See Inside King Tiger | Tank Chats Reloaded

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The Tank Museum

The Tank Museum

Күн бұрын

In this video, Chris Copson gives us a glimpse inside one of the most formidable German tanks of World War II - the King Tiger.
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00:00 | Intro
00:39 | Technical Overview
12:23 | Gunners Position
17:05 | Loader & Commander
18:38 | Driver & Radio Operator
19:50 | Summary
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@thetankmuseum
@thetankmuseum Жыл бұрын
Hi Tank Nuts, we hope you enjoyed seeing inside King Tiger. Let us know in the comments below what tank interiors you'd like to see next!
@SaperPl1
@SaperPl1 Жыл бұрын
An episode on the turret ring size vs the gun size? Like comparison between shermans with 75mm vs fireflies?
@thomaslamb2526
@thomaslamb2526 Жыл бұрын
Bren gun carrier
@cretaceouscrusader661
@cretaceouscrusader661 Жыл бұрын
My favourite one in your collection.
@SDE1994
@SDE1994 Жыл бұрын
what happened to the workshop videos?
@zumbazumba1
@zumbazumba1 Жыл бұрын
Which tank could go trough 195mm armor of this monstrosity with a cannon? IS3?
@RexsHangar
@RexsHangar Жыл бұрын
Counting down the days until I fly to the UK and finally see this thing again, it has been YEARS
@Skorpychan
@Skorpychan Жыл бұрын
Of course you'd be following this channel.
@patricktant7473
@patricktant7473 Жыл бұрын
Enjoy. It's well worth it!
@lebowskiunderachiever3591
@lebowskiunderachiever3591 Жыл бұрын
New subscriber, great job Rex
@birlyballop4704
@birlyballop4704 Жыл бұрын
If only you could do it in a DH Comet...
@TheMarineGamerIGGHQ
@TheMarineGamerIGGHQ Жыл бұрын
I've lived here for 14 years and haven't found the chance to go down there yet hahahaha
@MaxTSanches
@MaxTSanches Жыл бұрын
First time I saw this tank at The Tank Museum I was amazed at how tall it was. It was about six foot to the front deck. Massive!
@mattsoutherden
@mattsoutherden Жыл бұрын
I remember the first time I went to Bovington and being quite surprised by how small the Panzer 2 was. The Tiger 2 is quite the opposite!
@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188
@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 Жыл бұрын
@@mattsoutherden The Panther, I suppose?
@rolandsv8
@rolandsv8 Жыл бұрын
@@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 Panzer2 is not Panther. Panther is also massive
@alecblunden8615
@alecblunden8615 Жыл бұрын
​@@rolandsv8Perhaps Tiger2? The Pz 2 was cute and cuddly by comparison.
@joe125ful
@joe125ful Жыл бұрын
Go watch Jagtiger i think its litlle bigger.
@ddraig1957
@ddraig1957 9 ай бұрын
The King Tiger really does have a presence. You could almost imagine it operating without a crew like a very big proto-Terminator.
@philleotardo_o
@philleotardo_o 25 күн бұрын
You mean like the movie White Tiger?
@Dick-Dastardly
@Dick-Dastardly Жыл бұрын
Chris Copson does a superb job of presenting this very well made video. Very well done and thank you to the whole production team.
@milofficer
@milofficer Жыл бұрын
Agreed, I'd love to see more videos with Chris presenting.
@cm275
@cm275 Жыл бұрын
Now that David Fletcher has retired from making video, maybe he can do some mainline Tank Chats.
@chrisca
@chrisca Жыл бұрын
Indeed ​@@cm275 Wait, Fletcher did what??? Trully a loss for the Tank Museum's YT channel
@jockiron
@jockiron Жыл бұрын
Too um many ums. Spoiled it for me!
@rhaivaen
@rhaivaen Жыл бұрын
Interesting video, but so many Euhms... its annoying to hear them so regularly.
@JasperJokerII
@JasperJokerII Жыл бұрын
Having been near one of the surviving T2s, it is indeed a beast
@1963Austria
@1963Austria 11 ай бұрын
My late uncle said the same thing...even the Tiger one.....he said until the British revised the Sherman, a soldier could do more damage to the Tiger with a sledge hammer, that what the original Sherman could do. He did say that from the rear the Sherman could do damage or if close enough, shot off the track
@jamesdouglas7997
@jamesdouglas7997 Жыл бұрын
I thought that detail about the self defense mortar was fascinating and a amazing detail to include
@gemmamudd7167
@gemmamudd7167 Жыл бұрын
Yes it was a nice touch
@shoopdawhoop8730
@shoopdawhoop8730 Жыл бұрын
Yeah i had no idea this was a thing... wonder how many tiger 2 ever got in a situation where they used it
@DJJAW11
@DJJAW11 Жыл бұрын
... A number of the German med and heavy tanks had such ,for close anti personal protection!,including the likes of the infamous Stugs!.
