I hate how no one talks about Wolfram Von Richthofen, he was the Red Barons cousin and spend most of the War as a cavalry man. In mid 1917 he joined the German Air Force and after training Richthofen made him part of his squadron. During their first mission in April 1918 Manfred told Wolfram to just fly above the battle and watch since he was new, but while he was doing that he was attacked by British pilot Wilfrid May. Seeing his cousin being attacked The Red Baron attacked May and chased him across the Somme river, this was when the Red Baron was shot by Australian ground fire and killed. Wolfram felt guilty but was not blamed for The Red Barons death, he went on to score 8 aerial victories and was an important Luftwaffe General in WW2. Great video btw
Its very much believed that the headwound he received is the reason why he so recklessly pursuited the plan against his own doctrine. BTW love your sabaton reactions, keep it up. Greetings from a fellow german historian
In regards to Boelcke's points. I was always of the opinion that #6 "If your opponent dives on you, do not try to evade his onslaught, but fly to meet it," meant to close the gap faster. Give your opponent the least amount of time to aim.
Also by turning to meet an opponent's dive you bring your guns to bear upon them sooner. I remember an episode of a show called "Dogfights" that covered Werner Voss' final fight using written accounts of various Allied pilots that Voss did that with everyone who shot at him.
Also, if you need to escape, a head on pass - if you survive - means your opponent has to waste time and momentum to turn 180 degrees to give chase, putting you far ahead.
17:40 Same or even worse happened to Gagarin. He was used as a PR coup for the USSR, but was forbidden to ever fly in a rocket or a fighter plane again. Gagarin was a fighter pilot by heart and loved to fly. He had other issues like coping with his fame aswell, but one reason why he turned to drink was that he was desperate to finally fly again. And this is how he died. He crashed a fighter into a field after he requested to fly again. Some say he might have been drunk at the time.
What set Manfred apart from the rest was the simple fact he was a hunter. As a kid, his older brother would run around the woods, shooting constantly, only bring in one kill for every 5-10 shots he took, usually with 3-6 holes in the wild game. Manfred would stalk his prey, quietly, patiently... often lifting his rifle, holding it for minutes at a time... but only one time in five would he lift his finger to the trigger, and only half the time did he then pull it. Each kill was one shot, a heart or double-lung, killing it fast and quick, the muscle having no time to be tainted from the game being in a state of panic or pain when shot. His brother berated him for taking so long, but as Manfred put it “what is the point of hunting if you are not first a hunter?” That’s what his C.O. saw in him. He was calm and calculating, often thinking ahead like a game of chess while the other pilots just rushed right in and got shot up. He was a hunter.
Something I would like to see is a video where you pick a subject of something that could have made it as a Sabaton song and do a history lesson on it. It's a lot more effort to make but I think it would be really interesting to have a history lesson by you :D
I want to say that I really love you reacting to Sabaton History (eventhough I already know each of those videos) because of three layers: 1: I love their music. 2. I love Indy Neidell and how he brings more depth to their songs and stories. And 3: I really like your view of history and the additional layer and viewpoint you bring to this.
Here's the thing as well, both of his compatriots influences are still felt by fighter pilots even into the modern day. From Max Immelmann, there was the famous Immelmann Turn maneuver. And from Oswald Boelke, we have the eight rules of dogfighting called the "Dicta Boelke" and was-up until the advent of long range Missiles-the fighter pilot's equivalent of the Ten Commandments. Even one of his other comrades Walter Blume, would go on to design and build the world's first jet bomber: The Arado Blitz.
twas an australian machine-gunner on foot, camouflaged in a field. they even reconstructed the deadly shots with some laser-aiming-device and stunt-plane and could with a high degree of certainty even say which one of several machine-gunners there scored the hit. dang, i forgot the name of that documentary.
When you mentioned Patton (is this the correct writing? The Tank Dude), i just had to recommend "The future of warfare" by Sabaton an the History Video of the Song. It's about the "future" of warfare from WWI onwards, abd they cover a lot of him and His tank Battalion
So did the Dutch, our army was mobilized by cycling to the front lines. The materials we had (guns, etc) were 25 years old. It's also why the Germans didn't expect a big resistance. It was a wonder we stood our grounds for multiple days.
5:35 I think there were propellers designed to just deflect the bullets hitting it (from its own machinegun) so that some would go through. This would have been before synchronization gear
'The Red Baron' is a literary name, the title ofa post war book.Pilots and aerial gunners could only approximate their tallies in the first war. Wing cameras came along in WW2,helping pilots at least keep an accurate score.German pilots generally fought over their own lines,leading to more numerous victories .
