The Oldest WW2 Soldier, who died aged 92 in 1946

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When, at the age of 87, Nikolai Morozov picked up a rifle to fight the Germans, he became the oldest combatant of World War Two.
In the winter of 1942, Morozov volunteered to help break the siege of Leningrad that had lasted for more than a year.
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[@rexjolles]

This takes "my grandpa fought in ww2" to a whole nother level

[@fuze5983]

great grandpa

[@RiffSilverthe1andonly]

It may be a common saying now but not when some kid said it in 1950

[@funzjag]

No doubt! My grandfathers were teenagers when they took their first shots in WWII!

[@rexjolles]

@@RiffSilverthe1andonly thats the joke

[@akramgimmini8165]

My Grandfather was Truck-Driver in the German Army A Nice Guy never killed a Man (directly)

[@imranbutt1929]

"Hey, my Grandfather is fighting in the war." " i think you mean *fought* " "No, He is fighting in the war."

[@DZ477]

Doesn't really make sense since this conversation wouldn't work during or after WW2 happening.

[@sooryan_1018]

@@DZ477 eh... It can be. Like on WW2 when his friends think that his grandpa fought in like Russo Japanese war or something, but in reality, he's fighting at Leningrad

[@big_sea]

yes

[@anmordi285]

@@DZ477 would work

[@anmordi285]

@@DZ477 R/woooosh

[@TheLastArbiter]

Never underestimate old folks, they could have a lot left in the tank and the experience to reinforce it

[@rejvaik00]

"Fear the old man in a profession where it's comon to die young"

[@lexo6987]

@@rejvaik00 yep that roman was right

[@liam6170]

They should do one on teddy Roosevelt jr next

[@deanfirnatine7814]

I compete in long range shooting and three gun competitions and there are some old timers who are incredibly accurate shot and some still have incredible hand speed.

[@JK-gu3tl]

and nothing to lose.

[@thatlawnmowerguy9]

"My grandpa fought in WW2" "That's cool" "He also saw the Crimean War when he was younger" "Wait what-"

[@Njuregen]

He was born around the start of the Crimean war in 1854-1856. funny joke though ;P

[@chernovbrichtofen4767]

Before Germany United and was still Prussia, Hanover, saxony and other smaller German states

[@indahf.freztiyana824]

He probably regrets for missing World War 1, and join in on his old days to make sure ain't missing another... xD

[@lucasbishop8437]

You could have said he was also best friends with Crimean war veterans

[@adamdenton1543]

This is a fake history actually. Nikolai Morozov was a real person, but never fought in WW2. This myth was created in early 2000s

[@ThorrorkAirsoft]

This guy was born before Germany even existed as a single nation, and he was damn sure going to make that the case again

[@melu4everngcamphalala702]

😂 You are a very funny man

[@calm1tbh]

This guy outlasted 3 Germanys

[@Vampybattie]

😂😂😂 bruh

[@weebishusername9288]

@@calm1tbh 2* the other one doesn't count

[@the-charlycode8117]

@@weebishusername9288 why wouldn’t it?

[@notmrprez]

“My grandpa fought in world war 2” “Wow thats cool” “And so did I” …

[@enderlinde3152]

@@bigmoniesponge Just be happy we were some of the last ones to see these magnificent, brave men.

[@yamatohime2035]

Considering his age and standards of that time... If he would go with normal life, he would be great grandfather.

[@jarryanevincent]

"Did your grandpa fought in WW2?" "Yes" "How old was he when he joined the war" "87"

[@aleksandarvil5718]

*/Record Scratch*

[@zoe6174]

"Understandable, have a great day"

[@belonn6121]

Marisa

[@jarryanevincent]

This comment is only a hour old lol

[@dominionofquebec10452]

Saw the comment on the discord

[@ultimatestoryteller]

So basically a man in his late 80s goes to fight in the deadliest war ever, just for a month as a sniper, and still scores 10 kills ? Nothing short of impressive.

[@travishabursky4362]

Considering my Grandpa’s eyesight at that age, its very impressive.

