Inside US Monstrously Powerful Paladin Howitzer Loading & Firing Massive Rounds

[@johndowning2231]

In OCS at Ft. Sill in the summer of 1967, I trained on the M109…the short barreled version with the cab-mounted rammer. During my career, I was in battalions equipped with that variety and the A1 version with the long barrel. One hell of a platform!

I served as a commander of a Swiss M109. The Swiss Army got a different upgraded version. We already had a rammer back then (1985). The upgraded version has a 5 men crew and no external personal.

[@michaelnaretto3409]

A FOB I was on in Iraq had a couple of these. When they would get their fire missions, they were nice enough to let us know about it so we wouldn't get scared half to death when those things fired.

[@JBS2018]

The 120mm mortars next to our tent in Afghanistan never did give that warning. I was scared right out of my bunk more times than I can count.

[@kevinmoulton8072]

The King of the battle is now FPV Drones.

[@courtneygostling]

Not against electro magnetic interference.

[@roseanneroseannadanna9651]

Nope! Artillery will always be king of battle. The drones make them even more effective though!

[@TAllyn-qr3io]

During my Army career (was a 52E) I would see all the tankers and CDAT’s in line for hours at the wash rack. That is when I realized that I had chosen a worthwhile MOS.

[@PenSteel-ih8qr]

I was a 45 kilo ( turret mechanic) 3rd support, I worked on M1s , spent half my life on the ranges at Graff ( Germany) and the other half on wash racks ( not so bad in the summer , but really really sucked in the winter) had a 109 van and a 113 trying to get the mud outta those boggy wheels was a nightmare!!

[@bpp325]

The C-130 Hercules is a FREAKING BEAST.

[@cranerigging3604]

Pretty cool ! Sounds like it still has the 8V 71 Detroit Diesel engine in it .👍

[@rolandwilhelm1885]

I was at theGermany army from 1990 until 91. The artillery battalion of your Brigade was equipped with the M109. That was more than 30 years ago… I mentioned that just to put it into reality …

[@MrFregger]

Was sind das für Kisten die nicht automatisch nachladen ?

[@PenSteel-ih8qr]

I was in Germany from 1989 to 93 Schwienfurt Conn Barracks Bravo Company 3rd support attached to 3/64 Armour ( tank Battalion) I was a turret mechanic

[@jayminer9416]

I spent a fair amount of time in the Paladin. No1 man, Driver, CAT Driver, TC. Good times.

[@stanmans]

👍 how many rounds per minute can at fire.?

[@jayminer9416]

@@stanmans Max of 8 rounds per minute IF your No1 man is a stud. My best was 6 but the crew had them fused and ready to ram. Sustained RoF is 1 round per minute.

[@stanmans]

The beast needs either a back up camera or a backup mirror. Just kidding an awesome weapon. Approximately how many rounds before the barrel needs to be replaced?

[@tunaman2200]

Awesome video!

[@stanmans]

The beast needs either a back up camera or a backup mirror. Just kidding an awesome weapon.

[@davidstevens-d4c]

Kind of reminds me of the Ferdinand. The monstrous tank built by the Germans during World War II

[@Mainbusfail]

Is there a manual push variant of the howitzer? Self propelled sounds so understatement(y)

[@PenSteel-ih8qr]

Actually there is , they still have howitzers that they tow behind 5 tons , self propelled simply means it's got tracks and a motor!!

[@nunyabusiness863]

Towed artillery. Lighter, less maintenance, sitting duck.

[@PenSteel-ih8qr]

@nunyabusiness863 this is true , even with mortars, most are now mounted inside 113s and they have a large hatch on the top of them so they can move the mortars and the mortar teams in the same vehicle , they just use forward observers ( fistv and itv) to find targets and range

[@yummy5453]

Wondered what self propelled meant

[@Mainbusfail]

@@PenSteel-ih8qr I was being snarky for fun, but thank you for that info, my brother used to operate howitzers in the Marines, he said they were something else.

[@curtisthomas2457]

Awesome

[@kenlandgren4701]

I did not know how spacious it is inside.

[@GaryTrenkelbach]

M110 fired rounds that are massive 200 pounds a piece.

