GERMAN TANKS - Technology, Development & History | Full Documentary

The modern tank was born at the time of the First World War. The British used the rolling steel combat vehicles for the first time against German troops. Then the Germans develop the “A7V” - and in the Second World War “Panther” and “Tiger”. Ferdinand Porsche was also involved with the “Maus” in the construction of tanks during National Socialism. The documentation gives a chronological insight into the production and technology of German tanks, up to the latest models of the Bundeswehr.
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[@baconfister]

Never spilling your beer is an unmistakably German technological achievement. 🍺

[@lancegigs9022]

haha i thought i'm the only one who saw it. looks like i'm not alone

[@hamzajas1532]

Most german thing I ever saw.

[@firstorder2450]

It must be really dangerous where they are delivering beer with a tank! 👌😂👍🇩🇪

[@Intrepid17011]

And this Technology is still sought after for some reason, every major western military power buys those stabilization tech from germany. Kinda confused that no one managed to replicate that in the US. But that applies to a ton of technologies. Always strikes me what and in which extend we export technology.

[@HanSolo__]

@@Intrepid17011 Cuz it is way cheaper to buy it than to invent and then turn into technology and then turn into prototypes. Manufacturing is the other thing cuz the design can be aplicable or opposite.

[@chocolatebar5663]

this man just explained the entire german tech tree in war thunder

[@DZAZ210]

noice

[@icejuice3810]

lol true

[@theaveragegamer7221]

Hmm. It's almost like War Thunder got their tanks from somewhere.

[@BronxBastrad730]

Spoken like a true , vidiot loser ... there's more to life video games

[@AvalonOfficial]

True XD 😂🤣

[@distressedbrain]

"When the Leopard 2 uses auto aim it has a hit propability of 98%" It smells like German advantage

[@doctorkrieger4404]

94% if im Not wrong. But the Real shit is that this Tank has a Hit propability of 60% over the 4km line

[@Sauzzen3456]

using hacks

[@davidlarson242]

Aiming lowers DPM

[@Epsilon-18]

Let’s be real every Russian tank hits 100% because of their passive ability of simply existing as Russian

[@harshmallow6882]

@@Epsilon-18 they also have 100% deflect chance because of Stalinium

[@oby-1607]

Beer is so important to Germans that they won't even let a drop spill even resting on the end of a 120 mm gun barrel racing through the woods.

[@inlustrismedia]

6:25 so that's where the "hold my beer" line came from.

[@mariusbohm9023]

Your right

[@RiottaBash]

At the beginning it was "Halt' mein Bier!" and then it evolved into "Hold my beer".

[@ebucehil_]

hahahhahaa

[@jordanbowen784]

It literally holds a beer. Haha

[@leopard2a797]

Welt documentary’s are just heaven to watch

[@Coach_Vedo]

Right? So true!

[@GodKing804]

German engineering LOL

[@andrewlynn4167]

@@GodKing804 cops seeking

[@leopardthebismarck1519]

Brother?

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

Ja.

[@cryzz0n]

My goodness, this has to be one of the best documentaries on German armour I have seen. It really is great to see it from the actual owner's point of view. Thank you to the crew for having someone who knew his Leopards so well. Again, my sincere thanks on such a nicely made documentary.

[@tonyking9235]

I SEE THE LEPEARD TANKS SENT TO UKRAINE ARE NOTHING BUT A HEAP OF ASH IN THE GROUND.

[@jhngfdsdfgkjnbv]

