Here is a new “Inside the Chieftain’s Hatch” episode on the M3A1 Scout Car. Some of you might be wondering why some of his new videos are lacking the usual music and graphics. We were wondering that as well, so we shot him a facebook message and got a response. These episodes on the Rock Island Arsenal vehicles are ones he is shooting on his own, separate from the episodes he does for World of Tanks. This means they do not represent a change in style for the series, the World of Tanks “Inside the Hatch” episodes will continue to have the familiar graphics, music and production values.
Book Review: Allied Armor in Normandy
August 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
In this video we review the new book Allied Armor in Normandy
Publisher’s Description:
Tanks were the beasts of the Second World War, machines designed to destroy anything and anyone in their path. Throughout the summer of 1944, the Allied forces readily employed tanks and armored vehicles to gain ground in the bloody campaign of Normandy. Heavily armed, they provided a kind of support which no number of infantrymen could offer, battling their way through enemy lines with their guns blazing. From the US 2nd Armored Division named ‘Hell on Wheels’ to the British ‘Achilles’ tank, the encounters they had in battle were explosive.
This volume of the Casemate Illustrated series explores the Normandy invasion from the perspective of the Allied Armored divisions, looking at how armored vehicles played a central role in the many battles that took place. It includes over 40 profiles of tanks and armored vehicles, from the American Sherman and Stuart tanks to the bulldozers and amphibious vehicles designed for the beach.
With detailed diagrams and many photos illustrating the composition of the Allied armored divisions and tank regiments present at Normandy, this volume explains the crucial part played by tanks in gaining a foothold in Normandy after the D-Day landings, as well as the significance of many other types of armored vehicles.
Tanks of World War II – Episode 5: Renault FT
August 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment
We start off the first of our episodes on the French campaign of 1940 with this look at the French Renault FT. A veteran of the Great War, this early tank model soldiered on into World War II, albeit in a limited role due to it’s age.
The Tank Museum: Tank Chats #54 JS III
August 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The latest video from The Tank Museum’s Tank Chat series featuring museum curator David Willey examining the IS III tank.
The Chieftain: Tankfest Thoughts 2018 Part 2
August 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
World of Tanks North American researcher Nicholas “The Chieftain” Moran presents the second part of his video on the recent Tank Fest event at the Bovington Museum.
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The Chieftain: Tankfest Thoughts 2018 Part 1
July 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Over at his youtube channel, World of Tanks chief North American researcher Nicholas “The Chieftain” Moran has posted part 1 of his observations from the recent Tank Fest 2018 event at the Tank Museum at Bovington.
Book Review: Hungarian Armored Forces of World War II
June 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
A video book review of Hungarian Armored Forces in World War II (Photosniper)
Video Book Review: Tanks of the USSR and International Tank Development
May 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
In this video we review two books by Alexander Ludeke, International Tank Development From 1970 (Fact File)
From the Vault: British Report on Panzer II
April 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
We recently received images of a document by the British Department of Tank Design from early 1943 showing the results of tests they performed on a captured German Panzer II. The goal of the tests were to obtain information on the reliability and performance of the German tank, which was captured in Libya. The report notes that the tank had been put through a good bit of use before being captured, with the odometer showing over 7000 miles. Despite the condition of the vehicle, the report notes that “the machine behaved extremely well and little serious mechanical trouble was experienced.” This is an eleven page document, the individual pages can be viewed in the image gallery below.
Book Alert: German Heavy Fighting Vehicles of the Second World War: From Tiger to E-100
April 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Fonthill Media has released a new title by author Ken Estes titled German Heavy Fighting Vehicles of the Second World War: From Tiger to E-100
Publisher’s Description:
The German army faced tanks of superior size, armor and firepower from the outset of World War II. Although their Panzerwaffen handled the Polish campaign, war with France meant confronting superior heavy and medium tanks like the Char B and Somua, with 47 mm high velocity cannon that penetrated German tank armor with ease. French infantry disposed of effective antitank weapons and a portion of their 75 mm field guns were detailed as antitank guns. Even greater challenges emerged with the Russo-German War, for the Germans had no initial answer to the KV-1 heavy tank and T-34 medium.
The successive technical shocks of superior tanks introduced by each side produced a gun-armor race that continued in some manner even after the war’s end. The Germans placed a premium on technological quality and superiority over mass production, for which their industry (and, arguably, their regime) remained rather unsuited. Not satisfied with the advantage they obtained with the Tiger and Panther series tanks, the army leadership and Adolf Hitler himself pushed for larger and more powerful tanks than had ever been built.
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