The Real Verdun Heights: Battlefield 1 vs. Real Life

Sorry good French people - I probably shredded your language.
More Verdun Heights map history: • Battlefield 1 History:...
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I recently traveled to Verdun in France, and had a chance to stop by a couple places shown in Battlefield 1's They Shall Not Pass DLC expansion for the French Army.
This video is about the DLC map Verdun Heights, and specifically I visited Fort de Vaux, Fort Douaumont, the Thiaumont Strongpoint, Bois des Caures, and the villages of Samogneux, Haumont pres Samogneux, and Douaumont.
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[@TheMegazonyx]

Everytime i see a army/war graveyard, i always get awestruck with sadness...

[@Flakfire]

You can see the bones in the ossuary from the outside. I elected not to photograph them out of respect, but it was a moving moment.

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[@Desh282]

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Desh282 auswitz is a consintration camp from ww2

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[@jordanfgfox7237]

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[@uncle7215]

Great video. My Great Uncle served in the French 99th Infantry Regiment during the battle of Verdun. He survived it, but was killed just after the 1917 Nivelle offensive. His full body was never recovered.

[@Tom-2142]

What a great man

[@somerandomassperson9572]

Yannick Oliveres my great grandfather fought in vaux to but, his friend was at douaumont and was killed there

[@dylangalan7059]

my great grandpa seved in the French Army during the battle of Verdun,but his dead in a gas attack

[@naiopiaio7125]

Yannick Oliveres do you know the reason of his death?

[@uncle7215]

@@naiopiaio7125 Killed in action on June 10, 1917 during a counter attack at Cerny-en-Laonnois. Believed to have been by artillery.

[@laith939]

this is why i love battlefield1 !

[@naiopiaio7125]

Haha bf1 is probably the most INACCURATE war game in history

[@Nando.M1]

naio piaio it’s still has real locations of where battles took place tho... which makes people want to find out more about world war 1 like me. Battlefield 1 brought world war 1’s attention to my eyes. And since then, I’ve grown to appreciate and respect world war 1 because of the outcomes that came because of it. The most revolutionary war in history in my opinion. Not only politically but technologically. It even changed they way we perceived the world today, because after this war was over. Empires were a thing of the past.

[@akimamin7670]

@@naiopiaio7125 haha did you know bf1 was based on true war stories?

[@cypher5009]

@@naiopiaio7125 Its not supposed to be accurate. Dice said themselves its supposed to be a what WW1 could have looked like, not what it did look like. If you tried to make a completely accurate WW1 game and then also make it a Battlefield game then it just wouldn't work but what Dice did incredibly is sell the illusion of war and the accurate portrayal of weapons used by soldiers and some prototype guns.

[@hiki9911]

Looking at these real life places I have to wonder...was there a real life soldier that camped in the corner in perfect health with a Heilreigal?

[@feenknot8354]

sL FoxScout The Hellriegel wasn't really a gun. It was a prototype and only one was produced, never found usefullnes in the gun - Made By The Austro-Hungarian Army.

[@orange3749]

Yeah, most likely, but not with a heilreigal.

[@hiki9911]

James Martinez ah okay thank you for the useful info James

[@God-ej4bx]

Verdun Heights, also known as "Virgin Heights" because most of the youngins never married nor knew what one night stands were.

[@raymark2575]

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[@granola661]

@@raymark2575 Yup 100% agreed

[@thefallenknight3848]

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[@BuckshotBetty717]

Wow. Thank you so much for posting this. It's so neat to see the ACTUAL history and hear the stories.

[@somerandomassperson9572]

BuckshotBetty717 my great grandfather fought in vaux and the nievelle offensive

[@Flakfire]

Glad you enjoyed it! I will probably do another on Fort Douaumont unrelated to Bf1.

[@REALjohnmosesbrowning]

The numbers mason what do they Mean?! My great grandfather was a machine gunner in the marine corps during the Meuse-Argonne campaign.

[@somerandomassperson9572]

Italiamerican b.a.r hochkiss or chachuat?

[@Moh-dn8dg]

Look apocalypse Verdun

[@fatalexception1269]

4:12 To think that each of those crosses represented a young man with hopes, dreams, ideals and family who loved them and prayed for their safety as they defended their homeland. How many of them would never become the doctors, farmers, husbands, fathers that they wanted to be in life. The one thing that always hits me when i see images of military cemeteries is how much of a life's potential is snuffed out by war.

