Dear David, I heard your comment about gurgling tea noises annoying some people and hoped to be helpful with an observation? So, yes, I noticed you drinking your tea then I used my eyes and realised we are effectively listening with our ears pressed against your chest because you are wearing a microphone right there. We could hardy expect you to talk for an hour in the heat without a drink of some sort, could we? So I will repeat what a servant said to a complaining Duchess in my hearing thirty years ago "Well madam as we know, those that matter never mind these things, and those that mind, well they never matter". I suggest you continue to drink your tea and provide your authoritative, ceaseless and apparently unrehearsed broadcasts for which we are grateful. I have spent this year recovering from a cancer and you have relentlessly cheered me up. Thank you, David Thompson
Booney Bob: Here's hoping your recovery is permanent! That refrain of "those that mind don't matter" comes from a noted socialite. “Those who matter don’t mind, and those who mind don’t matter” was Baruch’s] often-quoted response to Igor Cassini (a popular society columnist for the New York Journal American) when asked how he handled the seating arrangements for all those who attended his dinner parties. I read this on Michael Josephson's website.
My Uncles Dad was a tanker in the 6th Guards Tank Brigade. I was looking up some of the pictures of them and found one with 3rd Scots Guards capturing a U-Boat (The commander was even wearing the U boat commanders hat) but what was odd was that the Churchill had a 30 cal attached on the roof. My question would be how often was it for tank crews to add extra weapons onto a tank and also what was the higher up's opinion on it? Keep up the great work p.s Just bought myself the Churchill Haynes Manual from the shop to go with my David Flecher Churchill book!
Another Canadian here, I ordered two copies of the panther manual (one for my father). Even with the exchange and shipping prices were good, and I’m happy to support the museum a little.
No matter what: Finn is having a great time with that tail wagging. Really those Q&A are a team effort. I understand why You can't have a Great Dane - he'll probably pick up a tank.
It’s a coincidence that this video just appeared in my feed, because I was thinking about you: the book of the translation of “Tigerfibel” that I ordered from your shop arrived through my letter box this morning.
Thank you David I didn't think you guys had time to read the comments so I was very surprised when my comment came up in your tank chat and yes it was his best day ever. So again I can't praise you and the staff anymore for a Fantastic day well done
Great stuff! Went to the shop and bought my son a plush toy Sherman (I tell my wife it's for him anyway) and left a 10% donation for all the great entertainment you guys provide, cheers from Carsten in Denmark
For the yellow star question... i know that on D-day alot of jeeps and trucks had used a Yellow paint because the yellow was a chemical activater of chemical weapons were used in the area. As driving along if the star changed color you in for a rough time. These were scraped or painted over later as the chance of gas attacks by the Germans were negligible. I heard this after a south German renovated his garage and found the ceiling was plated with old jeep hoods from the local junk yard after the war. Some yellow stars were there and the vehicle codes turned up both its d-day usage but also the chemical warning paints.
Apples! Omg it’s been a journey, first the bushes behind get more fuller with leaves, then the grass shot up and everything was so green! Now it’s brown grass and apples falling! Unreal! What will happen when the weather turns?!! The director has the right idea filming indoors!🤣😂👍👊
Thanks, DW... haven't read a Victor in years. Soon as you mentioned it, I immediately saw Alf Tupper, tough of the track! LOL took me right back to my early years.
thanks again for another great video, David! i, for one, don't mind hearing you "glug" - it just reminds me to stay hydrated, as well ;) loved your comment about not wanting finn to eat apples - i can see where that's going to lead haha!
Thanx for answering my question David. The transparent gun sights for windshields is a brilliant idea! What tank fan wouldn't want that!? I can see distracted driving accidents on the rise even as we speak. Try explaining THAT to your insurance agent. lol Hope you get some cooler weather soon. :-)
@23:20 Canada was supposed to replace it's Leopard 1's with M1128 Mobile Gun Systems (a 105 mm tank cannon on a Stryker); problems with that vehicle and our involvement in Afghanistan ended that idea! In 2006, a squadron from the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) were deployed to Afghanistan; among the different vehicles included in that deployment were 15 Canadian Leopard C2's (originally Leopard 1A3's fitted with second-hand German 1A5 turrets that were subsequently uparmoured.) These proved to be so successful (even with their age and their hot climate shortcomings) that the decisions were made to replace them in theater with 20 "borrowed" German Leopard 2A6M's and to acquire more Leopard 2's for the Canadian Armed Forces. To date, Canada has acquired 20 Leopard 2A6M CAN's, 20 2A4M CAN's and 42 2A4+'s; Canada has also acquired 12 Leopard 2-based ARV's and 18 AEV's (and assorted vehicles for spares.) Thank you, Der Große Deutsche Panzer Schlussverkauf (the Great German Tank Fire Sale)!
