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Last time I visited the Tank Museum was 1984 when I was a JLR in Stanley Barracks. So pleased to be back in the UK, and to be visiting tomorrow Sat 24th Aug 2019!
Pleased to see the History Guy at Bovington, I know a former British Army Recovery Mechanic (Reccy Mech) and he loved his Centurion ARV, never stopped talking about it in the pub. Somewhat unusual, but great choice for no1 tank.
This is a Tank Museum Top 5 Tanks that I anxiously awaited. THG is so very polished and thorough in his presentation, the viewer is always left with a feeling of appreciation for the insight and overall knowledge of the subject he chose for the topic. He always wears a bow tie and cufflinks associated with the segment, alas I could not make out what he chose for his shirt cuffs but the tie was spot on. He used metric measurements for armor thickness and petrol instead of gasoline, he becomes a part of the topic which is why I chose this segment as deserving to be remembered!
@@jamespfitz THG (aka Lance Geiger) is an American raised in South Dakota and lives with his wife in O'Fallon, IL. In this part of the US we would not use metric measurements but Standard or SAE, and fuel for your car is termed gas (gasoline) not petrol. I was simply acknowledging how immersed he (THG) becomes during research for his topics and that he took the time and effort to use the terms most applicable to the topic.
Was really looking forward to this one. I knew the History Guy would pick the weirdest, most obscure vehicles in the collection, and he did not disappoint. As much as I like the 'usual' picks for top 5 tanks, this was an absolute treat to see what we'd never see otherwise. Rock on History Guy!
When you do a video with the title "Top 5 Tanks", and answer the topic honestly, it's almost impossible to avoid the usual suspects. While History Guy has chosen 5 very interesting military vehicles, it's hard to consider any of them "Top 5 Tanks", IMO. Several of them aren't even Tanks in the first place. It's a weakness of the series format. If it were called "5 Interesting War Machines" then each historian could reasonably pick 5 machines that are quite different to what everyone else has chosen. And you'd still have a series of very interesting videos, IMO.
Seeing the title: The History Guy | Top 5 Tanks, one can assume it will be HIS selection. And since his whole thing is forgotten history, one has to expect some historically neglected examples. True, they may not fit the strict definition of "tank" but they are armored war vehicles and damned interesting.
Safe to say that most of use watch the same RUclipsrs here, I love all the RUclipsrs the tank museum brings in, But this is truly the cherry on top of the cake.
Not to be rude to any of the other people who have done a top 5 tanks but I believe this chap so far has done the best one so far (apart from mr Fletcher of course). He has not just gone for the iconic vehicles as many people do, but instead he has gone for the seldom known vehicles and by doing this he not only shows off his knowledge and love of armoured fighting vehicles he also teaches us about some of the more obscure war machines.
Having been a THG viewer for a while now, I'm not surprised at his choices. This is my first time watching a Tank Museum video. I would love to see Ian McCollum's, of Forgotten Weapons and InRangeTV, take on top five tanks.
It makes sense, they were designed for the job after all, and I doubt there's many other vehicles capable of towing a dead (or at least deeply sleeping) tank from storage to workshop...
No, quite the opposite. Many museums HAVE the pieces because they NEED them to do their job. Aircraft museums need vintage tugs, vintage air starters and ground power units. Heritage railways need old shunters to move their rolling stock around, and need old wagons to cart various materials around.
This is my number one of these top 5 videos. I love all the other creators you've spotlighted here, but THG's commitment to lesser known stories and his heartfelt love of that wrecked Matilda range target tugged at my own bosom. Those are exactly the sort of, too often neglected, relics I like to see when I'm visiting a museum or historic site.
Nice one, HG! I've seen a number of "favorite tanks" videos and, although interesting, you tend to see a lot of the same stuff... This one had great crew accommodations, this one had a great gun, awesome armor here, etc. Leave it to THG to bring a fresh look to the genre. Very interesting! All of these vehicles indeed deserve to be remembered.
