British Infantry vs German Infantry (1940)

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In the spring of 1940, the British and German Army confronted each other on a full scale in the Battle of France.
By rapidly defeating its more numerous enemies in only 46 days, the German infantry proved to be better prepared and organized than their British, French, Dutch and Belgian counterparts.
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Created by Daniel Turner
Script: Dejan Milivojevic
Narrator:
Chris Kane
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Sources:
Buchner, Alex, The German Infantry Handbook, 1991
Forty, George, British Army Handbook 1939-1945, 1998
Westwood, David, German infantryman (1) 1933-1940, 2002
German Infantry in Action, 1973
Brayley, Martin, The British Army 1939-1945 (1) North-West Europe, 2001
Chappell Mike, British Infantry Equipments (2) 1908-2000, 2000
Bishop, Chris, Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, 1998

[@bruensal7182]

"Hans, bring ze Flammenwerfer! " vs "John, get that bloody Bren over here!"

[@dervhein7599]

"Smith ! We need that damn Bar over here !" "Maxime ! Ramène la Reibel par ici ! " " Yuri, get the KV-85 firing on thoses fascists positions "

[@alanwestmoreland6152]

*peter, bringeth up the p.i.a.t* *Shinji, get in the goddam robot*

[@sciencefliestothemoon2305]

All fun and games until someone comes with a stg44.

[@erzherzogalbrecht8504]

Friedrich, were is ze Panzerschreck? Get ze Panzerschreck

[@dpskatoo75]

Mount the MG42

[@Ark--fn8my]

Next: Soviet vs German in 1941 and compare it to 1945

[@tonyantonio2]

@Henry_BG hahaha such a funny and intresting comment haha

[@derwolf3006]

Ljudmila Michailowna Pawlitschenko, Wassili Grigorjewitsch Saizew sure thing dude

[@bprogressive]

@Henry_BG even some realy well trained nazis cant defeat those peasants.

[@liampett1313]

@@bprogressive when outnumbered 10-1

[@drpepper4761]

@Henry_BG The Germans can't be well trained then if they lost to farmers with sticks.

[@epicsgamingchannel7556]

“The Germans were fueled by their high morale.” The Germans were fueled by some other stuff too during the invasion of France.

[@fbksfrank4]

That pause at the outskirts of Dunkirk, they hit the wall.

[@rg20322]

They were fueled by Meth!

[@theodoremaximillios1797]

m e t h

[@rishichava355]

they were fueled by crystal blue persuasion

[@barneycalhoungaming69]

Meth wasn’t it

[@dcdanger7597]

France: NO you can't just go through the Ardennes with a tank Germany: haha tank go vrooom

[@katrinahyke7238]

Those can’t be nazis those are tree people with tanks

[@GigglesClown]

Not really if the french had used air support there it would have been a slaughter, they just thought you'd have to be insane to do it

[@maxmuller8633]

@@GigglesClown And if Belgium wasn't sleeping and let French military build the rest of the line covering the Ardennes

[@MrKfleong]

And poom

[@mtsenskmtsensk5113]

DCdangerbrooks, You are mainly right as the Belgians refused permission to the French and the BEF to move into Belgium, in case it provoked the Germans to attack them. The French defence (for over a decade) relied on their mobility to man the Belgian defences so as not to be outflanked.

[@jamesmcallen3354]

The early MG-34s has a rate of fire of 600-1000 rounds per minute with later production around 800 rpm. It’s the MG-42 that has the distinctive 1200 rpm rate of fire, resulting in its signature sound

[@mardiffv.8775]

No, there were several versions of the MG34, the 41 version did a 1200 rpm and the S version even 1700 rpm. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_34

[@liampett1313]

@@mardiffv.8775 most were modified to shoot less as the barrels heated up to fast I believe?

[@turtle2720]

I've only fired the modern version of the MG-42... one gentle beast. Sounds like ripping cloth :) If any of you get the chance to fire one at the shooting range - take it!

[@LordMuffinToken]

haha gun go brrrt

[@dpinoy5642]

@@LordMuffinToken haha russian look like cheez

[@chimingw]

“Full coordination of the german military” Army: infantry and armor Air force: planes Marines and navy: *driving boats on land*

[@DimoB8]

"You see Hanz , if we put treads on battleship then it can go on land, I call it the Rat"

[@gardist]

One little thing: Germany never had marines Edit: since I am not a native english speaker I thought that Marines only refered to the separate military branch like in the US and not to navy infantry as a whole and Germany didn't have such a military branch but we did have navy infantry

[@CaptainRednose]

@@gardist, so the Marine-Stoßtrupp-Abteilung wasn't in Normandy? They didn't fight in the Battle of Westerplatte in 1939? I better change those history books

[@arekkusutsuki1119]

PerAsperaAdAstra Yes they did.

[@cleibealvesteixeirajunior5923]

​@@gardist Yes and no... They had a naval infantry force, the 'Seebataillon' or 'Marine Stosstrupp Kompanie' , but they were never a separated branch from the Navy, so no oficial Marine Corps.

[@camoningerland8212]

German hand to hand weapon: shap shovel British hand to hand according to Battlefield 5: C R I C K E T B A T

[@Solesz]

Its security chief boper

[@christinacy8955]

I love history

[@unwillfullyignorant7805]

@azadar gaming I mean, improvised clubs were very common in WW1, wouldn’t surprise me if some soldiers made some for when it got close in the buildings.

[@vargenfenrisson1164]

@@unwillfullyignorant7805 where do you find a cricket bat in france, algeria or germany...

[@someguy7531]

Where is Dr.Coomer

[@Berisophin]

We can all agree that the German uniforms were badass

[@braindead-codmobile8813]

Yup

[@mcfata3059]

Yes

[@fachphilosoph9875]

It's like a typical design of an movie villian

[@googlesucks7840]

Made (but not designed) by Hugo Boss.

[@keighlancoe5933]

Looked nice, terrible quality. They were made for the parade ground with not much thought given to how well they'd function in combat (strange given German efficiency) they actually ended up copying the British battledress near the end of the war because it was alot more practical.

[@delayanimation423]

The biggest difference between Brits and Germans. The Germans have Hans. He brings the Luger and Flammenwerfer whenever you need it.

[@commando4481]

DelayAnimation British have Tom. He brings the tea whenever you want.

