For any Americans watching - all mockery of Fahrenheit is in good jest, I promise. In any case, I wanted to do an episode without a sponsor this week to instead take a chance to thank a few very important groups of people: All of you watching, obviously, for making the incredible growth of this channel possible. My sound guy and subtitle writer, for making this content more accessible and easy to listen to. The Patrons, of course, for their immense support (and making it possible for me to think about improving the audio qualities of the room I use and things like that) And all of you who have voluntarily put up with my questions and offered your assistance when it comes to preparing these episodes. Each episode generates even more contacts with even wider ranges of expertise to call on. I have a huge backlog of Patron messages that I hope to burn through this week, but I did want to take a week to say thanks properly as we move into December and the run towards the end of the year. Cheers all, and thanks for making this comment section (and my email) one of the most remarkably civil places I've seen on the internet.
@SpicyMeatAhBall
Жыл бұрын
forsen
@rossrhodes1963
Жыл бұрын
Your welcome mate. Might not be able to help with Patreon. But the least I can do is watch the ad’s. Keep up the great work.
@pbubalo
Жыл бұрын
Oh, let me take a WILD guess here and predict that this is ANOTHER video filled with the usual anti Russian hate and BS propaganda!? I'm just curious,.. How much do you get paid for this dogsh!t?... And is it too late for me to jump on this BS, gravy train bandwagon?? 🤔
@Mammel248
Жыл бұрын
Man, your analysis on "wet cold" and "dry cold" is spot on! People just assume that colder = worse. Where I live most winters are wet cold, with occasional dry cold spells. Going outside without gloves is much worse in a moist -5 to 5 celsius environment than a -15 to -20 dry environment.
@maxwellblackwell5045
Жыл бұрын
Prove you even had a sponsor for this week.
@mikajulin
Жыл бұрын
Finnish reservist here and can confirm that wet cold sucks more than the colder colds. At -30C your clothes are dry and working as designed. Having wet socks/gloves in a c. 0 Celsius environment with several hours until you can get dry ones absolutely destroys your will to live.
@herptek
Жыл бұрын
It is still worse slightly above zero with soft, muddy soil covered by some wet snow. Rubber boots are the miracle item to save us there but taking cover on the ground is still nothing less than miserable. Properly cold is better than almost cold.
@murphy7801
Жыл бұрын
Thats why I hate UK winters probably more than any other European country. Very humid and just above freezing. So breathing 1C air full moister because it constantly rains in the winter. Peak chest infection weather. Also it never drys out till summer because always just around freezing or bit above with all that rain.
@MrNukedawhales
Жыл бұрын
finns just arent built for cold ;)
@LupusAries
Жыл бұрын
Yep, German here and I agree, most of November and December are like that here. And overlapping with it is what some of us call "Erkältungswetter" (roughly "'getting a cold weather") which is that annoying range between 0C and +10C where you never known just what to wear. Some of the stuff is too warm and you sweat a lot, but if you wear lighter stuff you are too cold. Add to that a near constant drizzle and overcast skies for sometimes over a month straight (no I'm not joking), which reduces Vitamin D production and you have a perfect recipe for the sniffles season. It's also the time everyone has the Winter Blues. Also wet cold is the most penetrating cold, you feel it right through to your bones. Dry cold at -10, -20 or lower is just peachy in comparison, although that's becoming rarer these days. Also at that cold range most of the precipitation in the sky has fallen to the ground as either snow or rain and the skies are clear again and you get sunlight. Which is a MAJOR morale boost after sometimes one and a half or two months of solid overcast. Edits:Typos, damn phones!😉
@plebestrian9323
Жыл бұрын
@@murphy7801 pretty much the same here in the very west of germany, I'm jealous of my buddy living just 20-30km away, yet 300m higher in elevation. It's regularly snowing there while I get 1-2°C and rain or muddy sleet.
@dredens
Жыл бұрын
“In a thousand different ways humans don’t like cold temperatures, but engineers don’t like them either” As a technician, I always knew engineers weren’t also human
@tdb7992
Жыл бұрын
Mate, at the risk of sounding corny, these videos have kept me sane. My mum died 6 weeks ago, my dad is in palliative care with a brain tumour and is expected to die any day now. I'll have to fly from Australia to the UK (where they retired to) to sort out their wills and everything soon. These videos are so interesting to me that it takes my mind off things, and I find myself re-watching them for relief. You're worth your weight in gold. Edit: Holy moly, thanks for the support everyone. Not only does Perun's channel have the best host, but it also has the best viewers. I cannot thank you all enough for the suggestions, advice, and words of encouragement.
@connernickerson5509
Жыл бұрын
You can do this. Settle their affairs, and then focus on your future.
@kurousagi8155
Жыл бұрын
Hey man, best wishes. I hope you get through this.
@PerunAU
Жыл бұрын
Hi mate, I'm so sorry to hear what you're going through. Losing a parent is so incredibly difficult, and I can't imagine how you must feel going through it all right now. Making a video seems like such a small thing when compared to something so life changing, but I am so thankful it helps in some way. I wish you and your family all the best, and if we around here can help in some way, let me know, even if it's just more bad jokes in these weekly videos.
@Matt_The_Hugenot
Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear you're going through this, reach out to someone if you need.
@LeCharles07
Жыл бұрын
Why on Earth would anyone retire to the UK from Austrailia? Usually people retire to places with _better_ weather, not the most miserable weather on the planet.
@kevinlove4356
Жыл бұрын
Good video! I say this as a retired Canadian Army officer with extensive experience in winter conditions. What was particularly good was the discussion of the logistical effects of winter. One thing that the video overlooked was some very real advantages of winter. 1. Insects. No mosquitoes, black flies, etc. This is a very real advantage in places, such as Canada, where these insects can make life hell for the unprepared. 2. Camouflage. The standard solid white winter camouflage is extremely effective. A platoon lying down in a field can be almost invisible, particularly in the low-light conditions which are common in winter. 3. Increased mobility. Ski troops can move very quickly. The Canadian Army has a tactical load-bearing toboggan that a half-section can harness themselves to like human sled dogs. This enables a lot of supplies to be moved very quickly. 4. Mines. The video did mention that mines were less effective when covered by deep snow. I will further point out that when troops are using skis or snowshoes their weight is spread out over a much larger area, significantly reducing the probability of triggering a mine. There are a couple of further problems that were not mentioned in the video. 1. Snow blindness. Sunlight reflecting off snow can cause snow blindness. 2. Gas-operated weapons will not work at temperatures below -50. This is why the Canadian Rangers were recently re-equipped with new bolt-action rifles, replacing their Lee-Enfield No. 4 rifles. K40 592 576 Captain (retired) Kevin C. Love, CD The Royal Regiment of Canada
@903lew
Жыл бұрын
Another thing people tend to forget is the effect on powder. Any weapon must be sighted in again come winter as the burn rate is effected quite a lot. Doing that while rotating is key. /Swedish Arctic Infantry
@kevinlove4356
Жыл бұрын
@@903lew Very true. And not only the powder is affected. A bullet's trajectory is slightly changed by such factors as the relative humidity and density of the air. This is very important for snipers. The average infantryman will rarely shoot at anything over 300 metres. But any opportunity should be taken to confirm the zero of a rifle as the average infantryman is also in the habit of bashing his rifle on things that will change the zero.
@boobah5643
Жыл бұрын
@@903lew It's worth mentioning that _all_ heat engines (which includes firearms, internal combustion, steam, whathaveyou) are more efficient as the temperature drops. Mind, running a heater and especially idling to keep that heater operating will cancel out the fuel savings in your typical vehicle.
@jeffreyskoritowski4114
Жыл бұрын
@@kevinlove4356 What on Earth could possibly replace the finest military bolt action rifle ever created?
@LetsPlayBojangles
Жыл бұрын
Great insights!
@casbot71
Жыл бұрын
This is why Canada is sending uniforms to Ukraine and Australia isn't…
@stc3145
Жыл бұрын
Australia could send a bunch of deadly spiders.
@nickwells1902
Жыл бұрын
@@stc3145 can't send our snakes, the spiders killed em 🤣
@tc3728
Жыл бұрын
Hang on. We get bad winters here in Queensland. Last year it was both Saturday and Sunday in July… 😉
@graceliu8839
Жыл бұрын
But more Bushmasters?
@PerunAU
Жыл бұрын
Yeah we'll give the Canadians this one...
@Pallidum
Жыл бұрын
Swedish soldier here. Wet cold is fucking awful. Everything is miserable, everything is wet, everything takes more time and energy. Dry cold is fine. I'd much rather have -20C dry cold than wet cold. I'm much less likely to freeze to death in -20 than in +2C because my insulating layers actually work instead of becoming a soggy mess as soon as I need to hit the ground.
@arrielradja5522
Жыл бұрын
"Sounds like you're talking from experience." Me reading this comment in my tropical country while drinking milk(I'm lactose intolerant.)
@franceyneireland1633
Жыл бұрын
From Canada here we also consider the wind chill factor.
@SuperEHEC
Жыл бұрын
@@arrielradja5522 no risk no fun
@SuperEHEC
Жыл бұрын
@@franceyneireland1633 less annoying than being wet, muddy and cold
@dylanc9174
Жыл бұрын
@@SuperEHEC But being wet, muddy, and cold, and then it gets windy is how you die.
@donaldjabibski4223
Жыл бұрын
From the American Midwest and I can tell you there are actually only 3 levels of cold: 1. Wet Cold - If you let the dog out in the backyard she coming back wet and muddy - need to wipe with a towel 2. Dry Cold - If you let the dog out in the backyard she coming back clean and dry-ish - no towel need 3. Too Cold - Dog isnt willing to go outside - need to put the piddle pad down in the garage
@apocalypseblues3897
Жыл бұрын
most midwest thing i’ve ever read
@berggrog1
Жыл бұрын
American Midwest here. Committed to walking the dog twice a day no matter the weather. Oofduh what a dumb thing to teach my dog. I can confirm your 3 levels.
