Let's just say my hair was a little less grey then.

@indiomoustafa2047

3 жыл бұрын

We're all grey now m8 lol

@dragoncultist1

3 жыл бұрын

@@indiomoustafa2047 Not there yet, but one day will

@giovanniderose192

3 жыл бұрын

> 8 years ago

@harrykadaras9459

2 жыл бұрын

More grey = more wisdom...wear it proudly young man

@tomcatfoolery

6 ай бұрын

At least you have your hair. Lol

I've always loved the Pershing, my favorite WWII tank. There were tanks with more firepower, more armor and more mobility, but the Pershing had an excellent combination and balance of those three characteristics.

@dnk7606

5 жыл бұрын

I would have been the best tank if the war kept going on

@awkwarddoggo05

4 жыл бұрын

If the war did keep Hong the IS-3 would have been fielded and the IS-3 is a bit of a monster

@JaM-R2TR4

4 жыл бұрын

@@awkwarddoggo05 yeah, and Russians would figure out how bad it actually was... instead of learning it from Egyptians

@mountainguyed67

4 жыл бұрын

@@dnk7606 What kind of tank are you?

@Jack51971

2 жыл бұрын

I would bet every cent I have that every tanker in WW2 or Korea who served in a Sherman would have prefferred to be in a Pershing.

Fortunately,KZread is sometimes hosting guys who know what they're talking about. A modeler's dream .

Wow its so interesting to have watched this series for a while and finally see the first episode. You can really see the growth in confidence in Nicholas. Still a gawky, awkward lad though, lol.

Beautifully restored M26! Thanks for the look. The 90mm gun, with its 3,700 FPS muzzle velocity, represented a revolution in American tank gun design.

@timboinozify

5 жыл бұрын

well that particular round was developed for the t3 version and only saw action in WWII a few times

@Nightwing690

3 жыл бұрын

The Pershing ate Tigers alive, the 90mm high velocity round would bore through the front armor, and go right through the back without slowing down

@andreipaul968

2 жыл бұрын

Frames per second?

@andreipaul968

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nightwing690 there's like ""only"" 7 years between their specifications, it would've been embarrassing if it didn't do that.

@TTTT-oc4eb

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nightwing690 Tiger and M26 met twice, result; 1:1. Both could knock out the other quite easily.

jesus who though a 50 second intro would be a good idea?

they even have a Panzer 61 in the museum! at 4:14 it's right next to the Pershing

Another good review of a famous tank.

Thanks for all the reviews you have done. The best thing at the end of it all is that you made me think.

Great stuff Chief. with this series and especially the Operation Think Tank episodes your really doing a great service to the armor nut community. You have gained access to allot of people and hardware and I really appreciate that your sharing it with us.

Very well done video, Chieftain! Looking forward to the rest of the series!

That was awesome, Chieftan! Thanks. Looking forward to your next installment.

Thank you so much for doing this series, you are awesome chieftan keep up the great work!

Excellent video as always!

Awesome, I love this type of in depth techie walk throughs! I hate only being show the basics I already know, thanks Chieftain!

excellent start to the series, keep up the good work!

This video is awesome. I hope this channel turns into a whole bunch of videos like this one. Very informative and interesting.

Besides being a former Paratrooper i became an M1A1 Tanker later in the National Guard.When you mentioned wedge bolts for the end connectors.I hated those FUCKING wedge bolts!You would lose those things like crazy just driving around.We would keep a sponson box full of those things so after training or gunnery we put those things back on so we could turn it in to the motor pool and not get fucked with by the motor pool sergeant and the first sergeant and commander down on my ass.Yes they keep the end connectors in so that you dont throw a track or both tracks.Every time we stop me and my crew would replace them constantly.Throwing a tack really sucks!The Americans have kept this design since WWII and still had them on the M1A1.The Germans and the Russians use track pins to keep the individual tracks in place and they are easier to replace in my opinion because they were used on the M113 APCs.I dont know if they still use wedge bolts on the M1A2s because i went back to the Infantry for Iraq.I hated the constant maintainance on tanks and drove me crazy,being the tank commander and platoon sergeant it was a hard job keeping up with everything.Nice show and you know your shit about tanks which is awesome.Cheers Brother!

