Secret Allied Panther Factory

After the Allied capture of German Panther tank plants at Hannover in April 1945, production secretly continued. Find out the fully story.
Dr. Mark Felton is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fe...
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[@wazkangz955]

“Secret Allied Panther Tanks” This title is something the History Channel wishes they can come up with but never can. Brilliant Dr. Felton.

[@photomukund]

Oh no, they will do a story just by replacing "Allied" with "Alien" 👽

[@andrewfarrow4699]

Top tip...You can simulate the history channel version of this presentation by constantly backing up to a random point of the video. Do this for about an hour before finally allowing the video to come to an end.

[@KermitFrazierdotcom]

Sadly, the Hisrory Channel has never spent much time in Research. Just working up Click Bait Titles...

[@laszlokaestner5766]

It was more "British" than strictly "Allied" as the Americans, Russians, French, Polish, Australians, Kiwis, Canadians, Indians and so on had nothing to do with it, just the REME.

[@gwtpictgwtpict4214]

@@leoarc1061 Nothing really, the information is available if you look for it.

[@UncleTravelingMac81]

Mark, I'm a Yank Soldier and loyal follower watching from Germany. You've essentially guided my historical exploration of Europe while we've been stationed here. Thanks for your great historical lessons... love the channel!

[@djmech3871]

Where are you Stationed? Not many Bases are left after downsizing.

[@spud3149]

damn shame i lefft after 8 years in pad/bielefeld area......didnt know there was yanks still there....graf maybe?

[@glasshalffull8625]

A Yankee friend of mine was stationed where he also explored many battlefields and collected relics. Though, This Yankee was stationed in Mobile, Alabama 😉

[@dave8599]

High time the germans pay for their own defense. Time for all the Americans to leave germany. Let the germans pay for their own defense from Russian, the same russia the germans buy fuel from. Time for the free ride the war monger Germans have to end. filthy Nazis should have been given to the Soviets. No need to have nato funded by Americans to defend they nazis of today.

[@ferdypl322]

@@dave8599 nitwit

[@horrifyinggelatinousblob]

Minor technical correction, at 5:10 you mention gantry cranes, those are actually overhead cranes shown in the image. Gantry cranes typically stand atop legs and move on wheels. Overheads run along the building structure where rails have been built in. I love this channel and I'm only offering this cause i'm a crane guy.

[@CherryBlossomOhka]

....the crane guys time had come!

[@horrifyinggelatinousblob]

@@CherryBlossomOhka thx champ

[@WojciechP915]

bruh, do you even lift?

[@zooweemama911]

Change your name to “TheCraneGuy”

[@jeremygreen3392]

Overhead cranes don’t count... Get onsite and throw up some steel or panels with a mobile... Ain’t no “Crane guy”

[@DiceStrike]

Mark Felton is The Sir Attenborough of War.

[@Otokichi786]

Drachinifel: "Midshipman! That statement will cost you a Rum Ration! "

[@KIM-JONG-UN-84]

Yeah

[@Chadeightythree]

You don't know that dude don't make assumptions

[@Minboelf]

The fact the Germans can still produce 6000 of them is kind of impressive despite low on resources

[@BELCAN57]

Chalk it up to Albert Speer and the work of thousands of slave labourers.

[@michaeldunne338]

Why? That production number is not that great for WWII, which seems to include a number of variants (not big on Wikipedia, but accessible for this example: Ausf. D, Ausf. A, Ausf. G, Befehlspanzer (command tank), Beobachtungspanzer (artillery observer vehicle), Bergepanther (armoured recovery vehicle)). But that production came at the expense of production of other vehicles, and more importantly, supplies of spare parts for those Panthers, which were desperately needed.

[@xiaoka]

When Ivan is coming for you, you suddenly get very motivated to speed things up. (That and the slave labor… )

[@INSANESUICIDE]

@@michaeldunne338 main issue that prevented them from producing more of all tanks was that they kept changing the production line for every little upgrade rather than wait a while to do more upgrades for fewer models rather than fewer upgrades for more models. Changing up a production line takes a lot of time, add to that lack of resources, constant bombing and extra wear and tear due to bad logistical situation in the east. Tanks should be transported from battlezone to battlezone, not driven as that causes unnecessary wear on components, and the bad infrastructure of the Eastern front is infamous and big part of the Soviet victory.