[@Fercho-js6hs]

He didnt bring the coats to the easter front tho

[@dirtysniper3434]

Except when the transmission breaks because otto thought it was ok to go up a incline

[@yourlocalt72]

Fercho 1558 haha stukas go brrrrrrrr

[@biko9824]

*𝔃𝓮 𝓟-𝓷𝓾𝓵𝓵𝓪𝓬𝓱𝓽 𝓛𝓾𝓰𝓮𝓻 𝓾𝓷𝓭 𝔃𝓮 𝓕𝓵𝓪𝓶𝓶𝓮𝓷𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓯𝓮𝓻

[@mrlemon2557]

“British, French, Dutch, and Belgian counterparts.” Luxembourg: am I a joke to you

[@dimmler7851]

Luxembourg didn't even have an army lol

[@Cobretsov2022]

me and the boys getting russia until moscow even though they did not but they had milita and the police force.

[@jesta4767]

Who tf cares about Luxembourg

[@r3strt]

Poland: *Triggered*

[@Astrocat-od5cy]

I'm convinced Italy could lose to Luxembourg

[@ridge2542]

7:44 the MG34 did not fire at 1200 rpm. It fired 840 rpm. The MG42, however, did fire 1200 rpm.

[@matzeh1985]

The Mg 42 fired up to 1.500 rpm.

[@benfennell6842]

@@matzeh1985 maybe if it was really hot and about to fail, but that isn't close to is average.

[@scottl9660]

I think we can agree that the MG42 fires too many RPM

[@matzeh1985]

@@benfennell6842 no, the Mg3 delivers 1200rpm, the Mg42 did deliver between 1200 and 1500, thus the average lies somewhere in between.

[@jonathanpatrick8506]

but mg42 wasn't around for troops in 1940 either in fact it came into service in 1942

[@n-s-a7113]

"Sweat saves blood" that's true The better trained soilders are the less likely to die

[@ahorsewithnoname643]

It had changed when I served to "Train hard, fight easy"

[@SusCalvin]

The lesson most great powers in 1918 learn from the war is that the better trained soldier still dies from artillery. A better trained soldier you can't replace is still going to lose you the war. At this point, it's the trained conscript armies that dominate Europe.

[@youraveragescotsman7119]

@@SusCalvin Not everyone learned that. The British still kept a small, highly professional force. This was the BEF and later many of those former members of the BEF would go on to train as Commandos, which were bloody excellent. The French and Germans may have kept huge, conscript armies, but the Brits still preferred having smaller, more professional forces. The idea worked, as the Brits would win any Infantry vs Infantry fight against the Germans, only losing when Tanks showed up to push them away. Then came the excellent British Commandos which caused much hair to be yanked out of German Commanders hair due to how irritating they were.

[@HuubHeesakkers]

@@SusCalvin Yeah, I guess that's why the Germans barely trained troops towards the end, since most casualties in both world wars were from artillery anyways.

[@S01NOR]

I saw a documentary the other day that put this motto in a different view. A former SS soldier said they were always trained to do the hard and tiresome right thing over the easy thing(that would cost blood). Not refering the motto to training but rather the actual fighting.

[@russiankfc2533]

Next episode: *Emu soldiers vs Australian soldiers*

[@imjrcasero7252]

He already made that

[@russiankfc2533]

I'm Jr Casero no dip

[@alphabergmann5459]

Haha

[@brianstabile165]

Supreme Leader Of KFC did it lad

[@Mr.LaughingDuck]

The Italian army vs. Itself

[@lebaron1939]

British and french army: "War... War never changes" German army: "Hold my beer"

[@yeethubyeethub6568]

Fallout???

[@alexanderklawitter1618]

@@yeethubyeethub6568 Yep.

[@its_pawanology]

Indian army: "Hold my Milkshake"

[@311man2]

War war never changes mankind changes through the wars they have been through and learn from all the bloodshed and what they had lost

[@biteme9486]

French Army: "Ewwww! I'm not going to hold that pisswater that you call alcohol!" German Army: "Ardennes Offensive"

[@gwine9087]

I had a friend who was in the Hitler Youth. He said that, when he was younger, it seemed like the Boy Scouts but when he got a bit older it became very obvious that he was being trained for the military.

[@marrqi7wini54]

Your friend must be quite old then.

[@gwine9087]

@@marrqi7wini54 Gone from us.

[@somedudefromapharmacy]

@@gwine9087 may he rest in peace

[@vargenfenrisson1164]

my grandfather died at 80, 20 years ago he was the age to attend the Jugend just barely so how old are you again to have a friend that died between 80 and 110?

[@gwine9087]

@@vargenfenrisson1164Not sure what MY age has to do with it. He was around 16 when he was drafted, into the German Forces, in 1944. The last time that I saw him was around 1978. So, he would have been about 50, then.

[@classified2715]

Who is scarier: A Waffen SS soldier or that one angry German kid smashing a keyboard?

[@thegregitto]

Me obviously.

[@Better_Clean_Than_Green]

If you mean "scarier" when would be Angry German Kid "scarier"

[@VentiVonOsterreich]

That kid is on his twenties now

[@danielcunha4377]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@trafalgarlaw7109]

Fun fact : The angry german kid was just acting

[@imranhazim5434]

France: We build Maginot Line. German: We just go around.

[@lahire4943]

Open History books please.

[@idsfxtm5759]

@@lahire4943 he joking and he was right btw

[@thepny_chasseur_de_tricera5361]

@@idsfxtm5759 nop

[@presidentjiang6762]

IDsfx TM that dude is probably french so he is probably mad about that

[@645ytvynrd9]

Modern problems require modern solutions.

[@m-h1217]

You can really tell the effort and quality has seriously gone up, compared to older videos.

[@Sheridan2LT]

Right? insane.

[@Fercho-js6hs]

Uniforms and gear look great

[@user-tm8lv7ky6t]

They really went up a lot since I found them around 400k

[@Awfulfeature]

Not to say they weren’t trying in their older videos.

[@pergys6991]

Zoomie yeah but it’s incredible at how much the animation and information has improved over the years

[@mastrorick]

"A cooperation of all german military branches" Kriegsmarine: you're doing great Heer and Luftwaffle: we're doing everything

[@christinacy8955]

Ok

[@orangvii3633]

Luftwaffel*

[@jakeweberzwier8655]

@@orangvii3633 sounds yummy

[@Enximity]

Luftwaffle.....hmm.Hitlers waffles

[@yoboikamil525]

"go germany" "bro do something we're doing litteraly everything"

[@azimbiswas2341]

moral of the story, a great hugo boss suit always pays off

[@marcmonnerat4850]

Hugo Boss did not design the uniform, it was only one manufacturer (and not the biggest)

[@vargenfenrisson1164]

and what difference did the uniforms make? wouldnt expect a more clever comment from anyone named Azim but hey start using your head

[@schmurbeldurbel7546]

@@vargenfenrisson1164 Yeah such a comment is sure to be expected by someone with the name „Vargen“. But no for real, wtf? What has his name to do with this?! And the Uniforms did definitely make a difference. Not the big difference in „winning or loosing the war“ but in the small instances as they were just better (in comparison). :)

[@ACCB710]

Can we get a italian infantrymen vs french infantrymen people rarely talk about them so it would be an interesting video

[@ninjapoland3186]

*menacing*

[@deletedchannel8796]

@General Seal 912 Probably belt fed spaghetti guns.

