Tankgewehr M1918 - The World's First Anti-Tank Rifle

Nine months after British and French forces rolled their tanks onto the Western Front in World War I, Germany readied a wholly new kind of counter-weapon. Driven by the shocking and surprise appearance of a new mechanized foe, German generals contracted Waffenfabrik Mauser AG to build the first anti-tank rifle of its kind in history. It was the only such weapon used during World War I. The Germans made sure to distribute as many as could be manufactured to its soldiers, producing around 15,800 of them, to the point that they became the terror of tanks on the Allied side.
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[@289pinto]

If this was my history class in high school I would have stayed awake.

[@Kid_Kootenay]

Ya right 😂

[@eveflash733]

@r marky why?

[@joshlanier8567]

@@eveflash733 because the school standards obviously was not a true match. I remember on my high school graduation test I had a question that was about who occupied mexico during a certain time period ( I dont remember the exact date right now) however hes saying that if you went with the REAL history that was backed by REAL facts... basically the correct answer would not have matched what really happened in history. There was a few questions that out history teacher (which he actually taught us the REAL facts in history) he told us the "correct" answer so that we would get the credit for the question on our high school graduation test. Basically the schools "right" answer was wrong when matched up to history backed by real facts

[@eveflash733]

@@joshlanier8567 so in another word, for example: the real real answer is a but the teacher say b,so he/She can have the credits?

[@joshlanier8567]

@@eveflash733 Basically saying historical FACTS tell us that the right answer is "B" but according to the state's curriculum the right answer is "D." The teacher tells us the "correct" answer for the test because (in my case a he) or she doesnt want us to choose the "wrong" answer on the test even though it truly is not the correct answer. Even in college when I was getting my Paramedicine Diploma the instructor gave us the "Most right answer" even though it was not truly the right answer. The National Registery (who does the state test to become licensed as a paramedic in each state) is trying to feed you false information of an actual event. Just like in high school they wont tell you that George Washington the first president of the United states of America was a slave owner.... You.wont find that in your text book....confusing I know but do you get it now?

[@jensonbaker1010]

When he said “The tanks got constantly stuck in shell holes” the Battlefield 1 flashbacks came back of always getting the artillery truck stuck 24/7

[@fenfrostpaws2000]

Omfg, I hated that truck solely because of how easily it got stuck.

[@matt338r5]

@@fenfrostpaws2000 hehe just like real life.

[@JoseARomo-qv5fk]

I always had an intense hatred of artillery truck campers. I took a particular enjoyment in blowing them up with the attack plane, or a combination of rockets and dynamite/anti tank grenades

[@Arkephalos]

I thought I was the only one lol

[@basedmax9029]

Hill camper?

[@blackstone1a]

“A Tank Hunter kit is available near your location.”

[@PhilosophersLegacy83]

Oh good ol BF1

[@hunterbg7531]

Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine

[@southernrebelgamer7505]

Single tank in your location

[@EcHoPapi]

Is it just me but every time I got one I died instantly

[@hunterbg7531]

@@EcHoPapi nah back in the day i was doing good with it. But i more like the flametrower because i get to do barbecue parties with it

[@alanwatts8239]

Thanks for putting that huge red arrow pointing at the gun in the thumbnail, i almost didn't see it!

[@ilovecookies8902]

Me neither. I thought it was M1 Garand.

[@xxxshaqua2424]

Good one. 😂🤣🤣

[@maidenaholic]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.. oh yeah, this comment earns my respect

[@jimme.1707]

Thank you for pointing that out, I thought it was a mosin nagant

[@KenColton]

It seems dumb, but red arrows, no matter how redundant, absolutely increase click through. Our brains just like arrows. At least there is a quality video on the other side of the thumbnail.

[@erichaskell]

Probably the terror of the shooters shoulder. I would imagine after shooting once the honor to shoot the second round fell to the lowest ranked soldier.

[@elwismorgan1230]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6unl4iBg9yZfcU 3:10 for an example.

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

The German soldiers had a saying, when prone you get two shots per man, one each collarbone.

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/laDZeXqsiZmZb80

[@mmatthews61687]

Imagine the little 17/18 year old boys trying to shoot that thing

[@FloodExterminator]

From what I've read, it was quite common for soldiers to break their clavicle/collarbone when shooting the rifle.

[@edwardschabert3981]

I've fired this weapon twice. To say the recoil was intense is an understatement. I'd rather use it as a club against a tank than fire it a third time.

[@mebsrea]

With reloaded or original cartridges? I can’t imagine ammunition’s easy to find.

[@patmiddleton3947]

Wow, I’m impressed! Big bruise on your shoulder?

[@edwardschabert3981]

Bruise up my neck and down my ribs on my right side and sore for days.