[@starstencahl8985]

Ontop of that, he didn’t even die in the war, but just afterwards by natural causes

[@liam6170]

An I thought teddy Roosevelt jr was the most impressive old man of ww2

[@suspiciushomer5909]

10 CONFIRMNED KILLS, he probobly got more

[@IMAN-od8jv]

@@starstencahl8985 yeah

[@patrickt7]

This man was 35 years old when Hitler was born. And to think he fought in a war which was started by Hitler. That's insane

[@IAmGlutton4Life]

You know what's also crazy that he met Karl Marx

[@PolskiKrajowa]

He fought in a war that ended hitler, he outlived all

[@IAmGlutton4Life]

@@PolskiKrajowa indeed he did. And also he got to see the dramatic leap in technology from Cars 2 radio 2 film

[@bellacosmos607]

Actually Poland started ww2 by aggression against germany

[@patrickt7]

@@bellacosmos607 I highly recommend you read about the Attack of Gleiwitz and Operation Himmler, because what you've said is not true.

[@vonkuton]

“War is where old men talk and young men fight" Nikolai Morozov: Hold my walking stick

[@coniston3106]

You won it

[@adamdenton1543]

This is a fake history actually. Nikolai Morozov was a real person, but never fought in WW2. This myth was created in early 2000s

[@riichobamin7612]

@@adamdenton1543 any proof ?

[@adamdenton1543]

@@riichobamin7612 He spend ww2 in Kremlin hospital (Блюменау В. А. «Н. А. Морозов в Кремлёвской больнице». Записки из дневника. Архив РАН). This is his official biography: Шикман: Николай Морозов. Мистификация длиною в век

[@riichobamin7612]

@@adamdenton1543 I cannot read Cyrillic man. Can you post the link ? I will translate it.

[@dAnIeLmOnGe2000]

He might not have been a soldier all his life, but as the old saying goes: "Beware of an old man in a profession where men usually die young."

[@ynol4879]

11:45

[@Alexq79-]

@@ynol4879 lmao

[@communist_pride]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZK1cop3rqmZpJI

[@tiyenin]

New, moving outro, I see.

[@richardides2035]

SPARTA!

[@flakenbake01]

This dude is literally The End off of MGS3: Snake Eater.

[@iqshubbytrigger2958]

Damn it.... I was gonna post that, welp guess I was a little late huh? But good one dude

[@flakenbake01]

@@iqshubbytrigger2958 Yep, figured I'd take the initiative lol.

[@SharpForceTrauma]

i thought the same thing

[@elvergalarga4461]

dude, I just ended yhatbgame yesterday.

[@lasombra1469]

Except that he didnt die while his enemy waited for a week

[@johnclement189]

Death : Your time is up. Nikolai : I want to kill nazis. Death : Fine, just do it fast.

[@slayride136]

Lol

[@unkledoda420]

Did you see how long it took him to walk outside and pick up his rifle in the part at the end of the video? He may have killed some Nazis but he damn sure didn't "do it fast".

[@unkledoda420]

@@Crash_- i was joking too. I thought that would be clear when i referenced the part of the video that had him moving in really slow, old man speed, which I assumed was also a joke. Oops. I'll try harder next time.

[@tmiarcnjh2648]

*insert the dream speedrun music here* [yes i hate that i felt the need to type this]

[@joe125ful]

Fast??In 92 Age:)

[@jodofe4879]

This takes "You kids get off my lawn!" to an entirely new level.

[@adamdenton1543]

This is a fake history actually. Nikolai Morozov was a real person, but never fought in WW2. This myth was created in early 2000s

[@PelsckoPolesko]

@@adamdenton1543 Angry Ukrainian

[@Edwardnarby92]

There was an elderly man out here in Hong Kong who was 77 years old when the Japanese invaded in December 1941. He was a veteran of the b Boer War and had come here to retire. I'm not sure which unit he was in, but he was killed in action rifle in hand while defending the North Point Power Station.

[@Edwardnarby92]

I did some research, The 77-year-old KIA was Private Sir Edward Des Voeux , a member of the Hughes Group, a baronet and a private soldier. Killed at North Point Power Station.

[@stoopidphersun7436]

F

[@curiouscoffee8181]

F

[@PatrickBrousseau]

@@Edwardnarby92 Hopefully you know the nickname, Hughseliers! Give me a shout next time you take the tram down Des Voeux

[@Edwardnarby92]

@@PatrickBrousseau Of course I have heard the term many times but forgive me I had forgotten the abbreviation!

[@albertonam3688]

"Old soldiers never die; they just fade away." - General MacArthur (sorry for the typo)

[@DTHPLYZ]

"macharther*

[@RuralTowner]

Correction to the Correction to the Correction. It's MacArthur.

[@DTHPLYZ]

@@RuralTowner ik it's macarthur

[@communist_pride]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZK1cop3rqmZpJI

[@upbeat3535]

@Mikhail Raleigh Patricio Guys he made a small and understandable typo let's make fun of them because that's the only thing that brings me joy. Lol XD

[@crusiethmaximuss]

The scene at the end showing him fire a mini gun is amusing.

