WW2 Stuart Mk.I - II Honey Footage.

[@PanzerInsight]

4:36 Here you can see one of the rare StuG III Ausf D vehicles used by Sonderverband 288, only three made it into battle, after one of them fell of the dock while loading. the three moved out into the dessert with the DAK. One of the StuGs (probably 90678) did some scouting and was quickly chased down by several Bren Carriers, the crew pannicked and abandoned the StuG. One was send back to the UK for testing and 90678 ended up in the Pirbright fire range, it was later recovered by Bob Fleming and sold to Kevin Wheatcroft, it was then traded for a original Schwimmwagen and restored by Jon Phillips. 4:41 Here you can see Erwin Rommel entertaining the camera crew and climbing on one of the knocked out Honey tanks. 6:38 Here you see a rare Command Tank named Polly III commanded by officer General Freyberg, during the Axis retreat after Alamein, Egypt. on November 1942. The tank has a fake gun, added to give the illusion it wasn't just a command tank. the gun was of course removed for the edition of radios.

[@wirelessone2986]

Amazing story that a STUG was captured by bren gun carriers and was finally restored.I was wondering how did the stuart perform against the Japanese.

[@davidwormell6609]

I thought that contempory wisdom had suggested that the StuGs of Svb 288 were Ausf C?

[@PanzerInsight]

The M3 Light tank was developed after the American tank designers realized that the Light Tank M2 was becoming obsolete and set about improving it, the M2 was based upon the prototype T2 light tank built by Rock Island Arsenal, after it became clear that the US Army was ill-prepared as far as armored vehicles, training and tactics went. and in 1939 it became clear that a new model, which could be favorably compared to the European models, had to be studied for mass production. The upgraded design, had thicker armor, and for the time the M3 was heavily armored for a Light Tank, it also had modified suspension and new gun recoil system and would be called the Light Tank M3. Production of the vehicle started in March 1941 and continued until October 1943. The M3 was initially armed with a 37 mm M5 gun and five .30-06 Browning M1919A4 machine guns, on top of the turret in an M20 anti-aircraft mount, in a ball mount in right bow, and in the right and left hull sponsons. Later, the gun was replaced with the slightly longer M6, and the sponson machine guns were removed. It was supplied to British and other Commonwealth forces under lend-lease prior to the entry of the U.S. into the war. Some were immediately thrown into action in Northern Africa, where they immediately became popular for their speed, sturdiness and reliability. Although the official British designation was “Stuart”, paying homage to Civil War Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart, they found themselves affectionately dubbed “Honey”, because of their smooth ride.

[@infozencentre]

Looking forward to more Stuart videos, footage and photos seem rare, the Sherman is sexier. But a number of new Kits are on the market including a really good new one from Tamiya

[@oldesertguy9616]

Merry Christmas, sir. I find the footage of everyday life to be as fascinating as battle footage.

[@PanzerInsight]

Thank you for the comment and a late Merry Christmas to you too.

[@JoeJ94611]

Seeing these "Honeys," I'm reminded of Bob Crisp's book "Brazen Chariots" about his serving as tank commander in a M-1 Stuart "Honey" tank in the 1941 North African campaign. I recall he considered the Panzer 3's as very dangerous adversaries.

[@bobcohoon9615]

I think when there a few of them together they called it a "troop"

[@bobburro3642]

original footage with sound, brilliant.

[@i-a-g-r-e-e-----f-----jo--b]

Nice footage, thanks!

[@dulciebarker2732]

i see general kiwi General Bernard Fryberg on top of tanks .my father was in B squadron nz divisional cavalry and said they got a mark 4 with their honeys at Sidi Rezegh trying to look knocked out ,but they were not fooled and all opened up on it ,he said they were lucky.later became pow and escaped Italian pow camp and made it with help from Italian partisans made it to Switzerland interment camp Aldelboden and i found photos of him there one in a doorway .He told me all about the war unlike many and died 1970 at 52 loved him so much Rob Barker cheers.

[@paoloviti6156]

What a nice video with the Mk.I Stuart! I think that the town where the Brits entered was Benghazi! It displayed a real traffic jam of Stuarts and various vehicles displaying their sheer numerical superiority over Axis forces. Very interested seeing one of the 3 early StuG III.... As usual you did a great job again 👍👍👍

[@PanzerInsight]

Thank you and it could probably be Benghazi.

[@joeshmoe9978]

Great video 👍

[@PanzerInsight]

Thank you 👍 👍

[@jackgraves5121]

Thank you

[@PanzerInsight]

You're welcome.

[@hanzup4117]

Merry Christmas, mate :)

[@PanzerInsight]

Thanks 👍 and a late Merry Christmas to you too.

[@claytonmcclain182]

I actually enjoy watching your channel. It has a LOT of information. Very good information at that. Keep it up.😁 oh merry Christmas.

[@PanzerInsight]

Thank you Clayton, and late Merry Christmas to you too.

