Anti-Tank Chats #1 | WW1 | The Tank Museum 

David Fletcher isn't hosting this series because the thought of hurting his beloved tanks (except the Valiant) breaks his heart.

i would have assumed Anti-Tank Chats would have Fletchers evil twin

Yet another legendary Tank Museum series is born, amazing work!

Totally fascinating first episode that shows the other side of the coin. Can't wait to see what the future of this series holds.

12:06 I was expecting Stuart to say something along the lines of “now let’s see what this can do against the whippet behind me”

You can kind of see why the Germans didn't really make many tanks of their own in WW1, given they were well aware of all the ways they could be knocked out. From my understanding it was the battle of Amiens and the use of tanks in combined arms that really made them wake up and realize how important they were. And by that point it was too late. Just goes to show that tanks, like any military capability, must be used as part of a system. Great Video!

They did it, they actually called it the Anti-Tank Chat!

A great episode looking at the way people fought against tanks

Me: "I want to buy those books because I like tanks and so I can support the Tank Museum!" Wallet: "but do you REALLY want to pay the import tax from UK?"

I hope no tanks were hurt while filming this episode.

I'm surprised no mention was made of "Lone gunner of Flesquières Ridge Another curious factor is the puzzling story of the ‘lone gunner of Flesquières Ridge’. The story centres around a gunner who remained with his battery and fired the only surviving gun single-handed, knocking out at least five tanks before he was shot down. The story was seized on by General Harper to prove that his infantry dispositions were not at fault under the circumstances, and was selected by Field Marshal Haig in one of his reports as an example of the courage of individual German soldiers and, it is said, to explain the disaster that had occurred. The Germans had never heard of this heroic act but concluded that it must refer to Sergeant Theodor Kruger, and in due course erected a statue to him. Philippe Gocrznski, in Following the Tanks also mentions Sergeant Kruger, saying that he was found, dead, alongside a gun of his battery but there is no evidence that he was ever alone. In the meantime the number of tanks knocked out by the ‘lone gunner’ had risen from five to sixteen. Gorczynski reckons that in all some forty tanks were knocked out although he attributes this to a number of batteries, not just one, let alone one gun. It is also interesting to observe that the British Official Report claims that the ‘lone gunner’ was an officer whereas the German version shows him as an N. C. O."

I once helped move a 7.7 cm field gun at a museum I worked at. It makes the most horrible noise ever over tiled floor, we also broke a dozen or so tiles.

I really hope you do an episode on the interwar stuff, its a period not covered enough.

That little tiny howitzer is so cute 😍

That first tank charge must have been war ot the worlds stuff to those on the receiving end.

Yo there was a guy who said that they should be called the anti tank chats in the pak something video

The German 'stick' grenade, being an offensive grenade, had about five times the explosive charge of a Mills Bomb. The latter was made to spread fragments while the German grenade could be used to blow up wire entanglements, or generate lethal blast inside trenches. As such, even without the multi-head modification, they would have been a considerable threat to the underside and tracks.

Great stuff, especially about the German artillery. The only correct ion I would make is that the machine gun identified as that MG08 is actually the MG08/15, which was lightened and equipped with a bipod to make it more mobile.

In the WW1 museum in Kansas City MO there is a Renault FT on display that was actually knocked out by the same type of 77mm gun he talks about in the first part of this video. Part of the display is parts of the shrapnel shell that were recovered inside the tank after it penetrated the armor. That crew obviously had a very bad day.

9km range at only 16 degrees elevation Is pretty impressive, so’s 40mm armour penetration at 2km! 12:16 the damage on that tankgewehr could tell a story!

AWESOME program, PLEASE do something on the PIAT Anti-Tank projector, there were so many Victoria Crosses awarded for actions by users!!

My tanker friend called infantry “crunchies”

The fact that the Germans didn't panic and ran at the first ever sight of tanks speaks to their quality. Tanks, like war elephants of old, have tremendous psychological effect on troops who have never seen and faced them before.

WWI is not nearly as well known generally as WWII, yet there are many fascinating stories from that war. Thank you for the overview of WWI anti tank weaponry.

Great video. If you want a really detail history of the Tankgewehr m1918, C&Rsenal has a great video really recommend it or if your into WWI firearms in general.

its the series i didnt know i needed!

An excellent video covering a subject that receives insufficient coverage; cannot wait for the next episode.

Tanks appear for the first time. Riflemen: what is that metal monster?! Artillerymen: target acquired

If you haven’t been to the tank museum, you must! What an incredible museum!! I went on the access all areas tour! Nothing like walking through a massive shed full of tanks not on display!

Is that a bullet scar in front of the rear sight on the barrel of the TGewehr? Anti-tank troops didn't just dish it out!

Welcome Stuart: It's about time the PBI had their own series.

One suggestion: You're speaking to an international audience. I think nearly all viewers will understand a lorry is a truck and an elevator is a lift, but UK acronyms are not as widely understood. I don't know what an MC or MM is. On another note, I definitely noticed some production improvements, especially in your intro. It looks great!

Excellent series. Enjoy seeing some of the other staff members of The Tank Museum.

