Super Pershing vs King Tiger Duel 1945

[@kenmeri5832]

I love how you do these kinds of lesser known events, instead of the boring old "top 5 German tanks". Great work

[@geennaam2712]

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[@renaultr3565]

Agreed, although we already know the top five German tanks. 1. Tiger 2. Tiger 3. Tiger 4. Tiger 5. Tiger

[@dimvalsgames9721]

Kenmeri I agree the guy is a Legend awesome fresh vids and great stories you learn a lot from Mark...!

[@hr_nissen4490]

Soo sad that the only tank of its kind were scrap, would have been epic to see it in bovington tank museum!

[@johnblackstone5261]

Almost all weapons of war wind up in the trash eventually.

[@ZerokillerOppel1]

You have to place yourself in that era. Every country was tired of the war and an immediate need for (metal) consumer goods came up. Nobody cared about the tanks,battleships,guns and whatnot which were at the time new gear but useless in peacetime. The thought of placing some examples in a museum obviously came to no one's mind and would probably have been regarded as proposterous, inappropriate even. The war was over and war production came to an immediate and screeching halt. A whole lot of cars,razorblades,refrigerators and tin cans etc. etc. could be made out of a few tanks....

[@MONTANI12]

@@thetankcommander3838 wait there is still one left?!?!?!

[@howiebouthat3435]

Super Pershings barrel is so long it was in Germany 2 weeks before the rest of the tank

[@abisairuiz8312]

lmao

[@bigblue6917]

If it went into Luxembourg the barrel would be in Germany while the rear of the tank was still in Belgium. You wouldn't want to hit the brakes to hard as there is nothing to stop it tipping forward.

[@annoyed707]

The last time I was this early, I was the tip of a Super Pershing's gun barrel.

[@whispofwords2590]

Lol how did they even balance that thing?

[@MasterMalrubius]

That's what I feel like when I see notification of a new Felton video.

[@jpetty7772]

"It's not very SEXY" Best line I've ever heard a historian say, I love when you provide more commentary rather then just scripted dialogue. Anyways another great video Mark, thank you.

[@hashteraksgage3281]

Panzer IV:Exists American tank crew: A Tiger!

[@Joesolo13]

Army Air Corps- 'target practice!'

[@franzfanz]

Chalmers: You call Panzer IVs "Tigers"? Skinner: Yes, it's a regional dialect. Chalmers: Uh-huh. What region? Skinner: Uh, upstate New York. Chalmers: Really? Well, I'm from Utica and I've never heard anyone call Panzer IVs "Tigers." Skinner: Oh, not in Utica, no, it's an Albany expression.

[@whoareyou1034]

I think the idea that Germany was made of Tiger 1s come from this. I mean, they have similar silhouettes from a distance.

[@hasmatiks]

@l b Indeed. And to add to that: You often just see a part of the tank. Panzer 4 was the most numerous tank of the Germans, and it does look similar to a Tiger I from certain angles. Especially, as mentioned before, if you cant see the whole thing.

[@whispofwords2590]

Tigers in the trees man..tigers in the trees.

[@sylvainfalquet6350]

What I love about Mark's videos is that he uses the ACTUAL images and footage of the specific thing that relate to what he is talking about. Other history videos use pictures that don't even relate or are outright wrong.

[@bbcmotd]

I want the Tiger! Americans: we have a Tiger at home already. Tiger at home: Pz 38 (t)

[@spencernelson1560]

Its heartbreaking how many of these videos end with the words "it was scrapped".

[@davidrapalyea7727]

This is an excellent presentation both detailed and concise. It's also a fun idiosyncratic topic and I could watch these sort of properly timed videos all day!

[@thedoritomlg]

Allied engineer's yoinked plates off a panther for extra armor

[@josynaemikohler6572]

Super Pershing vs King Tiger duel most likely: Both break down.

[@marks_sparks1]

Mark Felton makes the best history snippets going. Short, easy to understand, non partisan and always on a lesser detail. Excellent work

[@KoKissaki]

Imagine to be a german soldier in 1945... „US Forces are here, we need armored support now!! Sorry mate, but our last Tiger fighting the reds 70 km in the east“.

[@spdfatomicstructure]

*112km

[@leooram1959]

“sorry bro, wrong front, but oh well, the other front is not that far you may as well have them drive over here”

[@Idaho-Cowboy]

Typical HE spamming Noobs in their Tier 8 premiums...

[@Collectorfirearms]

@@dfadgsadfga1816 lol not with high pen tanks

[@johannsebastianbach9003]

I rather choose AP than HE for sure kill

[@belliott538]

Hell at least they didn't have a "Festively Colored" Paint Round loaded... 😁

[@sadfrog5787]

@@dfadgsadfga1816 Not anymore HE does fuck all now

[@tristanwentink5735]

Imagine your tanks having hitpoints.

