Cavalry Ride Along + Red Army gets laid to waste ;) | Feldlager at the Brandenburg 2023 Day 2

[@Bombasticpi6xq]

The horses are like: FINALLY BATTLE!

[@DannyCurrinton]

nah they're prob like, damn today? im young as hell!

[@patron8597]

The fact that the title calls the enemy Red Army makes it sound like a very weird alternate history battle.

[@estherkok]

I had not considered that, oops haha. It was a red vs blue army situation, and since the video is from the POV of blue army's cavalry, and they defeat the reds, it made sense at the time... Ah well.

[@DawidKov]

Funnily enough, it's not that far off. In the 1960s, the famous Soviet film director Sergei Bondarchuk approached the Soviet Army with a request - to use some of the army's last remaining cavalry units to portray the French and Russian cavalry charges in "War and Peace." In response, the army created an entire unit - the 11th separate cavalry regiment. The men of this regiment would be trained in Napoleonic era tactics, and would perform in 19 films during its existence, most famously of course the aforementioned "War and Peace" (1967), but also "Waterloo" (1970), an international production with Soviet, Italian, French, American, Canadian, and British crews all contributing. Later on, they'd expand their repertoire - by the end of the regiment's existence they've pretty much done everything from the Crusades to the Napoleonic Wars to World War II.

[@abbas-aliibnmohammadal-nam929]

​@@DawidKovcheers to the Red army of working men and peasants !

[@connorm9697]

Your mini films are so utterly beautiful. I just wish some showrunner would see the work, attention to detail and love that you guys put into feldlager and take some lessons from it

[@estherkok]

Thank you for that high compliment!

[@AbdallahALSinjar-zn2ww]

السلام عليكم

[@eagleofbrittany7231]

Wow the graphics for Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 look great!

[@Sonof_DRN2004]

Lol, the pov camera looked exactly the same as your view in KCD.

[@canecorso218]

+ Farm simulator on the background. But, seriously, imagine such graphisms for KCD 2 ?!

[@LivingManuscript]

What a beautiful landscape for such an event 😍The farmer around 2:51 was in for a spectacle!

[@joelhunter741]

That was really enjoyable to watch. I enjoyed the pacing and the breathing into the experience there especially the POV perspective. That felt super immersive. Lots to analyse and look at there too

[@estherkok]

Thank you for your kind words! A supercut of all the POV footage is a bit too much (nearly an hour in total) but now that I have a bit more time I'll see what I can do to upload a more strategy focused edit.

[@EpochEmerge]

1:54 Mount & Blade moment 🥷

[@JensSchulle]

how epic- sososo nice . Really

[@MrMasterMaroon]

how cool ist this please. i randomly saw a lot of larp and milsim stuff, but i never saw such a group of heavy medieval Cavalry before.

[@shawna620]

Wonderful! Love seeing this--

[@Mercnix101]

The Horses: Finally we get to experience what our ancestors had experienced.

[@aleksanderlenartowicz5659]

DEATH! DEATH! ....oh, okay, then just tap him with the lance if you wish

[@sergeandou9853]

For a second i thought they gonna attack that tractor in a Monty Python or Les Visiteurs manner. Everything is so fairy tale like, the woods and hills and horses and armour. And the tractor was so out of place there : ).

[@estherkok]

Haha yes, that would have been funny as an alternative ending to the skirmish.

[@starioncostumes]

As a HEMA and Stage fight guy i can say, this looks like a perfect day!

[@Qwert-4960]

Yea as long as there are tents so we would last longer

[@titanscerw]

Glorious work!

[@unitor699industries]

10,000 knights charging at you sure does look frightening

[@orangearrow6564]

Wow bro living the dream

[@eugene4270]

This is so Awesome!

[@HansWurst1569]

We need more of this, just like how Todd from ToddsWorkshop (youtuber) did the archer vs armor series. This way we can uncover a lot of medieval battle strategy and logistics by just actually DOING what we read about what they did. Experimental archaeology should be done a lot more. AMAZING work this. Looks so good!!!

[@airnt]

the second armour for 'arrow vs armour 2' was made in my garden: in the village under this hill. And Augusto and Toby were in the charge too, btw

[@timschadt7588]

Lets make your Big Grey Boy Immortal. With Love from 9GAG.

