If Fury was a French Film

[@SquireComedy]

What's this? A video about the French? Well I'm sure the comments section below won't be a huge festering mess of surrender jokes. In fact I'm so sure, that I'd bet my historic dropped rifle collection on it. We'd also like to thank our sponsor, Infinite Galaxy for letting us do a ridiculously long and complex advert for them. Check out the game here: bit.ly/3vE5NzZ and use the gift code: VDuhQ6 Also, below are a list of people that helped with the creation of this 16 minute monster, so be sure to give them some thanks, and visit their respective channels / websites. The Operations Room - kzbin.info Maximus - kzbin.info/door/dywHiwAjxI9nlJ2UzYxk3A The Mighty Jingles - kzbin.info Digby - www.twitch.tv/digbytathamwarter LazerPig - kzbin.info Napalmratte - kzbin.info The Intrepid VA - intrepidanimations.artstation.com Toshiro VA - kzbin.info/door/1s_wkCB4q4LL-Qq1JIyo-g Nicht Milonoto - kzbin.info/door/OTFGfIw78KaxxfFKaVFHAA Pyrus - kzbin.info SquidFromSpace Rorentin Bellanger Salty French Boi Le Patcab

[@theflyingdutchie2585]

This might be a bad idea, but im sure it will still be a good video

[@ltpinecone]

I read this in the squire voice lol

[@xanpenguin754]

I must ask now that you’ve got LazerPig will you have the original tank memer Potential History himself as a VA?

[@tommydoezvidz7366]

Let me guess... Your gonna do a Japanese version of this, aren't you?

[@ysaviationtrains2313]

Also squire great timing, we're coming to the day WWII ended.

[@Masada1911]

On a relatively seriously note Squire, I enjoy how you go out of your way to make all the characters speak their own languages in your video. Really adds to it for me

[@SquireComedy]

Thanks mate, appreciate that. All of the guys are super talented, and It gives some opportunity for some "in" jokes that only language speakers will get.

[@Grubnar]

Even the Americans speak fluid 'merican! ... and are hilarious.

[@BunTheRabert]

agreed :P

[@b.elzebub9252]

It is remarkably refreshing to hear the actual language spoken by a native speaker instead of the standard 'American doing a bad accent'.

[@stefansmiljanic1697]

@@SquireComedy yeah i live in france and some stuff i heard them say got me laughing for 1 and a half minute

[@boomerix]

Now we need a "If Fury was a Soviet Film". I already see a scene where the German suddenly receives reinforcements from their Hungarian and Romanian allies, but as soon as they arrive they start shooting each other instead of helping the Germans.

[@k.v.7115]

XD don't tell me that's really happened

[@boomerix]

@@k.v.7115 During Operation Barbarossa the Germans would make sure to always have German divisions between Hungarian and Romanian divisions to avoid "Friendly fire" incidents. Also both had soldiers from each others ethnicity who would try to desert to the other army when they had the chance.

[@Mitaka.Kotsuka]

@@boomerix That was unexpected...

[@boomerix]

@Long Hei Linus KWAN The entire Axis alliance was less of an "alliance" and more of a mix of opportunists being courted and threatened by Germany to ally with them. The only thing that held them together was their mutual hate for the Communists/Soviets.

[@the_tactician9858]

Hungary: Never thought I'd die side by side with a Romanian. Romania: What about side by side with a commie hater? Hungary: ...Aye. I could do that. MAYBE!

[@the_Dutchdude]

Allies: “How can the Germans chase us for two months without sleep?” Germans: D R U G S

[@fenriders7008]

Allies used just as much meth to run from the Germans for 2 months without sleep.

[@j-aaxch9658]

High on that fascism

[@Enlisted_AxisMain]

@@j-aaxch9658 lmao

[@KaiserStormTracking]

They are high on………………………….P A N Z E R M E T H

[@robloxlemuel_kidroblox3119]

Le droghe non sono buone per me im italiano

[@Activated_Complex]

This is your best yet. The line, “Stuka, where? All I hear is a perfectly normal plane in a dive” is gold. And it was fun suddenly hearing Lazerpig from one of the Brit tanks.

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

*English tank, as was pointed out by the commander.

[@fahrradmittelfranken8207]

the stuka model they used is actually missing the sirens

[@MaximusVA_]

This Panzerschokolade really did hit me good

[@astonrichardson5288]

Love that remix of Erika haha 😂 TANK RAVE!

