The most terrifying sounds and sights in war

War exposes humanity's darkest depths, marked by unimaginable cruelty and terror. This video explores the most horrifying sights and sounds in warfare, from the devastating atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the brutal Hill 303 massacre in the Korean War. We also delve into the eerie use of the 'Aztec death whistle,' the terrifying sirens of World War II, and the psychological tactics employed in Vietnam. Lastly, we examine modern sound weapons like LRADs, revealing the full spectrum of terror that war inflicts on both sight and sound.

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Simple History Creator: Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London)
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[charlessaint]

Most terrible sound, First Sergeant calls out, "I need two volunteers!"

[luisemoralesfalcon]

Nothing is scarier than: "The CSM needs soldiers for a detail."

[hulyan]

I remember playing sniper elite on PS2 as a kid and i always got terrified by the katyusha sound on the distance that i never wanted to go to the objective

[Some_RandomGuy]

To be honest, the Mayan Whistle would scare the crap out of me if I heard it in real life.

[Unhuman]

The Stuka siren is such a horrifying mechanism, the closer you hear it the closer you know you are to be blown up, imagine being so disturbing that even the Germans themselves felt disturbed by its siren

[rossbennett]

Having been a viewer of this channel since 2016 I can't express how amazing the continuous effort and detail that are added to videos time after time. Great work

[fabben]

«The enemy is being reinforced with a dreadnought»

[AGnricHuman]

There's a new sound these past few years: the quadcopter drone.

[KlaxontheImpailr]

I think the Thunderscreech deserves an honorable mention, it was so loud it gave someone a seizure.

[mymomsaysimcool]

For me, in Desert Storm, it was a Patriot Missile going off. It meant there was a SCUD directly over us.

[diddlethepoodle]

The nebelwerfer! That must have been terrifying to hear that thing being fired and coming at you. 😬

[jayvhoncalma]

7:25
Fear used right can be
effective due to one thing sleep deprivation, fear has a way to make their victims not sleep.

No sleep = no strength

No strength = Low combat effectiveness

Except fear as a weapon is a double edged sword, use too much of it the victim might start getting fed up they lash out.

A man can go through so much fear until enough is enough.

The key isn't to not use fear but don't overuse, yes scare them but scare them enough that they won't snap

[abhishekrao]

The scariest thing a Marine can hear is, "Hey, Devil Dog!!!

[Fangs-jobq]

I'm surprised that the a 10 warthog main gun wasn't on this list

[hans-joachimtenhoope]

9:50 Napalm also burned oxygen in the air and created large amounts of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide while burning.
Some people died from asphyxiation in closed spaces where burning napalm leaked into.

[brj_han]

"I'm a thirty second bomb! I'm a thirty second bomb! Twenty-nine! Twenty-eight! Twenty-seven!..."
-- Starship Troopers, Robert Heinlein

[jokodihaynes]

The wounds to your body heal but the wounds to your soul will never heal

[Vannder]

One of the coolest thumbnails I’ve seen

[corymorimacori]

Freddie Mercury: You think I haven’t heard of things before? You’re just a bully who’s too scared to go to war.

Michael Jackson: You shoulda stayed in the army dude! Shamone!

[wape]

Never before realized *the Luftwaffe had Hobbits piloting their Stukas!* 3:28 😂