WWII Hetzer STARTUP and interior tour! (WARNING: Loud!)

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  • Опубліковано 28 лис 2024
  • AusArmour Assistant Manager, Jason, gives us a Hetzer startup and an exclusive view of the interor and exterior of this iconic WWII vehicle.
    Careful! The engine is loud!
    Follow the progress of our workshop restorations every Wednesday! A must watch for students of history, engineering, mechanics and metalworking! 🧐🛠️
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 190

  • @TheSlugstoppa
    @TheSlugstoppa 2 роки тому +19

    "Yeah pretty cramped"...THUD - "Son of a B**" . Another great presentation guys many thanks for posting,

  • @StuSaville
    @StuSaville 2 роки тому +29

    Hetzer's gonna hetz

  • @tablesizeproductions4360
    @tablesizeproductions4360 2 роки тому +21

    Finally! A Jagdpanzer 38 with the proper engine! Fantastic restoration work and I love the inclusion of black "sniper bait" rectangles.

  • @americanpatriot2422
    @americanpatriot2422 2 роки тому +85

    Outstanding video and presentation. Great rare footage of the interior, close up exterior detail and start up and running of the Hetzer engine.

  • @Slaktrax
    @Slaktrax 2 роки тому +58

    These short video ''tours'' are a great idea. Thanks Karl and Jason. 🙂

  • @antonzemanek7770
    @antonzemanek7770 2 роки тому +31

    Amazing! This machines were produced somewhere just in front of my window in Prague.

  • @jb6668
    @jb6668 2 роки тому +15

    These videos highlighting individual vehicles are so good.

  • @calessel3139
    @calessel3139 2 роки тому +26

    Back in the 80s I knew a guy who owned a G-13. At first he kept it at a local museum. Later he found permanent housing for it and only brought it out for reenactments. BTW this one is beautifully restored.

  • @FrancSchiphorst
    @FrancSchiphorst 2 роки тому +59

    "Fully operational" "This can still penetrate a T-34" .... I asume almost fully operational. Would be bad ass night at the museum if the collection was fully operational! :D

    • @terrenceodgers5866
      @terrenceodgers5866 2 роки тому +3

      LOL!

    • @pezpengy9308
      @pezpengy9308 2 роки тому +5

      send it to ukraine. the russians dusted off a bunch of t34's and are using them at roadblocks.

    • @williamjackson5942
      @williamjackson5942 2 роки тому +6

      @@pezpengy9308 Ukraine has a fake Panzer, Tiger?, from a shooting range. It was used for people to drive about for fun. It is being used as a decoy to draw Russian attention from real tanks at roadblock.

    • @krakdechev
      @krakdechev Рік тому

      @@williamjackson5942 It's a fake Panther, Panzer V!

  • @rodneymiddleton1044
    @rodneymiddleton1044 2 роки тому +43

    Great video guys and those German soldiers must of gone deaf with the noise from that engine.

    • @Henning_S.
      @Henning_S. 2 роки тому +18

      Probably they all had headsets with ear protection, otherwise it would also be almost impossible to communicate with each other while in battle...

    • @sandgroper1970
      @sandgroper1970 Рік тому +6

      Probably were not to worried about future hearing damage

    • @jerryle379
      @jerryle379 10 місяців тому

      ​@@Henning_S. It near the end of Nazi German doubt they even can give the poor bastard ear protector mate

    • @musclecarbear4704
      @musclecarbear4704 8 місяців тому +1

      That’s the least of their problems in 1945.
      Considering what the so-called Allies were going to do to them, once captured.

  • @SPSteve
    @SPSteve 2 роки тому +5

    One of my favorites, the Hetzer. Beautiful example.

  • @alanantoniobre189
    @alanantoniobre189 2 роки тому +8

    The danger was tanky and the crew suffered a little, but it was a rolling terror, its cannon was very advantageous, a very dangerous "small", that engine at the beginning of the video, by God!!, It's all that's right, I wish that That symphony will be left to us for a few more minutes 🖤🙌,And the restoration work is more than impressive! It is sublime!
    👏

    • @vrbka2692
      @vrbka2692 Рік тому

      ua-cam.com/video/1NogZXu8vpk/v-deo.html

  • @cpawp
    @cpawp 2 роки тому +3

    I love the engine sound, original engine, czech engine, makes the old 'car' (not a tank) come alive ...

