Development of British Tank Tactics 1917 I THE GREAT WAR Special

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The Battle of Cambrai 100 years ago was one of the pivotal moments for the British Tank Corps and tank combat in general. For the first time, the tanks were deployed in a way that they could play out their strengths.
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Gilbert, Martin. The First World War. A Complete History, Holt Paperbacks, 2004.
Hart, Peter. The Great War. A Combat History of the First World War, Oxford University Press, 2013.
Hart, Peter. The Great War. 1914-1918, Profile Books, 2013.
Stone, Norman. World War One. A Short History, Penguin, 2008.
Keegan, John. The First World War, Vintage, 2000.
Hastings, Max. Catastrophe 1914. Europe Goes To War, Knopf, 2013.
Hirschfeld, Gerhard. Enzyklopädie Erster Weltkrieg, Schöningh Paderborn, 2004
Michalka, Wolfgang. Der Erste Weltkrieg. Wirkung, Wahrnehmung, Analyse, Seehamer Verlag GmbH, 2000
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@moosemaimer 6 жыл бұрын

Haig: "This will be the cavalry's finest hour!" Cavalry: "Bout tea time, innit?"

@santtilagmailcom 5 жыл бұрын

If Haig had gotten a nuke, he’d probably used it to blow a hole for the cavalry to charge through.

@OriginalRAB 3 жыл бұрын

@@santtilagmailcom That seems hilariously accurate

@eduardovaldivia5572 2 жыл бұрын

The cavalry have been waiting for years! They should have gone forward !

@thechadtc7421 6 жыл бұрын

-Goes to the guy's museum -"It's nice to have you here"

@namewarvergeben 6 жыл бұрын

"here giving us your time"

@neurofiedyamato8763 6 жыл бұрын

lol yea

@ltdowney 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, David is a phenomenal communicator and educator. And the video was extremely well-produced as well -- one of the best external collaborations you guys have done so far. Please thank him on behalf of us viewers!

@alejandroblanco2722 6 жыл бұрын

Agreed! More David, lads!

@thelegendaryklobb2879 6 жыл бұрын

Tank you David!

@phishENchimps 6 жыл бұрын

He didn't involve Indy in his own Show. He kept cutting him off.

@kyoxilbuzz 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Indy and David. Top class!

@vaclav_fejt 6 жыл бұрын

See the Tank Museum's documentary on the Cambrai battle. An amazing piece, TV-level production value while retaining the information value.

@danielbartleson5746 6 жыл бұрын

The generals on all sides have been waiting for this moment to send the cavalry in since 1914, but once the breakthrough finally comes it is revealed no one actually planned a method of effective communication with the cavalry commanders. The level of incompetence in the Great War never ceases to amaze me.

@wierdalien1 6 жыл бұрын

Inexperience does that. No one had experienced war on this scale.

@randymagnum143 6 жыл бұрын

Scott Weber faster, maneuverable tanks made THEM the cavalry.

@wierdalien1 6 жыл бұрын

Randy Magnum thats why the household cav uses scimtars and scorpians etc

@Muck006 5 жыл бұрын

Kinda reminds you of the Crimean War and the charge of the light brigade ... cavalry and "misunderstanding orders" and such ...

@T4nkcommander 6 жыл бұрын

I never tire of hearing David talk. It is amazing how informative and humorous he is. Perfect example was the bit about the Brits finishing the Germans breakfast...really puts you there

@indianajones4321 6 жыл бұрын

The Tank Museum and The Great War, one of the best combinations of KZfaq channels

@Tuning3434 6 жыл бұрын

+Indiana Jones Add Lindybeige and you are Golden (and it will result in at least 1hr of footage, with maybe 5 min. related to tanks.)

@Aaron-su4ex 6 жыл бұрын

Indy looks so confused in the thumbnail lol

@stupidturntable 6 жыл бұрын

At 1:51 "They´re done in penny packets" said the man: penny packet (plural penny packets) = A small number of things or people; a small group.

@doctorsoggy5563 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, never heard that in American English before hahaha

@Linerax 6 жыл бұрын

I think for American English, the word pockets is used(e.g. Pockets of air bubbles in water.).

