I took a picture with Andy in stockholm, I was so proud to met him in person! He was really nice. Man it's impossible to find something wrong with these guys!
“You want me to drive this?” “Yep” “Where?” “At the Germans trench” “Are you serious?” “Yes.” “Okay well... which end is which though? How do I get in??” “The tower in the back is where you will be sitting, far away from the gas tank thank goodness, as that is located in the very front to shield you from bullets :)” “...” “Seems reasonable enough to me.”
The Whippets were for exploitation not breakthrough, thus they shouldn’t be used against trenches but rather on open ground past the enemy trench lines after a breakthrough is achieved
@@ferbthe2gadgetguy possibly, but i think armoured cars and trains were more effective in the east because of their superior speed of up to 30mph, the whippet was fast for a tank, but compared to armoured cars and trains it was slow.
Bah, humbug! Those things will never catch on... How would our brave cavalrymen give the enemy the cold hard steel from inside one of those? Where do you carry the colours? No Sir, it's men and horses who will break thru and charge to Berlin before the first snow falls!
Joel Bowers As somebody who’s been before (went to Tankfest this year) i would absolutely recommend visiting. I would suggest visiting off-peak though when there’s no events on because whilst the events are great, there’s so many people that visit it’s hard to see and/or get up close to tanks in the museum because of the crowds (plus it’s cheaper to visit off-peak too.)
Absolutely thrilled that you've devoted so much time to an often-overlooked vehicle. The Whippet is often forgotten in the face of the heavier more impressive rhomboids.
Who do you think was in command of the BEF when they became the first to use tanks? Haig placed an order for a thousand tanks just days after the first ever tank action. Obviously some kind of technophobe who hated tanks? FFS.
@@jonathanewer5910 He also thought the tanks would break the stalemate of the trenches where then the cavalry would storm through and achieve a substantial breakthrough so... He liked tech but only to advance horses
@Baron Von Grijffenbourg If you look carefully there are 3 German soldiers hiding under the tank near the back, waiting for someone on fire to jump out the back so they can beat them up.
Doc Tar It's an improvement from "two gas tanks in front, one on each side of the driver and commander." At least this one is on the opposite side from the crew.
until it gets shot out and now you're really fucked. you know, being in the middle of no man land, where all the enemy and your artillery is aimed at... just got feel sad for those poor souls.
yes but there are two things going for those tanks, 1 they got armour to slug off most rounds, and two a reserve tank somewhere more protected. this thing? i dont even think it has a reverse tank, and seeing how the mk4 can be penned by ap firing german mg, and this thing got half of that thing armour... ya it aint gonna be fun for those guys.
_When a problem comes along_ _You must whippet_ _Before the cream sits out too long_ _You must whippet_ _When something's going wrong_ _You must whippet_
@@weldonwin Oh when the Germans come along You must Whippet And the Kaiser seems so strong You must Whippet And all those trenches are so long You must Whippet (Thanks for getting me started, I couldn't help myself!)
wish i could hear all the personal war stories about each of the tanks and tankettes cos usually you hear a bunch about the overall design type rather than each tank's history like as if it was an individual's.
If you're really interested I'd highly recommend the book "The Tanks at Flers" by Trevor Pidgeon. It follows every single Mark I tank used on 15th September 1916. It's exactly what you're asking for, for every tank used on the day of their combat debut. Also contains some tidbits of the actions following 15th Sept, but it mostly focuses on that first day. It is in two volumes; the first contains all the important text information and some photos, the second volume is annotated maps showing the tank crew's objectives, route, and actions. For similar accounts for any other battle or time you'd have to do a lot of researching, I don't know of any books that present similar information.
And Indy,can you make special about music in the great war?How does it influence soldier in trenches?What are the favorite of all music in the great war?
