Tank Crew: Anti-Fortification Assault While Under Pressure

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[@Mike-dx2os]

Assault guns did not have turrets so they were easier to mass produce for German industry. Tanks required more resources to produce. The Stug III was the German’s leading tank killer yet had no turret. Over 10000 were produced, more than any other tracked vehicle - including the Panzer IV

[@grimreapers]

thx

[@paez4779]

I thought they were mobile Howitzers...

[@baldr2510]

@@paez4779 Both, StuH was a mobile howitzer type vehicle, SturmHaubitz, SturmGeshutz was the assault gun.

[@userequaltoNull]

@@baldr2510 StuH was an "Assault Howitzer". It didn't actually have indirect fire capabilities if I recall correctly. There were other vehicles for that, like the Wespe and Hummel.

[@mikemoore4033]

What a fine design the Ferdinand was, no machine gun, no periscope or other visual aid for the commander, slow as constipated shit and unreliable to boot (Das Boot?)

[@carlkalman5479]

Just to clarify guys, the Panzerkampfwagen VII was the “Lowe”, a super-heavy tank, which like the The Panzerkampfwagen VIII “Maus”, never made it into production. The Tiger 2 was still designated Panzerkampfwagen VI, the same as the Tiger 1. The Ferdinand/Elefant, definitely suffered from extremely poor crew visibility, non-existent close quarters defence (no machine guns), with only STG44 assault rifles poked through holes to provide any chance against Soviet troops attaching demolition charges to it.

[@grimreapers]

thx

[@anthonysantiago1999]

Wasnt the Tiger 1 a Mark 5, Panther 6 and King 7? Just a question.

[@carlkalman5479]

@@anthonysantiago1999 TIger 1 and Tiger 2 (Tiger 2 was never referred to historically as a KIng TIger as it was just an unofficial nickname) were Panzer VI, the Panther was the Panzer V and the Lowe (Lion) was the non-produced Panzer 7. Non-produced Maus (Mouse) was designated Panzer 8.

[@bearcatracing007]

I love how Cap even looks at the welds 😅

[@ianboys1000]

Kortana is right - lack of turret means the mechanism doesn't have to fit within the turret ring, allowing a bigger gun and more space to recoil from high velocity shots. That is why (for example) the StugIII has a 75mm but the Panzer III on the same chassis only goes up to a 50mm.

[@Catflavor]

I hope it's interesting to share, the terminology in British army (at least it was 25 years ago) for being inside the vehicle with hatches closed down vs hatch open and exposed is "head in" and "head out".

[@CasualTomcat]

Sucks that this channel doesn’t get recognition for all this awesome content.

[@rubiconnn]

It's got a quarter million subscribers. It's doing quite well for a DCS/IL2 channel.

[@CasualTomcat]

@@rubiconnn I agree with you on that but I still think it deserves more recognition for their type and quality of their content.

[@bassett_green]

As a former crewman, I'd definitely suggest learning a few fire command sequences both for immersion and clarity

[@dampsok]

I really enjoyed sniping those MRLS.

[@kenhelmers2603]

Nuts fun! Damn near the whole GR crew in here today :) AND - Kortana!

[@MrKnoxguy101]

If I’d been ordered to drive over a frozen wet crossing in a Ferdinand.. “Sorry sir, if that’s my order.. I’m not obeying it.”

[@blvp2145]

CAP in scared voice: I hate realism.

[@NerdishNature]

Relatable

[@rodrichogarth6657]

Tank destroyers were generally lighter than the tank that they were based on so were a little faster than the tank despite using the same chassis, and cheaper to make. Later versions had a machine gun mounted as they were found to be venerable to infantry attacks

[@Jolynmanymeafy4449]

Great 👍 job very informative

[@iainburgess8577]

Tank killers had no true turrets for several reasons; turret rings had a max diameter for allied forces, were a production bottleneck (with the turrets), imposed weapon size limits, etc. Full multi-man, battle-worthy turrets in general seem to be a level of complexity that were the limiting factor for tank production speed; both sides produced many more chassis of any type, than tanks. Also, tank destroyers are designed as tactically defensive, generally; Tanks are for offense. Destroyers are designed for static, ambush from cover scenario's. Shoot, hopefully win, scoot.

[@RichardBejtlich]

That was intense. “One of our crew members is Michael Fassbender.” 😆

[@swordsandsheilds5564]

I hope you guys keep playing this game, it has a lot of potential in terms of tank on tank warfare

[@topjaze7681]

The artillary sounds soo cool and also terrifying

[@jurgenebert7668]

funny look, the gun bunkers of the upcomming Normandy map, somewhere in the Soviet Union

[@vonsmutt4254]

The Ferdinand is actually so elephant

[@5Andysalive]

Does grump only send in their highlights and successes or are they really that good?

[@s.a.t7240]

dude, is the f18 superbug mod gone permanently or will it come back?

[@dr.ryttmastarecctm6595]

Super Cap with his light saber Luger slicing through face-hardened Krupp steel. Someone take away Cap's Panzergruppe-issued bottle of Prevatin®. He's had enough crystal meth for the day.

[@legendaryryan1623]

Grim Reapers in warthunder would be formidable.

[@tadficuscactus]

Build a wall! Build a wall! Build a wall!

[@alastairstuart5800]

This video brought to you by JJ Abrams and Battlestar Galactica *Shakeycam*.

