Why do the British salute differently to the Americans?

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[@evaristegalois6282]

2:28 "What sort of salute does your country do?" _Citzens of Germany have left the server_

[@renanribeiro8137]

*lmao*

[@jackops1244]

This cracked me up! 🤣

[@aldy4102]

*qonquer the world with cow army*

[@jacksherwood7437]

@PATTON nAH Cuz

[@popantermopan4099]

@PATTON not before China.

[@squidwardsuarepants2382]

in germany we don't talk about our salutes anymore

[@slavskeleton1503]

squidward suarepants is it the hail thing

[@mickeywonders3764]

[TA] YTCat10 yes

[@HemlockRidge]

Except when you are in Basic Training for the Bundeswehr. And if squidward is German (which I doubt), maybe he/she should do a little research.

[@HemlockRidge]

@@Carl15O3 Oh, I know. He has beat me about the face and head with it. He has tried to RAM it down my throat. No, juat no. I can't judge those people for what they believed. Now, if someone tried it TODAY, I would be the first to condemn.

[@rwbimbie5854]

and yet, gov officials of MEXICO are still throwing that arm straight out there for the whole world to see in 2016

[@Steve-wm9gg]

More like “why do the Americans salute differently to the British”. Edit : I was just trying to make a joke, I didn’t mean to offend. And remember UK and US have one of the strongest military bonds.

[@Raycheetah]

Differently *from.* =^[.]^=

[@skylanderlego4163]

Yes, as Britain is superior

[@skylanderlego4163]

@Fox-like correction: was superior until we decided to not waste our money on the Military.

[@skylanderlego4163]

@@evasivesnakezz Britain started America mostly, so it would make sense

[@Rallego]

Skylander Lego America started Democracy and won the war sooooo we are superior (also on January 18 your queen is gonna go bye bye)

[@jackruffner6162]

British officer: "How dare you!" Polish soldier: "Wxyjnmbysza!"

[@jkczapski]

I am from Poland , polish soliders in II War was kind and brave .

[@KandiKlover]

I didn't understand this comment until I saw the exploded soldier. That poor man.

[@davidcockayne3381]

That can’t be Polish, too many vowels.

[@Ulvetann]

@@davidcockayne3381 For when You go shopping in Poland, just say this; 'piędziesięciogroszówka', or simply shut up and hand them 50 Zloty.

[@davidcockayne3381]

@@Ulvetann In my local Polish sklep 'Żubrówkę proszę' and £17.50 works quite well.

[@doso4782]

French soldiers salute by raising both their hands vertically.

[@RackHasAttacked]

No they wave a white flag

[@yourlocalt72]

i love those france jokes but they are far fetched from reality france is best european country with a win to lose ratio

[@doso4782]

@@yourlocalt72 Yes that is true. I understand that they are far from the truth and appreciate your understanding and sense of humor.

[@ariefrachmansaleh8088]

And holding baguette too?

[@sadpotato714]

Erwin Rommel. Is that counting when their allies win? Honestly curious.

[@CrazyPlatinum92]

Simple history: Invasion of Panama.

[@sweetclk77]

Yes!!! Good idea

[@dman8115]

I agree

[@aluxtaiwan2691]

Sounds good

[@diligentone-six2688]

Just Cause. Because of Operation Just Cause.

[@t.gojirafanstudios5853]

Agree hmm That will be good

[@alanwindypics]

The best salutes are the ones done by Rimmer in Red Dwarf.

[@DarthScorpion]

Smoke me a kipper

[@timothyhartwell2849]

"Stoke me a clipper I'll be back for Christmas" "Whatever."

[@xpusostomos]

SMEG!!!

[@DarthScorpion]

@@timothyhartwell2849 gonna steal that one buddy

[@timothyhartwell2849]

Lol you wouldn't be stealing from me. You'd be stealing from the Red Dwarf episode "Stoke me a clipper"

[@joeyakathug5215]

In Korea, we salute like the US, but we have a standard "Salute cry" (Similar to battle cry) of "ChungSong" (충성 meaning "I will be loyal to my military") There are variations between branches or even units. Marine Corps' cry is "Phill Sung" (필승, roughly translate to "We will be victorious all the time"), and the 3rd Infantry Division, or White Skull division's cry is "Baek Goll" (백골 literally meaning White Skull in Chinese method)

[@GamingWithLit]

What about the north?

[@GreenFireRage141]

@@GamingWithLitNorth Korea is just salute there’s no salute cry

[@user-ff9xb7ds9y]

Oh you ask for the salute of my country? Well... (Laughs in german)

[@mrunseen3797]

Before people get back disease: the military salutes with the palm down, like the British navy.

[@aslamnurfikri7640]

Actually USA also used that salute en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellamy_salute

[@red_amoguss]

i usually T-pose to assert dominance

[@notatruck2640]

@@red_amoguss ah a man of culture

[@Sparkle8205]

As a german / American, I honestly don’t know my salute (for Germany) since I live in America so I do the American salute.

[@dogestoevsky2853]

"No dirty palms showing!" That is the most British thing EVER! 😂😂😂

[@kenbadoian2476]

Better be glad that they are on our (US) side - dirty or not

[@HT-lr1rs]

When you conquer 2/3 if Europe and only remembered for surrendering in ww2 *shame*

[@stevemccann4166]

A National_ist Acrobat Aussie salute looks like someone waving flies away with their right hand.