of the 18 Leopard 2A6 transferred to Ukraine, almost all are not combat-ready: there are those damaged in battle, there are (and quite a few) those for which there are simply no spare parts at the repair plant in Lithuania, or they were broken by Ukrainian mechanics in an attempt to repair the cars at home. At that time, a German delegation came to inspect this Lithuanian enterprise. Later, an addendum to the Leopard story appeared in Der Spiegel. Yes, spare parts are still in short supply in Lithuania, but more specific indications of breakdowns are interesting here. Firstly, there is a weakness of the tracks, which quickly lose tension. Secondly, cars wear out after tens of thousands of kilometers: journalists quote a German officer who participated in a military mission in Mali. And this is all against the background of the complexity of repairs, which need to be carried out only at the factory, and not quickly by rembat forces in the near rear. There was also a story dedicated to Leopard on the official TV channel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It compares the German Leopard 2A6 and the Swedish Strv 122A - a licensed copy of the Leopard 2A5, which in fact is not identical to its German counterpart. So, the Ukrainian tanker notes maneuverability and reverse gear among the advantages. Another colleague noted the spacious combat compartment. But there are more disadvantages listed. Firstly, it is a weak side armor. Secondly, the weak tracks and the "freeway" of the German are mentioned again. This tank, as it turned out, is afraid of dirt, which is abundant in Ukraine. However, Ukrainians stipulate that the Swedish version is more convenient to operate, better adapted to the climate and generally a "hard worker", and German cars are so difficult to repair that they even require different oils for different parts, which is especially "pleasing" to logisticians, whose tasks include finding and delivering consumables to the front line. If you look at it as a whole, then in front of our T-72B3, T-80BVM and T-90M Leopard 2 have an advantage only in maneuverability and reverse gear. The more massive, but also older Leopard 2A4 in the fire control system and optics up to thermal imagers turned out to be worse than Russian tanks, and the Leopard 2A6, as it turned out, are approximately equal. At the same time, the "German" is much more convenient as a target because of its huge size, and the operator of the "Cornet" or ATGM "Whirlwind" on the Ka-52, the difference in size and "style" of the tower with Soviet tanks is very striking. For the first time, the booking features of the Leopard 2A4 appeared in Syria, where Turkish Leopards of this type were burned by Kurdish ATGM operators in 2016. On its own, there are many times more threats to these tanks: This includes artillery, attack helicopters, and much more. Simply put, a tank does not live in the conditions of the battlefield on which it has to fight. There is not even dynamic protection, although Ukrainians sometimes hang the Soviet "Contact-1". Its armament is another controversial parameter. When it is necessary to fire a large number of land mines, the Leopard ammunition is slightly less than completely anti-tank, which narrows the field for its use to a minimum.

[@John-mf6ky]

There's just something about the silhouette of German armor, it looks so good.

[@jasestrong]

Amazing video. I am a US Army Veteran and a Paratrooper and I was able to earn my German Jump wings in 1992. I have a lot of respect for our German brothers!

[@thesenate4743]

Greetings from "Schweinfurt" in Germany had lots of American friends in the 90s and early 2000s, because American Army was stationed here......

[@bee_happy9969]

Thanks for your service, my mother told me a lot of stories about the US soldiers which were located near her house in West-Berlin. She miss you and your tanks ^^ Anyway i have great respect for anything you have done for us, god bless america!

[@Cheryminati5.]

are they any good and tough?

[@Executioner566]

@@bee_happy9969 haben Sie sich schon einmal gefragt warum die USA aber auch andere immernoch ihr Militär bei uns stationiert haben aber wir nicht in ihren Ländern?

[@user-mj7qw6xo1u]

@@Executioner566 worauf wollen sie hinaus?

[@aregularperson7573]

Random German company:Builds a tank 19 COUNTRIES:WE WILL BUY YOUR ENTIRE STOCK

[@hardcasekara6409]

@Proud Indian Doesn't seem many nations agree with your statement considering the many that use a Leopard tank.

[@leandro9311]

@Proud Indian They really aren´t that complex and expensive, there´s a reason why 19 countries chose to buy the Leopard 2 in various models throughoutt the years. Something Soviet or Russian is going to be cheaper and less complex but arguably less quality and less protected

[@leandro9311]

@Proud Indian In your order, the T-34 superiority in WWII is a myth, the earlier models where so unreliable the crews would strap a spare transmission on top of the engine bay when thers broke down, the optics where so bad gunners needed as much as double the ammunition to hit any target at distance compared to any other British American or German tank, the armor although sloped and eficient was made with low quality steel and etheir the forge was deficient or the welding poorly done meaning it crack or chipped if hit by high velocity rounds. The T-34 only started to be a rather good tank with the 85 model being produced in January 1944 and even then the high profile and exposed turret ring where obvious weaknesses. Now, Russia tanks not always used auto-loaders, only after the T-64 they did, the same for laser range-finders as they where only fitted in later models of even the T-80 wich only received a laser range-finder 2 years after being introduced at a time where NATO tanks where already having them from factory since the early 70´s. In regards to the Leopard 2 being better than the Armata or even obsolete i don´t know who said that because it certainly wasn´t me. But IF the Leopard 2 was better than the T-14 Armata, German wouldn´t start development of the Leopard 3, is as simple as that, Russia has reached a point where they have catched NATO tank development and as such the NATO tank development countries like Germany are starting the development of news tanks but even then the Leopard 2 in the A7 model is still not obsolete specialy with the continous development of ammunition wich Russia as also just catched by introducing long rod APFSDS ammunition as standard across the tank force while NATO haves those long rods since the 80´s and early 90´s as standard i must say

[@leandro9311]

@Proud Indian How much better is a Leopard 2 compared to a T-72 ??

