Inside the Chieftain's Hatch: Panzer IV Pt 3

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I borrow noted German tank expert Hilary Doyle to go on this tour of a Panzer IV in Munster. Part 3 of 3.
This is a Wargaming-Paid video. The link if you want to start playing and attribute it to these videos (as mentioned towards the end) is tanks.ly/WoTChieftain

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@AkosJaccik 4 жыл бұрын

When you arrive back to home, angrily slam the keys of your Pz. IV onto the table and dial the number of the insurance company...

@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 4 жыл бұрын

LOL

@markwilliams2620 4 жыл бұрын

"Flo....the 75 won't counterbalance again. Two times with this. TWO TIMES!!! We also have three cracked vision blocks.....Flo...Flo... FLO! It's a Florida tank Flo....you are legally required to repair all broken glass, no charge. Yeah ok...you'll cancel our policy? Business is business. One question? Have you ever had a panzertruppen roll through your Monday AM conference call? We're in 1941 form and still really good. The appraiser will be out tomorrow? You're the best!

@adrianguggisberg3656 Жыл бұрын

Didn't have insurance. They were all still under warranty by the end of war, and they didn't reimburse for the damage they caused.

@douglashall5472 Жыл бұрын

Plllllllllllllllllllllllllllll00pppppppppppppppppppppp

@JRL6211 Ай бұрын

Assuming you haven’t lost the keys …

@MikaelKKarlsson 4 жыл бұрын

Most used nickname for the Panzer 4. Tiger!

@izayo4447 4 жыл бұрын

Soldier 1 : I saw german tanks Soldier 2 : what kind? Soldier 1 : eh.... panzer tank Soldier 2 : ಠ_ಠ

@darthcalanil5333 4 жыл бұрын

i had the same thought when he mentioned the nicknames XD

@JohnsonTheSecond 4 жыл бұрын

7th of June 1944 GI: "WE GOT A TIGER! CALL THE WHOLE USAAF AND RAF! SHIT, CALL THE SOVIETS!" Panzer III M crew: "why are they retreating" Literally all but like 2 of Germany's tigers: **isn't even in normandy**

@FLJBeliever1776 4 жыл бұрын

@@JohnsonTheSecond - Oh hardly that. The Tiger didn't scare US Forces that badly. They actually called everything they saw, that wasn't a squat brick called Tiger, a Panther instead. No seriously, look it up. I think the Chieftain left a note about it at his Chieftain's Corner about 10 years ago where US Forces in the ETO called every Panzer IV and Panther Panthers. No one knows way though.

@noobster4779 3 жыл бұрын

@@FLJBeliever1776 Well, makes yourself be more impressive if you killed 100 Tigers and Panthers in 1944 instead of some comparably old Panzer IVs, StuGs or other "tanks" like self propelled guns.

@jamesnigelkunjuro12 4 жыл бұрын

I would LOVE to see an inside the hatch with Hilary Doyle on a Jagdpanther!

@razor1uk610 4 жыл бұрын

..there sort of is, but albeit a brief one from another KZfaqr called Sofilein, about The Weald Foundation's Jagdpanther with Mr. Doyle shot/taken at a TTM Tankfest.

@wino0000006 3 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rd2Rds6S3d2bg6M.html

@Phos9 4 жыл бұрын

Hilary Doyle on the Jagdpanther: “I just think they’re neat.”

@justarandomguy37 4 жыл бұрын

That should be the next episode

@phantomkitsunezero 4 жыл бұрын

@Chris_Wooden_Eye To be fair he has shown how much time and effort finding anything in the archives is, I imagine the same records for Germany would have been partially or totally lost durring the various bombings and assaults so an expert like Doyle is fantastic for this situation as he has tread that ground.

@discordia013 4 жыл бұрын

@@phantomkitsunezero And how mad is it that Doyle can tell you the exact dimensions on the PzIV escape hatches at the drop of a hat?

@gumunduringigumundsson9344 4 жыл бұрын

More like "I just think its a nice one, plus my friend was in one for a few weeks" . I had to listen again but i was sure he never said neat hehe.

