The M52 Self-Propelled Howitzer: From Bulldog to Bomb Thrower!

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AusArmour Assistant Manager, Jason Belgrave, gives us a tour of the Australian Armour and Artillery Museum's M52 Self-Propelled Howitzer!
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  • @TheKiwishaker
    @TheKiwishaker8 ай бұрын

    how about a walk around of the quad gun tractor please!

  • @LukeBunyip

    @LukeBunyip

    8 ай бұрын

    Was thinking the same...

  • @James_T_Quirk

    @James_T_Quirk

    8 ай бұрын

    @@LukeBunyip I was thinking they could make the Full Size "Airfix Kit" diorama of the Quad & 25 Pounder, as a Display, or maybe it was just the first Kit I made ..

  • @andybtec

    @andybtec

    8 ай бұрын

    Yes please

  • @erikdekuil4629

    @erikdekuil4629

    8 ай бұрын

    Oh yes!

  • @citroterrotjb521

    @citroterrotjb521

    8 ай бұрын

    Oh please from France !!! ❤

  • @SquintsyBJones
    @SquintsyBJones8 ай бұрын

    A 5 minute look around the 25 pounder and quad tractor would be great! Not fancy, but it's my grandad's machine from the North Africa campaign, 5th Field Regiment, 2NZEF. Thanks team.

  • @doughudgens9275
    @doughudgens92758 ай бұрын

    I think a series on how indirect fire artillery figures out where to point the barrel would be great! Starting with the observer, to Fire Direction center, to laying the battery/piece. It’s a complicated system that most don’t know about, but without it no explosions on target.

  • @mikef.1000

    @mikef.1000

    8 ай бұрын

    I'll second that.

  • @andrewsteele7663
    @andrewsteele76638 ай бұрын

    Thanks Jason, your armored vehicle knowledge is amazing. You asked for suggestions on other vehicles to feature. In the background is a truck that I believe was used to tow artillery in WW2, could do a feature on it, Cheers

  • @billyponsonby
    @billyponsonby8 ай бұрын

    Excellent. I had no knowledge of this vehicle until now. I guess it’s development was as a result of experience in Korea.

  • @m2hmghb
    @m2hmghb8 ай бұрын

    It could have been rebuilt for service with the National Guard, they typically would be a model behind - especially at that time period.

  • @davidcreager1945
    @davidcreager19458 ай бұрын

    A massive peice of firepower !! Wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of that BEAUTY !!!!

  • @barrylow7160
    @barrylow71608 ай бұрын

    Great to see one of our old M41's in your care. How about an article on the Bulldog's service history?

  • @contributor7219
    @contributor72198 ай бұрын

    An in-depth look at the M7 Priest, perhaps with some comparisons to its Aus/Canadian counterparts would be great. As the most-used self-propelled artillery piece of the Second World War the M7 is an interesting AFV. I believe they had a very high survival rate due to the way they were deployed, so many survived WW2 only to be scrapped in huge numbers and ending up quite rare. It would be fantastic if you have plans to eventually restore your M7 to running condition.

  • @NinjaKittyBonks
    @NinjaKittyBonks8 ай бұрын

    That is a bulldog of a tank! Great stuff❤

  • @michaelguerin56
    @michaelguerin568 ай бұрын

    Cheers. Another excellent video. It appears that these vehicles had a longer in-service life than the high speed artillery tractor that was also based on the M41.

  • @m26a1pershing7

    @m26a1pershing7

    8 ай бұрын

    It really is too bad. M8 HSTs are awesome, but quite rare

  • @54mgtf22
    @54mgtf228 ай бұрын

    Hi AusArmour. Love your work 👍

  • @shed66215
    @shed662158 ай бұрын

    Always very informative these little guides on the history of the Aus Armor collection. Be interesting to know what history is known about the damage to the left front corner, though if the IDF got their hands on it looks like some repair has taken place.

  • @Masada1911
    @Masada19118 ай бұрын

    Its bloody massive mate!

  • @frenchroast1355
    @frenchroast13558 ай бұрын

    Saw a lot of M109s and M110s when I was in the service, so seeing the M52 with that stubby little gun was kinda comical. Is anyone else fascinated by the facts and figures in this man's brain? I pride myself in stats on things, but when you start rattling off serial numbers and the dates they were produced, that's impressive.

