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Tunisia: The Forgotten Stalingrad of Africa

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@SCHRUBBE1966
@SCHRUBBE1966 4 жыл бұрын
I talked to a German veteran who was shot down in this flight. Eventually he got captured when the Africa corps surrendered. He ended up living in the state of Wisconsin going to German fests through the 90's . Panzer IV machine gunner who fought on the eastern front and volunteered for Africa. I asked why he did that. He said that he never saw anyone freeze to death in the desert .
@Ziggletooth
@Ziggletooth 4 жыл бұрын
The irony is the desert is freezing at night not in the absolute sense but after climatizing during the day the night feels like a harsh winter even know it's still hot.
@WildBikerBill
@WildBikerBill 3 жыл бұрын
@@Ziggletooth Relative to a Russian winter it is nothing at all. Heck, relative to a Wisconsin winter, it is nothing at all.
@Daapse
@Daapse 6 жыл бұрын
The "Ahoy" like artstyle is very well done. very nice job bismarck
@klobiforpresident2254
@klobiforpresident2254 6 жыл бұрын
Glad I'm not the only person to notice. Now I have a desire to see "Iconic Arms" return (or maybe "Iconic Planes" as collab?) - we were promised.
@felixsantosa3815
@felixsantosa3815 6 жыл бұрын
Huh, go figure, didn't know Ahoy's style is well known Haven't seen how he's been doing recently tho, so yeh
@klobiforpresident2254
@klobiforpresident2254 6 жыл бұрын
Felix Santosa Ahoy's style should be more well known, since it is very pleasant to look at, be it there or here. Ahoy has not been doing too badly, producing several hours of actual documentaries and still not delivering on the series that turned him from XboxAhoy to Ahoy.
@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles
@GregsAirplanesandAutomobiles 6 жыл бұрын
This is a great video about an overlooked part of the war. I learned something, thanks Bismark.
@IronWarhorsesFun
@IronWarhorsesFun 6 жыл бұрын
only the Nazis could possibly screw up so badly with something as basic as this.
@jamessquires7662
@jamessquires7662 5 жыл бұрын
@@IronWarhorsesFun The same nazis who managed to get control of most of europe and completely ignore the treaty of versailes with no repercussions.
@jamessquires7662
@jamessquires7662 5 жыл бұрын
Oh and also America managed to lose 2500 people during pearl harbor,as well as the fact they had to refloat most of their battleship force...
@IronWarhorsesFun
@IronWarhorsesFun 5 жыл бұрын
@@jamessquires7662 that was a surprise attack, you know that right?
@mj6463
@mj6463 3 жыл бұрын
@@IronWarhorsesFun there are endless problems to condemn the nazis for, I’ve got to say military inability is not one of them.
@wamphyr84
@wamphyr84 2 жыл бұрын
I have an old (out of print) book called "The Fatal Decisions" which was written by surviving German commanders from significant battles during WWII. The segment on North Africa (specifically the Battle for El Alamein) was written by Rommel's Chief of Staff. In that segment of the book, the key point of their struggles was about supplies logistics, and sending request after request to German HQ to resupply his troops to an adequate level or North Africa would be lost. I grabbed my book after watching this video (great job) and read a portion about Rommel, indicating to German HQ that he couldn't hold his position, got a coded message from Hitler himself to 'Hold with all means necessary'. Rommel's statement was, "What we needed were guns, fuel, planes; what we did not need were orders to hold fast."
@Rayblondie
@Rayblondie 2 жыл бұрын
At least Rommel died with honour trying to get rid of Hitler.
@Warmaker01
@Warmaker01 Жыл бұрын
Those "Hold fast" orders kept on coming too in other areas Germany fought. Especially in the Eastern Front when a lot of the generals pleaded to be able to withdraw.
@lesliefranklin1870
@lesliefranklin1870 4 жыл бұрын
There is an old adage, "Soldiers win battles, logistics win wars."
