Lego WW1 - The Battle of the Somme - stopmotion
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Published 2019-12-07
On July 1st, 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme began.
The British sent thousands of soldiers over the tops of the trenches to
take the German positions on the opposite side.
The Germans, however, knew the attack was coming and were very
well prepared. The advancing British were quickly cut down by
rifles, machine guns, and artillery. Although some of the British were
able to break through the German lines, the majority were unsuccessful.
Altogether, the British suffered 57,000 casualties making it the bloodiest day in their history to this day. The Battle of the Somme would go on for another four months and claim the lives of thousands more.
animated by Jordan Durrenberger
music from AudioNetwork
sounds from Freesound.org and Pond5.com
Inspired by the 'Battle of the Somme scene' from War Horse.
All Comments (21)
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The tune played by the Piper as the men went over the top is "Battle of the Somme" was written by Pipe Major Willie Lawrie of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. He wrote the song during the battle (as was tradition with Scottish pipers, and has been done as recently as the Falklands War with "Crags of Tumbledown") and it immediately became a hit with Scottish and Irish pipers. Lawrie was tragically killed during the Battle of the Somme, but his tune lives on as a memorial to the 420,000 British and Irish soldiers and 200,000 French soldiers who were wounded or killed in the bloody fields of France from July to November of 1916.
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When I played with Legos as a kid, this is what I thought what was happening. But really there was a rainbow of bricks, and a stick for a gun.
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Interesting fact: J R R Tolkien was in the Battle of the Somme as well. Many of his friends passed away in this battle. Rest in Peace
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1:07. Fun fact: the reason why the scots brought bagpipes to the fight was to encourage the troops, but also to confuse and scare the enemy, as it usually would be hard to hear where it was coming from.
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Soldiers: die by 10s of thousands. Generals: send in more. Soldiers: did you not see what just happened? Generals: DID I STUTTER
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The fact that the bagpipe even deflates after being shot through and disappears under the bagpiper at 2:12 just goes to show the level of detail in these videos.
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I’ve read many of the letters that men who served on the Western Front sent home to their families. There is nothing more heartbreaking than reading the words of men who know they are going to die, never to meet their loved ones in this world again. Even now, more than 100 years later, we should remember to give these brave men the reverence they are due for the sacrifices they made.
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What the Parents see: aww look he’s playing with his legos! What he sees: 1:43
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2:12 rest in peace bagpipe man. He was like a father to me I loved him like a son
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even in lego I can see this as one of the most horrific events in world history
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I love that they used to play instruments while charging into battle. That's a huge morale boost.
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Wow this is really cool! I love stop motion, and have some experience, what do you suggest for special effects?
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Government: Work at home Soldier: START PLAYING LEGO
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“I have a brilliant idea, why dont we cavalry charge the enemy?” “Outstanding work sire”
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Little details like the Lewis Gun’s pan magazine actually rotating as its firing are what make these videos amazing
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NO, BAGPIPE GUY!
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[No legos were harmed during the making of this historical battle]
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Bagpipe man: dies Mount and blade fans: now this is a avenger level threat
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I love these stories and this is absolutely amazing
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3:55 greatest battle in history
