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Originally uploaded on 3 sep. 2021. Footage is all AI colorized by computers and actual color footage was extremely rare in 1940-45. The Panzerkampfwagen 38(t), was a Czechoslovak-designed light tank used mainly by Germany during World War II. In Czechoslovak service, it had the formal designation Lehký tank vzor 38 or LT vz. 38 / LT-38. A total of 1,400 were built by Czechoslovakia, and saw service during the early years of World War II until 1942 when the production stopped because it's main armament was deemed inadequate, the chassis of the Pz. 38(t) continued to be produced for the Marder III, and newly designed chassis was used for the Jagdpanzer 38, which used some of the Pz. 38 components. The letter (t) stands for Tschechisch the German word for Czech, the Germans would do this for all captured tanks and vehicles. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

German truck set on fire by French resistance. The liberation of Paris was a military battle that took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944. Paris had been occupied by Germany since the signing of the Second Compiègne Armistice on 22 June 1940, after which the Wehrmacht occupied northern and western France. The liberation began when the French Forces of the Interior—the military structure of the French Resistance—staged an uprising against the German garrison upon the approach of the US Third Army, led by General George Patton. On the night of 24 August, elements of General Philippe Leclerc's 2nd French Armored Division made their way into Paris and arrived at the Hôtel de Ville shortly before midnight. The next morning, 25 August, the bulk of the 2nd Armored Division and US 4th Infantry Division and other allied units entered the city. Dietrich von Choltitz, commander of the German garrison and the military governor of Paris, surrendered to the French at the Hôtel Le Meurice, the newly established French headquarters. General Charles de Gaulle of the French Army arrived to assume control of the city as head of the Provisional Government of the French Republic. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

Footage is all AI colorized by computers and actual color footage was extremely rare in 1940-45. The M3/M3A1 Satan tank was a vehicle converted for US Marine Corps in 1943, which had the Ronson flamethrower installed instead of the main gun. This conversion came to be because the tank didn't preform well the Pacific theater, the narrow tracks did not perform well in the harsh terrain, and their limited firepower put them at great risk, especially against Japanese fortification which the 37mm main gun could not penetrated. The Marines in the Pacific, mainly used flamethrowers but these units were vulnerable, so the marines started fitting the M1A1 flame equipment on the M3 Light tank, first version would fire through the pistol port of the M3’s turret, later version would fire from the bow machine gun. But the overall inadequate performance of these modification let to the development of the Satan, but after only 24 were produced these were replaced by the much better M4A2 flame Sherman. There was also a M5A1 Stuart E7 version of the flamethrower vehicle, but this would see limited use. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

German newsreel footage (Deutsche Wochenschau) from Operation Barbarossa 1941you see several shot of 88mmguns shooting on light and heavy vehicles. in this rare reel you see a KV2 being hit several times by a unknown gun, it's editted in that it's a LeFH light howitzer. You can see the KV2 on fire and then in the second shot there is no smoke and it blows up. letting me believe it's staged. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

During the German attack on France from May and June 1940, several guns, tanks and infantry weapons were captured. The fact is that in 1940 the French army had strong medium and heavy tanks in service that were generally well to very well armoured. Some medium tanks such as the Hotchkiss H39 were fitted in 1942 with an armored superstructure with a maximum thickness of 20mm steel. The fuselage was fitted with 22mm (rear) to 34mm steel (front). The Hotchkiss H39 undercarriages were fitted with German 10.5 cm howitzers. A major advantage of mechanized guns was the fact that mobility increased and horses could be dispensed with. The vehicle was not very well armored, but that didn't matter as mechanized artillery was usually a distance from the front line. As a result, they were somewhat less vulnerable to enemy fire, apart from aircraft attacks. A total of 48 Hotchkiss H39 tanks were converted to the 10.5 cm leFH18 (Sf) auf Geschützwagen 39H(f) using the FuG Spr d radio equipment. They were deployed in Normandy in June 1944. They were assigned to the Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 200 (part of the 21. Panzer-Division). Some examples were in service with the 8th Panzerartillerie Abteilung. The last 10.5 cm leFH18 (Sf) auf Geschützwagen 39H(f) were put out of action during the fighting in the 'pocket' of Falaise Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