Speaking of warm weather, it was 114 degrees Fahrenheit here in Phoenix, AZ today (but it’s a dry heat 😂). This brings a question to mind: what did tank crews do to keep cool in North Africa during WW2? Love these videos. Ordered a Sherman Haynes manual and received it a couple days ago! Enjoying the read so far. Keep up the good work!
So happy to have you keeping things rolling in the garden. You shouldn’t have mentioned the falling apple though now someone will complain about the distraction.
Just received my parcel of goodies inspired by The Curator`s recommendations from the museum shop;very happy. Mr Willey please do not start recommending double glazing because I have just had all mine done but with your style of presentation I am sure you could convince me to do it again!!!! Wonderful output from Bovington I really hope the Boffins who dish out honours are paying attention to your sterling efforts over this period. Imagine turning up at the palace in your Dingo !!!!
David, thank you for another great tank chats. Give my regards to Finn too. My question is as follows: Why did the British Tank Regiment decide to re-equip the 11th armoured division and 29th Armoured Brigades with Comets, from Sherman in December '44? It seems counter-intuitive to suddenly give them a vastly different tank, over upgrading a different brigade of Challengers.
The panzerfaust is the weapon of an army that is keenly aware it is being *inundated* in hostile tanks and cannot in any way guarantee that it will have its own armor available to counter them in a given combat zone.
Your message on the grave site of Trooper Rose really resonated with me, thanks for making that point to all of us who watch these Q&As. Although I'm in the US, I am a veteran of two decades of service (10 in Marine Corps tank unites) and your comments were especially well received by me. A question for you. How did the various Allied tanks estimate the ranges to targets through their scopes they used during WWII? Did they use stadia lines in their scopes based on specific height of targets?
Acton cemetery is not far from me. Does anyone know what model of tanks were there before? I worry wooden tanks would weather quickly. Maybe we can find something of synthetic material.
A guy called Ian Wood put some pictures online - one with a little tank which was nice but sort of generic. Google "Ian Wood" and Acton Cemetery and you might find his pictures. Ian Wood mentions trooper 14409016 Derek Henry Rose. God rot whoever nicked those little tanks. Derek Rose was the son of Henry Victor and May Isabella Rose O.B.E. of Acton and they requested a personal inscription to his grave marker: “THERE IS NO VICTORY WITHOUT SACRIFICE”. His mum had been awarded her OBE for service as Regional Woman Fire Officer, National Fire Service HQ.
(1) I am learning so much from these. I am actually preferring these to the pre-virus Tank Chats, primarily because these are more wide-ranging? Those were a little too specific to whichever tank was featured, for example (2) I don't want to go overboard in that this IS ultimately about tanks and it's a bit inappropriate to keep focussing on other things, but ... omg Finn is so well-behaved and adorable
Making selling their giftshop merch a huge part of these videos is shilling. Making solid videos will lead to views, interaction, and inevitability sales of merch, but without looking desperate. A good David Fletcher talk makes me want to go support their museum. Being shown what to buy on a video makes me roll my eyes and click away.
@@AdamMann3D I disagree. Here in Canada at least, shilling has a disingenuous connotation along the lines of promoting products you don't actually believe in. I think they sell stuff they feel the viewers and visitors will actually enjoy.
Question to Mr. Willey: the tanks in the Panzermuseum in Munster have not been demilitarized because (I hope I don’t get it wrong from the top of my head) the tanks and the soil where the museum is are still property of the Bundeswehr. If I remember correctly it’s more or less the same relation between the British army and the tank museum. So are there any demilitarization regulations for Bovington? If not, what are the usual measures taken (like weld the breech block in place)? Thank you very much for your answer! 😊
Yellowish paint (M5 Liquid Vesicant Detector Paint) was used in the area between the white star and the white circle as per the 16 Feb 1943 ETOUSA directive. It looks yellow green in color. It is possible that the star was painted using the chemical detector paint. This may have been a misunderstanding of the directive, lack of available white paint. Look up "invasion star chemical paint" and some articles with photos come up
Its lovely to see the dog and sales pitch recurring in these fantastic series of Q&A vids, but can I suggest that you get your cat/s to sit on the products? It could boost sales greatly and adding cats works reallywell, e.g. WW2 cats on vacuum cleaners. If you do not own a cat, why not acquire one for the vids?
@@timscherrer9924 Regrettably, only two prototypes were completed before the program was halted. The trial vehicles had intrinsic steering difficulties and could not be driven across water features no matter how shallow.
