If War Thunder's Patton series was historically accurate
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- The Patton series began with the M46, which was essentially an improved version of the M26 Pershing. The M46 was superseded by the M47, which was a T42 mounted on a modified M46 chassis. It wasn't until the next tank in line, the M48, that a new tank was created from the ground up. The M48 featured a single piece cast hull as well as a cast turret. All Pattons mounted a 90mm gun when first introduced, and all suffered from some teething problems. Excessive fuel consumption was also endemic to the Patton series. Pattons continued to service with the US military for quite some time, even being used as the base for the M247 Sergeant York DIVAD system, though this was ultimately cancelled.
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Songs used (in order from first to last):
Halo: CE - Perilous Journey
Halo 3: ODST - More Than His Share
Halo 3: ODST - Rain (Deference for Darkness)
Sources:
The Chieftain’s Hatch - M47
ARMOR - July/August 1998
Patton - R.P. Hunnicutt
M47 and M48 - Steven Zaloga
The Bofors Gun - Terry Gander
Patton Troubles - Nicholas Moran
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#tanks #tankhistory #warthunder
M48 Patton: *moves turret*
And the Hydraulic fluid said: *Let there be light*
🤣🤣🤣
"Fiat Lux"
Spookston and that transmission breakdown noise: name a more iconic duo
Shitty transmissions and heavy tanks
Having metal beasts anounced last while being the first subject in the shooting range 2.0 & 2.1
German late war tanks and reliability
T-34s and PzIVs?
Steve1989MREinfo and Nice
*Perilous Journey ends*
"Oh, well, guess I'll scroll to the---"
*More Than His Share starts playing*
"Oh there's more."
but wait, there;s more
Broke: Tiger transmission broke
Woke: NO STOPS ON THE PATTON TRAIN
:(
US Army battle cry during the invasion of France.
the comments and unfunny, overdone jokes
@@SuperMistral99 ok then don’t read them
@@panzerkampfwagenvitigeraus2405 Sit down, sir. Please humiliate him more.
I'd love a gamemode where all of these videos are integrated into the game, and people left and right are just breaking down, catching fire, leaking fluids and exploding
The prototype tanks would be next to useless if that happens lol
And probably the least played one, since losing to rng is probably the best way to ruin gameplay
Every army field exercise ever.
@@washyourhands2359
Could be pretty fun if there is no real way to lose money, you explode randomly and it’s a funny haha instead of just going into severe debt
Finally, the 5.7 US team can achieve good win rates against the 6.3-6.7 Germans it keeps getting thrown against.
0:05
Tank commander: DRIVER HIT THE BRAKES
tank driver : THERE STUCK
BRAKES STUCK BRAKES STUCK
@@AzazelOne PLEASE! I BEG YOU!
@@bassdasdwadsasdasw MY CABAGES!
tank driver: WE'RE KAMIKAZE TANK NOW!!!!!!!
@@bassdasdwadsasdasw WE'RE DEAD
2020 is full of surprises, and them bam the music change + extra facts after was another one
every "what if" video starts with a destroyed tank
Also the M247 targeting computer has a tendency to lock on high ranking goverment officials and foreign representatives, resulting in an increased cost due to lawsuits and Congress investigation
Lmao
I heard that the representatives finally got a taste of exercise when that happened.
M247 is easily the greatest failure since the war including gross incompetency, corruption and cheating not to mention heavy political interference. Everything went wrong....
The failure is that it didn't fire
Okay, when I saw that Patton slam into a wall under "Has a chance for brakes to fail" I laughed so hard!
Commander: "STOP THE TANK! STOOOOP!!"
Tank: *Slams into building.*
Driver: "There, we've stopped :)"
@@gelatinoussire7772 Commander : *literally beheaded*
@@gelatinoussire7772 Commander: "Why don't we all take a quick nap?" *Collapses*
The M47 with the Stab could be an interesting addition to the game tbh and would be fine at 7.3/7.7 since it has access to HEAT-FS
^^^
Is there also a stabilised version M48?
