Necessity is the mother of invention but lack of funding is the father of innovation😂

That rare moment when grandpa goes from 20% functionality and a smile to 20 year old in the trenches running on 120% (100% mind, 18% caffeine, and 2% meth chocolate he found in the other trench yesterday.)

I love how Grandpa BUFF goes from dottering old-timer to brass tacks Lovecraftian "ancient one" in a heartbeat.

Summary of what BUFF said: "War is cruelty, there is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over." - William Tecumseh Sherman

When Grandpa Buff speaks, it's a necessity to pay attention. He doesn't just make the history, he catalogs it for future reference. No one alive knows more history than Grandpa Buff, and he teaches all his grandkids all of the tactics he knows, along with all the dirty tricks.

Gotta love when a character who seems harmless suddenly change their voice to a “I’m going to hurt you in so many ways posible”… love it.

Russia to their scientists: "TONY STARK BUILT THIS IN A CAVE!!! WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS!!!!!!!"

Piecing together functional equipment from junk that's lying around to create a functional weapon speaks to every part of my sci-fi nerd. Thank you for letting me know that this is going on in my country.

Well said HBL. "War does not determine who is right, only who is left"

"War doesn't decide who's right, only who is left." -Winston Chruchill

This was a hysterical no-holds-barred explanation of the purpose, plan and procedure of warfare. Kudos.

For a brief shining moment, we got to see Grandpa Buff turn back the clock to when he was young, and deliver a payload of the truth about war all over the place. Beware an old man in a profession where they tend to die young

When buff suddenly sounds 40 years younger, you know he's about to drop some next level wisdom bomb.

I have never in my life been more respectful and terrified of an inanimate object that when Grandpa Buff snapped back into "I am He that brings Death to all before me..." mode. Linecrosser, man, you are a genius.

I like how buff just changes personality. He goes from nice old man whose a war vet to a stone cold killer. It's like when he switches you see who he used to be, cold, efficient, and deadly.

Shivers up my spine with goosebumps on that one. War is not a fun thing, and people tend to try and downplay it.

Frankensam, one of the gifts the three wise men brought to baby Jesus.

I was expecting Buff to say like “Back in my day we went head first into enemy territory and they returned the favor,” but he really hit the nail on the head.

Grandpa Buff talking about the history of warfare is like when the Space Wolves from Warhammer 40k wake up Bjorn the Fell-Handed every century to hear stories from the very beginning of the Imperium. The dude is technically the oldest living Space Marine in the series.

Enemy: *engages by throwing a rock* US: *drops literal hellfire and the sun on them* Enemy: OH Gsdpmraegh FUCK why are you hitting me so hard?! i was only trying to kill all of you! US: how do you kill some one politely?!

I legit got a small chill up my spine when Britian agreed with Buff...

I love that BUFF goes from being the nice grandpa to "you fuckups have no idea how to kill each other properly"

So, grandpa Buff acts kindly for his kiddos and anyone listening, but the reality is, he's an eternal warrior seeking momentary solace after each of the many conflicts he's been part of. Deep.

Grandpa Buff ain't just dropping bang bang bombs, but them truth bombs as well.

"Elimination or surrender.... that's about all you need to know" The way that was phrased was just perfect

A wise man once said, "War doesn't decided who is right, only who is left." It's tragic, but accurate.

This reminds me of my last unit I was with on my last deployment before I got out. The incident platoon commander wanted to have multiple means of communication in his C2 vehicle because it was HF and the jamming equipment for IEDs would make comm kinda of iffy. So we took one of the command vehicles and over a period of several days we kinda of “upgraded” with other means of communication. Besides the blue force tracker that was standard we added VHF, Satcom to it as well. It wasn’t exactly “authorized” but it worked. Also BUFF nailed his explanation head on.

Now what you young'uns don't know is that old WWII vets, 'Nam vets, Korea vets, etc. When they get to talking about what they went through, or how to properly lead men into war.... Their younger selves step forward through time, and speak through them. You can watch the years slough off their bodies. Spines stiffen, shoulders square. Eyes that struggle to see the Daily Showcase on the Price is Right suddenly can see more than they have in 20 some odd years. It's absolutely awesome to see their warrior spirit still fighting strong. And it's an absolutely terrifying concept that every one of those ancient bastards would go down kicking and screaming if they had to, and take several folks with 'em too.

You know it’s gonna be a good video when Buff’s voice changes 😂

Grandpa Buff reminds me of a story I heard about Brigadier General Robin Olds at his funeral. Obviously his friends had all the good things to say about him, and how nice he was. But one story went that while heading into a bar with a couple friends, Olds was challenged by some drunk kids (figure of speech, not literal kids) who were looking to start a fight on their way out. Olds switched modes, pointed to the lead drunk, and said "Sonny boy! I've killed more people than you'll ever know, and for less reason than you're giving me right now."

and 60 more Gepards . . .also fear Buff, "Beware of an old man in a profession where men usually die young."