[@Hannibalkakihara]

Its brilliant lmao. They really reward those who stay

[@crusiethmaximuss]

11:44 🤣😂😁🤭

[@LonesomeDrifter1987]

@Park Lee Studios old man heavy that is

[@eriolhiiragizawa729]

@Park Lee Studios "I am Old Man Heavy. And THIS is my weapon. . ."

[@Interdictiondeltawing]

Therapist: Nikolai With Minigun doesn’t exist he can’t hurt you Nikolai With Minigun: 11:45

[@APersonOnYouTubeX]

WW2 Grandpa Nikolai wielding a mini gun doesn’t exist and can’t hurt u WW2 Grandpa Nikolai wielding a mini gun doenst exist and can’t hurt you: 11:45

[@Detah_]

I am heavy weapons guy and this is my weapon

[@stridsvagn1223]

Vodka

[@voyager2230]

Hah , they eventually do that after cracking his backbone

[@voyager2230]

@T teg Egg sadly no I think

[@711jastin]

Dude literally could have been given a position in the war office, with his connection with the OG Bolsheviks but madlad decided to fight the nazis hand to hand.

[@Saurophaganax1931]

I’m not actually sure which was more dangerous. Fighting on the front, or being connected to the OG Bolsheviks while holding a position of command.

[@711jastin]

@@Saurophaganax1931 consider the Eastern front being compared as a meat grinder, the risk is almost equivalent.

[@lc9245]

It’s the opposite to be fair. Old Bolsheviks were mostly ousted and purged by Stalin’s faction.

[@Renegade_7274]

I love how at the end of the video is just a single second of him firing a minigun

[@_vla]

German soldier: **dies** Nikolai: "hahah cope harder kid skill issue hahah"

[@bloxracer3627]

"Balanced Team", never heard of it

[@veyron7412]

German Soldier: Shut up ur hacking bro

[@sarge89]

Nikolai: get gud scrub

[@sooryan_1018]

Nikolai just had better gaming chair 😎

[@Oof-th5hz]

Hahaha git rekt skrub

[@Imnotsmg4bob]

Old Man, again: *Back in my day, we didn't have time to waste on dying, we had to shoot and that was all we had to do!*

[@LamborghiniDiabloSVPursuit]

He's better known by his codename: The End.

[@prussianapples1489]

Or in Max0r terms: Burne Sanders

[@uzoma1541]

Lol

[@priscillaappiah-kubi846]

You know he is a soviet he will never spare a german

[@ОлегКозлов-ю9т]

Others: I know Stalin, don't send me to the front! Morozov: I know Stalin, and *if you don't send me to the front...*

[@moon_wei]

I'm gonna ask Stalin to punish you severely

[@MahdiHatesLife]

@@moon_wei -3000000 Social Credits

[@PelsckoPolesko]

@@MahdiHatesLife wtf are social credits?

[@Jezza_C_WT]

Invading soldier: "You should get out of here, Grandpa. It's dangerous." Grandpa: "I AM the danger!" **Doom music starts playing**

[@riotson]

Hahaha, that's great!

[@Nuclear_Potato-rt8pl]

Literally made me laugh out loud

[@АртемПлясунов-ж4о]

Написал полный бред даже обидно что есть люди настолько незнакомые с историей

[@danny_7505]

My grandpa fought in ww2 and now he is 104 yrs old. Still alive, drinking and cursing germans. He is so lucky

[@comradekenobi6908]

@@GARRY3754 sukin syn

[@comradekenobi6908]

@@elchicano187 agree

[@desimasala114]

I want to talk to him and take interview plz plz plz 😻

[@sqwid9105]

Bro that’s awesome

[@American-Orthodox-Christian]

@@GARRY3754 Makes no sense but ok?

[@matthewnguyen5325]

Imagine having to tell the soldier's family about his death. "Mrs. Schneider I am so sorry." "Please just tell me he went down fighting bravely for the Deutschland." "No sorry he got sniped by some old gheezer lmao we even let him tbag him." "... what?"

[@andrewchesler2029]

Commy folks do what commy folks do.

[@williamshakespeare5703]

“It was the law we had to let him do it”

[@Spalbeert]

Cringe

[@Ruebenbayona]

Lol

[@FlameRetardant1]

@@Spalbeert saying cringe is cringe

[@dannyengineer9862]

Imagine being a killed by a 90 year old guy with a mosin nagant, as a german.