Yellow stars on US vehicles: (according to "US Armor: Camouflage and Markings, WWII" by Jim Mesko, p.11-13) Armored Forces Headquarters initially selected a yellow star as national insignia when the US entered the war, but the Army eventually settled on white with AR-850-5 in mid-1942 - probably because white paint would be more easily available. Some units, like the 1st Armored Division in North Africa, did use yellow stars however. For example, the book shows a photo of M5 Stuarts on parade in Morocco, with large stars on their front plates, and US flags and more stars on the sides. While the image is in black and white, the caption notes that the stars are yellow, as they appear noticeably darker than the white stripes of the flags. A circle around the star was added to the star following the North African campaign, and for the invasion of Sicily, yellow circles were ordered as David mentioned. Additionally, some vehicles in Africa that had been painted in an overall beige/sand colour had used a white star on a blue field (i.e. the same as US aircraft markings) because otherwise the white blended in too much. But since not many US tanks were camouflaged that way, this was rare.
There's also the case of a yellow-brownish colour painted *around* the stars which actually functioned as a poison gas detector. jalopnik.com/how-special-paint-on-the-hood-of-the-world-war-ii-jeep-1826657149
Thanks David, another superb Q&A. We’ve seen the emergence of UAV’s in recent conflicts and I wondered what sort of impact (if any) you think this sort of technology might have on the future development of tanks? Small remote controlled vehicles have obviously been around since WW2 and I wondered if the sheer psychological presence / impact of the crewed tank (as with the B52 bomber) will be enough to safeguard its future - at least for the foreseeable?
How do you keep Finn from eating the apples? Our Hamish would have eaten every single one of them, and paid no attention to the throwing of the ball at all. Thanks David. I really look forward to this little talks.
There is a lot of interesting stuff happening now. Rheinmetall and a French company have tested a Leo 2 with a Leclerc turret. That means an auto loader. The French are testing the Leclerc with a 140mm gun. Lots of interesting stuff.
Stateside instead of the star many times the service command patch was painted instead. My WC-8 was in the 7th service command so it is a 7 pointed star. I am braced for so many questions about why the star has 7 points.
I would like to ask why The BAOR Berlin brigade were the only ones to get the FV432 with the turret , Would also be nice to see one painted up in the Berlin brigade urban paint scheme at the museum but understand all the remaining ones are used for tank paintball in Leicester
Considering tanks like the Sherman Firefly or the german captured KV-1 with the 75mm gun. Were there any more obscure or failed projects to take existing tanks and put locally produced guns or even upgun them?
Great chat as always, got my Tank Museum socks very good. We've heard Richard Smiths favourite /top tank what's yours? got saving the Tiger dvd know it's not that.
Reportedly, a few hours before the Great Storm of 1987 broke on 15 October 1987, Michael Fish said during an on-air weather forecast on BBC TV: "Earlier on today, apparently, a woman rang the BBC and said she heard there was a hurricane on the way. Well, if you're watching, don't worry, there isn't!". The storm was the worst to hit South East England for three centuries, causing record damage and killing 19 people. I was living in rural West Sussex at the time.
i forgot to add to my first comment - i sent an email to Joe Wilkinson's agent to ask if Joe could appear in a cameo in one of the videos - no reply, unfortunately! Ah, well, just my sense of humour thinking it'd be funny if Joe popped out of the shrubbery with lager in hand ;)
Are there any good sources of information about the Royal engineers that served on armour in WW2 such as crocodile and AVRE crews? Being an armoured engineer veteran myself this is something I think would be really interesting. Also what day's is Finn at the museum because I need to schedule a trip down there it's been too long.
@@billd.iniowa2263 the tailgating. Some Belgium highway's have ^ 's on the tarmac fore this reason to. 1 ^ per second at max legal speed. So 2 for safe distance and less than 3 visible means fog lights.
a speculation on the white/yellow stars: is it possible in some cases that it is a case of yellowing with age? either the paint, itself, or the photograph?
If the tiger tank continued to be produced after the war, can you see it becoming better, stronger, and being used to this day or past day of wars? Just kinda wondering what the views of this question at tank museum.
During WW II Soviet ammunition for 76mm Guns seems to under-perform compared to German, British and American Guns of similar dimensions by about 40mm of armour penetration. Was there something wrong with the Soviet projectiles?
So here is a bit of a question I am curious about: I seem to recall hearing someone say that the British 6 pounder was more powerful for penetrating armor than the German 75 mm on the Panther. Now, I know the 6 pounder was better at penetration than the American 75 mm on the Sherman, at least at close range, but it seems ridiculous that it would also be better than the long-barrelled 75 on the Panther. Perhaps I am misremembering? But in any case, a bit of a comparison of those three guns (and perhaps the 88 mm on the Tiger I) would be very interesting to me.
