Late WW2 Tanks in Action | TANKFEST Online | The Tank Museum

Highlights from TANKFEST Online's Late WW2 Tanks in Action display, including the Panther, Churchill, Comet, Sherman 'Fury', StuG III and much more! Commentary from Curator David Willey. If you missed it, watch the whole thing again for FREE:
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[@HeavyTanker-vx4oq]

I hope the Tank Museum can some day come across a M4A3E2 Jumbo that can be restored to running order. Would basically have every important variant of the Sherman then.

[@TheT-90thatstaresintoyoursoul]

The tank that says First in Bastogne is an M4A3E2, I know because I play War Thunder

[@OliverFlinn]

@@TheT-90thatstaresintoyoursoul jesus christ

[@PanzerHistorian]

i hate the sherman :)

[@rogerirving7373]

Love the look of that applique armour on the Churchill

[@kazunoriN]

I love Tankfest

[@kazunoriN]

I love Tankfest a lot, because I love it when tanks move, the sound of the engine.

[@OggdanCow]

J_Heinz I love the smell of the fuel...

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.” ― Winston Churchill

[@jimbehr2291]

Damn, I never thought of it like that.

[@coryfice1881]

Probably one of the most misused quotes next to being open minded.

[@lsq7833]

Hitler really stood for something it seems

[@jk844100]

Cory Fice what’s the full quote then?

[@gleggett3817]

@@jk844100 it's not even a real quote checkyourfact.com/2019/08/02/fact-check-churchill-enemies-stood-something/

[@thecollierreport]

Very cool!!

[@parker1ray]

The Panther was prone to drivetrain breakdowns and the manual instructed the drivers to only operate it a 80 percent to help prevent final drive breakdowns!

[@russwoodward8251]

Amazing restorations. Thanks!

[@RonaldReaganRocks1]

Everyone should check out the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, Massachusetts, USA. It is an awesome tank museum. I just went, and I am planning another trip. They have running Shermans and you can rent a tank. They also have a Panther, an Abrams, a T-34, an IS-2, a Stug, and an 88 flak. gun. Awesome.

[@malcolmtaylor518]

Another excellent video from the Tank Museum. Please continue this good series.

[@jimjohnston3188]

Wonderful video. So happy to see these restorations.

[@TooManyHobbiesJeremy]

That was very enjoyable to watch. Thanks!

[@JasonWaterfalls13]

Awesome video and amazing machines, thank you!!

[@MrKeys57]

invaluable historic knowledge! thanks! - my father was there, - they used "molotov-coctails" to take out the russian tanks, you had to get very near a tank to accomplish that. - I am from Finland

[@michaelnaven213]

Fantastic show!

[@HanSolo__]

Pls try to catch with Polish Armored Weaponry Museum in Poznan. They got amazing tanks and IFVs, SPGs, APCs and of course tankettes as well. There is a whole new place for the exhibition out there. A lot of effort been put in the restorations. All rebuilds are targeting high into full driving condition and top original equipment and specs. standards. Tank Museum Poznan - Poland :) Thank for all your work! I love Home of the Tank - Bovington Museum content and of course all the others in European and American, places a lot.

[@Sharnoy1]

Visited the Bastogne Barracks in 2018. Very nice and informative museum for the 101 Airborne. And of course the tank / vehicle collection is amazing! Two guys from our group even got to ride the Sherman Jumbo, I was so jealous :D The IS-3 they now have in Bovington was under maintenance in Bastogne Barracks at the time I visited there. Very much recommending the place!

[@nougan_tanker]

14:21 Besides the noise for times when I do need some peace and tranquility, may be cool to live right next to all these tanks, a mini-tankfest right behind my backyard everyday!

[@martinhogg5337]

Excellent content as always

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

Fantastic vid! Thanks for sharing. Greets from the Netherlands, T.

[@matthewlim-dot-ml]

Brilliant!

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you .

[@tarjei99]

The Germans had problems with their armour because they did not have the additives they needed. What they had left was Vanadium. Steel with Vanadium is hard to machine.

[@jenell73]

lovely tanks

[@zafranorbian757]

I was unaware Tortoise was able to drive. Must be quite hard to manitain.

[@TheT-90thatstaresintoyoursoul]

It has been running. Look up Tankfest 2011

[@SonofsamSJF]

I’m not sure if you were going for the arena/tannoy effect on your narration but it sure sounded like being in the arena! Good job guys!

