LMFAO thats awsome. Its a cool lil tank or whatever you call it. I predict more of these types of weapons will be made. With drones and AI some will not have people at all in them saveing space / time and lives. Its gonna be scary though :(
@@savagex466-qt1io Very scary. How does one surrender to a robot and how does a robot interpret the Geneva Convention. Once war quits being personal then belligerents become faceless monsters and things may spiral up in a negative manner. Why hold any punches if the enemy isn't human.
It's a development of the British universal carrier concept, like so many other vehicles and "tankettes." Giving mobility and versatility to what would usually be man portable systems.
When this vehicle was introduced to the troops in 1990, I thought it was more of a joke than a tank. But when I saw him in action, I knew that this thing is an insanely dangerous weapon. Greetings from Germany
Most people think it’s a joke when they first set their eyes on it. That all changes the first time they see it in action. When employed properly with well trained soldiers, it can be devastating on the battlefield.
Was this used in Iraq? We know tanks like the Abrams are amazing based on their results in Iraq. We saw battles where hundreds of enemy tanks were killed with zero losses to the enemy. I'm curious if this preformed in Iraq and how well it did. Vehicles like the humvee did poorly in Iraq and had to be changed. People thought the Abrams would be bad because of how huge it was but the massive size was worth it when you can kill enemy tanks way beyond what they can kill you at.
@@domnoya4130 No it wasn't used in Iraq , German armed forces didn't participate in this war. For urban warfare I think it's a great tool and today in Ukraine it could be very versatile equipped with ATMs, like TOW (or modern versions) , I don't know what happened to those, they werejust in testing when I was in service, 30 years ago.
Wow, the more I hear about the details of the Wiesel the more I am impressed. Diesel electric drive with regenerative ability to increase it's range on such a puny package. Now that is way ahead of it's time.
@@rossmelnyk1900 over engineer or over design? i see overengineering as developing a piece of technologie that is way too advanced for what it needs to do leading to for example too difficult to repair while i see the bradley as bad design because its a jack of all trades but a master of none
Well, they do make tracked “tank” wheelchairs 🦽 for off-roading! 😂🤷🏼♂️ They’re like an outrageous 15000$ though, yikes. May as well buy yourself a Jeep at that price!
This vehicle is really game changer..in surgical strikes.. the maneuverability is the key changer in combat..with the help of ground troops it's also capable of hitting ambush..✌️
I'm curious as to how affordable this weapons platform is. This looks more practical and effective then the Ontos M50! This would be an ideal asset in the USMC arsenal, IMO.
As a MC FO, I can say this would have been preferable to destroying my knees, hips, back, and shoulders, humping radio with crypto and spare batteries. The LAV 25 was nice, but this is like it's little brother.
Ex South African Defence Force 20mm ratel gunner here from late seventies and early eighties, speed counts alot and makes for a difficult target to hit if you don't have some sort of lock on weapon, (ratel speed up to 120 kph on or off road 😉), even our much bigger ratels wer so good on the battle field with many different uses found for them but originally a troop carrier and fire support platform, this awesome cheeky little armored vehicle seems perfect with its auto cannon, speed and size and will have a huge impact on the battle field deffo 👍
You know this wouldn’t be so great in an open plain and for mass battle.. However with the proven effectiveness of shoulder fired weapons on tanks. This is a very fast heavily armed commando. Thirty operators on 4 wheelers destroyed a Russian convoy.. Throw three of these in the mix, fighting at night? They would be horror stories combined with drone support and infantry.. This isn’t exactly a tank.. but for what it is it is great..
The Wiesel is a great little vehicle with tremendous capacity! I can envision a light cavalry troop with platoons of Wiesel 1 and 2 sporting 30MM auto cannon TOW missiles, and anti-ATGM systems. The Wiesels would be backed-up by CV120s. The Troop HQ would 3x Wiesel mortar carriers for indirect fire support. These are all light weight systems that can use lower class bridges. Their low silhouette makes them easier to conceal and find cover, but their fire power makes them very lethal if they are forced to engage the enemy as in a meeting engagement or counter-recon fight! Security is speed and stealth! IRT air drop the Germans should use the US Army Airborne system of specially built aluminum pallets and heavy drop parachutes! As demonstrated it is great for Airborne/Air Assault operations also!
25:11 -" The TOW 2 can Penetrate armor of up to 70mm. " Boy I'd hope so, But you're missing an extra zero on the end of that. 70mm would be a bit hard to take on modern tanks with. 700mm would be more appropriate however.
You do realise a simple rpg-7 can pennetrate 12 inches of hardened steel right?That being said i dont see the tow having any real real problem even with the modern tank thickness.
