2nd Best Army in Ukraine? | Evolution of Tank Tactics in Ukraine

[@thetankmuseum]

Let us know what you thought of this video in the comments below.

[@user-hq2fy5cs1k]

its good

[@Silverj2k7]

its great.

[@phunkracy]

Airborne assault on hostomel actually succeeded thats my pet peeve with 1st minute of the video. When Russian main force arrived the VDV was still there still holding tge airport

[@zaynevanday142]

Pure NATO propaganda 😂😂😂

[@zaynevanday142]

@@phunkracy100% total success the VDV took and held that airport

[@charlescaudell9493]

No surprise that Chris Copson's videos do so well. He can clearly and concisely explain a complex subject to a non specialist audience. Many thanks.

[@maccarr9923]

I think you mean many Tanks

[@AsmodeusT]

​@@maccarr9923 bravo!

[@daveyjones5702]

and how do you verify any statements made? when almost everything we are told about what happens there is propaganda, and about as valid as a 3 dollar bill, how do you know any of this has any connection to reality whatsoever?

[@MikeStubbsRace]

Absolutely! Couldn't agree more!

[@petunized]

He is just telling what his audience like to hear. Just like any other entertainer. If he told you inconvenient truth, you'd unsubscribe, downvote and complain to youtube. And his channel will be cancelled out, just like any other inconvenient opinions in the west.

[@1509Freeze]

I cant get over how the term "cope cage" has basically become the official designation for these constructs.

[@ProvidenceNL]

You could see his hesitation and the use of the qualifer ''colloquially'' because of that haha.

[@MrZombiekiller23]

its not, its just internet addicts

[@iannordin5250]

I mean there really isn't another good name out there for them.

[@brandonbailey9446]

It is hilarious watching these knowledgeable, dignified gentleman like him and the Chieftain discuss it.

[@Shooter10m]

Theyre trying to cope with the fact that the top down munitions are making their armor void and trying to deal with it. Unfortunately, most top down munitions are tandem and can still get through that space. Kinda funny that reddit has managed to name that though.

[@melle9155]

Chris is a good story teller and really good at explaining things. Very pleasant to listen to!

[@jansilver4253]

That's true I just wanted to take a look but I can't stop it until it stops!))))

[@trollking202]

Once upon a time 😅

[@VunderGuy]

Yes. Very good propagandist very good at steering clear of certain undeniably authentic docs that show the ultimate opposite of his ultimate purpose.

[@buckmaster5552]

He's good to listen to. Its just too bad his numbers are fictional

[@tigertiger1699]

He’s really great👍🙏🙏🙏

[@gilanbarona9814]

When I was a junior officer, we never had military instructors this good. This was very insightful. I learned a lot. Thank you.

[@kaalisurfer600]

are you joking

[@gilanbarona9814]

@@kaalisurfer600 No

[@Alexandr_Polyakov]

Hello, I'm from Irpin, Ukraine. thanks for the great analytics👍

[@brinjoness3386]

Say hi to your friends and family.

[@garryeis7276]

@@JoshStrickland-n8x Iripin is a city near Kyiv. The Russians were expelled from there in April 2022.

[@DerUnglaublicheFrank]

This is the first video I see from this channel and I have to say I am impressed. This is the gold standard I want from documentaries and similar shows. The production quality is great across the board, the story is interesting and good to follow, the visuals are a great benefit and it has no bloat or nonsense.

[@Masada1911]

They have a pretty big catalogue of videos for you to enjoy!

[@DarkShroom]

this is what you get when you have a presenter that both does the research and the talk... this is why i watch youtube and not tv

[@michaela7759]

100% AGREED

[@DartXL]

A low-quality study based on NAFO misinformation. But he could have analyzed what is available to a tank museum. For example, conclude that Soviet 9M117 "Bastion" missiles fired from T-55, T-62 or BMP-3 can hit even the latest Western tanks, including M1A2 Abrams, from ranges twice as long as their range, which means they remain out of range. One such missile may not destroy an Abrams and will be neutralized by active or explosive armor, but a second, third... a tenth is unlikely. Therefore, thousands of such missiles and their newer modifications are eagerly waiting for the Abrams to practice shooting at it.