[@mysteriousstranger5873]

“The only difference between reenactment and larping is how much money you’re able to spend,” looks like a ton of fun, wish I had the chance to do it!

[@Equilibrium13]

Are you kidding me this is insanely awesome and the fact that events like these exist makes me so exited for whatever I'll be able to do in my future.

[@JohnLundSweden]

Epic and beautiful.

[@soldierbreakneck771]

This is epic! 😎 Beautiful.

[@mrbatol6911]

beautiful

[@chivalricmedia]

Excellent work!!!

[@uppishcub1617]

I would love to see a feature length film like this. Just a two hour long unbroken pov shot of a knight fighting in a war.

[@estherkok]

You are in luck! While not a full 2 hours, the next video will be an edit of the POV without music, just tactics, armour clanking, the chaos of a skirmish, and nice scenery. Hopefully out this weekend 🤞

[@uppishcub1617]

@@estherkok I'll definitely watch that, but what I meant was an actual movie, one with special effects and stunts. So it could have that really visceral feel as you see lances smash into people.

[@estherkok]

Ah yes, I misunderstood. I'd also watch that movie for sure!

[@anvilbrunner.2013]

Dank. Es war ein wonder anzusehen.

[@CasperTheRamKnight]

shout out to the guy that time travelled back to the 1400's and strapped a camera to the knight withoud knowing

[@marcelpavlik7976]

nice cooperation guys :D well done ...

[@WoodyDuncan]

So Cool, one of the best videos I have ever seen.

[@jesseharold754]

Great work🎉

[@jtukbb]

What a cool video

[@wyldetimesreviews]

Watching this is like looking back in time. It's amazing!

[@hippy8255]

imagine being a farmer and a contingent of knights ride up on horseback to charge across the field next to you

[@OLIV3R_YT]

Wow!

[@PerfectionHunter]

OMG SO COOL 😭

[@epiccrusadr8583]

this looks so fun how do i get into stuff like this

[@estherkok]

You can check out the website of the event (feldlager.eu), which contains a link to the Facebook group. Depending on your interest and area, you might find some groups there that you can join for the next edition. Getting started is usually a matter of finding a nice group that can give you more info on what gear is needed for the time period etc. Good luck, hope you find some likeminded people!

[@r.h5550]

Would it be possible to get a shortclip of the charge without music? I would like to know a charge sounded

[@estherkok]

Thank you for your interest! I'm working on a full cavalry edit, no music, with the tactics/commands included, which will also contain the charge. So keep an eye out for the next video!

[@r.h5550]

@@estherkok thanks!

[@geckotree7705]

​@@estherkokI'll be looking forward to this!

[@lordishimura5203]

Please do, the music is good but alot of people would like to hear the raw steel and horses sounded like

[@zbyneknovak1972]

that s very cool

[@Microbe1972]

Wow, what a great footage! Well done!!! The farmer on his Traktor... what did he think when looking in the rear mirror?

[@hellgockcornholio2969]

Is das eeeepisch!!! 🤩🤩

[@CrawlTheWall]

That tractor driver going in lines all day must of thought he was hallucinating

[@brentroberts9781]

This is SICK!

[@ajmoore7649]

Beautiful yet terrifying I don't believe this many knights ride together unless it's time to raid or battle. Peasant Screams INTENSIFIES! hides in HAY!

[@MrPinballWizzard]

OH! MY! GOD! 0_0 YES!

[@notstupid5322]

How do you do this sort of thing safely? I've been thinking about the possibility of armored cavalry reenactments but the possibility of injuring someone with a spear on horseback seems too high, especially with metal heads

[@JosefGustovc]

We used rubber heads. And pine lances, not ash ones. But the number one factor for safety is riding ability and lance control. Training and good sense cannot sobstitute any rueset or safety precautions.

[@ConnRealAccount]

You don't, this absolutely isn't safe. Looks dope, though.

[@JM-nm3bg]

It’s all fun and games till a horse loses an eye.

[@RyanBright-wg1yk]

Damn props to the cameraman for going back to medieval times to film this..

[@rappodon]

"Noch einmal stürmt, noch einmal, liebe Freunde!"

