The Tiger looks so modern even by today’s standards. It is absolutely a work of art. Unthinkable how Germany could come up with design like that in the middle of a war, and materialized it so we can see it today. My respect to the German innovations.

@WestTNConfed

2 жыл бұрын

And yet, lost *biggly*

@xanadudawn

2 жыл бұрын

@@WestTNConfed The Tigers were hugely over engineered. Vastly expensive to both manufacture; and maintain under battlefield conditions. But as a front line tank, given enough of them and properly supported. There was nothing equal to them until the 1960's. If the King Tigers had been produced in numbers (and with enough fuel) they would have been a real problem for the allies. Thankfully the Germans had neither

@WestTNConfed

2 жыл бұрын

@@xanadudawn I agree but that is the problem. In the right conditions, they are the king tanks of WWII, no question. But when engineering something that can be easily produced, and most importantly, *reliable* and easy to operate, those are qualities that also determine success. Whether it was intentional or not, tanks like the M4 Sherman and T-34 (later models) were superior. Not to mention, tanks such as Tiger used much more fuel which was a necessity in wartime Germany. I have to give the edge to the Shermans.

@danpatterson8009

2 жыл бұрын

@@WestTNConfed Numbers, support, reliability, and the bravery of their crews made Shermans a superior force, but I'd rather face a Sherman from inside a Tiger than the other way around!

@WestTNConfed

2 жыл бұрын

@@danpatterson8009 Most definitely

The Germans build good stuff. Starts right up, idles perfectly and no smoke. Brilliant

@Erik_Taurus

2 жыл бұрын

Considering how old that Maybach engine is (although renovated) it's even more remarkable

@JackF99

2 жыл бұрын

From what I understand the Tigers were relatively complex and actually not so reliable in the field compared their lesser but easier to maintain foes.

@EvilMerlin

2 жыл бұрын

In reality, the engine was shit. The transmission even worse. Why? Because they had to be specially handled else they broke. Unlike say the engine and transmission in the Sherman or T-34. It had to be constantly monitored for overheating.

@johnwhitfield9077

2 жыл бұрын

@@EvilMerlin It's a beautiful machine whatever way you spin it

@EvilMerlin

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnwhitfield9077 Give me the Panther over it any day.

The Tiger 1 is the star of the parades and the favorite of the people. Always.-

An amazing piece of German engineering, what a killer the tiger 1 still impressive today

@SirSidley

2 жыл бұрын

Glad this one survived unlike the Sturmtiger and E100 which were scrapped soon after the war 😫

@SuperIcyPhoenix

2 жыл бұрын

@@SirSidley There is a Sturmtiger surviving in the Panzermuseum in Munster, Germany.

@Frisher1

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperIcyPhoenix Are you 100% sure it's a sturm Tiger and not a Brum bar?

@Frisher1

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperIcyPhoenix actually just saw it in a photo nevermind, but it probably doesn't work

I'm glad they left the battle scars on this one. Nice to see history preserved!

I wasn't expecting them to be that smooth. Excellently preserved!

Just awesome to see the Tiger 1 in “action” … this fighter is eternal!!

Went to the Tank Museum a few weeks ago my mate and I went there , my birthday treat , saw the “Fury” tiger , totally awesome piece of massive kit , also the Panther . 👍

@SirSidley

2 жыл бұрын

A great collection of tanks! I go every year 😎

The Maybach HL 230 engine sounds fantastic on this Tiger 1.

@Litauen-yg9ut

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely WAY better tuned than the Tiger 2 the French have, or is it in Belgium?

@mikeandhev

2 жыл бұрын

@@Litauen-yg9ut It is located at Saumur in France.

@bobulisteanuovidiu4668

2 жыл бұрын

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@bobulisteanuovidiu4668

2 жыл бұрын

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If a machine could be "alive", this one surely looks like it is. Fantastic to see the start up and maneuvering--not just with brakes, but differential "neutral" steering had to be a major advantage. One of the smoothest tanks right up until the modern age. Absolutely brilliant!

the combination of all those sounds is the definition of fear. My 100 year old father in law is still with us. Not sure I should play it to him considering he was in Normandy. Love that engine noise, I've got a Bovington sticker on the back of my Volvo!