[@silverhawkscape2677]

What's funny is that since he was a Sniper they likely never knew an Old man killed them.

[@nicholascecil6733]

Better than a 9 year old kid with an AK, as a Congolese

[@greenpenguin0763]

Could be worse, a zoomer 360⁰ no scope you while blasting Gucci Gang

[@zyzor]

Or a German machine gunner who got pummeled to death by a Russian only armed with his fists. Or an Italian motor convoy surrendering to Ethiopians on horseback with outdated rifles.

[@renanribeiro8137]

He was actually older than the rifle itselft!!!!! He as born in 1854, the Mosin Nagant wss introduced into service in 1891, when he was 37.

[@williamwillis1506]

Soviet russia: we're looking for soldiers Morozov: move out of my way noobs, I'm here to stack nazis!

[@АннаОтинова-ъ1г]

What is mean???

[@joe125ful]

Yes!

[@joe125ful]

@@АннаОтинова-ъ1г That means greenhors cant do that so he can:)

[@acutechicken5798]

@@АннаОтинова-ъ1г CCCР: Мы ищем солдат. Морозов: Уйдите с моего пути, новички: я пошёл сюда за убить фашистов. (Извини за мой плохой Русски.)

[@Juraimy]

@@acutechicken5798 translation: CCCP: We are looking for soldiers. Morozov:Get out of my way, newbies: i went here to kill fascists.

[@nitsu2947]

Soviet Union: we're desperate for men to fight Morozev: im fighting Soviet Union: we're *THAT* desperate

[@shroder2748]

Imagine going through several years of training, learning and labour to become part of one of the most feared army's in Europe only to get 360 no scoped by some grandpa

[@yaz2928]

Of THE most feared army in Europe, but Grandpa didn't care.

[@Jack-ce1vn]

This genuinely made my day

[@enderlaptopminecrafter390]

i came back from the little 6yo kid and it was almost the same comment that a german soldier got no scoped by a kid with binoculars (they got spotted) 😂

[@NotPengu]

@@enderlaptopminecrafter390 LMAO I LITERALLY JUST WATCHED THAT VIDEO TOO 😂🤣

[@loko450]

There is nothing to come to Russia

[@reniswastika7432]

Germany: you underestimate my power Soviet: here’s an old man Germany: oh no…

[@Cbrmkn98xs]

Germany: understandable, have a nice day *leaves*

[@dinonuggies449]

*Now we know Germany is scared of an old man* **Noted**

[@Juraimy]

Also Soviet: here's a child.

[@dinonuggies449]

@@Juraimy Soviet too: and he has a gun too so your welcome Germany :)

[@Presentive]

@@Juraimy The child: *THANKS FOR THE PISTOL :D*

[@Heyylivv]

Just imagine dying in the Front lines to a 87 year old man. This guy is so based and brave.

[@mouseemperor3188]

So so so fucking based man

[@halo3odst]

socialism isnt based. the USSR tried to make monkey men.

[@megancrager4397]

It never was. He fought for Stalin yo.

[@filo8197]

@@halo3odst Yeah, back then it was genocide, epic Stalin like leaders and based empires. Now it's just 14 year old girls on Twitter

[@halo3odst]

@@megancrager4397 yeah, i changed my mind. it was always cringe. Stalin tried to make monkey men.

[@cameronnewton7053]

11:41 the painting of Stalin in the building was a nice touch.

[@Ashfielder]

“War is just old men sending young men to die.” Or old men sending older men to die.

[@kinggluestick9596]

Or old men sending older men to get 10 kill kill streaks

[@DMlTREl]

Or old want to protect his country

[@aluthewox467]

It's more like cowards sending the brave to die.

[@huuduyvu9714]

@@aluthewox467 it's the voluntarily will which anticoms twist anyway.

[@pfcparts7728]

“War is where old men talk and young men fight.” *“… but not him.”*

[@TheSonofGod1]

"Both, both is good"

[@truecaliber1995]

That sounds like a very badass intro to some Michael Bay action flick.

[@sooryan_1018]

Tfw when your age can fit to that of the father of the leader of your country

[@ShitBoi]

“I fear no one… but, that thing” *puts at Nikolai* “It scares me”

[@reaperknightTG]

DEAD☭:nice joke DEAD卐:nice joke

[@theravingtimes9582]

"My grandfather fought in the 2nd World War." "We know because we just saw him snipe that artillery officer ... and we're still in the middle of World War II."

