MacAdam Sniper Shield-Shovel (Weird Tech)
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Created by Daniel Turner
Narrator:
Christian H Miles
Music Credit
Epic Battle Speech by Wayne Jones
@williamwiggins6690 6 жыл бұрын
Hey guys I made a bullet proof shovel, it can't stop bullets and doesn't work as a shovel but here's 25,000 of them, have fun
@stevencolor3389 6 жыл бұрын
idk how it made it past the testing phase considering it failed both tasks
@dexhorox7394 5 жыл бұрын
Well how about put 10 of them infront of each other?
@chriswatson4430 5 жыл бұрын
William Wiggins right???
@jackmountain8503 5 жыл бұрын
This...this summed up the weapons development during my time in service more than any other :] Background:I 'm going to fight in urban desert places? Here is a monsoon rain storm in a rice paddy for ya. I need to stop 2 wireless band waves with a $200 jammer so I don't blow up from an IED? Here is a million dollar jammer that stops all communications I can use and has a heat bomb triggering device ;). S.Korea 2003, Iraq 2004-2009
@os8mm178 5 жыл бұрын
Dexhorox omg great idea it might work👍
@Bram06 6 жыл бұрын
"The shovel didn't work because there was a hole in it" :thinking:
@zres4861 6 жыл бұрын
Bram06 Hah! 😂😂😂
@SuperVarunan 5 жыл бұрын
Shoulda used flextape
@elitemation 5 жыл бұрын
They should have put like a cap to open it
@JacobLozano-mr8ll 4 жыл бұрын
This is big brain time
@faselfasel2864 4 жыл бұрын
Thats what happens when civilians with no experience or exposure to field service come up with witty ideas
@MightyTiki 6 жыл бұрын
Perfect example of senior leaders who failed their troops by fielding equipment without properly testing it first.
@dra6o0n 4 жыл бұрын
Lack of training to use said weapon. The soil is your best defense, why put a shield at the top of a mound when you can dig a hole through the center of the mound and bury the side of the shield with dirt? You'd be lower to the ground.
@zacharytracy3797 3 жыл бұрын
"Suggested" by a woman.
@JonatasAdoM 3 жыл бұрын
@@dra6o0n At this point you might as well make a mini bunker and cover the hole where the shovel would be with cement.
@bidlingodoop4673 3 жыл бұрын
@@zacharytracy3797 what's your point
@i-fart-in-elevators 3 жыл бұрын
a fukin answering machine invented it, what do u expect
@jimmyrussels3746 6 жыл бұрын
Seeing as you need a quarter inch of hardened steel to stop a .308 and most guns used rounds hotter and heavier than that at the time, this was doomed from the start.
@xmm-cf5eg 6 жыл бұрын
I mean if you could somehow carry 12 of them you MIGHT be okay.
@atol671 5 жыл бұрын
Just start strapping your self with shovels for armor lol
@KandiKlover 5 жыл бұрын
WW1 had more powerful bullets? Like what exactly? Or did they just use heavier grain rounds or extra gunpowder in the shell?
@chucks4328 5 жыл бұрын
@@KandiKlover i believe he means in WW1 and for the most part WW2 are heavier caliber rifles. For example the US went with the 30 06, UK the 303, and Germany the 8mm Mauser. Later on militaries started adopting smaller lighter shooting calibers. They realized they didn't need those harder hitting heavy recoiling calibers.
@jessecoleman2271 4 жыл бұрын
Yea? I bet you'll use it too & shut your hole
@Manfromthenorth0551 6 жыл бұрын
They could have improved the shovel in a couple ways. 1: Fold the shovel slightly so it creates more of an angle for bullets to deflect off of. 2: Make the hole in the shovel come with a "cap" to cover it so it was effective as a shovel 3: Make the handle wooden to reduce weight. Would it have been effective with these modifications? Maybe, but it would be more useful at the very least.
@alexandrbatora9674 5 жыл бұрын
1: They could make the shovel folding like an umbrella, but from a 10mm sheet metal. 2: The cap in the shovel could have been done in two pieces, one of them being bullet proof glass. 3: The rifle could have been used as a shovel handle via bayonet grip.
