An American friend of mine once told me the story of how he, as a tank soldier on an M1 Abrams of the US armed forces, was supposed to carry out a manoeuvre with German units. They stood right next to a field and waited for the German Wiesel vehicles. But they didn't come and so they waited and kept looking out. At one point he sat down sideways on the bonnet to get some sun and a few minutes later he felt a hand on his leg. He thought it was a mate and told him to stop. But the mate shouted that it wasn't him. So he opened his eyes and in front of him he saw a German soldier sitting on his Wiesel and patting him on the leg. He said he had never been as shocked as he was at that moment, because the Wiesel broke through all the surveillance paraments and parked right next to his tank. It also turned out that the Germans were there long before the Americans and were having fun sneaking up on them.

@d.i.l.l.i.g.a.f.594

Ай бұрын

I know it's only a game but the Wiesel is lethal in ""the world of tanks game"" fast, agile and darn rocket wrecks anything and yes bleeping hard to spot unless it's moving

@m.e.k.8810

Ай бұрын

The same was done by a German submarine during a joint maneuver with the US Navy with one of its aircraft carriers.

@gandigooglegandigoogle7202

Ай бұрын

normal the american was drunk.

@honkhonk8009

Ай бұрын

The US army also did something similar. They pitted small buggies with ATGMs against a few tanks. The ATGM buggies were more effective and safer than the tanks. Tanks are only there for the direct fire support capability. Maybe you want a bunker down or you want a building gone. Then tanks are useful. But for most cases, their really not.

@TheCoolCucumber

Ай бұрын

@@honkhonk8009 If you look at the statistics from the First Gulf War, Bradley's with TOW's got the vast majority of kills against Iraqi tanks, even though the Bradley's were embedded with large numbers of Abrams. Even in perfect conditions for tank engagements, ATGM's proved to be a far superior weapon system compared to conventional tank cannons. The war in Ukraine is highlighting the truth of this with ATGM's and new weapon systems in the form of cheap, mass-produced drones kamikaze drones. The role of tanks on the battlefield is only becoming more and more niche as they are rapidly outpaced by different means of warfare.

Do not get yourself tricked They are leopard II puppies.

@fiskmasadventures

Ай бұрын

Technically, they're leopard cubs, but yes.

@Iamdoepi

Ай бұрын

not puppies.

@rigel1176

29 күн бұрын

😂🤣😂🤣😂

Maybe the Wiesel's main advantage is that nobody takes it seriously. Until it is too late.

@herptek

3 күн бұрын

In the battlefield it is good to not be taken seriously by the enemy. One lives longer that way. I guess the Russians have taken that lesson a little bit wrong way by their improvised contraptions in the current war.

They may be small and deadly but they are still super cute

@alexviev4330

19 күн бұрын

Смотря для кого. Для нас-это вражеская техника. Хорошая,но которая будет гореть ,как Тигры в WWII

Small - Swift - Silent ; Perfect for RECON - Anti Tank - Heavy Fire support missions for Airborne infantry units .

@Paul-AnthonyEdwards

Ай бұрын

The Anti Aircraft version is used by the Air Force

As a long-time Bundeswehr soldier, I have had the pleasure of riding on a Wiesel several times! Unfortunately we didn't have our own Wiesel in our armored infantry unit. The Wiesel are really strong in uneven terrain and provide very strong fire support for the infantry. With its light weight, it would be exactly the right support vehicle for Ukraine, because the Wiesel doesn't get stuck in the mud. He is in no way inferior to the Marder armored personnel carrier in terms of firepower and is quite capable of disabling larger armored vehicles! With his TOW anti-tank missile he can even disable and destroy battle tanks. I was there live when a Wiesel with his 20 mm automatic machine cannon split a house in half during a maneuver in Sweden. It's a shame that the Wiesel will probably be replaced by the Boxer family and will henceforth be seen as a light wheeled tank.

@spaseman6343

Ай бұрын

Дроны быстро уничтожат эту красивую машинку. Дешевые fpv дроны.

