The Mercedes-Benz W31

An over of the Mercedes-Benz W31 a command/parade car used during WW2.
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Movies and video games featured:
Hogan’s Heroes 1965
The Night of the Generals 1967
To Be or Not to Be 1983
Rat Patrol 1966
Catch 22 1970
Ace of Aces 1982
Combat! 1962
Raid on Rommel 1971
#ww2

[@Ididitlikethis2079]

Never ask a man his salary Never ask a woman her age Most importantly, never ask Mercedes Benz what they did between 1939-1945.

[@TallDude73]

Or Porsche, Hugo Boss, Volkswagen... or Henry Ford for his ideology. Yeesh.

[@bigblue6917]

@@TallDude73 Coco Chanel anyone

[@SolarGeneral]

@@TallDude73as an American, Henry Ford thought nothing wrong, and got a prestigious medal.

[@luiszuniga2859]

never ask Mercedes Benz what they doing in north-Korea

[@Njuregen]

@@TallDude73 Henry Ford supported Russia in the late 20/ early 30s as well.

[@EDKguy]

When Johnny says "and have a nice rest of your day" I usually do. Thanks Johnny

[@kellychuang8373]

Also can say thanks to that as well and also another topic to look into Sea or naval Mines really has a lot of variety there it's not all a ball and spikes in the water as you can Google and KZbin about it.

[@_Abjuranax_]

"A Bridge too Far" highlights some examples of command flags as well.

[@MayumiC-chan9377]

i fell in love with Hogan’s heros after seeing how hilarious it is when my husband and father-in-law watches it. I love another show called Allo’ Allo’ so funny!

[@grizwoldphantasia5005]

I worked with some Germans who came over once or twice a year, in the late 1990s. They said Germans thought it was a great show, making fun of Nazis, and much better than the dour school propaganda which told how bad the Nazis were.

[@barrythatcher9349]

Herr Flicks Mercedes Benz ended up being flattened by a steam roller.

[@MayumiC-chan9377]

@@barrythatcher9349 yes and blown up and cranked by Private Helga! Such a funny show Allo Allo i nearly fell off the couch to Gestapo Hokie pokie

[@josh656]

I was too young to appreciate the humor fully.

[@BamBamBigelow..]

A command flag and driver could solve some of my midlife crises

[@eamonnclabby7067]

I had mine with a motor bike at 19.....😅😅😅

[@cyberleaderandy1]

The Wheatcroft car resides at Donnington racing car museum in the UK. He also owns a lot of military vehicles and Harley Davidson US military bikes. Its a great place.

[@jokodihaynes419]

I glad somebody still remember Hogan's heroes it's a classic

[@scockery]

They rerun it 5 days a week on MeTV.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

I still prefer M*A*S*H*.

[@killzoneisa]

@@michaelandreipalon359 M*A*S*H and Hogan's heroes are better to anything they put out now.

[@bobmetcalfe9640]

Apparently Hitler liked being driven at 100 miles an hour along the autobahns - and let's face it even if there had been speed limits I guess no traffic cop was going to stop him.

[@andrewstravels2096]

I love the Hogan’s Heroes references, one of my favorite shows.

[@Chiller11]

That restored Mercedes was gorgeous. They are badly underpowered but very cool vehicles.

[@Stonewielder]

Boy do I miss Hogan's Heroes! I'd watch reruns as a kid and I always loved their contraptions and gadgets.

[@pendantblade6361]

I'd love you to cover WW2 motorcycles. Ever since MGS3, I've had a fascination with them, especially the Harleys. Great idea for a new series actually.

[@kellychuang8373]

Oh yeah that's another good part also saw this about booby traps in WW2 in a documentary about them being booby trapped with fuses.

[@encelade8616]

"Did you know mercedes made a 6-wheeler long before that one ?"

[@toospooky051]

"What do you suppose he's saying?"

[@oldschoolman9878]

@@toospooky051he’s saying take the third reich

[@MM22966]

"It's funny they didn't mention it, because Mercedes likes to go on about their heritage!"

[@stoneylonesome4062]

Back when a Mercedes could put literal Light-seconds on the odometer between breakdowns… nowadays, you’ll be lucky to get 150-200k miles on a brand-new Mercedes before major problems.

