See Inside King Tiger | Tank Chats Reloaded

In this video, Chris Copson gives us a glimpse inside one of the most formidable German tanks of World War II - the King Tiger.
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00:00 | Intro
00:39 | Technical Overview
12:23 | Gunners Position
17:05 | Loader & Commander
18:38 | Driver & Radio Operator
19:50 | Summary
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  • @thetankmuseum
    @thetankmuseum Жыл бұрын

    Hi Tank Nuts, we hope you enjoyed seeing inside King Tiger. Let us know in the comments below what tank interiors you'd like to see next!

  • @SaperPl1

    @SaperPl1

    Жыл бұрын

    An episode on the turret ring size vs the gun size? Like comparison between shermans with 75mm vs fireflies?

  • @thomaslamb2526

    @thomaslamb2526

    Жыл бұрын

    Bren gun carrier

  • @cretaceouscrusader661

    @cretaceouscrusader661

    Жыл бұрын

    My favourite one in your collection.

  • @SDE1994

    @SDE1994

    Жыл бұрын

    what happened to the workshop videos?

  • @zumbazumba1

    @zumbazumba1

    Жыл бұрын

    Which tank could go trough 195mm armor of this monstrosity with a cannon? IS3?

  • @RexsHangar
    @RexsHangar Жыл бұрын

    Counting down the days until I fly to the UK and finally see this thing again, it has been YEARS

  • @Skorpychan

    @Skorpychan

    Жыл бұрын

    Of course you'd be following this channel.

  • @patricktant7473

    @patricktant7473

    Жыл бұрын

    Enjoy. It's well worth it!

  • @lebowskiunderachiever3591

    @lebowskiunderachiever3591

    Жыл бұрын

    New subscriber, great job Rex

  • @birlyballop4704

    @birlyballop4704

    Жыл бұрын

    If only you could do it in a DH Comet...

  • @TheMarineGamerIGGHQ

    @TheMarineGamerIGGHQ

    Жыл бұрын

    I've lived here for 14 years and haven't found the chance to go down there yet hahahaha

  • @ddraig1957
    @ddraig195710 ай бұрын

    The King Tiger really does have a presence. You could almost imagine it operating without a crew like a very big proto-Terminator.

  • @ray.shoesmith

    @ray.shoesmith

    2 ай бұрын

    You mean like the movie White Tiger?

  • @michaelbruce6190
    @michaelbruce6190 Жыл бұрын

    I was a 19K tank crewman on the M1A1 Abrams and I tell you what man.....the King Tiger was a hell of a lot more intimidating in every way than an Abrams....that absolutely beautiful Panzer was an absolute beast, from the end connectors up to the muzzle brake.....OUCH! Yes, the transmission, engine, and final drive problems were a major part of it's downfall, but I can't even imagine being a Allied tanker and coming up against this monster in any aspect, especially with that laser beam gun.....but that was very true of most German tanks and the guns they mounted........the 88 in all it's iterations was just stupid deadly....can't even imagine it if they had gotten up to mounting the KwK L/68 105mm. Also, the Tiger 2 never approached 850,000 Reichsmarks, the vehicle averaged a cost of around 322,000 Reichsmarks, a little more for command vehicles. The only tank the Germans had that would scare me more was the Jagdpanther...that thing had a gun just as big as the Tiger II, but was a friggen sports car compared to it's bigger brother....and don't even get me started on the smaller killing machines StuG and Hetzer.

  • @CptAngelKGaming

    @CptAngelKGaming

    Жыл бұрын

    Now imagine having to face a JagdTiger. Allies were lucky there were so few of them.

  • @michaelbruce6190

    @michaelbruce6190

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CptAngelKGaming you are so right....if you've never read the excerpts of Otto Carius and his experience in the Jagdtiger, his words and experience will absolutely blow your lid.....the Jagdtiger was just a total death dealer........when it worked

  • @sdcoinshooter

    @sdcoinshooter

    Жыл бұрын

    In a documentary, a veteran stated the mere sight of a King Tiger would make the average GI have an involuntary bowel movement. I know I would!

  • @juicyj3819

    @juicyj3819

    Жыл бұрын

    Did you smoke any hajies?

  • @bryanwages3518

    @bryanwages3518

    Жыл бұрын

    The king tiger is absolutely my favorite tank of history. Idk if yall guys have ever played warthunder but it is an amazing tank simulator game and the tiger II is the main tank I use.

  • @Dick-Dastardly
    @Dick-Dastardly Жыл бұрын

    Chris Copson does a superb job of presenting this very well made video. Very well done and thank you to the whole production team.