[@ghostcreeper243]

@@deletedchannel8796 and meatballs grenades

[@jinglejangle3287]

I'm Italian, we use meatballs as grenades, pennette as bullets and a mattarello as melee weapon. With the mattarello we defeat Gurkas with ease.

[@ignaciorodriguezdiaz3390]

@General Seal 912 then the U.S used colesterol bullets and obesity grenades lmao

[@petertauscher1443]

Not to forget That the German Soldier also learned the Job of the next higher position, so when an Officer was killed or wounded, a Sergant could take over without Problems, and his position was taken over by a Private....

[@andylynx007]

That sounds like big brain move

[@Patrix299]

I thought most western militaries have been doing that since ww1

[@KEmil-zl7xp]

@@Patrix299 It was more significant and important for Germany though. Since their army was limited to (I think) 100 000 men after WW1, they had to compensate for that through better training. In the early days of the Weimar Republic their intention was to set up a highly trained core army to fasten up the process of a later rearmament. Also the way of conducting war on the German side required that kind of training. As mentioned in the video, the German soldier was more flexible in service in order to quickly adapt to the requirements of the battles, a principle called "Führen mit Auftrag". And this required higher combat and leadership knowledge.

[@Patrix299]

@@KEmil-zl7xp I understand, I thought he meant that all the lower enlisted soldiers new every detail of the battle plan(not just the officers). I didn't know that the Germans also trained their soldiers to be able to do the job of an officer if needed. I wonder if the German military training today is any similar in regards to leadership.

[@KEmil-zl7xp]

@@Patrix299 I think a lot of Armies learned one or another lesson from the German Army after WW2. The principal of combined weaponry and Blitzkrieg were adapted a lot. Even Israel fought this way in the six days war. But also in the business world elements of leadership were influenced by that.

[@christinemorrison505]

love how he kept to historical accuracy and didn't swap the swastika out for the iron cross, thankyou Simplehistory

[@dagreetpapirusmusic9163]

Some youtubers do that for censoring

[@brobiewankenobi9492]

Yea you can get demonized for that...

[@daveypanzermeijer7285]

Jep

[@870gamer4]

British : you cant arm an army with semiautomatic rifles Americans : clip goes ping

[@georgebumgarder4071]

Clip not magazine look it up

[@pancalkeong4833]

aaahhhh m1 garand

[@thewalkingtree2800]

Rhett Wilcombe no clip they were not magazines they were lighter and smaller so they used those instead in most cases

[@thewalkingtree2800]

I like how we all gang up on rhett

[@Notagoodgoalie35]

Rhett Wilcombe it’s a clip not it a magazine is a holder that the bullets go into a clip like the garand is a group of rounds not in a holster but in a group placed on top of each other

[@Saygex45]

Meanwhile in the Eastern Front.... Vadim: *Wears Ushanka and Khaki uniform* Vadim: Alright, that's about it.

[@hyperm8]

Simo: im about to end this whole man's career

[@gareginnzhdehhimself]

The joke is good, if not historically accurate. Mosins were actually accurate and powerful weapons. The Red Army also had a large number of PPSH smgs and DP-28 lmgs that gave Soviet infantry a lot of suppressive firepower.

[@genderbender6958]

@@gareginnzhdehhimself 1/40 societ troops had any weapon other than a rifle. Ammunition was so scarce many troops fought without it and had to scavange for ammo. Most soldiers had a pair of mostly unwashed garments for the entire war. So no the Soviets were not well equipped

[@gareginnzhdehhimself]

@@genderbender6958 Source?

[@historiaprotempore938]

@@genderbender6958 Later the state of ammunition became better, but it was in 1942, when russians finally got enough ammo. (But not better tacticts : Ivan, blyat 1mil loses in just few months? ). I fully agree with your comment

[@liampett1313]

Last time I was this early the Panzer was still winning the tour de france

[@renanribeiro8137]

Last time i was this early, the Tiger's transmission was still working.

[@ausaralexander2627]

Ha!

[@user-ri5oc5rw5b]

*GHOST DIVISION!*

[@Mark16757]

BRO XD

[@arabeeahmedchowdhury6912]

Trust power trust panzer

[@RifleEyez]

Why point out the British rifle was unchanged mostly since WW1, while glossing over the fact the "98" in the Germans K98k stands for...1898, because it's the same basic design as the G98. Great guns though!

[@ObiWanMeister]

I also dont get it. Many nations used modified versions of their old weapons.

[@shanedonnelly9794]

Even the Enfield No4 wasn't radically different to the No3, just cheaper to make!

[@KevBoy3D]

I shot a K98 at a range this February, what an amazing firearm, I will try to seek out more bolt action rifles to shoot they are really cool

[@Tuning3434]

+Rifle Eyez My criticism too: Why is one WW1 vintage weapon apparently 'better' or worse than the other, except that it is emphasized for one, and not mentioned at all for the other. Comparison of the kit feels a bit of shallow too, I'll rewatch britishmuzzleloaders again to have a bit more insight on well their WW2 kit fits with WW2 British doctrine. What I remember, both the British and the German doctrine was to have their riffle-mens fully geared to support the Bren or MG34 (Spandau 😂🤣) squads.

[@Strelow321]

The french rifle was the one that changed a lot, It was actually going to be replaced by a semi auto but It was too late.

[@jacobmccandles1767]

"The British....the same rifle as the First World War..." Well, yeah, but that's because they had shortened theirs 30 years BEFORE Germany. The Lee-Enfield was an excellent bolt action. There is an old saying that goes "To the Great War the Germans brought a hunting rifle, the French an obsolete rifle, and the Americans a target rifle. Only the British brought a battle rifle."

[@the_ultra_robot6884]

Did the americans not use enfields?

[@julianwilliams4456]

@@the_ultra_robot6884 Yes the Lee Enfield was produced under license due to supply problems with the standard US rifle (a lot of troops being mobilized in a very short time).

[@youraveragescotsman7119]

@@julianwilliams4456 It also had one of the most annoying magazine sizes. 6 rounds. But they only had 5 round stripper clips.