I just visited the Tank Museum not long before the Pandemic. I got back to the US before we've been blocking each other's visits and social distancing. After watching this video, I found it interesting. I was amazed by their vast collection and my fascination with tanks was saturated with my recent visit. Your choices on history certainly brings a fresh insight on these armored vehicles. Clearly the development of the tank represents the evolution and integration of a fighting vehicle in warfare. Thanks for sharing these stories.
I very much enjoy your videos. This one as well. I think the section with you talking about the Matilda is one of my favorite segments you've done. It was so much fun to watch how excited you got about this poor little beat up tank and what it represented. Thank you for the insight in to why you do what you do.
Very interesting, and the history of armor recovery vehicles also touches a part of my life. When I was in the US Marines, I was a mechanic for the LVTP-5 amphibious vehicles, or "AMTRACS". In training, and again in the field in Vietnam, I spent a fair amount of time around the Recovery variant, the LVTP-5R. It was designed to recover other AMTRACS and as sometimes used for trucks as well. And since there was a lot of space inside, they were also equipped and stocked to enable performing a lot of repairs "in the field". Tanks were a bit too heavy for us, though.
I waited all week for this and THG didn't disappoint! I love that he took a different view than the others and he was concise and succinct while not leaving out any real details. Too many of these guests and experts in these videos can get a little too long winded or repeat details. Lance was was quick and to the point and had some unusual takes on what he saw. That Matilda and his reasons brought home the reality of what these vehicles often faced at the end of their service lives. Being used as a target ....
Nice, very nice. I especially liked the section on Matilda 1. I once worked with a fine professional who scoured the bombing ranges at Nellis AFB in Nevada to secure old Bofors 40 mm guns that could be salvaged and used to resolve a shortfall in the AC-130U.
hmm nothing against mark at all, i love his content, but its just regurgitated stories that have been covered since the 90's with tv documentary's etc. they are just going to end up diluting the cross over type of video this is.
One never sees the support sections in movies or news. But it is an integral, vital component. of any mechanized unit. I was a mechanic in the US Army. Its good to be recognized, TY THG
I love how excited you get over then history of hidden gems as in your tank program talking about your top 5...#3 Matilda and your gumption for it, now I've shown my wife your shows and she now understands my excitement for odd history and how everything has a history...Please keep up your fantastic shows and love of history.
WOOHOO!! 🇦🇺👍Thanks to everyone involved in making the Tank Museum videos. THG, you definitely delivered on your promised "individual twist". The Matilda 1, like you said, is the embodiment of Forgotten History that deserves to be remembered ( and recovered for display or restoration).
This Matilda won't be restored as the Museum already has two in restored condition. One is in running condition and regularly used for events, the other is in cosmetically restored condition in the main museum. The range hulk is being kept that way for exactly the reason The History Guy included it in this list, because it's a different part of the story of that Tank... Restoring it would wipe out that story.
The History Guy at the Bovington tank museum?!?! You probably could have sold tickets to this and people would have lined up for them! Great episode and I hope to see more collaboration videos like this!
This is what the 'Top 5' series should be all about. Rather than regurgitate the usual boring debate about 'which one has the best guns and armour' he took the opportunity to delve into some less-well-known corners of the museum and tell some interesting stories. And I really like the good manners he showed in bigging-up the tank museum at every opportunity - the perfect guest.
5:12 The amount of work they put in sheer restoration and the precision and complexity, historical accuracy, all the detailing when it comes to the very tiniest piece of equipment is staggering. Words can not describe how much passion, time, effort and money an exposition of this tank has to take to perform as such an amazing piece.
I was at Tank Fest in the UK a good few years ago. A demonstration of the Conqueror ARV was ongoing in the main arena, when without warning it stopped. After a few frantic minutes, over the public address the announcer informed us that the ARV had broken down. Owing to it being the largest ARV in British history, designed to recover the Conqueror tank, also the largest of it's kind, there wasn't anything that was big enough to move it. After 20 minutes or so, engineers I believe from REME (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers) managed to get it started again. You could feel the relief in the air.
