Chieftain's Q&A 17. Rants, Ladas and shooting the other guy's cannon

[@chopper7352]

We all like to hear 'The Chieftain' describe a "Pants changing Event" he's experienced....it proves he's human & wasn't assembled out of Track Adjusting Tools / Equipment. :-)

[@T3hderk87]

He missed an optimal moment to mention he had a significant emotional event....

[@andymaciver1760]

Pants?! Pffft! Those jeans are painted on!

[@PalleRasmussen]

Nicholas is very human and very nice.

[@densonsmith2]

I believe I would have required a pants change and years of therapy.

[@herosstratos]

The day my gunner fired the gun of the tank to my right was a cold and foggy day in Baumholder in the early 80s. - After hitting the target, the CO asked who had shot. I reported positively, and so did my surprised right neighbor TC. The maintenance crew later reported that the “last” firing relay of the other tank had not completely returned to the open position and had got stuck halfway. The shock of the shot from my tank then closed the relay in the firing circuit of the other tank. A few years later, due to these problems, it was forbidden to switch on the main firing circuit of this model and only the emergency firing circuit could be used during live firing.

[@davidcolter]

The ultimate example of a 'pet project' tank has to be the Bob Semple. Zero losses to enemy fire means it was very effective too!

[@quentintin1]

well to the credit of Mr Semple he was trying to do something

[@uzivatel56]

I agree. Bob Semple raised awareness and got people talking about the subject. That was its main (and maybe only) purpose. Just the fact that we're discussing it now is a proof of its success!

[@chaz8758]

Americans like to mock the Semple (built as a mobile MG bunker, during a war emergency, with what you have) Because they don't want people to know about their actual tank designs like the Disston and some others built commercially and in peace time (the Semple was modelled after the Disston)

[@samdherring]

@@chaz8758 we mock our own stuff more than we do foreign stuff lol

[@chaz8758]

@@samdherring As Brits we do as well - but the average US tends to mock others and defend or forget their own very similar or the same "events"

[@TheWhoFan4]

I am only now realizing that those little green men between the bradley and the abrams are yogis and not green army men

[@Mishn0]

Either that or they're in positions that the maintenance of particularly badly designed tanks require. (Says someone who spent some time upside-down in the back cockpit of a Phantom changing out 110 pin connectors with 28 ga. wires.)

[@richardenrooijen]

Took me waaaaay too long...

[@petesheppard1709]

It took me 22 min, by the timeline.

[@robertakerson7186]

@@Mishn0 I believe that this represents the new "Kinder, Gentler Army".

[@JayM409]

Green Airforce Men.

[@AsbestosMuffins]

i like your idea of putting a helfire vertical launcher on a tank, but then that'd be giving the army ideas

[@RobinRobertsesq]

FOG-M is an old example proposal

[@Laotzu.Goldbug]

I suppose it would be even cheaper and lighter just to double pack some Javelins

[@Freyja666]

Chances are it'd come out like the Army berets or the sofa camo

[@WandererRTF]

Well... Anecdotal experience and all... From having served in the Finnish Defense Forces as a conscript... We had both Soviet and Western stuff. The Soviet era stuff was typically crude and broke down quite often compared to the contemporary western stuff. HOWEVER the Soviet stuff was bloody easy to repair and get back running. So it could remain running longer as it could be repaired anywhere instead of requiring specialists (like Western stuff often did). Soviets stuff also had plenty of very clever and simple, essentially for western POV thinking-outside-of-the-box style solutions, which often worked very well. Whole another discussion is what is cost efficient and what is not. I have seen references to old tech comparisons (as Finland straddled the line it had access to both eastern and western stuff) of (for example) circular saw blades. On cost-efficiency basis the ones made in Soviet block won over all others. On one-on-one comparison they however were the absolute worst of them all. Catch was that you could get boxes of them at the cost of a single quality blade.

[@nindger4270]

What makes that comparison very complicated is the cost of work hours. To stick with the example, making that better Western sawblade is just as fast as making the cheap Soviet one, but you need better materials and more expensive, more precise machinery. So you pay more up front with the Western product, but with the Soviet one you spend a lot more money later, in the form of time spent changing worn-out blades for new ones and fixing problems when a blade gets stuck. That's time where you pay your employees but you're not producing anything. Of course, if you *are* the Soviet Union, work hours are very cheap but sophisticated machinery is very expensive, that's why they did it that way.

[@JagerEinheit]

This is a similar issue facing anyone making or attempting an AK47/74 style gun in the US commercially. The cheaper prices on AK's in the past have stayed in the consumer mind, so when they bought an imported AK years ago for say 500 $, but saw a US clone offered for say 1000$ or more. Can't even argue quality vs cost either as many Eastern Bloc versions are excellent in fit and finish. Hard to compete when major expenses are subsidized on the exports

[@eliwatson7936]

On the lada: the fewer parts you have, the fewer parts can break

[@calska140]

That being said; an up-armored rickshaw is ideal tank.

