The Tanks Artillery and Aircraft of the War in Ukraine

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Chapters:
00:00 Start
01:12 Atlas VPN Advertisement
04:04 Video Start
05:00 Tanks
16:29 APC's and IFV's
24:48 MLRS and Artillery
33:10 Helicopters
38:10 Aircraft
56:30 Drones

[@AnimarchyHistory]

Thank you to Atlas VPN for the sponsor, click this link to take advantage of the offer and help me out while doing so get.atlasvpn.com/Animarchy Also please donate to The Ukraine Defence Fund www.ukrainedefencefund.org Chapters: 00:00 Start 01:12 Atlas VPN Advertisement 04:04 Video Start 05:00 Tanks 16:29 APC's and IFV's 24:48 MLRS and Artillery 33:10 Helicopters 38:10 Aircraft 56:30 Drones

[@theculturedjinni]

I like your normal content, but this Ukraine content has been very good too!

[@shades2.183]

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[@TheEDFLegacy]

I really like the fact that your sponsor is offering free access for ANY journalist in Ukraine. Such access can _literally_ save their lives right now.

[@carlwhiteside8602]

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[@andrewlechner6343]

Strangely, the Stryker is not an apc. Instead, it is cross between an apc and an ifv. It has the armor of an apc but the weaponry of an ifv, which allows it act as a lighter ifv for medium-weight brigades, which have weight restrictions placed on them so they can be easily airlifted. For reference the Bradly is generally considered for use by high-weight units, while trucks/ mraps are used by light or supporting units.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Nice video, thanks! I think I have been underestimating Ukrainian modernizations.

Russia just lost another ship.. Hahahahahaha! Slava Ukraini 💙 💛 Sic Semper Tyrannis Death to all tyrants

[@Zretgul_timerunner]

Ukraine has shown itself to be amongst the premier armed forces in the world and their gear equslly being modern or even more modern then that of russian assets

[@theculturedjinni]

Hello Kings and Generals! Fancy seeing you here!

[@commanderhurst3283]

@@Zretgul_timerunner lets face it russia is a cave man compared to everyone now. China is maybe slightly better. Hell even the Taliban with those weapons Biden gave them are more advance than Russian orcs...

[@jidk6565]

Reminds of when you'd underestimate your enemies in the total war series lol

[@GenerationTech]

Good of you to donate man 👍🏼 I also talked to atlas around the time the war started they said there was a ridiculous spike in vpn downloads in Russia.

[@Titopaivag3]

I'm surprised to know GT follows Animarchy

[@hellboundchaoscommand7567]

Hello there

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

Dolphin hating gang represent.

[@Giganfan2k1]

It is a crossover episode?

[@nicollinastang8208]

I'm on my 37th kill on dolphins, Humanity first.

[@shingshongshamalama]

The great tragedy of Mriya is that it was a project Ukraine could only accomplish with significant support from other Soviet countries, broke records, has contributed to Ukraine's economic productivity after the Union's collapse, and has been an overwhelming force for good in the world through countless scientific, commercial, and humanitarian missions. You could call it not only a symbol of Ukrainian accomplish, but also to a lesser extent, a real example of what the united Soviet countries could do when they worked together, a marvel of aerospace engineering only achievable through collaboration and cooperation. And it was destroyed by a petty little man who wanted to be the next Stalin.

[@jameswhite153]

it could be replaced by a new one....with modern western avionics it could be brought back like the pheonix of legend.

[@Tomatnaufmaugn]

@@jameswhite153 Antonov have already started looking for investors to build a new one. If some people from companies like Airbus, Boeing, Rockwell Collins, GE, Rolls Royce, Pratt & Whitney, etc are nutty enough, we might actually see more than one. Apart from the modern avionics, modern engines could even increase MTOW for transporting even more and bigger stuff.

[@EatMyShortsAU]

I guess it symbolises the destruction of the relationship between Ukraine and Russia and familars on each side of the battle.

