German Defensive Strategy and Tactics At Passchendaele I THE GREAT WAR Special

[@waltertaljaard1488]

You have to respect these guys. The British and the Canadians for their tenacity in relentless attacking over horrible terrain. And the Germans for holding and standing their ground, eventhough their experience at Passchedeale must have been simular to the French at Verdun. Or even worse.

[@woestewouter96]

As a Dutch guy, props for the pronunciation of "Steenbeek" Indy! Flawlessly executed!

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

"What each man achieved in his lonely shell hole deserves to be set down in letters of Gold in the history or war". Can't argue with that.

[@chrais78]

This video may not be "letters of gold" but it's as close as you can get on KZbin...great job telling the story of the brave men of a hundred years past. I love your channel.

[@siddhantsharma7728]

chrais78 Those men would be happy if they had learnt what Indy and his team is doing.

[@chrais78]

Siddhant Sharma I think you're right, this series is an ideal way to tell their stories to our generation and I'm also glad Indy and Co. are devoting their time to it. One of the very few channels I've considered supporting on Patreon.

[@TheHybridGamerHQ]

Wow, the resilience of the German soldier. You have to give credit to them and, most importantly, to prussian discipline ,which has a massive effect on their performance and morale.

[@MajinOthinus]

The Hybrid Gamer 137% discipline wins *every* battle. Glory to the prussian space marines!

[@TheSDKNightmare]

Absolutely, the Central Powers must have truly had iron men in their trenches.

[@connormac4401]

Germans always had Iron men, and more so in WW2. Since the worst time brings out the best of men.

[@Ruhrpottpatriot]

I never understood why the Wehrmacht got so much glory and the Imperial Army almost none. Almost every achievement that the Wehrmacht did wouldn't be possible without lessons learned from the 1. World War. Assault rifles (or machine carbines, as they were called first) are a consequent development from the Sturmtruppen. THe typical German squad tactics in WWII are a development of the Eingreiftruppen. Führen mit Auftrag wasn't even developed further, it was just taken from the Imperial Army. If you look at a German military unit who tried to do everything better without the lessons from the last war (i.e. the SS), you get less than mediocre results and 70% casualties in a simple attack.

[@TheGreatWar]

Prussian discipline was certainly a thing but there were a lot of Bavarian troops (and from other German states) enduring Passchendaele as well. There was a strong, inner sense of duty that the diaries tell us about.

[@philippelemay6384]

I must admit, I came here because of Battlefield 1. The game made me want to know more about WW1. I've heard a lot about WW2, but WW1 was kinda forgotten. I want to let you know that your videos are of great quality and very informative. Heck, I would even go back behind a class desk to hear you talk about the great war.

[@Rakadis]

I swear that trunk becomes bigger and bigger, either that or Indie is shrinking...

[@Alsemenor]

The trunk is slowly devouring Indy's life force - it's cursed, you see.

[@dodes2698]

Why not both?

[@JagerLange]

In the final episode we find Indy was really a small figurine sat at a desk in a snowglobe.

[@Gravelgratious]

No you are not supposed to acknowledge it! That is how it becomes more powerful. Only those who sit in the Chair of wisdom , while wearing la vest du Louisville can withstand its might!! Indy and the chair shield the universe from the desk and it's catastrophic nature!The trunk must never be stared at! The trunk must never be known!The trunk must never be opened! Or all shall be devoured by shell holes and drones

[@j7a262]

man this show keeps getting better and better! excellent job Indy and the Gang

[@TheGreatWar]

Thank you!

[@TheIfifi]

I can smell the Kaiserschlacht coming up, looking forward to every episode, keep it up!

[@paulbutkovich6103]

Considering how well the defenses held against such superior Allied forces I would say the German's defensive tactics succeeded. Remember there is a level of force against which no tactics can avail you.

[@franksinatra2624]

What great heroes. I can only imagine sitting alone in a water filled mud crater fighting day in, day out alone. The acts of bravery that these men partook in are what inspire me day to day. Thank you for sharing this information with all of us.

[@kadudeduder5103]

Episodes like these really make me realize what the soldiers would have to go trough. I guess times really were different back then.