@m.e.k.8810

Ай бұрын

@@spaseman6343 Who are you again? Oh, yes, Putin's cannon fodder! When will you Russian cardboard comrades finally learn English?

@wolfdima

Ай бұрын

В видео говорят, что его пробивают натовские бронебойные 7.62х51, значит ПКМ и тем более Корд из него решето сделает. Если грамотно использовать - может быть полезен как мобильный резерв для затыкания дыр в обороне. Танкетки требуют очень аккуратного использования, т.к. картонные.

@huseramaehera3529

26 күн бұрын

Dann melde dich doch einfach.Kannst die von Black Rock ergaunerten Gebiete beschützen.

@m.e.k.8810

26 күн бұрын

@@huseramaehera3529 ich hab meinen Krieg mit 3 Einsätzen schon hinter mir, das reicht für ein Leben!

Jeder Bundesbürger sollte einen Wiesel haben.

@lm9685

20 күн бұрын

Zumindest weiß man nun endlich, fast 30 Jahre nach dem Zivildienst, was die beste Option bei der Bundeswehr gewesen wäre😄

@arkinsecgel5927

16 күн бұрын

Volkswagen 2.0😂😂

@andreasmartin7942

3 күн бұрын

Einparken wird dadurch auch nicht schwerer als mit 'nem SUV. Plus mit der Bordkanone lässt sich wunderbar Parkplatz frei machen.

The air defence version is called Ocelot. In German Ozelot.

i hope they will never bann these from our army.

@Luflandebrigade31

Ай бұрын

They already are working on a new version. Google "GSD LuWa"

I think the problem of any armoured vehicle these days is the probability of being detected by heat signature from an intelligence drone.

Greetings from Australia. What a bloody little ripper. Fantastic German engineering. How good would these bento sneak up in the grass then unleash the 20mm cannon. They look really good as well.

Germany has always had an affinity for tiny tanks add gigantic tanks😂

Vieleicht manchmal belächelt halte ich diese Mini Panzer für den besten Panzer, schnell verlegbar, quer auf dem Zug? Akzeptable Feuerkraft + Antitank, weniger Kraftstoffverbrauch, kleine Zielabgabe, schnell ab tarnbar und schneller herzustellen ...

Der Wiesel mit dem Mörser war leider nur ein Prototyp von dem 2 Stück in der Erprobung waren und dann ausgemustert worden. Es gab auch eine Elektro Motor Variante die MEINENS ERACHTENS die Zukünftige Variante hätte sein sollen und müssen da sie fast geräuschlos war und so steahlt und FIREPOWER bestens vereint hat aber auch davon waren nur ein paar Prototypen in der Erprobung. Ich hoffe das in Rahmen der Zeitenwende die Wiesel 2 Verbessert werden mit E Antrieb +Loiteringmunition eventuell auch mit dem MG 5 Gatling Kanone oder einer Anderen Groß Kaliber Waffe sowie der Mörservariante ich glaube auch das sich der Wiesel eigend als Ausgangsplattform für eine ferngesteuerte bzw autonome Weiterentwicklung der Wiesel hat Mega Potenzial und durch eine bessere Panzerung zb durch composid Panzerung wäre besserer Schutz für die Besatzung erreichbar

@diedampfbrasse98

Ай бұрын

Das mit dem Mörser stimmt nicht ganz ... die Bundeswehr hatte auch noch 8 stk der Serienversion für die Truppe beschafft und kurzzeitig im Training, die zwei Prototypen der Testphase gehören übrigens nicht dazu, hatten u.A. auch nur 4 Laufrollenpaare statt der 5 Laufrollenpaar in der Kleinserie. Die 8 verstauben derzeit sicher in irgendeinem Bundeswehrdepot, sind noch gelistet im Bestand.

@m.e.k.8810

Ай бұрын

Es gibt die Mörser Variante immer noch. Aber so wie es aussieht wird man den Wiesel zukünftig nach und nach durch den Boxer ersetzen!