Some of those 13mm Mauser anti-tank guns found their way here to the US and into gun collections. They're very easily converted to the .50 cal Browning machine gun round but NOT any more pleasant to shoot!

Yes! I enjoyed the Pak 43 video and now we get to see more. Many thanks! 😊

Familiarity with tanks and their strengths and weaknesses is a huge factor in how effective infantry can be against tanks. Infantry with little or no experience with tanks would be intimidated and probably feel pretty helpless. However once you realize exactly how blind and vulnerable tankers are you can take advantage.

Just a heads up to those running this channel: The orange outline of the thumbnail on this video made it appear to me on my phone at first glance as though I already watched the video. I subsequently scrolled past it twice. Im glad I noticed I had in fact not watched. Great content.

It is good to remember that almost immediately the Germans found out that that regular cannons, like the 75mm cannons could open up the tanks like the Mark Ist with it's thin 6mm to 12mm armour or later with the first anti-tank, the 13mm T-gewehr in May 1918 was issued to the troops...

This is good. People think you needed a dedicated anti-tank weapon to destroy a tank, but this was not always the case. In 1940 (for example) all sorts of artillery firing normal HE rounds could easily stop a tank. Because tanks tend to move around this was pretty rare but..The short 75mm gun on the Panzer IV could knock out any Allied tank in 1940 even though it was not designed for this role. A HE round does not "bounce off" it has a HESH effect.

Really enjoyed this - looking forward to the rest of the series - keep it up! 👍😁

Great series looking forward to the next one. Thank you!

Enjoyed, thanks!

9:03 was issued under the german name "geballte Ladung" (roughly translates to concentraded load in english). 10:50 is a 13cm round. Specified as 13mm TuF - Tank und Flieger (tank and aircraft) round. The T-Gewehr was issued with late model MG08 bipods. The recoil was harsh, yes. But not as hard as you guys claim it to be. The Wincherster Corp. of America got hold of the gun and the german ammunition. It was used for americen development for the US 50bmg round.

Excellent overview. Look forward to the following episodes.

Brilliant, I really appreciate your weekly videos, keeps me looking forward to Fridays!

Fascinating. Looking forward to next episodes.

great idea, can't wait to watch the rest of these!

I appreciate the new format very much. Thanks and keep it going!

Excellent job! Very interesting! Looking forward to the next part!

Fantastic episode. Really hope to see this series continue. Great stuff.

Amazing work, thank you! Looking forward to more.

Tank Museum Christmas ad is epic!

Great video! Thank you

13:13 Firing prone would make the recoil even worse!

Another beautiful series start today!

This is amazing and extremely interesting. Thank you, waiting for more.

Very fascinating! Keep them coming!

Great addition to the channel, loving the new Xmas ad as well, even if YT saw fit to show me it twice...

What a fantastic idea for a series, looking forward to the next episode already

Facinating history presentation. Well done!

Great video. Thanks.

Great video, looking forwards to the next episode

Very interesting. Thank you for producing it

very excited for this series

This is a great series. Fascinating!

Thanks for producing these excellent quality productions. It was a nice surprise to find this after a lousy day at work. It's great to see Stuart's presentational confidence growing too, keep up the great work!

This is an excellent addition to the _Tank Chats_ series. Thank you. We would definitely like to see more _Anti-Tank Chats_ episodes.

Absolutely fascinating! Great video.

Ok..Love this series. Thank-you

Love tank talks but this is one of the best talks on the channel great work

Great new video. Thank you for your continued hard work bringing the collection to life. Hope to visit again in the new year.

"Gorgonzola" is the best name for a tank ever.

Enjoyed this. Looking forward to more of them 👍

A really nice new series. Keep up the good work.

Bravo Tank Museum, I enjoyed this episode as I do them all.

Good video. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

Great, thanks!

Really good episode. Enjoyed it.very much.

Super episode.

Big fan of this series!!

Finally some ww1 content on RU-vid. Thank you!

I remember getting a fat lip the first time I fired a Lee Enfield .303 as a 16 yr old having only previously fired .22 rim fire and was not ready for the recoil of the .303. I can only imagine the tremendous recoil from one of these anti tank rifles.

Some great content cant wait for the next episodes

Excellent!

Fascinating. Always a game of action/reaction.

Great idea! I cant wait for more!!!

Looking forward to this series!

You did not disappoint. Another great video

Wow, this is going to be an exciting series to watch! Perfect host "Stuart " with interesting and often overlooked material. Well done, Bravo!

brilliant episode on a great subject

absolutely fantastic talk, balancing the tank with anti tank please do more

Excellent documentary, all sorts of stuff I had no idea about

Great serie !

Great videos please continue the series

Wow, this is content I did not know I was looking for. Fascinating af!

Thank you for these Anti-Tank Chats . They are very good and I enjoy videos on different yet related topics like infantry anti tank weapons. Great video.

Awesome!

funny little detail: the MG08/15 shown has the Tankgewehr bipod and the Tankgewehr has the MG08/15 bipod. interchangeability always wins.

What a great job, so envious

Good to have you back Mr Wheeler! Very interesting topic, very well presented. Can't wait for the following episodes! Just opened a beer for my friday evening, and enjoying the show. Cheers, Mr Wheeler!