[@wildschuetzjaeger2316]

Most shooters fired this rifle not more than three shots. Some of these rifles were used by the US Army with changed barrels to test the .50 Browning.

[@wildschuetzjaeger2316]

@@mebsrea It will be very difficult to reload the ammo. Because it's an very unusual case that you need, you can't make it the normal way like fireforming. Also the bullet has a very special measure.

[@jimlackie181]

Back in the 1970s I knew a guy who sold mobile homes. He had moved out an old trailer and found one of these rifles in the back yard. He bought it for $25.00 and it came with 2 rounds. The stock was charred from a fire, the bipod was missing and it was rusted all to hell from being let outside for years. He offered it to me for $250.00 and I stupidly passed on the deal. The only other one I have seen was at Aberdeen Proving Grounds museum in Maryland. I should have bought it.

[@tsarbombacrazy88tsarbomba47]

Oh jeez you should've

[@jd-dayepicgaming1902]

Wow

[@buttered__toast_2899]

As a history buff I’d have to go on suicide watch if I messed up like that. I wouldn’t even sell it

[@licentiousdreams]

@@buttered__toast_2899 Too bad he didn't buy it, how will he kill himself for such a oopsie?

[@Slenderslayer351]

@@licentiousdreams The AT rifles are incredibly rare and are sought after by gun collectors due to how unique they are

[@uhohLungJuice]

This guy's talking pace scares me. I gotta set this to 0.75

[@1945willysjeep]

Is it possible to learn this power?

[@1945willysjeep]

@Saxxony Ger you nerf hearder! He grew up on Tattoine. A planet of nothing but desert. He can handle the heat😂

[@uhohLungJuice]

@DON’T ASK WHAT MY PFP IS wHaT iS yOuR pFp

[@nicolarotiroti3040]

Me too. He's too fast.

[@1945willysjeep]

@Saxxony Ger I dont think you understand the jokes or what is happening here lol

[@anonimosu7425]

0:53 that guy : ow, guess i’ll go home now.

[@rewrew897]

*wheeze*

[@adrian_zombturtle148]

I think he got shot in the arm or hit with shrapnel

[@quackityalt7213]

@@adrian_zombturtle148 then went to berlin

[@joeniven2610]

His arm was hanging with a string of flesh

[@jimme.1707]

I think his hand is missing according to the footage

[@juliovictormanuelschaeffer8370]

How to make a rifle that hurts you more than a bullet without getting shot.

[@lunkholhou]

😂😂😂 My thoughts exactly. Forget the defeaning sound of the massive thing, looking it's crude design the recoil alone would be massive,..

[@chrisbrent7487]

Yeah a .50BMG bolt action with no break is horrific to the user and the Tankgehwehr 18 fired a round quite a bit larger in terms of case capacity and a bit bigger in terms of projectile weight. It would have been terrible to use. I'm thinking the second man in the team was also there to reset the shooters shoulder every time it dislocated. I wonder if they ever got round to putting a break on it? At 42 pounds with a break it would have been quite manageable.

[@cryingcatgoesbark310]

Bruh just shove a grenade into the barrel it will probably be just as effective

[@AatiNiiranen]

Yeah the rifle could break your shoulder if it was used incorrectly

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

_You shoot it._ _No, you shoot it._ _I'mmmmm not gonna shoot it._ _Let's get Wulfgang..._ _YEAH!!_ xD

[@plymouth5714]

The Germans were slow to introduce the anti tank rifle because they thought at first that their standard AP rifle rounds were quite capable of penetrating the early MkIV's. This was solely because of General Haig's insistence that every MkIV should be rushed to the front for the big push. 'Every' also included all the tanks built as training vehicles which should have been kept in England. The battle tanks for the front were built with hardened steel plating which was bullet proof but the training tanks although identical were built with cheaper standard boiler plating which wasn't! The poor crews of those tanks were doomed from the start but their sacrifice convinced the Germans there was no need to design a heavy weapon as the existing rounds were quite sufficient. The assault on the Messines Ridge finally proved that their standard rounds actually couldn't stop the 'proper' MkIV's (the trainers had all been knocked out by then and all the tanks were by now built with strengthened armour plating.)

[@peterdelacruz8775]

to much to read

[@DavidOfWhitehills]

Thankyou for a long and interesting read, which now forms the start of my own research.

[@plymouth5714]

@@DavidOfWhitehills Many thanks for that! I can recommend the Haynes Manual book "The Great War Tank" which is full of useful info and photos/diagrams. Good luck with your research and if you ever visit the Bovington Tank Museum (I haven't yet!) they have a whole family of WW1 tanks there including 'Little Willie' the very first and even a running replica built for the Spielburg movie "War Horse"!

