Military Tricks That Caught Everyone Off Guard

Scoped Rifles: The British actually tested a scope on a "rifle" in 1840... it was successful but the British deemed it (like many other things) "Un-Gentleman like". The guy who designed it (Chapman) moved to America and sold it to USA patents.

11:04 Friendly shrapnel mine; remember, kids, once Mr. Mine is armed, he's no longer our friend.

Seems like Lauri Tõrni joined whichever force that would fight against Soviet. Joining both the nazis and the Americans he seemed to do it solely to fight the Soviets. "enemy of my enemy" through and through

“You should be ashamed of your military honor!” Theodore Roosevelt

"Deceiving deceptions." Edit: They changed the title.

You should talk about "the dai hong dan incident". Where in 2007, a north Korean cargo ship got hijacked by Somalian pirates. And a US warship came to the rescue after hearing their distress call. Fortunately, the NK sailors took the ship back after killing 2 of the baddies, and capturing 5 more. 3 of the sailors needed medical treatment, where US Navy medical personnel helped them. When the news spread around NK, they made a VERY RARE statement, PRAISING the US navy for answering the distress call for the their sailors. Worth talking about it. I'mma keep posting this comment until I get Simple History's attention! 😅😅 BREAKING NEWS: Simple History got back to me on Instagram DM, and they said they’ll do it!!!!

"All warfare is based on deception." -Sun Tzu

These inventions are truly genius. And as for the Finnish soldier who fought in three armies, I’m surprised he isn’t more well known

Escaping with no one dying, yup that’s worth a medal

Correction: Finland didn't advance as far as their original border. They absolutely did conquer a sizeable bit of Russia as well, but they refused to go too far, irritating Hitler.

Man, Larry Alan Throne was an absolute soldier, man it sucks he went out that way

In the show ancient discoveries there was an episode where they explored the ancient worlds deceptions. One such tactic was in Egypt where one military force was trying to conquer the other but was severely undermanned and didn't stand a chance against the other group. So the leader of the smaller group was able to wrangle all the animals he could such as donkeys cattle horses and tie brush to their tails and made them circle around and make a dust cloud that was enabling them to see what was going on. When the greater military force saw that they fled thinking that there was a bigger army coming to defeat them.

Still voting hard on a unit video on MACV-SOG the black ops unit in Nam

First British scopes used in WWI were from Germany. Germany needed rubber (which they couldn't get because of the blockade), and Britain needed scopes. Being friendly, combative, nations the two came to a deal in Switzerland.

Jayne : Not as deceiving as a low down, dirty... deceiver. Mal : Well said. Wasn't that well said, Zoë? Zoë : It had a kinda poetry to it, sir.

This was an amazing video I was hooked the entire time. Very well put together. Thanks!

Larry Thorne a True Soldier....Excelled in every Army he joined🥇

It's crazy how much more effective and use for a knowledgeable people wear 80 years ago than they are now

Imagine getting killed by a drip rifle.

Deception has a very long history in warfare. It is very important! Many nations have used it. I particularly admire the British use of it!