[@AliBaba-vw7mo]

For all the flaws of the Soviet Union, one thing can be said: when they worked as a Union, amazing things could be accomplished. A massive tragedy to have so much of cooperation destroyed…

[@dun0790]

​@@AliBaba-vw7mo with freedom and liberty they all have the potential to create so much more

[@Cobalt9685]

A friend of mine had a grandfather who worked for McDonnell-Douglass and helped bring the F/A-18 Hornet to life. As well the F-15, F-4 Phantom, AV-8B II. And the AH-64 Apache, which I'm partial to because I used to work on them while I was in the US Army. But much love to the F/A-18 Hornet still

[@alexanderfenn4457]

I laughed at the jokes about Russia being the largest provider of military aid to Ukraine, but seeing T-80's and modern T-72's being turned around and brought into frontline combat service with the Ukrainian 93rd Brigade made me realise just how incredible it is to be familiar with the abandoned equipment of your enemy. Much more useful in the here and now than dreams of Ukrainians training on M1A1's when the most important battles are happening right now.

[@liesdamnlies3372]

Still wanna see those Ukrainians rolling-over Russians with M1A2s though…

[@1ndragunawan]

American Legion confirmed! 👍 Russia will just abandon their position if they know the 365th Florida Man Battalion are coming to bite them in the ass.

[@Bustermachine]

Given the channel and the fact that many people here probably have watched some anime . . . All I'm thinking of is the seen from Gundam : Stardust Memory, where a Zeon pilot sees a capture Zaku. Ukrainian Tanker - see's a Russian T-series tank in the field - "I better put it out of its misery!" - Proceeds to do the tank equivalent of cleaving the Russian tank in two with a sword.

[@EatMyShortsAU]

Well guess who was the biggest military suppliers to the Taliban currently are?

[@1ndragunawan]

@@EatMyShortsAU Taliban did pay though, half of their assets are seized by United States, in return for broken Military Vehicles, which Talibans able to repair of few of them. Taliban also eventually have to buy NATO standard ammunitions.

[@peiershen8221]

SO THE t-64 is not a russian built tank, it's a UKRAINIAN BUILT TANK! You learn something every day!

[@Redfield3X]

Its grown by ukranian farmers, this year was a good one

[@logannicholson1850]

Funny enough it was a Ukrainian who actually designed the legendary T-34. the Ukrainians are really good engineers

[@liesdamnlies3372]

It’s been something of a joke for Ukrainians since forever, yeah. Russia steals everything, from the culture to the brain power, because they are generally shit at doing these things themselves. They’ve never focused on actually building-up their own literacy rates, and it ended with the paddy century, depending on those they conquered to actually design and build things for them.

[@cannonfodder6299]

Ukraine was a major military tech hub for the old Soviet Union. The largest tank factory was in Kharkiv. UKRAINE had the largest shipyards and a large number of the soviet missile systems were developed and built in Ukraine.

[@liesdamnlies3372]

@@cannonfodder6299 Yes…that’s the joke…

[@michaellewis1545]

Just to expand on the mortars a bit since I was one when I was in the U.S. Marines aka Uncle Sam Misguided Children. The mortar is used as hip pocket artillery at the company level and below. For example a lot of the guns talked about would usually only be able to called on by the battalion level command staff. So if the company or platoon needs more indirect fire support the would call on the 81 mm mortar. For the squad or fire team level they would call on the 60mm mortar. Mortar can also provide battlefield illumination. We do this by firing star or illumination round into the sky. We can fire these rounds so just the other side is lit up and our guys are still covered by darkness.

[@AnimarchyHistory]

Saint Barbara protects brother. Apes together strong

[@angelomaset1441]

So I have a question just to sate my curiosity. I served as an 11B in a SBCT (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) but routinely hung out with our 11C's (mortars) and I know at the company level we 60's (and occasionally 81's whenever someone felt it necessary) while at BN level we had 81's and 120's. Do Marine BN's have organic 120mm mortars or are they at a higher level?

[@michaellewis1545]

@@angelomaset1441 The Marines do not have 120 mm mortar at all. Main reason is that 120 do not fit the Marines mission for an infantry Battalion. Anything larger would be part of an artillery battery and they have mostly 155 howitzers.

[@angelomaset1441]

@@michaellewis1545 Ahh ok. Thanks for the answer!