Buff going from GRAMPS to VET that quick just snapped my neck with whiplash I love it!

I need a Frankensam character. Get Frankensam its first air kill before the F-22 and see the F-22’s reaction

Sadder truths have never been spoken, BUFF. Thank you for saying them. Us youngins tend to shy away from ugly truths.

That ending-You got pretty serious there, and on point. I’ve been a fan for quite a while (I really do want to see the kid do his job)…this one got deep, and something for everyone to think about. Big respect, and thank you for your service.

'What da fuck is a Franken Sam?' Best delivery ever. 10/10

Grandpa buff spitting straight facts. All those upgrades must've brought back the fire in his voice!

I feel like sometimes we forget that the BUFF was built with continent cleansing capabilities in mind.

Just like a real Grandpa, Buff be speaking the truth and it hitting harder than an Iowa-class full broadside. I miss my grandpa. He served on a carrier during WW2 as a chief and AA gunner.

I always like going back to the 12th Doctor's Zygon War speech. "No matter how right you feel you have no idea who's going to die"

Every time buff speaks in that deep voice, you children had better listen because he’s got something important to say Edit: holy crap. 1.1K likes in 2 hours. Thanks, people

Grandpa BUFF's episodic moments of clarity are something I live for.

Hey I am new to the channel and have only been here for a month and I just want to thank you man u have opened my eyes on how war's actually are and what role we Americans actually play in every thing I am just 15 and I know I have a lot to learn when it comes to this so thank you for making it clear in all of ur videos

I was laughing my head off with the excess stock bits, but then when grandpa buff started throwing punches, all I could do was 😳

Grandpa Buff speaking in a voice other than "Shaky memory grandpa who somehow still has all his faculties about him otherwise" (at least that's what it reads to me) hit me like a sack of bricks, I was only loosely listening but that immediately made me turn all my focus to what he was saying. He was gonna speak and I was gonna listen, and there was no choice in the matter for me.

Buff snaping out of dementia for a solid 45 seconds was terrifyingly amazing!

You know shits getting serious when Buff goes from "Hehe you want some candy sonny?" To "You forget why they call me the forehead slayer"

I wish more people could hear this. I hear a lot about "fair fight" and "equal retaliation." No one will ever win a war like that. It will just drag on until both sides are utterly depleted and drag in who knows. One side will have to end it

"Remember kids, that old man in the rocking chair with a pocket full of Werthers was the same man that slunk through barbed wire in the dead of night and slit enemies throats; you see a kind old grandpa while he saw a moonscape tinted red with arterial spray. Never forget that."

Grandpa BUFF is my man. I’m 67 & remember watching them rumble down the airway when I was a little kid and being in total awe that such a thing existed.

“The end state goal remains the same. Elimination, or surrender” Buff Tzu, the art of modern war

Just like in the starting of Battlefield 1 they say you're not expected to survive.

Buff really put into perspective how relatively merciful war has been during the last 50 or so years

"Buff the floor is yours" is how we know it's about to get real.

“ If we don’t end war. War will end us” H.G. Wells and “ Only the dead has seen the end of war.” Plato. I am with Buff on this I am for the innocent ones on both sides of war. What has this world come too? I am 32 years old and I have seen some shit that generation Z and generation alpha couldn’t see. Can someone please tell WW3 is not going to happen because I want to see my future grandchildren. Please keep with the excellent work your channel give me the news that I need to hear without all of the other shit.

Omfg I got a younger buff gag and it didn't need a flash back! I love this! Thank you!

Wise words from grandpa buff bringing things back to reality.

Buff is like an ahlziemers patient one moment reminiscing in the past the next talking facts about how wars fought, god damn I love him.

"Wars are not won on the field of combat. Battles are, but those are only ever part of the story. To win a war you need to break the enemy's resolve, to force him to accept defeat. Otherwise the war will never end. Too many conflicts persist because battles are won but the hearts and minds of the people are not. Winning involves every level of society, from the generals and politicians to the shop girls and street cleaners. The infantryman with his rifle may be the blunt weapon used to win this fight, but he is neither the instigator nor the concluder. ” - Precentor Martial Anastasius Focht, 3058 (Battletech) A wonderful quote. Also, when read by Tex of BPL, it's chilling. Pretty fitting how it seems people forget war isn't subtle and it's gonna involve everyone.

I love serious buff!😂😂😂 though, I 100% think the voice needs to be more threatening! Like in the video where buff says, “ALL OF IT!” 😂😂😂

You know things got serious when buff gets serious

My uncle's a retired BUFF pilot. BUFF's monologue here is very familiar. VERY FAMILIAR.

Buff laying down the truth like he ways a payload of bombs, with similar results. Leaves everyone stunned and dumbfounded.