@bustedfender
@bustedfender 8 ай бұрын
I fondly remember visiting the museum with my late father in the 1970s. We used to love watching war movies together and my memory of the museum is very special, everything there looked enormous to a 7 year old.
@meljenkins1016
@meljenkins1016 Жыл бұрын
I was in the town of La Glieze, Belgium to see this tank on display outside the museum house. I stand about 6 feet tall and standing next to this tank I was amazed of how massive the armor plating it had. No wonder the allied tanks were afraid to take the King Tiger one on one. 6:46
@arneschollaert1393
@arneschollaert1393 11 ай бұрын
I was there too and seeing the damage to the front plate was very impressive. Also the tank was immobilized by a mine in the town not far from the place it sitts now
@svenhalle8887
@svenhalle8887 10 ай бұрын
Same here & I'm about 6ft 1. What I always remember is the side guards were towards the top of my shoulder & I was utterly shocked by that; just how huge this vehicle is. It's imposing as a static display, much less facing one in actual combat. An incredible machine despite all her faults.
@adriantowe278
@adriantowe278 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing i would love to see one
@violainedunkel5179
@violainedunkel5179 2 ай бұрын
@@arneschollaert1393 I saw the tiger 2 from La Gleize too and let me correct you that that tank wasn’t taken out by a landmine but it was abandoned by the Germans after suffering a hit witch tore off the front third of the gun and yes it stood not far away from the spot it stands now. I’m still impressed by the sheer size and power of that tank.
@steveparlow7322
@steveparlow7322 11 ай бұрын
Visited the Tank Museum on the 28th March and spent the whole day there. The staff were really knowledgeable and couldn't have been more helpful. The planning that has gone into the exhibition and the execution of the layout is quite frankly, stunning. I would thoroughly recommend a visit but be ready to get blown away by some of the engineering that has gone into the exhibits ......... shall be returning later this year (2023)
@ruuman
@ruuman 3 ай бұрын
Try to visit when the vehicle preservation centre is open, the stuff in there is mind blowing!
@RP-ks6ly
@RP-ks6ly Жыл бұрын
Amazing how roomy the turret is allowing for the presenter, lights and cameraman all at once. Great work!
@DamnedSilly
@DamnedSilly Жыл бұрын
Probably a lot tighter with all the gear intact. Still, you can sure see why the turret was so much less sloped than the hull.
@Cormano980
@Cormano980 Жыл бұрын
It is a very spacious turret compared to others of it's time
@dustindubbo2892
@dustindubbo2892 Жыл бұрын
Well you have to remember they are using full length 88mm rounds; not the stubby ones the tiger 1 had. They needed that room to actually move it.
@joe125ful
@joe125ful Жыл бұрын
Its kinda normal of this turret size..go watch Russian wehicles its pure nightmare. For example SU/ISU 152:)
@terraflow__bryanburdo4547
@terraflow__bryanburdo4547 Жыл бұрын
A veritable ballroom compared to the Hetzer and Jgdpz IV
@vikingpowered868
@vikingpowered868 Жыл бұрын
As a side note: In the video you can see clips of King Tiger 300. You can read about King Tiger 300, 313 and 314 in the memoirs of panzer commander Richard von Rosen in 'Panzer Ace'.
@dangerpowers5939
@dangerpowers5939 Жыл бұрын
Its a good book. And I can recommend von rosen and his company friends book " the combat history of german tiger tank battalion 503 in ww2" for future reading.
@chrisjordan4210
@chrisjordan4210 Жыл бұрын
I've seen this up close, even compared with modern MBT's it has an impressive presence. Imagine being the 'volunteer' who was chosen to sabotage the gun - "we've drained the oil from the gun cylinders, and all you have to do is sit right next to it and fire, nothing can possibly go wrong".
@louisavondart9178
@louisavondart9178 Жыл бұрын
They'd fire it with a lanyard from outside...
@Bob-pu2bu
@Bob-pu2bu Жыл бұрын
Great presentation from Chris on this iconic beast. Thanks and well done.
@thomascolbert2687
@thomascolbert2687 7 ай бұрын
I met a fellow who fought in Pattons army. He commanded a half track with howitzer mounted to it. He said he had a Royal Tiger cross his "T" at about 400 yards. It was going fast, all buttoned down. He said they laid shells on it, but they bounced off. He figured they were either out of ammo, or low on fuel, or both. Otherwise, it could have easily knocked them out.
@HandFromCoffin
@HandFromCoffin Жыл бұрын
YES YES YES I always want to see details inside. It always saddens me the most insides of restored tanks are trashed or at best missing all aux gear.