[@dylanwegener9682]

​@@DartXL you are dented

[@erloriel]

As usual, Mr. Copson knocks it out of the park with his narration! What brilliant choice as a presenter.

[@user-hq2fy5cs1k]

i love tanks

[@tsardean7438]

Me too :D

[@stefanobonaiuti8243]

same

[@Tank_lover]

Same

[@bookofdaveandsteve]

tanks loves you too bro

[@NissanAl-Gaib]

Yes

[@simonpotter7534]

Its good to see that a museum is making itself relevant to modern events. The staff must have been a little surprised to find some of its exhibits running around a current day battlefields.

[@CrazyFikus]

9:10 - "we've recently seen some T-72s in Ukraine fitted with what's colloquially been called cope cages" I just love how cope cage has become accepted terminology.

[@alexanderbarkman7832]

It's not, it's just kids with no military knowledge using it.

[@Squee.1366]

@@alexanderbarkman7832 So be a profie, name it correctly

[@alexanderbarkman7832]

@@Squee.1366 Slat roof armour.

[@Squee.1366]

Slat armor, dry water, sour sugar... Cool!

[@alexanderbarkman7832]

@@Squee.1366 Se my first comment.

[@Subcomandante73]

Chris is doing a great job on these 'chats'.

[@noahway13]

Who is Chris?

[@joshmerchant8737]

@@noahway13 the guy in the video talking

[@jonnyc429]

@@joshmerchant8737 😂😂

[@chanchito4401]

@@noahway13 The cameraman

[@axelvetter]

Not all great presenters wear beards.

[@lutherburgsvik6849]

Nice balance of focus on tactics and vehicles. I'm sure there would be equal interest in a similar video about the Ukrainian military and their changing tactics and vehicles over the past year. It could also provide an opportunity to link to some of your older videos on American, British and other NATO equipment currently being used by Ukraine.

[@HealthyCigarette864]

nice try putin

[@sixstringedthing]

I'm sure I've said it before but I'm going to say it again; I very much enjoy Mr Copson's presentations. Clear and concise, technical yet easily approachable, delivered in a confident and natural manner that indicates a high level of familiarity with the subject matter. Excellent stuff.

[@captainmeridian5589]

Thanks!

[@steveyountz9184]

Excellent as always, and the production value, which was very good, is getting even better.

[@dougcoombes8497]

That was excellent, I hope there are more updates like this as the war progresses.

[@JayeOFarrell]

Absolutely phenomenal content, writing, production, and Chris has been an inspired edition to the presenting team. I've visited the Tank museum many times, and this year my friend from Canada is visiting and asked if I could take him to the museum as he enjoys the video content so much. Keep up the good work.

[@alexanderweinrich7418]

I absolutely love the mention of cope cages. Great video!

[@__beer__]

Yeah I had to have a laugh at that haha

[@alanfenick1103]

Your evaluation of the War in the Ukraine is insightful and gives more information of what each side is facing in equipment and tactics. I feel we need to concentrate on both the human and material costs! No one talks about the medical services to the wounded combatants and civilians. Every time a tank is destroyed three or more are killed is never spoken of just the fireworks display!

[@occamraiser]

Thanks for another riveting video. I'm happy to say I'll be driving 330 miles down to Bovington in September specifically to visit the tank museum.

[@tommihommi1]

incredible production value on this video! I especially appreciate the good audio.

[@TheCrowsClaw]

That is solid research and delivery, just like with the episode on an RPG.(speaking as military RPG instructor) You, Sir, are becoming my favourite presenter on the Tank Museum YT channel.

[@IronWarhorsesFun]

The RPG video wasn’t pure anti Russian propaganda. This one is.

[@Br1cht]

@@IronWarhorsesFun yup, they’ve no shame.

[@sirhayden5516]

@@IronWarhorsesFun If this is propaganda, why are the russian forces doing so badly?

[@Andrew-gd5jp]

@@sirhayden5516 propaganda isn’t necessarily false. To be effective, it should be true.