[@jimf1964]

Problem is with all US tech is that no matter how awesome it is, is A it costs millions to counter $hundreds, and it’s so complicated to move to other countries. Not just the equipment, but all the support staff.

[@greghoar9374]

Right at time mark 15:57 something takes off just to the left of the rocket going the same angle-directional with No exhaust plume.?? Any ideas?

[@олегстенин-о6я]

in the preview it looks like they are in the ship's gun turret😆🤷🏻‍♀️

[@erickborling1302]

Turboprops don't have full military power setting. That's just the fighter/attack jets.

[@CallsItLikeISeizeIts]

Claim your TBI from VA!

[@joshbannink1312]

Genuinely curious, I have no knowledge on the subject but I really feel like the tracks for theses things are to narrow, if the point of tracks allow for better terrain traversal surely theses things get stuck being so narrow right?

[@MrDino1953]

The caterpillar tracks look too narrow for the weight of those M109’s. Do they get bogged easily in muddy conditions?

[@georgknofler]

Heute noch hoch zu Rosse, morgen durch die Brust geschossen.

[@AntRielly]

Yeah but can they fly?

[@benerval7]

SIX (not three) make up a battery. Three is a firing platoon.

[@andreasworm1395]

The King of the Battle ist the Germany !

[@Chef-James]

Okay Adolf.

[@sharkusvelarde]

More like the King of Sausage

[@luisstanker1491]

​@@sharkusvelarde The german 2000 is much better than the US Paladin

[@Vics251]

Based on what ?

[@Paul-f7q]

​@@Vics251Based on the American 155 keeping them from speaking Russian and allowing them to have one.

[@hausmeisterei]

PzH 2000 💪🏻!

[@drjones762]

How absolutely mind blowing is it that I’m sitting here in the comfort of my bedroom and with a few taps of my fingers I can pull up and watch this sort of stuff which was never previously available in the history of man. Thanks so much for posting content like this. 🤯🤯🤯🤯🫡🙏🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🙌🏻👏🏻🙌🏻❤❤❤

[@Greezemonkey-n6r]

The King of Battle!

[@danielmiller210]

damn I wonder if the Detroit Diesel slobber like the one that's in my crane great engine

[@NTATchannelNickTaylor]

Looks like an A4 to me, M185 gun tube but I could be wrong...

[@romanpernal7397]

Can it be destroyed by a drone?

[@armeemans]

Indeed just like any self propelled howitzer

[@EnriqueEsparza-y3q]

*🇱🇷🇱🇷¿Dónde estaré sin ti Señor Jesús siempre mostrándome tu amor imagina pagar todas mis deudas y ganar 10 mil dólares cada semana? Todo gracias a Adriana Miana Silva ella es una santa de Dios para mí Dios la ha estado usando para cambiar la vida de las personas Dios te bendiga Adriana Miana Silva🇱🇷🇱🇷*

[@IsabelleLimaPinto]

Soy verdaderamente bendecida, solo Dios sabe cuánto lo alabo, ¡10.000 dólares cada semana! Ahora tengo una linda casa y puedo pagar cualquier cosa y también mantener a mi familia.

[@Christinapena-r5b]

¡Tienes toda la razón! Gano mucho dinero sin depender del gobierno. Invertir en acciones y monedas digitales es beneficioso en este momento.

[@BeatrizGomesAlves-u4f]

Por supuesto, es el mercado digital. Ese ha sido el secreto de esta transferencia de riqueza. Mucha gente en los EE. UU. y en el extranjero está obteniendo mucho provecho de ello. Dios ha sido bueno con mi familia. Gracias, Jesús.

[@JoséJuanPonce-l6n]

Me encantaría saber quién es la señorita Adriana Miana Silva?

[@LaliaGarner]

El Señor me debe estar hablando porque no es la primera vez que escucho hablar de esta mujer y su buen mundo de los negocios, pero no tengo idea de cómo llegar a ella.

