WHY DID GERMANY BUILD THIS ? - Nb.Fz. in War Thunder - OddBawZ

The Nb.Fz. in War Thunder is one of life's many mysteries. Like, why did Germany make a tank with 15mm of armour and give it two main cannons?!
The NbFz in War Thunder is a Premium German Tank that has two main guns. In the turret there is a 75mm main gun and a 37mm coaxial gun. For what reason... who knows! All we need to care about, is that this tank isn't very good, but it's a whole lot of fun!
The Nb.Fz. fires HEAT shells from the 75mm with 80mm of penetration and can easily hull break lightly armoured vehicles. It's also got a little 37mm cannon that can rip through a decent amount of armour and of course, it's APHE so it does a fair bit of damage on the inside too!
The Nb.Fz. is slow, cumbersome and has one of the WORST turret traverse speeds in the game. This can make in pretty frustrating to use, but it's pretty rewarding if you can do well in it!
I also fly out the infamous HE 112, some weird Bi-plane bomber thing and a 109 B... for... reasons!
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INTRO (00:00)
INTRO BUT IT'S GETTING SILLY NOW (02:08)
THE TWO HEADED MONSTER (05:14)
GAME 1 NB.FZ SUFFERING (07:43)
GAME 1 BIPLANE (12:29)
GAME 1 HE 112 (16:24)
GAME 2 NB.FZ DOUBLE SIDED (22:32)
GAME 2 BIPLANE (30:19)
GAME 2 HE 112 (32:14)
OUTRO (36:19)

[@OddBawZ]

IF YOU LIKED THIS INTRO, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LEAVE ME A LIKE AND SHAR THE VIDEO WITH YOUR FRIENDS! LOVE YOU!

[@vtec1988]

You'll be at 100k+ subs in no time man. 💪

[@australianbugfacts3419]

Awesome vid👍

[@srqamt]

i always love the intros dude

[@UnitedDucky]

m36? *47th attempt*

[@shanked5016]

That intro made me laugh so hard I cried.

[@M1A1abramsFTW]

That intro deserves more than a like.

[@ningen1980]

100% HILARITY!

[@M65V19]

Dis intro dezervez a bike!

[@mariuskroll829]

That's why i liked, disliked, and liked again

[@jacorpg]

Whole video does.

[@scotttill3847]

Are you suggesting a courtesy reach-around? :P Yeah that intro was pretty fantastic!

[@maxshell9465]

"300 ping now I know what it's like to be Australian" I felt that, country that invented wifi yet sits at 43rd in terms of speed

[@Thunk1]

As an Australian I can confirm my ping sucks

[@cericat]

This is what happens when people vote for the benefit of the rich instead of themselves. Also 300 is a good day from experience, I'd have up to 800 on Planetside 2 (Playstation region locked means we have to connect to Ceres instead of having our own server like PC) and I don't even remember what the ping was on average for WT.

[@jolioding_2253]

laughs in being inventor of fibreglass cable technology and still just having 16k connection.

[@tomtech1537]

yeah literally +200ms on top of what @oddbawz normally gets.. For ping/latency, bandwidth is nearly irrelevant, just physics. The servers are hosted like 8000km away, with latency primarily being a function of distance. This video gives a good proximation of the experience playing in Aus on US servers.

[@matt.2708]

@@cericat I remember when I lived very rural and the only thing we had was wifi, I got 16000 ping in the corner playing bf1 on a server by myself

[@thereynaldosan7695]

When engineers do their homework separately and then put it all together in class

[@D_F_A]

That is how Airbus operate.

[@reecedeyoung6595]

Works for us comp sci bois

[@ODST_Parker]

That fucking HEAT round hit the Russian gunner in the stomach, exploded, and still did enough damage to hull break the truck. Holy shit, I would not want to be that guy.

[@BHuang92]

Someone's gonna had to bury that poor bastard in a soup can made from the truck.........

[@derpythespy]

What guy? He’s probably atomized by now

[@keithsimpson2150]

IRL I wonder if' hed have trigger fuze or it woulda kept on sailing.

[@kilrakbloodfang2471]

Talk about instant gel smear. lol

[@kumaflamewar6524]

@@keithsimpson2150 irl he might not have, but honestly if he did that's probably one of the best ways to go on the battlefield. *snap to black*

[@Charlie-fk4ly]

Odd: Why build this? Germany: Cause why not?

