M4A2E8 Sherman (Part 2) Loading Cannon and Operating Tank

[@ByrdmanAero]

I could listen to this guy talk about tanks all day

[@smithnwesson990]

Dudes got live tank rounds. Great to see my fellow young people tank an intrest in American history and military history. Great video.

[@sabotvideos1136]

Thanks for the comment, it's a deactivated round though.

[@christophergerber2949]

Dude I'm 20 and the Sherman is my favorite tank no mater what I love it even more then the M1 Abrams tank

[@okanofamily2008]

@@christophergerber2949 I like the tiger

[@christophergerber2949]

@@okanofamily2008 the tiger is an amazing tank. But I just love how they had so much versatility then the tiger tank in different ways, like flame throwers and such.

[@christianpearce579]

@@christophergerber2949 dude I literally right there with you. What’s your favorite variant of Sherman? Mines the E8 lol

[@eamonnmorris8853]

My father RIP was in a Sherman Tank in WW2 . I can’t tell you the true horror of war as he explained it to me . In the film it mentions that they had a revolver “ for self defence”. My father told me that the gun was really to kill yourself in cases where you could be trapped in the tank on fire.

[@flight2k5]

That’s not true. These rarely caught fire. They were the easiest take in wwii to exit in case of an emergency.

[@Romanov117]

You said your father said he died in a Sherman? How can he still explain when he died? Unless, when your father died during combat, what about his crew mates? Also, Sherman Tanks in 1944 were very hard to catch on fire because the ammunition were removed from the Sponsons and Turret Baskets.

[@eamonnmorris8853]

My father escaped the tank , the commander was killed . He became a prisoner. He died ( thus RIP) aged 86. He , like so many , that actually experienced combat , kept the horrors to himself . Only because I actively asked did I find out .

[@eamonnmorris8853]

Sherman tanks were known by the Germans as “ Tommy cookers”. They had advantage but also weaknesses. The crews were brave but the experience left my father scarred for his whole life .

[@Romanov117]

Eamonn Morris Well, Shermans are hardly called "Tommy Cookers". The nickname "Tommy" are referred to the British Troops which they got that name since the First World War. "Amis" were a nickname for the American Troops by the Germans. There are cases of British Tankers have a habit to put extra ammunition in their Shermans which increases the chances of fires. The American Shermans in the other hand by late-1943 to early 1944 have Ammunition removed from their Sponsons and Turret Baskets and placed it underneath the loader which decreases the chances of fire. There are also Shermans with Wet Stowage, liquid glycerine poured into the Ammunition Stowage that was located underneath the Loader. Due to this, the Germans were only familiar to where to shoot is only where the Ammunition is in the Sponsons yet unexpected to see the results that it was not burning. These Tanks with the lack of Ammunition Stowage located on the Sponsons and Turret Baskets were mostly found within the US Army Tanks during WW2 in which they hardly cause fires or setting up fires very slowly but this increased time for the crew to escape using spring hatches. The US Shermans were known to have good survival rates for it's crew so that they can gain experience to fight back. Only 1-2 Crew Members die in a Sherman when it got a direct hit from an Anti-Tank Gun, the most dangerous position was the Tank Commander while the Tank Driver is second. In this case, your father survived the war with a Sherman having a Wet Stowage.

[@Birdy890]

Granddad fought in a Sherman all the way up Italy as the bow MG operator. There's some horrific stories he shared to my grandmother which she then leaked to my dad. The worst in my opinion was when he'd woken up to find the entire crew of his wingman tank suffocated under their tank. Apparently it was a habit they taught in training to sleep under your tank in order to not be caught in the open. Problem was in this particular valley in Italy, the tank had "settled" into the soft ground and crushed the crew. It's a damned shame what happened in that war. I have a feeling if my Grandfather could see Canada/the west today he wouldn't have fought, but hindsight is 20-20 all we can do now is try not to make the same mistakes.

[@lesgoo291]

Jesus I never heard that before

[@benniehazelwood9276]

Lot of the vet's well not talk about the war or what happened or what they seen or dune over there. The movie's are just a little bit of the war the one that is so close to being real is saving private Ryan

[@HowlingWo1f]

If people like a grandfather wouldn’t have fought we may be speaking German or Japanese right now. The USA May not be perfect. But it still the best country on earth.

