Hunting the Bismarck - The Mighty HMS Hood - Extra History - Part 2

[@extrahistory]

The HMS Hood and her escort plow towards the Bismarck... and a destiny that will shake Great Britain to its core. New players! Download World of Warships and use the code EXTRA1 for free goodies: cpm.wargaming.net/i3v7c6uu/?pub_id=2017_Video_2

[@nephileonardo4822]

Extra Credits this your best series ever.....awesome job, you guys have good quality animations!

[@invalidusername6809]

Extra Credits I love this series so far. Looking forwards to more

[@plenkman]

are you seriously not mentioning your 1 millionth milestone?

[@thomassugg3422]

Extra Credits My great great uncle was on the Hood.

[@acewithanat4350]

AWWWWWWWWWWW Damn thinga about to get hot next episode

[@SovietWomble]

8:51 - Fuck, can you even imagine that? You're a sailor lifting a searing hot German shell, that moments before was sitting in one of the turret ammunition wheelhouses aboard an enemy battleship. It was handled by German petty-officers, rode their ammunition lift, was pushed into the turret, and flew 10+ kilometres through the air to your deck. And might blow you to pieces in an instant.

[@anonymousgiraff5536]

Are you just binge watching history KZbin dude

[@jacksonnoel821]

The sailors where not to keen about being blown to hell, that day

[@112mirai]

Did not expect u here

[@AugustStephenson397]

@SovietWomble In war, there is a fine and blurry line between foolishness and bravery. All that matters is that the job is done. A similar situation occurred in the Pacific Theater. An IJN dive-bomber dropped an aerial bomb on the deck of the USS Enterprise. The bomb bounced off the deck, bounced off the ship’s island, and came to a stop on the flight deck without detonating. After a few seconds of stunned silence waiting for the bomb to explode, two damage control-men rolled the bomb off the flight deck at the ship’s rear.

[@spacecats2185]

Seeing u here is a suprise to me lol

[@MsAnnoyingComment]

That visual of blood coming out of the communications pipe is absolutely horrifying.

[@Mave242]

well yes...but who confirms that? same for the shell that lands into the POW..in front of the Sailor? i dont think that had been happen.

[@GQ1123ja]

My same thoughts

[@Aelvir114]

Mave242 it’s most likely memoirs from one of the survivors

[@chadpodell]

Rip people he get brutaly killed by a shell

[@danieloctovianus388]

@@Mave242 wait, who confirms that? That visual blood coming out from the pipes and the shell that hit the POW are from the Prince of wales ship though and many of the crews are still alive

[@brytonmassie]

2:47 Crew: Captain a German ship is approaching! Captain: How are you sure it's German? Crew: It looks angry.

[@name-fi2iv]

I cant unseenit oof

[@alexmuehl8960]

penner

[@CherokeeFlutist59]

Hood: *pokes Bismarck with a stick* Bismarck: *Fires his guns in fury* Hood: HE'S ANGRY!

[@KeystoneRecce]

what a darth Vader looking boi

[@bebekdragon7604]

Captain: there is no mistake then!

[@justinl2009]

Imagine that you were the captain of The Prince of Wales. "Hello?" "Hello?" "Hello?!" *blood drips down the voice pipe on to the navigation charts*

[@TheHamburgerFella]

"Well, I suppose that's an answer." *Canned Laughter*

[@jamesricker3997]

The captain was actually one of the only men on the bridge to live. The navigator had to take command because he was a senior surviving officer

[@somerandomguy___]

thats something strait out of a horror story

[@Random_Furryyy]

STOP LEAKING YOUR KETCHUP BILLY

[@Mayank-mf7xr]

All the memes aside, that is very disturbing. Not even horror movies can match that gravity and despair.

[@lebkuchenmann7663]

*Bismarck sinks Hood * This enraged Churchill, who punished him severely.

[@Madjo-qj2ge]

I see Oversimplified reference here

[@TheUnoriginalDrCorgi]

Aaaaa

[@Built2spill505]

XD Nice.

[@dongchankim2417]

lol

[@12thmanrailfans26]

Aaaaaaaaaah

[@gregorygee4675]

James should be writing screenplays, this slideshow is more gripping and terrifying than some war movies I've watched.

[@Ouvii]

Yeah, stuff like this and the pearl harbor museum in Honolulu really blow all the other stuff out of the water.

[@spindash64]

I think it's Party because said movies so often try too hard to be action flicks, or guts and glory types of tales, rather than simply showing what happened, and letting the viewers see it for themselves

[@MrEnvisioner]

oh man! "blow all the other stuff out of the water." I see what you did there...regardless of whether you intended it or not. Mwahahaha!

[@Ouvii]

MrEnvisioner i typed it, realized the joke, erased it, and then decided it was too good to let it go after all.

[@Aldowyn]

I think Robert Rath (a freelancer who writes a lot about the historical context of games - you might remember his column critical intel on the Escapist) is writing most of this series.

[@noobking111]

3 out of 1,000.... could you imagine winning that lottery? would you even want too? max respect for those that served in WW2

[@Ryukachoo]

Zachary Rosch three out of 1,420

[@dernwine]

That's a 1 in 473 chance of survival.

