Panzer IV
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- An inside look at one of WWII's most respected tanks.
This particular tank survived the capture of two wars and is one of the nicest remaining examples of armor history in the U.S.
This vehicle is located at the AAF Tank Museum located in Danville, Virginia.
Wow ... no loud music, not a single word spoken. Unbelievable. Excellently done.
Thanks!
The Panzer workhorse of the Wehrmacht throughout WWII. In service from 1939 to 1945, with 8553 built the Panzer IV was continually upgraded and upgunned with better armor, cannon and suspension. Mechanically reliable, easy to maintain and repair it served magnificently from the beginning to the end of WWII. Without doubt my favorite tank of the entire war.
Thanks for the video. 🙏🏻🇧🇪
This is like the tankiest tank that ever tanked
(Laughs in KV-1)
@@leonardogomez8812 I meant that like this is the tank people think of when hearing tank. I didn’t say anything about strength, what’s your point?
@@Icetea-2000 I dont think thats what he means. the kv-1 is chonky as hell and a pretty iconic example of the original armour meta's final evolution.
Its the kv-1 and the t-34 which brought the rise of the panzer 4, and as such it's influence in tank design is undeniable. The tank that saw the height of armour meta and it's final evolution gave way to the tank which would set the meta for the next 75 years. In a way one trend setter gave rise to another
@@l.a.wright6912 You got that the other way around, the T-34 was supposed to counter the german tanks in the beginning such as the Panzer 4. The Panzer 4s development goes back before the war. What you mean is the Panther, who was made to then counter the T-34
And I do think just from the shape alone, the Panzer 4 is the quintessential "tank". It’s not too small, not too big, perfectly proportioned, reasonably sized cannon (not on the first models), a reasonable armor and speed for the time, good reliability, but most importantly the shape is I think even more iconic than the Tiger 1 or the T-34
@@Icetea-2000 No the t34 was developed in the late 30's and presents the last real stand of the armour meta. The thing I dont think you understand is that while the shortbarrel panzer 4 was developed around the same time the longbarrel panzer 4 was directly developed post barbarossa in a direct attempt to counter the much more heavily armoured russian afv's. It enters service in very early 1942 and would be one of the mainstaples of german afv design throught the war.
the panther itself was largely an attempt to offer a mainline unit which offered both decent armour and a really good gun at range to deal with more heavily armoured targets(IE the is series of tanks) whilst being decently easy to produce. It enters service in 1943
This is panzer IV model J in 1944 production. But the painting color is totally wrong. Wehrmacht grey color is discontinued in Jan of 1943
I just saw this video now and I agree fully with you! Generally all the tanks, especially since the battle of Kursk, was painted with Dunkelgelb (Dark Yellow) and generally camouflaged with Olivgrün (Olive Green), Rotbraun (Red Brown) and often Medium Brown basically depending on the availability of the paints. I understood that the very late production of the Pz.Kpfw IV was painted with dark Olivgrün or similar because of the limited stocks of Dunkelgelb. Anyway you can see on opened driver's hatch good traces of the original Dunkelgelb and the interior with here and there the original elfenbein (ivory white) but has been badly repainted. Makes me almost cry how the dashboard been crudely "restored". Yep, this poor tank has to be seriously restored...
Its a Pz 4 G look at the commander’s cupola opens two doors.
@@RobinHood-zi5sw Maybe the cupola opens doors is replaced by frontline factory repair or Museum repair. Sometime the repair factory will replace the other type panzer iv parts on other model. But the main body and turret and chassis must not G
Why it is not Pz 4 G:
1. This is hollow type driving gear - H , J only
2. Four late type without rubber track rolling wheel - H late , J only
3. antenna base isn't on the right body. - H , J antenna base on the rear
4. near the turret MG pot haven't antenna protection device , so this is H , J turret
*3 & 4 show us the antenna is on the rear. Only Panzer IV H & J antenna on the rear
5. This is not H , because no air filter device on the right side , and no full armor shirt on body
6. idler wheel with square rib - H & J only. If G idler wheel is pure round tube without square rib reinforce
This is early type J , If late type it's changed to 3 track rolling wheel from 4. And two exhaust throat on the rear
@@DeZug You are probably right in addition there is no more side vision slot for the driver
Superbe video de l'intérieur d'un panzer IV, c'est une vraie mine pour un maquettiste, seul bemol, les chenilles ont été montées à l'envers une fois de plus.
