How did the Soviets and Western Allies deal with Panzer VI Tiger? There were different approaches like tactics, but also exploiting weaknesses or limiting the combat effectiveness of the Tiger. This video explains various methods used, their effectiveness and in many cases refers directly primary...

There are quite many debates about the Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausführung E & B - the Tiger & Königstiger - tanks, so in this video we look at how effective or ineffective these panzers were in combat. This means we look at doctrine, kill to loss ratios, mission accomplishment and various other issue...

In my recent video, on how to kill a Tiger (Tactics & Weaknesses), I made a wrong statement about the SU-152. This was due to the fact that I used a generally considered valid source, which was sadly wrong. Here is a correction of the various errors and also some further information. Check out Pe...

Waffen-SS divisions are often portrayed as an elite formations, yet, this view misses that the Waffen-SS had a large amount of divisions with very different combat records. This video takes a closer look at the Waffen-SS based on academic sources and will also explain why many statements of the W...

Determining the impact of the Western Aid that was provided to the Soviet Union in the Second World War is quite controversial. This aid was provided under the Lend-Lease act, as such it is usually just called Lend-Lease. The majority of the support was provided by the United States, yet other co...

I got my hands-on information for you. Namely from the “Sturmgeschütz School Teaching Staff” (Sturmgeschütz Schule Lehrstab), which in October 1943 published a leaflet (“Merkblatt”) for the crews of the Sturmgeschütze. I looked at it and selected some crucial and interesting aspects for you. StuG...

Germany not only use captured weapons, in some cases they also produced foreign weapons, created new weapon systems based on foreign weapons, equipment and components. In this video we look at how the Wehrmacht appropriated various weapons into their production. For this we will look at various w...

More than 9 months have passed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24th February 2022. Here we look at the different stages of the conflict and particularly how Russia has adapted its approach over time. We cover the 3 phases, 5 fronts, how Russia and Ukraine reacted. We also look at stateme...

Justin and Military Aviation History talk about the Sino-Japanese Air War in the time-frame 1937-1941. They talk about the problems and Japanese faced, their planes, equipment, lessons learned, lessons not learned and many other aspects. Military Aviation History's Channel: https://www.youtube.co...

Hitler did NOT underestimate the United States. Additionally, in the 1920ies and 1930ies, he was very positive about the United States. He saw it as a role model, but also as a threat. His views changed quite substantially during or maybe even before the war. This video features Dr. Klaus Schmide...

The report of the 212th Volksgrenadierdivision on the Battle of the Bulge is quite revealing. It clearly points out various shortcomings on the German side, but also details the strength of the US 4th Infantry Division. It gives many reasons beyond the "material superiority" trope, like tenacious...

Why no Allied Sturmgeschütze or more precise why not Western Allied casemate tanks? Why did the Western Allies used mostly turreted tank destroyers and assault guns (like the Sherman 105)?

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The Matilda II also called "The Queen of the Desert" was a British Infantry Tank in World War 2 that also served on the Eastern Front with the Red Army. About 1/3 of all Maltida II were shipped to the Soviet Union. The Soviets liked the armor, but had serious issues with the lack of mobility and ...

Play War Thunder for free and get a nice bonus pack with vehicles, premium time and more: https://playwt.link/militaryhistoryvisualized The King Tiger / Königstiger (Tiger II, Tiger B) was the heaviest mass produced German tank in World War 2. Some call it as a marvel of German engineering, other...

Play War Thunder for free and get a nice bonus pack with vehicles, premium time and more: https://playwt.link/militaryhistoryvisualized The Sturmpanzer IV also called wrongly "Brummbär" is a heavily armored assault gun with a large 150 mm that was requested by Hitler for urban combat, its predece...

In this video we look at German sloped armor, how it is different to Allied sloped armor and potential reasons why it was introduced so late. For this we look at how the Germans welded their sloped armor differently, although this might be just a coincidence. Get the books: http://militaryhistory...

Play War Thunder for free and get a nice bonus pack with vehicles, premium time and more: https://playwt.link/militaryhistoryvisualized The Tiger is often seen as the successful heavy tank, whereas the Königstiger is seen as a lumbering moving bunker. Yet, if we look at the original requirements ...

Artillery is quite unpopular and often underestimated, particularly in comparison to tanks. Yet, particularly even "dumb" artillery, so without specialized anti-tank or guided / high-precision ammunition. For this I talked to a German Ukraine Legion member, additionally I looked at German WW2 sou...

I found "Blitzkrieg" in a German military publication from December 1939 and it was published by the General Staff as well. Still, the term was rarely used and what the Germans were all about - for a long time - was "Bewegungskrieg" (war of movement) and to prevent the dreaded "Stellungskrieg" (p...

I found an entry for the Black Prince (A43) in the German Archives, which is weird, since the tank never saw action and only 6 were built in total. DISCLOSURE: I was invited by the Tank Museum at Bovington in 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2022. https://www.youtube.com/c/thetankmuseum Cover Design: vonKickas...

Recently I received an email from someone that stated that in WW2 cavalry was far more useful than often stated and particularly that scholars heavily neglected the research about it. So, I looked at what Glantz and Zaloga wrote and added my 2 cents as well. Furthermore, I also talk about subject...

This video covers the 88mm Pak 43/41 (trail mount) and Pak 43 (cross mount). This gun weighs almost 4.5 metric tons and served with the German Army during WW2. Although it had a high accuracy and penetration, the height and weight were particularly troublesome. In this video, we look at the gun a...

The Panzer IV is often called "the workhorse of the Wehrmacht", yet, I looked at the numbers production and deployment and it just does not add up with some minor exceptions. Yet, the problem is bigger than just a wrong "nickname", since the name carries large assumptions about mass production (e...

The Jagdtiger was the heaviest armored fighting vehicle in World War 2 that was produced in series. It had great firepower but many issues, why it ultimately was a failure. DISCLOSURE: I was invited by the Tank Museum at Bovington in 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2022. https://www.youtube.com/c/thetankmuseu...