Video suggestions

[Legbreaker]

Hmm, we have threads for fiction and non-fiction books, movies and television shows, but couldn't see one for short videos such as found on youtube.
So, here one is...

First suggestion for those with a strong stomach is this: https://youtu.be/0Yf5frBI4lg
"War Surgery - An Introduction"

(GRAPHIC medical surgery filmed at Peshawar, 1988 by the International Committee of the Red Cross)
- Emphasizing that:
Delayed Primary Closure of Contaminated Wounds Saves Lives.

This film shows:
General Principles
Lower Limb Amputations
Facial and Perineal Injury
Skin Grafting
Fasciotomy
External Fixation
Skeletal Traction

"It is a sad fact that at the beginning of so many wars , doctors dealing with the injured often have to re-learn the principles of war surgery. That re-learning is at the expense of the victims of war.

"This film is an introduction to the management and treatment of war injuries. This filming was done in a hospital far from the fighting. Few fresh wounds are seen and the vast majority are very much older than six hours. The injured often have to travel many days."

"The principal of the surgery is to remove dead tissue widely, ideally preserving as much skin as possible."

"The nature of war surgery, where the patients present late, is by nature the surgery of contaminated dirty wounds."

[Legbreaker]

Curator David Willey at Home, as he reviews the classic film: Kelly's Heroes.
https://youtu.be/XKk0B0zpml0

[Adm.Lee]

A documentary I haven't finished yet (~90 minutes) is "Operation Odessa"
-- from Showtime, but currently on Netflix.

I think "Miami Vice" bleeding into Tom Clancy may be the best way to describe it. In the 90s, when everything ex-Soviet was apparently for sale, some drug-smuggler-types attempt to buy a submarine.

There are interviews with the 3 principals and the DEA agents who were investigating them (and brought them down, I think).

[lordroel]

Curator David Willey at Home, as he reviews the classic film: Kelly's Heroes.
https://youtu.be/XKk0B0zpml0

And going in detail about the Sherman.

[Legbreaker]

And going in detail about the Sherman.

Well, if it's detail you're looking for, you could do a lot worse than checking out The Chieftain's channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp4j9Y9L6jie44iZroCb99A

[JHart]

Came across this on youtube. Not often you see a Trident on Army BDUs.
Navy SEAL who became a 160th SOAR pilot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TOmDADh6U0

(Just don't let any munchkin players see this.)

[CDAT]

Came across this on youtube. Not often you see a Trident on Army BDUs.
Navy SEAL who became a 160th SOAR pilot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TOmDADh6U0

(Just don't let any munchkin players see this.)

Not sure how uncommon it really is (not saying it is supper common), as I have personally known three Soldiers who have a Trident. One was a recruiter for the Army Guard, One was a Green beret, and the last was one of my team leaders in EOD.

[Legbreaker]

Mate of mine started in the army, transferred to air force, and was then tapped on the shoulder to go into subs for the navy....

[rcaf_777]

World War II, week by week

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP1AejCL4DA7jYkZAELRhHQ

[Legbreaker]

https://youtu.be/14gUVN-jXuY

[lombardoslegion]

https://youtu.be/j31Crn-y6tM

I found this interesting video comparing British weapons and ex Soviet weapons penetration on common barriers.

[swaghauler]

Check out PILOTPHOTOG's new channel. He reviews jet aircraft and is very good about posting their specs. I like that he tries to give insight into the aircraft in question. He is also a pilot so he can give a unique perspective from someone who flys.

I also want to give a shout out to DUNGEON CRAFT on YouTube. Although his focus is on running the ultimate game of D&D, he has several good videos on DMing that apply to ALL RPGs in general. Give Professor Dungeon Master a look and see what you think.

[Legbreaker]

This should scare a few people....

The Center for Global Security Research (CGSR) sponsored this seminar entitled “Biotechnology and Bioterrorism: Re-Conceptualizing Bioweapons Threats” on Sept. 4, 2015, at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The seminar was presented by Kathleen Vogel, associate professor at North Carolina State University.

Abstract:
There remain persistent shortcomings in U.S. government and nongovernment assessments of biological weapons threats—shortcomings with important national security implications. U.S. analysts and policymakers continue either to underestimate or to overestimate the bioweapons capabilities of state and non-state actors. What explains this puzzle? This long track record showing a consistent pattern of error regarding bioweapons threats stems from a striking conformity in judgments about biotechnology and its possible uses. Government and nongovernment analysts assert that the increasing ease, pace, and diffusion of biotechnology is creating a growing, elusive, and more technologically advanced set of bioweapons threats. But this conclusion fails to incorporate crucial social factors that can powerfully shape the development, use, and evaluation of biotechnology for weapons purposes. This talk will discuss an alternative framework for assessing bioweapons threats.