@diedampfbrasse98

Ай бұрын

​@@m.e.k.8810 in der Truppe ist die Mörservariante nicht mehr im Einsatz, da ist nur der M113 G3 die motorisierte Mörserwaffe. Generell bleibt der Wiesel für andere Aufgaben bis 2030 noch in der Nutzung während sie kontinuierlich ausgemustert werden. Die Luftabwehrversionen werden durch Luftabwehr auf Boxer ersetzt und in den Jägerbataillonen wird er durch den schweren Waffenträger Boxer ersetzt. Für luftbewegliche Kräfte kommt allerdings wieder eine kleine, kompakte Lösung auf Kette ... Ende 2023 gabs eine konkrete Ausschreibung des BAAINBw, die 56 stk mit 25mm Autokanone, 24 stk Panzerabwehr (MELLS wohl) und 9 Fahrschulfahrzeuge umschreibt. 4,5t/5t Masse, luftverladbar in CH-53 und CH-47, einfaches Kettenpaar, maximal 5 N/cm² Bodendruck und 90km/h auf Straße sind so die Eckdaten. Wird also auf einen Wiesel 3 hinauslaufen, auch wenn der eventuell anders genannt wird.

@user-xd5mj3dv7q

Ай бұрын

Every light armored vs. drone fpv I don't think it survives the Lancet

@michaelpielorz9283

15 күн бұрын

Und wo werden im Ernstfall die Ladestationen positioniert? müssen die dann auch im Voraus gebucht werden? Der Vorschlag ist doch von Vladimir(:-)

this is what I'm talkn about. small lightning quick for a single operator but pact with smart weapons and sensors... tie that with drones for mile long eyes

The Wiesel is an out standing vehicle and the size is one of the pluses. I served in the US Army as Recon and we use small tracked vehicle M114A1E1 it had a 20mm auto canon made in Germany it fire a round that was about foot long. Outstanding gun. It did a good job as a Scout vehicle. Its only draw back was the gasoline GMC engine.

Especially behind enemy lines this is an excellent machine that can hide and target the enemy in small areas. can hide and the speed helps a lot coming out of a difficult situation plus more economical to run it.

@kjererrrt2381

21 күн бұрын

blablabla

What scares people away best. One wolf or 100 angry bees. My money is on the bees.

Make one fully autonomous fighting vehicle and now have an infantry *"mule."* Needs a dedicated truck and trailer no different from a Tank then start creating a "supply chain" for a dedicated Unit to make substantial then be able to sustain operations hold ground counterattack etc.

A fast, all-terrain scouting vehicle. Welcome back, Bren Universal Carrier. It's funny how much the Wiesel has in common with the Renault FT tank from World War I and II.

Well , vursprung tank technic innit

To cool Lil Tank

Merci du partage! Je ne connaissais pas ce genre de matériels militaire en Allemagne! Stéph.

Im Zeitalter der Drohnen zeigt sich die ineffizienz großer schwerer Panzer da ist ein kleiner schneller gut zu tarnender Panzer im Vorteil. Ausserdem günstiger, sparsamer und auch mit der leichten luftverteidigung gegen Drohnen von Vorteil. Man hat ja nicht immer überall weitreichende und teure luftabwehr zur Verfügung.

Thank you for that Video.🎗💪💪💪

I really like the mortar!

@andreaskoehler1167

Ай бұрын

Geiles ding

Good video, enjoyed it, learned something........

camping version would be fun

Wiesel AWC was supposed to be "Air Drop Capable" But it was pursuit after a few unsuccessful trials.

T-90 Commander:oh look cute that little tank looks Wiesel pulls out a 152 missile T-90 Commander:cyka blyat

Optimal für Hit and Run Taktik aus einem Hinterhalt mit der Panzerabwehrrakete feuern und dann schnell die Stellung wechseln.

@Felix-fy7ki

13 күн бұрын

Ui, ui, ui, schnell weg, schnell weg, schneeeeelll!😂

De esos mini tanques , ¿cuantos a enviado los alemanes a Ucrania?

Great video 😊

Great design. Everyone should have these

geile nummer das Ding!

