Inside the Chieftain's Hatch: M5A1, Pt 2.

[@MrMcWeaksauce1]

“Oh bugger, the tank is on fire!” That needs to be on a t shirt with the picture of you stuck in comet above it

[@crigby46]

In all seriousness, I would buy that shirt.

[@markfryer9880]

Certainly an easy way to spot a Chieftain fan around the world.

[@otherferret]

I was working on a gondola (because of the long legs) version of the "this is fine meme" where he has the_chieftians hair. I got to the russian part where he says "о, черт возьми, танк горит" and just stays in the tank because russian ergonomics. Then I accidentally deleted it all somehow.

[@MrGreghome]

I would print that shirt before he trademarks it.

[@JohnDoe-eh4vd]

i might buy just the text but, i don't want no fucken doods face on my clothing

[@Khorsathedark]

I'm really impressed at how good that tank is designed for the crew.

[@AkosJaccik]

A serious issue is that the vehicle does not have a dedicated escape hatch for the microphone. Although I did not find the exact numbers for the casualties, nor did I read the memoirs or any written material of any surviving microphone, possibly for a good reason.

[@markfryer9880]

AkosJaccik Sad really, all those stories lost to history.

[@scorched1620]

Yeah microphones had the highest casualty rate of any tank position in wwII

[@cyberleaderandy1]

Thank the microphones for their service 😉

[@alanrogers7090]

My Dad drove one of these during WWII. He was with the 347th Recon of the Seventh Armored Division in Europe.. He once told about having to bail out and run when hit by enemy fire, blowing off a track. All the crew got out, but they took the breech and the machine guns so the 'bad guys' could not use their own guns on them as they ran for the hills.

[@828enigma6]

Thank you for his service.

[@blackhatfreak]

Teslas are garbage cars

[@johnf8064]

Awesome 👍

[@hansmueller3029]

Chieftain is a great instructor. He is very comfortable in armor and the knowledge is shared with confidence

[@mart15596]

I would just love it if at some random point Gun Jesus would run across the background carrying a bunch of guns.

[@wolflordreaper20]

That would of been hilarious

[@FairlyUnknown]

Or knocked on the hatch and waved down at him from above

[@AgentTasmania]

I pictured Ian unbolting and running off with something’s pintle MG

[@americanpanzer4163]

And in a Gun Jesus video the chieftain casually driving a tank across screen

[@moalongkumer3232]

😂

[@GregorLindner]

The last time i was this early, the Stuart was a king of Scotland.

[@blue2sco]

"Oh bugger the tank is on fire...................but I have to go back in due to my mic getting stuck!"

[@paulkirkland3263]

You seemed to be able to vacate that driver's position much quicker than in other, larger tanks that you've covered. Great video.

[@TheJessecarpenter]

All but the spring loaded hatch sherman yeah.

[@EstParum]

I'm a simple man. I see a tall guy in a crowded tank. I upvote.

[@frankdantuono2594]

YES!! No music again, love it!

[@jaaksootak318]

From what I have understood, he has made this one (and the one on the ambulance recently) on his own without Wargaming. The music comes from Wargaming's editing team.

[@thepulle4722]

[INSIDE THE CHIEFTAIN’S HATCH MUSIC INTENSIFIES]

[@prd6617]

well this vid are not "sponsored" by WG so he can do whatever he want with it while the one that sponsored will have WG brand all over the place, on his case loud annoying music

[@dukenukem8381]

TU DUD TU DUTUDUTUDUTUDUTT

[@thenortherner3890]

Interesting that without Wargammings branding the editing and audio quality are poorer. Wonder if he’s no longer working with Wargamming anymore.

[@five5105]

Gun Jesus and Chieftain uploading videos at RIA on the same day? Coincidence? I think not.

[@Eriiaa]

Ian even gave a shout out in his last video.

[@lemanopl]

that can't be difficult as Ian is uploading daily

[@five5105]

Lemano Yes but Ian mentioned him in his video

[@zidan1hao917]

these guys should have more links, and RIA has a good PR team I think, they are nice people too!

[@Anthony-yn9dg]

Gun Jesus. I like that haha

[@tomheffernan2822]

Thank you for making this pair of videos. My father served in Stuart in WWII. He was the gun loader. I have a much better idea of what it must have been like for him. More cramped than I imagined. I'm going to share these two videos with my family. Cheers.

