Inside the Leopard 1A5 - Tank Gunnery Loading

Exclusive Footage inside a Danish Leopard 1A5 featuring a tank crew in action during the showcase Åben Hede 2016.
Åben Hede (Open Heath) is the annual event the Army demonstrates modern capabilities and historic vehicles.
Video courtesy of Mikal Hjortby
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[@Military_Archive]

A big thanks to Mikal Hjortby for the provided footage. Check out more awesome videos on his channel👍 ►kzbin.info

[@aurathedraak7909]

One thing about this channel, there's no dumbass ads in ten different areas

[@sven9900]

Military Archive why this guy uniform has a Swiss flag on the front

[@kinofrias8616]

I hope our country philippines purchase this kind of tank to boost our defense capability to counter ISIS even Leopard 1..surplus

[@tytancampbell6805]

1a5? You mean leopard 2a5?

[@manitomanin7315]

Ohne den sahűtzen ist dieser tank nutzlos fűr die art und weise, wie er arbeiter. Der gesamte kleber wird von ihm genmmen.

[@N0W]

This is what you can see inside your handgun.

[@franciscolugo4076]

TickTack fr lol

[@GraveDigger388]

A whole crew of oompa loompas be in there

[@franciscolugo4076]

GraveDigger388 you must be shorter than him

[@GraveDigger388]

@@franciscolugo4076 Oompette Loompette?

[@darkmorcar6114]

In my handgun are small humans?^^

[@andreasschwengler8809]

I was shooter in the early 80' in a Leo 1A4. I smell the smoke and feel the thunder. I Injoy your pictures. Have a good time Soldiers.Greatings from Germany.

[@hazeldiez7778]

They are from Germany

[@user-ss9ht7bq4p]

I think we have the same tipe of tank in Greece

[@MultiKaeseToast]

Hazel Diez No it’s the danish army lol read the Description

[@5149111]

@@MultiKaeseToast i think hes referring to the origin of the tank

[@randomv3iwer]

I have a question Is it common for the loader to get injured by the recoiling gun?

[@MilitaryUpdate]

i love the sound of the empty casing being ejected and going into that basket!!

[@siggyunsichtbar6980]

Who doesn't?

[@SvenTheSveed]

Clanggg

[@nikkotan2840]

But it's big and would take to much room on the basket to occupy, while the Abrams munitions only spent the trigger part of the shell which is more efficient on space and can be easily discarded without using both hands.

[@Alex_Z95]

Yeah the metallic sound after the beast has been unleashed

[@consciouslasagne354]

Kinky

[@siko9799]

i love the sound of the empty casing being ejected and going into that basket, the metallic clang is so satisfying for my ears

[@MikeCheckBiloxi]

I like the way the door sounds when it closes

[@gip3640]

bro tanks are insane how all the aiming is computerized and assisted by hydraulics when back than there were just hand cranks

[@02091992able]

It was back then too just not so much computers and muzzle reference systems.. Hydroponic turrets and gun drives where in some tanks way back in ww2 mainly the germans had them. But most other nations adopted similar systems during the war. Ballistic computers along with muzzle reference systems which monitors the warping of the barrel from firing to adjust the sight for it. In the most it made them waste fewer shells by getting more on target. The thing that is different is now there are no casings to eject from the guns as most the only thing that comes out is a charge pan that holds the detonator for the shell or loading is done by a auto loader instead of a human being.

[@shadowdemon553]

And motorized turret rings, the m4 Sherman had a stabilizer, but was only effective in slow speeds

[@rubberducc7318]

In ww2 most tanks had an electric motor that rotated the turret

[@gip3640]

@@rubberducc7318 yeah but it didn't aim the gun up and down, they had to hand crank

[@rubberducc7318]

@@gip3640 yeah. That was a pain

[@gagida1829]

These guys can load in less than 2 seconds. Meanwhile my War Thunder loaders:

[@UnknownGamer-jn1xc]

lmao

[@Anon14_88]

знакомо...