Dr. Kathleen Vogel is an Associate Professor at North Carolina (NC) State University in the Department of Political Science. She also serves as Director of the Science, Technology, and Society Program. Vogel holds a Ph.D. in biological chemistry from Princeton University. Prior to joining the NC State faculty, Vogel was an associate professor at Cornell University with a joint appointment in the Department of Science and Technology Studies and in the Judith Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies. Previously, she has been appointed as a William C. Foster Fellow in the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Proliferation Threat Reduction in the Bureau of Nonproliferation. Vogel has also spent time as a visiting scholar at the Cooperative Monitoring Center, Sandia National Laboratories and the Center for Nonprolif*eration Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies. Her research focuses on studying the social and technical dimensions of bioweapons threats and the production of knowledge in intelligence assessments on WMD issues.

https://youtu.be/aOi3VROIdOs

[swaghauler]

I'm going to bump Pilotphotog's YouTube channel because I like his new format. Here's his video on the F16XL. The experimental Viper fighter that lost out to the MudHen (F15E).

https://youtu.be/6l3Ixa_WmSg

[swaghauler]

Here's something pretty Twilight2000 oriented. I give you 9-Hole Reviews field test of an AK-74 equipped with an RPG optic. For those who might not know, 9-Hole Reviews tests the practical accuracy of various firearms and optics.

https://youtu.be/RrWdc9koG-I

Finally got the link to work.

[swaghauler]

Here's a really good video on the OV-10 Bronco from someone who actually flew them. A twin-engined CAS aircraft that costs just $1,000 per flight hour is impressive. Most aircraft run between $10k and $100K per flight hour.

https://youtu.be/jWi7xYE2JWg


I finally got the link to work.

[StainlessSteelCynic]

Here's a really good video on the OV-10 Bronco from someone who actually flew them. A twin-engined CAS aircraft that costs just $1,000 per flight hour is impressive. Most aircraft run between $10k and $100K per flight hour.

https://youtu.be/jWi7xYE2JWg


I finally got the link to work.

The OV-10 comes across as being a very versatile aircraft with decent performance in almost everything it does so long as you don't shove it into a high intensity conflict. It's a pity the USAF didn't see its STOL & COIN capabilities as being useful for supporting special forces type operations.

For T2k use, it's worth remembering that West Germany had 18 Broncos for use as target tugs (retired in 1990). A little bit of creative history and they could still be waiting at some airfield for disposal when the war starts.

[Targan]

Here's a really good video on the OV-10 Bronco from someone who actually flew them. A twin-engined CAS aircraft that costs just $1,000 per flight hour is impressive. Most aircraft run between $10k and $100K per flight hour.

https://youtu.be/jWi7xYE2JWg

Really interesting. Thanks for posting.

[swaghauler]

Here's a funny clip from RESTREPO. A movie worth watching. The E4 Mafia strikes again!

https://youtu.be/Sj9jhg9-djU

[swaghauler]

Another channel that I'm a frequent watcher of will help fill in the blanks for my fellow "Survivalists" and even those "preppers" who know how to use the stuff they are hoarding. TOWNSENDS is a YouTube Channel focusing on 18th Century cooking and craftmanship. Here is a video on making potato bread...

https://youtu.be/_4UR0MUBnOM

[swaghauler]

I should be using this time to tie up details of my adventure for Sunday's session but...


... My buddy's boy Kev sent me this with the caption "Uncle Tom during the Apocalypse." I just had to share it!

https://youtu.be/VKtG9fkdmSw

[swaghauler]

Here's a documentary on the French mission in Africa (Mali). I just found it again while looking for something else. It's worth watching.

https://youtu.be/R76fU5THN84

[swaghauler]

Well, it's that time of the year again! You know, the one where EVERYONE dresses up and pretends to be something their not. The only downside is next month we have to elect them to Office! :eek:

So... here is Cats Versus Zombies for the opening of the Halloween Season! This one's for you Legbreaker!

https://youtu.be/bcENL_Vdoqw

Swag.

[Legbreaker]

I HATE Halloween.

[StainlessSteelCynic]

I HATE Halloween.

Yeah, I'm rather happy that it hasn't become a big event in Australia.
There's a few suburbs in my town where some children and younger adolescents do the trick or treat thing but I'm glad that it died a very quick death in my suburb.