  • @milofficer

    @milofficer

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed, I'd love to see more videos with Chris presenting.

  • @cm275

    @cm275

    Жыл бұрын

    Now that David Fletcher has retired from making video, maybe he can do some mainline Tank Chats.

  • @chrisca

    @chrisca

    Жыл бұрын

    Indeed ​@@cm275 Wait, Fletcher did what??? Trully a loss for the Tank Museum's YT channel

  • @jockiron

    @jockiron

    Жыл бұрын

    Too um many ums. Spoiled it for me!

  • @rhaivaen

    @rhaivaen

    Жыл бұрын

    Interesting video, but so many Euhms... its annoying to hear them so regularly.

  • @MaxTSanches
    @MaxTSanches Жыл бұрын

    First time I saw this tank at The Tank Museum I was amazed at how tall it was. It was about six foot to the front deck. Massive!

  • @mattsoutherden

    @mattsoutherden

    Жыл бұрын

    I remember the first time I went to Bovington and being quite surprised by how small the Panzer 2 was. The Tiger 2 is quite the opposite!

  • @finncarlbomholtsrensen1188

    @finncarlbomholtsrensen1188

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mattsoutherden The Panther, I suppose?

  • @rolandsv8

    @rolandsv8

    Жыл бұрын

    @@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 Panzer2 is not Panther. Panther is also massive

  • @alecblunden8615

    @alecblunden8615

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@rolandsv8Perhaps Tiger2? The Pz 2 was cute and cuddly by comparison.

  • @joe125ful

    @joe125ful

    Жыл бұрын

    Go watch Jagtiger i think its litlle bigger.

  • @thomascolbert2687
    @thomascolbert26878 ай бұрын

    I met a fellow who fought in Pattons army. He commanded a half track with howitzer mounted to it. He said he had a Royal Tiger cross his "T" at about 400 yards. It was going fast, all buttoned down. He said they laid shells on it, but they bounced off. He figured they were either out of ammo, or low on fuel, or both. Otherwise, it could have easily knocked them out.

  • @JasperJokerII
    @JasperJokerII Жыл бұрын

    Having been near one of the surviving T2s, it is indeed a beast

  • @1963Austria

    @1963Austria

    Жыл бұрын

    My late uncle said the same thing...even the Tiger one.....he said until the British revised the Sherman, a soldier could do more damage to the Tiger with a sledge hammer, that what the original Sherman could do. He did say that from the rear the Sherman could do damage or if close enough, shot off the track

  • @AHHHHHHHH21

    @AHHHHHHHH21

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@1963Austriathat is uh, blatantly false. Also a sherman would never go up against a tiger or amy tank for that matter alone.

  • @KobeSande

    @KobeSande

    23 күн бұрын

    Tiger is a beast

  • @jamesdouglas7997
    @jamesdouglas7997 Жыл бұрын

    I thought that detail about the self defense mortar was fascinating and a amazing detail to include

  • @gemmamudd7167

    @gemmamudd7167

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes it was a nice touch

  • @shoopdawhoop8730

    @shoopdawhoop8730

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah i had no idea this was a thing... wonder how many tiger 2 ever got in a situation where they used it

  • @DJJAW11

    @DJJAW11

    Жыл бұрын

    ... A number of the German med and heavy tanks had such ,for close anti personal protection!,including the likes of the infamous Stugs!.

  • @aopt471
    @aopt4718 ай бұрын

    The tank just looks so beautiful. With the heavily armored, sloped outeriour and the huge, long gun it looks like an armored teutonic knight with lance in hand.

  • @MusicalBoarder
    @MusicalBoarder2 ай бұрын

    King Tigers are the nicest looking tanks from WW2. Peak design and silhouette.

  • @Laurikiwi

    @Laurikiwi

    3 күн бұрын

    Nah, Panthers

  • @MusicalBoarder

    @MusicalBoarder

    3 күн бұрын

    @@Laurikiwi also a good one

  • @bustedfender
    @bustedfender9 ай бұрын

    I fondly remember visiting the museum with my late father in the 1970s. We used to love watching war movies together and my memory of the museum is very special, everything there looked enormous to a 7 year old.

  • @Tutel9528
    @Tutel952811 ай бұрын

    Definitely the most intimidating looking tank of WW2.