Several rare vehicles filmed during the Battle of the Scheldt. You can see vehicles like the Centaur and Crusader AA and the Canadian Ram tank. Many surviving Crusader IIIs and Centaur tanks were converted as auxiliary mobile AA batteries. The Crusader would have several anti air variants, one with only a 40 mm QF Bofors and the MKII and III, the III would get two Oerlikon 20 mm guns in the new MKII Anti Aircraft turret. The Centaur would get the same turret as the Crusader III, called the Mk II turret, these were fitted with two 20 mm Polsten guns. 95 would be produced for the D-Day landings. The Crusader AA would see more action in Normandy, and a few saw action in Europe, and the Netherlands. But a as Allied air superiority proved sufficient, they would be less used at the front and more for defensive duties at Airfields and Ammo storage's. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

Originally uploaded on Oct 30, 2019. The Panzerkampfwagen III was a German tank that was used in WW2, development started in 1936 and in 1937 a few Ausf. A tanks came off the assembly line and after several tests, production started in 1939 for the Ausf. F. The Panzer III was originally designed to fight other tanks and support the Panzer IV which was originally designed for infantry support. But when the Germans faced the T-34 and the Panzer IV had more upgrade potential at that time and the roles of the two tanks were swapped. But the Panzer III body still proofed to be useful for other designs, like the Flammepanzer III, Panzerbefehlswagen, Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33B, and even due the Panzer III was pushed aside for the Panzer IV, it hull was used the produce one of the successful tank destroyers the Germans produced, the StuG III. The Ausf. E was the fifth version of the Panzer III which had a redesigned suspension, with six larger road-wheels and 30 mm of armour all-round. The Ausf. F was a improved Ausf. E and was the first Panzer 3 to be mass produced, the late production would be armed with 5 cm KwK 38 L/42 main gun. Several versions would follow like the Ausf G and M. After the production was stopped in 1943 a total of 5,774 Panzer 3 would be build and it would be used until the end of the war and saw service on all fronts. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

Abandoned Krupp K5 railway gun Netherlands. This K5 was abandoned with several other K5 railway guns in the Netherlands during the Battle of the Scheldt. The Krupp K5 is a German 280 mm railway gun from the Second World War. The gun fired a 255 kg shell over a distance of nearly 70 km. It weighed 120 tons, including train undercarriage, and was 32 meters long. The gun was operated by a crew of 10 men. The guns have been deployed on almost every European front. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

The role of a self-propelled gun came from combat experiences in World War I and from Von Manstein’s “Sturmartillerie” concept. During the German offensives on the Allied front, infantry lacked artillery support against fortifications in places out-ranged by their heavy artillery behind the lines. A need for a mobile artillery piece was necessary to keep up with the German infantry and fight enemy fortifications with a direct-fire assault role. On June 15, 1936, Daimler-Benz AG was ordered to develop a support vehicle mounting the 75 mm howitzer as its armament in a casemate structure with a traverse of 25 degrees. The vehicle was to provide full protection for its crew and be no taller than an average soldier. Daimler-Benz repurposed the chassis and running gear of their Panzer III design for the role. These new vehicles were named the Sturmgeschütz III, and the finished designs were sent to Alkett for prototype production and five were produced in 1937. These prototypes were made of mild steel and had the 75 mm StuK 37 L/24 cannon, an adaption of the original 75 mm KwK 37 cannon on the Panzer IV. This gun would be featured on the StuG III variants Ausf. A to Ausf. E. The StuG III entered production from January 1940 to the end of the war on April 1945 due to the many upgrades done on the vehicle to increase serviceability and its low cost. At about a total production of 11,300 StuG III and its variants, the StuG III design was the most produced armoured fighting vehicle in German service. Only 36 Ausf.As were produced by Daimler-Benz AG between January and May 1940. The first were delivered in September 1939 and the whole series completed in April 1940. The last six were based on the Panzer III Ausf.G chassis. However, due to numerous production faults, only four batteries were sent in France by May 1940. The Ausf.B was produced by Alkett and saw a much larger production, between June 1940 and May 1941. They were nearly identical to the Ausf.A, if not for the slightly larger tracks. Standard roadwheels were interlocked with external 520x95mm ruberrized roadwheels and both were interchangeable. The early 10-speed transmission, which proved troublesome, was replaced by a 6-speed one. To reduce chances of the tracks being thrown off during tight turns, the forward return rollers were re-positioned even further forward. The Ausf.C was nearly identical to previous versions and was only produced for a single month, in April 1941, with 50 vehicles coming out of the factory. The C had the main gunner’s forward view port eliminated and replaced by a relocated periscope in the front left of the case-mate. The Ausf.D was virtually identical, only receiving an on-board intercom. 150 were delivered between May and September 1941. It was simply an upgrade of the C on the production line. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

