History Experts Reveal Why Being An Actual Sniper Sucks

A sniper is one of the most essential pieces to any successful military operation, but what is life really like for one of the most deadly soldiers on the battlefield? Find out in today's epic new military video!
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[@TreySkidmore07]

Someone once said something like, war is mostly hours of boredom with moments of absolute chaos and terror sprinkled in.

[@tempesttking5715]

That's very good specific summary/quote.

[@aflashyguy]

- Abe Lincoln

[@sphereyahya]

Yeah it was said on what war is really like

[@LittaDNB]

99% boredom 1% pure terror

[@dartagnanhenry4492]

hurry up and wai

[@amazingandy007yt3]

Sniping's a good job mate. Challenging work. Outa doors. I guarantee you'll not go hungry. Because at the end of the day, as long there are two people left on the planet, someone is going to want someone dead

[@manijones4997]

Wouldn’t there need to be a third

[@bearsgaming6364]

Professionals have standards

[@Awoken_YKW_Fan9001]

"I think his mate sees me..." **gunshots** "Yes he does!"

[@spacesloth6496]

Turn to budhism 🙏

[@GIacius]

hat fortress 2

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Snipers live life on the Edge, They be Living like Larry

[@Dookie-dozer]

Spongebob reference noice 👌

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

@@Dookie-dozer Lol I didn't think anyone would get it

[@Sotolomus]

was talking about this episode last night. funny.

[@erich1380]

LIVIN LIKE LARRRYYYY

[@poopsock7493]

@@TihetrisWeathersby no one did

[@cappyjones]

Proposed title change: The History of Snipers in Warfare.

[@jackryanTV]

agree

[@aaronsight1258]

I want to like your comment, but i dont want to mess up your likes

[@adibhossain8790]

@@aaronsight1258 I just got it to 150 likes and I feel satisfied. Let me guess the likes were on 69 likes? Or 100?

[@fine_gold]

If the title were that it wouldnt have gotten my view

[@cartoony5719]

@@aaronsight1258 it’s messed up

[@flood000]

I feel snipers don't get as much attention but they're extremely important assets during the war that's why I love to show tribute to them.

[@arthurfidas7254]

Snipers always have the highest confirmed kills in combat. They are highly respectsd

[@Throwback_Js]

I totally agree. I feel snipers are a rare breed but don't get as much love as other combat MOS. They have much lower numbers of soldiers (being such a selective/ difficult school/course) and I feel that ties into why we don't hear a lot about them..

[@UwU-eg2if]

That’s basically cuz half of the time u cant see them

[@poopsock7493]

@@arthurfidas7254 no they don't

[@paulgoogol2652]

Nobody like campers.

[@yangerlongchar778]

Snipers are op in both games and real life .

[@mrp8231]

Facts

[@rickeykoga2312]

Best KDR in the field

[@Limitsz0]

@@rickeykoga2312 lol

[@PersuasiveEuthanasia]

What does op mean?

[@hansgunnoo5159]

Overpowered

[@Nickel0620]

Great video but you forgot to mention why they were called sharpshooters. The name came from the sharps rifle. If i remember correctly the sharps rifle used a bullet (not a ball like muskets) and was rifled thats y it was so accurate at long ranges.

[@ryanlane4282]

Incorrect. While the Sharps rifle was a very accurate rifle commonly used by marksmen and sharpshooters, the term “sharpshooter” predates the rifle by over a century. The name of the rifle is just a coincidence.

[@Roeclean]

@@ryanlane4282 or is it 😏

[@khaf13]

The scariest thing is being surrounded by enemies and you only Have one weapon, and even then a bolt-action rifle. 😬

[@nightheist2191]

Secondary ?

[@clownprince1313]

Sidearms are useful too.

[@mitchellarochelle3639]

They have side arm as well light ar

[@yankee7664]

@@nightheist2191 a secondary wepon is good but you don't want them to know we're you are...and you only use it for you have to....they have other ways to eliminate the problem , fast and discreet

[@aaroncousins4750]

@@mitchellarochelle3639 they dont have a light ar lol. Thats extra weight

[@noticemesenpai69]

One thing to remember is that many times snipers would not be offered any quarter. If a group of soldiers were taken prisoner, it was customary to immediately execute any snipers in their ranks.