[@mdeell]

I'll be attending Canadian ceremonies for the 100th Anniversary of the end of the Battle of Passchendaele from the 8th to 12th November. It'll be quite the experience. Thanks for the excellent videos.

[@VladTevez]

Last line = the first spoiler for 1918

[@ThePerfectRed]

Nah. You think anything important will happen in 1918?

[@VladTevez]

+Funny Farmer I'll search again for leaked scenarios

[@BraceletGrolf]

Nah dude the war will be over by christmas

[@ThomasTee]

Russia will fall! Than we have the reserves to crush France and Britain!

[@PPandaPete]

What do you mean? Germanys last line? I thought they'd win! I hate spoilers...

[@j0nas469]

Wow that animation with the "Siegfriedstellung" was awesome! This channel has come a long way.

[@silas4lagoon776]

Please do more of these types of videos, Analyzing tactics and battles. This is the stuff that I live for. Now I cannot wait to school my history teacher even more.

[@DrGru]

Damn,i really admire german tactics in war... Even though they lost,they were not easy to defeat.

[@MerlijnDingemanse]

Dr Gru they were fighting a two-front war for four years. The only reason they lost was because the emperor fired Bismarck and went on to do his own thing. Had this not happened, the germans and the russians would have been allies at the outbreak of the war. Probably

[@DrGru]

Merliginary yeah, if they become ally in ww1, they might win ww1 and ww2 could be avoided... Thats my theory thou..

[@witherbendisch2704]

@@MerlijnDingemanse the war would have still have happened ww1 was unavoidable

[@UnholyWrath3277]

@@witherbendisch2704 the war was unavoidable but seeing how Germany performed against France Britain and Russia shows that had Russia been allied to Germany an entente victory becomes almost impossible. Even switching Austria for Russia on both sides heavily favors a German victory. Really even in the real world the entente won because a huge amount of little things went right for them any major switches to favor the central powers would almost garunteed their victory

[@thurbine2411]

@@MerlijnDingemanse maybe but then the war wouldn’t have happened when it happened as it was because of Russia Serbia and Austria-Hungary that the war broke out when it did and in the way it did

[@franz_stigler]

i need a "Who did what in WW1" about August von Mackensen please.

[@thexalon]

One thing we all know about him by now: He had the coolest hat of anybody in the Great War, and a glorious moustache as well.

[@alfonsomora92]

Franz_Stigler you mean best whiskers and hat of WW1? 🤣

[@raymondgill9796]

He also went on record denouncing German atrocities in 1940.

[@connormac4401]

He also has the best name

[@Tuning3434]

+Conner Mac Don't forget his socks, they are so really what 1917 needs!

[@LuizAlexPhoenix]

Just spent an hour trying to translate the video's description and create CC. Finished it and KZbin said it was too long. Godamnit... Oh, well... I can only say this was a great episode.

[@peterlynch1458]

Been looking forward to this episode for a long time (like two weeks, which is an eternity when waiting for a TGW video). Thanks for posting it.

[@Zamolxes77]

7:00 You can't miss August von Mackensen, that must be the best hat in history of hats, something the Mad Hatter would be proud of,

[@karlkarlos3545]

That's not him.

[@drk5orp-655]

It's so impressive how you can show us so many things about just one topic, The Great War. I am waiting for more videos, great job!

[@mishrachabra4471]

That *KHUKRI* though ❤❤👍👍

[@AaronB99999]

A pure defensive strategy is incredibly difficult to execute because the enemy always gets to choose when and where the battle happens, and you have to react correctly every time. Modern military doctrine views defense purely as a temporary measure before resuming the offense, or as a way to economize forces in one area to allow an attack in another area.

[@cclaudiusfelix]

No matter what public opinion in Germany is about their country's involvement in the conflict, the people who served in their military deserve deep respect.

[@kirbyslayer20]

The men in both wars deserve as much respect as the Americans, British, French etc. They fought just as hard for their country.

[@Indoor_Carrot]

Sadly there are politicians who try to make people ashamed of Germany's involvement in both wars. It's not black and white, everything in a war is complicated, as this channel shows.

[@cameronrichardson1576]

Why?