[@MausOfTheHouse]

It's supposed to be like that

[@gabon4000]

They got a hit out of it as well..

[@Wildschwein_Jaeger]

Pervitin and Shoka Kola.

[@Enlisted_AxisMain]

@Xenia © Holy shitt!11! No way!!!1!1!!! Bruh what?1!!?1! Fr?1!!1!1?

[@prylosecorsomething3194]

The American plane might have been the best representation of us I've ever seen

[@johnsmith1926]

Even when this plane slammed into the ground in an overseas country, it hit pretty close to home base, I suppose.

[@SCORCHED-EARTH]

"haha you better watch your fire" 😂

[@Thunderbolt_1000_Siren]

"Everybody Load AP" "What do you mean? That's all I got!?" Spoken like a true British tanker XD

[@trainboi777yall6]

Why do see you everywhere?!

[@Turgineer]

That's right, Matilda III and A13 only had armor-piercing shells.

[@ussenterprisecv6805]

@@Turgineer are you sure didn't they just have really bad he shells that they didn't bother using since they didn't have enough high explosive filler

[@dannyengineer9862]

Literally early 1940s all over again

[@MWSin1]

@@ussenterprisecv6805 HE wasn't produced for the 2 pounder until 1942, by which time the Littlejohn adapter was being introduced to try to keep up with advances in tank armor, and the Littlejohn prevented the use of HE.

[@SanderDoesThings]

I actually recognised Lazerpig's voice as the Scottish tanker. It's unlikely to be actually him but he also is literally the only person in the world who speaks like that

[@johnandrews8293]

It is him, says so in the credits.

[@SanderDoesThings]

@@johnandrews8293 yes I saw

[@SuperChoronzon]

you'd be surprised how many actually speak like that, myself included ;o)

[@tsunderenyaaa6021]

Average lazerpig enthuist: damn light piggy was hilarious! Me a average Jingles enjoyer: obviously this was entirely a friendly fire incident. The Germans don't have tanks!

[@HanSolo__]

LazerPig was the best!

[@jkausti6737]

I though I recognized that voice! As if misidentifying tanks wasn't a hint enough.

[@dman1357]

The Mighty Jingles and Operations Room cameos though. But in all seriousness I absolutely love this. Great job lad.

[@graustreifbrombeerkralle1078]

"It's not like our entire history of successful military campaigns is going to be wiped out by a single strategic failure." Well, I mean, he has a point, haha

[@Grubnar]

The French army has the most impressive victory record of any European army ... right up until the second world war. ... and let's not mention Vietnam!

[@fanwtn5124]

@@Grubnar Hahaha "Vietnam" second L after the first one. Second time in a row holy!

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

@@fanwtn5124 Algeria and Suez were merde💩 as well.

[@Jackh1]

Ahem, Algeria, a conflict that went so bad the government fell.

[@pujo6532]

@@Jackh1 Algeria was a military victory but a political defeat

[@p0sn]

References: Battle of the Bulge (das Panzerlied), Methamphetamine (Panzer Schockolade, Pervitin), Star Trek TOS (complete with William Shattner delivery), More speed references (shooting irratically on Pervitin), UK ammo shortcommings (only had AP in 1940), Fall Rot (through the Ardennes), Panzer 38.t (Germany employing Czech tanks to supplement their ranks), Arras (large UK counterattack), More speed on the German side (Pervitin), Luftwaffe ground attack (Stuka dive bombers), Rough Glaswegian accent (normal critical scottish speech with the English), Operation Barbarossa (Germans save their ammo for the invasion of the Soviet Union), Matilda Tanks being heavily armoured (get us behind that thing), 88mm Anti-Air being employed as anti tank from the German side, America funding BOTH sides of the war (highly profitable conflict), failure in french/allied tank design (hydraulics failing, switching to manual), lack of radios on the allied side (flag signals), Italy being half-hearted allies to the Germans (the italians have joined us), Dunkirk movie (landing Spitfires piloted by Tom Hardy landing on the beach). Thanks Squire!

[@HanSolo__]

How did the US supplied Germany? Nazis were thinking America is only made of: cowboys, natives (Indians) cows, vast prairies and buffalo. + maybe some railroads. Ps. Pz II was not moving while it should - in "Fury" the Tiger was not shooting from the range but driving forward for no reason.