[@krellio9006]

"Its not a tank, its a big tractor" -Actual german quote when they made this secretly to bypass treaty of versailles

[@tetchrafett7215]

Also Germany: Your using it aren't you?

[@irapharel3205]

That was the prototyp tiger

[@jaek_898]

"is oddbawz having fun in war thunder?" just refer them to that intro LMAO

[@techienate]

It seems like he's having more fun since parting ways with the company

[@Kosake82]

@@techienate What company?

[@therealdoctom]

WHY? According to the treaty of Versailles, Germany was not allowed to develop tanks. So they developed „tractors“ instead, one of them was the Neubaugahrzeug (new construction vehicle). The Neubaufahrzeug was a prototype project only, however, few of these tanks made it to the front in Norway in 1940. The idea behind the Neubaufahrzeug was that the Germans planned building proper tanks soon and the German industry needed experiences with that. Historically, it was never meant to appear in War Thunder ;-)

[@iceowl]

tbh the reason why War Thunder and WoT have such developed tech trees is because there is figuratively a huge catalogue of prototypes from the second world war to make video game tanks out of. a large amount of tanks in both games whose designs either never saw production because they were not chosen by the military they were designed for, or totally unfeasible before production was even a thought in anyone's mind, or only very few were made and then scrapped, because they were totally unfeasible.

[@havokstriker]

quite a few found they were outdated before they even got through prototype stage and were scrapped@@iceowl

[@kevinb2]

I absolutely love the Bottom Gear intros

[@f4ucorsair264]

“I probably just offended someone” - odd 2021

[@jamestheotherone742]

"The Nb.Fz. sucks balls. why?!?" Because no one knew how you were supposed to build a heavy assault tank, so they tried everything.

[@nickfilippos3340]

Well, they could start with the armour. I mean, it was supposed to be *heavy*, right? And "assault"? But this thing can get knocked down by an antitank rifle so... nope, bad design. 👎

[@jamestheotherone742]

@@nickfilippos3340 Remember this was designed when they were still dinking around with Pz Is even before the Spanish civil war experience.

[@explosivo666]

@@nickfilippos3340 They never really went beyond prototypes, half of them were made with mild steel, and the only effective use was for propaganda purposes, just like the soviet T35. As for experiments goes it was not a bad tank, in the sense that they gained invaluable experience from building it, which went towards the Begleitwagen otherwise known as the Panzer IV.

[@apyllyon]

Germany in the start of the war was at the start of the war far over shadowed by its main enemies at the start of the war in terms of its tank forces,the allies had in certain terms either superior quality(armor or better performing gun) or Superior numbers of tanks in general,but The Wehrmacht utilized the branch with greater efficiency,Rommel Recognized that tank was just an instrument in a greater orchestra,That limited production heavy tank was a project,more of well see what sticks,a tryout,and was mainly used for propaganda but also training new recruits,seeing a moving pillbox with multiple mgs and guns for majority of the soldiers if they hadn´t been trained to it,ww1 proved that Not only the Utterly devastating effects of warfare with constant bombardment,but when the German forces 1st time faced tanks in battle they were defenseless against them. That tank might have been obsolete from the get go but it was a valuable test platform.

[@nickfilippos3340]

I believe the main reasons the Nb.Fz was ineffective are the following: 1. The designers had in mind the combat role of tanks in WWI, that of an infantry support - breakthrough vehicle. Later on, tanks were built to fight other tanks so heavier protection and armaments were deemed important. Still, the british Matilda I infantry support tank was one of the most protected vehicles in that era. 2. Antitank weapons designed prior to WWII were scarce and mostly carried by infantry. Antitank rifles had also very limited range. In a few words, the antiarmor factor was not strong enough to necessitate the use of heavier armor protection. However, a "heavy breakthrough" tank should at least have better protection than its light counterparts, sacrificing some of its mobility if necessary. The Nb.Fz. was sluggish while not being heavy nor heavily armed. 3. As @SI4sh mentioned above, Neubaufahrzeuge tanks were built mainly for propaganda purposes and probably in a haste. They were left at a prototype stage. Actually the whole project was abandoned early on. That is I believe the most important reason of all. 4. The capabilities and manufacturing experience of war industry in the early 40s were not enough for the production of heavy equipment, or funds were insufficient /driven towards the development of other sectors (Airforce for example).

