber]

PDX almost never sponsors KZbinrs unless they are close to a major game release.

[@_David_7]

Franklphile : '(

[@TheMrFu]

this series wouldve gone well with the new DLC

[@bl3achdrinker240]

Yall excited for Holy Fury???? Or dharma if you like that one (ew)

[@cvetomirgeorgiev9106]

Alpha Dawg DEUS VULT?

[@icypursuit5368]

It's amazing how so many factors of this battle were sealed by 1 lucky shot. The hoods fate was sealed by a lucky shell to the magazine, the Bismarcks fate was sealed by one lucky torpedo to the rudder....

[@dovetonsturdee7033]

No. Hood was sunk because Bismarck had good gunnery control systems. Bismarck's stern was crippled by a Fleet Air Arm which had trained for years in torpedo bomber attacks on enemy warships.

[@TheStrstudios]

Really clear, professional graphics as well as a well rehearsed and clear narration with an easy voice to listen to.

[@aniruddhsingh4169]

'Baz battle' and 'Kings an Generals' posting video on same day. It's a lucky day .

[@xaph5575]

But no Historia Civilis >:(

[@deathman11jackd]

Kings and Generals posts every day. Out of all the Battle channels, they have by far the lowest quality.

[@aniruddhsingh4169]

XiViX Spectre quantity has reduced their quality .

[@totalwartimelapses6359]

XiViX Spectre Ahh...I don't know about that, their quality is definitely high, and their animations are without a doubt superior to HC's (after learning to work on adobe premiere, I realized that what HC does is very basic animation) I still love all 3 channels but to say K&G quality is dropping is ludacris, they are posting a new video every 4-5 days now probably because they got more people working with them or something

[@deathman11jackd]

orwa saker The KG style is straight up hideous. HC gets a pass for his animation bevause while it is simplistic, it looks smooth and his content is longform and always of superb quality. KG's style caters to the LCD

[@Pillowtap]

I hate advertisements but that intro one was smooth as heck. I didn't even realize it was one until you said.

[@nickel5389]

Pillowtap DONT SAY HECK ON THIS CHRISTIAN CHANNEL

[@hikingfish3]

Superbly illustrated. Really puts everything into perspective. Best explanation I've seen thus far about the chase for the Bismarck.

[@manwithgun9768]

Swordfish: an obsolete plane Also the swordfish: **TAKES 300 HITS FROM FLAK FIRE AND STILL KEEPS GOING**

[@knowone9490]

Thank you for not calling the Germans "Nazi's" or add evil music etc, most ww2 channels lack that decency

[@klobiforpresident2254]

I mean, it _was_ Nazi Germany. Not saying that the sailors all were Nazis.

[@VMohdude-]

Well they did fight for Nazi Germany, and all the sailors pledged allegiance to the Führer. So, calling them evil wouldn’t be wrong.

[@Reimastered]

Anything east or west of the US is evil and will show itself in time.

[@arwing20]

Wehraboo I guess, the germans did nasty shit during ww2, nazi or not. Get over it

[@TheFlyingMCFish]

VMohdude - you may argue, that all sailors were Nazis, but come on, you're probably quite interested in history, you know very well, that they definitely were not all evil

[@Wanderer628]

Please do the Battle of Towton. It was one of the biggest battles of the medevil ages and the largest of the War of the Roses. A series on the Wars of the Roses would be even more incredible. Attempt #112

[@BazBattles]

Attempt #7 at best! I have it noted somewhere... :)

[@Wanderer628]

BazBattles I meant attempt #12, haha! Sorry about that. The art showing the knight fighting chest deep in the water has always caught my imagination when looking at this battle. I do hope you do a video on it.

[@freddolittle7878]

Wars of the Roses would be amazing! Not only some of the most brutal and tactical battles in English history, but also a culmination of some of the most influential aspects of the Middle Ages. The Plantagenets' warlike tendencies, the rise of gunpowder, and the volatility of the feudal system all came to a head in one of the greatest historical finales of all time. In short, I second the motion.

[@ay0vee978]

Firing torpedoes at your own ships, that's actually worse than Japanese planes attempting to land on USS Yorktown on the Battle of the Coral Sea. Lol

[@lordredlead2336]

😂😂😂

[@lordredlead2336]

They were probably like what the f*** are there shooting a on us bro

[@raymartcarreon5150]

and like what USS William D. Porter did lol

[@MarkTools]

those japanese pilots were "moderate kamikaze"

[@joshuasitzema9920]

Wait what?