@Tiagomottadmello
@Tiagomottadmello 4 жыл бұрын
Excelente saying !!! 👍👍👍
@Tiagomottadmello
@Tiagomottadmello 4 жыл бұрын
@David Parry 😂😂😂😂😂👍👍👍
@jed-henrywitkowski6470
@jed-henrywitkowski6470 4 жыл бұрын
@David Parry G-o-e-r-i-n-g!
@danielcobbins9050
@danielcobbins9050 4 жыл бұрын
Napoleon pretty much said the same thing. He said, "An army fights on its stomach."
@hansjorgkunde3772
@hansjorgkunde3772 4 жыл бұрын
My Father was part of this as pilot. His words "They painted military gear in desert colors in Germany to cover up the losses in Africa' No one should recognize back at home that this was a disaster ... He got out of Tunis, one of the last planes that left it successfully.
@martijn9568
@martijn9568 6 жыл бұрын
The graphics are awesome in this video
@loganov
@loganov 6 жыл бұрын
I agree. They remind me of Ahoy's videos. And that's a great thing.
@oddballsok
@oddballsok 6 жыл бұрын
ahoy ? link ?
@hodaka1000
@hodaka1000 5 жыл бұрын
That's a Wombat in your photo? So is the bike in my photo, a Hodaka "Wombat", and it's parked in front of a wombat sign.
@zenoist2399
@zenoist2399 5 жыл бұрын
I thought too. Excellent sense of design.
@carloantoniomartinelli5418
@carloantoniomartinelli5418 4 жыл бұрын
...and that added to ignorance: "spitfires tangling with messerschmitts" ?
@markkuuss
@markkuuss 6 жыл бұрын
I am from Tunisia, from the south precisely. My grandma told me when she was 7, "tall soldiers", probably Germans were knocking doors of villagers asking for food and water. They were starving and she felt bad for them. Later they found a lot of body parts of dead soldiers and they buried then close to the village. Lots of ghost stories later..kids were telling. Btw, lots of Tunisians were supporting Germans..not because they were nazis, but because Germans told them we will liberate you from the French
@aniscalisthenix7835
@aniscalisthenix7835 Жыл бұрын
هتلر خلاهم منغير امدادات خاطر قرر يحشدها كلها عالجبهة الشرقية ضد السوفيات لين وفا عليهم الماء و الماكلة و الذخيرة و هذا سبب خسارة ألمانيا في شمال افريقيا
@fredrickheinecke3640
@fredrickheinecke3640 6 жыл бұрын
Very nicely done. My father was in JG 27 Ended up as a Pow Arrived in the US aboard the Queen Mary first sight of America was Statue of Liberty.. Then shipped by train to Nebraska.. he had spoken to me about the supply and logistical hell that North Africa was..( tea colored water from the rust inside the tanker trucks) but until now I never really understood the backstory to it. Thank you. Sadly with the passage of time those that can tell the stories are lost.
@Warmaker01
@Warmaker01 Жыл бұрын
There was this German army POW that was taken prisoner by the Americans in Tunisia, Georg Gärtner. He was in a POW camp in the United States, escaped captivity and lived in the US for decades before finally turning himself in during the 1980s. He wrote a book about his time. Specifically when he was taken prisoner in Tunisia, he was taken to an American camp. He observed how well supplied, well equipped the American soldiers were. The most alarming thing he saw was how the American soldiers casually left their idle engines running. Burning fuel without a care in the world. Anyone familiar with the German military's plight of fuel shortage should appreciate that. Gärtner said when he saw the total absence of fuel conservation practices with the Americans, "I knew we were going to lose the war." TheHistoryGuy has a video on this man.
@offthewallreubs
@offthewallreubs 6 жыл бұрын
I love the style of this video!!