[@PMGF]

I do really like the M5 Stewie. Didn't Brazil put 90mm guns in theirs and use them through the 90's. And Paraguay also had Stuarts in service until 2014! Great little workhorse

[@janekfan666]

PMGF 90mm on an M5... are you suuuure about that?

[@PMGF]

Look up the X1A and X1A2 Brazilian light tanks

[@viniciussouza3139]

PMGF If It has "X" in it, it is a prototype. We ended up using the Cascavel(rattlesnake) for the 90mm gun, a national project. Never even heard about a M5 with a 90mm gun here. But while on Stuart brazilian prototypes, we also made one with rockets. Like, the big ones. Not that much people know about it.

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

Brazil used 100 X1 tanks in the cavalry regiments, deliveries completed 1978. The X1A1 did not enter service, but 50 of the X1A2s did, deliveries completed 1983.

[@lavrentivs9891]

The norwegians modified their Chaffee's to carry 90 mm guns though.

[@IMarcaI]

We need the Gun jesus/ The Cheiftan crossover

[@jacobfarley434]

Marcedus the history and application of anti tank rifles and other man portable anti tank weapons like the PIAT or panzerfaust?

[@noremorsewoodworking2258]

"The Gun Chieftain"???

[@Larshjort]

The Chief Jesus

[@allanragnarson7898]

Could you morons just call him ian mccullum. Shit even i know it. Might not have spelled it right but i at least know his fucking name.

[@atkwin]

It just happened

[@knightmarex13]

we need a "oh bugger the tank is on fire" competition between Chieftain and Ian

[@Silver0809]

Considering what we've seen Ian do in some match challenges, I imagine he'd be pretty speedy at it.

[@Skig543]

Who is Ian? Also, LINKS plz

[@immafriedric3]

Ian is the guy behind Forgotten Weapons, a youtube channel on old firearms. He sometimes talks about firearms for sale at Rock Island.

[@slugger545]

Oh that would be entertaining to see Gun Jesus do that

[@JohnDoe-ff2fc]

Bob Smith, you will become a new disciple upon checking Ian out. kzbin.info/door/rfKGpvbEQXcbe68dzXgJuA

[@steveblackwell5494]

I've never made a comment before but I will say I've enjoyed watching all your different shows about tanks and different vehicles used in the World War II time frame and all that you've shown and I just wanted to say thank you for all the time energy and research you put into it it's very entertaining and informative thank you and I look forward to the next show.

[@piritskenyer]

The video dropped as I was watching the video in which Gun Jesus mentions the Chieftain. Come on, guys, do the thing.

[@MrArgus11111]

so long as Karl the Kuck isn't involved.

[@nercksrule]

MrArgus11111 I hope Karl is in the video, just to trigger the idiots like yourself.

[@piritskenyer]

I don't particularly like Karl, but I don't mind him.

[@MrArgus11111]

He can't decide if he's pro or anti gun rights. He throws around the term "racist" an awful lot. The only thing he has going for him is that he's a better shot than Ian, which isn't really saying much.

[@markfryer9880]

Karl the kuck? Just who is Karl?

[@coalhearted4823]

According to a training film from the period, the air intake is cevered to prevent the good engine from drawing too much air in, I dont understand that as the engine will only draw in what the vacuum from the cylinders pulls

[@justforever96]

Yeah, that makes no sense. Presumably you misunderstood, or the guy writing the script had no idea. Or they figured nice simple concepts were more important than truth. There is no such thing as 'too much air' available to an engine, and all restrictions simply reduce the power output. If you do want to do that, you do it by adjusting the size of the throttle body or limiting the movement of the butterfly valve. The covers protect the filter from debris, water and damage. That is why automobiles come with their air filter inside a plastic box drawing air from behind the fender. Aftermarket open-style filters rob less power, but they are more vulnerable.

[@johnnyallen843]

I would guess that you cover the bad engine intake to direct the air drawn into the engine compartment was directed out through the working radiator for cooling.

[@T34theAmericanheavy]

Might be for the vacuum lines for extras around the tank, with one engine down you lose half the vacuum, but I don’t know if those tanks had vacuum lines

[@RobMcGinley81]

I would love to see a "oh bugger the tank is on fire" through a floor escape hatch one day!