@jrochest4642
Жыл бұрын
I'm currently dealing with a poodle puppy, and we are at level 2.02 -- wrestle the little dog feet into Mutluks so the dog will actually poop OUTSIDE rather than in the spare bedroom on the sly. We are almost at level 2.03, which is "strap wiggling and reluctant puppy into a coat as well as the Mutluks so that the dog will even consider going outside at all for any reason" cold. I
@bustavonnutz
Жыл бұрын
@@jrochest4642 Despite the overabundance of energy, comments like this remind me why Huskies are the best bois.
@jhwheuer
Жыл бұрын
Saint Joseph MI cold: lake effect snow, dog vanishes in 5 feet of snow and needs to be dug out with a shovel
@markegan8784
Жыл бұрын
My father survived the Korean War’s Chosin Reservoir disaster (an 18 year old Marine infantryman). I remember when it’d get below about 40-45*F his hands would start to hurt and he’d say, “my lifetime supply of tolerance for cold ran out a long damn time ago”.
@Aptonoth
Жыл бұрын
Me a hard-core cold loving Canadian who like polar bear diving. This is where the fun begins.
@fluttzkrieg4392
Жыл бұрын
I'm Brazilian and a skinny one at that. I absolutely hate any weather lower than around 12C°. 25C° or more is what makes me happy.
@johanj3674
Жыл бұрын
I ruined my fingers by just having wet work gloves a couple of winters. Usually just above 0° C. Seldom lower. It's enough!
@BluePuttees
Жыл бұрын
Mark huge respect for your father.🇨🇦🏒
@greghamilton9670
Жыл бұрын
Semper Fi to your father for being an elite survivor of the Frozen Chosin. Unforgettable legend in Marine Corps history. OohRah!
@mockingbird0901
Жыл бұрын
As a Norwegian who had the pleasure of experiencing -50c *combined* with a storm, it's *unexplainably* cold. But after that, -30 was like a nice summers day. And -30, as long as the air is dry and there isn't much wind, is *much* better than +2 with rain.
@MrFrexxia
Жыл бұрын
There's literally only one recorded temperature below -50 in Norway after 1986, and that was in 1999 (-51.2 in Karasjok)
@danielturczan2485
Жыл бұрын
I was in cold like that before. It felt less cold than a lack of anything, but still felt like a heavy or oppressive nothingness.
@mockingbird0901
Жыл бұрын
@@MrFrexxia Well, I don't know, the officers said it was -50. Maybe it was -48 or something like that. You felt like you were dying every time you took a breath either way
@brianwoodruff8770
Жыл бұрын
As a native Californian who has lived in Norway, I can confirm. Many times I walked my daughter the roughly 2 km to school on a -20° morning, pass the rows of prams in front of cafés ( baby parkeren I called them; much to my wife's horror) and felt much invigorated. This past week, back here in the North Bay, working outdoors on a -3° morning crushed my will to live.
@lenoraaronel8542
Жыл бұрын
You’re right everything is comparative. As a Canadian, I will complain about a week of -40 then when it goes up to -20. We’ll say how nice and warm it is.
@jhwheuer
Жыл бұрын
Having done the winter thing as a infantry officer in Germany, what still rattles me is how much food is consumed in winter battles… calories easily double, and if you cannot provide those to your fighting force, things get ugly, and fast.
@Finnbearl61r
Жыл бұрын
I can tell you from own experience we had weeks of exercise in winter conditions we really, really appreciated our commander that could see to that rations was increased enough. Literally ordered food for twice the men we actually where. All was eaten!! .. 😂 well fed troops are happy troops!
@mennoltvanalten7260
Жыл бұрын
I just live a normal life and I already eat twice as much lunch and a bigger dinner in winter compared to summer, and all I do is bike through it for about 15km a day
@bustavonnutz
Жыл бұрын
Major reason why the Russian front utterly collapsed in WWI
@veramae4098
Жыл бұрын
There's a wonderful TV series about McMurdo Station in Antarctica. The kitchens are incredible. They plan on feeding 5,000 calories a day to everyone. Minimum.
@Finnbearl61r
Жыл бұрын
.. Will always remember when Gunde Svan, Swedish cross county skier in -80 and -90, said in an interview that the worst part of training was he had to eat so much.. 😂 He said he ate 10.000 calories per day during he’s active career.
@Hairysteed
Жыл бұрын
I remember during my conscription service in the Finnish Air Force that I quickly learned never to complain out loud within the instructor's earshot that it's cold - The instructor usually has ways of keeping the entire platoon warm!
@jeremyt7722
Жыл бұрын
"My fingers are cold" "What's that?" "My fingers are cold" "Well now they'll be cold and your back will be sore because you just pulled landscaping duty! Anyone else's fingers cold?....didn't think so"
@larsandersson5974
Жыл бұрын
We learned that too. Best warmth comes from within 😐
@wom_Bat
Жыл бұрын
@@jeremyt7722 So he has to mow the lawn and trim the hedges?
@JohnJameson18y
Жыл бұрын
Work is the warmest jacket!
@jeremyt7722
Жыл бұрын
@@wom_Bat Rotate the snowbanks so it all gets some air
@tomdenholm4896
Жыл бұрын
"Humans might not like cold temperatures, but engineers aren't exactly fond of them either" This nearly went over my head. As an engineer myself, I'm simultaneously offended and impressed 😁
@TheJimprez
Жыл бұрын
As a Canadian, we humans LOVE winter. I guess our engineers probably think like you though. And the state of our road network shows its hate for the freeze/thaw cycles, as much as I hate cream of spinach soup (it's a childhood trauma...) We need CONSTANT repairs and maintenance on all of our exposed public infrastructure. Going from -45C in February, to +35C in July is harsh on things... But people, just add layers... And have fun playing outside, ice-fishing, camping, going to carnivals, raves and canoe races on 1/2 frozen rivers... I even polar dipped once on a dare.... Never again. Talk about SHOCK!!
@larsrons7937
Жыл бұрын
_"Humans... but engineers aren't... either."_ Does that mean that engineers aren't "humans"? Or just not "normal" humans? The second would then raise another question: _"Are engineers sub-human, or are they super-human?"_ I'm just joking. [Edit] To anyone who's been operating in extreme conditions and experienced that it was engineers who made their equipment functions, I guess the answer would be "engineers are super-human".
@Zabiru-
Жыл бұрын
@@TheJimprez Ah yes. Spring thaw and roads. Fun for the whole family. Provided they don't bounce out of the car when you hit that sneaky pothole or bump that wasn't there last time you passed. What we in Sweden call "Ice-Bark" is fun too. For anyone that's unfamiliar - Think Icy Washboard that, depending on light conditions, you fail to notice until your wheels start spinning and/or you're sliding and the steering does f*** all if you're in the "wrong" vehicle. Or when more trafficked roads end up with ice troughs in the most commonly driven path if the road grader is not called out in time. Black Ice.... * trails off * Genuinely happy my car decided to end itself last year tbh. All things considered. Entirely unrelated my late father had a similar reaction to Fishcakes (Soup thing). They had some "interesting" ideas about proprieties and children years ago for sure. Pardon the rambling and Greetings from Northern Sweden :)
@RonJohn63
Жыл бұрын
Why offended? After all, it's well-known that engineers are... _different._
@codyofsouthtexas7845
Жыл бұрын
@@RonJohn63 Engineers aren't "diffrent". It's just the rest of the world is odd for reasons that can't be explained.
@giovannimarcos2179
Жыл бұрын
"To the Americans... your Freedom based temperature unit" I dont know but it kept me smiling for a while.
@henriknutsson8500
Жыл бұрын
His language skills are very very good. Kept actually LoL:ing the entire corruption video due to this.
@flowerpower8722
Жыл бұрын
Yes, Aussies will take every opportunity to bag Americans about that 🤣
@brianjonker510
Жыл бұрын
As n American I too found it funny
@paddington1670
Жыл бұрын
worst mythical fantasy units ever. Miles, inches, furlongs, barleycorns, hands, chains, shackles, feet, paces, links, sticks, poppyseeds, fathoms, cables, leagues, spindles, fingers, palms, digits, nails, spans, ells, skeins. WORST MEASUREMENT EVER. You Americans and that other country who use this fantastical mythical measurement scale, figure it out.
@giovannimarcos2179
Жыл бұрын
@@paddington1670 but I pressume the older Paddingtons used those mythical fantasy units.
@xenocide2210
Жыл бұрын
If someone told me a year ago I will be listening on regular basis to 1h+ analisys of very perticular military topics I would laugh... not laughing now. Thank you for all your hard work! Sława Ukrainie 🇵🇱❤️🇺🇦
@allamasadi7970
Жыл бұрын
He should make and sell a Private Conscriptovic, General Oligarkov T-shirts
@Goulmy86
Жыл бұрын
@@allamasadi7970 other channels are already using said private
@wheneggsdrop1701
Жыл бұрын
@@Goulmy86 like who
@jjcoola998
Жыл бұрын
After leaving my desk job for a more physical one I *NEVER* thought I’d be looking forward to PowerPoints on the weekend 🚦
@cynthiaarnold1371
Жыл бұрын
Same!!!!!!
@jemleye
Жыл бұрын
A massive problem often overlooked in freezing temperatures is SWEATING. Hard combat and physical activity makes people sweat, and the thick layers of clothing worsens the problem a LOT when physically active. It's great for light activity, but bad for intense physical performances. Now, what everyone who has ever done anything in the realm of military/militia training or service knows, is that military is all about rushing to wait. Short intense bursts of action followed by tense waiting/hiding/taking cover in between. So basically, you're drenched in sweat after a minute or two of going cray-cray, just to then having to stay mostly still for 5-30 minutes, maybe even more. And those times waiting is when cold reaps. Sweat can freeze, especially when it has seeped through a few layers of clothing. And that's how you can be seriously fucked even if you technically have enough clothing to stay warm in the given temperature. Also, cocooning can be deadly. If you are cold, you grow sluggish and want to cocoon to preserve heat and stop moving. But that only aggravates the situation. Say you're on guard duty in a small trench, staying still for a prolonged period of time. You're cold, but not necessarily dangerously cold, yet. You grow more and more sluggish, and sleepy. Your performance drops along with your body temperature, and you can even suffer from frostbite in your fingers or toes or god forbid, you fall asleep and may even die. So constant movement, even slight one is very much required. Awful times, winter. All this comes from my personal experience during conscript service. Greetings from Finland!