[@stusstus1473]

so beautifull

[@simonphoenix3789]

How would the men behind the first line avoid crashing into those ahead of them during a charge? would they just not charge until the first line retreated and pulled off to the sides? Or would they shoot for the gaps and charge individually as opportunities arose? Or perhaps form up in one line prior to charging so there weren't any men in the back to accidentally crash into them?

[@shieldranger1368]

Hell yea

[@Hamurator]

I'm a bit in love now.

[@Sevidmir]

Лошади такого давно не видели ))

[@endfield3953]

A Dream will true ❤❤❤

[@Qwert-4960]

Horses really Felt their ancestors

[@verde629]

Ok I want to play Kingdom come deliverance now lol and was that a Bohemian flag I saw?

[@AbdallahALSinjar-zn2ww]

منظر جميل للأقدمون

[@striderfox71]

Mom Im joining the cavalry 😤

[@rautenbruder1426]

It looks so majestic but we must never forget that this ride was the last ride for many men. War was also cruel in the Middle Ages and death was a constant companion on the battlefields.

[@undervine]

As a poor reenactor, thanks for posting the POV of reenactment I'll never get to see xD

[@stachwel5547]

There's a huge reenactment in Grunwald, Poland every july. You may need to contact some Polish group for info about participation, but it's definitely worth seeing even from audience :D

[@undervine]

@@stachwel5547 oh is that Grunwald?? I know it! I would certainly be able to join in the infantry, I was referring rather to the cavalry reenactment!

[@thalpha5148]

Mog'dem! Ah gauntry leashin sheah bloqinar!!!

[@droiid123]

Very nice.

[@JM-nm3bg]

…and you were on team blue. Truly a shocker Ms. Kok 💙. Bit short of a full tumen but still looks like a lot of fun. 😂

[@estherkok]

I can neither confirm or deny any affiliations with blue army ;) To be fair and give credit where it is due, red team defeated blue team on the first day, but the gopro battery unfortunately gave out before that moment.

[@WhoThisMonkey]

*Disinterested colleague* "So John, what did you get up to the weekend?" *John* "Well..."

[@misaghkhosravi4541]

CAVALRY CHARGE⚔

[@theredmandalorian]

The horses are honoring their ancestors

[@aprussianhussar]

Great footage! Reminds me, that I need to get my report from the roßfechtsymposium finally done :D Btw. which drone you use?

[@estherkok]

Haha yes, a backlog is a familiar issue! The drone I use a DJI Mini 2, can highly recommend it!

[@aprussianhussar]

@@estherkok Thank you. I am thinking about to step up my filming a bit, especially for riding parts and a drone would be a great addition, ut I still need to dig in this field.

[@ArgentavisMagnificens]

this is great

[@ArtoriusRex]

the guy in the tractor must've been really confused for a moment.

[@thehistoadian]

Legend

[@ohgiesel]

just imagining Marshal Murats charge at Eylau after this watching this and thinking 11 thousand strong charge by cavalry must have been a sight to see

[@negorbat]

when you up microelectronic technology, but forget about upping your cavalry in civilization

[@Balkanilk]

I like this bannerlord patch😄what is it

[@Anicius_]

This is fucking amazing

[@invisiblehandofadamsmith]

wow

[@mutsuzawa]

I want to join this!!!! Where is it done?

[@estherkok]

Germany, next edition is probably in 2025, but keep an eye out on the website for future editions: feldlager.eu/

[@ethanmcfarland8240]

when a time traveler brings a go-pro to the hundred years war

[@chrisnewtownnsw]

would also be cool to see some siege engines from that time on the field.

[@TheBetterBleedingBladesYouTube]

Unfortunately, siege engine being in the name, they weren’t used in fields generally. Field cannons DID exist by this period, but they were rarer, seeing as I THINK (not sure) this looks like the 1420-30s, given their gear.

[@airnt]

we had cannons at the siege, and siege ladders and a stormram, when we assaulted the gates, there is a seperate vidoe of that part of the event the cannons had no way of getting up those hills quickly. the handgunners could, here hand in hand with crossbowmen

[@airnt]

@@TheBetterBleedingBladesKZbin the event was aiming for 1475, most people are pretty close to that date.

[@TheBetterBleedingBladesYouTube]

@@airnt Ahh alright. I still need to significantly increase my knowledge of later medieval armor and stuff… really unfortunate I missed the mark by so much!