[@jamesgornall5731]

​@@sirhayden5516even if tanks are, the armed forces are doing well, tanks are a busted flush with atgm weapons, just as western tanks will be. This isnt a case of one piece of technology here, one there and VICTORY, its a complete shift

[@jamesfairless1949]

Chris came to my school on Monday, keep up the good work mate

[@PurpleSnakeXIII]

An actually competent and informative flow of information with no to minimal political baggage and no taking sides! Incredibly high standard these days! Awesome

[@kristoffer3000]

You just didn't notice it was very biased.

[@kristoffer3000]

@@JoshStrickland-n8x Sure bud, you believing those numbers without a second thought just proves you're honestly not very intelligent. :) "Not biased" whilst all this does is paint Ukraine, who are losing quite badly in a positive light whilst doing quite the opposite for Russia. Not to mention that Ukraine are quite uh.. fond of their Nazis, not something I want to support, idk about you. :)

[@lesliepaulkovacs6442]

Very nice evaluation of the last year. But I'd like to see the same thing done for the Ukrainian side, and we can then have a "Compare and Contrast" situation. Thanks again.

[@gunnar6674]

The Ukrainian general staff wishes to keep their lessons learned in offensive operations close to the vest so far. They've shared some of the lessons learned in the defense with observers from RUSI, but they haven't wanted to share their experiences with offensive operations yet - at least in a non-classified setting.

[@chrisdodson8118]

Forgive my simplistic answer, but I would say that the main difference is that Ukrainian tanks and troops are on the side of good, whereas those of RuSSia are inarguably on the side of evil! 🙂

[@MultiNike79]

There is no "Ukrainian side". There is a US side. The Nazis are working for them.

[@MultiNike79]

@@JoshStrickland-n8x What country are you in, if it's not a secret?

[@MultiNike79]

@@JoshStrickland-n8x Russia?

[@carlgrubisich5717]

Great presentation, really hit the mark. Chris is an excellent addition to the tank museum. I hope to see more content of this sort in the future.

[@MultiNike79]

Are all the comments here bots?

[@Huvpalto]

Hearing such a professional use the term "cope cage" made me laugh. Its both funny, charming and a kind of recognision.

[@worldoftancraft]

If those are Cope cages, then slat armour is cope armour

[@zerksari]

What a beautiful lecturer. Time to search him up and tuck in and listen in more.

[@ruiteixeira1594]

One clue for the NAFO bots: civil casualties in Iraque :+ 1 000 000, UKR +- 8 000 (source ONU in 1 year)

[@robertstrong6798]

I feel very guilty and sad to find this so interesting when so many are dying. But it is truly fascinating 🧐

[@ChevySS1968]

Yeah, especially when this all could have been avoided if someone would have listened to Putin's many warnings.

[@nozhki-busha]

@@ChevySS1968 Yeah, that worked out well for him didnt it? Now Putin is in a war he cannot hope to win and his land border with NATO has over doubled lol

[@griechland]

​@@ChevySS1968 Sod off vatnik.

[@kilianortmann9979]

@@ChevySS1968 If only we had appeased Putler.

[@nozhki-busha]

@@ChevySS1968 Сколько рублей вам платят за то, что вы говорите эту чушь?

[@civicsilly]

Thank you for your video, I appreciate your knowledge and considerable effort. Very well done, and I look forward to all of your products.

[@seanitoism]

The Tank Museum went from top five, to relevant documentaries. Impressive content from a museum and fascinating to watch if you like tanks.

[@LiPingWai-go1iw]

謝謝！

[@johnbrooks1269]

Mr. Copson excellent presentation. Your cadence, voice quality is most pleasing and overall you made the video very enjoyable. Many thanks to the T.M. for this video. Cheers!

[@mody2220]

Just to clarify in 12.47min u need to take out that piece with 2 holes and put it around your ak47 or kmpk(polish/rusian heavy machine gun ) so your barrel is outside vehicle and that works quite well I know I was in polish army In 99-00 and we use those bmp these can do 70km-h on tank roads 😀

[@edward9674]

What's it like to ride inside one? Like on an actual exercise if you ever got to be on one.