  • @russwoodward8251
    @russwoodward82518 ай бұрын

    Really good. What a beast of an SPG. Thank you.

  • @OgdenTunkRR
    @OgdenTunkRR8 ай бұрын

    I really appreciate when you do the vehicle profiles. It doesn’t matter which one you are doing, but I would love to see this as at least a once a week episode although I do like the World War II timeframe keep up the great work and thanks

  • @joesanchez979
    @joesanchez9798 ай бұрын

    Excellent video ✌️

  • @alantoon5708
    @alantoon57088 ай бұрын

    I see that right next door there is an M114. A video on this would be appreciated. The best boss I ever had was a former Green Beret who commanded a company of these in Germany in the early 1970's. He remarked that the version he had mounted the 20mm cannon, and that it was a "piece of ****". However, his unit somehow always kept all of its' vehicles running..

  • @Jan-hx9rw
    @Jan-hx9rw8 ай бұрын

    Nicely done. If you would I'f be interested in hearing about the M114. I very nearly wound up training on those at FT Knox in 71, but since I was assigned to a tank company in the National Guard, the mistaken orders that sent me to that training company were revoked and I trained on the M48A2 later.

  • @Tcuel
    @Tcuel8 ай бұрын

    Ah, poor M52 is a bit cold :( Please give him a jacket! : P )

  • @TooManyHobbiesJeremy
    @TooManyHobbiesJeremy8 ай бұрын

    Nice quick video that contained a good amount of information.

  • @scottfortune9016
    @scottfortune90168 ай бұрын

    Cool video. Thank you. More pls.

  • @paulswift700
    @paulswift7008 ай бұрын

    Love your videos. I look forward to the next restoration. Paul (Thailand)

  • @richardphelan8414
    @richardphelan84148 ай бұрын

    Great commentary I love this stuff ,and the way it's explained

  • @thedysfunctionalbiographer3314
    @thedysfunctionalbiographer33148 ай бұрын

    Most detailed breakdown on an obscure Cold War SP artillery piece!

  • @douglasfrompa593
    @douglasfrompa5938 ай бұрын

    Top o' the morning to ya. And a bully good show, old chap. I have noticed that the interiors of your vehicles are white where the armored vehicles I have used in the Army were institutional light green in color. What gives?

  • @dtrain1634
    @dtrain16348 ай бұрын

    G’day mate :) absolutely love these videos :) fast, factual and to the point :) Much respect from uk 🇬🇧

  • @johnhempsall4644
    @johnhempsall46448 ай бұрын

    You certainly know your shit my friend well done and well presented many thanks

  • @adrianbalboa5353
    @adrianbalboa53538 ай бұрын

    The M114 would be good to see and you guys should buy more cold war vehicles like the M60 Starship and M2 Bradley from the AAF tank museum as it is shutting down.

  • @white88ss

    @white88ss

    8 ай бұрын

    they can't buy those from AAF as they don't own those. those are still government owned pieces

  • @americanpatriot2422
    @americanpatriot24228 ай бұрын

    Always an outstanding video and presentation

  • @luvtruckin
    @luvtruckin6 ай бұрын

    Jason your knowledge is very enlightening you could talk about anything in the museum however if you have an open turret American Wild Cat I’d love to here about it.

  • @mikewinkelman7015
    @mikewinkelman70158 ай бұрын

    Always very informative thank you.

  • @andhelm7097
    @andhelm70978 ай бұрын

    Thanks very informative.😊

  • @crunchytheclown9694
    @crunchytheclown96948 ай бұрын

    Thanks team

  • @djscrews
    @djscrews8 ай бұрын

    Very cool!

  • @user-zp2ms8cv5r
    @user-zp2ms8cv5r8 ай бұрын

    Awesome

  • @sealove79able
    @sealove79able8 ай бұрын

    A great video.Have a good one.

  • @53jed
    @53jed8 ай бұрын

    Dang. I never knew. Show us more. You're doing a grouse job. Keep it up. How about a video on each article in the collection.

