Ernst Barkmann's "Corner" | A Das Reich Panzer Ace in Action
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- On July 27, 1944, Ernst Barkmann, in command of a Panther, ambushed a column of American tanks near the town of Saint-Lô. It is estimated that he destroyed between 7 and 8 Sherman tanks and various support vehicles in a short period of time before successfully withdrawing. Barkmann's action in the Battle of Normandy became famous and he is considered one of the most outstanding German "panzer aces" of the war. This performance came during the huge Operation Cobra, which finished breaking through the German defenses in Normandy. In this show, we take a look at combat.
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00:00 Introduction
01:16 Panther vs. Sherman Features
03:10Operation Cobra
04:10 Enrst Barkmann and the Das Reich
05:18 Barkmann prepares his ambush
06:54 Barkmann vs 15 Shermans
09:00 Conclusions - Розваги
I’m from north Germany and actually my friend is married to his granddaughter! The family is living still here in Kisdorf, near Hamburg. Was fortunate enough to listen to interesting stuff during his WWII time. He lived a lucky life and was always seen as a real hero ! It made me very sad and angry they stole Banner’s and Gedenkränze from his grave in Schleswig Holstein back then… He will be never forgotten! Ruhe in Frieden Ernst.
it would be great to take him back and sent against those disgusting orcs
Amen
@@jamesstevenson5329feel better now.
Dude that's awesome
I hope his bloodline spreads quickly and many new warriors arise from his bloodline. We must have Deutsche Volk to counter the hordes of slobs making the world into Planet of the Apes .
Wow, what a warrior! 1 vs 15 ; Balls of steel! 💪
I agree.👍
Trainings and experience of the German Panzer Corps Army is superb! Salute to a Great German Hero k!
A true German hero
Toller Mann, und super Uniform
he sure makes brad pitt look like a disoriented homosexual
This account of Brakmann's Corner was for sure written by Hans Christian Anderson. Its completely made up.
That crew was way out of line and over the top!
Hahahahahahahahahahahaahaaha
Brad is a butt boy for Hollywood after all.
Always the tank commander that gets the credit. The gunners should be honored as well as the rest of the crew.
True, but the tank commanders set them up for success. Positioning and identifying targets
@@jerry5876 The tank operates as a unit. The commander is the most important of course, but if the gunner can’t aim, and the driver gets stuck all the time that tank is ineffective.
@@rd5469 noone ever mentions a loader but loading speed is important af
Well done.Simple and straightforward.
One of the best WW2 channels, if not the best.
Ty man
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Absolutely!
@@waracademy128Love your channel bro! Keep it up! I just subbed..
Barkman, splendid
A true hero. It is great to see him being recognised for these actions. He also did more amazing feats against the Americans in the Battle of the Bulge offensive. Great video. Thanks as always.
You make great videos much appreciation from Missouri USA
Excellent job 🎉
This guy was amazing!
You really do have an excellent channel with well reseached topics
Ty man
@@waracademy128 dude I'm a female...
But, hey it's the 2020's so....😂😂😂 I guess I can be non-binary for one comment 🤠
It is not well-researched because even the most basic check of US soutrces would show its completely made-up. The only US Units in that area on that day was a flanking/scouting force of light tanks and half-tracks. Barkmann could (no evidence) have hit a few of them but for sure he never saw a Sherman never mind knock out 8.
Excellent video. Thanks for posting. And yes Allied AirPower was the deciding factor that made the difference in success getting off the beaches and pushing cross-country. No Luftwaffe presence and the panzer divisions suffered greatly. Truly bad air management.
Ty
Air power played a part but was not the deciding factor as is often claimed.
Good history Channel
RIP heiliges Deutschland ❤
He really wanted to come and hunt in South Africa..was one of his dreams...but could not..
I MA N AGED TO GET HIS ORIGINAL SIGNATURE....WHICH I AM VERY PROUD OF...RIP COMRADE BARKMANN ..
