WOW...this footage is something we just don't get to see. Much less have a commentary of where it is and what's happening, and even who. You really nail everything you do. Oh, and GOD BLESS YOU for taking those WW2 folks back again. Great stuff my friend!
This has been an excellent series on WWI JD! There's not much about WWI and I have learned things and places that I didn't know about. Thank you for the education!
@@TheHistoryUnderground I know you are, JD. Lol. I’m asking the OP. I find it fascinating that Americans aren’t taught more about WW1. At least, that’s what I’m lead to believe. I’m Canadian and, I was raised on the history of WW1, almost moreso then WW2.
Exceptional 🎉 just so cool to see video of the crowds flocking to see! The boys playing on the guns…CUTE! ❤ I love looking at the archive footage while listening to you talk about it. VERY COOL!
i really enjoyed the film analysis. it would be cool for you to do this more showing combat etc and various weapons/tactics/locations while narrating over it. very cool!
The artillery tractors at the end are from Holt, a US company that designed and manufactured the first tracked tractors. The first French tanks, the Schneider and St Chaumont, took their inspiration from them for their running gear. It was lengthened and slightly modified, though, so the tank can cross trenches… and so that French army did not have to pay license fees to the Holt company. 😊
That was amazing, oh my goodness, that little girl with the big bow in her hair!!! My mom used to make the same hairstyle for me. Only for 5 minutes mind you, it never stayed in very long!😁I have to admit, darn it, I’m getting on in years!😉
I understand that the barrel of the Amiens railway gun still exists at the Australian War Memorial Canberra. I believe that the carriage was scrapped many years ago.
I get so focussed doing WW2 tours in Paris, I kind of forget about the Great War side of the city. Fantastic to see so many places I know in this film, good use of archive! More of this please!
@@TheHistoryUnderground My great granddad shot a video of his new one being delivered in 1912......... he posted it on YT but oddly I can't seem to be able to find it....
2:02 the tank is the german A7V "elfriede" number 542. it was captured by the french after she tipped over onto her side, then used for weapons testing before being placed on display at place de la concorde. the square with the cross and other markings were added for targeting purposes. some areas hit by specific weapons were cut out for further analysis hence the 2 rectangular holes in her side. she was probably the most contemporaneously photographed A7V of the bunch.
awesome! I love these videos! Is there a TH-cam channel link we can watch these from the National Archives? Love learning about these different places. Awesome JD!
That’s crazy footage. I’ve never seen that footage before. Mind you, most of the footage I have seen was either from the battlefield or reenactment for the cameras, when it was safe to do so.
9:04 one of those maxim MG 08s ended up outside of a vfw near where i lives. it was in very poor condition as it had been outside all those decades. its not there anymore so it was probably put on display indoors somewhere. its also interesting to see the doughboys in british type leather battle jerkins. they were very popular in that it helped keep in bodyheat but left the arms unencumbered. the down vests so popular in the 70s and 80s always reminded me of battle jerkins.
Regarding the statue, I found this after doing a reverse image search and crawling down a few rabbit holes 😅 From a footnote in the book "Revival After the Great War: Rebuild, Remember, Repair, Reform" "In October 1918 a plaster model of François Sicard’s (1862-1934) Au poilu was erected on the Champs Élysées in Paris. The model was put in this central place to attract funding. A sign reading “subscribe to the loan” was mounted on its pedestal. The monument was however never realised. In the 1920s Sicard did design several different memorials in France"
Sadly, during the War on Terror, the US DoD and British MoD nixed the idea of its troops returning with War Trophies... Certainty, with the MoD, the thought of PTSD wracked squaddies having unrestricted and undocumented access to AKs/Pistols seemed to worry em enough to put a ban on this kinda thing. Sadly, in 2016, a SAS Trooper was jailed for keeping a trophy pistol (& 300 rounds) he captured and subsequently bought home with him, during the Falklands Conflict of 1982.
@@TheHistoryUndergroundyup... in regards the SAS Trooper the "Fecal matter hit the air circulatory device", amongst not just the SF community, but the Military as a whole. And history has proven, time and time (and time) again that the "Head Sheds" will always believe they know what's best for those serving below, even when everyone around them can see it's a dumb idea.
That empty shell those two soldiers were holding looked like an old fashioned wash tub. What a shame the the metal used to make that was for war and not taking a bath!!
Correct. Note that in the sentence right before that, I said, "Keep in mind that this is before television". Then I go on to accidentally say "TV" when I meant to say "movies". Slip of the tongue.
Did you say Pvt William H Bell from Suzuki, FL? I'm thinking I heard wrong. In all my 60 years living in different parts of Florida I've not heard of that town. Great video BTW!!!
Good stuff JD. Seeing this makes it even crazier to think that the Germans were able to rebuild their arsenal and start anew in only two decades.
