The Most Terrifying Sounds in War

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Frightening the wits out of soldiers or popping their eardrums till they bleed, are more unexpected ways of targeting one’s enemies. Here we cover the theory that the centuries old ‘Aztec death whistle’ may have had a military use. We listen to the sweet siren songs and church organs of World War II that quickly blew you to kingdom come. We recount the abuse of folk superstitions in Vietnam during the war, as well as the modern police sound cannons (LRADs) that are blasted onto protesters today.
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[@smtoonturkce]

*Imagine how scary it would be waking up to the Stuka siren…*

[@IsaiahRichards692]

Sir, the Stuka sirens are working! Then why haven’t they gotten any kills?! Well, Sir, the British built bomb shelters in every nook and cranny and, as it turns out, the sirens are actually giving them precious time to run for cover. They’re also incredibly slow in the air and easy prey for enemy fighters so we’ve… sort of shot ourselves in the foot on this one! Won’t be making a mistake like that again, now off to invade Russia!

[@Honzishek]

its my wake up clock sound. every morning is better.

[@TheAlien729]

Well, my grandmother is still frightened by the sound of a siren because she heard it as a child.

[@nazbaluyot9245]

Yeah like the a10 warthog

[@koraysahin8778]

there is a stuka ringtone on itunes just in case you want to know

[@pauliusiv6169]

of all weapons on this list, the katyusha is quite possibly the most devastating, not only due to the sound but also the sheer amount of rockets fired in short succession, making it basically artillery on steriods

[@pauliusiv6169]

i wouldn't really want to be that german soldier that would see a literal rain of artillery shells heading my way (rockets are essentially self-propelled artillery shells, which land quite randomly and with great destructive power when they land)

[@512TheWolf512]

You don't know it's called "rocket artillery"?

[@TheNetworkingGuy]

I've not heard any songs about stuka sirens But I have heard a Russian loli singing in a Japanese accent about the katyusha Well not specificity the Katyusha but you get the joke

[@gmailquinn]

Also the fact that the katuska rocket system could be put on basically any vehicle, damn autocorrect

[@LeroxYT]

Katyusha Sounds like star wars tie fighters,or better, i think star wars just used that for their films lol

[@dave_riots]

The scariest part about modern and future wars is the fact you won't even hear the attack coming.

[@blaizegottman4139]

Yep

[@LarryPigeon1]

Thats good atleast i dont know that i am dying and its instant not in a ptsd panic kind of matter where i try to run/hide or kinda hide an lose my half and bleed out

[@squallystan2048]

A10 warthog

[@darthmetallord]

This should only be done by an army that is confident they will destroy the enemy

[@daveanderson3805]

Drones are the new thing. You don't know what's happening until it's all over

[@The7Reaper]

Imagine being enemies of the Aztecs walking through the forests and then hearing that whistle, that would send absolute chills down your spine

[@youtubeshypocrisy]

Spaniards: Ha! You little cavemen are so cute with your little sticks and whistles now shut up and get conquered.

[@firewalker1372]

Sounds like a women screaming. It’s a rather blood curdling scream. Decided to buy one and give it a try, it definitely lives up to its name.

[@L.P.1987]

@@youtubeshypocrisy "Spanish" conquest army: 1% spaniards and 90% enemies of the aztecs. Even France's national football team is more diverse. So basically was a war between mesoamerican whistles.

[@youtubeshypocrisy]

@@L.P.1987 Franch doesn’t have a football team lol when has France ever been to a super bowl? Lmfao

[@L.P.1987]

@@youtubeshypocrisy Ah, I forgot you americans call it "soccer".

[@cko2199]

I showed this to my great grandfather and he said the scariest sound in war is the cocking of a gun behind you, because it was there and now

[@thatonepolishtroll4290]

he's right honestly

[@predatorxfilms6904]

He is right

[@ailopeformers8669]

True actually

[@pierrecurie]

@@thatonepolishtroll4290 Not really - most modern guns don't require cocking

[@szariq7338]

@@pierrecurie You sure? AK platform defnitely needs cocking after expending all ammo, as well as every pistol I can think of.

[@OldManAzeban]

The Stuka needed sirens built in, but the Vought Corsair whistled on its own!

