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This Story is Classified as HFY or Humanity Feck, Yea , but what does the Mean?
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HFY is a story/series that takes a “human element” in either humanity or an “other” (race/species or object) that exists in a “setting” (future or other world/universe) with varying levels of culture, technology, society and history that help show in some shape or form the potential good or bad for humanity’s race/culture. In These stories Humans are often referred to as Human, Humanity, Deathworlder, Hellwolder in reference to the human planet of origin , Earth. This planet is seen by most of the universe as a place where only death and chaos can survive.
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Humans Are Space Orcs (HASO) or Humans Are (Fantasy Race) Are used as a guide when writing.
In these Stories we normally View humans like the other races view orcs in a Fantasy Novel. We (Humans) share the same characteristics and personalities as orcs. Humans are normally treated as the outsiders and barbarians. Humans tend to be underestimated as well in these stories. Unlike Humanity Feck Yea , these don't always put a positive spin on humans\humanity sometimes looking at the darker side of human and humanity from the perspective of aliens.
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A Monument To Failure

[@patraic5241]

The Tank was originally developed by the British Admiralty. As a result a lot of navel terms were used for the various parts. Hull for the body. Turret for the rotating bit on top. Sponson for a hull gun mount. Hatch for the crew access points. And so on. These terms are still in use today.

[@ceu160193]

Here we have different version - those machines were shipped, and to confuse enemy spies, they were written in documents as "water tanks". Receiving side found it funny, and this they were forever named "tanks".

[@patraic5241]

@@ceu160193 That was the subterfuge the British used in an attempt to hid the fact that they were, A Developing an armored combat vehicle in the first place, and B Hide where and when the British Army might deploy them. It worked to a certain point. Personally I think they were over estimating the German intelligence gathering capability at the time. But hey, I wasn't there and didn't have to make that decision. ;)

[@ceu160193]

@@patraic5241 Officially they probably had different name, since it was first ever combat vehicle of that kind. One of versions of where name came from suggests, that when command saw first prototype, they literally called it "water tank with wheels", and it was official name at first. But since army loves to shorten names for faster communication, at first it was shorted to "water tank" and then simply "tank".

[@farmerned6]

"In 1915 the First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill, created a Landships Committee to tackle the problems of trench warfare. After many experiments and false starts an agricultural firm, William Foster & Co. of Lincoln, was contracted to build a prototype machine. Its designers, William Tritton and Walter Wilson came up with a set of workable tracks which were fitted to the ‘Landship’ now known as ‘Little Willie,’ said to be an irreverent nickname for the German Crown Prince, Kaiser Wilhelm."

[@ceu160193]

@@farmerned6 It doesn't explain, why tank. One of many versions was, that because ventilation of first tanks was absolutely awful(combined with gunpowder, that produced smoke) crew were sweating like crazy, making inside compartment literally "water tank" of sweat.

[@valtiel2589]

i DEEPLY regret not finishing this story sooner or actually asking you to narrate it when it was done. I published it on the 24th - the day of the anniversary - and i REALLY wish i timed it right. alas, severe migraines and time constraints prevented that. I SHALL DO BETTER.

[@austinbowman6177]

It's great you did the story! Great job man!

[@RJStockton]

The story needed more ninjas and a swordfight. Never write a story that doesn't have a swordfight in it.

[@serpentinious7745]

Tanks for the tanks

[@DepressedCrow]

​@RJStockton considering it's WW1, there's definitely gonna be sword fights

[@alicorn3924]

​@@RJStockton cavalry duel in the polish-soviet war comes in mind

[@DepressedCrow]

Dang, this makes me wanna visit the museum despite being fake, thats the sign of good story telling

[@nickpossum3607]

If you can visit a "Good" museum, you will find far more greater stories in history fact then ever in dreamed up fiction. But the idea of Horrified faces of Alien Beings scared to death at our humble little death machines after calling them "storage devices" gives me a sense of mirthful whimsy to almost no end.

[@robertschumacher2707]

There are plenty of good examples to visit out there. Bovington, Samur, the Patton museum, and the Aberdeen Ptoving Ground in Maryland to name a few.

[@jukkiivi4282]

This was an interesting story. Military history, saddness for victims of war and a whiff of curbstomb (Evil Wheeled Death Box). Thanks for finding and narrating a story I didn't know I needed to hear. For the Algorithm! For the Narrator! For the Beard!

