The Most Gangster Tanker Of WWII - Lafayette "War Daddy" Pool
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isn't this step one to get to the classified document leaks in order to get Habitual Linecrosser fired?
I think mentioning how warthunder is used for leaked Intel because of how realistic it would have been funny
Guess i shouldve cheated on my eye exam.
i got a war thunder ad before this video started
I know this probably will get buried but I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing the story of my great grandfather. He was my inspiration for joining the military
Hell yeah, man! Your grandfather was a national treasure. What a cool grandfather to have.
My dad was a platoon leader in Dog Co. 32AR,3AD . GOD BLESS them all.
Your great grandpa WAS A GODDAMN BADASS
Your Great Grandfather was deserving of the MOH in my opinion and an American Hero. Cherish the memories you had with him and I wish you the best in your career in the military. I myself am a veteran and served because of my grandfather who served in General Patton's 3rd Armored division in the Battle of the Bulge in WW2. Take care.
Best grand dad ever
"Tanks cant get Medal of Honor cause its a team effort" Meanwhile to the captains of Naval ships:
"They did this all on their own."
Never let it be said that the US DoD treats its enlisted members with the respect they deserve . . . but honestly if you joined for a "good boy" ribbon you'll be sorely disappointed no matter what they add to your uniform
Every arm of the military is a team effort they contradict themselevs hugely
Well yeah, not too many officers in tanks.
Thats what I was thinking too
@@gawnfishin2day Every fourth tank is commanded by an officer. The dumb is strong with you.
At this point I’m convinced being rejected from the military for bad eyesight is some divine omen that you’re destined for some great and absolutely gangster shit
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It truly is…I’ve seen some mother fuckers with coke bottle BCGs do some amazing shit in my time in
My dad ended up in Vietnam like Jailbird. Judge got tired of seeing him for racing, drinking and fighting. Judge told him since he’s good with a wrench and likes going fast had the place for him. 1st 9th Air Cav as a helicopter mechanic. He also did door gunning and 25 LOACH flights as observer and gunner and was awarded Airman medal. They rotated him back to Texas to start flight training to be a pilot but he’d seen enough. He said it was the best thing to happen to him as he was an aviation mechanic until his last day. Miss you Pops.
I loves hearing stores like these. Your dad was probably a fun dude to have a beer with! 🫡
1st of the 9th..
Air Cav son .. Air mobile..
The Captain from Apocalypse Now
My grandfather and cousin got the same the judge were tired of seeing them for racing, fighting and moonshining
Hey, my dad had a similar story except his was grape and attempted unfriendliness.
People just need a purpose in life, It just tends to be hell'uva a surprise for many. Because its usually something you wouldn't even think of.
*He’s a preacher,*
*A teacher,*
*And a German armor breacher.*
*What a fantastic creature!*
Not a defect, it's a feature.
Nazi war machine griefer.
Playin' my music in the sun
Wtf thats doesnt rhym
Hollywood - makes movie about badass person but changes things
Fat Electrician - they messed up, it's even more badass
Look up Desmond doss hacksaw ridge doesn’t do him justice
@@halo129830 arguably...any movie about historic events don't do anything justice.
Hence why we listen to The Chubby Electron Guy. High Speed Factual Learning. Just like electricity, you learn quick or die.
@@halo129830 The producers of Hacksaw Ridge stated for the official record that they left out a lot of DD's actions when making the movie, expressly because they felt that the audience would think that the movie was intentionally going overboard.
The real story is always cooler.
Fucking hit me in the heart knowing that he hung on long enough to hear that his "boys" were okay before he finally passed on. A hero by no other name
I’m a 62-year-old grandmother. I just had a total hip replacement, so I’m laying in bed listening to all of these amazing stories of our heroes. I’m very proud of my grandfather who fought in World War II in the European theater. I just want to say thank you for this because too many of us are so far removed from these events don’t know enough stories about World War II, and all of the other wars including Vietnam and the Gulf War. I had no idea. Now I know some of the names of our heroes and it’s very important to always remember them. All those who died gave the ultimate sacrifice and I appreciate everything they did so that we remain free. So thanks keep up the great work. I will keep listening.
Hope your feeling better by now . Sending good wishes!
Get better soon, you seem like a sweetheart.
I know! I hate that all the good War Stories are slowly disappearing over time as they pass away. 😢
Never forget the names of these men... They are better men than most of us today could hope to be.
I love the irony of how many Americans were denied the Medal of Honor, but the Germans were giving out Iron Crosses like they were candy.
I imagine rank & award became like candy when defeat was imminent, both to dilute the officer class as well as to improve treatment standards after capture -officers were allowed to wear thier uniforms, and I believe were to receive a decent ration compared to the regulars
they were given to boost morale when the war turned against them.