[@deejayimm]

Yea that would be something you do not see often.Though I am pretty sure it was there mainly for rollovers.

[@lafouche345]

Never have any doubt, your efforts are appreciated sir .

[@McRocket]

The end gave me a chuckle. I used to think this tank was kind of useless and boring. But it seems like it was a generally well designed and handy little tank. Cute too.

[@Nexfero]

I would love to see a video of yours explaining tank optical systems in detail, your average layman might not know what an objective lens does lol.

[@interdictr3657]

i sure dont :)

[@dposcuro]

This goes for any kind of scope; telescope, microscope, etc: There are two lenses that you are really concerned with, one being the Focusing Lens (Or Ocular Lens), and the Objective Lens. There are usually going to be more lenses between them, but ignore them for now. The Focusing Lens, or Ocular Lens, (Eyepiece) is the lens you put your eye to. Its job is to focus the image on your retina. They can do a lot more, depending on the application, from further magnification, setting eye relief (how far your eye has to be to able to see the image clearly), etc. The Objective Lens, is the lens that is closest to what you are viewing. What matters for it, is size, really. A small Objective lens, will gather less light, which will, invariably, deliver a dimmer image. A large one, will provide a brighter image. At noon, it doesn't matter which you have really, as both will get more than enough light to function perfectly well. But as you get closer to dusk, or dawn, get cloud cover, or enter a built up, urban location, a large objective lens will give you more light to work with, where a small objective...could wind up too dim to use. With tanks, it becomes a balancing act between maintaining armour integrity, vs ...being able to see.

[@sugarnads]

Objective shows what is actually there. Subjective shows what you reaaaaally wish to be there.

[@fire304]

Ditto, if really like to know that a "unity sight" he keeps talking about is.

[@basto1d]

Nice description Goldmarble, thanks! :)

[@TheN7Dragon]

Can we hear more about this story where a company of Stuarts 'hounded a tiger to death'?

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

I spent a half-hour looking on my hard drive for the file, I seem to have lost the bloody thing (if I ever scanned it). I'll keep an eye out for it.

[@TheJessecarpenter]

The tiger does only have 60mm of armor right behind the tracks, so it is very plausible (Though US tankers didn't know that XD).

[@NotTheCIA1961]

There's also the fact that IRL the armor will deteriorate. You shoot something enough and it'll start to spall and eventually the shell can punch through the more brittle steel. Or, its also possible they got a shot into a weak section (this also depends on whether it was properly destroyed or just disabled like Tiger 131), or got a ricochet that pierced inward.

[@WozWozEre]

An M8 Greyhound took a Tiger II out from behind, it went past them so they followed it down a track until they got a chance to put a few rounds up its ass.

[@wbertie2604]

+The_Chieftan I have heard of this account and read a summary of it in a book (remember those) back in the 1980s. Not that I can remember WHICH book, and it came from my local library so I don't have it any longer. If it is the same incident it was probably 2nd Armoured based on the fact I was researching that unit at the time, and involved a lot of circling the Tiger faster than its turret could track, and several tanks taking pot shots. I can't remember what actually did for the Tiger in the end. Maybe it ran out of fuel :)

[@monkeydude3987]

Another awesome video - these are all excellent and just keep getting better. The history and story of the tanks is my favorite part - really makes me appreciate what people have done before us to get us here. If I ever did get a WW2 era vehicle, the biggest tank I would opt for is this one for the reasons you describe. And great to see you came to our great state of IL at Rock Island - not too far from where we live. Thanks, keep up the great work and stay safe!

[@Wideoval73]

Thanks for another really good video about a pretty good light tank. Chieftain is very knowledgeable.

[@jurgenh.7980]

Any chance that you will show a Tiger (i know that the Challanger did one but you do it much better) or a Tiger 2? Also there are probably many people who would like to see a Panzer 3 or a Panzer 4 as well.

[@Khalifrio]

All of the above!!!

[@jimsmith7445]

I think I've seen a good number of your VLOGS, but I was pleasantly surprised to see how effortless this small tank was. Automatic transmission? Easy to get out of? Logical in the way of where things were placed? I'm suitably impressed. In the great way of things... you'd think the Tiger/T-34/ etc might be a lot better, but surprisingly they are NOT. Great video.

