Most Obese, Tallest and Shortest Soldiers in War

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[@irinaluchianova3015]

That mf in the jeep is 100% bulletproof 💀💀💀 Edit: MAMA IM FAMOUS

[@mitwhitgaming7722]

He's not bullet-proof, the enemy just needs an elephant gun!

[@FireheartSamurai]

More like a bullet sponge

[@dominatewest25ytgopuffsoof24]

he is the offense

[@xthee_0nly_1x11]

That’s Nikocado in 5 years when he enlists in the military.

[@lindawahren9267]

I love u

[@HeisenbergFam]

Being obese for extra body armor is one of the most unusual war tactics I've seen

[@wisemankugelmemicus1701]

Gladiators weren't warriors. They were professional fighters.

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

@@wisemankugelmemicus1701 and that's why Spartacus lost.

[@sushiwushi5335]

​@@wisemankugelmemicus1701 Hitler wasn't a leader, he was a professional dictator.

[@NeutralGuyDoubleZero]

​@warpartyattheoutpost4987 if you think gladiators were more capable fighters/warriors than the actual Spartans, you've probably watched too many movies lol.

[@Alexws88]

Whatever works😅

[@housekilla457]

With Jakob living a full life it seems like he was just really tall, as opposed to being tall because of a health condition like Wadlow.

[@Kyle-rk4rx]

Genetics vs genetic defect

[@cadenibz]

@@Kyle-rk4rxyep

[@yemyearmii7231]

@@Kyle-rk4rxnot exactly a genetic defect. Wadlow had a tumor on his pituitary gland that excreted excess growth hormone that lead to his above average height.

[@Tommy-vo4ts]

@@Kyle-rk4rxhe died at age 22 I believe

[@nine182]

tall people often die younger too from heart attacks and other failures

[@thehengy3232]

Y’all that title screen is so out of pocket 💀

[@rainthegiant]

On God bruh💀 Bro bigger than the jeep

[@IsaacWorldGaming09]

That crazy

[@IsaacWorldGaming09]

😂

[@fegemarsilang5746]

Eric cartman

[@Ilost2accountsafteemytablet]

​@@fegemarsilang5746that's nikado avakado but resized

[@corymorimacori1059]

“I ain’t fat, I’m big boned.” Big Smoke

[@feldgeist2637]

"I ain't fat, I'm perfectly able of guarding allied POW" Sergeant Schultz

[@Black-Rat]

They all say that when overweight...

[@saitama_thecapedbaldy3489]

The human ufo driving a jeep be like:

[@Nachyoguy]

I’m just big boned”-cardman

[@Slender_Man_186]

Isn’t that an Eric Cartman quote?

[@williamromine5715]

The reason so many young men were of such poor health at the start of World War 2 was because of the depression. They had less than adequate food and medical treatment growing up. My father was one of those men, and wasn't allowed to enlist. So, he joined the Merchant Marines and spent the war on cargo ships and tankers in the Pacific Theater of operations. He was not entitled any of the benefits of the G.I.Bill after the war. He could have sat out the war in the U.S., but like many others chose to serve his country in the Merchant Marines.

[@leroysanchino]

Based grandpa

[@fiftycal1]

The Merchant Marine was vital as anyone else in securing victory in WWII. Fully one quarter of all draftees/volunteers were medically unfit for service in WWII due to medical issues brought about by The Great Depression.

[@gyrom1889]

DO NOT DISRESPECT MY AUTHORATIE

[@Sorb2253]

the way simple history portrays obese people makes me laugh so hard man

[@nickratt1818]

The slurping noises are what gets me

[@FUBARguy107]

Jakob bending his neck to fit in the bunker

[@Serbian-Accordion]

Thats caseoh when he somehow got conscripted

[@snoozy04]

Audie Murphy was only 5'5 but he was the most decorated soldier in WW2.

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

In a gunfight being smaller is an advantage. I'm 5'7" on a good day.

[@NigerianCrusader]

YEP ONE MAN ARMY

[@WhoTFisICEMAN]

Hooah

[@peterdavidsalamanca8404]

He maybe short man in America, but here in Philippines, he is an average man.

[@takeohtyme]

There is a memorial for him on top of a mountain in Virginia. I stumbled across it while exploring the back roads in my area.