My friend was in Somalia with 10th Mountain and just got a CIB for saving the rangers while the rangers and pilots they saved got upgrades to silver stars, C co 1/87 10th Mountain crazy
In all fairness, there were different classes of the Iron Cross. Think of it more like the ARCOM except it’s got different classes that could eventually make it equal or greater than the MOH, with names reminiscent of MLM tiers. (Think ARCOM Eddie Bauer four diamond edition Platinum plus).
Iron Cross is not the same as the MoH. The German equivalent would be the Knight’s Cross (or one of its variants)
Today we're going to be listening to the best modern American military historian tell us why metric sucks, and communism can get bent. (Again.)
Count me in
As it should be.
You say that like it’s a bad thing…. Commie.
@@DJJ81 I bleed red white and blue! Doc said he think is have a problem, I told him to shut his commie mouth
God bless America.
On the subject of property, I'm reminded of another story I read from Vietnam. Two SEALs, newly arrived in country, were disappointed with the terminal performance of their M-16s. After griping to more experienced members of the team, one dropped his rifle in the river while the other broke his stock against a tree trunk. They were issued a shotgun and an M-14 as replacements for their destroyed equipment.
Hey pop quiz... what is Marsoc and can you name an operation they took part in?... yeah seals ain't shit
In the Mood was a 1939 Glenn Miller hit. It was really the theme song of WWII troops, sailors & basically the whole effort, military & civilian.
Listen to it. It still rocks.
Great instramental.so was " Honky tonk" the 6 minute long record. Later/ ya my gen.
‘The dude is super good at putting people in touch with god’ I was smoking at the time. You nearly killed me.
@shawnjohnson4732 - God should be capitalized, as a show of reverence and respect.
Best line of the video no matter your capitalization preference for God.
Bro had a direct line to the big man lol
@@howardoller443oh shut up, imaginary sky daddy’s gonna “love” you regardless
That one made me laugh so loud, I think I woke up my upstairs neighbor!
Oh Sherman of the Lake, what is your wisdom?
This is hilarious
“Drive it like I strategically transferred equipment to an alternate location”
That’s a good wisdom!
@@the_fat_electricianthis needs to be a t-shirt
@@clarkmiller287 I'd buy one
Fun fact the armor division patches are shaped like a triangle because they are the tip of spear. 1st through 3rd are the only ones that got to add a nickname, the colors represent the colors of the combat branches in an armor unit, and my favorite thing to tell people (because i have never met anyone who guessed what the third symbol is correctly) the track is mobility, the cannon is firepower, and the lightning bolt is shock (not speed).
Thank you so much for this info. My dad served during WWII in the 2nd Armored Division. AKA Hell on Wheels. I have the patch with the symbols you described. Now I can appreciate it even more.
Another great suggestion: "BOMB" is a Canadian M4A2 Sherman tank, it arrived on D-Day, was hit several times, never missed a single day of combat across Europe, fired over 6000 shells, traveled 8000km, had 4 different Tank Commanders. You can check it out by watching 'The Green Fields Beyond'
Fury was based on "IN THE MOOD" tank commanded by War Daddy, same crew for most of time, 76mm M4 tank, but one of the characters from Fury was named "Norman." It was the name of a town "BOMB" fought in.
"And maybe - *just maybe* - they'll wear it for us."
Fuckin' grunt logic, man. XD
Drinkin', fighting, and fornicating...it's what grunts are best at
If it's a dumb idea, but it works, it's not a dumb idea.
Hey, alcohol and freedom encourage a lot of things
I almost suffocated because I unable to breath I was laughing so hard through this entire section of the video.
"If its stupid but it works its not stupid" The Mighty Jingles
Military doctors: Sorry sir, you vision sucks
Future badass: (cheats test, proceeds to become a badass) Suck it nerd, I don't need two good eyes to stack bodies.
Olympic target shooting champion comes in.
US Army: "Sorry, your eyesight isn't up to standard."
I don't think the men under examination are the problem here.
Facks
This^^^ just yes
Sounds like Leo Major.
😂😂😂 too funny! I totally agree!!
A 6'3" tanker. A undefeated prize fighter. A respected and exceptional leader/Alpha dog amongst his peers. A man among men! Fury is one of my favorite movies. I'm a purple heart 11B and that movie hits hard and true.
This is one of my favorite videos, I named my 11 million dollar machine IN THE MOOD because Pool and his crew deserve the respect of not being forgotten.
That's awesome....What machine are you talking about exactly??
@@itsaboutTime2revolt Probably m1a2
Don’t name it the same thing as theirs. It should be “IN THE MOOD 3.” By taking their name you are taking their legacy from them.
