(1/5)TANKS! On Campaign into Battle (GDH)

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This episode of TANKS!, examines the difficulties tanks and armored vehicles encounter in the field.

Tanks, without infantry support in an advance and especially in a city, has been proven to be foolhardy. Even heavy tanks encounter problems under these conditions. A crude weapon as the Molotov cocktail was a proven tank killer in the Russo/Finnish war. Any tank could be knocked out by a well placed gas bomb on the engine deck. (GDH DESCRIPTION)

Soviet forces used ingenious methods for knocking out tanks. Even dogs with bombs strapped to their backs were deployed against German tanks. Soviet forces used Molotov cocktails and anti-rifles to destroy tanks. German tanks added armored skirts to the sides of their tanks to deflect the blast of anti-tank shaped charges. (GDH DESCRIPTION)

German infantry became very efficient in knocking out tanks with infantry. The Panzerfäuste (Panzer fist), Panzerschreck (tank shocker), and magnetic mine were all used with great effect.

Logistical and maintenance support was critical for tanks. German Tiger and Panther tanks proved to be a nightmare for support units. The Tiger and Panthers were the best tank on the field as long they functioned properly. The great draw back, to these amazing tanks, was the support required to keep them in fighting condition. The King Tiger proved be so prone to mechanical breakdowns that it lost effectiveness was lost. However, in fighting shape the Königstiger (King Tiger) was the most powerful tank of World War II. (GDH DESCRIPTION)

Enjoy this episode of TANKS!

Category:

Education

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• Tanks
• German
• Infantry
• Tiger
• panther
• King
• World
• War
• II
• Molotov
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• Gas
• Bomb

[infectedmordn]

2:31 that looks so sick, what a terrible fate to suffer :/

[ubuibiok]

*****

[calimar28]

@infectedmordn agreed.

[infectedmordn]

2:31 that looks so sick, what a terrible fate to suffer :/

[Americanluvunit]

Good ol GDH.