“Children always make the best soldiers” -Batman

Imagine being a 4 year veteran of a world war and not even being 19.

Imagine being 14 and fighting in one of the most brutal wars in human history.

Officer to 17 yo who won the victory cross: "YoU aRe BoY" Officer one year later: "yOu ArE nOw MaN"

The youngest boy was Momchilo Gavrich 8y old Serb who fought against Croats, Bulagarinas and Germans in WW1

Grammar school : this boy can read Army : Here's a 60 man platoon

The bunker boys: finally, a worthy opponent, our battle will be legendary

This is so interesting and I'm also learning about history

“We're no longer young men. We've lost any desire to conquer the world. We are refugees. We are fleeing from ourselves. From our lives. We were eighteen years old, and we had just begun to love the world and to love being in it; but we had to shoot at it. The first shell to land went straight for our hearts. We've been cut off from real action, from getting on, from progress. We don't believe in those things any more; we believe in the war.” ― Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front

There are boy soldiers in every single war in history since day one

When a 8 year old has a higher rank than you

Whelp, if there's anything I have learned it was that Serbian Children were badass!

* _Brave soldier boy comes marching home_ * ;-;

Early 1900s boys: I’m going to war to defend my country. Early 2000s boys: I’m offended and bullied

10 y/o now: wow tik tok is so cool 10 y/o then: gets promoted to land sergeant

Boys today- The battles in Call of Duty are so brutal Boy soldiers of World War I- That’s cute since we lived it.

Could you imagine sending a child to die for $7. Sick.

Those heroes would not be forgotten... thank you for your service.

My great grandfather joined the Irish army in 1914 at the age of 15. Sadly I don't know much about his time in WW1 because of (most likely) destroyed documents.

8:30 Hmm, i didn't know the Swiss had base tents in that war.... The stuff I learn at this channel always amaze me.

Virtual hugs to early squad

Even tho they are different YT history channels (infographic, simple history, etc) tell the same stories, they are still as interesting as the first time I heard them

WW1 was the most brutal war of all wars and propably saddest

I’ve learned more from this channel than in my history class

I have learnt more of this channel then I have in school

Leaves from the vine Falling so slow Like fragile tiny shells Drifting in the foam. Little soldier boy Come marching home. Brave soldier boy Comes marching home. -Uncle Iroh

- I love those old helmets with the spikes on the top. I mean id totally feel silly wearing it in a serious situation but it's still kinda neat looking.

Also I love your work keep up the great stuff

Thank you for your service

You should checkout Marcelino Serna. He is the only Mexican who fought in WW1 and did 3 incredible acts worthy of the medal of honor but was denied each one.

Herbert the Pervert: _"Jackpot"_

Early Here,keep up the work and the world war videos i love them!

I love the infographic show.

This is crazy! Amazing video tho!!

Great video as usual

I love the dad being mad, not that his son ran off to join the army, but because he wasn't given a high enough rank XD

Anyone else saw the title and immediately thought of that Simpsons episode where grandpa Simpson has a flashback of fighting in WW1 as a child soldier?

You should do the French interventions in México

"little soldier boy come marching home"

A nicely informative video. Nice job.

The boy is so young to be a solider

A lot of those boy soldiers ended up regretted joining once they saw how horrible the war actually was.

The ww1-ww2 videos are the best

If i was in the war and i saw a child solider instead of shooting them I would tag them and then say "Your out, return to your team".

Great story and very interesting.

In The First World War there was a very young serbian warrior, he was only 8 years old and his name was Momčilo Gavrić. The Austrians killed his whole family as he watched from cover, he found the Serbian army and begg to let him take revenge. He got a uniform, and as a soldier he helped fight. I'd be happy to give you all the information if you'd like to tell this little but great hero's story. He received the highest medals the Kingdom of Serbia could give

Ur video are so entertaining and interesting

Officaly the youngest soldier in ww1 was Momcilo Gavric.Hes was 8 when he went into the Serbian army.

Rest In paradise to all the fallen soldiers

cool I love this show :)

Cool

Cba even watching after the way you said Somme

Nice vid

I feel like whatever i Watch infographics post lol

My great-grandfather born in 1890 served in World War 1, he was drafted in 1917 and died at the age of 88 in 1978.