[@WildBillCox13]

The contrast in size between the StuG and the M4 behind it. M4 was a big tank, though, unlike some others, the extra room inside improved crew ergonomics . . . until the upgunning began. Fortunately, the T23 turret was adapted to the M4 hull, creating the definitive M4(76). The Red Army did the same with T34/85. I have so far come away with the impression that Chieftain (AKA Major Nick) was sparing in praise of all other WW2 era tanks, while effusive in it about the M4, Panzer III and IV. For these three, specifically, turret accommodations were such as to be conducive to greater efficacy. On a personal note, were I sneaking through a confused battlefield, separated from my unit, smoke and fire everywhere, I might feel like a plucked bird awaiting the roasting pan. In such conditions, though the aforementioned sanin (trio) made overall better steeds, I might wish for a Tiger, instead. "I find our lack of Tigers disturbing." -APC227

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” ― Winston S. Churchill

[@andreipaul968]

a literal war monger who sold the British Empire

[@StevenKeery]

@@andreipaul968 : Would you care to expand on your view, as most of us see him in a different light.

[@ushiki2212]

@@andreipaul968 screw Churchill. Glad to see people to look beyond the cover. I thought everyone liked him.

[@gleggett3817]

Which he seems to have said a lot across the decades winstonchurchill.hillsdale.edu/leave-past-history/

[@gunner678]

Great video.

[@Hillcapper1]

The Canadian kangaroo is really cool. I knew nothing about those.

[@Hagmire]

As much as I hate the World of Tanks games it's awesome that they donate and help preserve military history.

[@DeltaDemon1]

I love that, The Canadian War Museum is located in Ottawa, the nation's capital. You don't have to say that for Washington DC or London or Paris, but for Canada, you have to.

[@pjbth]

Of course when showing the Ram Kangaroo here in Ottawa it had to be in the snow lol such a Canadian stereotype

[@typxxilps]

Cangaroo MARION II. was the best of all ..

[@fellowketchup4458]

Pretty nice

[@bbcmotd]

Mr. Willey talks about the early war T-34/76 but both tanks shown are T-34/85. Would be really cool if the Tank Museum collaborated with the Moscow Patriot park (Kubinka Museum) and Padikovo Museum to feature more running Soviet vehicles in the video!

[@bluehillanimation326]

He was talking about T-34 and not T-35, the difference is that The T-35 was a Soviet multi-turreted heavy tank from the interwar period to early Second World War, whereas the T-34 is a Soviet medium tank introduced in 1940, famously deployed during World War II against Operation Barbarossa.

[@bbcmotd]

@@bluehillanimation326 Yeah typo, fixed it

[@Azmodan3000]

2:50 that is the Bretagne Panther.

[@jonas-savimbi3765]

The 1 guy who disliked this must have felt special

[@miker4133]

now there are five

[@caseyearly6625]

​@@miker4133 The French Italian, and Japanese dislike this video

[@graememceachren1118]

The kind of people that wear hockey helmets, but don’t play hockey!

[@JohnSmith-mk5jt]

@@graememceachren1118 What's this? Somebody said something that's not politically correct! I'm cancelling you!!!!!!1!!!!!111!!

[@graememceachren1118]

John Smith I swear I’m not being ‘unmutual’. Please don’t report me to #2! Be seeing you!

[@terifarley4770]

Before there was the cool Akzarit, there was the Ram-kangaroo! Sweet APC!

[@shadowraith1]

Well played. :) :) :)

[@DeltaDemon1]

They expanded the CWM. I'll have to go back, presuming there's parting now (there wasn't when I went there a few years ago and I had to park illegally).

[@samm1561]

I'm glad the Belgians have decided to pay homage to COBRA KING in this way

[@electrohalo8798]

Now this is METAL content!

[@naritus.resident8388]

IS THAT A LUCHS? OH MY GOD... My favorite.. ;w;

[@___JW___]

I believe the late Jaques Littlefield had a running M4A3E2 Sherman Jumbo in California. I also believe his collection was sold after he passed.

[@pernibuzdovan12]

Panther considered the best "medium" tank of the war. Has the mass of IS-2.

[@thundercookie738]

It had the size but not the weight. Coming in at 45 tons.

[@pernibuzdovan12]

@@thundercookie738 Panther tank-45 tons, approx. IS-2 tank- 46 tons, approx. Bye.

[@timtom8712]

Thats definitely a good question.

[@thundercookie738]

@@pernibuzdovan12 the Russians had their own classification of their tanks they didn't nesscarily follow the rest of the world's tank weight classification. The js2 was considered a heavy tank by the Russians and so was the panther. But later varient Sherman's such as the jumbo was a heavy tank. The Americans, british and the Germans put the panther as a medium tank. And if 40 by you is considered heavy than why isn't the easy eight considered a heavy tank coming in at 42.2 tonnes. Unlike you I'll accept any comments and correction from anyone, instead of rudely saying bye.