YOU ARE A HERO !!!
Das Reich !
Das ist sehr interessant.
Very good
Excellent video 👌🏻 thanks
Ty
Interesting and informative. Excellent photography job enabling viewers to better understand what/whom the orator was describing. Class A research project!!! Barkmann & Whitmann were very experienced battle hardened tank commanders. By the latter part of 1944 fuel/ammo/infantry support were in short supply. Hampering their efforts to stop ✋ the allied forces advances.
Ty
Please also tell about those veterans whether they died or what they did if they survived. It would be interesting..
After this battle, he fought in the Ardennes offensive and the 1945 defense on the eastern front. He survived the war and lived until 2009.
Excellent reconstruction and description of the battle. Best WW2 channel.
The Germans had without a doubt the best tanks and tankers!
Indeed they had
That's fasle. Look up the battle of Arracourt. American armor decisively defeated German Panthers. According to Steven Zaloga the Sherman had a positive kill ratio against the Panther according to careful analysis. German tanks were overrated.
The Germans were truly magnificent soldiers, 👍💪🇩🇪🇮🇪
@@user-ys3wf7bl4k "American armor was superior, here's a battle where the Americans enjoyed complete air superiority and half the German casualties were to Air attacks". Thanks for being useful as always, youtube commenters.
@user-ys3wf7bl4k
Myths. With no data to back them up except self serving cherry picking. American tankers frequently lobbed shells into already abandoned German tanks and claimed them as "kills".
The Sherman was by far the most destroyed tank in the European Theatre of Operations and overall suffered a 1:3 loss rate against German tanks.
Your chanell is real excellent ! CONGRATULATIONS .
Ty man
1:30
Obviously,
superior
in
every way
Barkmann
Howdy! Great video! Look, I live in Normandy, not far from Montromel and the Falaise pocket. I bought a book about the Polish actions here and in the book there is a unique story that I never heard anywhere else: the only time that a Cromwell tank killed a Tiger. If you're interested I'll send more details. Cheers and keep at it!
Very interesting and informative presentation. I enjoyed it. Barkmann sure was a highly skilled tanker. He was quite fortunate to escape Falaise. Also, he performed very well in combat in the Ardennes offensive. Wittmann is very over rated in my opinion. Otto Carius and others were much better. Kniespel was the best. Please consider making a video on his exploits.
Ty
Why exactly do you think Michael Wittmann is over rated?
Great video 👏👏👏
Ty
I spoke to Herr Barkmann at least once a year until his death...I also invited him for a hunt in South Africa...all expenses paid except his air ticket...but he said that the fumes in the Panther during his Service. Destroyed his lungs and cannot travel by air..
Experten!
With only 40mm of side armour (even it was sloped), it has been said that the Panther should be thought of as a tank destroyer , rather than aa a tank.
What were the side armours of Sherman, Cromwell or Comet? Were they tank destroyers, too?
@@wanderschlosser1857We’re talking about German standard here haha
45mm for turret side armor.
Russian anti tank rifles could penetrate it.
@@davidtorre7370 What drug have you been Smoking? .....a Russian anti-tank "rifle" CANNOT pierce 45mm of Armour(especially if it's sloped). Try researching more....and Avoid the Soviet B.S. sources.
And for the record....Myself and my Ex-Mil Mates experimented with Russian anti-tank rifles in the U.S....back in the late 1990's when "surplus Soviet ammo" was readily available....shooting at hardened Steel plates(Vertical and Mounted)at....100, 200, and 300 metres.
Panther G had 50mm side hull armour.
WHAT. A. VIDEO. ❤
Great video
Good video, greetings from holland.
Ty
A few incorrect dates here.
The wheeled elements of Das Reich arrived in Normandy on June 16, the tracked elements arrived in Normandy on June 19 and went into Army group reserve as it was thought they had the situation under control and they weren't needed.