[@dankmeme9824]

wow dice did a good job on modeling verdun heights, thanks for showing us this flak:)

[@skippysr4946]

Saw on twitter it is the Flak's birthday, so Happy Happy, and lets support the man so we keep getting the History related stuff we all enjoy

[@Flakfire]

Thanks bro!

[@nerdymom2]

happy late birthday man!

[@ppl4131]

Flakfire happy late birthday bro

[@alexcurtas2616]

Went to Verdun earlier this year and saw a lot the places you're talking through here. The cemetery was particularly humbling, along with the many destroyed towns in the hills surrounding Verdun. I was struck by how hilly/mountainous the terrain is there, which B1 does a great job portraying. And the small size of the whole area strikes you too -- the battlefield itself was extremely condensed. But nothing really prepares you for seeing all the remaining artillery holes and extant trenches almost everywhere you look. Thanks for doing this.

[@suwanneegrevstad3671]

I hope I SEE a video about IN THE NAME OF TSAR

[@Shahan777B]

this weekend ...the hype is real

[@BFViking]

hype

[@craftygamers596]

BFViking hell yeah

[@danielfitzpatrick1124]

true that

[@Leopardipzg]

there are kilometers of tsar trenches around my hometown in Finland, built just before the end of WW1 and the independence of Finland. It's interesting sight.

[@newzefa8834]

"Sorry good French people - I probably shredded your language." You did xD, don't apologie, we shred english to.

[@Destructionaire]

Was able to visit Verdun and Argonne while assisting in training recently. Them battlefields are nuts. Especially the town of Vauqois

[@matthewcheng2243]

Such an underrated Channel Deserve much more view and subs Great Video ! Keep it Up Flakfire =)

[@fryPS]

Matthew Cheng So before when infinite warfare reveal trailer came out his battlefield videos got A LOT of views and his call of duty videos got barely any views now it's the other way around

[@REALjohnmosesbrowning]

As unrealistic as bf1 is, I do appreciate the work of dice to promote the history of the war and show the scale of which the war was actually fought.

[@zoubida90]

I still don;t understand why they didn't make a french campaign in the story mode... Imagine this atmosphere, you walk around these hallways where french soldiers are gathered, some writing letters to their families, others screaming from shell shock or actual wounds, etc... Seriously, fuck Dice and EA.

[@uncle7215]

ikr it had so much potential.

[@Carlos-hr9kg]

zoubida90 battlefield is mainly a multiplayer game, but I agree. French were a major part of the battle. I think they're releasing a new mission that's on the New Russian DLC.

[@sergiomendoza251]

Rushed in money because EA never trust Dice about a WW1 game

[@pierren___]

Time, money... the campaign was a bit cringe tbh

[@chairmanm7686]

gotta say this is very cool! I'm very glad for you to be able to experience this!Thanks for sharing:)

[@Cowboy5134]

Thanks for all of your content Flak - great channel

[@Flakfire]

Glad you are enjoying it, Mark.

[@Dinoboyification]

Other than the fact that this war and this game are amazing. What else amazes me is when this video switches to Battlefield 1 gameplay and My eyes need to take a few seconds to adjust to realize that that isn't a real image. Great video!

[@emmauel573]

I LUV WHEN GAMES HAVE HISTORICAL PLACES IN THEM LIKE THIS

[@whogg0521]

Again, Kudos to you for doing so much to bring the historical perspective into this. It is very different to see where real-life soldiers lost their lives horrifically in war, versus a game...a great game, but a game nonetheless.

[@jien1988]

Awesome! You get to play Battlefield 1 and the game Verdun and visit the actual ww1 places

[@ibeam06]

good shit man,keep it up. you're my favorite bf1 commentator.

[@drankgamingvids1427]

Cant believe, i live so close to belgium and france! ill def visit the locations soon! thnx for this and keep making videos like thise!

[@williamkent2446]

Flak, I love your videos. sure the gameplay is great, but it's the history behind battlefield 1 that I think truly makes the game great. Keep it up!

[@shermantankgaming7261]

Finally been waiting for video like this for a long time

[@Flakfire]

Sorry it took so long, lots going on here.

[@shermantankgaming7261]

Flakfire it's ok just been waiting for a video like this for a while

[@julienmattel7949]

I was at Verdun to and there is a fort nammed ouvrage de la Falouse who was at the backgrounds of the battle and so he is completly intact sorry I'm french so I my english is maybe a quite bad

[@bilibiliism]

Julien Mattel Much better than 99% americans french

[@julienmattel7949]

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[@grrlpurpleable]

Awesome and respectful piece of work :)

[@Flakfire]

+Leanne Boulton Glad you liked it! Important to be that I be respectful of the place and soldiers who died there.

