They say on a moonless night in Germany, when it gets real quiet... You can still hear Porsche asking if anyone wants to use his petrol-electric drive.

Can't deny it, siting there dead still for years, the King Tiger still looks like a solid mighty deadly beast!

My father was a motarman, landed in France right after The Battle of the Bulge. Fought all the way to Austria. One time, as a kid (in the 70s) I built a model of the King Tiger. I was very proud of it (with a small diorama). When my dad came home from work, he took a look at it and groaned. Said, "King Tiger". I asked if he came across any. He answered, "Yes. But I wasn't enjoying the encounter at the moment.". What our fathers went through.....

My Uncle Bill was a Hellcat tank destroyer Commander. He landed D-Day + 1 and spent 259 days in combat. Imagine what it was like to face one of those incredible German tanks. I know he did it and apparently he did it pretty damn well because he live to his 90s. Thanks Uncle Bill

They may have been overly expensive, but dear lord were they beautiful.

German tanks, Tiger II, Panther and such, had their issues, but by the gods, they still put fear into ones mind. Not to mention the sexy looks.

For those that are curious, taking into account inflation, the Königstiger tank would cost the equivalent of $4.5 million in 2019

I love how they completely re-designed the gun and made two turrets, also debating on two types of hulls, and no one bothered to put the time and energy to make a more powerful engine, lol.

"you can make 9 sherman Tanks for the Price of one Tiger II" or 8 late war Bf 109s or 16 early Modell 109s, the times when planes were cheaper then Tanks are long gone now

How to take out a King Tiger: step 1, take out the fuel trucks, step 2, wait.

Imagine the moment when a Sherman crew saw one of these appearing round a corner or through a building.

Visisted the Tank Museum yesterday and these monsters did not disappoint. They are massive.

the look of german stuff in ww2 was just amazing ... everyting looked good . tanks plans weapons uniforms pistols Granades optics troop carryers helmets . just epic

"You could've made 9 Sherman tanks for the price of 1 King Tiger tank." *Well there's your problem.*

You’re an excellent presenter. I have to do a lot of presentations for work and I’m really impressed at how clearly you manage to communicate a lot of interesting information

I´ve been to the museum several times, and the King Tiger is always awe inspiring. Even me, beeing a little larger at 1,85m, feel so small next to it. Wether or not it was a good or practical tank, it is a massive beast.

4 words that'll make you cry *HANS THE TRANSMISSION BROKE*

The economics angle was just getting interesting when it was cut off. Please have more of this as it's a fascinating area to look at,

Looking at the ''damage'' done to the Tiger at 11:46, the soldiers that took the shot were lucky that the tank was abandon.

I'm a cat person and that big beautiful cat is gorgeous!

I don't think he moves his feet once.

Can't get enough of these tank chats. I love the detail involved, but always hungry for more. Might be be nice to have all your experts involved in an extended round-table chat/panel or lecture going into all the nitty-gritty details in far too much detail? Just a thought/suggestion!

In the old board game Panzer Blitz we loved this tank. They were represented by a counter that had a very powerful gun and thick armor. We were always excited to use Tiger 2's in a game. But somehow they were usually a bit disappointing. Their slow speed meant it was difficult to get them involved in a maneuvering fight. They were often late to the party or simply left behind. And you never had very many of the things. (Actually in most scenarios you didn't have any of them.) Those two aspects, slow and few, meant that this powerful tank rarely dominated. Although the game wasn't very realistic you did get a sense of how "slow and few" were fundamental limitations for the Tiger 2.

The most tanky tank that ever tanked. Aesthetically the best tank ever made.

I just learned more about this tank in ten minutes than I have in the last ten years. I could listen to this man all day.

This tank is beautiful. A true masterpiece of engineering.

Such a beautiful beast of a tank. Definitely something I would feel confident fighting in.

Man, this is good looking tank, I love tanks that have angularity. This has to be my all time favorite tank.

I'll never get tired of tank chats and my favourite beard guy David Willey!

At the village of La Gleize (in Belgium) is an original King Tiger that the Germans abandoned, when their Ardennes offensive failed. It has a few big, impressive "dents" at the front. I visited it earlier in the summer. A monster.

My Dad drove Sherman’s during the war and he always said it was like shooting peas at a Tiger. Despite the Tigers shortcomings it and the Panther was by far the best Tanks of the war.

Thicc Kitty cat

I just discovered these tank chats this week. I can't stop watching!! I love Both Dave Fletcher and David Willey!!

"5 words that'll make any Allied tanker cry..." 'Jimmie, there's a Kingtiger comin'...'

I watch these Tank Chats again and again. This is one of my favorites.

The long awaited king tiger. thank you for the video!