Black Friday was the nickname given by the 1st Battalion The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada to the date 13 October 1944. On that day, during World War II's Battle of the Scheldt in The Netherlands, the regiment attacked German positions on a raised railway embankment near the village of Hoogerheide after advancing across 1,200 yards of open beet fields. When final casualty totals were tabulated, it was determined the battalion had lost 145 men killed or captured; fifty-six men were killed, including all four of the commanders of the lettered companies, and twenty-seven men were taken prisoner. One company of ninety men had only four men present and fit for duty the next day. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

Originally uploaded on 8 dec. 2021. The Ferdinand was a heavy tank destroyer used by Germany during World War II. It was named after its designer Ferdinand Porsche and 100 manufactured tanks chassis would be used from their unsuccessful proposal for the Tiger tank, the "Porsche Tiger", which were produced in the Nibelungenwerk factory in Sankt Valentin, Austria. It was therefore decided that the Porsche chassis were to be used as the basis of a new heavy panzerjäger, Ferdinand, mounting Krupp's newly developed 88 mm (3.5 in) Panzerjägerkanone 43/2 anti-tank gun. and 91 units were built in 1943 under the name Ferdinand. and three Bergepanzer Ferdinands were produced at the Nibelungenwerke in summer 1943 Ferdinands first saw combat in the Battle of Kursk, where 89 were deployed, the largest deployment of the vehicle during its service. The Ferdinand was optimized for destroying Soviet T-34 tanks and 76.2 mm anti-tank guns from behind the front lines with its 88 mm gun at a range of over 3 kilometres, a role which it performed well. Its most significant problem at Kursk was mine damage and mechanical failure. The immense weight of the Ferdinand made towing difficult and most were abandoned, the Ferdinand proofed to be hampered by flaws such as the lack of peripheral vision blocks, or a machine gun as secondary defensive armament. The surviving Ferdinands fought various rear-guard actions in 1943 until they were recalled to be modified and overhauled, partially based on battle experience gained in the Battle of Kursk, but only 48 of the 50 had survived. These new upgraded versions were predesignated as Elefant in May 1944, they would see upgrades like a ball-mounted MG 34 in the hull front, a new commander's cupola, re-designed armored engine grates and the application of Zimmerit anti-magnetic mine paste. Due to the Allied landing in Anzio-Nettuno, Italy, the first eleven complete and updated Ferdinands were issued to the schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 653, sPzJgrAbt 653 and were deployed at the end of February 1944. The remaining 37 vehicles were completed in April and were issued to the 2nd and 3rd companies of sPzJgrAbt 653 which boarded trains and sent to the Tarnopol battles in Ukraine. Although the modifications improved the vehicles, some problems could never be fully fixed. The vehicle proofed to be almost useless, on the Italian front, and their 70 tonnes did not allow them to use most Italian roads and bridges. At Kursk, most of them were lost by mechanical breakdowns and lack of spare parts compelled their crews to destroy and abandon them. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

The largest banzai charge of the war took place during the Battle of Saipan. General Yoshitsugu Saito gathered almost 4,300 Japanese soldiers, walking wounded and some civilians. 44 tanks were lost and almost all the Japanese soldiers taking part in the charge were killed. The tanks shown in this color video are the Type 97 Chi Ha- Type 95 Ha-Go and a rare reel of the Type 2 Ka-Mi. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

