This video is about my 7 most underrated videos, namely those videos, which I think provided great information, yet only received lackluster views. As such, I will mention shortly each video, explain why I think you should watch it and show a short clip. Now, if you want you can also post your pi...

An example for German Raid (“Stoßtruppunternehmen” ) Tactics on the Eastern Front in World War 2. This video is based on an an example published in November 1942 by the General of the Infantry in the German Army’s General Staff. It was later reprinted in 1944 again, so it was likely a good exampl...

How to kill a Panther Tank? For this we look at the Panther of Panzermuseum Munster, the Panther G turret with "chin" of the MHM Dresden, British, Soviet and also German sources. This video covers the fundamental differences between the Tiger and Panther tank, particularly the polar diagrams from...

The Battle of Monte Cassino from the German perspective with Dr. Magnus Pahl of the Military History Museum (MHM) of the Bundeswehr Dresden. This video covers the 2nd (German Perspective) / 3rd (Allied Perspective) of Monte Cassino. For this we use many German sources, yet also the British and Ne...

Data used is from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) - acleddata.com. Data for Africa from 1/1997 to 2/2019 - www.acleddata.com/data/ (with permission). Follow them on twitter: https://twitter.com/ACLEDINFO Made with https://processing.org »» SUPPORT MHV «« » paypal donation...

How the Germans cheated on the Treaty of Versailles (1919)? How effective were their efforts? And why did they cooperate so closely with the Soviet Union - its former and future - enemy? What did the Allies know about the German efforts? This video takes a look at the Treaty of Versailles restric...

Although, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) started the war with a stronger force than the US Navy (USN) in the Pacific, it had virtually no Chance in winning the War in the long run. This becomes very apparent, if you watch the numbers evolving over the course of this video. I put together a chro...

An interview with D.M. Giangreco on the Invasion of Japan, Lend Lease and many more topics. Also on iTunes etc. Timestamps: 00:21 - Background D.M. Giangreco 02:10 - Hell To Pay 2nd Edition 08:12 - People don't care about Logistics 11:34 - Euro-centric & Losses in Asia 14:38 - American Viewership...

Recently there were several videos of fires and other incidents posted on Social Media that happened in the Russian Federation, most notably the burning of a Research Institute in Tver. Some state this was likely sabotage others state they were accidents. During my research there was at least one...

Why self-propelled armored artillery for the Panzer Forces, why not just used motorized / towed artillery? What were the benefits? What were the reasons? Why not from the start of the war? For this we look at the Hummel, Wespe, Sturmgeschütz and also the Sturmpanzers as well. English Channel of t...

How to rule the sky! This video provides a fundamental understanding of Air Power and its 4 primary roles: control of the sky, intelligence & awareness, attack and mobility. Providing examples from the First and Second World War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Six Days War, Desert Storm, th...

The Kriegsmarine in the late stages of the Second World War employed several midget submarines and explosive speed boats, these vehicles are often called “desperation weapons”. In this video we look at their background, missions, effectiveness and other issues. Additionally, we take a closer look...

A look at German one-man bunkers (Einmannbunker) or one-man preservation shelters from the Second World War. Many of you probably know them from the computer game series Fallout. Yet, these things were around for a lot longer. In this video, I will talk mostly about German WW2 variants. Look at f...

Covering all major warship classes of the Second World War mainly looking at their intended pre-war role and what missions they actually performed. Looking mostly at the US Navy, Royal Navy, Imperial Japanese Navy and Kriegsmarine. Classes covered Battleships, Carriers, Battle Cruisers, Heavy Cru...

Comparing the Panzer III Ausf. H with the T-34 Model 1941 with respect to their qualities that are often not shown in the paper stats. As such we take a deeper more holistic look at Firepower, Ergonomics, Mobility, Armor and Communications. Based on Russian, German & US Sources. Link to Chieftain...

Tank vs. Tank ramming is portrayed in movies and computer games. Yet, if one looks at German and US WW2 regulations it seems be highly discouraged at least at first. The number of incidents seems also rather limited. In this video we look at regulations, veteran interviews, memoirs, photos and ot...

The Vietnam War was quite different in many ways, especially when it came to artillery combat and tactics. Since in a regular war, your artillery sits usually a considerable distance behind the frontlines. Yet, Vietnam was a war without fronts. One of the key innovations in terms of artillery com...

The German Invasion of the Soviet Union 1941 is often called "just stupid" by various people, although the operation clearly failed, the statement woefully ignores the knowledge of the time, since even the Allies assumed a German victory, which is not so "stupid" considering both the Soviet & Ger...

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German Artillery Tactics in World War 2 are a rather obscure subject, very little is written about it. As such I used mostly primary sources for this video. It covers the basic role of the artillery, the different roles of light and heavy howitzers, the different use of fuzes for different target...

Based on Documents from February 1945 „Guidelines for the Employment of the Assault Mortar Battery 38 cm RW 61” (“Richtlinien für den Einsatz der Sturmmörser-Batterie 38 cm RW 61“) we look in this video on how a Sturmtiger Battery was used and also some aspects of the vehicle that are usually not...

German Wolfpack and U-boat Tactics during the Second World War posed a serious threat to Allied shipping in the Battle of the Atlantic. This video explores the concept of wolfpack tactics and also how individual submarines of the Kriegsmarine attacked merchant shipping. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreo...

Soviet Anti-Tank Rifle Tactics of World War 2 based on a translated Soviet Manual from 1942. Soviet Anti-Tank rifles like the PTRD 41 and PTRS 41 created some trouble for the German Panzers, this is clearly reflected by the introduction of the so-called “Schürzen” Armor Skirts that protected the ...

„The Mongol Empire of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries was the largest continuous land empire that has so far existed. At its greatest extent it stretched from Korea to Hungary, including, except for India and the south-east of the continent, most of Asia, as well as a good deal of eastern...