Il migliore Tank della seconda guerra mondiale in assoluto 👍

Es dificil de sopesar y tomar conciencia en el fragor y el ruido de la batalla con estas bestias disparando. En una ocasion estaba viendo como un helicoptero Huey transportaba un sistema de aire acondicionado para un centro comercial. El ruido del motor y de las aspas era absolutamente ensordecedor e impresionante. Me puse a meditar en esas batallas en donde docenas de Huey volaban al mismo tiempo, sin contar con los gritos, explosiones, disparos, sangre, muerte y lagrimas. Es facilmente entendible el stress postraumatico. Mis profundos respetos a todos los hombres de todos los bandos que estuvieron presentes o murieron en todas las batallas de la historia

I think the Tiger 1 Tank is my favorite vehicle of any type land air or sea. That shape. That sound.

One of the most brutal machines ever made. I love this thing. If I recall they required 10 hours maintenance for every hour in the field. Like a BMW I used to own.

@ronaldwhalen8143

2 жыл бұрын

How to you think the Tiger would do up against the USA M1A2 tank ? Just wondering your thoughts. Thanks

When it was made could the workers have ever imagined it would still be working in 2021 !

My mouth is watering. What a beautiful piece of history.

I once tried starting 131 using the inertia starter, not easy. Ended up using the electric starter. I then had the privaledge of transferring from the 'tiger' exhibition to its normal place in the museum. I sat in the commanders seat. Cramped and extremely noisy.

A very beautiful Tiger 1 Early Production.

Qué sonido, que afinado suena su motor, las orugas. Debe haber sido terrorífico para la infantería aliada la visión de un Tiger avanzando y disparando su cañón de 88 mm. Toda una pieza de ingeniería alemana!!! Gran vídeo

That's the sound of a real engine !!!

Still wears the scars from battle in Tunisia, where the British captured her in 1943. An impressive specimen of German wartime engineering. It’s a behemoth in comparison to the Panzer IV.

Awesome tank with the 88 mm.Good clip thanks

Thank god they only were able to build 492 of them during the WW2 or my dad who was a gunner in a Sherman tank probably would’ve made it. But it takes so many men to operate one tank what happens when you have like 60 to 100 heading into a battle! The man Power just for one to keep things operational is tremendous. Great video thanks .

@SirSidley

2 жыл бұрын

Respect to your dad a very brave man and you must be very proud and we are eternally grateful to the men who went into battle against these monster tanks 🥰

@gaborgredely1848

2 жыл бұрын

Ez a tank valóban kivàló mérnöki munka, de azon túl egy rém állom volt az üzemeletetése. Már a gyárból való elszàllitása is külön gond volt. A súlya miatt speciállis vagon kellett, le kellett szerelni a külső futó görgőket,plusz vagoirozó láncra állitani. Micsoda anyag pazarlás egy plusz lánc jóformán a semmire, azt szállitani stb. 100km kb ezer liter benzint fogyasztott terepen. Ha meghibàsodott, minimum 2vontató kellett a mentéséhez, vagy egy másik tank. Ami háborùban egy luxus.A vezetõnek nem lehetett emelni az üllését, csak a rés maradt ami nagyon szük kilátást biztositott. Hosszab menetben fárszsztó. Aki vezetett tankot tudja miről van szó. A fegyverzete kiváló volt. De a többi kérdéses. A személyzet minőség kiképzése hosszú időt vett igénybe.....

@enchantereddie

2 жыл бұрын

Well, if they build more tigers, there will be much fewer other tanks the Allies had to fight against. These heavy tanks (tigers and other models) all cost too much time, labour and resource to build. And they knock themselves out of action regularly (by getting stuck in the ground for example).

@ronaldwhalen8143

2 жыл бұрын

@@SirSidley yes I am for sure . What I didn’t say in my comment was that when he rolled out of I believe it was his third Sherman tank under hatch he had no uniform on everything was burnt off he was naked scared and then he took a bullet to the head from a German sniper. Yeah he was 100% disabled coming out of WW2. Nobody see the suffering but the family members and the VA. But thanks for your kind words. Oh my dad lived to be 92

@ronaldwhalen8143

2 жыл бұрын

@@gaborgredely1848 I wish I read German. Or KZread would translate this into English for us English speaking foke . Would like to see what you have to say .

Ahh that roaring engine sound 😊!

@SirSidley

2 жыл бұрын

Maybach HL230 P45 V-12 🥰

Few ground machines command as much attention and respect as the tiger

Ob's stürmt oder schneit, Ob die Sonne uns lacht, Der Tag glühend heiß Oder eiskalt die Nacht. Bestaubt sind die Gesichter, Doch froh ist unser Sinn, Ist unser Sinn; Es braust unser Panzer Im Sturmwind dahin.

@Dysprosium.6.6

2 жыл бұрын

Panzerleid😈

woow, something amazing, but for my grandfathers this view was like horror in WWII, any way gretings from Poland from Cracow, I hope I will see this tank museum!!