  • @dominikg9720
    @dominikg97208 ай бұрын

    Hi guys. Totally different request then usual. Walk around SA-2 GUDIELINE with ZIL 157. Don't forget about sweet details like small ladder on trailer. Best regards from Poland 🇵🇱 🇵🇱 🇵🇱

  • @davidbarnsley8486
    @davidbarnsley84868 ай бұрын

    Jason you could just walk down that side of the shed and we caulk a different tank each week I would be watching that for sure 👍👍

  • @intagliode
    @intagliode8 ай бұрын

    Nice one! Would love to see one of the Soviet AT-T please.

  • @gnadodeer-SAVETF2
    @gnadodeer-SAVETF28 ай бұрын

    Another tank video let’s go

  • @SaperPl1
    @SaperPl18 ай бұрын

    How big is traverse on that turret? I mean how the steering is connected for the driver to the front of the tank if the turret would have more than just few degrees of traverse?

  • @georgedistel1203
    @georgedistel12038 ай бұрын

    Definitely missing a few parts looks funny without its breach and appeared to not have a propulsion system either.

  • @ethancouper2097
    @ethancouper20978 ай бұрын

    Do a videos on your as1 leopard or m113a1s

  • @alamocannon3791
    @alamocannon37918 ай бұрын

    Is that a quad tractor in the back ground ? How about a vid on that and the 25lber..

  • @markquinn1104
    @markquinn11048 ай бұрын

    How about the quad and 25 pounder.

  • @maryboisvert932
    @maryboisvert9328 ай бұрын

    Can you show the engines any drive train please really like the videos anyway .Leo from upstate ny

  • @aarondavies8486
    @aarondavies84868 ай бұрын

    Over dose over tank videos this week nice one

  • @EvilBlonde1
    @EvilBlonde18 ай бұрын

    Always wanted a Ferret Scout Car... got one to make me jealous ?

  • @darryl3392
    @darryl33928 ай бұрын

    What’s tanks in the collection are road legal to drive Queensland?

  • @FairladyS130
    @FairladyS1308 ай бұрын

    It's pretty obvious why it became obsolete, huge structure with a relatively small gun for a start.

  • @kirankrishnars9089
    @kirankrishnars90898 ай бұрын

    ❤❤

  • @ronaldwest2381
    @ronaldwest23818 ай бұрын

    Do you have a Studebaker Wiesel tracked vehicle.?

  • @ianatkinson8464
    @ianatkinson84647 ай бұрын

    😎👍

  • @mickypd1
    @mickypd18 ай бұрын

    Someone's nicked the breech block.

  • @the_defaultguy
    @the_defaultguy8 ай бұрын

    @War thunder i want this one

  • @simonmcowan6874
    @simonmcowan68748 ай бұрын

    At 2 55, 11,000 metres?

  • @PadraigTomas
    @PadraigTomas8 ай бұрын

    No M2 50 cal on your vehicle? Why not?

  • @Mr_Mgun
    @Mr_Mgun8 ай бұрын

    M110

  • @charlesmiles9115
    @charlesmiles91158 ай бұрын

    😛😛😛😛😛😛❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @neilgibbs3880
    @neilgibbs38808 ай бұрын

    What a tiny little gun! Hasn’t anybody told you size does matter. 😂😂😂

  • @VenturiLife
    @VenturiLife8 ай бұрын

    M52 howitzer range is 11 miles? That's 17.7028 km max range?

  • @jasonbelgrave2831

    @jasonbelgrave2831

    8 ай бұрын

    11200 meters. Not miles

  • @seanmcardle
    @seanmcardle8 ай бұрын

    Swing a cat in that one

  • @SebastiaanKr
    @SebastiaanKr8 ай бұрын

    What is happend to this M52 ? It’s looks very abused.

  • @HK94
    @HK948 ай бұрын

    This was a very odd looking tank..

  • @legbreaker2762

    @legbreaker2762

    8 ай бұрын

    Artillery, not tank.

  • @mauricioabud4884
    @mauricioabud48848 ай бұрын

    I would like You to talk about the M114, hello from Argentina!!!

  • @EMERSON9282
    @EMERSON92828 ай бұрын

    Go to ukrania? Jajajaja

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