Weird DIY Weapons Soldiers Actually Used in War

[@Jack-Surreal_Panes]

In the first Gulf war we had 5 ton dumps. We welded pickets to the sides and made walls to fill with sand bags for protection. 5 ton dump could take the weight and we opened fire on it to test the walls with M16/60. Worked very well. Downside, had to remove everything and grind off welds before shipped back. Betsy was retired soon after returning to Ft Bragg

[@Ev0ltion]

Polish resistance during ww2 had lots of improvised weapons. It was a time when you could find a lathe and milling machine just by walking into any basement so it wasnt too difficult to fabricate guns.

[@kimjong-un5570]

I missed the part where that's my problem

[@edzer9066]

@@kimjong-un5570 wtf are you talking about

[@MartinFinnerup]

@@edzer9066 Just a troll. Ignore them.

[@parkave2406]

You should have thought of that earlier

[@childrenofthesun471]

@@kimjong-un5570 useless comment

[@LS-gy2py]

Not a single mention of the molotov coctail, proboably the most efficient makeshift weapon in the winter war, and in WW2 in general. A bit dissapointing...

[@cliveatkinson4358]

it says weird weapons

[@maxflug8008]

@@cliveatkinson4358 what’s not wierd about a bottle of alcohol and fuel thrown as a grenade

[@kyleyates8172]

Seems like it's too common to put on a list of weird weapons

[@MRevilsnowman23]

My dad finished his degree in chemical science and after that came the Croatian war for independence . Due to his knowledge in chemistry at the start of the war, he was making makeshift explosives for our army because we had almost no guns/explosives and so on. Our military consisted of police weapons and DIY explosives. He told me that one way they made the explosives effective was putting nails and screws into the device for piercing power. They had to make do with what they had available so they used anything with the potential to go boom such as fertilizer and so on. When I asked him if he could tell me detailed information on how everything was made he told me maybe one day when you get older I'll show you my notebook where I wrote down the recipes for all kinds of explosives(I was around 10 then). Tbh, I have totally forgotten about it till today, might have to ask him one of these days. As you can imagine a country that didn't have weapons like assault rifles and similar they didn't have armored vehicles either. They made makeshift armor vehicles from tractors that had welded plates to them to prevent piercing artillery. To any Croats or Serbians, please don't fight or harass each other in the comments, this was only posted so people who are interested in this theme can get a glimpse into guerilla DIY tactics that sometimes have to be used in war.

[@Neanderthal1]

Tractors modified to be tanks ? I want to see the process

[@johntaylor-lo8qx]

This show is one of your best. The truth is so much crazier than fiction !!! Best I've seen in a while. Thank you to all involved. Bravo 👏 .

[@jackiechan6460]

nerd

[@eetsman3683]

nerd

[@RainRemnant]

Their truth isn't always accurate

[@tanner1ful]

@@jackiechan6460 shhhh. Does your mommy know you’re in the comment section ? Shllkkklllk

[@joechenchille2574]

@@tanner1ful ? What

[@mari0b036]

I can just imagine soldiers sitting behind those bags, bullets ringing through the air whilst they’re watching a 5 minutes craft video 💀

[@bakedbeans8219]

Man I love this channel, always learning something new everyday

[@ives3572]

"War's tragedy is that it uses man's best to do man's worst." - Harry Emerson Fosdick

[@brendan999]

These are the type of things the quiet kids be making in art class😂

[@jbalvinfan2762]

Lamo

[@RainRemnant]

@@jbalvinfan2762 yeah you are

[@hamger8512]

Lol i once made a sword( not sharp and round ) with a pencil and a compass with no point

[@drcgaming4195]

@@hamger8512 did ya hear he made a shiv ma'e

[@dauntlessasmr7910]

That primitive trench knife wasn't made from two pieces. It was a single long piece of an iron stake. Armies back then had blacksmiths. Placed further back from the Front, these men heated one end to put a crude but effective sharp tip and edge on the stake. With the rear portion heated and bent into a knuckle guard.