[@TheTrueAdept]

Wait until you read about the later stages of the Pacific, the fighting is so intense that this period became the only time that the USN was in danger of loosing it's combat capabilities.

[@lawrencemeadonia7500]

Zachary Rosch The sad part is that this would happen again, except the sailors would be deliberately allowed to drown.

[@weldonwin]

What about the two guys who just picked up a live 15 inch shell, in the middle of a full scale naval battle, carried it outside and chucked it over the side?

[@warbacca1017]

"Let me turn it over to Wargamings military expert." Enter *HARD* British

[@CocoTaveras8975]

WarBacca 101 Brexit? 🇬🇧

[@bloodpawwolf3199]

I mean, his section is about the british navy. What did you expect?

[@CherokeeFlutist59]

"Gentlemen. It's come to my attention that the Hood has been lost with great deal of men. I want all ships in the Atlantic to follow this message to the letter:" *SINK THE BISMARCK*

[@paryudisaditya8845]

This gave me goosebumps

[@christiannatania5513]

Same

[@kesselsauer4441]

*TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.*

[@henrypaleveda7760]

"I AM POLE!"

[@PrivateMcPrivate]

SURRENDER IS UNACCEPTABLE!

[@Xalerdane]

“Your mistake was blowing up that ship. That was their FAVORITE ship.”

[@andreasbalfanz8511]

True

[@keylacerros8122]

But they wouldn't have gotten it's location if those cruisers were sunk before they could send bismarcks location

[@keylacerros8122]

That ain't real in the movie battleship they need hela men to lift a shell

[@damonculbert5853]

The Hood found the Bismarck on that fatal day The Bismarck started firin' fifteen miles away "We gotta sink the Bismarck" was the battle sound But when the smoke had cleared away, the mighty Hood went down. ( johnny horton sink the Bismarck)

[@hawlitakerful]

@@keylacerros8122 that might be the only reasonable thing happening in this movie

[@PencilSticks]

For the record, the chances of you being one the those 3 sailors is just over 0.2%

[@shittyname2657]

NEVER TELL ME THE ODDS

[@kevinfrancistimorang1117]

Nah its less than 0,000001435 lercent

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

@@kevinfrancistimorang1117 Either way, the chances were incredibly slim.

[@generic_name4206]

You did a math

[@RageCreati0n]

That’s called survivors guilt

[@BatteredWalrus]

...... I'm at a loss for words, I knew the destruction of HMS Hood was devastating, but the fact that only 3 people survived.... dear god

[@RexWort]

Orlando Ford It bad enough many burn alive and were stuck inside the ship But get suck under water as the ship sinks.... That plain out unfair

[@HoppouChan]

...or get into the water, just to freeze to death

[@BatteredWalrus]

Anchovy it must have been terrifying

[@HoppouChan]

I don't know what would be more terrifying - drowning inside the ship with no chance to get out or slowly freeze to death while waiting for someone to rescue you

[@BatteredWalrus]

Anchovy either way it's a horrible way to go

[@Blizzic]

So is this a movie yet because if not why

[@ModelOmegaForReal]

Blizzic yep, "Sink the Bismarck!" From the 1960s.

[@douglasdaniel4504]

Classic movie, btw.

[@maesb.2705]

Also An documentary on Discovery chanel

[@Toxic-es3wz]

Yep

[@keithwatson1384]

Get Nolan on it!

[@panzerdragon1121]

The Bismarck started firing, 15 Miles away. "We have to sink the Bismarck!" Was the battle sound, but when the smoke had cleared away, the mighty Hood went down.

[@josharko111]

"We've got to sink the Bismark, we've gotta cut her down!" -Bobby Horton

[@dexsterkevin80]

Hit the decks a runnin' boys and turn those guns around

[@protorandom9097]

Avenge the fallen' Hood! There can be no more common ground!

[@rocekth]

Churchill told the people Put Evry ship a sail because out there I know she's gotta be

[@callmebayve9619]

we gotta sink the bismark to the bottom of the sea

[@fortie6902]

Bismarck: Oh you’re approaching me? The Allies: I can’t shell the shit out of you without getting closer.

[@rbck8826]

JOJO is AMAZING

[@hdskipper9878]

Is that a jojo reference?

[@eclipsedninja1346]

@@hdskipper9878 you know that a JoJo's reference

[@concept5631]

Bismarck: Ho ho ho! Then come as close as you like.

[@Mayank-mf7xr]

I love jojo.

[@Bladeofwar94]

I can see why history teachers love teaching about wars. They are full of passion, struggle, ideological fights, and the core of the human spirit. Wars show us what men really are when they are faced with their final hours.

[@halozaf97]

Don't glorify wars. Period.

[@yordlejay6820]

zaf Raz we're not glorifying the wars. we're glorifying the battles and soldiers

[@Bladeofwar94]

We glorify the men and women who gave their lives for a cause. We glorify the movements who moved their people to revolution against tyranny. We glorify those who had the courage to fight for what they felt was unjust. We don't glorify death, but those involved in the war.

[@Sabrowsky]

its also because wars are when stuff happens, I mean, its interesting for you to read about peacetime politics but after a while it gets stactic, wars are when history takes 360 degree turns and stuff changes for hundreds, if not thousands of years

[@udenszirnis1644]

Bladeofwar94 you can also guess why history teachers never tell a word about ww2 in Europe. No seriously, history course in 12th class in europe ends in the 30s, leaving the rest to ''oh they will figure it out''.