@artyomarty391
Жыл бұрын
another point is also drinking. I would imagine thousands of soldiers are drinking every night. There is always a possibility a soldier will pass out in the cold without dressing up properly and never wake up. I bet there are deaths like this every day now And Russians drink significantly more than Ukrainians.
@henriknutsson8500
Жыл бұрын
@@artyomarty391 Drinking in the sense of rehydration is also an issue. The sense of thirst is not intense enough to intuitively make you drink so dehydration in the dead of winter is surprisingly big issue. Had to constantly remind my privates to drink between meals during the winter to ward off dehydration.
@pedrorequio5515
Жыл бұрын
Modern Winter equipment fabrics are breathable, and allow for ejection of moisture, this area of advanced fabrics has advanced tremendously in the last few years and the Main patent of the famous Goretex is over and many producers and armed forces are making their own solution, many actually waited for this, the Portuguese army has new uniforms(from the 60s ones) with this new Materials from our own fabrics industry, we dont have Winter uniforms because none of the Cold conditions reported actually happens wet cold doesnt happen because those low temperatures only happen in dry days during the Winter, if there is moisture in the Air temperature will be well above 10C during the day, and dont go below 5C at night.
@xelaxander
Жыл бұрын
@@pedrorequio5515They help, but just a little. They don’t hold as much moisture and are lighter than traditional clothing, but once wet, they are as cold as any other jacket.
@jemleye
Жыл бұрын
@@pedrorequio5515 Technology is indeed rapidly progressing, but it is still relatively expensive. In a "scramble-to-outfit-wartime-armies" situation in Ukraine the technological qualities of the clothing would not be the most high end in large scale. Smaller speciality units/individual soldiers maybe. And even then, as an avid hiker and having dealt with conscription in Finnish winter, those materials are not magic, they help but don't prevent the problems.
@mr.finternational
Жыл бұрын
A small tale from my time as a conscript in the Finnish military in the winter: During our first week of training we were marching out to the gun range for the first time at 5am, in FULL combat gear. This meant 30+ kilos of equipment, and all the winter gear had to be worn; 3+ layers of clothing, all in -30 degrees Celsius. The march itself lasted for what felt like an eternity (it was under an hour, but your first time carrying all that gear to an unknown location made it feel so long), and when we arrived, my body was drenched. Especially my hands. But because of the cold, I didn't feel it. And then came the waiting: arrangement into firing groups, adjustment of guns, etc. By the time we started firing, my hands were borderline hypothermic, but the adrenaline of firing a rifle for the first time in my life kept the feeling at bay. But when we waited by the targets for the NCO's to judge our scores, my hands were burning so badly that I was literally crying. My mistake? In the Finnish army, you get handed pretty damn good winter gear; however, among them are small cotton gloves, officially called "mechanic's gloves", that are your basic threadbare white cotton gloves that you can get from pretty much supermarket. I'd made the mistake of wearing the damn things underneath my issued leather mittens during the march, out of fear of the -30 degree weather. What you were supposed to do was wear just the mittens for the march, and then use the cotton gloves at the range for the operation of the gun so that your skin doesn't stick to the frozen metal and potentially tear off. Because I'd worn the cotton gloves during the march, they got soaked in sweat, froze up, and essentially accelerated hypothermia in my hands. Fortunately I didn't get frostbite thanks to keeping my hands inside my armpits during those breaks, but I'll never forget that burning sensation in my life. And yes, despite my hypothermic experience in -30 Celsius, I'd rather fight in dry, freezing temperatures any day over the wet cold. From personal experience, there's literally nothing worse than staying overnight in a bunker/trench in the wet cold. I did it only once in an overnight exercise in early April, and it messed up my knee joints so badly that I couldn't walk for a week, despite sleeping inside of a winter sleeping bag. The dampness and cold concrete of a bunker is absolute murder.
@knoll9812
Жыл бұрын
Good example of simple mistake becoming dangerous. This is where discipline and training make the difference.
@SovietReunionYT
Жыл бұрын
Did you ever tell anyone higher up the chain of command? They really need to add a mandatory warning not to put the cotton gloves on along with the mittens, no matter how sensible it may seem, and use your story as the example of why.
@lattekahvi1298
Жыл бұрын
they should seriously start giving winter gloves you can shoot with, in todays high intensity war you dont have time to start switching the gloves while bullets are flying at you, you need to be able to return fire and suppress the enemy immediately as the enemy wont just decide not to shoot while you kindly ask them for a time out, of course its been a while since i served and i dunno if they have actually changed them
@UberFubarius
Жыл бұрын
@@lattekahvi1298 is it possible that it was so cold that there's really no glove that can fit both criteria of "keep your hand from completely freezing at rest" and "allows operation of firearm"
@mr.finternational
Жыл бұрын
@@SovietReunionYT I'm not sure if it ever got implemented, but I wasn't the only one who'd made this mistake at the training. Pretty sure the NCO's who witnessed all of us making this mistake passed the info along to the officers supervising the entire training, though whether or not that resulted in any official protocol changes is anyone's guess. 😅
@meanmanturbo
Жыл бұрын
One important part about keeping dry in cold weather is to not sweat. This paradoxicaly means that if you are about to do a physical task it is important not to over dress. There is a huge difference between how much heat your body generates between standing static and doing physicaly excerting things, like for example combat, or even a foot march. So if you are dressed to keep warm when you are manning a trench you could get soaking wet from sweat doing a long march. The solution is having layers so you can alternate how much clothing you wear. This does mean that you have to carry clothes you are not currently wearing with you to adapt to your current task.
@murphy7801
Жыл бұрын
All about that mid layer optimisation
@daeclipse03
Жыл бұрын
This. I climb mountains in the winter and couldn't agree more. When your moving and working hard you want to dress cold then layer up when your stopped.
@guywholikesplanes
Жыл бұрын
Yes, very true. But I think a better solution would be "smarter" clothing, like my ski jacket that has vents with zippers on the armpits to prevent overheating. Actually, also stuff like those snow protectors or whatever they're called that close around the waist could be a godsent when sitting or working in the snow.
@Pnaraasi94
Жыл бұрын
@@guywholikesplanes They're called snow locks.
@henriknutsson8500
Жыл бұрын
This is precisely why we have this thing called "rättitauko" (direct translates to rag break) 30-45 minutes from the start of a march to take the extra layers off. Back in my army days we would have this thin long sleeved undergarments, a thick long sleeved wool undershirt and pants, regular camo and winter camo when stationary to keep warm. but when ski marching basically everything but the camos and t-shirt + boxers would go. P.S all the Finnish army gear has really descriptive names but basically none of them translates to anything comprehensive. I.E the thick long sleeves has a familiar name of "nallepuku" translating to teddysuit. thin long legged underpants for some odd reason is called "tykit" translating to cannons for some odd reason.
@oXogon80
Жыл бұрын
That is a good point, that it is hard for an Australian to imagine European winter. On the other hand, we Europeans can easily imagine the Australian conditions, by going to a Sauna infested with giant Spiders.
@LMB222
Жыл бұрын
"European winter" is mostly mild since about 1988. Global warming should have invalidated your image of winter, it simply isn't there anymore.
@henriknutsson8500
Жыл бұрын
Except thanks to winter we mostly have no effing giant spiders here. Most dangerous things in nature here(Finland) is dangerous only if you are allergic.
@justskip4595
Жыл бұрын
@@henriknutsson8500 Or animals spreading diseases. Got to watch out for those ticks.Also eating unknown mushrooms is very bad idea.
@paddington1670
Жыл бұрын
all i can picture is a Koala fighting a 2 foot diameter spider in a sauna, and im here for it.
@effexon
Жыл бұрын
it's still totally different living in that condition day and night, when some weeks in europe summer have 30C day, 20C night and not good AC in house.
@elPajolero
Жыл бұрын
As someone who lives in Northern Germany now but grew up in Western Siberia I can confirm that +2°C with a drizzle and wind is absolutely more miserable than even -40°C when it’s dry and sunny.
@Paezuzu
Жыл бұрын
Well, i live in canada and i would take +2 any time over -40c , i'd rather be damp than freeze to death!
@MrAstrojensen
Жыл бұрын
@@Paezuzu You're missing the point. It's VERY easy to freeze to death in +2°C weather, if you can't stay dry. And you can't stay dry, if it rains for days at a time, and you've got no place to get indoors. I've been doing service in the Danish Home Guard for more than 20 years, and we get this kind of weather regularly here in winter. Dry, snowy winters are rare now.
@sweracoon7931
Жыл бұрын
Former Swedish infantryman here. The ability to sleep exactly anywhere given half a chance is something every infantryman will learn. Even if that is in the snow, under a pine tree, speaking from personal experience.
@phil6715
Жыл бұрын
During basic training when we ran out of space in our tent I asked my NCO if I could sleep outside(-15) he was clearly surprised and denied me, scared that i would freeze. He was form a warmer part of Norway than me and clearly not used to sleeping outside. It's all about what your used to / conditioned to
@bjornh4664
Жыл бұрын
The winter of 1986-87 was the coldest since WW2 in northern Europe, and that happened while I was doing my military service. We were out in the forest in 50 cm of snow and -27 degrees C for over 72 hours, sleeping in squad tents. The last day was a balmy -16. Our equipment was basically 1950s level. The important thing when staying in a tent is to cover the outside base of the tent walls with snow, thus avoiding cold draft. Cover the tent floor with freshly cut spruce branches, creating a layer between the icy ground and yourself. See to it that the tent stove is lit at all times (might be harder these days with thermal imaging being more common). That week out in the freezing cold wasn't too bad, but I wouldn't want to experience it for any longer time.
@simoncejka9121
Жыл бұрын
Was smoke from the stove an issue that you had to manage somehow?
@Engineersoldinterstingstuff
Жыл бұрын
@@chooseyouhandle His name is a very typical Swedish one.
