Thanks for watching everyone! Just a quick comment about the title, it's a more general sense since it was never part of the initial operations.
@hazchemel
3 ай бұрын
Right, thanks for that. And this is just to say that I enjoy and appreciate your work, but can't stick around for the actual video. The first time I heard this story left me a shattered ruin, and each successive retelling only deepens the horror.
@CliveN-yr1gv
4 ай бұрын
The descriptions from the men in the action are heartbreaking. A very good doco. Thanks 👏🏽
@ImportantNavalHistory
4 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it! I hope the early access is nice!
@CliveN-yr1gv
4 ай бұрын
@@ImportantNavalHistory indeed it is! So long as it doesn't strain your already busy schedule. Cheers 👍🏽
@anthonybicos602
4 ай бұрын
Excellent “short’ documentary - which i believe can never be too long… Excellent pacing, which i often note is much too quick on similar videos & channels. Lingering longer on corresponding photos would be appreciated, as one then can observe & imagine more detail. A very enjoyable production here; really informative, really good, thanks!
@lyedavide
4 ай бұрын
Great documentary! It was the German Admiral's decision to hedge his bets on a British withdrawal that paid dividends. And he was absolutely correct that any naval operations regarding shore bombardment should have been done with air support. As the battle of Drøbak Sound so clearly demonstrated, any surface units would be vulnerable without air superiority when the heavy cruiser Blücher was sunk by shore batteries.
@mbryson2899
4 ай бұрын
It had successes, but not the successes they really needed. Great video, BTW.
@warp9p659
4 ай бұрын
The Japanese light carrier Chiyoda was also sunk by naval gunfire after being damaged by air attack. Battle of Cape Engano, October, 1944.
@ImportantNavalHistory
4 ай бұрын
Apologies, I was working changing the title and made a mistake while typing. I've since changed it!
@kimmoj2570
Ай бұрын
On the other side of coin Formidable was in battle line with battlewagons in Cape Matapan, seething to fire its 4.5 inch guns on Italian cruisers. Adm Cunningham ordered the carrier to get h out of here, much dismay of Formidables crew.
@1987phillybilly
3 ай бұрын
Very well done again. I didnt know much about this operation outside of some quick reading.
@michaelinsc9724
3 ай бұрын
A most excellent video, one of your very best! Well done!
@RayyMusik
4 ай бұрын
Marschall is stressed on the 1st syllable like the English equivalent. :) He was arguably the last German admiral to achieve a significant success with capital ships. This made him suspicious in Hitler‘s eyes; so he was sacked.
@ImportantNavalHistory
4 ай бұрын
Oops, guess translation apps aren’t very good!
@AndreasKonig-qq7yk
4 ай бұрын
lütjens was more successful.
@RayyMusik
4 ай бұрын
@@AndreasKonig-qq7yk Lütjens sank a few merchants with the Twins and Hood with the Bismarck (whereas it was Capt. Lindemann who gave the commands). Ultimately Lütjens helped the RN to find Bismarck again and sink it; horrendous blunder!
@AndreasKonig-qq7yk
4 ай бұрын
@@RayyMusik he sank hood and 115.000 tons of shipping. during the sinking of the carriers it was the captains of the twins that gave the commands. marshal helped the british to torp both twins and it was pure luck that both survived.
@bigsarge2085
4 ай бұрын
Fascinating.
@manilajohn0182
3 ай бұрын
The Captain of Glorious was, I'm sad to say, inept. Running a warship in a wartime situation on a peacetime routine- with no armed aircraft on standby and no lookouts- cost the lives of hundreds of sailors.
@eherrmann01
4 ай бұрын
Just wanted to say that I really enjoy your videos, thank you. I do have a question though, what is the piece of music you use in the intro?
@ImportantNavalHistory
3 ай бұрын
Thank you, it's a piece that I paid for from Adobe Audition called "Born to be Epic". Weird name, but I like it as intro music.
@eherrmann01
3 ай бұрын
@@ImportantNavalHistory Thank you for the reply, I'll look it up, I really like it.
@tomh6183
3 ай бұрын
WAR IS HELL
@Purvis-dw4qf
4 ай бұрын
Where escort carriers sunk in the Battle off Samar?
@ImportantNavalHistory
4 ай бұрын
Yes, USS Gambier Bay was sunk in part by fire from the Yamato. I changed the title in a hurry, and have since changed it back.
@phillipbouchard4197
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. I believe Admiral Marshall was a better Fleet Commander than Admiral Lutjens. Marshall knew when to push the action and when to withdraw. The O.K.M. ( German Admiralty ) were always trying to micromanage the Fleet operations to the detriment of the Fleet Commander. Had Marshall remained as Fleet Commander without High Command interference I believe that Operation Rheinubung with Bismarck would have been quite different. Lutjens was less skilled at fleet operations and prone to strict adherence to Admiralty orders. His success in Operation Berlin was not as great as it could have been as he was not as aggressive as Marshall and failed to use pincer tactics when encountering British Convoys.
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