[@mody2220]

@@edward9674 loud bouncy like hell hard to get in and out back door are heavy some times they fill them with sand for extra protection it was a fun to ride I'm my 20s but now no thanks

[@Lexe-is5nv]

Ok if you have a screw driver, and can get it none before your hit

[@filibertkraxner305]

Excellent video. Very nuanced analysis, illustrated on the museum's exhibits themselves. Well done.

[@mirandahotspring4019]

Nice clear explanation of the war so far. Well thought out and spot on.

[@kzsposeidon3121]

​@Влад Осенін yeah sure

[@EvanRivas-i3y]

This KZbin chanel is incredible🎉

[@johnelliott7850]

Mr. Copson explains the pertinent issues so well and so clearly. Good video.

[@russwoodward8251]

Thank you. I like Chris' analysis. Very good. Lots of great examples.

[@scottroberts7875]

Fact based, fascinating overview of the first year of this conflict. Mr Copson has a patient delivery and calm demeanour . Great combination, great talk. Well done all at the wonderful Tank Museum. ATVB2 all Scott Somerset

[@themuckler8176]

Fact based on Ukrainian propaganda?😂

[@scottroberts7875]

@@themuckler8176 hilarious.. Because would never lie to its people

[@testingmysoup5678]

Fact base even though the first fact he stated was wrong? First major armed conflict in Europe? 1999? Ukraine civil war?

[@srvaughan2502]

​@@testingmysoup5678 Maybe he considers that a minor conflict? Or he meant war between 2 countries? Cant serve off the full vid based on him meaning sth else than you.

[@testingmysoup5678]

@@srvaughan2502 20 countries bombing another country to dust isn't a minor conflict, his willingness to say that just shows his willingness for other leaps of imagination

[@alexarcher1601]

Thank you Chris for this excellent video.

[@erdenee1258]

Loving these series. Regards from Mongolia.

[@gcl_brb]

Great production! Congrats!

[@hultaelit]

Were the tactics used early on really the same as soviet WW2 tactics? Correct me if I'm wrong or feel free to elaborate, but In WW2, they'd have multiple waves, each with corresponding support elements in the air and on track, with the objective of pushing forward until they were at the edge of stalling, and then, very importantly, transition into creating and holding a beachhead for the next group that was just behind. Thus always preparing the way for the continued assault of fresh and supplied units. I might be wrong, but to me the tactics used in Feb 22 seemed to have degenerated rather than carried over from WW2, as when the front units were halted there was no second fresh wave just behind them to carry on the attack with fresh supplies

[@phunkracy]

Russians prepared for 2014 ukrainian army while ukrainians prepared for 2023 russian army. If ukrainians would fight anything like they did in 2014 the 3 day campaign meme would actually happen

[@z_actual]

Russia ddint put nearly enough of their best resources into it, there were something 40,000 men put in and around Kiev. No one is asking where is the real Russian army

[@Carbidestruck]

@@z_actual The professional russian army is currently serving a special fertilization operation in the Ukrainian soil. The 1st guards tank army, 155th naval and VDV weren’t the real russian army?

[@IronWarhorsesFun]

@@Carbidestruck meanwhile thousands upon thousands of Ukraine soldiers and NATO mercs are now dead or captured in Russian controlled Bakhmut. Keep laughing.

[@thysonsacclaim]

@@IronWarhorsesFun Found the vatnik.

[@cyclopath457]

Yep I love listening to these. Informative and with a wealth of experience!

[@2ndkombat]

i believe 1st major conflict in Europe after 1945 was the Yugoslavia in 90s.

[@kanestalin7246]

They conviently forget that

[@nils9853]

Yeah but these are no white people, so that doesn't count. That's also why we are much more concerned about Ukraine rather then Syria.

[@DarkShroom]

oh yes let's split hairs... okay i will use wikipedia for this: 1944-1956 Guerrilla war in the Baltic states 1945-1949 Greek Civil War 1946-1948 Corfu Channel incident 1947-1962 Romanian anti-communist resistance movement 1953 Uprising in East Germany .....zzzz.....zzzz..... i imagine they are all pretty "major" for those involved....keyboard warriors ready!... myself i'm gonna go for the 1st cod war

[@nils9853]

@@DarkShroom you should use wiki to understand the difference between a civil war or a tried coup d'etat and a war between two nations. And Yugoslavia went on for many years and featured organized genocides. So I guess mentioning this is not splitting hairs...