It might work better as an unmanned vehicle nowadays

The USMC had fielded the M50 ONTOS back in the 1960's six 106mm recoilless rifles on a small platform with wide tracks made it an ideal tank killer. Unlike TOW when the backblast gave away your position the vehicle could shoot and scoot and the ammo was cheap compared to TOW. A 50 cal. spotter rifle helped get the range so the kill probabilities were improved. My company gunny was an ONTOS gunner in Nam and noted that the Cong hated it.

@0Turbox

11 күн бұрын

The Germans had that idea in the last days of WWII with the Wanze.

The Polish Army had something similar in the 1930s. It is called a tankette. They had TK and TKS vehicles based on the Carden-Loyd Mk. VI. TK were armed with heavy machine guns and 20mm small-caliber cannons. Polish tankers used them in 1939 in the 'September Campaign'. Small, difficult to catch and good for ambushes and recon.

@phishntackle4346

Ай бұрын

I think they're called "cockroaches"

@Nikifor_92

Ай бұрын

​@@phishntackle4346 The Germans used to name them panzerkakerlake (armored cockroaches) by the characteristics I mentioned. Poles rather simply called this type of vehicles tankettes.

@phishntackle4346

Ай бұрын

Ahh okay thanks mate, i am german and i thought this was the official name of them. I have seen a documentation about them and there was mentioned that the poles carried the name with proud

@steffenrosmus9177

Ай бұрын

Not only Poland, Italy, France, USSR, Japan used the same or similar designs.

Were those tankettes developed during the late 1920s and early 1930s by many countries and even still used in World War 2 by countries like Italy, Poland, and Japan for example bigger in size then a Weasel?

Бронетехника малых размеров позволяет уменьшить потери живой силы при увеличении огневой мощности этой живой силы.

@user-vv5lj4nf4y

28 күн бұрын

Приляпить пушку от танка на мотосикель- бяда ворохам.

my car has the same engine. 1.9 Tdi 4 EVER

Blitzkreig lite. UK went down this road with the Scorpion tank in the 80's. We are out the other side again now. Military go through design fads.

🎵alle Panzer stinken, alle Panzer stinken - nur der kleine Wiesel nicht 🎶

@peterloichtl4512

Ай бұрын

All tanks stink except the wiesel.

So, if you want *to get AHEAD - get a Weasel*

The drones changed everything these days, protection against them should the priority research in all armies.

One correction: the Wiesel 1 TOW (now MELLS) anti tank variant has a 3 men crew (see 3:55)

P1000 never existed. The Wiesel never engaged in combat. Yeah, that's information...

Funfact The Wiesel is developed by Porsche!

@TomTom-li4pl

27 күн бұрын

do u remember?

для таких даже не нужен обычный FPV Дрон. достаточно mini fpv дрона.

the P1000 Ratte wasn't real. WTF facts check!? it's just NOT the heaviest tank because it didn't exist

@vaiinzer

Ай бұрын

You are right, but Germany still had the heaviest Tank with the Maus

@butspan7618

Ай бұрын

and the second heaviest the K-WAGEN

@Max-hw7xl

Ай бұрын

Wiesel can also NOT be airdropped. tests failed and the requirement was abandoned. this vid is severely lacking in fact checking

@MrKelra

Ай бұрын

Well, its an ai-generated, ai-narrated and ai-posted video... what did you expect?^^

It's low weight allows it to drive over tank mines without harm

@user-vv5lj4nf4y

28 күн бұрын

Зато на противопехотных аллес капут

c est beau de rêver!!!!!

No armor is best armor, you can not stop drones. This vehicle is genius.