[@ben-yu3mh]

Hey loving the series! Keep up the good work!

[@Azerkeux]

I'm still upset about many of the game mechanics in BF1 and the proliferation of automatic weapons but you gotta hand it to them. It's definitely a pretty game.

[@tuskenraider6601]

My favorite TSNP map is Rupture. Those flowers really ease the pain of a bad match.

[@edrosa3485]

Played the game for about an hour and went back to TitanFall2. Your video makes me want to dust it off and give it another go.

[@BFViking]

Great video flak! good to show case what those poor men went through

[@somerandomassperson9572]

BFViking my great grandfather fought in ww1 in vaux he brought back a lebel rifle :')

[@BFViking]

Damn man! You still have it?

[@somerandomassperson9572]

BFViking my dad has it also my friend is American and his grandfather has a m1 garand

[@mishaDorjan]

this is like part 2 of your best video. well done buddy

[@ethan_bobethan]

Everytime I see a video like this, it just reminds me of how intense the actual war was

[@RobPento]

2024: Google sent me here. Always love FlakFire videos. These lessons of history are fantastic!

[@Flakfire]

Thanks rob!

[@abdulhameed-oq1lh]

make a video on amien

[@Flakfire]

If I get to go, I will. :)

[@gringobingo471]

Flakfire plz do Soisson

[@danielfitzpatrick1124]

yeah mad map

[@lancejeter4156]

Love these history to game videos

[@tiphighter3666]

Well, I visited Verdun just a few weeks ago and it was just stunning and frightening aswell. Its unbelievable how people lived and fought back then. I am still not proud what my Country did there and to be honest im not very proud of it. But im happy how the relations between countries and nations have changed and i hope a thing like WW1 or WW2 never erver happen again.

[@parmontsparforts]

There is a mistake in verdin heights : they were no pine in 1914, the pines you can see today are a gift from the österreich, as a sign of peace and friendship after WWI.

[@pierren___]

Interesting, there was a forest tho

[@rebuffcardboos1465]

When I play bf1 and hear the history of ww1 I just think Hell because artillery was a weapon that was used a lot and thinking your just a tat bit safe in a bunker you can be killed in seconds and not even knowing where it's going to hit and the trenches were insane a huge advantage and a huge disadvantage.

[@naiopiaio7125]

Bf1 is not realistic lol

[@naiopiaio7125]

@MadFan are u kidding me??? Cod ww2 is more inaccurate than bf1. There is a game called verdun and it's more realistic

[@sokra]

this channel needs millions of more subs

[@Wafflez-Man-YT]

Man that is crazy...bloodiest battle of all in just one town....I do not want to walk in thos3 bunkers n trenches at night 😣

[@ltpowell]

Thank you for this really amazing piece of history.

[@Flakfire]

Thanks for valuing history!

[@caprise-music6722]

Awesome! It looks totally similar. I want to visit those places too! Anyway great video

[@RS_Redbaron]

Thx you sir for this vid. Greetings from a old time fann of the serie.

[@thomasprice2457]

great video. looks like a lovely and educational trip

[@Dancing_bear58]

Awesome vid thank you for sharing this with us.

[@hunterpeters8454]

I will be completely satisfied when we get a back to basics hardcore operations

[@miguelnascimento2847]

EA and Dice may be pieces of shit but it is amazing how much people got interested in the first war because of their game. For that I take my hat off. Very good job

[@ChakibTsouli]

1:46 that's some serious armor !

[@FREE_WILL_DEFENDER]

amazing content again

[@BaracudaPlays]

Good video Flak

[@mimielle]

ive seen the cemetery (dont know if i spelled that correct) too .. gave me chillss ... its such a beautiful place now

[@cooperjones1611]

Amazing video as always.

[@sergiomendoza251]

The battle of Verdun was the longest battle of history.

[@dariomasi9]

i know im kinda late but congratz for 60k subs :D

[@Flakfire]

Thanks bro!

[@23Drazse]

Good video! DICE made a brilliant work.

[@questionablearachne4816]

How weird is it that I got an ad related to WW1?

[@Sin1s_ter]

This video makes me Wonder, why would soldiers build Heavy fortresses that take weeks or maybe months olny to have it destroyed by a single dynamite in Battlefield 1?

[@rapliberationarmy089]

Your French pronounciation is pretty good

[@blastrophy]

Glad to see there isn't any dislikes so far.

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Flakfire,levelcap,westie,jackfrags,fog of gaming, are the best

[@gringobingo471]

Yay i've been waiting for this

[@jknewb6276]

bad ass vid man thanks!!!