@nathanr5846
@nathanr5846 6 жыл бұрын
Reuben Smart Exciting and very engaging
@mradbelhasen2760
@mradbelhasen2760 6 жыл бұрын
RIP for all fallen solders in Tunisia (from TUNISIA)
@izziomelis
@izziomelis 3 жыл бұрын
Great video except that it was almost completely forgotten in the video that also the Regia Aeronautica (old name for ITAF) did its own share of the air bridge and paid the relative price. At the end they were loading cargo on the SM79 bombers that had a slightly better chance of surviving due to their higher speed (and less cargo) towards the similar but fatter ans slower SM82 cargoes. My uncle was serving in the italin af as a motorist and gunner on the SM79 bombers, and was shot down by a P38. Italian Navy had some patrol boats on duty to recover the surviving aircrew and the lucky crew (nobody died in the ditching) were pulled up after around 12 hours. So not only Luftwaffe.
@arkboy3
@arkboy3 3 жыл бұрын
I remember reading an account of a British fighter pilot opening up a Gigant with his guns. He threw up in his cockpit as he watched scores of troops fall out of the disintegrating wreckage.
@cannonfodder4376
@cannonfodder4376 6 жыл бұрын
Your efforts shine yet again. A Simply fantastic video. The animations and information blend are most worthy of an Iron Cross.
@diablog1621
@diablog1621 6 жыл бұрын
or better yet a knights cross
@MilitaryAviationHistory
@MilitaryAviationHistory 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, glad to hear that you enjoyed it!
@brealistic3542
@brealistic3542 6 жыл бұрын
Its good for what it covers but isn't the complete story :)
@stuffhappensdownsouth9899
@stuffhappensdownsouth9899 6 жыл бұрын
not bad man
@truthbetold5339
@truthbetold5339 6 жыл бұрын
Military Aviation History :) Ich finde das Video echt ganz toll !
@romanbrough
@romanbrough 4 жыл бұрын
Some time before this Major Popski led a small force operating well behind German/Italian lines. On one occasion he was near an airfeld and he noticed large numbers of Ju52 would fly in in the morning and away in the afternoon. I think he discovered they were ferrying men and supplies in from Crete and wounded out. He passed the information on. A few days later a large force of Beaufighters made a decisive interception. For some reason this hardly ever gets mentioned.
@MilesStratton
@MilesStratton 6 жыл бұрын
Very well done. Had never heard of Operation Flax and its easy to see why. Always love learning something new like this.
@markfryer9880
@markfryer9880 6 жыл бұрын
The whole episode gets overlooked and I must say that I had never read of it being called Operation Flax. Part of the problem is that it came just prior to the Victory in Tunisia and then the Invasion of Sicily. The focus of the war moved on.
@TheMinipily
@TheMinipily 6 жыл бұрын
The editing and narration in this video was an absolute treat. Keep this up Bismarck, it's truly incredible.
@japeking1
@japeking1 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you.... my dad was a trainee transport pilot ( Dakotas ) in North Africa at this time. He was horrified by what happened to evacuation attempt. He was 20.... really disliked Germans ( after being bombed out of his home in 1940 ) but disgusted by the triumphalism of some of the fighter aircrews. It feels very strange and sad to find "the full story" 60 years after he told me about it.
@Roh-c8e
@Roh-c8e 6 жыл бұрын
@@Squarehead2008Absolutely, this is revisionist history to me.
@thehumanoddity
@thehumanoddity 6 жыл бұрын
But what if the German soldier surrendered?
@japeking1
@japeking1 6 жыл бұрын
Probably not revisionist. There is only me and my 60 year old memory left to make this particular call and going by what else he had to say about his time in the RAF I reckon he was probably telling ti like it was. He was also distressed by some tankers sad stories of murdering surrendering enemy when there were no supporting infantry to make sure they didn't pick up their weapons after the tanks had pushed on...... but couldn't think what else could have been done. He actually thought he had just been lucky to get to be a medevac pilot and never have to confront the possibility of killing someone directly.