[@anticommunist5899]

Or you clean your hands before salute

[@attaat]

@@anticommunist5899 Yeh, right, just wait there a minute while I go wash my hands. . .

[@tiomball]

We Germans salute like the Americans. The Hitler salute is forbidden in Germany and you can go to prison for it.

[@aircoolguy5218]

Good for Germany 🇩🇪🇺🇸

[@federicoserri1826]

Same for Italy

[@Erwin_Von_Heidenheim]

XD

[@aaronvoigt9073]

But during the third Reich and even before in the Kaiserreich where the normal salute common at the military. But I don't know it's more similar to the American or the British one.

[@KYZA619]

You can go to prison for it? Doesn't that impact a persons freedoms/rights?

[@puggers460]

correct title: "Why do the Americans salute differently from the British?" edit): stop having fucking ww3 in the comments

[@connersmith8218]

Thank you!

[@christophernewman5027]

Exactly! You saved me the trouble of typing it. 😊

[@Erwin_Von_Heidenheim]

Exactly I hate how it's written as if they invented the salute but the British did because the British empire existed before the us

[@puggers460]

@gofa curself uwotm8

[@puggers460]

gofa curself x to doubt

[@Simplehistory]

Current camos: British: Multi-Terrain Pattern American: Operational Camouflage Pattern French: Camouflage Europe Centrale Polish: Wz. 93 Pantera

[@gamemoviesmania2661]

Yeet

[@gamemoviesmania2661]

Wish i could go to the us military when im older

[@cymonfrost6312]

I found the Czech military salute.

[@Lanky41]

Can you guys do the RMS Empress of Ireland?

[@diavontepele-clark8181]

@@SlickDaRippa Hello, US Army soldier here, the USMC pattend MARPAT to where no other branch could utilize it because they wanted the pattern to be unique to their branch alone, Im also assuming that he's using the US Army because its the oldest, largest, and most important branch of the US military. Just my two cents.

[@noispoi]

My country (iceland) has no salute because our army is non existent lol

[@noispoi]

@James Reilly well that vikings did but that was over a thousand years ago

[@allenz7688]

@James Reilly Fun fact, though: The UK invaded and occupied Iceland during WW2 to "protect" them from being invaded and occupied by Germany.

[@noispoi]

@@allenz7688 yeah i know im talking about when battles were fought here 😁

[@noispoi]

@@allenz7688 i actually love history so I know pretty much everything

[@NewEnglandViews]

I’m coming over there and naming myself King

[@blackbikemike2467]

An interesting video. I wondered why the Brits saluted like they do. I am a retired US airman. Much respect to other comrades in arms.

[@peterking8586]

It’s done to show that your weapon hand is free, for the Army.

[@blackbikemike2467]

Thanks for the update. @@peterking8586

[@Carlton-B]

"Sorry sir, I didn't mean disrespect, but I haven't had time to wash my stump since my hand was blown off."

[@summerghost6551]

America: hey can I copy your homework? Britain: sure but don't make it too obvious

[@r3d_d3d64]

Lmao

[@Masterchuh5]

Schizhoe • pretty much all countries have a salute it isn’t that big of a thing.

[@_egg_2933]

-R/DeadMemes-

[@drgw489productions]

Not really, of all things vise versa

[@AbsoluteRatBastard]

Schizhoe • indonesia: hey can i copy your homework poland: sure but don’t make it obvious 🇵🇱 🇲🇨 LOL XD

[@swamptruck2536]

"What sort of salute does your country do?" this is where the fun begins

[@derritter4970]

French:Both hands up

[@razor1uk610]

Cue a random 'Goose' doing an "Am sorry, I hate it when it does that." 'Internationally Understood Salute' ..with one finger.

[@Jack_Klash]

200th thumb up I rule :)...

[@pukkadriver]

@starving troll 'Sean Kyle' sounds German to me Seen Kyle, Seen Kyle, Seen Kyle

[@pukkadriver]

@@derritter4970 and the Italians!

[@jaybee2530]

Italians salute by bringing their thumb, index finger and middle finger together and gently flicking their wrist.

[@Genevasplaytime]

Baba de boopi

[@brentonbish]

In master and commander you can observe an interpretation where sailors make the dip the hat gesture, also, I believe the outward facing palm was meant to be covering an eyebrow to be correct

[@kaiser6945]

As a German we had a salute but no one like it (Edit thanks for all the likes!)

[@Geojoe677]

Wonder why? 🤚🏻

[@adastra289]

I like it!

[@ANukeWithLegs]

We had also a dream but no one liked it eighter

[@boilermakerpatriot]

Chile liked it 👍

[@ANukeWithLegs]

@@boilermakerpatriot God protect Chile

[@keelanmurphy9941]

0:21 "as a way to show you were unarmed" this guy is clearly a master of deception

[@garrett3698]

Literally to call a salute the CO or NCO says "Present Arms". Quite an irony i'd say likewise.

[@JustALad]

Oh my sides. Severely underrated comment

[@trusarmor4957]

this comment is GENIUS!

[@ultraruna]

@@garrett3698 the command "present arms" is normally associated with a collection of soldiers, ie a platoon company or battalion who will all be carrying weapons, this comand is preceded by "general" or "royal salute" depending on who is being saluted. Individual soldiers not carrying firearms,ie officers, or senior nco's will salute palm forward, as they would not be presenting arms, just saluting. Hence the command "general salute, present arms", anyone on parade without a fire arm "general salute" with a fire arm "present arms". This is of course specific to the British army, don't know what other countries does.