Thought the credits would roll right after 2:16, was pleasantly suprised
Well sergeant york deserves its own historically accurate video and it probably would last 10 more minutes than this video
Hi spookston, love the historically accurate seriese!
Thanks for leaving more time between sections on the more recent videos in this series. Allways found i had to pause between each one in the older videos, but the length on the new ones is just right :)
tanks exists
Transmission: you know the rules as well as I old friend
Lmao
But at the end of the day, the Tiger series remain the best friends of broken transmissions
funny and original
@@SuperMistral99 nope tramission and engine tend to broke is an myth that was an common thing with not tested tank with low quality fuel and bad crew skill
Outhouse: exists
Sargent York: I'm about to end this mans career
Sargent York: exists
Rain in Europe: I'm about to ruin this mans electronics
1:14 I like when we just c8ut to the tank being on fire, before we're able to even read the context behind it.
I don't know why that brake failing one at the beginning made me laugh as hard as it did
If X was historically accurate: tanks stopping cold everywhere with that PLAK sound. I love your videos man!
Spookston: quotes the Chieftain
Wehraboos: tall tank man bad
furry dog good, tall tank man awesome
@FOXBATT as is your opinion
@FOXBATT Well so is fortnite, what are ya gonna do about it bud?
Maybe M103 Next?
Me: *sees M247 in thumbnail*
Also me: *Remembers it's disastrous development cycle*
*Inexplicable rage*
From what I can gather, let's just say there was a lot of WTF worthy rage-worthy BS that happened in the development cycle. It also didn't help that a reporter decided to make a hit piece against the poor thing...
Laughts in locking on to a fan
@@gabrielabreu5200 the thing was that it is DESIGNED to pick up the slightest sign of a helicopter blade because of pop-up attacks. The biggest problem is the sensitivity is screwy and the FCS was still getting the bugs worked out.
If the barrels were replaced with newer 40mm L/70s (the majority of the barrels used in the program were worn out POS from what I've understood), the hydraulics replaced with 5k PSI instead of the overburdened 3k units, and the FCS got more bugwork done, it would be serving the US for decades.
Hell, the test pilots during gun-cam exercises stated that they HATED facing the damn thing because you had to have something solid between you and the SPAAG to not be shot down.
All Spookston "historic accurate" videos:
- Transmission failure
- Engine failure
- Fire issues
- And something with the suspension
Good ol' Halo soundtrack to illustrate all that. Thank you for the video.
Halo soundtrack makes this video looks like Tutorial and Tips
No matter which way you look at them, those are King Tigers.
M48s are one of my favorite tanks in game. Ironically it took the German M48A2 GA2 for me to appreciate these tank series.
I have the War Eagle skin too, M48s are definitely sleepers
The Seargant York's gun interfering with the radar sounds like a bad enough problem on it's own, never mind the rest. No wonder only 1 can be spawned.
It could randonly lock on to friendly tanks lol and fans
The M247 Sergeant York was a pretty terrible AA, which is why it never wound up entering proper service. When the DIVAD (Division Air Defence) competition came down to the General Dynamics XM246 and Ford's XM247, it was clear that the XM247 was objectively worse in almost every single way. Its guns could interfere with its radar when elevated and had jamming problems, but most damning of all was the performance of its targeting computer. The M247 couldn't lock onto a helicopter flying low over treelines but would randomly lock onto anything it thought might be a heli's rotors, such as the cooling fans on the roofs of buildings. This last problem caused several minor injuries when during a demonstration the computer, upon activation, turned the guns towards the review stands and the officials watching the demonstration dived for cover.