[@vitaliyo5537]

The Soviet army had this mentality where they didn't allow people to try out for special forces or vdv or any elite unit but when you go to the mobilisation office they look at you and decide which forces you will serve in. Guys that were tall and strong were selected for the elite units. Guys that seemed smart got to go to sergeant school.

[@Pantsinabucket]

Well that’s just silly. The only time your height should really be considered is for bare minimums, and for tankers, considering the extremely limited space in most tanks.

[@Ikkeligeglad]

@@Pantsinabucket Figther jet's too

[@PlaneBuilder2]

@@Ikkeligegladfigther

[@Ikkeligeglad]

@@PlaneBuilder2 sorry 😉

[@huntercooke9592]

@@Ikkeligeglad American miltary aircraft were all made with tall people in mind

[@realdragao6367]

Famous german soldier starterpack: Was poor, became patriotic in ww2 due to ww1, never saw major fighting, moved to america after the war.

[@07Alpha]

I think thats why they are famous.

[@-foxwint-3140]

"Became patriotic in ww2 due to ww1" who would have said that treaty would be a problem later lmao

[@realdragao6367]

@@-foxwint-3140 tbh was all caused because dude named napoleon III decided to be cocky

[@christopher-polishuhlan1502]

The last story is so inspirational, yet so depressing :-( - the way Flarethy was treated by the country he gave all he had, is shameful

[@justandy333]

I'll second that. The way veterans are treated post war is utterly shameful. Which is why I donate every month to the charity "Help for Heroes" Its a non profit organisation in the UK set up to help veterans transitioning to civilian life. They are one of the best charities around for veterans with life changing injuries. If you can spare a few quid or bucks it will go soo far in helping our veterans rebuild their lives. Every little helps.

[@Darkpara1]

He's a real life Steve Rogers.

[@joegadget670]

That’s not what the video said.He returned home a war hero and was treated with open arms.He went to college, had trouble adjusting to the sedentary lifestyle and became a mercenary.

[@sakura613]

@@joegadget670 He was dropped by the army right before that. Watch it again.

[@puskapasi]

Jakob Nacken was 220cm, and Väinö Myllyrinne was a Finnish soldier who was 248cm tall

[@ulbertalainodle3453]

He had a physical condition like robert wadlow and if you are comparing by height robert is taller

[@R-TrainExpress]

Who needs to dodge a bullet when you can just swallow it

[@greggrace967]

There is a movie named "THE GIANT KILLER" about Flaherty. I watched it a few yrs back. It's a rally good documentary. A guy befriended him on the streets here in Florida and became a fan and wanted to honor the man.

[@WarPigstheHun]

Huh I have an old friend here in Florida named Mike Flaherty. I wonder if he's related in anyways to Rich

[@kronoxodus319]

@@WarPigstheHun No, flaherty is dead

[@T-J-S]

It's really tragic that someone like Flaherty died in a hit and run

[@jan-gertnel4556]

Beyond tragic, but I guess that is life...

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

Being big means being a big target.

[@j.manuelp.vicens3888]

Being small means being a big target... For bullies. XD

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

@@j.manuelp.vicens3888, if they're stupid enough to take the bait... and then they go crying to the authorities as soon as they start bleeding.

[@Vaultboythefightingmachine]

Meal team 6 baby wooooo

[@Knock-Knock-I-Came-For-ur-Oil]

It was caseoh

[@CristianMarchese]

11:50 ah, they have used that meme

[@Vihtori_Lettunen]

In Finland we have a conscription based defence force and it's often called the nations largest fitness school. For example, I was conscripted and in 6 months I lost 32kg (70lbs) of weight and my overall fitness was improved drastically.

[@sabokiTV]

I love that he depicted 4'9 as 3 feet tall

[@nothanks9503]

Could have just said below man height 🤷‍♂️

[@taianonni]

An interesting highlight, another fascinating topic is the changing age of individuals during times of war throughout history. From the old "between 15 and 50" saying, to underage soldiers lying in order to join wwi/ii, my grandpa joining the navy at 15 to fight in the pacific. I personally knew a fellow soldier who was my bunkmate in basic/AIT of the US army in 2007- he was over 40 (I believe 42, but he could have been 45) and he was incredibly fit, slightly taller than me at 6'5", yet he could plant his hands flat on the ground doing a straight legged hamstring stretch and could run ~13 min two mile, surpassing all PT standards, and despite being adjusted for his age, his raw PT numbers excelled other privates most half his age. Proving he more than belonged amongst our ranks.