I could see this platform used for anti drone warfare

@user-zz2bi1uj7q

2 ай бұрын

I couldn’t see 👈

@JanUweDupke-pn5cn

Ай бұрын

Es gibt eine Variante des Wiesel für Luftabwehr sie heißt Ozelot aber für FpV Drohnen wäre der Kosten Faktor für die Raketen zu Hoch! Entweder man braucht AirBurst Munition für die 20 mm Kanone oder ein automatisches Zielerfassungssystem oder Eine andere Munition. Als ich 1989 zum Bund ging durfte man mit einem Panzer nicht auf Infantrie Truppen schießen! Deswegen wurde eine Art riesige Schrotpatrone für Panzer eingeführt! So etwas aus einer 20 - 30 mm Glattrohrkanone mit ca 50 -100 3 mm Kugeln oder 10 - 20 4 mm Kugeln die jeweils mit einem Draht oder einer starken Angelschnur zu dritt verbunden sind um einen Bola Effekt zu erwirken wo durch die Rotor Blätter sich verwickeln und nicht mehr drehbar sind oder direkt abgerissen werden! Ich wundere mich so oder so das keine Vollautomatische Schrotgewehre zur Abwehr von FpV Drohnen eingesetzt werden! Im Nahbereich von 10 -20 Meter würde man so mit Sicherheit jede Drohne zerlegen. Es gibt Schrotgewehre die eine Kadenz von 300 Schuß pro Minute abgeben können ( theoretisch bzw rechnerisch in der Regel sind die 30 er Magazine nach 5 Sekunden leer! Ich glaube nicht das eine Drohne diesen Beschuss widerstehen könnte! Zumal die auch mit SLUGS geladen durchaus für Graben Kämpfe geeinigt sind

Every light armored vs.1 drone fpv , I don't think it survives the Lancet

Beautiful tanks ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Needs both an anti-drone version with simple flak cannons, and a drone operator version that can infiltrate remote areas and operate shorter range drones from there.

@0Turbox

11 күн бұрын

The 20 mm version is somehow aa capable, but the system is too small for any bigger aa gun solution. I mean, an aa vehicle has to carry a large amount of ammo, for which the Wiesel has no space.

perfect weapon for urban and jungle

So the drone dropping grenades might be a problem

It can only accommodate two soldiers. Who, really really really have to like each other.

@sindbad8411

Ай бұрын

talk to MBT crews about very close cramped situations

@bigmikeswiss

Ай бұрын

In other words, the two friends also can be buried together.. 🥲 In todays battlefields, the cheapish drones dominate. This Isetta-Tank simply is based on the idea, of having enough troups to send into the meatgrinder - while others use remote-controlled devices, out from their shelters..

@sindbad8411

Ай бұрын

@@bigmikeswiss no, there is a simple response for drones: airburst ammunition kills drones in droves and are pretty cheap too :) Oerlikon / Rheinmetal developed it already

@ddiver2200

Ай бұрын

both, male and female soldiers will match

@user-es5ms1jx5m

Ай бұрын

@@sindbad8411 Пока от ФВП спасения нет .На поле боя в Украине они гоняются даже за одиночными бойцами. и в небе их постоянно висят десятки. А производятся сотни тысячь .А к концу года будут миллионы.Опеператоры ФВП уже настолько профессионально ими управляют что скрытся от них просто невозможно.Каждый день наробатываются новые тактики их использования.Думаю через несколько лет придумают как снизить их эффективность но пока они на линии фронта и в 10 км от линии фронта полностью доминируют.

Повторяется история с танкетками.

These are like the ww2 polish tankett.

Mucho Hollywood y Star Wars solo falta Obi Wan Kenobi subido al Wiesel "asesino" 🤣🤣🤣😎

We had the Weasel in our army in 1975, but that was an English only make for the Dday. What you know?

Cute

It isn’t an “x” pal. It is the symbol for “by” 3.55 meters in length “x“(by) 1.6 meters in width “x”(by) 1.6 meters in height. Who would say the car is 3.55 X(/ks/) 1.60.

@sejtam

Ай бұрын

AI voice hasn't learnt to read with understanding

Отлично смотрелась бы в московской коллекции

@user-vv5lj4nf4y

28 күн бұрын

Всё будет в коллекции, что припрётся незванно.

