You guys might be interested in the story of Barney hinze he was a Australian soldier from ww1 nicknamed the souvenir king apart from taking souvenirs from Germans after fighting them every thing from pianos to helmets and cash etc . He was well-known for getting up to so much trouble behind the lines that when in the front lines his commander used to send him on one man patrols to terrorise the Germans usually with two sandbags full of bombs a bayonet and a Lewis machine gun. After one little fight he was seen on top of a German pillbox dancing stopping every now and then to throw grenades into the pillbox. He came back with over 60 prisoners and a heap of captured German gear. He was recommended for some bravery medals but due to his behaviour out of the lines he never received them. Had a habit of getting into trouble. 45th battalion AIF.
When the paperwork caught up to him, he was in the European headquarters. He never had to return stateside, they prosecuted his court martial in Europe. After signing the documents, he rejoined without leaving the building. By the time he left, he had been commissioned as an officer. For anyone else who abandoned the National Guard, Army Air Corps, and Canadian military before joining the regular Army, he would have been shipped back stateside to endure Fort Leavenworth until the duration or his multiple sentences were served. For him, they accepted him as an officer and released him in on America's enemies.
Lewis Millet, Dan Daly, Virginia Hall, Cassius Marcellus Clay, William Whittemore... These are all names that I should have learned about in highschool, but didn't until now when I'm in my late 30s. But one thing is for damn sure, my kids will get to learn about them at a much younger age than I did. Love that y'all appreciate the Fat Electrician's history lessons as much as I do and I hope y'all keep covering him. I watch on his channel as well, but I like watching other people's reactions so I also watch his videos here.
These people never came up but my grandfather once had my brother and I do a project on a historic figure. My brother was like 7 at most, so he had John Adams. I was like 11, and I had Dr. Edward Jenner, the creator of one of the earliest vaccine precursors.
Two main things came out of this for me. 1. Anyone who has served in the military wouldn't be surprised by the army firing him. Then, re employing him straight away. That's the stupidity of the military. 2. Some people in this world are born to be warriors . Loved it. Two thumbs up for me.
I was an Army Recruiter for 3 years from 96-99 in Spartanburg, SC. The Medal of Honor Society was holding its annual members gathering of all the living recipients that could attend. I was Col Millet’s military escort for a couple days. Took him to my High School where he gave a speech that resulted in 2 kids joining the Army after hearing him. I remember him saying, somewhere between WW2 and Korea he also wound up in the Philippines teaching English. At that time he was also in possession of Audie Murphy’s Medal of Honor (I got to hold it) and was responsible for letting the public know about him as well. An outstanding gentleman. The dinner held for them in Spartanburg was black tie, Adrian Kronour (Good Morning Vietnam) was the Master of Ceremonies and Gen (Ret) Westmoreland was guest of honor.
Fun fact : Erwin Romell once went to the shendoah valley and checked into a hotel when asked what brings you so far from home he replyed I'm here to study your Stonewall Jackson. This was before ww2 started. Insane but true he studied a civil war general to learn tactics.
I've said it a few times and just like Dan said in the intro, "Fix bayonets!!" is possibly the scariest command to overhear, and you might just be close enough to have heard it. It means you've got roughly 40~ish seconds to be GONE! Unless you like having your ribs spread and heart punctured. Because they ARE coming NOW! Bayonets don't care that you've been shooting from behind cover, because bayonets come attached with a soldier that has now climbed over/gone around that cover and is running at you with the pointy end.
Would love to see @the fat electrician do a story on the 761st tank battalion, better known as the Black Panthers. Shortly after landing in Normandy in October 1944, they would endure 183 straight days of combat and would liberate 30 towns during their push to Germany.
I did keyboarding at Secondary School - was forced to, but they'd given up on trying to teach me handwriting. Only boy in the class, no regrets + probably the thing from school I find the most useful.
This one made me laugh because I took fashion design as an after school elective my junior year of high school, told my parents it was band class to avoid the hassles there. Because that moustache isn't gonna sit on itself. :D
People think Americans think too highly of our country and our military. This is where that belief started, and we need to keep these stories alive and pass them down. There's a reason we're patriotic. I'm generally on the Left of the political spectrum, but we all need to be aware of the sacrifices that brought us Democracy and maintained it. Too many people are ready to let all that effort be in vain. Democracy matters now and forever and we need to cherish and defend it from enemies foreign and domestic, which are becoming indistinguishable.
One of the first videos I saw from this guy's channel was about a man who fought in the Revolutionary war. I cannot find it anywhere now. If you can, it's a great one. I loved it. BTW, you guys are a blast to watch, even reacting to vids I've already seen.
I took typing classes in 1985 for the same reason, In addition to a new typing teacher that could have been professional model. Best class I have ever taken.