@KateLicker
@KateLicker 5 жыл бұрын
I'd agree that butchering a bunch of troop-laden transports is a dirty job, but one which had to be done. I can see why your father, who seems to have had some empathy with the JU52s and their passengers because a transport pilot on the other side, would abhor their triumphalism and apparent mocking blood-lust. Possibly, some experienced fighter pilots on our side may have also felt disgust for them, even if expressing it cautiously..that they behaved, or chattered, like a bunch of crazed seagulls with a shoal of beached fish. anyway, the Germans at Arnhem effectively did the same to our paratroop transports in at least one case, even if doing it with AAA instead of fighters.. Like revenge for this, and like revenge for Crete, where the JU52s and occupants had gotten messed up pretty bad previously.
@KateLicker
@KateLicker 5 жыл бұрын
mmm..when you really cannot take prisoners, when there is no physical avenue to hold them or direct them even, exactly what does one do with them.. Look at the mistake the Yank SEALs made sparing that young Afghan that blundered into them when they were stalking a village containing Taliban leaders..look at the cost of that error.
@khaledouertani2711
@khaledouertani2711 5 жыл бұрын
Being a Tunisian, I can say people might have heard of "Kasserine" but the real battles were on the coast , some bombs were dropped on the sea and the holes left are so deep that an entire ecosystem changed between the biggest islands in the Kerkennah Archipelago , strong sea currents where only the most adventurous could sail. The areal battles were brutal on the ports and the people.
@andrewwalker1496
@andrewwalker1496 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir! I had no idea of this action until your video. It makes me very sad that these events are not better known. Brave men died on both sides and they should be honoured and remembered.
@tatem2733
@tatem2733 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, even though Mussolini was still a dictator, the difference between him and Hitler is clear here, at 16:22 No Stalingrad like forbidding of surrender and demand to fight to the death, just respect to the men, and mercy for their lives
@julianfitz806
@julianfitz806 5 жыл бұрын
I watched the video now 2 times. I always gives me a gowling feeling on my spine! Remembering that my greant pa flew with a Me 323 to africa
@theitalianscotdan
@theitalianscotdan 6 жыл бұрын
I actually never knew that last bit about Mussolini promoting the last Italian commander and ordering him not to waste the lives of his men.
@benwilson6145
@benwilson6145 3 жыл бұрын
An act of decency.
@castlebravo1467
@castlebravo1467 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for putting this up! WW2 was a huge conflict. There are many events like this that need to be brought to light.
@pipss2669
@pipss2669 6 жыл бұрын
Mein guter Herr, this was one fantastic video ! I'm blown away by it's brilliance :D May I ask you to create a similar video about the Swiss Air Force's battles against the Luftwaffe in 1940 ? (if you can spare the time in the next few month or years)
@bobgreene2892
@bobgreene2892 5 жыл бұрын
Switzerland ostensibly was neutral, so where did you learn about these battles?
@warrenmitchell1
@warrenmitchell1 6 жыл бұрын
My grandfather was a pilot for the British over there and he told me there wasn’t any Americans when the British won the Africa’s campaign
@bergssprangare
@bergssprangare 2 жыл бұрын
We thank him for his service
@laimtoh5
@laimtoh5 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for producing such an interesting and well created video, it raised my awareness to a part of WW2 I had heard little about.
@uttaradit2
@uttaradit2 6 жыл бұрын
'smashing into the cold grave of the sea' .......vaguely poetic and given germanic accented urgency. More sir more!!
@japeking1
@japeking1 5 жыл бұрын
My dad was lucky...trainee transport pilot ( Dakotas) he got to Tunisia just after the surrender.... all he recalled from North Africa was the overwhelming heat of Fez and getting dysentery in Sicily.
@makrjoemrak6043
@makrjoemrak6043 6 жыл бұрын
this video is so good. thoroughly researched, and simulator visuals to bring it to life. you clearly put so much work into this, I love it
@thomasbear2451
@thomasbear2451 6 жыл бұрын
Love the new graphics
@xfliegerkorps8676
@xfliegerkorps8676 6 жыл бұрын
A thoroughly researched, very detailed summary; analysis is excellent. This report is a tour de force, Bismarck - very well done!!
