The Elefant Tank Stomper

An overview of the Elefant " Panzerjäger Tiger (P)"
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[@civilprotection3114]

Russian Soldier: “Tigers, Panthers and Elephants. My mother thought I was going to the Berlin Zoo.”

[@ryleeculla5570]

Their was one elefant that survived all the shit on the west east and south fronts and saw itself defending Berlin

[@TheAlmightyToaster01]

Technically wherever that soldier was fighting he could have actually gone to the Berlin Zoo

[@ryleeculla5570]

@@TheAlmightyToaster01 wouldn’t all the animals be dead especially the big cats

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

​@@ryleeculla5570... going through all the shit ain't peanuts.

[@christopherwang4392]

At least there wasn't a Mouse or Rat.

[@_Abjuranax_]

At Kursk, the powerful German 88mm gun coupled with the heavy armor of the Ferdinand, punched right through the Soviet tanks, and right into the infantry behind. The main problem was that the Ferdinand lacked a hull mounted machine-gun, and the surviving Ferdinands had to target individual soldiers with their main gun in order to safely withdraw from the assault. The Elephant was the new upgrade that added a gunner and was the difference between the two models. And German troops used to say that the easiest way to take out an Elephant, was for it to tow another Elephant, lol.

[@kellychuang8373]

That is really hard to imagine going through and also good video by JJ. Who knows what other videos he'll do maybe the B-52 Bomber, M2 Browning Machine Gun, DSHK Machine Gun , MIG Jets and who knows what other topics out there.

[@papaversomniferum2365]

Yup. Germans also added better, bigger commander cupola to Elefant, so he had a better orientation and situational awarness, than in Ferdinand. That and MG-34 mounts are two main visual differences between these two, that I have mentioned.

[@harveywallbanger3123]

That wasn't the "main" problem. The "main" problem was the Ferdinant/Elefant was using a drivetrain rated for 45 tons, shoehorned into a 55 ton vehicle and then grandfathered into a 65 ton vehicle without any upgrade or modification at all. They were rolling fire hazards. The Ferdinand was a one-off design: there was no logistical or maintenance capability for 65 ton vehicles, and to deal with one required the full effort of an entire recovery company (to the neglect of a dozen other vehicles). When the Germans were still pushing at Kursk that was the kind of luxury the Germans could afford, since they were tough and they could leave M-killed vehicles until dusk then work all night on getting them out. But the moment they fell back on the defensive the vast majority of the Ferdinands ended up being blown to avoid capture. I'm sure they were sick of looking at them by that point anyway.

[@raketny_hvost]

This piece of trash didn't even have 360° view and was used as assault heavy instead of TD lmao. Common Reich L

[@kellychuang8373]

@@raketny_hvost That is also something to think about when dealing and a disaster situation there and who knows what other topics for JJ to deal with like the DSHK machine gun, M2 Browning and many other topics to deal with.

[@HATECELL]

German engineers: "these Porsche hulls really struggle with their weight, let's make them even heavier"

[@HappiKarafuru]

Hill - Allow me to introduce myself Elefant - *Scream*

[@jspene]

Clarification since I was confused in this when I first learned about the tank: All of the remaining Ferdinands who received hull machine guns and cupolas were redesigned as Elefants. So that is the difference between the two tanks.

[@cyberleaderandy1]

Yes, correct

[@alltat]

The Germans *really* liked renaming vehicles and other equipment during the war, so they probably had at least a dozen different names in official documents.

[@Windhox_cz]

That is only partially correct. The name change was not made to denote the modifications (mg, cupola, ...). It happened independently although at roughly the same time.

[@R3TR0J4N]

Damn for that range, It's frightening seeing your comrade in a tank row just instantly erupts it's turret and burst in flames. That element of fearing the unknown comes to place

[@charliefoxtrott1048]

Ok Johnny: I guess that the Elefant wasn't 'relefant' after all 😉 Keep it going, mate!