[@cheeseninja1115]

my favorite old system to show up in Ukraine is this one Kubelwagen that was taken out of a museum cause the Belarusians in the Foreign legion needed a ride. They literally have a KUBELWAGEN in use by Ukraine's armed forces XD

[@benlubbers4943]

I wonder what vet that thing is at right now 😄

[@hourlardnsaver362]

It shall henceforth be known as the Warstachewagen

[@liamcorcoran8575]

The Russian doctrine of throwing everything including but not limited to the kitchen sink seems to have remained consistent for the past century or so. It’s interesting to see the way the west and east developed combat doctrine.

[@hokutoulrik7345]

Yeah, the Russian method seems to have just been 'throw bodies and ordinance at the problem until it goes away'.

[@USSEnterprise6126]

​@@hokutoulrik7345meanwhile starting in ww2 the west has had an ordinance not bodies mentality that has evolved sense ww2 hevaly into what we saw in desert storm

[@hokutoulrik7345]

@@USSEnterprise6126 indeed. The 'steel, not flesh' policy. Why waste lives when you can use technology to achieve objectives.

[@featgorgon3985]

I find it hilariously funny that Russian tank design is so bad that the commander needs to constantly have his hatch open to get an effective view, but at the same time that hatch opened destroys the system that was built into the tank to protect it

[@yp5174]

Interesting fact Ukrainian tank factory is called tractor factory and it's not a joke. It was built to produce both tractors and tanks . T-34 was created here

[@TheEDFLegacy]

Great video! Regarding the AN-225, I believe it _will_ fly again, for a few reasons; 1) It is so unique, that its loss will make certain types of air freight literally impossible to move. There will _always_ be a market for at least _one_ AN-225. And with Airbus's abandonment of the A380 as an entire type, and Boeing's plans to discontinue the 747, Antonov will be well-placed to not only rebuild it, but perhaps make a _successor_ to the AN-225. 2) There exists a second AN-225 frame; assuming it wasn't also destroyed, they already have a head start. 3) The AN-225 was literally build out of the AN-124, an airframe that was in production until recently, and was even considered to _resume_ production with Russian support until Russian invaded in 2014. As per Wikipedia's article, they added frames to a standard AN-124, which is a common practice for airliners (ie. 737, 747, etc). Therefore, the only parts they would need to re-engineer is the unique parts. And even with that in mind, they'd likely settle with modern replacements, such as a full glass cockpit. 4) The west will likely want to start buying from Ukraine, as they would now be _heavily_ western-focused. Antonov could make a _killing_ selling their products to the West, with the benefits, access, and expertise of Western technology. She will fly again. The question is in what form.

[@BlackEpyon]

The A380 couldn't do what the AN-225 could. Technically, it a peer for volume, but everything needs to be palletized because of the upper and lower dect, it can't do the monolithic cargo.

[@tangero3462]

Ukrainian modernization of their armor has been quite impressive, and they're no stranger to sourcing higher tech parts from other sources. A buddy of mine worked at Allison at a time their MoD was considering new transmissions for their tanks. Not sure if that deal actually happened, but they were very serious about bringing their kit up to spec

[@YohanRoth]

I don't know about artillery but boys saying that Aussie's armoured vehicles are " fucking impressive ". Love from Kyiv ❤️

[@rexw2203]

Most important quote here being: "The crews have been trained up to NATO-standard". The coolest tech is just a paperweight without trained crews and maintenance personnel to support it.

[@RealNameDre]

Speaking of "katusha" my mom used sing that song to me when I was 5 or 6. 🤣🤣🤣 That's what happens when you grow up in the 80's Soviet Union, to this day that song gives me goosebumps...it was a very popular song back in the day! We were just a simple family living in Odessa, Ukraine in the 80's. We were poor, but I just remember how simple things were, and we were happy.

[@ladikthrawn7078]

The AN-124 Ruslan. The biggest attraction of my first NATO days, an event in Czech Republic that shows military hardware from all NATO countries and more. I still remember how small I felt, when I stood next to it. I was about 10 meters away from the plane, watching as it opened its nose and swallowed an APC.

[@kcox3090]

I have been hearing that Russia had most of it's armored vehicles manufactured in Ukraine. So, if this is fact. Then Ukraine will have more than enough facilities to repair and re deploy the vehicles that Russia have 'lost' on the battle field.