[@MaamyyraGaming]

Illusion 100

[@Klimmerish]

The Portuguese do the Roman salute after their first round of training

[@zuadao]

???

[@APONOV]

In Chile we also do the Roman salute to swear to the national flag

[@isaacharkton6169]

@@APONOV based

[@lengskeng1072]

I learnt this in the RAF cadets, it’s actually quite hard to perfect 😂. Bringing the arm up has to be very exact. It reflects the discipline of the British army I guess haha

[@SilverGamingFI]

"How do you salute in your country" *Germany has left the chat* *Third Reich has joined the chat* *Roman empire has joined the chat*

[@ohnenamen2843]

: Right arm 90 degrees from the body, underarm tilts 45 degrees, middle finger 2cm away of the temple, hand back to the front you mustn't see the thumb

[@c.nasser12]

*Portugal and Brazil have joined the chat.*

[@mgeiger2341]

*OG PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE has entered the chat*

[@Clarence-gg3ul]

SOVIET RUSSIA has joined the chat

[@user-mf5ck7cb5g]

Romania greece belgium hungary joined the chat

[@welly4899]

My country does this really wacky salute where they point their arm forwards and upwards with the palm facing down, like they are about to do a dive but with only one arm raised

[@joshuaromero7984]

What country is that buddy............

[@ea.fitz216]

Same.

[@knightzing]

Do they chant something like...

[@cv4809]

Do they also just happen to wear a red ribbon in their left arm?

[@randomeastasian347]

welly thegod *Horst Wessel lied plays*

[@tjstrong3607]

I like the American salute, being America-- except when Benny Hill did his salute, everything Benny did was perfection!

[@waynetremblay9572]

The British were saluting about 200 years before there were Americans so one should say correctly why do the Americans salute differently than the British.

[@grantm6514]

In that case one should say Americans salute differently *from* the British because the British were saying it that way 200 years before Americans started saying differently than (and because Shakespeare said it that way).

[@traveller4790]

Actually, up until the late 19th century the American military (to include the Confederacy in the War Between the States) saluted with the palm facing out just as the British did. A great majority of the American armed forces' way of doing things was copied from the British army during the American Revolution, and this included the hand salute. That changed in the late 1800's, although I'm not sure why.

[@benganchan1420]

@@traveller4790 we mostly don’t salute cause we don’t wear any head gear most of the time and soldiers don’t use bayonets either . I think the strawberry generation has not even slaughtered a chicken in their life so sticking it to the stomach of another person is unthinkable especially when the soldier has to clean his bayonet afterwards of blood , bits of intestines and faeces . Anyway the compact bull pup even with bayonet fitted is too short for practical warfare .

[@traveller4790]

@@benganchan1420 Just who is this "we" of whom you speak? The American Army still trains with the bayonet and still issues it; they also still salute. So I'm confused - just who are you talking about?

[@kimphilby7999]

@@benganchan1420 About bayonets,some words from the veterans kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHyvhH1slph3o7c

[@jimmy2k4o]

French salute is both palms outwards, raised as high as possible.

[@-_--ex5lt]

Good one dude 😂😂

[@jimmy2k4o]

DomWeasel we didn’t lose half the time to the french. (I’m british). We won the 7 years war, the napoleonic wars, and stood against the Nazis when they surrendered.

[@DomWeasel]

​@@jimmy2k4o We lost the War of the French Revolution, the Wars of the Third, Fourth and Fifth Coalitions and only won the Sixth because of Napoleon's Russian blunder. We also lost the Hundred Years War and all the English lands in France, creating the modern island kingdom of England. For every small war we won, we lost another. We also let ourselves be surrounded by the Nazis and fled the continent, leaving behind all of our tanks and heavy equipment and our allies to fight alone while we cowered behind the Channel with Churchill sending the British ambassador in Washington to give the Americans all headaches begging for support. We stood against them because the Germans had no means of crossing the Channel and effecting an invasion. All simulations of German invasion using river barges to transport troops across the Channel would have seen them destroyed by the RAF and Royal Navy; and that's if they weren't swamped by the Channel itself. If you don't respect your enemies, you can't boast about besting them.

[@DomWeasel]

@@Username-2 It's bigotry.

[@johnbowers7115]

😂

[@cptjackpl8690]

The great Emu Army salute.

[@ldjuk9463]

CptJack PL it’s ironic because I’m pretty sure ur saying ur Australian and the Australians lost a war to emus

[@seankestebernales5841]

Lol 😂 I also saw the emu war in Simple History's older video

[@Jordan-ns2ov]

Kiwi army salutes to!

[@Sparkle8205]

Indeed

[@user-gu9en1wm9h]

Yes

[@panzervor184]

Reminds me of ROTC in high school. One if the senior officers kept breaking into a british accent when he ran drills, so it became a running gag to give him the british salute when one was needed.

[@paulcollyer801]

As a Brit, ex army, Good Skills lads

[@CosmosBFN]

Wow. Amazing information. I love your channel.

[@Flopsos]

*We used to salute with the arm straight forward (and a bit up) and palm down*

[@roku-man]

oof

[@ceiling771]

Oh wow that’s something...