[@sooryan_1018]

So does the Su-57 Felon

[@thatonebanglakidofficial]

@@sooryan_1018it’s more of a howl

[@AlexDahlseid2002]

You forgot the V1’s engine, MG42’s firing noise, the brrrt sound from the A-10’s gatling gun and the HIMARS missile sound.

[@timthewarlord2304]

Don’t forget the carnyx horn

[@emperorhaya5351]

i mean if you hear the a10 brrrt anyways you werent the target

[@ninjavlad9721]

And shahed 163 engine

[@wonder_dw9841]

Himars missiles sound is russians favourite)))

[@CerealNumberWDW1984]

Also don't forget the 15cm Nebelwerfer 41

[@parkerthomson7130]

Listening to the scary sounds of war made by the weapons just makes my head spin and makes my mind open up with all the scary thoughts and imagine listening to these truly horrifying. Sounds when you’re in battle I bet it will be the last thing you ever want to hear what you were in a war

[@jacobzehner2004]

The Katyusha and Stuka dive bombing are the scariest in the Second World War.

[@kyleshiflet9952]

You got that right

[@Menaceblue3]

The real scariest sound of ww2 is Hitler screaming and looking for Feigelein.

[@nineisamagicnumber]

Both of those are strangely satisfying to listen to.

[@breakerdawn8429]

Stuka is quite terrifying yes but also annoying for the pilot. The Siren is sounded by the air, so sometimes the siren fails and it activate while flying.

[@Blido]

V-1 rocket also prodced terryfying sound

[@fordman7775]

Honorable mention: the Rebel Yell. The story behind it’s origin is pretty interesting. Union veterans after the American Civil War said that if you heard the Rebel Yell, and weren’t terrified by it, then you didn’t really hear it.

[@oriolesfan61]

When a confederate regiment was ordered to cross a field and attack a Union regiment the regimental commanding officer objected, saying his troops had no ammunition. The General told him: Dammit, hollar them across!

[@chiliring7082]

That yell got shut up quick though

[@The7Reaper]

@Chili Ring Yeah nothing says "quick" like 4 years of fighting resulting in close to one million deaths huh?

[@SubcribeMinecraftNOW]

@@The7Reaper And then 150 years of copium and "duh south will rise again bruther"

[@buckrogers7498]

@@The7Reaper The shut up quick just ended in a long whine of a toddler.

[@vanhattfield8292]

I spent quite a bit of time in combat situations and the one time that I was truly terrified was during a moment of what seemed like complete silence. We had intel that the enemy had information regarding a night airdrop that we were to receive and that they were planning an ambush at the drop site and we were moving into position as part of a coordinated counter-ambush. It was a moonless night and black as coal and as we were approaching our ambush point my team leader turned on an unfiltered flashlight... Heart immediately in my throat... I snatched it out of his hand, turned it off and the whole team dropped low and hauled a$$ to put some distance between us and that point. It went from being "quiet" to suddenly seeming like you could hear footsteps in every direction, and it took some effort to recover,calm down and get back into the zone. Lucky AF that the mistake did not cost us but memories of that pops into my head at the most random times even today and I still get that panicky feeling for a split second. Crazy..

[@gyrozeppeli4862]

That's both the coolest and absolutely scariest war story I've heard...

[@danieljani7981]

Where do you come from?

[@matthewskudzienski888]

(Incredible Hulk)(8:16)

[@Darksky1001able]

I guess that Team Leader wasn't a very smart one.

[@vanhattfield8292]

​@@Darksky1001able He was actually, and had never done anyhing like that prior or afterwards, and this incident was something that bothered him then and probably still now. The mixture of being so tired and the excitement and anticipation knowing you are going into a battle situation can mess with your head and make you do stupid things. In the AAR when this was brought up, the reason he turned on the light was to check our location against a map, but the error was that for some reason he had removed the filter from his flashlight and totally disregarded the normal nighttime procedure for doing so.

[@Better_Clean_Than_Green]

As a German its a pleasure to hear the Jericho Trumpet As a Russian its a pleasure to hear the Katyusha Whistle As a American its a please to hear the A-10 BRRRT As a Japanese its a pleasure to hear a plane explosion

[@josephesquivel4066]

Also Americans, its a pleasure to hear the ping of an M1 Garand clip

[@dennisjones9044]

@@josephesquivel4066 Yeah at the local gun club, not so much for the US GI in the middle of a firefight

[@Rack47]

@@josephesquivel4066 LOL, no. Not in combat.