[@spaghettimonstersjudgingyo504]

Jeez talk about being the pawn in another man's war.

[@SecularFelinist]

The perfect concealed carry.

[@barneymiller7894]

I could appendix carry that, its not THAT big👍

[@penguino8185]

too small i carry my bofers 20mm

[@barneymiller7894]

Can you get night sights for that? 🤣

[@enja001]

Imagine the guys face if you pulled one of those out

[@robjones1328]

lol

[@bluemoondiadochi]

Tanks: roll in and can't be destroyed by rifle fire German solution: just shoot them with a bigger rifle. Gotta love the simple logic.

[@Edax_Royeaux]

Didn't work, you still can't destroy a tank with bullets. Best case, you injure enough of the crew to stop the tank. A lot of French tanks return back to their own lines wondering why there were suddenly so many holes in their armor. It was only later they discovered the tank rifles. Though I guess as a fringe benefit, you might be able capture a tank since the rifle doesn't destroy them.

[@JH-lo9ut]

The MK IV tank had a crew of like 8 people in there... And it's the size of a bus! You'd think you had to shoot a lot of bullets at it before it was knocked out. On the other hand, engines back then were so damn unreliable that they could probably be disabled in a hundred ways. The engine sits in the middle of the thing, not in a compartment separate from the crew. For example, the exhaust manifold of the MKIV tank engine is this huge system of pipes reaching up over the engine itself. It should be quite easy to puncture one of those pipes, wich should lead to the tank filling up with carbon monoxide in a minute. You puncture a fuel line and the thing fills up with explosive gasoline fumes. These tanks were constructed and built in a hurry, with very little thought put in to what would happen if the armor plate was actually penetrated.

[@JH-lo9ut]

@@Edax_Royeaux do you mean those little Renault tanks? They are like like two guys in a tank costume! The gunner/commander is basically sitting on the shoulders of the driver, who's sitting on top of the engine. It's a miracle they could shoot a bullet through that thing without the crew noticing.

[@Edax_Royeaux]

@@JH-lo9ut The pictures I saw were holes in a Schneider CA1. I sort of doubt a tankgewehr could penetrate a FT tank, it had far more armor then a Mark IV tank and a lot of the armor plates were angled. The Schneider was just essentially a box on treads with half the armor of a FT.

[@BHuang92]

Use a gun. And if that don't work.... *use more gun.* - TF2 Engineer

[@Gussyboy06]

Captain:Which one of these prisoners is the AT rifleman Soldier:that one with the broken shoulder sir

[@lostphoenix.betaedition6965]

I remember in Battlefield 1 I didn’t know this was an anti-tank Rifle. So I was sniping enemies with it.

[@shortleader0958]

single player in the middle east B1 it is great against the armored train

[@shaggychillin7337]

I just started playing battlefield and I saw it’s name and wanted to see what it was, and now that Ik…no one is safe

[@stevehammond9156]

That is because it is a f'n GAME, not _real life_ .. Have you ever fired a large caliber rifle _in real life?_

[@thomasconnors4338]

“Muffin Fabric” Mauser AG... I just love what subtitles do to German words.

[@regularfather4708]

Tank Guevara. Che's big brother.

[@joshklein7842]

Hurts my shoulder just looking at it

[@rocketassistedgoat1079]

My collar bone broke just looking at it.

[@bansheemania1692]

My collar bone is Twitching.. I Shoot rem 7mm Magnum. Without a But Pad It's almost 1 and Done. By number 3😬. I can't imagine Shooting this Monster

[@Mach5Johnny]

Such a pity how criminally underrated this KZbin Channel is!

[@mat5267]

Sometimes, you just need a BFG.

[@veintrei2612]

Sometimes you just need a ptrd since we arent modern

[@mr.holmes233]

Big Fucking Gun?

[@kiraney7404]

@@mr.holmes233 yes

[@1945willysjeep]

BFG 10,000

[@mariosmiltiadous4580]

0:53 LITERALLY NO ONE HAS NOTICED THAT GERMAN SOLDIER GET SHOT IN THE ARM BY A BULLET AND HAS HIS ARM HANGING BY A STRING OF FLESH? LIKE IF YOU ALSO SAW IT.

[@FreezingOasis]

oof

[@karmanatorjangpangi6520]

Nope

[@zerkku7916]

F

[@JH-lo9ut]

Forgive me for not LIKING that.

[@bigredc222]

I saw it, he had a heavy coat, so I don't know how you could tell how bad he was hurt.

[@lancewhite1477]

I have a couple of the 13mm Mauser rounds that my grandfather brought back from WW1, empty, but unfired.

