Tank Chats #65 T-26 | The Tank Museum
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- Tank Chats playlist • Tank Chats from The Ta... This particular T-26 tank, at The Tank Museum, was a T-26A and, after capture by the Finns, modified to T-26B configuration. It was used by Soviet forces in the war against Finland in the winter of 1940/41. It was captured and used by the Finnish Army, in whose markings it is seen.
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The utter confusion in his face in the intro lol
This is what other channels but in at the end. Not in the start. hehehe
I think that was David Fletcher's impersonation of a Russian commander during the Winter War...
@@StuSaville Lol, would fit really well :D
@@StuSaville "Tell me comrade," said the newly promoted General. "Which ones are our tanks again."
@@bigblue6917 the ones burning
Yes David, *someone* knows what's going on, but we've yet to find who it is !
Come on, you've had enough contact with the British Army to know that no-one knows what's going on, and we like it that way.
@@andrewtippman I can assure you it is the same with the German army.
Well said Kevin
The T-26 was also use in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) in both sides
Yes the Russians supplied the Republicans and Communists against the Nationalist or Fascists whom where supplied by the Italians and Germans. You had the T26 and BT5 for the Republicans against the Nationalists whom had some old Renault WW1 tanks, some crappy Italian L3/35 tankettes and German Panzer 1 tanks. Later in the war they used captured T26 tanks. Overall the T26 was the king of this battlefield the BT5 could not use there great mobility due to the terrain and quite a number of them where destroyed and it was the terrain that caused the tanks to only be used for infantry support.
Yep, used in the Spanish civil war, the Chinese civil war, and supposedly a few in the American civil war!
Everyone was there at the Spanish Civil War, even the last august 1914 armored cars
@Patrick Ancona whats ''lowrider''?
Before WW2 some T26s took part at Khalkin Gol together with mainly BT5 & 7s, trashing the Japanese Type 95, 89A mediums and a handful of Type 97 mediums The T26 armour was already starting to how it's weaknesses
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There were still some T26 & BTs left to take part in the 1945 Manchuria campaign, having been stationed there throghout the war, though the crew might have preferred a M476mm or a T34-85 by then
David Fletcher, the David Attenborough of tanks
I'm a simple man. I see David Fletcher's moustache, I click the video and hit the Like button.
wanted to say the same thing
I understand he inherited the moustache from his great grandfather who served on the general staff before WW1. 😊
I actually click the 'Like' button before I watch the video. You know David always delivers a smile
Same same
@@johnskeels8498 I have a feeling that you are not the only one.
in case someone wants to know the movie title Sir David Fletcher was referencing in 3:53 , it's Talvisota (1989).
One of the best movies. Too bad I couldn't find the HD anymore -_-
PlasmaDrone I thought it was called the winter war?
@@opairsoft8100 Talvisota is Finnish for Winter War.
Just saw it for the first time the other day, very good movie
Great movie, I highly recommend it.
that 45mm gun was one of the best cannons at that time period, it was ahead of its time compared to the competition from what i have learned
That was quite a good restoration job.
How can anyone possibly dislike David Fletcher?
the same way there are people who hate bacon.
Wolvenworks
Are you one of the dislikers?
@@benjaminpont220 no. i LOVE bacon.
Wolvenworks
Good!!!
They don't like the T26, not David Fletcher, I'm sure.
Don't forget it's service during the Spanish Civil War,where it proved to be extremely efective against not only Pz Is and CV-33s, but infantry and fortifications (the tanks would drive to point blank distance and shoot HE through the MG ports). Although they mainly served with the republicans, many where captured by the nationalists (aided by poor combined arms tactic implementation by the republicans, in a very similar way to the soviet problems early in the Winter War). General von Thoma, chief of the Condor Legion, offered 500 pesetas (500 times the daily pay of a nationalist soldier) from his own pocket for each T-26 captured in working order a testimony of how much they were valued.
It must have been interesting during a battle trying to work out which T-26 you were supposed to be shooting at.
@@bigblue6917 The one that is shooting at you.
Poor old republicans. They were facing planned murder from the outset, and mostly suffered it.
