Weird Weapons of the Vietnam War - Summary

Summary

The video is a promotional clip for the game Rise of Kingdoms, highlighting its upcoming event called "12 Civilization and Competition Final Round: Romans vs Vikings." The game allows players to experience battles between different civilizations, each with unique soldiers, generals, and commanders. The game emphasizes strategic gameplay and the ability to form alliances with other players.

The video also briefly discusses the Vietnam War, specifically the use of tactical tree crushers and the Daisy Cutter bomb. The tactical tree crushers were used to clear jungle areas for the U.S. military, but they were often ineffective due to the harsh environment and were eventually abandoned.

The Daisy Cutter bomb, also known as the BLU-82B, was a bomb used by the U.S. Air Force to clear large areas of jungle for landing zones and artillery emplacement sites. Despite its effectiveness, it was also used against enemy troops and infrastructures.

The video also mentions the use of "People Sniffers," devices that could detect human effluents to locate enemy positions, and "Fake Poop," a device disguised as animal feces to detect enemy movement along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

In the final part of the video, the narrator invites viewers to download the game, join the event, and share their experiences in the comments section.

Facts

Here are some key facts extracted from the text:

1. The video is an advertisement for a game called Rise of Kingdoms, which features a battle between different civilizations.
2. The video also covers some weird weapons used by the US in the Vietnam War, such as the tactical tree crusher, the daisy cutter bomb, the lazy dog projectile, the XM3 people sniffer, and the fake poop detector.
3. The tactical tree crusher was a 97-ton tractor that could flatten trees and vegetation, but it was prone to failure and vulnerable to enemy attacks.
4. The daisy cutter bomb was a 12,600-pound bomb that could clear a helicopter landing zone by creating an overpressure of 1,000 psi, but it was also used against enemy troops and infrastructure.
5. The lazy dog projectile was a small steel body with fins that could penetrate sand and flesh when dropped from high altitudes, but it was deemed to be an indiscriminate weapon of destruction and withdrawn from use.
6. The XM3 people sniffer was a chemical detector that could sense human urine and sweat, but it was often fooled by buckets of urine and small fires set by the Vietcong.
7. The fake poop detector was a motion detector hidden inside fake dog or monkey poop, which would send out a Morse code signal when the enemy passed by.