[@chrisbrent7487]

They did one later on in a similar sized case necked down to 8mm using tungsten carbide cored bullets. They traveled at a 1.2 kilometres per second (4000 feet per second or more).

[@detroxx56784]

My grandfather also gave me a huge empty, fired casing. I don't know what exact size it is but I believe it's around 20mm or something like that. That thing was probably fired from an aircraft gun. My grandfather served in the German Airforce for many years (he started in the late 50s I think) and I think that's where the casing is from. It's a really impressive object. You definitely don't want to be on the receiving end of that thing.

[@chrisbrent7487]

@@detroxx56784 If it is second world war or later 20mm would be my guess. There were a few different 20mm rounds in WW2 though as the allies and axis used different sized rounds. Measure the neck diameter and if it is around 20mm it would be a 20mm. They weren't really common in US aircraft in WW2 though as they were mostly armed with .50 machine guns. The Commonwealth forces and axis used them a lot though. There were a couple of notable US aircraft that used canons though like the P38 lightning (20mm) and P39 airacobra (37mm)

[@Gorilla_Jones]

Are you in your 90s? Do you mean your great grandfather? I’m in my 50s and my grandfather fought in WWII, and WWI was 25 years before that!

[@detroxx56784]

@@chrisbrent7487 I'll give it a look. I think it's 20mm but it could also be 22 or 18 or something like that. May grandfather didn't fight in WW2 since he was just 10 years old or so back then. Also the shell has something that looks a bit like a blue plastic ring around it's "ignitor". I don't know the English word for that. But this and my grandfather's army background makes me conclude that it must be an aircraft casing from the 60s or 70s. He also owns a couple of ~50mm and ~100mm casings. Empty of course. He told me that he and his friends used to collect the stuff they found that was left behind by the soldiers. They eventually had a whole arsenal of stuff including multiple MG42s and other guns. They gave them away later so that they could be scraped. Pretty insane what the kids back then used as toys.

[@samcoon6699]

I can tell that the recent docs are better than these older ones. Not quite so many glaring errors. Listening to this one " the projectile was encased in a steel barrel", "it included a piston grip" and listening to a new one, it's nice to see they've stepped up their research and proof reading.

[@mikegarrow7711]

As someone who frequents this channel a lot I’m never let down, always impressed. The fact that you have done a video on this specific weapon system a true game changer, gave me a new respect for you.

[@OldSethOnetooth]

"We're loaded for bear" Germany "hold my pilsner".

[@stanislavczebinski994]

Hahaha - it's "hold my pils" btw. Greetings from Germany

[@Toxin_Glitch]

_Tankgewehr: Destroyer of tanks and shoulders_

[@AndrewMay100]

If your near Sydney AUS there is a capture version of this rifle on display at the NSW Lancers Memorial Museum in Parramatta

[@sionsoschwalts2762]

If you are in Vic I own one, will let you fire it if you can find ammo

[@zacharyhughes3053]

Look at the bolt on that thing! Shooting rounds the size of middle-fingers! Must have been fun times for your shoulder!

[@mannfred1440]

Its known for breaking shoulders

[@voiceofraisin3778]

If you get the bipod on the edge of a trench or shellhole so your standing or at least upright its apparently manageable since your body moves back and absorbs the recoil. Mae over at C&Rsenal did quite well shooting one and shes not the biggest person in the world. On the other hand if your lying down your body cant moveback and THAT breaks bones!

[@sotis1756]

voice of raisin well Mae has been shooting 100s of weapons and she’s used to it as well, these boys weren’t as experienced with the shooting and recoil management, and people were smaller back then

[@thomasconnors4338]

I’ve always wondered why early tank warfare didn’t focus more on choking the engines rather than defeating the armor.

[@12LoLproductions]

You can easily replace an engine, but it takes years to properly train a tank crew.

[@CZ350tuner]

The tank would shoot anyone attempting to approach the tank with the means to block the roof mounted and encaged exhaust system.

[@thomasconnors4338]

@@CZ350tuner I can see why APPROACHING the tank for that purpose would be a bad idea, but an engine requires access to oxygen, much like a human being, who the combatants in WWI had discovered they could asphyxiate from a safe distance.

[@barneymiller7894]

You could've gone the opposite approach but its crazy dangerous. I've worked around natural gas, fuel air bombs happen by accident. I bet WW1 tanks made plenty of sparks 🤣

[@bakaneko113]

That means getting close... to anti personnel cannons and machine guns that can drop you faster than you can imagine and protected by armor plate.

[@dwaynevenzon643]

Allies: "NO AT FULL AUTO IN TRENCHES!" Germany: This is not full auto Allies: oh its not full auto? Germany: Its full auto

[@hitler2207]

Tf

[@scaredv7918]

Mmmm I get it

[@Nope-i6j]

That airsoft vid.

