MacAdam Sniper Shield-Shovel (Weird Tech)

[@williamwiggins6690]

Hey guys I made a bullet proof shovel, it can't stop bullets and doesn't work as a shovel but here's 25,000 of them, have fun

[@stevencolor3389]

idk how it made it past the testing phase considering it failed both tasks

[@dexhorox7394]

Well how about put 10 of them infront of each other?

[@chriswatson4430]

William Wiggins right???

[@jackmountain8503]

This...this summed up the weapons development during my time in service more than any other :] Background:I 'm going to fight in urban desert places? Here is a monsoon rain storm in a rice paddy for ya. I need to stop 2 wireless band waves with a $200 jammer so I don't blow up from an IED? Here is a million dollar jammer that stops all communications I can use and has a heat bomb triggering device ;). S.Korea 2003, Iraq 2004-2009

[@os8mm178]

Dexhorox omg great idea it might work👍

[@Bram06]

"The shovel didn't work because there was a hole in it" :thinking:

[@zres4861]

Bram06 Hah! 😂😂😂

[@SuperVarunan]

Shoulda used flextape

[@elitemation]

They should have put like a cap to open it

[@JacobLozano-mr8ll]

This is big brain time

[@faselfasel2864]

Thats what happens when civilians with no experience or exposure to field service come up with witty ideas

[@Manfromthenorth0551]

They could have improved the shovel in a couple ways. 1: Fold the shovel slightly so it creates more of an angle for bullets to deflect off of. 2: Make the hole in the shovel come with a "cap" to cover it so it was effective as a shovel 3: Make the handle wooden to reduce weight. Would it have been effective with these modifications? Maybe, but it would be more useful at the very least.

[@alexandrbatora9674]

1: They could make the shovel folding like an umbrella, but from a 10mm sheet metal. 2: The cap in the shovel could have been done in two pieces, one of them being bullet proof glass. 3: The rifle could have been used as a shovel handle via bayonet grip.

[@richardharepax123]

Maybe a notch on the side

[@robertkubrick3738]

@@alexandrbatora9674 There was a trowel bayonet, that was fairly popular at one time.

[@robertkubrick3738]

Or use the Navy Logic? Armor less than 3 inches thick only serves to explode shells that may have passed through mostly harmlessly.

[@McShaggswell]

@@alexandrbatora9674 Using a rifle as a shovel handle by use of the bayonet lug would inevitably make some Private clog the barrel of his rifle with mud and blow up his own weapon.

[@MightyTiki]

Perfect example of senior leaders who failed their troops by fielding equipment without properly testing it first.

[@dra6o0n]

Lack of training to use said weapon. The soil is your best defense, why put a shield at the top of a mound when you can dig a hole through the center of the mound and bury the side of the shield with dirt? You'd be lower to the ground.

[@zacharytracy3797]

"Suggested" by a woman.

[@JonatasAdoM]

@@dra6o0n At this point you might as well make a mini bunker and cover the hole where the shovel would be with cement.

[@bidlingodoop4673]

@@zacharytracy3797 what's your point

[@i-fart-in-elevators]

a fukin answering machine invented it, what do u expect

[@jimmyrussels3746]

Seeing as you need a quarter inch of hardened steel to stop a .308 and most guns used rounds hotter and heavier than that at the time, this was doomed from the start.

[@xmm-cf5eg]

I mean if you could somehow carry 12 of them you MIGHT be okay.

[@atol671]

Just start strapping your self with shovels for armor lol

[@KandiKlover]

WW1 had more powerful bullets? Like what exactly? Or did they just use heavier grain rounds or extra gunpowder in the shell?

[@chucks4328]

@@KandiKlover i believe he means in WW1 and for the most part WW2 are heavier caliber rifles. For example the US went with the 30 06, UK the 303, and Germany the 8mm Mauser. Later on militaries started adopting smaller lighter shooting calibers. They realized they didn't need those harder hitting heavy recoiling calibers.

[@jessecoleman2271]

Yea? I bet you'll use it too & shut your hole

[@VashGames]

Guess it's like carrying your own small metal headstone.

