The third and final part of Nick “The Chieftain” Moran’s look at the famous German Panther tank.
Videos: Forgotten Weapons
August 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Readers that are into firearms are probably already familiar with the youtube channel Forgotten Weapons. Host Ian McCollum has examined hundreds of rare and unusual firearms in the videos of this channel, providing high quality information and analysis. That said, as much as we like his work, firearms are outside the theme of the this site. However, he occasionally looks at an anti-tank rifle, which is close enough to our subject matter to warrant posting here at Tank and AFV News. Here are a collection of videos examining various anti-tank rifles and a few examples of anti-tank artillery.
Winchester-Williams WWII .50 BMG Antitank Rifle
Granatbuchse GrB-39 Antitank Rifle
Panzerbüchse 39 German Anti-Tank Rifle
Boys Anti-Tank Rifle
1918 German Tank Gewehr
Cannons and Artillery (several videos in one playlist)
Indiana Military Museum Acquires T-34/85
August 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
WFYI Indianapolis is reporting that the Indiana Military Museum in Vincennes has acquired a Soviet WW2 era T-34/85 tank. The article is very short, stating that”
The Vincennes Sun-Commercial reports the massive tank arrived Thursday aboard a flatbed semitrailer from the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia.
Indiana Military Museum curator Jim Osborne says transferring the tank was the culmination of about two years of work.
In compliance with the museums’ agreement, volunteers will restore the tank in Vincennes.
Here are a couple photos from the Indiana Military Museum’s facebook page, go there to view the entire gallery.
Weald Foundation Videos
August 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
For those that really enjoy seeing the nuts and bolts of tank restoration, check out the Youtube page of the Weald Foundation. These are pretty no frills video, there is no narration, but there is plenty of footage of tank restoration in action. There are also a few clips of their restored WW2 German armor running. These include a JagdPanther and a Stug III.
Operation Think Tank
August 3, 2016 by 2 Comments
Over on his facebook page, Wargaming’s Nick “The Chieftain” Moran posted about the 2012 Operation Think Tank series of videos. He says:
It has not escaped my notice that in one week, the Panther video exceeded in views the life-time number of views of Operation Think Tank. This is, I would say, something of a shame, as I think OTT was one of the best things we’ve ever done for the tank enthusiast community. I realize that you guys are part of the choir and have likely watched it already, but I was chatting with Hilary Doyle this morning, and he suggested a repeated push on FB, given his experience with the performance of the Weald Foundation videos. So why not? Here’s the link, share, spread the word! FB, email, forums, whatever.
We think the Operation Think Tank videos are one of the best things on Youtube, so we encourage everyone to watch them if they have not already. We fully support the idea of an Operation Think Tank part II!
Matilda Diaries Part 6
August 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
In this short episode Workshop Technician, Johnathon Kneebone describes a couple of third party items from the Matilda that he’s been working on. There’s an air servo used in the transmission and the ingenious use of a bicycle part into the turret.
Video: BT-7 Artillery tank
July 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Here is a short video showing a replica 76mm gun turret being lowered onto a BT-7 hull. This comes from the youtube page of Russian tank researcher Yuri Pasholok.
Video: Abandoned & Wrecked Tanks
July 28, 2016 by 2 Comments
Here is a new youtube video of abandoned & wrecked tanks. Many of these images have been seen before, but it’s still worth a watch.
Normandy Tank Museum collection headed to auction
July 26, 2016 by 1 Comment
Classic Cars.com is reporting that the Normandy Tank Museum collection is headed to auction. The Museum, located at the A10 airfield in Catz, France, was created by Patrick Nerrant in 2013. The contents of the museum are the result of 35 years of collecting on the part of Mr. Nerrant. Mr. Nerrant is retiring and has decided, along with his sons, that the collection will be sold through an auction by Artcurial Motorcars. Dubbed the D-Day Sale, the auction will take place on September 18, 2016.
The sale will be presented in 120 lots, including tanks, armored vehicles, trucks, autos, bikes and airplanes from the various belligerents of WW2. The highlights of the auction include a M4 Sherman tank (105mm gun), M24 Chaffee light tank, Willys Jeep, Flak 36 88mm gun, M8 Greyhound, M5 Stuart light tank, M3A1 Stuart, LVT-4, M7 Priest, M3A1 Scout car, GMC DUKW, and others. For a full list of the items for sale, check out the Artcurial Motorcars press release on the D-Day Sale. For those interested in purchasing a vehicle, be prepared to open up the pocket book. The M4 Sherman is valued at$220,000 – 4440,000 while the M24 Chaffee is valued at $156,000 to $275,000.
Interestingly, no mention is made in the auction press release of the Panzer IV tank that was part of this museum. Based on the price that other German WW2 tanks have garnered at auction, it’s safe to say the Panzer IV is the most valuable vehicle at the Normandy Tank Museum. A similar vehicle that was part of the Littlefield collection went to auction a few years ago and 1.5 million and 1.75 million bids were rejected for failing to meet the reserve price! Granted, this vehicle might not be as valuable as the Littlefield Pz IV due to condition, but it’s safe to say it would command a very good price at auction.
Below is a youtube clip from The Normandy Tank Museum website showing the interior of the museum.
Inside the Chieftain’s Hatch: Panther. Part 2
July 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
In the second part of the legendary German Panther tour, Nicholas Moran talks about the features of the commander’s cupola and gunner’s position.
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