[@bernardrednix756]

Metal box of death

[@MidnightSmoke]

Never forget, those are some deep words there. Here is a like and comment to help your channel grow and get you the recognition you deserve.

[@MiddletonJeff]

Brisbane Australia here. This tank is real and its in our local museum. Not in that tree sap shit but its real... :)

[@Slye_Fox]

The thing I love most about that tank, is the fact it only exists now because some crazy Ausie gits went out into no-man's land to nick it.

[@keithmays8076]

​@@Slye_Fox must have been relatives of Ned Kelly 😂

[@MythicFool]

@@Slye_Fox Yeah, Aussies are a special breed of crazy. God love'em.

[@carlfromtheoc1788]

Xenos would drop nine sided bricks over a holographic AI presentation of Sgt John Basilone on Guadalcanal. "Yes, after running through enemy lines to get to Henderson Field, while carrying belts of ammo ran back through enemy lines to man his machine gun position. Yes, here he is alone, picking up his water cooled machine gun so he could attack and advance on the enemy. Oooh, is Envoy Thraxniar okay? Why was he referred to a'Manila John'? Funny story that..."

[@scott644]

US Army, Armor, Cav Scout. Respect for those who fought in the belly of the beast.

[@BluBird12]

Finally. I love hfy stories about human tanks and artillery

[@MarkJohnson-ro1ed]

8:30 I know that tank, I've seen that tank, I've had my photograph taken with that tank! The first war story I heard as a boy started out with "Want to steal a Hun tank?"

[@xgford94]

8:33 Why yes it is… just not encased… yet. I have been to see “Mephisto” many times a true testiment to Monash’s 100 days and to Australian scavanging skills

[@user-ih6fv1lp7t]

Favorite line so far,"do you have a juice box?". Good writing good narrating. Really enjoying everything, hope you're able to continue.

[@renaissancepress247]

Great as ever! A small comment- I do prefer the further zoomed out version for two reasons 1) your hand gestures add a lot to the experience and 2) it is easier to have your gaze effectively centered on the camera as opposed to sometkmes being off to the side a bit. Just my own opinion

[@allenmorgan1007]

For the Algorithm, for the Author(s), for the Holographic Voice!

[@PromisesMissing]

You look exactly as I suspected you would look. Like some real C&C Red Alert vibes for some reason.

[@mikkelnpetersen]

Fun fact is that "tank" was the codename for the project in order to mislead what it really was. A bit like the WW2 German tank project of making one of the biggest tanks (even bigger than what we have today) was called "maus" (mouse), if you heard that, would the first thing you would think of be the biggest armored battle vehicle of the time? So it's belive the name "tank" was to make the enemy belive it was a project to make stuff like transport vehicles. At least that's how i've heard it.

[@schlirf]

Former US Armored Cavalry here, Tanks for the story! 😎

[@Halberd1216]

Anyone doubting how effective a panzer/tank is against an opposing force, have a look at BOVINGTON TANK MUSEUM in the UK. Possibly the best tank display with working tanks, anywhere. Also Monkey World is right next door to it, much amusement for many people.

[@mikegord]

Yes! Our troops got the AV and took it home to OZ

[@JRMshadow260a]

That is a good story.. For those of us that have a interest in tank history I believe we have more knowledge to dole out. Though I believe we should only do so if asked. I believe the writer (my opinion) was just loosely combining history with a story to entertain us and give use the first step on the stairway to history on WW1 and the beging of tanks...

[@valtiel2589]

and also to commemorate the actual event as it was the 105th anniversary of that very battle. :)

[@blackg0076]

One would never ask a historian for the short version , that will almost guarantee that you will be subjected to more information than you would have ever assumed could be told to you in such a way that it will take them longer than the amount of time you were trying to avoid.

[@JRMshadow260a]

@@blackg0076 LOL👍

[@zaphodthenth]

Fantastic story. I have a few stories of my own I'm going to do this to.

[@samuelmolina9496]

Awesome clarity on the videos man

[@shardinhand1243]

our tanks were indeed powerful war machines, of theyre time... but our mechs are really impressive, particularly the jaeger class twin pilot mechs and the warmaster class titan mech....