[@p_serdiuk]

Armoured conflict. Yugoslavia was mostly asymmetric warfare.

[@chriscookesuffolk]

In my view the best video on the conflict so far. Superb work.

[@alekzandah360]

The fact that “cope cage” has made its way to a professional’s mouth is incredible

[@ivanpticar8007]

Any official material on the whole "Soviets bellow the rank of Major weren't allowed maps"? These videos are very well done, and I'm always looking forward to more content

[@SlashHarkenUltra]

I know you meant 'below' but I'm now thinking of Russian soldiers screaming "MAJOR!!!"

[@kristoffer3000]

Most negative things said about the Soviet Union on this channel is just lies, it's such a shame that they feel the need to shovel on tons of propaganda. Notice that they don't do it for Nazi tanks, strange that..

[@stephenwood6663]

Sounds to me like one of those myths that sometimes springs up to make one's rivals look bad. There's a famous photograph from 1942 of a Soviet lieutenant in a pilotka, urging his men forward with pistol raised; the man has a map case at his hip.

[@jubuttib]

@@stephenwood6663 He's just carrying it for the major. =)

[@worldoftancraft]

​@@jubuttiblêjtôha is carrying naps for mega mladšij lêjtênant

[@free_at_last8141]

The narrator saying "cope cages" caught me off-guard and was very enjoyable. Like hearing Leonard Nimoy say "get good scrub."

[@Largeportion1000]

Well Done, Looking like Chris enjoys a pint of bitter and a single malt as much as armoured vehicles and Fantastic content.

[@ChartingCharlie]

Are people allowed to visit The Tank Museum? I would make a trip out of it

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

Ofcourse. They also have events like tank fest. Highly recomended. Tiger day is also a good day to visit.

[@jamesgornall5731]

Its a very, very good day out. I drove 300 miles to get there and it was well worth it

[@brownie81]

Great video, love the official use of the term 'cope cage'

[@o5m67]

During WW2 already, the RA tank units used bedframes round the turret to protect against panzerfausts.

[@nopls1762]

Soviet*

[@o5m67]

RA = Red Army

[@worldoftancraft]

​@@nopls1762*Sovêt, mister I luv Frentch veri mutch ** Red army. Sovêtskaâ Armiâ is the creature of February 1946.

[@squishy_baby]

love how competent this gentleman is. this is a very interesting video.

[@davidrobinson7112]

Great explanation makes things clearer and issues understandable thank you. Keep up the good work.

[@Mad_mountain05]

Enjoyed this! Hope theTank Museum can produce more like this!

[@TotalRookie_LV]

It's hard to wrap your head around just how much smaller T-72 is, until you see a picture of one next to a "Challenger" or "Abrams". It almost looks like tanks of Western designs can kill T-72 tanks simply by driving over them and crushing with tracks.

[@MrTangolizard]

@DolphinsWIthIgloos well the Russians do little tank with no infantry

[@v4skunk739]

@DolphinsWIthIgloos It's a myth. A small tank has zero benefits. A thermal will still spot it 4 miles away.

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

@@v4skunk739 it’s easier to get a smaller tank into a protected hull-down position. It also needs lighter bridging equipment, lighter recovery equipment, and narrower mine-breaching lanes. All other things being equal, it will probably require less fuel as there’s less mass to move about.

[@murphy7801]

​@@bob_the_bomb4508 sure this is what recon / light tanks are for things like an amx 10 rc. You still need a main battle tank to come back the up when you hit your opponent.

[@KaizokuSencho]

@@v4skunk739 But thermals are western degenerate technology! The vodka infused glare of superior russian conscripts are clearly better!

[@luisorozco188]

Please keep these videos coming, as an old M60A1 MBT Crewman 3rd Armor Division Frieburg Germany just love these videos. 1977-79

[@WhiteGoldtube]

Great video. Very informative and well produced.