@richardharepax123 5 жыл бұрын
Maybe a notch on the side
@robertkubrick3738 4 жыл бұрын
@@alexandrbatora9674 There was a trowel bayonet, that was fairly popular at one time.
@robertkubrick3738 4 жыл бұрын
Or use the Navy Logic? Armor less than 3 inches thick only serves to explode shells that may have passed through mostly harmlessly.
@McShaggswell 4 жыл бұрын
@@alexandrbatora9674 Using a rifle as a shovel handle by use of the bayonet lug would inevitably make some Private clog the barrel of his rifle with mud and blow up his own weapon.
@VashGames 4 жыл бұрын
Guess it's like carrying your own small metal headstone.
@Aatell764 3 жыл бұрын
Haha best comment right here
@american27 6 жыл бұрын
Nothing like dirt, dirt, and some more dirt
@benitomussolini7382 6 жыл бұрын
Erwin Rommel I give you good yum yum
@f0cke_wulf764 6 жыл бұрын
Jawhole
@richardbautista9825 6 жыл бұрын
Erwin Rommel Sheed sweat not blood
@adengreen6101 6 жыл бұрын
Oh hey rommel
@ncrveteranranger9126 6 жыл бұрын
Erwin Rommel (AFRIKA KORPS INTENSIFIES)
@jerichoangeles5271 4 жыл бұрын
Before: shovel shields After: a pan as a shield
@nmhvactech5474 3 жыл бұрын
Pan Shot. Pan Shot!!
@Simplehistory 6 жыл бұрын
Good idea but poorly designed? What do you think of the MacAdam Shield-Shovel, leave a comment below! Support our videos on Patreon and see episodes early! www.patreon.com/simplehistory
@SAUBER_KH7 6 жыл бұрын
Man. I thought it was a good idea. When I saw how it was not so good, I was shocked. O.o
@tarikbegic8580 6 жыл бұрын
Die Bosniakische Handschar Division
@Braydenb17. 6 жыл бұрын
Simple History I think it was good for the snipers because of how Germans had MGs and those were big threats
@GamerGuy-dm4vz 6 жыл бұрын
Simple History You guys are great keep it up. You guys are what the world needs amazing information in such a short time and sometimes you even make it funny
@codyvanquish2334 6 жыл бұрын
Great video i loved it keep up the good work can you do a 1 millon sub face reval?
@falcore91 6 жыл бұрын
This is one of those ideas I hear that I want to work brilliantly, and despite the obvious limitations I become sad when it doesn’t.
@BattleSpew 3 жыл бұрын
You guys should cover two other Canadian inventions from World War I: the Rolling Thunder, and the method of surviving mustard gas attacks.
@zuko1569 6 жыл бұрын
Shield Shovel sounds pretty catchy it's also a tongue twister too lol
@CL-qo7cm 6 жыл бұрын
I literally said shovel shield when I read this
@Nether64 6 жыл бұрын
We have a new Blueshit guy
@kirkdyteo993 6 жыл бұрын
It's like the r6 operator blackbeard
@jasonshox6861 6 жыл бұрын
This is the third time I’ve seen you comment on this channel’s videos today.
@thegamingcactus5995 6 жыл бұрын
I keep saying Black Blerd
@Jay1830 6 жыл бұрын
You could do a top 10 of the best false good ideas that cost a lot of lives. I guess this one would be number 3
@jeffreycollins5368 6 жыл бұрын
Jay don't forget gas weapons that backfired or early tanks.
@Jay1830 6 жыл бұрын
Jeffrey Collins helmets that broke the neck of soldiers jumping into water
@eloisdj1 6 жыл бұрын
Genius!
@Jay1830 6 жыл бұрын
eloisdj1 why is everybody calling me genius this week ? 😂 Is it a new trend ?
@eloisdj1 6 жыл бұрын
Might be true!