@stupidturntable 6 жыл бұрын

That bloke´s no yank, though...

@AtomicBabel 6 жыл бұрын

Its like you guys never watched nor quoted the "World at War", the "Fall of France" episode, "... but the French armour was waisted in penny packets".

@callehammar2743 6 жыл бұрын

The man who survived both mustard gas and pepper spray: Is now a seasoned veteran!

@Holammer 6 жыл бұрын

... [gets the joke] LOL!

@patrickholt2270 6 жыл бұрын

Ha hah!

@david-1775 6 жыл бұрын

I relish this type of humor but coming in late to the topic I will have to catchup.

@Anaris10 6 жыл бұрын

Awful...but funny!

@zippome 6 жыл бұрын

If he was in the Navy, he would be "seasoned salt"?

@magnusrydberg707 6 жыл бұрын

More from this guy please! love his enthusiasm and knowledge

@wierdalien1 6 жыл бұрын

Indy Picard he is on the tank museum videos

@vaclav_fejt 6 жыл бұрын

Also you get the charming David Fletcher's moustache, David Fletcher's subtle humour, David Fletcher's extensive knowledge and last but not least, David Fletcher himself.

@chadsknnr 6 жыл бұрын

Nice, but isn't this the third visit to this museum? I wonder why Indy keeps coming back?

@wierdalien1 6 жыл бұрын

Radiyas 13 it was all done at once

@hlynnkeith9334 6 жыл бұрын

I found it amusing that David Willey spoke of the Battle of Cambrai in the present tense. To him, these are current events.

@LightFykki 6 жыл бұрын

David is an amazing educator. To me, he seems like one of those university teachers with great knowledge and passion to whom you look upon.

@thelegendaryklobb2879 6 жыл бұрын

The tank gentleman is back! Love the tank episodes with him, and his voice is awesome

@thatoneinasuit6404 Жыл бұрын

Five years later this is still one of the best videos, if not the best, on the battle of Cambrai, so glad that this channel is still going

@SigEpBlue 6 жыл бұрын

Great to have Dave back on! Britain being obsessed with tanks was very interesting. Oh, and Indy, you _need to_ find a tank-shaped handbag. For science.

@82dorrin 6 жыл бұрын

Tank you for this vid, Indie!! Hehe, "tank' you. I'll go now...

@augustlundin 6 жыл бұрын

0:34 "... David Willey, it's great to have you here!" Yeah It's great to have you here At your museum ...

@SuperLusername 6 жыл бұрын

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@danillo.eu.rodrigues 6 жыл бұрын

dumbass its great to have you here at The Great War KZfaq Channel

@oOkenzoOo 6 жыл бұрын

Great job, very informative. Could you do something kinda similar with the French Tanks ? The changes between the use of large heavy Schneider and Saint Chamond tanks and the massive production of light FT tanks. How they came to be, what decided their design. Their use in the counter-attack of the 2nd Battle of the Marne in 1918, etc...

@Tuning3434 6 жыл бұрын

+oOkenzoOo By Mr David Fletcher MBE himself: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qshmgryLqrixmGg.html

@michaelmilburn911 6 жыл бұрын

Oh boy 2 WW1 greats sharing a video

@CybranM 6 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for more videos with David! This video does not disappoint

@Surv1ve_Thrive 6 жыл бұрын

Great work team, excellent presentation by David. Thanks, liked.

@dylanrodrigues 8 ай бұрын

If this uncle was a professor, I know he would be the most popular one in the history department. He’s just so enthusiastic about the topic and a clear communicator. If I ever go to England, this museum will be first on my checklist. And yes, that’s always the problem with Great War offensives, huh? Even if there was a breakthrough, it’s never taken advantage of.

@jamessayers5903 6 жыл бұрын

Another great episode guys :) Love these episode with David Willey. I watched this after the main episode describing the attack at Cambrai and found it to be an excellent follow-up

@ronaldgarner1992 6 жыл бұрын

More educational than what you get from school

@jamaly77 6 жыл бұрын

and much more fun :)

@Tsumami__ 6 жыл бұрын

Ronald Garner You might be able to process it better because you’re a visual learner, but saying it’s more educational doesn’t really make any sense. Just saying. You’re getting the same information, you just like the way it’s presented.