[@flaviusiacob1558]

Thats why the russians are turning cities into ruble with Cruise missiles

[@Zretgul_timerunner]

Ukraine was the exclusive soviet republic that build t-64s

[@abbottshaull9831]

Considering Ukraine was where Troops and Equipment to bring most of the Soviet Group of Force to strength, as well two full Fronts withing the Military District of Kiev. Made sense for production to be in Ukraine at the time.

[@TheCrazyhorse88]

As a Polish person, It really bugs me but I find all these Soviet/Russian plane and tank design absolutely fascinating, stunning, and gorgeous to look at. I am aware that one day the Ruskies might use this against my country (here's hoping they do not) but I just can't help but admire.

[@kyleknox4129]

Meh, they look like potatoes with straws in them

[@reverendrico5631]

You can admire the gear despite the makers

[@wuodanstrasse5631]

Sir: Your exceedingly well done videos are very much more appreciated than I could ever put into words. I am a USMC Colonel and long retired Physicist (PhD's in Electro-Optics/Plasma Physics and Quantum Electrodynamics) and generally despair at the severely dumbed-down reporting offered. It seems that only your channel provides sufficient specific information about Soviet and/or Russian equipment. Unfortunately, I am more than 20 years too old to be accepted by the Ukrainian government, but have so very many skills that they need so badly. Schade.

[@guamsoncruz5107]

Ahem if a grenade is "to whom it may concern." Then artillery is "dear grid co-ordinates"

[@devinraber5208]

37:48 "A plane uses physics to elegantly glide it's way through the air. Helicopters, on the other hand, beats physics into a bloody pulp to fly."

[@epikmanthe3rd]

You forgot Ukraine operates the American M270 MLRS, hence Ukraine's familiarity with the M113.

[@nietkees6906]

What is your source that Ukraine operates M270 MLRS? I have not heard that before and highly doubt it. It is at least not mentioned on Wikipedia.

[@spartanx9293]

13:08 I've told you this before turbine engines are actually efficient while under load just not while idling they also can use a wider variety of fuels than a traditional diesel

[@whyjnot420]

You know, given how many things a diesel (without radical modification) can theoretically get powered by, being able to run on more than a diesel is rather remarkable.

[@lordulberthellblaze6509]

They are also lighter for the amount of power they put out.

[@wuodanstrasse5631]

A gas turbine is miserably inefficient at all times except when under maximum load, and only then, at which time they are only poorly efficient. However, if the hot section is carefully monitored and never abused, they are extremely reliable.

[@whyjnot420]

@@wuodanstrasse5631 To be fair, all internal combustion engines have a sweet spot where they are the most efficient. This is the whole reason for cars containing transmissions with 6+ gears in them. Anytime such an engine is below or above that spot, they are using more gas than they would otherwise need to (to maintain the desired speed or amount of acceleration), and performance drops off pretty dramatically (generally speaking) especially when you move to higher RPMs than the sweet spot for whatever particular engine one might be talking about. One way you can see an example of this, is how really slow drivers can (depending on the car and what the car has) often have worse fuel economy than people who drive at moderate speeds or just a little faster than limits. (From personal experience, I had a car that wanted to do 73 mph, at that speed it would get approximately 1/5 to 1/3 better economy than at 60-65 mph, as measured by the cars computer.) caveat: I know I referenced cars a bit here and the topic is tank engines. But much of what holds true for a gas or diesel engine in a car holds true when you scale the same basic thing up to what a tank needs. edit: as an interesting aside; I think it was either the Bugatti Veyron or Chiron that got about 1.5-2 miles per gallon at top speed and thus could empty its gas tank in something like 15 min at that speed. Granted we are talking about 200+ here, but still, interesting that it goes that ludicrously fast when _at_ speed.... (though most cars if you slam the gas pedal will chug gas at a similar rate, that is just for the acceleration period, not the cruising at speed period after acceleration... which does raise the question of just how much gas one of those supercars or hypercars uses during acceleration.)