It seems unlikely given what penetration numbers I can see. The 6pdr with apds has more penetration than the 7.5 cm KwK 40 L/48 (the longer of the three 75mm guns on the panzer IV) with any ammunition. But not more than anything I can see for the L/70. (All tests listed as at flat targets)
Hi David, I hope that you don't mind me p0artially repeating a question but it is something of interest to me as a railway modeller (with a layout set on the 1916 home front)... When tanks were transported by rail, the sponsons removed because of the loading gauge. However were they transported in the same train as the tanks themselves? If so how were they loaded and onto what type of wagon? (I found some of the information I was after on your web site but it left me wondering about the sponsons.) I realise that this is not the sort of thing that a former Military Copper usually asks, but it is something that I've been trying to find an answer to for several years. All the best, Ken
I think Military History Visualized did a video on that. It's a great TH-cam channel. Highly recommend it, if you can cut thru his thick German accent. lol
@@billd.iniowa2263 Thanks for the tip. I grew up with my Oma. So thick German accents aren't really a problem for me. She came to the U.S. in the late 50's and for the most part, she learned how to speak English by watching television i.e. I love Lucy and Julia Child. Her accent was... interesting.
@@camoman7342 lol Gotta admire anyone who can pick up a language like that! We had a next door neighbor who spoke German. but she was born and raised in a German community right here in Iowa. Never traveled more than 100 miles in her life, but when she died at 90 she still had a very thick accent. Communities like that were common back then. Like the Amana Colonies.
Just as the change from RAL 8000 to RAL 8020 in early 1942 would seem to indicate the Germans were unsure of what color would be best in North Africa. So too, it seems the allies toyed with using a yellow star in Tunisia, as it was felt the white one might not contrast much in the bright sunlight. Myth? or reality, I don’t know, haven’t found a primary source yet. Edit (Steven J. Zaloga’s US Armour camouflage and markings 1917 to 1945 (published Ospreys 1984) does show a colour plate with the yellow star on the turret of a tank in Morocco 1942.) The yellow circles in Sicily may well have been to use up the paint stocks from such a failed experiment.
The dog is actually the script writer & is making sure the human doesn't mess up things😁
Dear David, I heard your comment about gurgling tea noises annoying some people and hoped to be helpful with an observation? So, yes, I noticed you drinking your tea then I used my eyes and realised we are effectively listening with our ears pressed against your chest because you are wearing a microphone right there. We could hardy expect you to talk for an hour in the heat without a drink of some sort, could we? So I will repeat what a servant said to a complaining Duchess in my hearing thirty years ago "Well madam as we know, those that matter never mind these things, and those that mind, well they never matter". I suggest you continue to drink your tea and provide your authoritative, ceaseless and apparently unrehearsed broadcasts for which we are grateful. I have spent this year recovering from a cancer and you have relentlessly cheered me up. Thank you, David Thompson
Booney Bob: Here's hoping your recovery is permanent! That refrain of "those that mind don't matter" comes from a noted socialite. “Those who matter don’t mind, and those who mind don’t matter” was Baruch’s] often-quoted response to Igor Cassini (a popular society columnist for the New York Journal American) when asked how he handled the seating arrangements for all those who attended his dinner parties. I read this on Michael Josephson's website.
I hope your recovery has continued mate. Happy new year.
These Q&A s wouldn't be complete without the ball throwing
Yes that and the clap at the beginning
Someday all programmes will be made this way
@Headshot David learn from PewDiePie? No! HE should learn from David!
Good boy Finn doing his job
When you mentioned selling sights as stickers I was thinking they would be great as transparent coasters.
Mugs, t-shirts, stickers, coasters, postcards...
From week to week I am waiting for that clap at the start of the video, and the video itself of course. Thank you very much indeed for the video!
My Uncles Dad was a tanker in the 6th Guards Tank Brigade. I was looking up some of the pictures of them and found one with 3rd Scots Guards capturing a U-Boat (The commander was even wearing the U boat commanders hat) but what was odd was that the Churchill had a 30 cal attached on the roof. My question would be how often was it for tank crews to add extra weapons onto a tank and also what was the higher up's opinion on it?
Keep up the great work p.s Just bought myself the Churchill Haynes Manual from the shop to go with my David Flecher Churchill book!
I too hate it when I've put my tank sights back into the loft when required.
Another Canadian here, I ordered two copies of the panther manual (one for my father). Even with the exchange and shipping prices were good, and I’m happy to support the museum a little.
The man, the myth, the legend. David Willey! Excellent intro and the clap has become infamous. You can not stop now.
No matter what: Finn is having a great time with that tail wagging. Really those Q&A are a team effort. I understand why You can't have a Great Dane - he'll probably pick up a tank.
But only a Border Collie could herd them.
Who’s gonna throw it???
Some friends of ours had a pair of very large Irish Wolfhounds...the only folk I knew with dogs muddy footprints above their sitting room door...
@@dougjb7848 High explosives should suffice.
@@cogidubnus1953 OK, that's just scary.
It’s a coincidence that this video just appeared in my feed, because I was thinking about you: the book of the translation of “Tigerfibel” that I ordered from your shop arrived through my letter box this morning.