Later, after restarting the computer, it was successfully able to lock onto the target tank, but kept hitting the ground 300m in front of the target. At no point during the demonstration did the M247 hit any of the targets. Previous testing showed it suffered hydraulic leaks in cold weather and its ECCM system could be defeated by even basic jamming. It also couldn't keep up with modern tanks like Abrams and Bradley, which was the entire point of the DIVADs program in the first place -- the M163 VADS was considered too slow. Later, in 1984, the M247 was tested against drones flying in a straight line, but could not hit them and continued to be unable to target them even when they were made to hover, leading testers to add radar reflectors to the drones in a desperate effort to give a large enough radar return for it to target. In the end, it took adding four radar reflectors per drone to allow the Sgt York's radar to target them, and even then it didn't destroy the drone, just knock it off target so that it would eventually crash. After it was cancelled, they used them mostly as bombing targets for USAF planes, which is an ironic turn of fate.
Given that General Dynamics XM246 scored 19 kills in testing vs the XM247's 9 kills and was better in nearly every way, there has been some speculation that corruption was the reason for the M247 being adopted instead. DIVAD was probably doomed anyway, since the greater range of helicopter-mounted missiles was already near the edge of what these gun-based systems were capable of, so even if there had been an M246 instead of an M247, it would likely not have lasted too long in service before needing replacement by something like the M6 Linebacker or the HMMWV Avenger SAMs.
The greatest threat to a tank on the battlefield is its own transmission.
Spook: if (tank) were his. accurate
Transmission and Suspension: *rub hands together*
yet hilarious and original tranmission joke
The T-54 had mercy on the M-47 with its broken turret drive
I love how the video is longer, thanks spook!
That first scene with the M46 made me spit out my drink I was not expecting that
This video is pretty cool because I'm grinding the Patton era right now in WarThunder
My Dad was a tank gunner for the M60 Patton in his Military Service of the Austrian Armed Forces is the 70s.
Can you make an "If War Thunder's TAM series was historically accurate"? Thanks for your videos!
Repair cost should be higher as Argentinian goverments tend to be extra corrupt
Shots have a chance not to go off because of expired ammunition as Argentina has a very forgotten armed forces.
@@nahuelleandroarroyo Unless you get the Nestor modification, with Chinese ammunition incompatible with the barrel.
@@goldenx86 but you get non binocular sight
@@nahuelleandroarroyo lol extra corrupt
0:05 just like the real thing, amazing
A few years ago, I was at the german Panzermuseum in Munster, and the guide and a mechanic I talked to said that those Continental AV-1790 Gasoline Engine would use around 10 liters or 2 and a half gallons of fuel just for the start up ... 😅.
Another great video, Spookston!
as i normally see pattons face planting into walls, i asume the brakes part is already a reality in game
It confused me when the normal music stopped and the video didnt just end and it kept going
You know there's a lot of problems when More Than His Share starts playing
1:06 of course the suspesion breakdown watch that sick sprint the vehicle make
Missed one.
The Sergeant York has a chance to lock on to crowds of people in stands
Sergeant York: cannot distinguish between trees and helis.
Don't forget the Sgt. York had problems tracking stationary targets in front of it. Nevermind moving ones or the barrels getting in the way. I remember reading that at one of the test demos it was set into an auto setting to track and fire. From there it promptly locked onto some bleachers full of army staff and dry fired the guns
Can’t wait for the If the WarThunder M1128 was historically accurate
A Spookston video that doesn't end on beat? *What is this madness?*
M247: Can be used to clear obstacles on the map by automatically locking on to every porta-potty on the map.
Tiger: I have engine and transmission problems
Panther: Same
KV-1: Same here
Patton: Everything about my rangefinder, radar, and fluid is wrong
The lack of transmission issues is a welcome change of pace. Could you do one of these on the leopard?
The music at the end gives me dark soul nostalgia
Lack of brakes is how Patton beat Monty to Messina.
1:42 "All Pattons have excessive fuel rates..."
Patton Tank mid-match: Give me that gasoline, I'll gain ground with it and I'll kill the enemy too.