[@eamonnclabby7067]

A career in stand up beckons.😅😅.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

*ACTIONABLE PUN DETECTED* (cue shock gloves)

[@Daniel4646]

"I hope you found the video... relefant?" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelhoward3916]

Adding Bugs to the video is a great call

[@cyberleaderandy1]

Only two of these vehicles survived the war. One Ferdinand was captured by Soviet forces at Kursk, and it was sent to NII BT testing facility in Kubinka, Moscow for testing. It was on display at the Kubinka Tank Museum outside Moscow. Its gun mantlet was painted red. Its chassis number was unknown, either No. 150090 or No. 501. An Elefant, numbered "102" of sPz. Jgr. Abt 653, was captured at Anzio by the Americans, and is now part of the United States Army Ordnance Training Support Facility's collection at Fort Gregg-Adams, VA. The example at Fort Lee was restored to display condition in 2007-2008,[14] as documented on the show Tank Overhaul, but not in its original paint scheme.[15] The Fort Lee Elefant was loaned to the Bovington Tank Museum in Dorset, UK as part of the museum's "Tiger Collection" display from April 2017 until January 2019, and later returned to the United States. This display brought all the members of the Tiger family together in one place for the first time (the Sturmtiger was represented by its gun).

[@ThommyofThenn]

Ok that ending was too funny to not comment again. Thanks Johnny 😂

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Lol thanks for dropping in 🙏🥸

[@kellychuang8373]

Yes and also I know there are many topics out there and also speaking of tanks may want to do videos of the Russian Soviet T-54/55 tanks if you're thinking about that subject in the future.

[@kellychuang8373]

Thank you JJ and also other topics I mentioned earlier like the MIG Jets, Skycrane helicopter, B-52 bomber, M2 Browning and DSHK Machine Guns and also may do ones on M1 Abrams tanks among who knows what other topics for the channel.

[@ThommyofThenn]

Hope all you guys are doing well tonight. Anyway The jadgpanther is so gorgeous (as far as tank destroying vehicles go) that I have both versions. I have the normal Ferdinand and sadly i dont have the Elefant despite elephants being my favourite land animal. Thank goodness for tank games getting me so interested in armoured warfare.

[@paulwee1924dus]

I had an Elefant when I was 11. Self-built with plastic and glue from the Italeri brand, scale 1:35. It was an impressive kit.

[@azarisLP]

I've had the 1:72 version of that kit sitting on a shelf for years, waiting. Maybe some day...

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

Called "Dumbos" in our Axis&Allies house rules because 1 Elefant division costs the same as 2 divisions of StuG III but they look cool on the board and have niche utility.

[@UnicornstalkRGaming]

I think we're all forgetting when 7 out of the eight in one region (of Kursk) caught fire within minutes of engaging because of the whole engine issue...

[@Wykletypl]

'The slowest Porsche in the world!'

[@el52]

"Slowest. Porsche. Ever."

[@azarisLP]

Yet approximately the same ass-heavy weight distribution as the 911.

[@jerryjeromehawkins1712]

Kursk was the Elefants proving ground as it was rushed into the battle before all testing could be completed. The British had decoded German intelligence regarding the upcoming push into the Kursk salient. They handed this information over to the Soviets. Dates, battle plans, divisions, troop strength, reserves, armor, etc... everything. This gave the Soviets months to prepare anti-tank ditches, zeroed in artillery zones, massed aircraft, tank traps, etc etc. Considering all this... the Elefant (Ferdinand) did very well. Awesome video as usual, Johnny!

[@bflawless8040]

I didnt know I needed a video but I did, Thank you

[@harbour2889]

Great video as always. In regards to the Elefant and Ferdinand though, particularly with the Elefants as they were heavier, the engine being underpowered was perhaps a bigger killer of the tanks than the Red Army itself. Many tanks would have their engines combust under their own weight, especially with the stress of climbing slopes. Comparatively, since these guns were most often used to support other tanks that had machine guns, the lack of an anti-infantry weapon was a less meaningful problem.