[@gagida1829]

@@unspec6647 I see lol

[@farhansyihab]

war thunder takes forever to reload

[@destroyerarmor2846]

Crew on premium tank

[@josephfarrell2584]

Hi, I was a tank gunner/commander/Instructor '63 to '74 on Centurion tanks then Chieftain in 1st Royal Tank Regiment in Hohne, Germany. The breech block is the 20 pounder L3a2 Ordnance Quick firing Naval gun taken from Royal Navy design for early Centurions and Leopards for NATO standards. Then the block was used for the NATO 120mm ammo for NATO standard. I remember the metal circle in the centre of the breech which houses the firing pin and smaller circle housing "The screw retaining the firing pin withdrawal lever" which we had to learn by rote or get punished by carrying a 120 drill round around the square. Crews never had problems with coaxial machine gunsmoke as we had the more reliable Browning .30 with its easy stoppage drills and less smoke into the turret. Great days.

[@dinocha0s]

Reality - Loader loads in 3 seconds Video games - 8 seconds later after taking multiple hits.....

[@caffentrager6449]

WoT leo has almost 7~8 sec :(

[@Mangk89]

It's pretty realistic 6-8 seconds. Don't forget to start counting after the gunner fired and you got around 6-8 seconds.

[@Mangk89]

At 2:51 you can see the reload took 8 seconds

[@fulcrum2951]

Reality-After several reloads, the time of loading increases not just from exhaustion but also the difference in positioning of the ammo And this doesnt include combat conditions

[@ferociousfil5747]

@@fulcrum2951 or doing for hours on end with little to no sleep…

[@duanebecker7220]

I know everyone in the crew have there respective job to make sure the tank operates like a well oiled machine but damm bro respect for the loader becuase he's doing some constant movement and heavy lifting with those big shells!

[@observantmagic4156]

His job is the toughest

[@fartlord5000]

the loader has the worst job in a tank and is usually the lowest ranked of all crew along with the driver. though the TC and gunner seem to have cushy jobs (and do much of the time) they have more responsibilities in other areas and still have to help maintain the tank in certain cases. the driver also has a pretty shitty job as the tank’s primary mechanic, and tanks break down just as cars do. but of these jobs, driver and loader are the worst.

[@olegm7926]

How many shots per hour? Per day? You are paid for the job

[@thatdudnum67potatoe45]

@@fartlord5000 how often do you have to change the oil in a tank

[@SarcasticFinn]

@@thatdudnum67potatoe45 In a Leopard you don't really change the oil, you just add more when it's running low. Those things leak a little bit everywhere. At least that is how it is for the crew. The mechanics could tell you exactly how long a leopard is supposed to run before it needs a complete oil change.

[@xHenne]

Who else is here, watching a tank being loaded at 3 a.m.

[@Weidenwater]

Henne Huhn hecc yeah

[@davidzych572]

1:50 am

[@mahmoudhazani8333]

Looks like ur alone bro haha

[@randomizer3777]

Me?

[@nayuki9720]

2.27 AM hell yeah

[@bemoni]

One thing to keep in mind: The crew who are operating this tank, are all civilians, who have dedicated a LOT of there spare time, to maintain it and keep it in running condition. They are all ex-sevicemen, who where tank soldiers and some of them, has seen action in Bosnia and Kosevo. As for myself, i was on the first mission in Tuzla, Bosnia in 1994 with the Leo 1A5's and it was there, the Leo's fired their first shot in anger, ever! The guys here, are doing a fantastic job, keeping those old cats running and firing.

[@nah3914]

@Harlod Shekelbond genociders are not innocent

[@johanmetreus1268]

@Harlod Shekelbond You really need to get your head out your arse and stop watching all the crap conspirationists. Bosnia was UN-mission to STOP the war crimes in general and crimes against humanity in particular... and unlike some other forces (yes, looking at you, Netherlands), the Scandinavian forces in general carried out that task.

[@fuckjewtube69]

@@nah3914 Who are the genociders? The Serbians? They were cleared of all genocide related charges in 2007. You guys are still stupid to this day and never learn. You don't believe what the media says, you look at actual facts. The facts are Serbia did not commit genocide.

[@dereiermann2512]

What do you mean komrad? Leopard 1A5's were just peacefully conducting military exercises in Kosovo when all of a sudden S*rbian people just walked in front of the Leopards and took their shots. Ridiculous

[@MonkPetite]

I think it’s real practice not a hobby crew as you describe

[@dusinpeek]

there was a few times when that thing was recoiling inches from his shoulder.

[@Knallteute]

@Orchan if an L7 recoiles into your shoulder you can certainly more than just bruises.