[@ExUSSailor]

You should do a collaboration with Ian McCollum, of Forgotten Weapons. My two favorite KZbin channels.

[@ExUSSailor]

They probably kept forcing the Tiger to move until the transmission broke.

[@Twirlyhead]

I'm wondering if the auction house thanked you for pointing out that the suspension was broken plus a couple of other things.

[@Twirlyhead]

@ Yes. A nice project for an enthusiast and many such might prefer a vehicle with some work needed on it. It would have some impact on the sale price none the less.

[@samholdsworth3957]

No cameo from Jesus? Lol

[@ninus17]

correction. gun jesus

[@samholdsworth3957]

the silent farmer I stand corrected please forgive me

[@ninus17]

forgiveness is granted

[@corwinhyatt519]

According to Ian in the comments on his vid from a day or two ago they weren't there at the same time.

[@samholdsworth3957]

Corwin Hyatt I didn't see that. Anyways did see this tank today on Fw and then this 2nd part shortly after. Two excellent videos back to back. :-D

[@ThorinOakenshieldGSD2023]

One of the things I would enjoy hearing/seeing if the information is available is how many of the vehicles you review are still in service somewhere. I recently found out the M5, identified as M3 in Felton's video are still in service in Paraguay, apparently originally provided to them by Brazil. Swedish Saab B17A dive bombers apparently operated in the Ethiopian Eritrean war between 1998 and 2000? Sort of interesting to see what is still being used somewhere.

[@ThePrader]

Born in 1954 I read the "Sgt. Rock" Comic book series of his adventures in the Pacific as a USMC hero. He was pictured in what was either a M3 Stuart or an M5. I would love for you to do an in depth video of when the M5 replaced the M3 in the Pacific war? As both had the .37 as the main gun, and the .30 machine gun, I would love to know how they differed in combat effectiveness? How much better was the M5 than the M3 Stuart? How do they differ when faced with Japanese armor? Which service branch used which model tank more, the Army or the USMC? As I became a US naval officer, and grew up as an Army brat I never had the chance to ask older Marines these questions.

[@kevincostello3856]

The " Golden Bee Bee" against the Tiger!! Outstanding. Thank you

[@fishwithafez]

About the 3000 mi radius on the Stuart. From Normandy to Moscow, it's a little less than 2000 miles. That thing can go there and halfway back before needing major maintenance!

[@michaelemberley2767]

Yeah. Because tanks just drive directly forwards and never have to maneuver or go back for refuelling or shift to another sector of the front.

[@fishwithafez]

Ah, you see I did actually take that into account. the distance by plane would only be about 1600 miles. By modern roads, it'd be 1800 miles. Even during the war, there was vast road systems already, and plus tanks can cross fields, so giving a rounding estimate of 2000 would be reasonable. About the other points you made, the point about refueling would also be moot, because just bring a refueling truck along. Then the point about being assigned to a different sector wouldn't matter in the hypothetical, because during the war this wouldn't have happened anyways The reason for that is because of cutting across Germany, plus if you wanted to send stuff to Russia, just use ships.

[@wbertie2604]

+Samuel Fisher I think you are underestimating the amount of maneouver. Also that's 3000 miles on nice roads without anything untowards happening, like rubble on the road, poor roads, or people shooting at you. Still, better than the Medium D in the early 1930s, which would probably be down to only half the number of WHEELS it started with in under 300 miles.

[@fishwithafez]

Like I said, because this is a hypothetical, we don't have to worry about getting shot at (because they'd never do this during war time). Either way you'd be surprised with the road system that was in place at the time. This is when the first construction of the Autobahn went into place. The autobahn went from close to Antwerp, and went to where Lithuania is today. Getting from Normandy to Antwerp is relatively easy as well, because the French constructed cross country roads before the war. The only place where you'd have some difficulties is going through Russia, but you can use a rail road as a road. If you add up the distances that I covered, ~300 miles from Normandy to Antwerp. ~1000 miles from Antwerp to Lithuania, and ~600 miles from Lithuania to Moscow.

[@wbertie2604]

In theory the road and rail network was great. In reality there was a war on and significant portions of the faster roads had been blown up, or were full of the enemy. It was a bit hard to go direct.