After watching your channel for a bit of time now, I wouldn't have expected anything less on your choices and reasoning behind them. Excellent work, you are to be commended on your passion for history no matter the subject at hand.
The History Guy's exuberance combined with The Tank Museum's amazing collection is golden. If the museum is ever trying to raise funds, and offers a contest the prize of which is a guided tour of the museum by The History Guy you'll certainly see some of my money!
Excellent production, both entertaining and informative. Just one error... THAT structure on top of the Centurion BARV WAS a bathtub. It's purpose was to provide the perfect antidote to a soldier's stressful DAY as well as providing ablutions. BARV stood for Bath At the Ready Vehicle!! 😉
As a successor to the ARVs shown here. I once saw an American M88 recovery vehicle pulling two disabled M1 Tanks. Extremely impressive. In the aftermath of Desert Storm and the high number of fratricide incidences the US Army deployed a remote controlled M1 tank on the live fire ranges of The National Training Center at Ft Irwin CA. To see under what circumstances troops would be prone to fire on friendly vehicles.
One of the absolute coolest Top 5's ever. So bored of the usual lists that always name the same tanks. His comments are fantastic and informative as well. Even two years later he's bringing the Tank Museum fans. Great content!!
This is a perfect example for why I subscribe and watch each episode avidly. It is history that strikes you at your core. It is always a thrill to watch your views revealed. Informed and informative in equal measure. I am still waiting for your analysis of the horrific battle for the island of Pelalue in the northern Pacific. Never have I encountered a bloodier conflict, with all concepts of constraint and mercy so squandered.
The russians had remote controlled tanks befor the second world war and the germans had radio controlled tanks in WW2. I think the british even had some radio cpntrolled tanks befor the war but not so sur about that.
@@Enthropical_Thunder Thanks for the reply. I knew that the British had remote controlled model aircraft either during or just after WW1 which I believe was used to aid AA gunners during training. But I had not realised that tanks had been remotely controlled that early.
@@Enthropical_Thunder What remote controlled tanks did Germany have? The Goliath wasn't a tank but an explosive device. Sweden did an experimental strv 103D. A fully operational radio controlled version of strv 103C that at least in theory could be used in battle, operated by one person.
Wow... I really liked that. Thanks History Guy for shedding light on the forgotten/dismissed warriors! And thanks to the Tank Museum for preserving these gems!
This is the mash up that I didn't know I needed but now I have seen it, I know I need more. I have been a fan of the History Guy for a couple of years now and have always loved the Tank Museum and this episode really is the best! When I was in during the 80s I drove the FV436 and 439.
That Matilda, worked so hard in the fields of war, going through so much. Men come and go as years pass and when she couldn't go any more, she served as a target... She has a story, maybe a few but she can't speak so we'll unfortunately never know... so tragic, it brings a tear to my eye.
This brings back great memories. I went to Bovington school just down the road from the museum in the late 70's. Back then the tanks would roll down the road next to the school to their training grounds Visited that museum lots of times back then. Great video.
I love THG's passion and excitement that he puts into every video. Apart from the excellent content, his videos are enjoyable to watch just for him. Thanks History Guy. You're the best.
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Last time I visited the Tank Museum was 1984 when I was a JLR in Stanley Barracks. So pleased to be back in the UK, and to be visiting tomorrow Sat 24th Aug 2019!
THG has legs!
@@theshocker4626 but are they really his?
THG promised us a different take on his Top 5 Tanks and delivered magnificently. It's a fascinating selection. Thank you THG.
John Brooks he’s good. Just needs better audio on his videos but his topics and understanding are 💯.
I like that he choose the work horse tanks not the flashy ones
Opinion list
The Matilda doesn’t have any wheels or tracks.