[@karson8292]

Wait really??? What??

[@Aych9]

Isn’t that a war crime

[@skyfallprime7977]

@@Aych9 I think it is

[@anotherperson127]

Something about this guys voice just makes it so much more interesting. I like the other guy but this guy is INCREDIBLE!

[@airsoftmaster76]

I know right ! It fits perfectly with the animations

[@phantommikeyt2700]

Thanks you infographics show for broadening my knowledge on basically everything

[@michaelogidi1260]

Exactly

[@Realtankatwork]

For real tho

[@bkman0978]

Maybe the best channel on YT

[@Limitsz0]

bruh

[@James-zl1ft]

bruh

[@pokemonweeaboopikachuninja8745]

I like using snipers in rec room paintball because I usually constantly move and make people rage when I jump from really high up and hit them while falling lol

[@md.abdullaalwailykhanchowd3974]

Soldiers win with strength, Snipers win with cool mind & shooting the big names.

[@dcptiv]

2:30 Imagine the PTSD in todays military if soldiers had to scalp every enemy they killed to collect a bounty. There would be a market for soldiers that did not want to do it to hire those that did not care or even enjoyed it.

[@seanbautista2606]

I don’t think that was a problem in those times. The warriors had a lot of hatred for their enemy because they saw how brutal the enemy was. The scalps were payback for the Indians and French murdering villagers and decorating the trees with their entrails.

[@mahatma1989]

@@seanbautista2606 Payback for a payback.

[@scottyweimuller6152]

Ive always wondered the same, I know there's been ptsd in literally every conflict going back to the start of the human race. Ive just always wondered if the fact that we've gotten smarter mentally over time and progressivism has led to ptsd becoming worse and worse over the years. Each generation is getting more advanced from the last leading in humanity becoming smarter and using our brains in a higher capacity and levels of functioning therefore we've become so advanced and able to understand the mental trauma we've encountered over the years.

[@thepsychicspoon5984]

First of all, that would be a grievous violation of Geneva conventions. Article 4, 34. Rule 113. Second, what a complete waste of time and resources. Nobody wants to stick around on a battlefield longer than necessary, except for the truly sociopaths. They are as much a danger to their own unit as much as the opfor. There is a reason military personal are paid by salary and not "confirmed kills".

[@thepsychicspoon5984]

@@scottyweimuller6152 There has been studies and research that strongly suggest that yes it has. This can be attributed to multiple things, but I will say just the top two for space. A huge contributing factor is because in modern civilization the mortality rate is not as high as say the times of the Roman empire. Death was seen even more natural than today. Today modern medicine has brought life expectancy to unprecedented heights. Even the probability of death on the battlefield is much lower. So much so we have inadvertently created a society that has become thanatophobic(fear of death) for the most part. Secondly, combat today is way different than combat back then. A Roman soldier for example, when he saw combat he more than likely participated in 2 groups of pre-planned battle lines coming near each other. He is literally faceing his enemy face to face and can survive using individual skills(Im not saying modern soldiers don't have skills, but its a different skill set). Compare a Roman soldier to a WW1 soldier. Here is a soldier whose death can at any moment in time, whether he is eating, sleeping, reliving himself, or writing letters. In a warzone like that death is so much more sudden than ancient times. In that war its estimated that 75% of all comabt casualties was via artillery. How can you defend yourself against an enemy that is lobbing artillery shell, after shell from KM away? There is no skill that you can use to defend yourself aside from taking whatever cover you can find and waiting it out. Knowing that if your going to come out unharmed, your fate is tied to probability and not by your own hands.

[@melatonin1371]

Wait so their not running around jumping off buildings doing 720 no-scopes?

[@arafe.1012]

My life is a lie, all that training FOR NOTHING

[@douglascox9996]

“When you’re in your hide, Just roll to your side, Scoop out a li’l hole n’ let it all flow. Roll back right n’ You’re back on sight.”

[@chantalacosta7889]

I'm living in a simulation.....my law class brought this up and now I'm seeing this new video

[@baldychkn2949]

@EGirl Obama no one asked for your opinion either

[@NoodleFlames]

1:05 I've done a lot of research on this guy mainly during his time in the American revolution as queens rangers commander for the British and I didn't know this, neat.