[@christophbeckmann7281]

Also: If you don't have the funds to get a new car, you will find a way to keep the old ones running. Cubans do the same with American cars. (Not for financial reasons though.)

[@Telamon8]

As well: the fewer *proprietary* parts there are, the easier it is to get the parts that keep it running. Quite a few bits and bobs on a Lada can be fabricated from what are basically scraps, if the situation really demands it (the manual choke, for instance, is pretty much just a piece of metal cable with a fancy pull knob on one end: pretty easy to put together an ersatz one if it ever breaks).

[@SonsOfLorgar]

@@Telamon8 not to mention that the USSR didn't have any legal provision for private patents. Everything made in warsaw pact countries is public domain.

[@NeblogaiLT]

Also- almost all soviet cars were copies of western cars (linked video)- but Lada was actually a licenced FIAT with production line bought and assembled in Russia. That FIAT model was chosen as it had good reviews, was known to be rugged, plus sociaIist government was elected in Italy, that was happy to work with USSR. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4qXnIWVr7CSbKs

[@Netjerenbau3000]

At least with indicators you can confuse the enemy by indicating right, then turning left.

[@lukahierl9857]

Dosent work over here in germany.

[@kisaragi_san1378]

@@lukahierl9857 because they dont signal?

[@TheAtomicSpoon]

@@kisaragi_san1378 Tanks arent BMWs.

[@nirfz]

Does putting on the hazard lights equal raising your hands and surrender? 🤔😁

[@kisaragi_san1378]

@@TheAtomicSpoon all german moving-thingies are BMWs, including those audi things and those volks wagons?

[@_ArsNova]

Oh lord. Chieftain has seen Girls und Panzer. This is a scary timeline we live in.

[@jsn1252]

He _advised_ on Girls und Panzer, the movie anyway IIRC.

[@onlythedeadknowpeace3833]

He calls himself a girls und panzer expert

[@_ArsNova]

@@jsn1252 I didn't know that. This is both awesome and truly terrifying at the same time.

[@taistelusammakko5088]

@hognoxious theres also the das finale series

[@_Shaugen]

Didnt they consult him while making it?

[@beastboy0078]

it took me 24:00 before I realized that the "Little Green Men" were doing yoga

[@desert_jin6281]

Took me a bit longer...

[@sidekickbob7227]

Didn't realize it before your comment...

[@ret7army]

I didn't realize it was yoga until you mentioned it ... thanks ... I think

[@kristofferjohansson3768]

Very cute green men.

[@AUTgriesbrei]

To my limited knowledge the mirrors on german tanks are there to make the tanks road legal.

[@Masada1911]

Sounds possible to me

[@UkrainianPaulie]

I served in Germany. That is correct.

[@commanderhindsight1633]

German Cop: Sir do you know why I pulled you over today? German Tanker, looking over the side of his Leopard: Not really, no.

[@hannahranga]

@Andrew Crews surely that would be badge of honour (unless it was in a school zone)

[@Westcoastblackpowder]

@Andrew Crews I believe that Cheiftain was pulled over while in theatre while in an Abrams. Accredited it to that the vehicle may look like it is moving faster than it actually is due to the length of the track running the length of the vehicle and all moving. He explained it better... I believe it was in his Q&A appearance on Forgotten Weapons

[@AtholAnderson]

Re: The NK tank. To me it looks suspiciously like a mock-up 'new tank' skin over an existing machine. A little paint and some sheet metal to hide the fact that it's just their old T-62 homebrew.

[@cm275]

@Velsen Fest It doesn't even need fuel, it's driven solely by pure love for The Dear Leader.

[@ket451]

the TSAR Bomba is said to not be able to go through the roof armour of that tank.

[@catfish552]

The way those launchers poke out though the "armor" is particularly suspicious.

[@AtholAnderson]

@@catfish552 Exactly. You can see the curve of the actual turret armour through those openings.

[@scopedog9197]

@hognoxious Shaving Private Ryan...

[@ES90344]

It wouldn't surprise me if the German tanks had mirrors and indicators because all vehicles used on public roads MUST follow the law, even if its a tank. They even have license plates.

[@jantschierschky3461]

Exactly and trust me those things are very helpful when on public roads or reversing (even someone is there to guide you in)

[@ineednochannelyoutube5384]

Same here in hungary, since the 30s actually. In most ww2 period photography you can see license plates on tanks too.

[@kreb7]

I though just Greece did that

[@hubertwandl5053]

In every civilized country, tanks have license plates, mirrors and indicators. How shoult anyone know whom to blame in an accident??^^

[@E9X330]

Nope, the Bundeswehr, police, customs and disaster units are exempt from the German STVO and StVZO on duty

[@magnusmalmborn8665]

On tanks getting stuck: There was an interesting incident a few years ago, when an USMC unit visited Sweden for a joint exercise. They got one of their M1s stuck in a bog, and the swedes had to pull it out with their leopard ARVs. They posted pictures of the vehicle afterwards, and literally the entire thing up to the turret roof was covered in black mud. They'd left the drivers hatch open so some scooped inside as well. It turned into a long night for maintenance to get it back into service.