[@Binidj]

I knew it was coming but I still got a shiver when you actually said "sink the Bismark."

[@mothgosally9333]

same

[@srijayasalim3608]

Same though

[@theloosetrigger4514]

Im just thinking they REALLY fucked up.

[@MK-rr7cg]

I was about to call you a pussy and then i shivered too.

[@RookiePlaysWZ]

Same

[@geetarz1]

7:35 The Hood taking one last mighty swing even as she slipped under the waves… the bravery and determination of those men was incredible

[@Helena-me6mp]

it was probably just ammunition exploding, just a single survivor heard a shot, i dont think a wounded sailor jumping off an exploding ship is a real source.

[@geetarz1]

@@Helena-me6mp it was reported by several sources, notably the closest Kreigsmarine gunnery officer who was rescued the same day and “emphatically stated” that the forward turrets were firing under control even after her back was broken… she sunk in 3 minutes, so the reports hold true. The Admiralty recorded no abnormality, and accepted that the forward turrets returned fire. KZbin won’t let me link to the official ‘secret’ report, but its now publicly accessible. So you can read what actually happened 👍

[@Helena-me6mp]

@@geetarz1 and where should i read it? Idk where

[@whyno5616]

Even years later, the end still gives me shivers. All ships turning the guns to Europe to hunt the Bismark. While Churchill gives a few words drenched in rage.

[@p.f.886]

6:36 Bismark: I sawed this boat in half! sorry, I had to.

[@JoseJimenez-sh1yi]

Thats a lot of damage

[@notlistening6499]

Hood: “Dude, why did you do that, flex tape hasn’t been invented yet!”

[@KeystoneRecce]

Notlistening Bismarck: oops mb

[@coolsceegaming6178]

*NOW THATS A LOT OF DAMAGE*

[@JustAGuyWhoLikesStuff.]

Not to worry. We are still sailing half a ship.

[@ferbthe2gadgetguy]

I want to really credit Scott and the other artists on these new amazing artworks like how better their artworks got since the Punic wars and the uses of gif. as well. Also credits to Wargaming on sponsoring Exra Credits and pays them to teach us a lesson about World War 2 rather than pick up a book(well books are great but videos are greater)

[@ferbthe2gadgetguy]

Andrés The Royal Marine I'm not saying books are bad but all I think is that some visual aid is a tinsy winsy better

[@Thraim.]

Did someone say Scott? Pretty sure someone said Scott. Update your webcomic Scott.

[@xegion4924]

It's probably that one of there artists left and they now have a new one.

[@dbrokensoul]

Also, more people are more likely to watch a video than reading books. The video also may makes some watchers to get interested in history who in the end will picks up books. To summarize: Video have more audience than book -> Video increases interest in history -> more people picking up history books.

[@ferbthe2gadgetguy]

mrbenz19 exactly.

[@LikeTheBuffalo]

I like how this video was produced and released near the anniversary date of these events. I would like to see this become a trend with this series. It adds another layer of fascination to realize that this was taking place around this time of year over 70 years ago.

[@chadoftoons]

There would be alot of waiting then would it not?

[@undeadwill5912]

LikeTheBuffalo I wanna be an architect

[@LikeTheBuffalo]

Undead Will Sarah-Lynn? ... Sarah-Lynn? ... ... ... Sarah-Lynn?

[@JoshuaRoberts3]

Why is it always the sneezing one?

[@rashkavar]

It'd just mean they'd have to pick their topics carefully. Ever picked up a "this day in history" book? Pretty much every day is the anniversary of something noteworthy by now. Personally, I don't feel they should do this - holding to it would cut them off from a lot of older history where we don't have a minute-by-minute account of events, as well as events that took place over several months or years. Besides, if you like that gimmick, as mentioned there's plenty of books that cater exactly to it.

[@WargamingEurope]

Aaaaaand we are live!

[@dinoalis496]

Hello :D

[@ferbthe2gadgetguy]

Wargaming Europe *claps* You're a good company making good games and paying good people teaching good history.

[@conorcrowley6256]

you have to admire a company that goes out of its way to twice possibly 3 times to inform people on the reason their games are so exciting

[@evanuphil]

I'm super enjoying this series, as well as the Battle of Kursk series you sponsored earlier. Thanks so much for sponsoring it! I hope to see more in the future!

[@jroden06]

Wargaming Europe thank you SO MUCH for supporting this amazing series! Spreading word through the office to check out your new game and the new Extra History episodes!

[@wackypacky6917]

7:42 That man was a survivor named Ted Briggs. He passed away in 2008.

[@unidentifiednobodyabsolute4753]

God bless his soul

[@timothytimothy4854]

Him under

[@senorincredible]

My grandad, who served in the Navy for about a decade starting in 1944, had the opportunity to meet Mr Briggs years later. He said he was a quiet but friendly and understated man.

[@prince_nocturne]

Fun fact: John Pertwee, who played the 3rd Doctor on Doctor Who, served on the HMS Hood, but was transferred off of the ship for officer training very shortly before this, her final mission. He was transferred so soon before it was sunk, that he had to call his family to let them know he wasn't actually ON the ship at the time.