  • @thefirstkingdogo1126

    @thefirstkingdogo1126

    11 ай бұрын

    I think it was, the one after that is the Tutel :) But that is just my opinion

  • @a_paperweight3902

    @a_paperweight3902

    8 ай бұрын

    I would argue a JagdTiger would be more intimidating, a casemate based on an elongated King Tiger chassis that mounted a 128 mm cannon

  • @a_paperweight3902

    @a_paperweight3902

    7 ай бұрын

    @@Paul-0825 Well if we're not going on looks, the Sturmgeschutz (StuG) or Jagdpanzer IV would be the most intimidating, easy to conceal thanks to it's short height, good gun, good mobility, very reliable, unlike the panther with its highly unreliable final drive

  • @thatscrazy2468

    @thatscrazy2468

    Ай бұрын

    Maus has entered the chat

  • @ChrisZukowski88

    @ChrisZukowski88

    29 күн бұрын

    @@thatscrazy2468*Maus has broken down after joining the chat. Currently aiting for repairs.*

  • @meljenkins1016
    @meljenkins1016 Жыл бұрын

    I was in the town of La Glieze, Belgium to see this tank on display outside the museum house. I stand about 6 feet tall and standing next to this tank I was amazed of how massive the armor plating it had. No wonder the allied tanks were afraid to take the King Tiger one on one. 6:46

  • @arneschollaert1393

    @arneschollaert1393

    Жыл бұрын

    I was there too and seeing the damage to the front plate was very impressive. Also the tank was immobilized by a mine in the town not far from the place it sitts now

  • @svenhalle8887

    @svenhalle8887

    11 ай бұрын

    Same here & I'm about 6ft 1. What I always remember is the side guards were towards the top of my shoulder & I was utterly shocked by that; just how huge this vehicle is. It's imposing as a static display, much less facing one in actual combat. An incredible machine despite all her faults.

  • @adriantowe278

    @adriantowe278

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing i would love to see one

  • @violainedunkel5179

    @violainedunkel5179

    3 ай бұрын

    @@arneschollaert1393 I saw the tiger 2 from La Gleize too and let me correct you that that tank wasn’t taken out by a landmine but it was abandoned by the Germans after suffering a hit witch tore off the front third of the gun and yes it stood not far away from the spot it stands now. I’m still impressed by the sheer size and power of that tank.

  • @RP-ks6ly
    @RP-ks6ly Жыл бұрын

    Amazing how roomy the turret is allowing for the presenter, lights and cameraman all at once. Great work!

  • @DamnedSilly

    @DamnedSilly

    Жыл бұрын

    Probably a lot tighter with all the gear intact. Still, you can sure see why the turret was so much less sloped than the hull.

  • @Cormano980

    @Cormano980

    Жыл бұрын

    It is a very spacious turret compared to others of it's time

  • @dustindubbo2892

    @dustindubbo2892

    Жыл бұрын

    Well you have to remember they are using full length 88mm rounds; not the stubby ones the tiger 1 had. They needed that room to actually move it.

  • @joe125ful

    @joe125ful

    Жыл бұрын

    Its kinda normal of this turret size..go watch Russian wehicles its pure nightmare. For example SU/ISU 152:)

  • @terraflow__bryanburdo4547

    @terraflow__bryanburdo4547

    Жыл бұрын

    A veritable ballroom compared to the Hetzer and Jgdpz IV

  • @vikingpowered868
    @vikingpowered868 Жыл бұрын

    As a side note: In the video you can see clips of King Tiger 300. You can read about King Tiger 300, 313 and 314 in the memoirs of panzer commander Richard von Rosen in 'Panzer Ace'.

  • @dangerpowers5939

    @dangerpowers5939

    Жыл бұрын

    Its a good book. And I can recommend von rosen and his company friends book " the combat history of german tiger tank battalion 503 in ww2" for future reading.

  • @clikzip
    @clikzip7 ай бұрын

    These tank chats are great. I love both of the hosts of the original and the reloaded versions. Awesome work guys, thanks for the content! Will buy some merch to help keep you guys going.

  • @bravo2zero796
    @bravo2zero796 Жыл бұрын

    This guy is brilliant , very clear and knowledgeable!

  • @nilakalis854

    @nilakalis854

    6 ай бұрын

    Just wish he didn't say "um" so often

  • @SavedByGrace10

    @SavedByGrace10

    4 ай бұрын

    Not clear to me. I couldn't understand half of what he said but im not British so the accent is difficult for me..

  • @garfield1415
    @garfield1415 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for a really interesting and informative walk around the Tiger 2 Tank!

  • @Bob-pu2bu
    @Bob-pu2bu Жыл бұрын

    Great presentation from Chris on this iconic beast. Thanks and well done.

