Inside the Tanks: 1REC of the French Foreign Legion - AMX 10 RC

In episode two of our videos about #1REC, we got a rare opportunity to check out a tank still in active service.
Marechal-des-logis-chef Blagovest took us on a dynamic demonstration of the AMX 10 RC he commands.
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[@Bloodworia]

Something about a wheeled tank with a full turret and gun is magical.

[@redlegolas1]

@@hermes6910 too bad it's being replaced by the jaguar that is kinda ugly with his little 40mm gun (but the jaguar sounds more modern, and more powerful with the missile launcher that can destroy tanks even behind a wall, and the gun that can go anti-air with 3-shots volley)

[@redlegolas1]

@@hermes6910 yeah i didn't blamed the tank for that xD but it's ugly, the cannon is too small for the rest of the tank

[@RyuzoSan19]

@@hermes6910 Actually, the 105mm has a good amount of pressure to actually punch sides of main battle tanks if done correctly since these 105mm APFSDS rounds can possibly pen over 400-600mm of armor compared to about 150-200mm of armor when it comes to the 40mm (its just a guess, but thats usually the average). However, I do agree that ATGMs and a highly modern 40mm CTA cannon would be more versatile, especially that these are designed for recon.

[@RyuzoSan19]

@LOLO / VAL The ammo of the AMX-10RC would still be effective in the "one shot" standards more than the 40mm, and can easily take out bunkers or emplaced positions with overwhelming firepower, thats exactly why the U.S. is now very interested in a tracked vehicle that has similar firepower, but I still completely agree with you. I only like the AMX-10 because of how good it looks, along with a decent gun that could engage against anti-tank or have the "tank destroyer" description because of its availability with APFSDS. Missiles by the way, usually do not have a straight trajectory, and its near impossible to actually even see a missile going towards you unless you have a soft-kill system or hear its propelants, but at that point, its still difficult to see the missile with eyes. Especially that most ATGMs these days go for the top of vehicles in where their altitude changes drastically.

[@LOLOVAL-os3pq]

@@RyuzoSan19 you don't like the 40 mm cannon but it has an ability to kill anything that flies, even a missile, with its 40 mm, it can shoot down an A10 or an AH64 APACHE before they can destroy you, whereas the AMX10 will wait like an idiot to be destroyed!

[@AndyWoohoo666]

That is my old squadron from when I served in the Legion/ 1 REC. I can attest that it is a great vehicle.

[@kartofff]

I spent my childhood near Valence, where the 1st Spahi was operating those. Every year the base had a day open to the public, they were super welcoming and fun. As a child I was fascinated by all what went on inside that turret. One day, a bunch of those AMX 10, VBLs, VABs... came back from war, all painted pink. That had been Desert Storm for them. Somehow it was hard to take seriously for the townspeople :-D Anothertime after a heavy snow storm, the school bus got stuck in snow and blocked a larger road. That was 200m outside the gate of the Spahis. An AMX 10 RC came out and pulled the bus across the snow like nothing, until it was back where it could drive by itself.

[@alta6055]

I come from Valence too hahahha !

[@valentinmichoud7863]

Me too 😅

[@laurentnicolas1550]

Génial ! I commended a platoon of AMX10 RC long time ago and I fully agree with everything said by the Maréchal des Logis (Sargeant) : Tank commander is the best job in the world ! Et surtout: "Vive la Légion !"

[@Julot1]

Not french accent. Légionnaires come from 80 countries.

[@josealves8499]

j'étais à Orange tireur AMX 10RC 1986 1989

[@herrbird125]

as a former leopard 2 driver I totally agree with the commander...its a dream to drive such a tank or shoot with it...

[@firehawk333]

This vehicle looks really aggressive and nice! 👌 Greetings from Germany

[@jeanmichelthuaire5902]

That was quite cool,espacially to have this guy who was able to speak English with almost no mistakes,which remains rare for a French guy!So they are educated in the legion,and very kind people as well!I must admit I'm kinda proud to be French when I see guys like him!Keep on rollin' buddies!