[@hotsauce9554]

"I DON'T HAVE DEPRESSION, HELP"

[@bitterestbowl0211]

Oh its a "bi" plane......... that took me waaaaay too long to get.

[@kirksnelson6487]

Same here lmao. So sad.

[@alexvicario835]

SAME the entire video I was trynna figure out what he meant lmao

[@buck4826]

Odd got more kills in his intro than I get in multiple games combined.

[@spitfire8295]

Me: supposed to do homework Notification pops up Also me: ok screw my homework I need to watch this new video

[@FlexyWrexy]

Odd: 'What is this server doing!?' Every Australian player stuck at 260ms ping minimum: 'Just another day playing War Thunder!'

[@N4CR5]

Yeah the complaints about high ping from EU/US people are hilarious. They have no idea what 'high ping' is.

[@D_F_A]

How do you get 260ms pings? I'm lucky if it gets down to 300ms in Perth.

[@FlexyWrexy]

@@D_F_A NBN and a Central Australian connection i guess. 260 is the lowest it goes, it averages around 280.

[@gipsydangeramericasmonster9632]

So that’s why my ping is shit in war thunder

[@giorgosx5838]

@@N4CR5 Depends. Some countries in the EU for example have a really bad average connection. 260 is nothing compared to some days where it wouldn't drop below 350. I have had it reach 900 with 70% packet loss at which point I wasn't even touching my keyboard and was sitting there watching my tank spin on its own and clipping through the ground

[@Maddog3060]

"A man shot my breeches" Sounds like an excuse one gives to your SO after coming home too late.

[@TallyFox2]

2:03 “I don’t have the depression!” Heh, wish I could say the same **drinks**

[@user-io1bq9qk7l]

Cheers

[@canadianwaffenwaffle2976]

8:51 you see... I was a traveler just like you, until I took a 75mm HEAT to my chest

[@BleedingUranium]

I love the little mid-video tiny tutorials you do to help show why doing certain things is bad, and how to do them properly. These, plus your narration style in general really makes for a better learning experience than a "proper" just-tutorial video ever would. :)

[@ryman8989]

This tank was the first premium tank I decided to get after receiving a coupon for it. This thing holds a special place in my heart

[@D_F_A]

Your heart must be strong

[@gavinjenkins899]

@@D_F_A It's great, odd is just wrong here man

[@christianzivkovic2381]

0:31, 300 ping. I'm Australian and I know exactly how this feels.

[@kriskay5020]

In Western Australia that's what we call fast internet

[@noobplayer_23]

@@kriskay5020 same here in Indonesia. *high five

[@AHappyCub]

@@noobplayer_23 bruh i got like 250

[@soviet_doge1263]

If I shoot but my gunner or breach is shot out, my shell just stops existing. Not to mention the time I had such bad lag that I couldn't move and was being slammed against the wall in my Zis-30, it magically stopped when I died.

[@funnyman4311]

I love how the mama bear instincts kick in when you're playing it, just like the "oh god my children, all of them, I've gotta save them" you just feel like your entire team is your responsibility

[@hatterino]

Never I have seen Odd be so lively and happy in a video, it's very nice

[@BlackSkull1991]

it was desighed to show off to France and british at that time, like “oh see we have heavy tanks also”

[@horstguntherludolf6357]

na, it was a secret test vehicle, therefore they give it this odd camouflage name. it translate to "new construction vehicle". they tested it in russia to bypass the treaty of versailles and it turned out poorly.

[@josephwillis7587]

What I love about OddBawZ is that he can take any tank, plane or map and make it work which is not only very entertaining but it's also educational as I've found my results have been becoming a lot better ever since I started to watch OddBawZ

[@FredomForGamer]

Odd: "I don't have depression. Help!" Don't worry dude, you can have some of mine i have plenty for both of us lol Oh and great eldritch abomination on the tail of your 109

[@GGGeeerrryy]

AUF DER HEIDE STEHT EIN KLEINES BLÜÜÜÜÜÜMELEIN UND DAS HEIßT EEEEEEEEERIKA......

[@ChillAAAGaming]

That Intro was gold mate. Always great to hear you having fun even with the WT things and stuff that cause us all grief.