@phantomkitsunezero 4 жыл бұрын

@@discordia013 The fact that he's able to do so at his age in such a snap of the fingers is great, I can only hope I can hold onto my brain matter when I hit that point in life!

@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 4 жыл бұрын

*Oh bugger, I've lost the key to the tank...and it's on fire*

@durandol 4 жыл бұрын

The key, or the tank?

@godweenausten 4 жыл бұрын

Forget the key, Hinkel, get out of there!

@budmeister 4 жыл бұрын

man, for such a tank of its size, it's actually pretty roomy inside.

@azzazel225 4 жыл бұрын

Like they said, no torsion bars.

@willykaranikolas2391 4 жыл бұрын

The sloping is also minimal on this baby

@CoreMaster111 4 жыл бұрын

@@azzazel225 Torsion bars don't even take up that much space. Just look at Panzer III which is essentially same size as Panzer IV but it has torsion bars. In case of Tiger and Tiger II, torsion bars take up around 120mm of space in height and bit more in Panther because of the dual torsion bar design.

@dustindubbo2892 4 жыл бұрын

Uncle Joe I mean it was nominally better than the low velocity 75, but once you get to the 76 it actually was switched to the 76 was nominally better than the 4s 75.

@KoruptDawg 4 жыл бұрын

From what I understand, the German tanks were known for being pretty roomy. The Germans actually cared about crew comfort.

@michaelmorley9363 4 жыл бұрын

Missed opportunity: a Chieftain vs. Hilary competition "OMG, the tank is on fire!" test. Slowest one out through the hatch buys the other one dinner.

@sam8404 4 жыл бұрын

@@Senshikaji I started watching it on the WoT channel but I changed to the Chieftain's once I noticed. I'd rather give him the view and ad revenue than them.

@MultiZirkon 4 жыл бұрын

@@sam8404 Well, WoT have funded The Chieftain some, so we should give them a little cred from time to time ;-)

@sam8404 4 жыл бұрын

@@MultiZirkon All they did was sponsor the video, which practically anyone could do. The Chieftain is the one who actually put most of the work in and has all the knowledge which is why he deserves the views and ad revenue.

@markchorlton60 4 жыл бұрын

@@Senshikaji I would love to see a comparison of the Sherman vs the PzIV.

@ICCUWANSIUT 4 жыл бұрын

sam8404 yes, and I’m sure they didn’t support his stay during his review of the tanks at all for his time. Jesus dude, you hate them or something? That’s pretty much standard when a third party is asked to do videos for a company to inform and give positive media.

@MRtucnakCZE 4 жыл бұрын

C: "Hallo operator, get me a Maybach. Ja, ja. Mhhm. Ich want to speak about the warranty, ja ich will wait, dankeschön." M: "Maybach her, engineering department sprechen, how may I help dich? C: "Ich would like to claim the engine, it can't seem to start in our panzer!" M: "Did you tried to turn the keys to 'start' positionen?" C: " *KEYS?!* *DRIVER!* "

@FLJBeliever1776 4 жыл бұрын

You know, that reminds me of a short story over on Fanfiction . net where Vadar has to call support services because his TIE Advance broke down in the middle of space. It also leads to him wanting to finally get Luke's help to kill the Emperor and take over the galaxy because of cheap the TIE line is.

@kuesdav 3 жыл бұрын

@@FLJBeliever1776 Link?

@facubeitches1144 3 жыл бұрын

"I'm sorry, the factory you are trying to reach has just been bombed by 1,000 RAF Halifaxes, and suffered 3 hits, moderately damaging the break room and gatehouse, and destroying a maintenance shed. Please call back in 10 minutes when they are back in service."

@Einwetok 2 жыл бұрын

@@facubeitches1144 Squire approves!

@edwardcnnell2853 4 жыл бұрын

The detailed three parts on the Panzer IV was excellent. The addition of Mr. Doyle and his depth of knowledge gave us much greater comprehension of a tank that stayed operational for three decades.