@John Brooks
I don’t have any complaints about the audio in THG episodes.
Jaw dropped when I got this video notification. Two of my favourite channels rolled into one!
We did get a hint in one of Chieftain's Tankfest vlogs.
@@vaclav_fejt history guy also mentioned it! What a small world! 😀
I knew it was coming, then forgot in the week's confusion, and now have had a VERY good start to the weekend.
i've just cum
Me too.
Please have the history guy do you more episodes on individual tanks that would be amazing
I think the chance is quite high that he made a few videos while there.
Pleased to see the History Guy at Bovington, I know a former British Army Recovery Mechanic (Reccy Mech) and he loved his Centurion ARV, never stopped talking about it in the pub. Somewhat unusual, but great choice for no1 tank.
He would need a very large moustache in order to do much more. Entertaining as it was.
@Steven Gulie ......Its history that deserves to be remembered :-)
Or more weird tank fights!
This is a Tank Museum Top 5 Tanks that I anxiously awaited. THG is so very polished and thorough in his presentation, the viewer is always left with a feeling of appreciation for the insight and overall knowledge of the subject he chose for the topic. He always wears a bow tie and cufflinks associated with the segment, alas I could not make out what he chose for his shirt cuffs but the tie was spot on. He used metric measurements for armor thickness and petrol instead of gasoline, he becomes a part of the topic which is why I chose this segment as deserving to be remembered!
Two of my absolute favourite channels merged into one 😁
Union Jack Bow Tie
@Benjamin Clayton
It's all in the detail 😎
Well said 👍
@@jamespfitz THG (aka Lance Geiger) is an American raised in South Dakota and lives with his wife in O'Fallon, IL. In this part of the US we would not use metric measurements but Standard or SAE, and fuel for your car is termed gas (gasoline) not petrol. I was simply acknowledging how immersed he (THG) becomes during research for his topics and that he took the time and effort to use the terms most applicable to the topic.
Was really looking forward to this one. I knew the History Guy would pick the weirdest, most obscure vehicles in the collection, and he did not disappoint. As much as I like the 'usual' picks for top 5 tanks, this was an absolute treat to see what we'd never see otherwise. Rock on History Guy!
I know a former British Army Recovery Mechanic (Reccy Mech) who raves about his Centurion ARV down the pub!
Performa YES! 👍
When you do a video with the title "Top 5 Tanks", and answer the topic honestly, it's almost impossible to avoid the usual suspects. While History Guy has chosen 5 very interesting military vehicles, it's hard to consider any of them "Top 5 Tanks", IMO. Several of them aren't even Tanks in the first place.
It's a weakness of the series format. If it were called "5 Interesting War Machines" then each historian could reasonably pick 5 machines that are quite different to what everyone else has chosen. And you'd still have a series of very interesting videos, IMO.
Seeing the title: The History Guy | Top 5 Tanks, one can assume it will be HIS selection. And since his whole thing is forgotten history, one has to expect some historically neglected examples. True, they may not fit the strict definition of "tank" but they are armored war vehicles and damned interesting.
'Why do I collect army hats? Because I can't afford to collect army tanks.' I can TOTALLY relate to that statement!
It seems to be quite common attitude among audience of this channel .😀
The same reason I build model tanks
We saw what happened to Jeremy Clarkson when he turned up with a fighter jet on his front lawn...😆
I do the next best thing; I collect tanks in an online game (World of Tanks) 😁
Yep.
Safe to say that most of use watch the same RUclipsrs here, I love all the RUclipsrs the tank museum brings in, But this is truly the cherry on top of the cake.
The man, the myth, the bow tied legend!
The future is now. ...... soon all men will dress this way
Sure, but the bow tie is no match for a fully operational tank museum moustache!
@@Akm72 ....... Full tash and bow tie are the way to go
@Chris Needham
Nailed it 😊
@@Akm72 it's reserved for the Tank Lords called the Fletchers
Um... is there a way we can have this guy do a regular segment? He knocked this one out of the park!