[@soultraveller5027]

The british light gun 105mm as its known in the british royal artillery/royal marine commandos is a battle proven gun introduced in the 70s to british forces it seen action in falklands war, the boshin war, etc desert storm, afghanistan etc the british gun has a longer barrel as a result it can lob a shell 20 miles away ,very accurate ,rugged , a stalwart of a gun. The Americans were looking for off the shelf gun already in use and chose the british gun after testing the acquired rights to copy their own gun for some reason the original breech block was replaced by their own design breach block and a short barrel there now its american gun

[@showshowkim2398]

이 영상은 한국에서 촬영된 영상이다. 용산은 아니고 의정부 또는 연천 1사단 쯤에서 촬영되었넹! 장전 발사까지 너무 오랜 시간과 절차가 복잡하다. 공격 효율이 떨어지는 전차 시스템이다. 이정도면 드론 공격으로부터 위험하다

[@walrixlegroupe2658]

Haaa c'est beau la guerre !

[@jcjko5504]

Does China have a copy of this yet?

[@blank_white_paper_revolution]

You bet cha😂!

[@김수영-h3k]

China is a copy cat!

[@VLOG-y9s]

bulletproof armored tank❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉😮😮😮

[@maghrebcat890]

Теперь есть FPV HO-HO-HO

[@scottjohnson9225]

Hercky birds used to have JATO.

[@Godmann5]

Die 2S7 Pion ist eine mächtige Haubitze mit gewaltigen Geschossen.

[@anml1969]

The problem with US weaponry is always operator error.

[@heebmario5988]

Just old Schunk

[@johnzajac9849]

Drones are a real danger for these Paladins.

[@Richardbillig-zn3zc]

I am watching Alien film .thank you for stepping up! Moving foward!.my sugar is 129 ok not bad. I walk around 30 minutes . I hope to do the same tomorrow. Thank you for being a soldier like Jefferson Davis West point cadet during America civil war era.

[@victorvandillen5297]

It doesn't have a high firing rate though. Snale artillery 🤷🤷

[@renatovicenziofrancesconis4476]

Por ese motivo este tipo de cañón autopropulsado, siempre se desplaza en compañía de al menos, otros seis iguales a él. Así, los ataques se realizan en modo tandem, saturando de obuses, un área determinada.- 🇨🇱

[@ronpassmore7053]

Why shoot shells, when you can send drones out to guide a missile with 99.9% accuracy? The "tank" releasing the missile can be 3o miles away. The key is going to be miniaturizing drones, and making them cheaper and cheaper.

[@johnwelch461]

25 miles?,do they compensate for the curve of the earth????

[@ryanm4013]

If a sniper making a long range shot under 1 mile has to compensate for the curve of the Earth…..what do you think??

[@johnwelch461]

@@ryanm4013 l don't know that's why lm asking smart people like you.

[@glennstevenson6242]

Battery powered model of this tank will be much better for the environment.

[@francisMuriuki-rr5bw]

M77 is my favorite artillery

[@BenTrem42]

*_440HP?!_* Smart ... reliable, fuel efficient ... prolly damned smart tranny too! ^5

[@jorgtungler7348]

Guten Abend, Panzer Elefant Wehrmacht 150 Tonnen Gesamtgewicht. Der Jagdtiger 69.9 Tonnen Gesamtgewicht. Die 88 Haubitze ist von Krupp.

[@patricedemalartic2249]

On ne dit pas : "balles massives" mais obus !! ;)

[@pl7992]

U watch these guns like toys. U crazy.

[@keesvanharen9791]

Old shit those arty, one drone and its gone

[@ogkushbreath8607]

Everyone talks trash about the US until they have to fight their military 😂

[@rohrmeister6995]

Echt ne lachnummer😂😂😂

[@tvHTHtv_is_A_Crackhead]

4:05 what is that 50 Cal blanks or whatever it is that he pulls out of that bandolier is that like a charge for the hydraulic that pushes the projectile or what what is he doing? They look like 50 Cal BMG rounds but they’re probably just blanks because he’s pulling one out of the belt for some reason.