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

You guys should do a video on the Warsaw uprising. They made improvised explosives and salvaged as many weapons as they could, it was a courageous act, and a brutal, harrowing story of oppression and resistance. It's 100% worth covering. Ha! I wrote this before watching, I didn't know you were going to mention it in this, but I'm glad you did, and I thought you may.

[@janeksobieralski7334]

Love this channel, been following it since one of the first ever videos about chocolate! But much Polish pride for my ancestry and their refusal to give up, and my Australian nationality for inventing a device that never hit a target but still saved thousands of Aussie lives when they had no choice but to retreat!

[@noxu2161]

Thanks for this DIY tutorial! Can't wait to make these!

[@robertgilliam5255]

erm..... i... won't say anything

[@zacdonath5400]

Thank you for making my day better with this comment.

[@reeddaley6617]

@@robertgilliam5255 Just let natural selection play its course

[@beboppapadopoulos4158]

*click* and now you’re on a watchlist.

[@maximus1992a]

@@beboppapadopoulos4158 i think everyone is on the watchlist this decade lol

[@sam8404]

I'm not sure if Zaytsev's rifle counts as a DIY weapon, considering all he did was fit a scope to it. Don't get me wrong though, it's still very cool.

[@jakubkoval2476]

PTRS is also anti tank rifle

[@i-am-evil-morty6710]

Shut up

[@The_Mr._Biscuit]

Just a little disappointed that we didn't see the AN/M2 Stinger, a modified .30-06 aircraft machine gun, with an M1 Garand stock and trigger group bolted to the back. 1,200 rpm of put out a lot of hate, really, really quickly. Accuracy was often less of an issue, because of the simple volume of fire.

[@Mygg_Jeager]

Infographics has done an episode on that gun before, called the gun made from three other guns. ;)

[@ProlificInvention]

Atomized Fuel Explosive devices are the most powerful weapons next to nuclear I once read. Heard a gallon of fuel and a couple pounds of high order explosives can take down any bridge anywhere...

[@BobHarlie]

It would be good to see a part 2 using ancient weapons of war with similar creativity

[@ravagex8725]

Me improvising warfare in WW1 by putting a bayonet on my Flammenwerfer.

[@HI-ej8rl]

The infographic show makes the best quality of the video!

[@bucket8852]

Genius knows no bounds... but it should sometimes

[@oliversherman2414]

I love your channel keep up the great stuff

[@Dreamybloo101]

Wow that's amazing

[@dominicsunderland4726]

Nice video

[@-JA-]

Thank you.👍

[@dane0phelps]

The amount of DIY equipment that we think up in combat still to this day is amazing. Warfighters aren’t warfighters if they aren’t consistently working to gain an edge against their enemy and terrain. I must say that our terrorist opponents are far more resourceful in their DIY equipment.

[@dumbo7381]

The middle east perfectly summarizes how people would use DIY weapons if an apocalypse were to happen

[@MysterWacht88]

You should’ve mentioned the stinger machine gun

[@Awizard_on_the_internet]

Thank you I was looking for this

[@LightMCXx]

8:40 Gaming is better than school

[@Krazy6ix]

I swear in every war we get creative and make vehicles, weapons and other devices which go beyond conventional weapons.

[@kermitthewarcriminal7896]

Tbh, i wish there was a ww2/post apocalyptic gamefor example where you could make your own weapons, completely customizable from whatever you find.

[@mcchicken5039]

Barrel bombs are brutal, the explosion that comes out of those is crazy

[@redneckshaman3099]

I'm addicted to pigger nussy 😎

[@filthycasul1804]

this comment should be pinned

[@mr.broski2427]

I love you infographics show

[@ratfromhaloreach]

I find it very interesting that the polish resistance made 2 very powerful "homemade" weapons

[@deactivatedHonda]

“5 Minute Crafts here, today we are going to make DIY tanks, bombs and guns“

[@speeddemon890]

We learn so much of these videos it is amazing

[@Wykletypl]

06:45 That's Błyskawica submachine gun. And You should have mentioned 'Kubuś' AFV as well.