[@benoitlemmel7546]

Je crois à son accent que le MDL est plus français par le sang versé qu'autre chose. Ce qui ne retire rien à son mérite. Bien au contraire...

[@georgesheffield1580]

Rarer for Americans to speak English as well .

He is in the Légion étrangère but his accent is not French. I would say he has an Eastern Europe accent.

[@brianw3415]

The legion is made up of mostly foreign people and not French. Only a few years ago were actual French allowed to join it.

[@benoitlemmel7546]

@@brianw3415 This is not true. Or at least, factually inaccurate. Unless when you write "only a few years ago", you mean "since 1831" ;-) ? Since beginning, recruits could be hired under "identité déclarée" (i. e. declared identity) which many Frenchmen (personal choice, trouble with the law, etc.) have done. Not to speak NCO, mostly french origin, or mentionned that newly french citizens were transfered to Legion in case of conflict.

[@lucassoto8507]

My father was commender of an amx 10 RC at Çanjuers camp, not so far to Carpianne

[@Matticus333]

France just announced they will be delivering these to Ukraine, making it the first "western tank" to be sent.

[@Mrfailstandstil]

ayyy lesgooo! ebr-105 (AMX 10 RC) vs t-62a (t-62) irl!

[@kroooassant9899]

It's not a tank but it scale up the support to Ukraine from all partners especially UK and Germany who kind of compete between themselves to support Ukraine or at least avoid ending on the bad end of the geopolitical popularity spectrum within the OTAN.

[@hobbypriester2252]

Es gibt schon schöner Bilder von zerstörten AMX aus dem "Fail State" Ukraine ❤🎉

[@DaimoSparrow]

I agree Tank commander is one of the best jobs ever, another great video really enjoyed the cinematics and good choice of music too

[@NotUnymous]

Only in peacetimes tho 😂

[@rob9263]

Great video about a very interesting vehicle. More room inside than I imagined, particularly considering it mounts a 105mm gun.

[@3storiesUp]

What a great tour given by this Legionnaire.

[@Guizboy2]

Merci pour la vidéo et la partage, très intéressant !

[@runtyv4722]

Merci pour cette vidéo Vive la France🇫🇷 😁

[@itwasme2435]

That was really great. very nice job wg. Thanks Legion

[@perezbastien26]

Magnifique.

[@billy.g3597]

A neutral turn in a wheeled vehicle, now that's one hell of a transmission.

[@DeuZerre]

It was initally a cost and maintenance saving idea: the amx-10p is an IFV with a 20mm canon, and both vehicles share a lot of components, inclusing the drive train.

[@vitorodriguez256]

Excellent skit.. it's nice to see 2 professional soldiers take pride in their work. KUDOS 👏...

[@volodymyrikalyuk4583]

Merci France 🇫🇷 🇺🇦

[@vincenzo3908]

Avec plaisir ! 😊

[@vincenzo3908]

And you follow 3Blue1Brown ! You are a good learner ! :-)

[@hobbypriester2252]

Viva Donbass! Viva Russia!❤

[@K1llThemA11]

That light tank looks genius

[@huskytail]

The guy from the Legion is certainly Bulgarian 😁. That accent and way of talking English is so typical. I am glad Ukraine will get some of this

[@Tamburahk]

i love that sticker on back plate with "angle mortis" :D:D:D:D

[@darnellchanner8309]

maybe they should add the crew of the 10 rc in to the game + a special legion camo or the camo from the 10 rc in the vid and all proceeds from selling it could go to the charity

[@MalmborgOnly]

What a great lad and video!

[@vermicelledecheval5219]

This animal seems alive and ready to give to its enemies a pretty miserable life... AMX10 RC 💪💪💪

[@tasman006]

I whish WOT would come out with Modern vechiles and tanks. I would play a lot more. Love this little armoured car, learn't something today that the French call thier drivers pilots. And man I bet when they really put down the petal to the metal the AMX 10 RC flies.