    • @AKUJIVALDO
      @AKUJIVALDO Рік тому

      Car... LOL

    • @vrbka2692
      @vrbka2692 Рік тому

      ua-cam.com/users/shortsa7BLH-oBCyU
      ua-cam.com/video/tpuXY5sOuUw/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/kn7CdMgmhdM/v-deo.html

  • @GBurgosFernandez
    @GBurgosFernandez 2 роки тому +4

    I made a model of this anti-tank. It was one of the best I ever made. How many memories!

  • @Jonas-jq9qo
    @Jonas-jq9qo 2 роки тому +6

    Thats awesome! Im sure i am not the only one that would love vids like these for your other running vehicles!

  • @michaelrieber4858
    @michaelrieber4858 2 роки тому +8

    I like the inside overview of the tank. Always wondered on the amount of room noise and overall crew “comfort”. Now I have an idea on this model. Keep up the good work

  • @markwatters6875
    @markwatters6875 2 роки тому +2

    7.8 litre petrol engine. Man I’m glad I’m not feeding it. Thanks for the video fellas 👍🇦🇺

  • @vicpecka7356
    @vicpecka7356 2 роки тому +2

    Transfer the rounds on the commander's side to empty slots on the loader's side during lulls in the action.

  • @playwme3
    @playwme3 2 роки тому +5

    Was lucky enough to get a ride in this at Tankfest a couple years ago. It wasn’t coping well with the heat and was doing limited runs. We held onto our tickets for half the day and right when we were considering trading them for something else, i heard it start up. Luckily i was standing about 2m away from Rob at the time and managed to get on the next run. Highlight of the weekend, as it’s one of the few tanks you rode in, rather than on top of.

    • @playwme3
      @playwme3 Рік тому

      @tileux it was tight, hot and loud, and you really wouldn’t want it to tip over on its roof.

  • @andrewsteele7663
    @andrewsteele7663 2 роки тому +7

    I am loving these video's keep them coming, cheers

  • @williamlloyd3769
    @williamlloyd3769 Рік тому +2

    Impressive looking beast!
    Definitely helped having this example in Swiss service to keep it well maintained until it was retired and restored.

  • @matthewmoore5698
    @matthewmoore5698 Рік тому

    Cause they help each other they a team, those chec, were brilliant

  • @russwoodward8251
    @russwoodward8251 2 роки тому +3

    A fantastic restoration. Thank you.

  • @RickJZ1973
    @RickJZ1973 2 роки тому +4

    Absolutely awesome! I really enjoyed this presentation. Thanks very much for posting it.

  • @giuliobuccini208
    @giuliobuccini208 Рік тому +1

    Ì'm not an expert, but "your" tanks seems way better restored than the ones I see all around the world.
    Compliments!

  • @musclecarbear4704
    @musclecarbear4704 8 місяців тому +1

    One word: catastrophic
    But it’s still, a cool looking tank destroyer.

  • @robheidel5627
    @robheidel5627 2 роки тому

    Thank You, Jason!

  • @patrickporter6536
    @patrickporter6536 2 роки тому +3

    Well done guys!

  • @awf6554
    @awf6554 2 роки тому +2

    That sounds great!
    During the presentation I was thinking it would help to have a small driver to manage the pedals, but those vision blocks would suit a taller driver.
    It's lucky the Hetzer was an ambush vehicle. Driving it in an engagement battle would have been hell.

  • @michaelcalland801
    @michaelcalland801 2 роки тому +2

    Really appreciate the tour guys ..
    Great Job .!

  • @steve1315
    @steve1315 Рік тому +1

    Love the hetzer watched the history of this on Bruce Crompton they sure did a good job.Gutted when I was in Australia your museum didn't exist sadly won't be able to get to OZ now.

  • @MililaniJag
    @MililaniJag 2 роки тому +3

    Very cool! Cheers!

  • @vintagemilitaryvehicles
    @vintagemilitaryvehicles 5 місяців тому +1

    🔥🔥🔥

  • @djfly247
    @djfly247 9 місяців тому

    I had a ride in this a few years ago on one of your Field Days. It was awesome to say the least.

  • @S1nwar
    @S1nwar Рік тому +1

    one of these simulation channels showed that the 6cm frontarmor is slightly better than the tigers 1's due to its angle

  • @ohhiitsmike
    @ohhiitsmike 4 місяці тому

    What a beautiful machine. By no means is it infamous like the tiger, but for some reason, the Hetzer captivates me. Wish I could explain it

  • @maxrpm2215
    @maxrpm2215 2 роки тому +2

    Nice, do one on the Jagdpanzer lV

  • @edwardfletcher7790
    @edwardfletcher7790 Рік тому

    Those plate welds are AMAZING 👍

  • @SurgingApocalypse
    @SurgingApocalypse 2 роки тому

    My favourite AFV!