@Steeler-wg5zo

24 күн бұрын

Да, конечно, ведь русские танки нельзя выставлять, потому что все они заранее выпускают свои башни и экипажи в воздух.😁

@Steeler-wg5zo

24 күн бұрын

Да, конечно, ведь русские танки нельзя выставлять, потому что все они заранее выпускают свои башни и экипажи в воздух.😁

@user-vv5lj4nf4y

24 күн бұрын

@@Steeler-wg5zo вы же таскали 72ой по всей европе. Забыл? Память , как у рыбки.

Me los puedo imaginar en Stalingrado!! Soñar no cuesta nada, tal vez en el multiverso!!

Do you even proofread your stuff?

Leadership changes…

El precio de la unidad ????

Good idea cheaper to build these ,than expensive tanks if ww3 kicks off and there effective in combat

Everything in germany with animal name was deadly

@CollieJenn

20 күн бұрын

While RUss1a is the opposite with names like Tulip, White Swan Poplar (T0p0l) etc

you can park one in my back yard.😄

Y mi pregunta ¿Por que no esta en la guerra de Ucrania y Rusia operando Wiesel AWC?

Cost of the vehicle and cost of operating the vehicle would be main factors for its popularity. Is it a gasoline based vehicle or a diesel based one? Its operating range and top speed are also not mentioned. In today's era of drone based weaponry, where main battle tanks are also easy prey, i wonder whether this vehicle would be useful? Maybe it would be useful against 3rd world nations which are less industrialised or materially weak.

Lindas máquinas

@user-vv5lj4nf4y

28 күн бұрын

Если-бы ещё и плавал,то на утиную охоту был-бы неплох.

I saw Netherlands troops, armed wit the Uzi.

cramped work stations? Don’t worry, paratroopers in Germany cannot be much taller than an oompa-loompa anyway.

Not a Tank.....weapon carrier.

@Nikifor_92

Ай бұрын

There is an appropriate name for it - tankette.

Mr.Bean mini Tank Copper.

nice uzi's.

Т-37 и Т-38, затем Т-40.

Reminds me of the Hetzer.

Its small but packs a punch! Probably the rattiest annoying vehicle in WT aside from the R3

Like the WW2 italian tankette

Very adoptable for Indian army

0:18 Naahhh... the biggest Tank, the world has ever seen, is the PzKfw "Maus", wich the germans build in 1943/1944. The P1000 is just an concept art and everybody can draw a big tank and say, here... it weights 1000 tons and look, its driven by a crew of velociraptors!. Furthermore, the germans also have drawn the P2000, wich has double the mass of the P1000, so the P1000 isnt even the biggest drawn tank of the third reich. i dont know how legit your claim is here.

Watching

for the passengers

As the result of two converging architectures trials, this weasel is very close to ... The French fast 2-people tanks of 1940 against the Germans! Some of those were even used by the Germans until 1945 : chenillette 37 especialy, Renault R35, Hotchkiss H35...

These can't really be smaller than the L3 can they?

@0Turbox

11 күн бұрын

The L3 is 800 kg heavier as the Wiesel 1.

@bsquaredbundles

11 күн бұрын

@@0Turbox heavier, but is it smaller in dimension?

Meanwhile in America we are developing 50 ton do-it-all chassis that keep getting cancelled every 10 years to hold a single 50 cal machine gun or a mortar...cuz you know...that makes sense

You know it's a AI voice when it can't say times or by.

Любая техника хороша на полигоне, а в реальном бою в неё стреляет противник, и у него тоже есть хорошее оружие.

90's Brazil Engesa company EE _T4 OGUM

it’s thin armor is only needs to protect from AK rifles variants as human being unprotected to eliminate armor threats they needed thin armor that can stop 7.62 ammo to be close enough to do a dingdong ditch on soviet armors.

My fav tank ❤️

@user-vv5lj4nf4y

28 күн бұрын

"Танк" для любви.... с ЛАНЦЕТОМ.

US Army should have bought a few of these for the Airborne Brigade Combat teams.

who said only USSR built pointless units XD

@mariopeters763

18 күн бұрын

Pointless? Well, pointless is rather the search for intelligence in your head.