Band of Brothers 'Fake' German Tanks

[@MrCSutton]

Another fascinating video, thank you. I'm retired now, but during my plumbing career in the early 2000s I had the good fortune and indeed honour to work for several WW2 veterans. One unassuming old chap had a few paintings of gliders on his flat wall. He showed me his photo album. If the British used gliders there, he was there. He flipped past the photo of him at Buckingham Palace. He'd been captured and escaped and now his son was a senior RAF officer. He was proud of his son, yet uncomfortable talking about his own service. Another chap had been in submarines for the whole war. I was nearly in tears when he told me. Just how brave can someone be? I took out another fellow's bath (I had to break it up to get it out) to replace it with a shower. The shower that arrived had a load of missing parts and it took the useless suppliers three weeks to supply the right bits. The chap stoically put up with it and was just happy once it was finally done. I also worked for his daughter. Only after she let me know he'd died several years later did she mention he'd landed in Normandy on 6th June 1944. I hated charging these men, whose bootlaces I was not fit to tie, to do anything. We owe them everything, but now they're nearly all gone. I'm so glad we have people like Mark to help keep their memory alive.

[@JohnTitor00]

Well said. Well said my man indeed.

[@SomeGuy-hd4cn]

I had the good fortune to meet a veteran of the Dieppe landings in 1988. I remember him saying, when they got to the beach everyone already knew there was no chance. He was a mine sweeper. He was supposd to clear the beach. As soon as they realized the morters were zeroed in on the landing craft he and others threw all the equipment overboard and sprinted for cover. He was captured and force marched to the prison camp. I remember him saying men were so tired they would throw away their toothbrushes and any little items because they did not have the strength to hold them. Greater men I have never met.

[@larrydrozd2740]

Yep. I just lost my WW2 buddy Stan last month. 102. He landed in North Africa and fought all the way through to Florence Italy. I met him when he was 97. He was sharp as a tack and funny as hell!! He mentored and sponsored the first black student that enrolled in Baylor University in Waco, Texas. The stories he would tell. I miss him.

[@keithdurose7057]

From the other side. My now ex had a home care business in Germany. While I served there in the British Army. I also helped her out with her elderly patients. One was Erich Fischer. He served in the Leibstandart Adolph Hitler. He was a photographer and filmmaker. His other job was collecting the different regiments war diaries and teports within the division. He then flew back to Berlin, where his staff would type them up. At one point, he was actually shot in the head by the British! He obviously survived and held no hard feelings. Prior to this. I met Major(Retired) John Howard. At Pegasus Bridge. While serving with 10 Fd Sqn. Harrier Support. We were working directly for Major General Gale, the commander of 6th Airbourne Division, on various projects concerning D Day. John Howard walked and talked us through the landings on the night of 5-6 th June in 1984 (I think) fascinating stuff.

[@rockym2931]

Hear, hear.

[@jdh659]

Mark I very much appreciate all of your work! My uncle was in the I&R platoon of the HQ company of the 12th Infantry Regiment, part of the US 4th Infantry Division. His regiment was the second wave landing on Utah Beach. He continued with the I&R platoon until he was scouting for a hidden pill box during the Hürtgen Forest campaign when he was nearly killed by a mortar round on November 17th of 1944. He laid in the shell hole created by the mortar that nearly killed him with compound fractures of both legs, his left arm, and other wounds for nine hours before his men could get to him. He had only one good arm and his M1 carbine to defend himself with during his wait for help. Afterwards he was triaged as unlikely to survive so he was ignored for days before the doctors realized that he wasn't going to die and started to treat him. Thankfully he survived and lived many years after the war.

[@SuperDiablo101]

My great uncle was a combat engineer on Omaha Beach and if I'm correct in my research he assisted the 1st infant division ( the big red one ) and is in the forefront of the troops marching through paris for thier liberation

[@mrchambers31]

The battle of Carentan was a rare instance where paratroppers on both sides fought each other

[@jiachengwu4185]

fallschirmjaeger, or literally "parachute hunter". Gonna love that name.

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@jiachengwu4185 Except 'jäger' is also used in German to mean light infantry (cf the Prussian Army, where it originated). So, more accurately, parachute light infantry.

[@rzr2ffe325]

Except the Germans were just infantry. No parachuting.

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@rzr2ffe325 'Just' infantry is a misunderstanding of the calibre of parachute troops. They are an elite in whichever army.

[@sthrich635]

The German Fallschirmjager there was just motorized infantry on ground. Too bad not a battle with American paratroopers and German Fallschirmjager paradropping in the same area and fight like battle royale - German paratroopers in early war actually didn't drop with weapons but had theirs dropped separately in canisters.