Currently modeling Musical Box in 1/35 along with a Mk V Male (German Captured) and Mk IV Female (British). All which are very close to being finished now. Might get the 1918 deadline finished now. If you guys at the great war want photo's I can provide them
German Mark V? This must be a what-if model, then? The Germans never obtained a running Mk V to my knowledge. Can't speak for the Great War channel but I'd love to see all three of your models!
Hi Indy, Flo and co. Just putting it out there: There is a small town in Mexico called Nogales, Sonora, today they celebrate the centennial of a battle between USA and Mexico; Mexico actually won but according to local historians there were two german soldiers as advisers, both were killed and personal letters and belognings were confiscated and the bodies burned, i think this was part of Germany's plan to get Mexico on their side! This was the begining of the wall that separates the US from Mexico (prior to this people could freely cross between both towns) thanks for your videos i really love your channel!
I think the first prototype Mark A, ready in Frebruary 1917, is worth mentioning. It debuted at the Oldbury trials, along with the Gun Carrier and the first prototypes of what would become the Marks V and VII. It had a crew of two and a rotating turret designed to take a single Lewis gun. Renault beat Tritton in completing the first tank with a functioning rotating turret by mere days.
Great vid indy and crew! What an incredible story, make that a movie!
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The story of the M1 being stranded and holding off the enemy for 3 days. This story of the Whippet exploiting the breakthrough, these could be made into movies, brilliant stories
I knew this video would be a fun one the moment I saw the thumbnail. And I was right. Had no idea that this tank ever existed. Wow the things you learn every day. I really loved everything about this video. Great job.
1) Renault FT - *(French)* 2) Mark IV and Mark V - *(British)* 3) Saint-Chamond - *(French)* 4) A7V - *(German)* 5) Medium Mark A (Whippet) - *(British)* 6) Mark IX - *(British)* 7) Mark I (Big Willie / Centipede) - *(British)* 8) LK-II (Stridsvagn) - *(German)* 9) Tsar Tank (Netopyr) - *(Russian)* 10) Medium Mark C (Hornet) - *(British)* Honorable mentions: Fiat 2000 - *(Italien)* Schneider CA - *(French)* Little Willie - *(British)*
I like the way the lock nut on the port side track's tension adjuster is out of register on the red/white pattern. I'll have to remember that detail when I build my Emhar Whippet kit.
Excellent episode. Thanks! The Whippet is my favorite tank - that unique silhouette, unlike any other tank. Incredible too, that three or four people would fight while crammed into the equivalent of a small bathroom or closet.
I wonder if the Germans saw the limitations in their own and British heavy tanks, but saw the effectiveness of the whippets and used that experience to build their panzers to be light, fast, and mobile.
Regardless of postwar tank doctrine and anything that happened after 1920, the mere existence of the German LK tank project in 1918 proves you are right, I think. the Whippet and FT together greatly influenced the Germans to begin developing a tank weighing less than about 10 tons.
They captured 2 in working order and created their own versions with far more enthusiasm than for heavy tanks. Interestingly the japanese were also sold some and you can clearly see how it influenced their later designs.
Those pictures of that Whippet Tank in Ireland were taken in County Clare southern Ireland not Northern Ireland . They were taken during the Irish War of Independence, there are also photos of these Whippet tanks with the same markings in the streets of Dublin during the War of Independence. Newspaper captions of the time clearly state that the pictures in this video were taken in county (west of Ireland)
I had bet on it appearing in the Apocalypse DLC, but I think that having only machineguns it would be a tough sell versus other tank types. The designers would've had to be creative and probably a-historical with the weaponry and gadgets.
There are a few discussion about the fuel system on this vehicle. What were the AT systems in place at the Battle of Amines? It could be, and I’m just guessing here, the Germans didn’t have AT weapons/doctrine in place yet.
Medium mark A is that first tank to take advantage of it’s mobility. It is able to break through and cause havoc behind the enemy lines. So, in a way, it is the predecessor of the Cruiser tanks.
Why did they not drive/design the tank backwards? seems much safer to have both the engine and the fuel tank at the back of the tank and have the biggest fire arc for the front machine gun (rather than being obstructed by the long nose). What was their reason for designing it this way around?