[@11Kralle]

The conscripted soldiers had to take an oath to God, Kaiser and the fatherland - after that, it's just: "If You do something, do it right!" (Wenn Du etwas tust, tu es richtig!) In 1914, my grandmother lost all seven of her brothers during the siege of Liége/Lüttich. Propaganda reached a level of perfection back then...

[@ColTravis]

I had family who fought in the Winnipeg Grenadiers, the UDF in South Africa, the Brazilian Navy and the USMC on the Allied side and the Imperial Navy, Prussian, Saxon and Bavarian armies on the Central Powers side. They all believed that they were fighting for a just cause. I have some of there letters.

[@neurofiedyamato8763]

That end. Respect to those soldiers.

[@rabihrac]

Waw ! This is also one of your best episodes in my opinion... Breathtaking !

[@bghyst]

This is one of your finest episodes. Insightful commentary, great graphics, fine work in the photo archives, and a classic storyteller's flourish. Even a little teaser for what 1918 holds in store! Well done!!!

[@andross1013]

Another great episode about the great war. Good work guys

[@Uliio]

Very impressive presentation. Loving all the content.. Reading 'Storm of Steel' at the moment. Really worth the read if you are interested in this stuff

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

Hell yeah, Ernst Junger is criminally underrated. One hell of a guy.

[@hagergrinkenschmied8019]

if you have the Chance read also "Heeresbericht/Higher command" by Edlef Köppen and "Menschen im Krieg/Men in War" by Andreas Latzko, both are forgotten treasures!

[@Uliio]

Häger Grinkenschmied Thanks for the suggestions Häger. I will definitely look into those. A shame so many great books are forgotten.

[@hagergrinkenschmied8019]

Ben👍. Latzko published "Men in War" during the war in 1917. It was a great success and translated into 19 languages. Every war involved country banned it immediately. In 1933 Köppen, Latzko and their book's get banned during the Nazi book burning campaign. Hard times...

[@nellennatea]

Thank you as always.

[@macncheese_SNAKEWAY]

Thank god. The Great War gets me through the day.

[@jorisdino5380]

Can't wait for the next video! You're all doing a great job, keep it up!

[@TheEriegpman]

great episode! Its almost Cambrai time, been waiting all yeat

[@Ksgamer103]

I always love videos about defensive strategies.

[@derekvandewarker8098]

Was wondering if you guys could do a special on the role of noncommissioned officers and how they varied between each nation during this time.

[@zacharyhoyte493]

Derek Van De Warker agreed

[@SCP-vd4yq]

I’ve been waiting for this video for a long time.

[@peacefulamerican4994]

Where is the episode about the defense of Petrograd? So much content! Well done!

[@KyleMiddleton7]

Excellent episode

[@WeArMature]

really appreciate the objectiveness and attention to historical accuracy.

[@bww9450]

I think you have the best channel on KZbin

[@hlynnkeith9334]

I think it was at Passchendaele that the RFC first began to use Sopwith Camels for ground attack aircraft. Pilots hated it. A G Lee was shot down 3 times doing ground attack. It was a miracle that he survived.

[@natalassblaster]

great vid, documentaries always hold defense in depth tactics to be the most advanced of the war but everything ha a counter measure

[@raggeragnar]

Best channel ever !!!

[@Miamcoline]

Great stuff!

[@jlist2018]

Hi Indy, could you guys do an OOTT segment about british naval infantry during the war. My great grandfather joined the royal navy when he was 16, we know that he served in france but his war records were destroyed during WW2 when the war records office was bombed during the blitz. When i was a kid i found at my grand parents house an old bayonet and a set of puttees from when he served at the front so it would be interesting to hear about what the naval infantry divisions got up to.

[@brettfavreify]

Arthur Currie of the Canadian Corps had success in defeating this defence in layers. The Canadians were out front in the 1918 Counteroffensive.

[@shakeyraver]

This an amazing series patreon-ing now should of done ages ago really.

[@skelus666]

One of your best videos guys!

[@riassuntidistoria]

thanks you for these video

[@seanmacreachtain1742]

Thanks Indy, great vid.

[@kaiserwilhelm3933]

Finally, an offensive strategy, now they will win before the leaves fall of the trees.

[@erik1000erik]

Nice explanation. Thanks!

[@Mistophant]

Iron maiden reference.