@Finnbearl61r
Жыл бұрын
Never slept as good as in the army. -20 in a sheltering built of spruce branches sleeping bag on 30cm of spruce twigs.. 😉 The army has warm sleeping bags. Roughest was waking up from the sleeping bag and then getting dressed in -20 ..😂 (easy to take the clothes of in the sleeping bag but to get them on again..)
@DisgruntledArtist
Жыл бұрын
Wait, only -27? We've reached -40 - and regularly hit -30 over here in Canada. I sympathize though - thats some miserable bloody weather.
@Engineersoldinterstingstuff
Жыл бұрын
@@simoncejka9121 Dry wood and a stove (correct name..?) thats burning all the time does not produce much smoke. Starting a fire does. Thermal imaging is a modern problem.
@Nebufelis
Жыл бұрын
As a former bike messenger in Vienna (10 years all weather), I can attest to the effects of different temperatures - and the video brought up very uncomfortable feelings. I know how physically and morally exhausting it can be to be outside all day even in low positive temperatures when you are soaked wet. I know how extremely uncomfortable frozen clothes are, how painful frostbite can be. And yet, at the end of each day, I came home to warm myself up. Those poor bastards in the trenches never can do this for weeks and months. With some experience under remotely comparable situations, it is doubly inconceivable to me how they can endure. Empathy here brings a lot of pain.
@kalacaptain4818
Жыл бұрын
But we're you able to deliver messages faster than the speed of light?
@cuntontheweb2657
Жыл бұрын
@@kalacaptain4818 Probably they delivered for the post office, those are hard jobs honestly.
@benoithudson7235
Жыл бұрын
The Russians don't seem to rotate troops much; the Ukrainians do. But still, even just 5 days in a freezing trench would be rough.
@grantbranton4799
Жыл бұрын
Another biker here: totally concur. And what wind chill can do when you’re cold and wet is beyond describing. Absolutely fearsome and can put you in a really bad place, mentally and physically, which means extremely dangerous. The mind really can start to shut off…
@Nebufelis
Жыл бұрын
@@cuntontheweb2657 It's a rapid courier service, i.e. customers directly call to have stuff delivered from A to B, often within less than an hour from call to delivery.
@antikristuseke
Жыл бұрын
Estonian here, did my mandatory military service in recon. Wet cold is the most miserable weather for operating in that I have experienced. The only bright side to being cold, wet and miserable was that we were mostly used to it when compared to mortar-men and infantry so we amused ourselves by messing with their perimeter security and stealing things. This was peacetime exercises and we never took anything vital, but some chocolate bars and smoke grenades and the like were appropriated. Dry cold is much easier to deal with, provided you have the appropriate kit, but I've never been at the extreme end of the spectrum, don't really want to imagine trying to conduct operations in that.
@antikristuseke
Жыл бұрын
@@mmm-mmm changed day by day, didn't have many blizzard days and we were far inland, so fortunate not to have to deal with sea air.
@rohesilmnelohe
Жыл бұрын
Also an Estonian here. In all this crap one thing No-ONE here mentioned is how umbelievably important is being properly hydrated in the cold. The cold sucks out all the moisture from your lungs. Served with Logistics Battallion. Got to enjoy a lot of sitting around but also a lot of "light infantry" duties.. And holy crap... there's nothing worse when slowly getting hypothermic you are also getting dehydrated, because you forgot your canteen in your harness (instead of inside your jacket) and it is completely frozen solid. You need to hydrate to stay at optimal calorific burn rate.. but you would have to sacrifice body heat to stay warm. It seems logical.. but it isnt much discussed. You REALLY need to keep your water supply warm in these conditions unless you really want to play roulette with the elements.
@scotttapper4357
Жыл бұрын
My Grandfather was in Frozen Chosin in the Korean war, and he was standing guard, an officer came by, looked at him, and told him to go inside and someone will replace him, my Grandfather said he felt fine, but he was not, he was borderline hypothermic, so the whole bit about checking your men is 100% correct
@jacobzindel987
Жыл бұрын
Alaskan here. Worked north slope oil drilling facility, located on an artificial island in the arctic ocean. Can confirm that it's more difficult to stay warm in the spring and falll, when you have just above freezing temperature fog covering the entire island. Doesn't matter what you wear; you WILL get cold and wet. Oh, and have fun trying to dig a whole in frozen dirt with an aluminum entrenching tool. The ground may as well be concrete.
@andrewpriest9403
Жыл бұрын
One of the things that gets underappreciated thinking about cold weather combat is the effect of how it just never ends. Its easy to put on my coat, gloves, boots, and hats with the kids and go make a snowman for a few hours. But at the end, I go back inside, dry off, and warm up. But in backpacking or military field work, there is no relief. There is no escape. Its cold when you wake up. Its cold trying to make breakfast. Its cold trying to do a patrol. The field rations for lunch are hard and cold. The warmth from the hot dinner is temporary. The socks are wet after trudging all day. But even pulling the boots off to put on fresh socks is dreaded for how cold it is all the time. The new socks are still damp from yesterday, and are just freezing. Putting the boots back on are wet too, its just so cold changing out socks. But you have to, to avoid trench foot. And the winter blankets keep you alive, but they don't keep you really warm. Its hard to sleep when its so cold. And its going to be facing you again the next day, and the next day, and the next day. There is just no relief from the cold for weeks at a time. It just drains the energy, the sleep deprivation, the psychological effect of constant misery. I just can't convey it in words, its just grinding. And if its a conscript that doesn't want to be there, the irritability with the comrades and officers can just explode.
@Miles26545
Жыл бұрын
Yeah it’s completely different, and if you spend time outside without respite for more than about 3 days, then you get pretty sick of “ohhh pretty winter!”
@kenoliver8913
Жыл бұрын
Having grown up in a hot climate (I'm Australian too) without any air conditioning or insulation, I can testify that extreme heat is the same - it's one thing to spend a few hours in it, another thing to spend days in it with no relief with it too hot to sleep at night. The morale effects are real and at least as big a drag on your effectiveness as the physical effects - I suspect cold is the same.
@mandtgrant
Жыл бұрын
As a former Canada Post letter carrier, we delivered on foot up to -40 C. Vasoline on all exposed skin, and burning pain. But if the wind picked up, you were done. -38 with a gentle breeze is unbearable; you have to walk backwards.
@realalbertan
Жыл бұрын
👍 wind is the killer.
@Hastur876
Жыл бұрын
Yup, my dad was a postie and did the same. What's worse, those days were when he could collect the most overtime because a lot of the other guys would take the day off.
@hydroaegis6658
Жыл бұрын
That's literally a freezer lol
@mandtgrant
Жыл бұрын
@@hydroaegis6658 A deep freezer only goes to ~-20C, this is much colder
@Achmedsander
Жыл бұрын
I am from a cold country and have military training for cold environments. During this I never practiced digging or staying in trenches, but from my experience trenches just seems like a nightmare during cold weather. Cold air sinks and will concentrate in trenches and foxholes while any heat you generate will escape. We did practice building iglos and there was a focus on always having a level below where you stay of significant size where cold air could sink into.
@AGH331
Жыл бұрын
Yup, to my knowledge cold sinks have been a part of native igloos basically forever.
@brianjonker510
Жыл бұрын
That is more in line with Artic training
@JayMaverick
Жыл бұрын
Fascinating stuff. Also from a cold country with military training, they never taught us about cold sinks per se. Granted, local strategy didn't involve sitting in trenches for months on end, but still.
@patchouliknowledge4455
Жыл бұрын
I'm curious, how did you make the place where cold air sinks to and how does it look?
@ptonpc
Жыл бұрын
Strangely enough (?) there are pictures of Soviet soldiers freezing to death in their foxholes during WW2 for that reason. Although they had warm winter uniforms, they had never been trained to cover their foxhole and have a lower part for the cold air. From what I recall, the commentary had been that if the foxholes had been constructed properly the soldiers would have been warm enough to change out of their uniforms to dry them.
@aroniense21
Жыл бұрын
It's time for the most informative weekly power point presentation in the platform. Seriously though Perun, the work you put out is fantastic!
@Movetheproduct
Жыл бұрын
mediocre
@DJtheLoungeLizard
Жыл бұрын
“Winter conditions reward the well trained, disciplined, and well equipped.” Great quote! I would like to add a key ingredient to western training. And that is that team building is at the center of this training. And teamwork builds compassion for your comrades. And when each teammate looks out for their comrades, they more evenly distribute “the suck.” And when a team is able to “embrace the suck,” they create motivation exponentially.
@bigoldgrizzly
Жыл бұрын
'looks out for their comrades' .... you got that right friend - it is always someone else who sees that you are getting hypothermia, you don't see the symptoms so well in yourself.
@1224chrisng
Жыл бұрын
General winter isn't a Russian citizen, he's a Chechen merc who will work for the highest bidder
@theTeknoViking
Жыл бұрын
very true!
@markobucevic8991
Жыл бұрын
I think that equality fits the Russians more than west, thatßs my personal experience.
@theTeknoViking
Жыл бұрын
@@markobucevic8991 How do you figure?
@L_Train
Жыл бұрын
The worst part about cold is sweating when working outside. Nothing like having a thin layer of water over your entire body with the constant wind mercilessly chilling you. I have to put extra time into deciding how to balance my exertion with the right amount of gear. Its best to be cold but dry than too warm and sweating which can quickly turn into a hazardous situation.
@SonOfTheDawn515
Жыл бұрын
Moisture wicking base layer is very important. Perfect? No. Better than not having it? Absolutely.
@cc0767
Жыл бұрын
I hate cold sweating sooo much, it doesnt dry either like it would in summer. Absolutely miserable
@garethllewellyn215
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I worked as a tree surgeon for 16 years and it's so physically demanding but working in cold weather can affect ur concentration etc and no matter how hard I try to stay dry and warm, I regularly end up drenched in sweat and freezing cold
@tylerhe
Жыл бұрын
Australians are built different man. As a Canadian that experienced the (literally lethal) 2021 summer heat spike up to 40, I can say I’d much rather get through a month in -40 than a week at 40.