[@Aatell764]

Haha best comment right here

[@american27]

Nothing like dirt, dirt, and some more dirt

[@benitomussolini7382]

Erwin Rommel I give you good yum yum

[@f0cke_wulf764]

Jawhole

[@richardbautista9825]

Erwin Rommel Sheed sweat not blood

[@adengreen6101]

Oh hey rommel

[@ncrveteranranger9126]

Erwin Rommel (AFRIKA KORPS INTENSIFIES)

[@Simplehistory]

Good idea but poorly designed? What do you think of the MacAdam Shield-Shovel, leave a comment below! Support our videos on Patreon and see episodes early! www.patreon.com/simplehistory

[@SAUBER_KH7]

Man. I thought it was a good idea. When I saw how it was not so good, I was shocked. O.o

[@tarikbegic8580]

Die Bosniakische Handschar Division

[@Braydenb17.]

Simple History I think it was good for the snipers because of how Germans had MGs and those were big threats

[@GamerGuy-dm4vz]

Simple History You guys are great keep it up. You guys are what the world needs amazing information in such a short time and sometimes you even make it funny

[@codyvanquish2334]

Great video i loved it keep up the good work can you do a 1 millon sub face reval?

[@falcore91]

This is one of those ideas I hear that I want to work brilliantly, and despite the obvious limitations I become sad when it doesn’t.

[@jerichoangeles5271]

Before: shovel shields After: a pan as a shield

[@nmhvactech5474]

Pan Shot. Pan Shot!!

[@zuko1569]

Shield Shovel sounds pretty catchy it's also a tongue twister too lol

[@CL-qo7cm]

I literally said shovel shield when I read this

[@Nether64]

We have a new Blueshit guy

[@kirkdyteo993]

It's like the r6 operator blackbeard

[@jasonshox6861]

This is the third time I’ve seen you comment on this channel’s videos today.

[@thegamingcactus5995]

I keep saying Black Blerd

[@KaaimanProductions]

“A shovel with an hole in it” “A hammer with no hammerhead on it”

[@Pulsology]

*"HERE'S A SHOVEL WITH A HOLE IN IT"* *UM* *UM* *UM* *UM* *UM*

[@BattleSpew]

You guys should cover two other Canadian inventions from World War I: the Rolling Thunder, and the method of surviving mustard gas attacks.

[@The_Daily_Tomato]

*We're watching a video......................about a shovel*

[@invidofinp1828]

TheIcelandicPrincess A shield shovel*

[@JUSTANOTHERLIFE]

Reminds me of the Ukrainian ballad of the infantry commercial... Its about a shovel

[@TheHalogen131]

About a shovel with a hole in it at that!

[@ricardomendes3450]

JustAnotherLIFE i saw that commercial too, although it was cool, it was practically just a commercial... About a shovel.

[@pingwenhung8327]

@JustAnotherLIFE Same here , lol Ukrainian's The Ballad of the infantry video

[@SabinStargem]

Maybe a titanium version would resolve the weight and protection issue? As for the peephole, I think that you could have the hole in the center of the shovel head. The shaft of the tool could slide into the peephole space when shoveling is called for.

[@Jay1830]

You could do a top 10 of the best false good ideas that cost a lot of lives. I guess this one would be number 3

[@jeffreycollins5368]

Jay don't forget gas weapons that backfired or early tanks.

[@Jay1830]

Jeffrey Collins helmets that broke the neck of soldiers jumping into water

[@eloisdj1]

Genius!

[@Jay1830]

eloisdj1 why is everybody calling me genius this week ? 😂 Is it a new trend ?

[@eloisdj1]

Might be true!

[@FractalNinja]

Canadian soldiers: man, these shovel shields suck. Canadian snipers: *MORE.*

[@unfinishedsentenc5308]

Can you do a video on the Winged Hussars?

[@CheddarMannn]

Polish ones?

[@unfinishedsentenc5308]

Gracekk24PL Yes. The most badass Calvary unit to ever exist.

[@unfinishedsentenc5308]

Churck Coming down the mountainside

[@neoforge]

Lol sabaton song

[@unfinishedsentenc5308]

212th Commander Cody sabaton is amazing

[@jedirevan8574]

A good example of a good idea that worked better on paper than in practice.