This newer tankette has much potential for extremely lightweight variants including unmanned. An assault force can use both manner and unmanned variants to decrease risk without revealing which are manned to the enemy combatants. A potential for high highly effective, high energy electromagnetic anti-tank weapons mounted on unmanned variants is both an effective and casualty limiting method for force multiplying applications. The potential for upgrades and improvements as the weapons and armor technologies continue to modernize is infinite and will likely continue to be an important component for future warfare and keep this tankette viable for some time to come.
I need one of those, love it. Infantry will need to run facing this micro beast. That capabillity should be used by all western armys. So helpful for fast deployment.
BRUH! It's hardcore bruh! Like it's only for the most hardcore soldiers on the battlefield! Like when all the other soldiers be like "oooh, dude is sooo hardcore!" he gets the cool ammo ;) edit: also, what's a mortar-gun?
we save money instead of wasting bullshit amount of ammo in training. and they dont train 1-2 times with live ammonution in their apprenticeship. e.g. for the mg3, u get 9 rounds, and u have to do 3 3-round burst. have fun :-)
WestCoast Michael even though it’s LITERALLY called lightning war in English, perfected by a German man (Heinz Guderian), and which defeated the English in France?
@WestCoast Michael this was just allied propaganda. Germans did invent lot of technology that's still used today. They were the best in terms of technological, strategic development and their uniforms. Just because they were overconfident enough to go at war with the world they lost.
PATRIOT OF USA ok... what about Rommel? Heinz Guderian? Himmler? Montgomery? Eisenhower? Nagumo? Göring? Even Hitler? There’s a Lor of other great commanders during WW2, not just Patton. Also, Patton was known to drop court martial against his troops to reduce public embarrassment
What I miss is a trailer for ammo or some additional troops. You also could equip one with tools for trench digging. I also would give it a front protection against .50 cals, anything bigger can also penn 30 ton lights, so more armor doesn't matter that much.
The British Bren Carrier lives on in concept. Nothing new therefore about this concept. The Bren carrier was used for medium and heavy MGs, Anti tank rifles, mortars, towed Anti tank guns, flame thrower, personnel carrier, ambulance, you name it, they did it. I had the pleasure of working with the Weasel in Denmark Exercise Cold Grouse in the airborne MND (C). Great machines.
Quite honestly the Bren Carrier seems more useful than these things since they could tow things and carry troops. I don't think you're gonna fit any extra troops in a Weasel 1, though perhaps if you cut out the gun you could haul a recon team of 3-4 troops but that'd be a fairly neutered vehicle.
I hope they do buy around 150, 100 Weisel 1's with the 20mm cannon and 50 of the Weisel 1's with the TOW missile system. They should also buy 100 of the Ocelot variant as well. Then buy 100 of the Weisel 2 as well.
Why have British Paras and Marines not got these Fantastic Vehicles they are Brilliant !!!! javalin Anti Tank Missiles would be good on these Vehicles as well !!! The Mortar system version is Brilliant !!!! ; ))))
well because they had scimitars and other vehicles, and now they don't. also because the same job can be done by something wheeled and cheaper, like, I dunno, a Humvee?
@@havoc3742 The Humvee can carry TOW but it can't carry a 20mm cannon. There is nothing like the Wiesel in the World. The Scimitar and also the Russian series BMD-tanks are much heavier. Two Wiesel can be carried inside a CH-53/MH-47 helicopter.
@@havoc3742 I mean if the armore is so weak that it doesn't bring any atvantage why even use armore? The HUMVEE series is somewhat of outdated in case the enemy can deploy even 20mm guns where ever they want.
@@Tankliker yes, but the point is, the wiesel is just as lightly armoured and it's more complicated, more maintenance intensive and offers few advantages over something like, say, a humvee, or other light wheeled vehicle in general. I only said Humvee because it was the first thing that came to mind, and Everyone knows what a Humvee is. and for the purpose and role the wiesel fills, it could also be filled with something like a humvee
Add some explosive reactive armor and let the US 82nd Airborne have some! Maybe give the driver a machine gun (kinda like how WW2 tanks had one for the driver/co-driver) and keep a couple of AT4 launchers for the gunner like they have strapped on the sides of the Desert Patrol Vehicle (dune buggies).
It is definitely rational for the US Marines or Taiwanese naval forces to adopt the Wiesel now that they are starting to retire the bigger Abrams and are switching to the WW2 "island hopping" strategy. Think about it, if a war between China and Taiwan (or the Phillipines) is to break out and the US decides to get involved. The Marines can just parachute these babies (with the appropiate modifications) onto the islands that may be too cramped and marshy for normal armor columns to provide more substantial firepower for the naval or parachuted infantries. Even if the Chinese manage to send their lighter ZTQ 15 onto the islands, the Wiesel's autocannons and missiles are more than enough to knock them out while maneuverable enough to get away from the incoming artillery barrage
13:28 porsche (sorry if it's spelled wrong) anyway I knew that it has been involved in tank development. the tank that I know that is related to Porsche is the Tiger P
This is what the Ukrainians need in the Donbas, especially the TOW version and Ocelot version. The Wiesel 2 with mortar version would be could mobile artillery that is easily hidden from Russian troops.