I agree, I shall be change it good sir. I just took on the name so people ask me what it means and I tell everyone about these fine men back in history.@@channingtaintum
I’m learning more history here than I did at my high school. Hats off to you for being one of the best and funniest historians on the platform.
me and my buddy said the same thing
Wife and I both say this was the schooling we needed.
you're not the only one
TFE is the history teacher we all wish we had, he gives us the straight facts and has done the research on whatever he talks about. Plus his comedic timing is amazing. He has several videos here about obscure history that isn't taught in schools now, or even back when i was in high school.
High school history teachers suck. They are usually the football coach and know little about history.
29:40 "I saw a muzzle flash in that direction!!"
"Roger, removing that direction!"
the US had something with changing landscapes. Throwback to USS Wisconsin and the temper temper incident.
@@gamingoperator6111”temper temper”
@@I.AM.ON.MY.WAY." but they started it"
@@gamingoperator6111 As they say, anything worth doing is worth overdoing.
@@CptJistuce just perfect!
What an awesome roll-call of exceptional American war heroes! I, a UK citizen, salute them all for their courageous service, indomitable spirit and conspicuous bravery.
That eye exam was actually the badass test. You fail it you either give up or you cheat and become one of history’s badasses, there is no middle ground, well there is but that is all the regular dudes that pass the first time.
"he was good at puting people in touch with god." Thats a keeper. like "He wasnt god just his secretary, scheduling his meetings"
Nic also said the Chair Force is Death's receptionist...helped me adjust my perspective on those guys😏
@Jeff.78 they are capable of blanketing an area with more cordial invitations to meet the reaper himself than any other force in the world
@Laeryc And in 2nd place for biggest air force, is our Navy.
The Army are the ones who go to deliver the invitations personaly to the lazy bastards who prefer to stay at home...
Two great pieces of advice.
#1. “If you ain’t cheating. You ain’t trying!”
#2. “Fair fights belong in the ring.”
My Senior Drill Sergeant in Basic Training had this to say:
If you're not cheating, you're not trying.
If you get caught cheating, you're not trying hard enough!
My dad (former nyc cop) used to say,
“There’s no such thing as a fair fight….. and if you find yourself in one your tactics suck!”
@@ericfeatherstone776 I grew up hearing “it’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission” and “it’s not about what you do, it’s how you do it” . . . my family that told me these two things did time or joined the military if not both.
Cheating is what losers call technique.
Why Spartan boys received little to no food and minimal support. You could try to survive this harsh reality -OR you can steal food and thrive.
Only one rule: Don't get caught.
“War Daddy” is the goat.
I love ‘Fury’ but this was waaaaay better than the movie. This should’ve been the moviez
Thank you soo much for giving honors to such a warrior and his crew, warriors all. Well done.
I'm pretty sure if War Daddy had owned a boat and Joe Lewis had fucked with it, the boxing match would have ended completely different.
Or oil refinery
proportional response
@brettharris1564 you don't get the joke😂 go watch his other videos.
As a huge tank buff, I loved reading names of tanks.
Diplomacy Failed, Abandon All Hope, Cruel Intentions
I have a photo of a Abraham tank named Consequences
I would like to imagine there is a tank out there named WAAAAAAAAGH! But it would probably get copyrighted.
@@dylanmulvaney9912there needs to be its brother truth
My dad was a tank commander in an M551 Sheridan called Rambunctious, 68-70 Firebase Debbie Vietnam.. the main gun had 'the green weenie' written on it😅
we had a Bradly in Iraq03 called the "Bang Bus"... at least for a few months till top figured out where we got it lol
Mr. Electrician sir,
You give us not just facts, you give us history.
I wish my past history teachers had you abilities and passion.
The generations have forgotten that “in the mood” was a huge hit song back then. Thats likely the origin of the tank name.
Army eyesight story.
In world war II, my grandfather, John O'Donnell, served in the infantry. He fought at the battle of the bulge. Got two purple hearts and some other distinguished awards.
He was very slight in stature. No taller than 5'6. He was generally sent out as a scout. He very consistently, and very accurately was successful in pointing out German encampments, ambushes, and even snipers. He didn't necessarily have particularly the great vision either. It is likely his abilities as a scout saved a lot of lives.
When he was finally asked why he was so good at what he did and how he could see the Germans despite their camouflage efforts. He said the green of their camouflage was all wrong and for him appeared orange.
My grandfather was red green color blind.
Wow! Thats a incredible story 👏🏼 thank you for sharing
WW2 hacker
We call it red-green color blind.
Your grandfather calls it Termovision and inspired the Terminator movies.
My Father (A British Army Veteran of 36 years), and my Grandfather (a Royal Marine for 28 years), both referred to the Purple Heart as the 'Hard Luck Award'. The only requirement being you got hit....
I think the last wound award the British had were Wound Stripes which were discontinued in the inter war years.
