HEARTS OF IRON | A Fustercluck in ArmA 3 WW2

[@mrfruigle1081]

This army was about as coordinated and unified as the actual Wehrmacht in 1945, its amazing to see people so committed to this kind of historical accuracy.

[@Nothing-1w3]

Nah, I'm pretty sure that was cadian xxth being cadian xxth

[@simonsoupshark8009]

@@Nothing-1w3 i think i heard a woosh

[@eaglestrike6408]

@@Nothing-1w3 what's the difference between the two?

[@Nothing-1w3]

@@eaglestrike6408 I think they are the same thing

[@soldatdaniels8738]

Lol!

[@notbaitlorg4991]

As the commander of 9th army, just going to say it worked out a lot better in my head.

[@gameraced3410]

o7

[@minicont2115]

o7

[@motionlessr6345]

O7

[@bubbasbigblast8563]

It wasn't a bad idea: judging from the map at the start, it seems like there was a threat of being sandwiched between two possible/probable Mortar positions and whatever their supporting elements were if you just went West, so breaking North before moving to an evacuation zone made at least as much sense.

[@neddo4282]

o7 Can't believe someone else almost crashed into a marked body of water. xD

[@richyhu2042]

You know, I used to think that the morale system in games like Total War and Steel Division where if you commander/leader unit dies the entire force starts to collapse and break was unrealistic and bull. After seeing this video I now think its actually a lot more realistic, especially at the end. Shout out to Warpig the Nazi commissar on the MG as a blocking unit... only to be one of the first people to retreat. Truly a brave soldier.

[@Mrcookieonyt]

Especially with top down command chains like the germans and Soviets used. The us actually had already adapted to this using a method of command where if and when a commanding officer dies there is always someone who is trained to replace him immediately. For instance in a us platoon if the officers and ncos are all somehow killed a corporal knows how to take basic command

[@magmat0585]

@@Mrcookieonyt it's funny cause if I remember correctly, the Germans actually had something similar in place when Hitler first came into power. Because the german military was only allowed to have so many men, and they were planning to expand it, all of the serving men from privates on up were trained at least 2 ranks above their position so they could make the transition quicker and easier. In addition, in the early war there was a tradition that was carried over from late WW1 of allowing officers on the ground to make judgment calls that would disregard orders from the rear if they thought they had a better picture of the situation. If they were correct, then they'd get rewarded, but if they were wrong, they'd get nailed to the wall. Hitler got rid of this system as the war went on

[@calderhall1794]

@@magmat0585 The Japanese had a similar system allowing forwarded officers to disregard orders.

[@535phobos]

@@Mrcookieonyt Thats bullshit. German Army had a high degree of individual responibility from at least WW1, even 1870. Every soldier knew the task. Of course in the end of WW2 new soldiers just werent as well trained anymore.

[@darkawakening01]

@@Mrcookieonyt Please get your facts right... That was actually the principle employed by the Wehrmacht since before the start of WWII. It is called "Auftragstaktik".

[@eaglestrike6408]

"Is that his girlfriend?" "No it's my mom!" Did Rimmy really expect Arma 3 players to have girlfriends?

[@sillylittleowlguy2392]

Oof

[@sircommander27]

Insurance is not gonna cover that burn

[@eaglestrike6408]

@AMIR HAZEEM BIN HAIRUZZAMIL - I don't think Cyanide counts as a human being

[@farzet3937]

@@eaglestrike6408 How about liru?

[@TheDesertFox1940]

@@farzet3937 uh, I think she’s classified as a dominatrix not a “girlfriend.”

[@repdebt]

I hate it when my parents call me in the middle of a fire fight in kursk

[@Kaarl_Mills]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYStlaaYZtqIj6s This but Stalingrad themed

[@Fae-Fey]

When you're fighting in kursk and then a random mail delivery guy showed up to give you a letter from your mom

[@Zeawsomee]

"Negative Goblin, hold the line!" *Arty strike hits company squad* "NEGATIVE, RUN"

[@Whale_stream]

Digby and I had prior tried to sneak across the lines, Rimmy caught us. I played dumb until, well, people started exploding

[@jessicakrios9382]

@@Whale_stream there is a reason some commissars have more wounds from behind than the front. Just saying.