[@hohenzollern6025]

Only an Atlas could carry the weight of mankind on it's shoulders.

[@prestonjones1653]

Or the Invincible Dreadnought

[@Nempo13]

Everyone gangster until the church starts moving, Imperitor class titan online!

[@shardinhand1243]

hell yeah brother! rain fire upon the xenos!@@Nempo13

[@zephyrstrife4668]

It's okay, we can always get reliable information about enemy troop movements from the Steiner Scout Squad.

[@yomogami4561]

tanks for the memories

[@WingManFang1]

This was a beautiful homage.

[@valtiel2589]

as good as i could get it considering i was late when i published it :(

[@noppornwongrassamee8941]

I'm a little disappointed that the story didn't explain the why they were called tanks given how much hay the ambassadors made of it at the start of the story.

[@zuzax1656]

If I remember the AFN (Armed Forces News) snippets from when I was in Okinawa, it was to hide them from German spies during WWI. They were kept under tarps or in tents to hide them from view, and referred to only as tanks as that would be uninteresting to a spy that would be interested in numbers of weapons like artillery.

[@zuzax1656]

The funny thing in the snippet was the dialogue. Opening scene: 2 British guards on patrol. As they pass a huge tent they start talking. Guard 1: Oy! What's with the big tent? Guard 2: I heard rumors that they are hiding tanks in there. Guard 1: Tanks? You mean cisterns? Guard 2: I suppose. But I wonder why they are in tents? *Suddenly, a loud noise erupts from the tents as engines are started. Lights come on, backlighting the tanks as they start to move. Guard 1 & 2, running and waving their arms: shouting, "Make way for the cisterns! Make way for the cisterns!

[@Zedrich362]

This has big "I LIKE TRAINS!" energy.

[@TheFoxfiend]

We so easily take for granted why the tank was named as such. The name was an anti-espionage attempt, where even if the enemy did get their hands on the transmissions and broke the code they would think fluid containers were being transported around instead of the war machines that they were.

[@warb0argaming976]

thanks as always it was frekken awesome

[@henryshelbyjr9953]

Crazy truth, I was in the Gulf War Task Force Papa bear. Firstvwave of the ground war, and I bore witness to our M1A1s killing Iraqi T72s.

[@jeffreyflynn2805]

The tank he mentioned in the Queensland museum is real I’ve sat in it

[@patrickmcabee123]

(Well done, again. 👍🏼😎👍🏼) Dude, your a “Rock Star” great content…!

[@totherarf]

As I read this my son in law is dozing nicely on the sofa. "What has this to do with anything" I hear you ask? Well his job is to recover said war machines, sometimes while they are still active ...... usually they are not blown up though!

[@alistairwolfe6644]

Perfectly done

[@klappstock943]

For the Algorithm the story and the voice 😉

[@blairfenning7718]

Great Story.

[@jtjames79]

AI voice changing is getting really good. Could take your character voices to the next level, particularly female and sing-song voives. Still has to be combined with natural talent, but you already have that in spades.

[@Nezumis]

Good evening.

[@Wwillswords]

Good morning

[@kingwoof3444]

Good Day.

[@CaptainShield]

History comes to life

[@alexinfinite7142]

"Although initially termed "Landships" by the Landship Committee, production vehicles were named "tanks", to preserve secrecy. The term was chosen when it became known that the factory workers at William Foster referred to the first prototype as "the tank" because of its resemblance to a steel water tank." I have also heard it said they also trying to fool spies and cover up that these were war machines and not water tanks. Cannot confirm this though

[@angrycrusader3926]

Humanity: *We are the panzer elite, born to compete, never retreat*

[@feldamar2]

Tap. Tap. Tap. When you are alone in a museum, any sound you make can easily feel like a desecration. Tap. Tap. Tap. Heresy to cause sound in such a place. Tap. Tap. Tap. But, sometimes, if it's important enough. Tap. Tap. Tap. Sometimes, if you walk at the right pace. Tap. Tap. Tap. Sometimes, if you walk with the right cadence. Tap. Tap. Tap. Sometimes, if you walk with purpose and solemnity. Tap. Tap. Tap. Sometimes, the polished granite floor reflects the sound not as disturbing the peace of the museum. Tap. Tap. Tap. Sometimes, the sound is that of a person who knows why the museum is quiet. Tap. Tap. Tap. The sound is that of someone remembering or learning. Tap. Tap. Tap. And to disturb the person making the sound is the heresy instead.