@bertiodvonrastenburger1129
@bertiodvonrastenburger1129 6 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Clear, concise and informative about an event I was ignorant of until now.
@WilcovdSteen
@WilcovdSteen 6 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is a really great video! The moving infographic style of representation was at some points so flashy I needed to rewind to not miss what you where actually saying. I guess a lot of time goes into making these but the result is simply stunning. Keep up the good work Bismarck!
@MilitaryAviationHistory
@MilitaryAviationHistory 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, will slow things down a bit.
@WilcovdSteen
@WilcovdSteen 6 жыл бұрын
I do not think it needs slowing down really. I have ADD so I get easily distracted :) And all the other comments about the graphics (and there are a lot of them) are nothing but praise.
@romkedeboer7378
@romkedeboer7378 6 жыл бұрын
Nice! I love this new animation style!
@AmatuerAstronomer2014
@AmatuerAstronomer2014 6 жыл бұрын
This is an amazing video, thank you for this!
@uncleJan1
@uncleJan1 6 жыл бұрын
You didn't mention the losses in the Netherlands. In most literature that I read lost between 250 and 300 Ju-52. Although the Netherlands capitulated after 4 days, because of the bombartment of Rotterdam, the Luftwaffe lost more than 500 planes in the attack, more than on all other fronts combined. But thanks for all the great videos.
@Rayblondie
@Rayblondie 2 жыл бұрын
Well done the Netherlands but now you must deal with the evil government you have who are colluding with The World Economic Forum to destroy your farms and food supplies and then bring in it's place millions of immigrants in the space from different cultures to weaken the country and eventually the whole west so that marxism can dictate to the west.
@vaughnkrinhop4624
@vaughnkrinhop4624 6 жыл бұрын
those were some great edits
@964cuplove
@964cuplove 11 ай бұрын
That’s quite nice video yoput together, lots of facts and great Graphics!!!
@unclejoeoakland
@unclejoeoakland 6 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the art style in this. A+ on all scores, another top drawer effort!
@philippehuybrechts1604
@philippehuybrechts1604 6 жыл бұрын
these new graphics are great
@MilitaryAviationHistory
@MilitaryAviationHistory 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@brainyskeletonofdoom7824
@brainyskeletonofdoom7824 6 жыл бұрын
Giovanni Messe: a forgotten talented commander
@oscarmejiavera
@oscarmejiavera 6 жыл бұрын
These videos are awesome and very ilustrative, thank you.
@orangelion03
@orangelion03 6 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation! Just read the section in Guy Gibson's Enemy Coast Ahead where he recounts 106 Sqn activities bombing Italian ports from England, in support of the Tunisian campaign.
@russeljohn3471
@russeljohn3471 6 жыл бұрын
Awesome graphics.
@phbrinsden
@phbrinsden 6 жыл бұрын
Very informative with the stats and details which are usually bypassed in the general history. Great work.
@andyrichardsvideovlogs8835
@andyrichardsvideovlogs8835 6 жыл бұрын
Outstanding. I was completely unaware of these events. Thank you for filling that gap in my knowledge base.
@fuzzydunlop7928
@fuzzydunlop7928 6 жыл бұрын
New band name - "Rommel and the Italians"
@vennonetes4805
@vennonetes4805 6 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful design! The colour palette is very pleasant to my eye. Now, back to watching the video!
@major_kukri2430
@major_kukri2430 6 жыл бұрын
One of your best videos yet. Love the visuals and quotations.
@stellarpod
@stellarpod 6 жыл бұрын
Really good segment. As always, thank you for sharing. Steve
@connorbarabe5772
@connorbarabe5772 6 жыл бұрын
There could be a really cool movie about this. Great video!