@gemmamudd7167
@gemmamudd7167 Жыл бұрын
I hope one day they get a engine and running gear it would be nice but a beautiful tank I love the tiger 1 that's my dream tank
@brianperry
@brianperry Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry to say that many of us baby boomer little kids were in part responsible to some degree. in the early to mid fifties there was a parking area near foulness Island..(UK) we would try to 'remove bits' before being chased away by government police... l suspect many a shed or basement in the nearby village has bits of old tanks gather dust or rusting...long forgotten about by a 76 year old Baby Boomer
@touch_of_cobalt
@touch_of_cobalt 7 ай бұрын
Had the great privilege of seeing this beast while attending Tankfest in 2012. She's awe inspiring.
@aopt471
@aopt471 6 ай бұрын
The tank just looks so beautiful. With the heavily armored, sloped outeriour and the huge, long gun it looks like an armored teutonic knight with lance in hand.
@Bovara
@Bovara Жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure to listen to Mr Copson. Thank you for keeping history alive, it does matter.
@Cormano980
@Cormano980 Жыл бұрын
Best bet to see a fully functional one will be the one they'll restore in Switzerland, they're doing an incredible job there
@wojo44frompl
@wojo44frompl Жыл бұрын
Well, if you want Tiger II in running condition... There is always museum in Saumur, France.
@Cormano980
@Cormano980 Жыл бұрын
@@wojo44frompl I know about that one, but the one in Switzerland will be completely 100% restored with everything new or refurbished, still work in progress tho
@Mr.Cheeseburger24
@Mr.Cheeseburger24 Жыл бұрын
@@Cormano980 Where exactly? I live in Switzerland and can I go there to see it beeing refurbished?
@Cormano980
@Cormano980 Жыл бұрын
@@Mr.Cheeseburger24 Full-Reuenthal
@johnwrigley1624
@johnwrigley1624 Жыл бұрын
@@Cormano980 The one in Saumur has never been restored. It's in the same condition as when they got it.
@garfield1415
@garfield1415 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for a really interesting and informative walk around the Tiger 2 Tank!
@darthcalanil5333
@darthcalanil5333 Жыл бұрын
My first model from the Tank Museum was a production model Tiger II. I learned about modeling and painting with it^^
@kalaharimine
@kalaharimine Жыл бұрын
I've seen it over the last tankfest, it's a monster sitting in the dark. Brilliant place, well worth a visit.
@clikzip
@clikzip 6 ай бұрын
These tank chats are great. I love both of the hosts of the original and the reloaded versions. Awesome work guys, thanks for the content! Will buy some merch to help keep you guys going.
@afs101
@afs101 Жыл бұрын
This is an exceptional video. Absolutely brilliant details
@noxyu2806
@noxyu2806 Жыл бұрын
I was just looking for a inside video of the king tiger the other day. Perfect!
@_Davepocalypse
@_Davepocalypse 11 ай бұрын
Having seen this tank in person, this video just doesn't do its scale justice. I was in awe and found it difficult to comprehend the fact that it was able to move at all!
@lex1945
@lex1945 Жыл бұрын
Visited this tank long time ago, and last year visited the one in the wild at La Gleize. Very large beasts they are!
@mikealphapappa2491
@mikealphapappa2491 9 ай бұрын
And awesome it is, mister Copson. As a former infantry man this monster scares me more by appearance than any modern MBT or heavy tank in service at present time. Challenger II’s, Abrams, Leclercs and Leopards have a smooth, almost sporty appearance, but this leviathan looks like a unbeatable bringer of death.
@jailbreaker1214
@jailbreaker1214 Жыл бұрын
I love this tank. Saw it in December 2022. Was awesome to see the big chunk taken out of it on the right side
@bravo2zero796
@bravo2zero796 Жыл бұрын
This guy is brilliant , very clear and knowledgeable!
@nilakalis854
@nilakalis854 5 ай бұрын
Just wish he didn't say "um" so often
@SavedByGrace10
@SavedByGrace10 3 ай бұрын
Not clear to me. I couldn't understand half of what he said but im not British so the accent is difficult for me..
@honestreviewer3283
@honestreviewer3283 Жыл бұрын
I was at the Shrivenham Defence Academy back in ~2009 for an Information Operations symposium and had the privilege to wander through their armored vehicle collection (normally off-limits to the public) during a break. A great privilege, but I'd have loved to be able to climb inside some of their treasures.
@dropway9108
@dropway9108 Жыл бұрын
This is well detailed and fascinating. It's also apparent being a tanker in any war would have been terrifying, The space inside the king tiger was larger than most tanks, but if a conflagration broke out the crew inside was literally toast. A grisly way to go.
@pzkw6759
@pzkw6759 3 ай бұрын
I saw the one at the Aberdeen Proving Ground back in the mid 90's. What a beast. Unless you see it up close and personal, you will never fully appreciate it. Just looking at it sent shivers up my spine, knowing living men had to face this monster head on. And yes, Chris does a great job here.