[@ThePierre58]

Subscribed on hearing a South African accent. I think a balanced view is important, we Brits tend towards sentiment about HMS Hood. I recall Briggs, one of 3 survivors being interviewed, his face as he recalled how an Officer stood aside so he could make his exit was heartbreaking. Just spotted this after re watching the movie with Kenneth More. Thank you for uploading this.

[@cooljackster7390]

Bismarck = Death Star Hood = Alderaan Fairey Swordfish = X-Wing Fighters

[@madlysk1129]

People died please don't

[@cooljackster7390]

I know, I’m not a heartless person

[@cooljackster7390]

elliot laxton ok im not trying to be mean I’m not hurting anyone

[@tycoloser]

@@madlysk1129 pussy

[@Doodoofart725]

@@madlysk1129 Yes you're right. A moment of silence for the brave citizens of Alderaan 😢

[@thesnackbandit]

THE BISMARCK AND THE KRIEGSMARINE

[@shingojira6612]

*SIGHT OF POWERRR, SHOW OF FOOOORRRRCCCE*

[@CBRN-115]

INTO FORMATION THE HUNT HAS BEGUN

[@Germanica1871]

*BISMARCK IN MOTION, KING OF THE OCEAN. HE WAS MADE TO RULE THE WAVES ACROSS THE SEVEN SEES!*

[@anabilrahmangaming7622]

no the narrator said: KRIEGSMARINA

[@anabilrahmangaming7622]

thesnackbandit He said KRIEGSMARINA

[@lancelot848]

That 270-degree turn by the Bismarck was genius. The Germans were unlucky that the oil leak was accidentally detected.

[@KhaoticPhoenix]

I think that this series really needs an episode on Operation Chariot: The Raid on St. Nazaire and the hunt for the Tirpitz.

[@grantbowlin1321]

One of the most soothing voices on KZbin, and all around awesome channel please never stop!

[@LordBurgerofFriesland]

Anyone else here after listening to the new Sabaton song?

[@anderbilbao1680]

Yes hahahaha

[@edvardabelvik4045]

yup =) haha

[@reinoldi1097]

@@edvardabelvik4045 they also have a history video about bismarck but this here is much more detailed^^ kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGanZKqJpsl8fZY

[@axef2946]

No, I’m here from the (superior btw) Johnny Horton song.

[@ubootu-1077]

TO LEAD THE WAR MACHINE TO RULE THE WAVE AND LEAD THE KRIEGSMARINE!!!!!

[@phbrinsden]

Never miss a BazBattles item. Any period, any battle. It’s all good. Great narrator.

[@samlangley5896]

the officer in command of HMS Hood, Vice Admiral Lancelot Holland, used to worship in Boldre church which is local to me. There is a memorial to the crew and a yearly service is held on the anniversary of the sinking. 1,418 men dead in 3 minutes.

[@koyotekola6916]

This video is top notch. Not only is the information presented in a very professional manner, but its technical quality is superb. In particular, the audio is much better than most KZbin videos. One thing I learned is that Bletchley Park was up and running during this battle. I didn't know that they had broken the German Naval Enigma that early. I'm gonna have to check on this assertion to see if it is really true. Edit: I checked on it, and Gordon Welch and Alan Turing had already advanced Bletchley Park into code breaking the German Navy Enigma code. There is a KZbin video called Bletchley Park by Ian Beckett that explains the chronology.

[@petehall889]

A very useful illustration of events. Whatever one may think of the Bismark's intentions in sinking merchant vessels, one overriding rule among sailors is that you never leave a living soul adrift at the mercy of the sea. The cruiser Dorsetshire and destroyer Maori would have remained longer to rescue Bismark's survivors had lookouts not reported the possible sighting of a U-boat. Sailors on the British ships were seen frantically casting bouyancy aids to the Germans as the our ships began to steam away. One can only imagine the terror and anguish those young men felt at being left to their fate...

[@afoster1621]

Thank you for pointing out this truth about the U boats. Other videos by different media creators have covered this point.