[@CRMSN_RDR]

@@Whale_stream dammit whale you know the rules no retreating until the civillans get across

[@notvonbayern9202]

Whale showing up at the end is quite literally the “Men of the 9th” at the end of the song lol

[@damoclesecoe7184]

NICHT EIN SCHLACT EIN RETTUNGAKTION

[@diktateore]

HOLDING THEIR GROUND TIL THE FINAL PLATOON

[@fortheloot1635]

What song?

[@notvonbayern9202]

@@fortheloot1635 Hearts of Iron by Sabaton, the song this op was based on

[@Voron_Aggrav]

@@notvonbayern9202 which in turn was inspired by the Actions of the 12th and 9th at the end of WWII

[@thegeneralmitch]

they died as they lived. Scared, confused and screaming incoherently... war is hell. xD

[@leotenenbaum6806]

What about the excessive consumption of tank chocolate?

[@magmat0585]

Personally, when I go, I want to leave this world the same way I entered it... kicking, screaming, and covered in someone else's blood.

[@thegeneralmitch]

@@magmat0585 atop a pile of spent brass. >:D

[@magmat0585]

@@thegeneralmitch YEP

[@seand.g423]

@@thegeneralmitch your town _really_ went all in on that recycling drive, eh?

[@ProcrastinatingGameplay]

When that machine gun tore up whale and Digby in the car was cinematic as hell especially when the rest of command realised when they saw Digby slumped forward in the car. Also not too good when you have to call a medic for a medic XD

[@problems3485]

This entire mission was cinematic as hell, it seemed like what you expect from a war zone with the one life stuff and the risky plays, the narrative takes it a long way

[@medical-cyanide1526]

As a medic, the last bit is my bane, I have failed my team if I go down

[@ProcrastinatingGameplay]

@@medical-cyanide1526 sometimes you cannot avoid a random spray or shell and it happens, but i get what you mean i hate being the medic for a section just to be raidioed because the medic for another section decided to do something stupid

[@medical-cyanide1526]

@@ProcrastinatingGameplay I understand pure bad luck, but if I did something stupid. I’ll own it

[@gamin002]

this entire mission was cinematic especially the end, the end was the most cinematic where its like something out of a call of duty game.

[@cacopoggers677]

Hirazador charged a tank solo with nothing but a panzerfaust and actually disabled it. Get that man an Iron Cross.

[@fgmods]

"The madman actually hit it" was NOT something I expected to hear after that man was sent to die

[@bosterflaming]

I love how they’re was people just decided to just get the fuck out during the bit where they defended the bridge

[@omegaentertainment01]

"they are was people"? Uhh...you sure you don't want to edit that to "there was people _who_ just decided"?

[@joelfilho2625]

@@omegaentertainment01 "There _were_ people who just decided" would be the most gramatically correct spelling, I believe.

[@omegaentertainment01]

@@joelfilho2625 true.

[@SugarWolf211]

@@omegaentertainment01 a grammar nazi got grammar nazi'd

[@shikikankillzone4239]

@@SugarWolf211 _"You may have outsmarted him but I outsmarted your outsmarting"_

[@JunkPhuJP]

"Why is Alpha Company going towards the rockslide?!?" "THIS! IS! AWESOME!"

[@Strawberry-12.]

What alpha company was he talking about?

[@JunkPhuJP]

The 9th Army was, metaphorically, exactly like Alpha from “Code Ment”. They see danger, they don’t run, they go towards it, even if it’s insane.

[@Whale_stream]

They left me, TO DIE to be fair, I left my unconscious 2iC Marshall in the dirt running away from Russians near mission start. So. Karma

[@skyghazer]

*Now imagine Whale complaining about being left to die for 30 minutes non-stop* But yeah, karma lmao.

[@Whale_stream]

@@skyghazer idk wym

[@ekomikpatt4917]

Hehe xD

[@skyghazer]

@@Whale_stream just found it funny that part when we got to the last line of defense on the trenches and you were ranting about it

[@deltateal7987]

The Deserters just swimming across while everyone else fights oof

[@sighshell8670]

If they didn't want people to run they ought to have put the guns on the other side of the bridge.