[@julianwilliams4456]

@@youraveragescotsman7119 Which one? Lee Enfield was 10 rounds and Kar98 5 rounds.

[@youraveragescotsman7119]

@@julianwilliams4456 the American one. It had 6 rounds.

[@OrganicDolphin]

I can’t imagine being forced from my entire life, getting stripped away from any academic or career endeavors, to be put on a boat heading far away from my home to fight and possibly die in a war that was not my fault. These men are braver than I will ever be.

[@fuqupal]

You know... when the neighborhood has been taken over... You're next!

[@OrganicDolphin]

SSJ the point of conscription IS inherently brave. They are young men around my age *forced* to fight and die. Many of them were able to accept it, and that’s what makes them brave. Would you consider Vietnam veterans who were conscripts cowards?

[@thejoester1011]

@Somarik Green Both are brave in their own ways. Refusing to follow a system you don't agree with knowing you could go to jail is brave but accepting it and going off to war is also brave. Just because you didnt volunteer doesn't mean you aren't brave.

[@seamyq1]

Aye its heavy duty

[@Va11idus]

This is why our society is inevitably doomed to fall.

[@metaltriops5957]

Correct Title "Tea Infantry vs Beer Infantry"

[@mozambiquehere5903]

*perfect*

[@Crego_]

Legend

[@ryandan646]

Most exquisite

[@roguereaver634]

Nah in 1940 it was Tea vs Meth

[@hartoboi2544]

More like fanta infantry

[@terrencew.4475]

Who would win: The most heavily defended fortification line in the whole of Europe OR Some angry German kids with maps

[@Tony-eu2dj]

German kids

[@KEmil-zl7xp]

Some German Bois

[@hardcaselj111]

Don't forget the german soldiers high on cocaine

[@epithaph3203]

@@hardcaselj111 *Pervitin

[@kelanakelana7998]

Kids? You mean genius like edwald von kleist and heinz guderian?

[@z-man1237]

Next: French fries vs Onion rings

[@scottl9660]

Both can go next to a burger, only on can go ON the burger.

[@TheEndOfNowhere]

Scott L both can go on a burger, I have seen it. It may not be right but it can be done.

[@claulachti9998]

That's belgium fries Also i'm french

[@mistergameplay9766]

Burger vs hotdogs

[@z-man1237]

@@mistergameplay9766 The battle of the main courses

[@armergamer2179]

French: No you can’t just go through the Arden’s with your tanks Germany: Ha Ha Panzer go vroom vroom and bang bang

[@alexgrabienski4185]

Worst of all is that there is a legend, that german generals stole the Adenne offensive plan out of a frensh military novel from 1932. 😂

[@idsfxtm5759]

@@alexgrabienski4185 no,maybe the modification of Schlieffen Plan

[@thepny_chasseur_de_tricera5361]

@@alexgrabienski4185 it's a fake that thing German used this battle plan in 1914

[@garypulliam3740]

@@alexgrabienski4185 The von Shlieffen plan existed before 1932. 1912 or so. And it was ... German.

[@alexgrabienski4185]

@@idsfxtm5759 yes and no. The primary idea was the Schlieffen Plan and it got upgraded to the new technical advantages. And as said, a frensh general of the armored forces and an enemy of the maginot line wrote a novel, how he would outflank the maginot line with tanks. Still can't find out his name. Researching that.

[@DelinaSilence]

Ah, the classic Tom & Jerry.

[@Nugcon]

lmao

[@Fercho-js6hs]

I heard the Creator of T&J pass away like last mounth ?

[@joshf6570]

@@Fercho-js6hs the director, gene deitch

[@Tutel9528]

@Zachary Durocher Wasn't Tom is Germany while Jerry is Britain?So Jerry won in the last.

[@newg4515]

MemeLover Brit = tommy German = jerry

[@gbhm2568]

Panzer is the german word for tank, so you just said “the german panzer tanks pushed through” The tank tanks just pushed through

[@hi5yircat]

Well it also means armour, so saying panzer tank can be interpreted as saying “armoured tank”

[@kingmo8930]

Danke

[@dirkweigl5859]

That mean, the tank, of the tanks

[@animalmother5988]

German is a wierd language. In Danish panzer (panser) means the armor on the vehicle.

[@erendurmus3962]

but there is a tank named panzer

[@nituthakur2936]

1:07 love the magical infinte grenades

[@Better_Clean_Than_Green]

They used the one glitch from Bf V XD

[@darylchristophermercado9583]

When you play in veteran difficulty in COD World at War.

[@fuqupal]

You missed out on something: Blitzkrieg was more than just tanks and soldiers. It was the first time coordinated attacks with planes and tanks was done 100% by radio communication. A game changer the world had never seen before.

[@pilot1721]

It wasn't all that amazing when you see how quickly it got bogged down in Poland by decent resistance. It only succeeded because No one had prepared for it once they tired it in the Soviet Union well it didn't go so well

[@BryantMoore87]

@@pilot1721 🤣😂 sure bro

[@pilot1721]

Also combined arms warfare was being practiced in ww1. An australian general was one of the pioneers of it

[@phantom3969]

Well yes but no The was no radio communication between tanks and planes till Barbarossa... Up until then there were numerous instances of friendly fire because planes had a hard time recognising friend from foe... Look up military history visualised, he made a video on this topic

[@pilot1721]

@@phantom3969 it was an early version but they did use combined arms. Tanks would support infantry advance while artillery would creep in front and planes used to attack enemy artillery it was quite ingenious considering how they had to do it all off timing with no communication

[@HarrisonGoldfarb]

Simple History is the best history! Your graphics and animation quality gets better with every episode. Would you consider doing an episode on the German Aircraft Carrier Graf Zepplin? Thanks! Edit: WOW THANKS EVERYONE FOR ALL THE LIKES!!!!

[@shabowtahedgbug2117]

True

[@RackHasAttacked]

Eh I like yarnhub

[@rpo8929]

Harrison Goldfarb Graphics? Don’t you mean animations?

[@localextremist2839]

@@rpo8929 Same thing for graphics theres alot more "Shading and lighting" And theres more Quality in the uniforms

[@bari4007]

Guys there’s a mistake in the video: 7:39 that a MG42 he’s talking about

[@fantikus6300]

something i can easily see is your animation improvements, they are getting more elaborate and explanatory of whats going on, keep this up.

[@italianlawyer6308]

I heard an interview, on the history channel of Italian television, to a British colonel, he said that the English soldier, once he entrenched himself, is difficult to flush out, but the German soldier, when he arrives at the front, is at his home.

[@cheesefart82]

You should do something about one of the failed assassinations of Hitler.