Kampfgruppe Weidenger saw action during Operation Epsom.
you missed the most important bit-Barkmann's Corner did not happen and no Sherman Unit was in the area on that date.
An intelligent, brave, honorable soldier. It takes serious intestinal fortitude to advance on enemy tanks with only a pistol. He always stated it wasn't a reflection of American armor ineptitude but rather how it just happened to be poorly led.
It was an excellent historical coverage video about a vegillent and brilliant ace of tank fighting Sargeant ( Ernst Barkmanns corner ). Yes, he was approached the same level of others you are labeled to them in this video.. What happened if German Panzer divisions had Lowftwafa coverages and they supported the counterattack of German Panzerdivisions ? What happened if they hadn't had logistical problems when they fought against alliances in France and other western sectors. Allot thanks ( War Academy) channel for sharing this informative and interesting historical coverage video
Its bogus. It never happened. There is no evidence at all other than people claiming it happened. Not one scrap of evidence exists and most tellingly Barkmann never at any time makes a single reference to this action anywhere. Try and find an account by Barkmann and you will understand the problems.
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What a badass, can you imagine knocking out two shermans from the go and then immediately blowing up the fuel truck!
Someone imagined it because there were no Shermans in that area on that day. It simply never happened and the fact that Barkmann himself never at any time made reference to it of gave an account of the action should tell you everything.
Absolutely a lie! I’m from north Germany and my friend is married to his granddaughter… I can tell you one thing, you are terribly wrong! Stop spreading this misinformation!
@@irfkaptan There is no account of Barkmann's Corner by Barkmann. That is a fact. I think perhaps you are thinking about a later action during the Bulge. The July claim for 8 Shermans is total fiction.
@@irfkaptanU are the only liar here
@@michaelkenny8540The fact is u are such a miserable 🤥
What sources did you use for the video
Great chanell
panther vs the ronson
shure he got balls
I am ur big fan sir!
Ty man
RUHM DEN HELDEN
Yes
Pretty amazing. He obviously kept any of the Shermans from getting behind his tank.
No. He did not knock out any Shermans. Check and you will see Barkmann never makes any of the claims recounted here. It never happened as described.
@@michaelkenny8540 I'm seeing that Steven Zaloga disputes that story but no more than that. Can you point me to a source for further info?
@@bevinboulder5039He can't. He is Just trolling. Somehow they don't want us to respect the German soldiers for there bravery and fighting spirit.
Good history channet
Worthy of comparison to Eric Whitman's action(s), at Villers Bocage.
Yes but not in the way you think. Wittmann never knocked out 24 tanks at Villers and Barkmann did not knock out 8 Shermans. Wittmann could have hit 10 tanks at most but there were no Sherman Units at 'Barkmann's Corner so his score is completely made up.
@@michaelkenny8540 Whitman's Tiger single handedly destroyed an entire regiment of the British 7th Armoured Division, the Desert Rats, during Operation Good Wood, Montgomery's attempt Caen.
@@Russell-re8te How many times can you be wrong? A Regiment is c 80 tanks. Wittmann got, at most, 10. The date was June 13th. Goodwood took place on July 18-20 so you got that wrong as well. You really are one of the dumbest posters in the thread and given the overall total lack of any understanding of the majority of posters that really is saying something.
They were the best of the best. Panzer brigade’s
Also Also Germany amazing wondering backmanns
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Fortunately Due To These Biased Stories
My Love & Compassion Grew For All These First & Second World War Time's German Armed Forces Personal.
I Also heard Lot Of True Stories From My Grandfather Who Served In Royal Indian Army & Held Prisoner Of War By Germans And Later Released By German So That He Could Join The Indian National Army And Fought Along With Germans Particularly Against These Coward French And British Forces
As Per My Grand Dad The Belgium, Dutch, Polish, Norway Soldiers Too Were Nothing But Cowards .