@louishermann7676
Жыл бұрын
Georgia, US. Gimme the +40 any day.
@howardsimpson489
Жыл бұрын
Come to NZ where it is usually in the middle. Just be ready for earthquakes.
@sjonnieplayfull5859
Жыл бұрын
You can dress for the cold, not so much for the heat
@venpirethevampire
Жыл бұрын
Turkish person here, just chilling under 45°C
@Candesce
Жыл бұрын
Most Australian houses have air conditioners. I write this from bed, with the air conditioner on, and it's about 30*C at the moment.
@MarcinMoka1
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for pointing the issues with “Wet Cold”. As a Canadian, I try explaining how winter is different, and way more pleasant than the typical French or German definition of cold. As per the batteries, I remember pulling out my iPhone during a -30 Polar Vortex and watching the battery % fall like a countdown timer, 80% to zero in 2 minutes. 😂
@wh0_am_152
Жыл бұрын
This is why we cant have electric cars. XD (ok there are other legit reasons)
@MarcinMoka1
Жыл бұрын
@@wh0_am_152 Amen! Which is ironic considering our insane hydroelectric potential.
@sjonnieplayfull5859
Жыл бұрын
@@MarcinMoka1 you could make hydrogen with that, and use that for cars
@henriknutsson8500
Жыл бұрын
@@sjonnieplayfull5859 Some wise tuber once said talking about hydrogen. "it does not need to be as good or better than EV:s. It only needs to be better than gasoline." So could someone please make hydrogen cars mainstream already so they would be reasonably priced and actually give competition to EV:s. edited to add also infrastructure.
@elektrotehnik94
Жыл бұрын
Boys, electric cars work in the cold. The modern ones. You can get somewhat less range, but they’re engineered to handle it. 👍 I worked on batteries, studied Electrical Engineering. Technology evolves. EV’s aren’t iPhones. ^^ 😃
@janissturitis2386
Жыл бұрын
I want to add one more thing about the 'wet cold' both as somebody from the region and a former infantryman. During the 'wet cold' during the day temperature is above the freezing point (+3...+7 degreesC) but during the night below (0 ... -5). This means that in the daytime everything melts and every evening it freezes again, which in turn makes everyday tasks to be in a state of constant discomfort.
@BjoernWalter
Жыл бұрын
I am deeply impressed. That´s what i call real journalism. Just facts which are thoroughly investigated and backed up by sources which are also mentioned in the context. All journalists (especially german journalists) should watch your channel to see how real journalism and scientific essays should look like. Thank you
@stalles4128
Жыл бұрын
The man, the myth, the powerpoint
@Sumppen
Жыл бұрын
When I did my military service, we were out in a forest for a few days during a real bad winter storm. Trees were falling during the storm, and while it was only about -5c, the wind and snow made it horrible. When we brought up the bad weather warning to our captain, his response was ”War does not look at weather reports”
@machintelligence
Жыл бұрын
But generals do, or should.
@bernadmanny
Жыл бұрын
Well he clearly doesn't know much about strategy, imagine if the navy overheard him he would never hear the end of it.
@timothyball3144
Жыл бұрын
They sure looked at weather reports for Operation Overlord.
@marcogenovesi8570
Жыл бұрын
@@bernadmanny his superiors in the Army would still shout at him for that. Ground forces are still very much affected by bad weather
@xerxeskingofking
Жыл бұрын
"sir, that might be true, but YOUR the one whose command decisions are going to be scrutinised if we suffer avoidable casualties form a training exercise."
@thelazygamer3788
Жыл бұрын
Vary indepth. As a guy who spent a decade at a strategic level in the us army, you give more in-depth briefs than Im used too. Good job man. +1 sub
@thelazygamer3788
Жыл бұрын
@Cultured_Anime_Waifu Stranger things have happened. This is war; anything can happen, and this one is far from over.
@OrIoN1989
Жыл бұрын
I have trained in -30 to -34 C here in Norway. Its more about survival and not doing stupid errors. Like not swapping out your wet socks may cost you a leg. Or skipping a hot meal or not setting up a good camp. Its painful and easy to get wounded by exposing skin. In these scenarios its important to have good buddies, shelters and food. Some nights you had to find a hilltop to walk slowly up and down to generate warmth, even though there was 50cm snowfall.
@khalilnziza
Жыл бұрын
Hm9.9h
@ndenise3460
Жыл бұрын
Waste removal at -30 and below isn't fun. Freeze your peepee and bum ya do
@djmustang000
Жыл бұрын
As a Canadian I can confirm that wet cold is hell. Because here's the thing, dry cold you can add layers and be fine, but wet cold will eat thru your clothing slowly but surely. Then add wind and you're in for a truly miserable experience, where you clothes if they caught humidity, will do their best impression of a freezer. Can't imagine how hellish having to fight in these conditions must be.
@azmc4940
Жыл бұрын
Another challenge in cold weather is to have drinkable water. I worked through three winters as a bike messenger in Germany in wet cold conditions. Often my water bottle turned into slush after a few hours, which is very difficult to drink a lot of and it will also lower your core temperature. Additionally, the cold air has low absolute humidity and you lose more water by breathing. You also still sweat if you are physically active in winter clothing. Last but not least, you will pee out more water because the blood vessels in your extremities will contract and increase blood pressure and water volume in your core. This will make your kidneys remove water from your body to normalize the pressure.
@weir-t7y
Жыл бұрын
Respect. I cycled the Canadian winter in Winnipeg for transportation. Takes planning , gear, and good discipline.
@yungcaco1443
Жыл бұрын
Wow I didn’t know that thanks
@ekaa.3189
Жыл бұрын
Agree with this 100%. I used to use bicycling for exercise, and I'd even go out when it was snowing. Clothing is vital. It must breath to get rid of sweat, but it still bust provide enough insulation against heat loss. Add snow that melts when it lands on you, and it gets very difficult.
@halipatsui9418
Жыл бұрын
When i was at finnish conscript training we put our drinking bottles under our shirts
@kevinlove4356
Жыл бұрын
The Canadian Army issues a thermos as part of its winter kit. Warm water is good to drink on a cold day.
@levonrodwell
Жыл бұрын
When you were going over the documentation you read about winter fighting I, as a Canadian soldier, felt slighted you didn't read our manuals. But then I remembered we don't either. So good show.
@danielturczan2485
Жыл бұрын
No worries. As a former US servicemember, I can confirm that neither do we.
@wom_Bat
Жыл бұрын
He also said peices of equipment when it was sets of personal winter clothing.
@tomhavenith2330
Жыл бұрын
If a video starts with a documentation about the sources consulted, you absolutely know that there is quality to come. Thank you Perun for all the hard work you put into your slideshows. :)
@acediadekay3793
Жыл бұрын
In Denmark we have an expression: "There is no poor weather, you can only be dressed poorly." Great content as always, cheers.
@joede5669
Жыл бұрын
It still amazes me that every Sunday, the first thing I look forward to even before my cup of tea is the weekly Perun, Masters level, hour long power point. Sir, you've hit a niche that is amazing. Your desire to remain impartial and provide such well sourced material is refreshing on the internet. Too often, trying to find sources from articles and videos is a task and a half. I'm an information nerd. I love sources and you sir, provide this information nerd with hours of extra reading every week. My hats off to you from Canada.
@dzejrid
Жыл бұрын
I live in a relatively cold country. In winter it can get as low as -25C, with temperatures about 0C to -5C being normal at that time of the year. However the air is dry in winter, there are no strong winds and the sea is far. One year I spent autumn and winter in the north of England, close to Scottish border. At temperatures rarely dropping below 5C, I constantly felt cold and uncomfortable because the air was so moist and there were constant winds. Not to menton that British seemed to have no concept of insulation for buildings and windows. My perception of what cold means changed drastically after that.
@artnull13
Жыл бұрын
That’s the British for you 😂
@nutyyyy
Жыл бұрын
Yes I live in Scotland and I much prefer genuinely freezing temperatures where it's dry compared to our typical wet cold when it hovers between zero and 6 degrees.
@lunachu8691
Жыл бұрын
The British won’t even put a coat on in that weather
@franceyneireland1633
Жыл бұрын
My sister moved from an area in Alberta Canada where it was a dry cold and exposed skin would freeze. When she moved to the coast of BC Canada where it is a wet cold she complained how cold she was thru out the first winter.
@owenmayes2128
Жыл бұрын
@@artnull13 Harsh, but fair... 🙄
@Dewombargsegamers
Жыл бұрын
This might be the best channel ever.... haven't seen a toxic comment, everything is fact based and explained in a way almost everyone can understand it. It's just amazing. I always tell my girlfriend; "He posted anther one!! Those PowerPoint presentation videos!" She always laughs and thinks it's cute, but they're so informational and easy to follow. Every time I talk to someone and they say that they want to know more about the situation in Ukraine, I always recommend this channel to them. Keep going, we love you Perun! Sorry if my English isn't correct, it's a second language for me.
@MrAstrojensen
Жыл бұрын
Your English is better than most native speakers. Just relax, you're doing fine.
@hg6996
Жыл бұрын
"If people aren't allowed to talk about problems there is indeed no problem" Reminds me of communication habits in some companies.
@hg6996
Жыл бұрын
@CipiRipi00 this is what Russia is currently doing with it's population.
@balin1920
Жыл бұрын
I served in the4/25 airborne in Alaska. We had artic leaders course for NCOs and officers. It's harsh to say the least. On a mission up to DTA I had to literally check on guys one by one every 20 mins to make sure they were alive and frostbite didn't creep on as temp hit-30C w/o wind chill. Good times.
@kodiak9840
Жыл бұрын
You defecting on us with that -30C nonesense?
@kurousagi8155
Жыл бұрын
Do American military members use Celsius instead of Fahrenheit?
@balin1920
Жыл бұрын
@@kurousagi8155 you do if your born and raised in Europe. Even after 20 years can't do the F scale. But on briefings they usually list temp as F/C for NATO purposes.
@robertharper3754
Жыл бұрын
@@balin1920, but Fahrenheit is the superior temperature measurement! The one measurement we Americans get right!