[@pcz1642raz]

the folks who design them might not be idiots, but the folks who write the design requirements might be

[@WhatIfBrigade]

Paul Harrell voice: "This tank fits my hand better."

[@RichWhiteUM]

"You be the judge."

[@Mirageknight2133]

Still waiting for him to start selling Action Paul Action Figures

[@justinsouthern1043]

@@RichWhiteUM you

[@edmundscycles1]

I doubt there would be much left of the new and improved meat target .

[@candleman2123]

Chieftain, you are awesome mate. Start with the DU stuff, reference studies on Tungsten which makes me go research, and now I have learned things and I don't even feel tricked! Keep doing what you're doing mate, bloody love it!

[@relluplewis7112]

'...no one's been masochistic enough to want to find out by way of scientific assessment.' lol. One & only The Chieftain!

[@le_floofy_sniper_ducko]

i love how in the thumbnail you see the eyes of our favorite ATGM between the photos

[@V4zz33]

Lada was/is good stuff. I think my dad sent less time rearing it than anything else after that. Trabant, Nissan Blue Bird, Mazda 626, VW Passat from the early 2000s. Also, it is RWD and it is being still used for rally competitions.

[@TheBrewjo]

Thank you for another great Q&A, just been setting up my new monitors and this was the first video I chose to play on them :)

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

Well, I am honored to have christened your new monitors

[@Nutzkie2001]

Wasn't there a Japanese Ha-Go on Tarawa that managed to put a 37mm round down the tube of a Sherman?

[@the_victorious_1]

That sounds familiar... I don't know if it's true but I swear that I've heard that before

[@michaelbritt7609]

I think that I've heard of this as well, though not sure where, or if it was just something that I dreamt about

[@kisaragi_san1378]

Yes, a Ha-Go shot down the barrel of a Sherman at Tarawa (said Sherman was named "Cecilia", her wreck is still on the beaches today)

[@CaptainKeen]

I just heard about it the other day watching one of Mark Felton's videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3-mZ5iCiJiLnqc

[@loriryde5437]

Multiple US civil war muskets were recovered from various battles that had an incoming bullet enter the barrel and meet exiting bullit blowing out the side of the barrel

[@MadFF11]

Excellent! I know you have a bunch of these Q&A videos, but this is one is one of the best.

[@wilkatis]

In the Battle of Tarawa (1943) a japanese Type-95 is reported to have put a main caliber (37mm) shell down a M4 Shermans (going by the name Cecilia) gun barrel, damaging the rifling with shell fragments coming in through the open gun breach. Crew of the Sherman remained unharmed

[@D4cked]

I remember The Great War channel mentioning British tankers being unable to load their cannons due to the amount of machine gun fire going down the barrels during a particular battle.

[@Masada1911]

Aye. I think that was in one of their bovington videos

[@meansartin]

When you mentioned scuttling tanks, I remember reading in Team Yankee that they would just take shells and spread them across the floor and then toss a thermite grenade onto those and explode the turret. Was that ever an official scuttling policy?

[@grognard23]

"The idea that you are not poisoning the world by not using DU doesn't really hold water." But apparently water holds it all.

[@johnd2058]

Shoot, I thought the problem was kids playing with the shrapnel, radioactive dust in the dairy stock, and Gulf War Syndrome -- nothing like lil' bits of fallout lodging throughout the body and smacking one's DNA with bowling balls at point-blank range. The specification of Tungsten _alloy_ is the interesting part... alloyed with what?

[@jeffreyroot6300]

@@johnd2058 DU isn’t particularly radioactive, it’s a heavy metal problem. Your average coal mine or natural uranium is more radioactive. DU basically blends into the background radiation.

[@theleva7]

@@johnd2058 I may be mistaken here, but from what I can gather on use of hard alloys and composites, tungsten AP rounds and cores use tungsten carbide (and maybe mixed with other carbides) powder sintered with some kind of metal matrix filling the gaps. It's similar in concept to carbide tools used on lathes and milling machines: tungsten carbide or mixture of carbides provide hardness, metal matrix (usually cobalt, not a pleasant metal to get into your system) provides toughness.

[@Bird_Dog00]

@@jeffreyroot6300 Uranium emmits alpha particles. Think of them as the HE-Shell of ionizing radiation: Huge dammage potential but crapy penetration. As long as the source is on the outside of your body, you're good, as alpha particles cannot penetrate the outer layers of dead cells of your skin. But if the source is in direct contact with living tissue - like inhaled uranium dust in your lung, the alpha particles will go at the living cells' DNA like a wrecking ball...

[@davidweihe6052]

@@jeffreyroot6300 > DU isn't particularly radioactive. Half life of 4.470 thousand million (US billion) years. The only thing radioactive with a longer half-life is the most stable bismuth, at 250 (US) billion years. Then it is lead (Pb) which is stable (as far as we can tell), just a heavy metal (which is the problem with DU, not its radioactivity).