[@D_F_A]

"Here hold that" thanks Odz for the good laugh. Great tutorial for anyone who hasn't played as a team. Keep them coming.

[@wyatth473]

Really loving the Top Gear style intro to the intro

[@jaek_898]

*_THE INTRO INTRO_*

[@trailingrails9953]

That intro and tutorial cutaway deserve a ring of the notification bell, since i can't sub twice.

[@thegeneralmeh142]

I love the videos that you don’t care about the game when’s it’s all jokes

[@seaweed9294]

You know the vid is good when you laugh the whole way through

[@JLS-ti3lb]

Take a Drink for each time he says "this is not ideal"

[@bobbending]

This is one of your best. Really enjoyed it.

[@FRNRXRAY]

That happiness in the intro... Brilliant, authentic, enjoyable. Thanks Odd!

[@matusholek1364]

Honestly, these videos are only reason I keep playing WT. Much love Odd

[@davidsmall9395]

Loving ur vids odd keep up the great work cant wait to see u back streaming

[@gregorytrowland4377]

Welcome to the high ping life. Never been below 200, the struggle is real.

[@Maritimesgestein]

I too

[@Slayer3]

dude this into... was funniest thing i see on this week haha nice into bro

[@CournCob]

That intro was awesome, youre such a joy to watch when you have fun like that

[@theredcoat_menace]

You sounded genuinely joyful in this chief, was so nice to hear.

[@stevesonyaguitar]

Love your channel, always fun and educational.

[@charlie523]

Man I just have to say this is the second video I've watched of yours and I enjoy every moment of it (the first video was your r3 t20 video)

[@gopherasoda2492]

They sent the few Nbfz's they build to Norway, and they suffered really hard

[@Maj_Malfunction]

Hey Odd, I just watched through this one and got to the part where you did the binocular shot. Due to poor eyesight, I learned to do this shot early in my WT life and have gotten pretty good at it. (AB only though, can't see well enough to play RB) It was good to see that it's a useable thing for you. * Thumbs Up *

[@gen.richthofen5542]

The intro was one of the best I’ve seen in awhile you deserve whatever you want.

[@RickyOHD]

Man the level of happiness OddBawZ video intros and videos in general give me are on a different level 😂😂 “my things!” 😂😂😂

[@WigglyWings]

3:40 "What kind of intro this will be?" The most realistic one.

[@deathfighter661234]

Instant like for that intro and putting a big smile on my face Odd, Thanks!

[@mattyz28kbrracing80]

That intro was hilarious Odd! Don't know why, but I can't help laughing with you. More! More! More!

[@LillieSylva]

The man was giggling like the bullets were tickling him in the intro- Incredible. Subscribed

[@travisbrown7920]

Bro all your close air support video are the highlight of my day!

[@exoticalpha5569]

I was the guy in the fist video lmao I didn't see the chat till that other guy went after me

[@flamepanzer1767]

English is Odd's second language. Laughing is his first! Great job on the vid, excellently done!

[@Tiaanzo]

I always love your vids Odd! And i am subcribed and have not missed a video since phly shouted you out! Much love dude

[@metalmarker89]

Odd I love it eveytime you say "Ohhh, Nooo!* it just makes the whole video entertaining.

[@CheezyPotatoez1]

I like this style of video a lot more than the serious stuff, a goofy tank at low tier is always fun to watch.

[@Shion-cr9sl]

Its my first time in this channel, and i Liked it Very Much! New Sub!

[@lucasmiranda660]

Odd: 30 seconds for a track?! This is insane! Me: welcome to my world, with low level crew members

[@ErikHusky]

The intro was so smooth and fun :D

[@Fantic156]

PMSL, you're always entertaining and informative, but this intro is awesome .. ;)

[@kaguiar93]

That intro had me grinning ear to ear the whole time, love ya Odd!

[@adriansmith2743]

That intro had me dead lmao. Great video Odd

[@janxspirit6707]

That last game was especially great fun to watch. Ty!