[@nicholasjackson358]

My grandpa enlisted when he was 17, because his father fought in ww1. He said if you enlist now you can pick the navy. If you get drafted, you’re going to be infantry. God bless my great grandpa

[@braintyp8959]

God Bless your grandfathers

[@LexieAssassin]

Sounds akin to my maternal grandpa. Enlisted after Pearl Harbor b/c he figured he'd be drafted sooner or later, and wound up driving a jeep in the pacific.

[@yer4054]

My grand daddy killes lots of American during the viet war. I have a cool american helmets with one of the poker card thing

[@edwardjones7225]

No one feed the troll

[@IslamistSocialist371]

@@yer4054 wow thats really cool dude

[@jeodraws2473]

Imagine him coming home to his family. And needing to explain how he obtained ww2 medals on a business trip

[@starwolfcyberlight4546]

I like imagine him telling stories to other soldiers and comforting people in the night.

[@phillhuddleston9445]

This actually makes sense in some cases, old men have less to lose and if they can do the job then why not. This illustrates why a militia is so important, at some point the regular army may not be enough and you may need the help of trained civilians even old ones. You don't always have to be able to run for miles with a heavy backpack, just as long as you can get to the fight and accurately fire a rifle that is sometimes good enough.

[@wolfheardt4169]

Technically speaking he had ALOT to lose, he spent his whole life on science and revolution, losing to Nazis would take both away. It’s not about what you can lose, it’s about what must be protected at all costs.

[@phillhuddleston9445]

@@wolfheardt4169 True but he only had a year or two left in his life to use that knowledge while most soldiers have decades left if they survive the war. Would you rather die at 18 or eighty and which would result in a more productive life?

[@wolfheardt4169]

@@phillhuddleston9445 nobody knows when they will die, 18 or 80, you might just have a heart stop or get hit by a bus. To all accounts with good life of his, he could have lived until his 100s, plus a man of science would never just leave his intellect to die stupidly in battle. To add to that, some people will be far more productive in two years than some will be in 30. Nobody can know how their life will turn out, and nobody goes anywhere to just die.

[@steirqwe7956]

Their martial prowess and capabilities are deteriorated due being old age, however they need provision and quarters just like younger soldiers. This mean you are wasting resources on second grade sodiers, putting extra strain on your logistics.

[@phillhuddleston9445]

@@steirqwe7956 True in situations where you have enough young able-bodied soldiers but I am talking about situations where you may not have enough young trained soldiers where you may need back-up soldiers possibly to defend the homeland in an invasion. If for example WW3 broke out and China invaded the US with troops on the ground while the majority of US soldiers were fighting elsewhere. Civilians old and young would be needed to defend our nation, this is obviously a worst case scenario other than a nuclear war.

[@TarnaBarTM]

When you have to activate that Scraping the Barrel because you fucked up. Also I think nothing could be worse than seeing granpa charging you with a mosin & bayonet. You know he has nothing to loose.

[@Deridus]

Tanu Tuva for the win.

[@jfchshshdjchdjshdbsbudufhd4904]

@@Deridus tannu tuva is op lmfaooo

[@Deridus]

@@jfchshshdjchdjshdbsbudufhd4904 Never win the Great Patriotic War without them...

[@jfchshshdjchdjshdbsbudufhd4904]

@@Deridus scraping barrel with tuva and fight ww2, focus on planes. Use planes to grind up tokens for negotiation and snag a german territory. Easy mp and resources.

[@homelessman5446]

This man lived a very exciting life. I mean he taught science to kids in the university of St. Petersburg, was one of the few Russians who flew a plane and fought in ww2 as a sniper for a month and was able to kill 10 guys.

[@johnnyjohn-johnson7738]

For a man born in the 1850s to fight in WW2 is equivalent to someone from WW2 fighting in todays wars.

[@yeng1855]

If only... around 60 is the maximum to be in the Military. The closest we ever got was Sergeant Plumely fighting in Vietnam. Who also fought in WW2 and Korea.

[@johnnyjohn-johnson7738]

​@@yeng1855 One person who comes to mind as a close example would be Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, who joined the British Army before WW1 and retired during the late 1950s, imagine serving from the age of horses to the age of the helicopter? from being a recruit using a Lee Enfield and finally witnessing the dawn of the FN FAL and most probably seeing Americans preparing to introduce the M16? going from seeing war consisting almost entirely of large scale conventional warfare to seeing COIN and guerrilla warfare taking over?