I gotta laugh , in high school I took a class in home ec., my dad read me the riot act for it but when I told him thats where all the hot girls are he laughed and then said ok I understand that.
7 Nov 2018 - The last recorded bayonet charge in combat was may 2004 in Afghanistan by the British army. may be needs a check but i am pretty sure its so
My father was a USNCB senior chief petty officer between 1951 and 1971. He got in during the Korean War and got out during Viet Nam. Now, of course he didn't start as a Senior Chief, he worked his way up within the first eight, or so, years. He went to Viet Nam twice and Antarctica 6-7 times. His crew build a lot of the bases that the newer generations of military and scientists enjoy today. The reason he got his guys to be such a good group, is because he made friends with them all, up to and including drinking with them. He and his men would have no problems with getting into trouble when drinking. Well, the military brass got tired of their shenanigans and he got busted of pay, but not rank a few times. That was the military's way of dealing with trouble makers. By the way, the USNCB is the United States Navy Construction Battalion. They usually followed behind the Marines, build air strips and barracks, which the Army would use in a few hours when they showed up.
Review the ice cream ship and the cheese caves videos back to back in a single video i wanna see it lol
The man himself! Love your stuff man, really happy you are putting these out.
Cheese caves? We love cheese & and ice cream! Lol much love man thanks for watching you legend!
Like he said Ice cream ship then cheese caves! Y'all will love them!@@EmbraceTheSuck21
You guys might be interested in the story of Barney hinze he was a Australian soldier from ww1 nicknamed the souvenir king apart from taking souvenirs from Germans after fighting them every thing from pianos to helmets and cash etc . He was well-known for getting up to so much trouble behind the lines that when in the front lines his commander used to send him on one man patrols to terrorise the Germans usually with two sandbags full of bombs a bayonet and a Lewis machine gun. After one little fight he was seen on top of a German pillbox dancing stopping every now and then to throw grenades into the pillbox. He came back with over 60 prisoners and a heap of captured German gear.
He was recommended for some bravery medals but due to his behaviour out of the lines he never received them. Had a habit of getting into trouble.
45th battalion AIF.
Make sure u do ice cream first, then cheese 😊
When the paperwork caught up to him, he was in the European headquarters. He never had to return stateside, they prosecuted his court martial in Europe. After signing the documents, he rejoined without leaving the building. By the time he left, he had been commissioned as an officer.
For anyone else who abandoned the National Guard, Army Air Corps, and Canadian military before joining the regular Army, he would have been shipped back stateside to endure Fort Leavenworth until the duration or his multiple sentences were served.
For him, they accepted him as an officer and released him in on America's enemies.
COL Millet's final words were very powerful
Lewis Millet, Dan Daly, Virginia Hall, Cassius Marcellus Clay, William Whittemore... These are all names that I should have learned about in highschool, but didn't until now when I'm in my late 30s. But one thing is for damn sure, my kids will get to learn about them at a much younger age than I did. Love that y'all appreciate the Fat Electrician's history lessons as much as I do and I hope y'all keep covering him. I watch on his channel as well, but I like watching other people's reactions so I also watch his videos here.
These people never came up but my grandfather once had my brother and I do a project on a historic figure. My brother was like 7 at most, so he had John Adams. I was like 11, and I had Dr. Edward Jenner, the creator of one of the earliest vaccine precursors.
Two main things came out of this for me. 1. Anyone who has served in the military wouldn't be surprised by the army firing him. Then, re employing him straight away. That's the stupidity of the military.
2. Some people in this world are born to be warriors . Loved it. Two thumbs up for me.
I was an Army Recruiter for 3 years from 96-99 in Spartanburg, SC. The Medal of Honor Society was holding its annual members gathering of all the living recipients that could attend. I was Col Millet’s military escort for a couple days. Took him to my High School where he gave a speech that resulted in 2 kids joining the Army after hearing him. I remember him saying, somewhere between WW2 and Korea he also wound up in the Philippines teaching English. At that time he was also in possession of Audie Murphy’s Medal of Honor (I got to hold it) and was responsible for letting the public know about him as well. An outstanding gentleman. The dinner held for them in Spartanburg was black tie, Adrian Kronour (Good Morning Vietnam) was the Master of Ceremonies and Gen (Ret) Westmoreland was guest of honor.
Fun fact : Erwin Romell once went to the shendoah valley and checked into a hotel when asked what brings you so far from home he replyed I'm here to study your Stonewall Jackson. This was before ww2 started. Insane but true he studied a civil war general to learn tactics.
Even in his last years, that womb broom was immaculate as ever.
I've said it a few times and just like Dan said in the intro, "Fix bayonets!!" is possibly the scariest command to overhear, and you might just be close enough to have heard it.