[@HerrPolden]

Concerning riveted tank waterproofing; The riveting used was presumably hot riveting, a method also used on ships. In short, the holes are countersunk on both sides, and the rivet made white hot before being peened. When the rivet cooled it would contract, pulling the two pieces even tighter together. A riveted seam is not necessarily weaker than a weld, but bulkier. As a side note, the fact that the rivets are under internal tension might be why spalling is such an issue...

[@andrewsnow7386]

I was going to mention ships, but also boilers and real tanks (ones to hold liquids) were all riveted at the time. If the designers wanted water tight, it could have easily been achieved with riveted construction. Note though, I don't think countersunk holes would not have been common. Google "ship rivet" and you will see round heads, even on the outside of ship hulls, was the norm.

[@RS_Mogli]

The mirrors are important for German tanks since the would not be allowed to drive on the road without theme or indicator lights, brake lights, etc.

[@mrgingerninjadan]

Same in the Uk, its a legal requirement for ALL vehicles to be able to drive on Roads, when on Exercise the mirrors, lights and indicators etc are covered up

[@BigPapaKaiser]

Regarding facing the way you want to escape - I suppose S-tank having a second, rear facing driver station kind of qualifies, so a point to the idea?

[@robertwarner5963]

Yes and several heavy armoured cars (e.g. French EBR) also had an extra, rear-facing driver's postion.

[@andrewlee-do3rf]

22:30 I think I remember that the Soviets operated some Panther tanks *(and also made slight modifications to them. Like making the lower glacis plate removable so that they can service the transmission. WITHOUT having to take out all the internal equipment, and pull the turret off like you normally do for the Panthers).* But, I don't remember if they actually used them in combat

[@rlosable]

35:28 you forgot the following: - working, powerful yet silent AC - water tanks for bot hot and cold water - several cupholders which never get in the way yet are easily accessible - self-parking capabilities - large flat deck for comfortable sleeping arrangements

[@calska140]

"Rants"? That all I needed to read of the title to like this video before watching. Rants by knowledgeable, passionate people are my favorite media

[@dominicwroblewski5832]

When I hear the term "smoking diesels" I think of the old ALCO C424 's on the BRC. ALCO's got the nick name of honorary steam locomotives because of the turbo lag and black exhaust plume.

[@adamemmrich283]

I have watched this episode at least three times and I am just now realizing that the little army men on the desk are doing yoga. Priceless!

[@vonschlesien]

Coming from more civilian-focused study of the Soviet economy: Soviet civilian product quality control was particularly bad because downstream consumers (e.g. enterprises using steel from suppliers) had great difficulty rejecting inputs that did not meet specification. In a capitalist system if you deliver bad lenses to a camera factory, it's relatively easy for them to just not pay you and find an alternative supplier, whereas in the Soviet system this was a fraught political and bureaucratic process. The military was always privileged, however; if their plane's servos or their tank's springs were bad, they could cut through the red tape and impose consequences wherever was appropriate on the supply chain. Very different level of quality.

[@erikdekuil4629]

Oh dear, is that the killer Rabbit of Caerbannog sneaking up on the Chieftain?

[@ScottKenny1978]

Yes.

[@brabhamfreaman166]

Nooooooo…it’s far too cute 😳

[@xristar]

The Greek BMP-1s were bought around 1995 with the available stock of ammo and parts from Germany. Greece tried to sign a follow-on-support contract with a Greek or Bulgarian (?) company around 2000 but this was legally attacked by Russia for patent claims and cancelled. There was some talk about a support contract together with the negotiated contract for new BMP-3s but this fell through due to the Greek economic crisis after 2008. In the end the BMP-1s became useless due to lack of support and sold to Iraq and Egypt, except of a few dozen that were converted to carry the ZU-23.

[@interestingvideosofinteres5136]

I carry the Sig 365 XL and just want everyone to know it’s a 90% conceal carry perfection. It’s a tiny bit long for front carry but makes up for it in “I can shoot this comfortably at the range all day”. And because it’s comfortable to shoot, YOU WILL shoot it more often. I’m 5’ 10” and it’s comfortable behind the belt until you sit down, then it’s a tiny bit uncomfortable. Pair it with a leather holster (Made in the USA ) Relentless Tactical defender IWB Holster ($40) and you will not regret it. 🇺🇸

[@johnallison820]

While I was teaching the M1A2 (original flavor) to Kuwaiti Army tankers I was asked every class whether the M1A2 or the M84s (Yugoslav built export T72s) parked in the next motor pool were better. Would give the same answer: one is an apple, one is an orange, both fruit but with different design specs to fit in different organizations. Wnet into greater detail regarding logistics, tactical doctrines, etc. Never did come out and say there were a whole lot more smoking holes in Iraq with T72s at the bottom than M1s. Hey who said an old cavalry tank noncom can't be diplomatic?