Not to be rude to any of the other people who have done a top 5 tanks but I believe this chap so far has done the best one so far (apart from mr Fletcher of course). He has not just gone for the iconic vehicles as many people do, but instead he has gone for the seldom known vehicles and by doing this he not only shows off his knowledge and love of armoured fighting vehicles he also teaches us about some of the more obscure war machines.
Nicely said.
Mark Fryer thank you sir
Do you ever watch history guy's channel?. It's really awesome he is great at telling the stories.
Aviation Nut I watched his video on the piper cub soon after this came out and I find his channel truly fascinating.
Having been a THG viewer for a while now, I'm not surprised at his choices.
This is my first time watching a Tank Museum video.
I would love to see Ian McCollum's, of Forgotten Weapons and InRangeTV, take on top five tanks.
Got to love THG's infectious enthusiasm, and he chose a great selection of vehicles. ARVs don't get the appreciation they deserve.
I had no idea the museum used ARVs to move their tanks around. There can't be many museum pieces still doing the job they were designed for.
It makes sense, they were designed for the job after all, and I doubt there's many other vehicles capable of towing a dead (or at least deeply sleeping) tank from storage to workshop...
Yeah, I had bet on a Hulk or Juggernaut to do this job.
No, quite the opposite. Many museums HAVE the pieces because they NEED them to do their job.
Aircraft museums need vintage tugs, vintage air starters and ground power units.
Heritage railways need old shunters to move their rolling stock around, and need old wagons to cart various materials around.
This is my number one of these top 5 videos. I love all the other creators you've spotlighted here, but THG's commitment to lesser known stories and his heartfelt love of that wrecked Matilda range target tugged at my own bosom. Those are exactly the sort of, too often neglected, relics I like to see when I'm visiting a museum or historic site.
Oh my God...WHAT AN EXCELLENT EDITION!!
Nice one, HG! I've seen a number of "favorite tanks" videos and, although interesting, you tend to see a lot of the same stuff... This one had great crew accommodations, this one had a great gun, awesome armor here, etc. Leave it to THG to bring a fresh look to the genre. Very interesting! All of these vehicles indeed deserve to be remembered.
I just visited the Tank Museum not long before the Pandemic. I got back to the US before we've been blocking each other's visits and social distancing.
After watching this video, I found it interesting. I was amazed by their vast collection and my fascination with tanks was saturated with my recent visit. Your choices on history certainly brings a fresh insight on these armored vehicles.
Clearly the development of the tank represents the evolution and integration of a fighting vehicle in warfare. Thanks for sharing these stories.
I very much enjoy your videos. This one as well. I think the section with you talking about the Matilda is one of my favorite segments you've done. It was so much fun to watch how excited you got about this poor little beat up tank and what it represented. Thank you for the insight in to why you do what you do.
Very interesting, and the history of armor recovery vehicles also touches a part of my life. When I was in the US Marines, I was a mechanic for the LVTP-5 amphibious vehicles, or "AMTRACS". In training, and again in the field in Vietnam, I spent a fair amount of time around the Recovery variant, the LVTP-5R. It was designed to recover other AMTRACS and as sometimes used for trucks as well. And since there was a lot of space inside, they were also equipped and stocked to enable performing a lot of repairs "in the field". Tanks were a bit too heavy for us, though.
I love the History Guy, brings out things you would never think of!
Finally, Support vehicles get much deserved due. As usual "The History Guy" comes thru the obscure!
Oh wow, Historical Guy's channel has really grown since I first watched his stuff.
Seriously though I did enjoy this Top 5 Tanks with THG immensely and to feature two Centurion service vehicles was great. Aussies love Centurions.
Is that why you nuked one?
Seriously though, they are great, definitely my favourite tank
This is an awesome crossover. Thank you History Guy and Tank Museum for this!
