World of Tanks: Inside the Chieftain's Hatch, IS-4 - Part I

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

1:13 in the video is an IS-2 with a stepped slope. As others point out, the later production variants also had the fully sloped front. I don't say that infantry riding on the tank is a bad idea. I say that infantry riding on the tank when the TC is no longer able to communicate directly with the infantry because he's inside the turret is a bad idea, as it implies there is lots of hot metal flying around.

[@nikolaivasilev7371]

please do T-10 and IS-3 !!!!! PLEASE !

[@trentonhollandsworth5776]

May be a little late the IS with the stepped slope and the 122mm was actually was named IS-122 then the real IS2 had the slope on the front plate

[@bankerduck4925]

Ah, yes. Hot metal.

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

1) There are plenty of reasons for a fender to be 'sprung' to stay in place. What is unusual about IS-4 is that the spring system is more in-depth than the typical single bar. 2) No change. If the area is not so hot that the infantry are not at inordinate risk by staying in the tank, the TC can probably keep his hatch open and his head out.

[@basiaromanovski458]

Why does everyone hate chieftain? He was actual tank gunner and he explains well about tanks. He makes some jokes too.

[@yermanoffthetelly]

FuckMeTilDead I think he's the best one on ITTH maybe they don't get his deadpan humor.

[@ShopeeMarketteam]

Because salty IS-4 players didn't like what he said

[@13무명씨]

저 분 싫어하는 사람 있다는 것 지금 알았내! 왜? 답답하면 직접 쿠빙카에 가던가!

[@go4it776]

RoflCopter do you have any proof that IS 4 players are salty??

[@fulcrum2951]

I believe its the music

[@SupremeGamingStyle]

This dude needs to make more of these videos, i could watch this for hours.

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

True.

[@titus_livius]

Soviet tank forces went through incredibly painful learning process in WWII. One of the lessons learned was that tanks needed infantry, artillery, and air support in combat. In the time before IFV's, infantry simply rode into combat on top of the tanks and then filed in behind tanks. Its an easy solution that helped them develop new combined arms doctrine.

[@kristijangrgic9841]

They do that today often as well not on tanks but on those light armored IFVs like old BMP 1s

[@Alpostpone]

Brilliant & million thanks for covering this vehicle! Post-war Soviet heavies are probably the most fascinating tanks of all.

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

Not that loud that the infantry can't communicate to the TC within arm's reach of them, even when the tank is moving.

[@spotfleri5779]

"shamelessly stolen from the germans" made me go LOL

[@maxdelater3369]

I was told that the IS-2 with the stepped front was actually called the IS-122 and the one with the completely sloped frontal plate was the full production variant which was called the IS-2.

[@jaumeferrer4868]

sorry for being 5 years late but the is2 with the complete slope fron is called is-2 model 1944

[@CCXRTrevita]

IS-2M 1944

[@drewfarmer05]

I can't imagine how crazy good this thing would have been in ww2 with the production armour specs.

[@fungoidfest100]

I have one question,....why is there a 'violence' warning on this video? Is Mr. Moran gonna bust out his ninja moves and go postal on us? Or is it just not PC to look at tanks,...in a museum? Really?!?

[@hawks1ish]

Ira Spurlock the game itself has a violence warning

[@SgtSteel1]

You have restricted mode turned on. MORON.

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodli3559]

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[@deezboyeed6764]

Anything military, gun, tank or anything like that gets ad issues since KZbin don't like premoting military stuff, or guns or things that don't fit their agenda

[@ChrisZukowski88]

I identify as a German communist hating tank so the existence of this tank offends me.

[@redreaper-xe6so]

Love these shows...wish we had more.

[@KineticRhyme]

"Soviet overengineering at its finest" xDD

[@markthompson3797]

That's funny. The US Space program spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to design a ball point pen that worked in zero gravity. The Soviets used a pencil.

[@aneesh2115]

@@markthompson3797 that didn't happen It's a myth

[@kyle857]

@@markthompson3797 Pencil shavings are incredibly dangerous in zero gravity to sensitive electronics.

[@inkedseahear]

​@@markthompson3797 Urban rumor, the space pen was developed independently by an American corporation as pens can't work in zero-G, both used pencils but they're a hassle due to graphite shards and shavings.

[@jaskap77]

There are thumb tabs at the back of the 12.7mm machine gun. Not sure if this has also additional trigger lever on operators left hand handle. If the AAMG mount is typical soviet design, there's a elevation brake handle on right hand elevation handwheel.

[@LikeN0ne]

this museum is open for everyone. ticket is something like 3$. There are hangars with german tanks, soviet and Usa/Britan tanks. Museum is really big and interesting to see. More of it, there are special days when tanks are going out of hangars.