Originally uploaded on 15 oct. 2021. Footage is all AI colorized by computers and actual color footage was extremely rare in 1940-45. The Panther was a German medium tank developed in 1938 out of a project to replace the Panzer III and IV called the VK 20 series and design proposals were send in by Krupp, Daimler Benz and MAN. The VK20 design was abandoned as the requirements increased to a vehicle weighing 30 tonnes after he German army encountered the Soviet T-34 and KV-1 tanks. This would lead to the VK 30.02(DB) design, which would resemble the T-34 in hull and turret and i would also be powered by a diesel engine. The two designs were reviewed from January to March 1942. The MAN design embodied a more conventional configuration, with the transmission and drive sprocket in the front and a centrally mounted turret and the Daimler-Benz design was viewed to be superior to MAN's design. But because the MAN design used an existing turret designed by Rheinmetall-Borsig, and a mild steel prototype of the MAN design was produced by September 1942 and, after testing at Kummersdorf, it would be officially accepted. In January 1943 MAN produced the first production series Panther Ausf.D tank. It would be called the Panzerkampfwagen V Panther until 27 February 1944, when it was ordered that the Roman numeral "V" be deleted. The early Panther tanks were eventually send back in April through May 1943 for a major rebuilding program, because of major breakdowns. Petrol leaks from the fuel pump and fuel-lines were also a problem and would produced fires in the engine compartment, this problem was never really solved and the Panther was the actual real Ronson tank. Later versions of the Panther would be the A and G, and the last version was the F which would never see any action. The Ausf G saw several changes, most people always seem to think this has to do with the turret, but the turret and 7.5cm Kw.K L/70 gun was the same one used on the earlier Ausf.A. On 4 May 1944, during a meeting at the M.A.N. company, a decision was made to design a new Panther tank chassis. Work had already started on developing a new version of the Panther tank called Panther II but that was far from completion. Some of the lessons learnt from that design process were used in formulating the plans for the Ausf.G tank chassis. The new chassis pannier side armor was sloped at 29 degrees. The thickness in the armor was increased from 40 mm to 50 mm and the rear side armor wedges at the end of the superstructure were not part of the new design. A perceived weak spot was the driver’s armored vision port cut into the front glacis plate. This was deleted in the design of the Ausf.G chassis. and the total look of the chassis was changed and this is also the way to identify a Panther Ausf, G. There were many other minor changes but the overall thinking behind the design was to simplify the construction process to enable more tanks to be built as fast as possible. Another simplification of the production process was to introduce less complicated hinged hatches above the heads of the driver and radio operator. Some problems were never to be solved like the petrol leaks from the fuel pump and fuel-lines. A few minor changes were made to the turret during the production and a new gun mantle was gradually introduced. It had a ‘chin’ guard to stop enemy armor piercing shells ricocheting off the bottom of the mantel and penetrating the roof of the chassis, but this is a a extreme rarity on the Ausf.G. The Ausf.G was, however, not the last Panther version. Two major overhauls were attempted, the Panther II and the Ausf.F. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

The Leichter Ladungsträger Goliath was a German tracked mine developed in 1940, after the Germans salvaged the Kégresse's prototype out of a river in Paris. The Kégresse's prototype RC vehicle was based upon British RC vehicles developed during WWI, but because these vehicles were ineffective, they were never used by the Allied forces or any further development was ever started by the Allies during WW2, But Germany wanted to develop a similar vehicle for the purpose of carrying a minimum of 50 kg of explosives. and would be developed and produced by Borgward. The result was the SdKfz. 302, this was an electric vehicle steered remotely via a joystick control box.but the vehicles proved to be highly unreliable and would break down with even the slightest touch. The 302 was also costly to produce and this would result in the SdKfz. 303, a vehicle with a more reliable gasoline engine, but even this version was highly unreliable, engineers crews did not like them and most of the time they would not be used. After the war, 7,564 were produces and almost all of them were abandoned and the Allies would find scrapyards full of these vehicles in Germany. The Allies did not see any value in any of these vehicles and would not see any use in the Military after the war, but these vehicles it would set the base for RC technology in the modern military and the RC scale model world. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

Want to know the detailed history of this clip, have a look at my complete analysis here. https://youtu.be/Ln-9ehQtf_I One of the famous shots that's often labeled as a shell bunch, because it looks like a shell or round hits the back of the Stuart and bounces off the back, but this could easily be fragment of the 35MM film, because nobody is actually reacting to this, like the soldiers or the air recognition flag on the back of the tank. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

Footage is all AI colorized by computers and actual color footage was extremely rare in 1940-45. 0:04 actual color footage filmed by a civilian. 0:45 real color footage filmed in the Pacific. 4:26 real color footage filmed in Germany, from a private camera . The M3 Light tank was developed after the American tank designers realized that the Light Tank M2 was becoming obsolete and set about improving it, the M2 was based upon the prototype T2 light tank built by Rock Island Arsenal, after it became clear that the US Army was ill-prepared as far as armored vehicles, training and tactics went. and in 1939 it became clear that a new model, which could be favorably compared to the European models, had to be studied for mass production. The upgraded design, had thicker armor, and for the time the M3 was heavily armored for a Light Tank, it also had modified suspension and new gun recoil system and would be called the Light Tank M3. Production of the vehicle started in March 1941 and continued until October 1943. The M3 was initially armed with a 37 mm M5 gun and five .30-06 Browning M1919A4 machine guns, on top of the turret in an M20 anti-aircraft mount, in a ball mount in right bow, and in the right and left hull sponsons. Later, the gun was replaced with the slightly longer M6, and the sponson machine guns were removed. The M3A3 was a new design based on the experience made by the English in North Africa, The A3 would have a gyro-stabilizer, hydraulically controlled turret, and would have the side armament removed by a new frame made of welded steel sheets, with the Continental W-670 gasoline engine. It would also get new access hatches on the top hull, and the radio equipment was moved to the rear of the turret. M3 would be replaced by the M4, which was later re designated M5 to avoid confusion with the M4 Sherman. The M5 which was developed to relieve the use of radial aero-engines, so the M5 was developed to fit twin Cadillac V8 and had a twin Hydra-Matic transmissions operating through a transfer case. It would have a raised rear deck over the engine compartment, sloped glacis plate and driver's hatches moved to the top, and the M5A1 would see a new turret, the new M5 would be quieter, cooler and roomier, but would still have the same 37 mm gun, which lacked firepower, so the M5 would be replaced for the Light Tank M24 in 1944, after 8,885 M5 and M5A1 tanks were produced. The M3 and M5 would be used by many countries after the war, countries like The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Australia, Japan, South Korea, People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Colombia, Cuba, and Paraguay are still using the M3 for training today. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