[@hardcasekara6409]

@@leandro9311 I think you just killed him with your words, good job. Nothing worse than people who don't analyze everything and only look at a sole tank line and think it's the best.

[@warkoppride9476]

I'am Indonesian but i Love German 💙🔥, their tech, their language, and their attitude. Everything about german👍👍👍

[@PxulSR]

thanks dude

[@alext192]

agree have a like

[@jacobtravelx8106]

Grammar n@zi be like: Ze grammar !

[@derhsvfan2732]

thanks

[@ccwnoob4393]

The other "complete" documentary is really just padded with strategy and use. This is the best video I've seen so far that focuses more on specs and capabilities with just the requisite amount of coverage on strategic use.

[@ralphbranham8663]

When in West Germany I had a chance to go on a Exercise with the German Army , 1980 to 1983 , and all of the soldiers were skilled and great to work with . My Landlord in Bitburg had a son in the Army and he and his family were awesome to be around .

[@lost7g636]

Just wait until someone fail art school again.

[@petermukasa9637]

Hahahahah another Hitler hahah

[@laudreport3798]

Mickey Mouse❗

[@wilsonkasunga3358]

🤣🤣🤣

[@daeboyz305]

Lol stop 😂🤣

[@Dr.Strangelove.]

trust me,iam german ... lol

[@georgeszweden9497]

"Treaty of versailles was there to make sure germany wouldnt start another war" It sure did a splendid job didnt it

[@bringuspetscop2pyro349]

Cracking job I'd say

[@Executioner566]

they never started a war but ok

[@user-sr6ys3ff8g]

@@Executioner566 based take

[@venkmanny4100]

Many historians say, that there weren’t 2 world wars but only one, with a pause when the German population starved. Hunger and fear are good grow soil for fascism.

[@Executioner566]

@@venkmanny4100 thats exactly right

[@lustigelanguste580]

Here in Germany you normally get your first Leopard Panzer by the age of 18 when you finishd school.

[@zemtex_gaming]

auf jeden Fall Kamerad!!

[@kgkomrin]

Sadly before 18 you have to play with panzer 1 and 2s. Until you're w teenager then you get the panzer 3 and above

[@ivylt1274]

Germans have the coolest Tank names. Panther, Tiger, King Tiger and now Leopard.

[@rishabhmalhotra1542]

These are for us who can't pronounce their real name properly

[@ivylt1274]

@@rishabhmalhotra1542majority of the world. But still cool names nonetheless.

[@number1forthewin]

What about Panzer

[@ivylt1274]

@@number1forthewin panzer is synonymous in tank warfare history so yes i would say its a perfect name.

[@falkmap7491]

You forget Luchs and Puma ^^

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

0:03 This statement aged like warm milk

[@robberhans9307]

Still the best lol , there is no tank that can’t be destroyed get

[@dugzamilza5212]

@@robberhans9307 Merkava IV hasn't destroyed yet.

[@IceAxe1940]

​​​@@dugzamilza5212Because it's fighting against poorly equipped insurgents and kids throwing rocks, if Isnt'Real fought against a peer nation there's gonna be plenty of Merkavas getting destroyed. Plenty of dumb Britbongers said th Challenger 2 has never been destroyed when all it did until this year was fight against poorly equipped and poorly trained insurgents with weapons from the 1970s now look at it, one got destroyed by a modern ATGM facing a peer nation making its turret pop off.

[@taylorc2542]

@@dugzamilza5212 Genocide tank.

[@sharpshooter740]

Really enjoying Kurzgesagt’s translations from the German tankers

[@masterhacker7065]

I noticed that its dope

[@wote2760]

better history episode than an episode on the History Channel

[@semiramisubw4864]

its just a news channel here in germany mostly showing ww2 documentires the whole day, everyday..