[@Newenglander1000]

I am a reenactor here in New England, and am part of the crew of a "fake" Stug 3F, built on the affore mentioned British AFV.

[@thurin84]

would that happen to be the one that just appeared in a squire video?

[@frankbodenschatz173]

Yes, I'm on the crew of a Sdkfz222 armored car based on a Chevy S-15.

[@hippiesaboteur2556]

Outstanding... it's nothing short of admirable, impressive & quite interesting you, along with a few others, dedicate yourselves, time, resources, money, & surely much more than that, as well as really goin the extra distance to not only educate yourselves & others, but continue to participate in keeping our collective memories of some of our most important, decisive & fascinating history alive & well... so much so, that the way you, your crew & Vehicle (plus any other like-minded reinactors + clothing/weapons/kit/equipment/vehicles/etc who also participate) take what otherwise would just simply be remembered history, as in how it was/is in the "past-tense" & mostly now only found on paper, audio, still photos, film, or nowadays, usually best-case scenario likely would be found on display and/or in a museum... or perhaps maybe even a private collection somewhere (although much of the time they tend to remain private)... but whatever the case is, to me, none of these examples of documented history match the level or energy of what you do, and what you guys bring with your reenactments... y'all take history from years (actually moreso decades now at this point, to be fair), and essentially breathe new life back into something, and were it not for you & those like you, none of us from the younger, living generations of here & now would get any of that, sir... now that's what I'm talking about: the kind of history we can all not only just see & hear, but even better...the kind we can actually touch & feel, and even smell or taste!! Definitely the closest thst any of us alive today will EVER get to witnessing, or better yet, even experiencing, what it was like to be alive back at the time... and one final note, to me, would be to add: what better way is there, to be able to remember, respect, appreciate, honor and above all, to show the most genuine form of gratitude, to be able to continue expressing our utmost "thank you" to/for The Greatest Generation, for they're the sole reason why we're alive, well & free today, and speaking English...instead of German (or Japanese). Anyways, thank you to you sir & your fellow kindred spirits, for keeping history alive & well... maybe I could even come check one of your reenactments out one day, if I'm lucky enough to get the chance! If I may ask, where abouts in New England do you guys reside, meet up or participate in any events open to the public..?? Wouldn't be anywhere down/close to the South Shore or Cape Cod, Massachusetts, would you now? Semper Fi, carry on

[@MADmosche]

@@hippiesaboteur2556wtf…

[@GMan-f6i]

Are you left handed?

[@rodneywalden5358]

Being an old paratrooper from the 82nd Airborne Division, 3/325 (1974-77). I have watched this show approximately 8-10 times and never tire from watching it. Along with The Pacific I have the utmost respect for our WWII Veterans. I have yet to see the newest WWII show on the Army Air Corps and hope to see it soon when it shows on a channel or streaming platform that I have. Great episode!

[@asterixdogmatix1073]

Rodney, Unauthorized History of the Pacific War Podcast YT channel do reviews of each episode of 'Masters Of The Air'. I recall that the main criticism is of the portrayed CGI air action and that the end of war B-17Gs as shown don't have chin turrets.

[@tonyjanney1654]

I was very impressed with the "fake" armor in "Saving Private Ryan" and "Band of Brothers." As someone who had seen German tanks depicted by M26's and M41's, and M46's in various movies. I'm glad the producers made the effort to at least look the parts in both movies. They set a standard I hope other movie producers follow. Also, I heard a movie critic say whenever you watch a war movie involving tanks, one of the bad guys will always get run over by the tank during a battle scene. It's almost a trope.

[@Nairam10]

A series from German perspective that is really recommendable is "Generation war", a German mini series of three episodes. Apart from that "Stalingrad" (1993) for the eastern front and "Das Boot" for the U-boat war are incredibly good movies.

[@jonkilner8816]

1944 forced to fight is also a good movie

[@renelogtenberg141]

Absolutely that is really good, I agree.

[@michaelgrenz932]

Der Hauptmann, Der Fuchs ,Hunde wollt ihr ewig Leben ,Der Untergang ,Rommel ,Die Grünen Teufel von Monte Casino,Der Transport ,Die Brücke gibt einige gute Filme.

[@Stryker98]

Sam Peckinpah's Cross of Iron is great too. Basically a brutal survival movie about the battered and retreating German army after their defeat at Stalingrad. Very historically accurate portrayal of German and Soviet equipment especially for the time aside from some minor inconsistencies. The casting tends to give you whiplash though since the German protagonists are a mix of American, German, and British actors lmao.

[@kenhill3230]

I have seen all of those and they are very good.

[@patjohnson3100]

Agree completely about "Band of Brothers." One of the best tv series ever, not least because it is a true story in which the producers tried harder than usual for Hollywood to adhere to the facts. The creators deserve extra points for going the extra distance to accurately portray German armor and other equipment.