[@kubikkuratko188]

Or assasination of heydrich

[@generalkranz2220]

For example from Staufenberg? That was one very important for Germany and most popular.

[@thesecondmexicanempire5742]

i thought they did that video

[@thepassanajournals8964]

Operation Valkyrie should be on here

[@Mark-ud5og]

Which fail assassination?

[@edwardbryan9501]

This reminds me of the show Deadliest Warrior. I feel kinda old now.

[@cookiefaceyt2002]

Ahh me to

[@russiabear4044]

me to

[@agentrex9004]

EDWARD BRYAN yep, same here. That was a good show

[@bulldogzack4418]

I miss it as well

[@rommel4844]

Show was bomb

[@persona-non-grata]

9:28 This was always something that confused me when I was younger. I saw Saving Private Ryan with German soldiers shooting 5 round bolt action Mauser rifles, against Americans with semi-auto M1 Garand rifles. I thought to myself *They didn't stand a chance. They were using WW1 technology against American semi-auto rifles and British 10 round Enfields. Man for man, the Allies had more firepower* . I didn't realize that the two forces had 2 *very different doctrines* . The Germans had FAR more medium to heavy machine guns, as mentioned at 9:36. When compared bullet-to-bullet, a German infantry squad could actually put down just as much firepower (if not more) compared to an American/British squad. Their tactics revolved around riflemen supporting the machine gun crew, whereas the Americans and British had more rounds per-soldier and operated more independently. I'm glad the video mentioned this.

[@Clean97gti]

Consequently, it's no accident that the Russians ramped up submachine gun production considerably. By the early part of 1944, the Red Army had begun converting 1 in 3 rifle platoons into SMG platoons. They learned in places like Stalingrad that fire superiority and quick moving squads were the key to beating the German tactic of using riflemen to support the MG42. American units adopted a similar tactic with their semi-auto rifles and BAR gunner(s). It was a favorite tactic of the Russians to send a charge of infantry to chuck grenades and lay down SMG fire in an attempt to force the MG42 to move, and when it moved, it would find itself either in perfect position to be hit by snipers or by the DP28 machine guns the Russians had moved in. Without the MG42, all you have are bolt action rifles and a non-com with an MP40 and an officer with a pistol or MP40. Not good odds against a Russian squad equipped almost 100% with PPsh-41s.

[@infochazz5070]

The British Army was called the British Army, not British Expeditionary Force. The part that went to fight in Northern France was given the title British Expeditionary Force as a designation

[@nathanb.8114]

The BEF, is part of the British Army during WW2..

[@snoop_official]

Yo, what's good my dude? The British Army is definitely called the British Army, no doubt about that. But the part that went to fight in Northern France, they were given the title British Expeditionary Force as a designation. You know how it is, sometimes you gotta give your soldiers a fancy name to make them feel special.

[@mensen4488]

"Full coordination of the German military" Tanks: Ha, we already reached Dunkirk! Gotta love me some Blitzkrieg. Where's the infantry? Infantry: it's Blisterkrieg for us...

[@SusCalvin]

Most of the armies are at most half-motorized. Everyone uses draft animals. Bikes are affordable.

[@SusCalvin]

Imagine you take the drill, tactical doctrine development, discipline and other things the german army is already good at. Then you place a politically correct junkie with meddling competency in charge of it. People like Hermann Göring and others.

[@Tuning3434]

@@SusCalvin The British Expeditionary force was already fully motorized, some of the German divisions where too, but those where downgraded back to horse-drawn when they where being refitted for Barbarossa (and it was very very clear that fuel problems would arise after a few months of operation even with the de-motorization effort).

[@derrickbonsell]

Yep, despite the modernity of the panzer arm, when it came to mobility the infantry had barely progressed since 1918.

[@SusCalvin]

@@derrickbonsell You could say that the armies in 1918 had progressed so much during the war that they were proto-WW 2 armies. The last bits of old napoleonic traditions have been squeezed out. The armies use modern transports (trains, motor vehicles). Germany faces a fuel problem that starts now, and stays with them the entire war. WW 2 Germany looks like they want to motorize and leave their dependency on trains, but don't have the means to do so.

[@rubbish5828]

Simple History videos are the best way to learn and enjoy history I would like to see more videos and think they deserve way more subscribers

[@madjackblack5892]

The Reichswehr, limited by treaty to 100,000 men, trained its personnel to officer standards. That allowed rapid expansion in the 30s with lots of high quality non-coms and junior officers. Low level leaders win fights.

[@BryantMoore87]

Officer standards LOL

[@reidparker1848]

And fights win wars. I am sick and tired of people demanding that I conceptualize warfare in terms of divisions. To do so is impossible/incorrect. A division is ~78 companies that may or may not fight together. Squad, Platoon, and Company. Everything "higher" is more of a geographic/organizational concept.

[@SusCalvin]

The importance of junior officers goes way back in the army. The german since the franco-prussian war has started to value independent junior officers acting in support of the greater battle.

[@SusCalvin]

@@reidparker1848 There's just some units which are more like administrative designations than practical tactical units. At division level you start to deal with things like rear support functions like signals and division AA and vehicle recovery. It's still important stuff, combat units would break down fast without them, but it's a fair bit above the tactical level.

[@ieatmice751]

I love how your production value has really improved

[@macragge115]

Probably all those raid shadow legends sales 😂

[@sergeantmarcusstackerM1903]

THEY ADDED NOSES TO THEIR FACES

[@aleksandarvil5718]

0:23 Luxemburgian Army: "Am I a Joke to You?!"

[@dirtysniper3434]

They held out longer than holland

[@Matt.71]

and the norwegians

[@infinitememegod]

They didn't suffer any casualties

[@The360MlgNoscoper]

matt the Norwegians fought for months, it was the danish that fell in a week, and the nordic countries were attacked after germany had already defeated france and the low countries

[@natlevshow1470]

You almost have more like then entire Luxembourgen army

[@judgeboony2695]

France: you can't go through our wall, no matter how strong your tanks are! Germany: Okay, we'll just go around. France: Wait no, hold on-

[@SusCalvin]

The Low Countries have their own sets of forts facing Germany. There is a few important battles where they hold out for a decent time.

[@warhammerfan9773]

Thank you simple history, I learn so many history and my kowledge grow😁

[@murkywateradminssions5219]

"in the end, we got their scientist...not their tailors..." -somebody 2018 theirs referring to the Germans

[@moogiibat5845]

Wait did he forgot about Hugo boss.

[@Perrirodan1]

@@moogiibat5845 Hugo Boss did not design anything in WW2.It 's only much later that they started designing suits.