@reddevilparatrooper

8 жыл бұрын

***** Were you ever a tanker?

@reddevilparatrooper

8 жыл бұрын

***** Well Sir i shall explain.Since the time when the US has had the M26 Pershing a lot of the design features of American tanks were carried on to this tank from the M4 Sherman and alot of it still exists on the M1 series of tanks as far as the externals of the track and suspension system.The wedge bolts is one that always comes loose and you lose them along with the end connectors.Its not that crucial to the tracks itself.The center guide is very crucial because it holds the tracks together along with the with the end connectors.The end connectors holds the outer ends of the track so it would not put stress on the center guide that keeps the track together.This design goes all the way back to WWII.When i was a tanker me and my crew would always carry many spares of everything that we knew everything that would go wrong.Its nothing like being stuck out in the desert of California the National Training Center for a few days with water,food,and and no means of fixing your tank when the tracks goes to shit.Like i said being a tank commander you better have a contingency plan to fix such things and constantly check on those items so you dont get stuck in the middle of nowhere.If your radios go dead on a tank and nobody knows where you are then you can have a hell of a hard time getting back to your unit.Its mechanical shit that can go wrong like it or not.

@reddevilparatrooper

8 жыл бұрын

***** A tank is a fighting machine.Prior to me being a tanker i was an Infantryman and a Paratrooper.An Infantryman looks after his weapon assigned to him either a rifle or machinegun,the parachute riggers pack our parachutes.As individual jumpers we have to understand how to put it on and jump with it with the help from our jump masters who inspect our chutes prior to jumping.Tank crews are trained to know every function within the tank and tactics of using it effectively in combat as an Infantryman uses his weapon within first in his squad then platoon and his parent unit the company.In combat every team in its organization must function as well as individuals to accomplish its mission in order to survive.Technical and tactical proficiency must be achieved in order to gain victory.Like in sports a team can win with individual efforts of each team member attaining specific tasks and goals to win.

@TheChieftainsHatch

8 жыл бұрын

I cartoony would not agree to that statement. Until they develop something with the same combination of firepower, survivability, and ability to remain on station for the same length of time in all conditions, the tank is not going anywhere.

@sethl6626

6 жыл бұрын

Ish we have almost ten thousand M1s last I checked. For a (relatively) peacetime army, that's quite a large amount of tanks. Personally, I'm a freshman and I'm hoping that when I graduate I join the Army as a 19K M1 Crewman.

Very cool! This is the stuff I've been waiting for, and I can't wait for the next video! \m/

I saw only now your video on the m-26 Pershing and I thought I saw all of it!! I'm impressed with the quality and accuracy of restoration but then I think it is the best tank museum in the world!

@andrewgregory151

5 жыл бұрын

Paolo Viti yea it's close to my house, so sad when it closed

Great stuff, keep em coming!

Good video for one of my favorite tanks Chief! Thanks!

Loving this, really nice to get to know the technical details. As an old tanker (well, not that old) I find that stuff just as interesting as the typical "wikipedia-info" about armor thickness and gun caliber :)

New to this channel - just wanted to thank the presenter for a very informative and well-done segment!

Really enjoyed. Hope we get to look at a lot of the vehicles in WOT this way.

I knew it didn't sound quite right! Looking forwards to more of these video tours!

Very cool, cant wait to see more.

Gotta say Chieftain. This is pretty neat. While it might have not have "made waves" when it was teased to us a while back I certainly hope you continue to make these videos. It's nice to actually learn the mechanics of the tanks we see daily in WoT in a more hands on approach then looking at complicated diagrams and pictures in books. :)

great watch, can't wait to see some more :D

Cosmic!! Well done!!

It's 2020, I'm drunk, and the Corona Zombies are banging on my door. Time to rewatch the classics!

I love this can't wait for more.

OMG amazing i love the pershing im eager to watch part 2 now :D!!!

Thanks, love your videos

Sweet. Looking forward to seeing more :)

Love watching old video. Love the new too. M26 Pershing sweet

Interesting, Thanks for informative vid!!!