[@scrappydoo7887]

@@patjohnson3100 apart from Albert blithe and Norman dike

[@MichaelKalb-vn6gg]

That's the part of Hollywood that annoys me.

[@ianhall6614]

The Blithe part I’m pretty sure I heard most of them thought he was dead until he showed up to a reunion. Dike I don’t know why they portrayed his character like that

[@scrappydoo7887]

@ianhall6614 that's a bit of a stretch but I am happy to give benefit of the doubt to men who achieved things we can only dream of

[@flyingsword135]

Hanks just made up stories...anyway, anything Hanks has done is forever tainted, Epstein frequent flyer.

[@irish3335]

Watching Band of Brothers now with my 12 year old son - I agree Dr Felton, this is the best mini series ever produced - I appreciate the attention to detail in the series, so my son can appreciate it as well! Thanks for sharing those details!

[@muskokamike127]

they made more than a few errors though, mainly in characters. Blithe went on to not only survive WWII but served in Korea and died in the 70's (I believe). He suffered from his experience but still married and had kids. The producers deserve a smack upside the head for NOT correcting the end panel in that episode.

[@Thorr-kl6jl]

I agree, "Band of Brothers" was an excellent mini-series. "Saving Private Ryan" was just Hollywood fiction, with some good special effects. The "Deutsches Panzer Museum" in Munster (near Hamburg) has actual examples of all of the German armored vehicles described in this Mark Felton video. I have been there three times. It is a good place to hang-out for a day. Plus, across the street there is a restaurant that serves really good "Curry Wurst" and bier!

[@tonyharpur8383]

I usually click 'like' while Mark's theme music is playing because I know that I am guaranteed a fascinating insight into whatever subject Mark is covering. 😀👍

[@petehealy9819]

You're definitely not alone in doing that! 😅

[@jaytiarks2592]

Ditto

[@hippiesaboteur2556]

Facts, me too. Literally every single damn time, too, I swear lol... It's funny cuz it's true tho

[@baggy1067]

Yep 🤝

[@n.v.1258]

Merry Christmas to you and your family, Mark. 😊 Thank you for your channel. ❤

[@bob_the_bomb4508]

Over 2 decades since BoB? Where did the time go?

[@user-zu6qn9ux9n]

Scary indeed

[@redscouse7056]

We're all getting old

[@scottallpress3818]

I was thinking while hearing the intro to this video , one of the best bits of Dr Felton’s videos is there’s no click bait crap , it’s all on point and “ as advertised. Not to mentions always interesting well put together content . Merry Christmas good Doctor

[@Nick_B_Bad]

Merry Merry Christmas Dr.Felton!! 🤝🤝

[@christyhart8254]

Band of Brothers is the best mini-series ever! Thank you for another awesome video!!!

[@daystatesniper01]

Great video Mark , i once worked with a man called Arthur Sawyer ex para who served in the Remagen drops when he watched this series he told me it was ok only thing missing was the smell of rotting bodies and burning fuel

[@rufiorufioo]

Dick Winters is from my town. We honor and appreciate the man. He's a testament to Eastern Pennsylvania. RIP Richard Winters.

[@lokidogproductions1289]

Thanks mark! I thought you were going to do that series a discredit. You again just pointed out the facts, and gave credit where it was due! Love your channel!

[@robertmoore2049]

I thought the Mauder was destroyed by Molotov cocktails.

[@Jermster_91]

You could do an entire series on bad fake tanks in movies and TV shows. A good example is a M7 Priest dressed up to look like a Tiger in the 1960s sitcom Hogans Heroes.

[@projektkobra2247]

Every episode of Rat Patrol...Big Red One...Even Bridge Too Far...

[@rinoz47]

....what.

[@tripwire3992]

Battle of the bulge is funny with german tanks

[@evanhughes7609]

@@tripwire3992 13 y.o. me didn't think it was funny, I was looking forward to seeing King Tigers in snowy Belgian forests and what did I get? M48 Pattons trundling over not-very-snowy Spanish plains!

[@evanhughes7609]

@@projektkobra2247 The supposed Panther which was a not-very-convincing Leopard with some sheet metal or plywood gubbins added. Not so much a Leopard or a Panther. More of a Leper.

[@lyedavide]

It's amazing how much the production crew were able to reconfigure the available vehicles to get as close to the originals as possible. Great video!

[@tucobenedicto1780]

Hats off to these vehicle builders. They created realistic looking armor, but had no "panzer store" to get parts from.