[@CptRice]

very professional, thank you so much BazBattles! I really admire your editing video skills!

[@jamescrum3417]

Very informative and quality id expect from a large production company so very happy spacedock recommended your channel 😁

[@peterbeerman4982]

You completly forgot about what happened after Ark Royals torpedo attacks - the best part of the story. 5 Destroyers where fighting with Bismarck for 8 hours.

[@raredrop6872]

R.I.P HMS Hood.. We'll always remember you in our hearts

[@silverhost9782]

@Meimme Wolf Not really, no. Just outdated and in need of a refit.

[@silverhost9782]

@Meimme Wolf Seems unlikely

[@MaxSupercars]

Great made video! Artwork! Graphics, narration, background sound... Great work! Thank you! 😍🥰 Pleasure to watch and hear!

[@onik7000]

Pride of a nation, a beast made of steel Bismarck in motion, king of the ocean!

[@timarendt2850]

To lead the war machine to rule the waves and lead the kriegsmarine

[@luannguyen-ly6hk]

Everyone :Bismarck in motion, king of the ocean! Yamato :Am I a joke to you?

[@ililililili9726]

@@luannguyen-ly6hk dude please

[@gravyboat2370]

King of nothing .....it lasted 8 days

[@anessenator]

King of the ocean ate shit

[@TheTeknus]

The cruiser prinz eugen has a rather unique story, she survived 2 atomic bomb test from US with only minor structural damage

[@HaydenLau.]

As did Nagato

[@hiheyxd]

Survive the Dash Bismarck got attacked and sunk as soon as Prinz Eugen left Lucky ship Prinz Eugen they said

[@brycesolomon9933]

I’m late to the show but I see people commenting on how the Bismarck went down on it’s first voyage and to biplanes. The Swordfish planes were obsolete, yes, but their obsolescence actually helped them sink the Bismarck due to their slow speed and wave top flight. The AA for the Bismarck actually wasn’t able to depress low enough for the planes and their speed made them hard to track. (The history visualized guy actually goes into great depth on this subject)

[@benwilson6145]

The Swordfish were not obsolete. They were front line aircraft that sank more Axis shipping than any other aircraft. They served to the end of the war.

[@serrico0869]

Battle of Jutland needs to be on your radar, keep up this amazing work.

[@Melhoniball2010]

As always, a top quality video, this dude's voice is so easy on the ear!

[@antoneriksson7980]

This is what i call quality content, great job my friend. (allso like the world of warships sounds in the backround xD)

[@supravosvideodiaries8024]

Thanks to Tate for his impeccable knowledge on World History. Earlier he said about the RAF and Survivorship Bias. Now, he talks about the Hood vs Bismarck. This is the highlight of the WW2, the most action packed series of events that led to the ultimate fate of Bismarck. Thanks to BazBattles for presenting this so well

[@knutritter461]

Germany here: I realized many people mention that the Bismarck's weakness was its rudder. In fact ALL ships' weakness is the rudder. Even for Rodney or KGV this kind of hit would have resulted in inmaneuverability..

[@donaldshotts4429]

Maybe their anti-aircraft protection? Actually I'm convinced Lutjens was the Bismarck's greatest weakness. I read many years ago that he gave his watch to his son before the operation and told him he wouldn't survive. He could've sunk POW and then returned back to Norway back thru the Denmark Strait imo. Heading to France meant fighting all the Brit ships heading north and then get bottled up and bombed in a French port? If Captain Lindemann had control then the Bismarck could've survived!

[@knutritter461]

@@donaldshotts4429 At that time the air battle for Britain was at its peak or almost over. So the Germans did not think that British bombers could be a problem.

[@donaldshotts4429]

@@knutritter461 True, but I still think it seemed fatalistic of Lutjens to continue south with a damaged ship against a greater concentration of Brit heavy ships. If he had enough fuel for France then he could've looped around the Brits I'm the Artic Sea and reached northern Norway if need be. He'd be under Luftwaffe support and I doubt many Brit ships could come anywhere close. The Victorious aircraft would still had a chance but they missed in real life anyway.

[@knutritter461]

@@donaldshotts4429 The Atlantic is HUGE.... the amount of ships does not matter because battles like the battle of Jutland were not pursued by the UK and Nazi-Germany.