@donise8406 4 жыл бұрын

Hope you do more with Hilary, well done

@damianousley8833 7 ай бұрын

I used to work with an Australian WW2 veteran who took part in the 2nd battle of El Alemain. One of the memories he was to take to his grave was the screams of wounded Germain tank crew trapped in a tank brewing up on fire. Due to the hazardous situation of amunition cooking off, there was nothing that could be earthly done to save these German soldiers, and their horrible fate was sealed. So German tanks caught fire are being hit equally as allied armoured vehicles and tanks. That is why the crew of Tiger 131 abandoned their damaged tank as the risk of further rounds hitting the vulnerable areas of the Tiger tank, causing it to burn, was very high.

@DamoBloggs 4 жыл бұрын

The scope of Hilary Doyle's knowledge is amazing - His Mum on Craggy island must be very proud 😆

@visionist7 3 жыл бұрын

_"My son works with them 'ere tank contraptions... 'orrid noisy things I don't know how he does it"_

@KamenosTypas 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Hilary is a real expert on German armoured vehicles. Incredible level of knowledge! Please make more videos with him featuring!

@Leon_der_Luftige 4 жыл бұрын

Can we keep Mr. Doyle?

@Szalami 4 жыл бұрын

I've waited aeons for the Pz IV vid and I wasn't dissapointed. But I would like to know your final, overall opinion about it, like how you said the Pz III could be regarded as one of the best tanks of the early war period. So how does the Pz IV fair overall, compared to it's adversaries in your opinion?

@noobster4779 3 жыл бұрын

Co nsidering it was still a viable combat vehicle in 1945 I woould say it was very good. They managed to upgrade it to stay in service throughout the entire second World War and remain combat efficent. Not many tanks can claim the same. And yes I know one of the reasons it stayed in active duty so long is the lack of industry to go full Panther for the Tanks units, but still, impressive.

@AsbestosMuffins 4 жыл бұрын

how to disable german tanks, switch the tags on the keys.

@julianshepherd2038 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@TheRobbiUno 4 жыл бұрын

Could be a Hogan’s Heroes episode 😂

@cmikles1 4 жыл бұрын

It’s really neat to see Doyle taking about the thing he knows best. A true expert that can answer any off the wall questions about the tank.

@MikaelKKarlsson 4 жыл бұрын

One thing to deduce from the crews finding ever new ways to stow ammo. They expect to fire every last round.

@LeutnantJoker 4 жыл бұрын

Well as a former soldier I can say that I've never met anyone in service who thought there's such a thing as too much ammo :D If you have room to put it somewhere, you will :D

@Ihasanart 4 жыл бұрын

The only times when you have too much ammo is when your drowning or on fire.

@Cloudman572 4 жыл бұрын

Also, who knows when the next resupply will happens Vs the expected will resupply every night.

@MultiZirkon 4 жыл бұрын

@@LeutnantJoker ...well Lt_Joker. Your arms get quite long dragging Carl Gustav ammo around, (at least if you do it a the manual says). ....But then again, ...I haven't been at war with it...

@justforever96 3 жыл бұрын

Not that they "expect" to fire it. But they know they damn well better have it in case they need it. It was rare for a tank to be in such heavy, endless combat as to use up the entire ammo load without reloads close to hand, But when you are out in the North African desert, or the steppes, and you are never sure just how long it'll be until the next time the supply trucks reach you, it's wise to have all the ammo and fuel and water and food you can carry. And if you're going to carry ammo, it might was well be in places were it can be reached, since it's not much good otherwise. But in normal combat, if the supply trains are working, no tank should ever have to use up all of the ammo. A tank without ammo isn't good for much, and it's vulnerable. And really, most encounters were short and sharp. They didn't spend hour upon hour driving around blasting stuff. That's not how combat works. It isn't WOT.