[@Kevin-nq5tu]

1:42 Anime backstories always start like this

[@oliversherman2414]

I love your channel keep up the great stuff

[@sandep527]

Loved the bgm.. It was giving me goosebumps..

[@Mr_Owoc]

Snipin' is a good job mate

[@Dan86130]

Is challenging work, outta doors...

[@Mr_Owoc]

@@Dan86130 I guarantee you'll not go hungry

[@Dan86130]

@@Mr_Owoc 'caus at the end of the day, long as there's 2 people left on the planet, someone's gonna want someone dead

[@PlatinumMage]

@@Dan86130 *Trumpets Play*

[@YourEverydayGuy2]

Snipin a good job mate

[@anxiousbottle]

the thumbnail is the most out of context thing ever

[@jayzone43]

nice way of click-baiting though

[@Thetoucanman918]

“Snipins a good job mate”

[@hoeju-nu8014]

❤ this show

[@sebastians.butrusian]

they have to pass a patience test, stand still for 3 days and answering simple questions at any given time during these 3 days …

[@Eagleyefoo]

Lol what😳

[@commandoplays1806]

Lazy people: 'I already won this round."

[@AudieHolland]

@@commandoplays1806 Nope. You cannot laze around. During that time, you have to remain awake and focused on the target.

[@jmanj3917]

Nicely done.

[@melethalewis9315]

Some snipers are used as bait to lure a enemy to other places that'll be confusing to the person who attacks the allies of our country.⚡😍

[@trexx32]

Do "Bob Hoover" the greatest pilot of all time

[@danielbandeira5472]

Talk about fearsome critters like the hodag or slide rock bolter

[@bhogeswarsaikia6813]

I love your videos

[@nikkiann-marie2634]

Snipers lowkey being super good at math.

[@toddleatherman3431]

I believe that these people teach us better than school

[@leguichettravel1599]

Captain "Baseplate" Macmillan: Remember what I've taught you. Keep in mind variable humidity and wind speed along the bullet's flight path. At this distance you'll also have to take the Coriolis Effect into account. Me: This must be what this show is all about

[@topprankine]

Modern Warfare

[@bla5102]

Snipers are as old as Rome. Claiming they came about during the Indian war is quite honestly ridiculous.

[@themadrat1495]

2:12 It's a beautiful day on the battlefield, it's a beautiful day on the battlefield, won't you be... my soldier?

[@fizhyfishy]

(Be my soldier)

[@Sergeant_Sparky]

Idk why but the thumbnail made me wheeze

[@thomasjp5847]

Snipers and mercenaries refer to targets(people, not material) as "sacs of water" or "meat-links" (like links to their weapons)

[@cj7ven]

You know what's ironic? USSR trying to invade Finland in WINTER... and failed

[@acutechicken5798]

How is it ironic? Also, the USSR achieved every single objective and more. The original goal was to gain buffer territory to protect Leningrad, now St Petersburg, from artillery in Karelia. This territory was taken. Sure, it was largely a pyrrhic victory, but the USSR did succeed.

[@russianbroskie2026]

@@acutechicken5798 yea at massive deaths and massive humiliation from the world and it's ironic as the use usally won at the winter eg germany france and even themselves

[@randomsoup9465]

@@acutechicken5798 You haven't met my friends called russia and winter i see

[@partycrasher9660]

@@acutechicken5798 did you never learn the classic ww2 story of how Germany had to surrender and retreat from the USSR cuz it was literally too cold?

[@damnsonwheredyoufindthis.3830]

"You were the chosen one, you were supposed to destroy the *enemy* not join em"

[@gabenvlogs1377]

Snipings a good job maye

[@love4075]

I love sniping when it comes to RPG games but i hate campers.

[@Saiko0001]

Ah yes, a human with braincells at last

[@supahcomix]

If you hate them, stop feeding them, if running down a hallways constantly keeps getting you shot, don’t go down that hallway

[@bairavicartoonstamil7192]

Infographics is a knowledge treasure.