[@godanddevil.5331]

Because people can't be trusted.Their nature is cruel than animals.Thats why digital or paper currency can be always manipulated what ever the technology is you may say block chain tech is even made by humans and can be manipulated when needed..

[@Military_Media]

Everything made in Germany is top-notch, including documentary films.

[@dotdashdotdash]

guess you haven’t seen BMW water pumps

[@olivernielsen5395]

@@dotdashdotdash i mean its plastic and it gets warm

[@Frankd22003]

Obviously, you haven't seen the MB Benz's gearbox fucked itself up with a one foot pile of snow. The ML450 is infamous for this.

[@rl7586]

@@dotdashdotdash They are made in China ! LOL

[@davelowets]

I owned a Porsche. It was a piece of shit. Always breaking down, and ultimately it caught fire and burned to the ground because of a faulty leaking fuel line. I regret buying that car.

[@houstonhelicoptertours1006]

The Soviet armor might have been thicker, but look at those plate cuts and the weld lines...brings tears to my eyes.

[@user-ut6ee4ji5b]

вероятно эти швы варили советские дети когда их родители были на фронте!

[@D.Frasure]

Leopard 2 is a serious piece of work. nice job Germany.

[@Sandhoeflyerhome]

The German ex tank Officer is of very high class. His clear thinking is apparent. A pleasure to listen to. An expert.

[@amednbl]

Germany Technology and Engineering is the best no doubt.

[@rostinninn9171]

Blbe

[@natorious9091]

@@rostinninn9171 no

[@godanddevil.5331]

Because people can't be trusted.Their nature is cruel than animals.Thats why digital or paper currency can be always manipulated what ever the technology is you may say block chain tech is even made by humans and can be manipulated when needed.

[@rayshewmaker34]

I don't remember any Germans on the Moon. And Von Braun admitted He was a Inspirational leader as the Technology had passed him by.

[@Tremeslay]

Lucky KZbin suggestion. What a great documentary. I loved it.

[@wudruffwildcard252]

Giving the Leopard 2A7 the designation Leopard 2A7V has a nice touch, remembering Germanys first tank the A7V.

[@usmilitarypatriot]

Germany has always made new breakthroughs in military technology

[@phillydcinematics2543]

3:38 damn that's the narrator of kurzgezagt

[@yemenismyheart4149]

Germany is the best in all of their weapons . Love for Germany from Yemen . Keep up you're the best in the world.

[@scotts3574]

All that modern combat experience?

[@jaymac7203]

This is a great documentary! I was just going to watch a few minutes to check it out but got hooked lol

[@hothoploink1509]

9:57 Ralf Raths (director of the Panzermuseum) dubbed by the english voice of kurzgesagt. This is so meta :D

[@KainWT]

Holy shit

[@alexroselle]

imagined a graphic of a tank full of cartoon ducks as his voiceover was describing tanks

[@animatinglegionnaire7223]

Next thing you know it... There's a sci fi tank with a bird crew

[@sidan____7180]

I noticed that too :)

[@damhaiqbal]

yeah me too, i was like wait! that voice sounds familiar and then oh yeah the kurzgesagt man

[@user-iw6wi6ii5c]

respect german💞 from southkorea(r.o.k) 🇰🇷🤝🇩🇪

[@Stifflermom1]

[@aripaco6000]

Thanks bro 🇰🇷❤️🇩🇪

[@mohhammedrafeee203]

K2 black panther tank is also sexy

[@globbysloppys]

Denke mein Bruder 🇩🇪🤝🇰🇷

[@ghostrider1205]

Absolutely wonderful video, very informative I enjoyed it.

[@Dark-7070]

Excellent historical overview of German tank development

[@Military-TV]

Awesome Documentary

[@whyparkjiminnotridejimin]

True although I'm not into war/tanks

[@pz_faust6866]

lol the guy who claimed A4 as one of the best tank in the world.

[@orinmcintosh4860]

Hi

[@jasestrong]

I have always loved German Tanks, amazing, well engineered, and strong 💪

[@icemangtr1]

Sadly used under hazarian governs for committing war-crimes

[@user-pn1pt9qx9c]

Tell it to the Russian soldiers

[@JamesCagney434]

@@user-pn1pt9qx9c those soldiers who left their tanks for Ukrainian farmers ?😂😂

[@JamesCagney434]

@@user-pn1pt9qx9c btw ,glory to German military engineering ✊👏😊

[@user-pn1pt9qx9c]

@@JamesCagney434 Yes, with stuffing inside💩

[@samhane11]

Loved it. Amazing history.