[@senk0san]

I think what they could’ve fixed is to add a rotating/spinning sheet of metal to cover up to hole. And when ur not for sniping u slide it back to be used for digging

[@leoalexander173]

That could do

[@wallstreetbro]

I love this channel. I know history very well, but they always show me something new, something different.

[@anon6854]

Hope this can come to battlefield 1

[@Johnny127ful]

We already have the sniper shield which is more effective.

[@f0cke_wulf764]

Rxckless What loopy land are you in where the sniper shield is effective?

[@f0cke_wulf764]

Tyrone Biggums ah.

[@braedencooper9191]

It could be a melee weapon

[@tonypeppermint5329]

Braeden Cooper Two in one weapon. Sweet.

[@nyx3229]

Simple History You Make The Best Animated History!

[@9264tri]

It Was Only Good For One Thing: "Opening Tins"

[@commamderryan6483]

I show my history teacher your vids every day

[@noviammapping8226]

You should do the B-29.

[@codemy666]

It's a Dildo with wings that can drop a huge load, that summarises it

[@猫-x2h]

+AceCustomz hahaha

[@JhettZero]

I think he should do the B-52 Stratofortress, seems like a better idea than the B-29 imo...

[@ancefrederick2999]

C0RB1S it has razor blade wings that spills blood

[@scottmaloney1703]

The Japanese in WWII also implemented a similar idea. They put two holes in a shovel and used it as a face shield to look over their trenches.

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

I'd never heard of this, but now I know why. It's a good attempt at solving two problems - pity it didn't work.

[@kraftytactician5529]

When you had that bright idea for your prototype only to be smacked by your teacher during presentation..

[@matterthedark8631]

U guys should make a video on the helicopters used in Vietnam, my grandpa was a helicopter gunner in Vietnam so that 8a a good idea for a video

[@brianplays3490]

Matter the Dark my great uncle was a general in Vietnam maybe they knew each other

[@Terence911]

This is like the metal helmets that make you feel safe

[@slaughterghoul3662]

I've always had a hole in my life.

[@Christopher-N]

It was a great idea, but it has two flaws: *1,* a potential issue with spalling, depending on the caliber and charge of the incoming round; *2,* a counter-sniper would recognize it as a target and either take the shot himself, or request indirect fire (artillery) on the shovel.

[@indianajones4321]

Please do a video on the Mesopotamia front during World War One

[@robertarisz8464]

My high school Canadian history teacher mentioned this one. It was nicknamed the Holy Spade by the troops.

[@90sthug74]

Please do Michael Wittman next, the most famoust tank-commander in ww2

[@f0cke_wulf764]

Meme Boi Yes!

[@pretzelbomb6105]

Erwin Rommel has that title down hard, sorry

[@t.g.5256]

Pretzelbomb He wasn't a tank-commander you wannabee history buff

[@90sthug74]

SWAGDOLF SHITLER dont know how the english people call him, but germans say "Panzerkommandant", so the correct translation is tank-commander

[@t.g.5256]

Meme Boi Yes, I know, but Rommel wasn't a tank commander.

[@MrChase115]

What do you mean, “ Have you field tested it yet?” My good sirs, you are the field test.

[@rahanori6304]

Nice video keep it up!!!

[@Unblestalloy]

Can this channelget 2000 subs without a video? I help your name

[@rahanori6304]

Jacob Kenneth Ford thx :)))

[@rejvaik00]

Canada: let's put a hole in it Allies: that's so stupid it might just work

[@betastilter2197]

Wait,so the shield shovel if using only one is useless but can be effective if use more then once?

[@tomf4122]

Beta Stilter to make a wall of metal, yes

[@betastilter2197]

Dillon Helms i see now,so the weird weapon is a plausible but only at high amount and depended what kind of the fight

[@tomf4122]

Beta Stilter UNLESS YOU MAKE A DOME OUT OF THEM

[@betastilter2197]

Dillon Helms that is not a good idea due to mortar and machine gun

[@tomf4122]

Beta Stilter hmm....

[@PTMG]

It bewilders me how many massive channels can't figure out audio compression There's pretty much no excuse to not have a consistent volume throughout the video. Make a basic compression preset, save it onto your video editing template, and every single video you ever make will have perfect audio.