  • @chrisjordan4210
    @chrisjordan4210 Жыл бұрын

    I've seen this up close, even compared with modern MBT's it has an impressive presence. Imagine being the 'volunteer' who was chosen to sabotage the gun - "we've drained the oil from the gun cylinders, and all you have to do is sit right next to it and fire, nothing can possibly go wrong".

  • @louisavondart9178

    @louisavondart9178

    Жыл бұрын

    They'd fire it with a lanyard from outside...

  • @HandFromCoffin
    @HandFromCoffin Жыл бұрын

    YES YES YES I always want to see details inside. It always saddens me the most insides of restored tanks are trashed or at best missing all aux gear.

  • @gemmamudd7167

    @gemmamudd7167

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope one day they get a engine and running gear it would be nice but a beautiful tank I love the tiger 1 that's my dream tank

  • @brianperry

    @brianperry

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm sorry to say that many of us baby boomer little kids were in part responsible to some degree. in the early to mid fifties there was a parking area near foulness Island..(UK) we would try to 'remove bits' before being chased away by government police... l suspect many a shed or basement in the nearby village has bits of old tanks gather dust or rusting...long forgotten about by a 76 year old Baby Boomer

  • @pacettid
    @pacettid Жыл бұрын

    Superb video, with lots of good information. This is actually the first time I have ever seen the King Tiger , up close and personal.

  • @Bovara
    @Bovara Жыл бұрын

    Always a pleasure to listen to Mr Copson. Thank you for keeping history alive, it does matter.

  • @nakotaapache4674
    @nakotaapache4674 Жыл бұрын

    my Grandpa was driver of that kind of vehicle. He told me he survived five tiger tanks. He has driven bicycles, Trucks, Tiger and King Tiger at the east front. He was about one year in sovjet prison before he came back and has founded a family where a my mother is from.

  • @krakrtreacysr907

    @krakrtreacysr907

    11 ай бұрын

    Very kool... Who did he serve with what was his name??

  • @erikpalacios4279

    @erikpalacios4279

    7 ай бұрын

    W grandpa

  • @eonsilver88

    @eonsilver88

    Ай бұрын

    A real vehicular veteran

  • @afs101
    @afs101 Жыл бұрын

    This is an exceptional video. Absolutely brilliant details

  • @glennboyd7049
    @glennboyd7049 Жыл бұрын

    Superb presentation, great visuals and super-informative. Lots of new - to me - information provided by a very knowledgeable narrator. Well done the tank museum.

  • @justinlangley9522
    @justinlangley9522 Жыл бұрын

    haven't been all that into tanks lately but this video made me click into it and golly did i watch it too the end. The Tiger 2 Has always been my favorite of all. Brilliant Video!

  • @noxyu2806
    @noxyu2806 Жыл бұрын

    I was just looking for a inside video of the king tiger the other day. Perfect!

  • @tonnywildweasel8138
    @tonnywildweasel8138 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic vid again 👍 Thanks for the peek inside, appreciate it a lot! Greets from the Netherlands 🇳🇱, T.

  • @stevedenny3547
    @stevedenny3547 Жыл бұрын

    Great insight into this outstanding piece of history,my daughter and i visited the Tank Museum last year and stood in front of that tank,both of us in awe of its sheer size and presence .

  • @Geoduck.
    @Geoduck. Жыл бұрын

    Chris, just wanted to say how well you present the this and past video details. Job well done sir. Curious about this monster never really learned much actual facts about them.

  • @darrenjosephgregory
    @darrenjosephgregory Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video as always, lovely to see inside the tank.

  • @touch_of_cobalt
    @touch_of_cobalt8 ай бұрын

    Had the great privilege of seeing this beast while attending Tankfest in 2012. She's awe inspiring.

  • @ronnied5797
    @ronnied5797 Жыл бұрын

    I really love the King Tiger and the Tiger I. These tanks are my main research topic for my personal collection of Panzer Militaria and I appreciate the video. Thank you for posting this.

  • @steveparlow7322
    @steveparlow7322 Жыл бұрын

    Visited the Tank Museum on the 28th March and spent the whole day there. The staff were really knowledgeable and couldn't have been more helpful. The planning that has gone into the exhibition and the execution of the layout is quite frankly, stunning. I would thoroughly recommend a visit but be ready to get blown away by some of the engineering that has gone into the exhibits ......... shall be returning later this year (2023)

  • @ruuman

    @ruuman

    5 ай бұрын

    Try to visit when the vehicle preservation centre is open, the stuff in there is mind blowing!

  • @The_Jas_Singh
    @The_Jas_Singh Жыл бұрын

    Excellent explanation and very clearly narrated. Great job!