@Pulsology 5 жыл бұрын
*"HERE'S A SHOVEL WITH A HOLE IN IT"* *UM* *UM* *UM* *UM* *UM*
@The_Daily_Tomato 6 жыл бұрын
*We're watching a video......................about a shovel*
@invidofinp1828 6 жыл бұрын
TheIcelandicPrincess A shield shovel*
@JUSTANOTHERLIFE 6 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the Ukrainian ballad of the infantry commercial... Its about a shovel
@TheHalogen131 6 жыл бұрын
About a shovel with a hole in it at that!
@ricardomendes3450 6 жыл бұрын
JustAnotherLIFE i saw that commercial too, although it was cool, it was practically just a commercial... About a shovel.
@pingwenhung8327 6 жыл бұрын
@JustAnotherLIFE Same here , lol Ukrainian's The Ballad of the infantry video
@SabinStargem 6 жыл бұрын
Maybe a titanium version would resolve the weight and protection issue? As for the peephole, I think that you could have the hole in the center of the shovel head. The shaft of the tool could slide into the peephole space when shoveling is called for.
@KaaimanProductions 3 жыл бұрын
“A shovel with an hole in it” “A hammer with no hammerhead on it”
@senk0san 4 жыл бұрын
I think what they could’ve fixed is to add a rotating/spinning sheet of metal to cover up to hole. And when ur not for sniping u slide it back to be used for digging
@leoalexander173 Жыл бұрын
That could do
@wallstreetbro 6 жыл бұрын
I love this channel. I know history very well, but they always show me something new, something different.
@jedirevan8574 6 жыл бұрын
A good example of a good idea that worked better on paper than in practice.
@FractalNinja 3 жыл бұрын
Canadian soldiers: man, these shovel shields suck. Canadian snipers: *MORE.*
@ianmacfarlane1241 6 жыл бұрын
I'd never heard of this, but now I know why. It's a good attempt at solving two problems - pity it didn't work.
@cowboyroyclarkbarebackride6026 6 жыл бұрын
Simple history I LOVE your vids I love Learning about WW1 and WW2 keep up the good work👍
@matterthedark8631 6 жыл бұрын
U guys should make a video on the helicopters used in Vietnam, my grandpa was a helicopter gunner in Vietnam so that 8a a good idea for a video
@brianplays3490 6 жыл бұрын
Matter the Dark my great uncle was a general in Vietnam maybe they knew each other
@anon6854 6 жыл бұрын
Hope this can come to battlefield 1
@Johnny127ful 6 жыл бұрын
We already have the sniper shield which is more effective.
@f0cke_wulf764 6 жыл бұрын
Rxckless What loopy land are you in where the sniper shield is effective?
@f0cke_wulf764 6 жыл бұрын
Tyrone Biggums ah.
@braedencooper9191 6 жыл бұрын
It could be a melee weapon
@tonypeppermint5329 6 жыл бұрын
Braeden Cooper Two in one weapon. Sweet.
@rahanori6304 6 жыл бұрын
Nice video keep it up!!!
@Unblestalloy 6 жыл бұрын
Can this channelget 2000 subs without a video? I help your name
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Jacob Kenneth Ford thx :)))
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I can not find a better history channel this. This channel is to good 🙂
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I show my history teacher your vids every day
@unfinishedsentenc5308 6 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on the Winged Hussars?
@CheddarMannn 6 жыл бұрын
Polish ones?
@unfinishedsentenc5308 6 жыл бұрын
Gracekk24PL Yes. The most badass Calvary unit to ever exist.
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Churck Coming down the mountainside
@neoforge 6 жыл бұрын
Lol sabaton song
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212th Commander Cody sabaton is amazing
@indianajones4321 6 жыл бұрын
Please do a video on the Mesopotamia front during World War One
@oliver-hm3bv 6 жыл бұрын
I love this channel! I go into my schools history class and impress my teacher with facts!
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Simple History You Make The Best Animated History!
@slaughterghoul3662 6 жыл бұрын
I've always had a hole in my life.