[@SNP-1999]

These short but highly informative videos are definitely the best of what is being shown on YT regarding WWII !The great research and understanding of the subject and statement of the historical facts by Mark Felton is second to none. 😘

[@willykaranikolas2391]

"which by any stretch of the imagination seems to be an incredibly stupid thing to have done" "a superpershing taking out a PzIV is not very sexy" Great quotes from this one Mark!

[@jmantime]

American Tanker ( sees Panzer II tank ) : IT'S A MINI-TIGER !!! *Destroys panzer II* American Tanker: ( "v") Yeah imma badass , count that one as another tiger bob ..

[@davidosalsero2519]

Mark, as others have said - excellent work, a brilliant format. Short and compelling events, low voiced factually unemotional delivery, hair-tingling intro theme music, standard crisp sign-off, and of course above-all apparently thoroughly researched subjects with relevant historical clips to endorse your commentaries. There's not a time when I watch your work that a cold sweat doesn't seep down the back of my neck. Truly putting us the viewer into the position of the characters, mostly unseen, that made these scenes happen. It's that which most stamps your work as both sober and outstanding. May we all learn from it. You have rightly made a recognised niche for yourself and the product. Indeed, keep up this fascinating work. Thanks, David Whyman.

[@Brez6645]

The HE shot must have been the equivalent of the paintball in Kelly's Heroes.

[@shellsbignumber2]

These videos are like gold dust, keep up the good work. I have learnt so many interesting things from watching them.

[@rasczak7745]

"Mismatch of German armor" nah man you just got an uptier to 6.7

[@howardwalker1952]

Thanks Mark I truly admire the fact that your integrity in keeping as much as you could to what may or may not have taken place here, was not displaced by years of confusion and or propaganda.

[@gixxerlouis]

I thought I saw a king tiger in the streets of America once...upon closer inspection I realized it was rosie O’Donnell wearing a camo jacket...

[@Trillock-hy1cf]

I think we all very much appreciate the time, effort and research that goes into making your videos for us to enjoy and learn from.

[@herbwag6456]

Probably the WW2 equivalent of Steven Spielberg was writing those fairy tale combat reports.

[@howardwalker1952]

Herb Wag hi Herb .... yes I agree well said 😁

[@darklingeraeld-ridge7946]

Outstanding video again - so good to hear such clarity about what is known and unknown. And superb footage.

[@TG_1027]

Kubelwagen: *passes by* Americans: TIGER!!!!

[@vincevandergoes2362]

Fantastic video Mark and thanks for bringing your unbiased and factual information one again. According to the book “Death Traps” the Super Pershing had problems with over heating due to the additional armour they had placed on it from the scavenged Panther tank and the boiler plates which then increased its weight. On rugged ground it was not as efficient and needed constant maintenance but on open country became more reliable. Love your work.

[@renelogtenberg141]

Brilliant how you always find out those unknown facts. Thanks Dr. Felton. You almost make such a film each day. Brilliant.

[@Frank-wf6iw]

Absolutely fasincating. I was under the impression that the super pershing was made but wasn't deployed to the front in time. I'm exceptionally glad you made this video it has cleares a lot for me. Thank you

[@whispofwords2590]

Yu know from a distance, through the limited sights of a tank, I could kinda see how you could mistake a tiger for a panzer, assuming they didn't examen the wreck afterwards.

[@bbbabrock]

I always thought Tigers look like Fours. Both are boxy w the fronts and glaci l plates being straight on vertical. King Tigers and Panthers look like T-34s w their armour sloped.

[@alfnoakes392]

Yup, have to agree. The boxy extra plate added to late panzer IVs gives them the same shape as the Tigers, and being only 2/3 the size is difficult to spot at a distance through a tanks limited sighting options.

[@JNF590]

Thanks for the Upload just what I need.

[@battleship217]

Boy if there is an afterlife specifically for tanks that Pazer IV would get laughed at for how it died,

[@onebritishboi9892]

i genuinely love this channel. Keep up the amazing work mark :)

[@Jermster_91]

After watching hundreds of videos on this channel, I ordered a book by Mark, Guarding Hitler: The Secret World of the Führer.

[@the82spartans62]

I like the way you say 'scraped', with such disdain and disgust. Any tank that was involved in battles like this deserved to be kept in museums. Cheers and keep up the great work.

[@3452te]

Yesss :D Love hearing a video about the Super Parsing & King Tiger. These heavy tanks are truly Land Ironclads. Keep up the awesome work.

[@TheMotorick]

Did you watch the video? He concludes that it couldn't have been a King Tiger.