[swaghauler]

I HATE Halloween.

I get it. You hate Halloween. But... you must like cat snipers because you use one as your thumbnail. There's good reason to like "Tactical Cats" too. They are:

Self-Cleaning
Self-Sharpening
Low Observable/Enhanced Stealth
All-Weather/Low-Light Operable

What could be better? How about pairing those guys with a POWER LLAMA!

https://youtu.be/xYULWlsRSug

What do you expect from the people who mounted a 20mm Vulcan Cannon on a PRIUS!

https://youtu.be/i4qDyVVcu-s

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[StainlessSteelCynic]

POWER LLAMA!

https://youtu.be/xYULWlsRSug


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Gotta Love BRCC for their sense of humour

I'm still laughing over that vid :D

[Legbreaker]

Cat sniper?
What are you talking about? ;)

[Legbreaker]

I see Merc hooks....
https://youtu.be/lNUGNkp4tTY

[Targan]

I HATE Halloween.

Halloween is my birthday :D

[pansarskott]

Lots of gunnery range and training footage pretending to be WW3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=famepKDTiDQ

[Legbreaker]

Just stumbled across this lovely little story. Can definitely see a number of similar units being formed as the war progresses. https://youtu.be/Lp9KAFLQJ1A

[swaghauler]

Just did some of my recerts for Act 235 (armed security) and ACT 120 (municipal LE). We were taught this cool carry technique and who is in the video we watched before our practice? None other than Mr. Willis from History's Forged In Fire! This is a technique that can allow you to pick up a disabled comrade SOLO!

https://youtu.be/KPrATJ-u5Rg


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[swaghauler]

Happy Halloween everyone! Happy Birthday, Targan!

Here are some veteran-produced videos for the holiday...

https://youtu.be/zOMzfdZzqu8

This one's for you Leg... it has a flamethrower kill in it! :D

https://youtu.be/PiWs1RGrCjo

This one's for you Targan because of [not possessed] Heather and an A10 kill.

https://youtu.be/pjk7QVMMgZs

I finally got the links to work. In my defense, I was being harassed by a distraught 4-year-old who was threatening to hold his breath until he passed out if he didn't get candy! He's currently laying on the floor with eyes closed because I don't negotiate with terrorists...

... I'm admittedly a product of '80s parenting where we were given a bicycle and a buck knife and told "You're on your own until the streetlights come on!"

Enjoy

Swag!

[Targan]

Happy Halloween everyone! Happy Birthday, Targan!

Thanks :)

[dragoon500ly]

Not to forget Ian's Forgotten Weapons, and Steve's MRE Review!

[Vespers War]

One of my current favorite channels is Tod's Workshop, where old ranged weapons get tested. It's mostly crossbows, but longbows, slings, and even plumbata have showed up at various times. His most recent video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNo5yDI7A1M) is a collaboration with VSO Gun Channel to test guns and crossbows against sandbags. The results were interesting and not what I was expecting.

[Legbreaker]

For those who believe in reactivating museum ships https://youtu.be/TcxYQBA7Uus

[rcaf_777]

For those who believe in reactivating museum ships https://youtu.be/TcxYQBA7Uus

Wait a minute if this video is correct that would mean the entire battleship re-commission scene in 2012 Movie Battleship is not accurate.:D

This makes me think that there is more to re commission a battle ship than turning on the lights, cutting anchor chains and lighting the boilers.

[Legbreaker]

Quite a bit more.
Even those ships which have just left service in the past few months will need a LOT of work given it's normal for upgrades and even general maintenance to not be carried out once it's known the ship's getting decommissioned. What's the point of doing more than is absolutely necessary to keep the ship afloat when you know once you reach port it's not going to sea again?

I know this is a bit of a problem with buying used ships too, both military and civilian. Just have to look at the problems the Australian Navy ran into when they purchased the two Newport Class landing ships in the mid 90's. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanimbla-class_landing_platform_amphibious
Note it took five years to get just those two ships ready for service because the engineers kept finding problems which HAD to be fixed.

And those two ships had been in US active service at the time the RAN took possession, and not mothballed.

[Legbreaker]

Bit of a renovation project in T2k after NATO finally stops the Pact advance in 1997-98? https://youtu.be/ac_Imt7VUog
Or if not (due mostly to location) construction of a new line of fortifications (probably by both sides once the nukes had wiped out the capability to manoeuvre).