Hey The Great War, great video as always. Just a heads up, The hyperlink for the tank museum's channel in your description is off because of the "The" at the end.
"Dear fellow tank designers.Say,wouldn`t it be a brilliant idea to place the fuel tanks at the front end,the rear end and maybe the roof of your newest tank ? Your German High-Comm....ähem,sorry,aGOOD friend !!"
Can anyone tell me why the Med Mk A was never fitted with one or two revolving turrets? The single MG turret configuration had already proven effective on the Lanchester and the RR armoured cars and the Austin series sported a very snazzy twin turret arrangement. I'm interested because I like to model 'what ifs' and have ordered a Meng models Whippet and intend to copy the Austin twin turret arrangement onto it.
I like these early tank designs where they were like, " Alright, we have some guns, some armor, and some tracks, looks like a proper tank to me"
Yea the early ideas of a tank was pretty much combining a tractor with an armoured boat, hence the Landship name of the Tank mark 1-5.
I saw you guys while you were filming this, it weird seeing people you've seen so much on a screen finally in real life
Right? I thought Indy looked a lot taller in real life.
@@BigTuna69VCR haha I thought he looked shorter
I thought he looked just right lol
I took a picture with Andy in stockholm, I was so proud to met him in person! He was really nice. Man it's impossible to find something wrong with these guys!
;)
“You want me to drive this?”
“Yep”
“Where?”
“At the Germans trench”
“Are you serious?”
“Yes.”
“Okay well... which end is which though? How do I get in??”
“The tower in the back is where you will be sitting, far away from the gas tank thank goodness, as that is located in the very front to shield you from bullets :)”
“...”
“Seems reasonable enough to me.”
The Whippets were for exploitation not breakthrough, thus they shouldn’t be used against trenches but rather on open ground past the enemy trench lines after a breakthrough is achieved
@@deeznoots6241 Theoretically that should've been amazing in the East.
@@ferbthe2gadgetguy possibly, but i think armoured cars and trains were more effective in the east because of their superior speed of up to 30mph, the whippet was fast for a tank, but compared to armoured cars and trains it was slow.
@@deeznoots6241 though, it wasn't always used for what it was intended. Hence why the second A7V action ever ended with five whippets in flames
"It's a lighter, faster tank to take the place of cavalry."
Haig: *visibly shaking*
The farrier's face when he first saw the tracks . . .
Bah, humbug! Those things will never catch on... How would our brave cavalrymen give the enemy the cold hard steel from inside one of those? Where do you carry the colours? No Sir, it's men and horses who will break thru and charge to Berlin before the first snow falls!
Drive me closer, I want to hit them with my cavalry sabre.
How do you fit 4 men on horses inside that? Or are the horses at the front, the 'engine ' I think someone called it. The power of 4 horses?
Bannerlord when?
The tank museum is so amazing...visiting it is a dream I hope to achieve at some point in life
Joel Bowers As somebody who’s been before (went to Tankfest this year) i would absolutely recommend visiting. I would suggest visiting off-peak though when there’s no events on because whilst the events are great, there’s so many people that visit it’s hard to see and/or get up close to tanks in the museum because of the crowds (plus it’s cheaper to visit off-peak too.)
I’ve been as well, definitely go off peak. It’s about a two hour train ride from London
Baron Von Grijffenbourg or fly to maybe Southampton
Excuse me Is there king Tiger tank in this museum
There're 2 Tiger II's at Bovington. One with the original "Porsche" curved turret and one with the production model "Henschel" turret.
"Open up the hatch, we need to send a carrier pigeon."
WW1 Was an interesting meeting of new technology and the old world.
tank you.
Aww beat me to it
Careful with that. It's an antique...
Bannerlord when?
ayyyyyyy puns
That joke was unbearable..
i hate my life
09:43 Oh they met up again, thats sweet. And it looks like the German decorated his uniform... oh...