Based On these
I As A Indian For All These Armoured German Panzers Aces, Infantry Soldiers, Snipers, Special forces, Commando's, U Boat Captains and Sailors, Fighter, Bomber and Transport Pilots And Airmen Of Germany
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@1:29 90 cm at 2 km...
It's 9cm or 90 mm at 2 km
This AI voice I recognize. Well played sir.
Do You like the vídeo?
@@waracademy128You make consistently good WW2 videos, and yes I like HIS video too :)
Wrong off the 200 Panther tanks at Kursk, only 27 were left on the battlefield after the battle.
And this becz the T34's rammed the Panthers , the t34 would just scratch a Panther or Tiger front armour
Cold blood.
Imagine if germany didn't go to war with soviet union. There would be a stalemate on the western front.
Good video, I never heard of this guy. The Panther was a very good tank, the only way you could improve it, would be to mount a bigger cannon.
Just as good as Whitman....a seasoned combat tanker
That would be the Stuart Whitman the famous German country and western star? GIGO
I love these videos. They show the bravery and heroism of true patriots fighting for their simple rights to slaughter anything not superhuman in the furtherance of humanity. People complain that they were vicious fascists and actual real life Nazis who burned a continent in the name of racism and greed....but ...is that really so very wrong? Do we want to live on a world of peace and tolerance? Plus. They dressed smartly.
Ty man
@@waracademy128 might want to read my post slowly and carefully
We do not now live in a world of peace or tolerance and if you think we do, then you are delusional. Its quite obvious who the victors of WW2 were - and Western citizens truly lost.
Read the book death traps it’s about Sherman tanks
did he survive the war ?
Yes
After the war he even became a town mayor
tanks are destroyed not killed
It's Barkman, NOT BARK MAN.
Bro wtf personal account
First.
want a medal or a chest to pin it on. 😂😊
@@Paulftate Neine ur head on a Pole will work..H Bernie 😁😁😁😁
@@Paulftate Yyyyeeesss pleeeease
Interesting when you look at the premise of what numbers and unit cohesion mattered in the the situation - had the Germans been smashed and lost 7 medium tanks, it would have ended whatever movement that was for a significant amount of time, if not canned it, and yet this incident only slowed the US offensive by *hours*. Essentially it was a Band-Aid effort in treating a severed leg.
These Sherman’s should have stopped flying and kept their tracks on the ground if they did not want to get ……. Shot Down
It is Barman not Bark man.Hi was not barking
Definitely not on the same scale as the others.
What were the Americans thinking fielding such a weakly armored and poorly armed tank? Just silly.
The British did up gun the Sherman to the 17 pounder gun, which gave it parity against Panthers and Tigers.
His bite's worse than his bark.
Some people do not understand the word..........quit.
Hmm I think you will find most Panthers at Kursk were lost to enemy fire, rather than mechanical breakdown.
As for this encounter, it's very hard to judge these incidents fairly. Anyway, keep up the good work!
Kursk did not "end the war on the Eastern front."!
whats not mentioned is at this time(july1944), us infantrymen were being put in shermans with little more than an hour training and sent out to combat.
You should not believe anything you read in 'Death Traps'. The book is garbage which is why the fanbois love it.
@@michaelkenny8540U are the only garbage here😂
It's winning in the end that counts. Not aces.
That's what all cowards say, very embarrassing for you
@@gunthertoll1304 - Cowards don't win.
Panzer Pig don't agree.
Wonder how he would have got on if they had been British Shermans with the 17pounder the Firefly. Just ask Wittmann how good they were 😂
Good, perhaps. Definitely plentiful. The Allied seemed to always have that.
He would have knocked out all fireflies before being knocked out himself, still a tank ace remembered while his victims would be forgotten by history
@@gunthertoll1304 your wrong! That 17pounder was slightly better than the 88mm on the MK1 tiger, it would have down to who fired first!
Kursk did not end WW2 Eastern front.
