"We have lost many brave men, but their sacrifice is not in vain. Our tanks now form a line of steel so powerful that all German resistance will be crushed beneath its mighty treads. Today - we will watch as Seelow falls. Along with all those foolish enough to stand in our way." Viktor Reznov
There's these series of books I loved as a kid, called "Steven Biesty's Incredible Cross-sections". Incredibly educational for history and engineering. Mine had the titanic cross-section as the cover.
I live in Brisbane, Australia & the A7V tank at 14:51 ( Mephisto ) was on display at the Queensland Museum here for many decades & at one time you could actually climb over it as it was parked outside. When the museum moved over the river it went into storage & last I heard it was being restored but I have not seen it in years, it would be nice if it was put on display again as it is the only one left, to have it operational would be even better.
Mephisto surfboard dude. Re: Sherman co-driver, not just in case the primary driver got incapacitated, but during long drives with little action, both drivers could alternate so the other could have a bit of a rest.
My suggestions are to do videos of cross sections of tanks such as: KV-2; M-18 Hellcat; and also a Tiger I tank. Here are couple of fun facts: 1. The second country in the world that had Sherman Tanks in big quantities was Yugoslavia. Some of these Sherman tanks that were stationed in Yugoslavia, they were used to make Yugoslav war movies. Also some US directors used these Sherman tanks when making war movies in Yugoslavia. Among them was movie Kelly Heroes, where Clint Eastwood, Donald Sutherland, and Telly Savalas were in that mentioned movie. Also in city of Novi Sad (today's Serbia) there is a Sherman tank which Donald Sutherland used it in mentioned movie. 2. After WWII, Yugoslavia made their modified versions of their T-34 tanks.Also some T-34's were rebuilt to replicate Tiger I tanks when making the Yugoslav war movies. Among these movies was movie The Battle of Sutjeska, where Richard Burton played Josip Broz Tito in the same movie. Also in Kelly's Heroes these rebuilt T-34 tanks were used there, imitating the Tiger I tanks. Somebody also told that these mentioned tanks were also used in movie Saving Private Ryan. And these are fun facts.
The m4 had a high survivability rate and when the us hit Germany all the tiger tanks were on the Russian front we mostly ran into Anti think guns teams hidings in bushes btw most if not all big German cat tanks were on the Russian front
Not an expert but I think the Panther is more popular due to more modern recognition. I think at the time the Tiger would be the famous German tank that strikes fear into the hearts of it's enemies and the Panther was a secondary cheaper vehicle that had some neat quirks... and more flaws...
1:06:02 The T-34 being more reliable implies the KV-1 was the most unreliable vehicle ever made by mankind. If the T-34 is the bar for the reliability of Soviet tanks, then its amazing the USSR won the war.
The only tank I’ve ridden in so far is a Stuart tank, they’re cramped, noisy and hot and with all the hatches closed you can hardly see anything outside
Back in 1941, they were making a new tank in a couple of months. Now, they spend decades to make something revolutionary. Some will say that the old tank was easier to produce, and yes, that is partly true, but also, we have a lot more knowledge now.. So it is the same difficulty. For people in WW2, it was an achievement to create good armor. And it is the same now, but armor is more complicated. I am trying to say two things, first is if you put people under enough pressure, they will create magnificent things in a short time(for the current level of knowledge), and second, is that companies sre privately owned nowadays and they delay as much as possible to justify absurd cost od military equipment.
This repeated comment about "installing a turret never occurred to them" in relation to WW1 era tanks, assuming it was not merely sarcastic, makes little sense considering turrets had existed on ships for decades... The reason that sponson, or guns centrally mounted in the hull were the standard had far more to do with the makeshift nature of using cannons, and field artillery pieces, that were never designed to be mounted in a small tank turret, so sponsons or mounted directly into the hull simply made more sense in relation to those weapons, especially since turreted WW1 tanks did exist, such as the French Renault light tank...