[@KatyushaLauncher]

@@donaldshotts4429 Lütjens did what he could with the impossible mission he was given, Bismarck could not have sunk POW as at that point Bismarck was damaged with reduced speed and fuel, wasting your fuel to try and sink a Battleship that already to far, is not kinda not the best idea. You see he kinda can't go back to Norway, by this point Lütjens had practically known that German intelligence is not very reliable, at the start of Operation Rheinübung, the German intelligence had told Lütjens that he shouldn't encounter HMS Hood or any King George V-class battleship, and we all know where that ended. So in Lütjens's eyes, POW could be leading him into a much more heavier force, so he's not looping back to Norway, he's not taking his chances goin back to Norway with the chance of encountering more British ships. France was the only choice, going to Norway is like going straight to the storm as British forces will be between him and Norway. If Lindemann commanded Bismarck, they would have survived for a day and not 3

[@battlefrontpro1]

Love how the Prinz Eugen just pissed off and was like "They want the Bismark, lets get outta here under the pretext of 'raiding convoys'"

[@Dave_Sisson]

In the end the Yanks nuked it. It was the only capital ship to suffer that fate.

[@genghiskhan5701]

@@Dave_Sisson Nagato:Am I a joke to you?

[@padurarulcriticsicinic4846]

Well, it followed orders. If you think about it, Lutjens was right. The most powerful ship in the task force was damaged and in need of repair, its mission was over. The least powerful ship was still operational, could still do some damage and the enemy would rather sink the bigger threat.

[@TwoStrokeViking]

Want to hear an epic song about this ship? Search: Bismark - Sabaton. Your welcome!

[@tengen3613]

Johnny Horton - Sink the Bismarck

[@hanlan4763]

@@tengen3613 Sink Capitalist Swine Indianapolis

[@Wuestenkarsten]

@Jonper97 : Ahhh...I see another Person with Culture! ;-)

[@chaosXP3RT]

@@hanlan4763 What's Indianapolis?

[@thundy9124]

@@hanlan4763 what

[@GrimmFilmEnt]

I know I'm two years late, but Corona is about to keep us all stuck indoors again. Do more of these WWII naval battles, they're great.

[@LordKingPotato]

That's the best video I've seen on this subject. Well done sir!

[@TallshrewFishing]

Catalina _fortunately_ found the oil slick rather than "accidentally" perhaps. I'm enjoying this, back to the video.

[@mannygaming6087]

Beautifully informed. Honestly was interesting and was made incredibly. Job well done.

[@oliverfowler633]

Bismarck: ha! We sunk the hood! Admiralty: You talking mad shit for someone within swordfish distance...

[@syazwanie04]

dont delete this video this is history for the new generation

[@_Matsimus_]

Nice!

[@mrabintom]

i literally niced for you, pal

[@justthetexan9961]

Good to see you here

[@space_nox]

Its a legend schip and its not nice 👎

[@greaterbritannia5745]

@@space_nox what?

[@mrabintom]

@@space_nox what bruh? 😂

[@aj.1505]

I'm new to your channel, and I really like your cool/unique format!

[@sebping7205]

You are doing a great job! This video was very excitingly made. Even though I knew that the mighty German Battleship was about to sink, I nearly and secretly hoped that all things will go well for her - because you just telled the story so goddamn excitingly. Congratulations :)

[@leod-sigefast]

Telled?! Told.

[@lyonvensa]

I know right? The Bismarck was an impressive ship no matter how you see it, created by a nation with little naval power yet it immediately sunk the pride of the navy belonging to one of the most powerful, if not THE most powerful maritime nation at that time.

[@ryleymiller2940]

Bismarck: sinks hood Britan: we find the German battleship thats making such a fuss, we gotta sink the bismarck cause the world depends on us.

[@Olly07]

Goosebumps. Please continue on this series. Would love to see what happened next. U boats :)

[@PerfidiousPuffin]

Awesome quality video. And I love seeing these naval battles, do more of them.

[@mr.norwegianmilk7156]

How didn't this appear in mt recomended before now? Love this! What quality!