[@swayingGrass]

Don't remember where I heard this. And I'm assuming short 7.5 in the last question refers early Stugs. The steeper trajectory is an advantage because HE rounds are less likely to ricochet off the ground (they're assault tanks rather than TDs). And the lower muzzle velocity means you can make the shell wall thinner, increasing filler.

[@genericpersonx333]

37:38 Regarding the M60, It is often overlooked that part of American design criteria was the ability to mass-produce its tanks with relatively little tooling up. The USA planned to have the ability to produce 10,000 or more M60s a year within a matter of months of a great war starting, basically replicating the success of the M4 Sherman in WW2. What the M60 lacked in protection and firepower would be compensated for by numbers, ease of maintenance, and a relatively cheap but very advanced electronics suite giving each tank considerably better odds of putting its firepower where it would do the most good.

[@midlandredux]

For non-armored vehicles, Americans in Northern Europe would salvage cars, trucks, including firetrucks, paint them green, and use them. Because they were American. Every American male raised in the 1930s thought he was a mechanic. And most were. Per Paul Dickson, one of the attractions the army had when the first generations of draftees was incorporated in 1940 was that a million American "boys" suddenly found themselves with a chance to drive and tinker with the latest and newest road machines. Watching new soldiers "looking under the hood" of the latest Pontiac truck was a common sight.

[@loganholmberg2295]

Thanks for the follow up on the amunition. Didn't know the tungsten ammo could cause issues too.

[@byrdman50010]

Chieftain this was, as always, great fun and enlightening. Love your channel and your reports.

[@itsthatguyfromthething]

I went through an NTC rotation with a broken idler arm that couldn't be filled with grease, and lost it at a high rate. Within 3 days most of the grease was gone. The track would bounce arround and the sprocket would ride on it from time to time. If we needed to turn left, the driver was instructed to do about 1/8th turn then go streight. Or on some occasion we'd just go right 270°.

[@Jiberwocky]

Re: the M231 FPW, I'm actually working on reproduction screw/handguard/stock parts for cloning since original parts and existing repro parts are so expensive and rare. That's next after I finish up with the Colt DOE/RO633 front assembly clone parts. If you ever get the urge to visually clone an AR-15 into an M231 (or RO633), give me a shout and I'd be happy to send you some bits and pieces!

[@harveygerndt1874]

I appreciated your remarks about objective and subjective comments. It is, to my mind, one of the strengths of your videos: you present evidence and comment objectively or make it clear you are making a subjective opinion. There are many individuals with KZbin channels who seem to believe that 5k subscribers allows them to skip the distinction. Keep up the good work!

[@fullsalvo2483]

In regards to the M231 firing port weapon, there is one on display at the infantry museum at Fort Benning in Georgia, along with a few other rare small arms, like one of the prototype AR-10s

[@matthewanderson9754]

We need more of these q&a they're amazing and incredibly informative!

[@tankdriver65861]

The challenger 2 gunner controls, for me as a 20 year old are easy to use, after playing Xbox for 10 years, but I’d know that going into an M1, I’d hate that control handle. So yes I’d say it’s subjective as well

[@uclearwhale]

Heya there Chieftain, got a question about something I've read recently that's confused me, in December's edition of Heritage Commercials they had an article about the ALE Trojan, the Unipower MH8875 and the Scammel Commander in which they mention during it that during operation Desert Storm in the Gulf War that during the later stages of the war Scammel Commanders were used to transport reserve tanks immediately behind the advance where they were transported fully equipped and ready to go, my question is why was this needed and is there any other example of it happening?

[@jantschierschky3461]

I was no pzgrenardier but as a cablemonkey had training on the remote MG 3 of the Marder 2. The purpose was to provide rear protection when travelling and when troops dismount or re-enter. Because is mounted high you could use without the fear of hitting your own troops.

[@r.g.o3879]

When I was in the army back in the 80s I served in the FDC of various towed and self propelled field artillery batteries. We preferred to use an M577A1 or A2 at the time. As either the driver or later the section chief keeping up with vehicles PMCS was my responsibility and one thing I was taught was to always keep the track tension tight. Too loose and you were likely to be making a trip to Battalion maintenance. Too tight could be an issue as well as but we always preferred to err on the side of caution or in other words keep the track tension as tight as possible. Now as an avid modeler for most of my life I have come to love watching many of the videos put out by some excellent model makers. One thing that caught my attention right off was the insurance by many modellers to put a lot of what seems to me to be far too much sag in the tracks. My own time in the army taught me that a lot of sag was a bad thing and the tension needed to be adjusted. I have no idea how the track tension on modern M1s or Bradley's works. My own experience is with tracked vehicles in artillery batteries from the early 80s like M109s, M548s and M577s. We were taught to remove the sag. Now as far German panzers, Russian tanks and other vehicles from WeW2 I can only go off of photos and videos from that time. My obsesrvation is that excluding vehicles like Russian t 34s with Christie suspensions most did not have too much sag. I know I tend to ramble on these days, don't know if you have an opinion on this. Enjoy your videos

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

I would consider "lots of sag" to be analogous to the concept of over weathering in the modeling sphere. Looks great, not impossible, but over-frequent

[@petesheppard1709]

Little green yoga-men...it took me 23 minutes to notice. GOOD one, Nick!!