@thebog11 4 жыл бұрын

Hilary Doyle: love him or hate him, he ain't sayin nothin but straight facts

@19Shana91 4 жыл бұрын

There was a nickname for the Pzkw IV too: crews called it "Rotbart", inspired of a slogan for the razor blade "Rotbart extradünn" ("Redbeard extra thin") because the gun e.g. of the T 34/76 went straight through the armour.

@jerdasaurusrex557 4 жыл бұрын

Redbeard? As in Barbarossa?

@ICCUWANSIUT 4 жыл бұрын

Jeremy A that’s Blackbeard.

@scratchy996 4 жыл бұрын

@@ICCUWANSIUT Blackbeard would be "Barbanera".

@visionist7 3 жыл бұрын

I would have called Barbarossa, Ragnarok instead

@justforever96 3 жыл бұрын

@@ICCUWANSIUT "Barba" - barber, beard, hair. "Rossa" - rust, rouge, red. Ferrari Testarossa - "Redhead", named for the color of the paint on the engine head. Barbarossa = Redbeard. You are thinking of Blackbeard the pirate. There is also Bluebeard, of popular legend.

@Bochi42 4 жыл бұрын

What I'd really like to see is David Fletcher with the Chieftain! Fletcher: "Well, yes it was rubbish, no way around it. but did serve a purpose I suppose." Or possibly replying to the Chieftain on ergonomics: Well there was a war on you know? It worked well enough. One can't expect creature comforts at such times."

@spikbebis 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely serie, nice dialog and i could listen for hours of just their chat.

@haraldlorentzen40 4 жыл бұрын

No "oh bugger the tank's on fire"? Sad panda. But a good episode. Now we need one with David Fletcher, I bet that would be hillarious.

@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 4 жыл бұрын

Oh bugger the keys are missing!

@justforever96 3 жыл бұрын

You know what "Sad Panda" comes from, right? Might not want to be too obvious about that.

@seanmullen4003 4 жыл бұрын

Two Irish men sitting in a German tank, talking about New York pizza... Love it!

@Perfusionist01 4 жыл бұрын

This was a great series with our Chieftain and Hilary Doyle teaming up! Good show!

@michaelbevan3285 4 жыл бұрын

A German tank veteran, quoted in a book about the fighting around Tilly-Sur-Seilles in France in 1944, said that the Panzer IV was nicknamed the "mess tin" as it had the thinnest armour of the frontline German tanks and that enemy rounds could and did pass clean through. Not so for the Panther or Tiger. If, he said, a round penetrated, it usually ricochetted around inside and killed the crew.

@LeutnantJoker 4 жыл бұрын

Well that happens pretty much with any tank if the shell penetrates. The Panzer IV was decently armored for the time. 1944 is a pretty extreme time and especially in France there aren't exactly that many Tigers and Panther to begin with. In a 1:1 vs the Shermans the Panzer IV was still perfectly adequate most of the time.

@nicholaspatton5590 4 жыл бұрын

I remember reading on the Eastern front that if a 152mm hit the Elefant the entire crew would die (from shock, or I don't know) and the tank would be reserviced.

@calebr908 4 жыл бұрын

@@LeutnantJoker 50 mm flat plate is a joke fuck. The only thing about the panzer iv that's better is the gun. None of that stuff matters in close quarters fighting of france.

@inisipisTV 4 жыл бұрын

@@nicholaspatton5590 - I highly doubt that. Only 90 or so Ferdinands were built and the dozen or so that was destroyed are usually by mines or hits on it's wheel tracks, after which the crew would then abandon and destroy the tank.

@osokmav 4 жыл бұрын

@@nicholaspatton5590 Russians were known to use 152mm HE rounds on German tanks. German tanks were tightly sealed (to ford rivers coz they were too heavy for most bridges) and the concussion from the 152mm rounds would kill the crew inside. Americans used a similar tactic with the 75mm Shermans, hit the enemy with enough HE and the Nazis inside would be finished. Dying from concussion like that is very unpleasant, although it's a fair end for a Nazi.

@hofnaerrchen 4 жыл бұрын

James Bond would have been pissed if he tried to use a P4 instead of the T-72, when finding out he did not have the (right) key for the tank.^^

@visionist7 3 жыл бұрын

Use the bumper... that's what it's for!