[@namejeff5849]

Last time I was this early the ussr was still in power

[@TheNavyShark]

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[@communistcat3240]

shhh it still is in power as a shadow government

[@unounk9415]

last time I was this early the twin towers were still up

[@Neljosmusic]

This thing feels like it could've been more useful with a couple revisions such as the inclusion of a handle, a latch to cover the hole when digging and perhaps a better angle to deflect bullets

[@gilles2708]

Can you do ww2 faction the Dutch army

[@mobilman3904]

If there's a shovel knight there's a shovel sniper.

[@GamerGuy249]

I think its interesting that the garbage equipment from Canada during ww1 (the Ross rifle and the shovel) were liked by snipers.

[@chad_b]

Canada has some of the best snipers in the world

[@Vase94]

Probably due to the fact snipers, (given the jobs they had) were able to use these item for their own situations. The shovel was probably a good concealment device.

[@-UseSoap_]

The Ross wasn't garbage at all... it just wasn't suited for the filthy nature of trench warfare. It was a finely crafted sporting rifle and was extremely well built and accurate, that's why it was like by snipers. But because of it being made to fairly tight tolerances and such, it didn't play nicely with the mud and filth so commonly found in trenches.

[@history6825]

I can not find a better history channel this. This channel is to good 🙂

[@Morkoo]

Why didnt they test them before mass producing and sending to the front? :D

[@RyuusanFT86]

EGR Knife

[@fork2309]

Ask the usfa the same question with their zip .22

[@gabrielgarcia9822]

@@fork2309 The only handgun to beat the M1911.

[@fork2309]

Gabriel Garcia the only semi auto handgun to play russian roulette with

[@JustDevon1]

So basically it didn’t deflect bullets unless you had like 10 of them, you couldn’t dig affectively with it because there was a giant hole in blade and it was only affective for opening tins. What a great invention.

[@andregurkenstein9192]

In times of war you need to get creative

[@chrishansen9323]

Just don't ask wamen for ideas..

[@crazymadnessofficial5698]

Ramen?

[@potatopie2845]

Ah yes never ask ramen for ideas They are always “salty” about it

[@jakeweberzwier8655]

*P E A C E W A S N E V E R A N O P T I O N*

[@daviddeath8903]

Had a great great grandpa. He told my grandpa about that shovel and said that all he used hit for was a place to rest his rifle

[@roblox_xposed6098]

hey how about doing A video about the Halifax explosion

[@joetuktyyuktuk8635]

"When the man ahead you with a shovel, is shot through the shovel... pick the shovel up and add it to your shovel wall..."

[@wax9079]

Please made a video of uniforms of ww1

[@lukav3509]

*make*

[@Wolfram_von_Richthofen]

Using this and thinking it's gonna be effective,especially when digging trenches is like taking a bunch of medieval-style villagers and thinking they'll survive a charge straight into a machine gun

[@NeightF0rbz]

Can you do history of Jack the Ripper please 👌

[@NeightF0rbz]

A. Goat but this channel didn’t 😂

[@metaltrombone549]

But this channel is about war history dunkass

[@NeightF0rbz]

Cyrinyak dunkass nice usage of words 🤓 but tbh if they can do the great plague of London they can do Jack the Ripper mate 😂don’t be a smart ass🙃

[@metaltrombone549]

the more emoji's the less brain cells

[@jackman6274]

Cyrinyak killbotassassin GG well played🤣 to be honest cyrinyak you kind of screwed your self there😝

[@thorveim1174]

A good exemple of tools being much better when built for a single task, not two at the same time

[@cdrkeller2930]

Wow good job and can you do sgt York ww1

[@gavin_1973]

501st clone 28 333 how have they not done this yet?

[@cdrkeller2930]

I do not know

[@project0624]

This Channel is way underrated. Also This shovel is coming to Battlefield confirmed

[@xxikron5145]

Canadians are smart

[@cowboyroyclarkbarebackride6026]

Simple history I LOVE your vids I love Learning about WW1 and WW2 keep up the good work👍

[@lefishe9214]

Can you PLEASE do ww2 factions: the Norwegian army?

[@lefishe9214]

Zeke Jager oh ya.

[@1NFERN0HD]

Even the Canadians do more than them :D

[@stormthrush37]

So this is basically a case of the sum being less than the whole of its parts.