@MrLemonbaby
@MrLemonbaby 6 жыл бұрын
This was excellent. Your reports get better and better.
@Purvis-dw4qf
@Purvis-dw4qf 6 жыл бұрын
The prisoners of the African Stalingrad survived.
@Purvis-dw4qf
@Purvis-dw4qf 6 жыл бұрын
I think most of the German's were white. I am afraid the German's did not treat their non-white POW very well.
@chloroxbleach8561
@chloroxbleach8561 6 жыл бұрын
I remeber one of the prisoners escaped from their prison camp in some us desert and escaped his life their as a POW and lived a secret new life as an american.
@chainoad
@chainoad 6 жыл бұрын
Desmond Able Source?
@chainoad
@chainoad 6 жыл бұрын
Yes, the Soviets should have treated the Axis POWs better despite how the Axis treated them, but the Soviets were starving themselves, so keeping the moral high ground was the very low on their priorities list.
@williamhogan4031
@williamhogan4031 6 жыл бұрын
they shot them...
@PatTheRiot
@PatTheRiot 4 жыл бұрын
Ww2 was basically the movie "There will be blood". Axis are the mentalist boy hitting jackpot and Allies are the prospector. On absolutely every level. Especially the beginning, the middle and the end.
@PrivateHaggard
@PrivateHaggard 6 жыл бұрын
your animations in this video are just beyond amazing! really really good job!
@Ensign_Cthulhu
@Ensign_Cthulhu 6 жыл бұрын
Great vid. I recall reading somewhere that B-26 Marauders with forward-firing "package" guns (four .50 cal MG) were also involved, and did great slaughter among the Luftwaffe transport aircraft.
@Ensign_Cthulhu
@Ensign_Cthulhu 6 жыл бұрын
The Marauder was an exceptional example - she was fast as bombers go, even if she was nowhere near Mosquito territory, and with the package guns plus her own nose guns (possibly supplemented by the mid upper turret firing forward), she had as heavy a punch as many fighters. In essence she was a _Zerstorer_ against opponents so unmanoeuvrable that her own relatively poor manoeuvrability didn't count against her. Had the transports' fighter cover been better, things might have been different.
@bombtwenty3867
@bombtwenty3867 6 жыл бұрын
I wonder why Germany wanted North Africa, and that instead of committing all its forces against Russia to quickly take them out of the war, it pointlessly divided them. They could've always returned to North Africa later. It almost seems like they wanted to lose.
@comethiburs2326
@comethiburs2326 6 жыл бұрын
the italians asked for help... and if italia fell, the allies had a highway wide open to split germany from it's romanian refineries. i personnally dont understand why the germans never tried to extend their fuel production. or went for the utterly idiotic idea to attack the russians.
@Spartan0430
@Spartan0430 6 жыл бұрын
@Côme Thiburs The germans had no choice but to attack russia (war was inevitable with them regardless). the growing involvement of america led hitler to believe that war was inevitable and the only way to realistically survive that, let alone win, was with the USSR's resources (especially food and oil/fuel). also you gotta look at the invasion from that period's perspective; russia was incredibly weak (stalin had a nervous breakdown because the red army wouldn't have been ready for another couple years), almost everyone believed they stood no chance (something about hindsight). had the nazi party not been so... nazi... i believe they would've been in a strong position to have won the war. instead they sort of lost all support from the occupied territories that originally hailed them as liberators which severely exacerbated the partisan and supply issues.
@robertheinkel6225
@robertheinkel6225 6 жыл бұрын
Probably had a very nice range also, as compared to a fighter.
@TheRobbiUno
@TheRobbiUno 6 жыл бұрын
Your videos Get betterer and betterer. Fantastiche.
@JS-qk4jp
@JS-qk4jp 5 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the effort put into this!
@wildancrazy159
@wildancrazy159 6 жыл бұрын
Very good presentation, and the duel screen English and german text was a good format. Over all, good job! I subscribed and will be watching your channel.