[@Dreachon]

The Elefant wasn't heavier than the Ferdinand

[@harbour2889]

@@Dreachon the Ferdinand weighed just over 65 tonnes. The Elefant had wider tracks, a machine gun, and more frontal armour compared to the Ferdinand, increasing its weight marginally but not improving the engine stress issue with improved cooling, etc.

[@noobepro_7146]

I contacted Porsche if they still make this one, they won't answer my question

[@12what34the]

Go Johnny, go Johnny, go! Go Johnny, go Johnny, go! 🇨🇦

[@12what34the]

Wait no, relefant? Boooooo

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Rock ,,n ..roll..baby...❤❤😅😅😅

[@inductivegrunt94]

Not a spectacular tank, but a useful one that proved its worth and to use a chassis Porche made so many of. A favorite of mine of German TDs that I really like learning about. Plus it served me well in Sudden Strike 4, being my last 2 surviving tanks in the Kursk level. Imagine scouting with a Ferdinand so its twin can fire at the enemy. I'm surprised you didn't use footage of it in Girls und Panzer while you used the clip showing both the Jagdpanther and Tiger II. Missed opportunity there, but not a serious issue.

[@unklebobosaurus]

haha, your relefant elephant deserved a thumbs up

[@carlambroson8872]

Was anybody else thinking of all the ole phant scenes in LOTR during this whole video too? 😂

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

They'll never believe me back home at the Shire.

[@detectivecarter]

I love you Johnny

[@mvracer95]

I also tend to comment this in the channels i watch. Cheers!

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Love you too! 🎉

[@eamonnclabby7067]

​@@JohnnyJohnsonEsqoh well....peace, love and understanding from the music metropolis of Merseyside...E...😊😊

[@ianashby3626]

Your channel is awesome

[@Willchannel90]

They call it, "Snot tank". It sized like a nose, but shoots cannon.

[@Erwin_Von_Heidenheim]

Great video, good to see Girls und panzer featuring In such well made videos

[@battlejitney2197]

That pun at the end - lol! Sounded like you regretted it as the words were coming out of your mouth!

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Lol I couldn't think of anything better and was late for something

[@Nestor_Makhno]

Awwwww yeaaahhh, look at that monstrosity

[@justinkong9954]

Finally talking about the elefant in the room.

[@starwarspros7556]

My favorite Tank!

[@harveywallbanger3123]

Johnny: (says a bunch of historical facts) Johnny's Commenters: "Yes, but in the lunch room I herd *WEHRABOO* is teh coolest."

[@rolfagten857]

Nice tank indeed!

[@TellySavalas-or5hf]

This Elefant was a big baby. Sinking in mud draining theoil pipe! Never seen it in a warmovie though....!

[@wiktorberski9272]

I liked this spg, (as a modeller or diecast modell collector) but it was rathe cumbersome. On the other hand it was a first hybrid :)

[@pauls5706]

Love the saucy video at 1:44

[@AVKnecht]

The "e" in Porsche isn't silent

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

It's just a vernacular I wouldn't worry about it.

[@stevencolor3389]

This thing was built because Porche was too confinident in its design and started making hulls before the trials completed, where it was discovered that its engines were worthless for a vehicle of that size. Due to its poor engine it had a habit of overheating and bursting into flames. The lack of an MG was not a issue initially as it was intended for Tank destroyers to be behind the line, thus not needing a mg as the infantry would have cleared enemy infantry from the area it would be firing from.

[@HandyMan657]

Cause that's how the Elefant do. Relefant? Alright. Catch ya on the next one.

[@maxwellmueller9384]

Come back next week to find out how the Germans named their biggest and most advanced tank as Der Johnny.

[@jgg204]

Who remembers camping in these in COD?

[@christophersnyder1532]

Raise your tankards for the Elefant tank!

[@Demolitiondude]

2:48 front armor damaged!

[@youngmasterzhi]

Reminds me of that “Gate Jietai” anime where Princess Pona described the tanks as “steel elephants”; if she were to see this, then she would’ve called it a “Greater steel elephant”!

