War Thunder - M901 "WALL-E Does It All!" 

"Stickboy you just ran out there, threw up a gang sign and took a shot" My hero.

Best antimissile system: bamboo

*Violent wall-E exists* Disney: Wait, thats illegal

Favorite Pixar movie? It also appears RU-vid Mobile APP is having issues watching the video. You may have to skip the part it crashes on. I am sorry but RU-vid seems to be plagued with issues lately. The video has worked fine the 100 something times I have refreshed and watched it on my desktop. It appears to be a RU-vid issue.

So the reason your TOW launcher automatically starts turning when you drive is because its an automatic safety built into the fire control system. Older TOWs with the wires couldn't fire if you were moving over 5 mph because the wires in theory could connect with itself and short the missile out and it would automatically abort fire and dump in the ground. With other reasons I'm not all sure I can say in a public forum

"I am ready to deliver hot and ready toes" -Bo 2020

Bo: Wall-E is saviour of man ! *shoots man sitting in object 279*

The first Sheridan was reversing in a hurry because he was blinded with s ... moke

What you could put in the after-action report instead of "killing bamboo" is "preparing the kill zone via active defoliation measures."

Entertaining video. Now if only the ITV really worked as well as Wall-E. The hammerhead was a finicky piece of gear. Yep, trained on them in the eighties.

The M901 ITV (Improved TOW Vehicle) was the standard anti-tank system for U.S. Mechanized Infantry units. At the time it entered service, a Mechanized Infantry battalion used the M113 APC. These battalions had no other inherent anti-tank weapons, aside from the infantry's M47 Dragon (not impressive) and M72 LAW (also not impressive). So they had an anti-tank company equipped with M901s. The M901s served the same role as anti-tank guns did during WW2. This isn't to say infantry didn't have tank support. It became common for armored battalions and mech infantry battalions to exchange a company or two. Such mixed battalions were called Task Forces. This was intended to provide flexibility, since there are many missions requiring both tanks and infantry. Inside the Task Force, armored companies and infantry companies might exchange platoons. These mixed company units were called Teams. The M901 was not the first variant of the M113 to carry a TOW. But the earlier version just had a TOW launcher on a pintle mount. That left the gunner very exposed. Red Army doctrine called for armored assaults to be supported by artillery fire, so it was felt the TOW gunners would be unable to do their job when needed most. Mainly because they would be getting killed. The M901 was not intended to lead an advance. It was intentionally designed to be used hull-down, with the unmanned missile launcher being the only exposed part of the vehicle. Kept the gunner from getting killed. That's also the best use in-game.

"Follow me if you want to..." "Die?" *Every TBLF Adventure ever summed up*

"That's no shadow, that's a space station!!!" I must award you with 10,000 bonus awesomeness points for that one 🏆🎉😂

2:40 so we now know who'll win in a crossover fight between the Mad Max and Wall-E universe

team yankee was a great book. they also made it into a game in 1990 where you fought the battles in the book.

1:13 That ZSU went all "get down my BMPsident"

Really enjoyed the segment where mike was talking about tactics and his knowledge of how/why this tank was the way it was. Another great bo time vid, thanks bo and co.

I was in M60A1's in Germany mid 70's, got to watch the M163 fire at ground targets,at night. M551 was a real piece of shit as was the M114. Had tow launchers mounted on jeeps and mules,never saw the M90. Cobras flying below the tree line then they would pop up and back down to about 30ft zooming along. Lots of fun.

Ive actually read Team Yankee! Its based on the "Third World War" books by General Sir John Hackett and follows a US Armored unit fighting the soviets in Germany. I highly recommend it and i believe its a very cheap read on Kindle. Other good similar books are Cauldron and vortex by Larry Bond (a good friend of the great Tom clancy) and of course Red Storm Rising by TC.

This launcher system was also mounted on the LAV-25 for the USMC.

"That's no shadow that's a space station" 🤣🤣 ~Bo 2020

I see the thumbnail.. And I think: “What the hell is that thing?!”