Originally uploaded 19 aug. 2021. WW2 M5A1 Stuart Light Tank Late - Normandy - Battle of the Bulge - Germany - footage. The M3 Light tank was developed after the American tank designers realized that the Light Tank M2 was becoming obsolete and set about improving it, the M2 was based upon the prototype T2 light tank built by Rock Island Arsenal, after it became clear that the US Army was ill-prepared as far as armored vehicles, training and tactics went. and in 1939 it became clear that a new model, which could be favorably compared to the European models, had to be studied for mass production. The upgraded design, had thicker armor, and for the time the M3 was heavily armored for a Light Tank, it also had modified suspension and new gun recoil system and would be called the Light Tank M3. Production of the vehicle started in March 1941 and continued until October 1943. The M3 was initially armed with a 37 mm M5 gun and five .30-06 Browning M1919A4 machine guns, on top of the turret in an M20 anti-aircraft mount, in a ball mount in right bow, and in the right and left hull sponsons. Later, the gun was replaced with the slightly longer M6, and the sponson machine guns were removed. The M3A3 was a new design based on the experience made by the English in North Africa, The A3 would have a gyro-stabilizer, hydraulically controlled turret, and would have the side armament removed by a new frame made of welded steel sheets, with the Continental W-670 gasoline engine. It would also get new access hatches on the top hull, and the radio equipment was moved to the rear of the turret. M3 would be replaced by the M4, which was later re designated M5 to avoid confusion with the M4 Sherman. The M5 which was developed to relieve the use of radial aero-engines, so the M5 was developed to fit twin Cadillac V8 and had a twin Hydra-Matic transmissions operating through a transfer case. It would have a raised rear deck over the engine compartment, sloped glacis plate and driver's hatches moved to the top, and the M5A1 would see a new turret, the new M5 would be quieter, cooler and roomier, but would still have the same 37 mm gun, which lacked firepower, so the M5 would be replaced for the Light Tank M24 in 1944, after 8,885 M5 and M5A1 tanks were produced. The M3 and M5 would be used by many countries after the war, countries like The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Australia, Japan, South Korea, People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Colombia, Cuba, and Paraguay are still using the M3 for training today. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

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Originally Uploaded on 6 oct. 2021. The Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go was developed by the Japanese in 1930, as a replacement for the Type 89 Medium tank which could not keep up with the motorized infantry, which could move at 40 km/h by truck. Tomio Hara of the Army Technical Bureau proposed a new light tank capable of 40 km/h speed and started development in 1933. The first prototype would be tested in 1934, due to doubts by the infantry as to its capability for infantry support it was tested in Manchuria in the winter of 1934/1935. The Type 95 was still superior to the available alternatives of the Type 92 cavalry tank and Type 94, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries started production of the tank in 1936 and Mass production began in 1938. The Type 95 was a 7.4-ton vehicle with a complement of 3 crewmen: a commander, a hull machine gunner, and a driver. Only the commander was seated in the turret, hence he was responsible for observation, loading, aiming, firing the main gun, as well as decision-making and commanding the crew. The tank was considered one of the best of its type in 1935, being armed with a 37 mm cannon, and powered by a diesel engine, a fuel considered by some to be superior due to its low volatility. It would serve as cavalry reconnaissance and to a lesser extent, as raiding vehicles. Its speed was about 18 mph cross country, which was comparable to the M3 Stuart's 20 mph nearly 6 years later in 1941. By 1941 it would be far inferior in armour but would still be a competitive because of it's mobility on small roads of the islands it saw combat on. Type 95 proved sufficient against opposing infantry in campaigns in Manchuria and China, however it was not designed to fight other tanks, but for infantry support, the hand-operated turret was small and extremely cramped and it short wheelbase made it a bit of a uncomfortable ride. The Type 95 would be produced from 1936 until 1943 and would see action on almost all the the Japanese held island, it would be outclassed in anyway in the later staged of the war, by the Sherman tank. Production number would reach 2,300 at the end of the war. 九五式軽戦車（きゅうごしきけいせんしゃ）は、1930年代中期に大日本帝国で開発・採用された戦車（軽戦車）。秘匿名称「ハ号」※「ハゴ」、「ハゴ車」は誤り。（「イ号」は八九式中戦車、「ロ号」は九五式重戦車）。 日本戦車としては最多の2,378輛が生産され、九七式中戦車 チハ（チハ車）とともに第二次世界大戦で活躍し、日本軍の代表的な軽戦車として知られている。 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