[@nowthatsjustducky]

I heard that was originally a Roman salute; and up until around the late 1930s, that was the salute used in schools here for the Pledge of Allegiance. For some reason, it fell out of favor during the World War II period.

[@FBI-it1ct]

"What type od salute does your country do?" *looks at Germany*

[@thariqeli575]

@F. B.I OPEN THE DOOR!

[@ottovonbasedmark]

@F. B.I get back to spying everyone

[@asgernielsen5651]

@F. B.I XD

[@aslamnurfikri7640]

USA also used *that* salute en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellamy_salute

[@LAV-III]

@@aslamnurfikri7640 that's pretty cool

[@user-gg3ji7ep3b]

Japan does the same salute as the U.K. (Navy) and the U.S. formerly in all imperial branches, but when it changed into the Self Defence Forces, the angle of the salutes differs in the branches; Maritime (Navy) regulated salute with the 45 degrees angle under the armpit, unlike the Ground (Army) and the Air (Air Force) which hired the typical U.S./U.K 90 degrees angled palm down salute. This is due to the narrowness inside the ship, and sometimes, in the corridor, it might be admitted to not salute but instead clear the way to the superior.

[@user-ne1rm4dj5l]

In Greece we use the "palm down" salute.

[@lancev.o8052]

The salute in my country is stretching your right arm and hand to full length and then elevating it a little bit

[@knightowl3577]

Actually that's a copy of the Roman salute.

[@andreconant4941]

@@knightowl3577 Whoosh

[@marcus4048]

Lance V.o DAS IST DEUTSCHLAND

[@Cardah]

knight Owl r/whoosh

[@rookeva8688]

Dark Relic This isn’t reddit

[@Simplehistory]

What military traditions and strategies do you want to see next?

[@PHOENIX-wr9ob]

Scottish

[@itsthatsebguy93]

Cuz they have bad teeth

[@dennisveenstra3640]

Simple History the Netherland?

[@minutemen_in_t-605]

Polish salute

[@bisutoron]

hmmm maybe B L I T Z K R I E G

[@tombrown6628]

Thanks for your insights! Never knew that 👍👍

[@broomtuneasmr3032]

Great content

[@g.v.3493]

The German salute is palm down. Perhaps since the Continental Army was trained by von Steuben, the style of salute stuck?

[@brettharrison8280]

That was my first thought. Von Steuben laid out their drill according to Prussian standards. I doubt the Continental Army was in any way influenced by the RN saluting style.

[@ehanoldaccount5893]

G. V. Exactly what I figured

[@annoyed707]

The old Prussian and Imperial German traditions heavily influenced Chile.

[@donnyreisch1226]

Actually, we don't show the palm because the palm is considered a sign of surrender. In contrast, we have defeated the English... twice. Then as a show of good faith we keep them from being defeated by the Germans... also twice.

[@anthonykaiser974]

Most likely from Prussian tradition. All the "palms facing forward is a sign of surrender" is most likely mythical. Every nation has its myths.

[@gunchanel4740]

You didn't mention that ABSOLUTLEY EVERY country's army force in the world salutes with the right hand.

[@johnbeauvais3159]

I feel like that has some connection to the use of swords

[@AprilSV83]

I love that "The Thunderer" is playing the background.

[@williamanderson5437]

The Salute in UK, came from medieval times when Military Knights (ALL upper Class nobility), usually on horse back & wearing FULL body armour including helmets / face visors, would raise the front plate so they could be recognised by the King (head of Country / armed forces), in a 'face to face' meeting (the King does not speak to a 'face Plate' - besides it is an act of civility not to hide behind a mask), - that's why (with majority being right handed), the salute is always taken in that fashion - of lifting the face visor - and holding it up, while in conversation or just 'being noticed' - before dropping the visor (and therefore being fully ready for immediate battle). It has 'evolved' over the years into the variations we know today.

[@philldavies7940]

Thats one theory, but so what if you raised your visor, most people still wouldn't recognise you unless at very close range. Most mounted knights would have had some form of recognition anyway, their coat of arms exhibited on their shields or horse etc. also the armoured knight was obsolete on the battlefield well before saluting caught on. Probably more to do with lifting your hat as mark of respect, which evolved into touching the forehead.

[@MrChickennugget360]

there is no evidence for that theory. While removing the hat does have evidence.

[@SomeBody-rm6hf]

Knights weren't upper class...in fact, most were homeless.

[@Number1Irishlad]

Irish salutes: *downing an entire flask of whiskey*

[@ricogo2447]

Y ! Whisky.

[@Number1Irishlad]

@@ricogo2447 did you say "why whiskey"?

[@georgekenny9820]

@@Number1Irishlad Tool.

[@Number1Irishlad]

@@georgekenny9820 dont know what that means bud

[@seanloftus7569]

Lmao

[@rynldio755]

Question: Why british salute differently to the americans? Answer: They're not Americans

[@rhysturner7922]

You forgot the fact that we are telling the Americans to speak to the hand

[@bpar32100]

a rare British weeabo britian blew a 13 colony lead

[@Delboy2727]

Nah Americans salute different to the British we were doing it longer than you bud

[@Genevasplaytime]

@@bpar32100 USA blew france 😆

[@lancelottheknight7126]

The origin of the salute is from the medieval times, as the knights enter the castle they have to open their visors to have themselves identified by the guards. Thats how the salute is made.