[@thundercookie738]

@@timtom8712 it all comes down to classification. The Germans and western allies called it a medium tank. The Russians called it a heavy tank.

[@sternencolonel7328]

The Jumbo Sherman should really use the 105mm Howitzer ;)

[@martincoufalik9101]

It would rip turret off when shooted....

[@sternencolonel7328]

@@martincoufalik9101 You dont get the joke ?

[@davidmurphy563]

Ohh.. I wanted to take my boy to that. :( Next year.

[@martinbarr9402]

I would like to visit all these museums! One question: why is the star "upside down" on the Kangaroo at the Canadian museum?

[@voiceofraisin3778]

That joke writes itself!

[@LikeUntoBuddha]

Is that a small turret on the kangaroo? MGs? It needed to be a front-engine but this was easy to do.

[@bretbuchin1033]

Imma have to go to Canada.

[@LikeUntoBuddha]

The Jumbo is the heavy "infantry" tank that the British wanted. We waited 3 years to build it. 100's more were made, Commanders loved them and they were always put in front. Remember that the Germans were always on defense, they almost always had the first shot. The Jumbo's job was to be a target. After it was hit, the American forces would react. We needed 1000's more of these. Make the hull longer and the tracks wider and it would be fine.

[@lucaswatson1913]

Only 254 made unfortunately I love me a jumbo

[@hawssie1]

Great video but if I have to hear one more time that the Churchill was good tank "because it it could climb" IM GOING TO THROW UP. Even Churchill himself was embarrassed of that tank.

[@mg_claymore8611]

Was he? Why? As far as I'm aware it wasn't named after him anyway. But after his ancestor. The Duke of Marlborough.

[@kittyhawk9707]

please throw up over your keyboard ..you bitter little waste of space.. btw .. THE CHURCHILL WAS GOOD BECAUSE IT COULD CLIMB,THE CHURCHILL WAS GOOD BECAUSE IT COULD CLIMB,THE CHURCHILL WAS GOOD BECAUSE IT COULD CLIMB,THE CHURCHILL WAS GOOD BECAUSE IT COULD CLIMB,THE CHURCHILL WAS GOOD BECAUSE IT COULD CLIMB

[@andrewdenzov3303]

Does any museum has working js2 and js3 tanks?

[@darthcalanil5333]

Surely there are since an is3 was running in tank fest last year

[@Hagmire]

The American Heritage Museum in my state has working JS2 but I don't think they run it unless they're moving it would be cool if they joined this.

[@flitsertheo]

The Bastogne museum participating in this video has a JS3. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5qpaZKar7WdoJo

[@eagle_and_the_dragon]

More tanks the merrier!

[@samm1561]

Cobra King was never a range wreck. it was on static display at 2nd Bn. 37th Armor Ferris Barracks Erlangen Germany I personally asked about a restoration project when I was stationed there but it seems its historical significance was lost on the powers-that-be instead they restored a counterfeit Thunderbolt IIV (M4A1) to running condition

[@samm1561]

it was one of the last tanks knocked out during the hammelburg Raid It was struck on the right front by a panzerfaust igniting stowed machine gun Ammo. the fire severely damaged the interior

[@douglasmiller8607]

Curious, if by this period during the war why wasn't there a Reverse Lend-Lease from Russia to U.S.for improvements of tanks. Were the Soviets that suspicious of the Western Allies?

[@rogerlucy8817]

The Kangaroos issued to 1 CACR were converted by 1st CBW in the UK from the final production run of Ram II tanks (with a bow-mounted MG and trailing arm suspension). CT40472 was transferred to the British in 1944 and if it is to be displayed as a Kangaroo, it should be shown in the markings of the British 49th Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment.

[@jonprince3237]

Canada built it, Canadians restored it, it lives in Canada, it's completely understandable that they'd want it representing a Canadian unit. There were/are examples in the U.K. to represent British usage, it's not an issue.

[@TheArklyte]

I always wondered why french hadn't continued using Panthers postwar? They didn't had as bad reputation as basically "tool of evil" as in the east, they were able to produce components, it was still a fine tank in terms of power that needed refinement in utility and reliability. Why bother with ARL for parades if you can get a good tank by redesigning on basis of Panthers? Move transmission to the back and without the shaft going through the hull, you can lower it by 30cm if I recall right and also change the angle of said armor. Add rear turret niche, remove frontal MG. Lowered mass would help with reliability and logistics. Yes, there was no point since thousands of M4's were available, but still, there was ARL made solely for national pride. Could have used that budget to get a good tank out of it.