[@dasfsadg]

*Forgotten Weapons has entered the chat*

[@jaredchinchello1760]

*C&Rsenal wants to know your location.*

[@ethan6198]

Google image “ww1 shell shock photo” the guy standing on the left in the thumbnail looks identical.Creepy

[@KillerKlownsfromOuterSpaceGame]

OMG! So glad somebody else noticed this. I’d be so curious to know if it is in fact him

[@rus2073]

damn he rly does

[@Morpheus776]

i knew he looked familiar

[@rjtaylor677]

The only channel where I need to put the speed down to 0.75 so I can follow the voice over 😂

[@stoneblue1795]

Tanks a lot for bringing us this most interesting film content.

[@NeutronSplitter]

This video was right on track.

[@SolarWebsite]

I was waiting for jokes of this calibre.

[@RandomGamesProductions]

These jokes are a little light on armor

[@jaffawaffa8897]

Found one of these hidden in a store room at a museum I was working at along with a handful of Gewehr 98's and a rusted mg08/15, unbelievably the curator had no idea they were there.

[@barneymiller7894]

I wouldve lost them again to. 🤣

[@mikebunner3498]

Leave it to the Germans. I have met U.S. soldiers who fought the Germans. For the most part they held these soldiers in high esteem. I was told they were professionals and that if they took you POW. You had a good chance of survivoring the war. This was a good video. Thank you ALL.

[@prometheusstalebornheinche9361]

1939: Knock Knock. *It's the new Germans on steroids*

[@mrmudd9317]

Tanks alot!

[@mypetblackhole5793]

More like the new Germans on Meth.

[@MrStehooper]

Tankgewehry much for the upload man.

[@rutabagasteu]

Only electrical systems back then. Not electronics.

[@nudibanches]

Yep, about to say just that.

[@SOS-School_Of_Survival]

I was going to say the same thing. For those that dont know could you discuss the difference

[@EzraMerr]

@@SOS-School_Of_Survival Hahahaha sounds dodgy

[@CuttySobz]

Check out the big brains on Brad....

[@door-to-doorhentaisalesman2978]

*When you are a beat boxer but wanted to be a documentary narrator.*

[@quavantezingleton3694]

POV: you and another guy are waiting for tank hunter kit

[@kbaremaximize]

Do the USS LIBERTY!

[@Sequentialaccount]

After that do the Lavon affair!

[@kbaremaximize]

@@Sequentialaccount or the Kalegri Plan!

[@randomlyentertaining8287]

@@kbaremaximize You mean the far-right, anti-semitic, white nationalist conspiracy theory?

[@kbaremaximize]

@@randomlyentertaining8287 nice try JIDF

[@MrZorro3250]

It was a false flag?

[@sharkysmachine9248]

“- Dutch: It's an 88 Magnum. - Danny Vermin: It shoots through schools.”

[@yuritori2068]

His voice speed remind me of my professor. He always wanted to leave the class as fast as possible so *always fast lecture* 🤣

[@elvinchateauvert]

4:26 it’s “pistol grip” not “piston grip”

[@letoubib21]

@John Marksman No, *pistol* grip is right, the same as used for the "light" MG 08/15. 'Cause its butt was too thick to grab it like a normal rifle. . .

[@bry117]

Probably just talking to fast and Then speeding up

[@robjones1328]

@John Marksman yes, shaped like the grip of a pistol

[@zippyllama177]

@John Marksman foregrip

[@zippyllama177]

@John Marksman also it doesn't attach to the barrel directly, rather to the handguard

[@tangtsiu]

7:06, seems like that German machine gunner got shot while shooting.

[@voiceofraisin3778]

Yeah but its a propaganda movie so thats bad acting.

[@detroxx56784]

@@voiceofraisin3778 yep it looks kind of fake somehow

[@voiceofraisin3778]

@@detroxx56784 WW1era cameras were the size of a small suitcase and involved standing them on a tripod while the cameraman hand cranks the film through the mechanism. Any WW1 footage where the camerman is standing upright in no-mans land is fake, otherwise he would have been obliterated by machinegun fire or shrapnel. In this case the guy is standing upright while a machinegunner behind cover is shot by an oncoming tank and infantry. Of course its fake. Most WW1 'combat' footage is either filmed on training excercises to give the civilians morale boosting movies or is a postwar civilian movie.

[@HO-bndk]

It's a movie. Almost no WW1 film of "combat" is genuine.

[@zombieknight8996]

Yep, right in the side of the head.