Both my father and grandfather were wounded in action, neither considered the Purple Heart a 'distinguished' award, other than that you could see it and know the guy wearing it had probably been where the metal meets the meat.... So was probably an actual combat soldier.
Not denigrating your Grandfather here, more a comment on some cultural differences. In my Fathers and Grandfathers eyes the purple heart was generally the mark of an actual combat soldier, which to them, both being Infantry, was kind of important. Its just neither of them looked at it the same way you do.
Fury is one of my favorite movies.
"Best job I ever had."
WoT went downhill in 2017
MACHINE!!!!!
Best job I ever had.
@@halo129830never went up hill
as a fomer gunner on the ol M60 I can honestly say It was a kick in the pants to shoot that main gun. Coax was a cool too!
After I got out...I didnt' eve n go plinking for over a year. Just wasn't the same.
Man, thank you for this video! It was amazing hearing this story. I knew that ‘Fury’ was loosely based on ‘War Daddy’ and his tank crew, but I didn’t know that the real War Daddy was that much of a massive BAD DUDE!
I’m just a Filthy Civilian, but had I (allegedly) intentionally drove a tank into a lake because I wanted a new one I would be: arrested, stripped of command, stand for a court-martial, be stripped of rank and busted back to private, imprisoned for a few years, given a Dishonorable Discharge, and then would have to deliver pizzas for the rest of my life to pay Uncle Sam the cost of the tank. But War Daddy did this and his superiors gave into his demands because of how tough and successful that dude was. It wouldn’t surprise me to hear that he even gave Majors orders and they obeyed! It’s a shame that he lost a lot of his leg, but it’s not like the man needed his legs because HE COULD HAVE JUST ROLLED AROUND ON HIS MASSIVE TESTICLES. The man probably had a difficult time walking before his injury because how huge those suckers were.
He probably could have won the Tour de France without a bike - he could’ve just rolled on his testicles and came in first place. What an absolute legend and *an absolute* pimp. God bless ya, War Daddy.
I actually met Poole when I was in 3-32nd Armor at Ft Hood. He was an awesome guy, very humble. I believe, our battalion commander nominated CW4 Poole to be the honorary Colonel of the 32nd Regiment.
As a native of Detroit, where the Fist of Joe Lewis is a monument, it warms my heart to hear that he boxes Lafayette and told him, "I'm going to teach you a big lesson" before taking him very seriously.
It's all fun and games until the champ whispers in the clench. Then it's just games. And the game is: "how long can I stay on my feet."
If your War Daddy until the end
What I like best about this part is that War Daddy used the lesson Joe Lewis taught him. He retreated when it made sense to do so.
All joking aside ... it says something about War Dad... he rolls up on probably the greatest heavyweight champ ever, rings his bell and walks out after the fight, not carried out, then next day goes and becomes a beloved by his crew tank ace and fights a war, whilst shoving it up his own high command over what tank he's going to drive...
Interesting guy
New mission objective surrive.
Another great video!!! when I retire and become a history teacher I'm just playing your videos like substitute teachers played bill nye the science guy back in the day
29:45 The loader was able to load so quickly spray and pray was a viable strategy
Most of the Vietnam war was exactly that😂
MVP of the whole story was that loader. Everything went to shit after he died.
As a former Tanker, I will say this man is the was a tank god. So was his crew. We would lecture our crews about how great they were under fire.
Great vid of one of the best of the Greatest Generation. My father was a tank commander in Dog Co., 32 Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division. Pool was in Item Co. My dad commanded "Dirty Gertie 2" His tank and most of his crew were lost outside St. Lo, just before Operation Cobra. He was in the hospital until the beginning of 1947. Later in life, he told me about his time in combat, but mostly anecdotal stories of life there. I do remember him telling of immediately firing into both corners of the field when breaking through hedgerows. I miss him.
Another plot armor story you might be interested in is a british crew who were issued a lightly armored training vehicle by mistake. Not really questioning why their tank was so much faster than the rest they often took on scouting runs because of that only to find out after encountering an AA vehicle that shit itself proceeding to spray and pray all over their face.
After falling back they later discovered the entire front plate had bullets protruding through, having just barely been enough to save their lives.
They were offered an actual combat ready tank afterwards but they declined deciding to keep it, full story includes them surviving another incident because it jumped a river so thats understandable :)
Sounds like that tank would've been a good candidate for the name of "Riddled" or "Sieve"
I want to hear about it
"STEEPLE CHASE!!"
"SAH!!"
*Dukes of Hazard Pause*
"An what them boys didn' realize, was they wasn' in a real tank."
I feel like that crew is the one fighting a mech to hot wind blowing in that old yt vid.
@@Jay-wq7mr lets hope the electrician caught interest :)
I feel like "Still in the Mood" would have been a better name than "In the Mood II".