Footage is all AI colorized by computers and actual color footage was extremely rare in 1940-45. The M10 tank destroyer was an American tank destroyer during WW2, it was officially called the 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage M10 and never Wolverine during the war. It was armed with the 3-inch (76.2 mm) M7 gun on a modified Sherman tank chassis. The M10 proved to be an excellent tank destroyer, but the open-topped turret left the crew vulnerable and a lot of crew were lost because of artillery fire, on the other hand the open-topped turret gave excellent visibility which was valuable to a tank destroyer and it also improved reload speed. The M10 was only produced from 1942 until 1943 and approximately 6,406 were made. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

WW2 Panzer IV Ausf. F1-F2-F/G footage - Panzerkampfwagen IV. pt4. The Panzerkampfwagen IV was designed as the Versuchs-Kraftfahrzeug 622 in 1934 and went into production in 1937, and would fit the the short barrel 75 mm gun, and this would stay the same for the Ausf. A to F. It would be a a support tank to be used to handle anti-tank guns and fortifications, it would work alongside the more numerable Panzer III in Panzer Divisions, but would changes it's roll in the later part of the war. The Panzer IV Ausf.A production started in 1937 and ended in June 1938, it was similar to the B.W.I Prototype and production would stop after 35 vehicles had been completed, the Ausf.B went into production 1938 which had several changes to the A, with more frontal armour without a ball mount for the MG-34 machine gun, a new 300hp Maybach HL-120TR engine, transmission, single-piece hatches and commander’s cupola. The A and B almost didn't have any external differences and it only had a improved modified engine, engine mounts, new turret ring and armored sleeve mount around the machine gun barrel. The Ausf.D had numerous changes made to the front hull armour, and looked more like the Ausf.A, the ball mounted MG-34 machine gun was reintroduced and the driver’s front was fitted forwards again. Note: at 4:36 and 5:00 you can see a Panzer IV Ausf.D upgraded to a Ausf.G standard. The Ausf.F or F1, first called the F at an early stage, was the last of the Panzer IV that fitted the short 75 mm gun, it would again see changes in it's suspension, with larger track links, with new idler wheels and front drive sprockets to reduce ground pressure, this was done because of the new additional armour increase, like a new 50 mm front armored plate and a additional 30mm to the sides of the turret. The Ausf. F1 would be produced to an extent of 464 units, until its replacement in March 1942. The Ausf.F2 or the early Ausf.G started it's production in February 1942, after development started in 1941 to mount the Pak 38 L/60 into the turret of the Panzer IV, and a prototype was ready in November, but with new Russian tanks like KV-1s and T-34s, the 38 was dropped in favor of the new Pak 40 L/46 and a new gun was produced, the KwK 40 L/43 was fitted with a muzzle-brake and the first prototype was ready in 1942. But in June 1942, the F2 was renamed Ausf.G, and this would pretty much make every long barreled Panzer IV, the Ausf.G. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