  • @kalaharimine
    @kalaharimine Жыл бұрын

    I've seen it over the last tankfest, it's a monster sitting in the dark. Brilliant place, well worth a visit.

  • @_Davepocalypse
    @_Davepocalypse Жыл бұрын

    Having seen this tank in person, this video just doesn't do its scale justice. I was in awe and found it difficult to comprehend the fact that it was able to move at all!

  • @chuckliebenauer3656
    @chuckliebenauer3656 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the super detailed description of this metal monster.

  • @rrl4245
    @rrl4245 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliantly done. Great information for historians and modelers. Thanks

  • @robertspence831
    @robertspence831 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent presentation. Good job!

  • @sapphyrus
    @sapphyrus Жыл бұрын

    Bravo, superb presentation and detailed info! Loved this, KT is my favorite WW2 vehicle!

  • @JC-rx7qd
    @JC-rx7qd Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, very well presented and great to see the internal detail.

  • @darthcalanil5333
    @darthcalanil5333 Жыл бұрын

    My first model from the Tank Museum was a production model Tiger II. I learned about modeling and painting with it^^

  • @mikedelaney543
    @mikedelaney5437 ай бұрын

    The view from the turret is so imposing you would believe anything was possible. I was allowed inside a number of tanks at the museum back in ‘85 . I have never forgotten how that machine made me feel for those precious minutes. No wonder tales of them assaulting vast numbers of allied machines are in history books.

  • @MaxamilionB
    @MaxamilionB Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for this superb presentation and preserving this beauty!

  • @jeremyrogers4839
    @jeremyrogers4839 Жыл бұрын

    Great post! Fascinating. Wow, I am following your channel now for sure. I love this stuff!

  • @Cormano980
    @Cormano980 Жыл бұрын

    Best bet to see a fully functional one will be the one they'll restore in Switzerland, they're doing an incredible job there

  • @wojo44frompl

    @wojo44frompl

    Жыл бұрын

    Well, if you want Tiger II in running condition... There is always museum in Saumur, France.

  • @Cormano980

    @Cormano980

    Жыл бұрын

    @@wojo44frompl I know about that one, but the one in Switzerland will be completely 100% restored with everything new or refurbished, still work in progress tho

  • @Mr.Cheeseburger24

    @Mr.Cheeseburger24

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Cormano980 Where exactly? I live in Switzerland and can I go there to see it beeing refurbished?

  • @Cormano980

    @Cormano980

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Mr.Cheeseburger24 Full-Reuenthal

  • @johnwrigley1624

    @johnwrigley1624

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Cormano980 The one in Saumur has never been restored. It's in the same condition as when they got it.

  • @mikealphapappa2491
    @mikealphapappa249110 ай бұрын

    And awesome it is, mister Copson. As a former infantry man this monster scares me more by appearance than any modern MBT or heavy tank in service at present time. Challenger II’s, Abrams, Leclercs and Leopards have a smooth, almost sporty appearance, but this leviathan looks like a unbeatable bringer of death.

  • @DONALDSON51
    @DONALDSON514 ай бұрын

    Love these more in depth chats. Look forward to more of them

  • @themollusc
    @themollusc Жыл бұрын

    "A very bad day at the office" - agreed! Thank you Chris for an excellent tour of the Tiger 2.

  • @lex1945
    @lex1945 Жыл бұрын

    Visited this tank long time ago, and last year visited the one in the wild at La Gleize. Very large beasts they are!

  • @kempet
    @kempet Жыл бұрын

    This video is officially Gold! Hope there will be more coming!

  • @davidarmstrong7549
    @davidarmstrong7549 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! I'm sure I will re watch it several times. Love the Tiger 2! 🐅

  • @gsr4535
    @gsr453510 ай бұрын

    Great presentation. So clear and friendly and informative. 👍

  • @honestreviewer3283
    @honestreviewer3283 Жыл бұрын

    I was at the Shrivenham Defence Academy back in ~2009 for an Information Operations symposium and had the privilege to wander through their armored vehicle collection (normally off-limits to the public) during a break. A great privilege, but I'd have loved to be able to climb inside some of their treasures.

