Germany's Funniest New Tank

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Gaijin has added another funky German prototype tank to War Thunder with the Zerstorer 45. It is somewhat similar to the Kugelblitz, being based on the Panzer 4, but has no armor and four 30mm cannons instead of two. It's great at shredding both CAS and tanks, so it was a lot of fun for me.
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Germany's Funniest New Tank

[@DankBench]

"To CAS or not to CAS that is the question" -Spookston's lobby depending if he's playing an AA or not

[@Vanadium]

The problem with this vehicle is, it means destroyer 45 so it cracks everything

[@gigameat4205]

Fun fact the picture in the beginning of the video is actually a test dummy that you can visit in a tank museum in the Netherlands

[@DutchHistoryGuy]

Was about to say the same thing

[@novusordocitrorum8116]

i was looking for an actual test dummy like for car crash tests and i was so confused

[@FrozenxDeath]

You mean the tank-shaped mound of lead-riddled swiss cheese?

[@Tuncay-badassis1]

Im dutch😊

[@discipleofdagon8195]

​@Tuncay-badassis1 my condolences 🚬🗿

[@panther-nk2hn]

15:27 Bomb: hey, Ron Spook: Hey, Billy

[@deadlyplumjellyproductions]

Talking about CAS being annoying, some guy rushed a cap in the fox, spawned in a strike master, survived all game in the strike master, got over 10 kills

[@shulkfyre6449]

What is the strike master?

[@aiedenoldstien9751]

​@shulkfyre6449 It was a previous battlepass vehicle. Its a jet at 6.7 that can get like 100 rockets and handles half decently for a jet. Which something Gajin could do, but they would never do. Though it would be to make a new BR range for ground.

[@leopard2a786]

It’s just degenerate when people rush caps just to spawn a plane. They only do it to make up for their skill issue in tanks.

[@TainyaGaming]

Bro just wants to play an attacker in a mode where he can actually do something instead of being easy targets for fighters in Air Battles

[@panzerdoga7402]

Had the same thing happen to me.

[@S0ba-74]

That meme from the beginning was chefs kiss

[@yourtypicalyoutubeguy]

amazing

[@kaisarpanther5203]

And the second one after it😂😂😂

[@blumpfreyfranks8863]

Attempt number 26(?) at getting Spookston to play any tank with a dozer blade, the catch is that he has to dig in before engaging targets. Movement around the map is allowed, but he has to dig in again before reengaging.

[@gagemccarley280]

Yes

[@Am-ugly_af1]

With the AVRE total pain and I’ve been asking for the AVRE for a while

[@Neopyric]

Yes

[@sharkbait21]

He has not given up.

[@SomethingSmartish]

i love how most challenges posted on here are just objectively torture

[@awing6819]

To comment on the squeaking at 1:44. "the squeaking noise comes from the long-barreled Panzer IV's tendency to overload it's front end while steering. I've also noticed this exact thing in IL-2 Tank Crew. The Finnish even noted that the Panzer IV Js they got tended to make their brake drums glow hot red in summer on road marches just from this strain alone" Credit to @yashkasheriff9325 who orgininally commented that on the Panzer 4 G video

[@Zorro9129]

That is surprisingly well detailed.

[@MaverickCulp]

A fellow Il2 Tank Crew enjoyer

[@arthurdent4791]

But this has no barrel, it shouldn't squeak?

[@awing6819]

​@@arthurdent4791 correct, but I assume the additional weight of the quad mount would do the same thing (although let's be real, it's just gajin copy/pasting whenever possible...)

[@totallynormalchannel-hp4kl]

The type 16 and etc. also have that

[@Seygem]

Gaijin: german spaa 30mm full AP belts are overpowered, lets take them away and uptier the vehicles Also gaijin: Lets make a german spaa that has double the 30mm guns, give it full AP belts and put it at a lower BR.

[@kimjanek646]

It's simple: Whatever Gaijin says or does, it bears no meaning 2-3 years later. Not gonna add XYZ? Gets added 3 years later anyway. Make some changes to a vehicle? Add another years later that doesn't follow the rules. My favourite: They make T-34 driver hatch a weakspot, then 4 years later they change it back based on some bug report. They have honestly no clue what is going on in with their own game.