[@jonasciliento336]

Did he see ian?

[@frankdantuono2594]

If your ever in the quad cities you should check out Rock Island Arsenal (not the auction house). They let civilians on the property but not in most of the buildings. There is plenty to see because they have a bunch of tanks, armored vehicles and artillery pieces out doors.

[@seth1422]

In his latest video, Ian discussed that they would be working together to promote items at the auction house. They are moving into vehicles.

[@dylanmilne6683]

Very glad that RIA is actively supporting KZbinrs

[@gblowe62]

Dang, I live 15 miles north of the arsenal. I wish I knew, an autograph would have been nice. I love your series, please keep it up.

[@cduncan3713]

Thanks for a great video. One of my favorite tanks I recently built a scale model of one.

[@pickeljarsforhillary102]

Was that Tiger a confirmed Tiger or was it another case of every German tank being called a Tiger?

[@Neuttah]

Given that they spent "A while hounding it," I'd say it was at least a Tiger I; If my ballpark of 15 Stuarts for a company isn't off, it's the "weakest," German tank that a unit of that size couldn't take out in short order. Perhaps even better than a II for shots directly to the turret sides and rear. (Big if goes somewhere in that last sentence.) Or a God-like German crew, but depending on where you are, you'll be easier off looking for unicorns after 1942.

[@HungNguyen-uw8ch]

There was a confirmed kill by an M8 Greyhound taking down a King Tiger Tank in the Battle of the Bulge. Of course, this was done at the rear of the King Tiger and it took 3 shots at virtually point-blank range for that 37 mm gun to do the job. So if you have a swarm of Stuarts attacking at close-range, then yes, it's possible to kill that Tiger. German tank crews followed a rule that you can't leave your tank unless it's on fire. There is a report that infantry took out a Panther tank by using phosphorous grenades to ignite the fuel tanks.

[@stanleyjedrzejczyk2966]

Hung Nguyen An M8 Greyhound open-topped armored car firing point-blank into the aft armor of a Tiger II which resulted in a mobility kill. Why hasn't a movie ever been made of that? It should have been called: Balls On Wheels!

[@HungNguyen-uw8ch]

MrJedi5150 Talked to some WW2 vets from the Wermacht. It was a part of the training. Of course, there are those who panicked or those who ran out of gas.

[@paavobergmann4920]

@@HungNguyen-uw8ch or broke their transmission, or had mud-caked road wheels, or found any of the numerous other ways in which a german tank could de-activate itself. And then there is the story of a Tiger II commander who leaned over to yell something into his radioman´s ear, only to feel a gush of wind in his neck, as his turret had been smashed right off by a 152mm at precisely this moment, from a sveroboi no one had seen, at which time he decided it was time for him and his lads to vacate the premises in an urgent manner. No one got hurt, btw.

[@petesheppard1709]

Best outtake yet! A few inches of height apparently makes the difference. I'm 6'1" and found the gunner's position comfortable, even using the backup sight-- Tim's tank didn't have the primary periscopic sight.

[@wbertie2604]

Have you ever been in a Hetzer? There the issue isn't so much height as girth. One too many sausages and you'd be stuck in it forever.

[@petesheppard1709]

No, I haven't had the opportunity, but I have felt a strong touch of claustrophobia watching some of Nick's struggles...

[@francissullivan6400]

Hey nick if I hit mega millions I would buy an old M3 stuart and restore it..GREAT WORK AS ALWAYS Erin go bragh..GOD BLESS the U.S.A ..Thank you for your service to this GREATEST of Nations

[@justforever96]

I like how the turret top doors basically make it an open top vehicle when open. That makes a lot of sense for a vehicle like this.

[@johnneill990]

I rather have a copula with thick vision blocks all around.

[@IncredibleMD]

It's that tiny, and still has a full turret basket, full power traverse, radio, and gun stabiliser. The germans still had horses. What were they thinking?

[@larryashmore489]

Enjoyable as usual . Like the outtakes also. We know it’s not as smooth to produce as it looks.

[@ruggetuf]

Are you for instance interested to make a video about the CVR-T family. Gunfire Museum Belgium. We can also arrange the Leguan AVLB and the Leopard Pionier if you want.