  • @daveblackburn5393
    @daveblackburn539311 ай бұрын

    Amazing video. Enjoyed it immensely. A lot of cool history. The Germans really know how to build weapons and weapon systems. Absolutely amazing

  • @daffyduk77
    @daffyduk77 Жыл бұрын

    surprising amount of space in the turret (w/o ammo etc etc). Thanks for this excellent video

  • @jailbreaker1214
    @jailbreaker1214 Жыл бұрын

    I love this tank. Saw it in December 2022. Was awesome to see the big chunk taken out of it on the right side

  • @jammiedodger629
    @jammiedodger629 Жыл бұрын

    It might sound daft, but I'm looking at the quality of the welds on the interior as Chris gives his talk. for an industrial high output and mass produced bit of kit, they actually look like they've been done by machine, but as far as I know they were done by hand, so that is some pretty damn high quality ARC welding done in the factories.

  • @vvr881
    @vvr881 Жыл бұрын

    Check out the intro...the one tank has a bent barrel as it comes out the forest

  • @Faust8423
    @Faust8423 Жыл бұрын

    Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausführung B! I've always been Fascinated by German military vehicles and The Bengal Tiger was next to the Elephant and the JagdTiger my favorite tanks. I love this channel.

  • @open.splatt3577
    @open.splatt35775 ай бұрын

    Great information! Very well made video, definitely a sight to see eve with him saying “um” well over a 150 times

  • @dropway9108
    @dropway9108 Жыл бұрын

    This is well detailed and fascinating. It's also apparent being a tanker in any war would have been terrifying, The space inside the king tiger was larger than most tanks, but if a conflagration broke out the crew inside was literally toast. A grisly way to go.

  • @davidarmstrong7549
    @davidarmstrong7549 Жыл бұрын

    I would very much love to see a video on the Panther G you have in the museum. That would be fabulous 👌

  • @Alan316100
    @Alan316100 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent vid, very informative, thank you.

  • @forgottenhistory2562
    @forgottenhistory25628 күн бұрын

    This narrator is one of the best I've ever come across. Thank you for a fascinating and informative presentation.

  • @timgosling6189
    @timgosling6189 Жыл бұрын

    What a good summary; whatever its failings I agree you cannot be in its presence and not be a little in awe. Thank goodness they only built 500. Minor point, but those rounds hit the right side of the tank; I'm sure Chris just mis-spoke.

  • @martinbeeson1140
    @martinbeeson11406 ай бұрын

    Superbly presented video - full of fascinating information!

  • @pzkw6759
    @pzkw67594 ай бұрын

    I saw the one at the Aberdeen Proving Ground back in the mid 90's. What a beast. Unless you see it up close and personal, you will never fully appreciate it. Just looking at it sent shivers up my spine, knowing living men had to face this monster head on. And yes, Chris does a great job here.

  • @terraflow__bryanburdo4547
    @terraflow__bryanburdo4547 Жыл бұрын

    The final drive was the final straw. On a positive note, Otto Carius said that the steering was incredible, you could steer 70 tons with a single finger!

  • @mikehicks2283
    @mikehicks22839 ай бұрын

    Im honestly curious how much the war would be different if the germans started the war with Tiger I and II's, Panthers, ME 262, STG 44 rifles, V2 rockets, more supply trucks and more equipment in general...etc If they waited a few more years, maybe they could of really won Europe?

  • @andthenhedead6076

    @andthenhedead6076

    8 ай бұрын

    no Germany had been leveled by American and British bombers and even if Germany managed to hold our a year or two more they would have just been nuked

  • @mikehicks2283

    @mikehicks2283

    8 ай бұрын

    @@andthenhedead6076 who are you replying too? You didn't read my comment at all.

  • @andthenhedead6076

    @andthenhedead6076

    8 ай бұрын

    @@mikehicks2283 I mean waiting wouldn’t have helped at all

  • @mikehicks2283

    @mikehicks2283

    8 ай бұрын

    @@andthenhedead6076 mmmmm... I don't know. Starting the war in Let's say spring 1943 could of been different with all their wunderweapons. Maybe would of had the time to work out the kinks on the technology without the stress of wartime.

  • @markgladman3646
    @markgladman36467 ай бұрын

    Enjoyed video, informative and professionally done.

  • @sujadr6379
    @sujadr63797 ай бұрын

    Great content! I enjoyed every second of it.

  • @RYNOCIRATOR_V5
    @RYNOCIRATOR_V5 Жыл бұрын

    this is a great video, really wel made and presented! it's a shame your Königstiger is partially stripped out though :c

  • @paulreinert6255
    @paulreinert6255 Жыл бұрын

    Great Video of the Monster, learned quite a bit of info that I never had read before. Thanks!

  • @russwoodward8251
    @russwoodward8251 Жыл бұрын

    Very good. Chris Copson is a fantastic authority. Thank you.

