If The Allies LOST Battle Of The Atlantic | Atomic Bombs Would be Dropped on Germany | Drachinifel

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[@Ganiscol]

Phoning in from the Drachmobile 😅

[@alanlawson4180]

Drach and Adm Chris - this is the sort of stuff we want!

[@FelixstoweFoamForge]

There's a common thread running through WW2; the Allies, western and eastern, ended up being able to build stuff faster than the Germans could destroy it.

[@andypdq]

Otto Kretschmer , U99 get's virtually no mention in the history of the battle of the Atlantic in popular media, despite being the most successful U boat commander of WW2. When he could he was known to surface and give lifeboats of his victims supplies and a course to steer for the nearest land. Drach, that would make a good video for you. My reference is the book, The golden Horseshoe, Terrance Robertson.

[@tigerland4328]

Thank you for this episode. Iv always been interested in naval warfare in ww2 and the battle of the Atlantic in particular. Really enjoyed it 👍

[@bujler]

I've seen so many of these, I might give this one a miss....... sees Drach. Sigh. Go on, then.

[@robertbruce7686]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@qasimmir7117]

He’s a great historian especially with his excellent oratory skills. In a narration sense…😳

[@stunitech]

History Undone has become a staple for me when I sit down for my Friday post work chippy takeaway. It's been a long time since I've enjoyed a KZbin show as much

[@rootbeerpoptart]

"The UK is a huge bung in the plug hole" I thought this was a family show!

[@Cap_Olimar]

Tell ya what, the channel gets good guests on.

[@stunitech]

It really does. I get the impression that a lot of the guests - Nick Moran, James Holland etc are fans of the show themselves and have been happy to guest slot on it. It's a tragedy it's not more highly subbed

[@iKvetch558]

Great presentation...I am really glad you folks did not get too far out with the alternate history scenarios. I gotta say that I think you folks covered the topic and debate pretty much spot on...IMHO. 👍💯

[@johnfisher9692]

Filming from the car, mustn't disturb mini-Drach

[@davidlavigne207]

I think you couldn't have found two better experts to expound upon this subject. It's difficult for us to put ourselves in the shoes of those political and military leaders during that time, given our hindsight. I must always remind myself that things looked very dark at numerous points in the Atlantic campaign for Britain. The U-boats came the closest to breaking British political will IMO, and if several things had gone better for the Kriegsmarine than it is plausible that some sort of negotiated agreement may have come about. My one question is what would have been the fate of the Royal Navy after such a defeat? If Germany had gained access to the ships of England it may have made them very difficult to defeat by the United States. What of Canada and the rest of the dominions? What would be their status?

[@Thorbrook]

Love this pod cast

[@nickhtk6285]

Great topic for the guests.

[@jmullner76]

I didn't know about Operation Vegetarian... looks it up.. oh no...

[@briansteehler843]

Drach looks hella fly in that thumbnail, tho!

[@nickdanger3802]

Four Rotor Enigma U-570/HMS Graph

[@AeroAce_YT]

@TimesRadioHistory You should better be making sure you are treating home boi Drach nicely x

[@johnnydavis5896]

What if the Germans realize Aircraft carries are the future and focus on that and come 1940 they have some? Could that enable an invasion of England because they could use that air power to make the English fleet unable to control the channel fully?

[@marting1056]

well, the U-boats could have been stopped much earlier, if coastal command had their hands of 80 (the number they estimated for covering the vital routes) of the four engined bombers. but churchill was fixed on attacking the germans at home....

[@chrissouthgate4554]

This is true, but for all its faults the bombing campaign did slow down the construction of U-boats. By direct bombing, countered by distributing production, which was then countered by hitting transport. There is a report on the XXI which says that the dockyard had multiple examples of several sections. But not any to complete a full boat. In addition, they had to keep correcting mistakes by inexperienced manufacturers.

[@johnrudy9404]

Germans, same as Japanese, failed to pull both sub commanders(G) and ace pilots(G & J), to train others , with the vital experience they have from combat. The Allies did the opposite. Also, the ussr should NOT be credited (imo) with being such a big factor, because, the US supplied them with tons of equipment. Take that away and it's another story, especially the trucks.

[@bgmail6858]

That's just silly. Might as well say the US should not be credited since the UK provided them an island base from which to mount a European offensive. No reason to minimize the contributions of either, though.

[@VersusARCH]

The allies had far more resources. Everything else are details.

[@simtill]

Well, the aid of the Western allies was crucial, but I must disagree with the claim that the USSR was not "a big factor" in the fight against Germany. Roughly 80% (in words: eighty percent of German losses) occurred on the Eastern front. How anyone could come up with the idea that the Red Army should not be credited as such a big factor is beyond me. Not meant as an insult or mean remark, but just plain facts.

[@Rokaize]

The Soviets still had to fight. You can give them all the equipment and recourses you want but at the end of the day it still has to be used. Like another commenter said. The majority of the German military that died, died on the eastern front. The largest conflict in human history was the eastern front. It’d be foolish to disregard that

[@tigerland4328]

​​@@Rokaize German finances and resources were bled white fighting the British and Americans in the west. German manpower was bled white fighting the Soviets in the east. End result Germany crushed.

[@turrican4d599]

I don't think so.