[@michaeldunne338]

@@INSANESUICIDE For the Panthers, what kind of production did they do? Batch or mass production (like the Shermans, rolling off an assembly line of the sort that Ford innovated)? I thought the Tigers were batch? As for bombing of tank factories, I recalled Steven Zaloga mentioning that didn't really occur until late in the war, as in: "Rather surprisingly, the Allied bombing offensive had not paid much attention to the German tank industry until the autumn of 1944. An RAF raid in the autumn of 1943 had struck the Alkett plant, but there were few raids on the main tank plants until the autumn of 1944." (Source: page 255 of "Armored Champion: The Top Tanks of World War II")

[@qingyunwang3802]

1:37 The third and fourth hull up from the bottom were the super rare Panther Ausf. F prototypes, distinguishable by the four dimples on the sides of the rectangle opening in front of the turret ring, which were guiding rails for the new driver and radio operator’s hatch. It’s a pity that the Brits didn’t realize back then the scarcity of Ausf. F’s only surviving turret and shot it up on the range.

[@micro2108]

I think the ones at 0:47 are also Ausf. F hulls if I’m not mistaken

[@jo-ov9vc]

I found that turret on the ranges at Larkhill in the early 80s and informed the Bovington museum of its location.

[@urMateGG]

What a shame

[@teslashark]

@@jo-ov9vc Good job! They also had a Pather Ersatz M10, I think?

[@tejmazwei]

I have a collie just like yours 😁

[@lawrencebaxter2652]

I used to be quite cocky and think I knew every story about world war two there was to know. Two years of Mark Felton education and I, errr, realise I knew nothing. "You know nothing Jon Snow"! Mark - thanks so much. Such a great channel. Please keep it coming.

[@kayokowalski8590]

Two panthers in The Netherlands; D-version outside in public display at Wilhelminapark (Breda) and a G-version at War Museum Overloon

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

Have worked in Breda and seen it. Seems a bit odd where it is, at side of busy road at edge of town centre, in my opinion. Some info with it but not much. But if elsewhere like in a park it could be made more into an allied memorial and historic feature. Just my opinion.. no offence. Respect to NL.. 🇬🇧👍

[@kayokowalski8590]

@@Surv1ve_Thrive totally agree

[@A.J.K87]

The one in Overloon was actually knocked out at the battle off Overloon. So it's a genuine battle used tank. They have several pieces of equipment and tanks there that were used and wrecked at Overloon. The museum started by preserving some of the stuff left on the battlefield after the war.

[@kayokowalski8590]

@@A.J.K87 It's an amazing museum, I remember when they had a lot of equipment outside, including the panther. Now they have it inside with some great displays.

[@tellyboy17]

@@Surv1ve_Thrive No respect for not realizing that storing these outside like a war relic curiosity is a thing of the past. Popularized by pop culture (games) these things are highly sought after collectables worth millions these days.

[@rtasvadam1776]

A new Mark Felton video just at the right time. I just got off work. Mark Felton I must say your content never disappoints. Thank you.

[@viperbot5311]

Nice

[@campbellpaul]

I agree 100%

[@Blei1986]

I'm german and love how excellent you say "Ausführung"

[@yurifoxx3983]

...on the other hand it is funny how Dr. Felton pronounces "Panther" the english way *th* instead of *t* in german. Never mind, excellent report as always.

[@MarkFeltonProductions]

I am a man of contradictions!

[@fareast_de]

Absolutely, Dr. Felton trained the German "Umlaut". Ausführung !

[@1977Yakko]

They may not have been mechanically reliable but they still packed a punch to be sure.

[@jerryjeromehawkins1712]

Those vids made by the Allies in Mark's video at 5:56 are here on YT, Sherman vs Panther. As far as unreliability goes... Germany was lacking access to the raw materials and metal alloys needed to cast transmission parts, gears, etc correctly. These Panthers were constructed with those same "weak" parts. Non stop day and night bombing didn't help either. UBoat construction was given the foremost consideration re raw materials... armor was a distant second. Also... prior to the war all diesel was needed for the Kriegsmarine... this is why German tank designs centered around gasoline engines.

[@michaeldunne338]

@@jerryjeromehawkins1712 thought teething problems around reliability were encountered in the summer of 1943, from productions runs in early 1943, when Germany did have access to raw materials? Thinking the Ausfuhrung D ... And, thought that tank, along with the Tigers, had weights that just made hard work for the drivetrains in general?

[@geoh7777]

@@michaeldunne338 Weights that just made hard work for the drivetrains in general was from armor thickness that provided crew survivability?

[@michaeldunne338]

@@geoh7777 Yes.

