Unofficial High Speed Tour of the Deutsches Panzermuseum 

Nice tour, thanks. We can add some details, if we may. 01:13 That is a "Krupp-Protze" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krupp_Protze) 01:39 Sad indeed, but working on it. Aiming for 2020. 02:25 We break the MYTHS, we're not crushing their souls. Or not intentionally, at least. ;) 05:47 "K-rad"? 07:47 37mm was removed, because the Germans used it for Border control in the BGS. There should be an MG, though. 07:55 Only in trials, but htese trials were held in Munster, so ... 08:56 Again, only in trials. 11:11 Our refueller doesn't look like one because it isn't one. It's our standard 5t with a decontamination kit. 13:07 The radar gives it away as a BRM-1K which makes it kind of special: Only 15 were used in East Germany. 13:18 That is an A1 - the only one left. 14:30 Quite the opposite: Although EVERYthing was available back then, the contemporaries were to heady with Cold War victory and failed to secure the stuff. Our East German materiel is few in numbers and in rather mediocre shape. 20:18 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Leibs_zOPaY.html 20:43 The lower hull of the M-48 proved to have excellent characteristics against mine explosions.

As a German I sometimes think these museums have more operational vehicles than our military.

"Alot of people don't come out this door. The museum devours them, their souls cursed to walk among tanks for all eternity"

I was lucky enough to see inside the A7V replica a few years ago. It's not just a replica- it's a German made one. It's almost down to every bolt and nut a real one inside and out. Not just a pretty shell

"arrrse" - Cheiftain

Holy shit that was 22 minutes? It passed by so quickly :(

Welcome to ze Fatherland, ja! Thanks for the tour, still need to make it to Munster! I love the fantastic exhibit demonstrating German mechanisation during WW2 at 02:03

Is that horse also a replica?

Bundeswehr: Marches straight into your capital You: Wtf?? Bundeswehr: ITS JUST RECONNAISSANCE BRO

Ah, Munster. Been stationed there doing basic training with the Panzergrenadiers. It's a raunchy little place...lot's of military history, having 3(used to be 4) barracks almost entirely devoted to all things tank combat, a giant training field, artillery firing range and lot's of soldiers, the place kind of evolved around it. Seedy bars, NATO-shops and brothels... In fact, when we were introduced to the Barracks one of the stops was a piece of fence next to a road outside the barracks grounds, he stopped, turn left, Feldwebel was talking, and then told us to turn around. "And there is where you can blow off some steam...on leave, of course." across the road was a Brothel...it was just there

"East German Army Closing Down Sale" that is funny!!!

I love these little quick tours of museums. I plan on going to a couple this summer and these videos are helping me figure out what ones I want to see. thanks Chief!

Very good,that Tiger tank was very impressive model. Never would have guessed it was not real, from the video.

Nice museum tour. At 9:45 it is prototype for Leopard 1, not Leopard II, probably a slip of the tongue... otherwise known as the Leopard PTA in wot/blitz. Great video! Wish I could travel there to see them in person.

Brilliant concept! Thanks so much for making this video. Deustsches Panzermuseum, vielen Dank! Very nice of the museum to allow access, especially out of hours.

I went there myself with some mates, awesome museum, lots to see!! We actually went about 2 months after you recorded this video ;)

Definitely makes me want to visit! Love to see a few more modern vehicles: leopard 2 and merkva please 👍

That was a cool video dude, you should do more of these!

Totally right re the umlaut. I ended up with a hotel in the city rather than the town...my satnav was puzzled. However Muenster is much nicer to stay in so worked out well in the end! Very enjoyable museum. Thanks for the video!

The anti tank gun at 3:22 I believe is a 7.5 cm PAK 50. It was a 50mm PAK 38 L/60 with the barrel bored out to 75mm and length cut down to 34 calibers. When Tungsten supplies were gone Germany was left with a lot of fairly useless 50mm anti tank guns. The 7.5cm PAK 50 was considered a quick, easy, and efficient way to make PAK38's relevant again by firing the older 7.5cm KwK 37 HE, Smoke, and HEAT rounds.

as always, these quick tours are pretty cools, thanks.

The new Arse End entrance looks really weird and probably just temporary, and the first time I went to Munster, I was in the wrong place. LoL

Thanks! I really like the high speed walk throughout.

Just got your book, loving it so far. I hope you make more like it

Damn im happy im subbed to this channel. Chieftain you're the best. thankyou for this.

Video! Always happy to see a new upload on this channel.

I am desperately hoping you get to crawl around that Merkava (and show us all), but from your commentary, I'm guessing not. Still, a very nice tank museum. Thanks for the fast tour!

It took me a bit longer to pass by all vehicles, but it was a normal day when I was there. :D Nice video. Too bad you missed the real Tiger 1 they had. The owner wanted it back for restauration.

Thank You Chieftain! was there in the mid 2000, we will visit again in june!