[@kakmakt]

Uptier has become mandatory @ 6.0 BR

[@Manchweld]

@@kimjanek646the t-34 drivers hatch is the most consistent source of non pens behind only the early t-34 mantlets

[@aaronfalcon3152]

@@Manchweld Sounds like cope. Panther's mantlet is unironically the most consistent source of non-pens.

[@Manchweld]

@@aaronfalcon3152 for conventional shells probably, but t34 drivers hatch has blocked 105 HEATFS on several occasions, and the mantlet has absorbed so many 90mm shells its not even funny

[@davidj9677]

Germany and Russia get tech trees filled with mildly OP flak vehicles, while the US suffers with the M42 from 4.3 up until 7.7.

[@brayachdragonbane7529]

if gaijoob programmed it properly itd be fine. (and if they added some of the other cool american AA platforms that exist.... i mean hell you go from 2 50s to a cannon and 2 50s to 4 50s, gaijin doesnt know how to AA... and russia is just OP in general because russian company the guns fire as a duplex auto system, the first gun firing leads into the second gun firing in a 12 12 12 12 cadence... but gayjoob somehow has the guns reload separately as well as fire separately, leading to its guns getting desynced and just not working properly.

[@Cakerdom]

well aa is kind off a dogsh!t role to play spawning planes to do the anti cas is way more fun and the us has plenty of those also all us tanks have a 50 cal on top that is arguably more effective than the m42

[@silvergrid5421]

@@Cakerdom but isn't viable option at 5.7 and higher. Only too cocky germans thinking that americans don't have proper AA can become a victim to to .50 if american get lucky enough....regarding to what misserable fraction of damage .50 has now

[@kimjanek646]

Also Gaijin giving it full APCR belt, yet they nerfed the Kugelblitz back in the day. What kind of logic do they follow? None. Same story with Japanese SPAA getting 20mm APDS while you have to unlock a slightly more armored Marder again, just to have APDS instead of APCR.

[@generalcody8599]

American players try not to cry under every post challenge (impossible)

[@FatherGrigori]

spookston and his anti everything aa vehicles also i think either the m2a2 or cromwell 1 would be cool at some point

[@r1zmy]

Cromwells and Comets are underrated gems. They're medium tanks that play a lot like light tanks because they're fast, have decent armor pen, and practically no armor. I do wish they properly fixed the Comet's APDS because historically, it's powerful enough to punch through the UFP of a Panther.

[@Maxikxng]

Honestly its kind of ironic since this thing is called the "destroyer 45"(translated) and has an "ambush" camo . . .

[@dominogamer9167]

9:00 remember that you can research "airstrike" with tanks that can spot and if someone kill target scouted by you he has big SP discount for planes, and maybe he hit someone with his MG's, it also gives SP

[@Gary_The_Metro]

Dude you don't even need scouting to get this kind of bullshit done. A single assist is often enough to spawn in a plane with bombs, especially in uptiers. You don't need to use a light tank or have scouting. You could do it in a heavy tank. As it is right now, planes are beyond easy to spawn in.

[@jessegd6306]

Game's a bit Plane To Win.

[@iffracem]

"Airstrike" is only light tanks IIRC

[@trashpanda003]

11:58 is peak comedy 🤣

[@Kirito-qx6zv]

“Wut?”

[@TheNoahConstrictor]

Day 2 of asking Spookston to play the 2S25M or the 2S25

[@Cassiow106]

Didn't he already did ?

[@arlobones3410]

He’s already done this lads

[@certifiedboylover3428]

He already played it

[@TheNoahConstrictor]

@@certifiedboylover3428He hasn’t played the 9.3 one, and he hasn’t played the 10.0 one after it got 3BM60

[@TheNoahConstrictor]

And it’s still at 10.0. With some of the best optics in the game. With 3BM60. Plus the mobility. It’s an absolute meme machine.