@jessehachey2732
Жыл бұрын
@@robertharper3754 The *only* one muhhh-ricans can even get right 🙄 Literally the only country on the planet besides Liberia (if that counts given it’s origins) to rely on such an archaic system 🤦🏼♂️ Metric is much easier to compute with multiples of 10s, and standardized (not to mention more accurate) but guess common sense isn’t very prevalent south of the 49th parallel, SMDH…the state of your education as a whole/system is abysmal, how sad.
@_fluffypuppy_
Жыл бұрын
Hello from Ukraine. I'm currently halfway through your video, but i want to clarify something. Temperature is not an only factor here, you need to include humidity. Donbas is a very dry region, especially in the last couple of years, which puts it in a dry cold weather level. Soil is sufficiently frozen to continue our counteroffensive op - experts state, and it's only a start of December
@drfill9210
Жыл бұрын
Slava mate 😀
@johanmetreus1268
Жыл бұрын
I would have thought the Black Sea would keep the region in the cold wet, that's why talking to locals are the best way to dispel such assumptions. Cheers!
@_fluffypuppy_
Жыл бұрын
@@johanmetreus1268 It might very well be the case for Azov region (southern region). We'll probably have to wait till January for a good condition, but here's hoping
@drfill9210
Жыл бұрын
@@johanmetreus1268 good point... climate obviously is more than proximity to water... the (left?) Side of the dnipro River famously is a desert to those who have been following the war... I should have put 2 and 2 together on that!
@EgnachHelton
Жыл бұрын
@@johanmetreus1268 The Northern Anatolian, Caucasus and the south coast of the Caspian Sea in Iran are kept very wet by the water brought by the Black Sea. Not much anywhere else though.
@xXTheVigilantXx
Жыл бұрын
Perun, I don't think most of us care about the sound quality. It's the quality of the content that we care about and you've been doing an outstanding job on that front. Your dry sarcasm still makes me laugh, your objectiveness and unbiased nature of your presentations is refreshing, and your comprehensive analysis is amazing. Thank you for all your hard work.
@mwflanagan1
Жыл бұрын
This type of professionally-prepared presentation should be featured on major news broadcasts, rather than just attempting to make digs at isolated incidences of lack of Russian preparedness. Thank you for all the work you put in to provide this video.
@Methalec1985
Жыл бұрын
Eeeeeyyy, Norway!!
@PerunAU
Жыл бұрын
I'm meant to go to a Scandinavian event and you're making me rethink...
@sjonnieplayfull5859
Жыл бұрын
@@PerunAU you survived Australia for more than a week. You will be fine...
@lunachu8691
Жыл бұрын
@@PerunAU Do a DNA test. If you’re mostly British you’ll be fine in any climate. Those buggers in the 19th century fought on top of mountains, in the desert, in the jungle, in the middle of the ocean - literally everywhere
@Zyniqean
Жыл бұрын
@@PerunAU really depending on where and when in Scandinavia. You rarely get those really low degrees except in the very north. I can attest to the very highest degree of suck at +2 to -7 celsius. And I haven't done any real fighting in those temps. -7 to the -20/25 range can be real comfortable. Atleast when shit isn't blowing up around you.
@emmanuelpettersen7676
Жыл бұрын
@@Zyniqean Inland climates are pritty cold , especially in Norway. The further away from the coast the worse it gets.
@mspicer3262
Жыл бұрын
Training for cold-weather survival is a huge part of life as a Canadian infantryman. So is learning to walk in snowshoes, which are standard issue. That's like riding a bike, once you know, you never forget.
@ovejohansen77
Жыл бұрын
Second that! First time you loose balance and fall over in deep snow on snow-shoes, specially with gun, gear, and pack.... You learn to avoid it.
@r.gilman4261
Жыл бұрын
Since you troop for the Canuckistani, What do you do to deal with the "freeze,thaw, freeze" issues that the AR-15/M-16 system, everything I see shows that this is a real problem.
@nvelsen1975
Жыл бұрын
Plus don't forget Moose riding which all Canadians learn in school at age 8. It doesn't matter if it's -30 on the ground if you're not on the ground. 😉
@benoithudson7235
Жыл бұрын
@@nvelsen1975 : not all Canadians -- some of us learned caribou riding instead.
@gunarsmiezis9321
Жыл бұрын
Never seen any snow shoes, never used any, we latvieši use skijs.
@MichaelDavis-mk4me
Жыл бұрын
As a Canadian, wet cold is actually more dangerous and annoying than anything else that's not extreme low. When snow falls, but melts instantly, it can soak through any part of your clothes that aren't waterproof. And once it does, it's so uncomfortable. Fall in a mud pit, you just might die if you don't have somewhere to dry. Cold isn't a problem if you wear correct clothes until you hit around -28 Celcius, then your eyelashes start to freeze, cars stop working, everything with moving parts freezes shut. Cold only scares me once it reaches -30, then you can't do anything, unless you wear so much clothes it's seriously heavy. I can't imagine fighting below -40.
@wom_Bat
Жыл бұрын
As a Canadian i can attest to snow falling and melting into a hard packed awful heck. Slip and slide terrain with te texture of mars
@alexandrejosedacostaneto381
Жыл бұрын
I'm Brazilian, I totally understand you. We use Christmas decorations with snow like the North Hemisphere, despite the fact that during Christmas it's summer here, and summer in the tropics is VERY hot
@FinalGlideAus
Жыл бұрын
Another issue for drone operators is noticeably lower flight times. It’s one thing to have 20 minutes flight time to aim and drop the odd grenade on trenches in summer but it’s another thing to have 10 minutes of less in winter.
@saxonsoldier67
Жыл бұрын
Placing the small chemical heater packets on the battery pack before flight can mitigate this issue. Pull the batteries from your inside jacket pocket. Tape on the heater. Fly the mission immediately.
@FinalGlideAus
Жыл бұрын
@@saxonsoldier67 only to a certain degree. As someone who’s flown on multiple snowy countries with drones your flights times are still going to be reduced noticeably.
@wom_Bat
Жыл бұрын
@@saxonsoldier67 Hot paws 🐾
@douglas2lee929
Жыл бұрын
Dear Perun, Two things. First, I don't mind ads during your presentations. Mostly because of the QUALITY of your work. The content, the preparation, the research, etc places you at the very top of the heap. I did not previously know that some ad money is used to support Ukrainians, but now that I do it makes it even easier to not mind the ads. Secondly, I have never noticed any deficiencies in your audio quality. Quite the contrary, your audio is better than 95 percent of all KZitem content. I especially appreciate the fact you keep the recording VOLUME up, which most don't. Your voice is always clear. Cheers from Minnesota USA
@sundog60
Жыл бұрын
Best winter temps are -5C to -10C. Water stays frozen and as long as you are semi properly dressed you will be fine. If anything sweating followed by the cool down is your worse enemy.
@LMB222
Жыл бұрын
Not at all. -5 feels much worse than -15. I bet humidity is to blame.
@burhanbudak6041
Жыл бұрын
Ice and slush is the worst. Let it snow ones and let it stay until April.
@artyomarty391
Жыл бұрын
I'd imagine the worst is not the temperature, but the wind. After living in Siberia, I'd rather be in -30 but with no wind, than at -5 but with strong winds other than that, tbh, I dont think theres not much difference between -5 and -30, aside from the fact that its probably so much easier to die at -30 if you're drunk. You have to remember that we Russians love to drink (ukranians too, but to a lesser extent), which means many drunk soldiers will just pass out in the snow, and die by sunrise. I bet this happens every day now
@paddington1670
Жыл бұрын
totally agree OP, -5C is cold enough for winter to exist, yet not too cold like -20c and lower. Just plain miserable when everywhere you go have to be bundled up like an astronaut. lol
@wom_Bat
Жыл бұрын
I'd rather -20 then -5. At least the snow is dry powder then and not wet or slushy.
@m19961234
Жыл бұрын
Knowing you won't be going inside to be warm or even a tent in the end of the day, or anytime in the next 5 days kills moral pretty well. During my time in the military having to do these exercises in winter conditions and knowing the next time I get to go somewhere warm is in a week was hard enough mentally that I don't wanna know what it is like in the real situation.
@jgfjfgjfhjf
Жыл бұрын
Miłej niedzieli i pysznej kawusi każdemu życzę ☕❤
@CymBan
Жыл бұрын
Dude, don't obssess about the audio. You're more than clear enough for me to understand even at the 1.5x speed I listen at. I'm sure the majority of us feel the same way. There are a ton of content creators out there with fantastic audio but have nothing of interest for us to hear. Content is king and you have it.
@Hubba404
Жыл бұрын
"..humans might not like cold temperatures, but engineers aren't exactly fond of them either." As an artistically minded individual who grew up in a familly of engineers, I feel so validated!
@scottyd3138
Жыл бұрын
I'm an engineer and I feel discriminated against. But also kind of agree 🤔
@Javaritto
Жыл бұрын
As an engineer who grew up in a family of artists, I'd be offended if it wasn't so true. And if I had human feelings.
@ImMrHibachi
Жыл бұрын
I'm just sitting here thinking about the implication that engineers aren't humans...🙃
@Alister222222
Жыл бұрын
Agreed that it could have been an implication that engineers are not human, but I think 'humans don't like a thing, and neither do engineers', doesn't necessarily mean that engineers can't also be humans. It does appear like a redundant statement if you knew that all engineers are also human, but even then I think the true intention in the statement was that humans dislike the cold on a biological level, while engineers (who may also be human) dislike it on a design/ engineering level.
@jeffreyklute8390
Жыл бұрын
I'm an engineer who is at times very fond of colder temperatures because I deal with battery service life issues (batteries perform poorly at cold Ts but the service life is great)
@arctic_shrew_87
Жыл бұрын
While stationed in Alaska from 2007-2010, the army lacked a lot of basic winter gear. We had to buy our own yaktrax, gloves, balaclava, and winter canteens. The issued items were wooden skis that were no different than the WW2 ones, old tennis racket style snowshoes, boots that only sometimes came with liners, and old black leather gloves that didn't keep you warm and prevented you from doing much with your hands. We went to the field with an old ten-man tent that didn't come with a stove, so the squad needed to spoon if you wanted to stay warm at night. In short, if you didn't want frostbite, you needed to buy your own gear.