[@paulburns4715]

matching round range mighty mo is note'd for while a sea going battle ship fully commision'd for use in early stage` of ongoing fourty year duty active fight for homeland security

[@marcolovato9882]

Mio papà ha fatto il militare in artiglieria pesante campale,corso sottufficiali a Foligno e dopo a Trento.😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@klauslenz9014]

M109. Alter Schrott aus den 60ern! Stand der Dinge ist die PzH 2000!😊

[@QuangHoangPham-r6f]

Ok ❤❤❤

[@scottboelke4391]

Why are gun crews face painted? They are well to the rear and not in any combat range from enemy soldiers.

[@MrSimonw58]

Are they racist?

[@chlrsnj326]

@@MrSimonw58 you're obviously not a 13B. Position improvements, QRF, LP/OP, are just a few core task in the Field Artillery. Plus face paint keeps your skin nice and soft. 😀

[@jimjohnston7688]

Are NATO troops crossed trained on using the heavy weapons of another NATO member?

[@maghrebcat890]

Зачем? Мы же все хотим мира)!

[@highflyingnote]

If people lived in peace, and there were no wars or military budgets or money to help other countries with their wars … citizens would have free food, healthcare, and housing … even expense paid vacations once a month! People want to live in peace, have cook outs, and enjoy their families. I wish I had an answer to the worlds problems.

[@gf5617]

👁👁

[@Nerval-kg9sm]

Humans fight. What you're basically saying is that if we weren't human, we'd be happy. Pretty dumb.

[@davidhowieson9657]

Wake up

[@meister25b]

Was soll daran mächtig sein? Ich habe als K1 mein Dienst in der BW geleistet in einer M109 A3G

[@PT872]

あの狭い中で最高1分5発ぶち込むとかね

[@carlcolvin8320]

The M - 109 155 Artillery piece is NOT A HOWITZER. The only HOWITZER in Army inventory was the M - 110A1 SELF PROPELLED 8 INCH HOWITZER. MAX RANGE CHARGE 7 WHITE BAG. 300 lb HE . OTHER ROUNDS ICM , LUMINATION .TO NAME A FEW.

[@jurgenmuller143]

Wrong , a howitzer is definded by the capability to fire rounds above 45 degree to nearly 90 degree evaluation. An M109 is capable of doing this. So don‘t talk nonsense. Greetings from an M109 artillery man.

[@andyguyuk1]

Manpads, come on someone rename it to something Anything better then that

[@ForWorkPurposesOnly]

Voice over would be much better to watch.

[@DustDevilRage]

…the stench of death will fill the air because he didn’t come here to F around, the King of Battle has come to lay your forces six feet underground. The Reaper’s horse walks forward as smoke rises across the land, and upon him sits the King, who holds a scythe within his hand. HELL follows with him as he rides into the mix, he’s known as the King of Battle but we call him Pale Horse Six.

[@darthnihilus511]

How’s the gas mileage?

[@ghostdog5187]

70 gal a mi 🫣

[@darthnihilus511]

@@ghostdog5187 😬😮🤯

[@Friesenmicha]

"mächtigen Paladin-Haubitze der USA" Also ,dieses langsame Vehikel kommt mir vor ,wie ein relikt aus dem WWII

[@johnzubil2875]

much like your military.

[@Friesenmicha]

@@johnzubil2875 Good joke

[@rigel1176]

@@johnzubil2875 Well you american boys wanted it that way ..... we just do what you want ......... so far

[@greghoar9374]

Sorry just right

[@davidfraser7763]

Brain concussion inducing tank.

[@icommitwarcrime2239]

Whizzbang™ except its more mobile and modern.

[@JohnB-q8g]

We albertans dont talk trash about America .we are wanting to be more like Americans .

[@제임스본드-k4b]

M109A7

[@rickmidkiff9990]

as a senior track mechanic in Schweinfurt germany i see the paladin as nothing more than a glorified m-109 a-2 whats the big deal here?

[@KenleyRobertson]

13F

[@paulburns4715]

cross generational staying power allowing learning curve five yard circumference accuracy at maximum range a platoon's best ammo going not least bit concern'd about newer version's smart shell even closer targeting prowess beings thier part of coalition gaining member nation's cred

[@lahistorianomiente7189]

Poderoso para atacar pastores de cabras, nada más

[@markm6488]

A positive comment will make a better internet and a better world.😊

[@lahistorianomiente7189]

@@markm6488 It is positive, do not use it for that anymore, if I am lying prove it because I can prove that it was used for the above, I am not the one who displays weapons as if it were something great, it is not

[@markm6488]

​@@lahistorianomiente7189 I misunderstood probably, sorry.😊

[@fabiocrazy69]

​@@lahistorianomiente7189 lo usa attualmente l'esercito israeliano e dammi retta che se lo usano loro che è un esercito dei migliori al mondo un motivo ci sarà.