[@despacito_boi4484]

The last part has the same energy as “Avengers, assemble!”.

[@B-enjoyer]

the USA is not in the war tho

[@despacito_boi4484]

@@B-enjoyer I didn’t say anything about the US? I was talking about the ships.

[@B-enjoyer]

@@despacito_boi4484 the Avenger torpedo bomber

[@despacito_boi4484]

@@B-enjoyer I’m talking about marvel

[@B-enjoyer]

@@despacito_boi4484oh

[@windwulfboi]

"Bleak horror gives way to determined rage" Wow, that was moving. I applaud the writer of this episode.

[@TheoHiggins]

This is the one extra history season I can rewatch over and over and never tire of it. It's so engaging its like a work of fiction.

[@TheoHiggins]

Still holds true

[@dallasrover5515]

I swear I've watched this a thousand times and those last words always give me chills. Literal goosebumps. "Sink the Bismarck. Sink the Bismarck. Sink the Bismarck."

[@lohwentao707]

Bismarck: Sinks 1 battleship England Navy: REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@EarthWasHere]

*LMAO*

[@alexanderchristopher6237]

REEEEEEEEEVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEENNNNNNNGGGGGGGEEEEEEE That's what the British would think of.

[@lemonblitz8573]

*Battlecruiser* *cough*

[@hang_kentang6709]

its not just any battleship though, its the hood.

[@kevinfrancistimorang1117]

The ship that sank is the hood, the famous ship symbolizing britains power

[@extrahistory]

Looking for the Articles of Confederation? Never fear, that series will continue every Saturday as usual! This extra series is just that: an extra episode of Extra History every (extra) week! It will not interfere with our regular Saturday release schedule.

[@Corran109]

Where does it say anything about 2 weeks?

[@adamdailey6675]

What gave you the idea to start making history episodes.

[@Smithington_]

Adam Dailey. They got sponsored. Watch their Roman episode.

[@imperatorodaenathus9329]

+Adam Dailey It was partially due to the History of Rome Podcast. (We know this because the EC said so in the Prequal to the Gracchi episodes.) That's about as far as I know.

[@extrahistory]

Our very first Extra History series was sponsored by Creative Assembly, the game studio behind Total War: Rome II. The resulting Punic Wars series (kzbin.info/aero/PLhyKYa0YJ_5BQmw4cp7mmwtyEc4tBMUhX) turned out to be wildly popular but required all the additional costs and time of a second production pipeline on top of Extra Credits, so to this day we continue to fund its production through our Patreon! www.patreon.com/ExtraCredits Coincidentally enough, our foray into history videos came about because of video games. --Belinda

[@sgtwolf0053]

Bodies flying down from the sky, blood slipping out of the voice tubes, three out of a thousand crew members surviving. I actually got chills from hearing those, that's very unusual. Now I'm even more interested in what happens next, keep up the good work!

[@iochness8236]

The way they did the silluote of body's falling from the side of the ship

[@SultanOfAwesomeness]

>ADM1RAL_H0LLAND: Good Luck and Fair Seas! >ADM1RAL_H0LLAND: [Detonation] [Heavy Damage] [Engine incapacitated] [Speed Reduced] >B1SMARCK: [Devastating Strike] >B1SMARCK: that's why you don't show broadside noob

[@Andreych95]

Sultan Better use some holy oils to please the machine spirit :v

[@rihanm.sgoogleaccount4462]

[You have been disconnected from the server, B1SMARCK. Please reboot the game and rejoin the server.]

[@mop-ark8987]

B1SMARCK- one RNAC ban on record. *info*

[@theskitsdump7728]

(B1SMARK has eliminated H00D with fifteen inch guns)

[@rihanm.sgoogleaccount4462]

[H00D has been forcibly kicked from the server.]

[@thehuman2861]

2:47 did anyone noticed the angry face of Bismarck

[@Im_Not_Loss]

@Comrade Fegelein Aimbots tend to be salty

[@Monkey-l8s]

Me

[@joaquindubini3681]

... o no

[@onehitkill5816]

Dude. That's what I said.

[@sailor_guy9841]

Man,listening to the story of sinking of HMS hood really give me goosebumps, and I feel bad for the Captain holland he will die with the Ship who he loves the most and Navigating officer Leech he has experienced Hell on earth Respects from India 🇮🇳❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@genghiskhan.2265]

India and Britain don’t go well If you know what I mean

[@martinconway8174]

Sink the Bismarck Sink the Bismarck! SINK THE BISMARCK!

[@Shadeius]

Bismarck is OP pls nerf!

[@winstonchurchill5519]

We shall sink the Bismarck , whatever the cost may be, we shall sink the Bismarck on the beaches, we shall sink the Bismarck on the landing grounds, we shall sink the Bismarck in the fields and in the streets, we shall sink the Bismarck in the hills; we shall never stop sinking the Bismarck.

[@BooDoug187]

What... Pink the... Mermark? I'm sorry I got some water in my ear I don't think I heard you correctly...

[@ThemSensay]

Martin Conway Blow the fuck out of the Nazi ship!

[@martinconway8174]

Gotta be sure right?