@jammiedodger629
@jammiedodger629 Жыл бұрын
It might sound daft, but I'm looking at the quality of the welds on the interior as Chris gives his talk. for an industrial high output and mass produced bit of kit, they actually look like they've been done by machine, but as far as I know they were done by hand, so that is some pretty damn high quality ARC welding done in the factories.
@mikedelaney543
@mikedelaney543 6 ай бұрын
The view from the turret is so imposing you would believe anything was possible. I was allowed inside a number of tanks at the museum back in ‘85 . I have never forgotten how that machine made me feel for those precious minutes. No wonder tales of them assaulting vast numbers of allied machines are in history books.
@Tutel9528
@Tutel9528 10 ай бұрын
Definitely the most intimidating looking tank of WW2.
@thefirstkingdogo1126
@thefirstkingdogo1126 10 ай бұрын
I think it was, the one after that is the Tutel :) But that is just my opinion
@a_paperweight3902
@a_paperweight3902 7 ай бұрын
I would argue a JagdTiger would be more intimidating, a casemate based on an elongated King Tiger chassis that mounted a 128 mm cannon
@a_paperweight3902
@a_paperweight3902 6 ай бұрын
@@Paul-0825 Well if we're not going on looks, the Sturmgeschutz (StuG) or Jagdpanzer IV would be the most intimidating, easy to conceal thanks to it's short height, good gun, good mobility, very reliable, unlike the panther with its highly unreliable final drive
@thatscrazy2468
@thatscrazy2468 4 күн бұрын
Maus has entered the chat
@stevedenny3547
@stevedenny3547 11 ай бұрын
Great insight into this outstanding piece of history,my daughter and i visited the Tank Museum last year and stood in front of that tank,both of us in awe of its sheer size and presence .
@ronnied5797
@ronnied5797 Жыл бұрын
I really love the King Tiger and the Tiger I. These tanks are my main research topic for my personal collection of Panzer Militaria and I appreciate the video. Thank you for posting this.
@darrenjosephgregory
@darrenjosephgregory Жыл бұрын
Brilliant video as always, lovely to see inside the tank.
@timgosling6189
@timgosling6189 Жыл бұрын
What a good summary; whatever its failings I agree you cannot be in its presence and not be a little in awe. Thank goodness they only built 500. Minor point, but those rounds hit the right side of the tank; I'm sure Chris just mis-spoke.
@pacettid
@pacettid Жыл бұрын
Superb video, with lots of good information. This is actually the first time I have ever seen the King Tiger , up close and personal.
@Geoduck.
@Geoduck. Жыл бұрын
Chris, just wanted to say how well you present the this and past video details. Job well done sir. Curious about this monster never really learned much actual facts about them.
@viarr2893
@viarr2893 Жыл бұрын
Thank you to The Tank Museum for another great video. Given that this is a redux, however, I think it is worth clarifying a few things. This information is available from and corroborated by multiple sources, but to keep things fluid I'll only be citing Jentz and Doyle's "Germany's Tiger Tanks: VK 45.02 to Tiger II Design, Production, and Modifications" as it contains the information relevant. Towards the beginning of the video, it is mentioned that the upper front plate of the hull is 150 mm "raked back at an angle of 40 degrees." Given the front armor is sloped at 50 degrees from the vertical (Doyle, Jentz p.21), I took this to mean that you meant 40 degrees from the horizontal. However, it is then stated in the video that "at 40 degrees, 150 mm of armor becomes 195." This is correct if referring to 40 degrees from the vertical, but that is not what the Tiger II has. It is sloped at 50 degrees from the vertical (40 from horizontal). Later in the video, the presenter stands on the engine deck and points out the "armored cap to the fuel tank." It should be noted that he is gesturing to one of the air filter caps on the engine hatch as he does so. The fuel filler cap is actually the component he is standing on with his left leg at that point in the video (Doyle, Jentz p.32). Shortly afterwards, he refers to the heft of the turret rear hatch and remarks that he believes it to be too heavy to be closed from the inside. It should be noted that the hatch is counterbalanced via torsion bars (Doyle, Jentz p.56). With all of this said, thanks again for another excellent piece of content and I look forward to the next. Cheers!