[@Richard500]

Longest way up, shortest way down!

[@paulcollyer801]

@@Richard500, not forgetting the gunner’s push into the breach...

[@1stminnsharpshooters341]

Thanks for the history lesson. *LIKED* and *SUBSCRIBED* --LT

[@SuperKokssssss]

That's true! In Poland, we salute using two fingers. Greetings from Poland ;)

[@ryanesposito7223]

Hi greetings from America we use the palm down salute

[@steffenrosmus9177]

Some countries use only one finger for that purpose😁😉

[@gilly9666]

Us brits use a 2 finger salute aswell ✌

[@cxarhomell5867]

SuperKokssssss pretty weird

[@Maxcraft12]

Greetings from Germany! We eh. We don't salute anymore :D

[@junior1138]

A more correct question is “Why do Americans salute differently to the British?”

[@johndoe9200]

Both questions have different target audiences

[@junior1138]

I was suggesting that since the British Military predates the existence of the USA, it’s the American military that do things differently from the UK.

[@junior1138]

Арвиль how’d you figure that?

[@7th_CAV_Trooper]

A more correct question would use a more appropriate preposition.

[@junior1138]

Florida Aviator I dumbed the grammar down a little in order to match the OP.

[@Mirsab]

I was literally thinking about this earlier tonight, as I noticed the Pakistani general saluted with his palm open and beside him the American general saluted with his palm facing down And bam about a couple hours later this video popped up.

[@ryanwinchester6644]

I was in the British army for 8 years and we were taught palm down, however I recall seeing officers do it palm up? Sometimes they would even put their wrist in a sort of really gay looking angle and point their hand up almost lol I always put it down to officers being little posh boys but maybe they have to that for some reason

[@DK-cy5mt]

@@ryanwinchester6644 I was British Army (albeit briefly), the salute is palm outwards, not palm down

[@gregreeve562]

Think you’ll find the Royal Navy salutes “shortest way up, shortest way down” where as the Army and Royal Air Force go “longest way up, shortest way down” you are correct about the angle of the palm however.

[@user-th4qb2ek9i]

You are correct about Navy salute (shortest way up and down). This is said to be due to lack of space on board ship. PG. (OF6 retired)

[@comradetachanka8872]

Why do the Americans salute differently to the British? answer that mate

[@mason9806]

actually this makes more sense tbh

[@Simplehistory]

As more people are familiar with the American salute we went with that title :)

[@tofu985]

Cause your russia. Heavy

[@wummer9030]

Hello my Lord

[@gibby8540]

Finally someone that said it correct

[@cptslick141]

Germany has left the chat.....

[@historygeekslive8243]

o😂😂🍺

[@Patscape]

Good job!

[@matyeszszilasi1372]

In Hungary, our soldiers salute like the Americans. This is interesting. I like your work guys :)

[@aabb-zz9uw]

So do all nato countries. In wartime the US president becomes the top commander of the armies

[@vonLindenau]

What kind of salute does your country do? I am German and dont wanna talk about it 😂😂 *claps heels and raises arm*

[@Relentless_Venture]

Oh the most clever comment.

[@funnysongist365]

Ha

[@luciferfallenangel666]

(**)/ /| | / \

[@lukumo2394]

@@kingoscar5884 Douche.

[@miwo_ro]

King Oscar this is something you only do once in public in Germany right now. Even if it is just a joke between friends... it’s complete forbidden.

[@xtusvincit5230]

The British don't salute differently to Americans. They salute differently from the Americans.

[@michaelkrause3429]

Exactly

[@gravynavy516]

What

[@Some_Random_Asshole]

Or, the Americans salute differently from the British.

[@cornpowa]

You keep your fancy book learnin to yourself! Don't you know that the internet is the land of broken english, poor grammar, and indecipherable sentences?

[@xtusvincit5230]

@@cornpowa Yes you are right. But my cause is noble even if unachievable.

[@failmarine2.0]

"What sort of salute does your country do?" Germany: Palm down - Palm outwards - Other - Prefer not to say - ✔

[@perto1970]

Sweden, we salute palm down, and if I remember correctly, we where told to absolutly not to do a brittish salute

[@dengudomlige8644]

You´re right about that!

[@AudieHolland]

I once saw a movie on tv that at first glimpse looked like it was about the British navy in World War II. The uniforms looked similar, the men's faces looked similar, and their understated way of addressing the situation looked British. Then I actually tried to hear what they were saying. I was shocked when I couldn't understand a single word they were saying. It was Swedish movie about the Swedish Navy.

[@1millionsubsriberswithoutn20]

Germany left the server

[@Joshua_23]

OI Stalin it's the German chancellor Mr. Bismarck

[@Jay-nv7ho]

Dah

[@kriminalinspektorwolff5154]

Nyet

[@trevorbaylis4556]

Or, why do the Americans salute differently to the British.

[@KP-viking88]

Considering the US has barely existed and the UK was saluting first so its only right old chap!

[@bryanaa196]

@@KP-viking88 You probably saluting like Germans if not for the Americans, 'ol chap. 😉

[@KP-viking88]

@@bryanaa196 Oh dear, someone doesn't know their history do they. Remind me, how did Operation Sealion go? If you need a clue it didn't involve the US. Yeeeeeeehhhhaaaaaaahhhhhhh ride 'em cowboy!