[@terraflow__bryanburdo4547]

If ya gotta be small, be quick and numerous!

[@MakeMeThinkAgain]

If I'm not mistaken, the Stuart was the first tank in British service to fire HE shells.

[@PanzerInsight]

Did the Grant do that as well?

[@MakeMeThinkAgain]

@@PanzerInsight Yes. The Grant/Lee did it even better with the 75mm gun, but not until later in the war. They first saw action at Gazala while the Stuarts were in action in 1941.

[@James-nl6fu]

British authorities insisted on renaming the M3 ,"Stuart" it was universally known and loved by its American nickname "Honey"❤️

[@bobcohoon9615]

What I read is when one of the first ones went out for a test with a British driver , when asked what he thought of it, he replied " It's a honey, sir ! " and the name stuck. The British liked very much that it wouldn't throw a track very easy in the sand. The Covenanters and Crusaders used to do that sometimes

[@GenghisVern]

I loved the book Brazen Chariots. It was more Arthurian legend that actual fact, but I re-read the part about attacking the 88's over and over again, thinking of these little Honey tanks zig-zag racing across the desert, those who make it opening fire at 1000 yards.

[@paulcateiii]

Merry Christmas Panzer

[@PanzerInsight]

Thank you and a late Merry Christmas to you too.

[@Truenos57]

Formidable video, un saludo desde España.

[@tedgarrett9437]

What great advertisement General Romel on a Stewart'!

[@theart8039]

My Uncle was killed in one of these at Villas Bocage against Wittman...there is actually footage of Wittman inspecting his tank on KZbin somewhere

[@robchisholm72]

Great footage, shame it's been overlayed with music that's way to loud.

[@PanzerInsight]

Original audio can be heard when you hit the mute button, music is there so that people need to actual edit the footage themselves and can't just copy pasted and reupload it with there own music on Tiktok.

[@infozencentre]

Awesome

[@freebornjohn2687]

Good to see the footage - I would prefer commentary or just the sound of the film, the music adds nothing and takes away from the atmosphere.

[@PanzerInsight]

There's no sound of the film, these 8mm film have no sound, so want the original, hit that mute button.

[@freebornjohn2687]

@@PanzerInsight Fair enough.

[@ThePrader]

Sure the Mk1 Stuart and the Mk5A1 Stuart had, at best, only a "pop-gun" as it's main weapon, the tiny 37mm cannon. However, it carried no less than 3 Browning .30 machine guns and nearly 6,000 rounds of ammo for the Browning's. It was also perhaps the best looking little tank of the war. Beyond that it was fast. In the Pacific it could take on anything the Japanese army had, even up to 1945. It was a tiny tank. Pound for pound it was as dangerous as they came.

[@orlando.ferreira]

Do anyone know if this first version used by the British had the turret basket?

[@orlando.ferreira]

I heard thar they used to mod it on field, removing the turret.

[@jean-christophemoreau3018]

👍

[@라데츠키-i8o]

Honey is another name of Staurt. British used the name right?

[@PanzerInsight]

Yes, it was the nickname given by the British, because it was a smooth ride.

[@majorkursk780]

These light tanks were no match against upgunned Afrika Korps Panzer III and IV tanks.

[@PanzerInsight]

Which Panzers because the Honey was superior then the Panzer I, II and the early Panzer III, and the other German tanks were extremely rare. So what you would have left were Italian tanks which were totally useless.

[@majorkursk780]

@@PanzerInsight It is well known that during 'Operation Torch' ( November 1942) the M3A1 light tanks were butchered by upgunned Panzer 3 & 4 tanks. From Wikipedia... The 13,800 M3s built saw action extensively throughout all Allied operational theaters, from North Africa in 1942 to the Pacific in 1945. Against most German AT guns and upgunned Panzers, the British and Australian Stuarts were converted for other uses, put in screening forces or transferred to the Asian theater, in India and Burma, where they were still a match for Japanese light tanks. The US Army too found them vulnerable in Northern Africa and limited their operational assignments to rearguard, flanking or reconnaissance formations around the main M4 units. Crews were well-aware of their weaknesses and avoided combat against other tanks, as well as heavily fortified positions. The M3s found themselves largely employed in the Pacific (while being replaced by the M24 Chaffee in Europe), mostly due to the conditions found there.

[@PanzerInsight]

@@majorkursk780 You should stay away from Wikipedia it's a mess, the pages replaces myth and popular believe for history, you can get lucky that a actual person that known what hes talking about edits the incorrect information, but it will also get altered again by somebody that has no idea what he or she is talking about. How many time I see the Sherman Ronson Myth, Porshe Tiger Turret myth or Maus fighting in Berlin myth being replaced on their site is laughable, You should have a look on tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/us/m3_stuart.php for correct history. The Stuart did petty well after they wee used properly, before that they were slaughtered. of course that has nothing to do with the tank it self.