[@deltateal7987]

@@sighshell8670 that's what the Rimler Jugend boy was for

[@noneofyourbusiness9489]

You say deserters I say winners.

[@milotura6828]

@@noneofyourbusiness9489 with you brother. We may be cowards but we’re probably the most sane people around in a war.

[@noneofyourbusiness9489]

@@milotura6828 Certainly in a losing one on the wrong side!

[@kgapaneseschoolgirlb]

“You have a 14 year old as your second in command” keeps cracking me up. Boy Scout commander is a go!

[@nerdherd1819]

“Hey, hey, people. Rimmy here. “What do you think... about warcrimes?”

[@ergonamix9977]

Comments you can hear...

[@thehellhound8582]

2:40 Beautiful demonstration of my native Dutch defensive system. You see, if we want we can make our country one big pond.

[@Voron_Aggrav]

Really worked Wonders when Germany flew Over it and Paradropped Ingepolderd en gekoloniseerd

[@tot4l_damage376]

1:01 It's not about killing the Russians Rimmy it's about... sending a message

[@vucko9201]

really love the part where the players just decided to dip out at the bridge, also the last part when you're screaming to not retreat, get hit by artillery and then you just hear people in the back screaming ''RUN!'' as you die

[@sirboomsalot4902]

Dang, didn’t think I would see a mission based on an underrated Sabaton song and underrated historical event. But I’m glad I did

[@burgerguy2358]

underrated song really? of all the sabaton song this one is underrated .

[@asingularkriegsman3316]

I had a relative that was in the real battle. Took out close to 20 t34s and who knows how many infantry in a stug. He couldn't remember the variant. He died during the soviet occupation of germany. I found his journal in a shed couple years back.

[@Zorro9129]

@@asingularkriegsman3316 F

[@Hammond4614]

Which song

[@LordVader1094]

@@burgerguy2358 Yes.

[@uncledoctor6920]

3:30 the term "self propelled artillery" was never meant to be taken so literally.

[@comradep8519]

the authenticity of the book is disputable, but "the last panther: slaughter of the reich" by wolfgang faust is an excellent book about this battle from someone who *claims to have been there as a panther commander* this is kinda off topic here but it's the same battle as the one depicted in the operation

[@livoniancommunist8825]

Well wow you got a hell of a backlog on missions to edit

[@rajathapa87]

“Sounds of honourable men holding the line to let civilians escape” 9:59 This is more powerful the more you replay it

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Ah yes, the Rimler Youth those are some fine boy scouts

[@biteme6898]

hello glorious supreme leader of the democratic people's republic of korea

[@b1indmailman]

Now I imagine the Rimler Youth didn't even participate in the battle for Berlin because an officer showed up and they spent the rest of the day trying to salute him.

[@benjaminpujol711]

Take out the repulic of Korea, i am done with k pop stans

[@jlinn543]

Where will I not find you?

[@THF117]

Oh so this is what happens when my squares are smashed against an encirclement

[@deltateal7987]

Seems about right

[@olesyaneftlevkovskaya9661]

Players: are we the baddies? Rimmy: No, but actually yes

[@Voron_Aggrav]

9th and 12th where Wehrmacht not SS, they fought because it was their duty and Job not some misguided idealogy, else they wouldn't have made a fighting retreat to save Civilians

[@TheBasjenator]

"Am I allowed to refuse unlawful orders?" "Unlawful what? You're in the Wehrmacht son."

[@Planefan1000]

Drinking game: Take a shot every time someone says "Damn shame"

[@lavaavalon]

*Rimmy* :I wanna see you retreat before my order, I left a soldier to hold the bridge! *soldier holding the bridge* :F*ck this I am out!!!!

[@marshal_plays]

5:58 “Why is the 9th head towards the enemies?!”

[@vig81a]

Warpig is a God damn treat to listen to

[@MarkusxJxKeetz]

KEEPING THEM SAFE TILL THE RIVER’S BEEN CROSSED!