If you look behind them at the fortifications they look eroded but they aren't, those were bunkers covered in meters of concrete and earth but the Germans fired so many shells they literally dug them and battered them to piece, if I remember correctly it was millions of shells, I've been to Douaumont a few times and it's scary impressive every time.😶
The red barren has so many reminders pizza snoopy and books that I have never read yet but I have seen snoopy and red barren pizza I love it I didn't know he was German I thought he was at least Russian boy I was wrong
He hosted down and captured enemy pilots at dinner parties and treated them with thr highest respect. He (and I cannot confirm) said he doesn't shoot downed pilots because he's not a butcher.
I absolutely respect and look up to the red baron. I have a google slide that I have been working on for the past year about ww1 and ww2 and I'm still working on it. I know stuff that most history teachers don't know. I've looked that deep into German ww1 and ww2 history.
@@joshcrook6975 well the call of duty game on ww2 was very accurate as far as the events and I love the characters in it. So a 10/ 10 on that. And as far as a call of duty ww1 can't wait to see one come out.
How about a feature on Raymond Collishaw, the great Canadian pilot, who was blasting Germans out of the sky in his triplane fighter,long before Richthofen?
Something I have heard, that Red Baron going after that scout and getting shot was actually "suicide". I don't know if it's true or not, but he never did recover from that hit in head. There is actually old book written by Him at hospital recovering from that head wound. Pretty interesting (also from propaganda aspect) to read, well I actually listened it as audiobook..
Not so long ago in New Zealand I flew in Fokker "Friendship" planes. Is that the same Fokker company? Wikipedia says they're Dutch.... just wondered...
I did a reaction to one of their videos a few weeks ago and they came after me for copyright infringement, so unfortunately I can't do anymore or my channel will get shut down.
@Vlogging Through History Sad to hear that. The whole copyright system seems so inconsistent. Maybe Mark Felton Productions? He covers some "obscure" or "unknown" tales and topics. If not possible to react, then at least worth a watch in your own free time.
Hey mate, I just want to inform you that Sabaton is playing the Covelli Center in September. I just hear your from Youngstown (as I am) and thought I'll inform you, in case your interested.
Sorry, but billy bishop is not a reliable source,according to historians and some of the pilots who flew with him.An aggressive and brave pilot, but not always an honest one.
It is amazing how people remember the Richtofen and not some of the higher scoring aces of the second world war, for example, the Red Barron had a total of 80 aerial victories, and the highest scoring ace of the second world war was Erich Hartmann, who had 352 aerial victories.
I belive at the time when the medal was introduced in Prussia Frnech was major language among nobility and gentlemen and thus at Prussian court as well. That might explain the french naming.
French was the language of diplomacy and culture in Europe. Nobles learned it as a matter of pride and prestige, and so they could keep up with the latest fashions. A lot of Prussian (and thus, Imperial German) army designations and awards have French names.
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I hate how no one talks about Wolfram Von Richthofen, he was the Red Barons cousin and spend most of the War as a cavalry man. In mid 1917 he joined the German Air Force and after training Richthofen made him part of his squadron. During their first mission in April 1918 Manfred told Wolfram to just fly above the battle and watch since he was new, but while he was doing that he was attacked by British pilot Wilfrid May. Seeing his cousin being attacked The Red Baron attacked May and chased him across the Somme river, this was when the Red Baron was shot by Australian ground fire and killed. Wolfram felt guilty but was not blamed for The Red Barons death, he went on to score 8 aerial victories and was an important Luftwaffe General in WW2. Great video btw
Its very much believed that the headwound he received is the reason why he so recklessly pursuited the plan against his own doctrine.
BTW love your sabaton reactions, keep it up. Greetings from a fellow german historian
In regards to Boelcke's points. I was always of the opinion that #6 "If your opponent dives on you, do not try to evade his onslaught, but fly to meet it," meant to close the gap faster. Give your opponent the least amount of time to aim.
Also by turning to meet an opponent's dive you bring your guns to bear upon them sooner. I remember an episode of a show called "Dogfights" that covered Werner Voss' final fight using written accounts of various Allied pilots that Voss did that with everyone who shot at him.
Also, if you need to escape, a head on pass - if you survive - means your opponent has to waste time and momentum to turn 180 degrees to give chase, putting you far ahead.
17:40 Same or even worse happened to Gagarin. He was used as a PR coup for the USSR, but was forbidden to ever fly in a rocket or a fighter plane again.