[@praisetheomnissiah4475]

@@TheMotorick He said he likes hearing about them and learning more about them. Doesn't mean he thinks it was a king tiger. Didn't you read his comment?

[@danielsalas9201]

Thank you for all your videos. The information that you provide is an inspiration to anyone that is interested in real history and not just the watered down version thank you

[@filipdavkov3936]

I saw that documentary and heard that story, but newer beleived in it. Thank you for clearing things up. Tumbs up for your chanel, keep up the good work.

[@marioncobaretti2280]

i cant believe they didnt ship that super pershing home! that would be a great piece of history to have today!

[@igorkovcin7112]

How much you knew about history is just incredible. I dont have words to describe quality of your videos.

[@thewarbaron]

Makes me so happy to see that there is a new video!

[@ScreechingPossum]

I remember looking up, ages ago, the clip from "Greatest Tank Battles: Germany" (I think...) about this story and seeing in the comments about how it was a myth. Thank you for going into such great detail about it and possible explanations.

[@SoftyWalterGames]

Your videos never cease to entertain

[@RedSoxDad01]

Thank you for the depth and quality of your reviews on the T26 activity at the end of WW2. It is a pleasure to watch the videos you have complied on this often misreported topic.

[@Lithium9672]

We are getting less "thats a story for another time" and more "I made a film about this", I like this change keep up the good work

[@charliemansonUK]

Ahhh a little bit of history with Mark on a Friday evening after just sitting down, good timing! Charlie 🇬🇧

[@lojey]

Love your Videos. Keep up the great work!

[@greatflights8094]

I always like Mark’s videos before I watch as I know I will like it.

[@Britishperson131]

Always have to watch as soon as this pops up. Always great content!

[@redrackham6812]

This is quite interesting, so thank you very much for posting it. I do have a quibble, though. You say around 2:20 that the Super Pershing's 90mm M3 gun was similar in hitting power to the 8.8cm KwK 36 on the Tiger I. That is true, with a big asterisk, of the guns on the regular Pershings, which were 53 calibers in length, as compared to the Tiger I guns, which were 88mm and 56 calibers in length. The asterisk there is that, firing HVAP rounds, the 90mm M3 actually had penetrating power more comparable to the 8.8 cm KwK 43, the gun on the King Tiger, which was 71 calibers in length. The Super Pershing, however, had a variant of the 90mm M3 that was 73 calibers in length, making it more comparable to the 8.8 KwK 43. With HVAP rounds, however, its penetrating power was actually significantly better than even the KwK 43.

[@hasdrubal121]

Fantastic vids Mark, gutted to hear it was scrapped.

[@technonoises]

A fascinating video, thank you for the upload.

[@Dominooooo]

Love your work, Sir. Its all about war history and thats how we liked it.

[@colesy4971]

i still don't know how i found your channel but it's bloody well the best thing that's happened to me in a while

[@blank557]

I just read "Spearhead" a biography of Sherman tank Gunner in Europe. He later was assigned to one of the few Pershing tanks, and was in the duel with the Panther at Cologne that was recorded on film. In his late age he met with a former German tank crewman whose Mark IV tank he disabled, and they became fast friends. It's a excellent book, chock full of details of what it was like to ride and fight in a tank. Plenty accounts of tense battles, along with many sad moments seeing his friends killed. If you are a tank buff, I promise you will you'll like it.

[@kstreet7438]

Another great video to watch thank you

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Any Tank can Knock out another Tank in WWll waiting in Ambush, it doesn't tell much about either one , you need months of head to head Combat to find out !!!

[@lewiscliffe434]

Excellent as always!

[@LucasAndHisTurtles]

Thank you Mark, very cool

[@benedictstraka4574]

Another great tank battle history lesson . Thank you

[@guyb30]

Love this Channel. Keep up the good work.

[@Justice094]

Saddening how such a piece of history ended up being scrapped.

[@therenumerator9198]

I'd like to say it's the fog of war, but telling your buddies you beat a lighter unit lacks the testosterone element of claiming a Tiger, or Panther. Lots of chest beating during a battle, and some out and out bullshit as well. The nature of soldiers, either side.

[@belliott538]

Soldiers and Fishermen..! 🙂

[@patrickhughes8164]

At the end of the war they scrapped the super Pershing and they use the Prinz Eugen and the Nagato as target for a A-bomb test. From a history standpoint it is such a waste. Thank you Mark for the wonderful video!

[@totenkopf1479]

Such good German pronunciation, don't know why other youtubers cant do it

[@threestepssideways1202]

1:19 Wow. The speed that burst into flames, the crew would have absolutely no chance. Harrowing.

[@QuantumMechanic_88]

What an excellent and very well researched documentary . Thank you very much .

[@FirstDagger]

1:38 Thank you for pronouncing Nashorn correctly, too many people get it wrong.