[@secretdestroyer9531]

@@Perrirodan1 The German Army uniforms were designed by Hugo Boss

[@sviatoslavs.1305]

Do the "We shall fight on the beaches" speech (effect: +10% war support); Do the "We shall never surrender" speech (effect: +10% war support); Do the "Their finest hour" speech (effect: +10% war support). At this point all HOI4 players find a hard time fighting the UK in that big wet trench called the English Channel (unless u-boat spam kicks in).

[@germanyfirstamericanforste8179]

Me 3000-5000 naval boomers I beat the UK in 1937 with an naval invasion you must declare war quickly before France guaranteed UK so make an navel invasion wiat till its ready. Put the ships in the sea then declare war I tried it 3 times its work only 1 time the third the first has the landing failed they all die in the sea 2 they land and die then the 3 time they land cupterd a port then I put the rest of the army in and then I conquer the uk

[@yourlocalt72]

Sviatoslav S. my tactic is that if you go historically accurate you must have at least 2k cas and naval bomber each and spam out subs and destroyers drop a few paratroopers to port cities and move there a 24 division army better it be a mechanized one then smash them

[@morisco56]

Also use naval bomber and be sure to have aereal supremacy

[@sviatoslavs.1305]

@@germanyfirstamericanforste8179 -rip your grammar but ok.- The first time I defeated UK was as Sea lion operation - it was something special for me (I even was extremely glad when I saw an achievement). But I did not only via sub spam - sometimes Dover is not defended (as most of the South-eastern coast). When I managed to land, then the 72 divisions spam was transported from Dunkirk to port and they steamrolled UK. The war with the Allies was won.

[@germanyfirstamericanforste8179]

@@sviatoslavs.1305 Sorry for my Grammer

[@serenatheblue1570]

The MG34 had a rate of fire of approximately 900 RPM. The MG42 had a rate of fire of 1200 RPM.

[@YARROWS9]

The British Army of 1944 was a different beast compared to the one of 1940. We just weren't ready for war. Thank God they started to get there act together.

[@12subscriberswithnovideos31]

Are you stupid the americans helped them its not like they just did it by themselves.

[@CplBurdenR]

@@12subscriberswithnovideos31 Lend-Lease certainly helped, but it wasn't free, and it didn't put men in uniforms or train them.

[@noyes5153]

Britain after France fell Oh no oh dear we are by ourselves boy it’s just us *Owns 1/4 of the world*

[@OrganicDolphin]

No Yes I think that made them weaker. Their forces were more spread out instead of consolidated.

[@someone-wh2rb]

@Dawn Razor They didn't have the USA in the first part of the war..

[@stellakintara]

we didnt have 1/4 of the world fighting at the battle of britain did we?

[@stellakintara]

@jerryhayden01 ARC Trooper of the Republic Infact we didnt.

[@johnhawthorn5393]

@Dawn Razor British empire fell in 1997

[@konaonpalannut9723]

How about: finnish soldier vs soviet soldier

[@pietikainenviljami1142]

Kannatetaan! Yes please!

[@toastius9939]

Finland: *Laughs in Simo Hayha*

[@Roperfield]

finnish soldier vs soviet soldier 1939-1940

[@VRIL33]

You mean, fit vs hungry?

[@R3GARnator]

Many people don't know that Molotov Cocktails were invented by the finns to destroy Russian tanks.

[@ursine82]

great stuff, excellent channel!

[@hygher]

The Brodie helmet was changed, the Liner was different and they changed from leather strap to a canvas strap

[@rafitohornero3850]

Lord STALIN : why focus on quality when you have QUANTITY

[@therapist2852]

Rafito Hornero quantity is quality hahahhahahahahaha

[@karantikoo9302]

Wth

[@soulreaper5510]

@@therapist2852 u sure bout that?ur russian then

[@soulreaper5510]

@Bjergsen Senpai just quantity the germans lost their own to the winter

[@therapist2852]

James Bond no it’s a joke

[@ourgardeningchannel3094]

Hitler had 29 assasination attemps, you can make an ineresting series of each from first to last ones

[@alexgrabienski4185]

Make 42 out of it. 😉

[@idsfxtm5759]

the last assasination was work,the killer is Hitler itself

[@naif9857]

IDsfx TM Any evidence?

[@alexgrabienski4185]

How good is your German? Google Die 42 Attentate auf Hitler.

[@canisxv9869]

@@alexgrabienski4185 Exactly, most of those Attempts may I add were done by Germans. Pretty high ranking ones aswell.

[@kirstyblanks7963]

Love every vid keep going I’ve sub and turned notifications

[@JonatasAdoM]

Allies: "War, the horror!" Germany: "We want more"

[@ImWallace799]

Commonwealth and france: you think this is funny? Germany with state of art dudes backed up with high tech tanks: WHEEZE

[@phumphitchayut9020]

Next: Chinese vs Japanese (Through the entire war from 1937 - 1945)

[@alexgrabienski4185]

And then there where the communistic Chinese army. They fought some battles in the north, got forced to withdraw to Russian territory and struck back side by side with the Russian Sowjets 1945, running down the Japanese and the other Chinese fractions, becoming the peoples republic of China.

[@FinFett]

Really appreciate these videos which aren't afraid to compliment the axis and point out the allied flaws. Being British myself, it is a bit sad seeing how much we failed at the start of the war, but knowing we stuck with the allies until the end of the war and never surrendered makes me happy.

[@123TauruZ321]

Just the way it is ... the aggressive nations that initiates war usually has everything planned years in advance, and worked a long time to perfect military weapons to ensure victory.. and the defending nations are usually overwhelmed and underprepared. Then it is up to the collective efforts of every other nation to cooperate.

[@jakestevens1646]

I mean they’re pointing out flaws that didn’t make a difference on that battlefield for example with the helmets both were designed to stop shrapnel as neither helmet could stop a bullet or with the machine guns the mg 42 had a massive rate of fire but it’s rate of fire ruined it accuracy so therefore they aren’t pointing out flaws in the allies they’re just glorifying nazis

[@nathanb.8114]

Don't be sad, the British is a small professional army, and literally repelled almost ever German attack in the French ports

[@ElBandito]

Just lucky Britain was an island protected by the Royal navy. If Britain was on land you would have surrendered like France did.

[@jakestevens1646]

n b I’m not denying that I just think Germany won in France Cus of tactics and good generals and air superiority not Cus of the superiority of infantry

[@rinsedpie]

Very good simple vids. I like your videos.

[@iranoutofideas7114]

Why do I feel like this guy is just roasting the WW2 British army

[@steveholmes11]

1946: Brits in Berlin assist in the invention of Currywurst.