[@lahistorianomiente7189]

@@fabiocrazy69 scusate, Israele e Fredy Krueger non sono nulla senza le armi che i contribuenti inviano per uccidere i bambini e i pastori di capre, stiamo parlando di un occupante che uccide i bambini? anziani e donne? Lungi dall'essere il miglior esercito del mondo, capirà anche che il genocidio non prescrive né per Fredy Krueger né per i suoi complici.

[@zefini7397]

Os disparadores de democracia de 155 mm na cabeça de pastores de cabras.

[@Ros-mw4uj]

Perang...terus

[@Veronicat-of4nz]

That’s some firepower that’d make a homosexual excited but certainly not to be operated by a homosexual 😅

[@CatVi-g7t]

Was für ein Zeitverschwendung!

[@peteradomat8515]

Old-fashioned junk Better buy from the Germans: BOXER on tracked vehicles with artillery gun module (AGM) from KNDS.😂😂😂

[@oleggrigorievich6525]

Странно, снаряды на огневой позиции в состоянии без накрученого взрывателя.Экипаж, и расчет прицепной арт.системы большой.Механизм заряжания у Акации 152мм РФ, проще.Станины у прицепной артиллерии при стрельбе не вкопаны( расчету лень, нам тоже было лень). Лучше бы рассказали об приборах ориентирования, привязки топографической на местности огневых позиций, средств оптической разведки подразделений артиллерии, гироскопы, как осуществляется пристрелка, управление огнём.А так для все для обывателя.Фигня.

[@mihaill1978]

Ручное заряжание это уже крест🤦☠

[@jgbuz]

13B10

[@user-ul9zt2ww6o]

Хорошо горит на украине.

[@maghrebcat890]

В свете последних событий это металлолом времён холодной войны. Но против пастухов верблюдов сойдёт.

[@macpaul1391]

Ungeheuer mächtige Paladin-Haubitze… 🤣

[@grinsikleinpo7]

Eure Namensgenung ist etwas ark schwammig. Es ist nicht unbedingt das Geschütz das da "ungeheur mächtig" ist. es ist die Munition. 155mm sind standard in der NATO, also nichts ungewöhnliches.

[@Ghoulza]

south african G6 is still better

[@Dr.Pepper001]

Our military has some awesome weapons. Too bad the upper brass is so damn woke.

[@Дмитрий-й1з6э]

A useless pile of scrap metal. In modern warfare, drones are more important.

[@Gert-DK]

Old, and not very good in its class (any more).

[@Jesse-gv9tf]

The Russian drones will have a field day with these monsters. Their thermals will probably see them light the night's sky.

[@FaustoFrau-j1z]

Prima di elogiare sto paladino io gli farei fare una verifica in ucraina se poi passa il collaudo allora si può dire tutto🤣🤣

[@Костя-о1о]

Горит отлично

[@of777-h3e]

US Pindos Propaganda

[@davemeeks8109]

Old style weapons from the last century while already a quarter of a century into the 21st. Boring. 😊

[@Richardbillig-zn3zc]

Not boring .its greatly amazing keeping old weapons as new freash as a baby newly born.

[@davemeeks8109]

@@Richardbillig-zn3zc It's like watching old westerns.

[@Jim-i2y]

@@davemeeks8109 What dont you like about it no lasers?

[@davemeeks8109]

@@Jim-i2y actually there are obviously weapons better than Lazer weapons. In fact the US was moving into ripple technology in the mid sixties and did quite well. It's like nukes on steroids but 99% radiation free. There's nothing classified available but this improvement of yield theories and how decoverd is available on Google.

[@carlcolvin8320]

​@@Jim-i2yI just wonder if these kids today know how to use a M-2 Compass. ?