[@joblo341]

Cope cages were seen from the start of the war. They were often "unofficial" additions by the crew hoping to protect from top attack missiles. But they were ineffective for that. On the other hand, as the war progressed, and drones dropping "presents" into open hatches the idea of cope cages on top started to make sense. So, the concept of "cope cages" has evolved during the arc of the war. From a joke to useful. But useful for a totally different threat than envisioned at the start of the war. At the start they were intended to deflect very old anti-tank weapons that were not being used, and in theory against modern weapons that the cages were totally inappropriate for. Now, a year later they can use cages to deflect grenades/bombs dropped from drones into open hatches and to protect from kamikaze drones trying to fly into those hatches too.

[@TTTT-oc4eb]

As mentioned in the video, mission-based tactics only work if the junior officers and NCOs are highly trained and competent. If not, it's a recipe for utter chaos and disaster. This was probably THE major advantage for the Wehrmacht - an extremely competent officer and NCO corps - well trained in combined warfare and mission-based tactics. Even privates were expected to show personal initiative.

[@novosib9017]

they had experience from WW1. The teens of that time were Officers in 1942.

[@TTTT-oc4eb]

@@novosib9017 Not the NCOs and junior officers. But yes, German WW2 tactics were very much a development from their 1918 tactics.

[@vespasian606]

Great balanced summary. I think your questions at the end apply equally to both parties.

[@JosephNordenbrockartistraction]

Great job on being a cool teacher. These modern days on any battlefield your tanks get no privacy from drones

[@knirobin]

Exceellent video , Chris is really getting into his stride ....great work and keep it up !

[@807800]

Would be interesting to see how next gen MBT would look like with the massive proliferation of surveillance and armed drone.

[@B.D.E.]

Probably just means top mounted ERA, and a greater emphasis on short range AA supporting tamk formations, with inexpensive munitions for taking out drone swarms without wasting very expensive air defence missiles. Also means more EW for tank formations. Those latter two things don't/shouldn't have to be incorporated into the MBT itself.

[@Brent-jj6qi]

I actually unironically expect to see tanks fitted with belt fed shotguns, because I’d bet most drones that are the size of a person or smaller will not enjoy buckshot

[@rolyantrauts2304]

MBT is dead its too slow and cumbersome as look at the US Marines and there Future Lift program of a modern ridiculously mobile reaction force, they have scrapped the notion of the MBT as the Abrams is no longer part of the equation and not following front line troops any more.

[@p_serdiuk]

The Abrams-X has a surveillance drone uplink and can launch Switchblade kamikaze drones IIRC. Having your own drones provides a massive benefit to a tank, and even more if tanks in a platoon data-link their video feeds together.

[@rolyantrauts2304]

@@p_serdiuk that a Abrams-X does launch Switchblade kamikaze drones is an indication to how the MBT is losing significance on the battlefield (does it fire it gun nope a Switchblade). You don't need a $5m tank to launch a Switchblade where drone guided indirect fire is hitting out to 30-90km

[@Lammedreng]

Watching a tank expert use the term “cope cage” brings me immense joy

[@kippamip]

I really hope somewhere in the British army there's a boffin somewhere coming up with an anti drone capability for tanks. Something that can detect them and take them down. Be it an automated 50 cal hooked up to a radar or something along those lines.

[@paulmanson253]

I would think something of smaller calibre firing a lot faster than a 50 cal would be providing a swarm of bullets,one of which is all that is needed. Small accurate radar. Yeah,I think you might be on to something.

[@adoggone5429]

In the New panther they got drones in the Tank, also to destroy Other drones.

[@Brent-jj6qi]

@@paulmanson253 I suspect 12 gauge might be the solution, with buck or birdshot

[@p_serdiuk]

Something like the Trophy active protection system uses shotguns to shoot down incoming missiles and there is no reason for it to not be able to shoot down drones as well.

[@kippamip]

@@p_serdiuk drones sit too high for trophy. A system is needed to detect them way before they get near to the general vicinity of the tank so they can be eliminated before they get a chance to drop a mortar, or take away the ability to keep them spotted for artillery etc.