This is one of my favorite tanks!!!! Would love to get and restore one!!!!
Thx for sharing!..
That gas cut on the breach looks fresh!
Saw this tank at the AAF Tank Museum in Danville, Virginia. Really neat place. Lots of vehicles and other amazing things. Plus 10 place to see.
I'm building a miniature in 1/72 scale and this video helped me a lot in researching details!
спасибо!прекрасное видео для моделизма.
Panzer IVs should not be grey and have the offset side armour (Schurzen) - They were all painted in a base of dark yellow (dunkelgelb) starting in early 1943, and the side armour came in early-mid 1943, so this is either based on fiction or an extreme exception. Either way less than optimal.
The rest though, excellent!
This particular vehicle served with the Czeck and Syrian armies after the Second World War ended. I suspect that the color on this vehicle is accurate for its unique history.
@@spideytank ah, I hope that's written on a plaque or something near the tank so people are aware! That's interesting but it's not the standard WW2 configuration, and they show it with Panzer crewmen next to it. Any idea why the Czech and Syrians would paint it grey?
@@JohnsonTheSecond Yes, each vehicle has a stanchion holding a binder with info about each tank. This one also has it's unique history. I've responded to another visitor down below ( see Bobby Lee) about the history of this vehicle. There's a link in that reply to a Mark Felton video about these tanks that served in different armies after WWII. Check it out... he does some great stuff. I know for a fact that the museum received this tank in this paint scheme from Israel over 25 years ago... I can't say that it was not painted while they had it but I' was told it sat in a boneyard out in the desert while there. Maybe they should add some Czeck and Syrian soldiers to the display. :-)
MK IV , my favorite! Thanks for sharing man! T.
Thank you!
Panzer IV for you
Never ever say MK to a german Tank.
@@sebastiano.7732 yeah that's dumb. It is a PANZER 4
@@sebastiano.7732 Its the only way we can tell he's from the isles
A gąsienice założone są odwrotnie niż w oryginalnej wersji !!! Co za matoły !!!!!!!!!
What a nightmare for the poor tankers! Very claustrophobic.
They need to restor the inside of it.
That would be incredibly expensive and is not necessary
this is cool to see inside, others need to take Notes and show more like this TY Person?
Thank you. The museum does host events where you can pay to have access to the interiors of most vehicles in their collection. I'm a volunteer there so I pretty much have unlimited access. I set up a lot of lights to make the interior easier to video. I have 4 or 5 other videos up of other tanks in the collection.
@@spideytank : Like a Premium Account on War Thunder LoL Right ?
this particular tank looks to be in a preservable condition and it looks like most of the engine is still there so may still run. Im seeing it on December 7th so I'll get a better look at it when m there.
So, how it went?
@@kipchpineda7161 it went very well the tank was in remarkable condition but much of the extra comments to the engine was gone fuel lines camshaft etc but it still has its original radio and gunsight and was repainted since this video was taken hopefully will gl back soon
@@combathistoryoverloaded6738 that is good news! Thanks 👍👍
Description says it survived the capture of 2 wars. ?
Yes. It was captured at the end of the 2nd World War and then again in the Six Day War. My understanding from the owner is that it was captured in Czechoslovakia at the end of WWII and sold to the Syrians in the 50s. Check out this video. ua-cam.com/video/MbgW9C9G0H4/v-deo.html
the amount of rust and chipped paint on this thing is depressing
Уж могли бы отреставрировать этот танк до ходового состояния.., а не показывать ржавчину...
Самая массовая ,,рабочая лошадка" вермахта.
I kind of wanna buy a wreckage of some ww2 tank from syria and have it transported here at my costs just to spend my time and money on it.
I think they might not want too much for it ,atleast i hope so.