The Potato Masher or Stielhandgranate 24 (and 43) is the iconic German World War 2 hand grenade, yet although everyone thinks it was the most important German hand grenade, this does not seem to be true. It's little know cousin the Eihandgranate 39 should not be underestimated. Disclaimer: I was ...

The German Invasion of Poland in 1939 started the Second World War in Europe. The German name of operation was “Fall Weiß” meaning “Case White”. In this video I will take a look at the major German troop movements, the Soviet Invasion of Poland, the losses and a final assessment. »» GET BOOKS & V...

Occasionally people seem to disregard the bi-pod on the MG 42 (and also that on the MG 34 which was very similar) since it so "floppy". Yet, as Philipp - a former MG gunner in the Swiss Army - explains the "floppiness" makes a lot of sense, if the weapon is actually used in its intended way, name...

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Response video, it was necessary, I like Lindybeige, but his latest video “Bren vs Spandau – which was better?” had too many errors. So here is my response to his video. Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXQygRVvEmM »» GET BOOKS & VIDEOS «« » Stukabook - Doctrine of the German Dive-...

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv Alexander the Great is well known for his tactics on the battlefield. Some aspect that is often forgotten is that victory on the battlefield requires well supplied troops. This is especially true, because Alexander's conquest covered a vast area. Sources ...

A comprehensive view that compares the Submarine Warfare in the First and Second World War. Due to the lack of a submarine warfare in the Pacific in World War 1, the Pacific isn't covered at all, but there will be an episode on it in the future. Military History Visualized provides a series of sh...

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A Visualization of the US Navy Losses in World War 2 based on mapping data ordered by date and ship class. »» GET BOOKS & VIDEOS «« » Stukabook - Doctrine of the German Dive-Bomber - http://stukabook.com » The Assault Platoon of the Grenadier-Company November 1944 (StG 44) - http://sturmzug.com »...

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv In June 1942 the most modern aircraft carriers in the US Navy and IJN were the USS Enterprise and the HIJMS Zuikaku. This video gives you an overview on the dimensions, defensive capabilities and aircraft of these Yorktown and Shokaku class carriers. ----...

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The German High Command assessed the Combat Effectiveness of its division in Summer 1941 and 1942, the numbers shows a crucial difference and overall give a hint at the staggering losses the Wehrmacht had received during Operation Barbarossa in 1941. Thus, Fall Blau (Case Blue) was already under ...

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv The German infantry divisions in the First World War saw several changes throughout the four years. In this video you learn the basic structure and organization of the division with its brigades, regiments and battalions. Furthermore, a visualization illu...

German Squad Tactics in World War 2. The German infantry squad was the mainstay of the German Wehrmacht in the Second World War. This video explores the basic organization of a German infantry squad, the concept of fire and movement, the deployment of the MG34 and its relation to the other squad ...

The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) was probably the most significant war between the First and the Second World War. Quite many important lessons were learned and NOT learned by the British, French, US, German, Italian and Soviet Forces. Military History Visualized provides a series of short narra...

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv The Imperial Roman Army consisted of the provincial armies, the garrison in Rome and the Roman Navy. The brunt of the forces was in the Provincial armies that were made up by the legions and their auxiliaries in total around 240k men. The Garrison in Rome...

Operation Weserübung was the German Invasion of Norway and Denmark in April 1940. It involved troops from the Army, Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe. It involved the ships Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Blücher, Lützow, Admiral Hipper on the German side and HMS Glowworm, Warspite and Glorious on the British. ...

This video takes a look at German Infantry Anti-Tank Tactics in 1941/1942 on the Eastern Front. The video is almost exclusively based on primary sources. It covers the use of various close-range weapons like geballte Ladungen, Mines, Molotov-Cocktails and other measures against tanks like the T-3...

A look at the StuG (Sturmgeschütze) German assault guns. Now this video is more about the branch and organization and not individual vehicles. Thus, the name “assault artillery”, because this is the translation of the original name for this branch in German which was “Sturmartillerie”. Short vide...

Insights into the mail delivery into Stalingrad and the German Field Postal Service in general. Also touches upon mail control and censorship during World War 2 in the Wehrmacht. Additionally, contains small excerpts from letters, reports and examines the effects on the soldiers and relatives mor...

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mhv The logistics of the German air force, they so called "Luftwaffe", became a nightmare pretty fast. This is due to several reasons detailed and illustrated in this short video. Certain aspects are also compared to the US Army Air Force. *Main Source* Boog, Hors...