[@caffplays]

7:58 It's a honour to see my War Thunder screenshots in your video Spook! ^^

[@chrisbacon3071]

Hmm do I know you? 🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐 (Hi Caff boss man it’s me Neko! I commented on your comment!)

[@neromastic4512]

Remember when Gaijin increased the SP cost of Fighters and Reduced the amount for Attack and Bombers?? Yea we might need to Re-Visit that mechanic.

[@rosehip9400]

“Look, it’s gonna hit me in the hull and it’s gonna one hit kill me” “What” 12:08

[@bombercbc9431]

he was too stunned to speak

[@ArmUkraine]

Average wt Kill cam

[@lonemarkkingoftypos3722]

I couldnt contain my laughter after that one xD

[@Nightmare_52]

anyone else remember the kugel losing its all HVAP belt because it was apparently too strong? but this thing has double the guns at a lower br with full HVAP belts

[@stevenrodriguez763]

I would be more worried about it, if German mains at that BR weren’t as blind and def as they are. But honestly, their tanks having a little bump is the only thing keeping that BR floating for Germany.

[@maximilianmustermann1278]

That thing can get mged tho. Other than the kugelblitz. Also it has less rounds per gun. (Shorter firing time before reloading)

[@kamataros5172]

But you gotta remember, the Zerstörer looks goofy as fuck

[@Nightmare_52]

Doesn't really change the fact it's a full br lower and has full hvap while the kugel only has 1/3 at best

[@LizardSkin]

The halo sound bits will never get old.

[@alexanderjones7769]

Can we get a halo sound mod already?

[@Spartans5499]

12:08 that "what?" It was so funny because it's like they wouldn't believe it unless I showed them. What gets shown. 😂😂

[@german__military]

The comment I have been looking for

[@russman3787]

"how often do you get revenge bombed twice in one life" almost every game

[@IMCgrunt543]

Better change those smoke alarm batteries 3:30

[@aiedenoldstien9751]

"Hey can we get a mid tier U.S. AA?" "Here's another German AA that practically didnt exist."

[@akarikirisari7876]

man with a usa main i'm hungry for good mid tier aa

[@misterperson3469]

Id love to have something between 4.3 and 7.7 as well but im curious: are there any real US designs that they could add but havent? Obv they havent been too opposed to fill gaps with... dubious vehicles before but im just curious

[@LoneWolf-kw3ol]

you guys had two of them, both with dual 40mm, and both got downtiered to absurd levels because USA mains cant aim The M42 is extremely capable at 5.7

[@drperky7008]

@@LoneWolf-kw3ol please stfu those 40 mm cannons are useless planes commonly shrug off like 3 or 4 of my 40mm rounds even the he ones.

[@ww2planes_810]

​@@LoneWolf-kw3oltbf, the M19 and M42 are high skill caps to get planes back in the day (since the 40mms didn't alternate). I could see them going back up over time

[@Ulfur8574]

4:21 just wait until you see how long it takes to replenish one rocket from the Cromwell V (RP-3)

[@IndraKurniawan-vk2qb]

15:27 Certified "Don't stand near bomb!" Moment

[@Vader6640]

The greatest weakness of this thing is that you have German teammates

[@Stella-gm7bo]

I’m pretty sure severe damage just means that you would still get the kill even if someone took your kill. Pretty cool in air.

[@sammy8724]

the "it's gonna hit me in the hull and kill me. wat" made me laugh way harder than I expected. Man, I miss this game 😂

[@Maxio1606]

2:57 my first thought was that is the end of video :P

[@lisaridener7514]

8:49 one insist, poor dude, can’t get rid of those planes even when he’s in an SPAA

[@timoriv4052]

3:31 THE ALARM BIP AGAIN ?!?!?

[@Halal_Dan]

Isn't that just the hallway noise?

[@FlintTD]

It's ah, obnoxious.

[@notsoracistraspberry4168]

Spookston reminding us to check out smoke detectors

[@timoriv4052]

I thought it was mine 😭

[@5ilent5hift]

Fun fact about folding the sides up: Your crew still sticks up over the top of it so it doesn't even protect them from MGs.