Thank you David I didn't think you guys had time to read the comments so I was very surprised when my comment came up in your tank chat and yes it was his best day ever. So again I can't praise you and the staff anymore for a Fantastic day well done
Great stuff! Went to the shop and bought my son a plush toy Sherman (I tell my wife it's for him anyway) and left a 10% donation for all the great entertainment you guys provide, cheers from Carsten in Denmark
Finn is back!
Awesome....Hello Finn....another fine episode.....
For the yellow star question... i know that on D-day alot of jeeps and trucks had used a Yellow paint because the yellow was a chemical activater of chemical weapons were used in the area. As driving along if the star changed color you in for a rough time. These were scraped or painted over later as the chance of gas attacks by the Germans were negligible. I heard this after a south German renovated his garage and found the ceiling was plated with old jeep hoods from the local junk yard after the war. Some yellow stars were there and the vehicle codes turned up both its d-day usage but also the chemical warning paints.
TH-cam Advisers: You know, you could occasionaly advertise your merch in your videos
Tank Museum: Hold my luke warm I (Heart)Tanks mug!
Apples! Omg it’s been a journey, first the bushes behind get more fuller with leaves, then the grass shot up and everything was so green! Now it’s brown grass and apples falling! Unreal! What will happen when the weather turns?!! The director has the right idea filming indoors!🤣😂👍👊
Thanks, DW... haven't read a Victor in years. Soon as you mentioned it, I immediately saw Alf Tupper, tough of the track! LOL took me right back to my early years.
Great discussion and great dog. Thanks for my Finn time.
In the USN we call those locking pins "dogs". As in "dogging a hatch."
Dogging means something very different in the UK 😂
@@JohnyG29 lmao
@@JohnyG29 Like raw dogging.
thanks again for another great video, David! i, for one, don't mind hearing you "glug" - it just reminds me to stay hydrated, as well ;) loved your comment about not wanting finn to eat apples - i can see where that's going to lead haha!
That voice, very soothing and comforting. ASMR sleep assistance.
Thank you. Another most enjoyable Q&A. And, more to tempt the wallet.
Thanx for answering my question David. The transparent gun sights for windshields is a brilliant idea! What tank fan wouldn't want that!? I can see distracted driving accidents on the rise even as we speak. Try explaining THAT to your insurance agent. lol Hope you get some cooler weather soon. :-)
One of the original series Star Trek phasers would be better - hit anything with one of those and it just disappeared.
Maybe you'd like to know that watching your Q&A will be one of the best memories I'll keep from 2020. Thank you very much.
@23:20 Canada was supposed to replace it's Leopard 1's with M1128 Mobile Gun Systems (a 105 mm tank cannon on a Stryker); problems with that vehicle and our involvement in Afghanistan ended that idea! In 2006, a squadron from the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) were deployed to Afghanistan; among the different vehicles included in that deployment were 15 Canadian Leopard C2's (originally Leopard 1A3's fitted with second-hand German 1A5 turrets that were subsequently uparmoured.) These proved to be so successful (even with their age and their hot climate shortcomings) that the decisions were made to replace them in theater with 20 "borrowed" German Leopard 2A6M's and to acquire more Leopard 2's for the Canadian Armed Forces. To date, Canada has acquired 20 Leopard 2A6M CAN's, 20 2A4M CAN's and 42 2A4+'s; Canada has also acquired 12 Leopard 2-based ARV's and 18 AEV's (and assorted vehicles for spares.) Thank you, Der Große Deutsche Panzer Schlussverkauf (the Great German Tank Fire Sale)!
Soporific! First class word usage.
The Victor - good choice.
Thanks as always for an excellent Video!
These videos are hugely appreciated - thank you
Speaking of warm weather, it was 114 degrees Fahrenheit here in Phoenix, AZ today (but it’s a dry heat 😂). This brings a question to mind: what did tank crews do to keep cool in North Africa during WW2? Love these videos. Ordered a Sherman Haynes manual and received it a couple days ago! Enjoying the read so far. Keep up the good work!
Got the books I ordered yesterday, I was surprised how quickly they arrived.
I agree with you David a lovely area to add a couple days to a museum visit, including a good steam railway.
Roger Bond we visited Lawrence of Arabia’s grave last time we visited it’s a magical walk and a lovely resting place.
We stopped at a great hotel ten minutes away , great day was had.
Welcome back Fin.
So happy to have you keeping things rolling in the garden. You shouldn’t have mentioned the falling apple though now someone will complain about the distraction.
Just received my parcel of goodies inspired by The Curator`s recommendations from the museum shop;very happy. Mr Willey please do not start recommending double glazing because I have just had all mine done but with your style of presentation I am sure you could convince me to do it again!!!! Wonderful output from Bovington I really hope the Boffins who dish out honours are paying attention to your sterling efforts over this period. Imagine turning up at the palace in your Dingo !!!!