@PaulScott_
@PaulScott_ 6 жыл бұрын
Good research, great presentation of the graphics and I like the ending air battle scenes - WELL DONE!!!!
@johnnycarholder7282
@johnnycarholder7282 3 жыл бұрын
Being summer; that metaphor comparing a radar screen to Bluefish in a frenzy evokes a truly haunting image…. When baitfish jump into the boat to avoid being eaten, is that like bailing out at the first sign of marauding fighters?
@Ibrahana.
@Ibrahana. 6 жыл бұрын
Amazing quality in this video, cant imagine how much work it must've took, well done!
@broncosgjn
@broncosgjn 6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant commentary. Thank you.
@CaptainGyro
@CaptainGyro 5 жыл бұрын
As always, great job, and especially good narrative.
@MGB-learning
@MGB-learning 6 жыл бұрын
Outstanding work. Thank you!
@minuteman4199
@minuteman4199 5 жыл бұрын
There is a Ju52 on display at Munich airport. You can climb inside it. Trying to supply an army with Ju52s is like trying to supply an army with pickup trucks. It's never going to happen.
@apieceofstring
@apieceofstring 6 жыл бұрын
Really impressive production value. Well done!
@DanPat56
@DanPat56 6 жыл бұрын
Fabulous dissection of the engagements. Very informative.
@Articulate99
@Articulate99 7 ай бұрын
Always interesting, thank you.
@michaelhamilton7111
@michaelhamilton7111 6 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Thanks.
@jamponyexpress7956
@jamponyexpress7956 6 жыл бұрын
Italy's "colonial aspirations" were discarded a long time before Tunisia fell.
@johnpotter4750
@johnpotter4750 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe not, but all that was required was to push off, but No, so Dear Old Rommel was able to train our American Allies in blood.
@GameplayReviewUK
@GameplayReviewUK 4 жыл бұрын
Great video, subscribed right away :)
@jrobertsbrewer
@jrobertsbrewer 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very, very much for making these literate and interesting videos.
@charliemorris2338
@charliemorris2338 4 жыл бұрын
Allies had the inside scoop on every move the Germans made, having broken the Enigma code.Thanks for your good job in describing this battle in great detail.
@Vogibear0
@Vogibear0 6 жыл бұрын
I never knew about this. Awesome video!
@herebedragons1
@herebedragons1 6 жыл бұрын
Fantastically informative, great video.
@filipmilosavljevic8316
@filipmilosavljevic8316 6 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work Bismarck! Bravo!
@ColonelFrontline1152
@ColonelFrontline1152 6 жыл бұрын
These animations remind me so much of "AHOY's" videos.
@MiKeMiDNiTe-77
@MiKeMiDNiTe-77 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome episode 🌴
@maguaNZ
@maguaNZ 6 жыл бұрын
Mate, that video was top notch.
@theolddg5475
@theolddg5475 6 жыл бұрын
as always, prime content. this makes me very pleased
@johnkendall6962
@johnkendall6962 6 жыл бұрын
While they had some early success the Luftwaffe failed at every battle. It didn't win in the west. It failed at Dunkirk and the battle of Britain . It failed in the east at Stalingrad , it failed at knocking out the Soviets air force and it failed to stop the round the clock bombing of Germany.
@jemoeder51
@jemoeder51 5 жыл бұрын
It failed against the Dutch, when they lost 1300 specially trained Fallschirmjager paratroopers and about 100 not easy replaceable transport aircraft in 1 day against an enemy who surrendered 4 days later.
@douglasstrother6584
@douglasstrother6584 5 жыл бұрын
After the early weeks of Barbarossa, the Luftwaffe was not decisive. Crete would be an exception.
@johnburns4017
@johnburns4017 5 жыл бұрын
@@douglasstrother6584 See TIKs latest vid. The Luftwaffe was very decisive against the Soviets.