[@indianheadlogan]

Whats your favorite food? 1. Burger queen 2. Wicdolan's 3. Ufc 4. Pizza yum

[@Mr.Afto.n]

😂

[@MonsterShiet]

yes

[@user-qo4fr7uc1n]

How bout the taste of Ohio💀 13:16

[@user-qo4fr7uc1n]

I can finally taste the state Ohio💀

[@umberto7773]

My man Rodger Young doesn't get enough credits. Guy died while fighting alone a fortified japanese position, not before killing numerous enemies and covering his team retreat; all of this was done as he was 5 1, partially blind and legally deaf

[@ushankaman6143]

Cpt. Flaherty is a big inspiration. i am short (although taller than him), have had a stunted growth due to a health condition (Achalasia) which made me go through intense malnourishment since i was a toddler all the way til the age of 16, i was always interested in the military. i am currently trying to increase my muscle mass. i was not able to do even a single proper push up up until recently, but now i am able to do 7. i will keep pushing myself

[@Roblovjc]

Way to go! Good job,you’ll make it eventually!

[@Cynsham]

Keep it up! Make sure you keep good form, make sure you stay consistent, and soon you’ll be doing 50 pushups with perfect form without even trying.

[@ushankaman6143]

@@Cynsham my current record now is 22 in one go

[@Anon_E_Muss]

​@@ushankaman6143hell yeah bro Keep it up!

[@FlimRB2]

@@ushankaman6143nice man I’m 12 I just started working out I can do push-ups now and I’m getting stronger. I had pills for ADHD and one of the pills made it so I had no appetite and I got skinny and had really low iron

[@alksi1]

In ww2 yes, but the tallest ever soldiers title goes to that Finnish guy who was 251cm/8'3" tall who fought in Winter War.

[@ollikoskiniemi6221]

Winter was a part of ww2. Just as the soviet invasion of Poland was. It was caused by the same event that led to the german invasion of Poland.

[@david.4491]

Out of all these people, Rich Flaherty's story was the most inspiring

[@stealthynaxo]

He deserved better. May he rest in piece.

[@anactualalpaca7016]

​@@stealthynaxofr tho, he died a very undignified death for a man of his prowess. Poor fuckin dude.

[@furanduron4926]

Maybe assassinated

[@anactualalpaca7016]

@@furanduron4926 man was homeless and living on the street, not everything is a conspiracy, my man. You should look up occam's razor.

[@thehardyboys4227]

Hit and run pos driver. That sucks. I grew up next to ft Campbell too. I seriously hate people that flee the scenes of accidents where people have been either injured or dead and don’t turn themselves in. They are less than human imo

[@atom_bomb_77]

That tall guy at the beginning is to freaking wholesome seriously❤️❤️❤️

[@NixDeGraves8888]

As a short guy (the shortest guy in any room usually) i would be stoked if the army brought back tunnel rats. Recon/Assault/Tunneler/Sapper (RATS). They are men below 5’6 and under 180 pounds who are specially trained to perform recon of subterranean enemy positions, assault bunkers, sewers, and underground holdouts, use special digging equipment to tunnel under enemy lines, and are trained in demo to act as sappers below hostile fortifications. Their patch is of course a rat.

[@carsoncasmirri3874]

Having served I can say with a certainty that the one you need to fear is the small guys. They can be the most ornery, tenacious, and vicious of us all.

[@danialkarim9038]

Simple history's thumbnails just keep getting better

[@tammy6610]

Never underestimate the small guy.

[@cplpetergriffin1583]

Untill they accidentally get stepped on

[@holyironchainknights]

​@@cplpetergriffin1583💀💀

[@brandonlm0125]

In the recent wars, there were no fast food places in the outposts and patrol bases the infantrymen stayed on. I’ve only ever seen them on the huge bases that we unfortunately never got to live on, but occasionally got to take an officer for a meeting.

[@igotmesothelioma]

Wtf are you talking about lol

[@rweezy6246]

Balad had everything. Mortaritaville... Good times.

[@brandonlm0125]

@@rweezy6246 I was on o’ryan… not anaconda

[@brandonlm0125]

@@igotmesothelioma you miss the video you’re commenting on?