[@mudcrab3420]

missed the joke about the convenient local petrol stations in every village making up the complete lack of logistics support on your list.

[@hughdavis7420]

@@HanSolo__ The American automobile company, General Motors, owned Opel which made trucks for Germany.

[@kevinDMC12]

"it's not like our entire history of successful military campaigns is going to be wiped out by a single strategic failure" **sigh in french**

[@owencrofford9152]

Fr like we literally have won The most wars ever and were known as retreating even when we did retreat it was because we ran out of supplies

[@Cancoillotteman]

that one hit home I'll admit ^^

[@andredulac4456]

When you know one b1bis fought alone against 14 panzers and won...

[@PCSheepy]

“Whos air space is this?” Was the answer “France’s” or “Francis’” 😉 Love the Cameo

[@danieloneill1212]

I love the way LazerPig was in it yelling his head off like he normally does

[@darthrevan8248]

You took the words right out of my mouth

[@thefish7348]

I was shocked when I heard his voice

[@EnjoyerOfCastle]

Lmao this is great. “We cant get through its armour!” *missing every shot*

[@johnc2438]

As a 'Murican and retired U.S. Navy chief petty officer, I laughed like hell through this entire video. Wonderful -- and I hope it's profitable to you guys, too! 👍

[@jmurags21]

what did that have to do with anything

[@AlphaSections]

@@jmurags21 You seem upset, was there something wrong?

[@stevenblackwell4903]

It was pretty good chief. But, as an AD I had to appreciate the bird and the "highly profitable war" line 😅

[@timokohler6631]

@@stevenblackwell4903 I could literally feel the excitement of Military Industry everytime that plane dived in front of a tank :D

[@johnsmith1926]

@@timokohler6631 That Lusitania comment at the end...

[@grantus27]

I'm not going to lie, as soon as I saw the title I braced myself for some cringeworthy British jingoistic French bashing, but congrats to you on avoiding the memes and tropes! This was thoroughly enjoyable, and I loved how all the characters spoke in their own language. I liked how you were able to incorporate all the positives and negatives of early war French armoured design as well - that one man turret must have been a right pain.

[@SquireComedy]

Cheers mate, glad to hear that!

[@kerdart351]

The flag thing cracked me up. French tanks weren't quite good for the time, but their overall tactic was terrible (no or few radio depending on the tank batallion, flags, and no massive armored group...).

[@Ashfielder]

This wasn’t nearly surrealist enough to be a French film, must have been a joint affair. A Franco British Union of 1940 one might say.

[@HanSolo__]

Yup. If its a French movie it got to be FCUKED!

[@thepatriot1569]

We say exactly the same from british films, that they are full french bashing movies with unaccurate historical facts like in " The King"

[@elmascapo6588]

@@thepatriot1569 the king is 100% historicaly accuarate

[@vHindenburg]

I expected way more Lois De Funes.

[@thepatriot1569]

@@elmascapo6588 😂

[@thefrenchkiwi9435]

4:55 Yep! That's me. I bet you're wondering how I ended up in this situation. A big thank for having me Squire, I had a blast.

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

If you don't mind me asking, as I know Squire's videos are full of easter eggs, did you slip any inside jokes into your dialogue that don't fully translate in the subtitles?

[@gabrielaldworth7476]

I think this video exists because Squire was shot by chief inspector clouseau in Verdun - great video by the way, everyone should check it out.

[@SquireComedy]

Haha, that's an oldie!

[@gabrielaldworth7476]

@@SquireComedy Verdun is definitely a game you need to revisit on this channel

[@lodestar536]

If you want something newer there's the holdfast WW1 update

[@joshuasoobra2562]

Omg didn't even click it was Operations Room and that's one voice which is instantly recognizable. Great video

[@helmutgrunther8722]

The angry scotsmen should appear more frequently if you ask me...

[@PootVidHere]

Lookup Lazerpig. He does videos on misconceptions of the T-34 and A-10.

[@cacamilis8477]

Lazerpig is definitely worth a watch if you enjoy funny historic videos.

[@HanSolo__]

Verý muchè

[@charlestonianbuilder344]

instantly recognized him and made the video even better!

[@FrankJmClarke]

Yes, to balance the huge number of Welsh accents in war movies.

[@AsbestosMuffins]

"Who put this goddamn siren here? I can't here a thing!" Spoken like a true stuka pilot.