[@johnmcentegart007]

Thank you for the update

[@WELTDocumentary]

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[@richardhill7677]

I’m just gonna say it cuz no one else did but the Leopard 2 doesn’t have blow out panels for its ammunition in the hull storage, and weak frontal armor where said storage is being its major flaw. In older variants of the L2 the gunners sight is a severe weak spot as the amor behind it is approximately 1/2 the strength of the rest around the turret. Due to the lack of foresight any upgraded armor would have to leave the weak spot of the gunners sight in the exact vulnerable position. In older models the gunner still has older thermal and night vision systems, while the commanders optics seemed to have been upgraded, the Turbocharger of the engine tends to lack performance in dusty environments. Just my two cents on flaws sorry for spreading some Autism.

[@napoleoncinco393]

Ok ang german tanks matibay

[@mohdkamalmohdsaid6452]

Mmm M M

[@STRYKER_b14]

I saw a tank fitted with an autocannon in the background beside the Leo 2 at start of the video. What was it? It looked similar to the TAM-Tanque Argentino Mediano

[@STRYKER_b14]

@@richardhill7677 Just so u know, no MBT is made to withstand hills on its hull. They r made to go Hull Down. Speaking of turret armor, its magnificent

[@USMilitaryUM]

I found Full Documentary thanks WELT Documentary👍

[@numberone5332]

How can they compare Tiger and T-34 if first one is heavy tank and second is a medium ? Russians had IS - Iosif Stalin heavy tank, it was similar to Tiger at most options 👍👍👍

[@howcanyoureadthistheresnop9244]

@@numberone5332 because the tiger was made to counter the t34

[@howcanyoureadthistheresnop9244]

@@numberone5332 but yeah they should have compared it to the is

[@ramal5708]

@@howcanyoureadthistheresnop9244 well the Panther was primarily designed to counter the 34s, Tiger was an independent heavy tank design which incorporated the 88mm gun because of the guns field performance and to produce their first heavy tank

[@mohangurung9670]

@@numberone5332 you

[@peradetlic3831]

These videos are best watched after a couple of years - one can get the proper perspective on the quality of information

[@boudica75]

I enjoyed this documentary thanks for posting

[@garyfindlay5503]

Thank you for this documentary. I found it highly informative and enjoyable.

[@marcswanson7066]

Very informative and well done. Kudos to Wolfgang Schneider and other contributors. I'm not surprised that Germany has produced what some consider to currently be the world's premier tank.

[@user-pn1pt9qx9c]

Tell it to the Russian soldiers

[@szkworc2008]

@@user-pn1pt9qx9c I told, they said the same

[@mikeharrigan6421]

Salute and God bless Germany 🙏

[@bryanw878]

Man explaining the workings of a KE round puts the sharp end of the projectile to his hand. What a lad.

[@nielsmichiels1939]

The fact that the "Wiesel", the best tankᵉᵗᵗᵉ in the world wasn't included in this documentary about german tanks is a crime against humanity!

[@HanSolo__]

One of my favorites as well. Sad, sad moment in life.

[@zunino631]

That's a porshe Tank, but have some distinct aspects, more adjuvant than for decisives tasks.

[@kurtwm2010]

Because the Wiesel is not considered a tank.

[@nielsmichiels1939]

@@kurtwm2010 The schützenpanzerwagen Sd.Kfz. 251 isn't a tank either, yet it *IS* featured in this documentary.

[@meisterpropper4195]

There is a whole 50 minutes documentary about the Wiesel ... at least in german.

[@syedadeelhussain2691]

Germans are wonderful when it comes to harnessing and teaching production engineering and manufacturing concepts, models, complex dynamical systems, and theories. The industrial creativity and innovation, and product development in some areas are second to none. No wonder the German living standards rose so quickly after WW2 because they diverted all energies, into positive areas, giving them a global comparative advantage and a business edge, in designing, all kinds of finished capital, and intermediate goods. That helped to lift the PPF Production Possibility Frontier as we study Economics.