According to Wikipedia under the M48 Patton, "Keiler (Mine flail) Minenräumpanzer Keiler (mine clearing tank "wild boar"), a mine flail, mine clearing vehicle based on a widely modified M48A2C cast hull. The first of 24 Keilers was supplied to the German Army by Rheinmetall in 1997." It even has it's own article. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keiler_(mine_flail)

I love these tours. Who knows if I'll ever make it to all these great museums? At least I can sort of see what they have to offer with these videos

Very good job of a high speed tour! Pure enjoyment for us average history nerds :)

I enjoyed watching this video thank you for making it.

My dad was stationed in Germany in the 2nd AD FWD in the early 80’s. I was 12 or so when we went to that museum and I think I remember there being a panzer IV turret on a stand that you could get in. Very cool place.

I was really hoping all your future videos were going to be about house painting. Damn. I guess I'll watch anyway.

Man, the level of enthusiasm in this video...

16:30 That actually wasnt a viewing platform, but rather the only opportunity to get inside a tank in Munster (not counting the Merkava, that has been open on accident before) 20:00 yes, I can confirm that first hand - the grid on the escape hatch was missing first time I went there, and a few people took the opportunity to get in it (which ended with me accidentally starting the generator while playing around with some buttons)

It was a fine weapon, but I'm surprised that a six pounder could penetrate the Jagdpanther like that. Must have been very close. There was a tale of a Churchill that took out a Panther because it's round bounced off the mantlet and down into the thinner armour over the crew compartment. The G model Panther had a chin to prevent this. Thanks for the great tour.

Great video! Thank you so much!!!

Enjoyed the tour,impressive collection....

Good tour, I really enjoyed it, thanks!

Thanks for doing these thanks for doing them.

Another museum with a Merkava and no inside the hatch ,the disappointment is huge , Many sighs of unhappiness will ensue ,oh well thanks for the upload and sharing with us viewers and subscribers. Again I shall wait hopefully for an inside the hatch of the Merkava . If this happens again i shall know you just are teasing us and enjoy breaking our hearts ,ha ha .

been there 2 days before this video got uploaded. can recommend :)

Thanks for the walkthrough. It was interesting.

Great Show , Fantastic Museum !!! I don't if that 6 pounder round went all the way through the front of the Jagdpanthers front mantlet just below the connection bolt/then through the 80mm front slope , lot of armour in that area ! Ps there was an early model Jagdpanther with the smaller type mantlet at the Imperial War Museum London , along with a Pak 38. But they have both sadly now been removed.

I was still there when they had an actual Tiger instead of the replica :) Gonna be very intresting if the owner of the Tiger will get it running in the end or not. I sure hope that he/she will.

Come to finland tank museum in hämeenlinna we have armored train too :) And we have some tanks that is only 1 in the world!!

That leopard proto. What a beautiful tank definately one of my favorites.

Thanks for the speed tours! Your handheld films could really benefit from a camera/phone with good quality OIS (optical image stabilization) ,-)

I kind of expected him to run off to the "viewing platform" to look inside the Leopard. Last time I was there they had an M4 in that place. And the viewing platform was actually a "climb in" platform - the tank's hatch was open and you could get inside and take a look at everything, which was pretty cool.

Never knew there was another Munster (without the Umlaut). Definately want to go there. Wish it was Münster, would've been way closer. Heck, i'd driven there just to get you to sign my copy of "Can Openers"

I was a 19D myself and I thought the German Weasel would of been a great recon track. Thanks for the show.

Really nice tour thx

Heavy Reconnaissance Platoon of a Panzerdivision were three Leopards, normal recon platoon were three Luchses.

The Wiesel not only would make a great recon vehicle, it is. The LLAufklFz Wiesel 1 is a modified Wiesel 1 TOW used by the Airborne Reconnaissance Companies, and its mighty fun to drive. ;)

OOOO, i was there too a couple of months ago, they have a REALLY nice collection of cool tanks (TD's, Arty, AT guns etc) and equipment of various sorts, and it did not even cost much to take a tour.

I can't tell if this is a tank Museum or tank strip club like honesty 3 thicc armor assed soon as you walk in

Thanks for including Merkava video

Thanks for sharing your visit, I like Military museums!

I was there 3 times and every single time i love it

The 75mm is an IG 37, which was indeed a 75mm gun mounted on a Pak 35/36 chassis as an ersatz infantry gun when production of the IG 18 came up short. Even captured Russian 37mm guns were used in the conversion.

The way you stated "another Goliath that failed to perform it's duty" It sounded kind of passive-aggressive, and I thought you were gonna 'lay-in' on the poor little thing about how much of a failure it was, especially compared to it's larger kin. Don't be so mean to it, as it already has a massive drinking problem due to the guilt.

Great video as always from the Chieftain, thank you! Although, I have to ask, what the hell is a king tiger? ;)....thankfully wargaming named it correctly in game, but I never expected to hear that from the Chieftain. Still, love the videos no matter what the topic or format.

Why to tank museums always look so cold and damp? ....I was shivering watching this! Thanks for a great - though speedy - video.

Really cool tour, love all the leopards!

Thanks for the tour!

4 words that'll make you cry HANS THE TRANSMISSION BROKE

MBT-70? Oo Could you please make any video about it, what was it inside, etc? That is very interesting.