[@karlbrundage7472]

loved the cobweb on the front sight of the DsHK. Clearly that museum doesn't get much routine maintenance..............

[@986dalmo]

A spring on the fender helps when you're walking the track after doing track tension, either after breaking track or just preventative maintenance. Walking the track is simply making sure nothing is out of place and all the track sections are proper.

[@TheChieftainsHatch]

Both, now. This channel for visibility, the other channel for people who only want to watch history videos.

[@listingsempty8200]

The music, the music and the red ..... is killing me!!!!!

[@russwoodward8251]

Cool. The Russian museum is my favorite older Chieftain series. Thanks WOT.

[@leek6654]

Chieftain is the best!

[@RonTaboga]

Is that an Object 704 at 4:41 standing left to the tank???

[@1xInsomniax6]

yes it is :D

[@snowblind250]

I was confused how you knew it was a obj704, then i saw the number written on the side. Nice spot

[@RonTaboga]

No its also the shape of an Object 704 if you look closely and know it...

[@Thierry889]

***** It actually is an Obj 704 (the only one ever built) because it was discussed in one of the Inside the Chieftain's Hatch videos and the 704 on the side was clearly shown.

[@kansen6413]

You saw it too? It really is an OBJ. 704

[@chrislork240]

I love the "Mild Violence" disclaimer! Nicholas - you bad boy! LoL!

[@pat39576]

At 1:16 that is IS2 as the production KV1S had a 76 and the IS1/2 had a 2 part upper glacies where part 2 (the top) was 3 parts and 1S only had a 2 part upper glacies and only part 1 (the horzontal) was 2 parts to lead into the lower part

[@Alpostpone]

It's very educational to hear just which solutions were considered good enough to be imitated.

[@donvanduzen8944]

Fenders are spring loaded so that they will flex and not get torn off when larger bits of debris get lodged between them and the tracks.

[@LowBlow]

I love how he talks about this tank in the present tense..."the driver can just pull a lever and the things will fall off". Pretty sure nobody is driving an IS-4 anymore...

[@kajmak64bit76]

IS-3 Is superior... Especially IS-7... The IS-7 could battle todays tank and it's a tank from 1947 Now that i think of it... Many Soviet inventions were made in 1947 lol... Like AK-47 and IS-7 lol

[@skyguard155]

@@kajmak64bit76 "The IS-7 could battle todays tanks" No it can't at all. It's not able to penetrate any MBT of today while they can shoot the IS-7 at any range, its way too, heavy and only one was made. It has no NV or thermal sights. Sure it was a menace when it was made but today its a block of steel.

[@kajmak64bit76]

@@skyguard155 it can't pen frontally probably.. But it can from the sides... And so what if it's heavy? It was fast :D surely it can be modernised with NV's and Thermals

[@skyguard155]

@@kajmak64bit76 Of course it can pen the sides, a fucking T-34 can do that aswell. It used a PT boat engine which which consumed imense amount of fuel. And how would you even get to the side of enemy tanks? You are going to get spotted by thermals while your cannon is still not in range to hit the target.

[@tommykamentz3427]

The external mount for the intercom could be for if infantry are using the tank as cover they could tell the commander where to fire and where to turn. Things like that.

[@nomar5spaulding]

I love Inside The Hatch.

[@con_boy]

at :2:25 they're spring loaded to allow snow ice and mud to travel round and push up the "flap" & not get clogged up.. they aren't for maintenance, they aren't a creature comfort - u pull out the pin when it's terrible weather

[@SagaraUrz]

Wait, if that is additional armor for the driver's, why is that one of the weakspots in WOT?

[@julesLF]

+Sagara Sousuke Balance

[@davidhernandez1502]

+Sagara Sousuke It's not technicly a weak spot.

[@ValentineC137]

+Sagara Sousuke because its flat

[@googlemyfist114]

Extra protection, but can't be penetrated by most vehicles but against higher tier vehicles with higher caliber guns it doesn't help all that much and it can still bounce some shots

[@mrdydy1990]

because WG doesn't give a single fck about reality

[@shockwave6213]

6:07 The answer is simple, comrade. Infantryman feels safe with cover of turret, but he also make good spaced armor in the event enemy with rocket launcher get around the side or back of tank

[@Enigmaticmuffin27]

all of the cool experimental objects are in that garage. I'd KILL to go in there.

[@baz5042]

My favorite part where the two visibly confused museum patrons.

[@AL-Bdiri]

the IS7 is right there 6:55

[@paulgdunsford7469]

Could the spring loaded mudguard be to leave up to shed more mud to stop build up????

[@JustSomeGuy489]

I stand corrected, Thank you for the Information. So I guess they feel safe around tanks.