[@jknewb6276]

bet that bayonet place is haunted

[@Flipaclip41]

wow you really had to bring a metal detector with you. those old bayonets and maybe even guns are a lot worth

[@yasharsamim7679]

Love your video and i would be nice if you could make a video about new game mode in BF1 in the name of tasar

[@aug5925]

Been at all the places too

[@SuperMJay90]

Thanks for doing this 😊👍🏻👍🏻

[@frayglider1154]

Fascinating!

[@FaizKamalul]

Hey Flak! happy birthday btw! :D are you gonna make these kinds of videos about the eastern front when the russian dlc comes out? was just wondering tbh

[@FaizKamalul]

and would it be cool if barbed wires actually immobilised soldiers? like if a player were to run into barbed wires, he couldnt get out unless he uses the shovel (i think) to break the barbed wires? cause honestly i think that alot of soldiers actually got tangled up with these things more than we know. i know this is my opinion and it doesnt matter but i mean it doesnt hurt to make the game abit more realistic right? or does it :o

[@person1782]

Wow this is interesting to me cos I like the history of war and I play bf1 and 5

[@browning2471]

You deserve more subs dude

[@Dwagonier]

i wanna visit places like these in person but cant because i have little siblings kinda sucks

[@andreasrasmussen6362]

thats a lot of effort for a video, i rarely like videos, this time ill make an exception.

[@christianoalan7624]

De todos, este é melhor jogo BF1, não tem como comparar.

[@gavin3488]

As a Canadian i often forget how large a country France is. Then I am reminded they have "forests".

[@Tom-2142]

France isn't big, you Canadians have the 2nd largest country in the world, France is not even the size of one of your territories is it?

[@GROHD]

I have been there to all the forts and i know every single story about the forts and the trenches rip french soldiers that were covered alive with dirt

[@jessegm1]

wow flak face!

[@fire-du8jr]

0:48 when u die but still get the nade kill

[@LawrenceLatrellJacksonMcknight]

Happy birthday

[@lumineniananubis4161]

I'd love to go to Verdun. But The ticket prices to France from Hawaii fucken ridiculous.

[@pierren___]

Try an intermittent destination

[@bdunns8512]

so interesting, I need to go someday!

[@UsamaBeenHidin]

Crazy

[@TheMwarrior50]

I always feel sorry for those poor bastards conscripted into a war they had no say in. Its sad to hear that so many people become unidentified. We forget that each one of these people lived a full life with mothers, fathers, loving sisters, brothers, a wife, even kids they desperately wanted to return home to. They had their hobbies, personalities, jokes and friends who they would converse with on a daily basis. Only to be labeled as unidentified bones, even 100 years later.

[@somerandomassperson9572]

Martin the Medic-ing Musket Man well than what will you prefer, Germany invading their country or having men defending their country? Not mad or anything because my great grandfather fought in vaux

[@sorryrooster2120]

DICE took a trip here I bet.

[@xAlbin0003x]

nice video

[@diridium87]

I also visit the village of Craonne

[@thomasjenkins9460]

Very interesting, thank you! Didn't know Douaumont featured in the map, how on earth did you find that!? Or is it obvious and I'm stupid to have missed it?....

[@Flakfire]

it's only obvious from spectator mode :)

[@thomasjenkins9460]

Ahhh, thank goodness! Sanity restored. Thank you for these great historical context videos, I discovered them a few hours ago and it's now quarter to 5am - I can't stop watching them! Thank you sir!

[@Flakfire]

Haha! Well I am glad you're enjoying them. It's fun for me to make them :)

[@BigEvil_13]

In 3 Weeks i am in Verdun :) Mount Grappa was last year^^

[@bernhardfruhmann364]

Guys you know the name of the Village conquest point on Vurdun heights. Give this name in Google Earth and comment what you see

[@bernhardfruhmann364]

Wilson Manis Samogneux is the name of the village

[@seankelly5523]

He looks like the guy with the Lamborghini and the bookshelf

[@somalikanye8642]

Awesome!

[@lahaire4389]

Flakfire We forgive you :)

[@baronvonluchz5874]

I was in Verdun , there is a church with mass graves

[@newnewfew]

fort douamont is also featured in verdun

[@wafflyfox7550]

Amazing...

[@h4ckerangelo]

¿Realmente hubo un incendio así de enorme?

[@lowtiergod8349]

Hello FlakFire, the new "In the name of the tsar" Russian DLC trailer is out, analyze it and tell me what the weapons in the trailer are, that's mostly your job.