Gagarin was a fighter pilot by heart and loved to fly. He had other issues like coping with his fame aswell, but one reason why he turned to drink was that he was desperate to finally fly again.
And this is how he died. He crashed a fighter into a field after he requested to fly again. Some say he might have been drunk at the time.
I have a NoSabatonBeforeSleep rule since i need to wake up early and i can't sleep when my mind is reciting the catchy lines sabaton song just have
What set Manfred apart from the rest was the simple fact he was a hunter. As a kid, his older brother would run around the woods, shooting constantly, only bring in one kill for every 5-10 shots he took, usually with 3-6 holes in the wild game. Manfred would stalk his prey, quietly, patiently... often lifting his rifle, holding it for minutes at a time... but only one time in five would he lift his finger to the trigger, and only half the time did he then pull it. Each kill was one shot, a heart or double-lung, killing it fast and quick, the muscle having no time to be tainted from the game being in a state of panic or pain when shot. His brother berated him for taking so long, but as Manfred put it “what is the point of hunting if you are not first a hunter?” That’s what his C.O. saw in him. He was calm and calculating, often thinking ahead like a game of chess while the other pilots just rushed right in and got shot up. He was a hunter.
Something I would like to see is a video where you pick a subject of something that could have made it as a Sabaton song and do a history lesson on it.
It's a lot more effort to make but I think it would be really interesting to have a history lesson by you :D
I want to say that I really love you reacting to Sabaton History (eventhough I already know each of those videos) because of three layers: 1: I love their music. 2. I love Indy Neidell and how he brings more depth to their songs and stories. And 3: I really like your view of history and the additional layer and viewpoint you bring to this.
Here's the thing as well, both of his compatriots influences are still felt by fighter pilots even into the modern day. From Max Immelmann, there was the famous Immelmann Turn maneuver. And from Oswald Boelke, we have the eight rules of dogfighting called the "Dicta Boelke" and was-up until the advent of long range Missiles-the fighter pilot's equivalent of the Ten Commandments.
Even one of his other comrades Walter Blume, would go on to design and build the world's first jet bomber: The Arado Blitz.
twas an australian machine-gunner on foot, camouflaged in a field.
they even reconstructed the deadly shots with some laser-aiming-device and stunt-plane and could with a high degree of certainty even say which one of several machine-gunners there scored the hit. dang, i forgot the name of that documentary.
YESSSS This is what i wanted you to do. Their History channel is amazing
When you mentioned Patton (is this the correct writing? The Tank Dude), i just had to recommend "The future of warfare" by Sabaton an the History Video of the Song. It's about the "future" of warfare from WWI onwards, abd they cover a lot of him and His tank Battalion
Also sadly the red baron will be remembered as a pizza mascot
At 9:51, you will see the World War 1 photograph upon which the cover for Led Zeppelin's second album was based.
Funny fact... At the beginning of WW2 Poland still had a cavalry. They were actual fights between cavalry and german tanks during blietzkrieg.
So did the Dutch, our army was mobilized by cycling to the front lines. The materials we had (guns, etc) were 25 years old. It's also why the Germans didn't expect a big resistance. It was a wonder we stood our grounds for multiple days.
And so begins VTH’s feud with Atun-Shei lol
5:35 I think there were propellers designed to just deflect the bullets hitting it (from its own machinegun) so that some would go through. This would have been before synchronization gear
Seems like a great way to deflect a bullet back onto the pilot.
@@VloggingThroughHistory I don't think if this way caught on...
'The Red Baron' is a literary name, the title ofa post war book.Pilots and aerial gunners could only approximate their tallies in the first war. Wing cameras came along in WW2,helping pilots at least keep an accurate score.German pilots generally fought over their own lines,leading to more numerous victories .
If you look behind them at the fortifications they look eroded but they aren't, those were bunkers covered in meters of concrete and earth but the Germans fired so many shells they literally dug them and battered them to piece, if I remember correctly it was millions of shells, I've been to Douaumont a few times and it's scary impressive every time.😶
The red barren has so many reminders pizza snoopy and books that I have never read yet but I have seen snoopy and red barren pizza I love it I didn't know he was German I thought he was at least Russian boy I was wrong
im not a parton, but i'd enjoy seeing you react to oversimplified's hitler video
React to Last Dying Breath from Sabaton
At least say “please.” Sheesh.
He hosted down and captured enemy pilots at dinner parties and treated them with thr highest respect. He (and I cannot confirm) said he doesn't shoot downed pilots because he's not a butcher.