@thedirty530 Жыл бұрын

Wow... This was soo insightful! I could almost visualize it. This has to be my favorite KZfaq channel ever! Fantastic job to everyone involved. And David was a joy to listen to!

@betaich 6 жыл бұрын

That was so great. Wow Thanks for that. Your best video yet.

@Paxmax 6 жыл бұрын

Tanks for this special episode, intresting!!

@convergence-e-s659 6 жыл бұрын

David speaks so well, you can tell he loves his work. Would like too hear more from him in 2018

@printsignalsoma1248 6 жыл бұрын

Loving the inspiration this is giving me for another piece of art for my show in November 2018

@ulriksteenandersen4215 6 жыл бұрын

Another great video about The Great War!!!

@Averagingalex 6 жыл бұрын

GREAT VIDEO! as usual, would like to see more of David on the channel in the future if possible.

@TheGreatWar 6 жыл бұрын

+THEGREATJONCOMETH - I think there are a few more episodes with him

@dpledford1 6 жыл бұрын

I caught your show late in the game, sadly! But I love your channel! Thank you!

@marcwittkowski5146 6 жыл бұрын

Very well made video, thank you!

@ringo1692 6 жыл бұрын

Tanks for the special guys 😉😎

@dougvanderhoop8012 6 жыл бұрын

You are the go to guy on the Great War. You are doing an amazing job.

@thecellulontriptometer4166 6 жыл бұрын

So is born modern combined arms tactics that are still the essence of land warfare today. I echo the comments of others, very well presented segment. Thank you for your efforts.

@jakthompson252 6 жыл бұрын

The bovington man speaks incredibly fluent always has the info at the front of his brain. Really interesting chat. Learned of stuff I didn't know

@davidlewis2447 6 жыл бұрын

Great video again Great War team can't believe you had thumbs down on this no other channel goes to great detail you guys do

@peterlynch1458 6 жыл бұрын

These specials with David Willey have been simply fantastic. I thought they were finished, but then here's another one! Are there even more to come?

@hsugraduation2103 Жыл бұрын

Very informative, thank you so much.

@MrSegrist 6 жыл бұрын

I love how delightfully rewarding and awkwardly exquisite this interview was with seeing Indy caught in David's (tank-pulled) tractor beam and not being able to get a leading statement in edgewise for sometimes minutes at a time was unreal, which I know this because I have met some champion conversationalists in my time with the ability to so intensely tell a story and switch grammatical gears in unorthodox ways to add additional information with all the unnoticed grace of a magician's wrist to achieve a kind of hynoptic hypnotic spell hypnotic like this hypnoptic and someone will briefly magically misinterpret those configurations of shapes to make an imaginary sound in their mind, a sound which reminds them of their dear grandfather who had a similar spellcasting ability to cast a mighty line of words out into the Ocean of Castaway Conversation and spin such an abundant yarn of information, burying the listener in forgotten facts, that we don't mind that for a brief moment we had our minds hijacked by peculiar phrasings because even though we didn't get to drive we went on a ride.

@TheAdaaamski 6 жыл бұрын

Heads up for anyone in the UK. There is a program on channel 4 tomorrow (Sunday 19th Nov) at 8pm where Guy Martin is building a replica of a MK IV for anyone who may be interested.

@christophersmith5434 6 жыл бұрын

Adam. I've been running around clutching my tinkle in excitement all week over it 😉

@TheAdaaamski 6 жыл бұрын

Christopher Smith Hahaha I may have been doing the same!

@user-ns3vs3bp3e 6 жыл бұрын

Adam. Hey thanks for this

@i_smoke_ghosts 6 жыл бұрын

love that guy . mr guy martin

@KingAlpaca 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@simonroebuck7145 6 жыл бұрын

Glad I just watched this, flicked over to C4 and Guy Martin is now rebuilding one. Nice timing!