[@Birdy890]

@@HowlingWo1f Oh really?? Speaking fucking German is your main concern? Fuck off.

[@benniehazelwood9276]

@@HowlingWo1f i say the same thing

[@JohnSmith-vg5gz]

I met a guy who was a loader on Shermans so it was nice to see how this tank worked ! He got hit by a peace of shell case coming down the barrel of his tank in the middle of a battle He remembered trying to pull the commanders trousers down to attract his attention while on the floor as he was not doing to be doing any more loading with a peace of steel in his gut ! Fortunately the damage to him was not to great ! He informed me that his crew got through 3 Shermans known to the British as Ronsons !

[@Akaeru]

The "Ronson" nickname is a post-war myth though. Not only the Sherman's burn problem was already fixed using wet stowage and relocation to the bottom of the hull, it also had one of the best crew survivability rates among all Allied tanks.

[@briansobey4621]

Great video my dad was in a Sherman tank in WW2 this helps understand the workings of a tank.

[@seumasnatuaighe]

Noticed the Mk 19K radio in the back. They were even used by the Soviets and some Canadian 19s had Cyrilic lettering on the knobs and switches. On this radio you had to tune your antenna length to the operating frequency. Great video, guys.

[@oldesarge]

An excellent video. Served on the Leo C 1 when she still had that "brand new" smell to her....

[@tfftwhoda9459]

I been looking for videos like this for years and can't find anything subbed and thank you all for helping with this great video much love.

[@sheniloiu5293]

Just my opinion. I was trained in the T-34/85 for two years. The 85mm gun of the T-34 is much more ergonomic and easier to operate. Especially when manually opening the breech and loading a round. In the 85mm the breech block moves vertically, not horizontally, as on this gun. Much safer. If one looks closely one can see the breech block do not covers completely the inserted round case, there is a portion exposed, one can see it. Much smaller in the T-34/85. If a case is old or it was reloaded several times it can crack on this spot when the gun is fired. I have seen this in 1982. Lot of flames inside the turret, the commander and loader had their faces burned. Not very, very bad, but it was not a pleasant sight.

[@sabotvideos1136]

Thanks for the comment, it was fascinating to read! -Johan

[@MrHFam-st4ni]

T34 was extremely cramped and had no gun basket

[@roonbare2769]

Americans don't reload fired brass, it's completely recycled.... Exactly for the reason you mention. There is no way to confirm the true quality of fired brass casings.

[@jamestheotherone742]

It was never designed to fire reloaded cases. It was designed to be as light and compact as possible.

[@huntforandrew]

I think you're mistaking a groove in the breech as the edge of the shell casing. If that was the edge of the casing that round would be much bigger than 76mm.

[@mike-mcnerney]

Great video! My dad was a tank commander under Patton - Battle of the Bulge, Rhineland, etc. He never talked about it, but had night-frights until the day he died in 1980. My mom said it was from the sound and feel of bones crunching under the treads. He also carried shrapnel in his backside and leg from a grenade being tossed in the tank. The loader was, unfortunately, killed, taking the brunt of the hit.

[@aidankayrooz301]

Thank you for this. I was reenacting at an event this year and was asked to operate the turret of a Sherman Firefly, having never been inside it before and not being on the same page lingo wise I wasn't able to fulfill their request; but thanks to this wonderful video I am well on my way to being able to assist them at the event next time.

[@herberar]

Good Job guys! This is the most didactic video inside a tank ever ! Cheers !!!

[@hobbyking5364]

This is an amazing video.

[@Marauder1981]

You guys can make more videos. So much better than those Chieftain vids.

[@1stminnsharpshooters341]

great overview of this WWII workhorse. Enjoyed the conversational style interview and the details to operate the tank. *LIKED* and *SUBSCRIBED* --LT

[@davidfusco6600]

My Dad was in a M4, he transitioned from the M-3 CDL (gizmo) to the M4 after they crossed the Rhine.

[@gabrielmarvipolinga6669]

Why did I not know this channel before!

[@balancedboy5085]

Just one word, amazing.

[@rplost4332]

My uncle lived in a Sherman from Normandy to Bastogne, with Patton's Fourth Armored Division. He got blown off the top of the tank by an artillery explosion in January, 1945 just inside Germany. He never talked about any of what he saw, not even to his own sons. What he must have gone through...