[@wheely_boi_6846]

I spilled my tea laughing at lazerpig..damn that was entertaining.

[@doomboygammer6009]

Every future movie without an angry ranting ex-teaboo pointing out how stupid this all is will be worse off for it.

[@jonathangreenlees4772]

I love Scotsmen! They're so cool!

[@Midwesti484]

Unfortunately it's all in the harbor

[@sjonnieplayfull5859]

@@Midwesti484 this means war!

[@Midwesti484]

@@sjonnieplayfull5859 we all know how that went back in our revolution

[@Chaiserzose]

Very nice reference to the bombardment of the french navy by the royal navy in the finale!

[@dannyengineer9862]

“It would be a shame if we were to get shot down, and our entire country with its fast industrial mind to enter this catastrophically large but profitable global conflict”

[@Sreven199]

Hey I just saw an anti aircraft gun!........... Go right above it.

[@random.3665]

pretty sure it was "vast industrial might", but otherwise, spot on^^.

[@zephyrosuav9760]

Aaaaaaaaaaannd we're in

[@Sonofdonald2024]

Good to hear 'The Operations Room' in the Hampden. Both great channels :)

[@SquireComedy]

Indeed it is! Such a lovely chap.

[@humanitysenterprise]

Fury: *exists* Squire: "I can milk you." On a serious note, these are really good and hilarious. Also... *PANZERSCHOKOLADE*

[@yesyess5168]

AAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@humanitysenterprise]

@@yesyess5168 Well, it wasn't *that* funny in order to make you laugh that way, but ok.

[@yesyess5168]

@@humanitysenterprise im referencing 1:55 Hans lmao

[@humanitysenterprise]

@@yesyess5168 Yes, I know.

[@knightgeland4987]

OLE OLE UND SCHALALA

[@heavymeta5691]

Props to the 88 Commander. He really sounded like someone in a warzone.

[@cz_go5901]

The real question is whether the commander got his iron cross before Göring spoiled the entire invasion for Germany

[@ritz4411]

2:06 I want a 1 hour remix of this Erika version with that crazy panzer

[@Orionk0k0117]

“Goalie, I just saw an anti-aircraft gun…go right above him.” 😂😂

[@mudcrab3420]

Oddly, provided you can circle above them tight enough, that is probably a reasonably tactic.... sorta... Many AA maxed out before 90 degs. I mean there are BETTER tactics :P

[@IbrahimHassan-c1h]

That's the neat part 😂😂

[@TheCanningite]

I'd just like to give a compliment on all the bits of historical accuracy here (eg the Char B1 needing the commander to load, aim, and fire), well done gents..

[@salt_factory7566]

There could be but one English man left on earth, dying in a pool of his own blood. Yet still would he find the strength to cough up “Why do French tanks have 18 gears?” before he died. This is the English people’s greatest strength and weakness.

[@Ocker3]

Don't worry, there'll be an American happy to carry that burden for another 50 years at least!

[@Briselance]

18 gears? Because they love to make things overly complicated.

[@SuperiorBrick]

@@Briselance Nope, it's because they have 6 gears for forward, and 12 for reverse

[@salt_factory7566]

@@SuperiorBrick I was thinking 17 reverse 1 forward but close enough

[@sugarnads]

Its the americans that started the whole french retreat meme

[@thehearsglow]

Most bizzare and enjoyable ad time I have seen.

[@randommanchild112]

"Look, a high velocity anti-aircraft gun!" "Loader, fire High-Explo- oh wait we don't have that yet."

[@yveaux500]

1:13 the navigator/ observer in the Hampden is the guy from the Operations Room :)

[@BaracchiL]

As an italian I feel insulted by the fact that we didn't have a line of dialogue. I mean, not even a tarantella to accompany our arrival! I volunteer for you, my good sir, but I'm no actor.

[@enpakeksi765]

Hey maybe, just maybe, Squire will eventually (due to public demand) do a "if Fury was an italian film"?

[@emillildballe4543]

@@enpakeksi765 would that be 4 Italian tanks getting pinned down by a 50. Cal?

[@Matt.71]

@@enpakeksi765 could do an ambush of german and italian tanks in africa by british and free french tanks

[@TheDanks]

@@emillildballe4543 XD

[@alekzandah360]

Seeing lazerpig getting the attention (and consequent recognition) he deserves is very rewarding. I also love your fully voiced videos, keep it up man!