[@dead8514]

@@josephesquivel4066 as a American it is a pleasure to hear AMERICA PHAK YEAH

[@aryo.s]

Mr. Worldwide

[@alessiodecarolis]

I think that the Katyushas' were the most terrifyng sound , simply because, contrary to Stuka's siren, there were a lot more, and an artillery's attack could last hours. Imagine being pounded relentlessy by thousands of rockets, and you can't do absolutely NOTHING.

[@couragepizzapizzas1599]

Stuka’s could be worse as by the time you hear em they are already diving so you have what a less then 10 second timer to run as of the trucks as you hear em you can try to run away but same thing really

[@beatboxbuggi6884]

@@couragepizzapizzas1599 I feel like the rockets would be faster and harder to escape but I wasn’t there I wouldn’t know

[@kbtred51]

The Katyushas' launch sound is impressive to boost morale of the artillery unit and on newsreels for the home front but what would the Germans have heard rather than felt.

[@ВячеславСеменов-м2ш]

By the way, the siren on the Ju-87 stood for a reason. The fact is that if you exceed the speed during a dive, then the wing, which is not designed for such loads, may fall apart. And since when bombing, the pilot often could not pay due attention to the flight instruments (in this case, the speed indicator), a siren was installed, which allowed the approximate speed to be determined by sound.

[@LightningWing11]

Wow, I never knew that. That’s a truly fascinating fact.

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

some dual function there to then , how interesting

[@itstherealone]

Is that so? You have some sources?

[@ВячеславСеменов-м2ш]

@@itstherealone Militär&Geschichte. If I'm not mistaken, it is the article of this military-historical magazine that is quoted most often. Unfortunately, I can't give an exact link - I don't speak German. But as a person working with aircrafts,, such use of a siren seems very logical to me.

[@rodafowa1279]

@@ВячеславСеменов-м2ш This isn't true at all. The Stuka had an automatic dive recovery, installed just in case a pilot blacked out during the dive. The siren was there strictly for psychological reasons. The pilots also hated it, to the point where they would risk being reprimanded and remove it themselves. Think about it for a second. If the noise is that loud to people on the ground, how loud do you think it's going to be for the pilot, only a few feet away from it? He has to listen to this incredible noise as he's trying to focus on his target.

[@ahuman9100]

The three scariest sounds to hear in war that I can think of 1: the whistle of artillery 2: Stuka sirens 3: “hey, get up, you have fire watch”

[@satyrosphilbrucato9140]

The video misses one of the most iconic and effective sonic weapons of all: bagpipes. Scottish regiments were outfitted with pipers who would play - usually in conjunction with drums (also used as sonic weapons by many armies) - as the troops approached their targets. The resulting blast of sound frightened horses and intimidated troops. As someone who played a solider in the George Washington miniseries battle scenes, I can attest that the blare of several bagpipers and the thunder of their associated drummers hits you with a painful sonic wall. We had only three or four pipers in that group. Real armies employed many more pipers and drummers than our miniseries did, and the effect on enemies and allies alike must have been impressive.

[@jacobhollback2879]

I remember reading an account (I forget which battle) of Wellington in India before he was sent to Portugal. He was facing an enemy army and sent the Scots in first, pipes blaring. The enemy army fled the field in terror.

[@satyrosphilbrucato9140]

@@jacobhollback2879 One bagpipe sounds plaintive; a mass of bagpipes sounds like doomsday.

[@CallOfBootyMasta]

@@satyrosphilbrucato9140 I want to, no, I NEED to see some kind of video of this. Do you have any references or anything?? This sounds amazing

[@satyrosphilbrucato9140]

@@CallOfBootyMasta The sequence begins on 25:05. I "fought" on both sides, and can be seen in several shots throughout the sequence - not that anyone but me would recognize me now, as that film was shot almost 40 years ago! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWaqp3eEgsqbm5I

[@sdivine13]

Drums were used to mark step not as a psychological warfare weapon

[@robbmorris]

The Katyusha rockets' blood curdling scream is a type of weapon used by the Axis powers as well. The Americans dubbed these rockets "screaming Mimis".

[@_Y.Not_]

very interesting, I did not know where that term came from.