  • @gitfoad8032
    @gitfoad8032 2 роки тому

    Straight out of the box.

  • @brealistic3542
    @brealistic3542 8 місяців тому

    The Hetzer is a very practical td. Very good punch for the price Imo.

  • @TrustyZ900
    @TrustyZ900 Рік тому

    Sounds like Bob Glidden's Pro Stock 351 Cleveland. Excellent!

  • @robertmartin5662
    @robertmartin5662 2 роки тому +2

    Excellent videos, really interesting. Very much like watching your videos. Your very knowledgeable on tanks. Keep them coming.

  • @bluemouse5039
    @bluemouse5039 Рік тому

    I could imagine being in that vehicle during the hot humid summer time during battle, a couple of men cramped into a small compartment with little air circulation, everybody hot and uncomfortable trying to do their job , the inside filled with smoke from the gun firing and the vibration and excessive noise from the motor so loud you would have to yell to be heard, it would take a very well trained crew to make that vehicle perform in battle effectively

  • @sir_bertimus1547
    @sir_bertimus1547 2 роки тому

    back when Paul Allen had his museum in Everett Washington he would bring his G-13 Swede out to some events and we would get to play recon jeep hunting for the Hetzer. Great fun. Love the Czech made armor.

  • @kiwifruit27
    @kiwifruit27 2 роки тому +3

    Awesome stuff, thanks

  • @w.g.6961
    @w.g.6961 2 роки тому +1

    Great presentation as always. Thx!

  • @somerandomalbinodude
    @somerandomalbinodude 2 роки тому

    this was the first vehicle i got a ride in at the first ausarmourfest way back in 2016

  • @MGB-learning
    @MGB-learning Рік тому +1

    Great tour videos.

  • @jocking3
    @jocking3 2 роки тому +2

    2:20 - typo, it's "WÄHREND", not "WÄHRED". Missing an "N".

  • @timgosling6189
    @timgosling6189 2 роки тому +1

    I see Praga have just announced their latest car, the Bohema, but they've outsourced the engine to Nissan. I guess they were looking for a bit more performance than the Hetzer.

  • @vinnywelsh
    @vinnywelsh 2 роки тому +7

    It's almost like they didn't expect the crew to survive long enough to use the ammo stored on the other side of the hull! Great video guys!

    • @88997799
      @88997799 2 роки тому +2

      You could hear it coming down the road 10 miles away… 😂… Not much chance.

    • @jerryjeromehawkins1712
      @jerryjeromehawkins1712 2 роки тому +6

      Considering prewar Germany was roughly the size of the state of Montana... a war of attrition vs Detroit was unwinnable.
      The Hetzer was a great, cheap way to get an excellent gun out onto the battlefield while also giving its crew "some" protection.

    • @terribleauthority
      @terribleauthority 2 роки тому +4

      If a Hetzer crew had to use that much ammo in one engagement, they were facing bigger issues than just loading. Otherwise they'd swap the extra rounds to the left once it the fighting was over.

  • @freagle123
    @freagle123 2 роки тому +4

    7:07 "Während der Fahrt Fuß vom Kupplungspedal" (what means "While driving, foot off the clutch pedal") should be written above the instruments, but unfortunately there seems to have been a spelling mistake in the first word.
    If I read it correctly, it says: "WÄHRED" but it should be "WÄHREND", apparently the "N" is missing.
    Greetings from Germany.

  • @tommytaylor4458
    @tommytaylor4458 2 роки тому +1

    Love these video’s!!! Would love visit sometime!!

  • @DeliveryDemon
    @DeliveryDemon Рік тому

    Damn... that thing is just... absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Say what you will about the Krauts and their tank destroyers, they were powerful. Maybe not an M18 Hellcat or M36 Jackson powerful, but very powerful indeed

  • @MusicHavenSG
    @MusicHavenSG Рік тому +1

    Is it the exact same Hetzer that you got from Bruce of Combat Deals?

  • @dehpeh5614
    @dehpeh5614 2 роки тому

    Hi guys, in the font above the start button, the first word is missing a letter - German word "WÄHRED" is correct "WÄHREND". Thanks for the great video.

  • @JamesMackenzie-sx2bu
    @JamesMackenzie-sx2bu 28 днів тому

    Awesome!

  • @azelkhntr4992
    @azelkhntr4992 Рік тому

    That was cool.

  • @essiturbo
    @essiturbo 2 роки тому

    Nice work and beautifull restored!
    Best regards from germany.