  • @deanvanderwesthuizen810
    @deanvanderwesthuizen81010 ай бұрын

    What a fantastic video,I thoroughly enjoyed it!!

  • @portaltwo
    @portaltwo Жыл бұрын

    Despite saying "aahhmmm" approximately 7,500 annoying times, Mr. Copson does give us a very interesting and informative presentation. So he's forgiven. 😅

  • @justinlangley9522

    @justinlangley9522

    Жыл бұрын

    thinking the same thing! 😂. was thinking geez this guy says Uhm alot, but it was such a brilliant watch that i let it slide haha

  • @kingseeberg8220
    @kingseeberg8220 Жыл бұрын

    At 5:47 you make a little mathematical mistake. It's 150mm 40 degrees from horizontal, not vertical. (Therefore 50 degrees from vertical) This means the tiger 2s front armor is actually: 150/cos(50) = 233mm (cosine angle is vertical when using the LOS formula)

  • @ColinHarvey78
    @ColinHarvey7828 күн бұрын

    Great intro, tour and summary by Chris

  • @BoshSoldierCarp
    @BoshSoldierCarp2 ай бұрын

    I love these. The presenter is great, can tell he really knows his stuff and isn't just reading off a sheet.

  • @jacobpeters9452
    @jacobpeters9452 Жыл бұрын

    I would love to see the interior to be set up as if it was still currently manned in active service during the time. Prop ammunition, for the main gun in the racks, replicas of the crew's weapons and ammunition,personal belongings, tools, radio, etc. I believe it'd give the beast's a little human touch to them. Even though they've done amazing things restoring these vehicles and allowing them to live on as memorial and a memento to teach future generations. I love these videos and the group at the tank museum have done extraordinary things. Of course some of the items placed inside might have to be a bit speculative of course due to lack of personal accounts or photo evidence but who better to make such speculations than the the Tank Museum? I know it'd be a lot of work and this is far from a complaint. Just my thoughts. Appreciate all the hard work everyone puts into making these videos for us

  • @joshmeads
    @joshmeads Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video! Would love to see a more in-depth one on the Panther.

  • @Jin-Ro

    @Jin-Ro

    Жыл бұрын

    Same. It always seems to get overshadowed because of the Tigers.

  • @DJJAW11

    @DJJAW11

    Жыл бұрын

    ... Me too,and the Luch,and late Stug etc !.

  • @MaverickCulp

    @MaverickCulp

    11 ай бұрын

    The Chieftain has an excellent series on inside the Panther from a few years ago.

  • @julianf5089
    @julianf50894 ай бұрын

    Thank you, that was a fantastic and extremely informative video

  • @stephenbrown5844
    @stephenbrown58443 ай бұрын

    Beautiful video my friend 😊❤👍🇬🇧thank you so much. Love it

  • @soul0360
    @soul0360 Жыл бұрын

    Great video. Though it should be obvious from the size of the tank. I'm extremely surprised by how roomy it looks inside. I'm still going through your back catalogue, so might just have missed it so far. But I'd really like to see an "in depth" inside look, like this one, of the Centurion and the Chaffee. My dad served on both of them as a driver in the Danish army, back in the 60's. It's been our intention for years, to go on vacation, near a museum that had them on display. Once his health allowed it. Sadly that time never came, and he died last year.

  • @bebo4807

    @bebo4807

    Жыл бұрын

    The American Heritage Museum has a Chafee video. Also Inside the Chieftans Hatch has a video. Though it has a very sophomoric production quality.

  • @Nitrus5
    @Nitrus5 Жыл бұрын

    What a treat of a video, thank you!! We don’t have many ww2 tanks from Germany here in my area of the USA

  • @kristoffermangila

    @kristoffermangila

    Жыл бұрын

    Well, most of the WW2 German tanks in the US are scattered across the country. Off my head, many of them are in the so-called "Tankodrome" at Fort Benning...

  • @Nitrus5

    @Nitrus5

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kristoffermangila I don't believe there's a single WW2 era tank in my state, let alone a German one. I have to travel a few hours out of state to get to a museum with some

  • @kristoffermangila

    @kristoffermangila

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Nitrus5 where do you live then?

  • @Nitrus5

    @Nitrus5

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kristoffermangila I live up in Maine, I've seen a couple of american M60 tanks at various memorials but we've got no armor museum. The closest place with german tanks that I know of is the american heritage museum that is several hours and two states away

  • @kristoffermangila

    @kristoffermangila

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Nitrus5 yeouch! My commiserations then on your misfortune, then.