In the Mood Too
And number 3 “Feeling Froggy”
In the Mood, Felling It, Find Out... :D
If I'm not mistaken, which I very well could be, I believe the first letter of a tank's name usually corresponds with the company the tank is part of. In this case, "In The Mood" would be part of I company. Since it isn't part of S company, it wouldn't be proper to give it a name starting with the letter S.
A tank in my platoon was named "Wargasm" (USMC 2003-2007)
I imagine the mysteriously drowned tank probably had something to do with him not getting all the medals he was likely owed.
So glad I found your channel! Extremely well done my man! Great information, hilarious & most importantly told extremely. Very entertaining. Couldn’t ask for much more! Well done. Respect.✊🏼
The Clip from 29:50 is not from any conflict that Pool was in, but rather a clip from the famous tank battle at Cologne, were a U.S. M26 Pershing Tank with Clarence Smoyer as the gunner fought a Panther at the Bridge right in front of the Rhine. Another iconic moment of American Tankery.
Clarence was 2/32 Armor in 3rd AD. Another outstanding Spearhead soldier!
I see someone’s read Spearhead by Adam Makos. Great book!
I grew up down the street from the Pershing gunner
@@stuglife5514that’s freaking awesome, did you ever know him?
Got a quick question if you see this.... If you are current service or a veteran or retired otherwise I'd greatly appreciate any feedback...
Would you find it weird if me, 35M, joined one of the services of which he could still meet the age requirement...? I've had an army recruiter hollering at me recently and I am genuinely considering signing up. I'm an accountant and I'm bored AF and want to make a major change in my life and doing something that deeply matters like joining the service is really attractive at the moment... I'm not running from anything and I'm not being rash or irresponsible, but I know it would be a little weird to join at 35... physically fit with professional experience in logistics, accounting, management, and finance...
How weird would that be to a service guy? Does that sound crazy?
Why in the hell are they still making superhero movies when there are so many real hero movies that need to be made?
They did make a movie about him though lol
No doubt. We have multiple lifetimes of war to tell amazing stories and yes, it all happened. WTF. Real life is more interesting than what any Hollywood producers come up with. My dad was correct years ago 💯
@@Star_Spangled_Man_With_A_Plan Fury was based on him, but it wasn't really about him.
The left is terrified of masculinity
We spent 50 years making war movies
The way this man puts the light on our nation’s men with his research… makes him a war daddy!
These men and what they did is speechless. Finding out what they did and telling others is the same.
Thank you brother!
"got to drive in the Abrams" whata dream. Days of my beloved M60 Patton are long gone, what would I not give for an abrams ride...
It's crazy how lives cross paths in life. I ran into a long lost friend from high school when I was on a mission Iraq. We both never knew that we joined the Army after 9/11. We swapped 6 years worth of stories. Thanks for another great story.
Had this happen in Afghanistan
Also had this happen in Iraq, once a month we would go to fob Warrior to refit and ram in to my PSG at the PX he looked just as shocked as I did. Good times.
Went to Keesler AFB in Biloxi for my job training after basic. Was married so my wife and I rented half of a house just across from one of the side gates. A couple of weeks later an Army officer and his wife rented the other half of the house. We became pretty good friends. After finishing training I got orders for Germany so off we went. Served there for three years. The last year we decided to go to Oktoberfest so we did. It was a crazy place. Super crowded. Had to stand in line for hours to get a seat in a beer tent. We finally got seated, and five minutes later the couple from Biloxi sit down across from us. We just stared at each other for a couple of seconds before bursting out in laughter. Life is definitely stranger than fiction.
The movie was great.. but the reality was even better.. Thanks for the real story!! What heroes!!
I wasted 2 hours last night watching FURY! Over 90% of the movie is made up Hollywood BS! Boring as hell and they kill War Daddy in a battle that never took place!!!
@@WhiTEwaLL_GamINgcan't say I agree. I think Fury is actually one of the better war movies out there. Superb performances from the actors.
The real story is better...
@@WhiTEwaLL_GamINgFury wasn’t trying to be accurate to his story. But its a damn good war movie.
Saving Private Ryan Will forever be the better “accurate” movie.
If they were going to make a movie about "War Daddy", it should have been a FACTUAL, historical film, not some Brad Pitt bullshit.
This is one of the best videos I have seen on TH-cam. You sir, did an amazing job!
What a hero! The whole crew!! That's so tragic they took his loader and were taken out largely because of that. I'm so glad I listened to this.
The Legend of War Daddy will live forever ♥️
"the dude is super good at getting people in touch with God" is my new favourite line
L😂L mine Two 👍
As someone who has been in a gym/sparred with amateur/semi pro folks, TFE is on point. It's actually true regardless of who you spar with. If they're putting out 20%, you match it. Nobody gets upset if something occasionally lands a little harder because of distance or timing mistakes, but if it's obviously purposeful, you're getting lit up.