  • @davidkimmel4216
    @davidkimmel4216 Рік тому

    Great video

  • @nirrec
    @nirrec 2 роки тому

    Is this the completely restored machine which was brought over from the UK... Bruce Compton and the 'twins' did a fantastic job

  • @bigsparky65
    @bigsparky65 2 роки тому

    Fantastic video, excellent presentation, ideas

  • @guidor.4161
    @guidor.4161 2 роки тому

    Excellent format, video and vehicle!

  • @EnterTheFenix
    @EnterTheFenix 2 роки тому

    Was always under the assumption that it was Driver - gunner - commander as the human centipede on the left, with the loader on the right side of the tank.
    mainly because of the MG mount and top hatch

  • @w.p.958
    @w.p.958 2 роки тому

    Fantastic! Thank you!!!

  • @jensmaul6749
    @jensmaul6749 2 роки тому +4

    Very nice tank. But there's a typing error visible at 2:20. The correct German word is "WÄHREND". There's a "N" missing.

    • @flitsertheo
      @flitsertheo 2 роки тому

      Correct. That is also a very odd font, never seen that before.

    • @Henning_S.
      @Henning_S. 2 роки тому +1

      @@flitsertheo it is probably because they used a stencil to spray the letters, so all letters with hollow sections like A, B, D, O, P, Q need support for the center section so they need to be divided. Just like the sprayed letters on wooden crates...

  • @dannyhonn973
    @dannyhonn973 2 роки тому +1

    If they have a jagdpanther, do a video on it

  • @blogobre
    @blogobre 2 роки тому

    Another top notch one, thanks!

  • @HeartAino193
    @HeartAino193 2 роки тому +1

    Please give credit to Kadotani Anzu, Koyama Yuzu and Kawashima Momo for having this kind of tank.

  • @rcsavo
    @rcsavo 2 роки тому +1

    Feind hört mit! - Enemy listens too!
    Während der Fahrt Fuẞ vom Kupplungspedal - While driving [take] foot off the clutch pedal
    Behälter Links/Rechts - Reservoir tank left/right

  • @neillh
    @neillh 2 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing another great video 👍

  • @Weltspiele
    @Weltspiele 2 роки тому +1

    Outstanding Job! But i found a small mistake. Above the driversdashboard is a text: "Während der Fahrt Fuß vom Kupplungspedal" .... but i looks like "Währed" 😉

  • @yattaran1484
    @yattaran1484 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome video as always !. Just wondering what is the purpose of two holes on the G-13 track link ?.
    Do they hold ice cleat or something ?🤔

  • @scienceknight5122
    @scienceknight5122 2 роки тому

    ty

  • @MB-oc1nw
    @MB-oc1nw 2 роки тому +2

    Sounds like a hotted up 6 cylinder Torana X-U1

  • @matthewwadwell6100
    @matthewwadwell6100 2 роки тому +1

    Was the dial on the far right of the drivers panel the speedometer? As it went up to 100 - which is either very optimistic, or very scary (depending on where you were sitting....) 🤣

  • @robertfogelberg7538
    @robertfogelberg7538 3 місяці тому

    Welldone

  • @danielt.3152
    @danielt.3152 Рік тому

    Would the smoke from firing the rounds in the Hetzer wind up inside tank?

  • @neilfoster814
    @neilfoster814 3 місяці тому

    I was surprised to learn that my 2 litre diesel saloon car has more horsepower than a Hetzer!
    Great tour though, The Hetzer is one of my favourite German army vehicles.

  • @patchmack4469
    @patchmack4469 2 роки тому

    great to see the insides as well as detail on the outside - it does save us bashing our heads etc, something you get very used to working with military equipment, howz ya head Kurt, or was it an arm or something? - you do end up with many bruises to tell the tale

  • @puttz2
    @puttz2 9 місяців тому

    What is the purpose of the larger pipe surrounding the main exhaust pipe?

  • @Alexeiiii
    @Alexeiiii 2 роки тому +1

    Small mistake in that text in front of the driver : it should say ' Wahrend' so the n is missing. (It means dont keep your foot on the clutch while driving). And two dots on top of the letter a but I can't type that on my phone )) great video !!

    • @g.patton6872
      @g.patton6872 2 роки тому +2

      Not sure what type phone you have, but typically you can type the German umlaut by pressing and holding the vowel until a pop-up menu appears. Then slide over to the umlaut.

    • @Henning_S.
      @Henning_S. 2 роки тому +2

      Während

  • @mr.dangernoodle6294
    @mr.dangernoodle6294 2 роки тому

    I never knew how bad the crew's outside field of vision was in tanks until I saw the driver's view port.