They could mount STUG-P launchers, tow a 120 mm mortar, launch drones from them, or a RWS .50 cal machine gun on these. It would be easier to hide these in wooded or urban terrain vs full sized armored vehicles.
Yea, tankettes have those qualities. This only proves that military planners and generals have no clue of that works on battlefield inherently. Furthermore, why paratroopers need equipment to fight their enemies? USA military thinks that it is enough to drop their boys on their own and pray that they have complete air superiority to dispatch any enemy they encounter.
They kind of did. It was called the CVRT, and served for many years in several different variants. They are currently being replaced with the Ajax Tracked combat vehicle.
A super light tracked vehicle like this would probably be ideal for the Indian Army in the Himalayas, especially the mortar and TOW versions, not to mention the recon one. Of course, the bent of German politics might not favour trading arms with India ( so ideally it should be a large order!!!😅) and it should pass trials at the 5-6000 metre altitudes at which the Army operates......
I know it's a tiny little airborne vehicle, but you would think, given the ground it was made to fight on, that the tracks would be a bit wider for snow and mud, something like the tracks on the U.S. WW2 M29 Weasel.
that has nothing to do with taking over or copying! if a German sees an Englishman or French .... with a red beret, then he knows ahhh paratroops .... recognize and know what who is and can do
joerg fro what! What are talking about! I was in 2 para for 8yrs and my statement is correct and it has nothing to do with the French red beret! My statement is correct the British Paras was based on the German Parachute Regiment after their excellent invasion of Crete! The British Airborne was the first regiment to adopt the red beret and then spread worldwide as its airborne symbol! That was my point, god knows what your point is!
It looks about the same size as the ALVIS of the British army which they are retiring. Why not keep the best of them and modernise their wepons. Theres obviously still a need for a light armoured tracked vehicle and the new Ajax type and boxer are too heavy for helicopter transport.
They need to roll out a civilian version, would make for a fun range ATV. Along with being useful in the forestry service and Emergency response in some remote areas.
But unfortunately cost effective. How many highly trained men in a main battle tank. How much for the actual tank and ammo. I bet you could build 5 to 1 and only have to train 10 guys instead of 15-18. And you can drop it out of the air. No truck train boat truck the 20 miles to the battle. Do you think I'm close?
Ukraine is using several civilian ATVs for the very purpose the Weisel was developed. The Weisel is perfect for the Ukrainian guerrilla tactics, and more importantly, it can get through all that Ukrainian mud, hide in the forests, behind small rises, and in ditches. It is perfect for the Ukrainian terrain, easy to maintain to. You can change out an engine in 15 minutes. It only weighs in at 3 tons. It is a hella lot cheaper than a tank.
@@John_Redcorn_ No it is a scout and guerrilla vehicle. It is perfect for the tactics the Ukrainians use. It can destroy tanks with the Milan missile system. It can scout ahead and identify Russian units for the tanks and IFV's. In fact that is what the Germans use it for, and yes it is not a tank. But this is never what it was attended to be.
@@ulrichschnell2331 you said it was cheaper than a tank, meaning you were comparing it to such. Thats disingenuous to say its cheaper than a tank when a tank has to do a far bigger task. Its cheaper than a fighter jet too, but its totally different
@@John_Redcorn_ Your missing the whole point. This vehicle fits Ukraine's tackles perfectly and it can run through the mud unlike wheeled vehicles. They can use it to set up ambushes and scout out terrain for the tank brigades. YES, it is MUCH cheaper than a tank! It is also easy to repair and maintain because the engines are the same engines used in VW's and Audi's. Ukrainian mechanics don't training, because the already work on VW and Audi automobile engines. Your argument has no merit, because I wasn't talking about tanks. I was talking about tactics.
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When you're fighting for more funding, the Wiesel can climb the stairs of the legislature.
How does this not have more likes lmao
That was perfect ;)
LMFAO thats awsome. Its a cool lil tank or whatever you call it. I predict more of these types of weapons will be made. With drones and AI some will not have people at all in them saveing space / time and lives. Its gonna be scary though :(
@@savagex466-qt1io Very scary. How does one surrender to a robot and how does a robot interpret the Geneva Convention. Once war quits being personal then belligerents become faceless monsters and things may spiral up in a negative manner. Why hold any punches if the enemy isn't human.
The power of the modern Tankette. Such a beautiful little machine.
If you liked this. Look at the new german tankette the boxer. It now has a 30 mm cannon 😃
@@HedgehogZone the boxer is a bit larger and has wheels XD
It's a development of the British universal carrier concept, like so many other vehicles and "tankettes." Giving mobility and versatility to what would usually be man portable systems.