[@animal16365]

I love the Chieftains humor 😄

[@smicha6551]

Excellent choice in EDC - a standard P365 is my EDC. It's an easy pocket carry with a "Superfly" holster.

[@prjndigo]

Adendum to 0:9:30 combat duration... using the main gun to further debris debris can have a very positive effect on the combat endurance of a tracked combat vehicle, even if it's just 30 rounds of .50 to break up a chonk of cobblestone wall. Sure it announces your presence but making your combat entrance missing a track can be quite a bit more maneuver ending than making a boom.

[@ret7army]

vehicle recovery (around the 20-24 minute area of the monologue) While not in a combat situation, I noticed, while taking a ride on the British Duty Train from Berlin to the 'Zone', that the East Germans/Soviets had an armored vehicle junkyard with numerous 2S1_Gvozdika (122mm SPG) in particular being stacked on each other like so many junked cars. This was in 1988, I was amazed that they treated their armored vehicles like this at the time.

[@p_serdiuk]

Problem is, Lada was an obsolete design when it was introduced and parts for it are still manufactured to this day, meaning that the Ladas you see today aren't old, they had a lot of parts replaced Ship of Theseus-style. Whether that's good or bad depends on how much time are you willing to waste repairing and adjusting it far more often than more modern cars.

[@charlesadams1721]

In fact, the Lada was provided by Fiat, shipping the whole factory to the Soviet Union as a sort of 'foreign aid'. Supposedly, even though there were some differences between the Fiat 124 and the first Lada's there was were cases of being able to simply take some parts from one and place on another, until the tolerances of the Lada parts had drifted to much to make this impossible. Still, supposedly old Fiat parts 'might' fit. Sometimes. And in some cases, Fiat parts were an upgrade (?) as with the hydraulic brakes. Now, on a separate note, supposedly the various 4x4 Ladas were nearly bulletproof, something that couldn't be said for the Fiat version. I guess being a nearly a farm tractor has it's benefits.

[@p_serdiuk]

@@charlesadams1721 Exactly, and this happened a few years after the release of Fiat 124 itself, so the design was dated when it was introduced, and obsolete for most of its production run.

[@quentintin1]

@@p_serdiuk maybe, but if it's all you can afford or source it's damn better than walking

[@drewdederer8965]

One of the M4A2s at Tarawa (Cecelia) lost its main gun when a Japanese 37mm round (or bits left from it) went down the barrel (breach open). It was a machine-gun platform from then on.

[@bjornnilsson1827]

So I take it you have yet to receive your invitation to come to Pyongyang to film an "inside the Chieftain's hatch on Kim's newest toy? Must've gotten lost in the mail.

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

I fear so

[@ab5olut3zero95]

@@TheChieftainsHatch don’t be too upset sir. I hear their cuisine is horrendous.

[@johnmeyer4789]

@@TheChieftainsHatch time to see if dennis rodman is a fan.

[@ivanmonahhov2314]

Soviet study on mechanized unit readiness concluded - before any prolonged march every vehicle must be repaired and that includes brand new vehicles. Soviet QC was known to be dependant on which day it is , production was usually rushed at the end of the year to display good numbers in annual reports.

[@xenofoxx]

35:25 You forgot one feature. The boiling vessel needs an upgrade. All-in-one BBV (Barista Boiling Vessel) will not just heat your water up, but it will make the tea, coffee, cocoa or other beverage to your liking, including iced drinks. cream and sugar can be added based on the crew preference. Once the beverage is prepped it will slide the drink via a rail system to the crew member who requested it. The beverage will be served in a thermal mug to maintain temperature and a sealed top to prevent spillage on delivery.

[@CthulhuInc]

i'm pretty sure that the haunted tank frequently fired 37mm down the barrels of its opponents' guns

[@froodsmash]

I would love nothing more than to tour a museum with the chieftain. Like, actual life goals. Maybe he'll come to the Boalsburg Military Museum and I'll have the opportunity for a meet and greet there.

[@russwoodward8251]

Thanks Chieftian. Great stuff.

[@karlvongazenberg8398]

Re: Lada - the lack of servo means its a "manly" car, it is not designed with buffer zones, absorbing crash energy, so with anything faster than city traffic, you have a higher chance of dying - but in a city, if someone bumps into one, it WILL do more damage to whatever modern car it collides that the whole Lada worths and drive away with paint damage :) Makes people keep a respectfull, safe distance around your car. Sometimes I miss mine from decades ago.