@lancesecrest7577
@lancesecrest7577 4 жыл бұрын
Developed the modern supersonic and stealth aeroplanes.The Horton flying wing.The rocketry to get into outer space.The first into space.Yeah, didn't win a war on a battle field.But otherwise.
@johnkendall6962
@johnkendall6962 4 жыл бұрын
@@lancesecrest7577 They didn't develop the flying wing aircraft. That was first flown in the US by Nortrop. None of their jets could even come close to the speed of sound. The faster rocket plane ME 163 was more dangerous to it's pilots than the allied bombers and was a dead end. While the V-2 could reach outer space launched straight up it didn't when used to hit London . Great Britain had jet fighters before the end of the war too. The Allies could have developed anything the Germans did but used their resources more wisely. The time and resources the Germans wasted could have been put to better use but If Germany held out 6 more months there is every likelihood the atomic bombs would be dropped there a technology the Germans never even came close to.
@neilwilson5785
@neilwilson5785 6 жыл бұрын
Really good stuff, again. Look forward to more.
@Phoenix-ej2sh
@Phoenix-ej2sh 4 жыл бұрын
158 reported vs 24 actual. That conforms nicely to the 7:1 results reporting ratio that prevailed throughout the war. I wonder when or if commanders became aware of the 7:1 rule.
@InfernoAce528
@InfernoAce528 6 жыл бұрын
This is why you always research Fighter II.
@toffeeballs9690
@toffeeballs9690 6 жыл бұрын
italy should have just invaded france in 1937 before france had done the "go with britain" national focus and then annexed all their land (leaving one state puppeted so you can get that sweet navy nom nom) and then they would have had a massive industrial base
@Ajcoolhand
@Ajcoolhand 6 жыл бұрын
Your vids are truly the best ... just when i think history cant get better to learn about or that i learned it all you prove me wrong lol
@phbrinsden
@phbrinsden 5 жыл бұрын
Great presentation, Thank you. Subscribed.
@domc225
@domc225 6 жыл бұрын
An excellent video. Thankyou.
@alisonlambert1390
@alisonlambert1390 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent and detailed analysis.
@euansmith3699
@euansmith3699 3 жыл бұрын
The graphics in this video are really well realized. The tale is also very engaging too.
@jorgerobertolopezr.1696
@jorgerobertolopezr.1696 6 жыл бұрын
Really liked they style of they video! Nice work keep it up!!!
@cprtrain
@cprtrain 6 жыл бұрын
Excellent work.
@randyhavard6084
@randyhavard6084 2 жыл бұрын
Really good video, should get two thumbs up
@gma729
@gma729 4 жыл бұрын
GREAT VIDEO !!!! SUPER GRAPHICS !!!! SUPERB NARRATION !!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@MrSpirit99
@MrSpirit99 4 жыл бұрын
A old guy I know was 16 at this time and had to supply North Africa as part of a merchant ships crew. He had to swim 4 times...
@zbigniewbiernacki3682
@zbigniewbiernacki3682 5 жыл бұрын
To be called an Ace after shooting down poorly armed , slow flying transport aircraft has got to be a downer.
@iroscoe
@iroscoe 5 жыл бұрын
Why ? .
@jeffreymcfadden9403
@jeffreymcfadden9403 5 жыл бұрын
My cousin was Charles Earnhardt. 1st. Lt. USAAC flying P38s in Tunisia. He was credited with over 7 kills making him an ace. Jimmy Doolittle personally decorated him. Charles was shot down twice, and captured by the Germans. after the war,in 1974 2 thugs came to his pharmacy(northern Ohio) looking for drugs and killed him. We are related to the racing Earnhardt's of NASCAR fame. Dale #3 is my 7th cousin.
@jameskelman9856
@jameskelman9856 4 жыл бұрын
Well done ! Thanks !
@ArcFixer
@ArcFixer 4 жыл бұрын
5:13 "Once again Germany underestimated just how little the word "overkill" meant for their adversaries." Well put.
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