[@jakedee4117]

You had me at “twin Cadillac V8󾓦”

[@vengefulones6435]

Keep the bloopers in. Just a little extra humor is always good.

[@mikehenthorn1778]

Great video I love the " bugger the tank is on fire" bit.

[@DrLoverLover]

If one engine is dead the other will suck cooling air through the dead fan opening instead of through the radiator and overheat. Hence the necessity of covering the opening.

[@MrMenefrego1]

As far as using the American 37-mm gun to knockout a German Tiger Tank; a U.S. 37-mm mounted in a Ford M8 Greyhound brought down a Tiger in the waning days of 'The Battle of the Bulge'. It did so by allowing the Tiger to pass by, then sneaking up behind it. It took only three rounds to bring the beast down, but contrary to what is said here, it did indeed happen! 👀

[@cmdredstrakerofshado1159]

Honest I not surprised a herd of Stewarts M5 could knock out a single Tiger or a Panther . Several shots in their overly complex overlapping road wheel system or knock out a one of the tracks and then taking shots at the thin rear armour around the engine compartments when the tracks/road wheels were knocked out making the German tank immobile . I have read similar teamwork tactics being use by M4 Sherman crews that had gp 75mm gun knocking out single Tiger or panther tanks. It is doable but not the prefered method of knocking out a heavy german tanks .

[@MrMenefrego1]

@@cmdredstrakerofshado1159 Excellent points. Besides, the Light Tank M5A1 'Stewart is one of the most versatile, mobile and extremely tough American Tanks of WWII! The Marines sure got a lot of use out of Her in the Pacific Theater. Besides, it just looks so cool too! Take care and thanks for the reply, Comdr. Straker. (BTW., I am an American who lives in The Netherlands, did you know that the word 'Straker' means 'Tighter' in Nederlands/Dutch? Just a Free Fun Fact)

[@cmdredstrakerofshado1159]

@@MrMenefrego1 No I did not know that about the name Straker thanks, the handle has to do with the fact Ed Straker is one of my favorite characters in any the Gerry/Sylvia Anderson series. Unfortunately my old handle Drake Is Six got nuked by KZbin for unspecified political heresys about 3 weeks before US november shit show elections. I started using fictional handles/avatars about 3 years ago ever since my companies social media policies changed even your private accounts on KZbin and Twitter , etc. BTW he forgot to mention since this was a USMC M5A1 used in the Pacific, was the 37mm Canister round that Fired about 122 steel shot effectively turn into a 37mm giant shotgun, which was a great way to ruin any banzai charge .

[@MrMenefrego1]

@@cmdredstrakerofshado1159 Additionally, utilizing that U.S. 37-mm canister round which, as you pointed-out, fired the steel shot effectively transformed it into a giant shotgun; that 37-mm canister round was also extremely effective for literally blowing-away the foliage which concealed many of the Japanese bunkers and strongpoints, thus causing them to be rather vulnerable now that everyone and his buddy with the flamethrower could now see them! Take care and Good Luck, as the next few days are going to be quite interesting, not to mention extremely historic in America. (Concerning your comment of: "my old handle Drake Is Six got nuked by KZbin for unspecified political heresys": I have a 'feeling' that KZbin as-well-as Twitter and the other Nazi-like social media companies will deeply regret their actions in the immediate days to come! This situation is far from over, nothing can stop what is coming their way!) *God Bless President Trump 45 & 46 and The United States FOR America!*

[@ProjectFairmont]

Well developed little tank with an excellent drivetrain.

[@jjsmallpiece9234]

Fantastic, no annoying music!!

[@LEXXIUS]

As always great video! I wonder: on such old tanks with rubber pads on the tracks, are these still the original pads? If so, how hard did the rubber get?

[@CAP198462]

I’m hoping for Chieftain and Jingles video sometime. I’d like to see maybe a museum ship tour or something informal over a pint.

[@codeman99-dev]

Please no! Jingles is so self absorbed I find him totally infuriating!

[@bri0n21]

Great video, I've always wanted to know more about this tank. By the way, I think your videos are a LOT better without that awful electric guitar song bed.

[@HRHtheDude]

I agree with previous posters that the 'Oh bugger the tank's on fire!' should be a default test for all tanks reviewed. The practicalities of worst case scenario I think would add to the tankie's trust of their vehicle.