[@anasevi9456]

nothing says, GERMAN ENGINEERING like brilliant performance in the field ruined by engineering timebombs; usually in the drivetrain. My family owned Mercedes, I've owned an leica M9, mercedes, bmws and its almost always the same story outside of the bmw/mercedes/porsche golden age from the 1960s to late 1980s. They are INCREDIBLE, but then something breaks. They do support their products, unlike certain companies from elsewhere, but it was the usual theme. It is no coincidence they developed the MTU system for the leopard 2, even if out of past fears regardless of actual reliability.

[@southeasternrides2413]

Mark is no doubt the Messi of the KZbin world. The videos are so well developed and you sense the ease of Mark creating these like he was casually having a convo over a beer with a friend or two. Bravo, Mark - que vivan estos vídeos!

[@Sevenigma777]

Mr. Felton's narrator skills are becoming on par with the best ever, Sir David Attenborough!

[@kellybreen5526]

Those Panthers must have been nightmares to keep running if the British called them unreliable. Imagine the British calling a tank unreliable..... I drive an MG! If it isn't dripping oil... well it is out of oil! 😀

[@theonlymadmac4771]

It may be a surprise to you, but British cars before the infamous British Leyland era were actually not more unreliable than their contemporaries

[@kellybreen5526]

@@theonlymadmac4771 it was a tongue in cheek remark. We had a Ford 8N on our farm and I have a Midget as a daily driver from April till November. It has been a pretty decent little ride.

[@tellyknessis6229]

(Joseph) Lucas was a Brit manufacturer of automotive electrical components. The man himself was nicknamed "The Prince of Darkness" due to unreliability. Q. Why do Brits like their beer at room temperature? A. Because Joe Lucas made fridges as well...

[@rodchallis8031]

The Series "Mad Men" did a darkly funny send up of British Engineering with great British actor Jared Harris. Won't ruin it if you've never seen it. Worth the watch. His Character arc went from seasons 3 to 5.

[@briancrawford8751]

@@tellyknessis6229 Q: Why don't the British make computers? A: They haven't figured out how to make one leak oil yet.

[@imperfectly-balanced8861]

A Mark Felton vid just as I climb into bed? What a Friday night treat! Hands down my most treasured KZbin subscribe, always eagerly await each and every vid! Thanks Mark, you bring us all many great videos with outstanding and interesting knowledge ✌

[@krishanuA]

Hey Kyle, you just articulated what several thousand enthusiasts and myself felt. Well done Sir! And Dr Felton is always impressive. Always.

[@imperfectly-balanced8861]

@@krishanuA thanks man! Really appreciate that so many others relate to the enjoyment I feel from Mark's content :) This is my favourite comment section in all of KZbin too, everyone is considerate, kind and encouraging, what an awesome place 🙌

[@krishanuA]

@@imperfectly-balanced8861 Awesome place to be, like you mentioned. This is one of the cleanest parts of KZbin, and I am pretty sure both of us know how filthy some comment section culs de sac can be. Hope it stays this way, fellow history enthusiast. Cheers from India!

[@paulmaxwell8851]

I don't try that very often. My wife looks over disapprovingly and says "Um....the war's over. Isn't there something more uplifting to watch?". My answer is "Come on, it's Dr. Mark Felton!".

[@MatSpeedle]

I highly recommend going to see the Panther at Bovington, it's an awe inspiring machine. As is their Tiger collection! We're very lucky to have such a great collection in the UK. Great to learn more about this vehicle. Thanks as always Dr Felton.

[@AtheistOrphan]

I was lucky enough to visit Bovington during their special Tiger exhibition a few years back when they had the Ferdinand/Elefant over from the states. An impressive machine!

[@malcolmwolfgram7414]

As soon as Covid leaves the building I'm off! That and the RAF and naval museums. Greetings from NZ.

[@MatSpeedle]

@@AtheistOrphan Same here, those things were monsterous! As soon as I walked round the corner to that exibit I could totally see how anyone who saw any of those German beasts in WW2 would have been scared to death of such tanks.

[@williedesmond8201]

Hope to get to that museum one day ,I love tanks and collect model tanks . I prefer German military tanks but would like to see some French and Japanese tanks dont know if bov museum has French or Japanese tanks

[@b4ptist]

Very impressive they manage to build so many. It also makes me happy that a few still survive, I imagine Capt Hadlowe would be very happy they are sitting in a British museum

[@malcolmwolfgram7414]

Gotta love Capt. Hadlow! Refused demobilization. I wonder if he realised his place in history?

[@williedesmond8201]

They should of just built more mark 4s and lots of stugs instead of these big fuel eaters ,but there still great too look at anyway

[@donalddelmer]

Long time watcher, first time poster. Thank you Mark Felton for these wonderful videos, after four decades of studying WW2 I find your videos breathe new life into this subject that I thought I had exhausted. Excellent fascinating history that I mostly never heard of. Keep them coming.