[@barnabyg6808]

Bryan A A the Americans won the war from the air, the British on the seas, the Russians on land and the French from inside. There is the incredibly simplified version of the European theatre of war.

[@crappiegamer2341]

Bryan A A the Battle of Britain made hitler abandon his plan to invade and about 7 Americans helped us in that so shush

[@peterking8586]

Being former British Army we did the British salute. A bonus fact about the British, we don’t typically salute in the field (unless you want the officer to get shot by a sniper). With some very limited exceptions we don’t salute unless you’re wearing headdress.

[@TheIceman567]

Are you British? Do you like the USA and Americans?

[@auscam6666]

Very well put together & researched, especially about the Poles in the UK, however they continued to use both in the middle east and through Italy. The United Staes did use the British open palm salute in the army during the Civil war & sometime afterwards it changed to what you use now. The French open palm salute is done however at the side of the ear, the whole British Commonwealth does it with the index finger covering the right eye. AAA++ effort guys, this eposide caused me to subscribe to your channel

[@ReddMango777]

Hears "Commonwealth" - "AnOtHeR sEtTlEmEnT nEeDs Ur HeLp"

[@enterusername3364]

Fallout four has ruined the word common wealth for me

[@SlickDaRippa]

*shivers as an oncomming spout of PTSD peaks over the horizon*

[@thatoneguy7792]

Str3am F0x29 same

[@goblingaming619]

No nOt ThE FLaShbAckS

[@Mac_0903]

Enter Username the nightmares I have because Preston won’t shut his trap all those settlements i helped and ignore aaaaahahhahhhhhh

[@georgebardsley7129]

Das has forgotten Deutschland *ik das means the, it just makes it sound German

[@neph9205]

this sentence is beyond logic

[@DavidLangeYU91]

WHY YOU WROTE DAS AND NICHT DU?! ._.

[@Joshua_23]

@@DavidLangeYU91 NEIN DU!

[@SlickDaRippa]

you do know das means "the" right? Like, Das Deutsche sprach ist schön

[@Joshua_23]

Str3am F0x29 jawohl

[@FifinatorKlon]

In Austria everybody salutes differently and in some barracks you get weird looks if you do it, whereas in others it is obligatory everytime you see someone of higher rank. Especially officers are usually memed about because they salute in really dumb looking ways but everybody is scared of telling them. God protect our country, because we can't

[@gageamonette5120]

that doesn't sound very disciplined

[@urichulrik9298]

@@gageamonette5120 our military is more of an natural disasters rescue service

[@gageamonette5120]

@@urichulrik9298 avalanches?

[@PickleRick65]

I heard it was the Queen Vic story, with the difference that they showed the palm to show their hands were clean

[@ihavetowait90daystochangem67]

*Professionals have standards*

[@ihavetowait90daystochangem67]

Prussian Eagle Get the f-word outa here kaiserboo

[@sviatoslavs.1305]

No, us. *[commie music starts playing]* And have a comment to insult everyone you meet.

[@Frserthegreenengine]

@PATTON in your dream matey.

[@buster117]

But you have to wait 90 days to change your username

[@dastheai4769]

@Prussian Eagle NO вы

[@betrisher55]

The Australian salute: a wafting motion of the hand across the face, usually done in response to the presence of flies.

[@ericshin121]

Funny, since we are slouch hats: we have to salute infront of the brim. So on a side view, it looks we are about to high five someone

[@BennyLlama39]

American civilian's salute: one hand (or both) raised, typically in some semblance of a fist, middle finger extended upward. See also-- offensive hand gestures, Full Bird Salute, or Stone Cold Steve Austin salute. 😀

[@Hand-in-Shot_Productions]

I didn't even know the British and Americans _had_ different salutes! Now I know even more about saluting! Thanks!

[@jhaas68865]

You forgot to mention on the way the arm is moved during the salute. One is swung from the outside and the other is brought up from the center of the body.

[@CWC13]

"changed this salute to the four hand version" 2:14 *general grievous has joined the chat*

[@yareyare_dechi]

its quite audibly 'full hand version'

[@Reskov]

Your salutes will make a fine addition to my collection.

[@mangodip2170]

@@Reskov 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@heinyhxc]

@@Reskov Oh I don't think so

[@_Matsimus_]

Lol well I can say it’s very odd going form the British Army to Canadian Army considering I moved from one to the others salutes. It took me a little while to adjust lol O7

[@a51541476]

The Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force saluted the same way as the British until 1968. At that time a new Drill Manual was issued for the unified Canadian Armed Forces, along with the CF green Hellyer uniform for all -- yuck. In the mid 1980s, the three services went back to separate uniforms, with a common rank insignia. In this decade, the Canadian Army reverted to the traditional (i.e. British Army) officer rank insignia (except for general officers). Who knows? Perhaps the Canadian Army will revert to the British Army-style of salute in future. I certainly hope so, but then I am a Brit who served for 29 years in the Canadian Army. D.A. Stolovitch, CD Captain Canadian Forces Military Police (Retired)

[@thomasbroom3808]

I’m a big fan of your channel 😁

[@hectorpowell8813]

Matsimus!!!

[@davidelmore2546]

Matsimus Hey that’s it bye iM GoInG To WrItE A BoOk NoW

[@MotionMcAnixx]

@@a51541476 Are you of Polish background?