The most feared tank of WW2, so much so that the allies estimated there where 300+ king tigers on the western front when in fact German records show about 130-140 King tigers on the western front. One German general remarked how just the sight of a single King Tiger could lift the moral of an entire German infantry division, as these tanks had an aurora of invincibility around them. Thankfully the Germans, late in the war could not produce enough of them and even when a respectable number of them where put together, fuel shortages forced many of them to be abandoned by their crew. A little fact, Kurt Knispel was a German tank ace during World War II, notable for his 168 confirmed tank kills, making him the most successful fighter in armored warfare. In one engagement against Russian armored forces he counted over 30 hits on his King Tiger tank, none of which penetrated.

Never noticed before that the gun is offset, now I can't un-notice it...

What a beast, fascinating machine!! Thank you , looking forward to more videos . Cheers !!

It cost as much to build as nine Sherman tanks but under the right conditions with a skilled crew this thing might have knocked out nine Shermans before they ever got near enough to cause it harm. Fortunately German tanks in 1944-45 rarely got that chance due to allied air supremacy, lack of fuel, spare parts and capable crews. I've been to the Tank Museum Bovington and stood next to this thing, I really wouldn't want to see an angry one coming at me!

As a german I didn't even know that it is incorrect to call it Porsche turret and Henschel turret. I learned something new. And all native english speakers say Porsch instead of Porsche, dont be bothered by it.

Thank you for providing great videos! It is really interesting to watch and listen about the good, old tank's. History shall be learned, not changed.

What a superb tank chat. Loved it. And learned a lot. Brilliant!

I remember visiting the museum as a young gunner officer on attachment to Bovington BGT many years ago...it was amazing even then!

Can you imagine, being a US Tanker in your Sherman, and around the corner appears this 70-Ton Monster. It would be like trying to stand and fight man versus Godzilla.

I really appreciate the great lighting on the Konigstiger, perfect for screen shots!!

This was well done. Thank you "The Tank Museum".

Thank you David Willey for this greatly informative and enjoyable lesson! :-)

A really gripping tank chat - lots of information and keeps being interesting. :)

I love thier deep research into that tank that’s what makes history so interesting is unraveling the facts that surround the stories great vid

I can only imagine how loud it would be inside the turret when that gun fired.

I love the non biased presentation

No King Tiger was ever penetrated through the front armour, for the entire war. Not one. That's pretty incredible. Used in the right way, with support, they were seriously formidable

I could listen at you for hours Sir 👍 looking forward to visit the museum

If this tank had been produced in england it would be herald as the best tank ever.

Love this tank. It just radiates raw power.

What an absolute UNIT

I have seen the Tiger II V2 and i was stunned by the size of it, Truly amazing!

Greatest tank museum in the world. Thank you for the outstanding information

Saw a King Tiger at the Patton Museum when I was stationed there for Armor Officer Basic Course. It makes our modern takes look small. And it has some serious frontal armor. That Tiger had the minor pock marks that the Shermans managed, slight depressions in the armor and nothing more.

Screw the production turret, the original one had angry eyebrows over the optics, which made it objectively better

Thank you , sir ! Very nice breakdown of the King Tigers !

Always one of my favorite Tank Chats. I learn something new every time I view and listen to it (and this applies to all of them). (There is a lot to absorb.) I recently saw a collection of photos of WWII Fallschirmjaeger. One identified them as on and behind the rear (stern?) of a King Tiger in the Ardennes during the Rundstadt Offensive. How to know it was a King Tiger? The most obvious feature of the vehicle was the exhaust pipes. (I suppose an intelligence analysis could identify the tank using much less.) I went to the Tank Chats video and sure enough there was a photo of the rear (stern?) of a King Tiger. You guys at Bovington are so helpful for us piker WWII "historians" in this regard. Thank you very much, all of you!

It would be interesting to see a tank chats on the StuG III and T-34

I saw one ... there is a Village in Belgium called La Gleize where one of these monsters was left there by the Germans. It's still there to this day. I have pictures standing next to this monster and could not believe how huge it was. And beautyfull at the same time

My Dad drove Churchill in WW2.Regiment Cap badge says "fear nought", he often said "you see a Tiger or Panzer coming your way you fear for your life".

The design concept in these WWII Tank is good to look at and review

I just found this channel. Thank you for clarifying the turret misnomer. Very informative and well presented. Thanks again!

- Does it even run? - Its just a small design flaw. :D

A very good tank chat with good conclusions and lessons learnt to modern days.

I seen the tiger II today at your museum, I honestly couldn’t believe how huge this tank was in person.

Loving these chats, please keep them coming

Imagine an experienced crew being told that this is your new tank....

Wow! this guy talks with no notes and no pauses on and on. impressive.

Still my favorite tank! Learned some interesting stuff from this video! Thanks for the concise and informative program! What a tank!