15:28 "Stickboy you just ran out there, threw up a gang sign and took a shot" 😂 And an interesting history lesson from baghdaddymike regarding this vehicle. Not a shot and scoot but capable none the less. Would like to see more such history lessons. Good stuff as always Bo and team.

Thanks for the wonderful video Bo! I really enjoyed Mike explaining the history of this vehicle and giving more context into how it plays in the game.

I think that plate carrier is the thickest point of armor on that vehicle.

Nice to hear some insight into the M901 and it's weapon system. I did not know that it was migrated to the Bradley project as well

stickboy: i will go check it 2 secs later: AHHHHHHH

Start of the video and Bo tries to launch himself into space. Always going to be a great start! Loved the videos for the antics but also for the team work you and the guys show. Some interesting detail from Mike about this crazy machine, i was wondering why it kept tracking the missile sytsem back to the rear when you moved.

interesting little vehicle Bo, thanks for the vid on it, also, loved Mike's little story ,was cool

"Catawampus" made my day! Thanks!

So this has happened to me every time I try to watch this. At 2:55 when bo falls on his side RU-vid kicks out the “something went wrong, tap to retry” and I think it’s hilarious.

"Big Daddy & the Little Sisters" are the terms you're looking for, LOL.

I highly appreciate the technical and tactical background info in a gameplay video, reminds me of your podcasts of old

TOW vs bamboo forest, the $100,000 weed wacker

Thanks for that Bo - Team Yankee by Harold Coyle is a personal favorite and if you have not read it you should.

No-one at any time said "Wall-E walloped him." Colour me surprised.

Wall-E is certainly more violent and angry than i remember. :angry Wall-E noises: whenever a Bo shoots a missile. Gotta say, that bamboo really does bamboozle HEAT

Interesting mechanics there. Thanks to baghdaddymike for the information!

I love this thing's reload animation. Great job Mike, Stick, Bear, and Bo!

When I was a combat support company XO in a tank battalion, our scout platoon had 3 M113s and 3 M901 ITVs. In the mech infantry battalions in our brigade, their scout platoons were just like ours, but the infantry company ITV sections (2 M901s) were consolidated with the anti-tank platoon (12/14(?) M901s) of the combat support company, providing the battalion commander with 18/20 M901s to mass on mounted avenues of approach or spread out as necessary. This was before the AT platoon was designated an AT company and a fourth rifle company was added. All M901s had an M60/M240 machine gun pintle mounted on the turret opposite the launcher mount.

WALL-E the hero that we need in WALL-E'S Revenge

70% of the time I can't see what Bo's targeting.

I agree that the book Team Yankee is a great read.

I love hearing the stories in your vids ❤❤

Funny think was I tested drove this yesterday and when I saw this I thought, bo you and the gang got good taste, that is a decent compliment from a French boi

"Overkill has been achieved" LOL

great video as usual. I like the new team player you have, bagdaddymike is it? He had some interesting perspective.

"That's no shadow that's a space station!" killed me

I love how TBLF gush about that glorius american AH-1 without noticing its been shot out of the sky by a BMP

Coordinating with teammates without microphones is fun too. I was once in a game where team coordination was really good, like a straight line all flanks covered/secured, meanwhile All German tanks were heading towards the middle. We managed to hold the straight line until the end of the game by using a lot of Smokescreens shells. Smokescreens are useful if you’ve managed to hold a flanking position.

love bears paintjob looks like an MCRN vessels paintjob

Oh cool, Bear's tank is wearing an HEV suit

9:33 And he DEFINITELY did not get a happy ending....

Team Yankee was a great read. Lots of good combat books from that era.

Damn, that bamboo forest literally bamboozled you.

Loved the history lesson, very interesting

I’m a simple man with exquisite taste. I see Boo? I click.

That was an interesting video, also nice fun facts! Thanks for the amazing video!