[@Sirius1914]

Just in time for tea time. Thanks Squire, have a great day.

[@SquireComedy]

Thanks for watching, old chap

[@Szalami]

Please never ever stop using Intrepid as a VA in these videos, he's just way too perfect for the American role. Every single line he delivers in every single video you make just has me basically struggling to hold my boldily fluids back. Love you Squire.

[@Alopex1]

This was frigging hilarious as always! Well done chaps! And you really nailed the fine line between French surrender jokes and pointing out that France ws historically quite a successful military power :-) And as a native German speaker, I absolutely loved the opening scene, particularly that you included a Bavarian and a reference to Panzerschokolade ;-P Oh, and as a fluent Italian speaker, I volunteer to voice any Italian crews in future videos, if you need any :) Keep up the amazing work, really enjoy it!

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

If I may bother you with a question, can you identify the different German accents in the video, and possibly explain their significance? I'm an ignorant American and don't have an ear for it, unfortunately. Thank you.

[@Alopex1]

@@eldorados_lost_searcher No problem, happy to answer the question :-) There are many German dialects throughout the German speaking part of Europe (Germany, Switzerland, Austria, parts of Italy, parts of France, parts of Romania), some of which are indeed almost unintelligble to speakers of "high German". I myself hail from a region of Italy where people speak a rather archaic dialect with a very strong Italian influence, and most Germans understand maybe 20-50% of what I say. So there are big differences, depending on where you live. Broadly speaking, there is the "northern group" consisting of the northern half of Germany, and the "southern group" consisting of the southern half of Germany and all the other regions (Austria, Switzerland etc.). The northern group of dialects shares some minor similarities with Dutch and English and is (broadly speaking) much closer to "high German", while the southern group retains some very weird archaic characteristics. The Bavarian dialect is the most prominent and well-known of the southern dialects and is well-known for its use of a distinctive "r" sound (a trill, much like in Italian or Spanish) which most other German dialects don't have. The guy at 0:14 is speaking high German with a very strong Bavarian accent - most Germans would instantly recognise this. To Germans, this is quite entertaining, since the various regions of Germany have several stereotypes attached to them, and the Bavarians more so than others: the Bavarians are the ultimate beer-drinkers, the guys wearing lederhosen and eating sausages; they're staunch catholics, conservative and have an extremely high opinion of themselves bordering on arrogance, and yet are also very boorish (the hillbillies of Germany, if you will - please note that all of these are stereotypes, not necessarily reality!). The rest of Germany kinda laughs at them because of their haughty manner and funny dialect. Think of them as an American would of a Texan :-P In the video, pretty much all the Germans are speaking high German (perhaps with the odd tinge of a dialect here and there, though I couldn't tell which) aside from the one Bavarian at 0:14 and 0:26 (here you can really hear the distinctive "r" sound). Other dialects which are often the butt of jokes in Germany are Swiss German, Swabian German (from Southwestern Germany, closely related to Swiss), Austrian German (very close to Bavarian), and, most of all, Saxon (East Germany). In recent years the Saxon dialect which, like the Bavarian one, has long been associated with boorishness / hillbillies, has attained a more sinister reputation in Germany. The far-right (borderline Nazi) AfD party has its strongest support in the East German region of Saxony, so whenever someone uses the Saxon dialect in other parts of Germany, other people will sometimes feel instinctively uneasy. This is, of course, unfair to Saxons, who are by no means all far-right nutjobs! Since you are from the US: think of German dialects as you would of what people in the English-speaking world call "accents". Within the US, someone from Vermont may speak something quite close to Canadian English, while someone from California may speak English with a strong Spanish accent and influence. People from the midwest and the south speak a variety of drawls long associated with backwardness and boorishness (though this is, of course, also unfair!). Many US English accents are so distinct that even many Germans here in Europe can distinguish them and understand the stereotypes attached to them. Here's a sample to demonstrate the variety: Sample sentence (English): "I bake a loaf of bread." High German: "Ich backe einen Leib Brot." South Tyrolean (my own dialect, from a German speaking region of Italy): "I pock an Loab Brout." Bavarian: "I bock an Leib Brot." Austrian (Vienna variety): "Ich back an Lääb Brot." (You can see that the words used are very close to English, which is also a Germanic language and closely related to Dutch and German. Nonetheless, there are distinctive differences in pronunciation between the various dialects.) Hope I was able to help and give you a short introduction into the dialects. If I may ask, do you use a specific English accent? If so, which?