WOW...this footage is something we just don't get to see. Much less have a commentary of where it is and what's happening, and even who. You really nail everything you do. Oh, and GOD BLESS YOU for taking those WW2 folks back again. Great stuff my friend!
Thanks! Appreciate that.
This has been an excellent series on WWI JD! There's not much about WWI and I have learned things and places that I didn't know about. Thank you for the education!
My pleasure! The more you learn about WWI, the more that you'll want to learn.
If I may so ask you, are you an American? I’m asking for a specific reason….
@ - Yes sir.
@@TheHistoryUnderground I know you are, JD. Lol. I’m asking the OP. I find it fascinating that Americans aren’t taught more about WW1. At least, that’s what I’m lead to believe. I’m Canadian and, I was raised on the history of WW1, almost moreso then WW2.
@@mikemontgomery2654 - Ha! Gotcha. When I saw the question, I thought, “Dang. I thought that it was obvious.” 😂
Thank you JD… and to the Museum. Loved the footage and the narrative!!✌️🙂💙
Glad you enjoyed it
Once again JD you have taught me something. I love love this channel!
Awesome, thank you!
Very interesting episode. I love old film clips like these.
Exceptional 🎉 just so cool to see video of the crowds flocking to see! The boys playing on the guns…CUTE! ❤ I love looking at the archive footage while listening to you talk about it. VERY COOL!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Your narration is on point.
Thanks! Appreciate that.
The archives are a treasure trove. Thanks, JD. Fascinating. Appreciated.
One of the best history channels available! thank you
Sadly, the little boy playing on the captured artillery piece was most likely fighting in WWII twenty years later...
i really enjoyed the film analysis. it would be cool for you to do this more showing combat etc and various weapons/tactics/locations while narrating over it. very cool!
Thanks, will do!
The artillery tractors at the end are from Holt, a US company that designed and manufactured the first tracked tractors.
The first French tanks, the Schneider and St Chaumont, took their inspiration from them for their running gear. It was lengthened and slightly modified, though, so the tank can cross trenches… and so that French army did not have to pay license fees to the Holt company. 😊
Wow! Thanks for that extra info!
so did the german A7V.
Watching immediately before the YT censors hit.
Ha!
That was amazing, oh my goodness, that little girl with the big bow in her hair!!! My mom used to make the same hairstyle for me. Only for 5 minutes mind you, it never stayed in very long!😁I have to admit, darn it, I’m getting on in years!😉
I understand that the barrel of the Amiens railway gun still exists at the Australian War Memorial Canberra. I believe that the carriage was scrapped many years ago.
JD I'm still picking up my chin after it hit the floor when the camera panned up that very big gun! Holy S#^/ !!!!
WW1 fascinates the crap out of me. Thank you for posting!
This is very interesting! You content certainly educates the curious mind.
Thanks for this video on the captured weapons of WW1. Good job buddy . 💯👊👍
Thanks!
Another good one JD. It's been a few years but your French pronounciations are getting better all the time.
Ha! Thanks.
Fascinating
I thought this was very interesting videos. I loved seeing the bi planes lined up along the wall on one of the early clips. Thanks JD, safe travels.
Glad you enjoyed it!
enjoyed this video!always interesting to see how previous conflicts were documented
Thanks!
JD, the camo on those German guns was the first thing that I noticed also. Thanks for sharing brother! God bless, Rob
I get so focussed doing WW2 tours in Paris, I kind of forget about the Great War side of the city. Fantastic to see so many places I know in this film, good use of archive! More of this please!
Thanks! Pretty interesting to see what Paris looked like and think about what it was like during those years. Glad that you enjoyed it!
Outstanding. Im getting addicted to ww1 content now. Just got subscribed to ww1tv also.
Awesome!
I really enjoy these archive videos of WW1 and WW2. Thank you JD. Btw my grandfather faught in WW1
There was no TV anywhere in the world in 1918.
Correct.
@@TheHistoryUnderground My great granddad shot a video of his new one being delivered in 1912......... he posted it on YT but oddly I can't seem to be able to find it....
That’s Amazing Footage! Did you see all the planes lined up above the wall in the background. I think it’s the Plaza Concord.
Pretty wild. I think the scene that you're referring to was at the Invalides War Museum.
2:02 the tank is the german A7V "elfriede" number 542. it was captured by the french after she tipped over onto her side, then used for weapons testing before being placed on display at place de la concorde. the square with the cross and other markings were added for targeting purposes. some areas hit by specific weapons were cut out for further analysis hence the 2 rectangular holes in her side. she was probably the most contemporaneously photographed A7V of the bunch.
Really enjoyed the video mate
Thanks 👍
it's funny to think this equipment was once the most advanced military hardware that could be made
Wow! Just amazing. Thanks again J D!!