[@kratoleaf7619]

they even engineered the best uniforms

[@jansix4287]

_The post-war economy is a continuation of the war economy by other means._ Japan, Germany and America build their own weapons whereas Britain lend-leased their equipment and became a financial power instead of an industrial one.

[@kratoleaf7619]

@Sen Se its because Hitoler arrested Rothchild and got rid of the international debt-based currency system and placed the value on the labor of the German people. They became self-sufficient within a year and thrived while the rest of the world was in soup lines.

[@kratoleaf7619]

@Sen Se get off the History Channel and do you homework. If you want some resources I will be more than happy to supply you with them. I even have newspaper clipping of Hitler arresting Rothcild, his banks being seized and shutting down the Freemason lodges in Germany and most of Europe. The international debt based currency system was replaced with the Reichsmark. The value of their currency thru national socialism was put on the labor of the Germany workers who got paid, free housing, healthcare and others. In the history of governments, Germany was the only nation to get Socialism right. From 1933 to 1939 Gemany was thriving. So much that Time magazine put Hitler on the cover as "man of the year".....twice.....keep digging..you might find the truth if you know where to look. Like the national archives.

[@abes3925]

But now they’ve gotten rid of all their nuclear reactors

[@twomystical6252]

For those who wonder why most MBT`s raise their guns when they shoot it to make the reload much faster and the loader doesn't have to bring the shell up to head hight

[@vytautaszemelis4403]

Superb 👍👍👍 Greetings from Lithuania 🇱🇹

[@maharlikunph5645]

They're the Panzer of the Elite Born to Compete Never Retreat

[@boudaakaranis8608]

Ghost division

[@nyomanariawann9164]

Erwinnnnn attack on Titan

[@Nothing-ui7pj]

@@boudaakaranis8608 7th Panzer division, the winner of the battle of france.

[@erwinrommel9137]

@@nyomanariawann9164 :)

[@H.G.Halberd]

ghost division

[@VK-jy3pi]

The most important lesson to take in heart. "Do not let an Austrian with a moustache fail art school ever again."

[@Tiger1AuasfE]

What a wonderful panzer the lepoard 2 A7V...Hard not to love it.

[@IIA-Agg]

Right off the top I just want to note that actually the first tanks used in battle were absolutely beat. Their armor was actually too thin and they had no radios at the time. The commander in charge of them actually put a bullet through one of the tanks with his pistol when he tested it.

[@michelleayres5608]

Yikes!! I'm impressed. Thank you so much for this awesome video.

[@skapslag]

I've been waiting for this! Thanks WELT!

[@DiagolonRider]

we have 5 of these here in Canada but for some reason they're all in Slovenia right now. awesome tank

[@jokujokunen2832]

So, my biggest aspiration is to get into an art school... but if I fail these Leos might be useful.

[@tanvir7454]

When Germans make a new tank and the transmission doesn't break down

[@MM-fq9gi]

My late uncle was a panther tank commander, claimed he knocked out 13 Russian tanks in his final battle, once hit, he barely escaped the burning tank with his life, severe arm injuries that the Russian doctor saved, his injury ultimately saved his life too because he didn't go on the one way trip to Siberia where most German officers were sent.

[@vicdor1031]

I heard these fairy tales for multiple times. About "1 german tank per 20 Soviet tanks". Still now Die Welt is continuing its Goebbels propaganda writing such articles as about the battle of Kursk. Germany "lost 6 tanks and the soviets - 300--400 tanks". The battle in which fascist Germany was broken its backbone and after which it just was not able to push forward. 70 years later and the fairy tales are the same.

[@MM-fq9gi]

@@vicdor1031 not a fairy tale, the Panther tank and crew was superior, but outnumbered and logistically distant led to their losses.

[@vicdor1031]

@@theducklover2652 after Kursk german troops were no longer able to fight in the east front but you talk about 13 tanks. Red army began going west. The same Goebbels' propaganda. Several german armies were destroyed under Kursk. Again losers always try to find excuses.

[@petergehlen4190]

@@vicdor1031 Due to US-statistics from WW2: At the average 1 German Panther kills 9 T-34. Nice fairy tale too or what?

[@paavobergmann4920]

@@MM-fq9gi All in all, the Panther tank was fairly average

[@paullakowski2509]

The 16 ton Pz-III was slow into service because the poor suspension system had to redesigned 4-5 times before they finally settled on a suspension similar to the 19 ton Pz-IV in 1939. As it was >100 of these early Pz-III models were scrapped in 1940 , even though they only had 359 medium panzer at the time.