A few comments about two items mentioned by Nick from an old tanker1) The "large wrench" used to adjust track tension is the "Little Joe Wrench". It's so big that one member of the crew holds it in place while a flattened piece of pipe is slid over the arm. then a 5-6 foot long crowbar (aka "Tankers' Bar") is inserted into the open end of the pipe for leverage and the rest of the crew pull or push to turn the adjustment arm bolt2. The auxiliary engine is also known as "the Little Joe" (he gets around). I forget wear they began leaving out of US tanks, but experience in the GWOT has brought them back as a mod to the M1. 3. Same thing with the infantry phone, on the M60, off the M1, back on the M1 due to experience in Iraq.

i watched this on the site and made it a point to come here to youtube and tell you "Great Job".... not everyone will be as interested in these as i am, but i'm sure they will still be interested none the less.... Cant wait for the next one!! if i would have changed one thing i would have started with an older baby tank to show the evolution...

Spearhead by Adam Makos is an amazing book. The pershing played a large roll in the book.

That M26 looks like it's in really good shape, and it could actually start up! Unless the fuel line connectors were cut or something.

I remember watching this video after school, hard to believe that was 10 years ago

@CockadoodleDont

4 ай бұрын

I was out of school by then but I watched it a million times, now this same tank is 35 minutes from my house in a museum. I used to nerd out like crazy when chieftain started filming inside the tanks lol I’m 36 and I still go see the tanks as much as possible.

I couldn't understand everything he said , but PLEASE MAKE MORE !!!!!

I think the sound man missed a call at 5:42

The X games now has tank reviews... Cool videography bro!!! The "extreme" guitar riffs in the background really make me feel like Im watching something EXTREEEEM... So glad your sponsored by Mons3tr energy drinks now!!! I can really get into military tech when I'm all cranked up on mountain dew!!! As a 13-20yo I really relate to this!!!

Great tank.

Scored a Tamiya 1\35th scale one of these on ebay recently for the princely sum of $30.00 all up. Watched this, and episode 2, so that when I open the box it's not just pieces of plastic on sprues, but more like a friend I just met. ;-)

If no one has thawed you for your videos and allowing us tank buffs to get a look inside of these tanks, allow me to. Thank you !! :)

@mountainguyed67

4 жыл бұрын

He’s still frozen.

Hey Chief! ntp{MOWR] here sir. I like the vid. Love the Tank info. One thing I would appreciate would be using In-game Tank models in comparison with your real-world tour, highlighting the area you are currently discussing. Thank you sir, I look forward to seeing the next release. Good Hunting and stay Arty Safe.

I always wondered what some of the extra things they have attached to the sides of the tanks, especially the German. Nice vid pls keep em coming. o7

Yes, I did. Got to have a reason for you to come back for Part 2, no?

This is exactly the kind of thing I'd like to see.

When I win the lottery I'm getting one.

@andrewuy1294

5 жыл бұрын

Nate Wallinger no one wins the lottery

@therealboofighter

5 жыл бұрын

It’s been two years. How did it go?

@watersheep395

4 жыл бұрын

It’s been 3 years how did it go

@teamstr259

4 жыл бұрын

I'll be your driver! LoL

@Justice094

4 жыл бұрын

4 years, how did it go?

Loved it Chieftain!

Is it currently possible for you to do a video on the AMX-VCI or the T-54/55 series and up?

I just checked, and yep, this is still my favorite tank in the world.

Great video. I can't wait for more. My only small complaint would be that whoever edits the video, should lower the background music a bit more when you are speaking.

this great learning the mechanics of the tank and everything but i think it would be cooler to learn the history of the vehicles

I like these videos, but like other viewers I find the long 50 second intro annoying.

This series looks interesting... always have more than enough information on service history, but not nearly enough for actual operation and mechanics.

i want part 2 now :D

awesome series. cant wait for more vids. just need to fix the mic sound is all.