[@twocvbloke]

When you need something that doesn't exist, you make it... :P

[@ARWINGx1]

8:37 I remember that Airmech had a unit that was based on these "Tanks"

[@thebirdbrand]

Don’t forget the Tin Can on a String!! It Revolutionized Communication

[@whiskeyshaw8818]

The tank one reminds me of the Killdozer (which is a tragic tale but it has such a badass name you can’t help but smirk)

[@michaelmartin4874]

The A-Team would be so proud.

[@ZestyyNero]

Wassup my man

[@just-a-fnf-fan]

“Like fertilizer” *does that mean all farms with fertilizer are nukes waiting to go boom?*

[@Wykletypl]

If You know how to change it into IED, yes.

[@plasma-]

Hope everyone reading this has a good day!

[@candiceperry5817]

It is awesome to watch infographics show on youtube I like what would happen if you didn't brush you're teeth for 1 week

[@mason4683]

Adding a scope doesnt make a weapon more accurate. Either it is accurate or it is not accurate to begin with.

[@Jan-nl6kq]

Yes but they ment you sre able too be More accurate

[@filthycasul1804]

the accuracy of a weapon in practical use depends on both the ability of the weapon to put rounds where it's pointing and the ability of the shooter to point the gun where they want bullets to go. scopes magnify your view through them which allows you to make more precise adjustments to your aim which in turn enables increased accuracy. it's not so much the weapon that's inherently more accurate as it is the shooter being able to more accurately aim the weapon.

[@m60pattoncovidiot29]

Yay fallout 4 mention

[@bhgtree]

'Another peasant weapon' along with the scythe and sickle was the pitchfork, especially the 2 or 3 pronged version. No one would like to be found stealing or rustling by an angry farmer with pitchfork in hand.

[@shino8854]

The Molotov is the most famous improvised weapon.

[@kleveronefourthreetwo]

this is a "5 minute hacks" moment

[@josephsheranda]

0:58 Isayama: "Hmm, interesting. I think I'll call that an anti-Titan rifle."

[@digitaal_boog]

1:18 ‘1948’ There’s an M24 and an Armalite with an AK mag.

[@FreetheFreckles]

0:17 You’re going to get demonetized for saying h****r.

[@RogueMonkeySeattle]

Quiet kids armory:

[@CraftyRic]

You said Fallout 4 and IM ALL IN BABY

[@1lucas089]

5 minute crafts gave them a hand

[@Xer0280]

Me: Mom I want a tank Mom: We have a tank at home Tank at home:

[@eliasl332]

I didn’t know about the barrel bombs, can you make a video for that plz?

[@lihboidasanstr8fyre228]

*Brings out explosive boomerang

[@fatcisco8051]

Next video: does James Charles use the bathroom

[@katherinedonovan1789]

Wut the

[@sebbyadams1159]

Can you do a camouflage video?

[@Hasty_Alien]

Wow you have 11M sub but in this video have 63 thousand view

[@joashex]

Two words you never want to hear in the same sentence is home made and flame thrower

[@Comeoutwithyourhandsup]

He fashioned himself a small portable stabbing weapon out of nothing but a knife - info graphics 2:30

[@BathyalZone]

Troom Troom after a war breaks out:

[@ryanprjgamingchannel9437]

Really, science moves on any type of technology, and this is what happens when everyone is free to hypothesize their ideas and share it!

[@daniellee3831]

Just goes to show, canons are always useful

[@kingmerlyn4615]

One time someone pulled. a knife on me and my DIY was a hot sauce bottle that knocked em out.

[@rambo_gsf5681]

The homemade tank with a video game controller is 🤯 be honest if you played cod waw or cod 2 you would be god

[@scpfoundation9939]

Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.