[@Appletank8]

To add to this, combustion engines in general are more efficient under moderate load and low RPM. At lower speeds, you need a lower gear just to have the torque to move because engines have shit power below 1K rpm, which results in more revolutions to travel the same distance. This results in the best efficiency at the top gear, moderate load, moderate RPM. Both Piston engines and Turbine engines can be made to have pretty good efficiency at peak power, however when idle Turbine engines still need a lot of power just to keep the air flow compressed and burning. If the turbines slow down too much, the engine straight up becomes incapable of maintaining the pressures needed for combustion. Piston engines, however, use valves instead of mass air flow to maintain pressure, meaning they don't need a lot of energy to maintain enough momentum to keep spinning. The main benefit of turbines is how power-dense they are, reducing overall weight for equivalent or better HP. Though I recall M1s being equipped with a small generator so they can keep the electrical system powered without needing to keep the main turbine sucking fuel for no reason.

[@ryanelliott71698]

Now as for the Russian tank quantity, how many of those thousands of tanks are actually combat worthy? Meaning tanks that you can actually throw into a fight, not just existing on paper. Considering all we’ve seen it wouldn’t surprise me if a substantial portion only exist on paper in these depots. Instead of being used for combat, they may just be used for spare parts

[@kurousagi8155]

3,400-3,500 active duty pre-war. 11,200 reserve (active duty models only). It’s impossible to know how many active duty model tank in the reserve are operational. However, when the Korean War broke out, the Americans had about 10,000 Shermans built for WW2 in warehouses across the US. Of these, 3,000-3,500 were able to be activated for operational duty. So of the Russian tanks in reserve, they could probably put out about 4,000 (11,200 X 35%) tanks absolute maximum. Seeing as how the Russians’ tanks have been in reserve for longer than those Shermans and are more technologically complex than a WW2 era Sherman, I’d say the above is a more than generous estimate.

[@joefreeman9733]

@@kurousagi8155 your data is correct e CT so far as I know n ow. Besides the condition of the tanks there's also the issue of how many of the reserve tanks if any have or have been retrofitted with modern target acquisition. Systems particularly night vision infrared systems and similar systems. I have no info on this but I would guess not many. Due to training the Ukrainiabs have some familiarity with night operations. Russian conscripts equipped with obsolete tanks and no night systems would be targets and little more as demonstrated in the second Iraqi war with the US even if fighting from static positions if the Ukrainians more modern tanks have the systems.

[@joefreeman9733]

Ryan Ellison. A point. However spares are useful as is the unexpected combat load of ammo which is in short supply on the part of the Ukrainians as I understand it.

[@dwwolf4636]

Russians store their tanks outside.

[@joshuasitzema9920]

​@Joe Freeman only artillery rounds, which the HIMARS has alleviated this issue due to Ukraine being able to hit the supply debots instead of the Russian artillery emplacements. The HIMARS then packs up and scoots while the Russian Crews watch the fireworks that was their ammo supply

[@kyttraus]

Probably the most important weapon of the rus is the artillery, and they seem to make a relative good use of the orlan 10 drone, using as main optical source a Canon dslr with a fixed prime

[@jimsackmanbusinesscoaching1344]

I have a close relative who serves in an Artillery unit of the US Army. He and I have spoken often on the War in Ukraine. One of the things that the Russians are supposed to be known for is massed and precision Artillery fire. The way that the whole campaign in the Donbas area has evolved does not demonstrate this at all. As we know, there were trench systems and many fixed fortifications set up by the Ukrainians during the 8 years between 2014 and 2022. And yet, little to no progress is being made against these lines which should be perfect for artillery strikes. Given how poorly the maneuver elements of the Russian Army have done, the much less visible failure of the primary destruction arm of the Russian Army is perhaps less confounding. But the inability to get firepower from either Artillery or Air Power by the Russians - who should have significant advantages in both - is well outside previous estimations. The other thing that is apparently very wrong is that this person compared their personal kit to that of a known VDV member kit. These seemed comparable to him. It is clear that the average Russian soldier has much less and much lower quality kit. And this extends to vehicles and not just personal kit.

[@nt3753]

ahm ur part about the artillery is nearly correct- russia had to deal with a weapons embargo for years which effects their artillery -they dont have the chips needed for their rockets. the bm-21 grad has never been very accurate it is like a carpet bombing

[@DoomOfConviction]

It’s crazy that I wait days to watch another 1 hour of spreadsheets but your videos are so important and amazing that I kinda love them! Btw I live near the airport where the AN-225 was often stationed and I always jumped to the window to see this ginormous plane when my train went bye. To see the AN-225 destroyed was like seeing a old friend dead. Slava Ukraini!