[@derin111]

My Mother is from Hannover and I spent much of my time as a kid in the summer holidays there from London in the 1960s visiting my grandparents. Over the past couple of years I have again spent several months there this time walking all over and exploring the city and yet I never once knew that this was the main place that Panthers were built! Thanks Mark! Next time I go I’m going to look for these sites in Linden and Laatzen.

[@captmoha3787]

A salute to the REME for managing a piece together that amount of vehicles from what they could scavenge from the assembly lines, and filling what museums and collections they had to this day.

[@Peacich]

I like the panther with its pro and cons. Like all tanks in ww2 it wasn't good at everything. For what it was, it was pretty impressive.

[@TheEDFLegacy]

It was well advanced of its time. So much so that its engine and transmission couldn't handle it. It's basically the first true Main Battle Tank, much like how the STG44 was the first true Assault Rifle. Both were imperfect, and both were inspirations for great designs later on.

[@gabespiro8902]

From my understanding it worked beautifully with a well trained crew which became a rarity as the war dragged on

[@CmdrMiskyavine]

It wasnt even good at working properly lol 30% of the time it was operational vs 92% of the Sherman. 70% of the time it was being maintainced and repaired, Sherman 8% More Panthers were lost to Breakdowns then combat, and even in combat the Sherman outkilled them 2 to 1 in Normandy.

[@TheEDFLegacy]

@@CmdrMiskyavine Indeed. It was too advanced for its time; engine and transmission technology hadn't caught up with it yet.

[@bennyandersen742]

@@CmdrMiskyavine One on one the panther was superior to Shermans in pretty much all aspects, that's a known fact, the main problem was of course, low production rates and crew with insufficient training

[@InCountry6970]

Mark Felton' video's always seem to open my eyes to unique aspects of history.

[@davejohnson5847]

Agreed, I spent many years in the REME long ago and had never heard of this. What a refreshing surprise after all these years.

[@DerpsWithWolves]

Britain: "Alright, it's over, you can all go home now." The Warrant Officer: "NO. I'm not done building tanks!" *Slams table*

[@eddiemorin1902]

MARK FELTON YOU ARE REMARKABLE WITH THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE PROVIDED DURING THE THE WAR. OUTSTANDING!!!!

[@JJ-mv8oo]

I see Panther Tank in the title, i click and click also the like button!

[@alexandero50000]

U only liked cuz you like panthers. Not tanks 😛😛

[@JJ-mv8oo]

@@alexandero50000 I like tanks, but the Panther is my favourite.

[@oldschoolpete2551]

Ooooooh ya, me to!

[@joemndc]

Saw your msg and clicked on like

[@jerryjeromehawkins1712]

Just finished reading a book on how the French Army was given a few hundred Panthers after the war to beef up their military. They began to overhaul them and were shocked to find dirt, rocks, cigarette butts, cigars, pencils... you name it... jammed into the Panthers hydraulic lines, transmissions... all over the place. Sabotage done by factory workers. These Panthers were built using those same "sabotaged" components. Once these problems were ironed out the French used Panthers successfully well into the 1950s. Also... prior to ww2, it was decided early on that the Kriegsmarine/UBoats should receive all available diesel allotments. This is why German AFVs were designed around gasoline engines.

[@simonwaldock9689]

My wife caught sight of the Bovingdon Panther and exclaimed, "Why is that tank camouflaged as a humbug? Was it to stop people exceeding their sweet ration?" Wonderful video which, as usual, taught me something new.

[@bigblue6917]

It was for the planned invasion of British beaches. By the time they had realised it was a Panther tank and not a giant humbug it would be too late. The horse drawn transport would not be out of place either. There is no truth to the rumours about plans to add a sweet sticky Zimmermit like paste to the tank to attract people to come and lick the tank. And how this would be used to capture them.

[@firefightergoggie]

Living in Ontario, Canada growing up we had a volunteer at our local Cadet Corps who was a former soldier of the REME. He taught us kids how to be leaders and showed us the "imperative value of a strong work ethic". He could build or fix anything and we loved the man.

[@atticlight9048]

It's a cool grey typical English summer evening and I'm feeling depressed. Suddenly a new Mark Felton video flashes up. Yay!

[@jarraandyftm]

You’re doing friday nights wrong pal.

[@malcolmwolfgram7414]

It's a grey winter's day here in NZ! Same sentiment though!