[@sirostauffer7462]

Cool because of switzerland🇨🇭🇨🇭

[@Mikeanglo]

It also makes a neat little improvised headstone...just set it and forget it until you get shot.

[@achandab]

This is what happens when you listen to women

[@osedebame3522]

Lol, next thing you'll say is that we need to make woman wear Burkhas

[@joeyc9418]

Especially a Canadian woman

[@robbiehynes6796]

Who let a woman in the office!

[@redbluesandmoons7478]

Robbie Hynes I did

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

Ahmed Chandab - that's right, because men didn't get anyone killed in WW1 or WW2.

[@jefftaylor1186]

It’s a shovel! It’s a shield! It’s N E I T H E R !

[@denpadolt9242]

It's for reasons like this that no-one liked Sam Hughes.

[@Gojiro7]

in retrospect Mr. Hues, maybe it wasn't the best idea to take combat advice from your Secretary who has never even held a gun

[@slavsosus8371]

Do the Messerschmitt 262

[@Wasif05]

Agreed

[@stsk7]

Great video. Imagine the lives saved if they had given every soldier a means of protection like this.

[@Epic-pf8od]

Bruh

[@funcraft9824]

Romanian Army pls

[@SIDEKICKONYOUTUBE]

1:14 i died laughing with the animation. he died... bullet went through...

[@leofelix3019]

Can you guys do a 5 de mayo story

[@oliver-hm3bv]

I love this channel! I go into my schools history class and impress my teacher with facts!

[@devinb347]

Fortnite has taken over the world.

[@cosmiccat8355]

We are doomed

[@kameronjones7139]

Devin B meh it will probably be taken over when rdr2 comes out

[@Jay-cj7yr]

yep your right

[@miguelmnza1242]

A random comment and A harsh truth

[@edwynchoi9414]

Fortnite is the new minecraft

[@LuigianoMariano]

Wow! A shield shovel! That's actually a brilliant idea! *Bullet goes through Shield Shovel* NEVERMIND.

[@ralphadeka108]

Canada army in ww2

[@beastieman4207]

good idea

[@mythicalkoala5209]

1:55 why the volume suddenly changed?

[@agnivabanerjee3983]

Yes

[@eduardoktg8683]

Lol

[@davidmartinez688]

I wonder if you get like 5 to 10 guys on bf1 to place sniper shields on the right place on the right map, essentially applying what some of the Canadian sharpshooters did with the shield shovels and make them more effective as a whole

[@bigv3192]

Don't let a women secretary make a suggestion about war again. They can make suggestions in the kitchen.

[@julianrose8832]

@Pls Explain Life 3 he is.

[@BruderSenf]

"and one amongst you shall be the shovel king"

[@shackslocatedinafghanistan6401]

Please do the Aleutian campaign in WW2. Its one of the least known battles, because it was during the same time as Midway, which overshadowed it

[@ciige6967]

this idea is actually genius

[@timb0t39is-awesome3]

Please do the battle of vimy ridge. It's what us Canadians are very humble and proud about

[@P-zero0]

imagine if someone was digging a trench then a enemy shot the shield on the side then it became a inevstion

[@nicklab1927]

Was it effective as a close quarters improvised weapon ? I assume that, if its heavier than a regular shovel, it could be used like some kind of axe ?

[@knightofdrawnschooltables]

Thats actually very smart type with a bit of protection.

[@zerealtwoloshka1408]

It's sad that some schools and history classes don't teach these kind of things...

[@kleinjahr]

Apparently Currie got himself in a bit of trouble over some financial irregularities. Some of which were related to some of the things his friends were supplying the military with.

[@redynebam6725]

the invention of the shovel was ground breaking

[@Joseph-xz4vs]

Keep up the great Work Chief

[@Arthur-Gieves]

You know your in trouble when your only way out is to dig 😆

[@JellothePallascat]

Oh Sam Hughes. What an amazing man of Canadian history. Not that he was any good most of the time, But by just being so damn interesting to hear about.

[@giacomoromano8842]

When you doubke tackle problems with one solution and you obtain a poorly thought solution for both of them... it happened a lot of times throughout history.

[@alisean08]

Who needs a shovel when you can use a frying pan!

[@conormurray4019]

Good work, I love your channel

[@gaffafradley323]

Another great video guys! Keep it up