[@73amxman98]

During a tour of the Henry Ford Estate in Dearborn, Michigan, our tour guide mentioned two facts. Yes, the Germans used basically what would be Ford trucks but Ford Motor Company never received any royalty payments from Nazi Germany. However, the German Mauser Company did receive royalty payments from Springfield Armory as the 1903 Springfield rifle used a Mauser action. Payments from Springfield to Mauser were made through a Swiss bank.

[@ericweinraub8825]

When you consider the amount of captured and abandoned armor at the end WWII, its unfortunate that the vast majority of it ended up being scrapped. Pictures of Tiger 1s and Panthers headed for scrapping is maddening.

[@marqsee7948]

the iron was badly needed.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

What do you expect to do with thousands of them?

[@5RndsFFE]

War tends to tank economies, thus scrap is invaluable for the rebuild. Even HMS Warspite got chopped, despite being a “war hero”.

[@draco84oz]

The French did try to build up their armoured forces post-war with captured Panthers, but by 1950, they were getting rid of them due to poor reliability and a lack of spares. (Both Mark and Lazerpig have mentioned this in some of their videos) Ironically, the most long-lived German Tank was the Panzer IV, which was still being used in combat by the Syrians in 1973.

[@gone547]

The 'Enterprise' should have been saved from the scrappers.

[@bradleypierce1561]

It’s always a good day when there’s a new video from Dr. Felton! Cheers!❤

[@pfdrtom]

Remember the movie Battle Of The Bulge? I was only a child but said to my father "Oh, come on! Those are M60s with German markings!" To which my dad replied "Just where do you think they could get 15-20 real Panthers and Tigers?". Good point, dad. I learned to cut a little slack to the Hollywood folks.

[@dallesamllhals9161]

Well, Kelly's Heroes did it better.

[@Gervleth]

3D printer!!

[@JasperEllens]

Great, now I have to rewatch BofB for the 20th time in my life... thank you for all you do, have a good Christmas!

[@MajorMillennium]

Lucky day for me when I get to be of the first few viewers of Mark’s newest video! Thank you Mark for all your amazing work!! I have been able to tell so many super cool and intriguing stories to family, friends and coworkers!! Keep it up good sir and Godspeed!

[@TaxationWithoutRepresentation]

Band of Brothers... they don't make TV series like that anymore. What a fantastic show. And this video was great (as you'd expect from Dr. Felton.)

[@scrappydoo7887]

It's a damn shame that this kind of effort and investment isn't put into historical series and docs now

[@user-zu6qn9ux9n]

@scrappydoo7887nowadays it’s more about pushing narratives than truths.

[@scrappydoo7887]

@@user-zu6qn9ux9n I know mate. It's soul destroying

[@allangibson8494]

You are the one pushing a “narrative”… “The Pacific” (2010) was equally “accurate”. “Fury” (2014) had more accurate vehicles (including a real running Tiger). “1917” (2021) included a Mk V tank replica. “All Quiet on the Western Front” (2022) followed the source material closely…

[@spitfire1962]

@TaxationWithoutRepresentation, ah but they do. Not the same genre but if you like history then watch Wolf Hall & its sequel, The Mirror and the Light. Of course they have something in common, the great Damian Lewis.

[@adamlee3772]

You are spoiling us with these videos, thank you Doc Mark. Have a fantastic Christmas.

[@henridelagardere264]

The scenery in the final episode of the series, set in Zell am See (Salzburgerland), was also 'fake', having been shot in Switzerland actually.

[@MrAdamske]

cracking location either way though good to know :)

[@mitchmatthews6713]

Great work as always, sir. It's about time that you review those classic war films, "What Did You Do in the War, Daddy" and "Wake Me Up When the War is Over." Cheers, Mark!

[@jjjjjjjjj99]

Besides the well researched and well produced video, the community here always has the greatest stories of relatives or their own accounts of being in the military during historical moments. Always a treat to see a new video up.

[@christophersims7060]

Thanks Mark, happy holidays to my friend

[@foabmoab]

The soldier getting run over by the Jagdpanther in Band of Brothers has stuck with me for twenty-three years 😶

[@projektkobra2247]

LOL!...same with me and the Afrika Korps German getting run over by his own tank in "Patton"!!

[@OneofInfinity.]

@@projektkobra2247 I was a kid when I saw that one, burned in my memory.

[@kutter_ttl6786]

​@@projektkobra2247It was an accident, but fortunately the guy was okay. This is from an article from a few years ago in American Cinematographer: "In one gripping vignette made from a low angle a German soldier is knocked down by a Mark IV tank and run over. "The second unit was responsible for this shot," says Koenekamp. "Actually, the man fell down accidentally. He was not a stuntman but a Spanish soldier. Apparently, he stopped to cock his rifle and the tank hit him enough to knock him down. The tank kept going but the treads somehow managed to miss the man by inches. He got a torn jacket and was very lucky."