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

@@Alopex1 That was way more information than I was expecting. Thank you, I'll try to develop my ears for the subtle differences in German going forward. My base accent is a cross between New Yorker and New Englander, but I've lived outside of my old stomping grounds for half my life, so I've developed some bad habits, inspired by my residence in the mid and deep south. So I'll drop my R's when I'm angry, and in the same sentence say "y'all." If you want more than that, I'll be glad to try to analyze it further, but that'll require more introspection in my speech patterns than I'm used to.

[@nicohart94]

By the way, the French surrender jokes were democratized by the americans, only the France refused to participate to the 2nd Gulf War

[@Sreven199]

@@Alopex1 as a Texan, Bavarians sound a lot like Texans....with their own German southern drawl

[@mrthunderhawk]

1:15 fucing Operations room that caught me offguard

[@Geniusinventor]

Can we all take a moment to appreciate the voiceovers they are getting better and better with every video.

[@Matthew-qx3dh]

I love how they make the Stuka pilots sound like goblins 😂

[@johnsmith1926]

Fits perfectly to the average pilot of this type of planes.

[@AaronCA101]

The whole thing was a treat, as always 😌 But this time I found the American's part unbelievably hilarious 😂👍

[@jshaf_3952]

Every time I saw the plane in the background I was laughing so hard

[@space4166]

Y’all fucked now

[@shawngilliland243]

If Fury were a French film . . . at the Battle of Stonne, one French Char B bis tank knocked out 13 German tanks in half a day.

[@luisochoa3663]

1 french tank VS 1 panzer division Perfectly balance

[@andredulac4456]

Well, not exactly a fair fight... for the panzers 😈

[@FishbedFive]

the relationship between that Pz. II commander and Klaus is a story by itself and i want more of it

[@albertsitompul471]

14:36 "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand america's in. You guys are FU-"

[@armosinz1944]

Think he said "in" but it's ok

[@albertsitompul471]

Thx for the correction, i just noticed it.

[@armosinz1944]

@@albertsitompul471 but I will agree , they where FUC-

[@orpheonkatakrosmortarchoft4332]

Now I can't wait for If Fury was a Japanese film.

[@Random_User_]

We would see a lot of kamikaze tanks like in that one japanese ww2 movie (I forgot it's name)

[@pRahvi0]

There is Girls und Panzer... which has drifting and other over the top stunts with the vehicles, school girls instead of grown up men as the cast, and obviously it's an anime... so, is there any way it could be more Japanese? ...although I guess the plot could bear more resemblance to the original Fury, but you know, can't have everything.

[@Plasmacore_V]

Yay! Tankettes!

[@digitaal_boog]

So everyone just charges

[@ericplaysbass]

Godzirra!

[@Mineno-fx6bi]

As a french and german, speaking english, this was actually very easy to understand :)

[@brodzilla623fordawin4]

I don’t know why but my favourite parts are always the American joke parts

[@AlphaSections]

I will sign up not for the liberation of Europe but that PANZERSCHOKOLADE!!! Nothing matters more!

[@Sensiblefool]

They never miss

[@General_Griffin]

This was so damn hilarious and an absolute masterpiece! Thanks to everyone involved in this video's production.

[@montynelson5033]

you never cease to amaze me with how much i can enjoy a youtube video

[@gobanito]

There really was a French Fury on May 15-17 1940 , Battle of Stonne. At the French village of Stonne, which had already changed hands numerous times between French and German forces, A single French char B-1 commanded by Capt. Pierre Billotte attacked thirteen German tanks, destroying two Panzer IVs and eleven Panzer IIIs, the French tank survived despite taking a direct hit no less than 140 times. French tanks in 1940 were nothing to laugh at. In fact the Germans were reluctant to face one head on. In his memoir, Heinz Guderian recalled attempting “in vain" to destroy a Char B with a captured 47 mm anti-tank gun; "all the shells I fired at it simply bounced harmlessly off its thick armor. Our 37 mm and 20 mm guns were equally ineffective against this adversary. As a result, we inevitably suffered sadly heavy casualties".

[@baconsoldier3876]

Oh

[@tbuxt3992]

@@baconsoldier3876 yeah "oh" is right.

