Top 10 Weird WW2 Tanks Part 2

[@shadowcatch4731]

Fun fact about the Gustave RR gun. Its shells were so powerful they had to be numbered and each shell had to be slightly larger than the last because each shell would measurably increase the bore of the gun.

[@johnballs1352]

That's fascinating

[@chaowingchinghongfingshong3109]

Wasnt that the Paris Geschütz from WWI?

[@battleoid2411]

@@chaowingchinghongfingshong3109 no the Gustav had that issue, not sure on the Paris gun

[@chaowingchinghongfingshong3109]

@@battleoid2411 Well, I guess both had that issue with that calibre ^^

[@chaowingchinghongfingshong3109]

@Mike B Well, caliber is AE and calibre is BE, but since Im german, I switch between them a lot, Its "Kaliber" in german actually, closer to the AE spelling

[@davidwhite147]

3:08 To put the effective thickness of the Maus’ armour into proper perspective the battleship Bismarck’s main belt armour was 320mm thick.

[@totallyaploy1824]

Holy shit

[@schretlenaugustijn2391]

Who is stronger:A ship named after the absolute madman who united what now is one of the strongest countries in the world. Or: a fat mouse

[@militarymist1199]

9:26 O panzer of the lake, what is your wisdom today? Don't try to drive tanks underwater.

[@Bird_Dog00]

Not ennough likes.

[@flare9757]

The “Shwim Panzer”, a Panzer that can go “shwimming”.

[@Inaho452]

Actually it's Schwimmpanzer

[@omegast4r938]

Just like the "schwimmwagen"

[@wingshad0w00982]

“Mobility and speed is something all generals wanted for their tanks” >just finished talking about the maus

[@ThomasFarquhar2]

Mustache man wasn't a general and to be honest whenever the generals were talking to him they probably just assumed their head would turn into 40,000 head pieces if they spoke bad of his wonder weapons

[@animalmother8730]

The British tanks we're slow at reversing since the ONLY time a British tanker goes in reverse is when parking.

[@kieronwheeler3087]

Or when aiming the gun.

[@theragingrussian5895]

The Only Gear The Beautiful British Tanks Have Is The Tea Maker! Our Tanks Are So Good They Don’t NEED To Move!

[@ancientwarrior3482]

SS M0NKEY or when they are cornered in Dunkirk. British tanks were horrible until the late parts of the war, Firefly wasn't possible without USA

[@dayaautum6983]

Of course British tanks never went in reverse, no one trusted them to back up with anything that big.

[@DuckSwagington]

We need the T.O.G. 2 in war thunder.

[@nicolasrouvreau8365]

it would be an nice target for any plane / tank with enough punch

[@DrRussian]

Target? You mean runway.

[@no00ob]

DuckSwagington start Playing wot there is tog 2

[@der_sebbl]

But WoT sucks

[@no00ob]

der sebbl i know bro but just told

[@busletic]

7:37 Hmm. It looks like Batman's Tumbler.

[@okrajoe]

Hold my panzer, I'm going diving

[@rewrew897]

(PANZERLIED INTENSIFIES)

[@flare9757]

Britain would be happy to.

[@FeldwebelWolfenstool]

Italy had some very high-tech tanks, for that time. They had one which featured a 5-speed transmission. One speed forward, Four for reverse. Their armor was easy to identify on the battlefield. They were the only ones that had back-up lights...

[@hofnaerrchen]

My grandfather was part of the attack on Sevastopol and he told me that - apart from the obvious effects - the blast wave of the massive rounds did kill soldiers without external signs when they later found them still in their defensive positions.

[@smoraptor]

The plural of Maus is actually Mäuse

[@CallanElliott]

How do you pronounce that?

[@calebcook2938]

Who cares any one could google that like you

[@ANDZUkk1]

I thought it was mice

[@Sturmovik1946]

​@@CallanElliott mouse = mouse Mäuse ≈ Maoise or better yet, press play here: translate.google.com/#view=home&op=translate&sl=en&tl=de&text=mice%20and%0Amouse

[@chepa1767]

@@ANDZUkk1 German and English has some difference

[@hgknetwork7228]

You forgot the British Churchill Gun Carrier its very weird

[@walterholt9717]

also maybe churchill flam thrower?