[@reteip9]

With regards to field mods S.Pzjg.Abt 654 moved the tools and cleaning rod tube from the sides of their G1 Jagdpanthers to the rear. This was carried over by the assembly plants with the introduction of Jagdpanther G2 with the exception of the cleaning rod tube and the jack block which remained on the sides of the vehicle (this is also how you can tell a G2 from a S.Pzjg.Abt. 654 G1)

[@baryonyxwalkeri3957]

I think the thing with mirrors on tanks is depending on how much you'll need them in your everyday life. And war is not the everyday life for a tank these days, however driving from base / storage to training site and back is. In the case of america for example, base and training area are somewhere out in the desert or other kinds of rather remote open ground where not much traffic happens and barely anyone lives. In contrast, Germany though for example is plastered with villages, which means that in order to move from base to training ground you need to go over public roads and intermingle your tanks with regular traffic. This means that your tanks need to be roadworthy enough to ensure that no little oopsie happens with the local factory worker that was trying to drive past you in his Golf.

[@kevinoliver3083]

Although the British did employ small numbers of the M32 (as the Sherman ARV III) they mostly used their own vehicles (the Sherman ARV I and ARV II) converted from M4 gun tanks, after delivery.

[@timotoxic4664]

The tank you lay out at 33:33 is a darn nice concept! The full package would be a big step.

[@jamesleaty7308]

I like my 365. as far as grip and shoot. Well designed. My daily guns have been. Beretta 21A, G 26, Sig 365. I'm 57, been shooting and carrying long time. The 365 seems to be the best ergonomics to point and shoot, for me, so far.

Many armoured officers in other nations sometimes seem very academic/nerdy. In the swedish army armoured batalions, a ”proactive” (aggressive) mentality is of high emphasis in the recruitment process. What’s your oppinion on this matter? Have you noticed any such general differences betwene nations? Regards / Swe ret. armour brigade officer

[@TheKencoffee]

9:01 any tank crew that has tested the "maintenance free" period of their tank quickly become dismounted Infantry or as the are much less crudely referred to, "crunchiest".

[@nissetorvang1709]

Mirrors and indicators are there as the tanks are "sometimes" used in their home countries and then things like those are needed to make them road worthy according to the local laws (at least in Sweden, Germany and UK... as far as I know).

[@whiskeytangosierra6]

Does the sight work? Yes. Do I use it? No. Similar situation here - out to 20 yards can place rounds within "moment of bad guy". That said, having a useable sight that will work in that tiny percentage of situations where you need it is quite helpful. That anti-snag is marketing, proper carry and training are far better solutions to my mind. Before wasting more money on another Sig I suggest you take a look at CZ, especially the PCR, P-01 or SP-01 depending on how large you want to go. I too have large hands and find these to be especially useful when shooting, either using or not using the sights. Any CZ-75 is a lot of fun to shoot, but a bit large for carrying concealed.

[@matthayward7889]

Can’t beat a coffee and a chieftain Q&A!

[@wolffrain91]

Or a Beer

[@johnharker7194]

Australians get out

[@matthayward7889]

@@johnharker7194 eh?

[@GARDENER42]

Gooseberry & apple pie with cream, washed down by a glass or two of La Vielle Ferme (I'm finishing off my French wines before January...).

[@matthayward7889]

@@GARDENER42 sounds good!

[@daviddunn3285]

I'm a fan of SIGs myself. Love my old and reliable 226

[@marksasahara1115]

I love the yoga army men. This is my Yoga Mat. There are many like it...

[@phillipking402]

Not to nit pic, but GuP is an anime not a cartoon. And the Panzer's track pops off twice once in the 4th episode and the second time in the last episode.

[@stevewilson4514]

You’ll love the 365 XL. Very accurate, easy to conceal, and with the 15 round magazine there is plenty to grip. It’s actually good enough for things like concealed carry for church security details.

[@craigcottingham35]

Thank you Sir. Merry Christmas to you & your family 🙏.

[@binaway]

Like many improvised vehicles the Archer was a convenient and quick way to get a self propelled 17pounder anti tank gun to the front by using an existing production line.

[@Deathbyreality1]

I remember reading in Schneider's Tigers in Combat II that a tiger managed to take out an IS 2 by getting a lucky shot straight down the barrel. Don't remember the exact page though.

[@qjnmh]

Wouldn't that have been one of the earlier German tanks? I would be surprised if the 8.8cm on the Tiger needed a lucky shot...

[@norwegianwiking]

"Shooting the other guys canon" sounds like a gay euphemism.

[@readhistory2023]

What starts out with 100 men and turns into 50 couples? A submarine crew.

[@douglasmiller8607]

Oddly, there was an incident where an A-10 modified with improved Bombing system allegedly dropped a 25lb practice bomb into the 125mm gun of a T-62(?) Target at the Las Vegas military forces center. The smoke spotting charge came out the barrel end.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@ronchappel4812]

9:15 -ish. Can comfirm. Years of driving dad's worn out bulldozers proves the driver and terrain have a big influence over tracks staying on and falling off.

[@njake19]

As for the mirrors on tanks, you should notice that it is predominantly on European tank. Majority of the countries do conduct movement through the civilian areas, such as roads and cities, to get to the training areas. Nations like America, usually haul it via truck or train.