[@MarkFeltonProductions]

I think its important to be correct

[@MrWarwick15]

Thank you Mark. Rich.

[@autorotate1803]

I just discovered your channel! Amazing content for ww2 buffs. Every educational, thank you!

[@jakobc.2558]

Correction: The Super Pershings long 90mm gun didn't have similar armor defeating capabilitys with the Tiger 1's but with the Tiger 2's 88mm gun. The penetration statistics are actualy almost identical.

[@TheRealPatrick_Star]

Both the M26 pershing and the T26 Super pershing used a 90mm gun Yes..but! The M26 used the M3 90mm gun And the T26 Super pershing used the experimental T15E1 long 90mm gun Not the M3 Cannon

[@alfnoakes392]

From the look of the barrel length the gun's principal advantage was that the shell was already halfway to its target by the time it left the end of the barrel ...

[@juanzulu2755]

Whats the difference between both guns?

[@Colonel_Overkill]

@@juanzulu2755 I don't know specifics of the top of my head but normally it is a combination of the breech able to hold higher pressure, therefore a larger propellant charge in combination with a longer barrel allowing longer gas retention and a higher muzzle velocity. Its possible the T15E1 was just a longer barrel but in a case like this its unlikely as the high pressure breech provides valuable combat data for new ammo that will be put into general circulation in a couple years.

[@jmartin9785]

Man! What a story, that Super Pershing came to town totin a gun! Kickin arse and taking names! Hit in the bottom, the armor just worked in reverse keeping the energy in! Must have just vaporized the German crew! Ugh! That’s war!Thanks Mark, over and over, great films! That one German soldier sure looked scared. Hope he made it! 🙀Lol!

[@paoloviti6156]

Well done again! I know the "Super-Pershing" but I didn't know that it did do some action and I too doubt that it has encountered the Königstiger as it was such a rare beast in the west! Already the normal Pershing was generally considered by it's crew quite sluggish to handle but with the very long 90mm cannon and added armour how did it handle? Interesting story!

[@javiervonsydow]

Mr. Felton, excellent as always; thank you so much for your British professionalism!

[@Top_Weeb]

"It was scrapped." - Mark Felton

[@CarlsonWDane]

Thanks Mark, love your videos. Its so sad to see how many vehicles justs get scraped, especially those of limited production.

[@killtheheretics2915]

The gunner who was in that Pershing was named clarence and the camera man was named bill. There's a book about the duel at the cologne cathedral

[@Reitz86]

I ❤️ this series, when I was a kid in the early 70’s I would build Tamiya tank models, my father would critic my work, lol

[@carmelobasco3369]

*Sees a literal Male Lion* American: hmm...Tiger.

[@motorTranz]

Great video Dr. Felton. Thanks.

[@brucekaraus7330]

Brilliant historical detective work sir, Well done,

[@boaz708]

Thank you for a great video, very informative and a pleasure to watch.

[@flimsyjimnz]

Mark I've lost count of how many times I've burst out crying when, at the end of your videos. I hear you say: "...scrapped".

[@Ralphieboy]

Another outstanding video!

[@Mike-tg7dj]

I liked how they created spaced armor and probably didn't realize it would work in such a capacity. If you look closely you can see the space between the original armor and the sheet of armor they tacked over it. You could hit that all day with a HEAT round and unless you hit the same spot twice it probably wouldn't hurt it.

[@USCTrojansOwn]

Loved that “ back to the action” mark lol

[@reginaldmcnab3265]

Nice detective work!

[@buzzkillington8078]

Aha! Another quality video, with two of the most know tanks in history. Great job once again Mark! Keep 'em coming!

[@allenhigginbotham3740]

Great video and information. Thank you Mark for this interesting story

[@ullonborre1337]

Small correction at 2:17, the super pershing did not use the M3 gun, instead it used the longer barreled T15E2 gun

[@MagnumGreenPanther]

Excellent video Mark!

[@m10bob22]

Another excellent post!...Thank you.

[@jameshoberg1609]

another great video thank you

[@libertyvilleguy2903]

Amazing level of research. Bravo Dr. Felton.

[@nateweter4012]

I agree with Mark, it was almost certainly one of Panzer IV H late productions or J lates that were in the area. These vehicles with their schürzen appear thicker than they actually are when viewed through a magnified optic at distance, especially if they had any foliage attached.

[@landonthompson-tschimperle3964]

Congratulations Dr. Felton on the impressive growth of your channel.

[@vz-v]

They were so paranoid they saw tiger tanks everywhere, that's pretty crazy the psychological effect it had.

[@od1452]

I suspect one reason Pzkw4s were often mistaken for Tigers is the similar hull shape and rounded skirt armor on the turret. Side skirts were often lost in operations.