I LOVE THIS TANK

Awesome cant wait till the next ones. How many of these are you going to do? Just the ones in that museum, or every tank you can get your hands on? (I am hoping for the latter :) )

Ah man that intro was epic

What i have never understood was why they didn't simply revert to the original Ford V-12. Ford had developed their state of the art V-12 aircraft engine to compete with the Rolls-Royce Merlin. It was a more modern design but obviously less mature than the older British design. Henry Ford apparently hated the English and they hated him right back. The US Navy decided to go with air cooled radials and the international politics killed the Ford v-12 as an aircraft engine. But it was still a good design so they cut off four cylinders and de-tuned it to serve as a tank engine. The Brits did something similar with the Merlin except they used a de-tuned superchargerless Merlin in its original V-12 configuration . They called it the Meteor. The Germans used a V-12 gas engine in the Panther and the Russians used a V-12 diesel in the T-34. A V-12 is the 'natural' smoothest arrangement for a 4 cycle in- line engine in planes or tanks. The chopped down Ford V-8 was the best engine for a Sherman but the Pershing was much heavier and the eight cylinder Ford just wasn't powerful enough. Leading to the question - why not just revert to the V-12? Eventually American tanks would use Cummins V-12 so I imagine the engine compartment was long enough. The Ford had run as a v-12 and would later again but not in 1945 Europe or Korea. It should have been an easy conversion. Or am I missing something?

@ricardosoto5770

5 жыл бұрын

Or put a Packard Merlin variant on the Pershing. I mean, the Brits were putting the Meteor variant of the Merlin on their newer tanks.

@bigbearfuzzums7027

5 жыл бұрын

Why the multibank was bad enough!

@colbeausabre8842

5 жыл бұрын

Guys, ya just don't whistle up a new engine in the middle of a war. Norman Friedman's Iron Law - "In a mobilization you continue to build what you're already building." The loss of production is too great. P&W had a what seemed to be a great liquid cooled engine under development in 1939. The day war was declared, the president of P&W called Hap Arnold and said he wanted to cancel it and concentrate on the R-2800. As he put it, the liquid cooled engine was "for the next war". So even though the GAA was a development of the V12, the V12 was an immature design that would need development time (it took the British over a year, maybe two to develop the Meteor, You just didn't takeoff the supercharger and drop into a Cromwell) and time was what the Ordnance Corps didn't have. The GAF would be ready in time, the V12 wouldn't. so the GAF it was. "IF you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with"

@mountainguyed67

4 жыл бұрын

The Detroit Diesel 6046 (twin 6 cylinder) was probably the best Sherman tank engine, the Russians got all of them.

The constant hammering music is tiresome.

@alexmuller1680

5 жыл бұрын

You're right. They wanted it to kind of serious, so they could just let us listen to the explanations without that annoying music.

@pR1mal.

5 жыл бұрын

Their music makes me feel as though they must believe that the average viewer is a moron.

can you do the inside of the M60? I always wondered what it looked like inside.

@andrewgregory151

5 жыл бұрын

I'm late but I could send u some footage

I second that. Moran is an Irish surname and the crest at 00:34 seconds is for the Irish Tank Division.

cool!

Bit of both, really. Definintely took some prep-work, but it helps to be a tanker and actually understand what you're reading.

That's pretty cool they engine set up with aux power or a pull handle to start the engine. And a infantry phone? was this used to talk to the tankers? or replay to a commander at home base?

@colbeausabre8842

5 жыл бұрын

tank-infantry commo

This looks like it should be a tv show

Man changing the track tension was so much easier on the modern CV90 you just adjust two valves in the back and the driver can temporarily increase tension with a button when driving in things like sand or a marsh where the risk of a track being thrown is high.

There is that complete Maus on display at the Kubinka Tank Museum.

Can you do a tour of the M4 Sherman, the M10 tank destroyer or M3 lee

There are several in the background at 4:15... The one directly behind him looks like it could be a Pz61, (which is in the MVTF collection, so that makes sense). There's an M3 Lee I in upper right hand corner. Not sure what the tank is that is marked "566" nor the one behind it.

cool! :D

OMG! I've been to that museum.

@jaredbetz5727

10 жыл бұрын

I really want to know that museum that is can you tell me?