[@user-pn1pt9qx9c]

👍👍👍

[@justinwillis3984]

Great Documentary on tanks

[@joaquindiantina]

3:47 - Duuuude, the guy translating to English is from Kurzgesagt!!

[@Silver_o]

Lol 🤣 Might be true

[@milesdydo7068]

in was wondering why it sounds so familiar

[@maxanklowitz9888]

@@Silver_o it is. The kurzgesagt team is German so it would make sense since he could translate.

[@adelshahalimacugar8135]

That's why it sounded familiaaar 😆

[@dotdashdotdash]

@@maxanklowitz9888 kurzgesagt, what does the word mean?

[@TheOneG36]

i really love the fact that the speaker pronounces all german tanks absolutely correct , regards from Munich :)

[@dennisruga8603]

Great documentary, magaling.

[@fotiskarkanis9221]

Great 🎥video! Greetings from 🇬🇷Greece

[@KainWT]

The narrator’s German pronunciations are not bad at all

[@kal.50bmg32]

Ah yes? LOL !!! The name of this tank is LEO PARD, not something funny like "Leppard".

[@flexplay9993]

@@kal.50bmg32 they actually arent. He just used the english pronounciation sometimes.

[@larsgerber1318]

@@kal.50bmg32 This is because he is not saying the german term, but actually the english term. And this simply is the english pronouncation for "Leopard", which coincidentally is the same written word (just as "Tiger"). If it wasn't, they would still use the english term that the english target audience knows. Whenever the narrator actually uses german terms however, he pronounces them without any accent.

[@gtboard]

Good video!

[@whyparkjiminnotridejimin]

Why no replies??

[@ElectricGun100]

@@whyparkjiminnotridejimin because there isn't anything to reply about

[@vaystation9059]

Amazing technology!! I wonder how many world wars they could've started with this mechanized machinery??!! I wonder how many they may have lost??

[@bo45]

Could have started all wars. And finished them.

[@Ceremal]

A very good documentary, The only thing I found missing is any mention of the panzer 38(t) adapted from the czechoslovak lt38, which was a great boon to carrying out the blitzkrieg

[@viceralman8450]

The “Hetzer” is not a tank neither is a German vehicle either.

[@Ceremal]

@@viceralman8450 I'm not talking about the hetzer

[@markob572]

LOVED that ..."beer test run"

[@allgood6760]

Awesome.. Thanks 👍🇳🇿

[@dirkgall4630]

although both of these tanks are the most advanced MBTs, you forgot to mention the German Leopard 2 tank, keep in mind it was the Germans whose tanks were the most feared tank during WWII. If these tanks were to duke it out--it depends on the crew abd their training which will decide who will survive.

[@StandingHereI]

They were the scariest until the reinforced KV-1 and T34-85 appeared. There is nothing worse than a tank that almost does not break, is repaired in the field and rushes to the Reichstag without stopping

[@akadacat]

did you not watch that doco?

[@ddz7153]

I love the sound, they kept it.

[@Keisari.]

The leopard a1a1 is my favorite modern metal box

[@lockiholmes763]

The Sound ist soo impressive, like it so much 😘

[@robotstonka7118]

I like the way those new generation German tanks look. Very cool!!🤘😎

[@thanosthethiccfarmer1850]

*Germany building a tank after 40+ years of its military being demilitarized* *_Ive still got it!_*

[@mattematsson554]

Germany and Sweden are two great industrial nations when it comes to war technology. Take a look at Sweden's Archer Howitzer, for example. The 40mm Bofors gun. Bofors is a town in Sweden.

[@abradolflincler1563]

There is a reason that the US captured german scientists to work on space programs and alot of their military tech.

[@abradolflincler1563]

Christopher Alvarez lmao you clearly have no clue. After the war the engineers where forced to educate the Americans about everything they knew. And many stayed there developing stuff for the Americans.

[@Stifflermom1]

@Christopher Alvarez Right, they weren't caught because they went to the Americans themselves, nobody wanted to work for the Russians, I had the best history teacher, my great grandpa "SS-Hauptsturmführer Alexander Su *** SS-Jäger-Bataillon 500/501"

[@doublekatana95]

They still don't have an army regardless of the state of the art technology they successfully develop. That's why I always use the joke "now all Germany needs is an army".