[@abbottshaull9831]

Where the ammo is stored in the older Soviet Era tanks. Due to the auto loader system, it is exposed and open next to the crew. So when it gets hit, and cook off, gives the Jack in the box, effect of turret being separated from hull of the tank.

[@kommando2938]

Listened to this while building my Polish/Ukrainian Team Yankee army. It feels good... even if its too deep in Cold War to see any of these cool things, its just a nice thing to listen to as i build.

[@goldenguardian8753]

Nice, been waiting for this

[@curtisstrain9709]

Any time you make a "Part 2", might I suggest putting a link to part 1 in the description. It's just much easier.

[@the.shotgun.approach]

Fantastic video man! So informative.

[@johnlee3899]

Cracking video thanks for making it.

[@bulldog71ss33]

Excellent vid. Thanks!

[@abbottshaull9831]

The reason for T72 was for follow on forces of the Soviet military. In other words, after various Group of Forces destroyed themselves against NATO first line of defense. The forces armed with T72s could and would be used by following troops based in the Soviet Union to mop up NATO remaining force as the story goes.

[@grimmig13]

I wouldn't say the Ukrainians have better tanks than the Russians, but the Russians clearly don't know how to use theirs, while the Ukrainians have seen great tactical success with their limited use. Also, the two Kamovs - the Ka-50 Black shark and the Ka-52 Aligator - are different helicopters... one is a single seater rotary aircraft equivalent of a fighter jet and is virtually non existant, and the other is the two seater reconaissance/SEAD wide boi that keeps getting blown out of the sky by ATGMs while neatly hovering above enemy territory.

[@abbottshaull9831]

Lack of routine maintenance hinder the Russian.

[@dnocturn84]

@@abbottshaull9831 I don't know. For me it looks more like it's their outdated land doctrine and the training they receiced in accordance to this, that makes them loose so many tanks. There are hundereds of videos about Russian tanks in this invasion out there and most of them that I'm aware of, show them using their tanks in a WW2 or early Cold War doctrine. Not protected by nearby infantry, IFVs, airforce; just fighting in columns or in cooperation with other tank comrades, solely against the enemy. No combined arms warfare whatshowever. They also really seem to hate simple protection counter-measures, like deploying a smoke screen for some weird reason. This one actually puzzles me a lot. Another strange behavior is, that there are plenty of videos out there, where Russian tanks stupidly hold their position, while being fired upon. When the buddy next to you got hit by an ATGM, you move and change position and report this encounter to the guys who can do something against this. And preferably deploy a smoke screen at the same time.

[@bahiraluna]

Awesome. Thank you!

[@peterparsons7141]

Excellent video, informative and entertaining! Lots of work shows in the quality of the video!

[@mikedrop4421]

Been checking every day to see if you uploaded and it finally paid off! edit: As a space launch and space exploration fan seeing the 225 demolished broke my heart. I grew up watching shuttle launches fly over my house in Florida. I always felt some kind of connection to Buran and "Dream"

[@RealNameDre]

❤️ The content here!! Always entertaining as well as factual, just an all around great channel! 💯😀👏👍

[@dano727]

Excellent job ! Gold Jerry, Gold !

[@theoldbigmoose]

Absolutely fantastic summary of all the weapons in play in Ukraine! Well done, very well done

[@RFGfotografie]

Awesome video!

[@sirboomsalot4902]

The jazzy Girls Und Panzer music for the transitions is a great touch

[@richarddietzen3137]

Another great video, informative, and entertaining narration.

[@XELA1109]

Very nice Gu,y. Very good Presentation. Thank you.

[@whyjnot420]

Interesting thing to note in relation to the overall evolution of vehicles into IFVs. Take a look at the development of cruisers in the beginning of the age of iron ships through to around the beginning of the dreadnought era. You essentially go from fast, iron, unarmored ships or ships with rudimentary armor into protected cruisers and then basically immediately into armored cruisers. Protected cruisers share similarities with APCs in that they have some armor, some fighting ability but that is not really meant for them to slug it out. Armored cruisers share similarities with IFVs in that they are both much more "fighting designs" but neither are up there with the real heavyweights (battleships and tanks). Yet are still designed to be able to dish it out in support of infantry (or with armored cruisers, actually forming a secondary battle line in some tactics). While the means to do the tasks differ due to where they are being done, there are some interesting parallels with the concepts and overall form of the designs used. What use is this to note? who cares, its interesting to me. :)

[@dannileigh6426]

Oh the Dream. Carried everything from generating stations (one >180,000kg), trains, turbine blade, streetcars, marine diesel engines, 4 MBT's, and massive amounts of humanitarian aid. And like a dream its time was sadly short.