@jaredbetz5727

10 жыл бұрын

Jared Betz Scratch that, I can just go kill myself at the level of stupidity....wow that was horrible seeing as how I have seen every Chieftains hatch video.

Actually, now I think of it, I have my full Number 1s in the closet at home... wonder if I still fit?

Totally agree

Well I am most intrigued by the tank interiors : 3 Could you show us the interior of a T34 (Russian medium) because I want to see how cramped the interior is...

Always a good video. Pershing tank does look tidy but how did it do at war i wonder

@civilrebel3743

2 жыл бұрын

During war it had varied results, such as being unreliable and struggling to climb slopes, but on the other hand it usually chewed through most other tanks

@rinsedpie

2 жыл бұрын

@@civilrebel3743 quite surprised to know it climbs poorly. Tbh i dont know what characteristics make a tank a good climber; Churchill's type of bogies maybe (they arent bogies really are they)

@civilrebel3743

2 жыл бұрын

@@rinsedpie some tanks are designed to go up slopes- the Churchill was a great climber, as it was made to be a sort of all terrain tank capable of supporting infantry, and it excelled at its job. The Sherman, IIRC, was a decent climber, however the reason the pershing was a bad climber was the fact that it was designed mostly around a bigger gun and thicker armor- think something among the lines of American tiger. Also, tbh I don’t really know what makes a tank a good climber, however traction and power plays a big part with in it.

@rinsedpie

2 жыл бұрын

@@civilrebel3743 cool! Good info. Im always on a prowl for a good vid looking inside Merkavas. Watched most already but still cant say they are good ones; if you find any good long ones, do let me know.

LOL... Actually, I do, it's in the office here over my left shoulder. I'll put a piccie of it up on the Random Musings thread later today or tomorrow.

Can you please do a M41 walkerbulldog vid sometime, I saw one in the background.

Have you given any thought to profiling armored artillery, specifically the M7? l ask because my father rode one from Morocco to the Rhine in the 62nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion.

@johnmatthesen1186

4 жыл бұрын

You’re about 5 years too late

please do a video on the tiger tank

Wow, the quality is so low! Of the video, that is, not the content. I may quibble from time to time, but I think this series is one of the best, especially compared to some competing attempts. I am saddened to hear there won't be any more.

@TheChieftainsHatch

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, there will be. At least three more have been filmed

I think that's gonna be quite a challenge...

To the ones who keep asking, NO, he CAN'T do an indepth episode of a Maus because there aren't any out there. lol. If there was, I'd be blown away. Personally, if possible, an episode on a Jagdtiger would be amazing!

Wow, the background music back then was even crazier.

129 people who truly deserve to play world of tanks.

I think they’ve talked about putting a field phone on the next model of Abrams , the current situation calls for it

@rossfromfriends8468

5 жыл бұрын

Supes Me I’m pretty sure the abrams always had one , it’s on the back in the right side

I was hoping I would get a look at the bulge of the front armor 1:09 and why its there and if the armor is thicker then the rest of the hull. I can't find anything about it but from a picture of the tanks profile it seems that this part of the hull armor is thicker than the rest.

@peterson7082

7 жыл бұрын

Except for the upper portion, no, its not thicker. The bulge is to accommodate the 400cfm blower. Later models and the M46 had a wider, lower, less steeper bulge to accommodate the 1,000 cfm blower. www.theshermantank.com/wp-content/uploads/blower-for-the-crew-1.png

@Ray-lf1eo

6 жыл бұрын

Kim Janek probably angled forward for the turret ring

@Ray-lf1eo

6 жыл бұрын

Nevermind lol

I came here after reading Spearhead by Adam Makos

I would love to tour this place, do they do tours?

@TheChieftainsHatch

5 жыл бұрын

It shut down a few years ago. A good portion of the collection now is found at the American Heritage Museum, near Boston

No , I don’t have a minute to spare for intros

No. As mentioned in the video, torsion bar.

What sort of microphone did you use? The sound is a bit sharp. Also, will you be driving any of these tanks or are they just exhibits or something?

It did see action in korea, remember that the north koreas were given tons of t34-85's