Heavy Tank Destroyer Ferdinand: Facts and Myths

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[@robertsmith2227]

All the bad things we hear about this thing makes me think of Dennis showalters Armor and blood, the battle of Kursk, where he says the crews had no complaints. They loved them.

[@historygun6329]

it was a dangerous weapon

[@WildBillCox13]

Every tank was a Tiger. Every assault gun was a Ferdinand. Those misconceptions severely affected the pace of the allied advance. Sometimes the best propaganda is rumors sweeping through the enemy troops waiting to move forward.

[@thenevadadesertrat2713]

If the enemy is scared of your tank, the tank has done its duty without having fired a shot. Same with the '88, the Ju 87, and other weapons the Germans deployed.

[@coachhannah2403]

They were of a family of design construction, very difficult to tell apart on the battlefield. Better to be paranoid than not...

[@tiptoptechno]

Very informative and well researched. Subscribed!

[@WildBillCox13]

It required 3 SdKfz 9 recovery vehicles to tow a Ferdinand. The halftracks were overstressed, but it's better than losing a second Ferdinand while trying to tow it.

[@user-fw3fq3de3z]

or x5 panzer 4 recovery tanks

[@historygun6329]

well, thats a logistic problem. but not that of this tank

[@perryandrus9518]

Thank you very much!!!

[@grahamrobson9292]

Great research presentation and editing ❤

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[@billevans7936]

That was an excellent presentation... liked much...

[@historygun6329]

thanks a lot

[@georgesriachi8485]

15:18 couldn't the destroyed tank destroyer with the 128mm cannon be a Jagdtiger?

[@WildBillCox13]

Or Sturer Emile.

[@georgesriachi8485]

@@WildBillCox13 yes but he said that Sturer Emils were not used after Stalingrad.

[@WildBillCox13]

@@georgesriachi8485 Good point.

[@historygun6329]

I think Jagdtiger were only used on the western front.

[@historygun6329]

There were only two Sturer Emils built

[@thomasaquinas2600]

The Ferdinand was a failure from the start. Instead of being a tank for assault, or mobile artillery for the rear, it was a combo which absorbed an enormous amount of resources. The money/materials should've been invested in the Panthers or Tigers for assault, or the much lighter and cheaper mobile 88's carriages that would make up the rear. Given a fair chance, such as in Italy, the Ferdinand did briefly acquit itself well, but it was never worth the huge expenditure to buy/build them.

[@kevinvojta692]

Funny it had a Kill ratio of 10 to 1. Which was better than Tiger 1- 2's and Panthers.

[@stevelopez372]

Yes. All that R&D and Factory retooling while fighting a War on Two Fronts. Ludicrous.

[@robertsmith2227]

Either way, we'd still be watching this

[@ericmansfield6609]

Should of only produced panthers

[@user-fw3fq3de3z]

​@@kevinvojta692 everyone ignores this fact

[@tompilling4154]

Nice presentation Facts and Myths Note to self The Elefant isn't offensive armor🏴‍☠️💥

[@historygun6329]

well, strong armour does not mean a invulnarebility. russians did learn that lesson at the later war stage. they keeped the heavy tanks in the back and made the spotting jobs by light tanks first.

[@MGB-learning]

Great video!

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Dude legit praise for your video, how about some suggestions?

[@historygun6329]

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[@warraupe9373]

Great video.

[@historygun6329]

thanks

[@hectorsandoval6817]

Tremendo blindado!! A enfrentar a los SU de su tipo, y un verdadero desgaste en la operación Citadelle!! 👌

[@WildBillCox13]

Liked, subbed, and shared.

[@historygun6329]

appriciate that. thanks

[@jeremy28135]

Nice piece. Subscribed 🍻

[@historygun6329]

thanks

[@user-fw3fq3de3z]

highest kill per loss ratio .... that's a failure ???

[@historygun6329]

well, there is a problem with the kill confirmations for tanks. but the tank was very dangerous.

[@Invading-Specious]

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[@historygun6329]

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[@TheGnewb]

Had to look up 200mm.

[@s.marcus3669]

Great video; too bad I couldn't hear the narration...

[@historygun6329]

why not?

[@s.marcus3669]

@@historygun6329 You need a better microphone.

[@historygun6329]

@@s.marcus3669 i have got already a good one

[@s.marcus3669]

@@historygun6329 If you say so....😒

[@lorimeyers3839]

Arnold? That you???

[@historygun6329]

no

[@taty1]

The biggest piece of crap in WW2 !

[@user-fw3fq3de3z]

haha 10.1 kill per loss ratio

[@historygun6329]

not really. russians developed the IS-4 as the answer to this.

[@TheAlexn2]

its like you reading a text srsly..... horrible...

[@historygun6329]

ok, sorry, bye

[@schlangen7889]

Ты здесь нормально перевел. Почему там так перевел

[@historygun6329]

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