@davidjones6956 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely marvelous. Thank you.

@met_big_kawaii4999 6 жыл бұрын

great video, tactics of tanks have indeed changed the field of warfare forever

@davids9035 6 жыл бұрын

technoRockstep it's only been 9 mins since release

@met_big_kawaii4999 6 жыл бұрын

David Stachura the 3:00 mark caught my attention greatly edit, it is 18 minutes

@met_big_kawaii4999 6 жыл бұрын

David Stachura no my dear, it was 18 minutes after release when my comment went up

@Muck006 5 жыл бұрын

15:10 I was visiting London almost 30 years ago ... and in the windows of the "Royal Jewlers" Garrods(? or something like that, not Harrods) they had a quite big "modern toy armored personnel carrier" made out of silver ... costing 5000 pounds.

@lecterulyanov3853 6 жыл бұрын

Great video guys

@alanmcbride6658 6 жыл бұрын

Great show, full of info. You have to hand it to the Brits for developing the tank and tank tactics.

@trentgerein4907 6 жыл бұрын

Albert Baker is my brother-in-law's Great Grandad. I'd love to hear you tell more about Baker and the gun he captured. Having heard the tale from his family, I know it's one that you won't want to miss!

@williamprince1114 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent episode.

@cowcocky 6 жыл бұрын

Great piece on the tank. In Australia we tend to celebrate John Monash’s efforts leading the way in combining tanks, artillery, aircraft and infantry. I’m wondering whether you will be doing a segment on him? Peter Young

@brokenbridge6316 4 жыл бұрын

How fascinating. Great job.

@michaelaburns734 6 жыл бұрын

Nice use of tanks to take out the barbed wire fences

@MrMegaDanila 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Indy, I wanted to ask you what you were considering of doing after the end of The Great War series. By that I mean if you are considering covering the events that happened after the war such as; German revolution, Weimar republic, Russian civil war etc. Thank you very much for creating this very in-depth series of the first World War!

@sandman8993 4 жыл бұрын

Could listen to this man all day 🇬🇧👍

@darkmw2elite22 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing content, keep it up!

@mikefrising2357 6 жыл бұрын

I could watch Indy and David all day!

@mausklick1635 6 жыл бұрын

Very fascinating.

@peterwaldmann6313 6 жыл бұрын

Love the Tank Museum specials

@KingAlpaca 6 жыл бұрын

I can listen to David forever.

@CrusherUK2013 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Indie, great episode.

@tevzcrnic4456 6 жыл бұрын

Do a specialist about submachine guns

@jayk9516 6 жыл бұрын

Great video

@gorkygl 6 жыл бұрын

This guy knows his stuff

@longnguyenson646 4 жыл бұрын

This British guy has a large personal bubble and the American smaller. Thus we keep seeing Indy moving forward and David backing off. When he can't get back, he resorts to leaning in an impressive pose :)

@zulubeatz1 3 жыл бұрын

I love the Tank Museum guys

@meatvortexgaming7134 6 жыл бұрын

The barb wire was T H I C C

@mrpoool1015 6 жыл бұрын

Donald J Dump *E X T R A T H I C C*

@phil_cassidy 6 жыл бұрын

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@jeremyjohan7115 6 жыл бұрын

Yesss finally new EPISODE

@alansimmonds9651 6 жыл бұрын

Great episode

@PropaneWP 6 жыл бұрын

Great work on this video. I really like the visuals of the museum combined with all the detailed information the curator provides.

@tc2851 6 жыл бұрын

Having visited Bovington six years ago it's still the very best military museum in the world.

@reeyees1 6 жыл бұрын

Don't think I've ever seen a flat bottomed tie before

@stupidturntable 6 жыл бұрын

Very 1960´s!

@williamprince1114 6 жыл бұрын

Very 1980's

@stupidturntable 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, we used our dad´s old knitted 60´s ties!

@williamprince1114 6 жыл бұрын

liedream casinosoul I still wear mine from time to time just because I revel in being a artifact of a bygone time . 8-)

@MrJ3 6 жыл бұрын

With knitted woollen ties, it's common, almost standard.

