Military History Visualized
All videos from Military History Visualized (Bernhard Kast).
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German Infantry Anti-Tank Tactics 1941/1942
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...
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Sturmgeschütz (StuG): German Assault Artillery
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...
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Letters from Stalingrad - Numbers, Censorship & Effects on the Homefront
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...
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Logistics of the German Air Force in World War 2
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...
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The Sinking Sun - Time-Lapse Japanese Navy Losses - IJN - World War 2
Time Lapse of the Losses of the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War 2. Note: 2 Submarines near India are not displayed. Military History Visualized provides a series of short narrative and visual presentations like documentaries based on academic literature or sometimes primary sources. Videos ar...
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Why did the German Aces have so many Air Kills?
Why did the Germans aces have so many Air kills in World War 2? What are the reasons for this? For this we look at the statements from Günther Rall. »» GET BOOKS & VIDEOS «« » Stukabook - Doctrine of the German Dive-Bomber - http://stukabook.com » The Assault Platoon of the Grenadier-Company Nove...
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Medieval Castles - Elements of Fortifications
This episode covers the various elements of castle fortification elements like towers, walls, moats, loopholes, gates, gatehouses, portcullises, battlements, hoardings, draw bridges, etc. Military History Visualized provides a series of short narrative and visual presentations like documentaries ...
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Falklands War - Argentine Perspective - An Inevitable Defeat? (Guerra de las Malvinas)
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas) in 1982 as seen by many as an inevitable defeat for Argentina, but taking a closer look at the preparations or better the lack of preparation on the Argentine side reveals that the British could have faced a far ...
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[US Army] Infantry Battalion Structure & Attack Tactics World War 2 (1944)
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv This video gives an overview on the structure and organization of an US Army Infantry Battalion in 1944. The number of men and equipment for each company. Furthermore, it shows how an attack against an organized position is performed. This video various v...
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Panzergrenadier-Division & Motorized Infantry Division 1939/1944
A look at the Panzergrenadier-Division 44 and its predecessor the motorized infantry division from 1939/40. This video looks at the organization of both divisions, their equipment, weapons, manpower and other elements. Comparison between the Panzergrenadier Division 44 and a motorized infantry di...
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Russia’s Military Power (2017)
A look at Russian Military Power in 2017 according to the Defense Intelligence Agency and other sources. This also includes a short historical overview from 1991 to 2017. NOTE: Non-conventional weapons were excluded due to YouTube’s tendency to remove ads on such videos. See my Video on the US co...
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Why is Rommel so complicated? - Erwin Rommel vs. Desert Fox
This video takes a look at why Erwin Rommel often called the "Desert Fox" and probably one of the most famous "Panzer Generals" is so complicated due to the various interest groups and his complex situation in World War 2. »» GET OUR BOOK: Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 German/English...
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[Weapons 101] How does a Mortar work?
Modern mortars evolved from the so-called "Stokes Mortar", but the basic principles still apply. This video gives you a short overview on mortars. A modern mortar is a weapon that provides short-range indirect fire at high angles, usually between 45 and 80 degree. Unlike traditional (old) mortars...
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How Wars are Won & Lost - A Simple Model
»» 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 » Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com » Tank Assault - Combat Manual of the...
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Wehrmacht = German Army? YES or NÖ? #Misconceptions
A common misconception about World War 2 is that the Wehrmacht equals the German Army, but this is actually... » HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT MILITARY HISTORY VISUALIZED « (A) You can support my channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv (B) You can support me via Paypal donations: https://www.p...
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The V-2 Rocket (A 4) - How Effective was it?
The V-2 official designation A 4 is often called a "Wunderwaffe" although it was a major breakthrough in rocket technology, its suitability for a weapon in World War 2 is limited. This video takes a look at its development, technical specifications, history and especially on its effectiveness not...
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Economic Warfare? PewDiePie vs. WSJ #YouTube
This video asks the question if the article from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) was a deliberate attack to inflict economic damages on PewDiePie, but more importantly to discredit YouTube as an advertising and also news platform. Many indicators appeared in the last few weeks that support this cla...
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Prussian Infantry under Frederick the Great
Prussian Infantry during the time of Frederick the Great of Prussia. Basic background on infantry types like Grenadiers, Fusiliers, etc., organization and combat formations. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » paypal donation - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cm...
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What is Maskirovka? Russian Military Deception
A short introduction into Russian Military Deception - called Maskirovka. “Maskirovka is most simply defined as a set of processes designed to mislead, confuse, and interfere with accurate data collection regarding all areas of Soviet plans, objectives, and strengths or weaknesses.” (Smith, Charl...
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Comparison German Infantry, Motorized & Panzer Divisions 1939 - Visualization
»» 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 » Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com » Tank Assault - Combat Manual of the...
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Why the Allies considered Bombing the Soviet Union 1940
In 1939/1940 the French and British considered bombing the Soviet Union. Something that sounds quite "crazy" from our perspective nowadays, so why did they consider it? Military History Visualized provides a series of short narrative and visual presentations like documentaries based on academic l...
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[Imperial Roman Army] Armor & Shields
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv The Imperial Roman Army employed a wide range of different equipment. In this video, I talk about the helmets for infantry (callis / galae) and calvary. The various body armors like the segmented armor (lorica segmenta), mail armor (lorica hamata), scale ...
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Battle: Taranto Raid - Italian Pearl Harbor
The British Raid on the Italian Harbor of Taranto in 1940 had a crucial influence on the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor. Similarly, it managed to damage several battleships, yet with a far lower strike force. Additionally, the attack was launched during the night. Military History Visualized pro...
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Did Hitler Delay the Me 262?
»» 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 » Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com » Tank Assault - Combat Manual of the...