[@agpaok0704]

Reserve soldier here. From my experience the most annoying noise was the noise our riffles did when fired all together. It is way louder than the videos on KZbin. When I was firing with my kamaradens, after the first bullet, my brain was locked already. I didn't manage to turn to any other direction because I had the feeling that something would hit me, because of the loud noise. And all this with ear protection. Guns we most of the time used were HK G3. Greetings from Hellas 🇬🇷☦️

[@that1electrician]

Please stay in the reserves. If you can't handle range day then good luck on the front lines.

[@agpaok0704]

@@that1electrician come and tell this in front of me. May you will regret it.

[@hellomoto1426]

@@agpaok0704 well you can wear cotton balls in your ear to keep the sound away a little Also ,amphetamine is good

[@that1electrician]

@@agpaok0704 All I would have to do is stand face to face with you and clap as loud as I can -and Im a pretty loud fuckin clapper- and you would hit the ground in the fetal position with flashbacks of range day shooting at stationary cardboard silhouettes.

[@walterbar3118]

I used an G3 myself, when I did my time in the Bundeswehr. Can't confirm it was frightening. So me the fire sounded mostly like a whip crack.

[@kyleshiflet9952]

The Aztec death whistle makes my blood run ice cold

[@yugison]

8:20 I actually enjoyed this reference and was happy we thought of the same thing! I thought a truck like this was just a myth when I was younger lmao.

[@thegrimgripper8416]

I was looking for anyone else who saw this glad I'm not the only one

[@AccurateThings]

My favorite part in history

[@saml6223]

I loved the reference! That Hulk movie was one of my all-time favourites growing up, and interestingly, I eventually enlisted and became one of two LRAD operators in my army unit!

[@akopowerletsplay3884]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXvXloibd86BhJo

[@JR-tl2ym]

The Chinese practice of blowing bugles accompanying nighttime infantry attacks in Korea was so terrifying that US Army training at that time also did it to get troops used to the sound before going into battle.

[@johnyricco1220]

Found a clip of the sound kzbin.infoTOFIy-cSyKk

[@_Y.Not_]

@@johnyricco1220 very interesting. thank you

[@theholychemical5270]

The sound of Sonar waves from the viewpoint of a submarine crew would have made an excellent addition to this list.

[@myonionsmatter7843]

not really, because that would open up avenues for alarm sounds instead.

[@kauepereira6]

For some reason, the Katyushas always fascinated me

[@Commander_Appo]

I never realised that TIEs sound like the Trumpets of Jericho. That’s probably intentional given all the other WW2 stuff in Star Wars

[@andreistoica2470]

Also Doctor Who Tardis too

[@cinskybuhsrandy5099]

The attention to detail is amazing, like the cockpit view at 2:38, even with the typo (spelling error? old spelling?) in "oxigen regulator"...

[@jrodriguez1374]

Good catch

[@richardschrijer1118]

The scariest sound is the dead silence in pitch dark, a millisecond after you think you heard a twig break. You’ll hear your blood rush in your ears and you’ll open your mouth to hear better. You’ll know almost certainly the enemy is there. Almost. Are they? Or not? Give away position? Or not?

[@yusufbektas1961]

The modern day wars has one of the loudest and scariest sound ever, soldiers told their commanders about it and were told to ignore it. It was that one guy in the taco bell bathroom.

[@blaizegottman4139]

It was

[@RIFLQ]

I don't get it..

[@ecbst6]

Bah, that's nothing compared to the feral screams of the raging Karen in the wild. You hear "EXCUSE ME" and it's enough to make men wet themselves.

[@yusufbektas1961]

@@blaizegottman4139 *dodges*

[@yusufbektas1961]

@@RIFLQ taco bell is known to give a person big painfull poopy, so they memed about people screaming in taco bell bathrooms due to the pain of the poopy.

[@JozefZubor153]

At it's time, sounds of MG42 was scarying for Allies. I remember US veteran talking about his first hearing MG42 fire sounds. He knew only sounds of Allied MGs like "tatatatatata"... And then on the Omaha beach, he was running through the beach, hearing arty explosions, screaming of friends... And bursting fire sounds of multiple MG42. Hitler's saw..