@viarr2893
@viarr2893 Жыл бұрын
I've moved this section to a reply as both points here are a gray area, but I believe them worth including. It is mentioned that the transmission "wasn't up to the job," but it should be distinguished that the Olvar 40-12-16 B gearbox itself was not a common point of failure on the Tiger B. There were issues with the cooling system (inherited from Panther) causing the transmission to overheat (Doyle/Jentz p.64), but these were largely mitigated before serial production started. With that said, the final drives were indeed overstrained and, anecdotally, are the most common point of failure in the unit status reports I happen to have read (though not to any significant degree more troublesome than those in other German AFVs in 1944-1945). Lack of spare parts, consumables such as fuel, well-trained replacement crewmen, major logistical strain, and other aspects of the strategic situation had a severe impact on all German AFVs in the late-war period. It is, therefore, difficult to attribute the abandonment of Tiger Bs by their crews solely to the mechanical reliability of its components given the wartime situation in which it existed for its entire service life. In the outro, the cost of the tank in RM is mentioned. While notable, it should be clarified that this alone does not determine production capacity. The cost figure is correct, but this is often extrapolated into some form of comparison such as "they could have built X many of this other vehicle" without taking into account the actual production capacity and the factors that go into determining the overall cost of production such as machine tooling, equipment, or staff, so I'd like to add the context that it isn't as simple as a direct "monetary cost -> able to build a certain quantity of tanks." Cheers again and thank you for your time.
@AKUJIVALDO
@AKUJIVALDO 10 ай бұрын
​@@viarr2893 that cost is total nonsense and you know it.
@viarr2893
@viarr2893 10 ай бұрын
@@AKUJIVALDO Can you elaborate on what you're referring to, please?
@daveblackburn5393
@daveblackburn5393 10 ай бұрын
Amazing video. Enjoyed it immensely. A lot of cool history. The Germans really know how to build weapons and weapon systems. Absolutely amazing
@glennboyd7049
@glennboyd7049 Жыл бұрын
Superb presentation, great visuals and super-informative. Lots of new - to me - information provided by a very knowledgeable narrator. Well done the tank museum.
@tonnywildweasel8138
@tonnywildweasel8138 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic vid again 👍 Thanks for the peek inside, appreciate it a lot! Greets from the Netherlands 🇳🇱, T.
@rrl4245
@rrl4245 Жыл бұрын
Brilliantly done. Great information for historians and modelers. Thanks
@daffyduk77
@daffyduk77 10 ай бұрын
surprising amount of space in the turret (w/o ammo etc etc). Thanks for this excellent video
@justinlangley9522
@justinlangley9522 Жыл бұрын
haven't been all that into tanks lately but this video made me click into it and golly did i watch it too the end. The Tiger 2 Has always been my favorite of all. Brilliant Video!
@davidarmstrong7549
@davidarmstrong7549 Жыл бұрын
I would very much love to see a video on the Panther G you have in the museum. That would be fabulous 👌
@The_Jas_Singh
@The_Jas_Singh 10 ай бұрын
Excellent explanation and very clearly narrated. Great job!
@user-to9ux9tj8r
@user-to9ux9tj8r 11 ай бұрын
I've been to the Patton Museum at Fort Knox Kentucky where they have two tigers on display, a cross section of the hull was cut away on one of them so you could see inside the turret. You cannot appreciate how massive one of these magnificent machines are until you see one for yourself.
@MrTubbymarshall
@MrTubbymarshall 4 ай бұрын
Yes, the cut-away on that Tiger you have is nothing short of sacrilege. 🤦‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️
@themollusc
@themollusc Жыл бұрын
"A very bad day at the office" - agreed! Thank you Chris for an excellent tour of the Tiger 2.
@mrmyke
@mrmyke Жыл бұрын
Nahverteidigungswaffe!! One of my favorite German words to say! At 18:03. Rare treat to see it from the inside. I've been lucky enough to see this beast at Bovington, and the running specimen at Musee des Blindes in Saumur. Thanks for the inside lookl
@kempet
@kempet Жыл бұрын
This video is officially Gold! Hope there will be more coming!
@joshmeads
@joshmeads Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! Would love to see a more in-depth one on the Panther.
@Jin-Ro
@Jin-Ro Жыл бұрын
Same. It always seems to get overshadowed because of the Tigers.
@DJJAW11
@DJJAW11 Жыл бұрын
... Me too,and the Luch,and late Stug etc !.
@MaverickCulp
@MaverickCulp 10 ай бұрын
The Chieftain has an excellent series on inside the Panther from a few years ago.
@BoshSoldierCarp
@BoshSoldierCarp Ай бұрын
I love these. The presenter is great, can tell he really knows his stuff and isn't just reading off a sheet.
@open.splatt3577
@open.splatt3577 4 ай бұрын
Great information! Very well made video, definitely a sight to see eve with him saying “um” well over a 150 times
@Nitrus5
@Nitrus5 Жыл бұрын
What a treat of a video, thank you!! We don’t have many ww2 tanks from Germany here in my area of the USA
@kristoffermangila
@kristoffermangila Жыл бұрын
Well, most of the WW2 German tanks in the US are scattered across the country. Off my head, many of them are in the so-called "Tankodrome" at Fort Benning...