@iduswelton9567 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting series of videos about one tank- when i was a kid i built dinaramas involving American and German tanks firing at eachother- to be able to actually see the insides of these tanks is very interesting to me

@mushroomcloud1 4 жыл бұрын

You should do the "oh bugger, my tank is on fire test".

@stewartmckenna3136 3 жыл бұрын

I used to read Hilary Doyle's column in the Airfix magazine in the UK.

@Stoppahpowah 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing the chieftain have someone else to bounce off of makes this particular video such a joy. Great work.

@WildBillCox13 4 жыл бұрын

Long awaited and much appreciated. Thanks for posting, Major Nick!

@badweetabix 4 жыл бұрын

That last PzkwIV destroyed in combat was by a Sherman in 1967! Wow, talk about holding a grudge.

@Shadow_Lunatale 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you alot Nicolas and Hilary for such a detailed look onto and into my favorite tank of all times.

@FirstMetalHamster 4 жыл бұрын

Some german armoured vehicles still use key ignition, usually the key is kept in the ignition at all times to avoid losing it.

@exinfernnus 4 жыл бұрын

Lord - Imagine being the nasty one that lost the key.

@obelic71 4 жыл бұрын

2 choices A hotwire the ignition before the rest of the crew finds out B get shot for losing the key

@GeorgHaeder 4 жыл бұрын

@@obelic71 Nah, it was a very simple key, even the Bundeswehr used them of their truck way into the 1980's. If you lost the key you could easily start the engine with a smaller screwdriver. up.picr.de/20173805jo.jpg

@corey8420 3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Doyle thank you for taking the time to share your experience and knowledge with us.

@AdumbrationOfAnAlias 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this series! Really informative and entertaining.

@rdfox76 4 жыл бұрын

Clearly, Chieftain, the reason you feel so cramped in the funker's position is because you're not a redheaded Japanese schoolgirl. :D

@matthewboyd5383 4 жыл бұрын

GIRLS UND PANZER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION

@russwoodward8251 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing information about Germany’s production during the war from Mr. Doyle. Thanks!

@loganholmberg2295 4 жыл бұрын

I love the Panzer 4. IMO its the German equiv of the US Sherman. If they'd originally designed it with a bigger gun, engine and some more armor it probably would have been the best tank of the war. I think it was hampered by its original design as a support tank though but like the US Sherman they kept finding ways to make it better and relevant thought the entire war.

@fouzaialaa7962 2 жыл бұрын

if it was designed with a bigger gun, engine and some more armor it would have been another tank entirely !!! ..... they called it the panther !!

@nauticalvideos2506 4 жыл бұрын

Great mini-series on an awesome tank. Please keep making these, and take Mr. Doyle with you to every future German vehicle!

@richardcutts196 4 жыл бұрын

About the warranty, I understand that the Jeep was the same thing. As a result Ford marked all their parts so they would not be held responsible for the failures of other manufacturers.

@csours 4 жыл бұрын

I'm really glad to see you two having fun!

@dpeterso77 4 жыл бұрын

I'm loving the back and forth between Hillary Doyle and Nicholas. More of these episodes would be amazing!

@beanhavok2287 4 жыл бұрын

WOW, the poor driver literally had to lean on live rounds...

@The_Crimson_Fucker 4 жыл бұрын

Well any round wants to set those off would'a had to go through him first....hey, wait a second!

@Leon_der_Luftige 4 жыл бұрын

You want something to lean on or not?

@richardelliott9511 4 жыл бұрын

Loved Hillary's input. He is just amazing. Loved it when track dimensions and other details were slipping off his tongue like singing a song. Thank you Mr Doyle!

@brunosanmartino7181 4 жыл бұрын

Hillary is a great addition. We want to see him more often you two work well together and he is an amazing repository of detail.

@zterrans 4 жыл бұрын

Kind of curious now about how many tanks used ignition keys.