[@Shotty262]

Hellcat at 12:35 was me lmao I raged so hard bc it was the first time that thing ever killed me.

[@vgames1543]

Play the Sturmtiger again but obscured by camoflage bushes.

[@matheff71]

Was just looking for a new Spooks video and here it is!

[@betixpro1239]

5:52 Just to make it clear, the Driver was ALREADY damaged before the Artillery Call. Good video btw, keep going!

[@lumper1168]

2:57 gave me flashbacks to Vargskelethor Joel's GTA 4 streams with that sound

[@gnuzwo1lk909]

Fecalfunni

[@Tomfooleryman57]

Would love to see a video on the M43 75/46

[@marcushy7552]

Me too i'm on Day nr 28 myself

[@GhostoftheSnow271]

Gaijin heard spooks is recovering so they added a silly goofy guy for him to play

[@verdorrenstudios]

I love the higher quality with the editing

[@thorintheprotogenlive4127]

I find it fun to watch these videos where spookston genuinely enjoys playing it makes the videos so much more energetic

[@blud5333]

day one of askimg spookstoon to replace his smoke alarm batteries

[@LexYeen]

may this not reach double digits fire safety is important spookston

[@O0FB0187]

Wasn't expecting ksp 10:26

[@maximiliensonnic3356]

The intro is gold, amazing

[@whhacc]

The intro skits are always funny af

[@xmannkiller]

M-18 has the spotting mechanic and also the modification that lowers plane spawn points when your scouted target dies, so mystery solved of the 1 assist plane with bombes

[@dse763]

Turning M18 from Tank Destroyer to Light Tank was one of the worst idea Gaijin has ever come up with.

[@silvergrid5421]

@@dse763 they aslo did opposite action to french light tank. I'm realy confused with logic of gaijin tech balance/placement. The pure chaos

[@iffracem]

Still doesn't change that spawn cost for a fully loaded CAS is ridiculously low

[@razorbladeflamingo3635]

Poor crew doesn't even have ear protection.

[@omramchandrajieducational]

There's no way u made a looksmaxxing meme at the beginning. Love it🤣

[@Chad_Thundernuts]

This video made me miss this game 😭 Feels like a lifetime ago since I played. Great vid 😎👍

[@red_bootz2994]

Day 41 You should play a tank with hydropneumatic suspension (recommend the MBT-70) But the catch is you have to drop the suspension as low as it can go for the whole match.

[@karmaavec1c437]

Day 177 of asking Spookston to play the ST-A3, day 75 + day 59 + day 40 after getting my comment liked by Spookston

[@Iliketoplaywarthunder]

Nah bro u need to get pinned

[@karmaavec1c437]

@@Iliketoplaywarthunder i won't give up

[@happyguy333]

That was pretty damn fun to watch. You know what else would be fun t see. You playing a Churchill! That's right, new week and it's video 114 of asking for a Churchill.

[@senniboyo8672]

That pic of the rusted destroyed sherman used in the little meme at the beginning of the video is in the national military museum in the Netherlands which was used as target practice for years until taken in by the museum.

[@Spinosaur_32]

Day 85 of requesting CV9030fin

[@randommanchild112]

I love the new meme intro, keep it up!

[@csgntank]

the editing is getting so good

[@condor7964]

5:51, Your driver was already like that long before any arty fell.

[@35SF]

I really like the fact that you did an actualy in war thunder meme at the start

[@-MarcelDavis-]

One year and 29 days of asking for the Foch

[@TheUmdexMan]

That intro has got to be the best one you’ve done yet 😂

[@mikanielsschroeder]

The picture of the destroyed Sherman at 0:03 is from the Netherland's national military museum. I was there like a week ago. Good stuff

[@Paaizer]

Hope you're doing ok after the incident you had. As always, loved the vid (now i have to grind for it)

[@Dragonbender09]

love the editing

[@CHriS90818]

Your driver sneezed and bumped his head when you were trying to hide from the artillery 😂

[@FPClarks]

The crit on the tiger effect was subtle af but perfect...I see you editor skills...