The Marder III would be based onto the obsolete Panzer 38(t), the chassis was still an excellent and plentiful platform for adaptation into a tank destroyer, and production of the Marder III would start in 1942. It would have either the Soviet 76.2 mm field gun or the 7.5 cm PaK 40. Three versions would be build the Sd.Kfz. 139, and the Sd.Kfz. 138 Ausf.H. and M. The Ausf. H would fielded the standard 7.5 cm PaK 40 German anti-tank gun on a slightly modified Panzer 38(t) Ausf. H chassis, with the engine in the back. The Ausf.M. was based upon the Geschützwagen 38(t) Ausf. M, again armed with the 75 mm PaK 40 anti-tank gun. The the engine was moved from the rear to the middle between driver and the rest of the crew. Because there was no engine in the rear, the gun and the crew did not have to sit on top of the engine deck as in previous models, this allowed the crew to stay low. It was a significant improvement over previous models, with its lower silhouette, sloped armor, and much more functional fighting compartment. The various Marder III’s fought on all European fronts and in North Africa, with the Sd. Kfz. 139 being used mainly at the Eastern Front, though some also fought in Tunisia. The Marder III’s were mechanically reliable, as with all vehicles based on the Czechoslovak LT-38 chassis. Their firepower was sufficient to destroy the majority of Soviet tanks on the battlefield at combat range. But just like the Marder II the combination of a high silhouette and open-top armor protection made them vulnerable to indirect artillery fire. The armor was also quite thin, making them highly vulnerable to enemy tanks, and to close-range machine gun fire. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

Originally uploaded on 10 oct. 2021. Footage is all AI colorized by computers and actual color footage was extremely rare in 1940-45. 0:17 is actuall real color footage filmed by a civilian. 0:45 ia actuall real color footage filmed by the Germans in a rare color training film. The Panzerkampfwagen IV was designed as the Versuchs-Kraftfahrzeug 622 in 1934 and went into production in 1937, and would fit the the short barrel 75 mm gun, and this would stay the same for the Ausf. A to F. It would be a a support tank to be used to handle anti-tank guns and fortifications, it would work alongside the more numerable Panzer III in Panzer Divisions, but would changes it's roll in the later part of the war. The Panzer IV Ausf.A production started in 1937 and ended in June 1938, it was similar to the B.W.I Prototype and production would stop after 35 vehicles had been completed, the Ausf.B went into production 1938 which had several changes to the A, with more frontal armour without a ball mount for the MG-34 machine gun, a new 300hp Maybach HL-120TR engine, transmission, single-piece hatches and commander’s cupola. The A and B almost didn't have any external differences and it only had a improved modified engine, engine mounts, new turret ring and armored sleeve mount around the machine gun barrel. The Ausf.D had numerous changes made to the front hull armour, and looked more like the Ausf.A, the ball mounted MG-34 machine gun was reintroduced and the driver’s front was fitted forwards again. The Ausf.F or F1, first called the F at an early stage, was the last of the Panzer IV that fitted the short 75 mm gun, it would again see changes in it's suspension, with larger track links, with new idler wheels and front drive sprockets to reduce ground pressure, this was done because of the new additional armour increase. The Ausf.F2 or the early Ausf.G started it's production in February 1942, after development started in 1941 to mount the Pak 38 L/60 into the turret of the Panzer IV, and a prototype was ready in November, but with new Russian tanks like KV-1s and T-34s, the 38 was dropped in favor of the new Pak 40 L/46 and a new gun was produced, the KwK 40 L/43 was fitted with a muzzle-brake and the first prototype was ready in 1942. But in June 1942, the F2 was renamed Ausf.G, and this would pretty much make every long barreled Panzer IV, the Ausf.G. The Ausf.G had numerous changes, like the elimination of the turret vision ports, the cupola was up-armored and modified, additional racks and brackets for spare road wheels and track links were added, the engine ventilation was improved. and some changes made to the armour, with an additional 30 mm to the frontal-glacis and changes to the armour to make the tank lighter, but it wasn't enough for the limited capacity of the chassis and transmission. The late production introduced in March-April 1943, had the new side skirt armor fitted (Schürzen) to the sides and turret, and would also receive the new KwK 40 L/48, and smoke grenade launchers to the side of the turret. From 1942 until 1943 1275 early Ausf.G tanks were produced and 412 later types. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

Originally uploaded on 22 dec. 2021. The Panther Ostwallturm was a fixed fortification based around the turret from the Panther medium tank. The bunkers were not made from damaged Panther tanks, but were actual produced for this purpose, and had some changes made to the overall turret, like having no cupola. Three versions were developed, of which two were actually used. The Pantherturm I Stahluntersatz (Steel support) and the Pantherturm III Betonsockel (Concrete base) The Schnelleinbau (Fast Installation) had a wooden construction but was never used. All three used the same basic idea – a bunker would be sunk into the ground, with a Panther turret mounted on the roof. Only the turret would be visible above the ground. Despite its name most of the east wall turrets that were produced were used on the Atlantic Wall, the West Wall defences of Germany and the defensive lines in Italy – only 36 went to the Eastern Front. When production was halted in the late stages of the war, unfinished and scrapped turrets from Panther tanks, were modified for the Ostwallturm, so you would see some having commander cupolas. The Panther Ostwalturm was a very effective anti-tank weapon. It was almost invisible from a distance, and often came as a nasty surprise to advancing troops. The thick frontal armour of the Panther turret could not be penetrated by the Allied 6-Pounder or 75mm tank guns. The best way for an Allied tank to destroy the Panther turret was to hit the side armour. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.