I did a little of "fight club" style fighting, went up against a dude the was an armature boxer... I was not, but I was a grappler. Boxers don't know what to do against someone who charges straight into them, because I knew this guy would knock my ass out in a moment. Best times of my life.
I read this and instantly thought of a moment in Hajime No Ippo. Where Sendo spars with Takamura.
Great anime/manga.
@77marioland no you didn't... stop lieing to sound cool Brad Pitt
Studied WW2 for 50+ years and that was brilliant , what a story and by God what a man , thankyou , well deserved like and subbed .
So good. Love your videos. The sharpie had me rolling. What a legend he was.
POOL BOXED JOE LOUIS?!?!? WTF? THATS BADASS. Dude is a legend. "which makes sense because hes really good at getting people in touch with God" man your script writing is top tier
Was assigned to the 1st Cav.Div. , 2/8Cav. Armor Battalion (1986-'89) . Our motto was , "Strike fast , kick-ass" ! It seems like that's the motto War Daddy lived by .
Fellow 2/8 vet here
L'audace, l'audace. Toujours l'audace.
This was an awesome video. I love learning about allied tank ops.
My grandfather served in the 713th flame thrower battalion as a tank commander in the pacific. Wild stuff there too.
Whatever on the end but as a 24 year vet of desert storm and Iraq and a Seabee, thanks on that note, this was one of the most awesomeness videos of army heroes that I think you've done. Thank you for all you do!
My French Resistance grandmother was in Liège, Belgium 🇧🇪. She mentioned to us that one of the greatest gifts she got during the war was, "a pair of silk stockings" due to the rationing and German tyranny, things like that were extremely rare.
I don't think she received them from a 3rd army tanker, but the story made me chuckle/think of it!
Government: "Groundhog, you're exempt from the draft."
Groundhog: "What? ...why? This won't do _at all!"_
Another fantastic show! I thank you for the historical accuracy and personal edge of your presentations. It really makes it memorable, and for someone with dyslexia to tell you that its got to be good!
Thanks again and Best wishes from the Bruns family here in Northern Michigan.
War daddy was a pioneer of the violence of action ethos
That meeting with schoolboy and his friend under the tank. Definitely the most Army thing to happen. While there was no war daddy there was a great tank push in Iraq
First off much respect to this legend and his legendary crew.
Hollywod just wont leave things well enough alone, this original story is much better than fury version... much, much better.
Early in the video, i thought, wow, War Daddy’s fearless & super-aggressive style reminds me of some of the armor fighting in the Battle of 73 Easting in Desert Storm.
Of this guy and his crew, all i can say is wow.
Sounds like the guys in 73 Easting learned a lot from War Daddy.
I thought the exact same thing.
…and also Rommel.
I think at least one vehicle literally had a photo of Rommel taped up inside. Apparently, even Norman Schwarzkopf thought much of Rommel’s methods and daring style.
The History Guy and The Fat Electrician are by far the best content creators.
The former is the Mr. Rogers of history while the latter is the Michael Ironside of history education.
Love it.
Incorrect. The two best content creators on YT are Indy Neidell (TimeGhost) and Ben Davidson (Suspicious0bservers). This in an undisputed fact.
Well. That fact is disputed. So... You lose the internet argument.
Long live the Fat Electrician.
Gotta LooOoOove it 🙄🙄🙄 when some jabroni goes around a comment section, telling random people that their opinions are wrong. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@@bocain812 I've heard of neither of them. Must not be so great. Respond anyway you like to, no one is going to read it.
Ah my favorite is oversimplified
Yeah Nic. Brilliant script, delivery and timing. IMO you are one of the best commentator/ story tellers I've heard in a while. I'm hooked and subscribed. Cheers from Sydney, AU.🤠🙃
So I named my first car Fury which was a Jeep wrangler because I loved the tank in the movie and thought it would be a cool name for my Jeep. Recently I wrecked that Jeep and now I have a new one that’s even better than the last one. And since I now know the backstory of the movie Fury from this video I’ve decided to name the new Jeep “In The Mood”. What’s even better is that I drove it today trying to come up with a name for it and the Glenn miller song came on which just sealed the name even more. Love your videos Nick you’re awesome.
My great uncle was one of joe Louis' sparring partners. He was an amazing boxer but he said he wouldn't dare do something as stupid as hitting him too hard. Not only was it obviously his job and he'd get in trouble for trying to injure him but he said the power joe was holding back was absolutely insane. He could kill someone pretty easily if he wanted to.
I’m thoroughly convinced that the kind of people that earn the kinds of honors that pool did are just batshit insane, that generation was already full of the toughest men to have shit behind 2 heels so to stand out is honestly extremely impressive.