[@Salmon_Rush_Die]

Navy tactics: whoever brings more guns to the fight wins. Intelligence: enables surprise & coordination Surprise = force multiplier Coordination = force multiplier Aircraft carriers = exponential firepower multiplier The navy game is to use intelligence in a manner that enables coordinated superior concentrated firepower in a surprise attack. The KM at all times lacked reliable intelligence, firepower concentration, & surprise. They wasted their navy resources by not following this basic navy doctrine.

[@ubiergo1978]

That "cat" picture though, it's not of Oskar, but Simon, the "hero" cat of the HMS Amethyst in Yangtze river. =)

[@keithlillis7962]

A pity so many German lives were lost, but it must be remembered also that only 3, yes 3 of the 1500 crew of HMS Hood survived the engagement.

[@starhalv2427]

Why a pity?

[@imma5761]

Bruh its British fault that they sent pride of the fleet that was half wooden to fight Bismarck. Its not their fault Hood was so outdated it only took 1 shell for it to blow up. Thats British fault for sending such outdated ship on suicide mission

[@stevenwolfe7101]

@@imma5761 That one shell exploded in the ammunition storage unit. That's why the ship blew up.

[@imma5761]

@@stevenwolfe7101 my point is that they still sent outdated ship to fight behemoth like Bismarck.

[@padurarulcriticsicinic4846]

​@@imma5761Unfortunately, war is rarely convenient. Although HMS Hood was in need of a long overdue overhaul, it was one of the few capital ships the Royal Navy had available that could match the speed of Germany's battleships. The others were 2 King George the 5th class battleships and 1 Renown class battlecruiser, beside aircraft carriers, in the Home Fleet. That was it!!

[@brokenbridge6316]

I think BazBattles should do plenty more naval battles. They seem like fun video's to watch.

[@krazicanuck9045]

World of warships players know this feeling. Being the last ship going 1vs7. Experiencing that in real life when it matters though. I couldn’t even begin to fathom the intensity and sounds.

[@samuelcroll344]

I thought you would never make this video! Thanks!

[@ares106]

This video is amazing and you deserves to get millions of views. Also it should be used as classroom material at college levels courses.

[@undeadnightorc]

I agree. Of course, the in-video advertisement would have to be removed.

[@wisdomleader85]

I've always been baffled by one question: since Bismarck was only a few hundred miles away from the French coast, why didn't the Luftwaffe rescue her? I mean the range of a bomb/torpedo-loaded Fw190 is 800 km/500 mi, which should be enough for such mission.

[@peterson7082]

They didn't have the range with that combat load. Not to mention other British ships and British aircraft could have very well countered their support.

[@dovetonsturdee7033]

This would be the FW190 which only entered service, as a fighter, in August, 1941, would it?

[@stevenwolfe7101]

My guess is that it sailed under radio silence to prevent it being found ands identified; the Germans were always certain that their code ("Enigma") had not been broken.

[@BasementEngineer]

@@stevenwolfe7101 How do you know that? Ie. that the Germans knew their code had not been broken?

[@stevenwolfe7101]

@@BasementEngineer It's in many books on the topic. Now and then someone on the German side suspected that perhaps their code(s) had been broken but they always expressed confidence that the codes were unbreakable. You can start with what was perhaps the first book on the topic "Bodyguard of Lies" and move on from there to any of many, many books on the topic.

[@CapybaraTut]

Thanks for your video! A great storytelling, good graphics. Well done and subscription from me.

[@mclifer]

H.M.S HOOD was scheduled for armor plating the decks, but the war started and had to stay in service.

[@Th0ughtf0rce]

She'd probably be like a bigger, badder version of the Kongos. But would probably still lose against Bismarck 1v1.

[@harleyokeefe5193]

Th0ughtf0rce tbh the hood was at the same level I'd say as the Bismarck but miscommunication led it to fire on the wrong ship and then it was bracketed by the Bismarck

[@justiniani3314]

Kings and generals and Baz Battles in the same day OMG

[@Xtariz]

Bismark: sinks hood Royal Navy: “So you have chosen death...”

[@DaRyteJuan]

Wow. Not only was Jimmy Somerville the lead singer of Erasure, he played a key part in sinking the Bismarck.

[@TheCameraManReviews]

Love the maps and boat design! Can i ask what program you use to make them?

[@yourlocalt72]

i was watching kings and generals when notification came what a good sunday

[@mlmj1994]

Thank you for uploading. The visuals are really helpful for my students.