This is why you NEVER wash a tank in hot water. This went in the tank wash as a Maus and now look at it!
Lycos Surfer. Nice one! There is Glimmering of Humour and Hope But needs more Sarcasm¥ Smiles bordering a Grin ~ CHEERS
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@@simonpeirce6786 it's a copy of a 1940's frog cooker from France.🙃👉👍👈🐸
Lycos Surfer If you ever had to pull a track on a regular sized armored vehicle you would adore this little tank that shrank.
"There's leopard 200m from here sir!"
"Oh sorry, my bad, it's just wiesel, but 50m from here"
That would be worse
lol
When this vehicle was introduced to the troops in 1990, I thought it was more of a joke than a tank. But when I saw him in action, I knew that this thing is an insanely dangerous weapon.
Greetings from Germany
cute but dangerously
Most people think it’s a joke when they first set their eyes on it. That all changes the first time they see it in action. When employed properly with well trained soldiers, it can be devastating on the battlefield.
Was this used in Iraq? We know tanks like the Abrams are amazing based on their results in Iraq. We saw battles where hundreds of enemy tanks were killed with zero losses to the enemy. I'm curious if this preformed in Iraq and how well it did. Vehicles like the humvee did poorly in Iraq and had to be changed. People thought the Abrams would be bad because of how huge it was but the massive size was worth it when you can kill enemy tanks way beyond what they can kill you at.
@@domnoya4130 No it wasn't used in Iraq , German armed forces didn't participate in this war.
For urban warfare I think it's a great tool and today in Ukraine it could be very versatile equipped with ATMs,
like TOW (or modern versions) , I don't know what happened to those, they werejust in testing when I was in service, 30 years ago.
This is not a tank
Wow, the more I hear about the details of the Wiesel the more I am impressed. Diesel electric drive with regenerative ability to increase it's range on such a puny package. Now that is way ahead of it's time.
Australia could use these diesel electrics 👍
@@blueskybanshee8013 we should have 500 of those
If the US Army tries to build something like this vehicle, the poor airborne soldiers will get a 40 ton tank that is 8 feet high and has a crew of 10.
Yeah, U.S military tends to over-engineer stuff..
@@rossmelnyk1900 over engineer or over design?
i see overengineering as developing a piece of technologie that is way too advanced for what it needs to do leading to for example too difficult to repair
while i see the bradley as bad design because its a jack of all trades but a master of none
And 5 million rounds of 50 call to over come anything that moves anywhere ..heehee lol
We were almost sold the weasel . It competed against the JLTV in a niche airborne role .
@JiYun something like that...
Being a Canadian Armoured RECCE soldier I always envied the troops in the Weasel. Great vehicle
Ok, i can't lie, that's the cutest tank I've ever seen haha. I could only imagine going offroading/overlanding with something like this.
Then take a look at the Panzerkampfwagen 2 Luchs, it's just as adorable.
Well, they do make tracked “tank” wheelchairs 🦽 for off-roading! 😂🤷🏼♂️ They’re like an outrageous 15000$ though, yikes. May as well buy yourself a Jeep at that price!
This vehicle is really game changer..in surgical strikes.. the
maneuverability is the key changer in combat..with the help of ground troops it's also capable of hitting ambush..✌️
We demand your SF to Do more Strikes
7:17 - The feared piece of Cold War wunderwaffe : the battle lawnmower.
Yes :)
The Mule?
would make a cool fish tank lol
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Weasel is an amazing modern Tankette! Such capable vehicle, able to take on all kinds of enemy forces!
We need these tankettes here at Finland!
*Why?* *Finland 'beat the shit' out of Russian troops before without any tanks!*
@@gerrynightingale9045 And once an Army defeated there opponent with swords and bows. But I wouldn't send a soldier with those in a modern conflict.
@@dajo1373 *I have no idea what you're referring to, or why*
@@gerrynightingale9045but its more fun tho
little tank go vrummmmm
Perfect scout vehicle, nice and small and hard to see when camouflaged.
Perfect vehicle for when your girl sneaking around trying to catch you with those THOTS over there 😆😆😆👉👩🎨
Never underestimate a German in a tank! They practically invented the tactics
It is said that if you see one Wiesel there are 2 or 3 you don't see.
It's always good to have small weapon system with effective weaponry.
that's what my girlfriend's husband says :P
Ferdinand Porsche: "Finally!"
they also made the leopard 1
@@EthanThomson - S/he may have meant the diesel-electric drive.
Well certainly a more successful design than their version of the Tiger that's for sure.
@@MrAnticlimate he
LMAO
I'm curious as to how affordable this weapons platform is. This looks more practical and effective then the Ontos M50! This would be an ideal asset in the USMC arsenal, IMO.
*I'm with you on that one!* *"WHY don't we have these" is the more important question*
Old Geo Metro with a recoilless rifle mounted on the roof would be cheaper.