@9264tri 5 жыл бұрын
It Was Only Good For One Thing: "Opening Tins"
@conormurray4019 6 жыл бұрын
Good work, I love your channel
@gaffafradley323 6 жыл бұрын
Another great video guys! Keep it up
@noviammapping8226 6 жыл бұрын
You should do the B-29.
@codemy666 6 жыл бұрын
It's a Dildo with wings that can drop a huge load, that summarises it
@user-fr6mn7il7v 6 жыл бұрын
+AceCustomz hahaha
@JhettProductions 6 жыл бұрын
I think he should do the B-52 Stratofortress, seems like a better idea than the B-29 imo...
@ancefrederick2999 6 жыл бұрын
C0RB1S it has razor blade wings that spills blood
@90sthug74 6 жыл бұрын
Please do Michael Wittman next, the most famoust tank-commander in ww2
@f0cke_wulf764 6 жыл бұрын
Meme Boi Yes!
@pretzelbomb6105 6 жыл бұрын
Erwin Rommel has that title down hard, sorry
@t.g.5256 6 жыл бұрын
Pretzelbomb He wasn't a tank-commander you wannabee history buff
@90sthug74 6 жыл бұрын
SWAGDOLF SHITLER dont know how the english people call him, but germans say "Panzerkommandant", so the correct translation is tank-commander
@t.g.5256 6 жыл бұрын
Meme Boi Yes, I know, but Rommel wasn't a tank commander.
@Joseph-xz4vs 6 жыл бұрын
Keep up the great Work Chief
@Neljosmusic 6 жыл бұрын
This thing feels like it could've been more useful with a couple revisions such as the inclusion of a handle, a latch to cover the hole when digging and perhaps a better angle to deflect bullets
@gilles2708 6 жыл бұрын
Can you do ww2 faction the Dutch army
@roblox_xposed6098 6 жыл бұрын
hey how about doing A video about the Halifax explosion
@Pony710 6 жыл бұрын
Love your videos
@roastedryan2525 6 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!
@namejeff5849 6 жыл бұрын
Last time I was this early the ussr was still in power
@TheNavyShark 6 жыл бұрын
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@communistcat3240 6 жыл бұрын
shhh it still is in power as a shadow government
@unounk9415 6 жыл бұрын
last time I was this early the twin towers were still up
@Morkoo 4 жыл бұрын
Why didnt they test them before mass producing and sending to the front? :D
@RyuusanFT86 4 жыл бұрын
EGR Knife
@fork2309 4 жыл бұрын
Ask the usfa the same question with their zip .22
@gabrielgarcia9822 3 жыл бұрын
@@fork2309 The only handgun to beat the M1911.
@fork2309 3 жыл бұрын
Gabriel Garcia the only semi auto handgun to play russian roulette with
@kemist822 6 жыл бұрын
Good work keep it up!
@andregurkenstein9192 6 жыл бұрын
In times of war you need to get creative
@chrishansen9323 6 жыл бұрын
Just don't ask wamen for ideas..
@crazymadnessofficial5698 4 жыл бұрын
Ramen?
@potatopie2845 4 жыл бұрын
Ah yes never ask ramen for ideas They are always “salty” about it
@jakeweberzwier8655 2 жыл бұрын
*P E A C E W A S N E V E R A N O P T I O N*
@GamerGuy249 4 жыл бұрын
I think its interesting that the garbage equipment from Canada during ww1 (the Ross rifle and the shovel) were liked by snipers.
@chad_b 3 жыл бұрын
Canada has some of the best snipers in the world
@Vase94 Жыл бұрын
Probably due to the fact snipers, (given the jobs they had) were able to use these item for their own situations. The shovel was probably a good concealment device.
@-UseSoap_ Жыл бұрын
The Ross wasn't garbage at all... it just wasn't suited for the filthy nature of trench warfare. It was a finely crafted sporting rifle and was extremely well built and accurate, that's why it was like by snipers. But because of it being made to fairly tight tolerances and such, it didn't play nicely with the mud and filth so commonly found in trenches.