The deal is, no one cared if you sparred with Joe Louis...everyone (including yourself) was impressed by a walking man who fought him.
Remember, Pool was dedicated to the art, he had to have wondered at least once "how would it feel to fight the world champion?"
@@JD-tn5lzexactly. He cared less about the outcome, and was more concerned with having the experience. It was an opportunity of a lifetime, regardless of the consequences.
“Oh there they go. There they go, every time I start talkin 'bout boxing, a white man got to pull Rocky Marciano out their *ss. That's their one, that's their one. Rocky Marciano. Rocky Marciano. Let me tell you something once and for all. Rocky Marciano was good, but compared to Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano ain't sh*t.”
“He beat Joe Lewis’ ass!”
“That’s right, he did beat Joe Lewis’ ass”
“Joe Louis had come out of retirement to fight Rocky Marciano the minute he was 76 years old. Joe Louis was always lying about his age. He lied about his age all the time. One time Frank Sinatra came in here and sat in this chair. I said Frank 'you hang out with Joe Louis, just between me and you, how old is Joe Louis?' You know what Frank told me, he said "Hey, Joe Louis is 137 years old." A hundred and thirty-seven years old!”
Great job brother ! Fucking outstanding, no loud obnoxious music in the background. No talking about yourself. Simply the best video I've ever heard. Great job 👍
Why can’t Hollywood just stick to the true story, so much better! The Legends deserve better representation because we don’t want them to not be remembered. I appreciate your work .
I absolutely love these stories!!! Keep bringing attention to these war heroes so they're not forgotten!!!
That was the greatest video, really good bro. Thanks for the great war stories.
I am a retired tanker and this video actually brought me to tears seeing how amazing this man was. Makes me proud to be a tanker. But to contradict your tanker video. we are not all enormous/ I was a skinny little 167 lb. guy who could load quick and drive my ass off. Other than that, you video was on point. Love your videos. I am glued to every one and have most of your merch. Need a new quack bang, mine if falling apart
As a fellow former tanker, I second this. I was 135 lbs when I deployed the first time in '07.
Yeah, the movie Fury doesn't even come close to the real guy. Normally, a movie exaggerates a hero. In this case its the other way around.
I knew a guy who was like 6'8", 300 lbs, said he told an Army recruiter he wanted to sign up for armor to be an Abrams crew member. He said the recruiter had a laugh and told him he wasn't going to fit in a tank. True? Who knows.
@@faryldaryl3975 yes, every inch over 6ft requires a waiver. The same reasoning behind short submariners. It's a long-term health risk. Knees, back, etc. I don't think I've ever known any tanker over 6'2*.
@@faryldaryl3975 as for the weight, tankers can be notoriously pudgy. We didn't PT as hard as say infantry and we drove more than walked. His weight would matter less than what the weight was made up of. If muscle primarily, he might have a chance. The height makes it a non-issue though. Her would struggle with the height limitations of other vehicle based MOSs like field artillery as well as mechanized infantry. If he was dead set on being combat arms I'd probably suggest light infantry or Cav Scouts.
Dude your channel is amazing. Thanks for doing what you do.
Let's be honest, his whole crew should have gotten the medal of honor. He was crazy good, but he needed a team on his level to do it. And damn it was a team. I'm sure some of this has been exaggerated, but still a great man.
Kind of heartening to hear he got to see people he trained go to war. Or not I mean war is horrible. But to see that he helped the next generation in the next big battle must have been, atleast, some slight comfort.
I mean, that the "he needed a team on his level" got proved in that last fight where the new loader wasn't at the level of the demand and look how it ended.
C co 1 87 10th Mountain in Mogadishu recovered bodies from Courage 53 Blackhawk a week before BHD and helped with BHD. They only got CIBs while rangers got upgrades would be good to cover.
Upgrade? Whats an upgrade?
ONLY got CIBs?
War Thunder was an amazing ad for this video, you don't understand just how hard it was to take out panthers and tigers front on with Shermans. That whole section in War Thunder (Shermans vs panthers and tigers) is absolute hell. Unless you hit the absolute perfect spot on the front, you can't take out a panther, and tigers you have to flank. Now imagine that in real life, being in a tight, confined space with 4 others guys having to work in perfect synchronicity, hitting the machine gun port front on a panther. Really gives you a great appreciation for history
Great Video, it’s amazing to learn about so many awesome badass Veterans who helped so much.
Hey Fat Electrician,
I have had to cheat on all of my eye exams. Unfortunately I still ended up discharged from the Marine Corps. I have had to cheat on some more and am accomplishing so much in spite of my disability. It's a long story but I wanted to say how much I appreciate your final words in this video about not underestimating us.