As a MC FO, I can say this would have been preferable to destroying my knees, hips, back, and shoulders, humping radio with crypto and spare batteries. The LAV 25 was nice, but this is like it's little brother.
M50 is recoilles anti tank vehicle.
Wiesel is anti infantry
Then
M50 is Vietnam
Wiesel is yogoslavia 1990s
Cant be compared
@@RealNotallGaming Wiesel is anti everything u can put a 20mm on it a tow and anti air Rockets
Germany makes the best toys, always.
But never win a war.
danke :)
@@javierp7756 nope... many times WON a war....
The United States should look into purchasing some of these wiesels
They already bought some of these to test aa robots.
The US has 2 iirc.
By far the best in combat , a step ahead , urban and field combat !
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Ex South African Defence Force 20mm ratel gunner here from late seventies and early eighties, speed counts alot and makes for a difficult target to hit if you don't have some sort of lock on weapon, (ratel speed up to 120 kph on or off road 😉), even our much bigger ratels wer so good on the battle field with many different uses found for them but originally a troop carrier and fire support platform, this awesome cheeky little armored vehicle seems perfect with its auto cannon, speed and size and will have a huge impact on the battle field deffo 👍
"what did one German paratrooper say to the other?"
"Hans, I vant I play with your Weasel!"
MediaMatters IsMyCockHolster “...veasel”
Respect to The Germans.
They are the supreme engineers.
I wish the US would buy things from other countries more often. This is such a cool weapon system.
Wow, I didn't know this vehicle has so much potential, great technology.
Reminds me of the US Ontos 3 man crew with 6 105 recoilless rifles----bad part, you had to get out to reload
Did you just watch matsimus?
And gas engine.
I get it...hey, go out load! You out your mind dude...it’s raining bullets out there 😎👍🏼
Difference is fact that viesel has superb suspension and Ontos has ultra primitive chasis from tractor
You know this wouldn’t be so great in an open plain and for mass battle..
However with the proven effectiveness of shoulder fired weapons on tanks. This is a very fast heavily armed commando.
Thirty operators on 4 wheelers destroyed a Russian convoy..
Throw three of these in the mix, fighting at night? They would be horror stories combined with drone support and infantry..
This isn’t exactly a tank.. but for what it is it is great..
The Wiesel is a great little vehicle with tremendous capacity! I can envision a light cavalry troop with platoons of Wiesel 1 and 2 sporting 30MM auto cannon TOW missiles, and anti-ATGM systems. The Wiesels would be backed-up by CV120s. The Troop HQ would 3x Wiesel mortar carriers for indirect fire support. These are all light weight systems that can use lower class bridges. Their low silhouette makes them easier to conceal and find cover, but their fire power makes them very lethal if they are forced to engage the enemy as in a meeting engagement or counter-recon fight! Security is speed and stealth! IRT air drop the Germans should use the US Army Airborne system of specially built aluminum pallets and heavy drop parachutes! As demonstrated it is great for Airborne/Air Assault operations also!
Similar concept with Torpedo-boats or Fast attack craft (FAC) in the marine. Little fast mobile and with over powerfull weapons for it weight.
I would think a CROWS-J with . 50 HMG or 40mm MK19 with Javelins would be lighter and very capable
It's funny how the pre WW2 Vickers light tank idea got reimagined.
25:11 -" The TOW 2 can Penetrate armor of up to 70mm. "
Boy I'd hope so, But you're missing an extra zero on the end of that.
70mm would be a bit hard to take on modern tanks with.
700mm would be more appropriate however.
@Proud Indian Seems you didn´t listen carefully. The soldier said that MELLS is replacing the TOW on the Wiesel and that is already ongoing.
Even 700 mm is not enough anymore. Most modern vehicles have over 1000 mm of heat protection, heavy IFV included.
You do realise a simple rpg-7 can pennetrate 12 inches of hardened steel right?That being said i dont see the tow having any real real problem even with the modern tank thickness.
Proud Indian Spike is better.
@@zepter00 indian.... Lmfao
America needs something like this.
I would have rather had one of these instead of a gunjeep in the 80's.
Do you mean humvee?
@JAG dont underestimate the protection against small arms and shrapnels, because that is almost 90% on the battlefield u face.
@@gOtze1337 especially behind enemy lines.
Well u can't..... Lol
We still had CJ5s with 105mm recoiless rifles in the 80's in Canada. Lol
Mind you they were fun as hell to fire! 😎
Imagine using this along with a dozen small drones, it could possibly be a great tool with urban warfare.
Future of warfare. Small, intelligent, fast, lethal.
Where an Infantrist can walk, a Wiesel can go too... small, fast, almost invisible and DEADLY-----
Until Ivan flys his off the shelf Phantom drone from Amazon with a payload to ruin your day.😂
When will this be available at my local Porsche dealership?
