THE GRINCH: A Forgotten German Bomber That Stole Christmas And Started A Naval Battle

[@MM22966]

You don't normally think of the Channel fighting during WW1 as being so active, let alone in a air & sea fashion (compared to WW2). Thanks for this!

[@iffracem]

A girl I lived with once scoffed at my disgust of the small, rotund, pseudo-cabbages. She declared that properly cooked, they were very tasty. Despite my rude noises and protests, proceeded to demonstrate by preparing and cooking a batch to consume with a very nice roast beef. The "properly cooked" turned out to be about 1/3rd Brussels Sprouts and 2/3rds finely chopped and fried bacon, all in a slathering of butter. I must admit it was indeed very nice, as you could not taste them, or even detect their texture due to the bacon. My enthusiasm (I do love bacon) gave her already well deserved confidence in cooking an extra boost, put me in the good books for weeks, Win Win (but maybe not for the arteries?)! So really, in certain circumstances, even Brussels Sprouts have their use, so damn that dastardly Hun for ruining the crop!

[@siubhan2047]

I am of the opinion that everything can be improved via the addition of bacon. The fact that I see sprouts is on the menu for tomorrow gives me extra incentive to get some extra bacon. Just in case.

[@eyerollthereforeiam1709]

@@iffracem Bacon and butter in combination are an unstoppable force!

[@andycraig7734]

Hunters in the USA are known for saying that the best way to cook wild duck is to wrap it in bacon, cook it all up, then throw away the duck and eat the bacon because duck is pretty nasty!

[@MM22966]

That sounds like the start of a Terry Pratchett story, lol.

[@IanMcCloghrie]

Sounds like a waste of some perfectly good bacon and butter, if you ask me. :)

[@eyerollthereforeiam1709]

Brussels sprouts were destroyed? War is horrible, but sometimes, there is a ray of hope.

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

It was attempt at stopping the British gas warfare programme.

[@michaelmoorrees3585]

Saved that household, from its own gas warfare casualties.

[@eyerollthereforeiam1709]

@neiloflongbeck5705 One of many reasons why the trenches were beyond horrible.

[@BLD426]

Thought you were gonna say " War is horrible, but sometimes it goes too far."😁 Merry Christmas..

[@ohredhk]

I can never understand the hate toward brussels sprout

[@mattblom3990]

Ah, an excellent gift from our favorite subtly snarky British military aviation narrator as Christmas approaches.

[@alanholck7995]

Agree. But a point of order - this video discusses several pounds for air to ground. Merry Christmas.

[@ryklatortuga4146]

Krauts vs. Sprouts - The Fart of War

[@BLD426]

@@ryklatortuga4146 Your JrHigh is showing.😁

[@RextheDragon881]

Sometimes I just want to read something I understand in the comments. Thank you

[@MarijnRoorda]

40 pounds worth of Brussels Sprouts? That was some true hardship being endured at Christmas by a poor British family!

[@ws175]

That must have included the window glass

[@LMyrski]

Good video, but the warships shown at 10 minutes in are the WWII vessels with the same name. At 10:10 the HMS Brazen shown (H80) wasn't commissioned until 1930. The HMS Brazen that would be correct for the video was a much older vessel, dating from 1896 (scrapped 1919). The HMS Recruit (J298) shown was an Algerine-class minesweeper launched in 1943. The correct vessel was of the same class as HMS Brazen. There was actually a replacement launched in 1916 that was also sunk by a U-boat. The "A-boat" (A-68) shown at 10:56 is actually a much bigger model than was involved in this action. The boats involved were of the "A-I" class, very small with only two 5cm gun aside from torpedoes (29 men). The A-boat shown was of the A-III class, 100 tons larger and a completely different design, with two 8.8 CM guns (50 crew). As I understand it, the pilot and observer from the German seaplane were picked up by a Dutch freighter and deposited on a lightship so a U-boat could retrieve them. Very much enjoy these videos!

[@sergioleone3583]

The right to endure sprouts. More dry genius from our man. THANK YOU SIR!

[@paranoidandroid7718]

I was hoping for an Xmas episode. Thanks very much, and happy holidays.

[@Ezra-v7p]

It's a war crime in itself to have Brussels sprouts for Christmas dinner! If anything we should have thanked those German pilots!

[@Jonathan-d8d7i]

As the Lewis didn't go into service until 1915 it couldn't have been the weapon on that FB.5 . FB.5s were initially armed with Vickers guns, hence the description of its armament as a Maxim. Later they changed to the Lewis when it became available as it avoided issues with the Vickers belts getting snagged, which caused stoppages.

[@MM22966]

Ahhh! Thanks!

[@meyou6556]

And only imagine clutching the destroyed sprouts to their chest and invoking Khan... "I WILL AVENGE YOU!"

[@MM22966]

"Mein Kaiser, we have made a blow against ze English and done it from the air, per your challenge!" "Wunderbar! What did you hit? A dreadnought? A government center?" "Brussels sprouts." "Take the marks and get out."

[@ScrapyardApe]

Don't mind me. I'm just here to read all the comments about brussel sprouts. 😂

[@dalepatterson1748]

Properly buttered and with plenty of bacon, roast brussels sprouts with a good steak are awesome.

[@jonathanhudak2059]

Fun episode and an interesting one nevertheless! Thank you for this! Merry Christmas to all fans of this channel!

[@galvaniclegend917]

Woo! Love the stuff as always man, keep up the good work!!!