[@jaanuspiip]

Tank riders would get off the tank? NO way - they were the main applique armor available to Soviet tanks! :D

[@AgentTasmania]

Jaanus Piip They were APS

[@navnig]

So the Russians give the driver more armour protection. WG look at the extra armour then call it a weakspot. GG wg.

[@basiaromanovski458]

It IS thicker than sloped armours, But its angle makes it weaker. Stop whining and sidescrape.

[@JJordanov945]

Finally! The IS-4 up close!!

[@rossmum]

The original model was the prototype, IIRC. The current one is a production IS-4.

[@HALONUGGETS]

Great, now buff it :P

[@sal_8]

¡¡¡¿Five years and don t buff it?!!

And now the buff arrives at the supertest. Hey, it only took six years :)

[@thomasthedankengine1624]

Infantry did ride on their tanks. If they has to get somewhere fast or if they were moving with the tanks which they mainly always do they would get on the tank(s) and go for a ride

[@rusija22]

Obj.704 behinde you go for him!!!

[@rvail136]

actually, they didn't have enough trucks to transport their assault troops, so they came up with the brilliant idea of putting 10-15 guys on each tank (3-5 in a platoon) so that each tank platoon/company would hold a reasonable assault force. They would literally, drive about 100 yds from a german position and the infantry would jump off and assault it. Not terribly efficient, and usually having high losses, but it worked.

[@CRO_Bash95]

Sorry if i'm mistaken but the IS-2 is and IS with a 122 mm gun. originally IS-1 (or object 237) had a 85 mm gun. IS-2 is the up-gunned version of the IS-1 number 2. The best explanation for infantry riding a tank! You deserve a beer :D

[@deptusmechanikus7362]

is it me or does Chieftan seem a bit upset by the lack of logs on this tank?

[@Fenncer24]

Yes since almost all Soviet/Russian tanks came with a log. No log not a genuine Soviet/Russian tank and since this one is old not so nalstagic.

[@KingIjazMalik]

@@Fenncer24 log in

[@panzerofthelake506]

The armour on this thing is so good, it can survive early 105mm L7 Sabot.

[@gnawershreth]

lol so many butthurt people in this comment section. Boohoo, he didn't praise your WOT tank! He's such an evil man! While 'simple' may be a good choice at times, you can't really praise a tank for what it doesn't have, and things stolen are stolen.. It's not just his opinion. Want praise for copying other people's work?

[@alisherri77]

Gnawer Shreth dude, exactly, I just hate such people. Thanks for your comment

[@AR-jx6wr]

Gnawer Shreth agreed but it is funny watching the 13 year old fan boys have a hissy fit.

[@yoco93cro]

IS4!!! I have one and they are great!!

[@viktorg6823]

"SWEET CHIEFTAIN TRANSITION" -Sweet.

[@shockwave6213]

I bet those fenders had springs for a good reason. Soviet engineers wouldn't put something like that on without good cause. Something makes me think its for vertical climbs or perhaps breaking up a wake when fording a river or stream, whatever good that might do

[@GarrKhan]

Can't wait for Part 2

[@wilomica]

Thx for the video. Interesting to know the differences. You can only guess looking at the in game graphics and stats.

[@jonharrington4454]

Then retracts on the fender is key to a track repair

[@deadpan237]

yes it does, park it next to a car or building and you will see even the smallest ones are huge.

[@AtomicHombek]

Also, lots of eyes to spot threats. Tankers are practically blind in that era so they loved to have a squad or two riding. Soviets did that en-masse as doctrine.

[@JustSomeGuy489]

I think the reason why Infantrymen rode tanks is because Armored Divisions Usually moved behind Infantry divisions, So when a Squad is late to the fight due to transport problems, They hitch a ride on a tank. Or maybe they feel safer around Tanks (I would) I don't know EXACTLY though, So sorry if I'm wrong.

[@samuelrc1992]

Muy buena elevación la ametralladora, supongo que sería bueno contra ataques de la aviación

[@rvail136]

Thanks for this. Well done sir.

[@hmc12307]

love your series, Chieftain, keep going :)

[@LeiFeng00]

Thank you very much, Chieftan! ps: for the T34, it seems the TC drops the infantry men when it is really really hot (just after breaking through the german trenches). Dont know if it was part of the russian doctrine at that time.

[@deadpan237]

i'd imagine the museum works pretty closely with the WOT people, and i heard somewhere that the NA server spends the most money per capita on WOT than any other server so it would be in their best interests to keep expanding the american server.

[@Jaskatzu]

Really looking forward to the inside view.

[@AK-kz6wc]

Awesome vehicle

[@TSODInc]

I love the concrete floor!