[@johnmanole4779]

Rex: "99 you can't!" 99: " I am a soldier, like you!"

[@cigercihakan5558]

:(

[@noble9864]

Rest in Peace, 99.

[@maxoverridemax]

😢 that's hits hard.

[@TheButterMinecart1]

His whole life was badass. Lived through a ton of history.

[@kingkermit7323]

Kid: Mom Grandpa is talking about how he was fighting in the red Army for comrade Stalin again. Mom: Honey that's because he *IS* in the red Army.

[@OrkOfOhio]

Foolish child, he IS the red army!

[@kingkermit7323]

@@OrkOfOhio lol

[@explorer949]

IS 2 , IS 3 , IS 4, IS 5, IS 7 tonks

[@Roy_venegas07]

It can’t be Nikolai it’s probably Reznov from BO1 or from WAW

[@ihate_my_life]

In WaW he was 30-40 sorry for destroying your dreams pal

[@raimundowilson2140]

@@bigmoniesponge Reznov fought on ww2

[@Roy_venegas07]

It was a joke Randy but yeah lol

First Reznov is not from Bo1 is from Waw

@Dylyn Floyd Lol, Nikolai if you ever played Zombies you would know that the Original cast version 2.0 of Zombies characters composed by Richtofen, Nikolai, Takeo and Dempsey they are clearly are on their 20s, Origins introduce themselves on the 1st World war fiction of zombies besides that is clearly their version of ww2.

[@nirmalgogineni1432]

“So you want to join the red army?” “Yes” “You’re 87” “Ok and”

[@BattlefieldFan35]

Great Men. Great Story's. Thank you Simple History.

[@GnumblinJones2]

I don’t have a joke this guy is just cool

[@AP0ll012]

Uh yeah can i get a Whopper and Large fries

[@tejthetoj4907]

I’ll get a Diet Coke as well on the side

[@olympusentertainment2638]

You are a joke MD. 😂

[@TDJIMAGS]

Fix the ice cream machine please 👍 but this guy is cool

[@IvanPlayyz]

Ur the joke

[@whosgrshh2596]

I can't believe whoever draws these animations decided to conjure the idea of drawing an old Russian man firing a mini-gun. Props to you lmaooo

[@TheUnforgiven59]

They found out that Team Fortress 2 was coming back to prominence, so they did it.

[@shermantankstudios9086]

I have never heard the story about the oldest soldier of World War II. But I've heard of the story of the youngest soldier of World War II: Sergey Aleshkov. He was just six years old when he served; Simple History should create a video about him.

[@thomaspark1202]

Upvote this pleas

[@noggy3133]

Of course he was russian lol.

[@wolfheardt4169]

@@noggy3133 “Children of the Regiment”, kids whose parents were killed by Nazis during battles or occupational cleansing , and got rescued by Red Army, with nowhere to go. Every story harsher than other.

[@nikolaivanov7400]

So now the red army owns the credits for enlisting the oldest and the youngest soldier in all ww2 crist

[@comradekenobi6908]

@@nikolaivanov7400 well if you’re facing things like Generalplan OST it’s understandable

[@dawidwojacki5049]

"I lived my life long enough, I don't fear death." - what this guy could say on draft

[@Kriegter]

"My grandpa still talks about his experiences in the war" "What are you talking about the war just ended"

[@Simplehistory]

In war age is just a number?

[@chiken1627]

Yes

[@toconceal]

yes

[@faven5916]

yes

[@ColonialEagle5455]

Yes

[@Chinaball-fx7gi]

Yes

[@Simplehistory]

Grandpa is angry !

[@doozy435]

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[@johnwipf9499]

If he had a grandson. "Hey you fought in WWII?" "Yes, alongside my grandfather".

[@adamdenton1543]

This is a fake history actually. Nikolai Morozov was a real person, but never fought in WW2. This myth was created in early 2000s

[@zad_rasera]

@@adamdenton1543 Yeah they mentioned this might be the case at the end of the video

[@adamdenton1543]

@@zad_rasera Yeah, but this is the obvious fake. Every ww2 historian from Russia can confirm this. And the creators of this video make a little accent about this.

[@SoulSoundMuisc]

Giles Corey: "That guy has balls..." Inquisitor: "How do you plead!!?" Giles: "oh. Sorry, was watching a video. Um. More weight, I guess."