[@fusionz9712]

Try wot console it has modern tanks. But yeah, I wish PC had it too

[@anodgaming7879]

the AMX-10RC was developed from 1970 to 77, for comparison, the Lynx 6X6 from WOT is an ERC-90 F1 Lynx, which also entered service in 1977 No need for "modern tanks", it is already in the possible dates of addition of WOT except that WG clearly doesn't want to do mobility oriented tank destroyers, just look at the carnage of balancing the M18 Hellcat with WG who has been stubborn FOR OVER 10 YEARS and against all odds to want mount him a 90 mm to be convinced and if it is to end up again with a real French tank completely massacred once in game It's not worth it.

[@marcdavis4509]

Being able to raise and lower the suspension is a huge benefit!

[@Cormano980]

Hydro-pneumatic is done also by japanese and the swedish, it has advantages but it complicates maintenance overall

[@QnA22]

Am here after Macron's super announcement of sending these nimble brutes to assist Ukraine 🇺🇦. This CFV doesn't disappoint. Thanks France! Thanks EU 🙏🙏🙏

[@Markell62]

The French military is getting new vehicles these AMX 1 are out of date for modern warfare they are no match to Russia ordnance, Ukraine has lost almost all its MBT and APC around 7+ thousand vehicles in total , to take on Russia military might Ukraine will need 5 thousand MBT 8 thousand APC 1.5 fighter aircraft a full standing army of 1.5 million troops. a anti- aircraft missiles system covering the whole of over Ukraine over a 5 hundred vehicles. NATO can't supply even a quarter of this Ukraine troops levels are taken out quicker than Western Europe can train more Ukraine troops Poland has lost over 1 thousand regular troops in Ukraine lets see the rest of NATO try 2023 is the end game for Ukraine and its neo-Nazi government 🤣

[@732daven]

@@Markell62 ruzian bot detected

[@alien4422]

@@Markell62 Do you actually believe the rubbish that you write? Because I can assure you that no one else does.

[@thatotherguy7596]

@@Markell62 The Ukrainians are devastating the terroruzzans with the "out of date" weapons they already have. These will enable them to fertilize more fields with orc compost. 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻 Slava Ukraini 💙🇺🇦💛 Vive la France ❤️🇫🇷❤️ ❤️💙🇺🇲💙💕

[@QnA22]

@@Markell62 If that's the case. Why is Russia still losing? You are saying that Soviet equipment is more modern than old NATO equipment? Even the T90 is a Soviet rip off. I can't name a tank Russia developed by itself. Or is that smiley supposed to indicate sarcasm? Mmm, not very well done.

[@robertglace813]

Very good information, old m551 tanker ,good questions about maintenance, always left out by others you 👍 did a very good job thanks

[@JoshuaC923]

Respect to the French legionnaires!

[@Anton-mj7gs]

добрий день, everybody

[@Mrfailstandstil]

welcome to ukraine!

[@dynojackal1911]

I'm expecting to see this and the Leclerc in WOT console eventually.

[@bigr5333]

Serious guys - serious machines. Nice video, like it ! Why don't you ask the legionnaire's world of tanks nickname haha ?

[@iwanvanderhut4159]

Absolutely awesome

[@alainfournol6786]

Thank you for this nice video !

[@fab0423]

👊Lègion étranger💪 from France🇫🇷🤝🇺🇦

[@uA-gy8wk]

🇫🇷から🇺🇦に フランス外人部隊に居たウクライナ人なら使えるだろうね

[@Mrfailstandstil]

thank you Japan for help to Ukraine, Arigatō Gozaimasu!

[@BisayaDaily]

AMX 10RC... Man im inlove with the tank. When WG? WHEEN?

[@shanemartin2491]

The French have some "quirks" but they are truly special in a .......French way.

[@laurentnicolas1550]

Anglo-americains are also very bizarre...

[@willowufgood261]

It comes with a auto loading croissant toaster

[@edgarbarraca2885]

French liberated by allied forces led by Americans,British forces with Autralians,New Zealand Indian troops,so as Commonwaelth forces,maybe French the invasion now in Ukraine was reincarnation of madman corporal Nazi founder Reich in 2nd world War history repeat itself

[@user-sz1hp3kq2m]

The drilling rig on which I work. In fact, it has the same dimensions, wheelbase and speed. Weighing about 19 tons. In fact, I do the same job as the charger. I am a driller's assistant.