[@laureen96]

I would love to have that title, its gs 10 or higher

[@rollerzleader2812]

I'm quite pleased with the Dragonov SVD's helmet ping capabilities! No need to hold your breath, once you master *Double-tap!* aiming at center mass lol

[@theduelist8360]

good video

[@parkerytsbrother790]

Make a cavalry one please

[@tyderriusjones5033]

I’m from Vicksburg Mississippi! 🤯

[@moheezy6869]

Intographics can you do a show about war crimes from different nations?

[@antoniogonzales3288]

I hate the fact that the American Native Indians were consistently called the enemy in this (who were having their land invade by their enemy)

[@partycrasher9660]

Both sides view the opposition as an “enemy” can’t really call them anything else under the context of war

[@dominicbradley3182]

do a vid about seman

[@JayCBR1100xx]

A slight correction, Rogers Rangers wouldn’t not have been using rifles, they’d have been using Muskets. The major difference being the type of projectiles fired out of them and the smooth bore of a musket, whereas a rifle will have a spiral groove cut down the length of it. This spins the projectile and increases range and accuracy.

[@TraditionalAnglican]

Rogers Rangers used rifled muzzle-loaders, much like the “Kentucky Long Rifle” that was used on the American frontier & the Rifled Muskets some British units used during the Napoleonic Wars.

[@jdn.s1767]

it was basically a cheat code but they ended up going along with it

[@ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhahhhhhhhhhhhhh]

The guy who does the voice of this channel must know so much stuff

[@erner_wisal]

is saying first 1st or something like that considerred a spam?

[@steevehoyoufat9155]

Imagine going to someone else's land and then calling them the enemy.

[@landonmadison2205]

*thinking in American*

[@Jack_The_Ripper_Here]

So... Imagine being an american basically

[@partycrasher9660]

I get what you’re saying but in WW2 we went to Germany…. You gonna try to tell me they weren’t the enemy? I understand your feelings may be hurt but the context he’s speaking in is a war. To both sides, the other side is an enemy. It’s like sports, the away team is considered “the opposing team” of the home team, and the home team is the “opposing team” of the away team. The only negative connotation that comes with the word enemy is one that you give it. Everyone has enemies regardless of which side is right or wrong.

[@steevehoyoufat9155]

@@partycrasher9660 my feelings hurt huh? Spoken like a true inferior.

[@partycrasher9660]

@@steevehoyoufat9155 you’re crying over Ebonics and I’m the inferior? Alright bro lol

[@hpgamesgames2693]

Hi infographic show

[@factolisa8084]

*I Sniped A Cow Once and it flew in the Sky!*

[@GalactusOG]

Nice

[@loojayson7550]

What if vasily vs the white death

[@that_one_nobody3471]

The funny thing is I just learned what the French Indian war last Wednesday

[@thriddy8191]

Sniping is fun until you have to crawl in Iraqi poowater and have to hide in a bog in your ghillie suit.

[@mikemodels928]

Come on, being any kind of soldier is the worst job in the world, no matter the salary.

[@abbyg2913]

i mean not really

[@partycrasher9660]

This comment had to be made by someone who knows nothing about the actual military lol

[@VeryCoolAlan]

What happened to the guy that used to do the voice overs on this channel????

[@abrahamnasher942]

All gun in games til u get a hit marker

[@rileywatson4422]

Amen

[@leogartija]

what is this type of animation called. it reminds me of that final fantasy teathrythm game

[@johnjoshuagabrielbalume4290]

Snipers in old ages: HAHAHA I CAN LITERALLY HARASS ENEMY REGIMENTS ANYWHERE WITH ME AND MY BOIS Snipers in modern ages: ILL JUST SIMPLY QUICKSCOPE THAT ENEMY AND MY JOB IS DONE AND ITS AS SIMPLE AS THAT COZ THEY WILL RUN

[@FullChubb87]

🤣😐

[@coffinvirus6563]

Hahahaah 😐😐😐

[@love4075]

@@FullChubb87 it's not likea the video game's it doesn't work the same way.

[@partycrasher9660]

@@love4075 you just don’t understand jokes or sarcasm at all do you

[@steveadams5190]

Reach out, reach out and tag someone

[@ModyPhantom]

Survive.