[@paultapner2769]

Spiers running right through the town leaving the German troops aghast. The soldier picking up the nurses headscarf in Bastogne. The theme tune. The latter now being stuck on my mind at the moment. Which is all good.

[@EliteF22]

​@@projektkobra2247 didn't the tank track just miss him?

[@RiposteBK]

....damnit Mark, now I'm going to have to rewatch Band of Brothers again 😂

[@dallesamllhals9161]

..like It's a bad thing 😛

[@MrBrasserie]

@dallesamllhals9161 could remove 1 part of my memory it would be the 20 times ive seen BoB

[@johnklein233]

Me too! 😁

[@eedobee]

Tom Hank’s son played the lieutenant fresh out of West Point in the 9th episode.

[@grantm6514]

Soviet T-55 designer: "And we'll space the roadwheels oddly, say, a bigger gap between the first two or something" Other designer: "But whatever for?" Soviet T-55 designer: "To make it harder for Hollywood to dress a T-55 up as something else in their movies" 😂😂

[@Metalminnion]

These mock-up "Tigers" weren't the first to use the T-34 base/chassis. In the film Kelly's Heroes the "Tiger" they face that they convince the tank commander to blow up the bank door, was a similar mock-up....lol...one of my favorite films from my childhood. 😊👍🔥❤️

[@davidmurphy8364]

Hi Mark I was wondering if you could please do a video on James Brady and Frank Stringer. The only 2 Irishmen known to have fought in the SS

[@spaceskipster4412]

"Are you taking the Mick...? 😮" "Confess now, or I'll have to get Reich to the point...!" 😂

[@LeveretteJamesClifford1955]

Since Ireland was pro axis though officially neutral, I imagine those two men, if they made it through the war, received their pensions. I know that those who went and fought for the British did not.

[@ronniew3229]

My Grandad received both.

[@kutter_ttl6786]

​@@LeveretteJamesClifford1955 This statement completely ignores the 50,000 Irish that were allowed to join the British Army and the 245,000 that were issued travel documents to work in the UK.

[@RR-uj2vx]

Dave, you should start your request for something completely different than what you just watched with a "Thank you" to Dr. Felton--for what you did just watch.

[@rogerkay8603]

BoB was bloody brilliant, still inspires our annual motorbike trips to Normandy.

[@MirekWalus]

Too bad that Mr Felton failed to mention a new series as a follow up to "Band of Brothers': 'Masters of the Air'. This is early 2024 production with HUGE cinematic advancement's over the 'Band of Brothers'. One of 'Masters of the Air' producers is also Tom Hanks.

[@OneofInfinity.]

I was hoping for this one, Thanks Dr. Felton. Edit: that Land Rover conversion is impressive.

[@ultragaming1376]

Literally was only watching the Market Garden episodes last night and was trying to identify which were real and fake vehicles! Thanks Mark for another great video!

[@vts747]

If you watch bunch of old Soviet period war movies, there are tons of fake Tigers, Panthers and other vehicles. They had been doing it for decades for realism. Many on T-34, T-55, PT-76 and other chassis. Some were pretty convincingly looking.

[@Davivd2]

I've seen Band Of Brothers many times. If it's on TV when I am flipping channels, I watch it. Spielberg and Hanks went above and beyond for this show and that's why it will live on for many years.

[@ProfessorM-he9rl]

Thank you Dr Felton, much appreciated.

[@thorstenmanfred6622]

Mr. Felton, I belive you should make a video about German vehicles used in "Alo, alo".

[@shaunbrennan5882]

Tom Hanks can be heard calling for help. He's playing a wounded soldier left behind after a recon mission. It's in the episode were Winters tells them not to go on that nights same patrol but report that they had.

[@Hoplophile1]

Your note regarding Ford trucks being used by both Allies and Axis is spot on and is emblematic of Henry Ford's personal ambivalence.

[@mrchambers31]

Fords today makes cars there today as well

[@mikebrase5161]

How was Ford ambivalent exactly? Ford had Factories in Germany, France, the Netherlands, France, Greece and the Soviet GAZ-AA and AAA were all 1932 Fords. Is he ambivalent because somebody passed some urban legend on the Internet? Bomber Command and the 8th Air Force bombed the shit out of the Koln Ford factory. Probably by B-24's made at Fords Willow Run factory ironically.

[@sallys9294]

True.

[@Zephirot080]

What ambivalence? He was a recalcitrant anti semitic

[@philhawley1219]

General Motors also provided Opel lorries and cars to the Hun and Bedford lorries and Vauxhall cars to the British . Nothing political about this, just the then neutral American companies making a few bucks out of the war. After Pearl Harbour I don't suppose that Opel paid their profits back to head office in Chicago but the Vauxhall Bedford group did.