[@PS-wn7cw]

Didn't realize that the US gave late war M4A2E8 s to Russia under lend-lease. Or that it had two engines. Great video, I have new respect for tankers.

[@treadheadpete4770]

Great video! Nice to see the inside of the turret! I will look for you fellas at Aquino!

[@pattoncommander]

Very well done... brings back memories

[@sabotvideos1136]

Thanks for your comment, we're very glad that you enjoyed our video. Hopefully it brought back more good memories than bad ones.

[@americanjager3170]

Nice video. I'm interested in all these types of tanks!👍

[@bert26a]

Awesome video keep uploading them!

[@panzerpatriot4920]

I like this tank a lot! thanks for doing this guys!

[@the51project]

Before enlightenment, load cannon, operate tank. After enlightenment, load cannon, operate tank. The Zen of Tanking.

[@haltomont]

Wow I thought it might be more cramped in there but it actually looks quite spacious cold though I bet

[@josephbaca9681]

pretty snazzy... I like the fuzzy dice too. Lol

[@markchadwick5274]

Ha Ha a horn in a tank because you know... for honking lol Oh and I like the fuzzy dices

[@counciousstream]

It's how you announce to civilians that they are being liberated.

[@Emtbtoday]

Alot of the tankers took the guard off the breach they were saying in a documentary I was watching, it was very int there views on the Sherman!

[@aljon5947]

I see. So the breech can automatically close because there is a spring forcing it closed, however when the breechblock is down, the extractors sprung above it prevent it from closing.

[@aljon5947]

I looked it i think the extractors dont have a spring, theyre cammed to the breechblock with grooves.

[@nedyarbnexus9460]

can you load it from the ready ammo rack underneath the gun in 3.5 seconds.

[@M109_KAWEST]

You cant cause SPAA destroyed your breech and cannon lol

[@rinoceronte8891]

Vintage stuff 👍👍👍👍 illove it

[@nik.lankaster]

Russian letters on 6:09 indicate that this tank was originally delivered to the USSR under the Lend-Lease program.

[@makotolazuardi6208]

that a spacious turret

[@ralphh4131]

this is so cool thank you

[@neiljohnson6815]

Old tanker here (M-60 series). Much roomier than I was expecting.

[@JohnBatman111]

thats one badass grampa

[@WildfireEngineer]

Nice vid thanks for making and posting👍👍

[@sabotvideos1136]

No problem!

[@TotalRookie_LV]

Haven't seen part I yet, but was this a Lend-lease Sherman or what? It's intercom controls (if I got it right) has some Russian text (связь - communication) on it.

[@sabotvideos1136]

I believe that this may have been such a Sherman that never made it to Russia and was sold to Canada. If I get a chance to ask, I'll let you know.

[@nedyarbnexus9460]

well uhhh yes probably it is, the majority of the M4A2's were lend Leased to Russia, Russia took up 4,000 M4A2 and this is probably a replacement (since it's an HVSS with a 76mm gun) M4A2(76)w HVSS to replace a 75mm M4A2.

[@DailyGameMoments7]

Nice demo

[@JPkerVideo]

Absolutley did not know that WW2 era tanks had single plane stabilizer... now I am itching to know how the stabilizers work, I guess the gun must be like a lever with both ends equally the same weight for the stabilizer...

[@phihelix8777]

Right on good stuff.

[@luggilu7864]

Why would you keep a spent round? I can imagine quite a few things to do with cases of all calibers but if be very interested in the Eyplenation he gave.

[@space197]

They kept a spent casing to use as a toilet in i.e. peeing

[@chrisjordan5806]

Thermostat blowing everybody's eardrums out being in that tank shooting those weapons

[@leksanders8908]

6:08 КВ, УКВ, Связь, Трнасляция. Lendlease sherman tank from eastern front

[@Romanov117]

This is a well-designed Tank throughout the War and saw it's most important advantages. It's completely a versatile vehicle in order adapt in response towards harsh environments and enemy alike. For example, the Sherman were reliable vehicles since at the start. The Early Shermans have one Periscopes, but unreliable vision. So they create an all-around Cupola for a better vision. The catches fire once being hit through the Ammunition Compartments like any other Tanks, the US Army solved this problems out by removing the ammunition from the Sponsons and Turret Baskets and stored them underneath the Loader and filled them with water-cooling liquid that greatly reduces chances of fires. Needed more firepower to penetrate armor? Sure, they can be equipped with 76mm M1, 17-Pounder Gun or a 90mm that were seen on the M36B1. Need more Armor? First we have the M4A3E2 and the M4A3E8 with welded add-on Steel Armor that increased survivability greatly from 88mm and 75c.m Guns from ranges.