[@mightymaus1059]

Please do a review on all of the tanks in that room please......

[@GHDEFIANT]

IS-7 looked like it was right next to the IS4. It is probably already filmed. Just waiting for release.

[@iamlotsafun]

The Infantry needs comms with the tank crew not because they are buttoned up, but the vehicle is so loud that even yelling is hard to understand. Tank Commanders do not usually "button up" until artillery starts to fall.

[@discodench]

Is that where that beast lives now? I saw it in 2007 at Knox. It's a shame I had no idea what I was looking at when I was at that station.

[@AUSRashman]

Im not sure if he'd be able to do a review on the E-100 seeing that there is no E-100 in any museum. The British captured the chassis but they dismantled it, unfortnuately. He could do a TOG 2 though

[@rvail136]

It's coming in the assault gun line...which will be the next german line out. According to SerB, there are enough TD's to give the Germans 5 separate lines of TD's...they've only dented the surface...

[@Kirgwagames]

Nothing versus this fucking OP IS7

[@DoctorP131]

Lol, didn't know there was one in excistence. Gj!

[@shiroyasha4995]

un-ditching log? you mean stalinium wood 100x stronger than steel and 10x lighter perfect for extra protection

[@Mrzjasuu]

If the tank gets stuck in mud etc. Logs make it easier to get the tank out of there.

[@fadzleya.rahman7956]

The Russian didn't have enough dedicated transport to move troops around. So they made it a rule that every tank must also carry some infantry. So what if they sit outside the tank? It's not like they will fare any better in a unarmored transport truck either.

[@LordRexasaur]

need a part 2 D: i know this just came out, but still!!

[@VikingrNL]

IS-7 on the right!

[@MrTangolizard]

Maybe the spring loaded mud guards were to be used in very muddy conditions so the mud doesn't clog then freeze ?

[@ValentineC137]

And how is a spring going to help?

[@CptSlamtastic]

Can you go to Saumur next after Kubinka and show the AMX-50? :>

[@LikeN0ne]

you can't get on tank and behind. Only if you pay special cost and arrange personal guide. But this case should be specially discussed with museum office. Taking photo's of tanks is free of charge on any type of camera

[@Vajaskiflee]

yes, you did , me too IS7 on the background *_*

[@RaXoonic]

When are a review of the IS-7 going to come? Since you have been at Kubinka tank museum:-)

[@TEHBlazeSS]

How about cost to manufacture? Or, ease of maintaining the vehicle? Also, there is the time needed to research and develop the technology needed to make such a behemoth. Then there is the practical side of utilizing the tank in combat. The Tiger II (King Tiger) was a one of the largest tanks to see combat and it was forever getting stuck in mud, because of how heavy it weighed. It's nice to say that a country could just make as big a tank as possible, but it would hardly work IRL.

[@find-me-at-Clumslay]

Note: if u have a tank that can do a lot of damage and reloads for a while and has a very little bit of armor u do a little damage cuz u last a bit; but if u have a tank that has Thick armor and dose a good amount of damage u do more damage cuz u are not dead I learned that “ the more the armor the more u last” u need to be “ alive” to do damage,. for the tanks that do a lot of damage they need to reload for a bit or a long time, plus when reloading for a long time or a bit they have a bit of armor like the KV-2 and u do not last long so not a lot of damage, cuz ur reloading and u don’t have thick armor and u are “ killed” when reloading ,so go for the armored tanks I recomen, the more u last the more damage u do

[@Lancaster604]

Some explanation for why did they buff the IS-3 would be nice.

[@deadpan237]

thanks for posting this chieftan, nice to see some more russian tanks and can't wait to see the inside.

[@PITCHBLACK000]

3:04 You think the manufactures are looking at this and saying"we made that!"

[@PpaStrmpf]

First all other parts of IS4 ASAP

[@MrAktilos]

That tank you see in the background at the Start, is that the IS-7? And will you make a Video about it too?

[@CyraxCZ]

please do the IS-7 inside + outside

[@TheHepsterproduction]

I love this guy

[@momsspaghetti9970]

That thing is cramped for sure

[@Platypusbill101]

Chief, this is the IS-4M though? I remember the original ingame model had a slit in the middle of the driver's hatch, and the extra fuel tanks were on the sides rather than on top of the engine deck.

[@SpudsMcHaggis]

Thanks Chief!

[@tankdestroyerno.2684]

It looks identical to the ST-I (cuz it was based on the IS-4) but too bad it didn't make it out of the drawing board

[@vitkoniuk7809]

Next IS-7 Pls..

[@JustSomeGuy489]

I also heard of this happening to other sides, Not just the Soviets. Like I said in another one of my comments, They just feel safer around 30 ton monsters.