[@bryansmith1920]

I'm an ex REME and amazed to find this bit of our Corps History Thank you very much I regret that you failed to name the Warrant Officer who gave up his Demob As he would be the sort of Articifer that would have inspired me in my service days

[@istillusezune82]

His name is Captain W.J. Hadlow. Google shows up more information.

[@bruhmoment9234]

News has been released about the heikendorf Panther, the man who has kept it has been charged with $400,000 and a 14 month prison sentence. He also had to sell all of his belonging to museums.

[@IvorMektin1701]

That's terrible! Germany has stupid laws.

[@TheJudge2017]

Meanwhile in america, we had a guy buy a Sherman and dared his Homeowners Association to try and tow it away I love this country

[@imperfectly-balanced8861]

Your name is my exact reaction to your comment haha! Indeed a bruh moment.. that seems total unfair and injust..

[@angeledduirbonesu1989]

You forgot the most important thing: He has to sell all his belongings

[@Brave_Sir_Robin]

Someone start a petition

[@philipcahill2369]

Mark Felton…easily the best WWII Historian on KZbin. Just when you thought you had heard / read or watched all of the oddest stories of WWII Mark comes back with more.

[@tiberiusgracchus4222]

I've never heard of the A39 Tortoise. That thing is badass

[@djmech3871]

… and quite ugly.

[@igolfjtweetler4097]

Shows how badass they still are that the guy was fined $400k for keeping one.

[@Daniel-bl9px]

Mark another amazing video! I been reading and watching topics on WW2 for over 40 years, but you never disappoint in the unique content that you provide each week. Keep up the great work!

[@tonyfleck3029]

Mark another fascinating video! I was born in 1957 and as a child all my comics were filled with WW2 stories, I grew up making Airfix, Revell and Tamia models, my favourites were the armoured vehicles! as my Dad had been a Crusader tank driver in north Africa in 41/42, very luckily he became a POW and survived the war! Please keep this priceless stuff coming!!..

[@deejay4922]

Mark Felton: The Jack Russel sleuth of intricate military information that is just as pertinent today as when it was born. Amazing, Thank you.

[@keithhopkins2861]

Excellent, more Mark Felton is a great to get late at night.. 👍

[@markslater9979]

Fantastic spotlight on the REME in WW2! Thank you for making this video.

[@davidbarr9343]

Another super video from Mark. I didn't know anything about British built Panthers until today! Watch this channel and your knowledge about military history will increase greatly. Who needs the History channel????

[@home2039]

Voice as smooth as silk! Subject matter is beyond belief! Great work Dr!

[@AtheistOrphan]

An interesting Panther variant is the ‘Ersatz Panther’ modified and repainted to look like an American tank destroyer by the Greif Kommandos during the Battle of the bulge.

[@detroitandclevelandfan5503]

Crappy morning but Mark is about to make it one of my best!

[@dustinandtarynwolfe5540]

I'm stoked to read in the description that there are 2 movies being developed from his books. I couldn't think of a better person for the job.

[@henrikg1388]

You, sir, are absolutely amazing at digging up parts of WWII that nobody else talks about! Thank you for that!

[@ElvenMetalhead]

This is such a refreshing piece of WWII history ❤️ Thank you.

[@viperbot5311]

Yea

[@TheSpritz0]

Whenever there is a new Mark Felton video, it is truly a GREAT DAY, pandemic be damned!!!!!!

[@theodorebennett7938]

Yeah, that damned made-up pandemic.

[@jamespotkins6237]

Ive just been to the tank museum and had my photo taken beside the Panther. Thanks for letting me know its history.

[@benji.B-side]

I am so grateful to have subscribed to this channel ages ago, every video, it never fails to deliver fantastic content and narration. A true learning experience!

[@TheProtagonistDies]

There's Robert Stack, Rod Sterling and Mark Felton.

[@Otokichi786]

Drachinifel: "Sailor, that statement has bought you Holystone duty on the flagship!" (Were I a Beatty or a Fisher, you would use your tongue.;)

[@mathewsmith7654]

Mr Mark Felton is so informative in WW2 docomentaries,Kuedos!My grandfather died in 2004 but he fought in Stalingrad!

[@garlkurzer]

Which side?

[@mathewsmith7654]

@@garlkurzer the red army!

[@malcolmwolfgram7414]

Wow!

[@mathewsmith7654]

He was so messed up mentally,very quiet man.

[@malcolmwolfgram7414]

I can imagine. We have no idea. RIP.

[@TheTiffanyAching]

Delighted to discover that Mark Felton lives in my mother's home city, Norwich (rhymes, roughly, with porridge). I, too, lived there for a brief time in the mid 1970s, and revisited with my family from Canada in 2007. I really enjoy your work, Mark.