[@slimrummy4616]

You were soo funny in this one 🤣.. legit keep doing you bro. PS sorry to hear about your negative experiences with Gijin. I think we can all relate in our own way. Cheers from Canada

[@EATSxBABIES]

I know this is a late comment but I love how your new intros are 100% interchangible with the "Tonight on Bottom Gear" meme

[@bkraus4829]

Quite possibly the best intro of 2021 so far and shames most of the 2020 intros. I was cracking up so much my cat got irritated and left the room 🤣

[@KidAmogusSussy]

that intro sums up war thunder pretty well fun and pain

[@derechte1835]

Id be Happy to see more of those tutorials, it reminded me that i can help my teammates by doing such simple thing

[@jasonsearle7832]

Love your videos so much. I know I'm a bit late getting to the video, but you have done a tutorial video on tanking. Loved your plane one and still practicing not being terrible. Keep up the great work. Would love to meet you in a game so you can carry me!!! 🤪

[@123456gordon]

Poor Ivan on the Dushka got evaporated with that HEAT shell. He's star dust now...

[@45CaliberCure]

Very cool ending. Thanks for the video!

[@stefanwosinsky1935]

I love how calm you remain and i wish i could do that. i just start grabbing brewskie's, and next thing i know i'm raging and then i have to hold myself back to not be toxic to the other players. good thing i don't like being toxic...

[@Asgar1205]

That intro was pure chaos... i love it :D

[@yiepiminecrafter2993]

That was one of the funniest videos I've seen in a long time😂👍

[@jonathanallen3688]

Damn i got good luck as im watching i get a match with odd. I was the P61 that took the bombers. I tried to put out the fire to help but im not good. But great video man i love your content and its awesome to be able to play with ya.

[@SDSzero1]

Dude! The tutorial is perfect. Even though my boomer butt absolutely can’t fly in WT it’s good to hear the tips. I think you have a winner keep them coming.

[@beachside1]

I wonder if that last guy knew what was going on and how many were keeping him alive? Excellent Odd.TY

[@thegamingwolf2527]

This intro: odd nonstop laughing Me: oh yes this is gonna be a good one

[@benjamericana1088]

Omg that into was fantastic. About spit my tea out

[@MrHydenSeek]

Someones in good form today. (Nice to see)

[@KingKass2929]

Intro slow crashing in Scottish: “nyoooooooooo” haha love it

[@ElektroBaals]

that intro was pure love and funn XD made my day haha

[@pinkyfull]

I like that now you know what suffering feels like. having high ping you're never sure how bad it is or if you are just playing badly

[@leonardomiksitz5206]

Keep it up odd love ur vids

[@Syvarrys]

I love the tutorial time in this. As someone who is not good in planes, it’s very useful!

[@hunni04]

I love your vids odd keep it up quest for 100k ill be here :)

[@lordoftheunderpants6075]

Loved the tutorial man!

[@redmcman-son3703]

Great intro Bawz!

[@whimsicalwyvern3073]

One of my favorite tanks in War Thunder. This is what I play when I want to have fun.

[@659009stan]

What an epic ending to that battle. You sir are a bad ass!

[@96xjcherokee52]

Liked, commented on and shared. Thanks for the entertainment ODD!

[@patickjames1030]

Great video!

[@netblu]

I loved that intro so much!

[@Okararu]

"High Max Engine RPM" This warning occurs when either you are diving down or starting your plane (you stand still and crank the engine to max power). In simulator battle (also in rb if you've got the keys bound) you have the option to change the pitch of your prop. When you dive down and the pitch is too high then this will make your engine speed up because the air is moving the prop like a windmill, exceeding the RPM the engine could reach by itself and therefor damaging the engine because it's running way too fast (like driving a car at 80km/h in the second gear). When you start and crank the engine to max with a high pitch this might occur because the plane doesn't move although the engine is running at max throttle. This means that the engine has to move way to much air. I guess you can compare it to a car with a 500kg bomb on the backseat and trying to start driving in the highest gear. Both situations will damage the engine of your plane. I don't know how it is in RB but in SB you definitely have to be careful about it.

[@anxiousseal556]

Odd, that dogfight is basically every single air battle I got since the first time I play this game even at point blank I feel like I'm hitting a ghost plane.

[@cashthegamer9768]

You killed me when I was in a b18 like 20 mins ago when you where in the sb2c

[@TankusCrew]

Oddbawz has done it again with the brilliant, funny and epic intro. German bus along with some German props. Congrats on 70k 🤟🇬🇧

[@JShay-nf4rb]

Great intro odd!!

[@AdenUnavailable]

Odd i just got my first mbt, the leo1, and im now practicing with you and phly's tricks👍