[@rgriffinRETIRED_SHEEPDOG]

Great video!

[@juliodyarzagaray]

I had this vehicle in my fleet in the game Armada Modern Tanks. I went on many a heroic mission in this thing and it was just a fast-moving beast with a huge punch. Lol.

[@camrenwick]

This AFV looks very impressive

[@trashdupasse3597]

Thanks a lot You speak about my country Thousand thanks

[@luiscosta9186]

Great combat vehicle! Salut!

[@roberthipolito1351]

LEGIO PATRIA NOSTRA

[@paweostrowski5948]

cool movie . tnx to every one

[@luisalizondo4973]

*Very very nice

[@philkuma]

the new tier XI french light tank xD

[@adhamdani8703]

Bjr. Char de cbts et tirs rapprochés.rapide,tirs efficaces de jour comme de nuit selon le tireur. J'adore HISPANOSWISA et son tir.

[@pvilarinho74]

Does Citroen have anything to do with that hydropneumatic suspension? That certainly reminds me my dad's GS club.

[@riggingspirit5329]

Honneur Et Fidélité...

[@the_rainbow_one]

Okay now put it in the game i'll wait

[@cedric041000]

Très belle vidéo et merci a la Légion Étrangère de protéger mon pays .

[@evarusleyzat5716]

" ♪ ♫ Le plus brave au combat comme toujours, ♫♪ c'est le 1er étranger de Cavalerie" Vive , reconnaissance éternelle à notre héroïque LEGION

[@Darth_Serpentor]

Could you ask them what happens when a tank shell hits one of the wheels ?

[@skyset1234]

5:57

[@ragetobe]

If it's WOTthen he can still go 100mph and shoot everything with auto aim :)

[@ragetobe]

@@loloval9871 Someone got triggered!

[@Fishnone78]

Looking for a moment when this tanks going to fight against russian occupition troops.

[@kopendozz]

Just curious are reconnaissance vehicles still actual these days? I mean one could easily send a couple of drones. They are way cheaper to purchase and maintain, not to mention that this implies far less risk.

[@phillipphil1615]

Recon has changed a lot it seems, I suppose it will be used for probing, infantry support and fast exploitation of a break through.

[@MrEricGuerin]

it will kick some asses in Ukraine !

[@rickross5421]

I am still wondering in which situation, nowadays, is it interesting to invest in reconnaissance "light tanks" when you have several types of drones with camera able of doing that, with a better angle and without needing to be armored and unhabited.

[@couqry]

World of tanks please add back old win song and lost song … plese !!!

[@brianclarke3880]

Seeing the badge on your jacket do you know one of our number served in that unit and his Father and Brother also served in the FFL just wondering if it was Andy who commented below. FN.

[@the_challenger4314]

I know of only one that served with us then went across to the FFL😀

[@imperator31]

Maybe the AMX was sent to Ukraine because it was operated by the Legion. And the Legion had many ukrainians in her ranks. Guess in wich army they are now...I think instruction will be short

[@franckdebzh7608]

It was operated by the Legion and the French Marines. 😉

[@therebelfrogy9287]

I love the AMX-10 but I have a question, why didn't they install a gun stab?

[@oldcynical2845]

Ahead of it's time.These days developing and fielding a wheeled vehicle with a 105 is standard for most armies.

[@georgesheffield1580]

Impressed by the Sargent but with the FFL this is what you should expect .

[@patlelion]

If FFL use it ! This has to be lethal

[@nekronenbourg8231]

bourrasque mixed with lynx 6x6 :D, beautiful "tank"

[@Chocard100]

Vive la Légion et vive la France

[@lillustrealex8350]

Mon ancien régiment 1/11RC

[@voyagein2thecoreofthenight700]

and it had a non NATO 105 mm canon, so it means headhaches for the logistic... creating a new supply line that ensures the continuous flow of those special ammunitions

[@amandathurston2720]

Can it fire on the move or does it have to stop first?