[@andrewphilos]

This may be macabre, but this video really helps me understand the inspiration behind the game "Battleship."

[@ferbthe2gadgetguy]

Andrew Weber ships completely unaware of their position uses blind luck not to get sunk and try to sink the other ships. Huh.

[@Lightscribe225]

ferbthe2gadgetguy And bracketing means a ship is doomed

[@joinmarch76]

For six long days and weary nights, they tried to find her trail Churchill told the people: "Put ev'ry ship a'sail! 'Cause somewhere on that ocean, I know she's gotta be! We gotta sink the Bismarck to the bottom of the sea!"

[@teamcybr8375]

I CAN HEAR THE JAUNTY NOTES INSIDE MY SKULL

[@maxsimeck902]

Holy shit, source on the bleeding speaking tubes?

[@StickyFingers115]

“SINK THE BISMARCK, SINK THE BISMARCK, SINK THE BISMARCK!” Chills my body HARD!!!

[@Jin-qx9pt]

The world chat is heavy with this one message: The [Bismarck] field boss is in the Pacific! This feels like the setup to some REALLY intense raid in an MMO.

[@RKNGL]

James Goldsworthy *Atlantic

[@heart0fthedrag0n]

Ultimate world boss of the WWII expansion.

[@Jin-qx9pt]

Corrupted Archangel shhh it's all the same body of water if you go far enough...

[@franzluggin398]

+James Goldsworthy So by that logic, Bismarck was in Lake Constance?

[@pokemonduck]

By that logic every place is everywhere

[@jellybean358]

9:02 now that's some balls of steel. Can you imagine just being like "fuck it, no time to wait, lets go toss this overboard ourselves..."

[@CaptmagiKono]

Better than having balls filled with Shrapnel and high explosives

[@firer2017]

It's not just that it was next to their feet, it was next to the turret magazine! That's even more terrifying.

[@Camden-bn7eh]

Jellybean what did ya expect? I mean what if the shell went off? Then there would be trouble. So they went and threw it over before the shell would have any chance of going off

[@k1tsun386]

Hood: *enters denmark strait* *Sabaton - Bismarck starts playing* Hood: why do i hear boss music?

[@diegoviniciomejiaquesada4754]

*Johnny Horton intensifies*

[@simoncarrillo7378]

Pride of a nation A beast made of steel Bismarck in motion King of the ocean He was made to rule the waves across the seven seas To lead the war machine To rule the waves and lead the Kriegsmarine The terror of the seas The Bismarck and the Kriegsmarine

[@claddid1619]

"I'm bout' to end the HMS Hoods whole career." -Bismarck

[@AureliusLaurentius1099]

Outdated Swordfish Biplanes:*Uno Reverse card

[@wacky_duck1095]

Lol 69

[@FinalLugiaGuardian]

Question. Has anybody ever sent a submarine down to HMS Hood's wreck, perhaps to recover some vital parts of the ship? Also, the name of the Hood's crew member who was pulled underwater, his name was Ted Briggs (and he only passed away in 2008).

[@lpkinger7574]

Jes the bell was recovered

[@freshfish7529]

They can’t recover anything else. The ships a protected war grave

[@texasarbiter8454]

Yes. That's how we know the Hood was actually blown into 3 pieces not 2

[@Fusbrodah]

You guys are some of the best story tellers I've ever heard. The descriptions of the destruction are actually kinda shocking and really make each salvo hit feel like a disaster on it's own.

[@winghungyuen2726]

You forgot to mention how Ernst Lindermann, captain of the Bismarck said, "I'm not letting my ship get shot out from under my arse."

[@mikeliu2552]

Yeah kriegsmarine officers rarely surrendered, and often committed suicide

[@alamoemperor3845]

Mike Liu well, in the end he sank his own ship, refusing the allies a destinct victory

[@Azraeltheangelofdeath]

Actually that is completely incorrect, Just because they are German Naval officers doesn't mean anything, and yes that quote is completely true as the original quote was "Ich lasse mir doch nicht mein Schiff unter dem Arsch wegschießen. Feuererlaubnis" Which was his response in frustration to the Kreigsmarine Admiral Günther Lütjens refusal to give orders to return fire at british warships, since if the Bismarck was damaged they would have to return to port and the mission would be a failure

[@Azraeltheangelofdeath]

Basically "I will not let my ship be shot out from under my Ass, Open Fire", like I said he was extremely frustrated by the Admiral's lack of action to protect not only the captain's ship but also Prinz Eugene

[@panzerwafflez7228]

Oh shut up Marry. Stop making random things up.

[@donviglone7707]

Bismarck: First blood, Devastating strike Hood: Detonation

[@DuckyGoose74]

and then bismarck came under focus fire

[@Crabdoestuff30]

No matter how many times I watch this series, those ending words from Churchill never cease to give me chills

[@filipafklinteberg3311]

Now we finnaly know where the hood at... It's at the bottom of the ocean!

[@jackobyte1143]

Filip af Klinteberg my god I think he's on to something

[@augustuscrow1799]

Ian McClure you don't happen to be related to the very good actor Doug McClure

[@rihanm.sgoogleaccount4462]

Now we finally know where an irritating person at.. It's been soaked by Godot's coffee!