@@uncletimo6059 Problem is they will be just as confused as you are, so that may be one of yours.🤔
@@bigblue6917 hahaha.
I've ridden a T-26 in Finland, at the Parola museum. Great fun.
"I suppose someone knows what's going on?" - Me every day in school, college, army, then work.
He gives credit where it is due, a man with good old fashioned ethics.
An interesting detail is that the Winter War actually saw these tanks used by both sides. Finland had some 30+ original Vickers 6-tonners purchased before the war. They were bought without guns for budget reasons and originally fitted with short-barreled 37 mm Puteaux guns from Finnish Renault FT's, but they were later up-gunned with Bofors 37 mm guns and later Russian 45 mm guns. Some Vickers/T-26 tanks were still in use as training tanks in the 1960s.
They still are in use, as targets. I fired an M72 LAW "kessi" at one in the mid-80s, with two companies of conscripts in attendance. The T-26 remained unhurt, because the (expired) rocket fell short and hit the berm underneath the tank. It didn't do me any favours reputation-wise.
"...the armor was a bit thin..." The main thing one has to take into consideration about the T-26 was that it was actually a 1920s-era tank design that was being used in a 1940s war. Consequently, instead of comparing it with 1940s tanks, such as the German Mk III and Matilda, it aught really to be compared with late 1920s tanks such as the French Char B1. In that context the T-26 looks very good indeed. The only problem with it was that the Soviets kept using it far too long after it's "sell by" date.
Uh, nice dig at the 6t Vickers-Armstrong Type E in the end. Savage, truely savage.
Poland bought the licence to produce the Vickers and improved quite a lot as well. New armor, new engine (first diesel fitted to tank ever), new gun (Swedish Bofors) - it was very good in the day.
The intros on this channel are really something else...
It was not as much of Manchurian war, but a Spanish Civil war in 1936 that spur the development of AT shell prove tanks like T-34 and KVs. In Manchuria BT tanks and general Geogy Jukov actually had a successful campaign. Thank you for the video.
0:07 Soviet Tank commander during the Winter war
"The 75 (mm gun) is firing. The 37 (mm gun) is firing, but it is traversed round the wrong way. The Browning (machine gun) is jammed. I am saying ‘Driver advance’ on the A set and the driver, who can’t hear me, is reversing. And as I look over the top of the turret and see twelve enemy tanks fifty yards away, someone hands me a cheese sandwich.” -British Lieutenant Ken Giles, tank commander of a M3 Grant
@@GreySectoid Where did you get that? I must read it for myself!
Good Video as always. I'd like to add, that later on many T-26 were supplied with additional armor. Welded on and/or riveted on, there were different patterns of additional armor. Most sources call these up-armored T-26 "T-26E" or "T-26e" just like the KV-1E with its additional armor-plating. Same happened with some T-28 and T-34.
T-28 with it's 76mm gun would do well with some extra plate
That's one cheeki breeki light tank.
There is a Hole in your wing.. 😂
@@BAZZAROU812 The loader! He's been wounded!
@@ParanoidAlaskan We failed to acquire the target!
Wololo!
Goddammit David Fletcher is nothing short of a national treasure.
The swastika on this tank has nothing to do with the Nazi swastika, it's more a runic symbol! Great video, nice to see David Fletcher back on!
sure, those people who allied with the Nazis would never use a Nazi symbol ever, not at all...
ah on further inspection it appears to actually have predated the rise of the Nazis, but I find it hard to believe that people at the time wouldnt have associated it with the Nazis
@@annoyedzebra6362 Well the only people actually seeing those symbols would be finns and mostly soldiers. And for the finns the symbol would mean the airforce or other military use of their own country.
Please remember that during the Winter war finns fought alone. So there weren't any nazi swasticas to cofuse them with. They had practicly no help from the germany, or anywhere else for that matter.
One of the reasons why finns later sought help from germany and got allied with them in the proces was the realisation that they would need every bit of help that was available. "Enemy of our enemy is our ally."
@@annoyedzebra6362 Finland used Swastikas before Germany, about 10 years before Germany.