The male version= the big loud boom and just needed one here in there to get its point across. Just like a man! The female version = the quick , loud version that seems like it'll never stop, and if you're on the other side, you're just praying it would stop , but you know that'll never happen. Perfect description with that of the female version. Sounds like a damn woman. 😂😂😂😂
Trying to fight panthers and tigers in a Sherman is like climbing mount everest. The Firefly's cannon doesnt even come close to the Panther and Tiger's armor anyways.
The Sherman is my #1 favorite tank and if I was alive during ww2 it would be my tank of choice preferably M4A1 with the smaller 75mm. Edit: LMFAO 29:50 even in 2024 that's still the bane of Russian tanks.
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"We have lost many brave men, but their sacrifice is not in vain. Our tanks now form a line of steel so powerful that all German resistance will be crushed beneath its mighty treads. Today - we will watch as Seelow falls. Along with all those foolish enough to stand in our way." Viktor Reznov
Knew it was reznov before I read it 😂
Well , the russian troops needed four days , having ten times the numbers.
WaW was the best tank mission in cod
Tank you for the awesome documentary.
As a tanker in the us military, I enjoy tank stories and tank history and as a young man I ended up enlisting to be a tanker best job ever!
Unfortunately has the highest suicide rate amongst any job in the military
Turning infantry into heroes since day one!
Thank you for your service!
@ thank you for your support!
Best job I ever had
Looking at the Mark V tank reminds me of that one line that I will never ever forget (“Meet Black Bess, woman of your dreams”)
The commander had the saddest death of the game
All I gotta say is relatable. 1:01:35
M51 super sherman is such a marvel of engineering. Smashed 120mm gun in that bish.. its pretty insane
Im finna watch all of this instead of sleeping 🔥
Finna ? I'm axing 😅
Ummm...finna?
@@Brian2ndAmendment its a different way of saying “going to”
@@Brian2ndAmendmentghetto slang
There's these series of books I loved as a kid, called "Steven Biesty's Incredible Cross-sections". Incredibly educational for history and engineering. Mine had the titanic cross-section as the cover.
I have that too, love that book
Stephen Biesty is still hard at work. He draws all of his illustrations free hand.
I've got a number of those books!
Cross section videos are so great to watch. :)
I live in Brisbane, Australia & the A7V tank at 14:51 ( Mephisto ) was on display at the Queensland Museum here for many decades & at one time you could actually climb over it as it was parked outside. When the museum moved over the river it went into storage & last I heard it was being restored but I have not seen it in years, it would be nice if it was put on display again as it is the only one left, to have it operational would be even better.
Mephisto surfboard dude.
Re: Sherman co-driver, not just in case the primary driver got incapacitated, but during long drives with little action, both drivers could alternate so the other could have a bit of a rest.
This is an awesome video. And required a lot of work. Thankyou.
The earliest version of a tank i can remember are armored war elephants with ballistas on it´s back.
What about heavy knigts from europe
That was informative and entertaining well done.
I like that in the KV 1 crosssection where he talks about the turret, the circle on the right. It reminds me of war thunder
4:20 You lost me at the 150hp Harley Davidson 😂😂
Low horsepower but massive torque.
My suggestions are to do videos of cross sections of tanks such as: KV-2; M-18 Hellcat; and also a Tiger I tank.
Here are couple of fun facts:
1. The second country in the world that had Sherman Tanks in big quantities was Yugoslavia. Some of these Sherman tanks that were stationed in Yugoslavia, they were used to make Yugoslav war movies. Also some US directors used these Sherman tanks when making war movies in Yugoslavia. Among them was movie Kelly Heroes, where Clint Eastwood, Donald Sutherland, and Telly Savalas were in that mentioned movie. Also in city of Novi Sad (today's Serbia) there is a Sherman tank which Donald Sutherland used it in mentioned movie.