[@86razrose]

Good documentary. As has been observed, the A7V had very poor mobility, the overhang causing it to get stuck and some of them actually tiipped over on rough terrain.

[@DefenceTechReview]

amazing video, high technology

[@NGAD2027]

Very, Very Interesting Battlefield History Documentary.

[@SixmiffedyUkvlog]

Never thought I'd hear the voice of Kurzgesagt doing voiceovers on a Welt documentary.

[@rainniedayze7947]

Is he the guy that does simple history as well?

[@michaelmiller5771]

My dad was a tank seargent in the u.s army in the 60s in Germany, he was front line service against Russia also if war ever broke out....he told me different good stories over the years.....he told me when JFK got killed, that they all had to stand at attention for many hours with out moveing and he said a few guys passed out

[@MWB656]

I think I'm starting to like millatery documentaries and this channel

[@deepalib3096]

Nice documentary

[@13bravoredleg18]

I saw my first Leopard 2 on the streets of Giessen, Germany in 1988. It was a awesome sight! I was riding on a M110A1 self propelled Howitzer at the time. We were all headed towards the Fulda Gap. 5/3 42 Brigade FA. Rivers Kaserne. (THE ZOO)

[@yokoNa678]

So these are the grand child of Tiger tanks, so cool!!

[@Nazdreg1]

Fun fact, the serial number of the machine gun built in the first German tank 08/15 ("Nullachtfuffzehn") has entered German language as a description for any kind of ubiquitous and absolutely not high end quality concept.

[@mikeinthewoods2193]

Gives " hold my beer" a whole new meaning 😁

[@ruthgila5876]

Wow, what a great invention and technology

[@KimchiYeo]

German engineering is unmatched

[@abcxyz4207]

Früher, heutzutage gehts bergab

[@bleedcrimsoncreme2692]

Yeah their razors are unmatched! Engineered the hell out that face shaver....

[@johnpotter4750]

Panther the best tank they made, just made in the Wrong country ! Wrong time !

[@phil3114]

@@abcxyz4207 Das hat mein Ur Opa schon gesacht. Und sein Opa vor ihm. Also bist in guter Tradition

[@Mysucculentchinesemeal]

So cool watching that tank hit the jump.

[@hamspam7647]

Good documentary,

[@TePzWithShockingSoSw]

As a citizens of Indonesia im proud of Our Army which is one of operators great Leopard 2 A6 (if im not mistaken) 😎

[@Leony_Al-tyfah]

Leopard 2a4 Revolution kit

[@TePzWithShockingSoSw]

@@Leony_Al-tyfah yes i checked tni ad website and wikipedia and both said Leopard 2a4+ / Leopard 2RI. Damn!! Defense minister should upgrade these tanks 😂

[@TePzWithShockingSoSw]

@Name Here maybe chinese was massacre in the past, but i think if its true, chinese will think twice to sell their corona antivirus and invest in indonesia, and also their fisherman, and their worker will think twice to work in indonesia. And the whole world will condemn Indonesia, because chinese people is number one population in the world, so its easy for them to erase indonesia from map but INDONESIA STILL ON THE WORLD MAP, so who is pathetic? 😂

[@billytheshoebill5364]

Nice tank you got there in Indonesia

[@warwatch]

We got em in Australia as well

[@lmyrski8385]

A bit confusing when the T34 is mentioned. The Panzer IV was upgunned after the T34 was encountered and was a match for the T34 in gun power until the T34 with an 85mm gun was introduced. By then the Germans had other tanks to deal with the new T34 and the Panzer IV was still leathal against the upgunned T34.

[@jpm5125]

Josef Stalin 2. Done!!

[@sepehrnourazar9705]

You will never go wrong with German engineering

[@HHIto]

German engineering is constantly improving foundational designs. IMHO I drove 4 VW’s over 50 years, from a 36 HP to 65 HP boxster engine designed by Ferdinand P.

[@Erays_Adventures]

beautiful...

[@Intrepid17011]

@1:02 first time i've heard a non german speaker pronounce Wehrmacht correctly.

[@mch1288]

Hes native german lol.

[@Intrepid17011]

@@mch1288 whoopsi i guess :D

[@krisfrederick5001]

The Germans have the Big Cats and the Maus. Edit: Leopard 2: hold my beer... 06:24