[@seleganttwanty1525]

The last frame was worth the waiting until he finally reached that door

[@CNTRION]

"Scraping the Barrel" Conscription Law be like:

[@bryancomlor1435]

"No country for old men" unlocked

[@imadequate3376]

He could fly a plane and was in the Civil defense, plus a college professor. I believe this man was more than qualified to defend his nation!

[@artiombeknazaryan7542]

also a political prisoner, a Leningrad siege survivor, a professional revolutionary and a guy who personally met Marx.

[@jonaha.k.ashazam2535]

Recruiter: how old are you? Nikolai: I’m 87 *Also Recruiter* Good enough

[@andro7862]

Recruiter: So...I guess you don't want to go to college?

[@ramiel7666]

You have to respect this kind of person, he lived and fought for his believes to the end.

[@OhSPY.]

Like my grandmother always taught me: “The older the lion, the sharper the claws”

[@silverhawkscape2677]

Imagine being a Young lad in his Twenties Fighting the Soviets only to be sent to the grave by a 92 year old man.

[@LaatiMafia]

A bullet travelling at 700 m/s doesn't ask if you are old enough to buy beer or not.

[@giganticranger5692]

11:45 Old man: has to use a cain to walk. Also him: minigun noises go brrrr

[@fookcensorship820]

Heavy is here.

[@afinoxi]

"How... Old are you ?" "87." "...Young enough I guess."

[@Dungeon_Master32]

Yeah , it's young enough for turtles))))

[@akemap4]

my grandfather is 85, and he is active as one would expect from a 50 years old person. Everyday he goes to jog at our neighborhood, then after he lift some weights. He is an inspiration to every plus 80 person. Because of that, i don't doublt this strory. My grandfather could easly manage a gun and run. Leave alone be at the rear with a sniper.

[@comettamer]

With age comes much wisdom and much experience. Normally the tradeoff is that one's body degrades. This man had the wisdom, experience and enough strength left to carve a legacy truly worthy of the title badass.

[@martonpapp269]

Make a video of the youngest soldier of ww2, he was 6 when he joinded the army, his father died in war, her mother and sister were killed by the invaiders, so he was found in the forest by soviet troops. Than je joined the army and actially he fought with a pistol. He also served as an artilerry spotter too. Any more info in a video from you would be welcomed. Thanks.

[@Mirza00023]

Those were called "children of the regiment" (дети полка). They were kids found on the battlefields and taken care by soldiers until they can be evacuated at some orphanage or adopted. Until then, they performed support duties for the unit, but very rarely saw any real combat

[@lasombra1469]

Most of the youngest soldiers of WW2 are going to be german ones since they had the "hitler youth"

[@carsonm7292]

@@lasombra1469 The Hitler Youth wasn't a military organization. They were more like fanatical indoctrinated boy scouts. However, members of the volkssturm militia were captured as young as 8 years old.

[@lasombra1469]

@@carsonm7292 and still they fought for a country that was already being crushed by two fronts as soldiers

[@republic0_032]

@@lasombra1469 yes that's what fanatically indoctrinated means

[@nikolai0875]

Now that is some story now that's what I call a Fearless Soldier doesn't even care about his age just fights

[@TedBronson1918]

At 87 he had no reason to fear death. The young men with life ahead of them did.

[@General-HD]

This guy had the balls of stalin "steel"

[@dominusnoobus1589]

Balls of stalium

[@nobudobu5444]

People always say "Respect your elders" but this one takes on the another level.

[@Is_This_Really_Necessary]

I would love to see this as a movie, in the same vein as "Enemy at the Gates", "Band of Brothers", "Saving Private Ryan" and "Stalingrad".

[@table_9993]

he has tv series about him named "Дед Морозов" (it's like Santa Clausov)

[@HistoryOfRevolutions]

Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi once wrote: "It is not truth, justice, liberty, that men seek; they seek only themselves. - And oh, that they knew how to seek themselves aright!"

[@happyboi1447]

Most Country’s Army: Use young fit men to fight other nations The Soviet Union’s population: *OUR FIGHT*

[@alejandrobasombrio3803]

Imagine using kids for a political war

[@aleksandarvil5718]

*/Soviet Anthem Intensifies*

[@dominionofquebec10452]

Our has a new meaning

[@dapperfield595]

@@alejandrobasombrio3803 1945 Germany:

[@Mrkabrat]

@@alejandrobasombrio3803 *Children's Crusade intensifies*

[@jrapcdaikari]

funny, I was expecting a German since the Nazis forced young boys and old men to fight in the Volksstrum

[@sooryan_1018]

Soviet Union - Senile old people Germany - 5 year olds lol

[@elgringo8585]

Soviets forced everybody with 2 legs. 13 million dead Russian soldiers!! 5-6 million Germans, who were fighting the whole world says it all

[@sooryan_1018]

@@elgringo8585 yes. Your point being...?