  • @mrmyke
    @mrmyke Жыл бұрын

    Nahverteidigungswaffe!! One of my favorite German words to say! At 18:03. Rare treat to see it from the inside. I've been lucky enough to see this beast at Bovington, and the running specimen at Musee des Blindes in Saumur. Thanks for the inside lookl

  • @Raptor747
    @Raptor747 Жыл бұрын

    Man, when I look at this, I realize just how much sense it makes that the Abrams and Leopard 2 are such amazing tanks when I realize that they're both products of American-German collaboration on tank design. It also makes me appreciate the modern reality of international collaborations for arms development when I think about the F-35. As for the Tiger II, it deserves a lot of respect for its armor and firepower. The firepower alone was just unparalleled in the war, and it managed to do it practically and without development hell. The armor protection was a great scheme, let down mainly by the lack of an engine and transmission capable of handling the weight. The fuel economy was let down by Germany's logistics and lack of oil. Nevertheless, the design showed a lot of skill making the most of what it had.

  • @DJJAW11

    @DJJAW11

    Жыл бұрын

    ... Not forgetting the challenger's 🥴

  • @justforever96

    @justforever96

    11 ай бұрын

    Yet it still couldn't cross bridges or make it more than 100km without breaking down. Not a good _tank_ design at all.

  • @Andy-co6pn

    @Andy-co6pn

    9 ай бұрын

    ​@@justforever96pick from firepower, mobility and armour, back in ww2 you could only have two

  • @UkrainianPaulie

    @UkrainianPaulie

    9 ай бұрын

    M1A1 other than the gun, is not an American-German collaboration. The failed MBT-70 was. The M1 was a whole new design by.the US. Read a book man.

  • @jabezhane
    @jabezhane Жыл бұрын

    Reading Tiger/King Tiger commanders war memoirs 75% of their job and time was spent using their one or two working tanks to go recover the ones that broke down or ran out of fuel the day before.

  • @copter2000

    @copter2000

    Жыл бұрын

    German moment.

  • @chopper7352
    @chopper7352 Жыл бұрын

    Great presentation. She is certainly an impressive looking beast. In my opinion...she's "Beautiful in every aspect". Glad that we still have a few surviving in one piece.

  • @gillafunk
    @gillafunk Жыл бұрын

    Always a great show. Just lovely

  • @ronaldderooij1774
    @ronaldderooij1774 Жыл бұрын

    I wonder if this tank will be restored. I heard that German companies are quite cooperative to make original parts for museums. At least that is what I heard from people restoring WW2 planes and WW2 submarines.

  • @minot.8931

    @minot.8931

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed. They need to find all the missing parts and put it back together while it’s still relatively easy to find them, or the patterns.

  • @kristoffermangila

    @kristoffermangila

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree. When Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry restored U-505, German companies sent in original and replica parts for its restoration.

  • @Wally-H

    @Wally-H

    Жыл бұрын

    Cost would be the main issue. Unfortunately British museums are chronically under-funded. You can restore anything if you have the money to do it.

  • @metalunic
    @metalunic Жыл бұрын

    the tiger2 really is an absolute monster and an amazing piece of panzer engineering. You can think what you want, but if the engine had been adapted to the weight and the supplies had been right and not least the production, then it would often have been much more uncomfortable on the battlefields. Technically brilliant and brutal at the time, even if I personally see the panther as more of a favourite. Thank you for this great and detailed video

  • 5 ай бұрын

    the panther is a mess. its side armor was only 50 mm thick and could be penetrated by a normal sherman, no firefly, at a distance of 900 m.

  • @lolloblue9646

    @lolloblue9646

    5 ай бұрын

    @ yeah, I still like the aesthetics

  • @kade_kam_dad
    @kade_kam_dad Жыл бұрын

    Great video. Beautifully presented. 💪🏽😁

  • @johnjacobjingleheimerschmi3857
    @johnjacobjingleheimerschmi3857 Жыл бұрын

    An Absolutely Brilliant Reveal. 10/10.

  • @raf.nogueira
    @raf.nogueira11 ай бұрын

    Still today a beautiful piece of art in steel, what an amazing engineering in the middle of a war and bombardments... German engineers are truly heroes

  • @ba780YT

    @ba780YT

    4 ай бұрын

    Wouldn’t call them heroes, but they were impressive.

  • @austinbunyard3284
    @austinbunyard3284 Жыл бұрын

    It would be cool to see the tiger and king tiger running together

  • @Wally-H

    @Wally-H

    Жыл бұрын

    They should get the running Tiger II from France over for the Bovington running days. The money people would pay to see that would cover the costs and more I reckon.