Thank you again David (and Finn)
I love this man thank you for your passion ❤
Blazing hot? 112F here today, and no breeze. Glad I have A/C, internet and David talks to amuse myself, no outside for this child.
David, thank you for another great tank chats. Give my regards to Finn too.
My question is as follows: Why did the British Tank Regiment decide to re-equip the 11th armoured division and 29th Armoured Brigades with Comets, from Sherman in December '44?
It seems counter-intuitive to suddenly give them a vastly different tank, over upgrading a different brigade of Challengers.
Very informative as always, looking forward to visiting the museum in September!
Warlord was the comic to have and the quarter size Commando too!
The panzerfaust is the weapon of an army that is keenly aware it is being *inundated* in hostile tanks and cannot in any way guarantee that it will have its own armor available to counter them in a given combat zone.
Your message on the grave site of Trooper Rose really resonated with me, thanks for making that point to all of us who watch these Q&As. Although I'm in the US, I am a veteran of two decades of service (10 in Marine Corps tank unites) and your comments were especially well received by me. A question for you. How did the various Allied tanks estimate the ranges to targets through their scopes they used during WWII? Did they use stadia lines in their scopes based on specific height of targets?
I’m at the tank museum
Lucky
I'm finally getting down there early September can not wait!!
Love the question and answers, going to have to visit the museum.😊
Water proofing a Sherman Tank
With FLEX TAPE!
I would rather swim naked with crocodiles than drive a DD tank in the ocean !!
Only if it has a lot of damage!!
ducks swim quite easily, so just use duck tape....
TO SHOW YOU THE POWER OF FLEX TAPE. I CUT THIS GERMAN LINE IN HALF!
@@thegeneralissimo470 hahaha
Those Gecko Models cruiser tank model kits are among the best available. Very accurate, quite intricate, but no problems at all to assemble.
Acton cemetery is not far from me. Does anyone know what model of tanks were there before? I worry wooden tanks would weather quickly. Maybe we can find something of synthetic material.
A guy called Ian Wood put some pictures online - one with a little tank which was nice but sort of generic. Google "Ian Wood" and Acton Cemetery and you might find his pictures. Ian Wood mentions trooper 14409016 Derek Henry Rose. God rot whoever nicked those little tanks. Derek Rose was the son of Henry Victor and May Isabella Rose O.B.E. of Acton and they requested a personal inscription to his grave marker: “THERE IS NO VICTORY WITHOUT SACRIFICE”. His mum had been awarded her OBE for service as Regional Woman Fire Officer, National Fire Service HQ.
@@Charstring Thank you for the info. I'll give the wooden one a try and see how it fairs
(1) I am learning so much from these. I am actually preferring these to the pre-virus Tank Chats, primarily because these are more wide-ranging? Those were a little too specific to whichever tank was featured, for example
(2) I don't want to go overboard in that this IS ultimately about tanks and it's a bit inappropriate to keep focussing on other things, but ... omg Finn is so well-behaved and adorable
She's a beautiful dog.
Agreed, salesmanship isn't shilling. You're not trying to play up people just offering merchandise honestly. I think it lost it's meaning someplace.
Making selling their giftshop merch a huge part of these videos is shilling. Making solid videos will lead to views, interaction, and inevitability sales of merch, but without looking desperate. A good David Fletcher talk makes me want to go support their museum. Being shown what to buy on a video makes me roll my eyes and click away.
@@AdamMann3D I disagree. Here in Canada at least, shilling has a disingenuous connotation along the lines of promoting products you don't actually believe in. I think they sell stuff they feel the viewers and visitors will actually enjoy.
@@bcluett1697 I agree with your definition of shilling, I also don't think the Tank Museum are guilty of it.
Question to Mr. Willey: the tanks in the Panzermuseum in Munster have not been demilitarized because (I hope I don’t get it wrong from the top of my head) the tanks and the soil where the museum is are still property of the Bundeswehr. If I remember correctly it’s more or less the same relation between the British army and the tank museum. So are there any demilitarization regulations for Bovington? If not, what are the usual measures taken (like weld the breech block in place)? Thank you very much for your answer! 😊
Yellowish paint (M5 Liquid Vesicant Detector Paint) was used in the area between the white star and the white circle as per the 16 Feb 1943 ETOUSA directive. It looks yellow green in color. It is possible that the star was painted using the chemical detector paint. This may have been a misunderstanding of the directive, lack of available white paint. Look up "invasion star chemical paint" and some articles with photos come up
Its lovely to see the dog and sales pitch recurring in these fantastic series of Q&A vids, but can I suggest that you get your cat/s to sit on the products? It could boost sales greatly and adding cats works reallywell, e.g. WW2 cats on vacuum cleaners. If you do not own a cat, why not acquire one for the vids?
Well, the first thing the cats would do is sit on the notebook while David is trying to read from it. You know they will.
Why not get a budgie in a cage or perhaps a sodding parakeet like my bloody neighbour?