[@CadzZ_]

Almost forgot to like until I heard the "relephant" bit in the end.

[@brennanleadbetter9708]

When it worked it did pretty well, but it was a mechanical nightmare.

[@TallDude73]

Even you didn't believe the pun at the end. ;) The Elephant was revolutionary, but as usual, over-engineered and prone to breakdowns. And there wasn't enough of them.

[@rogerdevero8726]

Su Da Wondrous Beast De Le Elefant, De Cannon Mo Killa Den A Dilettante - No. 1 Fan Johnny - John 14:6

[@TheCanuckCanadain]

its funny, the thing can take out like 10 t34s, but then died half way up on a 20 foot hill. the germans had their priorities, transmissions were not one of them

[@frednone]

I always like Elefants on my side when I game. If you can get one up on a hill, it pretty much commands the map, and unless the other side has heavy artillery, it's pretty much unkillable unless the other side can get people behind it.

[@MrHouseparty6]

2:10 ... physics, you fookin childrens.

[@Norden1944]

Bo time gaming makes a return once again, love the video Johnny Johnson, have a great day

[@hayleywilliams8750]

Could you do 1 about the Christmas truce

[@No1harris_98]

Such a unique looking tank in my opinion.

[@Blitz9H]

I imagine coming up against one of these in Italy would still make your blood run cold. Set up in a defensive position, it could still do some damage. Like you said, dwindling supplies made them less effective, thankfully.

[@gypsydildopunks7083]

Hey Thanks, Johnny

[@Great_Sandwich]

5:21 - 🤦‍♂ Oh, that was painful.

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

They had the 88mm guns. I have my puns.

[@Great_Sandwich]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq One of them makes you want to dive into the nearest hole and curl up in the fetal position with your hands over your head. (The other is the 88.) 😉

[@olofdahlstedt9766]

Thought most people could pronounce Porsche by now

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Not in Canada. We all typically pronounce it wrong. A cognate, I suppose.

[@paulwee1924dus]

Charlie Sheen did it well in 1987's "No Man's Land".

[@angelaboogaard3551]

Video suggestion can you do Sylvia IS 3

[@avemariax8181]

German tank destroyers: The Jagdpanzers, the Panzerjägers, and the Elefant.

[@oliveradams1270]

Thanks dont see alot anout this tank thankyou

[@matthewmcmacken6716]

Who was in charge of armaments... oh... wait...

[@andrewmontgomery5621]

One of many tank destroyers used by Kuromorimine Girls' Academy.

[@ryleeculla5570]

This thing was as heavy as a mark 4 land ship but has better gun and armor

[@dansmith4077]

Great video

[@coling3957]

it seems inconceivable Germany did not fit original Ferdinands with MG defensive armament .. and mechanical failure- shown up with the Porsche Tiger prototypes - were prevalent . Elefants served in Italy in 1944 and later Germany in last ditch defence of Germany - Russians often referred to German heavy TDS as "Ferdinands" generally

[@killzoneisa]

Yes White Tiger was a very odd movie.

[@paulwee1924dus]

What was I supposed to think of that scene at the end?! The one with Hitler and Trotzky by the fireplace, what was that point?!

[@killzoneisa]

@@paulwee1924dus I still haven't got a clue about it or what it was setting up.

[@paulwee1924dus]

LSD fairy tale from Moscowywood. @@killzoneisa

[@garfieldsmith332]

Heffalump.

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

Snuffleupagus.

[@ToddChaddingtonEsq]

@4:14 the elefant in it's natural habitat - tracked on the steppes of russia, a soviet mg crew preventing the crew from escaping, and, without it's own mg to fire back, it waits for an infantry squad to neutralize it. meanwhile, 1,800 km away, an asshole thinks that what his military needs is an even larger tank, slower, with an even more overstressed drivetrain, which is helpless against the enemy's overwhelming air power

[@geordiedog1749]

Your bad jokes, JJ are very much……..the elephant in the room!

[@WaltherFrosch6.]