The ‘so called’ Wiesel 3 is coming soon to a Porsche dealer near you 😁
This newer tankette has much potential for extremely lightweight variants including unmanned. An assault force can use both manner and unmanned variants to decrease risk without revealing which are manned to the enemy combatants.
A potential for high highly effective, high energy electromagnetic anti-tank weapons mounted on unmanned variants is both an effective and casualty limiting method for force multiplying applications.
The potential for upgrades and improvements as the weapons and armor technologies continue to modernize is infinite and will likely continue to be an important component for future warfare and keep this tankette viable for some time to come.
Krauss-Maffei has actually developed a drone version and presented it a couple of months ago, I think.
AWESOME.....From Fort Knox...Kentucky...USA Thanks very much..!
This is probably the most successful minitank design next to the FT-17 for how long it has remained in service.
I need one of those, love it. Infantry will need to run facing this micro beast. That capabillity should be used by all western armys. So helpful for fast deployment.
The US should procure these vehicles
8:50 It's not "hardcore" ammunition, it's a hard core or hardened core ammunition
Andrew Scott. Pedantic!
API...
Lol I noticed that.
BRUH! It's hardcore bruh! Like it's only for the most hardcore soldiers on the battlefield! Like when all the other soldiers be like "oooh, dude is sooo hardcore!" he gets the cool ammo ;)
edit: also, what's a mortar-gun?
maybe "thungstencore", be the bundeswehr HVAP-T
the tankette is still alive long live the weisel
AMERICA - We have the best tank technology in the world
GERMANY - Hold my beer!!!!!!!
13:33 The term "Porsche turret" has been stuck in my head for few decades now.
4:25 strange view of a peacefull german green hill impacted by a mortar
doesn't look like a firing range
we save money instead of wasting bullshit amount of ammo in training. and they dont train 1-2 times with live ammonution in their apprenticeship.
e.g. for the mg3, u get 9 rounds, and u have to do 3 3-round burst. have fun :-)
Small vehicle with protection and big gun.. Impressive
Wiesel with a mounted TOW eats any MBT alive. Its crazy. Theyre just too small and nimble
and ANY antitank weapon ever built will eat the 8mm armoured Wiesel alive.
Gotta love the Wiesel :-)
I want this to be my new daily driver, fuel prices be damned!
It has a 2.1L Audi diesel engine, it doesn't eat more than a Q5 :)
Never underestimate a German in a tank! They practically invented the tactics
Mark Cooke oh god
WestCoast Michael even though it’s LITERALLY called lightning war in English, perfected by a German man (Heinz Guderian), and which defeated the English in France?
WestCoast Michael you have any sources? Or are you just twisting the truth to fit your agenda?
@WestCoast Michael this was just allied propaganda. Germans did invent lot of technology that's still used today. They were the best in terms of technological, strategic development and their uniforms. Just because they were overconfident enough to go at war with the world they lost.
PATRIOT OF USA ok... what about Rommel? Heinz Guderian? Himmler? Montgomery? Eisenhower? Nagumo? Göring? Even Hitler? There’s a Lor of other great commanders during WW2, not just Patton. Also, Patton was known to drop court martial against his troops to reduce public embarrassment
What I miss is a trailer for ammo or some additional troops. You also could equip one with tools for trench digging. I also would give it a front protection against .50 cals, anything bigger can also penn 30 ton lights, so more armor doesn't matter that much.
The British Bren Carrier lives on in concept. Nothing new therefore about this concept. The Bren carrier was used for medium and heavy MGs, Anti tank rifles, mortars, towed Anti tank guns, flame thrower, personnel carrier, ambulance, you name it, they did it. I had the pleasure of working with the Weasel in Denmark Exercise Cold Grouse in the airborne MND (C). Great machines.
Quite honestly the Bren Carrier seems more useful than these things since they could tow things and carry troops. I don't think you're gonna fit any extra troops in a Weasel 1, though perhaps if you cut out the gun you could haul a recon team of 3-4 troops but that'd be a fairly neutered vehicle.
@@Birdy890 you can kill everyone on a brencarier with a grenade.
with every Wiesel video I watch, the engine replacement time drops by five minutes... I guess in 3 vids it'll spawn a second engine?
as soon as the Mk1 is decommissioned and on sale im buying one i love these lil beasts
This is what happens when you turn a half-track into a whole track.
Just make it remote controlled and it’ll be relevant again far into the future battlefield.
They have built a digital Wiesel with remote control
I hope they do buy around 150, 100 Weisel 1's with the 20mm cannon and 50 of the Weisel 1's with the TOW missile system. They should also buy 100 of the Ocelot variant as well. Then buy 100 of the Weisel 2 as well.
That thing is badass
Pretty small considering how big Germans are on average
I am 6'2 and had no problem fitting into the Wiesel.
@@davidross1839 and now pls in metric soo the rest of the world knows how big you are.
