Military History Visualized

Tank Ramming in WW2 - Ramming Speed feat. @The_Chieftain (2020x12)

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Tank vs. Tank ramming is portrayed in movies and computer games. Yet, if one looks at German and US WW2 regulations it seems be highly discouraged at least at first. The number of incidents seems also rather limited. In this video we look at regulations, veteran interviews, memoirs, photos and other sources that range from pre-war to 1945 and cover the Eastern and also Western front to get a better understanding of tank vs. tank ramming in World War 2. Disclaimer: I was invited by Militärhistorische Museum der Bundeswehr Dresden in 2019. http://www.mhmbw.de/ Big thank you here for Dr. Roman Töppel for bringing up this topic and providing me with access to his notes and many sources on the matter. Thank you to Jens Wehner, Chieftain and Peter Samsonov for further input and support. Special thanks to Andrew for reviewing the script. Cover design by vonKickass. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » YouTube Membership - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK09g6gYGMvU-0x1VCF1hgA/join »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » TIMESTAMPS « 00:12 – Working with German Veterans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzfKgfTOCf8 00:29 – Underground Tank Depot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae6c0zJLLyY 00:38 – Tank Ramming – Tankers Commentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNLfDPGVmHU 02:17 – Soviet Tank Repair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrPlzexGnS0 02:53 – Stug School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w47yYXLFGM 04:13 – Chieftain’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheChieftainWoT 10:30 – Kursk Defensive Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxGKhGLUpNI 11:56 – German Halftrack SdKfz 251: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60oHeCZHtvI 12:44 – Tank Archives’ Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/EarlessPierre 22:24 – Who lied more – Offi