@mihaylo_kovin
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Perun from Ukrainian! I have been watching your videos on weekends for the last 2 months. I really appreciate your cold and analytical look at various aspects of the current situation. And much of what you point out is true. Especially like the lack of self-confidence about not domaned questions, and adding the explanation of the logic of the analysis! What was enjoyble to see slide about an Australian who will talk about the Ukrainian winter) And yes, during the day +1 and at night -5 degrees is half of our winter.
@larsrons7937
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your input. For some of us it is very important to know what you think and experience in Ukraine. I usually perceive Perun's analyses as very good, and you just confirmed that. Temperatures of +1 (day) to -5 (night) is very similar or just slightly below average here in Denmark (and we have a "wet" coastal climate). I really hope you get enough help to reestablish power grids plus everything else you need to get through the winter and beyond - and win, fully liberated. *Slava Ukraini! - Stay safe!*
@kyrgyzsanjar
Жыл бұрын
Everyone in the world loves you guys! Stay strong! Slava Ukraini!
@alienworm1999
Жыл бұрын
For my American friends, +1/-5C is roughly comparable to a winter in Buffalo NY
@williamgill5286
Жыл бұрын
this Perun bloke is a great analytical informationalist. He does his due dilligence and research factoring in even the most obscure but relevant angles and facets of probability in an attempt to be as accurate as possible while 7 no matter the odds of them happening basing most of his observations on real facts and statistics. Cheers mate keep the vids coming ill watch em all
@Mastah2006
Жыл бұрын
It’s funny, how the Ozzies has been the best commentators and analysts. Hidden talents in the other side of the globe. Absolute top job bagd for Perun and Sucho
@44sunsets
Жыл бұрын
Suchomimus is a Brit. Perhaps you were thinking of Animarchy History and Willy OAM (Matt Williams)?
@samuellove9619
Жыл бұрын
Yeah but we also produced Murdoch, so balances it out?
@Muritaipet
Жыл бұрын
I'm going to put a plug in for Anders Puck Nielsen as well, who is Danish. Also, to evaluate his credibility, see his video "The Russian logic behind a war in Ukraine, 25JAN2022"
@zopEnglandzip
Жыл бұрын
Had an education boom, the huge influx of Chinese also raised the bar.
@thelordofforeheads2839
Жыл бұрын
When there’s fuck all going on at home, you have to look outward to keep yourself sane.
@rasmusalmqvist5960
Жыл бұрын
Finnish reservist here. Ah yes. Wet Cold. I did my military service in 92-93 and much of that in the archipelago during a particularly mild winter. We had one North African dude in our squad who didn't know how to stay dry. During one particularly wet and cold exercise (0C' with wet sleet for a week) literally turned blue from cold and had to be taken to hospital.
@kimmoj2570
Жыл бұрын
During army service i had spell in hospital (back injury). In bed next to me was soldier that had his foot in danger of being amputated. He had not removed his boots for 5 days during winter training (😳 :facepalm:). He had one leg/thigh swollen about double, so that skin was cracking and puss flowed out. They did push IV antibiotics into him at max rate. Nurses changed his bandages every 6 hours.
@aritakalo8011
Жыл бұрын
"He had not removed his boots for 5 days during winter training (😳 :facepalm:)." This is why good and disciplined junior leaders/NCOs are so important. Their adherence to troop well being checks. Troop well being is not matter of being "soft" or "nice", it is matter of losing combat effectiveness. Well cared troops are effective troops, badly cared troops end up as casualties even before the fight starts. With regular health checks "oh you have foot problem, medic! Check this guy" and regime of some surface antibiotic cream, other skin care, medical wrapping, some extra socks changes and regular medic checks until the thing is handled keeping the person in fight. Versus not doing the check regime, problem going unnoticed couple days, festering and now when medic is finally called verdict is "medical evac immediately to hospital immediately, that is life threatening infection". "Eveyone buddy checked for frost bitten face, everyone still have feeling in their toes and fingers". Going into tent/shelter or even just rest moment "everyone boots of, liners of, socks off, check your feet. No, buts it's cold here, you still do it. Private, that was not a request to check your feet, it was an order to check your feet for blisters, cracks and frost bites." Oh and ofcourse good officer leads by example. When they order others to do health check, they lead by example by being the first to remove his boots in the uncomfortable cold and check his feets condition. (aka good leader can't be good leader, if they get trench foot themselves)
@elektrotehnik94
Жыл бұрын
@@aritakalo8011 This. ^^
@kimmoj2570
Жыл бұрын
@@aritakalo8011Guy had one serious sepsis, starting from trench foot/infected wound (dunno, at the time no-one could tell from the mess his feet was) inside his boot. I left before finding out did he kept most of his feet. When coming back to barracks from excercises, he could not get his boot off - > to local hospital where boot and sock were cut off - > oh shit - > with ambulance to central hospital. Checking your feet every day (every time after prolonged outdoor activity) is not voluntary like you well said. EDIT: If i remember correctly he was junior NCO. Case of ordering things, doing tasks for officers, whole week in forest - not taking care of own health.
@weir-t7y
Жыл бұрын
@@kimmoj2570this sort of behavior is learned. Somebody beat this into him. Either the army, or his parents
@Ticklestein
Жыл бұрын
I love how Perun talks about the sound qwollaty at the end.
@petrsukenik9266
Жыл бұрын
Readiness of two armies can be summed up like this: when Europe and Canada started sending winter gear to Ukraine, Russian politicians were complaining that somebody stole milion of winter uniform
@LMB222
Жыл бұрын
Which never existed, btw. They stole the money and signed off the uniforms.
@andrewpolito9244
Жыл бұрын
@@LMB222 I would believe that.
@rodh2168
Жыл бұрын
Sound quality has never been an issue. I've been able to see, hear and understand you every time. Nothing else is needed.
@Versatilty
Жыл бұрын
I love the inclusion of our many forms or freedom units but the best analysis I've ever heard is, "the best way to stay warm is not to get cold." Great content as usual keep it up
@Blend42
Жыл бұрын
Polish-Australian human here based in Brisbane, appreciate your analysis greatly!
@jezalb2710
Жыл бұрын
Perun jest Chorwatem z pochodzenia.
@Metalhead_69
Жыл бұрын
This is exactly what your fans have been waiting for from you, Perun. Thanks for being operative and on-point again. A little comment to boost the algorithms
@brettgriffiths8431
Жыл бұрын
Great video Perun. If you would have told me 12 months ago that I would be looking forward to a weekly 1 hour PowerPoint presentation on various aspects of military effectiveness, I would have told you your off your rocker. The detail and research you do, the effort to put forward balanced and unbiased content, is a massive credit to you. And I think I speak for most for the almost 300k subscribers you have in that we would listen to you under water. You content is so great. Really appreciate all you do
@IusedtohaveausernameIliked
Жыл бұрын
Northern Canadian here, I can confirm that wet cold is way worse than even much colder temperatures when it is dry. People often talk about "layers" but few people get it right. Using many layers is not only good for insulation it also means that you can adjust your clothing for your activity level. This is VERY important. Being overdressed and sweating is just as bad as not having winter clothing at all. But with a bit of gear and experience it's no sweat and winter is quite survivable. I do outdoor exercise every day all year 'round regardless of the weather. And winter is my favourite season. It was -40 with wind chill yesterday. And at that temperature it doesn't matter if it's C or F.
@rosegreensummer
Жыл бұрын
my circulation means i keep having to change layers but my hands freeze immediately so the fewer layers the safer i found, my hands are only good for one layer change, everything is bally zips which i cna't manage with frozne fingers
@refixed
Жыл бұрын
@@rosegreensummer rotate your arms around at your side like a windmill (relatively quickly). The centripetal force feeds blood back to your fingers and will warm them up.
@Casavo
Жыл бұрын
As an American born and raised in the mountains Appalachia I can confirm the "wet cold" is far worse to deal with then just simply extreme cold. We get rain here deep into January sometimes. A couple years ago we had a cool rainy day snap into a -10f night that froze everything solid. I'm talking inches of ice on everything, then it dumped inches of snow on top of it. The power was out for near a month and even emergency services completely stopped. All this is pretty common here. I understand what it takes just to be prepared for it in a civilian sense and I can not even imagine what it would take for soldiers in a trench in similar conditions.
@johndowdell8881
Жыл бұрын
I agree: things that confused me growing up as a kid in Queensland were winter carols in the height of summer and birds flying south for the winter.
@MrNukedawhales
Жыл бұрын
@@flowerpower8722 ...and for the summer...
@johndowdell8881
Жыл бұрын
@@flowerpower8722 in every film in which it was mentioned they always flew south. That's fine in the Northern hemisphere.
@nielsharksen78
Жыл бұрын
Flying south to find Winter in Antarctica
@uniwasamistake6334
Жыл бұрын
I served as infantry in a cursed part of South Korea that goes down to -25C in winter. Even now the traumatizing sensation of my boots and feet slowly turning into a solid block of ice haunts me.
@brianeleighton
Жыл бұрын
Amen. I am a fellow former 2nd Division soldier. I can distinctly remember the internal debate as to which would be worse; peeing myself and dealing with the wet uniform or exposing myself to the cold in order to pee.
@baldiii7830
Жыл бұрын
I think the most interesting part about cold weather fighting is the way equipment design changes for armies that require that capability. I am from Austria and was placed in a part of our army specialized in mountain fighting during my mandatory military service. One thing that was beyond helpful when trying to shoot at -15°C was the fact that our standard service rifle was designed so it can be operated with mittens on. And mittens keep you 10x warmer than usual gloves.