History is great need to see so we learn so keep it going 😊
Thanks!
Such a cool video!! Want to see more!!
@@MrCrflover 👍🏻
Not only do we see a mix of cars, horse drawn carts and bicycles but pedestrians who were the inspiration for the game of "Frogger."
Great video JD ,thanks so much
Love when you do this style of video!
Thanks!
Great perspective
Very Cool 😎
Thanks!
That was fantastic and so interesting , thank you 😊
awesome! I love these videos! Is there a TH-cam channel link we can watch these from the National Archives? Love learning about these different places. Awesome JD!
Thanks! The National Archives actually has their own TH-cam channel that has some of these films.
Very interesting piece of film.
That’s crazy footage. I’ve never seen that footage before. Mind you, most of the footage I have seen was either from the battlefield or reenactment for the cameras, when it was safe to do so.
Yeah, this was definitely something different.
9:04 one of those maxim MG 08s ended up outside of a vfw near where i lives. it was in very poor condition as it had been outside all those decades. its not there anymore so it was probably put on display indoors somewhere. its also interesting to see the doughboys in british type leather battle jerkins. they were very popular in that it helped keep in bodyheat but left the arms unencumbered. the down vests so popular in the 70s and 80s always reminded me of battle jerkins.
Thanks for sharing JD very nice!!✌️🇺🇲
Regarding the statue, I found this after doing a reverse image search and crawling down a few rabbit holes 😅
From a footnote in the book "Revival After the Great War: Rebuild, Remember, Repair, Reform"
"In October 1918 a plaster model of François Sicard’s (1862-1934) Au poilu was erected on the Champs Élysées in Paris. The model was put in this central place to attract funding. A sign reading “subscribe to the loan” was mounted on its pedestal. The monument was however never realised. In the 1920s Sicard did design several different memorials in France"
Oh dang. Thanks for that! Very interesting.
Really interesting JD.
Thanks! I thought so too. Pretty rare film.
I really enjoyed this one.
Sadly, during the War on Terror, the US DoD and British MoD nixed the idea of its troops returning with War Trophies...
Certainty, with the MoD, the thought of PTSD wracked squaddies having unrestricted and undocumented access to AKs/Pistols seemed to worry em enough to put a ban on this kinda thing.
Sadly, in 2016, a SAS Trooper was jailed for keeping a trophy pistol (& 300 rounds) he captured and subsequently bought home with him, during the Falklands Conflict of 1982.
Completely ridiculous decision on the part of the higher ups.
@@TheHistoryUndergroundyup... in regards the SAS Trooper the "Fecal matter hit the air circulatory device", amongst not just the SF community, but the Military as a whole.
And history has proven, time and time (and time) again that the "Head Sheds" will always believe they know what's best for those serving below, even when everyone around them can see it's a dumb idea.
Would love to have so of the stuff in my collection.
Me too!
You can see many examples of those artillery pieces at the US Army Artillery museum at Ft Sill OK
That German railway gun is still on display in Australia.
For real? 😮 where?
@ Canberra
Place de la Concorde, parts of the Champs-Élysées and les Invalides are pretty much identical today.
That empty shell those two soldiers were holding looked like an old fashioned wash tub. What a shame the the metal used to make that was for war and not taking a bath!!
Agreed.
Cool video
Wasn't the Paris-Geschütz / Pariser Kanone shelling Paris in early 1918?
funny how we dont change.. ive seen similar footage from kiev and moscow from the current troubles
That is the big problem; We don't change!!
This was awesome. Sadly it's still relevant today because it made me think the russian trophies on display in Kyiv.
Woah
Pretty cool to see these old films.
2:45 TV? It wasn't even invented yet. If I remember correctly, TV wasn't invented until the 20's or early 30's.
Correct. Note that in the sentence right before that, I said, "Keep in mind that this is before television". Then I go on to accidentally say "TV" when I meant to say "movies". Slip of the tongue.
@@TheHistoryUnderground Just goes to show it happens to the best of us!
boys what do you rate eva 1-10 i give a 5
you keep mentioning no television.. they didnt have radio yet.
yes they had radio. radio was invented in the 1890s. the us had some aerial radios in aircraft at the very end of ww1.
@@thurin84was there radios in the average home? i thought comercial radio began around 27?
@@andrewfischer8564 in some homes. it was a luxury item to be sure. but they existed. i would liken it to vcrs in the mid 70s.
Google Earth is great for visiting the battlefields of WW1 and WW2....
Very much so.
I hope I'm not the only one who watches these old film clips in search of nice looking historical women.😉
Tv 1918 talking bollocks
Did you say Pvt William H Bell from Suzuki, FL? I'm thinking I heard wrong. In all my 60 years living in different parts of Florida I've not heard of that town. Great video BTW!!!