@scottmaloney1703 6 жыл бұрын
The Japanese in WWII also implemented a similar idea. They put two holes in a shovel and used it as a face shield to look over their trenches.
@rohanranga4837 6 жыл бұрын
Another great video
@cdrkeller2930 6 жыл бұрын
Wow good job and can you do sgt York ww1
@gavin_1973 6 жыл бұрын
501st clone 28 333 how have they not done this yet?
@cdrkeller2930 6 жыл бұрын
I do not know
@wax9079 6 жыл бұрын
Please made a video of uniforms of ww1
@lukav3509 5 жыл бұрын
*make*
@crawdad3356 6 жыл бұрын
Great videos love it
@robertarisz8464 3 жыл бұрын
My high school Canadian history teacher mentioned this one. It was nicknamed the Holy Spade by the troops.
@betastilter2197 6 жыл бұрын
Wait,so the shield shovel if using only one is useless but can be effective if use more then once?
@tomf4122 6 жыл бұрын
Beta Stilter to make a wall of metal, yes
@betastilter2197 6 жыл бұрын
Dillon Helms i see now,so the weird weapon is a plausible but only at high amount and depended what kind of the fight
@tomf4122 6 жыл бұрын
Beta Stilter UNLESS YOU MAKE A DOME OUT OF THEM
@betastilter2197 6 жыл бұрын
Dillon Helms that is not a good idea due to mortar and machine gun
@tomf4122 6 жыл бұрын
Beta Stilter hmm....
@NeightF0rbz 6 жыл бұрын
Can you do history of Jack the Ripper please 👌
@NeightF0rbz 6 жыл бұрын
A. Goat but this channel didn’t 😂
@metaltrombone549 6 жыл бұрын
But this channel is about war history dunkass
@NeightF0rbz 6 жыл бұрын
Cyrinyak dunkass nice usage of words 🤓 but tbh if they can do the great plague of London they can do Jack the Ripper mate 😂don’t be a smart ass🙃
@metaltrombone549 6 жыл бұрын
the more emoji's the less brain cells
@jackman6274 6 жыл бұрын
Cyrinyak killbotassassin GG well played🤣 to be honest cyrinyak you kind of screwed your self there😝
@randallperezchannlez2772 6 жыл бұрын
Yes i've been wating for this.
@tiago_gray5433 6 жыл бұрын
Make a history video on Jose Rizal please! And I love your videos so much!
@sirostauffer7462 6 жыл бұрын
Cool because of switzerland🇨🇭🇨🇭
@lefishe9214 6 жыл бұрын
Can you PLEASE do ww2 factions: the Norwegian army?
@lefishe9214 6 жыл бұрын
Zeke Jager oh ya.
@1NFERN0HD 6 жыл бұрын
Even the Canadians do more than them :D
@davidhale9994 6 жыл бұрын
Love the videos
@kraftytactician5529 6 жыл бұрын
When you had that bright idea for your prototype only to be smacked by your teacher during presentation..
@xxikron5145 6 жыл бұрын
Canadians are smart
@denpadolt9242 6 жыл бұрын
It's for reasons like this that no-one liked Sam Hughes.
@anarchysquad.6331 6 жыл бұрын
Love the video
@thorveim1174 Жыл бұрын
A good exemple of tools being much better when built for a single task, not two at the same time
@slavsosus8371 6 жыл бұрын
Do the Messerschmitt 262
@Wasif05 6 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@leofelix3019 6 жыл бұрын
Can you guys do a 5 de mayo story
@jaredisley-oliver389 6 жыл бұрын
Oh Sam Hughes. What an amazing man of Canadian history. Not that he was any good most of the time, But by just being so damn interesting to hear about.
@armymaster7954 6 жыл бұрын
yeeeeeees thank you simple history 😁👍😅
@eduardoktg8683 6 жыл бұрын
Lol
@funcraft9824 6 жыл бұрын
Romanian Army pls
@SurvivalWienerWald 6 жыл бұрын
Thats a pretty good idea actually!