[@ScoutSniper3124]

As part of the California Army National Guard State Rifle Team for competitive shooting we flew up to a Guard Base in Oregon. There they gave us a private tour of the small museum and let us tour the racks of weapons not on public display. There I saw and was lucky enough to hold a M1918 Tankgewehr. It was a hefty rifle to be sure, with its plain stock and barrel it looked like an oversized .22. There was no special design in it, just take a stock rifle and go BIG. Having shot Barrett M82's and M107's several times since, I couldn't imagine the PAIN that the shooter would have to deal with. Barrett's have a muzzle brake that reportedly takes out 70% or so of the recoil. You would have to be one DEDICATED Soldier to go up against a tank assault with a rifle, especially one that promised to break your shoulder if you weren't careful. SSG. U.S. Army (Medically Retired) Infantry / Sniper / SOF Intel (SOT-A), multiple tours

[@stevethomas760]

If the Japanese would have had this in '54 there would not have been a Godzilla sequel

[@JohnJohansen2]

4:56 I'm sure that Germany used metric already back in WWII. 😉

[@DevilDogDen1775]

The narrator needs to SLOW DOWN his speech... He runs his words together......

[@patmiddleton3947]

I’ve put him on .75 speed and he sounds just about normal.😁

[@ShannonMcCraryH]

I put it on 1.5 speed because I just want to watch the world burn

[@JoseARomo-qv5fk]

He's not talking fast, you're just listening slow... Seriously tho, I hate the way this dude talks like everything's some kind of mysterious story. He's literally just talking about a pretty well known anti tank rifle, but he has to speak like that. That's why I usually steer clear of this channel.

[@disc3698]

@@JoseARomo-qv5fk that’s just how he talks and he’s talking to people about an at r Rifle

[@JH-lo9ut]

Do you think he's heard that one before? This guy makes high quality content. All his videos, people remark on the way he's talking. I've done it too, I must admit. It sure is fast, but i guess that's the way he speaks. It's not that easy to change the way one speak. Remarks of that kind has always discouraged brilliant people from sharing their knowledge and opinions. A lot of content creators, especially those with a rough accent resort to using a robot narrator instead, and that' just awful to listen to. Give some credit to the quality of the creators work, together with your critique if you absolutely must critique them. Try .75x playback speed if you have trouble hearing what he says.

[@drodriguez3935]

There’s always that one Soldier that wants to see what it does to a human...I know I couldn’t have been the only one

[@agonizedbarrel2850]

Nothing cooler than a tank slowly coming over a trench.

[@sionsoschwalts2762]

I own one, I really need someone to start making ammo for this or I'll have to contract an ammo maker as ammo is impossible to find under $60 a pop

[@JH-lo9ut]

I'll beat you with a sledge hammer for 10$ a pop if you want. Someone needs to start making ammo, or you'll need to contract someone to make ammo.... But that would be a bit too pricey.... The solution is: You sign a contract for the manufacture of a couple of hundred thousand rounds, and you can sell them on ebay to all ww1 AT rifle owners for a profit. You'll be shooting for free!

[@allanbond3673]

Was about to go to sleep but I guess that's getting postponed

[@bintangsanjaya6849]

0.75 speed is the optimal way to watch this guys videos

[@Pijawek]

Bruh, that was the most pointless tumbnail arrow ever. It's not like somebody wouldn't notice that beast

[@alanhelton]

What is up with these 40+ min long ads.

[@basilbrush2209]

no ads here. im using AVG browser

[@americanpatriotism1776]

I could only imagine what the recoil on that rifle must have felt like!😬

[@uzaiyaro]

I think one of the most amazing things about this video as that both MAN and Rheinmetall still exist.the latter still being a major defense contractor, having played part in both world wars, and who also supply the main gun for the M1 Abrams.

[@ferdinandvries4032]

"Taking out the electrical system"? I'm pretty sure the only electrics on a 1917 tank would've been the spark plugs

[@tristanmorris9432]

I would love to have one of these monsters. One of the coolest weapons in history imo.

[@stevehammond9156]

You would probably fire it _ONCE_ and then put it on the wall.

[@waltherforstmann3659]

The sound quality sounds like it was recorded in WW I.

[@oscar3611]

What a great voice you have man. Perfect dramatic narration.

[@ggomez4573]

Thank you for these mini docs

[@affendarm8733]

You talk like a Diesel Engine at -30°C

[@deltavee2]

Dog yes. It would be soooo nice if he would change it. That is the Only complaint I have about his series. I'd take a computer voice over this. They're actually getting rather good....