[@TrollOfReason]

Pretty much national pride, yes, but that pride was - in a typically French fashion - very important politically.

[@50centpb7]

Are the German tanks really that slow or are they just driving them that way?

[@TrollOfReason]

Just driving them that way. These are very expensive artifacts with often irreplaceable parts.

[@Hagmire]

Yeah pretty much if anything breaks they have to make it themselves, but with today's CNC maching tools it's definitely not impossible just expensive.

[@matthewyoung9828]

The final drive on the panther likes to break. Alot. You will notice they will never turn the tank on the spot due to the final drive exploding.

[@kistler1994]

M26 most sexy latewar tank

[@anothersucker-Youcantfixstupid]

Wheres the spitfire?

[@TheArklyte]

Someone: "Germany had most advanced tanks in WWII!" Allies in 1945: let me introduce you to mass production of M26, T-44, IS-3 and Centurion.

[@lowesmanager8193]

@Oliver Viehland Just because the Germans had different methods of building their tanks doesn't mean they didn't mass produce them, mass production just means building something in mass through uniform means in a constant flow.

[@lowesmanager8193]

3 of those tanks never saw combat because they arrived after the war, and only 20 M26s reached Europe and saw minimal combat.

[@TheArklyte]

@@lowesmanager8193 IS-3 and T-44 entered production in late 1944, by the early 1945 they were already in service and crews were already training with them. What do you mean entered service after the war here?:D That they weren't immideatly rushed to frontline where they weren't even needed yet?

[@TheArklyte]

@Oliver Viehland yes, I too remember german space program of mid 1960's...

[@lowesmanager8193]

@@TheArklyte I never said that they never entered service, only that they never saw combat in WW2 which is what actually matters in any conversation about WW2 tanks. The Germans had plenty of their own projects which yielded prototypes, but they don't matter either because they didn't make it to the war. I give the M26 credit because it wasn't just used as a postwar parade vehicle, it actually contributed to the ending of WW2, even if it's contribution was very minimal. Also speaking of the space program, have you ever heard of Werner von Braun? He's the German rocket scientist who lead the design team of the the Saturn 5 rocket. The Germans were absolutely essential to the space program.

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

I think the best medium tank of the war is the Sherman. Machine guns go brrrrt. Hahah. 😀🇺🇸🤘

[@kittyhawk9707]

GARBAGE

[@andrewwaterman9240]

Who painted the star on that Canadian Kangaroo? The point on the star should be pointing straight up, shouldn't it?

[@Paranomasia12]

Commonwealth units weren't always happy painting the American style of star on their tanks so sometimes painted it aslant

[@colinmarble2552]

He actually says “actually” a lot!

[@NickariusSN]

r/Comedycemetry

[@wonderboy4993]

We need tog

[@imranhazim5434]

3:42 When you see a tank behind cover from far away makes you think it could be King Tiger Tank or new type French tank.

[@nickhtk6285]

KANGAROO!!!!

[@SIG442]

someone didn't edit this video properly, kept the mic open and talks trough it and coughs.

[@kittyhawk9707]

Wow ..is that all you got from this video ..what a sad little man you are.

[@greymouser8659]

Please don't disturb WG's somnambulism by discussing the effectiveness of late/post war British guns.

[@whatnotbutter7470]

OMG FURY IS A REAL TANK!

[@kiowhatta1]

it's sacrilege to criticise the Panther! Schlect ahnung

[@cpawp]

No German participation...

[@kittyhawk9707]

You blind or stupid !! .. did you miss the Panther, and the Stugs.

[@vespasian606]

Not sure about your opinions on Albert Speer. I don't think you should be describing a convicted nazi war criminal who extensively used slave labour as "fantastic". He did a remarkable job that's for sure but let's not forget the context.

[@thorthewolf8801]

Arent you the one forgetting the context? He is not saying he was fantastic because he used slave labour.

[@nik67502]

Please don't do the commentary from your bathroom.

[@jk844100]

19:57 ah yes, I too have a king tiger in my bathroom.

[@AKUJIVALDO]

2:22 onwards he talks bullocks. He takes hi-end AP shell from Comet and compare it with standard 75mmL70 shell and not with hi-end one. Typical sore loser right there.

[@vasili1207]

World of tanks is garbage..... may I suggest war thunder lads

[@kittyhawk9707]

your mom