@jt-xn8bw 3 жыл бұрын
Very cool video
@ralphadeka108 6 жыл бұрын
Canada army in ww2
@beastieman4207 6 жыл бұрын
good idea
@achandab 6 жыл бұрын
This is what happens when you listen to women
@osedebame3522 6 жыл бұрын
Lol, next thing you'll say is that we need to make woman wear Burkhas
@joeyc9418 6 жыл бұрын
Especially a Canadian woman
@robbiehynes6796 6 жыл бұрын
Who let a woman in the office!
@redbluesandmoons7478 6 жыл бұрын
Robbie Hynes I did
@ianmacfarlane1241 6 жыл бұрын
Ahmed Chandab - that's right, because men didn't get anyone killed in WW1 or WW2.
@Mikeanglo 6 жыл бұрын
It also makes a neat little improvised headstone...just set it and forget it until you get shot.
@PTMG 3 жыл бұрын
It bewilders me how many massive channels can't figure out audio compression There's pretty much no excuse to not have a consistent volume throughout the video. Make a basic compression preset, save it onto your video editing template, and every single video you ever make will have perfect audio.
@devinb347 6 жыл бұрын
Fortnite has taken over the world.
@cosmiccat8355 6 жыл бұрын
We are doomed
@kameronjones7139 6 жыл бұрын
Devin B meh it will probably be taken over when rdr2 comes out
@Jay-cj7yr 6 жыл бұрын
yep your right
@miguelmnza1242 6 жыл бұрын
A random comment and A harsh truth
@edwynchoi9414 6 жыл бұрын
Fortnite is the new minecraft
@bigv3192 6 жыл бұрын
Don't let a women secretary make a suggestion about war again. They can make suggestions in the kitchen.
@julianrose8832 5 жыл бұрын
@Pls Explain Life 3 he is.
@henkkutsu5364 6 жыл бұрын
Cool and useful
@saadbelgrave671 6 жыл бұрын
Cool idea
@tesseract5736 6 жыл бұрын
Very nice
@Christopher-N 6 жыл бұрын
It was a great idea, but it has two flaws: *1,* a potential issue with spalling, depending on the caliber and charge of the incoming round; *2,* a counter-sniper would recognize it as a target and either take the shot himself, or request indirect fire (artillery) on the shovel.
@MrChase115 Жыл бұрын
What do you mean, “ Have you field tested it yet?” My good sirs, you are the field test.
@funcraft9824 6 жыл бұрын
Super video
@RazHunter 6 жыл бұрын
I never knew they had these, cool
@sebastienbonita8286 3 жыл бұрын
That is a great idea
@dollarcostbackpacker1226 Жыл бұрын
Great idea... with some thought, could have elaborated.
@markthelastone7581 6 жыл бұрын
Love your videos♡♡♡♡
@matthewlee8667 6 жыл бұрын
I learned about this shovel in my research. I heard they weren't very popular and were scrapped.
@LuigianoMariano 6 жыл бұрын
Wow! A shield shovel! That's actually a brilliant idea! *Bullet goes through Shield Shovel* NEVERMIND.
@knightofdrawnschooltables3849 6 жыл бұрын
Thats actually very smart type with a bit of protection.
@davidmartinez688 5 жыл бұрын
I wonder if you get like 5 to 10 guys on bf1 to place sniper shields on the right place on the right map, essentially applying what some of the Canadian sharpshooters did with the shield shovels and make them more effective as a whole
@Terence911 Жыл бұрын
This is like the metal helmets that make you feel safe
@boywithweirdfacialexpressi3352 6 жыл бұрын
Cool vid keep it up
@shackslocatedinafghanistan6401 6 жыл бұрын
Please do the Aleutian campaign in WW2. Its one of the least known battles, because it was during the same time as Midway, which overshadowed it
@Gian_Galeazzo_Ciano 3 жыл бұрын
Using this and thinking it's gonna be effective,especially when digging trenches is like taking a bunch of medieval-style villagers and thinking they'll survive a charge straight into a machine gun
@project0624 6 жыл бұрын
This Channel is way underrated. Also This shovel is coming to Battlefield confirmed
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