I’m curious about the ultra rare German Tabby Tank
@@timscherrer9924 Regrettably, only two prototypes were completed before the program was halted. The trial vehicles had intrinsic steering difficulties and could not be driven across water features no matter how shallow.
@@stevebettany8778 Screeches a lot, does it?
Yellow stars on US vehicles:
(according to "US Armor: Camouflage and Markings, WWII" by Jim Mesko, p.11-13)
Armored Forces Headquarters initially selected a yellow star as national insignia when the US entered the war, but the Army eventually settled on white with AR-850-5 in mid-1942 - probably because white paint would be more easily available.
Some units, like the 1st Armored Division in North Africa, did use yellow stars however. For example, the book shows a photo of M5 Stuarts on parade in Morocco, with large stars on their front plates, and US flags and more stars on the sides. While the image is in black and white, the caption notes that the stars are yellow, as they appear noticeably darker than the white stripes of the flags.
A circle around the star was added to the star following the North African campaign, and for the invasion of Sicily, yellow circles were ordered as David mentioned.
Additionally, some vehicles in Africa that had been painted in an overall beige/sand colour had used a white star on a blue field (i.e. the same as US aircraft markings) because otherwise the white blended in too much. But since not many US tanks were camouflaged that way, this was rare.
There's also the case of a yellow-brownish colour painted *around* the stars which actually functioned as a poison gas detector. jalopnik.com/how-special-paint-on-the-hood-of-the-world-war-ii-jeep-1826657149
I recall reading somewhere that yellow was chosen for the star and numbers so they don't stand out too much against the green background.
Thanks David, another superb Q&A. We’ve seen the emergence of UAV’s in recent conflicts and I wondered what sort of impact (if any) you think this sort of technology might have on the future development of tanks? Small remote controlled vehicles have obviously been around since WW2 and I wondered if the sheer psychological presence / impact of the crewed tank (as with the B52 bomber) will be enough to safeguard its future - at least for the foreseeable?
Finn should do his top five tanks and a calendar for merchandising.
Walker Bulldog would be in the list.
Whippet also
@Steve 131
Wippet good!
How do you keep Finn from eating the apples? Our Hamish would have eaten every single one of them, and paid no attention to the throwing of the ball at all.
Thanks David.
I really look forward to this little talks.
There is a lot of interesting stuff happening now.
Rheinmetall and a French company have tested a Leo 2 with a Leclerc turret. That means an auto loader.
The French are testing the Leclerc with a 140mm gun.
Lots of interesting stuff.
I always liked the Leclerc. It has character
Stateside instead of the star many times the service command patch was painted instead. My WC-8 was in the 7th service command so it is a 7 pointed star. I am braced for so many questions about why the star has 7 points.
Who were the two brave souls who dare to gave dislike on this video?
No down votes. This makes me happy
Are those slippers fireflies or do they have the regular 75mm? I've struggled with under-gunned indoor loungewear before...
I would like to ask why The BAOR Berlin brigade were the only ones to get the FV432 with the turret , Would also be nice to see one painted up in the Berlin brigade urban paint scheme at the museum but understand all the remaining ones are used for tank paintball in Leicester
good to see another multitool user, are you a leatherman or gerber person?
I just got my package on monday.... Oh well, time to order some more then :)
Bill D in Iowa has become a fixture in these Q & A’s.
Bill D in Iowa has become a fixture in these Q & A’s.
Yeah, one day I made the mistake of critiquing David on his repeating himself. Now I'll never live it down. lol
Bill D. in Iowa glad to see you have a sense of humor about it. Cracks me up every week when he goes to your question.
Considering tanks like the Sherman Firefly or the german captured KV-1 with the 75mm gun. Were there any more obscure or failed projects to take existing tanks and put locally produced guns or even upgun them?
Getting drivers to start looking through recreated tank gun siting reticules - what could POSSIBLY go wrong?
If it came complete with functioning 20mm cannon sorting out obstructive caravans would be no problem.
Well, you might hit your "target."
Great chat as always, got my Tank Museum socks very good. We've heard Richard Smiths favourite /top tank what's yours? got saving the Tiger dvd know it's not that.
Reportedly, a few hours before the Great Storm of 1987 broke on 15 October 1987, Michael Fish said during an on-air weather forecast on BBC TV: "Earlier on today, apparently, a woman rang the BBC and said she heard there was a hurricane on the way. Well, if you're watching, don't worry, there isn't!". The storm was the worst to hit South East England for three centuries, causing record damage and killing 19 people. I was living in rural West Sussex at the time.
i you want to put tanks on that wargrave, maybe they should have little transponders in them...