[@_stalker_43]

DMX would be proud

[@a.t.t.g8359]

too soon man

[@Kraigon42]

First, fantastic art at 2:50. I love the menacing face hidden in the ship. Second, while I can't help but notice a few of the liberties taken in the name of drama (most notably the perspective of the man who drowns), this is exactly why I watch this series so fervently: the drama brings the history alive without going full Russel Crowe. In short, you guys are fantastic.

[@dreadpiratedan4664]

the Bismarck looks like a Imperial Star Destroyer in that art

[@ItsmeInternetStranger]

The 24th of may? Hey the battle happened on my Birthday :D .... That's not happy D:

[@timothymclean]

Mournful birthday to you, Mournful birthday to you. Mournful birthday, dear Miyamoto Fan; Mournful birthday to you.

[@USSAnimeNCC-]

Now you need is violin music

[@cdkumquat4953]

My father's birthday as well.

[@ItsmeInternetStranger]

I never thought you'd find me, son.

[@addadu8031]

Dunn dunn dunn...?

[@battlefield_hackers_exposed]

Interesting how such a minimalistic style of story telling can be so engaging. Rewatching this after years, holds up very very well

[@doapin6240]

*a steam of blood is coming out of the pipe* Now I can’t sleep

[@SecondSince]

Why does Wargaming with is millions upon millions not give it's employees better quality microphones? :/

[@6038am]

They do, for some reason The Challenger just use a shitty one. Look at what the NA team is doing, they know how to do good stuff.

[@tomaszmazurek64]

The mic is probably ok-ish - the problem to my ears is the recording room. It is much easier to get a decent mic than to sound treat a room - not that this is super hard or expensive, but it requires a bit of work and uglifying one of your rooms with diffuser panels on the walls and ceiling and bass traps in the corners. My guess is he probably got an ok-ish mic but recorded in some small room in his house and it shows (or, rather, sounds).

[@MrSam1er]

It's not even a bad microphone, the audio file was just badly compressed. The size was maybe to large and they did not lose time finding a clever way to transmit it, so they over-compressed it.

[@tomaszmazurek64]

It is also possible they used some heavy handed processing to remove the room sound or noise, which often leaves artefacts similar to bad compression.

[@TheKiroshi]

I don't think this probable volunteer work is exactly part of the companies policies..

[@oweneglinton806]

My great grandfather, Percy, actually served on the PoW as a signalman.

[@Lee-rx4vz]

Owen Eglinton did he survive?

[@Camden-bn7eh]

Owen Eglinton yeah did he survive after it sank being attacked by Japanese bombers? Was he on the PoW when the PoW and Hood engaged the Bismarck and Prince Eugen

[@kiddo6393]

Owen Eglinton tell him to teach you to signal " I AM A POLE"

[@willbrown3694]

Camden 4545 ah, so he was part of task force X that went to Singapore?

[@jajurvonhohenzollern5542]

fun fact : Lütjens was still trying to avoid the combat with the British ships, following orders from the High Command. Müllenheim-Rechberg, in his book, "Battleship Bismarck, A Survivor's Story, says that he heard Captain Lindemann say: "I just won't let my ship be shot out from under my ass...... Permission to fire!"

[@emeraldtheprotogen523]

Or watch the video

[@Icetea-2000]

Master Sherman Or you could realize that it’s not being said in the video which is really sad

[@jackthunderbolt4307]

That is such a good line

[@sgtspiffywiffy5799]

10:18 Could you imagine the fear of the crew of the Bismarck if the Royal Navy broadcast the order without incription "To all able Royal Navy ships in and near the Atlantic, Sink the Bismarck"

[@Nckolas20]

Yoo I got chills when you mentioned body parts raining from the sky, the screams of the crew and blood trickling out of pipes. Such descriptive scenes would be fantastically horrifying in a movie

[@Edax_Royeaux]

It has been disputed whether or not the Hood was struck in the deck. Some say Bismarck managed to punch through the Hood's thick armor belt at an odd angle as a result of her turn. On the wreak of the Hood, her rudder is still turned to port, she never completed her turn. Also, another side note, the Bismarck did not return fire against the Hood and Prince of Wales for a considerable amount of time. I wonder if the RN crews thought that to be eerie.

[@1993Crag]

Most reliable seem to give the shot as coming in just above Hoods belt and engaging its turtle back upper plate. The angle of fall wasn't enough to enable a deck shot to do much.

[@chrishopwood6938]

The shot that sunk the hood was 1 in milion shot.

[@aquila4460]

Actually there is a pretty good by drachinifel that argues, at least for the layman that I am, pretty convincingly that the shot managed to hit the trough of the wake, and so hit below the armour belt with enough force to penetrate, passing directly into the magazine.

[@Erudaft]

Christ, that was the most tense, gripping extra credits episode ever! As a brit we focus more on the battle of the skies in history classes, with the battle of the atlantic being more about U-boats vs convoys. I never realised how badly the survival effort of the war rested on one nazi supership. Well done Extra Credits. Continue to be awesome!

[@asneecrabbier3900]

the english seeing the bismarck: in awe at the size of this lad

[@farmerned6]

Except Hood was Longer than Bismark?, and they were a 44,000t treaty Battleship and a 47,000t "super" battlecruiser, taking on a 50,000t modern full-fat battleship and a 18,000t Heavy cruiser, in weight of Shot the RN had advantage,

[@Jamhael1]

Absolute unit!