[@jackolaid6179]

@Kali Southpaw n...no he's talking about the song passcendale by Maiden.

[@mofal1703]

awsome vid as always

[@djhgdsfadsiuydsauy]

I'm really excited for the october 25th episode of this.

[@davidhamilton2093]

Got to love Indys work even 3 years later.

[@EricF647]

Excellent

[@cheriefsadeksadek2108]

Please Someone tell me what's the music's name At 5:11 it, s Abselutely Amazing

[@leminhtrinh5926]

And as the night falls the general calls And the battle carries on and on How long? What is the purpose of it all What's the price of a mile?

[@indianajones4321]

Who did what in World War One about Kress von kressenstein?

[@andrewmeek-fu3ds]

Indiana Jones did what in World War One

[@xavierisrael3320]

If any of you sorry lads haven't read "Storm of Steel" by Ernst Junger, you are missing out big time

[@stupidturntable]

"The allies were learing, by mid-September (1917)"...

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

"...Maybe we should do helmets? No? I know they're not very sporting but maybe give 'em a chance? No no you're right. Helmets just don't have the esprit de corps of a bright red felt hat with a large peacock feather on it. We'll stick with that."

[@stupidturntable]

"Parachutes are not for honourable pilots." (The Royal Flying Corps)

[@oliversherman2414]

WW1 generals in 1917 and 1918: the war most likely won't be over by Christmas. We're not making any premature predictions WW1: ends in November of 1918 WW1 generals: uhhhh we totally predicted that

[@Creepus_Explodus]

Six miles of ground has been one Half a million men are gone And as the night fallse the general calls And the killing carried on What's the price of a mile?

[@carlosc862]

Great content, team. One question. What if I want a WW1 related product from amazon but you do not have it on your list? like The red baron (2008)? Is there a way to make that available on your page so you can get a percentage of the purchase? and can this been done to some other WW1 or WW2 products? Thanks in advance

[@LuvBorderCollies]

At 6:55 the guy in the fur hat with the big skull/crossbones emblem, I've never seen a hat like that. Anyone have more info about it?

[@xsavage513xthegreat5]

Hey Indy can you do a who did what in ww1 of Alvin York and Henry Johnson because I heard about their stories and it's pretty cool I love your vids keep up the good work.

[@philacounsel9682]

I have seen the footage shown at 2:14 - 2:33 a few times in the past and I've always wondered if it is actual footage from the war or if it's a recreation of the trenches for an old movie. I find actual moving images from the war to be fascinating. I suppose it's possible that the camera could have been on a blimp of some type. Does anyone happen to know?

[@alganhar1]

They were probably on or near the actual battlefield, and the fim was taken at about the time, but it was staged. Most combat footage at the time was staged after the event in question because film cameras at the time were bulky, difficult to position and, as you can probably judge by the film, would leave the operator very exposed to all the various unpleasantness in the air! So to answer your question, yes its staged, but it was done so on or near the area and at around the time the events they are supposed to portray took place.

[@POLITICUS-DANICUS]

Hey The great war team. Great show, my absolute favorite. I have a question, after the 2nd slesvige war and denmark lost slesvig and holsten to prussia. Many danes was trapped south of the then border, was drafted and send to war for the german empire. What was their name of their regiment and where did they fight? Are there any accounts of their contribution to the war?

[@betaich]

There are and this channel made a video about that. It was either a special or an out of the trenches episode.

[@TheGreatWar]

Did you check out our special about Denmark?

[@alfonsomora92]

Kaiserschlacht is comming!!! 😬

[@NerevarOfficialReal]

alfonso mora Not untill Spring, my good sir.

[@teriyakichicken1848]

PERFECT

[@scarymaskman9956]

Selam as a Turk, I wanted to ask if The Great War Team could do a special episode about the Turkic and Muslim countries and regions in the followup to and in the great war. If the team does a video about the topic here are some question Indy could answer: -How did the different people react to the start of the war? -How did the different people react to the entrance of the Ottoman Empire and the Arab revolt? -How did the different people react to the ottomans joining the war on the side of the German Empire and Austria-Hungary? (two Christian countries) -Where there any volunteers from the different regions? -If any volunteers wanted to go did the nations where they lived wanted to stop them? -How good were they equiped and would they bring there own equipment? thanks for the great content.