[@breemy2242]

Its pretty much driving armored can that can defend itself

[@sekritdokumint9326]

Top 1 Tanks Part 11

[@nibel-k1433]

Hahahahahahh, Blyat, i cannot belive it XD

[@calebcook2938]

Ok

[@airraid9614]

Insert woman looking at equation with confused look meme here

[@evanv7420]

Motherland's Amazing Underpowered Sausage Maus :)

[@anthrazite]

Ayy the "Karl"-Gerät, probably the cutest self propelled gun ever made

[@BEAR-lw6mh]

14:52 the damn shell bounced XD

[@samgeorge4798]

the tog 2 needs to be added to warthunder

[@saltboi6374]

depending on the tier, i would like/dislike

[@franklind.roosevelt4367]

Salt's KZbin Channel I think a fair place for it to be in the tech tree would probably be about tier 3 br 4.3 that seems fair to me

[@jadrankaledinski9646]

Sam George considering the gun,the crew and the tank itself,i think it could pe put at 4.7 or 5.0 comfortably

[@linkxsc]

With sponsons?

[@explodingcreeper1895]

Landkreuzer p1000 Ratte as premium 😂

[@mbr5742]

The Maus actually was the second produced Porsche Design with hybrid engine. The Ferdinand/Elefant used it as well

[@deutschlandistda2785]

0:23 that is literally the design of Angry connor In WOTB

[@pigtasticpigtures7825]

Gherkin Traktor That’s because that’s what that’s based on. In fact, that’s what it is but with a different name.

[@f4fphantomii468]

That's because what's it based on you idiot. It's not like wot invented WW2 Tank combat.

[@rek1reki]

Gherkin Traktor its the archer

[@absentmindedprof]

Another odd German tank was the Cricket. With an open topless turret, the Cricket didn't appear that odd. That is until you noticed the cranes on either side of the turret. These were used to remove the turret assembly so it could be placed in a premade fixed position for use as an armored fixed defense point.

[@yukkurispee1773]

To be fair, the only way the diving panzer could be useful was only if the Luftwaffe were to drop bombs carrying a ton of water onto the battlefield, enough to make the allied tanks under water and then send in the diving panzers

[@MilesStratton]

good to see my information was put to good use. excellent video iron!

[@TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

Cheers for helping :D

[@randallreed9048]

Delightful series. You clearly know your stuff and your droll humor makes your videos irresistible. Thank you.

[@techpriest8965]

Underwater tank seems to rock some pretty cool inventions and workarounds. But holy shit navigating underwater blind is guaranteed suicide. Good video tho.

[@jwenting]

they'd have a compass and I guess some way to detect drift due to currents. Would be tricky, but can be done.

[@Enderfire02]

Like submarines

[@matthiuskoenig3378]

they were actually used to the bug river in 1941

[@dayaautum6983]

I think the snorkels would be the downfall of such an idea. A couple of fast ships with a chain between them would leave the tanks helpless at the bottom of the English Channel. A feat I am certain the British Navy could have pulled off rather easily. it's not like the channel wasn't being watched to notice all those snorkels and bubbles working their way across either, let alone the reconnaissance planes noticing the tanks gathering in France.

[@nicholaslapadat5195]

The scofield looked like the batmobile

[@no00ob]

Nicholas Lapadat lol

[@chepa1767]

Heh

[@darthstanley166]

From the front it REALLY does! My mind went to the scene driving inside! Good eye!

[@Markyroson]

"Which is why I don't think the tank took off" You are seriously cracking me up now 😂

[@kieronwheeler3087]

It's actually quite surprising that the TOG II didn't enter production, Britain still used infantry support tanks, such as the Churchill, and the Matilda, both of which were very slow, right through to the end of the war. The TOG had heavier armour than the Churchill, and a better gun, as the 17pdr was never mounted successfully to a Churchill, and the drive system was not really any less reliable than the over-stressed system in the Churchill, also hull sponsons would be a great way to add extra firepower, both for anti-infantry and anti-emplacement combat, as well as for defence. The lack of suspension wasn't really a huge problem, due to the speed of the tank, and the Luftwaffe would not have had the air superiority to effectively target the TOG. And the TOG had the ability to cross the anti-tank ditches that were used across Europe and Africa, whilst also being capable of climbing up steep inclines, and having the firepower to effectively fight against heavy German vehicles such as the Tiger, Jagdpanther, and Jagdtiger.

[@BlackHearthguard]

I worked with Bob Semple's grandson, nice bloke, quite proud of his family's history too.

[@Inaho452]

The tauchpanzer now sealed with flextape...

[@darthstanley166]

Put Hitler in place of the pitch man!