[@TucsonDude]

Hitler's Buzzsaw

[@insaneadventures4391]

Death whistles are terrifying. I first discovered them at a zombie role playing game. Me and a bunch of other participants were so impressed that we bought our own. It sounded like a woman's scream.

[@jacksonlee6760]

And to think of what a hundred of those things, being blown at the same time, would have sounded like.

[@L.P.1987]

@simple_storry Shut up scammer. People like you ruin the internet.

[@videre8884]

For soldiers at war, any noise can trigger a panic reaction. The rattling of the chains of the tank, the footsteps of approaching enemy soldiers and much more........ It is the fear of death and not the noise that triggers this panic reaction.

[@_Y.Not_]

I agree, hearing a noise and the time of anticipation to what will result from that noise is probably hellish.

[@marzellstennis9628]

Simple history needs to make a documentary or a full length movie

[@Valandar2]

To a lot of civilians on the home front, far from the battle lines, the most terrifying sound was the knock on the door... the one where the man knocking would tell you, "We regret to inform you..."

[@epa316]

Anyone who has served can verify, the most terrifying sound to hear is, "Ok, I need a volunteer."

[@vintageshed965]

If I'm not mistaken, the sirens on early Stuka's couldn't be tuned off even mid flight. After pilots started complaining, they got modified to engage only in a dive, before being sacked for good.

[@DSMCasual]

“Being uncanny from hearing: “Soldiers Marching” “Distant Battlefield is happening” “MG-42 firing” “Mortars/Artillery incoming” “Tanks rolling in” “Flamethrower hissing” “B-17/Bombers flying over” “Stuka diving on you” “Katyusha rockets flying at you” “Air raid siren going off” “Atomic bomb drop on top of you and everyone else”

[@Better_Clean_Than_Green]

*Here comes the sun*

[@tetraxis3011]

@@Better_Clean_Than_Green Turururu

[@jacksonlee6760]

@@Better_Clean_Than_Green *Oh Atom bomb baby, little Atom bomb*

[@bluerazor7049]

To me the most terrifying sound that could come from WW-2 would be the infamous German V-1 rocket that had a pulsejet engine. This rocket would be launched from a ramp and with the use of the engine would fly to it's destination..just imagine hearing that loud rumbling engine getting louder and louder before silence fell..that's when you know that you are either dead or you must hide as you have mere seconds before the rocket would hit it's target and explode.

[@kbtred51]

Agreed although the sound was reassuring as the weapon would pass by.

[@ieperen3039]

The V1 was supersonic, so you wouldn't hear anything until it suddenly impacts. Somehow that's even worse though. I can imagine the sound at the launch site would be terrible, though

[@schienennahverkehrDE]

Even today... My Neighbor is 82 Years old. He lived in the City of Breslau. He was 4 Years old when the war ended but he still remembers things from the war. The one thing he described to me was the unbearable screching sound of the Stalin Orgel. He still fears this sound to this day. It is crazy how a Sound can be carved into the minds of the people.

[@krycha885687]

You mean Wrocław

[@schienennahverkehrDE]

@@krycha885687 Nein.... Breslau.

[@blacktemplarchaplainmarius42]

I was waiting for the sound of the A-10 Thunderbolt Warthog's Buzz sound. Imagine seeing a volley of death and destruction followed by a short buzz from the sky. That would really incite fear on enemy troops for sure...

[@thomasmiddlebrooke1012]

Only problem is, if you hear the brrrt... you aren't the target.

[@fuzzyapplepie6940]

The scariest sounds of world War 2. 1. The snow starts speaking Finnish. 2. The beach starts speaking German. 3. The jungle starts speaking Japanese.

[@Billy-zp2mv]

The hulk detail was really unexpected, that’s why I love your videos guys, keep up the amazing work and thanks for your efforts!!!

[@lucianoosorio5942]

0:46 “Cause all I hear is threats from a brute with no discipline, and I’m ruling over you like a boot full of my citizens.” Julius Caesar

[@r.i.pashleybamboo6215]

“I’m gay.” Julius Caesar

[@hugosinclair6798]

7:25 whoever decided to use the "free kitten" meme needs a raise XD

[@nihatkarazade07]

7:55 look at that Easter Egg

[@Marston-h7q]

3:09 the smooth animation of those soldiers are just perfect

[@prometheuspl1801]

I think Nebelwerfer also should be on the list. It also had some potential to be mentioned :)

[@TCev]

another terrifying weapon is hunnic arrowheads that whistle above enemy. They were not sharp tipped, mostly made from animal bones or copper alloy and when they were "shot" by dozens sound was terrific.

