In the video you'll find two guys from the workshop demonstrating the manual starting system on a restored Panther tank from the Second World War. This is to demonstrate how it would've been done in the field so viewers can appreciate the difficulties at the time as well as appreciate how far technology has come. Please note this isn't the only method to start the tank, the electric push start is demonstrated in my other video found here:
• Electric Push-Start St...
I have written a short descriptor below to provide some information on the tank present in this video for any viewer who isn't familier.
The Panzerkampfwagen V Panther was a Medium Tank used by the German Wehrmacht during World War 2. It entered service during 1943 and served through til the end of the war. Around 6000 were produced in all varients during it's service period. It was armed with a 75mm KwK42 L/70 gun, a formidable armament, and was protected by armour of varying thicknesses and angles, with the front hull being 80mm sloped at 55 degrees and the turret ranging from 100-110mm. It was powered by a Maybach HL 230 P30 V12 water cooled 600hp petrol engine which gave it a top road speed of 46kmh or about 29mph. It had a crew of 5 operating it.
The vehicle shown within this video was completed in the UK as part of a joint restoration project and now resides in The Australian Armour and Artillery Museum in Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
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15 окт 2019