[@remistiegler5302]

Not fully stabilized, it must stop to shoot

[@Yuki_Ika7]

@@remistiegler5302 it probably can shoot on the move, just not accurately

[@remistiegler5302]

@@Yuki_Ika7 in theory yes, of course but its users stop the tank when they shoot

[@MusicHavenSG]

Wheeled vehicle with a firepower of a main battle tank? Kinda reminds me of the Stryker Mounted Gun System. Always liked the idea of super fast wheeled Tank Destroyers but sadly the AMX10 RC will get replaced by the EBRC Jaguar with a fking tiny 40mm.

[@alexandersumarokov5901]

👍🏻

[@dan9002]

Is Ukraine getting some of these? These have been around for several decades.

[@Dariokan]

Yep, they are coming to the front lines.

[@dan9002]

@@Dariokan I hope it is in the hundreds and not a dozen

[@Dariokan]

@@dan9002 France does not communicate on the extent of its help (except for the Caesar). No need to feed the enemy intel. More importantly: they opened a door for other countries to send armored vehicles.

[@fearofmusic1312]

For France that's probably cheaper than sending them to a junkyard.

[@Tarod5]

They have been modernized in the early 2000 and they've saw action in Afghanistan and Mali since then. I'm sure Ukrainian soldiers will use them with success, these "tanks" have been designed to fight Russian army after all !

[@calvacoca]

Hope the Ukrainian crews will have enough time to be well trained on that tank before going to combat. Because what makes the difference is not only the tank...

[@jean-pascalesparceil9008]

Plenty of simulators available and Ukrainian or Russian speaking instructors in this regiment; or even Ukrainians legionaires at the end of their contract to fight with for Ukraine's liberation..

[@joket4445]

Let them train for a month longer, the date on the grave will be a month later ..

[@hobbypriester2252]

Habe wunderschöne Bilder gesehen, mit abgebrannten AMX dort..🥰😍🫡🇷🇺

[@kreb7]

I'm hear after France said about AMX 10 people forget after France broke the line Germany follow, USA and now UK says that will sent MBT.

[@jimfonzie2887]

sometimes you have to take responsibility. The Russian media announced today that they wanted to set an example with France...

[@williamt6009]

The point of a wheel light tank is that it has amphibious capability.

[@olivierfu7778]

Et dire que ces merveilleux tanks vont etre remplacé par les jaguars qui ne sont pas mal non pkus mais qui ont l'air d'avoir du mal a se deplacer en tout terrain en comparaison de l'amx 10 rc

[@nobodyisbest]

Is the gun stabilised? Doesn't seem like it from the footage.

[@jimfonzie2887]

it isn't.

[@trioe65]

Ready to move into the great plains of Eastern Europe

[@supryhan]

Прекрасный танк, теперь он на вооружении и у украинской армии. Слава Украине!

[@ztuzar163]

Slava Ukraini & Viva La France !

[@lo_qc]

Vive*

[@valentinmichoud7863]

I also whish that we could have acces to (tier11) tanks like moderne tanks like the AMX 10RC or the Leclerc witch i love

[@askicked3004]

Add this tank plz !

[@93200Jonas]

My name is ... Silence & mystery. No name in the légion.

[@nevimproctodelam0]

WOT, you promised us in 2023 christmas there will be arnold schwarzenegger, do you promise that he will be in WOT?

[@WorldOfTanksOfficialChannel]

We already added Arny to the game. You had the change to get it as commander last year. Cheers! -DelhRoh

[@ortiqposhshaabduvohidova6496]

​@@WorldOfTanksOfficialChannel ❤️🙋🤌🏻🤣

[@notmenotme614]

0:55 His name is Sgt 🥖🇫🇷🧀🐌🍾🏳️ 🙈 he is the commander of the tank

[@gruemoka5314]

Future tier XI wheeled tank ?

[@randynesbit4497]

Macron needs to send 2eme REP 3rd compagni to jump into Crimea and liberate the peninsula

[@frankfrank2572]

Could this handle a Russian T70 or T90 tank?

