The Netherlands sends German Panzerhaubitzen 2000 to Ukraine. This video covers the available information on the transfer, the number of Panzerhaubitzen in operation, why Germany does not send Panzerhaubitzen, an assessment of the Panzerhaubitze 2000, estimated training times, strength and weakne...

I regularly get asked who I consider the best German General of World War 2 or similar question, well, it is time to settle this question once and for all. But be aware you might not like the answer, but it is time for some serious reality-check, after all education is one of the key aspects of m...

Ceramics at first glance don't seem be a particularly good material for armor, especially not for tank armor, considering how brittle they can be. Of course, there is difference between our "household" ceramics and technical ceramics, still various properties like brittleness remain. In this vide...

Sponsored by World of Warships: Legends! Click here ► https://wo.ws/2Q3sMnm to check out the game on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5 or Xbox One X, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X. Most of you know about the German battleship Bismarck, its initial battle with HMS Hood and Prince of Wales, its evasio...

Why not just copy the T-34 like German front-line officers suggested in 1941? This question shows up quite often. In this video we look at the various reasons on why the T-34 was not copied by the Germans and produced by them. »» GET OUR BOOK: Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 German/Eng...

The Wehrmacht during the Second World War sustained two times the deaths of the Imperial German Army in the First World War, yet it did not collapse, quite on the contrary it fought until the bitter end. Why was this the case? Why did the Wehrmacht and particularly the German Army did not collaps...

In this video Military Aviation History and Military History Visualized talk about the problems going from the a piston-engine aircraft to a jet-powered aircraft, exemplified by the Me 109 and Me 262. Big thank you to Felix Wander for many of the information that went into this video and for the ...

A look at Artillery Tactics during the Napoleonic Wars. This video covers gun types, ammo types like round shot, canister and shrapnel, effective range, organization, horse / foot artillery, tactics, employment like positioning and counter-battery fire. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » Early Access & more wit...

When it comes to D-Day and the German Perspective there are a few bits out there, but the sources are sometimes lacking. So, for this, we will be looking at some proper sources namely, the situation report of Operations Staff of the Wehrmacht and the war diary of the 7th German Army. Cover design...

In Remembrance of the Fallen from the Multinational Military Missions to Afghanistan 2001-2021. Every second a new name is displayed in chronological order, providing name, rank, age, branch, country and state if available. Please note, this includes also people that did not die from hostile fire...

Disclaimer: I received the book – Snipers at War by John Walter - as a complimentary copy from Naval Institute Press. Note that I used plenty of Naval Institute Press books in previous videos that I bought myself. So what makes a sniper? This video explains certain characteristics, skills, attrib...

Time to take a look at how the Wehrmacht setup defensive positions, at first, we take a look at the a position of a company in defense from a manual published in 1940. In the second part, we take a look at an example from January 1942, when the Germans were defending themselves with heavily deple...

Join me in War Thunder for FREE on PC, PS®5 and Xbox Series X|S by using this link https://playwt.link/milhistvis and get a premium tank or aircraft and three days of premium time as a bonus. The Ferdinand (later renamed into Elefant) heavy tank destroyer (originally a Sturmgeschütz / Assault Gun...

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The Iron Cross is probably one of the best known military symbols and medals in the World. It was first established in 1813 during the Napoleonic Wars, it was re-established in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War. In 1914 and 1939 it was re-established again for the World Wars. The 1939 included ...

In this video we look at the Soviet Perspective of the Soviet Invasion of Poland what they considered/portrayed as a liberation. For this we look at official German translation of the official History of the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union (6 Volumes). Cover by vonKickass (colorization, m...

Since the Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) a lot of statements about the "end of the tank" came up. Most of these statements are old, very old and they show up every few decades, particularly if a new technology is invented and/or some factions suffers - for whatever reason - a certain amount o...

A look at Vietnamese Ambush Jungle Tactics according to a US platoon leader guide from 1967 that was based on US experiences and perception of the Vietnamese forces. Note by Vietnamese forces in I mean the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) generally called "North Vietnamese Army" (NVA) at the time ...

Be sure to get Peter's book here: http://is-2tank.com In this video we look at what the Soviet Head Armour and Tank Directorate ordered to combat the Tiger tank. Additionally, we also look at some of the changes they introduced in order to combat the Panther tank as well. Disclaimer: I was invite...

Heinz Guderian the father of the German Panzerwaffe is one of the best known German generals from the Second World War. He is also known for his opposition to the Battle of Kursk (Operation Zitadelle) and the early deployment of the Panzerkampfwagen V Panther, yet some historians noted recently t...

Why was Rommel’s 7. Panzerdivision called Gespensterdivsion – “Ghost Division”? From all we know it earned this name during the Battle of France. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar...

What was the most underrated German Panzer during the Second World War? It was clearly not the Königstiger, which was likely the most overrated nor the Panzer IV, which is considered the workhorse of the German Armored Forces. The Tiger and the Panther are also quite well represented all over the...

What did the Germans think about the Churchill tank, specifically the Mark I, II and III? This video is based on a German report of the Churchill Mark I, II and III captured at the Dieppe Raid (1942) as well as some other German reports about the Dieppe Raid. Additionally, we look at errors in th...

Link to the Great War's Kaiserschlacht Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=262Q1WsDCsg Link to the Top 5 Misconceptions about the Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWcb8dlHaqA Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv German Stoßtrupptaktik often called "Stormtrooper Tactics" were deve...