[@DoesLuckWin]

I was expecting whistling arrows too.

[@StrakanDocrusReakal]

I think the scariest sound that a soldier could hear in the middle of an attack is complete and utter silence.

[@MarshalUS]

3:46 I need that sound

[@lucianoosorio5942]

6:22 “Some folks are born, made to wave the flag. Ooh they’re red, white, and blue.” CCR

[@someguy1907]

Those Soviet rockets were absolutely terrifying sounding

[@gustavovillegas5909]

The Aztec death whistle is truly terrifying. It’s said warriors would wait in the forests surrounding enemy cities and play the whistle from all over as if to announce “Death is upon you. We are coming.”

[@cannonball666]

German soldier 1: "Have you seen Stalin's organ?" German soldier 2: "You are sick"

[@lemonacidrounds7293]

5:37 Katusha needs a missile factory working 24/7 for a week just for a day attack

[@gracialonignasiver6302]

I really appreciate you continuing to talk over all of the actual sounds in the video...

[@leijensen11]

The scariest sound of warfare according to my husband is the long silence after several small attacks.

[@vanhattfield8292]

He is right...

[@jasonchiu272]

"All war is based on deception" - Sus Tzu

[@pianochannels516]

You should include the iconic “brrrrrt” from the A10 Warthog which is still used today by the US military

[@slavicgerman5104]

missed opportunity to talk about the sound that you only hear when it isn't aiming at you. The growl of the A-10 warthogs cannon

[@nicholasvargas6397]

8:20 anyone else notice how random the hulk was or is that just me? 😂

[@JeremiahWasInFactABullfrog]

The stuka siren is so prolific that it's sound is used all throughout media as the sound all planes make when diving out of the sky

[@GitSumGaming]

The most terrifying sound of war is a man dying for an elites war.

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

Most terrifying sound in peace time? The sound of “prawn” playing in the family TV, realising you’ve forgot to disconnect it.

[@CringePatrol]

Korea if they ever go to war: *Plays bts song*

[@smtoonworld]

*The scariest part about modern and future wars is the fact you won't even hear the attack coming.*

[@coltinrogers2944]

someone really had a captain america shield on their back 7:47

[@Sui0Generis]

You forgot the Air Raid Siren. My grandparents trembled in fear upon hearing it during the war.

[@Roxomus]

God I'm so glad that mr Simple History spoke over all those sounds and made sure we weren't traumatized by hearing any of them. Thanks! I'm gonna definitely identify these sounds cus I definitely heard them clearly. 🙃

[@WARGAMES-r7n]

to men like me who are not afraid to die and love war. these sounds are therapy. it's peace that frightens us!!!

[@thefrenchbaguette919]

I like you go into more obscure part of history it's very interesting

[@disbeafakename167]

The most terrifying sound in war is "I have an idea!" from an officer.

[@DTHW115]

Also one of the most disturbing and terrifying sounds is the jet engine sound from a V1, you hear a weird sound coming near, then silence followed by a massive exploding right after

[@tetraxis3011]

Im pretty sure all pulse jet motors make that sound.

[@DTHW115]

@@tetraxis3011 yea but in ww2 it was way different, it was like the newest tech

[@yeetyeet3522]

Bot detected

[@DTHW115]

@@yeetyeet3522 whos a bot?

[@crimson3shark749]

You forgot one more, the howl of the SU-57 Felon

[@tsarfox3462]

You know what's more effective than something that makes spooky noises? A weapon that's so effective the noise of it becomes terrifying.

[@Zigoeditz]

Fax

[@FalconAnno75]

Regarding the Katyusha the official title (BM13) was kept secret but had a K as marking (from the factory for Voronezh Komintern Factory), making the Katyusha nickname a small step.

[@polskajoseoncountryball6950]

The Horns of Jericho are so famous they are used as a symbol that bombs are about to fall

[@terrydewitt5901]

Simple history is so awesome possum. When I was on the road driving as a long distance delivery driver I'd listen to anything that was played ,and used up alot of data . But worth it

[@Percalated]

Seconded, they make it interesting to just listen and not even watch.