[@cammurray255]

because he basically is roasting the british army but from a historically accurate point of view. My great grandfather was in the navy and helped with the extraction of British troops from dunkirk, which only even really happened because the majority of the allied forces were ill-prepared and as he mentioned, they all made very few advancements from what they had in WW1 whereas Germany almost entirely revamped their military. So yes he's roasting the WW2 British army in the nicest and most factual way he can lol

[@iranoutofideas7114]

@@cammurray255 fair enough

[@spidertrooperstudios8739]

I feel the exact same and it’s affending me especially because I’m British

[@cammurray255]

@@spidertrooperstudios8739 i feel you, I’m a little salty because I’m a Brit too, but the worst part is he’s 100% in what he said about us lmao :(

[@antesosic1600]

"Sweat saves bloos" is still the moto of the Croatian Armed Forces

[@123TauruZ321]

Good one.

[@VRIL33]

French first aid kits still include white flags

[@goranhajduk1992]

@@VRIL33 O come on... You are so boring with France. What about Italians? In WW1 and WW2? Just surrendering and loosing. Learn history better.

[@anitanegi9422]

@@goranhajduk1992 Also at many places , during battle of France, it was difficult for the Germans to dislodge French, especially Senegalese Tirailleurs. Also look Italians on eastern front at earlier campaign of ww2. Even I was shocked to see the Italian efficiency. During retreat from Egypt, Italians didn't just run away. The way they resisted was completely different of the image we have of Italy. Also the raid of Alexzandria.

[@LordBaron1]

@@goranhajduk1992 someone is triggered 😂😂😂😂😂

[@dasfsadg]

Yes, the British did enter WWII with the same rifle they had in WWI. However, pretty much everyone else did as well. The only country that didn’t was the United States (the M1 Garand had been adopted in 1936, although large numbers of 1903 Springfields did see service during the war).

[@TheBucketSkill]

God the M1 Garand was sucha beast.

[@dasfsadg]

TheBucketSkill absolutely. A fine piece of kit.

[@british_army_collector4676]

Have u ever heard of the battle of Arras the British counter attack that allowed operation dynamo(Dunkirk) to take place

[@scottl9660]

It’s common knowledge , as is the French holding the back door while the BEF sailed off into the sunset.

[@beaucaspar3990]

@@scottl9660 France be like...... La... Suis surrender 🇫🇷🏳️

[@Trebor74]

@@scottl9660 Britain evacuated 148,000 French and Belgian troops as well as 198,000 of its own. Hardly the abandonment of its allies that you'd like to believe

[@tomk3732]

Yes "The attack was a failure but had a disproportionate effect on Hitler and Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW, German armed forces high command)." Basically through they outnumbered the Germans French and British forces failed in their counter attack and performed poorly. However, Hitler believed in non existent ability of French and British to fight and thus ordered situation to be resolved fearing a stronger and better counter attack. Hitler have given far more credit to the British and French units then they deserved.

[@julianwilliams4456]

@@scottl9660 Some British troops remained and fought to the end with the French, while some French troops were evacuated. Do some research on it and you will find British troops held to then end in Calais to pull German troops away from Dunkirk. There were also about 30K British troops that were captured after protecting the beaches while the evacuation took place.

[@arizonaranger9487]

I think the Lee-Enfield would give the British soldier an advantage as he can use the bolt whil aiming, where as the k98-k's bolt is longer and needs to be removed from the face to use it

[@Vociferous]

German Infantry: "We'll win this war no sweat" Operation Barbarossa: *am I a joke to you?*

[@Joaosantos22114]

Probably since they won't sweat in the winter, they'll freeze.

[@valentinagalex5379]

Winter defeats germans

[@the_odd_cat553]

Maybe first watch the video before commenting?

[@lmao.3661]

Strength in numbers

[@Bruh-bp6nn]

The_ODD_Cat why do you decide to comment this on Jokes? Keep in mind that’s it a J o k e

[@Marinealver]

Britian and France: You do realize that we won the last war. Germany: So?

[@dbdb9334]

Britain*

[@8zzzzzd79]

@Kevin McCormack like their eastern ally almost conquering Asia this day

[@therapist2852]

I mean... realise that Germany started great in both wars

[@dunkin.-.8830]

@@therapist2852 Technically speaking a Serbian man started WWI by assassinating Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand. From then on it should be clear.

[@thepny_chasseur_de_tricera5361]

@Paul Judkins britain and France win the ww1 and ww2 seriously open a history book

[@ss48g]

Great video. Can you make another one comparing weapons by the end of the war?

[@Howie262]

Cool thing I didn’t know about the mp40 was those side panels on the lower receiver are actually an early polymer plastic called “Bakelite”. Same with the p38s grip panels.

[@Xx_Tuberculosis_xX]

Imagine being a british soldier, lost your sheath, and you said “I THINK I LOST MY FROG, HAS ANYONE SEEN MY FROG?” like Neville Longbottom.

[@IrkenExile]

Where's my froggy...where's my froggy?! I don't know! I didn't see it when I came in! WELL LOOK, DAMN YOUR EYES!! LOOK FOR IT!!

[@desertfoxxx98]

Toad not frog.

[@DraftTheHippies]

Idea(s): why don’t you guys do: the siege of fort Vaux, the battle of rorkes drift, the siege of Bataan, the Bataan death march and the battle of Vimy ridge

[@cujotwentysix7519]

Delville wood would also be great

[@reijvillelagrotbotannija2960]

also royal navy vs kriegsmarine

[@sjcm711]

shut up Filipino

[@unitoftemp]

Ok

[@SethAtSNK]

@@sjcm711 dang you didn't have to be rude you schweinehund

[@warthunderplayerwholovethatgam]

This is a very good vide!

[@starwarsfan6639]

I like the music that is played in the background when they where talking about the soldiers load out.

[@solosyiem]

*Ardennes Forest exists* Erich von Manstein: *sHoRtCuT*

[@dominusdebello]

1945: german infantryman vs *everyone*

[@Its_shiki_time4876]

I wouldn't even call that infantry anymore

[@erichschneider4759]

@@Its_shiki_time4876 they still better then Soviet infantry

[@Sierrawavemp4]

Steldask Skengn The only reason why Germany got crushed because they fought 2 Super powers in the same time

[@Sierrawavemp4]

Steldask Skengn They can defeat the Soviet union if only they didn't put USA in the war, the Soviet union has low graded training

[@Sierrawavemp4]

Steldask Skengn The germans didn't put a SS Division into deployment, the Soviets won against them cause of the Winter The soviets had better winter clothing than the Germans

[@user-gm7ds2rq1b]

Great video.