[@chrisnewtownnsw]

that would be a brilliant sight to see @@airnt

[@last751]

I wish I was there

[@raylast3873]

The Red Army has tanks and rocket launchers. I think they‘ll be fine.

[@MaxWaster]

How Marty McFly spends his weekends

[@davidoh14]

9GAG?

[@richigamer1345]

3:20 why i heard the sound of track of a tank?

[@estherkok]

It's either the sound of the quad the film crew used to move around, or the farmer with plowing the field. Probably the quad. It's a bit more visible and easier to hear in my tactics POV video of the same event.

[@Theaddekalk]

nice

[@pinkdogroslyn8832]

there's probably a million dollars worth of armor in this video.

[@arnekoets3085]

Cavalry alone about 1 milion in armour and saddles, the horses are that again, the camp that again, the infantry about 2 milion in gear... Yeah, about that

[@letmedrive7220]

Wie cool ist das denn bitte.

[@SMac86]

Would be cool if they could charge at some dummies full of ballistic gel and see the effect.

[@YuukiFrispi]

What event is it and how can I be a part of it??

[@estherkok]

It's the Feldlager at the Brandenburg (feldlager.eu/). There is another edition planned for 2025, so check out the website in a while for more updates about that.

[@YuukiFrispi]

saved the page, will attend 100%, thanks for the info mate@@estherkok

[@caranorn]

This video actually shows how important formation training is. From the images it is clear that every single one of those guys (and probably a few girls too) are excellent riders and their horses are well trained. But right from the start formation was lost and it got worse the further the ride. It is obvious that it is impossible to have all these riders and horses train together several times a year as they would have done way back. This is not meant as criticism, what you did there is formidable. One thing I'm wondering about is also how you would recognise your foe without any apparent visual signs? This is not my time period, so I have no answer to that question myself, earlier heraldry was of course the factor, later badges and colours (the later would still work here), but no idea how to do this with white armour.

[@DiamondxCyborg]

A number of things would tell you whos friend or foe, heraldry, colours, flags, banners, shields, armor etc

[@caranorn]

@@DiamondxCyborg Yes, and other than the banners carried behind the first rank, they have none of these. Well armour, but that would mean you'd have to know the armour of everyone within your unit.

[@ricardoaugusto4647]

My party in Mount and Blade

[@mevenyo]

When do we go back to jerusalem ?

[@AfterTanks]

What is this mod for Kingdom Come Deliverance called ?

[@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic9767]

How the hell do you get yourself this gear and participate in stuff like this? I've always wanted to get myself into such a thing but I don't even know where to start.

[@airnt]

the groups who join are always looking for new people. often it requires a lot of training and coaching getting the gear etc. A full 'knightly' representation is rather a big ask, but there are many less ambitious protrayals that you can start with. it depends a lot where you are based, but there are participants in here from Australia, USA, and all over Europe. do you want to ride or fight as infantry? the full get up involves: -historical clothing and armour underclothing, shoes, belts pouches -tentage, bedding and historical recepticals, pots , cutlery -weapons (swords bows, crossbows, lances, pikes, halbards, pollaxes) -armour -horse... bridle, saddle, horse armour, in this event i actually supplied the tents and stables for the horses present, as well as several tents for long distance visitors. often groups will pool tents witht he newer guys in the group. a basic kit can be about 1000€ or so realisitically. A full knightly representation is a many year process (part of the fun) and costs a great deal more. having said that, several of the riders here are riding horses we lent them out, on saddles we supplied with horsearmours we had for the animal and with armours even that i uppliued them with, using lances and swords i lent them. making things, training the tactics and the skills, the martial arts, the riding, the tentcraft, etc, is all part of it

[@landsknecht_voran]

Red army laid to waste? Alternative 1918?

[@Gujju_ka_gyan]

How can i join army

[@jordansligar1644]

This seems dangerous lol

[@EvsEntps]

Leaked footage of the next Mount and Blade game in Ultra graphics.

[@TheRealKiRBEY]

Wtf kingdom come deliverance vranik cinematic irl?

[@Kallikukurinn]

This must be both fun but also not at the same time due to how everything just slows down and then the confusion of who is on your side

[@whatsgoingon71]

New KCD DLC?