WW2 Headquarters YouTube channel stats and outlier videos
Historians James Holland and Al Murray don't just talk about the Second World War. They walk the battlefields where it happened. Join them as they visit WW2 sites, fly historic aircraft and get their hands on the archives. No AI, no filters, just remarkable access and genuine passion. 🔔Subscribe
| Subscribers | 130K |
|---|---|
| Total views | 20M |
| Videos | 254 |
| Average views per video (est.) | 108K |
| Country | GB |
| Language | EN (est.) |
| Created | 2024-02-23 |
Niches: History Documentary.
Best outlier videos
Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why German Over Engineering Lost The Second World War | 83× | 1.3M (not yet checked) | 2026-07-28 |
| WWII Pilot's REAL Mascot, a Smith & Wesson 38! | 44× | 660K (not yet checked) | 2026-04-19 |
| The Grease Gun! The USA's Rough & Ready (But Deadly) Mass Produced Secret Weapon! | 39× | 585K (not yet checked) | 2026-08-09 |
| Why James Holland Calls the M1 Garand the Best Rifle of WW2 | 32× | 482K (not yet checked) | 2026-08-07 |
| Brad Pitt's 'Fury' tank up close! 💥 | 23× | 341K (not yet checked) | 2026-01-17 |
| Why was the Thompson Sub Machine Gun was better than the MP40? | 21× | 313K (not yet checked) | 2026-07-30 |
| Were German tanks REALLY better than US tanks in WW2? 🤔 | 9.3× | 141K (not yet checked) | 2026-01-20 |
| An MG 42 Masterclass - WWII's 'Hitler's Buzzsaw' | 8.3× | 126K (not yet checked) | 2026-08-04 |
| 105-Year-Old RAF Veteran: Surviving 50 Missions in a Mosquito | 5.9× | 320K (not yet checked) | 2026-03-05 |
| Up Close to the AVRO LANCASTER with Al Murray | Legendary WW2 Aircraft | 5.3× | 280K (not yet checked) | 2026-02-06 |
Latest uploads
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Strange Name Behind Dunkirk's Most Important Structure | 0.3× | 5.9K (not yet checked) | 2026-08-12 |
| What if Dunkirk had failed? | 0.6× | 11K (not yet checked) | 2026-08-11 |
| Dunkirk Evacuation: Incredible Original Footage Revealed | 0.3× | 5.4K (not yet checked) | 2026-08-10 |
| Dunkirk’s Little Ships Didn’t Rescue Most Soldiers | 0.6× | 11K (not yet checked) | 2026-08-09 |
| The Real Dunkirk: Historians React to Footage Hollywood Didn't Show You | 1× | 53K (not yet checked) | 2026-08-09 |
| The Grease Gun! The USA's Rough & Ready (But Deadly) Mass Produced Secret Weapon! | 39× | 585K (not yet checked) | 2026-08-09 |
| Why James Holland Calls the M1 Garand the Best Rifle of WW2 | 32× | 482K (not yet checked) | 2026-08-07 |
| How the Spitfire hatched from the egg of a Supermarine Seagull | 0.6× | 11K (not yet checked) | 2026-08-07 |
| Bigger Than Dover! WWII's INSANE Floating Harbours | 1.4× | 22K (not yet checked) | 2026-08-06 |
| An MG 42 Masterclass - WWII's 'Hitler's Buzzsaw' | 8.3× | 126K (not yet checked) | 2026-08-04 |
Similar channels
- Roe Jogan's History (129K subscribers)
- JJcountryballs (128K subscribers)
- Ancient Recitations (133K subscribers)
- Best History Documentaries (126K subscribers)
- Maximus and History (136K subscribers)
- The American Story - US History Documentaries (138K subscribers)
- info ka godaam (122K subscribers)
- Factsonly360 (143K subscribers)
Repeatable pattern
A number in the title. 8 of the last 100 uploads use it, with a median of 2.5× the channel's usual views. Example: "WWII Pilot's REAL Mascot, a Smith & Wesson 38!".
Content map
What the last 100 indexed uploads look like, by length.
| Format | Uploads | Median views | Median outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts | 69 | 20K | 1.3× |
| Under 20 minutes | 16 | 36K | 0.7× |
| 20 to 60 minutes | 12 | 97K | 1.8× |
| Over 60 minutes | 3 | 244K | 4.5× |
Levers to test
- Titles of this kind ran at 2.5× the channel's usual views across 8 uploads, against 1.3× for all uploads. Test the same title shape on your topic.
- Over 60 minutes did best here, at 4.5× against 0.7× for under 20 minutes. Start with that format.
- The channel posted about 8.4 uploads a month over its last 30 uploads. Plan a pace you can hold for the same stretch.
These come from the channel's public numbers. They show what went with better results, not what caused them.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does WW2 Headquarters have?
WW2 Headquarters has about 130K subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.
How often does WW2 Headquarters upload?
About 8.4 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.
What is the best recent video from WW2 Headquarters?
"Why German Over Engineering Lost The Second World War" reached 83× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.
Can I see the age, gender or income of the WW2 Headquarters audience?
No. YouTube keeps audience details private to the channel owner in YouTube Studio, and the public API does not share them. TubeMind does not guess them.
Public statistics from the official YouTube Data API; averages and multipliers are TubeMind estimates, see how scores work. Open WW2 Headquarters on YouTube.