[@Birdy890]

You forgot to mention it's post-war record as well. Israel up-gunned them and used them with success against enemy post-war designs such as the T-54 and T-55. Shermans also had success in Korea fighting T-34s. It was by all measurements a successful tank.

[@talkswithhandswhisper744]

i jumped when breach closed!

[@MrRockydee07]

I have a long telescope sight from a Sherman tank, do you know how thay worked. ?

[@its_just_irfan]

Who could operate this better than wardaddy and his crew.

[@francopalmieri1400]

Hello, do you know that the periscope had the gunner, was it an M4 Periscope or an M8A1 Periscope (which was longer than the M4)?

[@jamesporter6288]

Crazy how much room there is inside there

[@jasskeeper8152]

Yeah and american tanker mostly tall. Cmiiw.

[@runescapepk08]

How tall is your friend? (The one underneath the cupola)

[@charlesflaco5037]

Very nice

[@M109_KAWEST]

You better want to know exactly how to get out via the little trap under the driver, with a horrible feeling and adrenaline

[@drfunk1986]

"Now to fire" *BOOM*

[@jtem9313]

Amazing amount of room compared to other WWII tanks

[@JapethSierra]

That's because it's not filled with supplies and munitions, in combat scenarios that place would be pretty tight

[@lenny_1369]

9:38 lol, i never knew that tanks have horns

[@colingibson3921]

Anybody know how many smoke shell's they carried???

[@neil8045]

Norman!!

[@francopalmieri1400]

Hello, a person who measures 5.24934 feet tall, can drive the Sherman with the head out of the tank as you did or would not reach the pedals, the gear lever and the steering levers?

[@sabotvideos1136]

The seat is adjustable for height, but I'm not sure if that helps answer your question.

[@francopalmieri1400]

SABOT Videos Because almost at the end of the video where he lifts the seat and lowers it, the gentleman says something about a person of 6 or 7 feet but I do not understand the language very much and I can hardly understand what he said, would you explain what he meant? Thank you.

[@sabotvideos1136]

The controls on a Sherman tank are more suitable for people with long arms and legs.

[@francopalmieri1400]

SABOT Videos Thank you.

[@RussianThunderrr]

So, no turret basket, since ammo stored in the floor?

[@peterson7082]

The basket has panels that open allowing ammunition to be retrieved.

[@FairladyS130]

That side loading looked awkward to me and could only be done from the left side by the person there. A top loader , like the Panther or T34, just requires the round to be dropped in the top from either side.

[@ethanjohnson1614]

To think those long ass 76mm shells glanced off tigers and other panzers

[@shenyathewelder9695]

There is so much room in there holy shit.

[@pukalo]

There's no way that's a live HE round, especially since you're in Canada.

[@ghostface1529]

Tanks have a horn and fuzzy dice well they aren't meant to be sneaky

[@Raikkonen73106]

Asian dude was like Wait isnt this the tank they used to kill my Japanese Grandfather

[@flight2k5]

Never understood why Americans still hate the Japanese but look with favor on the Germans. Is it because you’re racist?

[@flight2k5]

G Will yea that was a loooong time ago. Get over it.

[@flight2k5]

G Will your pure ignorance of history is astounding.

[@counciousstream]

@@flight2k5 Short answer yes. Racism is a two way street with the Japanese both then and now.

[@michaeltubbs4606]

How do you know he's Japanese? Do they come with ID labels?

[@MrNipperthedog]

Thank You Sir, sorry about that kid who seems to care less

[@RussianThunderrr]

Wow, that is a Russian(Lend-Lease) tank, all labels inside is on Russian language, awesome!

[@benniehazelwood3088]

I would like to see haw it fire the 75mm shell like the firing pin. haw it's made up.