[@kermitthewarcriminal7896]

That's what she said

[@quaktoons331]

Don't mind me just taking some notes

[@TADAMAT-CZ]

You forgot weapons used by Hussites during Hussite wars

[@huh740]

To the 1% who sees this have a good day or night

[@joka2578]

Thumbnail defo cart titan

[@theultimateshadowgunmercen751]

Ah yes the tesla cybertank

[@likhiths4147]

Even though transitions are smooth, they are fast.

[@adammarchand1487]

Why does Vasily have the pictures with him holding a mosin nagant? Also that is the gun in the Stalingrad museum

[@sam8404]

Oof, that Vasily Zaytsev pronunciation was rough.

[@robertgilliam5255]

wait isn't it a war crime to make your own weapons-

[@whitey8121]

If the weapon causes harm that’s uneeded yes

[@robertharris6092]

Anti material rifles didnt exist in wwii. They were anti tank rifles. Which quickly proved to be obsolete in wwii.

[@kermitthewarcriminal7896]

That isn't true. The polish WZ 35 "Urugay" anti tank rifle was able to pnetrate any german tank at the time it was introduced to service in 1939. It was the only actual anti tank weapon Polish infantry had back then.

[@kalascreeper8403]

Justice from the air. This is such an american thing to say.

[@soggywafflez_rl]

LIKE A BANTHA, YES?

[@ruprecht3360]

"rebel forces" or isis as they're more commonly known

[@Avvfguy]

Right!.they are making excuses that they want democracy but in reality they wanted to remove Assad for the sake of oil Scince the us already did this to Saddam Hussein and mummar ghaddafi

[@pedrofrancisco8085]

Yes

[@tmmjnetwork8449]

Farmers when you destroy their crops

[@notworthitband]

The last entry about the birth of Karate by Okinawa's farmers has been proven false repeatedly. Karate was developed by members of the upper classes in Okinawa and meant to be used by bodyguards. It was not developed by farmers.

[@Galaxy-oy4nj]

How was the Polish homemade SMG called?

[@kermitthewarcriminal7896]

There were multiple diffrent ones, but the one on the vid is called "Błyskawica" (lightning)

[@mikeg4972]

War.....war never changes.

[@MesoMan77]

When Israel uses barrel bombs They had no one to help them (except for the west) When Syria uses barrel bombs The dictator bombs the rebels twice to ensure maximum casualties

[@joeyvanhaperen7715]

Wood barrel cannons!

[@scottatlas7359]

Really? Nobody in world War II thought to put scope on an anti-material rifle and shoot at humans?

[@CR0NO-NL]

I love history so 80 procent of this channel video's are epic

[@ythard5439]

How to do your own ak-47 at home! DIY -5 minute crafts

[@buckwildebeest398]

Enemy at the Gates.

[@STFUismyname]

You mention the polish flame thrower but not the single use German flame thrower that was put into production to help defend Berlin?

[@kermitthewarcriminal7896]

That wasnt improvised. It was a weapon produced on a mass scale by the actual army, not guerillas.

[@GORD444]

The polish sub machine gun is called a sten gun i believe. They didn't say what it was called in the video.

[@kermitthewarcriminal7896]

Nope, you are probabbly talking of the Polish simplified version of sten. Its true, but on the animation you can see that he actually talks about "Błyskawica" (lightning) smg

[@GORD444]

@@kermitthewarcriminal7896 thanks for clarifying. The image they used kinda looks like a sten

[@kermitthewarcriminal7896]

@@GORD444 well, it was basically a sten with a magazine facing the ground instead of being sideways, so its easier to conceal

[@sabatonsteel8134]

Ah yes Patton tank in ww2

[@stafforddavis5638]

No a tank. Armored vehicle.

[@pilotpat]

I heard *fallout* in this video, what a coincidence Now theres a weapon in fallout called the fat man its a gun that shoots a mini nuke, theres actually a weapon called the Davy Crockett that would basically shoot a mini nuke