I waited all week for this and THG didn't disappoint! I love that he took a different view than the others and he was concise and succinct while not leaving out any real details. Too many of these guests and experts in these videos can get a little too long winded or repeat details. Lance was was quick and to the point and had some unusual takes on what he saw.
That Matilda and his reasons brought home the reality of what these vehicles often faced at the end of their service lives. Being used as a target ....
Nice, very nice. I especially liked the section on Matilda 1. I once worked with a fine professional who scoured the bombing ranges at Nellis AFB in Nevada to secure old Bofors 40 mm guns that could be salvaged and used to resolve a shortfall in the AC-130U.
Tanks a lot, Mr History Guy! Great job again!
Casually that two of my favorite History YT channels collide one day! Awesome!
I thoroughly enjoyed this interpretation, well done History Guy and Tank Museum.
Great to to see 2 great channel's work together and make a great vid.
Mark Felton please. Thank you!
I agree with you but I don't know if I could cope with such a cross over.
Yes Indeed ! Top 5 crazy stories of men in tanks that you have never heard, with Mark Felton's cool clean voice over in the back ground.
hmm nothing against mark at all, i love his content, but its just regurgitated stories that have been covered since the 90's with tv documentary's etc.
they are just going to end up diluting the cross over type of video this is.
Seconded...
I really have no clue what he looks like
YAY HISTORY GUY!!! Good idea Bovington! Great picks THG! Excellent collaboration! BRILLIANT!
One never sees the support sections in movies or news. But it is an integral, vital component. of any mechanized unit. I was a mechanic in the US Army. Its good to be recognized, TY THG
I love how excited you get over then history of hidden gems as in your tank program talking about your top 5...#3 Matilda and your gumption for it, now I've shown my wife your shows and she now understands my excitement for odd history and how everything has a history...Please keep up your fantastic shows and love of history.
WOOHOO!! 🇦🇺👍Thanks to everyone involved in making the Tank Museum videos. THG, you definitely delivered on your promised "individual twist". The Matilda 1, like you said, is the embodiment of Forgotten History that deserves to be remembered ( and recovered for display or restoration).
This Matilda won't be restored as the Museum already has two in restored condition. One is in running condition and regularly used for events, the other is in cosmetically restored condition in the main museum.
The range hulk is being kept that way for exactly the reason The History Guy included it in this list, because it's a different part of the story of that Tank... Restoring it would wipe out that story.
A most laudable and fascinating selection young man - ! Much impressed that you focus on a very different genre.
The drive and passion THG has for history really comes through in this video.
The one and only History Guy, just down the road! Outstanding
Has to be one of the best collaborations I've yet seen.
Well done to all concerned!
Cheers from Tokyo!
Two of my absolute favourite channels merged into one.
Thank you guys, a great upload 😁
Fantastic enthusiasm and brilliant presentation. You can always rely on The History Guy to deliver education and entertainment 🏴
Such a lovely individual, it is a delight to hear his enthusiasm for history.
Love "The History Guy's" enthusiasm! Especially his narrative for the Matilida I. You GO The History Guy!!!
Great selection! Thank you.
Excellent episode. And I defy anybody to find a boring story on THG's channel. Truth is so often stranger than fiction.
True fact!
Great perspective, one of the most original.
A very enjoyable and different take on 'Top 5 Tanks'.
Loved this one. The work horses of tracked armored vehicles vital to the support of many a tank regiment
As this is a collaboration between the Tank Museum and the History Guy, I'd like to be able to press like for this video 2 times. Or 30.
Put the video on an autoplay loop for eight hours and the number of views will more than compensate.
Best Top Five I've watched. Great stuff.
RC Operator.. "We lost the remote control tank.... Again"
CO.. "WHERE??"
RC Operator.. "We don't know.. But it was going east the last time we saw it"
The local sheepherds are organizing a pitchfork mob as we speak.