[@herbenevolence4198]

@Orchan nahhhh you wouldnt want to do thaaaaat

[@official-fg7cq]

He knows what hes doing

[@rileypoe7331]

@Orchan TaLk lIkE ThIs

[@sirethanthegreat4069]

If that hit his shoulder, it would probably take it out of his socket.

[@vladimirvladimirovichputin1352]

Man that driver must be having a coffee while the loader is working his bum off 😂

[@trainboi014]

Donald tump lul

[@olegm7926]

Not a big deal. It's only 55 rounds

[@shamshaidermehmood3569]

Bruv you got a nation to run

[@georgevoichev545]

The driver in the m1a2abrams is actually liying down

[@yoursthely2786]

@@georgevoichev545 uh thats a leopard 1a5

[@worthit5064]

they should do something about smoke of gun entered in turret.

[@jasperb9233]

Apparently the bore evacuator on this vehicle isn’t functioning as it should, I heard somewhere else. I wonder if the coax fumes are supposed to stay like that

[@worthit5064]

@@jasperb9233 oh , ok well i don't know much about military stuff , so i just point out simple thing

[@mak6373]

Ok bro if you say so..

[@Blargaldalien]

It SHOULD have a turret blower fan, my American tank had one.

[@SwissPatriot88]

Blargal D'Alien my leo 2A4 had one too

[@gartje]

I was a tank commander on this beauty in the Dutch army in the mid-eighties ... best time of my life. Actually, I was looking for some video's of shooting drill in the dark, "light-and-fire shooting" we called it. Very spectacular with one tank (fire) directing over the radio the search light of the other three tanks, searching for targets. The "light" tanks would alternate every 10 seconds, so as not to expose their position for too long. Would be great if someone had a video of that.

[@Endorphins27]

Try Reddit?

[@KLOTIK52]

Неужели у вас всё так плохо, что армия является лучшим временем в жизни?

[@akashvankessel1249]

Mid-eighties you say? Stationed at Seedorf by any chance?

[@gartje]

@@akashvankessel1249 No, 59 tkbat, 't Harde in the Netherlands

[@florislok]

@@akashvankessel1249 ik wel in Seedorf, maar op en YP4440, in ‘87

[@GuyInBlackClothes]

I love inside view clips of the crew, firing, loading, commanding and driving tanks. It's just so beautiful.

[@banymany7444]

My girlfriend: "he's probably cheating on me" Me and the boys:

[@albertbalaga7885]

Hehehehe

[@mhd.zaidan]

@IslandMahn me too

[@Jurxia]

😂😂🤣😭💀

[@thirstylynx2346]

@@mhd.zaidan me 3

[@brianfarrell4987]

Bros before hoes

[@HappyFlapps]

Wow - That loader was the hardest workin' guy in the Danish military.

[@theverminator8048]

Does the danish military still use leopard 1 a5’s?

[@ThePkrogh]

@@theverminator8048 nope We use leopard 2a7

[@wyattwesterfield4553]

Peter Mortensen Now you are. You were using the Leopard 2A5DK.

[@LazOyuncu61]

I think you are the reason this type of content is getting recommended to me. I see you everywhere... (You are a sub to JorgeHFJ too aren’t you?)

[@pedersen.5041]

@@wyattwesterfield4553 dafyq

[@OrionMelodyMusic]

It's insane how much air disturbance each shot causes inside the cabin. Every time the cannon fires, you can see their uniforms shift. Can't imagine how loud it must be in there.

[@Mystikk666]

I served as gunner on one of these during my Bundeswehr service in '98/'99, in one of the last units to field the Leo 1A5 (standard was 2A4 then with the 2A5 recently introduced). A wonderful machine!

[@ghost_ship_supreme]

Me in war thunder, rapidly: “hehehe” Load HE! load AP! Load HE! load AP! Load HE! Load smoke! Load AP!

[@mgapryt4930]

@@Sweg420 XD

[@NOTABIGDODO]

Loader:....

[@hansandhispanzerfaust6236]

Loader: “Why do we sit here, just to suffer?”

[@asa0046]

same as WoT but different on Blitz version where loader doesn't need to change shell type.

[@airbus_3209]

What about APDS or APFSDS?