[@ME-im5qe]

You always find and share the most interesting and obscure moments in History! Thanks so much for sharing!!

[@dj1NM3]

That's a funny detail about that Panther seized in 2015, that it was a REME build. I wonder if it still had its brass plaque?

[@JohnJ469]

I found that seizure rather sad. Instead of getting in there and skull dragging it out like some sort of barbarians, the police could simply have asked the guy how to drive it out. After all, he drove it in. They were more interested in "seizing weapons" than protecting historical artefacts.

[@MojoNFE]

@@JohnJ469 I read it had no tracks at the time it was seized, so they had to drag it out. Not sure why the were removed as it had tracks when it went in, maybe the owner has another Panther stashed somewhere!!

[@JohnJ469]

@@MojoNFE The tracks were apparently there, just not on the tank. I'm just not seeing the urgency. The guy was in custody and they removed the man portable stuff, why not call in the professionals and do the job properly? It's not like someone was going to steal the tank.

[@donttreadonmetal5073]

the guy was handed a 14-month suspended prison sentence for illegal weapons possession just last week actually. The gov had given him 2 yrs to sell or donate the items he had but I guess they never followed up until now. absolute bs he's a collector and the weapons were deactivated or plugged or whatever so I don't see what the problem is. He's 84 yrs old let him be.

[@JohnJ469]

@@donttreadonmetal5073 The government giving him time to sell them sounds reasonable but everyone knows what the tank was worth and sat back expecting a "Fire Sale" price. Probably the same for everything else for that matter. Telling someone to give away a collection or sell for cents on the dollar isn't giving them a choice at all. Agreed let him be.

[@jamesmcstein6758]

I am a simple man. Mark Felton + Tanks = i click!

[@kulturfreund6631]

Pronunciation of Panther: >th< in a syllable of a German word or name is not spoken as a fricative. The >h< is silent. Just as in river Thames.

[@Stun-69]

Once again I’m amazed and educated at the same time, this is why I love watching Mark Felton videos.

[@Sreng444]

REME & RAEME are brilliant!! Don't get enough recognition. The collector in Germany is getting treated appallingly! Once again first class Felton! Best channel on KZbin

[@MattyK166]

Ahhhh...so it is REME. I thought it might be a way of pronouncing RAEME I wasn't familiar with. (Ray-me). Good to know. Thanks for the clarification.

[@Sreng444]

A for Australian ..

[@MattyK166]

@@Sreng444 OMG...of course. It just never even occurred to me. My shout!

[@dr.barrycohn5461]

Fascinating. I wonder how one goes about buying a tank and of you can drive it home. They'd be great in a traffic jam.

[@Simon_Nonymous]

Quite easy - in the UK - as long as your driving license has Category H on it for driving tracked vehicles, and you can find someone to insure you. There's a collector/restorer 250 metres from where I live, and saw him take an M47 down to the petrol station to gas it up!! Here's a nice little guide: www.intotheblue.co.uk/blog/2015/04/17/the-essential-guide-to-where-to-drive-a-tank-and-who-can-drive-one/

[@docharley4535]

a Mr. Bean episode came just to my mind where his car was flattened by a British tank...

[@zillsburyy1]

mark the history channel should be paying you royalties

[@fredkruger2010]

By far the best history Channel ever!

[@TN7227]

Fantastic video - the best documentaries on KZbin.

[@andreaskolling3749]

Interesting, the picture from the Hanomag production site with a single and perthaps last Jagdpanther, nearly finished, without cannon. It was in the beginning of April 45 that men lead by Karl Nicolussi-Leck managed to make 6 or 8 Jagdpanther ready for action just from the Hanomag line, 2 days before the US troops arrived. Big surprise: battle hardened men from the russian front equipped against troops that may believed that war will only last for days. Perhaps Mr Felton is like to tell that story.

[@oncall21]

Fascinating as always. Thanks for sharing Dr Felton!

[@davehallett810]

Definitely my favourite tank,I love the sloped armour. This tank wouldn't look out of place on a modern day battlefield today.

[@tsparc2]

Very interesting - I’ve seen these at the tank museum and I certainly didn’t think they were British built!

[@unnamedchannel1237]

Don’t know about panthers but there are a few cougars that prowl around town on a Thursday night that try to hunt me.

[@djmech3871]

🤣

[@dougc3930]

How do you manage to make topics like this so fascinating?

[@markjames6669]

Another brilliant video. My all time favourite tank. Mark’s videos should be shown in schools. Thankyou for uploading all your videos mr Felton

[@MrXdmp]

Thank you Dr. Felton!