[@HHHomeless]

A great film about vazili zietzeth enemy at the gates

[@redneckshaman3099]

Since the Sharps rifle wasn't invented until the late 1800s, pre American soldiers being called Sharpshooters is unlikely.......

[@dailyshit6329]

His name is SIMO HÄYHÄ not Haya. PERKELE!

[@Jack_The_Ripper_Here]

I went and gone through the tests for a special force. It's nice from the outside but once they opened that door and I saw those guys in uniforms and I went through the tests and saw what it really is inside, changed my mind. They were not allowed to drink even water while guarding a building like an embassy. They were under strict schedule and rules. All that just for a badge? I served in the navy but compared to those secret services, the Navy seemed easy

[@AudieHolland]

Well, special forces are supposed to be alert and effective while being cut off so not being allowed to drink water while on guard is just a minor quibble to them.

[@Jack_The_Ripper_Here]

@@AudieHolland it looks fun from the outside. It's a totally different world inside. They even told me to go to the academy and become an officer in the secret services and get a higher position because all they need for the special brigade are just robots who listen, don't ask questions and execute and that they most of the times are sent in dangerous missions nobody ever hears about and sometimes get shot, sometimes die and nobody will ever be informed as to what happened and why. It's a totally different world when they open those doors for you. The tests are very difficult and they even make fun of you if you fail. I served in the navy, I had my share of military, cold, weapons, fear. But that experience for the secret services was different

[@picklerick.n.666]

I would like to see a video about the Indians reservation and the meaning of the same also why there are still reservations in America? If you could one day make a video.about that - X2 would be appreciated and awesome :) ;) :)

[@mhlanganisondlovu1699]

Wusup infografics

[@MofuWyzteria]

Let's just talk about that thumbnail for a second.

[@rautamiekka]

How'd the the civil war snipers fire with accuracy, let alone precision, with rifles notorious for almost literally not hitting the broad side of barn ?

[@thenoblemarksman1370]

The civil war snipers had advanced(for the time) barrels with a smooth tube instead of a rough one so the lead ball would not bounce exiting the gun and causing the many inaccuracies that the regular maskets had

[@rautamiekka]

@@thenoblemarksman1370 Huh. Nothing like that was ever mentioned.

[@shadowpersonoftheunknown6245]

I'm guessing it was up to the sharpshooters themselves to modify their muskets to accommodate. There's only one way to know for sure

[@SelfEducationMethodologySEM]

Nice cover 👌

[@Chromebook19]

yes

[@itszero9228]

Do a video on india please !!!!!

[@Doshoki]

This was the most misleading title info graphic posted…. Nonetheless I still like it :)

[@yes2.039]

That thumbnail tho

[@Automaton_unit]

Yeah so suspicious

[@NotHunno]

i need to know why does my nose run

[@tommybrown7529]

A mile and a half away😬

[@donm5354]

CORNwallis - an ancestor of the famous gang leader CORNpop? CORNpop was a BAD DUDE !!!

[@alternativetheory9118]

This is where I went to College

[@weaponx6119]

The thumbnail 💀

[@2play303]

they are deadly

[@kelekelic1282]

Alternative title "snipers in america"

[@Automaton_unit]

🗿

[@BambinaSaldana]

Cool

[@Chrisbrewy]

720 Quick scope dark scope no scope bar spin

[@yassinelkhafif8497]

10:42 Why is Iran not shown?

[@cartoony5719]

What about rangers?

[@AlexaleePlayz]

why did union dixie anthem play when you said CIVIL WAR

[@austinallen6419]

Because it is a civil war era song.

[@mypfpsayitsalll8687]

Epic

[@twocvbloke]

"Let's take a look at Snipers." "Erm, we can't see them, where are they?" "Exactly." :P

[@The-Almighty-Whitey]

Actually it was badass

[@dusty8365]

Still watching

[@misasa2176]

Simo Hayha : Hmmph...pathetic

[@randallmart92]

The End...is who comes to mind or the White Death.

[@hamidkarim4811]

In German we still say sharp shooter (Scharfschütze).

[@joejoes1235]

Sussy baka

[@kerlowsc3397]

@@joejoes1235 leave

[@hughhoward7380]

@@kerlowsc3397 agree

[@thetheorizermoore7476]

Do you vs Ben 10