[@wargames43]

Reloads in 3 seconds. War thunder be like nah man 7.7 seems fine

[@thyerrydepaula8275]

Haha they suck, the problem is the turret will be in control constant movement, there are no equilibrium to keep a 10kg> in hands while 20km of ring speed...

[@tasiemiecuzbrojony8110]

Meanwhile wot: nah 50 its good

[@NotaPlayer4521]

I think cause by moving while attack

[@deathsagaXX]

@@NotaPlayer4521 not to mention crewmates dying, catching fire, mechanisms getting destroyed, etc.

[@Surefire11B]

Fortunate for us, game developers understand that in MOST cases, realism makes for poor game mechanics.

[@treadheadpete4770]

Great video! Cool to see the view from inside a turret! Props to the Danish loader, well done!

[@JackRABBITslim27]

Good Crew shows how important a loader is. They dont only load rounds. They are fundamental to the tank's functions and maintenance.

[@sdfwassdw9267]

thank you for not adding music!!!

[@itsmatasgacha162]

And we dont even need it ! :^|

[@carlhicksjr8401]

I was a 19 year old tank crewman on the first generation of M1 Abrams patrolling the Inter German border in 1983-5. Best job I ever had. BLACKHORSE!

[@DP_KUN]

Nice

[@g.wenisch4481]

......blackhorse.......stationed in Fulda or Bad Hersfeld? Best regards 🇩🇪

[@carlhicksjr8401]

@@g.wenisch4481 BadH... 2/11

[@hightower9262]

@@carlhicksjr8401 Regards from Bad Hersfeld! ;)

[@galihputrawicaksono334]

RASANYA GIMANA BRO NAIK M1 ABRAMS?

[@irfannajib408]

1:20 so when in-game your tank stop shooting MG was not because of Overheating, but the loader got Asthma

[@mylesjarvis7571]

Love this. The only music you hear is the sound of this awesome tank! Great video!

[@maceosikes]

the coax fumes look fun

[@winstonchurchill237]

Who doesn’t love the smell of toxic fumes in the morning.

[@nakajimakuro]

Comment from under the rock. Also you

[@DJSbros]

@Comment from under the rock. And brain cells

[@dndu-nfns6243]

Lead poisoning much??? lmao

[@denmalski]

Was thinking the same thing, and the turret hatches were open

[@ImDamba]

0:42 The projectile is screaming

[@gip3640]

thats hydraulics which is what moves the gun to what the gunner is aiming at, thats not the projectile screaming lmao

[@armedziak]

@@gip3640 Ohh you don't say?

[@gip3640]

@@armedziak ? I was trying to enlighten @godly

[@armedziak]

@@gip3640 k

[@lehjonk6893]

R/whooooosh

[@SUSLIKGAMING]

No idea why this popped up in my recommendations but really cool to watch. They're all calm and did their jobs.

[@bobthecanon3457]

Very nice Video and respect to the gunner. Leopard 1 A5 is still in the house!!!

[@gefreitercluey6569]

I found the shell case ejecting out of the breech satisfying somehow.

[@infamoussoapconsumer3870]

Holy crap, same man.

[@sniperghost1920]

What anime is your profile picture from?

[@mtthew7855]

KZbin at 10pm be like: "Here, have a operating leopard 1A5"

[@user-vg2jv5ki5s]

А, как заряжать снаряд на ходу, когда танк, движется по пересечённой местности?

[@VovkaPu-72]

зачем уже?,так же дрон прилетит под башню и все рванет)),современная война исключила танки,они не нужны там.,Ганс поедит отдыхать на небо,даже тушки не останется.....

[@sticky170]

Props to the loader that looks like pretty hard work. Smoke coming in, handeling heavy hot shells, the pressure of having everything fire ready.

[@johnmoe2806]

As a former Leopard 1A5 tanker this is just pure love to watch!

[@johnmoe2806]

@Riff_Bandit that depends on many factors like position, time of year, time of day, weather, engagement vs observation vs transport vs rest vs maintenance and much more. Could write for hours. What I will say is that I loved being a commander and all the time I had with the tank. Will always remember it as good times.