The Allies were VERY, VERY lucky, that:
1. The Germans were chronically short on fuel.
2. The Germans could not crank out tens of thousands of tanks, like the Soviets and the Americans could.
3. The allies had OVERWHELMING air superiority, and could simply call on heavy bombers to carpet bomb German defensive positions.
4. Militarily, Hitler was an imbecile.
The Germans produced almost 50,000 armored fighting vehicles throughout the war. Almost 10,000 Stugs alone were produced. Contarry to popular belief, German tanks were generally of inferior quality. There's more to a tank than just having thick armor and a big gun. The Maus and the Ratte were absolutely bonkers to even conceptualize.
The Allies gained air superiority because they shot the Luftwaffe out of the sky, killing the German's best pilots in the process. That was before fuel became an issue in the latter half of 1944. The Luftwaffe should have done a better job of protecting Germany's synthetic oil fields.
It's ridiculous that P-51's could travel for several hours and hundreds of miles and still dominate Luftwaffe fighters over Berlin, whose pilots had the advantage of being fresher for combat since they only had to intercept over their home bases. Cry more!
Indeed, valid points, as for the last one you might want to read Leon Degrelle book: Hitler Democrat.
The Das Reich or 2nd SS Panzer Division had a rough time in Normandy, many of its tanks were destroyed as well as fuel by Allied bombing and sabotage by agents of the SOE. This prompted the 2nd SS to commit one of the largest atrocities of WW murdering over 1,000 civilians. At the village of Qradour-Sur-Glane 653 villagers including 247 children were murdered, the men were shot and the women and children herded into a church where they were burned alive. The village still stands empty as a memorial to NAZI war crimes.
Barkmann's so called kills were not recorded, the Americans reported the battle for Saint-Lo as mostly an infantry affair. While 2nd SS recorded some tank use but give few details, the division was dispersed until the 10 July. Like with most NAZI claims Barkmann's were largely propaganda to convince Adolf they were winning the war.
Clearly you where there at the time. Or else, you gobbled the Allies propaganda straight up. History is written by the winner, never forget that basic premise. So unless you were actually there at the time, I'd keep a very big open mind on what you think you know and what you actually don't really know...
@@alflat885 Ah, a NAZI sympathizer telling us Hitler was really an ok guy and was just misunderstood. The fact was much of the "propaganda" of the death camps and the wholesale murder of civilians, was actually filmed by Goebbels to show Hitler how the Final Solution was progressing. The NAZIs did a great job of condemning themselves at Nuremburg.
The incident discussed in the video occurred during Operation Cobra, not the Battle for St. Lo.
@@alflat885 And where you there too as well? One must take a story with a grain of salt. As both sides often made their kills higher than reality. Even so, as Nazi Germany was losing the war, any small tactical victories were turned into a major victory by propaganda. I.e Wittman and the fame that followed after him. So look into both Allied and Axis account with scrutiny and do not fall for every claim.
@@ramonzzzz It did not occur anywhere. Its fiction
Complete fiction, long since debunked.
Was Barkmann a dentist?
No...but I am.
No ; surgeon .
It is already in english Duh Duh, wake up and smell the dentristy
If he destroyed 150,000 shermans he could have won the war
The americans and brits stabbed their germanic blood brothers in the back
Not true Germany hasn't learn their lesson they started WW1 by declaring war on Russia and France then in WW2 Germany decided to invade Poland
@@JDDC-tq7qmctually you didnt learned history Serbia started WW1 by killing Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo
In war everybody stabs everyone in the back 😢
@@JDDC-tq7qm In ww2,France and Britain declared war on Germany and refused all peace offers made by germany
@@michaelram3411 because Germany started ww1 and they broke the greater of Versailles imposed on them Germany thought they can defeat anyone when actually they cannot
yeah yeah 1 german tank kill thousands of soviet tank
but in the end they still lost the war
Tanks do not “shoot down” other tanks. This is the problem with being lazy and using a computerized, AI voice to tell your story.
Shot down shermans ? I didnt know they could fly .
Yes