[@arthurthedented]

I'd agree with the sentiment..but the fact is hes risking life and limb on those..so I can see why he'd want to skip some. I dont have personal experience but tanks bite hard when they bite (rebounding hatch..or just conking your head or knee.. or mangled/amputated fingers... frankly he really OUGHT to have a helmet along for those tests but be probably decided it would look silly. Hes right it would but... silly and alive/not hospitilized beats the options.)

[@pierrenivelt2586]

love that you get the chance to review this awesome tanks and...cars ! :D

[@yelwing]

The reason they use 175 pounds as a track tension weight, is because that was the weight of an average GI. It states this in halftrack manuals

[@ditzydoo4378]

Oh Bugger the Tanks on Fire! You clearly had the better of it with this M-5A1 model of Stuart than the early M-3 were in you had to do your Octopus impression and come out feet first through the early split hinged hatch design. Also a lot less colorful language involved as well.

[@miked8227]

Being 5’7” I believe I would have been pushed to the front of the line on tank crew selection. Certainly ahead of someone 6’5” you think?

[@GrasshopperKelly]

I think you'll find fire drills say not to take any unnecessary belongings....

[@christopherdwyer7570]

Mr. Moran, correct me if I'm wrong but my understanding is that the hydra-matic is a four speed, so you would have 8 gears using low and drive on the transfer case....

[@Kumimono]

I do wonder, considering the ready rack and such, how much ammunition would a tank like this use in a firefight.

[@1_2_die2]

Nice bloopers =) and interesting details as always, Thank you

[@blueboats7530]

Tow starting at 4mph is a mind bending concept with the Hydramatic transmission

[@randymagnum143]

Automatics used to have a rear pump to facilitate bump starting.

[@libertyhog1428]

Gun Jesus and the Chieftain dropping videos from RIA on the same day. I sure hope this is alluding to a joint video of pure awesomeness soon.

[@nicksambidesjr.7537]

Question for the chief: Was the Stuart or other American light tanks, such as the Chafee, really worth having during WWII?

[@wierdwesterner]

"In the European theatre....." I saw a pained expression on his face and thought he was going to say something along the lines of "you are going to happen across something that will turn your M5 into a mangled pile of burnt-out scrap before you get 3,000 miles on the clock" XD

[@robertbates6057]

I did too. I believe he was thinking it LOL!

[@USSChicago-pl2fq]

They had 2 of these tank in the Rockford Reenactment one was mounted with the M2 Browning and there was a an M22 with them

[@jackkardic5151]

Will you be taking a look at the M41 Walker Bulldog they have as well?

[@rng_lord1276]

Tank is on fire test! Yes! Also there's a Grayhound there!

[@DZSabre]

Wow. I was getting claustrophobic just watching you in the asst driver's position. Don't know you you did it. Thanks for such an informative pair of videos.

[@wbertie2604]

I've seen one of these somewhat amusingly fail to get up a moderately inclined wet grassy bank on standard tracks at a display.

[@versal339]

I think it would be interesting to see what it would look like to have both the commander and gunner inside the turret. Don't know how he does it but Britishmuzzeloader does an excellent job of multiple images. Great job. Thanks.

[@randlayman2668]

Great outtakes and humor!!!!

[@thedungeondelver]

The Brazilians turned them into fairly modern AFVs by adding a 90mm main gun, laser rangefinder, etc. It was called the X1. There were variants proposed that extended the hull length, and added a 300hp diesel engine as well. They converted around 100 of them.

[@lavrentivs9891]

Will we ever see you make an "Oh bugger, the tank is on fire" test through a floor escape hatch?

[@dirtydave2691]

The Bradley's turret is vertically larger, but horizontally similar. At 5'8" it was not a bad fit for me. For big fellas it was pretty tight. I learned how to sleep sitting up in the turret with my arms over the ISU. It sucked, but sleep was sleep.

[@dirtydave2691]

It can get pretty cramped. I believe the LAV and Bradley turret, at least 25 years ago, are quite similar.

[@Szalami]

"Oh Bugger, the tank is on fire!" should be a compulsory part of every single Chieftain's hatch episode tbqh.

[@green15838]

For small people like 5 foot 5 and under.

[@Easy-Eight]

Like me. I loved being in a tank.