[@keeganfirecloak4695]

That ending! My god you can make a movie from this!

[@MrFreakHeavy]

That would be a rad movie, I swear. "The Hunt."

[@keeganfirecloak4695]

machinegun I like your idea, my friend.

[@Madjo-qj2ge]

well,this story is Opening/Prologue of Chinese Shipfu Game Azur Lane

[@jamesjackson5895]

My grandfather was one of those 3 survivors of the hood

[@Camden-bn7eh]

James Jackson well god bless him for being a survivor on the mighty hood

[@cookiedoughflow6957]

James Jackson +Respect

[@Meme-o-Taur]

James which one ted Briggs?

[@finnishwehraboo8377]

Real or fake?

[@soldatdaniels8738]

Wha really? Thanks for sharing!

[@entaronatu]

The story telling in this is amazing. I'm not much of a war history fan myself but this series I've found really engaging. Keep it up 😄

[@comradebear2095]

Bismarck destroy the HMS Hood Hood continues with half a ship Bismarck : AM I A JOKE TO YOU!!!

[@fireshark142]

10:43 This gave me chills, I can just imagine the fury and determination in that order

[@pieguy6992]

It's amazing that Extra can really put into perspective the sheer magnitude of 3 words without actually ever giving any reference points.

[@captainspire4859]

"Sink the Bismarck, Sink the Bismarck, Sink the Bismarck" Every since time i here that it sends shivers threw my bodies ive watched this video several times over the years and every time i get shivers

[@Nyghtking]

WW1 was when the gates of hell were opened, WW2 was as we stepped through those now opened gates, and WW3 will be a hell of our own making we will be forced to bare witness to.

[@mathewdeering]

The way these pieces are constructed is beautiful and simple in what is effectively just a slideshow. The last sequence really got me. SINK THE BISMARCK. SINK THE BISMARCK. SINK THE BISMARCK. I got tingles.

[@mperor87]

You have become true artists at telling stories, I was glued at the screen the whole time. Keep it up!

[@donki4307]

There is something in the way you tell these stories.... it's like a ride on an emotional rollercoaster!!!

[@shadowpod13]

I really like how you talk about how they fire, then look at their stop watches and time it and wait for a while to see where they are and all that. It really adds to it and changes it from the way we would expect it to be as if it was just a gun on the sea. But with this we get to understand that it takes TIME for the shells to get where they are going. You also put us right into the situation with how little we know and how little we can tell from the tech of the time. Thank you very much.

[@Littaly]

Damn. I've been watching a good chunk of your content since this series started, and I've always thought you've done a good job at scripting them, trying to put some emotion and narration into the retelling of the historic accounts. But this was something else. You actually had me on the edge of my seat, I felt a lot more emotion than I normally do at these sorts of things. Kudos to whoever scripted and animated it, and Dan for the clear and comprehensible but still engaged narration.

[@HurricaneHunter03]

The Destruction of a National renowned Ship and her most of her crew creates rage across the British Empire, now with one major goal: Sink the Bismark

[@13thnite]

It's an interesting approach to change up your formula with how you tell the facts. This episode definitely more felt like you were telling a story then just explaining past facts and events. Either way another great episode!

[@TheRotundRider]

I first read about the Hood and Bismark when I was 8 years old. I loved it, and it hooked me forever more on the stories and advances of WW2. This was the start down the road of loving any and all things historical. And now over 30 years later, I've found this site and am binging on it. =)

[@gamingbunny4660]

8:16 I kind jumped heh and chills when he said bang -3-

[@BlankPicketSign]

SINK THE BISMARCK!!! SINK THE BISMARCK!!! SINK THE BISMARCK!!!

[@Gilhelmi]

I imagine that the order was not shouted. I believe it was given in a calm, stern voice. The kind filled with the righteous anger of nations. A monotone that could kill if directed at you. It is a terrifying tone, one that makes all who hear it follow it completely, or tremble with fear.

[@smitty2085]

Sink the bismark. Sink the bismark. Sink. The. Bismark

[@Berkpolat121]

Bismarck*

[@kwanteikkhow230]

It is an order with the full might of the British Empire behind it. It contains the rage of empires. The war was business, this was personal.

[@rihanm.sgoogleaccount4462]

*_Sink the Bismarck._*

[@Nolo122]

"About to take on the largest and dangerous warships." The Japanese would beg to differ.

[@AVGyerra22]

As if the Japanese ships did anything worth noting

[@laurarobertson2287]

@@AVGyerra22 I agree

[@ethanniedorowski6020]

@@AVGyerra22 17 bombs 16 torpedoes .... that is something

[@crilbusfumperdink3823]

Ethan Niedorowski lol

[@Yayaloy9]

@@ethanniedorowski6020 1000 planes+ about 4 subs with 2 latest modern torpedoes from Britain against Tirpitz

[@tummywubs5071]

A salute to all those lost on the hood and all other naval vessels. Rest in peace you brave men.

[@jessicabresler2275]

I have to say one of my favourite parts of ExtraHistory is how they make events into a compelling story while maintaining the factual integrity of the event. They even do 'LIES' episodes when they have to gloss over certain topics etc.