[@rudomlich6871]

OT - 810 was not Czech, but Czecholovak to by historicaly correct. It was produced in PPS Detva ( todays Slovakia )

[@Strider-bl5sq]

Probably the best or certainly one of the best WW2 films/series ever made and one of the very few examples of an adaption being better than the book. Better in the sense that the series was more in depth. Have you ever noticed how they somehow got the date wrong though on the episode where Ron Livingston announced Hitler's death? Also I recently read a fantastic book called The Women Who Flew for Hitler about two extraordinary ( and very different) German test pilots who were both women and really badass. I'd love to see you do a video on them.

[@saradominnz]

2:21 I didn't know Putin was in the ss

[@sdcoinshooter]

They try to keep it a secret

[@thedooonty123]

​@@sdcoinshooterbut the personality keeps breaking out, exposing the secret

[@benmanning4340]

I just finished watching band of brothers with my dad for the third time this past weekend! It's just amazing and really opens your eyes and serves as a real reminder of what these poor guys suffered and endured for our freedom today. It's a real shame that not many people care about it today, they have no idea what true sacrifice and suffering is.....😢

[@buckduane1991]

Love to learn about the fake tanks in “Kelley’s Heroes”. Having Shermans is a given, but no way they had a Tiger tank… let alone three.

[@kutter_ttl6786]

All the Tiger tanks in the film were T-34s with visual modifications to make them look like Tigers by the skilled Yugoslavian production crew. At a time when "German" tanks were repainted M-48s, they did a pretty good job.

[@ashleyupshall7641]

Quit with the negative waves baby. 😊

[@mrbig4532]

I thought they were real tiger tanks in Kelly’s hero’s ?

[@MosoKaiser]

​@@mrbig4532 Nope, look again. T-34 in disguise. While well done especially for the time, it falls short in believability in comparison to the Tiger in SPR. It's most obvious when viewed from the side. The Kelly's Heroes Tiger's proportions are off, it looks short and stubby. It feels as if the added prop 'shell' on the turret was done in actual realistic size, making it appear too big when paired with the hull. As there's only so much you can do to bulk up a T-34's hull and still keep it believable as a Tiger (e.g. the width of hull and the running gear is what it is), I have hunch the prop guys working on SPR might have made the turret shell a bit smaller than a genuine Tiger turret, so overall the resulting prop tank looks better proportioned.

[@markstevenson6635]

Future films could use CGI for accurate armor portrayals if the film makers are motivated in that direction.

[@k9killer221]

The mock up Tigers and Jagdpathers are so good, it's only the road wheels that give them away as T-34s. Appearance-wise, that's the only thing that cannot be changed.

[@Calvi36]

Easy to spot it was a T55, space between the 1st and 2nd road wheel Mark.

[@paulwee1924dus]

The sprokkedwheel is missing.

[@Calvi36]

@@paulwee1924dus That too Paul, nicely spotted.

[@rubbishmodeller]

The transformation (03:34) of the British APC (which I remember well!) into a Stug III (03:26) is remarkable - the former has only 5 road wheels while the latter has 6.

[@raycheshire5581]

“Destroyed by a bazooka” doesn’t have quite the same oomph factor as “twatted”.

[@donaldkroth2579]

Mark, I'd like to see a program done on Kelly's Heroes. The areas shot in and the tanks in it. Thanks, keep up the good work!

[@visjenl]

5:48 - the correct pronounciation of Nuenen is NewNen (with the nen part a bit faster). Band of Brothers is still one of the best series ever!

[@kungfuwitcher7621]

One of the aspects of Mark Felton I really like. He is never afraid to admit and publish mistakes, unlike some of the other channels on KZbin like a lot of the so called war history channels. Merry Christmas Dr Felton and look forward to the 2025 vids.

[@FGH9G]

So that Marder in SPR was a real Marder?! Holy hell! Great research and work as always Mark!

[@TwinTalon01]

A minor correction, if I dare with the inimitable Mark Felton: At 10:15, you reference the drunk soldier killing a British officer for his car, it was actually a German officer he’d killed. The drunk soldier angrily yells the word “kraut” at the body as he’s being confronted by Moose Heidegger. That said, your content is simply incredible, and there is none better in your field.

[@SafetyProMalta]

Battle of the Bulge has to be the most hilarious.

[@paulwee1924dus]

Telly Savalas made it great.