[@jasonbull6560]

BRAVO.

[@RealArcalian]

Greetings Mentlegent! For the Rhyhtm that is Algo In Memoriam

[@SergeyWaytov]

That's one very interesting story

[@derekdrake8706]

If they're impressed by the first tanks, they're gonna brown their space britches when they learn about modern tanks.

[@valtiel2589]

its gonna be worse - the next stop on the tour is Normandy :)

[@dalemorgan8263]

Never forget, lest we repeat the mistakes of the past.

[@osmacar5331]

the git went to the tank museum in bovington, and wrote an entire story on that damn whippet there.

[@valtiel2589]

sadly, i have never been there in person. spent about 6 hours reading before i started writing though.

[@williammcdorman6426]

Former tanker, we are strange beasts.

[@NemoConsequentae]

Now wait until they develop the first BOLO. For the _Honour of the Regiment!_ Long live the Dinochrome Brigade.

[@polishscribe674]

Di-didididi disco panzer

[@numbertwo494]

Were is that animation from thats sick man

[@marcusaurelius4561]

Agro squirrel looks like he can be in a civil war film and I mean no disrespect with that comment

[@tamop]

This tank won't move.

[@Cloodden]

Lest we forget!

[@ericchapman4500]

Leave it to humans to give ptsd to the galaxy.

[@Joeythedungeonmaster]

Tank go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@WallNutBreaker524]

Armored Supremacy 💪😎👌

[@genericuser984]

neat

[@farmerned6]

Through Mud and Blood to the Green Fields Beyond

[@justsomeguywithahandlebarm2456]

For the algorithm

[@kingromriell3031]

Wait till they hit the 73 easting section, then they will know horror.

[@ComradeCommissarYuri]

Wheeled evil 😂

[@DonPatrono]

4/10 needed a Sabaton background track (possibly "The Future of Warfare", I'd wager two hundred something years in the future it'll have become Fair Use)

[@teoteous]

Ah yes, the raw power of moe and kawaii and etc. Fearsome things indeed.

[@dodleboy2480]

I got to compliment your beard

[@AgroSquerril]

thank you

[@MidnightSon98]

They should see 73 Easting

[@samuelmarsh4341]

will you be continuing The New Species at all

[@pugpanda4499]

I've got a question for you guys in the comments I recently got a audible subscription and I want to listen to a book/books similar to these kinds what would we recommend

[@oakenshadow6763]

They thought the picilation was censoring....

[@raybrindos4514]

Wait till they see a BOLO mk20.

[@fairwinds610]

Right! Forth Dinochrome!

[@davidbell1619]

Continental Siege Engine. 1 per planet.

[@elfeater1760]

For the Algorithm11!

[@calvingreene90]

The xenos need to get a dictionary I have more than the first meaning for any word.

[@rogergibson7938]

This man looks exactly how he sounds

[@TheJeikou]

Comment

[@YourBoyNobody530]

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[@merlinwizard1000]

3rd, 30 April 2023

[@---jx3ql]

I never heard that the a7v was called monster, that is an insult for our wotan,also ther is no original a7v

[@FireLover7004]

Hopefully they never learn what tankers called non tankers

[@Elmithian]

The least believable part was them using mph

[@masterpython]

Are male and female tanks a thing?

[@valtiel2589]

only for the pre-1920s vehicles before the terminology was abandoned. I think it was only ever used for the Mark IV.

[@HalIOfFamer]

Is there no face cam version? I'd rather watch art.

[@jasonmschleyz]

Pronouncing Alien fictional words is easy, pronouncing French words, not possible with the human tongue.

[@totherarf]

How do! ..... back in a bit! ;o) 13 likes and still an hour off .....

[@totherarf]

..... Aaaand I'm back ;o)

[@johnnymellon7414]

And he still has not escape to the one place that hasn't been corrupted by capitalism... SPACE

[@Ibian666]

Military masturbation is boring. Let's get more "aliens are weird! even if the aliens are humans!" type stories.

[@asandrewsilvaw]

For the algorithm