[@anthonyf.3009]

7:35 the hood sinks in a v formation. V I C T O R Y! VICTORY! VICTORY! Oh V is for Victory, though the 2 cruisers! And battleships!

[@PavelKahun]

I noticed that there were few duds from those shells that hit. Perchance, do you know if ammunition for the Bismark was manufactured in one of the occupied nations?? I know that at Malta, there is 250 kg bomb dropped on it during the battle for Malta, from JU-87 into a historic cathedral, that was manufactured in Czechoslovakia and it was on purpose sabotaged. Some poor soul risked his/hers life removing the fuse, and it saved hundreds of people and the historic building.

[@Paragoth]

I was debating watching this, because I know the general history of the Bismark, but thank you for adding such detail. I'm glad I've got a reason to watch the series. One critique I will make, in the first episode (and I understand the dramatic nature of story telling), we were given the notion that Britain was a lone bastion of democracy in Europe against an oncoming Nazi tide. While I get that is a very common notion, I don't think it's very accurate. Yes, the Bismark was a terrifying ship to have running around in Atlantic trade routes, but Britain also comprised a full third of world trade at this time. While the support of the US Lend-Lease program should not be under estimated, I do think that Britain was in a better position than most give them credit for. I definitely understand why Britain is going to be portrayed without that light, it gives the story drama and stakes, but again I feel it obscures historical fact. Like, that the British, in a fit of paranoia, caused a massive famine in India to support the war effort. They could do that because they were able to maintain their trade routes. The Second World War was a messy affair, but I think we can get across the triumph of the Allies by acknowledging this history and pointing out the lessons it taught the west. The US started ramping down its eugenics program in the aftermath of the war, Britain and the rest of Europe decolonize. Those are huge impacts that the Nazi project instilled in the world. Their insidiousness showed the west where it was going, and we have tried to correct course from that.

[@NatalieCostello-w2z]

Gee thank you for all of that information that I totally read

[@dinoalis496]

Just saw the first part 3 min ago and saw the 2nd one was out Thank you!

[@Soundwave3591]

9:18 The Bismarck didn't follow for a simple reason: Admiral Lutgens was ordered not to. so to speak, at least. Contrary to what one might think, the Germans weren't stupid (most of the time...) they knew their fleet was no match for the Royal Navy, and indeed, the Bismarck had been ordered to AVOID facing British Warships unless absolutely necessary. The Denmark Strait was "Necessary" as, well, they needed to get past the British to carry out their main objective: convoy raiding. But she was, generally, meant to avoid British battlefleets and focus on merchant shipping. So while sinking PoW might have made for a tactical victory, it was against the strategic goal of convoy raiding, which was more crucial to the war effort. There was also the matter of the British Cruisers Suffolk and Norfolk, which were still close by and, while no match for the Bismarck one-on-one, could still make a nuisance of themselves, especially considering Bismarck was already damaged. on a side note, Hitler actually said after Bismarck had been sunk that she should have finished off Prince of Wales, if for nothing more than the propaganda victory.

[@Aelvir114]

7:35 Pretty badass of Hood, to never stop firing even as she goes under.

[@dernwine]

I love this, so glad your covering one of the less well known but nailbiting moments of the war. I really hope one day your patreon or sponsors enable you to do other stories from WWII, maybe North Africa, or Burma, or maybe the Chinese theater, or the Finish Front the options are endless.

[@Camden-bn7eh]

dernwine if they are gonna mention North Africa, they better mention the Free French because they helped the British defeat the Axis forces

[@roundishwhale]

I love how the Bismarck looks like a angry giant at 2:47 Also the Tension in this Series is breathtakingly on point, keep the great work up guys^^

[@phoebefotchett9382]

RIP hoods crew and admiral Holand

[@ValkyrieTiara]

I don't really have words, but I'll try. This is one of the greatest, most dramatic tellings of anything I've ever heard. I keep thinking to myself "Good lord this should be a movie" but...I honestly don't think any movie would be as good as this ten minute video. The art, directing, and reading are incredible. You NAILED IT. Thank you for this.

[@Darkinu2]

Love the choice of music for the ending of this series. Major props to the editors. World of Warships: Unforgiven. Yeah, the Bismark sure won't be after that.

[@aleckbataque7855]

Yes! Finally I've been waiting for this

[@Scanixon]

SABATON FANS: KRIEGSMARINE

[@powerhouse6165]

King of the ocean

[@AragornRespecter]

HE WAS MADE TO RULE THE WAVES ACROSS THE SEVEN SEAS

[@SuperOverlord94]

THE TERROR OF THE SEAS!

[@TheNightlessFall]

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

[@huey-fan8335]

Lass Isolet TWO THOUSAND MEN AND FIFTY THOUSAND TONS OF STEEL, SETTING COURSE FOR THE ATLANTIC WITH THE ALLIES ON THEIR HEEL

[@tommykarrick9130]

The end of this episode in a nutshell "Top 10 Anime Battles"

[@APfw-tri]

I just started randomly listening to this on my way home and my goodness that the narration is strong here. Great job, guys.

[@GoldTigerRemix]

In my opinion this is the best episode of extra history. The intense battle and the amazing cliffhanger, really well done guys