[@tbuxt3992]

Good to see at least someone has a deeper historical knowledge than the dull surface level and irritating "trivia" that your average high school dipshit throws at you on a daily basis

[@shawngilliland243]

Vive la Republique et vive la France! That was a seriously successful French feat of arms!

[@mulrich]

Has Hell frozen over? Are pigs flying? A Squire video about the French?

[@mulrich]

Also: goddammit, Digby!

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

Not sure I've ever seen a game that has a B-18 Bolo in it before. Looks better in 3D than in photos for sure.

[@whatsoperadoc7050]

The best episode of Star Trek, ever. Yes.

[@Astrogamezz]

I never expected Ollie to pretend to be Captain Kirk and mr Spock

[@nacht5033]

We need "if fury was a soviet film"

[@Grubnar]

Pretty sure that happened in real life, except it made sense, because the Soviets were in a KV-2 and were dug in- in a swamp, and the Germans couldn't get around them. Then of course there is the good old: Comrades, we are tank! If the enemy takes out our tracks, we become a gun emplacement! If they take out our cannon, we become pilbox! If they take out our machinegun, we become bunker! And if they take us out, we become heroes!

[@ra_alf9467]

I was thinking, the stand-by tank is still Germany, and the tank who's marching toward him is an endless line of T-34

[@EllAntares]

@@GrubnarThere Was Eltzin's time movie "Tank Klim Voroshilov" here the "big gun KV" had stuck on river crossing and they decided to stay and defend it, which somewhat was based on a wreckage arrangement once found.

[@Grubnar]

@@EllAntares The one I am thinking of was not by a river. The Germans had dozens of tanks, but they were all Skoda's or Panzer II's or III's, so the biggest gun they had was a 50 mm ... that just went PLINK! against the thick armour of the KV-2. I remember reading how, after the battle, the Soviet crew counted the scratches and dent to see how often they had been hit, and they gave up when they got to 100 and were not even close to being done! I think it may have been south of Leningrad, or Saint Petersburg, as it is named now. This may have been an extreme example, but there were many such cases, and that was why the Germans were so quick to add high velocity 75 mm guns on their tanks, and started building larger tanks to fit the huge 88 mm gun! Edit: Corrected 500 mm to 50 mm. Thanks Tom!

[@Grubnar]

@@tom170670 LOL! Yes, thank you ... that is a silly typo. 500 mm would be a Railway gun.

[@borgognosimon5719]

as a french i enjoy that you didnt went witth the whooole "we are french and coward and we surrznder" trope but instead usd really clever historical facts

[@caseymauldin8396]

That was incredible. Thanks Squire!

[@SquireComedy]

Our pleasure, thanks for watching :)

[@MrZoukjr]

as a french man i am damned happy you gott voices for it

[@tomnps1671]

"Goldie!! You promised to get me to the Primary" -- Maj. Kong, USAF, Command Pilot

[@Sreven199]

Holy fuck the flakbus' voice actor had amazing intensity. Props to Toshiro

[@SquireComedy]

He was amazing, 100% going to get him in more stuff If I can :)

[@TheDeputy173]

Yo squire, later on this month I'm thinking of making a video similar called "if Fury was set in the pacific campaign", if you have any thoughts on it feel free. Btw bravo on this

[@Highice007]

The shermins are going to be like Tigers to the Japanese tanks until the Chi Nu shows ip with it's own 75mm gun.

[@TheDeputy173]

@@Highice007 actually planning on using the Chi Ri II

[@TheDeputy173]

Kinda resembles the only heavy looking tank in japan's tech tree

[@princessapplestrach6327]

Technically they have a tigor the heavy tank number 6

[@TheDeputy173]

@@princessapplestrach6327 yeah but none of us are rich enough to afford it sadly

[@akillermelon]

I've watched one too many squire videos, I am now screaming get some when ever I am American and shooting

[@elevenseven9540]

Watching the French tanks migrate Westward: “They do move in herds.”

[@johngulyas695]

Not since “A Bridge Too Far” has such an All Star cast been assembled!

[@VideoGameWarlord]

The Frenchie hitting the plane after that whole time omg😂 nice to see lazerpig as well.