[@МихаилЧерников-п2т]

@@elgringo8585 Germans forced anyone with two legs. Even with one leg, volksturm wasn’t a pleasant to look at

[@v21059]

@@elgringo8585 Apart from the Germans, all of Europe was there. All Western European countries except England. Millions of French, Poles, Golands, Danes, Swedes, Romanians, Spaniards, Italians, Shvetsarians. The Soviet Union confronted virtually all of Europe.

[@DN_123]

This man is an equivalent of old man anime characters.

[@WhiteGuardOfficer]

THESE VIDEOS ARE SO GOOD LIKE WHAT THE HECK THESE ARE DONE SO WELL

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

"The Germans decided to attack Russia. In Winter. How do we even it out?" *looks over at this 92 year-old man* "...Here." *gives Nikolai a rifle* "No point in evening things out. Let's utterly crush them."

[@derikkudesu6294]

@Ramen delicious noodle

[@darkhope97]

Just to be sure they attacked on the first day of summer

[@ВладимирБайкалов-ц4х]

Germany attacked the Soviet Union in June. So...

[@chicagotypewriter2094]

He wasn't 92 by the time the Russia joined on the Allied side but I understand what you mean

[@LSTNSCRFN]

Interesting how he went on a business trip to the front lines 😂

[@mrshovelbottom7475]

Technically he was getting paid

[@dapperfield595]

@@mrshovelbottom7475 The Germans paid with blood

[@4thmonitorion731]

Imagine if your grandfather actually fought modern wars today.

[@talknight2]

Maybe on the *other* side...

[@preppychrisbou]

Ok, the minigun at the end was my favorite part.

[@starkillerdude1914]

This guy makes John J. Pershing look like a wimp for retiring before ww2

[@noahmezan2073]

Huh. Nikolai somehow got younger when he fought off zombies

[@mocod_2402]

Yeah weird time and dimension travel will do that to you I guess.

[@MatthewSmith-to1hz]

next video idea: the sinking of the Edmund Fitz Gerald. the most famous ship wreck in America

[@Nebulasecura]

@Ryan Kisnics well it’s still america the continent so..

[@LordValorum]

"Alright boy! Let the uncle show how to kill Nazis!"

[@twilightknight7726]

He’s not as young as he has his post to be in the army but he has it something that most soldiers don’t have a knees days spirit, determination and Fire burning in their heart

[@Sinisphere]

Bet that did weird things to morale on both sides. Imagine the soldier that has a lower kill count than the OAP that was on the front for a month.

[@c1lancy]

Damn! Gramps wanted to die a warrior and not from stuff like dementia

[@piercepayumo4212]

Guess the Soviets will take anyone in the army, regardless of age.

[@Chuked]

Regardless of age, gender, they needed all the fighters they could get

[@jojoyayathereal]

Hello

[@jojoyayathereal]

Hello

[@Frivgamer]

@@jojoyayathereal hello

[@minecraftstation6422]

@@Frivgamer hello

[@gnorp_]

imagine getting click clacked by a guy that loads cartridges like he's playing a game of operation

[@fugo2901]

may i ask where your pfp is from

[@KaerRid]

Many thanks to the author! Strange, but never heared of comrade Morozov before.

[@joshandlena13]

Sees the title "I bet it's a mad old Russian" 15 seconds in after ad "ILLBEDAMNED!!!"

[@Hannibalkakihara]

God that ending lmao Simple history knows how to make a serious hollywood finale 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@melihatisho6161]

08:40 machineguns muzzle is red bc of the overheating nice detail

[@JesusBehindtheWheel]

This man's resume is outstanding. Wow!

[@808ct]

imagine charging in a battlefield only to get shot by a 90 year old

[@prateekvishwas9929]

Imagine his son also on the same front. Son:- Holy Smokes Dad, What are you doing here. Nikolai:- Killing Nazis Son:- Bu....(Gets Shot) Nikolai:- Those Sons of Bitches.

[@vinz4066]

@Panteleimon Ponomarenko bUt wHaT aBoUt gRaND CHilDrEn

[@riotson]

I think you mean grandchild lol. He was old enough to have 2-3 generation of kids by that age.

[@Gussyboy06]

@Panteleimon Ponomarenko fun fact: the comment was a joke