Awkward.
It was probably before the polish "incident."
@@mpk6664 it was
It's great to see Mr. Willey again, always a pleasure listening to him.
Other museums need to follow the tank museum lead and embrace new media. Fantastic content as ever.
A footnote: one of these tanks was shipped to St.John's Newfoundland after the war where it became the city's first snow plow.
Beautiful story of respect between enemies, that german officer saving a captured british from his own men
it's so cool to hear David Willey talk about anything honestly
i like how his tie resembles tank tracks.
Chieftain Neidell
David Willey has such an interesting voice to listen to.
Absolutely thrilled that you've devoted so much time to an often-overlooked vehicle. The Whippet is often forgotten in the face of the heavier more impressive rhomboids.
Mechanized armor to take the place of cavalry?
General Haig is triggered!!
It is cavalry. Calvary is where Jesus was crucified.
Brad Yelich Changed. I could blame autocorrect, but I should check my homework before turning it in.
The machine gun can make the infantry impervious to cavalry? Nonsense, getthefuckoutofhere.
Who do you think was in command of the BEF when they became the first to use tanks? Haig placed an order for a thousand tanks just days after the first ever tank action. Obviously some kind of technophobe who hated tanks? FFS.
@@jonathanewer5910 He also thought the tanks would break the stalemate of the trenches where then the cavalry would storm through and achieve a substantial breakthrough so... He liked tech but only to advance horses
You didnt do the "Oh bugger the tank is on fire" test
atleast lindy is of average height
that's a copyrighted crew maneuver lol!
@Baron Von Grijffenbourg If you look carefully there are 3 German soldiers hiding under the tank near the back, waiting for someone on fire to jump out the back so they can beat them up.
I love the way the curator talks, hes great.
Huh, a gas tank in the front. I wonder if anyone picked up that feature in future tank designs?
Doc Tar It's an improvement from "two gas tanks in front, one on each side of the driver and commander." At least this one is on the opposite side from the crew.
It the gas cans over the crew compartment that gave me The shivers
until it gets shot out and now you're really fucked.
you know, being in the middle of no man land, where all the enemy and your artillery is aimed at...
just got feel sad for those poor souls.
Quite a few tanks have fuel tanks at the front.
yes but there are two things going for those tanks, 1 they got armour to slug off most rounds, and two a reserve tank somewhere more protected.
this thing? i dont even think it has a reverse tank, and seeing how the mk4 can be penned by ap firing german mg, and this thing got half of that thing armour... ya it aint gonna be fun for those guys.
"You must Whippet" :)
For those who have no clue what he's referring to... ua-cam.com/video/j_QLzthSkfM/v-deo.html
David is fantastic. Hope to see him more often on these features.
_When a problem comes along_
_You must whippet_
_Before the cream sits out too long_
_You must whippet_
_When something's going wrong_
_You must whippet_
Lol 😂
Yeah, great 1918 hit. ;) (1980)
When the Germans come along
You must Whippet
I'll let myself out now
@@weldonwin Oh when the Germans come along
You must Whippet
And the Kaiser seems so strong
You must Whippet
And all those trenches are so long
You must Whippet
(Thanks for getting me started, I couldn't help myself!)
I laughed too hard at this. But really enjoyed it.
wish i could hear all the personal war stories about each of the tanks and tankettes cos usually you hear a bunch about the overall design type rather than each tank's history like as if it was an individual's.
If you're really interested I'd highly recommend the book "The Tanks at Flers" by Trevor Pidgeon. It follows every single Mark I tank used on 15th September 1916. It's exactly what you're asking for, for every tank used on the day of their combat debut. Also contains some tidbits of the actions following 15th Sept, but it mostly focuses on that first day. It is in two volumes; the first contains all the important text information and some photos, the second volume is annotated maps showing the tank crew's objectives, route, and actions.
For similar accounts for any other battle or time you'd have to do a lot of researching, I don't know of any books that present similar information.
i dozed off with autoplay on now im here. perfect.