[@Skreezilla]

been nice to see Chris get so much more comfy in front of the camera! good work :)

[@NicolasAlexanderOtto]

Impressed with this video. I would love to see a 2024 version.

[@hookybrickshooky9529]

That indeed would be great!

[@kandyvl]

Thanks for covering this important part of war history. Knowledge is a power. And knowing your enemy is hard but valueable lesson. Greetings from Ukraine!

[@Iiuri-gp2vw]

You wrong when Rissia is fighting not only Ukraine but the entire NATO and USA

[@БогданБеркут]

No, Russia is fighting Ukrainians who use Western military equipment, these are different things.

[@Wlof25]

@@БогданБеркут Not really. I can prove that with an example. Let's say there is Bob, your neighbor, who is in feud with you. Martha, Samuel, and John are siding with Bob and are supplying Bob with things to damage you. Martha tells Bob when you are not at home. John gives Bob his chainsaw, so Bob can cut down your tree you like. Samuel gives Bob a spotlight so he can shine in your windows. Are you in all honest thing that you are just in feud with Bob and not with all four of them? It is obvious that you would be in feud / bad relations / fight / war with all of them, because all of them work against you, with Bob doing the dirty work.

[@wj5611]

Can you guys cover the armored engagement that occurred in Africa between the Russian T-72 (I believe) and the Chinese ZTZ-96 please? I honestly found the results of that skirmish surprising and really interesting.

[@kurousagi8155]

When did that happen?

[@wj5611]

@@kurousagi8155 a few years ago I think. Red Effect has a video covering the results of the engagement

[@kurousagi8155]

@@wj5611 thanks, I found it

[@MadBrit26]

Just wanted to say finally visited the Tank Museum for Tiger day - can't recommend highly enough!

[@masteryap3169]

Excellent analysis and presentation. Best I've seen on KZbin!

[@Martinlegend]

12:46 - thats totally wrong - you take out the inlay of the port and clamp it over the barrel and the upper handguard behind the gas port and then you put it back inside - so its totally seald from ABC Weapons

[@legbreaker2762]

Exactly. It's as if they're trying to get it all wrong.

[@Martinlegend]

@@legbreaker2762 oh come on - the Video is very good but only this one scene isnt

[@legbreaker2762]

@@Martinlegend No, there are a number of inaccuracies and outright lies in it all painting the Russians in a bad light. It's propaganda.

[@DJJAW11]

... Yet another great vid!. This even applies to game's!. As in infantry support for armour (only needs a few) armour support infantry,or both can indeed suffer greatly,from determined anti-tank infantry,or Indeed armour targeting infantry!.

[@c.j.zographos3713]

Nice recap and analysis of the year of fighting in the Ukraine.

[@luciuslawrence4068]

I love it Chris when you say "sort them out" it's the most pleasant way of meaning "seek and destroy ". The British are perfect.

[@stevedunn5546]

A very interesting video thanks. I have often wondered about the lack of air support from the Russian side and would be interested to know the reasons why?

[@JohnHughesChampigny]

Because the Russians failed to destroy Ukranian anti-air missiles in the beginning of the campaign. Any Russian air support risks being blown out of the sky by S300's or Buks if it's high, or by Stingers or other Manpads if it's low.

[@stevedunn5546]

@@JohnHughesChampigny So do these multi million dollar aircraft not have any defence against these weapons?

[@VVV85650]

@@stevedunn5546 Ukraine has a Soviet-style layered air defense, obviously this does not allow aviation to work.

[@JohnHughesChampigny]

@@stevedunn5546 Not really. They can shoot flares in an attempt to blind IR seakers on Manpads, but that's useless against S300's or Buk, or non-IR manpads. The American way of doing it is to first destroy the enemy air defences with SEAD "Wild Weasel" aircraft. The Russians seem to have made a half-hearted attempt at this at the beginning but failed because the Ukranians moved most of their air-defense missiles just before the invasion started.