[@gratefulguy4130]

They ended the Million Mile Club

[@blue387]

I would recommend a video on the Opel Blitz, a common truck for the Wehrmacht during the war

[@rolfagten857]

I've seen this car twice! The first time in Bergeijk at Automusa, a car museum in 2005 and in 2021 in the National Military Museum in Soesterberg. Cool! In "Von Ryans Expresse" he had a nice supporting role.

[@GunnerHeatFire]

Hogans heroes is such a great classic show, thanks for showing it again. Great video once more, Johnny!

[@mrpurple2306]

Oooh cars on the channel! its like christmas for me!

[@HandyMan657]

I know nuthink of that car, nuthink. Thanks for the upload, Johnny. Catch ya for another one.

[@gypsydildopunks7083]

You're the best, Johnny! Thanks again

[@leoric8875]

Never thought I'd see Mel Brooks in one of these! Love both versions of To Be or Not to Be.

[@MaxZRider]

"or just to feel the wind in your MUSTACHE😈😈😈" I see you johnny!!!

[@wiktorberski9272]

I have checked, and in "Rat race" different Mercedes was used. it was taken formBarbie Museum

[@vasilip]

The Rat Race "Hitler car" is just made for movie, it was originally 1935 Lincoln.

[@PvtEd]

As a kind of old and long time admirer/collector of everything World War 2, you consistently put out awesome content.

[@PvtEd]

Didn't really word that correctly but I hope you know what I mean.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

I gotcha! And thank you kindly 🙏

[@thomasdubbeldeman3864]

I think that this is the 6 wheeled car they where referring to in that one Top gear episode.

[@FirstDagger]

Yes it is.

[@oldschoolman9878]

When I see that car, I think of that bit from Top Gear when they were discussing 6 wheeled Mercedes.

[@LukeBunyip]

"Oh Furher, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz All my friends have tank divisions, I must make amends"

[@gratefulguy4130]

Worked hard all my lifetime, with no help from reinforcements. So oh Führer, won't ya buy me, a Mercedez Benz...."

[@TellySavalas-or5hf]

I sincerely wonder whether that car in "Der Hauptmann" war film from 2017 was also a W31 Mercedes Benz?! Who knows? But John I give you kudos and a medal for this super good video!!🎖🦅❤❤🤗👍👍👍👍

[@zintosion]

Damn never knew the one in Hogan's heroes was an original! HOOOOGGGGGAAAANNNN!!!!!

[@ManiacallyQuiet]

25 seconds ago never click on a video this fast

[@noodles5438]

Fun Fact: Mercedes Car Company was named after a Jewish German Business Man’s Daughter. Mercédès Jellinek. An ironic fate would await such a car company named after her.

[@kampfgruppepeiper501]

That is a fun fact

[@immikeurnot]

I knew "Mercedes" was named after the guy's daughter. It just always messed with me that "exotic dancers" existed back then, and that the car was actually named after a stripper. Dude was apparently a horrible father.

[@MM22966]

@@immikeurnot What evidence is there that she was a stripper?

[@brittakriep2938]

Mercedes consists of two companies, who united in 1920s, Daimler and Benz. In 1886 Carl Benz invented first gasoline poweres car, Gottlieb Daimler, a former gunsmith( gunmaker) a kind of gasoline powered vehicle similar to a motorcycle. Both Mannheim and Stuttgart, where this men lived, are currently in same german state, but they didn' t knew each other before inventing their machines.

[@user-cx1vq3rr1c]

thanks for your content on obscure military history Johnny I watched all your videos and each and every one of them is perfect

[@StrLab]

Hitler didn't know how to drive a car. That's why he always had a chauffeur and not only in parades.

[@gratefulguy4130]

By the time he owned one he was too important. Same reason world leaders don't tend to today. Driving takes all your attention.

[@pamusso1466]

Rommel's Rod.

[@djolley61]

You should do a video on just Hogan;s Heroes.

[@ReprobiCrucesignati]

MB in 2013: This is our first 6 wheeler! Historians: *smurk*

[@JohnDoe-wj7ht]

"...or just feel the wind in your moustache." 😅

[@SolarGeneral]

A gorgeous car.

[@user-wi1vw6oy9w]

Bean

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Toast

[@thekhoifish0146]

Shit? On my shingle?!

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Well JJ my midlife crisis has turned into a very old life crisis in every way...Cause i am in my mid 80's lol ....Thanks JJ...your friend Shoe🇺🇸

[@PaprikaX33]

I always wonder in alternate history scenarios, where the axis managed to win or at least had a stalemate agreement, how pissed off the officers would be, when Mercedes Benz, and BMW tell them that they can't open the car canopy during parade because they haven't payed the subscription for the folding canopy mechanism.