[@mike30534]

Mark, you may or may not be interested in a synopsis of my story. According to a story shared with me, Band of Brothers began as couple of people interviewing (my source was one of those two interviewers) surviving local residents and former soldiers they could find from Camp Toccoa (GA US) at Currahee Mountain (about a 40 min. drive for me). They had an older VHS (I believe) camcorder recording stories as a gift for a former Army officer from the camp. Apparently, the older officer was in poor health, so the recordings happened over a short period of time with little or no editing. Only two copies of the tape were made, with one going to the older officer. When the latter "faded away," (Gen. D. MacArthur 1951) family or friends found the tape and played it for others. According to my source, there is somewhat of a gap in the story from the time the old officer died and the video ended up in Tom Hanks' hands; however, there was someone in the chain of possession who thought it was an interesting format and passed it along to someone in the film industry. If I sound rather vague it's because I am vague concerning this story. My part of the story came from a chance meeting at the Currahee Military Museum. The gentleman I talked with was one of the videographers of the VHS tape and we had similar backgrounds of being born after the war but interested in the experiences of family and friends during the war. One example was the body of FDR passing slowly through N. Georgia on its way back to Washington. Similarly, my mother and two older siblings stood by the tracks in Brookhaven, GA (suburb in N. Atlanta, well south of Toccoa) as the train (I hesitate to call it a funeral train) with FDR's body slowly passed through. My brother, who is still living, tells me that the coffin was sitting in the train where it could be seen and flanked by military guards or escorts. I'm grateful for having these stories passed down to me -- including meeting one of FDR's embalmers (another story itself) -- but I wish I'd done a better job of documenting this one as carefully as I document information for my area of historic studies. I do not want to spread incorrect information and suppositions, so I have withheld much of this story. Worse yet, I'm writing this from memory instead of going into documentation I do have. But, I'll stop here, stop the long comment and stop fanning the flames of speculation. If you are interested, I'm sure we can work out a way to share more details and expand on other stories via snail mail, email, phone, Zoom et al. There are no expectations of fame or monetary rewards on my part, just a lifelong student of history who believes the real stories told and the tellers of those stories should be preserved for future historians.

[@simonrooney7942]

Next level detail as always- merry Christmas Mark

[@alanhuskey2404]

I tear up every time I watch the series again, it is so well written and enacted. I've seen it 20+ times. Best WW2 production ever.

[@alanhuskey2404]

There is a museum near me at the old Camp Currahee. It's got a signed poster with the vets and the actors together.

[@flybobbie1449]

Remember flying over Hatfield and seeing the set, wondering what's that.

[@wessexdruid7598]

It is all so very different now, sadly.

[@flybobbie1449]

Funny because i was on my way to Elstree?

[@nickanderson1121]

I couldnt agree more,its one of my favorite shows,i cant count how many times ive seen it,thanks again for the video!

[@PantherBlitz]

Will Dr. Felton do a video about the "little tank" commanded by Leutnant Gruber in "Allo Allo" ?

[@chairmanalf7856]

I was a reenactor at the annual War & Peace show battles at the Hop Farm during the early 00’s when a number of these fake German armoured vehicles were also used in the battles. I was also privileged to crew the genuine Jagdpanther owned by Mike Gibb at the Military Odyssey show in 2005. They were memorable days indeed.

[@Harry50cal]

Oh my glorious Mr Felton!!! God bless you loving these Vehicles used in Series! Can't wait to see "The Pacific" 👀

[@oldtop4682]

The Kubelwagen saw a type of resurgence starting in the 1960s, and were made for the West German Army for quite a while (into at least the early 80s). These looked similar, but they are not the same as the original. For a brief time VW sold these in the US as the VW Thing (1970s). It didn't really take off, but occasionally I see one driving around. Love these videos!

[@Play2Win1958]

Great video Mark and yes I've been a Band of Brothers fan since the release and the attention to detail was awesome especially uniforms !

[@KyleAndKellen]

Dr. Felton never ceases to amaze nor disappoint. The man cannot miss on anything he puts out. Wunderbar ! ! !

[@yahyaaleem4215]

Huge fan sir

[@mattw785]

Imagine being the company that gets these orders. "Yes, I'd like mockups for...." Talk about feeling giddy lol. Great video, sir!

[@fuyu5979]

Awesome analysis of vehicles n tanks utilized in Band of Brothers n WWII ! The GOLD STANDARD of war movies on big n small screens ! Kudos for upload. Anticipating ur next one. Peace

[@ShearWave89]

You made my day Mark! I love it when my favorite historian drops a new banger!

[@neilwilson5785]

Great to see my Dad's old workplace in Hatfield put to good use! It used to be an aeroplane factory that made The DH Trident airliner and others.

[@Redneck2393]

Awesome job, Dr. Felton. I've always been fascinated by tanks and military vehicles made specifically for movies and I could see this video and the previous one turning into a miniseries on "Movie vehicles". For example, the 1984 movie Red Dawn had a ton of fake Soviet vehicles that would make for an interesting analysis video.

[@josephosheavideos3992]

It not takes a big man to admit a mistake, but it enhances your credibility. Thank you as always.