Somewhere in a garden a boy is beggin his parents for new batteries for his remote. The boy's RC tank has inexplicable grown very big 😁
CO. “I’ll be at the pub while you look for it”
Probably got stuck in the couch cushions. 😃
CO... Don't worry we'll find it later the crickets on don't ya know
This is easily my favourite of these segments, i could watch THG talk about tanks all day.
"Endgame is the most ambitious crossover."
Tank Museum: "Hold my gin."
I love his videos! Thank you for this wonderful video!
2 of my favourite history YT channels together. Fantastic stuff, love it!
One of the greatest channels available. Brilliant research and experty presented.
Thank you.
It's always a pleasure to watch your shows,i was at the Bovington tank museum 2 years ago "loved it".
The History Guy at the Bovington tank museum?!?! You probably could have sold tickets to this and people would have lined up for them! Great episode and I hope to see more collaboration videos like this!
This is what the 'Top 5' series should be all about. Rather than regurgitate the usual boring debate about 'which one has the best guns and armour' he took the opportunity to delve into some less-well-known corners of the museum and tell some interesting stories. And I really like the good manners he showed in bigging-up the tank museum at every opportunity - the perfect guest.
This guy is a sensation.
Harks back to eccentric enthusiasm and dignity of old history presenters.
5:12 The amount of work they put in sheer restoration and the precision and complexity, historical accuracy, all the detailing when it comes to the very tiniest piece of equipment is staggering. Words can not describe how much passion, time, effort and money an exposition of this tank has to take to perform as such an amazing piece.
I was at Tank Fest in the UK a good few years ago. A demonstration of the Conqueror ARV was ongoing in the main arena, when without warning it stopped. After a few frantic minutes, over the public address the announcer informed us that the ARV had broken down. Owing to it being the largest ARV in British history, designed to recover the Conqueror tank, also the largest of it's kind, there wasn't anything that was big enough to move it. After 20 minutes or so, engineers I believe from REME (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers) managed to get it started again. You could feel the relief in the air.
How cool, thank you.
Four Centurions and a Matilda!
Interesting choices, and of course you present information rarely heard.
L P two were Chieftains
@@TheHistoryGuyChannel Oops, I was rushing, doing two things at once 😁.
A great voice! Please get the History Guy to come back and do more vids!
Cool to see The History Guy talking tanks. Always love military verticals so i really enjoyed this one.
Eclectic viewpoint delivered in a clear, interesting way. Not a Tiger or Panther in sight. Bliss!
The History Guy brought me here. I now know there is an amazing tank museum. Please do more collabs together.
Same for me.
I didn't look closely, at first, so I thought this was a regular THG Vid.
After watching your channel for a bit of time now, I wouldn't have expected anything less on your choices and reasoning behind them. Excellent work, you are to be commended on your passion for history no matter the subject at hand.
OMG finally this guy is awesome !
his enthusiasm is contagious :)
He's the high priest of history
"OMG"? Only Monday golfing? Ostrich meat grilling? On my gonads? What is this secret code?
@@HiTechOilCo .......... You've lost me now........ I've lost the plot
The History Guy's exuberance combined with The Tank Museum's amazing collection is golden. If the museum is ever trying to raise funds, and offers a contest the prize of which is a guided tour of the museum by The History Guy you'll certainly see some of my money!
"People ask me why I collect army hats. The answer is quite simple. Because I can't afford to collect army tanks." Best answer EVER.
What makes this so good is the genuine enthusiasm and knowledge.
Excellent production, both entertaining and informative. Just one error... THAT structure on top of the Centurion BARV WAS a bathtub. It's purpose was to provide the perfect antidote to a soldier's stressful DAY as well as providing ablutions. BARV stood for Bath At the Ready Vehicle!! 😉
Great job! (As always!)
As a successor to the ARVs shown here.
I once saw an American M88 recovery vehicle pulling two disabled M1 Tanks. Extremely impressive.