234/4.....they get bored, sacrilege! This is a great tour, thanks so much, i might try to pop over there.

You need a camera with an image stabilizer ;) Thanks for a great tour!

Chieftain: I think - don't know - the reason for the US Roland BTN was probably to protect Ramstein air base. If I'm not wrong: It was there USAF tactical nukes were. The giveaway was: The wing had only two flying squadrons and the third was a "weapons squadron" - a normal USAF base had 3 squadrons. Normally an Air Station was guarded by a light infantry batallion of conscripts - which was worthless. Got the station commander into hot water as a conscript by pointing out how utterly worthless it was - suggesting he put in a swing door in the fence so the constant patching of the fence was avoided. Common sport among Homeguard personel to redicule the defence of Air Stations. Only problem was: I (in full accordance with the regulations) held a SHAPE car at gun point (not quite, but close enough - actually it was a bright red and yellow flyswatter: He could not wrench it from my dead cold hands) for not having the proper papers (cleared over the phone) kept their wallets while the administrative process grinded into gear. Asked the German LtCol. to park the car so it was not in the way and where I could keep an eye on it. The German was pissed off. Had a canadian in the car as well plus to other Nato-officers. That could not be helped, and why I had those orders? I told him in the politest possible terms - in fluent German - that that was none of his business: He would have to comply with regulations. Hmmm... the security officer of the air station committed suicide a day or two after that. Connection? Had not the faintest idea. But I had reported the incident in writing to the security officer - in considerable detail.

The bike and the coutout of a demonstrator are reminders of the tanks crushing the uprisings in Hungary and Czechoslovakia. You and Jingles should visit Stahl auf der Heide this year.

Been there a few years ago with a friend. Spend hours telling him stuff about those tanks (thanks to you). Of course the first thing my friend did when we entered is to break a tank. He posed next to the FT-17 and just so happened to knock the machinegun out of the turret.

Tank museum and a Wombat. Yay! I've got to visit that place sometime. Got to.

Great Panzers, great video! The horse looked very real. As I understand it is a very disciplined, overengineered german horse that is so still because it ran out of fuel.Hope to visit this museum. Danke schön!

What a lovely museum, I thoroughly enjoyed the tour.

Great museum thanks for showing!

A guide told me once that the official name of the Hetzer is Jagdpanzer 38(t). (as you can see on the sign) But someone started to call it Hetzer and it became common to call it that way.

Thanks for sharing.

The Wiesel has two major problems. The first is that it has a tendency to throw its track in a moderately fast turn (or at least they did in the 1990s), the other is that it's so top-heavy that any full-speed turn causes it to flip over. The latter is rather problematic in a recon vehicle, since those times when you really need full speed, you probably also want to zigzag. Which the Wiesel really can't. Pull the 30mm and give it a GMG or BMG, that problem may go away. But at that point, you basically have a Fennek without enough room to mount the plethora of nifty sensors the latter has.

16:32 that platform is so you can crawl into the Leopard.. It's really cramped

I wonder what he's going to do an Inside the Hatch on. I see some tanks I've been wanting him to do, like the Panzer I, Panzer III, Panzer IV, Panzer 38t, T-34/76, and Trabi

Hopefully I get to visit, i didn't know this place existed but I'm taking a weekend trip to Bremen and if I can weasel out the time I may just be able to hop the regional train and visit! Good timing on video release too, I depart tomorrow.

when i visited the museum, i think 2-4 years ago, they had a real Tiger 1 (without engine tho i think) there. Plus there was a small display on how much armor a HEAT round could penetrate when it was introduced. Pretty interesting.

Glad you said Munster or I might have looked for this in Münster... :)

Oh PLEEEEEASE tell me you're going to get to poke around inside some of these, MBT-70 and Panzer IV would be AWESOME!

Looks like the real Tiger I they had is gone missing, now only a mock up? :( Luckily i was there when they had a real Tiger I Btw the Fennek is a very good recon vehicle and doing a very good job. And yes the red X on the tanks are used when simulating the "opposing" forces

The A7 . Yes its in the museum in Brisbane. I remember it from childhood. Always thought that it would be good to try and get it running with cooperation from the Germans for the centenary of ww1. No one seemed to be interested.

when we aussie take something....getting it back requires....um....how do I put it....stealing it back? :D

I cant stop laughing at the thought of the horse just standing there... i need to visit the museum. Amazing!

People need respect for the jagdpanzer IV that thing is awesome, also the Hummel is pretty cool

I actually loaded a practice HEP round into an M60 main gun; my classmate fired it. The older sergeants were calling that tank the "M60A0" [zero] because the M60A1 was the current MBT, aka M60A1 RISE (Passive).

Thank you for the video. Take care! :D

Nice tour. Much bigger place than I was expecting.

I think that was prototype for Leopard 1 and not for 2 9:42 And if im not wrong its prototype A from Porsche.

I like these high speed tour videos.

It’s funny how chieftain is so used to being around these tanks. I would spend 20 minutes looking around some of these

This not a refueling truck it is a HEP 70 Decontamination Vehicle which was used on Divsion level or in the NBC defense battalions

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