[@MarkMeadows90]

Tanks of WWII were sexy machines, amiright?

[@grimreapers]

Yes you are Sir

[@MarkMeadows90]

@@grimreapers indeed

[@acknodbikes5051]

Ferdinand 88mm against bt-5 lol

[@patricktho6546]

Fair fight^^

[@Mojje42]

BT-5? the enemy tanks were: 5 KV-1 10+6 T-34

[@acknodbikes5051]

@@Mojje42 hm ok, but also useless against Ferdinand armor

[@Mojje42]

@@acknodbikes5051 the enemy QRF tanks were only there as a distraction and to delay our attack,,,, the main threat was the guns/rocket attack

[@acknodbikes5051]

@@Mojje42 my irony is that each "series" of tanks is a heavy tank, against Soviet bt or English tanks of the first world. it's funny

[@jameshewitt8828]

I'm a HUGE Porsche aficionado 😊 See you tomorrow at RIAT, 1000hrs right?

[@patricktho6546]

A bit to far away on my end. Enjoy

[@grimreapers]

I'll be there earlier but yes 10 will be fine.

[@jameshewitt8828]

@@grimreapers guys hope you enjoyed it as much as we did but was so busy with the wife and kids at the Show yesterday we must have missed u. Was a truly great and fantastic day. Looking forward to seeing your videos from the show too. Bring on the next one 😊

[@TheGeezzer]

Why dont GR play more of IL2-Tank Crew? And any info on its updates? Mucho grassyarse.

[@montys420-]

Are you guys sure you killed the enemy supply truck inside the fort to complete the mission??

[@Mojje42]

what enemy supply truck? only friendly supply trucks in this mission (2 destroyed and 1 survived)

[@mrlodwick]

Cost Capt.

[@markstott6689]

I bought this at Christmas but it's never run for more than a couple of minutes. I removed Windows 11 and did a clean install of Windows 10. It still doesn't want to work. No idea what the problem is. I contacted the developer who just said remove Afterburner and Rivia Statistics. Made no difference whatsoever. I just gave up.

[@jameshewitt8828]

Fassbender also races Porsche GT3s at Le Mans, check out the youtube series "Road to Le Mans" on the Porsche KZbin channel

[@grimreapers]

Anything he can't do?

[@mhh7544]

Tank destroyers were cheaper and faster to build.

[@jaxompol224]

that time when you say you love wack mole....then you become the mole ...yeah that time

[@lostsoul4680]

That chassis youre on is actually the chassiz from the failed design for the king tiger.

[@AnvilAirsoftTV]

It was for the Tiger I. Porsche’s design.

[@lostsoul4680]

You're right, it was the one with the turret that looked like it was mounted too far forward.

[@michaelrowland4021]

Cap, no way is it friendly artillery if its falling near your position.

[@jurgenebert7668]

LOL, artillery doesn't know friend or foe, just rewartding targets😜

[@DDGVET4]

Cap, you are wound prone. I think you keep hitting yourself in the head with the hatch door.

[@mhh7544]

But off course, Ferdinant was a joke of a tank, almos all of them were wiped out in the Kursk .

[@tobiasfreitag2182]

The Ferdinand wasn't a tank, it was a tankdestroyer. And the majorety survived the battle of Kursk to be send back to the nibelungenwerke in Linz to be refurbished and modified. (They amongst other things got comanders coupolas) After that they where send to italy where they saw quite a bit of action. A few where still operational the end of the war. Considering there very limited numbers, there technical unreliabilety and the heavy action they saw that is quite an acomplishment. When used in a correct way with Proper maintinance, Terrain that die not overstress there delikate drivetrain the where very effektive. So no they where no joke but it took quite a few things that had to come together to make them work the way intended. For that reason they are so controversial today. They could be terible and scarry effective. Depending in circumstances.

[@mhh7544]

@@tobiasfreitag2182" achtually, rising a finger." It was crap thru and thru, only good thing in it is the 88mm main weapon . Compared how mouch it cost, how bad it was mechanically, what it accoplished in a battle field, it was crap, no matter how many german repair shops you wanna mention .

[@tobiasfreitag2182]

@@mhh7544 what ever you say.... i just leave you standing there as the uncontested authorety on the subject.....

[@mhh7544]

@@tobiasfreitag2182 If it would been , the way Porche wanted it to work yes, it would have been an awesome tank destroyer, and on a paper it was . But in use it wasnt , theres no way around it, it would have been more wise to use that resources elsewhere, it didnt make any impact, not like the Tiger did, or the Panther.

[@tobiasfreitag2182]

@@mhh7544 i would say that the picture is more complex than the Ferdinand just beeing crap,as you say. First of all the picture most people have of it is that of the battle of Kursk where it suffered teribly from its mechanical insuficencies. But if you care to read compare reports youu will find that so did the phanther. Bouth where deployed before they where ready for it. And bouth had pretty much the same Problems. Problems they share with almost every other german tank of the second half of the war. They all where overly complex, mechanicaly unreliabel, resorce hungry and maintainance heavy. The Ferdinand was not untypical for german vehicles of the Periode. He could, in the contary, be called a prime example of what is typical for german tanks of the time. They where a nightmare to Deal with as crewmember but when everything worked they where great. Problem is that the rearly did. But thats also true for the Tigers and Panthers. To be honest the just should have build more panzer 4 and stugs.

[@tadficuscactus]

Heil!