[@Segafishy]

I got lucky on a Charity shop trawl as someone had donated a complete boxset so you get all the extras and the like that you often miss out on with streaming, I remember watching it as a kid and being transfixed which was rare as I wasn't usually into war films (strange given I'm Herts born and bred) but they'd made such a good job of it and got me more intrested in the subject which still rings true today.

[@cheesyfromindonesia9969]

Can you do a full review about Dusty Faces, a German POV for the late war available on YT?

[@markunger1098]

Thanks for pointing out where Tom Hanks is in BoB. I knew he was dressed up as a British Para I could never spot him.

[@robertmoore2049]

Happy Christmas, Dr. Felton! 🎄🎄

[@davemac1197]

6:23 - "During the battle, the German force was also reinforced by two Tiger Is from Panzer-Ersatz-und-Ausbildungs-Abteilung 500" - source? As far as we know, all 14 tanks in Panzer Kompanie 'Hummel' (Hauptmann Hans Hummel) from this Abteilung went to Arnhem and there was no need to split them up - Panzerbrigade 107 was already a powerful armoured force with 36 Panther tanks in its Panzer-Abteilung. Kompanie Hummel was mobilised at the armour depot in Paderborn on Monday 18 September and entrained for Arnhem, but due to blocked rail lines had to detrain in Bocholt and continue the remaining 80 kilometers into the Netherlands by road march, with only two vehicles reaching Arnhem on 19 September without breaking down. The rest of the Kompanie joined them early on 21 September and crossed the now retaken Arnhem bridge with Kampfgruppe Knaust to take up positions in a blocking line north of Nijmegen. I'm afraid Tigers at Nuenen is an American fantasy. References: German Armoured Units at Arnhem - September 1944, Marcel Zwarts (2001) Operation Market-Garden Then and Now (vol 1 & 2), Karel Margry (ed.) After the Battle Magazine (2002) Retake Arnhem Bridge - An Illustrated History of Kampfgruppe Knaust September to October 1944, Bob Gerritsen and Scott Revell (2014) Coming in February 2025: Einsatz Arnhem - German Armoured Units and their Opponents at Arnhem and Oosterbeek September 1944, Marcel Zwarts (2025)

[@Penekamp11]

I have been wondering about the authenticity, or not, of the German vehicles in the aforementioned productions for over 20 years and now thanks to Dr. Felton, everything is revealed.

[@patrickhagelstein1810]

I immensely enjoyed this and the Saving Private Ryan episodes! But, as a Dutch native speaker I wanted to point out something. 5:49 The name of the town of Nuenen is pronounced as ‘New-nen’ to a native English speaker. Just wanted to help you out if this town pops up in any new episode about Market Garden or so. ☺️ Other than that, keep up your amazing work and have a wonderful Christmas! 🎄

[@chriskylo323]

As always a great informative vid! Keep up the great work, Merry Christmas mate to you and yours!

[@PeterMayer]

I still watch it and I am astounded by the production, especially the battle of the bulge scenes.

[@NTAD]

Still proud to have that metal DVD case on my shelf. Interestingly enough, I watched this as it aired on HBO but it wasn't until a while later in my senior English class when our teacher had us watch Branagh's Henry V that I made the connection. I'm glad she showed it to us though because to this day it is still my favorite stage-to-film adaptation. Though admittedly the number I've seen is a short list to begin with lol.

[@jerryjeromehawkins1712]

The Jagdpanther is especially convincing!

[@benlzicar7628]

They had me fooled with how they covered the road wheels of the T34 with mockup hubs of the panther. Now that's commitment to detail!

[@Davivd2]

I couldn't tell that it was fake until I saw the side view with the different tread rollers.

[@neighborhoodturnt]

What threw me off was the rear most wheel

[@wessexdruid7598]

The extra wheel is the giveaway.

[@Gen-X-Memories]

I've seen Band of Brothers many times over the years. In the Replacements episode that little Jagdpanther looked like a kick ass little tank.

[@Adelina-293]

I've seen the Stug used in Band of Brothers at the reading airport WW 2 reenactment. Its paint job could use improvement, but it still runs well.

[@thefather9447]

A good friend of mine purchased that mock StuG and uses it frequently in the US for re-enactments. It also has made cameos in some B movies recently.

[@lokidogproductions1289]

Oh mark, put a link to your second channel in your description please!

[@dmprdctns]

Hanks also played a French soldier executing a combatant as The Band drives by in, I think, "Points"(?)... as well as voicing the wounded German soldier left on the banks of the river in "Last Patrol.." Which I'm sure I'm not the only one to make note of... and brings me no pleasure to make note of to you...!! 🙂

[@MGB-learning]

Outstanding video and presentation.