[@bobsargeant9540]

So, I think, had we the Wehrmacht Sixth Army sitting on our (U.S.) border in 1940, "Man spricht Deutsch hier." "The French are, after us, the best soldiers in Europe." Adolf Hitler "In the desert war in North Africa we never encountered more heroic fighters than the French." Generalmajor Friedrich von Mellenthin. "The French troops have fought like lions." Field Marshall Walter von Reichenau "Despite our crushing numerical and materiel superiority the French counter attacked in several places (reference Dunkerque). How these soldiers fighting sometimes 20 their number can make an assault...it's just stunning." Field Marshal Georg von Kuechler First World War “That men will let themselves be killed where they stand, that is a well-known thing and counted on in every plan of battle. But that men who have retreated for ten days, sleeping on the ground and half-dead with fatigue, should be able to take up their rifles and attack when the bugle sounds, is a thing upon which we never counted. It is a possibility not studied in our war academy.” Thus said General Helmuth von Moltke (executor of the famous von Schlieffen Plan)

[@21owlgirl72]

9:00 That was a very good reaction, loved it

[@fallschirmjagerfilms4167]

the most ambitious crossover ever. Squire team, Jingles, Drachinifel, lazerpig, etc. that was great!

[@NostalgicGamerRickOShay]

Thank you so much for using the version of Panzerlied that I sent you! 🙂 Shame that it's with a Swedish accent rather than a German one. Oh well. 😏

[@wilhelmtellmemore9543]

As a german i can say the voicing is fcking great!❤

[@tclcstudio4070]

obviously the Germans voices are made by German people...

[@nonstopdude]

man.. i randomly searched your name at this speciffic time.. and i am surprised this was uploaded a minute ago XD

[@SquireComedy]

Spooky.

[@NicketyWicketyCW]

The American sure was calm while his plane was crashing and burning!

[@Bismarckian]

9:20 my man lazer pigs is here to … letsssssssss goooooooo yes!!!!!

[@Alexisthewolfy]

As soon as I heard Lazerpig's voice I squealed in excitement. You guys are amazing, and manage to find all the best talent. I'm glad to be subscribed to you guys.

[@rentofasazo2574]

Well great video and thanks for giving the French the credit they deserve, and in a funny way too!

[@joe6167]

The "diabolical laughter" from the "methed-up trigger happy German Tanker" hit me like an atom bomb!

[@redv6camaro]

Love when Jingles pops up in other vids!

[@julien8629]

Here from Operations Room. Great stuff Squire!

[@SquireComedy]

Welcome aboard!

[@ExtrackterYT]

I chuckled and I chuckled up to 13:17 when *_"HELP! in french"_* made me LOL.

[@theoldsaxon6484]

That was way too good. Loved the US monologuing!

[@tictaculer]

i heard the lazer pig around 9:30

[@IbrahimHassan-c1h]

Pierre kill the engine Pierre:don't worry it's more than capable than doing itself😂😂

[@DoubleX8620]

Oh my the germans talling threw me out of my chair laughing it's absolutely beautiful. A true masterpiece. Gotta go watch the german one again after this one

[@oisnowy5368]

The voice of LazerPig was unmistakable.

[@ghost_wolf_2146]

I love lazerpigs yelling at how the British guns weren't totally useless

[@graywolfalphaone]

A good lauph from start to finish once more sir!

[@kingtiger8640]

I love how they went insane after eating panzer chocolate

[@CharliMorganMusic]

Is that the Operations Room?

[@jeandelacroix6726]

S35s, B1s, and D2s had radios. Only the small infantry support R35 didn't have these because thry were meant to be close to the infantry commanders they recieved their orders from.

[@ronaldthompson4989]

Had mounts for radios* Less than 10% installed

[@romainfr2981]

@@ronaldthompson4989 and they were bad😂

[@mikkojk83]

In addition to most tanks not having them installed, those radios could only transmit in Morse code, so good luck trying to use them in middle of combat

[@jeandelacroix6726]

@@mikkojk83 that's for D2s, S35 and B1s had voice radios

[@yuuzyerbrejn9603]

When I heard Lazerpig's voice I thought, no wonder this is so good, it's the Beatles (the Squire crowd with Intrepid VA as Bill Preston) AND the Stones (Lazer-hic-pig). I confess when I saw the title I thought "5 seconds of Char B's backing up before blowing up won't be all that interesting", but you filled it with the little details that help flesh out the history of what could have been...😜

[@goldgamercommenting2990]

9:55 me explaining how to kill a panzer 2 with British tanks

[@Dirt1061]

I am loving these collab videos! Thank you all for your hard work!