@@annoyedzebra6362 "allied" isn't accurate for the relationship between Finland and Germany. Finland needed aid against Russia, and needed to not be invaded by Germany. Later Germany needed to distract the Russians as much as possible. They never joined the axis powers, and didn't integrate their military with them either. Its largely a case of no one else would (or could) support them against Russia after Russia joined the allies.
"I suppose someone knows what's goin' on". He's literally my favourite human.
4k likes and only 4 dislikes....find a better ratio on RUclips. I bet you can't. Mr.Fletcher is a living legend who gets all the babes!!!!!
I saw David fletcher in a old doc from the 90s. Guy is awesome 👏.
Please keep on calling a spade a spade, its very refreshing in this day and age.
Er..what? He's a historian, why do you think he or anyone else in his position would be anything other than straight with the facts as we know them?
@@dan_ Hahaha
ruclips.net/video/OZH35n7SxW8/видео.html
@@uncletimo6059 Thanks for the link, I just watched that and enjoyed his reasoned and rational argument. I completely disagree with him however, but it's probably not worth starting that debate here. I'll certainly be checking out some of his other videos though. Even though I don't agree with him I can admit that the world could do with more people that debate in such a calm fashion. Most people on RUclips discuss issues like children these days, everything is always either black or white (fnar, fnar).
@@dan_ That's due to plan kalergi, ongoing replacement of the European race.
Cheers.
Yes, along with the Illuminati plot to spoil your milk and the Jewish conspiracy to overcharge you for water bottles.
I like the T26 in War Thunder but the armor is really thin and it's very slow. It does compensate with good firepower and a big machine gun magazine.
Ah Mr. Fletcher...Uncorrupted by social media and a beautiful preserved mind in a beautiful preserved Museum!
Thank you! T-26 is one of my favorites and I’ve been requesting a video forever! Thanks Tank Museum!
talvisota is a great movie, a proper epic
God, David Fletcher is a national treasure.
TheMetalfreak360
Relax.
The first seconds were priceless. This man is legend and has so much potential in humor things.
I’m in love with that intro.
0:07 World Politics in a Nutshell
True that
So true.
Accurate
Soleus World politics IS a nutshell. A shell full of nuts.
😂😂🤣🤣
I love the out take at the beginning 🤣
I love this man so much
These chats are awesome....I’m going to Dorset in the summer can’t wait to go back to the tank museum it’s been 8 years
Out of the handful of guys doing tank videos, I like David the best.
I saw Mr. Fletcher on a video's thumbnail and immediately went to the bathroom and trimmed my moustache.
Now I'm ready to watch.
You have a mistake in the Description about the tanks service.
"It was used by Soviet forces in the war against Finland in the winter of 1940/41."
There was no war between Finland and Soviet Union during the winter of 1940/41. The Winter War between the aforementioned countries happened in the winter of 1939/40.
You are correct but the T-26 was also used during the Continuation War.
Today was the first time seeing this channel. David is wonderful man, especially on the beginning. Thanks David that was a pleasant surprise. I will always like your presentations.
There are a lot of videos for you to enjoy!
Thank you for another very interesting video not only about a tank, but also about the way peoples thinking 80 years back
Glad to see Mr Fletcher is still doing his excellent videos. I hadn't seen a new one in awhile. I was getting a little worried. Glad all is well.
I see David’s face pop up and I know I’m going to learn something..laugh out loud and smile with his dry wit.
Moustache army !
This grandpa always make me smile by his appearance only..what a lovely grandpa
the movie was " Talvisota " which i enjoyed
ADVtheMISSIONARY I'm glad you enjoyed it
Thanks
'Talvisota', the Winter War. The movie depicted the fighting along the fixed Finnish defensive lines rather than the more fluid hit and run tactics the Finns became famous for, cutting the Soviet attacks to pieces. In the movie the defenders really got hammered by everything from tanks, artillery and heavy bombers, but they gave as good as they got.
The motti battles are a bit too popularized and some people get the wrong image that it was an asymmetric war without lines which isn't accurate.