[@pyro3366films]

8:44 always love a Dad Army reference

[@astyanax905]

the thumbnail of the obese guy 3x the size of the jeep is amazing, well done :D

[@Ol_Durty_Badger]

RIP Capt. R.J. Flaherty. You absolute legend. You deserved a warriors death, not to be mowed down by a fucking Prius and left to die on the side of the street in Florida. You will forever be the Giant Killer as well a source of mystery. We will never know what sort of crazy business you were up to as you traveled the world into active combat zones, well into old age. All while somehow still being homeless. You were like James Bond and Rambo and you’ll be remembered forever.

[@corymorimacori1059]

Camel: Whoa! It’s a stumpy little manlet. Napoleon: Hey, I’m actually average for the time! *Sobs*

[@chheinrich8486]

Oh nooo

[@mistysky3338]

lol

[@wendyescalera666]

💀🤣🤣

[@jffry890]

I understood that reference.

[@nileshkabaria9208]

@@jffry890same

[@proboscismonkey-1413]

Bro that is single-handedly the best thumbnail on KZbin the absolute unit in the jeep killed me 😂💀 I couldn’t not tap on this video after seeing that

[@Mf-wolf]

Lol I love the obese soldiers thumbnail artwork 🤣

[@geno296]

The problem with basing being overweight with BMI is that high muscle mass will also increase your BMI. Seeing as many military personnel tend to be extremely active and more muscular than the average person you can see why that 20% number is likely over exaggerated. Anything other than body fat measurements shouldn't be taken seriously for measuring obesity.

[@james-md1cf]

The heart doesn’t care about fat or muscle, People with an extreme amount of muscle tend to be slower as the heart has to deliver oxygen to more muscle and often times professional bodybuilders get heart attacks due to their unhealthy lifestyle. Thus both obese and muscular are considered liabilities on the battlefield. The ideal soldier is lean yet has the necessary muscle but also necessary fat reserves with a body-fat between 10%-15%.

[@pipsapossu1699]

​@@james-md1cfbut the ideal soldier cant bench press 140kilo. Also while true that being bigger makes your heart work harder. I would argue that anabolics play a much bigger role on the cardiovascular health of pro bodybuilders rather than size alone.

[@geno296]

@@james-md1cf just blatantly not true unless you have a source to back your claim. With no steroid use high muscle mass will not cause any heart issues. The increase in weight may cause joint problems over time but your body definitely has a difference with fat being stored inside the body where it shouldn’t be stored and having larger muscles. Also with a normal amount of cardio as long as you train you shouldn’t have any issues with the circulation of oxygen to supply your muscles. If you only focus on lifting however you may see decreased endurance.

[@james-md1cf]

@@geno296 Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9781327/ In the abstract of the paper: “chamber dilation was present in 33% of the bodybuilders, and the prevalence of atherosclerosis was 80% in the five autopsies where it was reported. The coroners’ reported causes of death for the bodybuilders included heart disease, steroid-induced cardiomyopathy, sudden cardiac dysrhythmia, and left ventricular hypertrophy.” Pupmeds research suggests that symptoms of cardiovascular myopathy (muscular mytosis) were prevelant on 80% of the autopsies conducted on dead bodybuilders. (Symptoms: heart disease, steroid-induced cardiomyopathy, sudden cardiac dysrhythmia, and left ventricular hypertrophy.) Here are a few more references for you to indulge in: www.thebarbell.com/do-pro-bodybuilders-die-younger-than-average/#:~:text=Heart%20disease%20is%20the%20leading,bodybuilder%20deaths%20have%20been%20cardiovascular. link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-022-01801-0 Its common sense now that increased muscular hypertrophy especially from myostatim deficiencies causes tears in tendons and ligaments alongside damages in the ventricular system. We see this reach headlines in the bodybuilding community and even powerlifting community. So no evidence does not support what you are stating Also do you have a refutable source? I got my data from Pupmed.gov and Springer publications.

[@james-md1cf]

@@pipsapossu1699 It seems reasonable to conclude that but it is not entirely accurate: studies consistently demonstrate that muscular hypertrophy and ventricle hypertrophy even from myostatin deficiencies contribute to cardiovascular attacks in the autopsies of Natural bodybuilders. Naturals are just as susceptible. Its just that steroids bypass the evolutionary mechanism to keep the muscles from bypassing a certain size. Regardless a bodybuilder of such a caliper would not be ideal for combat

[@universal5459]

LMAO THE THUMBNAIL GOT ME

[@vitoralmeida2689]

Give the person who made the thumbnail a raise please

[@this_is_patrick]

12:57 The curse of insane logistics capabilities: nothing stops you from transferring an entire Burger King and McDonald's to the war zone.

