What to do if your Sherman tank gets stuck in the mud & other "Field Expedients" 1944

This film is an entertaining treasure trove of down & dirty inside info on how U.S. tanks and other tracked vehicles were kept rolling & overcame a multitude of obstacles in the field during World War 2. '"Field Expedients" were "Anything you can think of to keep your vehicle rolling." In other words, this film is a show case of good 'ol American know how solving problems in novel and innovative ways. Often times in World War 2, just getting to where you needed to go in your tank was half the battle. You'll learn how M4 Shermans & M5 Stuarts navigated a wide variety of obstacles, including deep mud, anti tank ditches, sand & boulders. How to repair common mechanical problems with simple tools or whatever is available around you. You'd be surprised what you can do with fence posts & chicken wire! You'll watch a Sherman back under a bridge & support in with its rear deck so the rest of its platoon can cross it, adding grousers to tracks to climb steep hills, repairing thrown tracks in all kinds of conditions, building corduroy roads, what to do on a multi engined tank when one conks out (many tanks had several) and much more. A feast for gear heads & off roaders alike!
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[@mandolinic]

That's really good timing. I came home today to find a Sherman tank was stuck on my driveway. Using these tips I was able to move it off and abandon it on my neighbour's lawn. Heh! heh!

[@danielbruns1675]

My uncle was awarded some medal for fixing a tank behind enemy lines in WW2. The only other thing I know about it is when I asked him about it, he said, "I didn't know where the lines were!"

[@doggedout]

This is the kind of practical DIY stuff YT is great for!

[@deaustin4018]

Never been in a tank in my life, but I knew some tankers, early 70s. I used to like reading their manuals. “This is your 105 mm Gun Full Tracked Combat Tank M60 (or something like that). Proper care and servicing will provide you with many hours of trouble free operation.” I always wondered if the tankers could do a test ride before driving it off the lot. Btw, if you want a … unique job, try being an MP directing tank traffic. I used to say, please, a lot under my breath, please go where you're told.

[@RomeKG471]

"Hey Oddball...whats taking so long?" "I dont how to fix em, I just know how to drive em, woof! woof!"

[@Txsbill]

Believe it or not I used the track to anchor technique to help get my excavator unstuck. Our fathers/grandfathers sure knew their stuff!

[@Pixelbuddha_]

Now I know how to free a stuck Sherman Tank. How me, a german in his midtwenties studying IT will ever find use for this information, is yet still to be discussed.

[@SkyWriter25]

I'm so glad I found this video. My Sherman had been stuck in the back yard for a week and now I got it out! 😁

[@markvolker1145]

Great information and ideas for those who might not operate tanks, but operate tracked heavy equipment! Hat's off to the "last great generation"!

[@iamrichrocker]

do not know how you find these..but i love these documentaries with the narration...thx for showing these...

[@sheepmasterrace]

Thanks for this documentary... I never knew that the tank is the thing that moves, not the track.

[@jamesdesmidt447]

My Dad's best friend was a tank driver in the 3rd Army in WWII. He always told the story of being in France and getting stuck. He said he started hearing someone cussing at him to get tank unstuck and moving and he answered back with a few choice words before he looked up to his hatch and there stood Patton. Patton gave the tank commander and Chic five minutes to move the tank or they be shoveling shit the rest of their service career. Chic said they got it moved rapidly after that encounter.

[@TheRaveBarn]

"The best tool is your good old American brain"

[@RomeKG471]

"Pile! you nittwitt!! I told you not to run over stumps!" "sorry Sargent"

[@7123]

Brilliant, thought I would have to abandon my tank next time I get it stuck on the way to the shop.

[@thomassmith5347]

Never new about the 2 engine set

[@blondknight99]

This isnt realistic. They made no mention of beating the driver for getting you into all those crappy situations.

[@csabasztaho4833]

" but suppose there are no trees around to fasten youre cable to, then use this method:

[@JaimeWulf]

They should show this to modern day tankers and tank recovery crews...

[@ZenosWarbirds]

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