[@brianartillery]

I love your picture of the M-10 'Achilles'. I don't know if you noticed, but it's driving over a Churchill 'ARK', possibly an 'ARK II', with the asymmetrical side rails. A photo I've never seen before. Thanks.

[@billwilson3609]

The US M6 heavy tank had a few models made using an electric drive for testing purposes. Ordnance continued researching electric drives in the T20 series that were to replace the M4 and had a good number of electric T23's produced for testing. The Army and tankers were liked how the electric drives allowed tanks to reach the same speeds in forward and reverse. That project was cancelled due to electric drives requiring repairs too often and difficulties with the speed controller caused by shocks and vibrations.

[@shuriksvoboda6883]

You could've mentioned among those, for example, such vehicle as NI-1, "Na ispug". Their, probably, main weapon was horrible noise they made while moving! Their armour was layered of ship steel and wood, and as for guns - whatever was available, often thickened with additional steel for psychological effect.

[@cansasandmikecooley9870]

Hi there! I'm a new subscriber and I love love love WW I and WW II history. Your videos on weird and lesser known vehicles and weapons are some of the best I have EVER seen - and as a war history nerd, I've seen alot! Absolutely amazing work! I'd like to see your opinion of Top 5 or 10 spy/clandestine weapons if you haven't already done one. Great channel keep it up!

[@samiraperi467]

That NZ tank reminds me of Batman's Tumbler. :D

[@poyo3582]

hey thanks for the big red circle because I definitely couldn't see the fucking 300 mm gun

[@TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

+Misael Chavez well there is your promblem is 600mm. I guess the red circle was needed ^^

[@poyo3582]

The Iron Armenian aka G.I. Haigs wow didn't see that thanks

[@gagemullis8134]

the archer tank destroyer was for defending the rear end of a concoy,

[@jasonbarnes9781]

Gage Mullis lol. very good.

[@gearz2570]

Gage Mullis good idea

[@mbr5742]

Tauchpanzer was used in 41 to cross the river Bug. They used a fixes air intake pipe there. That technology was used in the early Panther and even post WW2 (Sowjet battletanks, german KaJaPa and Jaguar, tested on the Marder IFV) And diving using a different system is part of the Leopard 1 and 2 tanks and trained

[@freaktemple]

I have heard that in the Kubinka tank museum in Moscow , hold the biggest German tank collection from the WW2 , a few thousand vehicles , it would need days to see them all . Including the mouse , the Thor , and the German kugelpanzer

[@EMTBonsai]

That panzer 4s rear wheel going down the hill looks ready to exit the tank there! Haha

[@praveenkumarkudroli2629]

Karl , gustav , ladikarpanzer , ratte , Tiger 1 , king tiger , panther ,KV6 ,KV 44

[@maddox0110]

The Kubinka museum has a information board that tells visitors that the Maus is hidden behind the Karl Gerate. And it is needed, especialy now the german hangar is getting fairly empty. Most machines moved to the Patriot Park museum.

[@charleshutchinson3829]

The Modified Sherman T-31 and Another I can't seem to find a picture of Online. A Sherman Flame tank, bit had 2 long barrels in the turret. Seen it at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in the 70s.

[@wickwire9560]

It may have been mentioned already but ... that Artillery Piece that's circled is more of a Mortar Vehicle !

[@markrowland1366]

Sponsors appeared on the Lee/Grant, tank, deployed by Britten in North Africa, during WW2. The TOG shown has, like early Churchill's, a large callibre gun in the forward right of the hull, the removal of which gave stowage space for more 17 pound shells and formerly, space for crocodile and other gear.

[@baloghmarton3065]

I don't want to be a jerk or anything, but I think, that the Maus was not the only tank, what's development was ended by bombing. The hungarian Tas-project was also stopped by bombing of the Weiss Manfred factory, the developer concern in the Summer of 1944. The project's aim was to create a tank to counter the T-34. It ended up very similar to the german Panther. Anyways a great video, keep up the good work!

[@thogyt]

8:08 did IKEA make that shit?

[@pontusgustafsson9510]

Stridsmakten now known as Försvarsmakten made the tank.

[@Citydell]

Nice video Armenian. Keep it up. Love these videos. :)

[@samrussell4065]

The realy sad thing about the Archer is the ignorance surrounding it: not least, most people seem to think the gun faces forward. It was highly effective in its role, continuing in British use into the '50's, long after the Firefly was phased out. The ability to make your escape from an ambush or stalk at full speed is not to be underestimated, and it was far harder to see an Archer than any other contempiary apart from the Hetzer (15mm difference in height)

[@Markyroson]

Can't resist, sorry. I'd tell you a tog joke, but it's too long. The landshark The beached whale You name it, we've come up with it in world of tanks.