Gives a whole new definition to ‘Bamboozled again’

Seeing Obj 279s getting killed warms my heart

7:49 bioshock is one of my favorite games and it''s the big daddys and little sisters. bioshock 2 introduces the big sisters

I saw in the change log that we can now range find with binos... I was way to excited for this feature to finally be added. Anyone else got hyped over that?

901 WALL-E to the rescue, I read a few of those Harold Coyle books, they were excellent reads. I would recommend the Wingman series as well; post WW3 mostly having to do with aerial combat, 10 or 12 books in series.

That damn bamboo got me killed at that exact same spot when I was in a RU251, blocking all my shots....

Didn't we call them, anything 113 based, squat goblins.

Stickboy just chillin at top tier in a hellcat It’s a hellcat though so he’ll be fine

I ended up in the video, you yeeted my 279 at 6:30

Just saying that M901 did have a combat gear when it was first added....rip

I'm more impressed that the very first shot Bo fired in the vid was not only blind, but went straight through the enemy tank's open sights

Bo, the answer to the turret reset is drive backwards, cause then it raises and adjusts much faster.

still waiting for a market place WAll E skin

When driving this I usually swing around so the back is facing so it doesn’t take long to aim after moving

Nice little fun facts at 15:45

"I'm shooting you." bo:That's fine What if it was Tank SB or Air RB

7:50 I believe it was Mr. Bubbles

I love the M-901. What an awesome system. They're such sneaky little bastards to. Almost as bad as helicopters.

Wartime killing machine Bo: Wall-e

Who would win: Maus, a 188-ton behemoth - or - One very angery Wall-E?

I don't remember this Pixar release. Disney+ is really mixing things up.

I seemed to be fine after 3:00. Skip there to avoid crashing.

I love m901,this t1nk is very good

WALL-E, as always, taking out the trash.

So missiles go through buildings now 1:14 gg Gaijin

"You got bamboozled-pa-dum-ts"-2k20

Wait.. playing the objective = a win? I need a time travel device to inform a lot of my old group mates.

I love to think that the people who came up with this thing were just like, “What if Wall-E had TOW missiles for eyes?” I know this thing was probably built before Wall-E released, seeing as its on an M113 chassis, but I honestly dont give a flip.

So that’s what Wall-E’s new job was after he helped restore earth

When it doesnt pen dont be angry remember youre not a stalinium tank

It's not Wall-E, it's Johnny 5, kids :)

Best youtuber is Bo

There's a gear called battle it's slow but it keeps your missles ready to fire

WALL E BACK AT IT

I like to turn around backwards after driving to have a quicker shot

Bo, I think you need an army of pandas to clear all the bamboo.

did anyone else notice the ATGM magically avoid the tank carcass at 14:20 with the cha cha slide

"I have to time it"? Um, you know that the missiles are guided, right? They go where the crosshairs are pointed. The M901 was just coming into service when I was in the army. We called them Cherrypicker TOWs. The M113 chassis wasn't intended to be exposed to enemy direct fire weapons, which is why it popped up like that. The idea was to fire from defilade, such as the reverse slope of a hill or a prepared dug-out. An M113's armor was only meant to protect from small-arms fire that's rifle caliber or smaller, shell fragments or other debris thrown up by an explosion. An RPG or LAW would punch through like it wasn't there. That's why if you look at pictures from Vietnam, you may see infantry riding on top instead of inside one. It was safer to be outside the box it if an anti-tank rocket hit, and the north had access to RPG-2s and RPG-7s. Tow missiles were launched from a disposable tube that was mounted on the electronic guidance module. The module was normally on a tripod base, but sometimes it was attached to a support post in a Jeep, and sometimes on a support post inside an M113. Then someone got the idea that if they built a turret mechanism and had two launchers side by side, they could make better use of the APC's ability to carry weight.

I see bear has gone for the dazzle camo look for his Sheridan

Vehicle detailing by Bo...

When you started flying at about 4 minutes in, I thought, in my mind, AND SPELLED IT IN MY MIND, "Oh cool, a Gloster Meatier". I don't know why.

plane cannon round impact on tanks would be cool