[@SiVlog1989]

To me, one of the most terrifying sounds is the famous rising and falling tone of the drone of British WW2 Air Raid sirens. Every time I hear it, it makes my blood chill, even when the sirens are being tested and are still saving lives to this day, usually for flood warnings these days

[@triadwarfare]

Speaking of the "Trumpets of Jericho", that chapter of the bible is a classic case of genocide done by the Israelites in the name of their god.

[@chad2522]

Who cares?

[@maogu1999]

"The problem with the stuka dive bombers was their low speed, making them inadequate for air-to-air combat". Yeah. That's what fighters are for.

[@andrewtarnowicz]

That ending was.... accurate *shivers*

[@adilachahbar3154]

The sound alone does not work, but the enemy soldiers must know the effect of these weapons Such as Stuka planes, MG-34 and MG-42 machine guns, and Katyusha launchers Their frightening sound is followed by their devastating effect When the enemy soldiers know the sound of those weapons, then they will be more frightened

[@Interdictiondeltawing]

We all know Stuka sirens are one of the most feared sounds but let’s not forget Stalin Organs rockets in WW2

[@arildsolemdal6966]

Nothing beats the sound of her saying: "We've got to talk..."

[@TeddyRoosevelt1904]

Vikings yelling out Valhalla thats terrifying

[@wulfila99]

I wouldn't say the Ju-87 is "the first German WW2 aircraft that comes to mind" (that would probably be the Bf-109), but she's certainly up there (pun intended). Also, I'd probably add the A-10 gun (or any modern aircraft gun, for that matter) to the list...

[@KNR90]

For normal people who aren't into world war 2 history, then it is. It's the sound most recognized from that war, even if people know nothing about the individual planes they would know that sound

[@dash8brj]

If you are on the recieving end of an A-10's cannon, you won't hear it coming. In lots of footage you see the gun fire then a few moments later hear the brrrrt of the gun.

[@travisreed1730]

Good to see you referenced the SUPERIOR "Incredible Hulk" movie from 2006.

[@Feankoy]

I love the stuka siren. But i can imagine that as a ww2 soldier, it sounded very scary

[@extremchiller410]

i had this as aringtone for a short time. lets ajust say itwasnt a good idea

[@hasibmuhammad5217]

been waiting for this episode ❤️

[@bendu2]

0:13 had me cracking up

[@csabaszep8162]

You forgot the probably truly most horrifying sound in war... the whistle officers used in ww1 to signal for troops that it was time to go over the top.

[@TheWuii]

Honorable mention: the sound of the V1 Rocket of the Germans in WW2 with its Pulsejet Engine.

[@Akredi]

It's not the sound of the pulsejet which was terrifying, but its end, that's when you knew the V1 was going to hit really soon.

[@kevinkorensky2396]

The scariest sound is when the trees started talking in Vietnam

[@lom151]

Насчет Катюш - на запуске ракет звук жуткий и страшный, но никто его не боялся, страшно было там куда они попадали)

[@InternationalAvgeek]

Ето правда

[@TexasNationalist1836]

The scariest sound in combat is dead silence

[@Some_Guy6]

My grandmother was scared of some kinds of whistling noises (either by wind or otherwise) and thunder because of the war. My grandpa said we where happy when we heard the V-1 bomb, if it stalled, just drop everything, go lie down with hands at the back of your head and hope it fell far away etc...

[@EliteBadFrog]

You forgot the A-10’s iconic “BRRRRTTTTTTTT”

[@512TheWolf512]

As a Ukrainian, no, it doesn't work really. Just like stuka sirens got used to, the only time sounds of war affect you is when you get woken up by them. Not in any other cases. In fact, stuka sirens annoyed their own pilots the most of anyone who dealt with the plane all along it's lifetime

[@gregorywilliams4751]

Crazy how the Aztec death whistle sounds just like the banshees from Mass Effect 3. Especially since the Aztecs didn’t have xbox.

[@SteelSparrowhawk]

6:15 что-то не помогло

[@chuckypanado2269]

I don't know if this is mentioned, but I think that the scariest sound is when you are 10 meters from your target, he hasn't seen you, you, your gun is aimed, you squeeze the trigger and your gun just makes click (it jams)...