I absolutely respect and look up to the red baron. I have a google slide that I have been working on for the past year about ww1 and ww2 and I'm still working on it. I know stuff that most history teachers don't know. I've looked that deep into German ww1 and ww2 history.
Damn I’ve never talked to a ww1 and WW2 buff,
What’s your opinions on the cod games about WW2 and WW1
@@joshcrook6975 well the call of duty game on ww2 was very accurate as far as the events and I love the characters in it. So a 10/ 10 on that. And as far as a call of duty ww1 can't wait to see one come out.
@@southernwolfgaming except for the fire shotgun in multiplayer lol,
I fucking hate that shotgun
@@joshcrook6975 I haven't ever played multiplayer so I wouldn't know.
I would love to see your reaction on Far from the fame from Sabaton. Have a great day. 😁
How about a feature on Raymond Collishaw, the great Canadian pilot, who was blasting Germans out of the sky in his triplane fighter,long before Richthofen?
Something I have heard, that Red Baron going after that scout and getting shot was actually "suicide". I don't know if it's true or not, but he never did recover from that hit in head. There is actually old book written by Him at hospital recovering from that head wound. Pretty interesting (also from propaganda aspect) to read, well I actually listened it as audiobook..
The Red Barron actually had migraines for the rest of his life after he received the head wound.
A video you should look into is Inmate 4859 by Sabaton!
Hey i just subscribed, hopefully you will react to ghost division or Wehrmacht by sabbaton. I like these original recordings
Greetings
Wait that's me
Can you make a video about the song inmate 4859
Not so long ago in New Zealand I flew in Fokker "Friendship" planes. Is that the same Fokker company? Wikipedia says they're Dutch.... just wondered...
Yep it is the same company
@@dirkschmidt2276 Thanks!
I think they might have done ground test for the firing system. run the turbines and fire
You should remind new viewers and link to old videos at end. Some good early content
Have you watched or heard about Epic History? If you could check out their WWI series.
I did a reaction to one of their videos a few weeks ago and they came after me for copyright infringement, so unfortunately I can't do anymore or my channel will get shut down.
I can recommend marc felton productions. Sometimes he has unusual world war topics, i have never heard of
@Vlogging Through History Sad to hear that. The whole copyright system seems so inconsistent. Maybe Mark Felton Productions? He covers some "obscure" or "unknown" tales and topics. If not possible to react, then at least worth a watch in your own free time.
Hey mate, I just want to inform you that Sabaton is playing the Covelli Center in September.
I just hear your from Youngstown (as I am) and thought I'll inform you, in case your interested.
Thanks...already on their guest list to see the show!
@@VloggingThroughHistory Awesome!
You know the downfall? Untergang in german, just a personal movie tip from me 👋
Excellent movie!
@@VloggingThroughHistory DER ANGRIFF STEINERS WAS EIN BEFEHL!
What about soldier of 3 armies?
I wonder how Richthofen would've done in WWII. Would his success have translated to WWII's dogfights?
Please react to Devil Dogs aka the US Marines
Its a real banger
I want to see your reaction to 4217 contain the Bismarck from the rubber
React to Sabaton - Counterstrike history
imagine if he flew today's modern fighters
Can we talk about billy bishop or the French ace from ww1
Sorry, but billy bishop is not a reliable source,according to historians and some of the pilots who flew with him.An aggressive and brave pilot, but not always an honest one.
Why doesn't he do ghost division?
I will. Just haven't gotten to it yet.
Dont forget their WW2 in real time and wat against humanity channels.
React to Ghost Division Sabaton History :)
Please react to Cliffs of Gallipoli
It is amazing how people remember the Richtofen and not some of the higher scoring aces of the second world war, for example, the Red Barron had a total of 80 aerial victories, and the highest scoring ace of the second world war was Erich Hartmann, who had 352 aerial victories.
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So, here's a question for the masses - why was Germany's highest military honour named in French? ("Pour le Mérite")
I belive at the time when the medal was introduced in Prussia Frnech was major language among nobility and gentlemen and thus at Prussian court as well. That might explain the french naming.
@@teemup9247 very interesting. Especially, since the French were the enemy in WWI.
French was the language of diplomacy and culture in Europe. Nobles learned it as a matter of pride and prestige, and so they could keep up with the latest fashions. A lot of Prussian (and thus, Imperial German) army designations and awards have French names.
Correct. It was the language of diplomacy, and the primary language of the court of Frederick II of Prussia.
Can you please react to the lady of heaven trailer? ❤️🙂