Thanks buff I can always rely on your great wisdom to get us through these troubled times.... Also your payload of whatever that helps too😂

Thank you for doing the grandpa buff thing at the end. People now need to realize that in war, there is no winners or losers. In the end everyone loses something

Grandpa Buff is that kind old man who feeds the squirrels in the city park but breaks out a Remington 870 if someone doesn't get off his lawn.

Grandpa Buff knows war inside and out.

Ya know, I gotta be honest, serious BUFF is definitely scarier than raptor.

Buff’s voice just becoming a briefing officer’s is hilarious

Grandpa Buff really carries this series, you made the right choice putting him on your merch for the first run

With the deaths from the blitz, you missed a VERY, VERY good opportunity to REALLY make your point: Britain lost an estimated 40,000-60,000 in the blitz, as Germany mostly focused on factories and supply lines. It was not only to be efficient about their bombing runs, but also because the English, being descendants of Anglo-Saxons, are the 'Right kind of white' that the Nazis wanted, so they wanted to minimize civilian deaths to minimize blood feud between the two nations. It's when Britain retaliated that you get to the crux I'm aiming for; Britain targeted civilian housing to enact mass deaths as a means to destabilize Germany, resulting in an estimated 550-600,000 deaths despite a much shorter window of bombing than when Germany bombed Britain. I think this much better shows your entire point that even 'the good guys' tended to be very violent and direct in driving a knife into the heart of an enemy nation, so that the war can be won with minimal loss. The script, in my opinion, would have been better as: "United Kingdom, how many civilians did you lose in the London Blitz?" "Tragically, over 40,000." "And how many Germany civilians were lost to your firebombing of worker's quarters?" "...Over 500,000. My God, he's right." It only really works if the "Good Guy" UK recognizes that to end evil, they maximized deaths. Otherwise, it seems a bit weird to use only the deaths of the UK civilians to justify the doctrine of maximizing enemy deaths, because Germany Lost the War.

Buff is the STUFF! 🤣

People tend to get upset when you remind them that war isn't about mortality, itself about winning at all costs and if your in a fight that follows the "rules" then you're really not in an all out war.

Grandpa Buff going into that deep voice with that starting line in said voice, made me just immediately think of General Patton's quote. (RIP ya bastard

It's true. War isn't about moral high ground. It's about victory or defeat, pure and simple.

That Buff speech gave me goosebumps ... 💙💛

I get more news from this channel than my local news... and I love it

Damn, Grampa Buff dropped almost as much knowledge as he did bombs without ever opening his doors.

Understanding that America invented FAFO and respecting it enough to not make us go full FAFO is the key to keep us calm and cute. Like a Dotson with a Minigun.

We need to have out of context buff moments, raptor moments, Aussie moments, *Everything*. I would love to see that

I was concerned for a second that we were going into acceptable collateral damage but we swerved into the reason for that being both sides acting amoral which is 100% correct. Habitual Linecrosser takes another W.

On a serious note i am glad to see buff explain what war is. It was weirdly my favorite subject to read up on about in school and i am sure i got put on a few lists but its somthing you learn early on when studding history...war rarly has a moral highground. It has so many shades of grey and..thats normal. Humans fighting is the norm for history as uncomfortable as some of us has gotten to the idea. Peace is always a temperary thing.

Grampa buff becoming 20 to 30 years younger to explain warfare, ya love to see it.

It's when grandpa buff drops the old man act, you know it's getting real

Makes me think back to when i was in highschool in history class covering ww2 and teacher asked why schools and hospitals were targeted and everyone looked at me like a monster when i pointed out hospitals put bodies back on the front lines and schools put new bodies on the front line likely with more taught hatred.

I love when buff gets serious as it's also when Geneva starts crying

Buff: Usually a genial old man, occasionally remembers he is a terrifying God of Death that has carried civilization-ending amounts of ordnance.

"War isn't Hell. War is war and Hell is Hell. And of the two war is a lot worse." -Hawkeye

So glad that this guy understands not to pick sides in war. There are no winners. Only survivors

Thank you Grandpa Buff! Wise words that needed to be said.

When Gramps stops sounding senile and turns into Duch you know shit got real.

Grandpa Buff brings depressing clarity to those who forget.

Buff only goes into "Deep voice mode" When he fully has an 8 hour sleep and a Old fashion Cup of coffee in the morning, Or when people wanna fuck around and find out.

buff spittin' straight facts. we've reached the find out portion of the program.

"War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over." -General Sherman

Another GREAT video! Thank you, sir, for entertainment, the history lesson, and your SERVICE. Our country is truly blessed to have soldiers like you.

Best episode yet. Saying the things that people seem to like to try to ignore always makes me happy

Grandpa Buff is so fucking terrifying. I love him and demand the Buff gets refitted for space flight

It's easy to forget any of these points, particularly for those who have never been in combat or a combat zone. Hell, most have never even learned them to begin with. As Sherman said, war is hell.

Thank you, Buff, that's something the nations and leaders of this world need to get through their heads. War is not about who is right; it's about who wins.