oscar19681 Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 have you guys seen this one? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibsonm Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Yes part of a whole series of shows about various "important" engagements. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theGUNSLINGER Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 noooooooo! is there a second part to that video i havnt seen that one before must be a two part he said "misfire" and the video ended 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvtkramer Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 watch part 4 for the Bradley.these videos are the one hour show, broken up into 6 parts:part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlgPkOw9xO4part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSyG0zccGxspart 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPAPihuS1G4part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7A5KBlDPtYpart 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC8-IexHIR8part 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOMwfSOCKms 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibsonm Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 noooooooo! is there a second part to that video i havnt seen that one before must be a two part he said "misfire" and the video ended Well the entire episode goes for either 30 or 60 mins and you have seen what, 2? My personal favourite is the one in NW Europe where the Canadian Sherman pushes its barrel through a hedge and basically puts it against the mantlet of a Tiger I coming through the hedge the other way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Thunder Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I just watched the series on my tv for the first time about a week ago. I don't have cable or dish, so I get this kind of programming streamed from Netflix. I hope they do more in a second series, but I realize there is probably a limit to the number of tank battles that would qualify. Battle recreations with CG graphics sure brings a new perspective to understanding history. The "Dogfights" series is another example. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I just watched the series on my tv for the first time about a week ago. I don't have cable or dish, so I get this kind of programming streamed from Netflix. I hope they do more in a second series, but I realize there is probably a limit to the number of tank battles that would qualify. Battle recreations with CG graphics sure brings a new perspective to understanding history. The "Dogfights" series is another example.Try Patton 360.It pretty good.Theres a lot of CG Tank battles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer_Leader Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I hope they do more in a second series, but I realize there is probably a limit to the number of tank battles that would qualify.You're in luck, there is a second series. You can see the full list of episodes in both series here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greatest_Tank_Battles_(TV_series)My personal favourites were "The October War: Battle for Golan Heights" and "The Six Day War: Battle for the Sinai" mostly because I hadn't realised quite how excellent Israeli employment of armour was in these engagements (I only had a vague idea prior to watching these). It's encouraged me to buy some books to study these campaigns in more detail. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ssnake Posted November 30, 2011 Members Share Posted November 30, 2011 The story of Zvika Greengold is quite epic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Thunder Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Try Patton 360.It pretty good.Theres a lot of CG Tank battles.I think I have it in my queue. I'll have to check it out. Thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theGUNSLINGER Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 watch part 4 for the Bradley.these videos are the one hour show, broken up into 6 parts:part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlgPkOw9xO4part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSyG0zccGxspart 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPAPihuS1G4part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7A5KBlDPtYpart 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC8-IexHIR8part 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOMwfSOCKmsthanks for the links 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Thunder Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 You're in luck, there is a second series. You can see the full list of episodes in both series here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greatest_Tank_Battles_(TV_series)My personal favourites were "The October War: Battle for Golan Heights" and "The Six Day War: Battle for the Sinai" mostly because I hadn't realised quite how excellent Israeli employment of armour was in these engagements (I only had a vague idea prior to watching these). It's encouraged me to buy some books to study these campaigns in more detail.Excellent! Thanks. I enjoyed the first series. I kept the "Greatest Tank Battles" in my queue, instead of deleting it after watching, in hopes that there would be a second season. Netflix will add the second season to it when the episodes become available for streaming. My guess is that it won't happen until next spring. I can always have them send me the DVD once it comes out, if I can't wait.Seeing the Golan Heights and 73 Easting episodes really cleared up how it it went down for me. I had some trouble visualizing them just from books and descriptions. It's hard for me to pick a overall favorite from the season one episodes. A couple of other programs I've recently watched were "Tank Overhaul", where a number of modern and WW2 tanks in were refurbished inside and out and put into running condition, such as the M-18, Centurion, Elefant, M-24, BMP-1. "Battle Tech", where in one episode they examined the Stryker and it's capabilities."Elite Forces", where in one episode the covered basic tank school at Ft. Knox for Marines. This was shot in 2001 in August-September just before and after 9/11 occurred.I had to laugh at one point where a trainee drove his M1A1 through a flooded deep mud hole too fast with his hatch open and the water washed up and over the front into the hatch. He was covered in a thin layer of mud from head to foot. They didn't show the inside of the driver's hatch. Another driver broke a sprocket on the course. It cracked in one spot and popped clean off the tank. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Colossus Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Pretty good film, not bombastic or sentimental, but realistic. It's the first documentary I've seen that tries to explain certain mysteries that I mentioned why the Iraqis seem to be in slow motion in another thread. When the ground war had kicked off, the Iraqis might have regarded the first sign of violence as telegraphing another air raid as they had done for weeks, in which case they would leave their vehicles, which they should. When they realized in fact they were being shot at by tanks and armored vehicles, they would scramble back in, by then too late. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer_Leader Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) The story of Zvika Greengold is quite epic.Yes, an incredible story: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zvika_GreengoldIt's a great demonstration of how one man's initiative, courage and obvious proficiency in his domain can change the course of a whole battle; Michael Wittman at Villers-Bocage being another memorable example. Edited December 1, 2011 by Panzer_Leader 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ssnake Posted December 1, 2011 Members Share Posted December 1, 2011 Yes... but Villers-Bocage didn't really change anything for either side. Greengold stopped the best chance that the Syrians had for a major breakthrough and thus, arguably, set the foundation for the recovery of Israel's operations in the Golan and eventually their successful defense.Also, I value Greengold's tenacity higher. He didn't have the biggest badass tank around, it got shot up under him several times, and he still wouldn't quit after 24 hours when the only reinforcements that he received was but a single tank (which was then knocked out just half an hour later). Plus, Greengold scrambled as a reservist who wasn't even called up, and grabbed a motley band of tankers and three vehicles from a repair shop.If I were to name the top tank ace of all time, it would be him, not Wittmann. Chromed balls of steel, the size of coconuts, and just as hairy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer_Leader Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 The other small unit action in this category that springs to mind is Otto Carius’ destruction of a Soviet armoured spearhead at Malinava, Latvia in July 1944. Carius, with his wingman, and supported by six other Tigers destroyed 17 JS-2s and five T-34s. Two surviving Soviet tanks were routed. Again, the passage in ‘Tigers in the Mud’ where this is described almost beggars belief. As the only local German unit with the ability to disrupt a significant Soviet breakthrough, the initiative and courage he displayed, backed up by extreme confidence in his unit and equipment, was quite remarkable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemolitionMan Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Need to find second season.As to Malinava, there's alot of fog about the whole thing. Basically we only have Carius' account and the combat report of his unit, and even those differ(at least in my copy of the book). Soviet reports are either missing or won't fill out the picture. This is not to discredit him, he's a great guy and did incredible things. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscar19681 Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 OK ! I have to admit i replayed the battle of 73 easting scenarion in steel beasts again!!! Better yet i adjusted the in-game time to 0400 hourse acourdingly to the youtube data. I didnt change much to the mission itself since its pretty much accurate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer_Leader Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 OK ! I have to admit i replayed the battle of 73 easting scenarion in steel beasts again!!! Better yet i adjusted the in-game time to 0400 hourse acourdingly to the youtube data. I didnt change much to the mission itself since its pretty much accurate. Strangely, I've never played that scenario. I'll have to give it a whirl this weekend. I particularly like your point about changing the scenario's time to 0400, the actual time of the battle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanPatrick Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 I too had to break that one out after watching the vid! :biggrin: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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