[@chpet1655]

Nice video. Just a correction Wilhelms-Haven. Theres no SH sound it’s like two words. PS it’s proper that every RAF or RNAS squadron have at least one Montague on the books

[@EthanBush-wg7xu]

The treaty of versailles included a clause to have the brussel sprouts conpensated for

[@davefloyd9443]

Constipation?

[@JGCR59]

Re Prondzynski and his observers, I find it more likely that he was the observer, as in the german military by that time, the rear seater ("Franz") was most often the aircraft commander instead of pilot ("Emil"). This made sense as the rear seat man had to do the navigation while the front seater was occupied enough keeping the thing flying.

[@user-rk3yb6nd1n]

"... brassica interdiction... " 😂. Good video, thanks.

[@alephalon7849]

It's morbidly hilarious how things escalated from a missed bomb to naval battles. Truly, Brussels (sprouts) exists only for the British and Germans to fight over it.

[@dalepatterson1748]

It's the war of the Krauts vs the Brussels Sprouts. Imagine getting a German Cross for that.

[@Anmeteor9663]

Thankfully, no other vegetables were harmed in the making of this video.

[@32shumble]

Bubble and squeak on Boxing Day made from left over roast spuds ans sprouts is wonderful

[@DeaconBlu]

The horror! 😆 Great vid mate!

[@davidryall-flanders6353]

Merry Christmas Pound.

[@wadewise726]

Love it!

[@Ob1sdarkside]

The right to endure brussel sprouts is enshrined in the magna carta

[@carloshernandezsanchez1877]

Wake up babe new Christmas interception needed 😂

[@danieltaylor5231]

Are you sure it was the Germans and not the Sheriff of Nottingham that flew the plane that canceled Christmas?

[@gyrene_asea4133]

I too miss Alan Rickman...

[@dalepatterson1748]

"Whoopy Ty Yay, Mudda Fuhkaah !!"

[@firefox3187]

Any info on aircraft operations from Oostaenda as there was a sea plain base in a basin there

[@Sturminfantrist]

8:07 "RN mounted a combined raid on the Zeppelinsheds in Cuxhaven" No Zeppelin base in Cuxhaven at the time, the Navy Zeppelin base was in Nordholz ( during my service time in Nordholz it was around 15km outside of Cuxhavens citylimits (between Nordholz and Cuxhaven was another village Altenwalde) , during WW2 it was a Luftwaffe base ( no naval air arm bcuz of the fat Guy) and after founding of Bundesmarine and a new naval air arm in late 50s it became the home of MFG3 "Graf Zeppelin" (naval airwing3) equippet with ASW Planes at first british built Fairey Gannets , then Brequet Atlantic1, today Lockheed P-3 Orion, . Merry Chrismas btw

[@EffequalsMA]

Love the ww1 content!

[@JGCR59]

I like Brussels sprouts. Ok if they're done right with bacon

[@andrerousseau5730]

A subject you may find fascinating to delve into that would make for a good video: the British development of aerial bombs in WW1, especially at war's end. You'll be amazed at the size of them.

[@alanholck7995]

Excellent book on WW1 German bombing attacks on Britain is First Blitz by Neil Hanson

[@JGCR59]

At 10:10, that is the 1920s HMS Brazen B class destroyer that served in WW2, not the WW1 one. The WW1 one was a thoroughly obsolete 1898 built ship used for coastal patrol only. Also A class torpedo boats were not "large" by any means. In WW1, "torpedoboot" meant destroyer in german naval language and the A class was the smallest of them, developed to be carted by railway to Belgium like the UB I class submarines.

[@jonas2097]

But ..but ... I love sprouts .... :s

[@simonnorburn3518]

You have my deepest sympathy.

[@aquilarossa5191]

Brussels Sprouts properly steamed and with butter are very tasty. Mushrooms however are the vile spawn of the devil.

[@zacklewis342]

Yeah, I don't know why anyone would willingly eat a fungus.

[@dalepatterson1748]

Brussels Sprouts, don't do nearly the damage that Mushrooms do.

[@T.E.S.S.]

how does this qualify as a war crime? "the bombs landed harmlessly near Cliff railway station".

[@dalepatterson1748]

Tell that to the Brussels Sprouts.

[@nickdanger3802]

2.50 Britain sold aircraft to Germany in 1913

[@scottgiles7546]

Is HMS Brazen a great name for a destroyer or what?

[@bowencreer3922]

These comments 😂

[@RichardCummins-ni4em]

Hun Frightfulness

[@browntown52]

9:42 Source? Kar98 "Carbine" wouldn't be a thing until the 30s. There were an a and b carbine made before the k, but still post treaty of Versailles I think

[@ProphTruth100]

Wrong

[@browntown52]

@@ProphTruth100 that isn't very helpful getting to the bottom of the confusion. I did some more digging though, and the kar98a was the WWI version. The kar98k didn't show up till the 30s.

[@ProphTruth100]

@@browntown52 was right there on Wikipedia bud

[@blitzkriegfritz2779]

They killed a 9 month old baby...meanwhile the British blockade killed thousands of infants and civilians in Germany. But I am sorry for your brussel sprouts, german civilians had nothing to eat but cabbage and turnip, for 4 years.

[@dalepatterson1748]

I've eaten german cabbage and turnips. They sure learned how to cook them. Then again, there's nothing a good German can't cook up that won't be liked. My wife and her mother have spoiled me rotten.

[@brandonshofner5806]

1st

[@manuwilson4695]

BORING.