[@johnmoe2806]

@Riff_Bandit Yes several and I also witnessed or had colleagues experience distressful situations. Once one of the wagons 20 meters away from us fired right after our class commander (tank school days) made me remove my hearing protection after not being able to hear what he tried to tell me. I should have trusted my instinct. Another time we flipped 90 degrees. I once almost got suffocated by gas under the tank because someone threw smoke under there while we where evacuating under the tank (there was no oxygen only gasses). A colleague flipped 180, another went through the ice, one tank hit a big tree that broke and a big part hit the commander in the head and he was knocked out. Once two tanks collided, and much more. Nobody died any of those times so we were lucky. Other times people have not been lucky. People have been squeezed to death, drowned and more but usually there are not many accidents compared to all the hours the tanks is in use.

[@liammiddleton3064]

@@johnmoe2806 All in training?

[@johnmoe2806]

@@liammiddleton3064 correct, only when at training and exercise

[@philshyu5248]

It seems to me like too much handling of the empty shell casings. I also found it odd that the new shells were just standing on the floor. Very cramped working space! 🧐

[@widdlewilly5893]

I've never served and I'm not a tanker by no means but something about this is so dang cathartic to me

[@caylebfield3831]

Cleanest 1A5 interior known to man.

[@tylordigiovanni1477]

My Leopard 1 loader on world of tanks needs to be replaced with this loader. My loader takes 9 seconds while this guy does it in 4-5 seconds.

[@guuxduoc2201]

Same to war thunder mate. If U have german tanks u need to wait 2 years for new ammo

[@pr04l0w3]

That is how us danes use our tanks

[@SynchroFPS]

My s tank has an automatic loading system so like.... No need for a human :/

[@rubberducc7318]

Lol put him in my maus. The gun needs the dpm anyways

[@rubberducc7318]

@@SynchroFPS let me guess, it's Italian

[@deadeye4421]

I need one of those in my Garage.

[@th5160]

Dead Eye same

[@memeguy9671]

NEIN

[@YourTypicalChannel]

@Michael that guy was nazi military fan and he didnt only have the panther tank but the guns for tanks and weapons for infantry. Everything you could possibly thought off. And the thing is neighbors knew about it too

[@Zxxain]

Me too

[@trazkey]

@Michael there is a guy, who got a museum in Colorado about ww2. You can see there, Panzers, amoured vehicles..., and weapons even german weapons like the MG42 or the MP40 and many more... The museum is called: Dragonmans Military Museum

[@electrozaplt8171]

It's just satisfying for me to see the round perfecly fin in there and the hatch or whatever it's called close when the loaders arm gets out.

[@erdieaquino7104]

It's so powerful the whole tank literally shakes

[@aihoang94]

6:52 yep I bet that hot alright :P

[@crimson_siphyr]

Im your hundredth like :P

[@aihoang94]

@@crimson_siphyr thanks for the likes and everyone else :)

[@m1a2sepv33]

@@aihoang94 I’m 200 like

[@aihoang94]

@@m1a2sepv33 thank you :)

[@TideFishing]

@@aihoang94 And now I’m the 201th like.

[@user-td1zo3tv9p]

When the fur is flying the Loader is the busiest MAN in the crew. He can literally make or break a gunnery engagement for score or survival on the battlefield.

[@randytrader3026]

That job looks like a never ending workout..

[@gerardmolenaar]

Wow, that loader /radio operator was me. I mean I did this in 1970 / 1971. Drafted in the Netherlands. Tough job.

[@booba4172]

Do you think it will be usefull in Ukraine?

[@vini-York_Oxmall]

All the respect to the loaders!! The heaviest job inside a tank

[@aoquanghuy7641]

Also that is my favorite job

[@jackfishwick958]

@@aoquanghuy7641 make sure your 👊 is close no fingers idid this on centurion 1950s

[@tdpro3607]

the reason why the west didnt ditch him for an autoloader is because hes there for other jobs as well...all while holding the lowest rank

[@donz8501]

6:35 right there he remembered again. They are HOT🔥🔥🔥

[@shadowdemon553]

Commander and Gunner: “wow, this air conditioning is really nice” Loader: “wait, we have a air conditioner?” I feel like that the military should make heat resistant gloves, so the loader can work more efficiently, because his hands must be in so much pain every time he has to empty the shell casing rack

[@richardnoah2922]

They do, do you think they just let him burn his hands?