[@xntumrfo9ivrnwf]

Your first point about tank battles was illustrated perfectly by The Operations Room's (channel) video called "Desert Storm - The Ground War...". Basically the Iraqi tanks had zero chance against the US (well, NATO), because the latter could "see" a few km further out than the Iraqis. Iraqi tanks had no idea what hit them before they were completely destroyed.

[@maincoon6602]

Great video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@diogeneslantern18]

This is really good content. Greetings from South Africa :)

[@mwgor]

Nice detail comparisons.

[@miatamatt7105]

Great video!

[@Archie2c]

Fantastic Video worth every minute.

[@randomphoenix20]

38:41 finally someone who does not simp for the F16. You sir have a perfect sense of taste for aircraft.

[@thepugetsoundpanhandler7726]

this channel is going to blow up

[@TheMarquettePark]

You are extremely talented and I so look forward to your videos

[@greypapyon1155]

I was like where the hell is the second video and here it is Thanks PAC

[@Yasai_1204]

Love the GUP music in the transition slides

[@RFGfotografie]

The music choice is so funny/happy xD

[@harmoniacaotica]

Excellent stuff. Thank you. Was hoping you talked about the Malloy drone. Seems interesting.

[@a-mechstudios4971]

Me a laser pig fan is very pleased of the shout out

[@Direwolf1618]

Given the Naval situation… I do think that the global Hawks are helping ukriane our just a bit. Hell Forte10 and Forte12 damn near have fan clubs at this point…

[@juliusdream2683]

This was an absolutely awesome video. Just watching all my favorite weapons systems. And like the creator I love aviation. I gotta say dam that SU series is a massive jet.

[@Zachary123W]

Wtf am I watching, Ive seen a Girls Und Panzer and a Company of Heroes reference and im not even halfway through the video. I love it!

[@waduwill1332]

Yeeees itssss back

[@OuPoot999]

Easiest way to differentiate between APC and IFV is the main weapon. IFV = 20mm main weapon or larger (Specialized variants may have smaller weapons eg. command variant) APC = smaller than 20mm (Specialized variants may have larger weapons eg. AT variant) I don't think that it's set in stone, but it's a good place to start.

[@julienmercier7790]

This channel is so underrated.

[@charliecussans7638]

Just to clarify, the Aim-9 has been an all-aspect missile since the Falklands War with the Lima variant-but it did indeed get *off-bore* capacity in the 21st C.

[@jeromebirth2693]

This is a Master Class on weapon summary

[@kyleclark4449]

Loved the GuP brass band bumpers! BTW, really looking forward to the new podcast with OC and Doujin.

[@RFGfotografie]

The tractor towing a tank meme is the most genius meme to hit the internet since decades. It's so freaking funny. A laughter is always good in this dire situations.

[@johnmaloney9659]

Whole heartedly agree about the AN-225! Such a black day in aviation history.

[@spartanx9293]

13:14 dude the range problem was nipped in the bud years ago with the introduction of the gas powered auxiliary power unit this fixed the idling issue

[@thefisherking78]

42:00 let me just share in the Flanker gushing: I once spent a week at an unnamed airbase in Europe where a few of these were around, and they are, yes, gorgeous. The highlight of my time there was an airfield flyover at a height which I will not disclose, but let's just say it blew our hats off. One of my best air memories ever. Just wow.

[@donaldsmith3048]

Thank you for the information! I knew some but not much of the information. I know that Ukraine is big on hi tech things. As a Ham Radio operator, one of the best antenna analiser is the Rig Expert, made in Ukraine!