[swaghauler]

In case any of you want to improve your own Intrusion Skills, there is a man I have followed for a while. This is the latest video from the LOCKPICKING LAWYER YouTube channel. This man can open almost any lock!

https://youtu.be/Ut1_yBDo1rE

[unipus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8SVOTjMYAA

Probably everything in here is a lot closer to the Twilight truth than any remote-turreted Abrams would ever have been.

Of course tons of similar examples these days out of Syria, Mexico, Philippines, pretty much everywhere...

[pmulcahy11b]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8SVOTjMYAA

Probably everything in here is a lot closer to the Twilight truth than any remote-turreted Abrams would ever have been.

Of course tons of similar examples these days out of Syria, Mexico, Philippines, pretty much everywhere...

I wonder what the stats on those are...wait, that's supposed to be my job...

Well, I'm pulling the NEI (Not Enough Information) card.

I did notice one improvised APC that looked like sheet steel over a Mack truck, full of 7.62mm and 12.7mm holes. Shouldn't have cheaped out on the armor...

[Vespers War]

I did notice one improvised APC that looked like sheet steel over a Mack truck, full of 7.62mm and 12.7mm holes. Shouldn't have cheaped out on the armor...

According to Surviving Tanks' PDF (http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Croatian_Improvised_AFV.pdf) on Croatian improvised armor, it's a Tatra 138 6x6 chassis, and the damage is from a 130mm shell. It looks like a lot of these vehicles are still around as memorials.

[CDAT]

According to Surviving Tanks' PDF (http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Croatian_Improvised_AFV.pdf) on Croatian improvised armor, it's a Tatra 138 6x6 chassis, and the damage is from a 130mm shell. It looks like a lot of these vehicles are still around as memorials.

That makes a lot more sense to me, as it looked more like frag damage then bullet strikes to me.

[pmulcahy11b]

That makes a lot more sense to me, as it looked more like frag damage then bullet strikes to me.

Still too heavily perforated to be an effective APC...I did download the PDF -- thanks for directing me to it. I now have an idea for a new page for my site.

[CDAT]

Still too heavily perforated to be an effective APC...I did download the PDF -- thanks for directing me to it. I now have an idea for a new page for my site.

Very true, at best they look to be second string battle taxis.

[swaghauler]

Here's a detailed walkaround of the HIND Helo. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/H17sXrWgAgQ


Swag.

[swaghauler]

Here's a video on WWII Marine Fighting Techniques.

https://youtu.be/qpzwAMP7C54


Please rewind the video when you are finished watching it!

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[swaghauler]

Here's the "lowdown" on the Army's "sham-shields." I didn't post this and I was NEVER here...

https://youtu.be/SEgh-w4FIFc


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[swaghauler]

I'm really surprised that the US Army didn't try to "weaponize" nuclear-propelled manhole covers. Those pesky "hypersonic missiles" wouldn't hold a candle to a manhole cover doing over 200,000km per hour.

https://youtu.be/NSeL5c65v-g


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[swaghauler]

New WWIII Sidequest... "Dude, Where's my car!"

- Steal 100 Russian AFVs using your tractor...

+5 Skill Lvls EACH to Scrounging & Wheeled Vehicle Driving.
+ 1 BILLION dollars to your equipment fund.
+1 To Coolness Under Fire for balls of steel!
+1 To CHA for the "boss moves" you have displayed!
Gain ADVANTAGE on all interactions with Ukrainian Military.
Gain DISADVANTAGE on all interactions with Russian Military.

https://youtu.be/YLFRj11Sin4

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[swaghauler]

Here are some added ideas on using waste products to substitute for other chemicals and products.

https://youtu.be/p6CF-umWLZg


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[swaghauler]

Here's a modern PORTABLE 5.56mm "Democracy Hose" that can be paired to a 1,000 backpack for the ultimate area suppression effect!

https://youtu.be/BkoWaVz6U3M

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[swaghauler]

I could so see a skilled team with electronics and mechanics building something like this in Twilight2000. I still cannot believe this thing costs $80K! The 3D-printed mount was interesting!

https://youtu.be/1sPKSMeonxg

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[swaghauler]

Here's a video on the current layout of Russian Artillery units.

https://youtu.be/P-EY-6YHG_0


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[swaghauler]

Here's a video from a channel I highly recommend you check out...Brent0331. He has a number of tutorials that will be "old hat" to veterans but will give those who never served a better perspective on how various tasks are performed on the battlefield.

https://youtu.be/ngq6LGAKX_o


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[swaghauler]

Todd of Todd's workshop having way too much fun with his Trebuchet...

https://youtube/6H-dkoKh3VY


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