[@randyvines1497]

He has gloves

[@mikecooper8462]

Nomex gloves

[@shadowdemon553]

Randy Vines but it doesn’t look like it stops the heat from getting through

[@shadowdemon553]

War Corgi Games I’m saying better heat resistant gloves

[@DrazenKlisuric]

Is there a video of loading during tank movement? Can they load while tank is moving over rough terrain?

[@Mr.Who3]

The loader is loading 18 kg shells like its nothing, plus he has to do that for like 42 rounds I believe. Very strong man!

[@user-ij5sw7fd6x]

It's not much actually. I lifted 20-25 kilos like 500-700 times when I worked as a loader in docks.

[@anomalyp8584]

Loader seems the heaviest job in the tank. Must be in good shape!

[@captainahmethakantunckol5307]

Yeah muscle Fitness Guy

[@grahamjordan1040]

Not as big as the 5.5 field gun

[@stevestruthers6180]

With tons of stamina. The loader's job is indeed the heaviest job in a tank crew. In contrast, the gunner and the crew commander have fewer physical demands but need the ability to concentrate for long periods of time and be able to react quickly to threats or targets that pop up. The driver probably has the easiest job - until, that is, it's time to help the rest of the crew re-mount a thrown track or tighten up the torsion bars in the suspension.

[@mykull01]

CNN: "Exclusive footage of what exactly happens inside of an AR15 High Caliber anti-personnel, anti armour heavy assault weapon."

[@maxi1559933]

You forgot to add "fully-semiautomatic"

[@jackrobinson3833]

Mikey fully semi automatic hand assault rifle

[@mykull01]

@StoneZ oh yeah sorry.

[@PulledPurk]

"can disperse with 30 magazine clip in half a second" -Senator De Leon

[@thomasdrysdale4240]

I forgot the 'its basically a machine gun'

[@Plumbump]

Makes me appreciate the combustible cases we used on the Abrams.. also that the coaxial m240 was mounted on the right side lol..

[@mrindia3710]

It is not easy to be a soldier. Although , the chamber of this tank is fully computerized, it seems to be suffocating and fearsome. Salute to all soldiers who fight for their nations.

[@catkillerjerry]

I laughed so hard when the machine gun is firing and all the smoke spurt into that loader’s face lol

[@daniellimach5787]

It's all fun and games till you get vibe checked to the side of the turret

[@nolongerusing7430]

Idk how that would work but it sounds painful.

[@hx20games77]

Why is this so satisfying

[@tsande1424]

Those are some big ass rounds. That loader is a boss.

[@grahamjordan1040]

Not as big as a 5.5 believe me

[@privateerbouncher9622]

1:45 "Lade geschütz!" 1:50 "Vertig machen!"

[@talitubi101]

Privateer Bouncher too much war thunder my dude

[@justzzzx623]

Fertig* 😡

[@novakitt5041]

Ja, Treffer!

[@wickkaman1513]

0:43 “Mommmmmmmm”

[@Rei_Tsuki]

Lmao

[@aluxtaiwan2691]

Phineas and Ferb references?

[@nauuwgtx]

I'm getting fired

[@2lenivy]

XD

[@Sergio-sr3ou]

That’s all I hear now

[@AnimeIsSatan]

Idk why I am watching this, but it's rather satisfying

[@militaryvideos123]

Nice vid 👍

[@MienTayTiVi]

Nice vid

[@nerd2377]

Vietnamese?

[@lucas_lin.]

Yes

[@SamirMDR]

ok

[@Malmothius]

loader in wt/wot:alright lemme take a piss real quick than i'm gonna reload the tank loader irl:lemme just hold this shell so that i can put it in right away

[@MenelBOT]

At least he's doing it in perfect intervals in wt

[@chomp5558]

War Thunder: Let me just reload coaxial and the main gun at the same time and be like an autoloader always as effective as I was when I started my service. Ppl just take those 2 times where he held the round in his hands ready to reload as the rule to how wt reload should look like. If you really want realistic reload wait for reduced reload time on move, stopped reload time when reloading coaxials, stopped reload time after 5 shots, so the loader can get rid off the empty shells and also reload time reduction over time due to exhaustion. I have now seen so many comments pointing those 2 times, while comepletely ignoring all other things the loader had to do. Just shut up kid.

[@unknownmaterial]

this is so cool man

[@stephanrichter6022]

Es ist der schönste Arbeitsplatz den man sich wünschen kann. Ich war 4 Jahre dabei,und ein Panzermann,bleibst du ein Leben lang.