@Nitrus5
@Nitrus5 Жыл бұрын
@@kristoffermangila I don't believe there's a single WW2 era tank in my state, let alone a German one. I have to travel a few hours out of state to get to a museum with some
@kristoffermangila
@kristoffermangila Жыл бұрын
@@Nitrus5 where do you live then?
@Nitrus5
@Nitrus5 Жыл бұрын
@@kristoffermangila I live up in Maine, I've seen a couple of american M60 tanks at various memorials but we've got no armor museum. The closest place with german tanks that I know of is the american heritage museum that is several hours and two states away
@kristoffermangila
@kristoffermangila Жыл бұрын
@@Nitrus5 yeouch! My commiserations then on your misfortune, then.
@soul0360
@soul0360 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Though it should be obvious from the size of the tank. I'm extremely surprised by how roomy it looks inside. I'm still going through your back catalogue, so might just have missed it so far. But I'd really like to see an "in depth" inside look, like this one, of the Centurion and the Chaffee. My dad served on both of them as a driver in the Danish army, back in the 60's. It's been our intention for years, to go on vacation, near a museum that had them on display. Once his health allowed it. Sadly that time never came, and he died last year.
@bebo4807
@bebo4807 Жыл бұрын
The American Heritage Museum has a Chafee video. Also Inside the Chieftans Hatch has a video. Though it has a very sophomoric production quality.
@jimleffler7976
@jimleffler7976 2 сағат бұрын
I'm not a little man ,but I stood in front of one of these when the Patton Museum in Ft Knox had one, and it was a behemoth. Ungodly. I think it had more of the purplish looking camo on it and they had made a cutaway covered in lexan so you could get a side view of what it looked like inside... incredible
@your_royal_highness
@your_royal_highness 3 ай бұрын
There is one at Le Gleize Belgium….where Pieper gave up the fight and stumbled his way back to German lines at the Bulge
@robertspence831
@robertspence831 Жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation. Good job!
@terraflow__bryanburdo4547
@terraflow__bryanburdo4547 Жыл бұрын
The final drive was the final straw. On a positive note, Otto Carius said that the steering was incredible, you could steer 70 tons with a single finger!
@davidbarnsley8486
@davidbarnsley8486 6 ай бұрын
I’ve just watched ours in Australia driving around at our amour fest in cairns what an absolute amazing machine and so loud 👍👍🇦🇺
@chuckliebenauer3656
@chuckliebenauer3656 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the super detailed description of this metal monster.
@metalunic
@metalunic Жыл бұрын
the tiger2 really is an absolute monster and an amazing piece of panzer engineering. You can think what you want, but if the engine had been adapted to the weight and the supplies had been right and not least the production, then it would often have been much more uncomfortable on the battlefields. Technically brilliant and brutal at the time, even if I personally see the panther as more of a favourite. Thank you for this great and detailed video
4 ай бұрын
the panther is a mess. its side armor was only 50 mm thick and could be penetrated by a normal sherman, no firefly, at a distance of 900 m.
@lolloblue9646
@lolloblue9646 4 ай бұрын
@ yeah, I still like the aesthetics
@vvr881
@vvr881 Жыл бұрын
Check out the intro...the one tank has a bent barrel as it comes out the forest
@Ouch.
@Ouch. Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this one. That Tiger 2 is just awesome and was absolutely fascinating!
@joe125ful
@joe125ful Жыл бұрын
It is awesome but fail in same way.... Same story for Jagtiger and other way too big wehicles.
@jamesellis4664
@jamesellis4664 8 ай бұрын
My father was in a tank destroyer battalion in the war and he was glad they never came across one of these beast. That wasn't already knocked out that is.
@jacobpeters9452
@jacobpeters9452 Жыл бұрын
I would love to see the interior to be set up as if it was still currently manned in active service during the time. Prop ammunition, for the main gun in the racks, replicas of the crew's weapons and ammunition,personal belongings, tools, radio, etc. I believe it'd give the beast's a little human touch to them. Even though they've done amazing things restoring these vehicles and allowing them to live on as memorial and a memento to teach future generations. I love these videos and the group at the tank museum have done extraordinary things. Of course some of the items placed inside might have to be a bit speculative of course due to lack of personal accounts or photo evidence but who better to make such speculations than the the Tank Museum? I know it'd be a lot of work and this is far from a complaint. Just my thoughts. Appreciate all the hard work everyone puts into making these videos for us
@austinbunyard3284
@austinbunyard3284 Жыл бұрын
It would be cool to see the tiger and king tiger running together
@Wally-H
@Wally-H Жыл бұрын
They should get the running Tiger II from France over for the Bovington running days. The money people would pay to see that would cover the costs and more I reckon.