The "only one per match" and " only on xxx country maps" would apply to any prototype tank in the game (for example Maus, Panter2, Tiger 105, etc only German maps)
gotta love the perilous journey track
So you are basically telling me that: any tank exist *Prone to transmision breakdown* ?
There should be a possibility that the Sergeant York locks onto friendly players and shoot at them (friendly-fire enabled lol). During one public display the Vehicle locked onto the viewing crowd and shot into their direction (luckily into the ground).
My grandfather was posted in west germany after the vietnam war and the heater on his M48 and the rest if the platoons M48s broke. He went out and got certification to replace it cause to get to the heater you have to go through the FPE and that requires a shiny peice of paper. And during the vietnam war The Black Horse went to war and the heaters overheated the crews. But at the time it wasnt a problem because they were broke.
Meanwhile the Germans be having the *IMPROVED* M48 at 7.0
Rly makes you think how pathetic their players are
Don’t forget the M247 locking on to a fan it thought was a helicopter.
Im bot expecting it but it would be nice to see if the WarThunder Leopard 1 was historically accurate
The Patton; A series of tanks so historically inaccurate that Spookston needed a second Halo OST to cover the video's length
Like a demolition Derby but the tanks break themselves.
How did Not recognize ending soundtrack for so long . I am didappointed at myself
Keep up the great content!
I would love to see pattons just slamming into buildings
The M247 also malfunctions in rain as the water can get inside the veichle.
You know that a tank has some serious issues when Spookston's standart background track runs out but there are still issues on the list.
You left out the fact that the Sergeant York had a chance to lock onto friendly's... Especially large crowds ;-)
breaking sound = WT's 'oof'
Man Id really like more "series of" videos
Great video Can we maybe see a P51 historically accurate video in the near future?
Tanks exist:
Transmission: You know the rules and so do I, say goodbye *breaks*
you forgot one thing about the york, when it turns on the radar, it has a chance to fire at civilians, cause for whatever reason, they seem to be flying miles in the sky
Early M48 existing:
The insides of the tank:
*B R E A K D O W N B R E A K D O W N*
Penetration of M48 turret : BBQ crew cause aerosol of hyfraulic fluid caught fire.
Ivan Monahhov Yep, a All American Barbecue
You know there are many issues if Spookston have to use more songs.
“The hydraulic fluid used by the M48’s turret drive is flammable, increasing the chance of a catastrophic fire”.
WHY?!?
Seargent York special ability: *Order 66*
Transmission : exists
Transmission:*guess I’ll die*
The pattons sounds like a mental breakdown tank
I really wish Spookston didn't use the "boss music" for non "boss" tho. :(
M60: Am I a joke to you?
When u can't watch the pog content bc RUclips is down: this is the *BIG SAD*
I have it from reliable sources(well my father, who was an m-47, and m-48 crewman) the electrical connections between the Turret, and the hull can be...twitchy. especially if the turret ring is not well taken care of or damaged.
Some times, there whould be great times if some vehicles could be spawned just at the homecountry maps
Is anyone else watching these and thinking that they'd love to have these limitations in game?
Tank: *exist*
Engine:goodbye
Still cant believe they named multiple tanks after Patton
Sometimes I wonder what Spookston war thunder would be like.
My Sergeant York's favorite meal is medium rare G.91
Sargent York: am i dead yet?
These videos...
I like these videos.
Please do more French / Swedish / Italian tanks, your series is very interesting!
The music reminds me of halo it brings back memories
0:09 "The M46's brakes have a chance to fail on early models"
Just use Buildings, as aptly demonstrated.
Lol, the fact that problems went past usual music show how actually sh*t pattons were)
@PBJMan CAPITALIST DETECTED ON SOVIET UNION SOIL. LETHAL FORCE ENGAGED.
Tank failure video was : turning off the engine while moving
Tank failure video now : CRASH THE DAMN TANK TO THE WALLLLLL
Oh hey look. It's my German M48 at the beginning. Dead.