[@Loginv]

i love this channel so much, never stop, i love it, i watch 2-3 everyday edit: P.S. i think it was the best idea every to start this channel, thank you so much

[@conquerandwin]

So you're saying the Germans military training included military training?

[@VvV-fm5ty]

Yes.

[@kedarunzi9139]

Of course

[@vonKraehe]

3:22 Fanfact; This "type" of belt buckle goes back to the imperial era, where there were four versions of this buckle. A Prussian, a Bavarian, a Saxon and a Würtenberg (which were the four kingdoms in the German Empire). During the Weimar Republic there was also a buckle, also with "God with us", but with the eagle of the time, which resembles today's federal eagle.

[@cv4809]

Didn't the Swedes also used the got mitt uns motto on their belts

[@vonKraehe]

C V I didn't find anything about it, but today's Bundeswehr also uses belt buckles like this, just with the text; "Unity, law & freedom" - the motto of the FRG with the federal eagle.

[@MyViolador]

I always hated how the British helmet looked like a soup bowl

[@hanz2904]

Multi purpose soup bowl*

[@willwallace4979]

Australia used the SMLE Mk 3 all the way up to korea

[@crumpetcommandos779]

because the aussies are based hahaha

[@20PhantoM07]

I really enjoyed this one, I especially liked equipment part, the music was really cool.

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

The biggest difference was, when the German soldier was growing up, and made a mistake, his father punished him severely.

[@phillip6933]

Made a comment? Oof there is a tax for that

[@biggussdickuss5184]

Phillip Yam which angered his father, who punished him severely.

[@jj100280]

Ahh, a man of culture I see

[@joshualuna9186]

Freestyle I understood that reference

[@Nathan-pq9wj]

AwWWWwWWwWwWw

[@IndiIngle]

"The same rifle as the one from WW1" (In a drab tone) The same rifle that could blow your arm off, and be fired so fast that German infantry though that British volly fire was MG fire.

[@Tom-cn5hd]

So true. Dunno why they would’ve needed to change weapons when the one they are already using is a goddamn machine.

[@samuel10125]

@@Tom-cn5hd Keep in mind aswell that the best Sniper rifle of WW2 was the Lee Enfield T.

[@Va11idus]

@@samuel10125 I'd take a Mauser any day.

[@SusCalvin]

There's always militia units and Home Guard and police troops that get stuff from the stockpiles from the last war. German second- and third-line troops don't have the fancy stuff.

[@unirod23]

It was also a great paddle (Dunkirk)

[@AFV85]

That superb info on British uniforms on how the webbing waterproof stuff turned the khaki a pea green! This is the first time I've ever heard someone else mention that!

[@patrickf2671]

Good Video...Good Content

[@bari4007]

KZbin: *DEMONETIZED*

[@M3NAm1z]

Ante Barisic, they’d better not demonotize this video, to ignore history is to lose one eye, to forget history you lose both eyes

[@bari4007]

Jomithy 132 lol they demonetize almost every historical video why do you think they will spare this one?

[@pieter-willemmoller9702]

@@bari4007 that's another reason I will always dislike youtube rewind

[@bari4007]

Pieter-Willem Möller honestly this KZbin thing makes me sad. So many historians have tried to make their own websites. Sadly it will never be popular as KZbin

[@VRIL33]

@@M3NAm1z do not ignore history, watch following documentaries on BitChute: - the greatest story never told - communism by the backdoor - Europa, the last battle - In the name of Zion - Operation Firestorm

[@MrDirigible]

One other thing to realize about the German invasion of France was that it was German infantry, paratroopers, and combat engineers that broke the line of fortifications from the forts in Belgium, the airbases in Holland, or the line of fortifications at Sedan, German infantry opened up the French line for the panzers to penetrate and run wild.

[@alexgrabienski4185]

There is actually a story at the battle of the Marne, where a 12 man strong pioneer squad crossed the river and took out the frensh defense on there own, making the fortified brigdes crossable. The commanding sergeant got the iron cross for that, a transferation to the eastern dront and following KIA.

[@8zzzzzd79]

Fortress Eben Emael?

[@MrDirigible]

@ I will say the paratroopers did struggle in Holland but did end up making some progress and took key bridges and forts. As for the reason the allied front collapsed, the allies never had any intention of pushing in the Netherlands nor were the Dutch capable of mounting any major offensive operations. The French command style especially in regards to muddled and slow communication doomed the allied front if anything, besides the fact that the German Schwerepunkt of Army Group A just happened to be where two French Armies happen to border each other, leading to command breakdown and missed opportunities by the French to make any sizable successful countermove again the German drives. Even if Army group B suffered a major setback the fact that Army group A with the majority of the Panzer Divisions had opened up the front and threaten either the coast or Paris would have pushed the allies into retreat from their fight against Army Group B.

[@JL-lt4qt]

Thank you for a balanced and fair video !

[@mtf-epislon9555]

Me a german **Autistic Screeching with my Kar98** My English friend **Autistic Screeching with his Lee Enfield**

[@curtisc6429]

*400 thousand French rifles for sale -like new -lightly used -dropped once

[@AS-bu9rw]

I mean you could say the same for the British troops during the battle of France.

[@curtisc6429]

AS yeah but the British didn’t so easily surrender their own territory , nor will they

[@arlissmith2446]

Piss off the France surrender meme is deader than death himself

[@Max-is4qu]

@@curtisc6429 They have their own empire away while the French fought for it as much as they could

[@dmkfwolf2669]

French tanks : *has 11 reverse gears*

[@Krieger2214]

So this video makes out the SMLE to be a when it talks about the equipment. That is simply false, the reason the british didnt change their service rifle between the wars is due to the fact that the SMLE was a fantastic rifle, short, handy, accurate and reliable, with a large magazine and a fast bolt, the number 4 was definitely an upgrade, giving it a the minor upgrade of a bit of a longer barrel which improved its accuracy a bit and slightly increased the velocity of the round thereby giving it more energy and making it more powerful, the real upgrade was the rear sight, which was moved closer to the shooter and was an aperture style of sight, which are in general a better, more accurate, easier to use sight.

[@Va11idus]

K98 was still superior.

[@kye455]

@@Va11idus How so 😂

[@TheBucketSkill]

@@Va11idus Garand superior battle rifle of WW2.

[@ilikelampshades6]

I was going to comment something similar. The Lee Enfield was the best rifle of the war despite its age. Only the M1 Garand could rival it and even that had problems.

[@muhammadzakwanazizi9013]

Yes man. Indeed

[@kinggloria2975]

The animation improved wow!

[@aduappiah-kubi2697]

I like simple history This channel helps me with history