I was told I'd be blind by my mid 20s. I'm 31 and can still see pretty good. I still drive, I fly paragliders, I do a bunch of crazy outdoor shit like class 4 rafting, ice climbing, rock climbing, downhill mountain biking, etc. I fix wind turbines and travel all over the country and other countries to do it. I love doing things people tell me I can't do - and trying to do it better.
Cheers
Good on you! Nice to hear from another example of telling the 'You can't do that' nay sayers to f*** off. :)
This might be one of your best stories mate. I really enjoy the long content filled with passionate appreciation of the heroes before us. Thank you.
Just watched this episode.... really touching end..a man that never lost his "tank fever" passing on the same day as his last adopted tank family. Each episode is a new lesson, infused with unique humour.
Sir you'd make a far more interesting history teacher, than I've ever met.
I spent my life as an 88M. This is the best thing I have ever watched on TH-cam ! Great Job ! Love the channel.
I love the idea of a bunch of tanks just slamming shells into a train and then pool decided to take on another train with his tank alone. Absolute badass.
Request #8 battle of conoco fields.
Dude, you have found your calling! Love the videos
Agree, absolutely top quality.
First time I've caught your show. Love the humor and how you keep it moving along. Great job
I loved the movie Fury, but the real story is SO much better, I would literally watch a 3+ hour movie if it stuck to the real storyline of this man and his crew. Amazing work again, Mr Electrician.
Amazing history! My dad was in the 776 AAA in France, I was Air Force/ RI Air Nat Guard, then my son was in a Bradley Unit in the 1st Cav(3/8 Charlie Co). He gave me gray hair in his 3 tours in Iraq, his 1st in Sadr City where he got a Purple Heart... God bless them all!!
HUGE respect to you and your family, brother... absolute respect. 🤙
Got my "In The Mood II" up to max crew experience and Ace; Mozdoc here I come. In '73/'74 my battalion was stripped of it's M60A1 which were sent to Israel to replace their recent losses. We got depot rebuilds back which were Israeli recovered combat losses. Looking almost new and fresh paint, my "new" track had five holes in the front glacis welded up. Now that will sober you up right quick. I'm now long retired without a shot in anger... except War Thunder. Saddle Up!
I’ve been binge watching these videos for the last couple days . Im so glad I found your channel!
Watched this video for the second time and I got goosebumps and a little dust in my eyes
idgaf what anyone says, this man is the best goddamn history teacher we never had and no one can convince me otherwise. Keep it up dude, and i love the long-form content. I was legitimately uninterested in really anything to do with history until i found this channel
At its core, history is about human stories. But they teach the most boring aspects in school.
You have some of the best history content on TH-cam. Please do more!
Someone that more people need to hear about is Lt. Colonel James “Maggie” Megellas. He was a paratrooper in WWII and the most decorated member of the 82nd Airborne Division. During Operation Market Garden the men of the 82nd crossed the Waal River on flimsy boats under withering German fire, crossed a wide open flat and took the dike that the Germans were holding. In 2009 I had the honor of accompanying Lt. Colonel Megellas and 10 other US veterans of Operation Market Garden to the very spot on the dike that the 82nd took that day. No words can express what that experience was like. The brave men that I was with that day have all passed away, but their memories will live on forever in my mind and I will never forget them.
I enjoyed the movie, but did not know the story about War Daddy. This was an awesome video that had me captivated the whole time. Well done.
This is fookin great man. Props for telling how deadly Normandy was as well.
Something that we all should remember, in 1936 there was an article written in a news paper. I don't remember which one, a US History professor shared it with every class during his WW2 class. It was an editorial that stated the youth of this time would 'not amount to anything of substance' That is not the extact quote but it captured the tone. It went on to degrade the youth of the 1930s, you know the ones that fought a 2 front war across the Atlantic and the Pacific. Not only did they endure, they were victorious. So when we think the modern youth are useless, don't fall for the same mistake that they fell for 90 years ago. The new enlisted soldiers and young officers under me have consistently impressed me.
The majority of modern youth are useless, most of them can’t even qualify for service, let alone have enough sense of American pride to want to fight for this country.
You've missed a point. Remember, those are self-selected volunteers.
Point is, the military is less and less a place where young men go and family traditions of service are fading.
I wager that if you polled your men, most of them were brought up by men who served. They followed the paths of their father, their brothers, their uncles.
And yes, I served.
ya... then it was
over sexed, over payed, and over here !!!
Welcome to what every generation says about the next.
The fourth turning comes to mind.
Just started the video and wanted to point out that the rangers that climbed the cliffs around normandy to take out artillery had a bunch of guys who put on their glasses on the boats on the way to the hill.
In a special forces group where you are definitely not allowed to need glasses. It was more important to see the enemy than to keep up the charade