Tip: Porsche is NOT pronounced "Porsch", but like PorschEE. I recommend watching the video from Feli from Germany about the pronunciation of german Brands.👍

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Yah we say Adidas different in Canada too. It's just the vernacular pronunciation where I live. Not technically correct, but that's language sometimes.

[@WaltherFrosch6.]

@JohnnyJohnsonEsq yes, btw I really enjoy your videos!

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Thanks man! I'll keep working on my German 🇨🇦 🇩🇪

[@WaltherFrosch6.]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq nice👍

[@malakiblunt]

very Rel🐘 thank you Johnny

[@FullMetalBaldo]

Please if you can, also use R.U.S.E. gameplay to show weapons, tanks or tacticts, it was an amazing WWII RTS game!!

[@windri1862]

Movie name please?

[@JGCR59]

These beasts later served both in Italy and on the southern east front (roughly in the same area the Russo-Ukrainian war is taking place right now).

[@kiwiworld]

Some of these tanks a very funny. How they call them by animals, such as a tiger tank, leopard, panther and elephants

[@righty5890]

The jokes, man! they just keep coming back

[@falke_blade9341]

You forgot about the one Ferdinand ace that had 34 kills painted on the barrel

[@jameswolf133]

You have a typo at 2:40. The cartoon’s title is ‘Prince Violent.’

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

I always have at least one typo 🙃

[@jameswolf133]

@@JohnnyJohnsonEsq At least it was correct later on.

[@army2207]

What are your sources

[@rob5944]

What film was featured in the clip?

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Just the top left corner as clips play

[@reinerzufall4927]

plural of 'Elefant' is 'Elefanten'

[@papaversomniferum2365]

65 tonnes isnt 10x more, than Tiger I weight lol

[@mbryson2899]

Ten _tons_ more, not ten _times_ more. Listen again.

[@Warmaker01]

This vehicle is simply another in a long line of heavy, unreliable vehicles made by the Germans during the war. The Stugs and up to the PzKpfw IVs were fine, but the heavies that followed were unreliable trash constantly breaking down, complete with part shortages since there were too many wild variants out there with little in common. Not to mention fuel hogs for a nation that was already starving for fuel. Abysmal failures all of them.

[@Nobody.exe50]

heheeh, nice one at the end

[@sinisterisrandom8537]

Japan made a better Ferdinand/Elefant also known as the Ho-Ri screw you I wasn't completed.

[@worldbiggestfan1]

the tiger 2 is the most heavy armoured tanks it was use to destory soviet and american tanks only few 100s of these were every made making the most poupluer ww2 tanks for the germans

[@bumpermanthesecond615]

Classic german design: perfect and reliable but complicated and overengineered

[@jasonbrannock1698]

My favorite tank destroyer. F 🐺🐺🐺🐺

[@ARTstrom2203]

Father of pzh2000

[@User_Un_Friendly]

Please do the Maus next, Johnny. And we might even forgive you for that stinker of a dad joke at the end. (Just kidding, that one was bad) 🤣🤣🤣

[@RX552VBK]

Do you still have time to play Warthunder, JJ?

[@JohnnyJohnsonEsq]

Sadly living on a farm my internet is trash so my old gaming days are done until they run a cable out to my house =( Currently playing offline Heroes of Might and Magic III lol

[@KonradvonHotzendorf]

We 🇩🇪 building 🤡 tanks at this point And you mangled Elephant completely 😅🤗 E le fand(pronuced like find just with a)

[@erikasan3299]

Damn you! Wo ist die m16?!

[@Zakerius]

relefant 😂

[@szary-ml]

👍

[@eamonnclabby7067]

The design, very interesting, and prescient...the cold war imitations abound, clever stuff ,my jedi...as you have sai us nerdii need to stick together...😅😅...cheers Johnny...E..

[@rcinpact4480]

Sweet

[@GravesRWFiA]

the fact they didn't order any more after the first 91 shows that it was not a success. had it really worked the germans would have ordered more as it was, i think it was a case of "well we spent money on these chasis, do something with them, anything!