[@pilotmanpaul]

Majority of the cruise missiles are fired from the VKS. Last month, Shoigu has also allowed Russian aircraft to fly deep into Ukrainian territory hence the latest videos of Russian aircraft dropping FAB 15000 and 5000s in Bakhmut and the recent use of "Glided Bombs". Some say this is due to the degration of the AFU's Anti air capabilities which does coincide with the leaked Pentagon documents showing that Ukraine only has a month left of munition for its S-300s and BUKs. While its IRIS-Ts and NATO system has enough till May.

[@Tomartyr]

9:14 It's unlikely that they saw drone-drops and Javelins in their crystal ball and much much more likely they were preparing to fight the last war, as military planners love to do. These are actually probably meant to protect from RPG-7 attacks from rooftops as seen in the siege of Grozny.

[@knoll9812]

I agree the soviets are designed to beat an improved Wehrmacht from Ww3. They are behind the evolution of war.

[@eduardomesquita968]

This video got aged very fast.

[@martinfoster5163]

Fantastic content. I learnt a lot.

[@MFitz12]

It isn't the rounds in the autoloader but the spare rounds stowed outside the auto loader carousel in exposed positions that cause T-72's to brew up.

[@sumczak82]

Exactly

[@TheVarskvlavtbichuna]

It was a terrific show, I always enjoy watching British analysis. Victory to Ukraine and God save his Majesty's Kingdom and my small country Georgia ✌

[@OlenaUkrainian]

Mr.Zhivago, thank you very much! Glory to Georgia! Glory to Ukraine! Glory to all our Heroes, who are fighting for justice against ruzzian imperialistic schizofascism! Georgia is a very beautiful country with very nice, hospitable people! I dream to visit it one day! Greetings from Ukraine! Glory to Heroes!

[@TheVarskvlavtbichuna]

@@OlenaUkrainian Thanks to Ukrainian 🇺🇦 heroes! They’re fighting for our fredom too. Always welcome to sunny 🌞 Saqartvelo😊

[@mat_j]

i think you ned to update your videos on Leopards ...lol

[@aahnecroth]

that aint the first war on european soil, did you forget about the bosnien war from 92-95?

[@EmyrDerfel]

Was that armoured on both sides?

[@aahnecroth]

@@EmyrDerfel wasnt it "armed conflict" he said?

[@EmyrDerfel]

@@aahnecroth though it was "armoured conflict"

[@zaynevanday142]

Bosnian 🇧🇦

[@warlikeplate4407]

He meant the first one we actually care about

[@ScrapKing73]

Wait… I thought the outermost layer of the survivability onion is “don’t be there”. Shoot and scoot is an example of using the “don’t be there” layer of the onion (you’re somewhere else when counterbattery fire begins).

[@johnosullivan716]

Excellent video. Well done

[@isaacwest]

HE SAID IT! HE CALLED 'EM WHAT THEY ARE HAHA. 9:14 what a hero.

[@gershonpollatschek6048]

Oh wow so Yugoslavia didn't happen?

[@DarkestVampire92]

After all this time, nearly a year and a half into this war, there are still people that try to tell you that the Autoloader's magazine is the cause of turret pops, not the russian habit of cramming more ammunition into the tank than the magazine can hold.

[@simonallen6427]

Very informative, More like this please!!

[@normannobrot]

great video, interesting and gripping stuff, thank you.

[@stanleymax4388]

Russia is fighting a proxy war with NATO not with The Ukraine. If the U.S hadn't sent the Ukraine over 100 billion in military aid this war would have been over long ago. Any questions?

[@mikkelhansen5326]

Russia can't even win against M113s and Leopards from the 1980s 😂😂 How were we ever scared of them, they are pathetic! Imagine what modern leopards and F35 would do to their pathetic army, they can't even beat the poorest country in Europe! 🤣🤣

[@desmcharris]

The best and most comprehensive explanation of combat in the Ukraine conflict yet! Thank you Chris for sharing your knowledge and insights into this tragedy. It’s not glorifying, its simple and clear , and informative. Your experience and humanity speaks for its self. Thank you to you again Chris and to the wonderful Tank Museum.

[@bartomiejgos6493]

1:59 "...it almost succeeded.." As one wise man said: "Almost makes a huge difference"

[@johnnychaos1561]

Excellent analysis and information.