What about WW2? Even little girls fought at war in Poland.

" Brave Little Soldier Boy. Comes marching home"

Isn’t it the most insane thing and almost unbelievable to think that this actually occurred - and (just about) within living memory. Such unimaginable suffering, unimaginable destruction and unimaginable bravery, unsurpassed and unequalled, before or since. An honourable and respectfully undertaken examination of some of the boy soldiers’ stories from the Great War. I enjoyed (may not be the suitable word but I’m sure you get my meaning) this video immensely, really powerful subject and one so worthy of our sincere reverence for the men who fought and died in this conflict. Long may we teach of the valour of these men, nay, kings amongst men and long may we commemorate their most noble of sacrifices. Lest we forget. I’m gonna do this though, sorry..... St. John, as a given name is actually pronounced: Sin•jun. Regardless of that, great video guys. Important events that we must continue to teach future generations about.

5:34 Little Willie and Big Willie was behind them.

This happened during world war 2 also. So many were living in poverty the military was the only chance they had to not duplicate their parents life, plus traveling for rural folks was highly unlikely, this was their chance to see the world, my grandfather volunteered for the Navy during world war 2 when he was 16

The greatest animation I have ever seen😂

5:30 There were no Tanks at the 1st day of the Somme Offensive (7/1/1916). Tanks didn't go into action until 9/15/1916

Simple History: Makes a video Infographics Show: And I took that

Sadly it is always easier to manipulate children into believing your cause, resulting in them following you even if it is to their death... :(

I like how the thumbnail doesn’t even show a ww1 era rifle

The Graphics teach more than the school do

i still can’t believe this happened

imagine being a ww1 vetran at 7 years old

0:01 why is there a fried egg in the sky?

Boy soldiers be like: WHERE IS THIS GREATNESS I'VE BEEN TOLD?

My grandfather signed up and shipped out underage with the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was sent back from the front after the political action of parents across the British Empire, and like many others like him, wasn’t happy about leaving the battle front. It’s probably lucky for me and my mother that he was sent back. His brother was killed at Passchendaele in November 1917. I believe the battle you mention here is the Somme (rhymes with bomb).

Little boy speaking to the captain:"I'll respawn I promice"

Also maybe do a video about elderly WW1 soldiers

Infographics it's pronounced som not somma

hi infographics show!!!

My grandpa fought in the El Salvador war and soldiers picked him up from school and took him to war:( He’s alive and happy now tho:)

Wait what a young boy join the army that's super crazy

NO ONE - ... TINY TROOPER- SIR YES SIR

Infographic show pls make a video about the order of the white feather.

Yes

Amen

Thumbnail: he was only a child but already a time traveler holding a 21st century rifle

Wow infographics my gosh.

Momcilo Gavric the youngest know soldier in the world war 1 and he was 8 boy

What was sad was many of these boy soldiers ended up with shell shock and changed forever and faced the same punishment as adults if they leave AWOL and face charges for cowardice. The British said that if they felt old enough to enlist than they are old enough to face the consequences. Several were executed for cowardice even when 3 years too young. Some were able to get out of the army after their families fought to get them out and some were not able to get out. They thought the war would only be for a few months and not for over 4 years and thought it would be an adventure. There is a documentary on here about the 250,000 underage boy soldiers and it’s worth a watch!

How u record and upload so fast u r very mysterious

Pov: you clicked this and went straight to the comments

There were thousands of thousands of kid soldiers in ottoman army especially in gallopi

Nigeria

and im here now

that sun looks like a sunny side up egg.

That happend to my Grandpa, he was shot and left in a Ditch, but then a doctor saw him breathing and took him to the hospital, and he could still use a bycicle and run

Kids in WW1 and WW2: I’m fighting a war Kids today: I’m fighting a war on PS4

At 4:04 ,look at the door 😂😂😂

My great great uncle died in the argonne at 14 or 15 years old 3 days before the armistice.

Thanks for the A+ plus in my history lel

I respect all soldiers

i saw the gun the boy was holding in his hands and i instantly said hol' up

cool

0:36 is that hitter