[@gerarddagle7580]

How*

[@GeNaCiDe-up1iy]

Imagine being in a War

[@Shoalin23]

Title is incorrect. It's a gun not a cannon. There IS a difference.

[@gerarddagle7580]

Its the same

[@RandomGuy-pr4ft]

I think i saw an AP shell

[@promptedleek4829]

Looks like the 76mm verson

[@johntaylor9320]

Oh shit! It's a Panther. Everyone assume the position.

[@j53iliff2]

I wonder how they kept the noise tolerable in the tank?

[@jimm6095]

Canadian tank men like Germans and British don't wear padded helmets! Zipperheads is the common Canadian army nickname for tankers as called in US! Zipperheads because of scars! This is the same version of M4A2(76) supplied to Red Army in WW 2!

[@rjhoover4474]

Part 1?

[@sabotvideos1136]

It's in the playlist.

[@williamjc7195]

is this the "Fury" tank?

[@knife_premiumx2]

Yes

[@amphy7591]

I know this is kinda an old comment but to answer your question technically no. The Fury tank was an M4a3e8 very similar to the M4a2e8 apart from such suspension upgrades I believe.

[@MyKonaRC]

If you're not going to use your lens hood, take it off unless you like looking like a noob with the hood on the lens backwards.

[@adlergizinski7234]

ZIPPO

[@alessandrobientinesi2625]

Altri carri nella seconda guerra mondiale si incendiavano come gli Sherman ( tutti i carri tedeschi andavano a benzina) lo Sherman è sempre stato sottovalutato ma ha avuto il grande pregio di essere stato costruito ed impiegato nel periodo giusto ( come il t 34 ) .

[@atfyoutubedivision955]

That was the nickname for the flamethrower versions.

[@TechMagier]

T-34 for ever

[@Jaksel88]

The asian guy look confuse 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@michelringlet4902]

Beaucoup de soldats sont mort "brulés"dans ces engins ,, des cerqeuils a rouletttes

[@СергейМарчук-б7ы]

Очень просторная удобная башня.

[@psychiatry-is-eugenics]

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[@livingamongvultures736]

where is its seat belts ?

[@jamestheotherone742]

No seat belts. Tank didn't go fast enough to need them and sometimes (like you're on fire) you need to get out of the tank as fast as you can.

[@livingamongvultures736]

@@jamestheotherone742 my words was a joke ! you did not got it

[@jamestheotherone742]

​@@livingamongvultures736 Its a common question about AFVs from little kids who don't know any better. So you're just an idiot?

[@gerarddagle7580]

They didn't have seat belts back in the 40's kid

[@israelvazquezplascencia883]

Why did he say, "it was a problem for the North American's". 🤔 Ths heck he's saying. Just say Allies or Americans, U.S. 😒 Not North American's.😒

[@markcantemail8018]

Israel It is Hard to explain to a younger person ? And Harder for me to explain if I do not know if you have traveled or not . I am an American from a Country with People from many Nations That moved here . I am Tall over 6 ft and would fit and operate in that Model tank with little problem . The Tank was designed when the average Height of an American was 5 ft 7 or 5 ft 9inches tall . The Kid that said he is Asian is pointing out that Soldiers from Japan were typically much shorter than Americans or North Americans as in Canadians . I do not know for sure but I think this museum might be by Oshawa , Ontario . The North American comment would make sense to me because in 1972 I was put on a Bus and sent North across the Border . I stood on Bond Street in the City Of Oshawa surrounded by 40 Canadians as a stranger . I had to think before I Introduced myself because of where I was . Rather than saying My Name is Mark I am an American , I said " I was From The States ". The reason is because Canadians are Americans also hence " North Americans " . The younger Person Part of it is Because in 1972 things were different . They called me Yank because WW2 had Happened a little over 25 years earlier . Their Fathers had served in World war 2 and Yank was a Term they used , It would not work today . In Oshawa in 1972 The Irish , Scotts, and English were the same as my ancestors so our Physical size was Similar . If I Travelled to the Netherlands Today I would be surrounded by people Taller Than Me as compared to if I was in Holland in 1945 where the people would be much shorter because of their Diet . His Comment made sense to me because of my age and my Location . I hope my Too Looooong Comment helps with Understanding ?

[@sonnyzeitgeist2570]

Very cool. Thank you.