[@grinch4114]

The smell of that tank must be amazing. Nothing like the smell of spent brass

[@justkarma6476]

It’s really satisfying when the shell casing comes off

[@Charlie18tc]

As a tank crewman in the 70's on M60s and Sheridans, I was a little uneasy how much the loader moved around after the round was loaded.

[@CTRLyurself]

What controls the breach closing, is it automatic and he just has to move his hand quick, or does he trigger it to close after the shell is in?

[@soviet_salsa2983]

always love seeing tanks with shells like that. That's my favorite part of older guns, the shell ejection

[@infamoussoapconsumer3870]

Its so damn satisfying What happens if it doesnt have recoil? Would it break?

[@heyyo162]

@@infamoussoapconsumer3870 how can it not recoil? anything blocking the mechanism would be smashed into pieces.

[@TheBanjoShowOfficial]

@@infamoussoapconsumer3870 what is this question

[@tomling9310]

Why does the breach “door” close so quickly when the round is loaded, is it automatically done or manually closed? Would not want your hand/fingers in the way would you.

[@bachelorchownowwithflavor3712]

The breech block is automatic. As you can see in the video the loader pushes the round into the chamber with a closed fist, never placing his fingers in a position to be snagged by the breech block. According to an M1 Abrams loader I spoke with several years back, the breech block simply slaps your hand out of the way if you don't move it fast enough.

[@niceview2112]

You can actually see the breach lock slapping his hand at 4:02

[@rolfnilsen6385]

The breach is triggered to close by a small handle interfacing with the rear of the casing. Simple spring loaded mechanism. Standard operating procedure for the loader is to use his fist to push the grenade and casing into the breach. That way his fingers are safe. You can see this in the video. This loader is however doing an unsafe thing. He is moving a casing in the tray behind the breach after the gun is loaded. That is a good way to break your arm if the gunner fires a quick shot. This crew is working in a stationary tank. This all gets more exciting when shooting on the move - which the Leo A5 mostly did.

[@imagifyer]

@@rolfnilsen6385 I'm not sure its particularly unsafe as he clears the stuck case before he resets the loader's safety switch

[@rolfnilsen6385]

@@imagifyer Good point - I missed that! In my defense, the safety button in the danish A5 is not where I remember it from "my" specimens. It has been 25 years though.

[@sanfungbrahma2739]

Thank you

[@JoseDelgado-ho1cf]

If this wasn't the coolest thing I've seen all day

[@n00fer]

went over to see how the Lord Strathconas light horse did their simulators a few weeks back and the coms these guys do is so quick and so calculated, i was very impressed, the communication between those 4 men inside the tank will always amaze me, and i always love being near them when they are firing. sends a shock to your chest. From canada

[@soviet_salsa2983]

man i love hearing the sound of that reload. the THUMP then the ring of the brass ejecting into the tray

[@harrybyaqussamprayuga1756]

If I'm not mistaken I've read somewhere that the loader actually is the second most veteran(?) crew in a tank after the commander because he would have to be able to assist the other doing their job, not sure where.

[@ianboard544]

The breech mechanism is a thing of beauty. The smoke from the machine gun seems like a design flaw.

[@dimasfahmi510]

Those are from the cannon actually, cant really get around it since the ejection facing the crew.

[@idsfxtm5759]

a military video with ww2 ads me : *Perfection*

[@m1ndfr34k3]

Joseph Stalin comrade I have come to make you aware of a faith column forming in the union trying to de-stabilize our country

[@rajkumarigupta5222]

Okay how many capitalist were killed by you

[@idsfxtm5759]

@@m1ndfr34k3 Send our KGB to investigate

[@idsfxtm5759]

@@rajkumarigupta5222 its secret

[@rajkumarigupta5222]

@@idsfxtm5759 don't worry I will never tell anyone 🤣

[@AN-nt3uv]

Great memories coming back, especially this sound of the hydraulic pump when keeping up the pressure for the weapon stabilization

[@jupiler02]

Indeed...We called it "the goat" lol

[@AN-nt3uv]

@@jupiler02 in which army did you serve with the goat?