[@theguylivinginyourwalls]

*Nicht ein schlacht, ein rettungsaktion!* *Holding their ground to the final platoon!*

[@kookdarice9621]

I was looking for this

[@peternormand4094]

@@kookdarice9621 me too. Cant believe it took me so long to find it.

[@noobsworld4217]

HURRY UP WE’RE WAITING FOR YOU! MEN FROM THE NINTH AND CIVILIANS TOO!

[@ReimaginedRaven]

I haven’t watched it yet, but this will be a masterpiece

[@Daniel-wy2kx]

Don’t worry, Stiners counter attack will win the war

[@4T3hM4kr0n]

"My Fuhrer...Steiner..." "Steiner says that he couldn't mobilize enough men"

[@Daniel-wy2kx]

@@4T3hM4kr0n everybody but Keitel, Jodi, Kerbs, Burgdorf, out. That attack was an order!!

[@lilwyvern4]

It's probably been said like 4^83 times now, Rimmy, but it's great how into these missions you get. I love your unfiltered laughter, your genuine panicked shouts, it's good to see someone who can still have fun. Someone that can live when I can't.

[@svenkuba2820]

Damn, it is a nice thing to see this operation with some humour...my grandpa served in the 9th. and fell during this undertaking

[@humanoidwolf]

My great uncle was at d day

[@kaboomluong9373]

"I think they dropped the wounded into a river"

[@comradekenobi6908]

" They're just reversing and firing MP40s out of the StuG to hit some random Soviet medic."

[@danielm.595]

@@comradekenobi6908 honestly, that's a quote that one would expect to hear from a veteran, you are waiting for the last allied vehicle to get off the bridge so you can blow it up, and then you see the last stug reversing, out of ammo, and 3 of his 4 soldiers are with their canopies open, blasting with their mp44 away, before getting lit up by enemy fire.

[@comradekenobi6908]

@@danielm.595 yeah but the Soviet Medic part just killed me, comrade Like of all the targets in the battlefield why did you chose a guy with armband/helmet with an inverted Switzerland flag on it?

[@danielm.595]

@@comradekenobi6908 delayed damage? Think about it, if you wound an enemy soldier, but not kill him, then his medic(s) will quickly patch him up, but if you wound an enemy medic(s) in a way that's hard for a non trained personnel to fix, then you just took out an important piece in the logistics of that enemy group, or at the very least you delayed their operation, because another medic would have to prioritize saving that medic.

[@comradekenobi6908]

@@danielm.595 yeah I know that but what I'm saying that it's kinda of a war crime you know? But then again it's WW2

[@fabianmichaelgockner5988]

In the Real "It's not a real Battle but a Rescue Operation" (Es ist keine Schlacht, aber eine Rettungsaktion): 250000 People were rescued. Including Civilians and Soldiers of the 9th Army. In Rimmy's op "Hearts of Iron": 172 Lives Saved. Included are: 16 Civilians, Half the 12th Army, 1 1/2 9th Army, Two Trucks of Injured Soldiers. (Rimmy please do the Mission again. Also the Russian Counterattack actually started a day later because the Americans forced them to Halt. Only a few Russian Squad did not recieved the Halt.

[@Archris17]

Ah yes, 'did not receive the order to halt'. "Stop! Stop! You can't attack them while they're evacuating civilians!" "We are Soviet, Americanski. You under-estimate just how little we care about human lives in general and Fascisti in particular."

[@fabianmichaelgockner5988]

@@Archris17 yea... Russian Commissars were... A**holes. And by "a few Squads" I meant: "Three Dozen Squads"

[@fabianmichaelgockner5988]

@Robert Kaevur 1:2=50%; 1=100% Yes I meant One and a Half. Sorry if it made yourself confused.

[@Nothing-1w3]

Why were they forced to halt?

[@fabianmichaelgockner5988]

@@Nothing-1w3 Americans: "We are too close and you might hit us and Evacuees. May you hold your Advance for a day, so you can resupply your Troops?" Russians: "Maybe."

[@Admiral_Chip]

As the squad leader of the 9th army group that ran into 3 t34s, the idea was a lot better in my head

[@youshihunter]

"Nicht ein Schlacht, ein Rettungsaktion" "Not a Battle, A Rescue Mission"

[@TeutonicKnight92]

My centre is giving way, my right is retreating, excellent situation, I am attacking.