[@kellychuang8373]

Really good on this and who knows may want to do a video on the S-Mine or Bouncing Betty as another also is said to be revised that can replace the deadly ball bearings with sharp things to make it more deadly as seen in a documentary about it or other topics to look up since there's many out there like MANIPADs such as the SA-7 and Stinger among others in that category and still can be good for AK-47, RPG-7, M-14 rifle and who knows what others like B-52 bomber is another good one and like I already said a lot out there.

[@thebritishgamerandstuff8328]

You should do a video on Strichtarn camouflage

[@randydinglehopper62]

alllllllllllright I’m Johnny. Love you, thank you.

[@paulwee1924dus]

1:48 Erwin Rommel never smoked! But Plummer did a good acting job playing the desert fox.

[@Redmoon415]

Nice history video on the Mercedes Benz.

[@clearcreek69]

I noticed a Mercedes W31 G4 in an episode of The Bionic Woman 1976. The Nazi symbol was covered on the front passenger door. I saw a brand new Mercedes with a camouflage paint job recently as if it were a typically painted Spitfire or Hurricane during the Battle of Britain.

[@blusofa8814]

Man, that one in blue at the end.. just a beautiful machine

[@worldtraveler930]

I second that motion!!! 🤠👍

[@PeterDavid7KQ201]

To Be Or Not To Be!

[@kmorris180]

I don't think hitler rode in anything but his armor vehicle after the first attempt on his life. I had a friend who saw him in his vehicles throughout the war. Apparently many of the more loyal HJ were kept where they could lay down their lives for Uncle Adolf as they were taught to call him.

[@austinturney745]

I hope it was an error, not an intentional change that this video did not have the movie title in the corner that was source of the clips. I enjoy your videos, but then also reminding me of old and obscure war movies to watch, so I miss having source shown.

[@marasmusine]

I think the only film I recognized was Catch 22 :)

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

They are all there. Maybe they are in smaller text? Looks okay to me tho.

[@austinturney745]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq Weird - l was watching on a Samsung tablet and nothing was visible. I will try watching on a different device, but normally they are clearly visible wether on TV or tablet. I have watched probably 100 of your videos and always seen the sources before.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Thanks man. Nothing changed in my editing process. I can view them when watching on my phone. It's good to have the feedback tho, in case I need to problem solve. Providing the titles is important to me.

[@austinturney745]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsqFigured it out. Titles show on TV, but in the size and location you used on this video they disappear on a tablet viewing in portrait mode but are there in landscape, so just a cropping issue. I usually watch your videos in portrait on the same tablet and have not, not seen them before though. So you may consider making them a bit larger or relocated a bit. Anyway, I enjoy your videos a lot and appreciate both fairly obscure topics and video sources and they have gotten me to watch some interesting obscure (to the US market) movies.

[@scockery]

Interesting so relatively few were produced compared to its use in post-war media, like those old war movies starring has Benz.

[@hhvictor2462]

The Mercedes Benz command car is nice and fancy and all, but I prefer the relatively humble and most versatile US command car which is the Jeep.

[@ericwalstrand3512]

"Klink, you idiot!"

[@charliefoxtrott1048]

I gonna call this a big W

[@solarapacifica991]

Who else Instantly thought of the top gear joke "take the third Reich"

[@Rybo-Senpai]

Yup

[@Paul-of2yq]

That’s spooky watched one of your videos which seem to have a lot of German staff cars and I thought I wonder if Johnny will do one on featuring these cars - lo and behold 24 hours later 😂

[@KurtUnger-mj3ur]

Could you make a video about the twin mustang plane?

[@Jay-ln1co]

Which of the buttons activates the flamethrowers?

[@kenc9236]

Alright I'm Ken and thank you Johnny.

[@prof.badfellow9868]

Yes, Hitler and his infamous handicap parking permit. Nice vid, JJ

[@Saffi____]

I would to get my hands on a eorking one of these.

[@paleoph6168]

Another Mercedes W.

[@rolfagten857]

The car with the STAR!

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Up next...the messerschmidt bubble car...😊😊😊

[@boltvanderhuge8711]

How do you gather the clips for these videos? Do you just take notes on guns/vehicles/uniforms/etc in advance when you watch a film or show?

[@bernhardwidmer886]

1:41 does anyone knows what Tank was used here to pretend to be King Tiger?