@GabdeVue 6 жыл бұрын

I don't know what it is, but the colors in this video are so awesome - i love how the light works here and how well the camera captures all of it. Makes listening even more enjoyable. The curator is so well to understand for a non-native English speaker. This was such an interesting video to me - accompanied by really fitting archival footage, sooo well done! Wow, this channel has come far!

@SpazzyMcGee1337 6 жыл бұрын

That was a great video.

@johndyals4684 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Indy! When the time comes, can you do a special on the US 332nd Infantry Regiment? They served in Italy, from July to November 1918! Thanks!

@solsticefr9142 6 жыл бұрын

Love you indie !!

@landsea7332 8 ай бұрын

Great Discussion .

@p.a.scippa5648 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you .

@nevercaughtslippin 6 жыл бұрын

Getchu someone who looks at you the way David looks at indie!

@cilliangavin621 6 жыл бұрын

Drinking game:take a shot every time Indy says "Yeah"

@peterfromfrslev8815 6 жыл бұрын

he's the best guy that I have ever heard

@yukikaze3436 6 жыл бұрын

C named and C plus a number belong to C tank battalion which as C company was one of the first two tank units to go into combat in September 1916 at Flers.

@mikesftw2085 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing !

@benjaminlee4937 6 жыл бұрын

Reading Achtung Panzer is really paying off.

@poppedweasel 4 жыл бұрын

I watched your video on the Mk4 tank and found it quite compelling, but I've got to say, you must try and make it look like you're not scared the cameraman is about to assault you.

@Dreadnought26 6 жыл бұрын

Do a special about the char2c a heavy tank used by the French army

@DylanJo123 6 жыл бұрын

Did it even go into service?

@Dreadnought26 6 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure

@YesNo-qr4id 6 жыл бұрын

It didn't go into service in the first world war because It wasn't developed in time, but it was used by the French in the second world war.

@Dreadnought26 6 жыл бұрын

Otto Von Bismarck I know in the Second World War the French tried to evacuate them but most had to be destroyed by the French one was captured by the Germans and brought back to Berlin as a trophy but it is uncertain what happened to it after

@kayzeaza 3 жыл бұрын

WW1 tanks have always looked so cool

@Alex-fn2hl 6 жыл бұрын

tanks a lot!

@Giteska555 3 жыл бұрын

15:10 I've never heard of those ways of raising money for tanks. This dance thing especially interested me. Does anyone know where can I find any articles covering that topic?

@Crimethoughtfull 4 жыл бұрын

Flying planes over to hide the sound of the tanks...wow, now that's clever work.

@its_beepus2962 3 жыл бұрын

We're headed to Cambrai lads, where I've been told there's wine women and song!

@Johnnycdrums 6 жыл бұрын

You should do, The War of The League of Cambrai.

@carlcassidy185 6 жыл бұрын

hey gang, just noticed there hasn't been an OOTT for a month or so, is the series over?! if not, i would like to ask if there is a sensible estimate for total shells fired in the war? i have found some rough estimates at 1bn, and this seems likely, esp. with ypres-3 using around 4.5 million alone in a 10 day barrage according to the BBC REPLY

@matthvm2 6 жыл бұрын

Dec 6th is the 100th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion that in some ways is related to the great war - it would interesting to show people why it was because of WW1

@kurtschuster8078 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Indie, talking to my uncle today, he said his fathers brother was royal Irish fusiliers,killed in Egypt late 1917 .lost a leg died from infection .any info .thanks

@seanwon88 6 жыл бұрын

This guy is awesome

@weasel75 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very, very interesting. Loved it. Two (funny) observations: 1.) For me it was almost painful to watch (and maybe I read too much into it): Indy closing up all the time, while David is constantly backing up ... even got cornered into the tank at one point, for the second half of the video just bending backwards while talking (and micro-steps backwards)... all to re-establish "his" personal space... I felt that. 2.) Watching this from 2020 the opening alone was too much. No distancing, no masks, even touching (by hands that is). Nuts! How things and perception have changed.