[@HolyFurryFish1998]

10:30 same vibes as the Rebels retreating at Hoth.

[@ethandavies8227]

2:01 when the hot chick at the bar suddenly becomes available

[@Gussyboy06]

*2:03

[@haydenleffler8616]

I enjoy how uncoordinated everything is

[@Trortun]

I might be wrong but I think that's the most cinematic Arma 3 video that Rimmy has ever done and I loved it

[@hopin8krzys]

This ending was amazing, really cinematic. Some guys escaping, some holding the line, overall chaos, soldiers dying left and right, tanks and planes exploding

[@cnlbenmc]

Thanks to the music I'm now getting The Great War Channel vibes, never though that'd happen in a Rimmy Video named Hearts of Iron.

[@DP-fq7iy]

Kind of surreal seeing you guys play an OP a family member was actually in.

[@gamerboy-id6vv]

Mixing Sabaton, Arma3 and Rimmy is the top of the mountain. Thanks Rimmy and merry christmas everyone!

[@Black_Mesa_Facility]

1:01 it’s not always about the civilians rimmy, it’s about sending a message

[@thegoldengamer8419]

This was a blast to watch on stream

[@kj3364]

1:19 What Warpig says here is just too true for how the end of WW2 went down for young males living in Nazi Germany at the time. Anyway amazing video Rimmy as always keep it up.

[@solillman2350]

1:50 I expected the "are we the baddies?" Scit.

[@oldwolflogan4224]

Warpig was the best part of this video. I laughed so hard at the tank charging scenes I thought I was gonna piss myself.

[@XMarKusKnightX]

Warpig's enthusiasm and introspection is Oscar-worthy and keeps me coming back again and again to this video to listen to a 14-year-old Hitler Youth make frank observations on the state of the operation and the Wehrmacht as a whole late in the war. Particularly his desperate countermanding of a suicide charge to save the last squad of the 9th.

[@tomaszskowronski1406]

1:20 Rimmy, what is this music you're using? The same one that Kings and Generals uses a lot. For the love of Arma AI it boggled me for months and noone ever answered there.

[@TheCooldog]

“But moooooom, I’m trying to take over Stalingrad! I can get my pizza rolls in a minute, ok?”

[@gameraced3410]

This Baitlorg guy sounds pretty awesome.

[@notbaitlorg4991]

Yeah I think he's pretty epic too

[@czechyourself7076]

nah hes kinda weird

[@Whale_stream]

>:(

[@hammyham4817]

He seems like he is in control

[@Snakedude4life]

“Where were you when Big Chungus attempted to cross the river?” Sends chills up my spine, every time. 🎩 🐍 no step on SNEK! 🇺🇸🇭🇰

[@purpledevilr7463]

Has anyone ever thought of playing a medieval arms game? Or Romans vs barbarians.

[@charion1234]

I don't know if Arma 3 is that good at that.

[@purpledevilr7463]

@@charion1234 has it been tried? I reckon it’s relatively easy to get Ai to charge and attack.

[@Zorro9129]

@@purpledevilr7463 Is it even possible to melee attack in Arma 3? I've started playing and there doesn't seem to be a keybind for it.

[@purpledevilr7463]

@@Zorro9129 if it isn’t it surely couldn’t be that hard to do.

[@RomanArch]

@@Zorro9129 In one 40k video he showed off a melee attack mod. Idk if it'd still be around though

[@stuartgibbs5246]

One of the best videos i have seen you put out so far, Kept me well and truly on the edge of my seat. Bravo good sir!

[@jhorseman3410]

This is one of the most awesome videos on this channel. It was a really nice op to witness even in this small excerpt format, and the red line through the "story" was more clear to me. (I dont watch the streams and dont play Arma, so normally its hard to understand wtf is going on during the Fusterclucks :D)

[@duckdockdank5206]

Rimmy missed a opportunity there by not yelling DAS WAS EIN BEFEHL, FIEDLINGER. As warpig disobeys order and retreats

[@barrycabbageM34]

This has honestly been my favourite Arma Flustercluck so far, plenty of funny but also plenty of cool

[@geoffreysavitz1278]

That was one of the most beautiful ops I've ever seen

[@Oh_oh_its_Magic]

My favorite mission you have done recently

[@connordlthegamer2980]

Just gonna say I love the videos when you make the operation. I rarely like on youtube anymore but these earn likes.