[@dantedrowson2511]

@@deltavee2 slow it to .75 speed. Completly fixes his speed and makes it sound normal. Wonderful information

[@deltavee2]

@@dantedrowson2511 Yeah, I know, I do it with Simon on Megatech and Business Blaze now and again when his brain outruns his mouth. Which is often.... ;-{|

[@dantedrowson2511]

@@deltavee2 okay I'll look into those. Thank you for the recommendations🤗 I want to make these sort of informational videos somthing I watch more regularly.

[@byson8653]

@@dantedrowson2511 mark felton productions.. Is also a very good channel to watch if you like this one I'm sure you will like his videos they are very accurate..

[@Ts-vp8fw]

Why is he talking that fast ? I had to watch in 0.75 speed

[@nurburgringkid]

technically also the first anti-materiel rifle created. thanks for this documentary

[@100_American_Bison]

Can you do the first tank battle that happened during WWI

[@Nybwest67]

Two thoughts.... Of course its the worlds first anti-tank rifle, the tank was introduced in WW1, and why wouldn't Germany build it first???

[@TheSerenityVortex]

An advert every 2 mins on average? I might have to abandon this channel soon.

[@simonkevnorris]

Just use an advert blocker

[@michaelschudlak1432]

Instead of wasting money on Ad blocker Just fast forward to the end and press replay.. trust me.

[@Eric-om7dv]

@@michaelschudlak1432 "wasting money", most adblockers are free

[@michaelschudlak1432]

@@Eric-om7dvI just automatically thought they cost money. Thanks for letting me know.👍. But when you said 'most' do you mean that some actually DO cost money then? If so I am technically wright.

[@simonkevnorris]

@@michaelschudlak1432 I use uBlock Origin and it's free. I'm sure you could find one that you have to pay for but then again you may as well reply to the Nigerian Prince that sends out emails.

[@Glu-R]

dang a playback speed option save me.. ty youtube..🤗

[@deadrichard2800]

Same mindset as to stop a elephant in it's tracks, you need a BIG GUN .

[@lukenolan9798]

This guy needs to slow his speaking a little, I can feel the spit in my ears

[@bluef1sh926]

5:57 electronic systems? show me just one example of electronic system in WWI tank...

[@beaniebobby4875]

Ventilation vents, fans and the starting system were all controlled by electrical wiring to either help or fully run components, it was 100 years ago not 200 bud

[@scinto23]

Maybe just ignition is system and a weak battery/generator/starter? Not sure if they even had all that Would be a simple as can be too. Can't imagine what else there would be

[@bluef1sh926]

@@beaniebobby4875 I'm asking for electronic, you are talking about electric. There's a difference...

[@bluef1sh926]

@@scinto23 same mistake...

[@Shanidar1]

I agree, not many picked it up. I think it was just a simple mistake. I bet he meant to say electric.

[@baldDluffy]

It's 2 AM and I'm amused, Sir.

[@callofdutygaming4576]

Fun fact: the tankgewer (anti tank rifle) when ever you fired the rifle the kick was so much it would sometimes Dislocate your shoulder

[@michaelwong9300]

Dude... u can go to the toilet first then come back and make the vid.. u speaking too fast

[@EzraMerr]

不 The voice is sped up slightly.

[@michaelwong9300]

@@EzraMerr Did u lowkey google translate "No" from eng to chinese? LOL... Cuz bro... its not making sense hahahaha. But worked hard, gj.

[@EzraMerr]

@@michaelwong9300 我可以说普通话/中文， I lived in Chengdu for 4 years since I was 18.

[@michaelwong9300]

lmao im dead XDDDDDD But good on you man

[@alexplays2433]

0.75 ur welcome

[@caseys4522]

"A piston grip" Wat

[@legneil]

Can you imagine your shoulder after firing 70 bullets from that monster.

[@sotis1756]

They’d fire a maximum of 2 shots from each shoulder then pass it on to the next guy

[@leotwan]

... very good and detailed commentaries Dark Docs - BUT could the narrator pleased speak a tad slower and clearer!

[@blazfortuna925]

0.75 speed and you can remember what he says

[@booth5578]

A piston grip? Ammo incasesed in a steel barrel? Wut

[@tonyflamingo8113]

i think he meant to say pistol grip, its hard to catch all of your errors, especially when you run 3 or 4 channels like this guy

[@stoneblue1795]

Sabot rounds I suspect he was trying to xplain.

[@JohnDoe-vf2yo]

@@stoneblue1795 The tankgewehr didn't use sabots. ForgottenWeapons has a good video on the rifle and InRangeTV has a vid of one being fired at armor plate.

[@smokecrackhailsatan]

@@tonyflamingo8113 Yeah, but he's got weird misunderstanding of the subject in literally every video... It's almost like he goes out, finds other videos on the subject, and copies them and a wikipedia article almost word for word without understanding anything about the subject matter. Oh, wait, that's exactly what this channel is, just like dark skies.