[@skipspik1571]

T70 yeah, it was design to do so. T90, theorically not, though a 105mm round at the wrong place won't help though. ANd >I'm assuming T90 is in perfect condition, which .... you know.... might not be.

[@cyrus7805]

Quick answer: T70: Yes. T90: No. Longest answer: T70: it can and it has, it was an absolute nightmare for Iraqis T72 back in the 90s, fast, easy to maneuver, easy to shoot. The 105 mm canon can destroy them and the AMX is even designed to do so. Considering that 70% of Russian tanks in use today are T72, it will be very useful for Ukrainians. T90: not really, it's not designed for that and theoretically, a T90 could withstand the fire of an AMX 10 and destroy it before it can do any damage to the T90. T14: if an AMX 10 RC sees one, its only option is to run away as fast as possible. Fortunately, it's theoretically a little bit faster and there are no T14 currently in Ukraine. In any case, any 120 or 125 mm would transform an AMX-10 into a gigantic grenade and kill everyone inside, so I'm not sure it will be used in the battlefront. More like for ambushes and stuff.

[@lamsior]

@@cyrus7805 this comment is a true masterclass. Respect !

[@Mrfailstandstil]

@@cyrus7805 but ru doesn't have t-14, it's a myth like su-57, right? and t-90 is very limited in numbers and can be annihilated with 1 javelin, as we all saw in countless vids from the front!

[@fabik805]

@@cyrus7805 tank on tank combat is rather rare anyways. Tanks are mostly used against infantry in this war. For that 105mm is absolutely fine.

[@marino4691]

Can they destroy a T-72 or even T-90 with that 105mm cannon?

[@remistiegler5302]

T-72 yes, it was designed to do so and they destroyed some of them in Irak. T-90 with full armor, becomes complicated to one-shot it

[@Mrfailstandstil]

@@remistiegler5302 ru doesn't have many t-90 left it's already using ones that supposed to be delivered to India so it won't be a problem + i think UA will use these light tanks in a more support role

[@remistiegler5302]

@@Mrfailstandstil I think so too, and it is the way Ukraine used its tanks most of the time in this war

[@sinistersilverado965]

I think virtually anything can destroy a T-72

[@bikesfrench8524]

Il en a détruit des chars t 72 munitions obus flèche 105mn détruit tous les chars existant sur la planète

[@eleden1968]

Well, here to know more about the new tank that will be in ukraine

[@124D17]

On Ukraine, SOON....

[@Mrfailstandstil]

lessgoo ! ++ Marders AND Bradleys!!! leeessgooo!

[@padraig6200]

I am extremely surprised that the Foreign Legion allowed this video to be made. Normally they're extremely tight lipped, they trawl Reddit and other various military forums and social medias for information about the Legion and they can and will jail their Legionnaires for posting stuff about their regiments if they can prove it was them

[@ZeZeBatata69]

This is a marketing piece for the AMX 10 RC, what it's said is public knowledge and there is nothing about the foreign legion other than the tank commander ( which I think is Portuguese if I had to guess )

[@padraig6200]

@@ZeZeBatata69 oh no i know, but it's still quite surprising

[@thierrymilan2039]

@@ZeZeBatata69 more from eastern Europe countries I guess.

[@ZeZeBatata69]

@@thierrymilan2039 When Portuguese speak English they tend to sound a bit Easter European, but it was just a guess.

[@the_challenger4314]

I have to say what a great bunch they were from the CO down, made us so welcome.

[@wiwi3193]

🇫🇷🇺🇦✊🇺🇦🇫🇷✊🇺🇦🇫🇷✊🦅

[@thomaslinton5765]

Armored car with a BIG gun.

[@Aleksandr17677]

Thank you - good video - it is very necessary to translate it into Ukrainian. )))))))

[@Dariokan]

Too late for translation. Transfer is on its way. :)

[@sylvainduret9880]

Put a paper "Not a real tank !" on it ! Vive la France !

[@martinngalindo]

Fix wheels