Originally uploaded on 8 apr. 2022. The Tiger I was a German heavy tank developed in 1937 by Henschel & Sohn when the Waffenamt requested Henschel to develop a Durchbruchwagen, this would result into the Durchbruchwagen I which would never be fitted with a turret and was replaced by the Durchbruchwagen II after the request for a heavier 30-tonne class vehicle with thicker armour. The project was dropped in 1938 in favor of the larger and better-armoured VK 30.01 (H) and VK 36.01 (H), these vehicles would use the complex over-engineered Schachtellaufwerk track suspension system of torsion bar-sprung, overlapped and interleaved main road wheels, which would later become problematic when jamming solid in the winter. Four prototype hulls were completed for testing. Two of these were later modified to build the "Sturer Emil" self-propelled anti-tank guns. In 1941 with the experience of the Battle of France, Henschel and Ferdinand Porsche were asked to submit designs for a 45-tonne heavy tank, to be ready by June 1942. Porsche worked on an updated version of their VK 30.01 (P) Leopard tank prototype while Henschel worked on an improved VK 36.01 (H) tank. Henschel built two prototypes: a VK 45.01 (H) H1 with an 8.8 cm L/56 cannon, and a VK 45.01 (H) H2 with a 7.5 cm L/70 cannon. Porsche and Henschel submitted prototype designs, each making use of the Krupp-designed turret. The Henschel design was accepted, mainly because the Porsche VK 4501 (P) prototype design used a troubled petrol-electric transmission system. Production of the Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. H began in August 1942. The tank was given its nickname "Tiger" by Ferdinand Porsche, and the Roman numeral was added after the Tiger II entered production. The initial designation was Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausführung H was re-designated as PzKpfw VI Ausf. E in March 1943. The Tiger was still at the prototype stage when it was first hurried into service, and therefore changes both large and small were made throughout the production run. A redesigned turret with a lower cupola was the most significant change. To cut costs, the river-fording submersion capability and an external air-filtration system were dropped. It would first see action near Leningrad on 23 Sep. 1942 months earlier than had been planned. A platoon of 4 Tigers went into action, they could not operate in swampy, forested terrain, their movement was largely confined to roads and tracks, also many of these early models were plagued by problems with the transmission and many broke down, the Soviets also captured one Tiger largely intact, it enabled the Soviets to study the design and prepare countermeasures. In the North African Campaign, the Tiger I first saw action during the Tunisian Campaign on 1 December 1942 east of Tebourba. The tanks proved that they had excellent protection from enemy fire, this greatly increased the crews trust in the quality of the armour, the crews also found the tank to be spacious and comfortable. The Tiger proved to have great armament and was a outstanding design for its time, its armour which was resistant to tank and anti-tank guns of the time. and the 88 could knock out enemy Sherman tanks at 2,100 m and the T-34 at 1500 m, but with Allied tanks becoming more up-armored and upgraded and having better guns like the M3 90 mm cannon used on the M36 tank destroyer, made the Tiger vastly obsolete in the end. The Tiger was also over-engineered using expensive materials and labor-intensive production methods, it was prone track failures and breakdowns and was limited in range by its high fuel consumption. It was also hard to transport and was often too heavy for small bridges which had 35 ton weight limits. Still it was superior to its early contemporaries, and despite the low number produced, shortages in qualified crew and the considerable fuel requirement, it had a large impact in the war with Tigers destroying at least 10,300 enemy tanks, and 11,380 AT guns and artillery pieces in WW2. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjejQojHTTggkEi_6d15Svg/join ■ So want to help keep me and the channel going? Support me on Patreon will get you access to extra content for three channels in total. ■ Support me on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Panzerpicture ■ Or buy me a Coffee on https://www.buymeacoffee.com/panzerpicture ■ Store: https://panzerpicture-2.creator-spring.com/ ■ Information obtained from several sites. ■ Wikipedia ■ tanks-encyclopedia ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Panzers ■ preservedtanks ■ pantser.net ■ the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France ■ Some music is from the YouTube Audio Library. ■ Music used: EpidemicSound.com Copyright fair use notice All media used in this video is used for the purpose of education under the terms of fair use. All footage and images used belong to their copyright holders.