@genericfakename8197 4 жыл бұрын

I'm curious about how many countries had warranties on their tank parts. I can't imagine the Soviets or Brits doing that

@csours 4 жыл бұрын

@@genericfakename8197 The Soviet warranty was enforced by the political commissar at the production plant. It was a lifetime warranty, that is: if the part failed your lifetime was over.

@eagletanker 4 жыл бұрын

Take your trash somewhere else. Soviets design expected things to break, and so the tank was designed in a way to allow the crew to just hope into a new tank while the other is scrapped or refited.

@cleanerben9636 4 жыл бұрын

@@eagletanker it was a joke, that's why we sent him to gulag.

@gastonbell108 2 жыл бұрын

@@eagletanker "just hope into a new tank" Sorry, this is Stalinist Russia, not enough hope to spare.

@JookySeaCpt 3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Doyle was fantastic. I really enjoyed his commentary and interaction with the Chieftain.

@northumbriabushcraft1208 3 жыл бұрын

The German troops nickname for the Panzer IV was the 'Sardinebusche' or 'Sardine Tin' in English. Considering it was spacious in comparison to the T-34 (and most soviet tanks) i feel sorry for Panzer IV crewmen who would be downgraded to a T-34 beutepanzer.

@gwales99 4 жыл бұрын

Great series, love the detail!

@rgriffinRETIRED_SHEEPDOG 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent series of videos!

@Richman0815 Жыл бұрын

The Chieftain, Hilary Doyle and the Panzermuseum Münster, a perfect combination! Thanks a lot.

@MGB-learning 4 жыл бұрын

Outstanding video and presentation.

@madman_24 4 жыл бұрын

I saw part 3 coming out on wargaming channel but couldn't find it here. Turns out it's because the video is unlisted and only accessible through the playlist.

@galtur5241 4 жыл бұрын

Wargaming wants to release the videos in andvance on theyre own channel since they pay for the videos, and you can get official early acces to them here if you are a Patreon ;) )

@coreys2686 4 жыл бұрын

@@galtur5241 That's interesting. I watched this last night, most definitely not on Wargaming's channel (I've had my fill of WoT bu&*^%it). Not a patron either.

@galtur5241 4 жыл бұрын

@@coreys2686 like madman_24 said you can watch it over the watchlist (or if you have the link)

@coreys2686 4 жыл бұрын

@@galtur5241 Even if its just a notification for subscribers? Huh.

@benjaminfitzgerald7839 4 жыл бұрын

I just viewed it, and I'm definitely not a computer game player . I'm not even subscribed to the cheiftains channel. I am however 'friends' with Hilary so perhaps that is why?

@rames1651 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant series. Need more Hilary.

@jroch41 4 жыл бұрын

Very much enjoyed this series.

@matthewanderson9754 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love these colabs! 😁

@ditzydoo4378 4 жыл бұрын

Nicholas, both you and Hilary simply must do more co-labs together... It is such a joy to watch the two of you interact and produce your pearls of knowledge... o_0

@yyz4761 3 жыл бұрын

This was a good episode, lots of banter.

@scraggy983 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing parallel with the F35. Can't start Panzer, lost key. Can't fly jet, it won't let the pilot login.

@LeutnantJoker 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine writing a letter to your wife at home "honey, can you send me the spare keys to my Panzer? They're in the bedroom cabinet"

@Zack_Wester 4 жыл бұрын

@@LeutnantJoker now I whant to see a anime whit that scene also a scene where they task some poor new recrute whit finding the Tank key, Drop zone keys and blinker fluid and the recruiter somehow manage to find all 3. plus the key to there own resroted Panzer 4.

@wastedangelematis 4 жыл бұрын

@@Zack_Wester much anticipated

@ZGryphon 4 жыл бұрын

@@Zack_Wester And a five-pound can of relative bearing grease.

@taylorcash2507 4 жыл бұрын

I would suspect if the key was only used to “unlock” a separate starter that once the war got going in ernest the keys got broken off in the ON position. They’d what we used to do with tractors and such with keys.