[@loercayt6146]

Tatse of ohio

[@lupohutchington269]

Without McDonald's how do you know if it is an American base?

[@raulduke6105]

My friend was a submariner. 6’7” and had to sign all sorts of waivers and buy his own clothes. True story

[@wezerd]

A submarine sounds like the second worst place after a tank to serve at that height

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

I'm 6'00 72". I was a Army MP 95B enlisted. I've been on around 4 diesel subs. They are no joke. 1 sub was designed large by a US Navy officer: 6'04". To my knowledge; NASA crews 👩🏼‍🚀 can NOT be over 6'0".

[@Ilias_Goddess]

@@DavidLLambertmobile and us subs were spacious compared to german subs (did a tour on U995 memorial in Laboe / near Kiel)

[@fojisan2398]

Damn, Richard Flaherty did NOT deserve the hand he was dealt later in life.

[@DT00322]

I love how the drawing is just a huge circle with a head in the center.

[@oliversherman2414]

My great grandfather served in the British homeguard during WW2. My grandpa usually tells me about how his father would go to work in the guard before he went to school whenever I visit him. Wether or not he was overweight I don't know as I never met him

[@chesspiece81]

I shall call Richard Mini Me. It is obvious 15 lbs of lunacy and badassary got packed in a 5 lbs bag. It's just sad that he ended up homeless and struggling the way he did before he died.

[@eric-jr2nf]

The fate of way too many Vietnam vets

[@mayurkale2227]

His biggest challenge was to hide from enemy

[@GuyWithInternet.]

Simple History keeps getting more insane with each thumbnail and I’m all for it

[@dakoderii4221]

One of the Iraqi troops we trained in Iraq required two DCUs(uniforms) to be sown together for him to have something that fit. He had to turn sideways to get through a doorway. He was a nice guy, kinda jolly even. Unfortunately, his size was the cause of his death and the rest of his fireteam. He stepped on an Anti-tank mine, which requires around 450 pounds of pressure to detonate.

[@dylanagbayani8263]

There’s no fucking way

[@oddalfhutlur6760]

LOL this has to be fake

[@chrismark7340]

Well, that happened/s

[@dakoderii4221]

@@oddalfhutlur6760 To top it off, we called him Tiny.

[@southernbrain691]

Im sorry for the tank crew inside,LOL

[@tea-sus8722]

11:51 world needs heroes like that man

[@mitwhitgaming7722]

Imagine getting shot by a Hobbit with an AR-15!

[@-www.chapters.video-]

00:00 The life of Jacob Naughton, the giant German soldier in World War II 02:00 Jacob's career in the German Army and his experience during the war 03:33 Jacob's life after the war, his move to America, and his retirement from show business 11:15 Overweight soldiers and their combat performance 12:16 Sedentary nature of military service and fast food on bases 13:02 Fast food franchises in combat zones 14:13 Commanders' weight and its impact on their performance 23:00 Promotion and medal

[@KissTheGreat]

Jakob Nacken* although I agree the narrator garbles everything

[@57WillysCJ]

There was a short soldier in WW1. They uncovered his remains a few years ago. They belive he drowned in a shell crater. David B. Bleak was 6'5" 250 lbs and won the Medal of Honor in Korea. He was a medic that killed 4 with his bare hands.

[@MatrixLover07]

We need a movie called 'The Giant Killer.' Peter Dinklage, DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AND MAKE IT ACCURATE. Would be an amazing movie

[@LucasIsHereYT]

Remember, a soldier with a high BMI is NOT a fat soldier. Someone who is very muscular is likely overweight when looking at their BMI.

[@ruthkatz1998]

You guys make great thumbnails

[@slayerpf22]

that part where he added the rapid fire pistol dude

[@kaosthegodd]

I love this channel

[@stiofanofirghil1916]

What a heartbreaking end to such a brave man.. #rip Giant Killer..