@@Tankliker ca. 1.88 m
the tank needs a standing plate fixed to the back so some troops can stand on the back to move towards the enemy
It's not a tank......
Why have British Paras and Marines not got these Fantastic Vehicles they are Brilliant !!!! javalin Anti Tank Missiles would be good on these Vehicles as well !!! The Mortar system version is Brilliant !!!! ; ))))
well because they had scimitars and other vehicles, and now they don't. also because the same job can be done by something wheeled and cheaper, like, I dunno, a Humvee?
@@havoc3742 The Humvee can carry TOW but it can't carry a 20mm cannon. There is nothing like the Wiesel in the World. The Scimitar and also the Russian series BMD-tanks are much heavier. Two Wiesel can be carried inside a CH-53/MH-47 helicopter.
@@davidross1839 you're right, clearly they should've bought Toyota Hilux's, which can mount everything from heavy machine guns to cannons to rockets.
@@havoc3742 I mean if the armore is so weak that it doesn't bring any atvantage why even use armore? The HUMVEE series is somewhat of outdated in case the enemy can deploy even 20mm guns where ever they want.
@@Tankliker yes, but the point is, the wiesel is just as lightly armoured and it's more complicated, more maintenance intensive and offers few advantages over something like, say, a humvee, or other light wheeled vehicle in general. I only said Humvee because it was the first thing that came to mind, and Everyone knows what a Humvee is. and for the purpose and role the wiesel fills, it could also be filled with something like a humvee
Some of these would have been very handy on the landing craft in 82.
They were engineered for landing from helicopter/planes: small DEADLY BEASTS....
A modernization program would these would be interesting
Where can I buy one? Awesome. Ripping through the out back in australia. Watch out drop bears.
Emu War II would be a blast with a bunch of these.
@@rippspeck imagen the drumsticks. Colonel sanders would lose his mind.
"There is no equal to wiesel in the world"
Some syrians="observe!" *shows a scrap metal wedge with remote controlled 12.7mm DSHKA*
Yes...... BMD!!!
Add some explosive reactive armor and let the US 82nd Airborne have some!
Maybe give the driver a machine gun (kinda like how WW2 tanks had one for the driver/co-driver) and keep a couple of AT4 launchers for the gunner like they have strapped on the sides of the Desert Patrol Vehicle (dune buggies).
Pretty awesome with tow on board, could be a threat to heavy armor
Nobody:
Me: Wiesel vs Toyota Technicals
Wish someone makes a comparison vid
Wiesel has better armor probably
From king tiger to leopard to weasel
someone yealous?
It is definitely rational for the US Marines or Taiwanese naval forces to adopt the Wiesel now that they are starting to retire the bigger Abrams and are switching to the WW2 "island hopping" strategy. Think about it, if a war between China and Taiwan (or the Phillipines) is to break out and the US decides to get involved. The Marines can just parachute these babies (with the appropiate modifications) onto the islands that may be too cramped and marshy for normal armor columns to provide more substantial firepower for the naval or parachuted infantries. Even if the Chinese manage to send their lighter ZTQ 15 onto the islands, the Wiesel's autocannons and missiles are more than enough to knock them out while maneuverable enough to get away from the incoming artillery barrage
Next time pls a video about the AAASC "Advanced Armoured Amphibious Shopping Cart".
Has enough armor to defeat small arms. Still, a compact little weapons carrier.
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porsche
(sorry if it's spelled wrong)
anyway I knew that it has been involved in tank development.
the tank that I know that is related to Porsche is the Tiger P
Don't forget the Maus! Also they designed the Leopard 1.
@justin hedges Nope! That was Henschel, and Krupp designed both types of turret.
Badass! Ukraine needs these
then they should buy some 🙄
This is what the Ukrainians need in the Donbas, especially the TOW version and Ocelot version. The Wiesel 2 with mortar version would be could mobile artillery that is easily hidden from Russian troops.
Dann sollen sie welche kaufen, Milliarden sind doch in die Ukraine geflossen 🙄
They could mount STUG-P launchers, tow a 120 mm mortar, launch drones from them, or a RWS .50 cal machine gun on these. It would be easier to hide these in wooded or urban terrain vs full sized armored vehicles.
What, so they can kill more civilians.
There badass forreal
Is there an option to put the new 130mm smooth bore gun on it?
Yea, tankettes have those qualities. This only proves that military planners and generals have no clue of that works on battlefield inherently. Furthermore, why paratroopers need equipment to fight their enemies? USA military thinks that it is enough to drop their boys on their own and pray that they have complete air superiority to dispatch any enemy they encounter.
vehículo altamente útil para tropas aerotransportadas, agregaría potencia de fuego y movimiento
Great vehicle. Makes me wonder why the British didn’t up gun their Bren carriers during WW2.
They kind of did. It was called the CVRT, and served for many years in several different variants. They are currently being replaced with the Ajax Tracked combat vehicle.