@marcosfernandez7207 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video. Changed some ideas of mine about the PzIV. First, when fully loaded with ammo and five men, it would be very cramped. A lot of internal fittings are missing in this vehicle. The loader and the funker had a very hard ride in any terrain because they have almost no space left. In the other hand, gunner and driver have plenty of space. This occurs because the engine and transmission in this tank are placed off to the right of the centerline, while the turret is placed offset to left a few inches, so the turret base can clear the transmission shaft. From outside, this is only curious, but the effect on the crew positions is much bigger than I've thought. Second, these turret doors and all vision ports could be great by the time the tank was designed, but from 1942 on would be letal to the crew if hit by almost any antitank gun. With 80 mm front armor in the hull front, it was well protected, but the 30 mm vertical side armor is poor, and has too many weak points also. This is more easily noted from inside the tank. I think the Stug III had a much better protection from the sides. Only a close observation from inside could show how the crew would feel in a tank. This video is thus very important for all people that want to know more about these vehicles. So thanks a lot for you both. PS: I missed a closer look at the engine compartment...

@zafranorbian757 4 жыл бұрын

the Stug also had 30mm sidearmour.

@marcosfernandez7207 4 жыл бұрын

@@zafranorbian757 Yes, it had the same 30 mm side plates. But not that lot of weak spots, such as view ports and the turret side doors. The PzIV turret was somewhat inclined at the sides, about 12 degrees. But this is not enough to aford a better protection. Considering all aspects, in my opinion the Stug was better protected.

@martinbarr9402 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Great fun.

@kentsavick2516 4 жыл бұрын

I would suspect that the commander might give the driver a field demotion if he lost the key. Probably involving a Luger. ;)

@cgaccount3669 4 жыл бұрын

One would hope they gave a key to every crewman. Kinda embarrassing to lose a tank over a lost key.

@GreenAppelPie 4 жыл бұрын

500mm = 19.685 inches, so a large pizza would be a fair approximation.

@visionist7 3 жыл бұрын

That's a family pizza lol

@Pyjamarama11 Жыл бұрын

Great to watch the chemistry between these two I'm sure they'd love to be buttoned-up in a turret together for long periods

@josepsanchezrojo04 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Catalonia.

@Wladislav 4 жыл бұрын

Jagdpanther, great taste. Love the shape of that thing.

@MadMonk_ Жыл бұрын

Love the banter between Nick and Hillary in this vlog.

@herbertgearing1702 3 жыл бұрын

You both have a wonderful job. I would love to have that opportunity as I'm sure most fans of history would agree. World War two is a unique time in history where desperation leads to innovation on a global scale. Tanks, firearms, aircraft, and ships change so much so fast its really amazing.

@black__bread 3 жыл бұрын

The "start" and "Aus" on the dashboard are written in a Germanic gothic font. Fabulous. (Superb team-up BTW)

@tarjei99 4 жыл бұрын

It does not get any better than this!!!

@ABrit-bt6ce 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful, more like this please.

@1SaG 3 жыл бұрын

The script on the tach's green marking reads "Sparbereich", meaning (roughly) "fuel economy zone". Which might not be super interesting in and of itself, but I think it does underscore the fact that the Wehrmacht weren't exactly drowning in gasoline during the war.

@Statusinator 4 жыл бұрын

Speaking of favourites, mine is the Panzer IV/70. Would love a video about those one day.

@beefycheesecake Жыл бұрын

The panzer IV is one of my favourites, a workhorse of the panzer Division's and a classic tank design.

@HarryFlashmanVC Жыл бұрын

Love to see a 3 way whisky soaked debate between Hilary, David Fletcher and David Fletcher's Moustache.

@01ZombieMoses10 4 жыл бұрын

Nick, I literally thought you said "A good noodle pizza." For several seconds, my mind was reeling from the Italianoception when you said it again and 'New York' was a bit more clearly annunciated.

@gastonbell108 2 жыл бұрын

good ol noodle pizza, mmmm good.