Little bonus Panzer III action too. ;)

@MrEndrius79

2 жыл бұрын

I love pz 3 and 4 design also :)

sound of beast 👍🏻 love it

Next time you visit the tank museum could you please ask the staff to return some of the sounds and lights in the trench experience. I really miss the old experience back when this video was recorded 2013. If it works, thank you so so much :)

Awesome piece of engineering

I'd hate to have to push-start this Tiger.

Great video! Big LIKE🚜💪👍😎

I have never been to war...but THAT behemoth is a MONSTER to be reckoned with....so IMPRESSIVE!!

@SirSidley

2 жыл бұрын

Being that close was a real treat 🥳

@roadskare63

2 жыл бұрын

@@SirSidley NIIIICE!

Indeed a wonder weapon.

Just what I need to go to the pub tonight! No parking problems, more drinking time, and go luck to cop that wants to stop me on way home. LOL

Tiger 1 is still a real piece of kit and can command an audience of many ..

Can you imagine walking through a city and a fucking tiger just comes through a wall and starts turning its gun? ITS A FUCKING TIGER

In my opinion this is probably the best tank of World War Two. It main gun armor thickness and decent cross country speed was very impressive. Only problem was it was very expensive and complicated to build in the numbers Germany needed.

@julmdamaslefttoe3559

2 жыл бұрын

and in my opinion one of the worst, A engineering nightmare, A Unreliable nightmare when in non experienced crews (same goes for the panther) As much as its said so, the 88 Really wasnt needed, the L70/KWK41/40 Was more than enough to take out a Sherman or T34 at 500 yards. and may I also add, if a tank is penetrated by a APCBC round 8.8cm or 7.5cm, both would knock any tank out on the field. Production costs where too high too. all to feature no sloped armour, which was already known knowledge. Panther should of been the Germans main focus armour wise in my opinion, though itself suffered reliability issues, I believe if it was focused, they could be no longer a problem reliability wise. (why I say the panther is because of the Panzer 4s armour only, as the germans where outnumbered, and a being able to receive rounds in my opinion is more of a prevalent issue as the counterparts at the time could penetrate a Panzer 4 frontally with ease. Causing more unneeded losses of experienced tank crews)

The best tank of the wwii

it makes me shiver

In all my years of building models, I never knew what the big crank stored on the fender was for. Had no idea it was to start the vehicle.

@abe612

2 жыл бұрын

Manual start with the crank is ONLY an emergency possibility with this German tank as well as with other models. The standard starting procedure was by electric starter of course. But for this you need fully charged batteries. Guess the British just like to use this for show.

Respect knap stukje werk

WoW Awesome

Monster 88 mm main gun. 92 rounds could be carried in the turret and hull for the 88 mm.

Le plus puissant char d'assaut de la seconde guerre mondiale.. respect ! mais tellement meurtrier... 😑👍

ahh yes one of the best tank designs of its day ... and the tiger

It devoured hordes of T-34. The absolute Apex preditor of the Eastern front!!!

@UncleQ57

2 жыл бұрын

I guess T-34s came to Berlin, and destroyed Tigers got melted in USSR. No? You have a different history?

@MrEndrius79

2 жыл бұрын

@@UncleQ57 T-34/85 with better 85mm gun.

@maxxbuchin1566

2 жыл бұрын

T34 won the WW2, not tigers. Thats the most important.

Letting the Kampfwagens out for a little exercise... just be sure you know your "vorwarts" from your "ruckwarts" before you slip that monster into gear.

How many dudes does it take to pull a crank out?

Tiger is very nice ank.

The starter bloke on the left is a gun!

4:20 when you need to have confidence in the driver's familiarity with the controls ...

Damn she sounds good.

Impressionnant

She gorgeous!

Cool

Thas arrite chuck, we din need tha concrete anyways like

FROM KURSK GREATEST TANK FAIGHT

Does the Tiger 131 a dessert Tiger variant that got captured by the British in the North Africa?

@MrEndrius79

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is an early version. Late version dont have external tailpipes. Search "TIger 1 early vs late".

I saw the mallet coming and knew the game was up.

@HandFromCoffin

2 жыл бұрын

Still amazing how smooth and well it drives off.

Dam German engine! Always working!

Didn’t know they were crank start. Wonder why they didn’t aim for tracks cause they looked pretty vulnerable.

King of tanks.

Wspaniale ciezka praca

Father of the MBT.

Офигенный прем!

@pipin2384

2 жыл бұрын

Дерьмо на 6 лвл

@phonky_men

2 жыл бұрын

@@pipin2384 ооооо В картошку играешь Мдааа.....