[@Cheka__]

@@smokecrackhailsatan 👍👍

[@iraqafghanistanmarine6905]

The Germans have always been adept at innovation and invention. Interesting topic because I had never heard of this weapon. Thank you for educating me.

[@randomlyentertaining8287]

Gotta ask how you couldn't have heard of the T-Gewehr if you're into either WW1 or tanks lol

[@iraqafghanistanmarine6905]

Randomly Entertaining well, I read a lot of history and am a fan of weapons past and present. I get your point though.

[@zew1414]

A nice pick me up on a day that ain't going as good as I wanted. 👍

[@Tutel0093]

can you breath between words please?

[@Chilly_Billy]

What is a "piston grip?" And "short recall?" 🤔 Stupid errors like these detract from an otherwise good presentation.

[@garrettz1340]

Are you asking what a pistol grip is?

[@jaybeeonyt]

Did you pay for the content? Did you do the research and write the script?

[@joshlanier8567]

Did I really sit here and watch a 2 1/2 minute for Dark documents? You bet your candy apple ass I did...

[@CZ350tuner]

The 13.2mm. Tankgewehr was tested by the British royal Armouries in 1917 & in the early 1920's, following the invention of high nickel content rolled homogeneous armour. Versus Harveyised (WW1 high carbon steel armour) = up to 30mm. @ 0 degrees @ 100 yards. Versus homogenous armour (high nickel content) = up to 21mm. @ 0 degrees @ 100 yards. The Kar.98 AP bullet: Versus Harveyised (WW1 high carbon steel armour) = up to 19mm. @ 0 degrees @ 100 yards. Versus homogenous armour (high nickel content) = 13mm. @ 0 Degrees @ 100 yards. The 1917 French FT-17 light tank has 22mm. of Harveyised frontal armour so reports of the Tankgewehr being capable penetrating 22mm. of tank armour stem from this, not a range test extrapolated result. British & US tanks were mainly 12mm. of Harveyised armour on the majority of fielded heavy tanks, increased to 14mm. towards the end of WW1.

[@dmj92002]

"piston" grip? Y'all need to stop making these mistakes, or stay at a higher level of discussion...please.

[@austinrebello]

I also think that the pineapple grows in the ground

[@cheechmarin4812]

As an American, I love the German names of the companys and weapons. Sounds so Hitler lol

[@PataPannu]

Think the more propiet word you are searching is "Germanic", which can also be used of culture, architechture and landscapes. Hitler was Austrian.

[@barneymiller7894]

One of the German words for company or corporation sounds almost exactly like your saying "Gazelle shaft". Every time I'm baked and have to use it I grin just a bit. 🤣

[@cheechmarin4812]

@@PataPannu Oh and you know what, I remember that now that you say it. Its been years since ive been in school so alot of that information has escaped me. Need to brush up I guess.

[@stevehammond9156]

I have fired the M107 many times and even with that massive muzzle brake the recoil is substantial, I can't imagine firing it without one. It could easily break your shoulder.

[@crankychris2]

WW1 grunt: Man, I just scored some dick duty inside a Mark 4 tank. I got a quarter inch of solid steel and a top speed of 4mph. It's like a vacation in here, every day. See you in 1919. :))

[@fredgervinm.p.3315]

In 1979 I shot a LAW. The instructor told us, if you get close enough to hit a Tank, you better be fast...

[@cherrypoptart2001]

I remember using this as a sniper rifle in bf1, 1 shotting everyone at any range. It was a martini henry on steriods. Man i miss bf1.

[@kilroywashere9343]

The guys in the thumbnail are all just one person in different positions

[@bazerkly907]

The .50 BMG M2 Browning Machine Gun was made during WWI as an "anti-tank gun". Was never used in WWI.

[@charper9890]

Love the pacing and the way you say things. Keep up the good work

[@EldarKinSlayer]

The US developed the most effective Anti Tank weapon of the era, it is still in use to this day against light armor and material, the .50 Browning Machine Gun.

[@shihtzu291]

That photo of the British soldier holding the captured anti tank rifle with the crazy, creepy smile looks like the same geezer smiling in some famous photo of the time of a man smiling when everyone else is terrified during a major battle some people thought he was suffering shell shock! I am sure it's the same person if anyone knows the photo I'm on about then please tell me as I've seen it before on something on KZbin, thanks. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧👍

[@scottwilliams4963]

Thoroughly impressed by the narration. The footage must be hard to come by in these times.

[@alexogara35]

Does anyone know where the footage is from, surely it isn't from WW1.

[@adamkoch3424]

Mandela Effect; lots of HD footage seems to be appearing out of thin air from WWI.