[@French-Government1792]

No way, that scene at 7:58 looks like my photo of my grand grandfather and the soldier with the thompson looks like him. Well everything in this scene looks like this photo.

[@TheRealAldrius]

10:05 Schultz, is that you?

[@BeforetheStorm.]

great video

[@dreggon1406]

How in the world did they manage to pull eric cartman into the military

[@carlvege1775]

Robert Wadlow from Alton Illinois is supposed to be the tallest man ever at 8"11.

[@KB-ke3fi]

He died young too.

[@david.4491]

I expected there to be more obese soldiers from the USSR, and one to make the list, but then I realized that the soldiers did not need to do exercises like carrying heavy equipment and marching, they were already poor farmers who struggled to keep food on their tables. An obese soldier would not make it to the red army since they would most likely be from a wealthy family and avoid conscription because of corruption.

[@wilsonweiseng6485]

Comrade Stonewall

[@david.4491]

@@russianoccupant7383 No corruption was real and there were wealthy families, mainly ones related to high ranking officials. I live in a post soviet country so did my grandparents

[@david.4491]

grow up in the ussr, so I know what I am talking about, both of their fathers served in ww2

[@david.4491]

people from high class who of course had connections were either given high ranks where they would barely face any danger or voulenteered to join themselves

[@southernbrain691]

​@@david.4491i mean the pfp might confirm the fact you're eastern european

[@Firguy]

Being short is a huge advantage in combat. It's easier to hide yourself and you're a harder target to hit. Since everybody uses firearms: there's no need to throw a punch, anyway.

[@crunch.dot.73]

I mean, thats why the first guy was stationed as antitank and artillery, not much combat, a lot of heavy lifting

[@fbskxnwkdnworkir]

Cope harder, manlet

[@JackOfferman]

The guy in the tank at 9:35 might have a bigger problem than his weight if he's eating Panzerschokolade.

[@chaseviking5096]

I've known a few people who were overweight that joined the military just so they had that structure to lose weight and get into shape. Back at home they didn't have the proper structure for themselves to lose it. One of my friends went in weighing almost 260-270 and throughout basic he lost a good amount of it and weighed around 180. Said joining the military was one of the best decisions he ever made and that it saved his life. After his service was over he didn't lose the mind set which helped him keep his weight in check and saved him from having heart failure, diabetes and all the other health problems that can come with being overweight. A couple of my friends also joined the military because like me they had a hard time putting on and keeping on weight. They wanted that structure that would help them do such.

[@brendanireland5561]

"I used to be a pilot like you. Then I took a bullet to the knee." Hermann Goring

[@airfryer4935]

I don’t know what to think about this channel anymore.

[@mrfacestab5758]

The Fat, The Tall, and The Short

[@theromanorder]

Please talk about the allied vs central power trenches

[@oilers_fan_77]

I agree

[@theromanorder]

@@oilers_fan_77 nice profile 😁

[@Mr.Plankton.]

I’d definitely watch that would be interesting to see the different living conditions.

[@curly874]

I joined the USAF in 1972, and was granted a waiver for weight. I was 6" 0 1/4", but weighed 207 pounds with about 5.0% bodyfat. I came out of college wrestling. I was 20 pounds over the limit but fitter than anyone in the two flights that I did P.T. with. Many of the recruiters and drill instructors said that I looked like a marine. They wanted me so badly because I set the all-time record for high written test score in my recruitment area that included parts of four States. They told me that I could have any enlisted job that I wanted as long as it was advanced avionics....lol They wanted me so badly that they waived the stupid weight requirement for my height. By the end of my enlistment, I weight a very lean 235 pounds. That was fifty pounds over the maximum for my height. The maximum weight allowed was 186 for a six footer. I was stationed in the northeast where there was snow 8 months of the year, so for recreation, we would play 3 hours of racket-ball every weekday after working midnights I was benching over 400 pounds and did the annual 1.5 mile run in under 8 Minutes 30 seconds. I was on the fat boy program for one day each year. - The retired redneck accountant

[@pollerossen9087]

how did you measure your bodyfat lol

[@curly874]

@@pollerossen9087 In college athletics fifty years ago, they used the water tank dunk test. My understanding is that it is very accurate. - The retired redneck accountant

[@petermakescartoons]

13:15 the taste of ohio 💀

[@wingedblaze5985]

Robert Wadlow, “The Alton Giant” was from Alton Illinois, not Missouri.