@Mikhail_Samarov

2 жыл бұрын

@@pipin2384 Мне зашло

Got the same turning circle of an old London Black Cab....lol

Awesome......

Imagine having this tank during the zombie apocalypse!

@SirSidley

2 жыл бұрын

She would probably break down if used for a day fighting zombies 😂

@zedystic1147

2 жыл бұрын

@@SirSidley It would be an epic sight though haha

que tanque Bello x Dios...´pensar que tiene casi 80 años....

Real tiger tank awesome～♪

Gyönyörű hangja van!

He's fall down before engine started. 🤣

@harrymaylam7111

2 жыл бұрын

He knelt down to push the starter. It's under the crank.

so cool!

Not every day you see neutral steering in action like that.

@jamesvetter4033

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite! Brilliant engineering!

Not how they started them under fire, in the middle of a battle.........they would call up another Tiger, and get a 'bump start' -- Otto Carius.

Have the English added four tea makers at the back?

@anthonyxuereb792

2 жыл бұрын

The tank "brewed up"

Can you imagine that cannon going off within feet of your ears ? Panzer 3 behind ?

It's a shame that some of the coolest machines ever made were created just to kill

Beautifull👍

The Best 💪💪💪

Che Bestia!!!

Imagine if they left this beast in reverse? Whike starting ?

A refurbished Tiger tank.

Oh come on, they got the crank handle stuck? jeez what the hell next lol

Tiger was such an apt name Goliath or Beast would have fit it as well

If it takes that many guys that long to figure out the hand crank no wonder they lost the war.

Imagine trying to start this in the Russian cold winter…

thought I heard a BMW engine revving up.

I always think its unwise to use "on the spot" turning in these old vehicles - it seems like a lot of stress on the tracks and transmission. It's a shame they can't find a turntable to rotate it in confined spaces like this.

@mansikkamies9146

2 жыл бұрын

they seem to be very gentle with the tiger so i doubt it causes too much stress

@googletaqiyya184

2 жыл бұрын

Try doing that to any vehicle and you will eventually have a break. Only drive straight, and eventually you will lose the ability to turn. Ever heard about the car driven daily compared to one not driven? Buy the one driven daily and how it was made to be driven.

@barrythatcher9349

2 жыл бұрын

Actually if go to one of the old railway preservation societies, I'm sure they could find a suitable locomotive turntable to do the job. So there is less stress on the old Tiger 131.

I heard a anime called girls und panzer have this tiger 1 in kuromorimine high school

Still one SCARY tank

Are you going to Poland?

So whose job was it in the crew's to rotate the crankshaft like that? The Gunner and the Loader's??

@SirSidley

2 жыл бұрын

It was designed for one crew member to operate 😮

@donronaldo5454

2 жыл бұрын

@@SirSidley The driver... Tigers had a crew of 5: Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver and Radio Operator.

@SirSidley

2 жыл бұрын

Or the one with the biggest shoulders 🤣

@tyree9055

2 жыл бұрын

@@donronaldo5454 Doesn't somebody need to be in the driver's seat to operate the controls? I know that older vehicles required manual controls for the engine (besides the foot pedals commonly found on cars today).

@donronaldo5454

2 жыл бұрын

@@tyree9055 Sure.... There must be a driver inside. Front left side. On the right frontal seat is the radio- and front MG operator

So is this the second running tiger other than 131?

@SirSidley

2 жыл бұрын

No there is only one . The second tank in the video is the Panzer III 😁

@Not-a-bot222

2 жыл бұрын

@@SirSidley Thanks Sir

✌

Guys, get some young bucks to do the cranking.

@RP-ks6ly

2 жыл бұрын

Although....I would probably proudly (and with a smile on my face) state "crank starting a Tiger tank" when someone asked me how I injured my back.

@ianmangham4570

2 жыл бұрын

No snowflakes here boi!

I wonder if this is the actual tank England found stranded when it ran out of gas, and was therefore, abandoned by German troops. This tank purrs like a cat 🐱 🐅 plus, it has a vicious bite!

@anthonyhall4462

2 жыл бұрын

Yes its the 1they found in Africa.

@prollins6443

2 жыл бұрын

I believe it was abandoned by German forces because the turret had been disabled. They had tried to destroy the tank, but the demolition charges failed, and the British were able to seize the vehicle.

@Renard998

2 жыл бұрын

131 was hit in Tunisia buy a shell that ricocheted off the gun barrel down into the turret mechanism, disabling the turret and wounding those inside. The crew bailed out leaving the damaged but still drivable tank for the British to capture.