[@logannicholson1850]

THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT THE CREWS AND LOGISTICS BEING BAD RATHER THAN JUST THE VEHICLES

[@justinrockholt7055]

“You see Ivan, why drop bomb when you can become bomb, and shoot more bomb?” Loiter munitions (I think), Lazerpig

[@kyleluster4713]

Love thus channel need more vids but quality takes time

[@Kenneth_James]

Though very impressed with the simplicity and durability of the tested version of the AT4, the US Army saw some room for improvement, specifically the addition of rear and front bumpers on the launch tube and changes to the sights and slings. After these changes, the AT4 was adopted by the US Army as the Lightweight Multipurpose Weapon M136.[12] The Swedish Army also recognized these improvements and subsequently adopted the Americanized version of the AT4

[@charliespinks7203]

I remember hearing of reports from the early days of Afghanistan about US forces finding Taliban fighters in their caves with their lungs ripped out of their bodies through their mouths due to the vacuum caused by fuel air bombs going off outside the caves they were taking cover in.

[@Naramsit]

Ah yes, the game quotes. Its glorious!

[@arizonaicesuntea9922]

18:00 The ultra rare, yet very beautiful, green Bradley IFV

[@zeriousvolt1245]

”R.I.P. the rubel”. Great new proverb.

[@Argosh]

People tend to forget or never knew that most Soviet R&D was not done in Russia...

[@andrewlechner6343]

Strangely, the Stryker is not an apc. Instead, it is cross between an apc and an ifv. It has the armor of an apc but the weaponry of an ifv, which allows it act as a lighter ifv for medium-weight brigades, which have weight restrictions placed on them so they can be easily airlifted. For reference the Bradly is generally considered for use by high-weight units, while trucks/ mraps are used by light or supporting units.

[@k53847]

Brads didn't behave great against IEDs. Apparently putting the fuel between the belly armor and the floor of the crew compartment wasn't as clever an idea as it seemed in the 70s. That's apparently been fixed in the most recent versions, for those few units that have those.

[@kyleclark4449]

54:29 I'm sorry for your loss, man. It makes me love my mother even more. If you ever want somebody to talk to, just respond to this, and I'll give you my phone number. I'm an American, so there will be a time delay, but I'd be glad to talk to you through the hard stuff. This channel has gotten me through some hard times, and I'd be glad to return the favor. Cheers, Peter!

[@k53847]

The TOS-1 is a very short ranged weapon designed to be used in a quite different way that every other MLRS. It's designed to provide massive firepower on a fortified area as part of the pre-assault prep. I'm not even sure it it's got a FDC or is is direct fire only. Though every Soviet derived MLRS has direct fire sights and at least the Russians practice direct fire.

[@Rustanator2]

Wooo Lazerpig! Love his content. DM him and tell him to make more.

[@austinbunyard3284]

What a huge donation

[@TheNecromancer6666]

Funfact: the Eurofighter too has an EOS/IIR. And F16 and F15 can now equip Pods for this. Imagine an AA Targetting Pod.

[@stuffy2757]

i love the funky gup music

[@ThePuschkin1986]

i am an aerosexual myself, but that shot of NATO tanks all in a row firing is one of the sexiest things i have seen in a while... one thing about the An-124: my hometown in Germany is the operating base for a number of commercially used 124s, I have seen them many times parked on the tarmac, never up close though. one time i was driving my car along the autobahn when one of them was approaching to land, that thing was soo huge, like a football stadium moving through the air

[@tacticalyeet5435]

im not as nerdy as you but goddamn i love this video

[@yp5174]

Thank you for this video. Ideas for next video Ballistic missiles used by both sides like Tochka-U or Iskander

[@yp5174]

Interesting fact . The production of many different types of tanks, MLRS, planes and the howitzers was one of the things which caused the collapse of Soviet economy. For example Uragan MLRS is one the worst in the world but Soviet Union produce it because it needed that all the workers had the job

[@frenzy1-123]

I use the Flanker in DCS, and yes, something like 90% of my kills are with the Electro Optical sight. When I don't use it is when I've run out of Medium Range Passive Seeking Missiles (R27ETs, Fox-2s) and my R73s don't have enough range.

[@marseldagistani1989]

Aero Gavin the creation of a man that should not be taken seriously.

[@theconvictedquokka]

What are you talking about it's the best tank aircraft

[@theconvictedquokka]

And once you land boom instant warcrime

[@marseldagistani1989]

@@theconvictedquokka Sparky is a... guy of... Many talents, to say the least. But his sanity is... lacking