[@iDrive4fun93]

In part 1 I got an Impeach Trump ad and in part 2 I got a Build the Wall ad 😂😂😂

[@brandonsarsland-brunner3390]

7:10 I looks like the batmobile from the Batman begins and the dark night

[@mr.unknown6632]

14:26 Song is called Wenn die soldaten

[@yagdtigercommander]

I also read that some Karls had 54cm guns but were later variants. Though the calibers were a little smaller the barrels were longer for higher muzzle velocity and would work long side their older 600mm brethren lol.

[@Fei_PL]

14:50 - AMAZING RECORD - JUST LOVE IT!

[@TheAgProv]

not bad, but error at 2:11: that's not a Valentine. It's the earlier A9, which shared the same chassis and wheelbase. as it was a multi-turreted tank, it might be worth your while finding out more about this - in the 1930's there was a fad for tanks with multiple turrets.

[@cheese6039]

4:17 in the video, there's a hammer and sickle on the maus

[@swigsty6583]

Hitler: HOW ARE THE TRAITORS TELLING WHERE MY UBOATS ARE?! People: haha stolen underwater tank

[@louisrorison8457]

The archer is a pain in war thunder

[@Catequil]

the porshe tiger is similair to the mous, engine wise. but that one was worse since 1: it dug into the eartch, 2: it overheated the engine, 3: the electric motor catched fire

[@zakMedia]

Ty very much I rlly wouldn’t have seen that giant gun without the red circle on the thumbnail

[@Cristieagle]

7:38 I think I know where the Batmobile got its deisgn from.

[@zombieaerospace5005]

10:00 Panzer of the lake

[@robertfarrow4256]

one of the few, not one of the only. If it's the only, there is only one.

[@billieonare]

About bloody time m8

[@EMTBonsai]

Not quite a quick retreat for the Archer! Just it was to damb long n heavy to have it facing forward the tank would nose dive as soon as it went over anything they were quite bothered about it overturning thqys what it says in my British tank book on British tanks in Normandy it was just a bonus it was able to retreat quickly haha but mainly built because it was far to long for any chassis facing forward

[@sentinel7672]

I like that the model of the bonus tank you showed firing (I have no clue what to look for or how to spell it) had "Thor" on the side.

[@mete_envy1923]

IST called Kärl-Gerat

[@doggylover7564]

Hey iron if an archer TD gun is facing backward then the Soviet t 35 what direction would be forwards for the t 35

[@maxfredriksen350]

Background song used: Panzerlied

[@TyphoonBlast]

Hey, can ya do a vid on the Gustav? I am really interested in that cannon

[@hughmungus1743]

Change your avatars

[@bigmanjaffers]

I'm not affiliated with the fandom, but can do what he wants, okay?

[@justinbonz]

took long enough to get part 2 out. lets try and pick up the pace if you do a 2 part series again please

[@eddherring4972]

Tank derivatives include Brummbar, Sturmteiger, Heuschrecke and Percy Hobart’s Funnies which include the floating Shermans, the Sherman Crab mine clearer, the Bobbin beach assault tank, Armoured Ramp Carrier Churchill and Churchill Crocodile and many others. Also if you are including Maus in this video you should include the T95 motor gun carriage reclassified as T28 it was the allied version of the Maus though it ‘only’ had a 105mm gun. Two were built and like Maus they never saw service however the T28 was superseded by better designs. One was destroyed by engine fire the other is on display in America.

[@tomihaili8756]

Late Karl had 54cm gun which was longer than the old 60cm. Both were in use and were interchangeable.

[@jackandersen1262]

The Kugelpanzer, although from it's design it looks like it would be a recon vehicle.

[@naominekomimi]

Great video! I really love these. I do have a suggestion, though. I think when you are reading your lists off you should try to make a table of things you want to say and then come up with a way to easily move from one point to another in the script. So like instead of finishing the end of the previous bulletpoint and then saying the next one (like "Reliability - The ____ tank was very unreliable") you could say the end of the previous point and then segway with a short phrase (like "Another issue with the ____ tank was its reliability"). That sort of thing OBVIOUSLY not a major gripe, and the focus in these videos is the information and the research (Which is fantastic by the way). I just figured I'd point it out in case you hadn't thought of that. :D

[@TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

Thanks for the consecutive feedback

[@sillysad3198]

+1 to that. although it is already the best "top-list" video on youtube

[@isawadelapradera6490]

segue not segway

[@dennisw64]

I wonder if the Schofield tank was the inspiration for the Tumbler Batmobile from "Batman Begins"?