It means you've got roughly 40~ish seconds to be GONE! Unless you like having your ribs spread and heart punctured. Because they ARE coming NOW!
Bayonets don't care that you've been shooting from behind cover, because bayonets come attached with a soldier that has now climbed over/gone around that cover and is running at you with the pointy end.
Would love to see @the fat electrician do a story on the 761st tank battalion, better known as the Black Panthers.
Shortly after landing in Normandy in October 1944, they would endure 183 straight days of combat and would liberate 30 towns during their push to Germany.
Btw, TFE just uploaded another one! 😎👍
Words can't describe the respect I have for him & the men who served with him.
I did keyboarding at Secondary School - was forced to, but they'd given up on trying to teach me handwriting.
Only boy in the class, no regrets + probably the thing from school I find the most useful.
This one made me laugh because I took fashion design as an after school elective my junior year of high school, told my parents it was band class to avoid the hassles there.
Because that moustache isn't gonna sit on itself. :D
So Funny! My brother took typing in high school for same reason, the A.F. stuck him in Cryto, he got out, went Army, retired 82 Airborne..
People think Americans think too highly of our country and our military. This is where that belief started, and we need to keep these stories alive and pass them down. There's a reason we're patriotic. I'm generally on the Left of the political spectrum, but we all need to be aware of the sacrifices that brought us Democracy and maintained it. Too many people are ready to let all that effort be in vain. Democracy matters now and forever and we need to cherish and defend it from enemies foreign and domestic, which are becoming indistinguishable.
One of the first videos I saw from this guy's channel was about a man who fought in the Revolutionary war. I cannot find it anywhere now. If you can, it's a great one. I loved it. BTW, you guys are a blast to watch, even reacting to vids I've already seen.
This reminds me of the show Sharp, a guy from the ranks getting a commission and not doing things the standard way.
If they taught this in school, children would learn to love their country, and we can't have that.
literally one of the funniest intros hes ever done. i laughed SO friggin hard when i saw that
It usually takes 10 videos before I subscribe , you guys got me in 5 . Great content.
Anyone else get sudden deja vu vibes from that FDR speech? Like you could plop that in place today and it would be spot on with the ukraine situation.
Col. Millet helped set up the South Vietnamese Ranger school during that war.
I took typing classes in 1985 for the same reason, In addition to a new typing teacher that could have been professional model. Best class I have ever taken.
They still make people like that bit those people get censored by their commands.
"You're fired."
"Can I re-enlist?"
"Nothing that says you CAN'T"
That is how you know the pogs were sick of the bullshit as well. You want to sign up? You're an officer now!
Freedom is not free. It comes with a high price. Thank you for all your service!
The full saying is: there's no rest for the wicked and the righteous don't need any!!!!
I gotta laugh , in high school I took a class in home ec., my dad read me the riot act for it but when I told him thats where all the hot girls are he laughed and then said ok I understand that.
7 Nov 2018 - The last recorded bayonet charge in combat was may 2004 in Afghanistan by the British army. may be needs a check but i am pretty sure its so
I would love to see your reaction to TFEs USS Texas video, and the New Jersey sinking an island.
My father was a USNCB senior chief petty officer between 1951 and 1971. He got in during the Korean War and got out during Viet Nam. Now, of course he didn't start as a Senior Chief, he worked his way up within the first eight, or so, years. He went to Viet Nam twice and Antarctica 6-7 times. His crew build a lot of the bases that the newer generations of military and scientists enjoy today. The reason he got his guys to be such a good group, is because he made friends with them all, up to and including drinking with them. He and his men would have no problems with getting into trouble when drinking. Well, the military brass got tired of their shenanigans and he got busted of pay, but not rank a few times. That was the military's way of dealing with trouble makers. By the way, the USNCB is the United States Navy Construction Battalion. They usually followed behind the Marines, build air strips and barracks, which the Army would use in a few hours when they showed up.
The British Army made several bayonet charges during the 1982 Falklands War.
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!
Ty guys.
Yes finally my request!!!
First like, view and comment! 😂 Thank you! Quack, bang, out! 🤣👍
Have you ever reacted to Charlie Brooker: Guns and the USA, there's some good UK\US comparisons. Love the channel dudes
The real heros of our past. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Watch Fat electricians "Operation paul Bunyan u will definitely like it!
"Beast Mode" was on
Loved that 👍👍👍👍
Please react to Roll It Over (Knebworth 2022 or album version) 🙏🙏🙏
Mr millet u were amazing rip
They still make them like that
My father was in soul as Military intel during the Korian war. He was in the Army he dosnt talk about it so i dont know much of all he did.
Lip Ferret!
Can that happen? Can he rejoin?
That’s means you are out of ammo