[@l.richmondchilds9548]

I SALUTE YOU ALL FOR GOOD CONCISE INFORMATION!

[@rogermetzger7335]

Our family lived in the Midwest U.S. in the 1940s and ‘50, then in Colorado until I was in my early twenties. Not only in our circle of friends and schoolmates but every time I heard people on the radio talking about the difference between two people or two animals or two inanimate objects, the language they used was how one was “different from” the other. It is likely that I never heard anyone use the phrase “different to” in that situation until about a decade ago; it is almost certain that I never heard that phrase used that way before the 1980s. I’ve become enough aware that some people use that phrase (“different to”) when referring to differences between people or things that I guessed that was what was meant by the title of this video. But if I had read that title more than a decade ago, I would have thought the video was about why the British salute “Americans” differently than they salute British people. Yes, I’m interested in how people in different countries salute the officers in their own military - or how members of various branches of the military from a given country use different salutes than (from/to) members of other branches of the military from that same country. But I’m also interested in how “English-speaking” people decide whether to refer to differences by the phrase “different from” vs. “different to” in various countries or various parts of various countries. Is there a linguist reading this who can inform us as to how (or whether) these choices are influenced by the way such phrases translate from other languages?

[@GabTheDrummer]

In Canada, the navy, air force, army and many police corps salute downwards. BUT the RCMP uses the old british salute.

[@Maxcraft12]

What exactly does RCMP stand for? royal canadian military police?

[@YorkyOne]

@@Maxcraft12 Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

[@Maxcraft12]

@@YorkyOne of course, mounted because they ride mooses into battle 😂😂

[@manwithdatbag4307]

Maximilian think of it as the Canadian version of the FBI

[@Maxcraft12]

@@manwithdatbag4307 oh, that helped. Thanks :)

[@Coolsomeone234]

Anglo-soviet invasion of Iran pls!

[@minecraftfirefighter]

@PATTON eh when you get everyone pooping in the loo we talk again.

[@richiecuzzz1]

@PATTON Most people don't even have toilets there.

[@Respawn117]

SKilledP0TATO What are you living in the 50s or something?

[@marjogaviola8471]

Im impressed of the artist who drawn the hands 🤣

[@robertturner5638]

In the US Navy a right hand salute with palm down is the official salute when greeting an officer outside. The salute is not given when inside a building or ship. A left handed salute is permitted only when the the right hand is immobilized or unusable.

[@mountainhobo]

You didn't mention the WWII French two-arm salute.

[@KyJoe01]

🙌♂🇫🇷

[@martingale8014]

At fist I was like wtf then I get it.

[@HOTPLATEGAMING]

LOL! I give up

[@TechnoHobo303]

Not to be confused with the 1973 american version.

[@ox-hz1oc]

Oh yeah Man the white flag they waved must’ve been big and heavy am I right

[@denislaw6107]

I can't find any details about the Swiss Navy salute.

[@BlitzyNation]

Hah!

[@colinkepple7555]

Probably a bit like the Bolivian and Mongolian navies.

[@northatlanticcommonwealth1188]

I doubt they have one, it’s a glorified merchant fleet

[@B8ct78]

Colin Kepple the Bolivians actually have a navy though

[@patrikbiberstein8141]

@@northatlanticcommonwealth1188 We actually have sort of a navy (I'm not sure though they're called navy). They are stationed in Bodensee (big lake between Germany and Switzerland) and The lake of Geneva (between Switzerland and France)

[@idcgaming518]

the real question should be, "why do Americans salute so differently to the British?" You know, seeing as the origins of our salute date back to before your country was even colonised to begin with.

[@artmills7957]

I read somewhere the handshake evolved from extending the hand to show no weapon.

[@danplayzv2-gaming74]

I know a really cool German WW2 Salute

[@jackshyt4]

No you don't. You are referring to the Bellamy salute. It was originated by the Romans and used by tons of countries including the US to salute the flag until after ww2 where they changed it to not look like the germans.

[@heriberthuber54]

@@jackshyt4 Originated by the romans: Nope en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_salute

[@gigachad-gx9vu]

@@jackshyt4 r/woosh

[@senju3281]

@@heriberthuber54 It does come from romans, if you acctually read the website

[@heriberthuber54]

Still a nope

[@thomasedgerley7453]

British Army there's also a salute from one non rank to another, just a middle finger, do other countries have that?

[@itzimperiumxvi2620]

Thomas Edgerley nah probs us just taking the piss out of eachother

[@keiranmitchinson6340]

Hahaha that’s probably the most popular salute in our country

[@rwbimbie5854]

US military have the 1-finger salute between Enlisted men of different service branches Navy 1-fingers Army, Army 1-fingers Marines, and everybody 1-fingers the Coast Guard

[@Cailus3542]

RWBimbie What soldiers get up to with each other in the privacy of their bunks is their business, I suppose. I never knew the tradition mandates that the Marines get fingered by the Army.

[@szymongorczynski7621]

And the two finger salute!

[@arbabraiyan8200]

I am from Bangladesh and our army follows the british way of saluting. By the way, can you make a video on why some army combat uniforms throughout the world have ranks on shoulders while some have chest rank tabs? and why the pockets are in a slanted way? Please do make a video on this!

