Soviet Anti-Tank Rifle Tactics of World War 2 based on a translated Soviet Manual from 1942. Soviet Anti-Tank rifles like the PTRD 41 and PTRS 41 created some trouble for the German Panzers, this is clearly reflected by the introduction of the so-called “Schürzen” Armor Skirts that protected the ...

"Kamikaze" attacks are often portrayed as useless insane measures by the Japanese to turn the tide of the war in the Pacific in World War 2, yet the question is were the attack of the Special Attack Corps just insane simple ramming attacks or was it a rational choice based on experience in combin...

How did the Red Army stop the Wehrmacht at the Battle of Kursk (1943). What were there defensive tactics? How well were they dug in? Where there organizational changes? Where there special precautions taken due to the Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger? »» GET OUR BOOK: Army Regulation Medium Panzer Compa...

A look at Napoleonic Infantry Tactics and Combat. Covering Line Infantry, Light Infantry, Volley Fire, Skirmishing, Charge, Formations, etc. Napoleon in the thumbnail by vonKickass. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscr...

This video gives insights in cavalry combat and tactics during the era of Napoleon. This includes Cavalry Types, Forms of Combat, Formations, Organization, Principles and many more. Napoleon in the cover by vonKickass. Link to History Gaming Verified: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoeYdIdv2mQb...

David Willey the Curator of the Tank Museum at Bovington explains British Interwar and World War 2 Armour Doctrine and Tactics. Especially, about the Infantry and Cruiser tank "concept". Additionally, we talk a bit about the 2nd Battle of El Alamein, Montgomery and Rommel. »» GET OUR BOOKS «« » T...

Soviet Squad Tactics in World War 2, this video covers Squad Tactics according to the official regulation “Combat Instructions for the Infantry of the Red Army, Part I: Soldier, Squad, Platoon and Company” from November 1942, translated by Charles Sharp. It covers the basic principles for the sol...

Nebelwerfer Tactics of the German Army in World War 2. Note that "Nebelwerfer" literally means "Fog Thrower", a better translation would be rocket launcher. This video covers smoke tactics, high explosive tactics, tactics versus tanks and also tactics versus artillery. Additionally, we also look ...

German tactical setup of an Infantry Regiment for the 2nd Battle at the Courland Pocket, which took place in November 1944 with references to the experience report about the battle. This includes the German defense setup, weapon placements, German tactical symbols (early vs. late-war) and various...

In this video we look at a German experience report on the Battle of Budapest (1944-1945) about urban combat. It covers preparation, defensive lines, counterattack, logistics, wounded, civilians, Soviet tactics, houses, weapons, air supply and various other points. » Stukabook - Doctrine of the G...

A look at the role of MP 40 (and its very similar “predecessor” the MP 38) in terms of role and tactics within the German Army in the Second World War. For this we look at German Army regulations, reports, tables of organization and equipment and also the weapons themselves. We look at the relati...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Get the Soviet Tank Combat Manual here http://stm44.com. In this video we look at Soviet Tank Tactics from 1944 based on a translated combat manual. We look at formations, organization, combat techniques, ammo and weapon selection, how to designate targets and other aspects. Cover Design (T-34/76...

Get Men of War II here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1128860/Men_of_War_II/ Disclosure: This video is sponsored by Men of War II. This video covers German Panzerschreck Tactics and how they differed from Panzerfaust Tactics, additionally we also look at defensive positions, organization and...