[@larrykent196]

Nicely told. Brief sometimes is best. I am sure there is more to be told, aye and cheers!

[@Imoaninyourroomeverynight]

11:34 Bismarck doesn't feel so good

[@thansarproductions7602]

lmao

[@LStudios78]

Geez this video was intense. You present the information so interesting and gripping that it made me root for the Nazi's. Hat's of to you!

[@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269]

+ Romans 10:9-10 "That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved." Amen 🙏!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The man in Luke 16:24 cries: ". . .I am tormented in this FLAME." In Matthew 13:42, Jesus says: "And shall cast them into a FURNACE OF FIRE: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth." In Matthew 25:41, Jesus says: "Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting FIRE,. . ." Revelation 20:15 says, " And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the LAKE OF FIRE." And please repent of all of your sins and be baptized by the Holy Spirit before it is too late, you will never know when the time will come 🙏!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amen 🙏!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@erichaheidrich4593]

Breaking the radio silence was the turning point. Sending her alone was the another mistake.

[@KatyushaLauncher]

Lütjens was unaware that British had already lost Bismarck, that's why he broke radio silence since he thought that Bismarck was still being shadowed. Bismarck was the only ship damaged, Prinz Eugen was still undamaged meaning she could still continue the mission of commerce raiding

[@concon09090]

Man, I love the Malevolence arc.

[@blueofthelightanddark6273]

Yes the Malevolence is based on the Bismarck.

[@michaelculpepper3845]

really excellent video. How accurate are the ship movements such as the close up of the final engagement? Would love to see a similar video done about the Battle of Surigao Strait at Leyte Gulf when Admiral Oldendorf’s battleship task force engaged IJN Admiral Nishimuro’s Southern Force and the last time a battleship formation “capped the T”. Thanks for the video 👍🏻

[@fijnman3813]

Imagine the amount of steel used to survive all those shells on the Bismarck.

[@ZaHandle]

mostly from the men on it otherwise the hood would’ve survived

[@pappap8296]

man ur video quality is so good

[@kirkmarrie8060]

Outstanding presentation! Thank you

[@Debbiebabe69]

Rodney an 'old battleship'.... People really need to give teh Rodney her due when making these documentaries. She wasnt an 'old battleship', she was the most powerful battleship to sail the Atlantic until the Iowa in 1943... Weight of broadsides (only ships involved in the operation): Rodney - 8.3 tons (most powerful Royal Navy ship ever, most powerful battleship ever built outside USA/Japan) KGV/PoW - 7.2 tons Hood - 6.9 tons Bismarck - 6.4 tons Repulse - 5.2 tons Prinz Eugen, Suffolk, Norfolk - 0.9 tons Sheffield - 0.6 tons. For comparison, the only 4 ship classes more powerful than the Rodney and her sister the Nelson: Yamato - 13 tons Iowa, NC, SD - 11 tons

[@Alex-cw3rz]

And to add to that only Yamato had better armour than the Nelson class. And It's radar once fitted was also far more advanced than all those other classes and had a larger number on top of that.

[@steakholder117]

"Old" does not mean the battleship is weak. "Old" refers to how the Rodney was built and entered service a long time before the other capital ships that took part in this event. The fact that she has very strong artillery does not change the fact that she is aging and only has a top speed of 23 knots, which is one of the crucial disadvantages of the Rodney in this chase due to her being "old".

[@zvocnik24]

You listed the only category (and quite irrelevant aswell) in which Rodney is superior to Bismarck. Bismarck is bigger in every way (length, displacement), better armed and armoured. Rodney is faster and with more range. Why the hell did the royal navy send every possible ship to destroy Bismarck :D.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

@@zvocnik24 not really irrelevant as one salvo from Rodney disabled half of Bismarck's entire battery. Also you list things that are just compelety wrong. Rodney had better armour than Bismarck, more guns than Bismarck, bigger guns, radar, far superior fire control, the list goes on. And length is hardly a good thing it makes the ship an easier target. the only thing the Bismarck had was speed and displacement and in the context of this battle it wasn't helpful in the slightest. You can look these things up with a few second google search and see I'm not lieing

[@zvocnik24]

@@Alex-cw3rz I do have to correct myself, Bismarck is the faster ship.