[@richardsamuelgustavo]

Johnny and Mark Felton collab when?

[@MM22966]

The question is: Is it the SAME W31 in all these movies from the 60's-70's????

[@TellySavalas-or5hf]

I think so?!

[@MM22966]

@@TellySavalas-or5hf I got no idea, but there couldn't have been that many of them running around in operable condition.

[@tomlobos2871]

when mercedes lauched the G 6X6 for australian army, it was said that it's the first 6 wheeled military vehicle since decades. and i think there is a heritage in it since (armored) genändewaen are not a rare thing in state use. both with army and politics.

[@SB-qm5wg]

That's a lot of weight for such a weak engine.

[@worldtraveler930]

If you were to give me the Keys and Title I would Smile Really BIG and say Thank You Very Much!!!! 🤠👍

[@jamesmurray8558]

Was Bing's Bomb in McHale Navy.

[@nelson0110]

Very Nice, More WW2 German Car Vids please.

[@Willchannel90]

The evil car until friendly car.

[@MM22966]

2:02 Can somebody explain to me the reason behind the odd vehicle markings here? I thought it was a weird scifi dystopia until looked the movie up.

[@LiezAllLiez]

This is basically a truck with a regular cars body (albeit convertible). Still, its a looker, isnt it?

[@xelusprime]

Back when cars will still built out of steel, not tin cans.

[@itsjohndell]

I get 3.0 gallons to the mile in mine. But then i only use it to get to my Ju-52...

[@navelriver]

Wheatcroft outbid Mercedes Benz!

[@TallDude73]

Feel the wind in your moustache... LOL

[@m-g-b513]

allied have their jeep we hve a schwim-wagen

[@torbjrnsteinsland8985]

Come on. Do Jagdpanzer IV. It's been years.

[@bgclo]

This just in. Francisco Franco is still dead.

[@riptide1ful]

Across Europe in Tank

[@paulwee1924dus]

Sherman Tank

[@aidanfarnan4683]

"...And golden eagles clutching Golden Battons." Hahahahaha!

[@paulwee1924dus]

Thomas Witmann showed Goering car pennant on a YT video yesterday. The same one Johnny showed....!

[@MM22966]

Shout out out to the infamous Top Gear episode referencing the six wheel Mercedes Benz W31: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX2QnmiEpMiVY8k

[@mr.zardoz3344]

Alles klar, herr Kommissar?

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Alaaaarm!

[@immikeurnot]

WTF is "meters"?

[@FirstDagger]

Something the US Army uses. 1000 meters is a klick.

[@rrc4675]

Black sorcery

[@MrQdiddy85]

how weird is it that a sitcom set in a Nazi POW camp is considered a classic

[@grizwoldphantasia5005]

Captain Klink was played by a Jew who escaped Nazi Germany, and only played Nazis when he could make fun of them. Sergeant Schulz may have been the same, but I read this a long time ago.

[@Great_Sandwich]

_I saw nothing..! NOTHING..!!_

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Credit where it's due, the car sure isn't as memorable as the Kubelwagen and Kettenkrad when it comes to visualizing a Nazi vehicle. Even if a good neighbor drove one of these, I would not have started batting an eye. Think the Volkswagen Beetle, which is rarely associated with those inhumans.

[@1908-bc5cr]

Bro,you forget「Der hapttman」W31. sorry.I'm not good at it English from japan.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Can't believe I forgot that one!

[@1908-bc5cr]

​@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq I learned about W31 from that movie.

[@1908-bc5cr]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq sorry. It seems that a vehicle called W34 does not exist....It seems that I am mistaken.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Oh yup, I just looked it up! Nice movie prop tho.

[@1908-bc5cr]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq Yes.I think it's very well done.

[@josh656]

Change of plans, not invading Poland at present.

[@rogerdevero8726]

Johnny, you really have a 'niche' video channel; with enjoyable content, presented in a fun and unique way. I wish you great success - John 14:6

[@alexlanning712]

What a "Beast"--went with the passengers

[@gratefulguy4130]

How so?

[@hosseruk]

5 million buckaroonies!!!!!!!

[@napalmfaceattack7950]

Makarov pm

[@thekhoifish0146]

Do they still make these?

[@mbryson2899]

Were the horsepower figures given gross, net, or net at the rear wheels? The inner gearhead in me wants to know... 😉

[@misterbig9025]

Is this why Palestinians love Mercedes Benz?