  • @frosty3693
    @frosty3693 Рік тому

    As far as visibility out of the vehicle, it's not a tank, more of a mobile artillery piece so the commander would have is head out, or more, much more often. If you are getting shot directly you are doing it wrong. The armor is more for the "to whom it may concern" shots.

  • @indocliquepictures5567
    @indocliquepictures5567 Рік тому

    2:20 min You guys are missing the N its : "WÄHREND DER FAHRT FUß VOM KUPPLUNGSPEDAL"

  • @davesherry5384
    @davesherry5384 2 роки тому

    ROunds on the right side are not "ready rounds" thay are stored ready to replenish the ready round bin.

  • @mr.m2556
    @mr.m2556 2 роки тому

    Oh ya buddy! A3 team.

  • @vincentwesolowski459
    @vincentwesolowski459 2 роки тому

    I noticed that your museum is a stones throw to the Royal Australian Armored Corps, (RAAC), do the soldiers of the RAAC, hold any classes at your museum? I would think that by studying history you can learn and keep from making some mistakes of the past?

  • @petrolhead28
    @petrolhead28 2 місяці тому

    Ended up here from a comment on Mr hewes chanel. The horror of being in thstvthing in combat in a hot environment

  • @2009Berghof
    @2009Berghof 2 місяці тому

    I believe that the MG34's wood buttstock would not have been attached when mounted on top in its remove mounting. It will just be in the way. The Swiss G13 had the commander and loader positions switched postwar. That round button with the German word for "FIRE." is used to fire the gun should the vehicle battery (12-volt) is dead. The ammunition (KWK40) is electrically primed, and normally fired using an electric trigger/switch. Those red lights will be lit when the electric circuit is ready to fire. If the battery was dead you can disconnect the normal power in and hook up the emergency firing circuit It is basically a small electric spark generator, enough to cook off the ammo's primer. Any questions? Ask the founder of the US WWII Historical Re-enactment Society. I have twenty years experience on Hetzers, both mine and the Patton Museum's G13.

  • @robertstranaghan7391
    @robertstranaghan7391 2 роки тому

    Is that the one that was on combat dealers

  • @NinjaKittyBonks
    @NinjaKittyBonks 2 роки тому +1

    It seems as though the allies would do all they can to fire ammo and grenades upon the viewing lenses. I am sure they are very strong, but if lenses are damaged badly, the tank is far less effective.

    • @Henning_S.
      @Henning_S. 2 роки тому

      I remember the Jagdpanther or Tiger had replacement lenses, I'm pretty sure the Hetzer also had some replacement lenses.

  • @Ali-fx6jd
    @Ali-fx6jd 2 роки тому +1

    I hate this tank in war thunder. it destroyed so many of my t-34's lol. Nice video

    • @leopard_2A6-906
      @leopard_2A6-906 Рік тому

      Just shoot the bottom front plate it should make the crew into tomato sauce

  • @askjeevescosby2928
    @askjeevescosby2928 Рік тому

    Don't you think they would have outfitted these tanks with mufflers and resonators so they would operate silent. Like I have to imagine a quite tank may have come in handy more than once during the war. And im sure gm had tons of resonators and mufflers laying arround from the cadillacs so they would have just had to make it fit the manifold then use the same machine when they ran out of already built ones.

  • @davor3219
    @davor3219 2 роки тому

    which is code of this green color?

  • @tonymanero5544
    @tonymanero5544 2 місяці тому

    A lot of armchair posters out there saying the Hetzer was one heck of a TD, until closer analysis indicated cramp fighting compartment and poor visibility made it one good looking AFV with mediocre impact.

  • @pumelo1
    @pumelo1 2 роки тому +1

    Czechoslovak Praga engine power💪

  • @Shinzon23
    @Shinzon23 2 роки тому

    Hetzer gonna hetz!

  • @FairladyS130
    @FairladyS130 2 роки тому

    May I be so bold as to suggest that the camo scheme should go from top to bottom and not sort of break above the wheel line? In other words it should include the wheels having two colours.

    • @flitsertheo
      @flitsertheo 2 роки тому

      Tanks arrived at the field workshops in a basic dark yellow livery, and the workshops applied additional camouflage. Sometimes they didn't bother to paint the wheels also.

    • @czwarty7878
      @czwarty7878 2 роки тому

      After some time in the field the dirt, dust, mud and debris would create buildup line above wheels, which would cause blending effect anyway, the "break" of camo pattern would not be visible. This was taken into account and was desired effect.

    • @FairladyS130
      @FairladyS130 2 роки тому

      @Jerem Dav Good point.