I like these at home videos...so much better without the camouflage....like the dog
Where's Saving the Tiger and Tiger Files DVD gone to in the shop ? Most excellent viewing.
i forgot to add to my first comment - i sent an email to Joe Wilkinson's agent to ask if Joe could appear in a cameo in one of the videos - no reply, unfortunately! Ah, well, just my sense of humour thinking it'd be funny if Joe popped out of the shrubbery with lager in hand ;)
Could the sponsons on a male and female tank be swapped over?
Finn sightings confirmed.
Are there any good sources of information about the Royal engineers that served on armour in WW2 such as crocodile and AVRE crews? Being an armoured engineer veteran myself this is something I think would be really interesting.
Also what day's is Finn at the museum because I need to schedule a trip down there it's been too long.
13:04 Volvo experimented with this idea to help drivers judge distances to the next car.
Wow, I never heard that. Probably to make sure you had enough room to pass a slower car? Or to prevent tail gating?
@@billd.iniowa2263 the tailgating.
Some Belgium highway's have ^ 's on the tarmac fore this reason to. 1 ^ per second at max legal speed. So 2 for safe distance and less than 3 visible means fog lights.
this has been probably been asked before but what is your favorite tank in the museum and what is your tank of all time and favorite of merch
Water proofing a tank today is much easier with Duct Tape, the universal solution for every problem in the universe!
a speculation on the white/yellow stars: is it possible in some cases that it is a case of yellowing with age? either the paint, itself, or the photograph?
Wait?! It rains in England in the summer?
If the tiger tank continued to be produced after the war, can you see it becoming better, stronger, and being used to this day or past day of wars?
Just kinda wondering what the views of this question at tank museum.
During WW II Soviet ammunition for 76mm Guns seems to under-perform compared to German, British and American Guns of similar dimensions by about 40mm of armour penetration. Was there something wrong with the Soviet projectiles?
So here is a bit of a question I am curious about: I seem to recall hearing someone say that the British 6 pounder was more powerful for penetrating armor than the German 75 mm on the Panther. Now, I know the 6 pounder was better at penetration than the American 75 mm on the Sherman, at least at close range, but it seems ridiculous that it would also be better than the long-barrelled 75 on the Panther. Perhaps I am misremembering? But in any case, a bit of a comparison of those three guns (and perhaps the 88 mm on the Tiger I) would be very interesting to me.
It seems unlikely given what penetration numbers I can see. The 6pdr with apds has more penetration than the 7.5 cm KwK 40 L/48 (the longer of the three 75mm guns on the panzer IV) with any ammunition. But not more than anything I can see for the L/70. (All tests listed as at flat targets)
Hi David,
I hope that you don't mind me p0artially repeating a question but it is something of interest to me as a railway modeller (with a layout set on the 1916 home front)...
When tanks were transported by rail, the sponsons removed because of the loading gauge. However were they transported in the same train as the tanks themselves? If so how were they loaded and onto what type of wagon? (I found some of the information I was after on your web site but it left me wondering about the sponsons.)
I realise that this is not the sort of thing that a former Military Copper usually asks, but it is something that I've been trying to find an answer to for several years.
All the best,
Ken
13:00 Yes, yes you should.
Will the outside broadcasts continue when autumn/winter closes in??
how effective were early anti tank measures?
I'm not sure if someone has asked this question before? But why did the half-track fall out of use?
I think Military History Visualized did a video on that. It's a great TH-cam channel. Highly recommend it, if you can cut thru his thick German accent. lol
@@billd.iniowa2263 Thanks for the tip. I grew up with my Oma. So thick German accents aren't really a problem for me. She came to the U.S. in the late 50's and for the most part, she learned how to speak English by watching television i.e. I love Lucy and Julia Child. Her accent was... interesting.
@@camoman7342 lol Gotta admire anyone who can pick up a language like that! We had a next door neighbor who spoke German. but she was born and raised in a German community right here in Iowa. Never traveled more than 100 miles in her life, but when she died at 90 she still had a very thick accent. Communities like that were common back then. Like the Amana Colonies.
Which one of your tanks cost the most to acquire or restore?
Ram Tiger? Rammtiger? Did David say Ram Tiger? Why has no one told me about this before? What's the story? Surely worth more than a passing mention.
Just as the change from RAL 8000 to RAL 8020 in early 1942 would seem to indicate the Germans were unsure of what color would be best in North Africa. So too, it seems the allies toyed with using a yellow star in Tunisia, as it was felt the white one might not contrast much in the bright sunlight. Myth? or reality, I don’t know, haven’t found a primary source yet. Edit (Steven J. Zaloga’s US Armour camouflage and markings 1917 to 1945 (published Ospreys 1984) does show a colour plate with the yellow star on the turret of a tank in Morocco 1942.) The yellow circles in Sicily may well have been to use up the paint stocks from such a failed experiment.
“The dog” has a name!
Finn the flying ball missile.
We know.
Always put a can of pop in the tank telephone box so the infantry think its a drink machine!
this thursday im ordering some models kits off your site, can they bge shipped to the states?