@Anonymous-fu5ok
@Anonymous-fu5ok Жыл бұрын
I agree it’s size is intimating. I was there in May 2022. I remember standing there thinking what if I had to stop this thing?…
@DONALDSON51
@DONALDSON51 3 ай бұрын
Love these more in depth chats. Look forward to more of them
@nakotaapache4674
@nakotaapache4674 Жыл бұрын
my Grandpa was driver of that kind of vehicle. He told me he survived five tiger tanks. He has driven bicycles, Trucks, Tiger and King Tiger at the east front. He was about one year in sovjet prison before he came back and has founded a family where a my mother is from.
@krakrtreacysr907
@krakrtreacysr907 10 ай бұрын
Very kool... Who did he serve with what was his name??
@erikpalacios4279
@erikpalacios4279 6 ай бұрын
W grandpa
@eonsilver88
@eonsilver88 5 сағат бұрын
A real vehicular veteran
@Raptor747
@Raptor747 Жыл бұрын
Man, when I look at this, I realize just how much sense it makes that the Abrams and Leopard 2 are such amazing tanks when I realize that they're both products of American-German collaboration on tank design. It also makes me appreciate the modern reality of international collaborations for arms development when I think about the F-35. As for the Tiger II, it deserves a lot of respect for its armor and firepower. The firepower alone was just unparalleled in the war, and it managed to do it practically and without development hell. The armor protection was a great scheme, let down mainly by the lack of an engine and transmission capable of handling the weight. The fuel economy was let down by Germany's logistics and lack of oil. Nevertheless, the design showed a lot of skill making the most of what it had.
@DJJAW11
@DJJAW11 Жыл бұрын
... Not forgetting the challenger's 🥴
@justforever96
@justforever96 10 ай бұрын
Yet it still couldn't cross bridges or make it more than 100km without breaking down. Not a good _tank_ design at all.
@Andy-co6pn
@Andy-co6pn 8 ай бұрын
​@@justforever96pick from firepower, mobility and armour, back in ww2 you could only have two
@UkrainianPaulie
@UkrainianPaulie 8 ай бұрын
M1A1 other than the gun, is not an American-German collaboration. The failed MBT-70 was. The M1 was a whole new design by.the US. Read a book man.
@psychobeam99
@psychobeam99 25 күн бұрын
Love this tank in Enlisted. Bought the only time I'll ever see one running perfectly.
@chopper7352
@chopper7352 Жыл бұрын
Great presentation. She is certainly an impressive looking beast. In my opinion...she's "Beautiful in every aspect". Glad that we still have a few surviving in one piece.
@ronaldderooij1774
@ronaldderooij1774 Жыл бұрын
I wonder if this tank will be restored. I heard that German companies are quite cooperative to make original parts for museums. At least that is what I heard from people restoring WW2 planes and WW2 submarines.
@minot.8931
@minot.8931 Жыл бұрын
Agreed. They need to find all the missing parts and put it back together while it’s still relatively easy to find them, or the patterns.
@kristoffermangila
@kristoffermangila Жыл бұрын
I agree. When Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry restored U-505, German companies sent in original and replica parts for its restoration.
@Wally-H
@Wally-H Жыл бұрын
Cost would be the main issue. Unfortunately British museums are chronically under-funded. You can restore anything if you have the money to do it.
@kingseeberg8220
@kingseeberg8220 Жыл бұрын
At 5:47 you make a little mathematical mistake. It's 150mm 40 degrees from horizontal, not vertical. (Therefore 50 degrees from vertical) This means the tiger 2s front armor is actually: 150/cos(50) = 233mm (cosine angle is vertical when using the LOS formula)
@johnjacobjingleheimerschmi3857
@johnjacobjingleheimerschmi3857 Жыл бұрын
An Absolutely Brilliant Reveal. 10/10.
@georgebernard8983
@georgebernard8983 8 ай бұрын
Kwk 43 / L71 is the same gun used in the Jagdpanther making is another beast!!
@RYNOCIRATOR_V5
@RYNOCIRATOR_V5 Жыл бұрын
this is a great video, really wel made and presented! it's a shame your Königstiger is partially stripped out though :c
@michaelbruce6190
@michaelbruce6190 Жыл бұрын
I was a 19K tank crewman on the M1A1 Abrams and I tell you what man.....the King Tiger was a hell of a lot more intimidating in every way than an Abrams....that absolutely beautiful Panzer was an absolute beast, from the end connectors up to the muzzle brake.....OUCH! Yes, the transmission, engine, and final drive problems were a major part of it's downfall, but I can't even imagine being a Allied tanker and coming up against this monster in any aspect, especially with that laser beam gun.....but that was very true of most German tanks and the guns they mounted........the 88 in all it's iterations was just stupid deadly....can't even imagine it if they had gotten up to mounting the KwK L/68 105mm. Also, the Tiger 2 never approached 850,000 Reichsmarks, the vehicle averaged a cost of around 322,000 Reichsmarks, a little more for command vehicles. The only tank the Germans had that would scare me more was the Jagdpanther...that thing had a gun just as big as the Tiger II, but was a friggen sports car compared to it's bigger brother....and don't even get me started on the smaller killing machines StuG and Hetzer.