[@grandporter01]

British law requires the tanks to have mirrors so the can be driven on the road network, along with number plates.

[@DIEGhostfish]

I think the GuP question was more a "Why didn't they have track tensioning scenes?" joke.

[@ScottKenny1978]

Because usually the maintenance scenes are *boring* to watch. Not that you don't occasionally have them (watch Gasaraki, I think there's more time with the vehicles in maintenance than in combat!)

[@ScreamingSturmovik]

it's a major copout on the X vs. Y argument to make it as broad as possible ex. PZ IV started with 5 crew and continued to be upgraded and was more than effective till the end of the war while T-34 had 4 crew, no radio, and was still cramped and the 85mm upgrade only solved a fire power issue that was only really a problem against the fewer Panthers and Tigers plus they didn't even have a turret basket so the loader had to chase the gun around indeed better is the enemy of good enough but good enough didn't really help them get better

[@andrewlee-do3rf]

34:07 Using drones for tanks would be nice. Here's a fun thought. Drones not only improve your spotting range, but they also enhance the accuracy of artillery *(which was interesting, because originally I thought that drones only improve vision range......but, I did a little bit of digging, and found out that they offer other beneficial attributes to the table)* Cause the concept kinda seems similar to the idea of aerial spotters for battleships. I mean, I think I read from somewhere on NavWeaps, that spotter aircraft *(during the 1930s. According to the US Navy War College)* were capable of boosting the probability of hitting an enemy ship *(at very long ranges)* by 600% *(But, anyways somewhere in NavWeaps, its says that spotter aircraft were superseded by radar fire control on ships......but I don't remember why. Anyways, this is weird, because the concept of using spotting aircraft to improve accuracy of artillery still continued past WW2. One example being the AH-56)* www.navweaps.com/index_inro/INRO_BB-Gunnery.php Also I seem to recall, that even in modern *(-ish)* times, aircraft are still effective in increasing the accuracy of artillery. One example that pops in my head is the AH-56 Cheyenne. Apparently this attack helicopter was fitted with sensory equipment that could help improve the accuracy of ground-based artillery. Well, there's that, and also, because of Russia's use of drones for spotting, and relaying ballistics information to ground-based artillery in their recent conflict in Ukraine

[@Matt85ism]

great video, thanks for the heads up on the T-34 biathlon!

[@bradenculver7457]

Artichoke and asparagus? Those are two of the best greens, gotta get you some artichoke dip

[@michaelmclachlan1650]

I too disagree with the Chieftan on this, I'm quite fond of both. Also beetroot, this is different from the American stuff and is almost essential on an Australian hamburger.

[@justforever96]

Well, tracks are better in mud, but tanks also weigh vastly more. I think it would depend on exactly what kind of mud, and what kind of terrain. A tank would cross soft, boggy ground better, but may have more trouble hauling all those tons up a muddy slope. Flotation doesnt necessarily translate into traction. There is also a long debate in 4x4 circles about whether it is better to use big wide tires to float over the mud, or tall, skinny tires to dig through the mud to reach firmer soil below, and for less resistance. It really depends on the terrain. Although for most practical purposes I suspect the tank will come out on top. A 4x4 is only good compared to a 2wd, but it is actually lowest on the list of 4x4, 6x6, 8x8 and tracks.

[@isuzu6851]

Where the Lada shines is the fact that if it breaks down, like any other car, you can relatively easily fix it yourself. The quality is not bad, it's just simple and basic. from what I have seen (t34/t55). the soviet tanks are the same.

[@Crimsonedge1]

Both of my parents and now my sister worked/work for a company called Green Flag. It was National Breakdown back when my parents worked there. Anyways, according to my dad and confirmed by my sister a few years later, Ladas, based on numbers on the road, actually suffer the least amount of callouts for breakdown services followed second by old Skodas. Both the Skoda Favourite and the Skoda Estelle, based on numbers on the road, are good at not breaking down. Mechanically simple cars of course. Very little to actually go wrong with them. Nothing like the high-tech cars these days. Modern Mercedes' for example break down quite regularly with the most common issue being an electrical fault.

[@tidge879]

I live in Izmir, Turkey. There is a Lada dealership here. I've not had a close look, but they look like a licensed dealership, selling the old ladas. I have to admit, there's something about them that I love.

[@Random-nf7qb]

They are cool RWD light tunable engine boxy looks Altho I think you're talking about the 4x4, they stopped making the rwd models in 2012. The newer models are good for the price, Vesta is great, Granta is just cheap, 4x4 is awesome offroad

[@demos113]

Love the wee green lads exercising in front of you. :-)

[@j.e.v.5016]

Question for the future: Why Soviet wanted to combine both so advanced and antique tech in their BTR-60 APCs? Why old and complex double engine but modern independent suspension with torsion bars? Wouldn't something like beam axles of Zil with engine been enough, especially considering the requirement to share parts with mil trucks?