[@pat9112]

I have a question what did the soilders on both sides have to do to join the army like boot camp and job training?? Keep the good work up.

[@liamjones496]

tysm for my exam

[@thurin84]

der Tag kommt!!

[@wulfheort8021]

Ypres or rather Ieper/Yper is actually pronounced like 'eaper' with a rolling R of course.

[@christianweibrecht6555]

The battle for passendale seems to be a numbers games like a StarCraft TvT match,

[@zacherybarger5363]

Men we are going to storm the Hindenburg Line or die trying! Cavalry move in!

[@MerlijnDingemanse]

You know that scene from the neverending story where the horse drowns in the boglands?

[@MerlijnDingemanse]

The point is it aint pretty

[@boycotgugle3040]

Woohoo, horse meat!

[@tonigrinton_9821]

Caporetto episod!!!!!!! 24 october 1917

[@papabearpaw5866]

Take care

[@happymonkeyfish]

Why did some of the videos in the German tactics playlist get removed?

[@josephstalin2829]

Cadorna we will miss you

[@brokenbridge6316]

How interesting. The Hindenburg line wasn't perfect. But it was probably better than what the Germans had been using before creating it. It just couldn't last forever which the Allies proved near the end of the war. Great job.

[@enveenva5584]

For king and country!

[@Whattwa]

Were mounted infantry ever used as reserves. I'd imagine a corps of mounted infantry would be very useful for bolstering battered sections of the line or quickly consolidating captured positions. #outofthetrenches

[@SuperLusername]

The moment is coming comrades!

[@garank4971]

Reign days death decades

[@ΠασχαληςΜπανδας-θ5υ]

Did Greece have any sniper troops?

[@VladTevez]

+UndeniablySmoothGaming Not officially, maybe somebody else will be more informed

[@ΠασχαληςΜπανδας-θ5υ]

The Space Wizard Yeah and the Manlicher-Schnauer didn't have a scope mount.

[@peterlynch1458]

Of course not, they were horrible shots. Fun fact: in WW1 it took THREE Greek soldiers to operate ONE standard infantry rifle.

[@billp1180]

Source?

[@peterlynch1458]

+The Space Wizard +BillP Yes, just kidding :-)

[@NaumRusomarov]

Interestingly enough, all of these counter-measurement tactics are quite familiar to anyone who enjoys playing real-time strategies. :)

[@squarefrog]

Would you consider a special about Conscientious Objectors and how they were viewed and treated during The Great War?

[@2manyIce]

In short: every strategy has its flaws and the enemy will spot and exploit them over time. Willpower can hold any line as long as there is anyone alive having that willpower. Defence is as costly as offence in the end. And finaly: blasting the enemy to kingdom come by artillery will turn the battlefield against anyone unfortunate enough to be stuck there.

[@tevzcrnic4456]

The breakthrough at Kobarid is tommorow

[@bubbletea8306]

Did you ever do the second battle of the Somme?

[@hunza0150]

I just heard of passcendales before i got the notification

[@andrewmeek-fu3ds]

Music reminds me of the French dlc from bf1 what’s the song?

[@michaelrossi8728]

100 years ago on the 24/10/1917 in the italian front, the 12°battle of Isonzo, also known as Battle of Caporetto begun, It resolve in the 27/11/1917 in the Battle of Piave where the Italian army manage to stop the Austria and German soldier, the front won't change untill the 24/10/1918 (an exact year later) where the Italian manage to push back the Austrian fighting in the Mountain​ Grappa and in the River Piave, during the Battle of Vittorio Veneto that lead the Italian in the cities of Trieste and Trento. The war stopped in the 4/11/1918 that in Italy is the day of the army. I apologise for the mistakes that I make; english is not my frist language and it's passed a while since last time I wrote in it (Some mistakes may be due to the autocorrector of my phone that keep changing every Word)

[@albertwesker2600]

Can't wait until the kaiserschlacht and Ludendorff's Who did what in WW1 special.

[@oliverrobinson5541]

no reference for that quote?

[@hatethegame82]

I wonder is Indy is excited to see the Astros go to the World Series since he has an Astros tattoo

[@ISawABear]

Dat foreshadowing...