@CptAngelKGaming
@CptAngelKGaming Жыл бұрын
Now imagine having to face a JagdTiger. Allies were lucky there were so few of them.
@michaelbruce6190
@michaelbruce6190 Жыл бұрын
@@CptAngelKGaming you are so right....if you've never read the excerpts of Otto Carius and his experience in the Jagdtiger, his words and experience will absolutely blow your lid.....the Jagdtiger was just a total death dealer........when it worked
@sdcoinshooter
@sdcoinshooter Жыл бұрын
In a documentary, a veteran stated the mere sight of a King Tiger would make the average GI have an involuntary bowel movement. I know I would!
@juicyj3819
@juicyj3819 Жыл бұрын
Did you smoke any hajies?
@bryanwages3518
@bryanwages3518 Жыл бұрын
The king tiger is absolutely my favorite tank of history. Idk if yall guys have ever played warthunder but it is an amazing tank simulator game and the tiger II is the main tank I use.
@mattw785
@mattw785 5 ай бұрын
What a great reload. Cant get enough of this stuff
@mikelang8020
@mikelang8020 8 ай бұрын
OMG what a Magnificent Tank
@Folgeantrag
@Folgeantrag Жыл бұрын
There is also an exellenct video in three parts on the youtube chanel of the "Deutsches Panzermuseum" (German Tank Museum) about the Tiger 2 with a lot of information about the design and production.
@ITFNBiteBayKon
@ITFNBiteBayKon Жыл бұрын
I have a photo of me in front of that tiger II. I'm average height at 5'9 and it does completely dwarf me, it is so impressively huge. Can only image the difference of a suitable engine for it would have made.
@rotwang2000
@rotwang2000 Жыл бұрын
There are two vehicles that completely floored me when I first saw them. That's the FAMO halftrack that is so big it looks somebody made it the wrong scale. That and the BARC in Overloon which is a 80 ton giant version of the DUKW.
@sjent
@sjent Жыл бұрын
Tigers have same problem as all advanced vehicles have, they are very maintenance-intensive. Its not a flaw, its an inevitable feature.
@mattbowden4996
@mattbowden4996 Жыл бұрын
The Germans were alive to the power issue - there was a 900 hp development of the Maybach engine on the drawing board at the end of the war specifically intended to solve the problem.
@Cormano980
@Cormano980 Жыл бұрын
@@rotwang2000 Famos are huge indeed, almost like a buss
@user-qr7ee2cp4y
@user-qr7ee2cp4y 2 ай бұрын
So happy this example was saved for history
@VIDEOVISTAVIEW2020
@VIDEOVISTAVIEW2020 4 ай бұрын
the interior of this tank is clean and looks amazing
@portaltwo
@portaltwo Жыл бұрын
Despite saying "aahhmmm" approximately 7,500 annoying times, Mr. Copson does give us a very interesting and informative presentation. So he's forgiven. 😅
@justinlangley9522
@justinlangley9522 Жыл бұрын
thinking the same thing! 😂. was thinking geez this guy says Uhm alot, but it was such a brilliant watch that i let it slide haha
@paulreinert6255
@paulreinert6255 Жыл бұрын
Great Video of the Monster, learned quite a bit of info that I never had read before. Thanks!
@nayrbmc2452
@nayrbmc2452 Жыл бұрын
I saw the other remaining one in France and it was formidable when standing next to it!
@JC-rx7qd
@JC-rx7qd Жыл бұрын
Excellent video, very well presented and great to see the internal detail.
@giovannidispirito9056
@giovannidispirito9056 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video as always but what an absolute beautiful tank. Lucky for the allies It came to late and had issues here and there but it’s a shame that the tank never got to show its full potential due to mechanical issues and lack of fuel. Imagine what it could do in an ideal scenario
@andrewward7042
@andrewward7042 Жыл бұрын
They had a built-in rangefinder I think, which must have been one of the first.
@mattbowden4996
@mattbowden4996 Жыл бұрын
No they didn't, although it was contemplated as an upgrade.
@javasrevenge7121
@javasrevenge7121 8 ай бұрын
I am amazed about the space in such a tank.
@stephenbrown5844
@stephenbrown5844 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful video my friend 😊❤👍🇬🇧thank you so much. Love it
@aldostefanini1392
@aldostefanini1392 11 ай бұрын
So nice to see that a legend is kept in safe hands pity i will never be able to see it withmy own eyes😢. Greetings from South Africa
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