[@903lew]

Easy Eight I’m 6’ 6”. I also loved not walking.

[@JeanLucCaptain]

hey chieftain, have you ever been to the massive sealed vehicle store house in the Dresden museum? got some PRETTY COOL STUFF not available for public viewing.

[@ChaosPootato]

RIP mic, you served us well

[@brianhuss9184]

According to reports from the crews of the M3 Stuarts on Luzon in '41 and '42 their rounds were bouncing off the Japanese tanks. Presumably the M6 37mm in this M5 Stuart was an upgrade :)

[@828enigma6]

Obviously not the Ha-Go.

[@Alien_Bigfoot_73]

We have one in our town square with the engine removed when I was younger a friend and I crawled in there.

[@sirilluminarthevaliant2895]

I love the tiger that died to a single greyhound in the battle of the bulge

[@MGB-learning]

Great video!

[@robertascii5498]

Love that there's a part 2!

[@qunt2742]

A tank is on fire test? What's the occasion?

[@mfree80286]

Uhm, the tank is on fire....

[@qunt2742]

Michael Free Oh bugger, not a test

[@drcovell]

Just think what that could do with a couple of 500 hp LS-3 engines with suitably modern transmissions. Take it to the strip and blow away the competition. ;-)

[@joostteboekhorst9914]

3000 miles is far beyond the urals, so no, in europe i doubt many tanks made that number

[@novatopaz9880]

joost te boekhorst Probably the only time they got there was driving around at army bases after the war, lol.

[@petesheppard1709]

There was also.the problem of surviving olng enough to travel.3,000 miles. Optimists, they were.

[@blaster112]

Pete Sheppard if it did survive long enough to drive that distance, at least it would still be working. A tank that can't join the fight is useless, so you better have it available and possibly have it destroyed in the fight, as not ready to fight in the first place.

[@arthurthedented]

Little M5 Stewart here has a friend named Arty. And a Radio. The most dangerous thing you can run across in any theater of war for the last three quarters of a century is an American with a radio. Also even in the ETO , aside from acting as a scout.. it would suck to be in your nicely made defensive position ready for any infantry assault when your final thoughts are "Freaking Americans must carry tanks in their back pockets" .. 37mm canister rounds and 7k rounds of 30 cal from a mobile pillbox is not as bad as having a Sherman knock on your door..but dead is dead. (and this was certainly more practical for the Pacific theater)

[@petesheppard1709]

True! Whatever other faults were attributed to American tanks, they were highly respected for their reliability.

[@time_machine7013]

Excellent stuff!!!

[@bigsolidboss781]

Wow a search light, with some added armor， this thing seems to be a decent Police patrol car in Detroit.

[@828enigma6]

Only if allowed to use the 37mm with cannister, and the machine gun with tracer and incendiary.

[@wilco3588]

Also with only one engine running you only had one fan so if both air intakes are open you're only drawing half the air through each radiator instead of all the air through each radiator when you have two fan's running.

[@zoperxplex]

Moran: "What? I have to load the damn thing too!"

[@Paveway-chan]

An entire company of Stuarts hounding a Tiger to death?? C'mon, you can't leave us at that! I wanna know what the hell happened xD

[@rosco_p_coletrain1795]

Erik Bergström ikr that deserves a full play by play in storytime fashion.

[@Camural]

Diner is ready and a new Chieftain video :)

[@haideribrahim7261]

Same 🤣

[@ThroneOfBhaal]

Hounding a Tiger to death. I bet that was one extremely irritated tiger. *Destroyed by 'M5 Stuart'*. . . .

[@pickeljarsforhillary102]

Platoon of goldspammers!

[@Tankdestryer1]

Malevolent Kiwi Wish I could find the article/story on it.

[@markfryer9880]

Sounds like an excellent story for a Lindybeige episode.

[@Imbeachedwhale]

Tankdestryer1 I would love it if he threw the document up online.

[@michaelhellwinkle9999]

Mark Fryer he would only do a video on it if they were British stuarts

[@828enigma6]

Granted the cannon wasn't very big or effective, but the 147 round storage capacity is impressive, as is the 7000 rounds of machine gun ammo.

[@Christian---]

Oh god the little windshield with an itty bitty wiper on the tiny tank is cute