Military History Visualized
All videos from Military History Visualized (Bernhard Kast).
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The Invasion of Japan - Operation Olympic / Downfall
This video takes a look at Operation Olympic, which was part of Operation Downfall the Invasion of Japan and focused on the island Kyushu. It discusses the US Plans, Preparations and additionally the Japanese defenses and doctrine. The video contains a lot of data from various academic sources. M...
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General Mattis' Way of War (2001 - 2003)
A look a General Mattis' principles and approaches during his command of Task Force 58 (2001) in Afghanistan and 1st Marine Division (2003) in Iraq. Topics covered Lego Drill, Jersey Drill, Juliets, Aggression, Diplomacy and Communication, etc. Military History Visualized provides a series of sho...
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Polish Infantry Division 1939 Organization & Structure #WIZUALIZACJA
Basic structure and organization of a Polish Infantry Division in 1939 visualized. This video shows the basic composition of an infantry division, how many men and officers. Furthermore, what type of weapons were used in general and in what numbers. Finally, a short overview on how the division w...
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Armored Trains in World War 1 - Germany & Austro-Hungary
Armored trains were used to varying degrees by most countries during World War 1. This video takes a closer look at the German and Austro-Hungarian armored trains. Check out the Great War's Version on Armored Trains here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5Jl5KdG-Tc Military History Visualized pro...
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Why German Victories weakened Japan in World War 2
This video gives you a short glimpse on how the war in Europe had a detrimental effect on the Japanese Economy. Military History Visualized provides a series of short narrative and visual presentations like documentaries based on academic literature or sometimes primary sources. Videos are intend...
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Merkava: The perfect Tank?
The Merkava Israel's first domestic tank after the British denied them access to the Chieftain. In this video the director of the German Panzer Museum Munster Ralf Raths tells us about their Merkava I/II (a Merkava I upgraded to Merkava II) and we also take a look inside, on top, etc. English Cha...
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Naval Tactics in the Age of Sail (1650-1815)
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Stahlhelm 1916-1945 - German Steel Helmet
The Stahlhelm – the legendary German Steel Helmet – from the First and Second World War is one of the most recognizable elements of German Military History. This video covers its origins, its fathers, design, testing, the variants from 1916, 1918, 1935, 1940 and 1942. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon ...
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Japanese Underwater Shots - How Effective were they? - Suichudan
The Japanese prior to the Second World War accidentally stumbled across the capabilities of underwater shots. Firing tests against battleships showed that near misses under some circumstances travelled below the water-line and were still powerful enough to struck the hull, which was not protected...
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Wiesels for Ukraine? Ukraine Veteran's View
In this video we look at why the Wiesel could have a significant impact on the battlefield in Ukraine, this information is based on the views of a German combat engineer that is fighting with the Ukrainian Legion. Additionally, I interviewed a Leopard 2 gunner that faced Wiesels in exercises. We ...
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How Billotte destroyed 13 Panzers - Billotte Medal
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv #military history #WoT #WorldOfTanks ---** Social Media **--- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/milhistoryvisualized/ twitter: https://twitter.com/MilHiVisualized ---** Description **--- The Wild Ride of Captain Billotte at the Battle of Stonne on May 16...
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The First German Tank A7V
The A7V was the first German tank it was built in very limited numbers in World War I and saw some action. Unlike many other German tanks it has a quite negative reputation, which is probably not justified. In this video I take a look at the production history, numbers built, armor, armament, mea...
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How Underwater Explosions damage Ships and Subs #Military101
This video looks at how underwater explosions damage ships and submarines. Script was proof-read by physicist and is based on US Navy/Army and/or academic sources. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » paypal donation - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclic...
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Italian Forces and Industry in Early World War 2
---Copyright--- Hearts of Iron IV Screenshots – Copyright © 2016 Paradox Interactive AB. www.paradoxplaza.com ---Description--- The Italian soldiers are often blamed for their performance in World War 2, but usually nobody takes a close look at the state of the Italian Armed Forces in World War 2...
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Battle Of Britain: Setting and the British Defense Organization
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv ---** Social Media **--- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/milhistoryvisualized/ twitter: twitter: https://twitter.com/MilHiVisualized ---** Description **--- This video is the first in a short series on the Battle of Britain. It shows the basic setup in...
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First US Navy Submarine: USS Holland
The USS Holland was the first commissioned US Navy Submarine it was designed by John Holland. »» GET OUR BOOKS «« » The Assault Platoon of the Grenadier-Company November 1944 (StG 44) - http://sturmzug.com » Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com »» SUPPORT MHV «« » ...
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How to Break Out of Encirclements - Panzergrenadier on the Eastern Front
This video looks at official German Panzergrenadier instruction from 1944 on how to break out of an Encirclement and also on the views by Oskar Munzel a Panzer General and Post-War Commander of a Panzer Training School. »» GET OUR BOOKS «« » Stukabook - Doctrine of the German Dive-Bomber - http:/...
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German Flamethrower Tanks & Briefing October 2017 & Answers to Patreon Questions
The questions answered in this video are: "3: What religion were you raised in? (you said no politics, but you didn't mention religion) 4: What is the highest military rank Adolf Hitler attained? 5: At this moment, whom do you consider to be the greatest strategist or tactician of the Wehrmacht?"...
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Potato Masher what everyone gets wrong
The Potato Masher or Stielhandgranate 24 (and 43) is the iconic German World War 2 hand grenade, yet although everyone thinks it was the most important German hand grenade, this does not seem to be true. It's little know cousin the Eihandgranate 39 should not be underestimated. Disclaimer: I was ...
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Invasion of Poland 1939 - Fall Weiß - Case White
The German Invasion of Poland in 1939 started the Second World War in Europe. The German name of operation was “Fall Weiß” meaning “Case White”. In this video I will take a look at the major German troop movements, the Soviet Invasion of Poland, the losses and a final assessment. »» GET BOOKS & V...
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The ingenuous MG 42 Bipod
Occasionally people seem to disregard the bi-pod on the MG 42 (and also that on the MG 34 which was very similar) since it so "floppy". Yet, as Philipp - a former MG gunner in the Swiss Army - explains the "floppiness" makes a lot of sense, if the weapon is actually used in its intended way, name...
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Trebuchet - How they work - Traction & Counterweight Trebuchets
»» GET BOOKS & VIDEOS «« » Stukabook - Doctrine of the German Dive-Bomber - http://stukabook.com » The Assault Platoon of the Grenadier-Company November 1944 (StG 44) - http://sturmzug.com » Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com » Tank Assault - Combat Manual of the...
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RE: Bren vs Spandau - which was better?
Response video, it was necessary, I like Lindybeige, but his latest video “Bren vs Spandau – which was better?” had too many errors. So here is my response to his video. Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXQygRVvEmM »» GET BOOKS & VIDEOS «« » Stukabook - Doctrine of the German Dive-...
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[Stalingrad] Was a Breakout possible? Some Numbers [Updated Version]
»» GET BOOKS & VIDEOS «« » Stukabook - Doctrine of the German Dive-Bomber - http://stukabook.com » The Assault Platoon of the Grenadier-Company November 1944 (StG 44) - http://sturmzug.com » Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com » Tank Assault - Combat Manual of the...