05017351 not exactly. The CRVT is much bigger and heavier and wasn’t around in WWII.
This looks sooo cool. I want one.
You should sell really old refurbished weasels to American national guard units dirt cheap to get our regular military hooked on the weasel concept .
A super light tracked vehicle like this would probably be ideal for the Indian Army in the Himalayas, especially the mortar and TOW versions, not to mention the recon one. Of course, the bent of German politics might not favour trading arms with India ( so ideally it should be a large order!!!😅) and it should pass trials at the 5-6000 metre altitudes at which the Army operates......
they're being phased out anyway ):
no more tiny tanks for anyone to have fun ):
but you're right, it would be super mobile
Добро. Знание превыше всего.
We need about 300 of these Weisels for Albanian infantry.
I know it's a tiny little airborne vehicle, but you would think, given the ground it was made to fight on, that the tracks would be a bit wider for snow and mud, something like the tracks on the U.S. WW2 M29 Weasel.
Strange how the Germans adopted the Red beret of the British Paras, yet the British paras was modelled on the W11 German paratroopers?
that has nothing to do with taking over or copying! if a German sees an Englishman or French .... with a red beret, then he knows ahhh paratroops .... recognize and know what who is and can do
joerg fro what! What are talking about! I was in 2 para for 8yrs and my statement is correct and it has nothing to do with the French red beret! My statement is correct the British Paras was based on the German Parachute Regiment after their excellent invasion of Crete! The British Airborne was the first regiment to adopt the red beret and then spread worldwide as its airborne symbol! That was my point, god knows what your point is!
heilige Einfalt I didn’t say the German paratroopers had berets In ww11?
heilige Einfalt That was my point!
It looks about the same size as the ALVIS of the British army which they are retiring. Why not keep the best of them and modernise their wepons. Theres obviously still a need for a light armoured tracked vehicle and the new Ajax type and boxer are too heavy for helicopter transport.
It's basically the great-grandchild of a Panzer 2.
The Wiesel is pretty suitable of Philippines like retain,
Terrain, Gaspar and yes i agree, ideal for Philippines landscape environment.
Yep, good for the terrain here. Perhaps an active protection system just in case an anti tank team is around.
Good for Philippine terrain but it has to have air conditioning unit due to very hot and humid weather there.
That thing is perfect...... Now all it needs is like a tow behind trailer that can carry like a squad of troops or heavier weapons
There are already Wiesel with MELLS ? And for transportation there is already the Caracal.
hard to see, small and fast should not be underestimated
They need to roll out a civilian version, would make for a fun range ATV. Along with being useful in the forestry service and Emergency response in some remote areas.
not an IFV, but an Infantry Support Vehicle?
Fast and agile, but with thin armor it can be taken out very quickly
HUMVEE´s can also be easily taken out, but can´t carry 20mm to do so.
But unfortunately cost effective. How many highly trained men in a main battle tank. How much for the actual tank and ammo. I bet you could build 5 to 1 and only have to train 10 guys instead of 15-18. And you can drop it out of the air. No truck train boat truck the 20 miles to the battle. Do you think I'm close?
The wiesal to me is what the evolution of a Brendan gun carrier could have been !
Is there a civilian version available 😉
What our airborne troops need in the USA
Ukraine is using several civilian ATVs for the very purpose the Weisel was developed. The Weisel is perfect for the Ukrainian guerrilla tactics, and more importantly, it can get through all that Ukrainian mud, hide in the forests, behind small rises, and in ditches. It is perfect for the Ukrainian terrain, easy to maintain to. You can change out an engine in 15 minutes. It only weighs in at 3 tons. It is a hella lot cheaper than a tank.
Except this isnt a tank and doesnt do what a tank does
@@John_Redcorn_ No it is a scout and guerrilla vehicle. It is perfect for the tactics the Ukrainians use. It can destroy tanks with the Milan missile system. It can scout ahead and identify Russian units for the tanks and IFV's. In fact that is what the Germans use it for, and yes it is not a tank. But this is never what it was attended to be.
@@ulrichschnell2331 you said it was cheaper than a tank, meaning you were comparing it to such. Thats disingenuous to say its cheaper than a tank when a tank has to do a far bigger task. Its cheaper than a fighter jet too, but its totally different
@@John_Redcorn_ Your missing the whole point. This vehicle fits Ukraine's tackles perfectly and it can run through the mud unlike wheeled vehicles. They can use it to set up ambushes and scout out terrain for the tank brigades. YES, it is MUCH cheaper than a tank! It is also easy to repair and maintain because the engines are the same engines used in VW's and Audi's. Ukrainian mechanics don't training, because the already work on VW and Audi automobile engines. Your argument has no merit, because I wasn't talking about tanks. I was talking about tactics.
@@ulrichschnell2331 again, idk why you brought up tanks then 🤷♂️