5 Crazy Inventions of War

Here are 5 military inventions that were crazy ... or maybe genius, 'cause they are #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs

Music:
B Positive - Jules Gaia
Bootlick - Heigh-Ho
Incidental Encounter - Arthur Benson
Hit the Button - Eight Bits
Hit the Button - Eight Bits
Extra Fries - The Fly Guy Five
Skipping Class - Birdies

Footage:
National Archives
Shutterstock Enterprise
Critical Past
US Department of Defense

Note: "The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."

0:00 Intro
0:45 John O'Daniel's Battle Sleds
2:31 Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee
4:11 Convair XFY-1 Pogo
7:05 The Great Panjandrum
8:33 The Bouncing Bomb

[NotWhatYouThink]

Which invention was your favorite? Or is there a better one that we didn't mention?

[rekire___]

Perhaps the best invention is the one we made along the way

[Cedrikkkk]

The Bouncing Bomb is very interesting to me, the dam you showed at 10:03 is actually very close to where I live and I've heard many stories from old people that are remembering the outcome of Operation Chastise as their homes have been flooded away. The dam got repaired and is still a tourist attraction! They even have a 1:1 replica of the bomb that was used and it's impressive how big that thing actually is.

[brett]

The "Bouncing Bomb" had a backspin so when it hit the damn wall, it would roll down the wall to explode at depth and destroy the damn. The spinning bomb would gain traction against the damn wall and speed downwards. This was the genius of the idea. So many YouTube videos get this fact wrong. The "Bouncing Bomb" sounded crazy but it turned out to be very effective. It was by no means a failure. It was only used so sparingly because aircrew had to fly at low altitude towards the antiaircraft guns on the damn. They were easy targets. That's why losses were so great.

[Batmans_Pet_Goldfish]

Could you please do a video on combat engineers (sappers)? They do some pretty interesting stuff such as: building and destroying fortifications, making roads, clearing mines with mine flails, (like the one you showed in the very last clip, ) building pontoon bridges, etc.

They don't get as much recognition as they should, I feel. Though I imagine how they do these things is... Not What You Think.

[iRoamYouTube]

Maybe they should combine the " wheel of death " with the " bouncing bomb " and get the " Bouncing Death Wheel " 🤔

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

The bouncing bomb stands out as the one thing on this list that performed as desired (the casualty rate on Operation Chastise planes was from heavy anti-air fire and enemy planes, if anyone was wondering).

IIRC the idea behind the VF-1 was especially to scout a battlefield that had been cratered by one or more nukes (this was after all the same era that gave us the insane "Davy Crocket" weapons system - how come that thing wasn't on the list?)

[TheLumberjack]

The flying recon platform already got reinvented for today, that's what drones are for.
The problem with the vertical takeoff plane's landing could be probably fixed with modern autopilots and backwards facing cameras, like we already have for cars.

[michakasprzak]

The wheel of death is literally what pepople would do in Kerbal Space Program or other game of that type
We got somethin round
attach rockets
IGNITE
the shit be spinning
cool wheel
XDD

[krisgamer]

The battle sled is actually a great idea

[ssuchanek]

The tank in the outro seems to be equipped with a mine clearing device. Something quite similar is actually in active use with the German army - called "Keiler" (German for male boar)

[mosog]

That sledge idea must have been the bumpiest ride ever.

[hypervious]

Well the flail tank featured in the end of the video has been revived for mine clearing in modern post-conflict zones. Didn't see a lot of action when it was invented but today it's saving lives and restoring livelihoods.

[vjqzbrl]

The bouncing water bomb was very successful at taking out dams

[benx]

I can't believe someone hasn't tried to rework that VZ-1 flying recon platform into something for the rich civilian thrill-seeker market.

[andyc]

10:09 was an American aircraft testing the American version of the bouncing bomb. The German also tested bouncing bombs using a FW190

[NotSoDangeruss]

Hey NWYT. I've been a fan for years now and I love all your vids. Keep up the good work man.

[jimsvideos]

The sleds were probably a hell of a rough ride, but it beats walking.

[YVO]

Love your channel good stuff thank you....

[tihspidtherekciltilc]

The backspin did two important jobs, it stabilized it but that could work spinning forward so the main reason was propelling itself down the dam to greater depth for a greater concussion.