[@jupiler02]

@@AN-nt3uv Belgian army...many moons ago...Pl commander

[@AN-nt3uv]

@@jupiler02 served in Germany, commander as well. Was for vacation in Belgium last summer, great country

[@jupiler02]

@@AN-nt3uv Yup, a country of lions...led by donkeys lol

[@utubeaddict252]

The loader is doing dishes while everyone else is eating having fun lol

[@nordlandak6853]

My question is how does he load rounds when the tank is moving?

[@Badr-il3pg]

War thunder crews in a tank be like:

[@emelgiefro]

No the loader unloads a shell when he goes to replace the gunner

[@Badr-il3pg]

@@emelgiefro when the loader gets shot, he just takes the shell out of the breech and puts it into a neat ammo rack, then proceeds to die peacefully, as the other miserable dude has to do the process again.

[@lordtachanka6489]

@@Badr-il3pg hate when that happens

[@mc5750]

@@Badr-il3pg so true

[@Badr-il3pg]

@@mc5750 I know right, playing since 2016 and this happens every 2 days when my loader dies.

[@FlyLeah]

"We just dinged them"

[@JoshMB]

funkyleah OMG hahaahahahahaha I’m dead

[@mekhipowell4330]

Amazing

[@theelementalorange4754]

“Ricochet”

[@mekhipowell4330]

Uncle Herbert: “Penetration!”

[@igoravonich2013]

“We didn’t even scratch them”.

[@MRBONEZ-vz2vs]

Such a cozy looking tank

[@caveman4598]

Tanks for the video

[@mikewest5529]

Just to think of how tuff it was in action in ww2 and the stress level inside one of those metal coffins back then. Every tank knows they are a large target. And sure to be attacked. These tank on that battlefield would have been the wonder weapon!! Wow

[@1Deejay7]

Imagine driving and shooting. Loader has to avoid being punched in the head by thanos

[@justateenageboy]

This in comparison to the M1A2 I watched a similar video of is SO much quieter inside the hull. This has a somewhat regular engine rumble comparable to a big diesel truck where the M1 just REEEEEEEEEEE- consistently due to either the hydraulics or the turbine engine. Incredible how different designs can be.

[@adrianodib]

I was thinking that Tank was stopped

[@ronaldmead7643]

after pushing the shell in can the loaders hand get caught if not pulled back fast enough?

[@JustCallMeJose]

this quarantine made me watch a video about a tank been loaded.

[@gon4455]

0:43 Is a leopards battle cry.! Meeooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwww. Don't belive the other comments! Lol.

[@Onhatch]

German big cats growling

[@ozsebszogeczki5543]

Best comment ever 😀

[@zthethicnation4457]

I thought it was goooooooooo

[@spitfireprmkxix8340]

more like a Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@paprikaa117]

The Germans have a thing for big cats

[@randomshitpostchannel]

hey this is the tiny man in my AR15 meme jokes aside pretty cool to see the inside workings of a tank and how the crew maintains and uses it

[@i8yourDog]

That ammo storage in front of the loader is the reason my leopard always explodes when being hit in war thunder lol

[@infamoussoapconsumer3870]

I dont think shells explodes. Are they just really fast projectiles?

[@sauce2611]

I dont know why, but i find it satisfying whenever a shell is loaded and it gets ejected Also: war thunder crews be like

[@trixiegamez8553]

Ikr

[@menkobeastz6331]

I already wondered why the loader is grabbing the ammo from his left instead of the ammo storage behind him until i realized this is a leo1a5 not leo2a5

[@derblablablachannel]

Haha an I even wondered why they use shelled ammo and not the standard caseless stuff 😂

[@isaklaursen7117]

They had just send the whole Platoon to germany to get an opgrade. Now they are a2😂

[@jonasguggenberger2029]

Lol, thats why xD

[@LOLHAMMER45678]

When men were men and you exploded when you got hit

[@RAFAEL9GR]

Serving in a LEO2 and seeing the first half a minute, I thought my whole military life was a lie until I rechecked the title XD

[@nahbug9375]

It looks so cool to use the gun controls

[@william38022]

Hopefully they’ve address the issue of the shell casing resting right in front of the breach when he’s getting ready to load it and he has to take time to clear it out of the way before he could push the next shell through,,, I mean don’t get me wrong he’s good at his job I’m sure and he’s doing great but that shells resting in front of the breach is slowing him down a little tiny bit that could make all the difference in the world someday