[@Hunt3rK3nw4y]

To be honest, the TOG 2 is basically an over sized Churchill Mark VII tank with just pretty much longer body, 17 pounder gun and so on.

[@Allegro7469]

What about the German Heuschrecke with the removable turret? I don't think it ever saw battle but it was developed.

[@ye3826]

0:58, did you hear about the new french MBT? it has 14 gears, 2 go forwards in case the enemy attacks from behind XD

[@Dr_Wu]

Nah backwards

[@truegopnik6591]

Correction: both maus prototypes weren't destroyed by the Germans, only one was. The second one was destroyed by the soviets when the ammunition detonated inside the tank. It was stripped out and the turret was refitted, but it was never restored.

[@chriscalvin5083]

like the video. could you do a video on WWII light tank/tankettes like US M1 combat car and British Vicker MkII

[@fishpop]

5:03 HOLY SHIT!! THAT THING IS *HUGE!!!*

[@JustMe-zu6tn]

Scofield..haha. aka OG tumbler..now we know where Batman got the ride..

[@marco-ro6cl]

Glad u enjoy der Koniggratzer lol

[@franklind.roosevelt4367]

I hope that schofield tank gets added to war thunder it looks perfect for low tier gameplay

[@nightowl5713]

Random fact about the maus and Karl, the tanks were so big the building was built around them both

[@Otokichi786]

5. Archer (Valentine chassis, fixed, facing backward 17 Pounder/76.2mm AT gun.) 4. Maus/PzKpfw VIII (188 tons, 300mm armor, 128mm main gun, 75mm coaxial cannon, MG34, Diesel/electric motors.) 3. Schofield (2 Pounder/40mm cannon, track+wheel drive system.) 2. Tauchpanzer/Underwassen tank (Panzer III/IV chassis, water tight to 15 meters/20 minutes.) 1. TOG-2 Tank (80 tons, 114mm armor, World War I-type, infantry support, 57-76.2mm gun, 14Km/hour, Diesel/electric motors.) Bonus tank: Karl-Gerat (124 tons, SPG, 600mm Mortar, 1 round/10 minutes, 10Km/hour.)

[@bluefoxy6478]

Has any one restored 1 of the panzer 4's that was converted to carry shells?

[@justaboxofsneks2875]

15:12 there was also a country named "the netherlands" they blitzkrieged through

[@ancientwarrior3482]

Everyone gangsta until the British channel starts speaking Panzer and Blitzkrieg

[@dirufanboy1971]

Ahhh, the Bob Semple - a towering achievement of Kiwi engineering!

[@defondel4410]

Lol I can just imagine on a British destroyer Sonar Man:SIR WE HAVE A PROBLEM MIGHT WANT TO COME SEE THIS! Commander: yes? Sonar Man: I hear hundreds of engines! Commander: wth? Crewman: Sir over here! Quick! Commander: the Germans have tank submarines... (looking at beach) LAUNCH THE DEPTH CHARGES! Underwater tank crewmen: NANI?!!!

[@slinq]

thumbs up for using soviet storm stock footage super thumbs up if you actually watched the series, its good to learn things not just from the victors perspective

[@aldenconsolver3428]

When I see that German Carl Gray(?) siege mortar thing my eyes see P47 thunderbolts everywhere above it full of smiling pilots. In spite of what you said about a land survey being taken before that mortar good have been deployed I don't think so, those grinning P47 pilots are going to have that thing spread around the battlefield in surprisingly little time.

[@Hs13h]

The tog 2 footage is a tog one because you can see the name plate on the front

[@omihavetz5739]

I feel as though the karl Gerat is more of a self propelled artillery piece than a tank

[@martinkirilov8657]

the maus was basically a bunker with tracks and a ship gun

[@natenjohnson]

oh, something else. what the hell is the hammer and sickle for? I could barely see it in that picture, but from aerial photography?

[@baronofficial4279]

The Bob simple tank could destroy the Panzer VIII In one shot :)

[@ancientwarrior3482]

Baron Official it could destroy an Abrams from the other side of the multiverse