[@jacobchiappelli9872]

Love all the random memes and sound bites

[@battlebanana2828]

I would like to hear “absolutely crumped” more often, it makes me laugh so hard every time and “crumped” has made its way into my dictionary XD

[@masterofbread]

The editing in the beginning is fire

[@michalkosciak6907]

Your editor need a rise, I love a humour of yous both!

[@Highest-Ground]

Spookston, you should totally play the STB-1/2 (I don't remember what they named it anymore). It's like a Leopard 1 but the armor can actually bounce some APHE rounds, and it gets the funny suspension. It also gets a dual-plane stabilizer, so that's pretty nice.

[@jackeyjamey2885]

By far the most hilarious intro I’ve seen 😂😂😂

[@NovaGames001]

That occasional smoke alarm noise is driving me nuts lol

[@rammywarrior4033]

10:26 Oh Look, the Same New Gaijin Physics as When the Tip of Your Wing Gets Damaged.

[@stalinistpotato4329]

Just got back from a super tiring three day trip, suffering from sleep deprivation and I see that intro made me thought I had finally lost it

[@ivanchupin9672]

love C&C generals soundtrack on the background.. :)

[@IsaP51good]

That beginning is very epic

[@rileymccoy8154]

lol that smoke detector sound effect at about 3:30 was genius.

[@KrokLP]

Hilarious intro shots lmao

[@sandorlinden5060]

0:03 this tank can be found in the national military museum in the Netherlands for anyone wondering. It was an old M4 used for training

[@exhausting_thoughts]

loved the little krab reference at 7:08 p. s. try the MBT-70/KPz-70, it should be fun :D

[@christopherderasmo5041]

Hope your feeling better and recovering

[@user-vs1cy5yl5j]

Your videos are the best out there on youtube

[@Alexo14]

the picture of the rusting destroyed sherman at the beginning is near my home soesterberg military museum

[@catritonix]

seeing you play rat autocannon things is always fun also not going to count days of asking, but I once again think that you should make videos on the m3 bradley and maybe the m42 duster

[@Breemy_]

“You won’t get machinegunned to death” The 50. Cal can go through the turret, frontally….

[@Mr_Silver]

The meme at the start is one of my favourite memes of all time

[@heyimtijmen4066]

Spookston that sherman in the beginning is in a dutch museum been there like 3 months ago. if you are in the Netherlands go to the Nationaal militair museum it is so good!

[@rammywarrior4033]

5:50 Your Driver is a literal Soccer Player.

[@liladoodle]

Might I suggest giving the Panther F a try? The closest we might get to a Panther II.

[@GoredonTheDestroyer]

The tank driving off to the horror strings in the intro is peak comedy and I really don't know why.

[@tinno1754]

Ive seen the shot up sherman in the start of the video in person, it’s located in a very cool museum in the Netherlands!

[@EddieFly00]

Nothing will beat that intro sequence.

[@princesspupcake1269]

I wish you could fold and unfold the side-panels while in-battle, I think it'd actually be kinda handy for that lil extra protection while drivin around. tho ig there's only like... 3 vehicles in the entire game that'd even use this feature.

[@Gracefulwarrior2124]

0:14 These kinds of clips you do make me laugh everytime😂

[@notme2221]

Dude the memes are so good lmfao

[@c2n10]

3:30, change your smoke alarm batteries mister spookston.

[@DustyGamma]

First person reminds me of an X-Wing. Just add the Rogue Squadron sound effect in your mind!

[@pedronabais1456]

at 5:55 i just imagien a single sharpnell going through a vent all the way to hit the driver's toe

[@Shadowhunterbg]

0:16 that random Dragon Age: Origins Fade sound cracks me up.

[@ThatTrafficCone]

Tenth time challenging Spookston to bring the Char 25t into an 8.3 lineup and then incrementally increase the BR to find when the tank becomes unironically unplayable

[@GhostToast84]

Not the smoke alarm going off in the background