@@TheSuspectOnFoot Exactly. Plus, the Soviets won the second round of the war, something Hitler seems to have neglected to take note of.
Makes for a great Monday to have a Tank Museum and David Fletcher video.
David, your knowledge and how you present is captivating. would love to see you on your own BBC documentary on tanks. thanks for your enthusiasm and improving our knowledge
Thanks so much for doing this, the T-26 is one of the most underappreciated tanks relative to its historical importance.
What would it take to get the Tank Museum's T-26 driving around again?
MONEY... lots of MONEY.
As a brit I have to cough and say valentine
Not sure if it applied to the T-26 yet, but the Russians designed their tanks to be easily salvaged, so I would imagine it wouldn't take as much as other tanks.
This is a nifty tank!
Oh, Mr Fletcher, never change. :)
Relax.
Nice to see Finnish versions.
Sir, you are my favority historian! I look forward to seeing these displays in perosn one day. But until then, I will enjoy your in-depth knowledge and decidedly personal delivery. Thank you.
There were many variants of these tanks, one of the most interesting and less known Imo was the TT-26 or teletank, a remote controlled tank armed with flamethrower and poison gas.
Another Great update David, many thanks
Love Tank chats whit David Fletcher. My no1 show
Thank you for your efforts preserving important pieces of history such as this! I look forward to making a hop across the pond someday and paying a visit to your museum, the sooner the better.
Love this guy.
When I saw that there was a new video with David Fletcher, I stopped what I was doing immediately and clicked on this video!
Thanks.
I long for a compilation of Mr.Fletcher's bloopers, sooner or later, as well as all of his humour.
Good content and delivery from Mr. Fletcher as usual, but this one fell a bit short in my opinion. I was expecting some insight on Spanish Civil War or the Battle of Dubno.
Same
The intro! Bahaha
Man, what did we do as humanity, to deserve David Fletcher, MBE
Always a pleasure listening to David.
But the utter confusion on his face at the start was priceless.
Nice to see it in Finnish paint.
He's like a persian cat that understands the particulars of Christie suspension.
How can people not like his videos!
Thank you, Mr Fletcher .
I believe he might be rather British. LOVE IT!
The T-26 was used a lot in the Spanish civil war too I think. Dominated the German and Italian "tanks" met there.
Nice Skull-and-Crossbones. Someone was feeling like a badass.
Excellent
Thanks 🙏 for guide
Another quite remarkable video from the Tank Museum.
What a triumph of a man !!
Poor David. That intro makes me think that they just collar him from whatever else he was doing (Lunch, study, his bed at 3:00 am), just plop him down in front of a tank, and say nothing...
David Fletcher describes tanks and their history very well.
Far fewer officers were actually killed during the Great Purge. What really crippled the Red Army was a massive expansion program which left them with a lot of officers with zero experience. You throw in the general chaos of combat and things fall apart fast.
Excellent another epic video from the Tank museum I love how it can all be tied together with the collection.
Its a damn shame this doesn’t have more views, great video!
Nice tank
Ha, I love the intro bloopers, great move!
that intro was priceless
for a 33 tank it is very good .i not seen the anything on this ty for post
Just came from the World War 2 channel T26 video
Oooo the challenger at the end must have a new top 10 video soon
Cool surprise cameo got me
These and the BT series made up the vast majority of Soviet armored forces at the beginning of Barbarossa. Over 10,000 of all T-26 models were produced up until 1941.
Man I just love Mr. Fletcher. If the museum really wants to make a killing here you go, Have a Night out With David Fletcher, build a bar inside the museum and charge people to drink with David all night. Charge for beers and entrance. Who here would not love to hear the stores and such after a couple beers? You'd be printing money.
Great video as always mate thankyou and your team for the very helpful information about the tanks.
David Fletcher aka tank JESUS
Super video, thank you D.F.
Very interesting
That thing looks big next to a person, I always thought t26s, were small little tanks but damn its big
Call me strange but I think this is one of the best looking Tanks there are.
Oh, nice teaser (hopefully) with the " Challenger" at the end there.
That intro... Keep it up folks! Love these!