[@lewis8422]

We have many different salutes depending on which armed force. Royal marines show the palm due to a mutiny long ago to show they had no weapons hidden in hand

[@sirderam1]

I doubt it. One of the principal tasks of the RM aboard ship was to PREVENT mutinies. More likely, because the RM were originally land based regiments that had simply been posted aboard ship (before they became a permanent and acknowledged part of the Royal Navy) they simply retained the standard Army style salute. Formal saluting in the modern sense came quite late to the Royal Navy in the early - mid Victorian era. Prior to that respect to a senior officer was expressed by officers and senior petty officers by doffing their hats. Ratings would put the bent knuckle of their forefinger to their forehead. It's likely that the naval salute arose from one or the other of these actions, or from some combination of both. Interestingly, it is permissible, though unusual in actual practice, to salute with the left hand in the Royal Navy if circumstances require it. For instance, if a ship is experiencing heavy weather and the right hand is needed to hold on to something to steady oneself.

[@milwaukeejt]

The U.S. Army used to follow the "palm-out" style of hand salute. 1861 Revised Regulations for the Army of the United States Article XXIX 256. When a soldier without arms, or with side arms only, meets an officer, he is to raise his hand to the right side of the visor of his cap, *palm to the front*, elbow raised as high as the shoulder, looking at the same time in a respectful and soldier-like manner at the officer, who will return the compliment thus offered. (Identical description in the 1863 Confederate Regulations, Article XXVIII, 243.) The switch to "palm-down" was gradual, becoming increasingly common during the Indian Wars, and almost universal by the Spanish-American War. The Army Drill and Ceremony manual of 1914 has an illustration using "palm-down", and the 1920 version leaves no doubt that the transition had become complete and official.

[@celebrim1]

Better research than the video maker. Thank you.

[@felixd7818]

My God! Actual facts on KZbin. THANK YOU.

[@Weesel71]

Re: "without arms, or with side arms only," You have to admit that sounds just a bit .... odd. No arms? Any salute would be rough. Side arms as compared to top or bottom arms? Ick!

[@Indylimburg]

@@Weesel71 hahaha, what "Without arms" references is without a long musket or carbine. From the 19th century to the present the proper salute while holding a long gun is to "Present Arms" and the soldier holds the gun straight vertical, center of face, arms outstretched from the body.

[@ringo1692]

@@Weesel71 yukyukyuk 😜🤣😂

[@georgegokoti1815]

In Russia salute is similar to American, but during Napoleonic wars Russian army had polish style salute with two fingers

[@alecfoster6653]

Interesting...thanks!

[@patryka.9215]

As a Polish person I have only 1 thing to say... *Wait that's illegal*

[@neoconwarhawk1001]

Russia's poor

[@TheBnjmnlrd]

I was wondering. Thanks!

[@MocnyBrowarek]

Why did it changed comrade?

[@agnostic47]

The British were doing it long before America existed. So it's "why do the Americans salute differently to the British?".

[@1FokkerAce]

The Snoopy Salute, as he’s going down after losing to the Red Baron (forearm straight up & down, hand flattened out and across the forehead like you are shielding yourself from the sun)..... THAT is the best salute. All others are second rate.

[@EPICFAILKING1]

I think this video should be 'Why do Americans salute differently than the British?' - also, the Yanks saluted like the British pretty much up until the Civil War..

[@1988dgs]

Video Watcher the Americans would have had mostly contact with the UK navy and marines so no surprise they salute like them

[@tensive2707]

Their main reasoning for having their Palms downwards is because it is a sign of weakness and giving up to have your palm facing out.

[@danwilson1669]

The British salute like this because we show that we wouldn't turn dowbattle as raising your palm shows your up for it

[@KandiKlover]

Actually even during the civil war the union army did it. It was really cool.

[@scooperdooper4097]

as an american, help

[@AndersonWatanabe67]

*french forces put both hands straight in the air and drop their weapons*

[@helenbarton4910]

Tell that to a Legionaire and see how long you last.

[@tommurdoch2989]

@@helenbarton4910 the toughest soldiers in the French army aren't even French.

[@ActionKiller187]

Dien Bien Phu

[@uncledingo6903]

That joke is not funny when you know the actual history of why they surenderred P.S they were forced to

[@driveman6490]

*FOR SALE:* French military rifle, never fired, dropped several times.

[@mctutlenugget5123]

The Australian navy and army I think have the same salut with the hand facing outwards but they sometimes do the one where it’s facing down

[@evenmattias]

I told my grandfather to show me his salute and he just streached out his arm

[@vincentmalab3289]

Salute to Simple History for feeding us for our hunger for history.

[@JetstreamSamurai]

My country does the gamer salute

[@gwynbleidd5674]

[Minecraft theme starts playing]

[@currently7886]

*GAMERS,* *RISE* *UP*

[@aheccinlemon6879]

Gamers are braver than any soldier

[@synical_zero0003]

Our brace sacrifices in the Gamer-Furry War will never be forgotten.

[@synical_zero0003]

@Keyboard Not today, brother, today us gamers rise and become the greatest group of people to exist.

[@HankD13]

There is also the arm raising method (UK) - Army - longest way up, shortest way down, while the Navy salute is shortest way up and down. I was told it had something to do with sailors often saluting in confined spaces. Then you have the stamping (or not) to attention.

[@aidtry182]

Origin of the Salute came from medieval times when knights on their horse back - they would meet up and they would raise their visors on their helmets to show respect to one another (something like that)