In the aftermath of Desert Storm and the high number of fratricide incidences the US Army deployed a remote controlled M1 tank on the live fire ranges of The National Training Center at Ft Irwin CA.
To see under what circumstances troops would be prone to fire on friendly vehicles.
Thank you very much for a interesting top 5. I enjoy always the top 5 Tanks but many are similar. So it was great to see another prospective.
Thank you for your talk, I don’t think of you when I think of military history. I will amend my mind picture.
One of the absolute coolest Top 5's ever. So bored of the usual lists that always name the same tanks. His comments are fantastic and informative as well. Even two years later he's bringing the Tank Museum fans. Great content!!
#5: The bottom looks like a tank, and well... the top looks like a ... tank.
A water tank... 🙃
Pray tell, that's a "Water Cistern" for thirsty troops at the front. Nothing to see here, Friederich, march on back to the Rhineland...
This is a perfect example for why I subscribe and watch each episode avidly. It is history that strikes you at your core. It is always a thrill to watch your views revealed. Informed and informative in equal measure.
I am still waiting for your analysis of the horrific battle for the island of Pelalue in the northern Pacific. Never have I encountered a bloodier conflict, with all concepts of constraint and mercy so squandered.
Thanks for that. Not heard of the remotely controlled tank before but it does make perfect sense to have something like that.
The russians had remote controlled tanks befor the second world war and the germans had radio controlled tanks in WW2.
I think the british even had some radio cpntrolled tanks befor the war but not so sur about that.
@@Enthropical_Thunder Thanks for the reply. I knew that the British had remote controlled model aircraft either during or just after WW1 which I believe was used to aid AA gunners during training. But I had not realised that tanks had been remotely controlled that early.
@@Enthropical_Thunder What remote controlled tanks did Germany have? The Goliath wasn't a tank but an explosive device.
Sweden did an experimental strv 103D. A fully operational radio controlled version of strv 103C that at least in theory could be used in battle, operated by one person.
A culmination of two of the greatest channels on RUclips. Well done!
Fascinating choices knew you would have an interesting take on a top 5
Wow... I really liked that. Thanks History Guy for shedding light on the forgotten/dismissed warriors! And thanks to the Tank Museum for preserving these gems!
Trust the History Guy to find 5 of the most obscure and interesting relics. Brilliant!
This is the mash up that I didn't know I needed but now I have seen it, I know I need more. I have been a fan of the History Guy for a couple of years now and have always loved the Tank Museum and this episode really is the best!
When I was in during the 80s I drove the FV436 and 439.
That Matilda, worked so hard in the fields of war, going through so much. Men come and go as years pass and when she couldn't go any more, she served as a target... She has a story, maybe a few but she can't speak so we'll unfortunately never know... so tragic, it brings a tear to my eye.
This brings back great memories. I went to Bovington school just down the road from the museum in the late 70's. Back then the tanks would roll down the road next to the school to their training grounds
Visited that museum lots of times back then. Great video.
Brilliant two of my favourites rolled into one 😁😁😁
I love THG's passion and excitement that he puts into every video. Apart from the excellent content, his videos are enjoyable to watch just for him. Thanks History Guy. You're the best.
5:12 The Matilda 1 demonstrating the theory that the best way to survive on the battlefield is to look like a utterly knocked out wreck.
Absolutely love the collaboration between The History Guy and the Tank Museum.
That was a great selection of vehicles, very well presented.
I'm a fan of both, so this is a double treat. Thank you kindly. 👍
well done! one of your best, well thought out and presented o7
My two favorite channels together. Love it.
I was imagining you going on location so this is a nice surprise. I'm looking forward to seeing you on top of a castle turret!
I Enjoed the episode, as much as i enjoy all your episodes. This is indeed history that deserves to be remembered
Well done, I enjoyed this video and I always watch anything from the Tank museum and the history guy.
Great Video!! I enjoy your desk presentations but it is really great to see you out in the field with the real things. Thank you!!!