[@Iandepian.]

The thumbnail 💀💀💀💀💀

[@RJ28753]

☠️

[@lifyzen5692]

Yt shorts users trying to type a sentence without putting a skull at the end (they physically cannot)

[@wardaddyindustries4348]

We had a guy in our unit that by all metrics look out of shape and fat... but God damn he could run for miles and miles. He did a run with the base Sgt major. One weekend and kept right up. They still kept him on all remedial PT. Every morning. This guy could run a marathon for fun.

[@ashcan8528]

Random Note: Robert Wadlow wasn’t from Missouri, but about 45 minutes north in Alton, Illinois

[@Picketfencelary]

i was looking for this comment

[@Invisibilitylock]

The shortest soldier story was the most inspiring one

[@Bangcat]

Some short soldiers effectiveness was only proven how functional the likes truly can be many years later. To this day people remember playing the James Bond Golden Eye game vs mode, and everyone rushing to pick Odd Job as their character.

[@patrlckballing]

the thumbnail 💀

[@intellicadee]

Big chinkus

[@eigengrau_rn3657]

Wait about Väinö Myllyrinne? He was 8 foot 3 and served in the Winter War.

[@D3ATHDUDE2]

Came for the thumbnail, stayed for the comments, liked for the video, subscribed for the content!

[@diegodescalzo]

Love the content. But it would be nice, if you could translate units to the metric system.

[@FunkyMunkey00_]

1:59 Love how his boots don't fit him

[@FernandoBarajas-mx4pt]

When i went to MCRD to start boot camp in the Marines they have a platoon specifically for fatties. Its the P.C.P. aka physical conditioning platoon AKA Pork Chop Platoon.. The recruits diet is specifically for them to either lose/gain the weight. I remeber a couple of fat bodies drop 30lbs-40lbs in just a few weeks...

[@jffry890]

>7'8" man >married 5'8" woman Short guys really have no chance, do we?

[@GrizzAxxemann]

Nope.

[@eric-jr2nf]

5'8 was above average for a German woman back then. So she was a bit tall herself.

[@ollikoskiniemi6221]

Most women are way shortee than 5'8 though.

[@memz2344]

Thumbnail 💀💀💀

[@plusrunning]

When I was in the army i used to weigh 220lbs but I maxed my PT test everytime. I was considered Obese on paper, but it was just the weight number that was looked at not the fact I weighed that much with a 34 in waist 18 inch neck and was consistantly top of my BRIGADE in PT standard scores....

[@majorhawker4776]

Where was Captain Flaherty laid to rest? I found out it is Forest Memorial Park in Milton, West Virginia. If anyone lives near there and would pay respect to him for me and his Country that would be awesome. Airborne Captain!!!!!!!!!

[@Jack_ds]

God damn richard flaherty has the most specia forces life story ive ever heard

[@Conix316]

4:32 too many twin towers in the background

[@BLMSspeedruns]

58 second ago

[@SB-qm5wg]

11:51 nice meme insert 😆

[@FernandoBarajas-mx4pt]

I remember taking a picture of the replica statue of the tallest man ever at the old Ripleys museum. The guy was almost 9' tall!!!!! He was measured at 8'11" at the time of his death.. The guy stood at over 5'-6" at just 5 years old and when he graduated was already over 8' tall....

[@sovietonion8801]

What is "The taste of Ohio"

[@woag2098]

The thumbnail on videos about obesity from this channel are always top notch o7 o7 o7 o7

[@alextoast7536]

Whoever did the animations thank you this is fucking hilarious

[@simonkorica9467]

11:51 They took his fries, he took their lives.

[@itsseven3315]

Imagine getting captured by a Canadian

[@IceAxe1940]

Yeah usually they'll shoot you and dump you in a unmarked grave.

[@itsseven3315]

@@IceAxe1940 aren’t guns illegal in Canada? 😂

[@IceAxe1940]

@@itsseven3315 I'm not Canadian, and from the last time I checked not illegal but with heavy restrictions.

[@princessmarlena1359]

“Put yer hands up, eh!?”

[@arcturus4762]

Canadians let out all their canned rage during war. They were the units you’d least want to find yourself fighting against. They’d literally blow through walls and houses to flank around enemy positions

[@sjc5411]

Hobits make the best soldiers ✊✊