@steveshoemaker6347 4 жыл бұрын

Guy's its always nice to know the Gun cal. Anyway thanks very much...From Kentucky usa...!

@loke72 4 жыл бұрын

yes it's important for me as well. Gun cal and Canon cal need to know always.......

@shiva369 4 жыл бұрын

Ooh I'd love to see an Inside the Hatch of the Jagdpanther!

@Tutel0093 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine Hilary Doyle vs David Fletcher in Post Scriptum tank game

@Punisher9419 4 жыл бұрын

The gyro compass is a pretty good idea. Makes a lot of sense. Must have been a pretty great tank if it had 30 years service life.

@Sicarius888 4 жыл бұрын

I would say quite average in that category. T72 is almost 50 years and still used by maybe 1/3 if not more of the world.

@azgarogly Жыл бұрын

That gyrocompass thing. I have one broken unit at home. And AFAIK it comes from soviet T-72. One thing it is quite useful for is underwater driving. As drifting away from the right path could mean... well, never coming out of the river, and with all the currents and soft riverbed and seeing absolutely nothing... it is good to know what direction you are going.

@MililaniJag 4 жыл бұрын

Gee Bet having an ignition key was great for Valet Parking the tank! lol Cheers!

@hughhead9079 4 жыл бұрын

This was an absolute gem of a "mini-series" and always wanted more details on Panzer IV work horse that it was... I'm with Hilary about the Jagdpanther BTW... A nice house for a tank crew to live in along with a vociferous 88 that demands respect... What's not to like?

@mrzoinky5999 Жыл бұрын

The jagdpanther was considered one of the most successful design of the war, and that is why the Swede's developed the S tank after the war.

@skydog22 Жыл бұрын

I concur!

@skydog22 Жыл бұрын

@@mrzoinky5999 yes, indeed.

@timengineman2nd714 Жыл бұрын

Also, the Sherman Wet Storage moved the ammo from the sponsons to the floor (tween the turret basket and the actual floor). This change of position probably did more for crew survival than having water around the ammo. In fact due to leaks, a lot of crew just stopped putting water into the protective jackets around the ammo!! Finally, during the Desert Campaign, the British Tankers also "found" places to store extra ammo in the tank. Often to the detriment of the crew if the tank got penetrated!!! (Even if it was just slowing them down from getting out of the tank!)

@a-1tetropilovstava822 4 жыл бұрын

9:28 that smug face

@satanihelvetet 2 жыл бұрын

Hilary has a hilarious knowledge, adding a lot of interesting detalis and fact.

@Niinsa62 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@joaonagae 4 жыл бұрын

awesome video as always. considering the fact you're going to be/have been at Santa Maria, is one of the next videos going to be on the Bernadini x1a/x1a2 or the EE-T2 Osorio?

@flyinggoomba5127 4 жыл бұрын

Well you've done it. I'm not even sure how long it's been since i last played a match in WoT but these have me pulling the client down again. Just reminding me of some real good times in game.

@skydog22 Жыл бұрын

Ha!++

@nonamesplease6288 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I always wanted to see inside the IV. Very interesting and entertaining. Is there a chance you will be doing more collaborations with His Eminence, Hillary Doyle?

@jpjpish1830 4 жыл бұрын

Did the bloke with you feature in a certain father Ted episode Panzer drivers. Great bunch of lads .

@timengineman2nd714 Жыл бұрын

Tommy Cooker was slang for any tank in the British Desert/African Campaign.... Something about No A/C in the Sahara Desert in late Spring, Summer, and early Fall!

@jamesocker5235 3 жыл бұрын

fantastic

@luciusvorenus9445 3 жыл бұрын

Wasn't familiar with Mr. Doyle and his work. His participation in these videos was a treat!.

@Manuelslayor 4 жыл бұрын

Germany gives you waranty for your tank. Lmao

@scratchy996 4 жыл бұрын

It just sows that the Nazi state were not socialists, as many Americans claim (even if they had National Socialist in their name), they were hard core capitalists, the military had to buy equipment from private companies, warranties included.