[@DavidBrown-cs1tq]

Dr Felton I enjoy the stories you post especially the ones about Armor since I was a US Army Tanker(M60A1/A3) . I was wondering could you do a story on the only US tank vs NVA tank battle

[@DavidBrown-cs1tq]

During the Vietnam war?

[@michaeldunne338]

Why not include the South Vietnamese tank battles too? Osprey actually did a book on that recently, with "Walker Bulldog vs T-54: Laos and Vietnam 1971-1975"

[@kirkbean8197]

105mm M1IP, 120mm smooth bore M1A1, M60A3 105mm, all great tanks. 19E/K

[@johnnyblade4351]

Just Thanx Mr Mark Felton for your insight & brilliance and knowledge .. And more to the point your Oratory is calming in times of Tragedy but that's LIFE JBx

[@Chrisamos412]

Anymore with Marks videos, I give it a thumbs up even before the music starts, great stuff!!!! Thanks a bunch Buddy!

[@justanotherviewer52]

Thanks Mark. Very interesting bit of history.

[@Ksportin]

I knew Bovington's panther was a REME built example, I wasn't aware their jagdpanther was as well

[@infoscholar5221]

Another fascinating bit of history from Dr. Felton.

[@alexalston7428]

Excellent run through the back alleys of history Mark

[@VadarVadar]

The panther would have been classified as a heavy tank although it usage was always planed as a medium tank. Here we have a problem between todays description and the past one. Germany categoriest the tanks only by it roles

[@RedXlV]

Japan actually purchased a Panther (though it never got delivered for obvious reasons, just like the Tiger they purchased) and called it Heavy Tank No. 5. Italy's abortive plans a license-produced Panther also considered it a heavy tank. Of course, the Panther was enormous compared to both of those nations' existing tanks. Italy even designated their 26 ton P.40 as a heavy tank, so by comparison the 45 ton Panther would be a superheavy.

[@hillbillyscholar8126]

Excellent as always.

[@billd.iniowa2263]

I dont recall The Tank Museum at Bovington ever mentioning those AFVs' origin. Very interesting! Thanx REMI. And thankyou Dr. Felton.

[@jerryjeromehawkins1712]

5:57... these videos are here on YT, Panther vs Sherman. Absolutely amazing...

[@robertphillips6296]

Even though they were constructed under British supervision they still would be worth a fortune by today's collectors.

[@AV--G]

I feel that it’d even be worth more due to the niche part of history it takes place in, especially with the plaque that commemorates it as British built

[@kendodd8734]

@@AV--G British built. there’d definitely b reliability issues

[@mesolithicman164]

Personally, I'd have used some of the rubbishy British tanks for target practice and kept my Panthers in ready to go condition.

[@kendodd8734]

@@mesolithicman164 100% right there our tanks from that period were rubbish by comparison with the German stuff they probably shot up the German tanks out of spite cos they were so good and ours were so bad

[@gammonsandwich1756]

@@mesolithicman164 And yet they still lost. Amazing, that.

[@phantom_1155]

Love your videos keep up the good work 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@bluesky5542]

Hello greetings from Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan This is what my Dad always sad that the way to the east front was too long. He was at the east front wounded 3 times he was my hero. He stud by his Artelerie shooting in to Moskau and cam out living. He always sad , we walked in to Russia and running out. God bless all the soldiers souls all off them. Thank you for your video always something to learn.👍🙏

[@claveworks]

Thanks for another fascinating footnote from WW2!

[@davidsummer8631]

Those first few post wars years contain some interesting and unusual stories

[@rogereade4950]

I think there is still a great deal that we don't know, and things "they" don't want us to know.

[@davidsummer8631]

​@@rogereade4950 For example do we seriously believe that the allies destroyed all the research that the Nazis did using human experiments?

[@rogereade4950]

@@davidsummer8631 They didn't, same as the Americans used all the data from the Japanese Unit 731. in fact none of those guy's where brought to justice as far as I know.

[@davidsummer8631]

​@@rogereade4950 That is a subject Mark could do a video about. That double standard of on one hand the allies saying the the Nazis and Japaneses are evil terrible people yet they are not going to destroy their technology or medical advances

[@Athrun82]

@@davidsummer8631 I think that is also a subject of great discussion. Do you use the results you have despite coming from horrific experiments? Or do you start from scratch?For example a lot of the results from the inhuman experimentation done in concentration camps was used in the space program of the Americans

[@krisfrederick5001]

No secret is safe within reach of Dr. Felton

[@stacyobrien1729]

Your fantastically amazing in-depth research, presentation is a captivating thing. I find your videos leave me wondering how any of the events, stories, even memories would be brought to light if it wasn't for your work. I commend you sir, please continue your work.