2. After WWII, Yugoslavia made their modified versions of their T-34 tanks.Also some T-34's were rebuilt to replicate Tiger I tanks when making the Yugoslav war movies. Among these movies was movie The Battle of Sutjeska, where Richard Burton played Josip Broz Tito in the same movie. Also in Kelly's Heroes these rebuilt T-34 tanks were used there, imitating the Tiger I tanks. Somebody also told that these mentioned tanks were also used in movie Saving Private Ryan.
And these are fun facts.
Loved the video!
Nice video!
Those WWI tanks must have been pure misery to serve in.
Great video Man. I love all your tank documentary
The m4 had a high survivability rate and when the us hit Germany all the tiger tanks were on the Russian front we mostly ran into Anti think guns teams hidings in bushes btw most if not all big German cat tanks were on the Russian front
Wow 10 views in 1 minutes thats actually pretty good.
Super Extended Cut
Full of weird spammers in the comments though :/ hope they get cleared out.
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@@yensteel not cool.
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I love this channel ❤️
Truly metal beasts of warfare even today
Artillery, ATGMs, RPGs, anti tank mines and other tanks would like to have a word.
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OLDBURY MENTIONED 1:13 WOOOOO
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Nice
We wouldn't have the Fury movie with bratt Pitts if it wasn't for the fray bentos boys
Thomas fan!
Not an expert but I think the Panther is more popular due to more modern recognition. I think at the time the Tiger would be the famous German tank that strikes fear into the hearts of it's enemies and the Panther was a secondary cheaper vehicle that had some neat quirks... and more flaws...
The m3 lees main gun was the 37mm on the top of the tank. The 57mm was used as a gun to shoot emplacements
4:21 the speed is pretty accurate too
Great to see that battles and defenses fought on Estonian soil are mentioned here
Could you please do a video on the IS-2 or the IS-series of tanks
Good to hear Your voice 😊
it's my headcanon that the FIAT 2000s are being used as spaghetti stands somewhere in the mountains of Italy
1:06:02
The T-34 being more reliable implies the KV-1 was the most unreliable vehicle ever made by mankind.
If the T-34 is the bar for the reliability of Soviet tanks, then its amazing the USSR won the war.
The Renault FT-17 was the first tank with a gun turret.
The only tank I’ve ridden in so far is a Stuart tank, they’re cramped, noisy and hot and with all the hatches closed you can hardly see anything outside
Thank YOU FOR THE INFORMATION
I relate to the kv1 I also run out of fuel cause of my weight and I’ve also been abandoned before❤
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Nowadays go-ahead and me myself I Arrington will be waiting
Hey Simple History can you do a video on Japanese Infantry Weapons of World War II please
krispy kritters those burned up tankers you wont see on cnn - shawn nelson tank hero - rip - m . whittman - rip -
Heading back rte 66 🐌 slowly
I would have modified it on the field with a granite roller pin like apparatus on the front-end
Bricks relax and forward information about the purple hearts to commander Elites
Ok, wait wait. A new Harley Davidson produces 45 horsepower, not 150. Somebody is delusional.
Why haven’t you done a video on operation gothic serpent?
M4 was designed for expeditionary use.
Back in 1941, they were making a new tank in a couple of months. Now, they spend decades to make something revolutionary. Some will say that the old tank was easier to produce, and yes, that is partly true, but also, we have a lot more knowledge now.. So it is the same difficulty. For people in WW2, it was an achievement to create good armor. And it is the same now, but armor is more complicated. I am trying to say two things, first is if you put people under enough pressure, they will create magnificent things in a short time(for the current level of knowledge), and second, is that companies sre privately owned nowadays and they delay as much as possible to justify absurd cost od military equipment.
... *BF1 flashbacks* bet half of these soldiers operating tanks have 100 stars
Wait...then how long for the uncut
1:10.29 basically a war crime on a mutated tractor engine.