@advancetotabletop5328
Жыл бұрын
Russian guns have a nice thick layer of rust to keep them from overheating. :P
@rollandchapin5308
Жыл бұрын
May I add a couple things . When I served I had the best gear in the world. My friends father sheared some of his sheep . Rolled the raw wool into knitting balls . Knitted socks, gloves , and vests. The wool had all it's Lanolin oil . It replace all my gear that I could . As far as hands , I was a shooter , my mittens were attached, under them I wore Skin tight Neoprene gloves . As far as operating the weapon in cold conditions U use "Graphite Powder" In my life I have never missed a shot . I aim they die ,...now part of me too.
@godsasleep
Жыл бұрын
Our mittens had a "trigger finger" built in so we could still shoot with them on.
@luminaaeterna1259
Жыл бұрын
I like how I live in SEA where the chance of seeing snow let alone fight in winter is ludicrously impossible yet here I am trying to understand the opening definitions for the 3rd time
@krissteel4074
Жыл бұрын
I used to live in the highlands of NSW and we'd get some snow in winter, it was a great delight to take family and friends to go see it. Basically it goes from "oh so pretty" to about 30min later pleading to leave right now or grant them a swift, painless death rather than stay any longer
@justskip4595
Жыл бұрын
Funny that your name start with Lumi which means snow in Finnish.
@paddington1670
Жыл бұрын
imagine cold while bundled up in jackets and layers, and then youre still cold and now that youre moving youre sweating, and now youre dead. That's what -35C and lower feels like.
@isaacdalziel5772
Жыл бұрын
Well, you’ve got just as good a chance as Perun
@wom_Bat
Жыл бұрын
Come on up to Canada and I'll take you snowshoeing. I know a valley where you can experience the first 3 weather brackets within 24 hours.
@Burn0u7
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, been waiting for this whole Sunday morning. Slava Ukraine.
@adam46437
Жыл бұрын
From a historical perspective, they told us at the Mountain Warfare school that in a cold/high altitude environment, the largest casualty producer is the weather. Just by surviving, you will be doing better than less trained/equipped opponents.
@sjonnieplayfull5859
Жыл бұрын
Maybe the key reason Russia did not train their first recruits after the mobilization: they would die anyway but keep Ukraine occupied, if not by fighting, then by distracting them with frozen corpses
@adam46437
Жыл бұрын
@@sjonnieplayfull5859 it's a mistake to think Russia is homogeneous. The majority of conscripts and casualties will be with ethnic minorities that are beneath the Russia Boot. The irony is that Russians as a demographic are dying out. We will see how everything shakes out in May 2023.
@kgsvvgla2i
Жыл бұрын
As a former conscript from Finland, I can confirm that living in a snowy forest is MUCH more comfortable in -10 degrees celsius than in around 0. Hell, even -20-30 is much nicer. After all, equipped with a stove, a tent can be warm and cozy. Around the freezing point however, EVERYTHING is constantly wet. Clothes are soaked, water drips through the tent roof and body heat melts the snow underneath. Having all physical comfort taken away from you for extended periods of time truly sucks ass way more than having to withstand blistering cold for some time (which can be greatly alleviated by adequate clothing).
@wh0_am_152
Жыл бұрын
As some one whom has camped in central extreme cold conditions on numerous occasions in areas with notable wind chill I can confirm the last thing you want to do is be proactive about *anything* all you want to do is sit in front of a campfire and stay warm it takes intense motivation to want to cook, deal with the fire so you can get in your sleeping bag, and esp. change into dry clothes (this takes the motivation of near gods) which must be done to prevent snow dirt and grime from degrading the performance of your gear.
@Eyrenni
Жыл бұрын
As we say in Sweden (and also in Finland if I'm not wrong): There is no bad weather, only bad clothing. It's idiocy to "just brute force through it/be a (insert anything that's meant to be seen in a favourable or hardier light)". Fight smarter, not harder. Good video!
@diazinth
Жыл бұрын
and Norway, except for Bergen (I think), where the clothing is replaced by umbrella ;)
@MT-eb2dx
Жыл бұрын
We say that in Germany as well, probably stolen that one 😂
@diazinth
Жыл бұрын
@@MT-eb2dx heh, if a Dane, a Dutch and some of the various British chime in and say the same, the saying may be older than we think. (Under the assumption Finland potentially picked it up from the Swedes. Counterpoint if a bunch of people with different language roots come and say the same, ofc.)
@Eyrenni
Жыл бұрын
@@MT-eb2dx I don't know who came up with it first, but it's great and we should share it regardless!
@stevep5408
Жыл бұрын
Worked in Wyoming. The actual temperature on day was -30 degrees(-34.4 degrees C). We were told your only job is to stay besides a heat source. It was very windy, near whiteout, whatever side of your face was to the wind as you traveled from one building to another, you had frostbite on your nose, cheeks, and ears in patched. Good lord don't rub them, get to a heat source and let the frozen part warm slowly, no permanent damage we promise.
@WynnofThule
Жыл бұрын
"The easiest way to stay warm is not to get cold" What insightful insight Perun, I never would have known
@josiahferguson6194
Жыл бұрын
what the quote means is that it much more difficult to warm up again if you get cold than to avoid getting cold in the first place.
@adidoesultra9777
Жыл бұрын
Having climbed my first 7.000m peak I think I can give my two cents regarding cold as well: What I realized was that the things that help you the most, are the things you want to do the least. Flattening the tent place may suck, but it gets you warm as you exercise plus it provides a much better place to sleep for weeks on end. The same goes for building a wall next to your cooking place (to prevent the wind from extinguishing your cooker all the time) or collecting and melting snow, which is important to be able to cook food and hot beverages. EDIT: Minor typo
@dennishilmas3423
Жыл бұрын
There are countless drone's eye videos that show Russians can't move during an attack. I.e., a grenade glanced off the top of a foxhole, touched the soldier, and landed next to him. A couple of fast breaths were visible, so he knew what it was but was unable to move - knowing that it was about to activate. The difference the soldiers have are numerous; like not being able to move, not having cover to change clothes, not having dry spares, not having food, etc, etc, ad nauseum. If you wanna see the difference between your $0.02 and a Russian soldier; take a walk through the pages of Telegram!!
@spqr1945
Жыл бұрын
I am Buryat and remember that sometimes it’s weeks and months temperature is -30 Celsius. Still better than wet cold around 0 especially if you are in the field.
@jrd33
Жыл бұрын
You remain the gold standard for informative youtube content. This is well up to your usual standard, and I can give no higher praise. Thank you.
@MrSlavaoat
Жыл бұрын
Great analysis mate, well done. I served near Kerch in Crimea and one winter night it was just around 0 degrees Celsius, but 100% humidity and windy. I wanted to fetch a kettle with hot water and since it was just 70 meters away or so, I jumped out in my uniform, with bare hands. It didn't feel like much cold, but once I was back bringing the kettle to my fellow soldiers who were waiting for me to finish their dinner, I couldn't unbend my fingers clutching the kettle handle for a few minutes. Those were great times lol I live in Australia now, I never missed cold and snow, and I rather enjoy hot weather; never wore a hat.
@dillweedh
Жыл бұрын
I'm a Rancher in Canada. Always find it interesting what other people call cold weather. I work outside all day no matter the temperature and if properly dressed anything above -30 isn't too bad. It's the windchill that's the nasty bit. -10 with a windchill of -20 feels way colder than -30 with no wind. Even -40 can be tolerable if there's no wind and dressed right.
@lenoraaronel8542
Жыл бұрын
@dillweed h. It depends, I’m 60 and my limit is -30 with no wind. As you get older, the cold becomes a little less tolerable. I also lost a lot of weight, so I find that being skinny makes me colder.
@brianeleighton
Жыл бұрын
There are a few key differences between being a soldier in the cold than a rancher or other civilian in the cold. First, at the end of the day you can return to your warm house to put on warm, dry clothes. Soldiers can't. Second, if your clothes get wet you can change them out for dry clothes fairly easily. Soldiers can't. Third, if you really had to you can build a fire to warm up. Soldiers can't. Military cold is a whole different kind of cold to civilian cold. The coldest I have ever been was when I was in the military.
@OK-ws7ti
Жыл бұрын
Same, on the north shore of lake superior here during winter we consider bad winds frozen daggers because they can go right through your coat if your not dressed right
@luxborealis
Жыл бұрын
-30 in dry cold is piddly squat compared to a humid -6, you should know this.
@viscounttudon68
Жыл бұрын
Sure, but do that, while living outside, for weeks and months on end with no respite. The duration is the killer
@blackstone777
Жыл бұрын
I served in both the US Navy and Army Natl Guard (Ohio). You were spot on when it comes to cold weather ops. The wet cold is the WORST. Didn't experience in the Navy. I was stationed in San Diego. Lots of warm weather. but, after my break in service and joining the ANG as a tanker, cold weather ops became a real thing. We usually had our maneuver training from Jan-May. I don't count Dec, because most Guard units are doing end of year training at their armories and having the command Xmas party. Jan through Mar or Apr here in Ohio can be pretty damn cold. Anyone here who's from the Great Lakes region can attest to that. There are lots of ways that we tankers stayed warm. There were the usual ways: eats lots of hot food, don't sit and be idle for too long, and keep dry. But others were a bit unconventional. For example, we'd be out in the field in Feb and we would spend it out there overnight. No time to pitch tents, but we had our sleeping bags and other stuff. So here's what we did: we had a platoon of 4 tanks bivouacked together, with the engines all facing inward to the center. Now the Abrams' engine is a gas turbine jet engine. It generates a lot of heat, and remains hot for a very long time. the rear deck above the engine compartment is very hot. Nice and toasty on a cold winter night. So, we traversed all of the turrets towards the rear, with the gun above the engine deck. We then elevated the gun and lock it manually. After that drape the tent over the main gun, tie down the corners and ta-da! you got yourself a warm enclosure. Just put down your PT mat and your sleeping bag and you'd stay toasty all night.
@petesheppard1709
Жыл бұрын
Your comments on Fahrenheit were hilarious! 😄 And I'm a Yank. The higher humidity of wet cold means that heat is sucked out even if clothes aren't actually wet--it has to be experienced to be believed. Here in AL, USA winter temps average around freezing to just above (mid-20s to 40s F) and the chill is pervasive; it just seems to gnaw through you.
@coldburn9956
Жыл бұрын
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@AthensStudios
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