This is literally the only channel i never skip ads for haha

I would take a flight across the Atlantic just to go visit this tank museum

Brilliant presentation. I enjoyed how you integrated the history of this tank with present times.

Brilliant presentation, thank you.

13:09 OMG it's a Decepticon! (look at the forward tank driving down the street)

*Erika begins playing*

Can't say how it rides, but that thing looks so incredibly beautiful.

Terrific commentary and information, thank you

Nobody: Wargaming: Is this tank made of paper ?

13:09 I think the British Armed Forces need to sweep for Decepticon infiltration

Awesome mate!... my Dad was deafened by a Tiger 2.. thanks from NZ 👍🇳🇿

Excellent video. Can't wait to visit again. Not been there for over 20 years. ☺

Well i remember changing the wikipedia article because it says "Porscheturret" and "Henschelturret" and then they reset it... Yeah dear Wikipedia hobby historians i dont think so...

"You could build nine Sherman tanks for the cost of one Tiger 2" I'd still take the Tiger!

Another excellent video. Thanks!

Can’t wait to get this build started!

Right, lets point out the errors in this overview of history: 1: Discussions of putting an 8,8 cm Flak 41 (L/71) gun in a turret began as early as 21 June 1941 2: There was NO competition between Henschel and Porsche for the Tiger contract. Both companies had contracts for 100 Tiger tanks, but, Porsche's design failed with their engine design of the Typ 100 gasoline engines. The whole petrol-electric drive system was NOT the problem. 3: Porsche was asked to work with Krupp towards a Tiger with a long gun, because simply, they were not involved with Tiger production at the time, due to their contracts for 100 Tiger having been canceled. Henschel had presented a design, little more than a Tiger Ausf. E with sloping armor, VK 4502(H), which was quickly rejected. Porsche's design, in essence, was exactly the same approach, take the VK 4501(P) design, slap on sloping armour and mount the new turret with the longer 88 mm gun. 4: The roadwheels were first identical to those as used on the Tiger Ausf. E, rubber rimmed, with 4 wheels per axle. It wasn't until homologation with the Panther II was demanded that the new steel wheels, designed for the Panther II, had to be incorporated into Henschel's design. 5: the whole "copper shortage" myth is just that, a myth, based on nothing. The Panzerjäger Tiger (P) used the exact same petrol-electric drive as designed by Porsche, only the Porsche Typ 101 engines were replaced by Maybach HL 120 ones, nothing else was changed. The copper shortage was NOT an issue. Even the Maus would use large quantities of copper and be still under development at this time. There is no base for the claim copper shortage was an issue here. The reason Porsche VK 45.02(P) design was rejected was again their unreliable petrol engines. 6: Regarding Tiger Ausf. B Fgst. Nr. V2, the Tank Museum is so lucky to have that one there, they took out the engine and shoe-horned it into Tiger Ausf. E 131.... 7: Kudos for the attention to the whole turret by Porsche and/or Henschel myth 8: Shot trap was not a reason for the redesign of the turret. The simple reason for redesigning the turret was economical. The original design was too complicated, including bend armour at the front and turret side (for the cupola), which resulted in a number of front plates cracking during bending. 9: First unit to receive the Tiger Ausf. B is s.Pz.Kp. 316 (Fkl) a unit that would be using the Tiger Ausf. B to radio-control demolition vehicles, such as the Borgward B IV. 10: Monetary cost of a Tiger Ausf. B needs to be offset to what it could do on the battlefield. Even during the last fighting in Berlin, the Tiger Ausf. B proved itself to be an outstanding tank, with several instances where single Tiger Ausf. B were capable of fending off attacks by multiple T-34 as well as IS tanks and their infantry, while still remaining in operational condition afterward. If one were to look up the experience of Karl-Heinz Turk, his experience using even his immobilized Tiger Ausf. B at the Potsdammer Platz to repell multiple Russian attacks attests to the value the Tiger Ausf. B signifies.

Love the long format. Miss cranky guy but wonderful video

"I told mama we'll be seeing elephants, tigers, panthers. She thought I was visting Moscow zoo"

I love how they built a tank that was able to take out tanks at huge distances... And then sent them into battle against lightly armed paratroopers in the narrow streets around Oosterbeek and Elst where a few were knocked out by spring loaded, hand held, anti tank weapons.

6:50 I had always heard they asked to have the turret redesigned because the area at the front of the turret under the main gun acted like a shell trap, where when you hit it because it was rounded it would deflect the shell into the top of the chassis.

Brilliant presentation!!!! Very informative thankyou!

Excellent documentation with facts I did not know!

Uh. My day has started well - a new tank chat vid!

Meanwhile in the Shop " Not bad paint job, Ill show him a not bad paint job, I spent 2 bloody weeks just sourcing the green, and there he goes............." Great work lads.