This repeated comment about "installing a turret never occurred to them" in relation to WW1 era tanks, assuming it was not merely sarcastic, makes little sense considering turrets had existed on ships for decades... The reason that sponson, or guns centrally mounted in the hull were the standard had far more to do with the makeshift nature of using cannons, and field artillery pieces, that were never designed to be mounted in a small tank turret, so sponsons or mounted directly into the hull simply made more sense in relation to those weapons, especially since turreted WW1 tanks did exist, such as the French Renault light tank...
Wait until we get the space force up and running gonna have Ironman like exosuits or halo suits flying in the sky that will be cool to see
Expensive but it's better then a bucket
The male version= the big loud boom and just needed one here in there to get its point across. Just like a man!
The female version = the quick , loud version that seems like it'll never stop, and if you're on the other side, you're just praying it would stop , but you know that'll never happen. Perfect description with that of the female version. Sounds like a damn woman. 😂😂😂😂
Perfect sense of humor
when i was this early we only have water tanks
Learn how to talk
Yep
Yo, at first I've read it as "1.5hours uppercut" 😂
Greetings from Indonesia 🇮🇩💖
I love watching ur history vids as I myself am a history lover 😏
May I request Indonesian history for ur next vids ?
Okay what does Cross Section mean? I tried looking it up and i dont think im finding the right definition for these videos.
Other powerful tanks of war were the KV-2 tank, T-34 models, and the Panzer tanks.
The only powerful thing about the t 34 is the mass it got produced
The tiger could take out 4 shermans! But America always brought a 5th.
With maully attack capabilities
Rocket 🚀 eers when no visual change vent again
Tanks 1943 - “Revolutionary, unstoppable”
Tanks 2024 - 700 million dollar coffin ⚰️ on treads
Where is the tiger H1?
America and Russia:"ok let's make a unique tank"
Germany and France:
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I did'nt know 84k T34 was made. I guess it does'nt matter how good a tank you make when the Soviets just make 100 T34 for every tank you make.
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Trying to fight panthers and tigers in a Sherman is like climbing mount everest. The Firefly's cannon doesnt even come close to the Panther and Tiger's armor anyways.
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there is a swedish tank that had a funny design u forgot namily stridsvagn 74
The Sherman is my #1 favorite tank and if I was alive during ww2 it would be my tank of choice preferably M4A1 with the smaller 75mm.
Edit: LMFAO 29:50 even in 2024 that's still the bane of Russian tanks.
Ah yes
Panzerkampfwagon 4 Ausf G
It will be the new navy every one in the navy gets bumped up
100 views in just 3 minutes
1400 C C Harley Fatboy makes about 50 hp.
Jawbreakers
DUDE SHERMANS ARE 9 FEET TALL?!?! THATS SO TALL lol
The British didn’t recover the A7V Australian diggers freed her
The swedish naming a tank the combat wagon 😂
Lol, Harleys dont have 150 Horsepower on average. Their top horsepower bikes barely surpass that amount.
Modern warship massori big guns
Tanks
a crew christen their own tank?, sound about right
Anyone remember the name also jeopardy question civil war most kills moved a house on the battle field as armor
The amount of “freaky” bots in this comment section is astounding
Why are they bots
@ bcuz
@@Skwabadoodles not a legit reason. why are you calling people who like to learn about history "freaky" bots
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Did you seriously create 10 accounts just to like your little comment?
I already watched all these individually
Here’s your cookie
You know why they are called tanks? The factory workers used the name as a cover for what they were manufacturing in the UK. What you making? Tanks.
Boomer
@@MortyTheAbrams That's a story from my dad. Tanks are pre boomer. Limited generational insulter.
@@fillyfresh lmaaao, unc mad af 😂
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For a German its really funny how you try to pronunciate german words xD
the bots are invading simple history
The Sherman section would be twice as long if he had went over ALL variants
Militant pass planet 8765.,nowadays as you we re
And better speed like a snake amercan dragon tank
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Imagine turning a 8k-25k pound turret with a 2hp electric motor....
You forget to mention my boy, the Bob Semple tank :(