[@andrewsteele7663]

Thanks Mark, I am always excited to see you post a new video. This one was especially interesting as I have a fascination with the Panther, thanks again, cheers

[@franktiebel7381]

...a little correction...Hannover was first taken by US-forces(while the "Kampfgruppe Wiking" took some Jagdpanther Tanks from the Hanomag-plant) ..not by british !

[@MrSstiel]

Did you read the story in the Daily Telegraph this week of a guy in Kiel, Germany being given a suspended sentence and fined for keeping in his possession a 1943 Panther tank along with rounds of ammunition?

[@Exodon2020]

It's the same case as the one mentioned in the Video. Heikendorf is a town on the outskirts of Kiel, which is tthe State Capital of Schleswig-Holstein.

[@irix5093]

I dont suppose he does that with an intent to overthrow the government righ?t

[@INSANESUICIDE]

I mean.. he had a tank, the police had handguns.. why give it up?

[@stanleyrogouski]

@@irix5093 I wonder how much money you'd spend on gas to get a Panther from Schleswig-Holstein to Berlin?

[@user-ef4gf7rr9r]

@@stanleyrogouski It's not the fuel that gets you. It's the transmission overhaul.

[@sbfcapnj]

I've been waiting for this: Multiple Jomboy breakdowns AND a Mark Felton ON THE SAME DAY. I LOVE MY LIFE. Please call Historia Civilis, Kraut, Sadman Baseball and Summoning Salt so you can all coordinate a same-day release. I would die a happy man.

[@jakeyoon64]

Dr. Felton. Your stories are so unique. They sound like fictions.

[@TRHARTAmericanArtist]

Another secret revealed by Dr. Felton. That's why I love this channel so much. Make sure to share on FB. Oh, BTW, the contact # for the History Channel is waste. It is only for advertisers. They have no interest in changing their format.

[@billd.iniowa2263]

And I have no interest in cable tv anymore either.

[@catified2081]

@@billd.iniowa2263 I got rid of cable 7yrs ago........nothing but garbage!

[@TRHARTAmericanArtist]

You're right. I quit watching sports for four years, but my wife still watches cable.

[@Roller_Ghoster]

You just couldn't make this stuff up! Great historical information.

[@jeremygreen3392]

Love coming home to your uploads after 12 hour night shift.. Would love your channel to look at the AATTV. My uncle Graham Rhodes Bellville was Kia ( Vietnam ) was SAS but had to step aside so he could serve. Also a Korean veteran.

[@brianturner8477]

Mark, I really like your presentations. They are brief, to the point and well researched. Keep up the good work 👨🏼‍💻

[@davidmussack4529]

I was able to visit 2 museums around Mannheim, Germany several years ago. The one at Speyer, I believe, had two examples. One was operational and you could put a Euro in a box and the machine would come to life. Wheels would turn and the turret would move around a bit. The other one was self destructed in the east somewhere and was reassembled, to a point, there. What was left of it and probably what they could find, was pretty amazing. Edit. The museum was the Sinsheim Technic Museum a little southeast of Mannheim. Speyer is closer to the city, just off the Rhein River. Both excellent museums.

[@charlessaint7926]

Moriarty is yelling, "It's a piece of junk! *THE FUEL SYSTEM LEAKS ALL OVER THE PLACE! IT'S A PIECE OF JUNK*

[@Otokichi786]

That was a (thinly disguised T-34) Tiger tank, not a Panther. "Woof woof woof" That's my third dog impression.;)

[@dougearnest7590]

@@geobloxmodels1186 -- If memory serves (I'm sleep deprived at the moment) he already did a video on a real bank robbery.

[@teller1290]

I like the third impression but I differ on your opinion of those Tigers being "thinly veiled" T-34s. Obviously, the road wheels and forward placement of turret is a problem. But the details on that turret were pretty amazing...down to bolts, periscopes, loader's hatch, cupola, grenade launchers, gun mantle. Then there was Pfeifel exhaust system and Zimmerit paste to go with Good looking drivers visor and asst driver / 7.92 mm position next to it.

[@mesolithicman164]

Geoblox Models Never quite understood how a 60s hippie is in WW2, but the scarred German tank commander makes a very acceptable Nazi stereotype.

[@michaelf4506]

@@teller1290 more negative waves man ... you just dont get it

[@MedEwok]

Watching this video just a few kilometres away from Laatzen. Very interesting, thanks for this piece of local history Mark!

[@bravo0105]

Thank-you, Dr. Felton!