[@Overlord99762]

"I don't think we're going to win this war, Rimmy" Some random preteen in 1940's Berlin

[@Voron_Aggrav]

Said in the Mission that was Literally about the 12th and 9th making a fighting retreat to the American lines with the Sole purpose of surrendering to them knowing that the war was lost and there would be little mercy from the Soviets

[@Overlord99762]

@@Voron_Aggrav In comparison to the Soviets the Allies were angels

[@Voron_Aggrav]

@@Overlord99762 indeed

[@arandominternetperson437]

3:05 morale is just as important as any rifle or soldier

[@yandereharem979]

RIMMY! THIS! IS! AWESOME!

[@pinkacid]

Finally, more goose-stepping from Rimmy!

[@NoName-xi2kx]

What a beautiful and amazing idea of an operation that may or may not have happened

[@fearthewolf1175]

When Hirazador was told to go get the tank alone, his patriotic duty reached its peak and allowed him to destroy the tank for the fatherland

[@Electricfox]

11:11 "Call Steiner!" "Mein Fuhrer....Steiner...."

[@tkrowgamer]

9th Army historically: held a defensive position until they linked with the 12th army 9th Army in this video: Tennōheika Banzai

[@DirtPerson]

"Mom, can we have General Steiner counterattack and bring the situation under control?" "We have General Steiner's counterattack at home." General Steiner's counterattack at home-

[@Truck--kun]

SM: Am I allowed to refuse unlawful order? Rimmy: No Transition* Rimmy: Good luck 1-1 move out, I love those trucks full of civvies me: Ah yes, war crimes

[@jasonpratt5126]

Zig in every other game: morale booster for the Emperor! Zig in Nazi retreat from Soviet Russia: ...yeah, uh, we've lost mate.

[@Zorro9129]

"Rate my encirclement!"

[@sealion403]

It’s cool that you know about this operation Rimmy. Not many people do.

[@taxfraud5673]

One of the most underated sabaton song finally gets the recognition it deserves

[@FeyTheBin]

Mom said it's my turn to drive the Halftrack.

[@noobsworld4217]

Glad rummy is a fellow listener of sabaton. Saw the name and knew it was either the song or the game.

[@levis1267]

5:08 God this is so fucking funny lmao

[@Bluegill001]

That mission was so fun, shout-out to my fellow AA bois

[@patrickdixon3552]

....I bloody love this lads

[@Felix-1309]

Geez the 9th were mad in this video, I'm surprised any of em made it out.

[@Foehammer_]

I still think that traitor Sky is due a hanging

[@sighshell8670]

Rather extreme.

[@raw1175]

I didn’t think that men in modern warfare routed until this video if a bunch of people playing arma are fearing for their lives imagine real people

[@Zorro9129]

When you hear about war heroes maintaining their position in the face of terrible odds keep in mind they're the exception, not the rule, which is why those medals exist in the first place.

[@rubik6142]

Mr. Rimmy, i don't feel so good

[@silverbloodborne9495]

warpig: dont charge the tank * sad gas mask noises*

[@majormetcalf1225]

I love that wholesome opening

[@AngelPhoenix919]

This looks cool. All the organisation and things going on like planes etc.

[@kevint1929]

Watching the German defense collapse into a rout was really cinematic and emotional as hell. Both the tragedy of seeing the players die and flee, and the satisfaction of seeing the Nazis get their due.

[@thomasmurphy3761]

Rimmy you should really upload another fallout arma 3 honestly one of the best videos you have ever produced

[@soldatdaniels8738]

A neat callback to the series of battles pinning men and women of one monster against the men and women of another monster.

[@alissalee2371]

All of this is just gold

[@bombvoyage5686]

I love this song, nice operation

[@LunarKn1ght]

*Rimmy dies* "NEW ORDERS RUN" ~Some random German