And Indy,can you make special about music in the great war?How does it influence soldier in trenches?What are the favorite of all music in the great war?
Are you European or American or Asian
IT'S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY!!!
Didn't know a pistol could type
There’s a Long, Long Trail is my favorite
@@bigbeef29it seems like new age of digital is coming
Great to hear the stories of selflessness and even camaraderie amongst different sides. Top video.
Currently modeling Musical Box in 1/35 along with a Mk V Male (German Captured) and Mk IV Female (British). All which are very close to being finished now. Might get the 1918 deadline finished now. If you guys at the great war want photo's I can provide them
German Mark V? This must be a what-if model, then? The Germans never obtained a running Mk V to my knowledge. Can't speak for the Great War channel but I'd love to see all three of your models!
Bravo David! Great walk through.
Hi Indy, Flo and co. Just putting it out there: There is a small town in Mexico called Nogales, Sonora, today they celebrate the centennial of a battle between USA and Mexico; Mexico actually won but according to local historians there were two german soldiers as advisers, both were killed and personal letters and belognings were confiscated and the bodies burned, i think this was part of Germany's plan to get Mexico on their side! This was the begining of the wall that separates the US from Mexico (prior to this people could freely cross between both towns) thanks for your videos i really love your channel!
"The dalek", I would've called it.
I think the first prototype Mark A, ready in Frebruary 1917, is worth mentioning. It debuted at the Oldbury trials, along with the Gun Carrier and the first prototypes of what would become the Marks V and VII. It had a crew of two and a rotating turret designed to take a single Lewis gun. Renault beat Tritton in completing the first tank with a functioning rotating turret by mere days.
What a wonderful collaboration.
Great vid indy and crew! What an incredible story, make that a movie!
The story of the M1 being stranded and holding off the enemy for 3 days. This story of the Whippet exploiting the breakthrough, these could be made into movies, brilliant stories
I did not think I'd like this video/interview format, but my eyes were glued to the screen. Very Interesting!
I knew this video would be a fun one the moment I saw the thumbnail. And I was right. Had no idea that this tank ever existed. Wow the things you learn every day. I really loved everything about this video. Great job.
Definitely in my top 10 tanks of WW1...
1) Renault FT - *(French)*
2) Mark IV and Mark V - *(British)*
3) Saint-Chamond - *(French)*
4) A7V - *(German)*
5) Medium Mark A (Whippet) - *(British)*
6) Mark IX - *(British)*
7) Mark I (Big Willie / Centipede) - *(British)*
8) LK-II (Stridsvagn) - *(German)*
9) Tsar Tank (Netopyr) - *(Russian)*
10) Medium Mark C (Hornet) - *(British)*
Honorable mentions:
Fiat 2000 - *(Italien)*
Schneider CA - *(French)*
Little Willie - *(British)*
I met Captain Arnold's brother when he was a potato farmer in South Africa. He had also been in the RAC. This was in the 1960's and he was pretty old.
Musical Box would make a great film if someone could build a driving mock-up of a Whippet.
Indy your always great and David Willey is the GO TO MAN for anything about tanks and probably a lot of other things too, great video, thanks.
Great job, Indy! Thanks!!
Superb episode. The personal stories are quite moving. Thanks!!!!
Bovington Tank Museum looks awesome!
Musical Box, talk about a crazy story. Also, that's a great tank name, incorporates the shape, roughly, and of course the sweet 'music' it made.
Cool tank! Great story!
I like the way the lock nut on the port side track's tension adjuster is out of register on the red/white pattern. I'll have to remember that detail when I build my Emhar Whippet kit.
Excellent episode. Thanks! The Whippet is my favorite tank - that unique silhouette, unlike any other tank. Incredible too, that three or four people would fight while crammed into the equivalent of a small bathroom or closet.
Splendid and tip top video looking forward to the next video.
Bobbington is steadily climbing towards the top of my bucket list.
When he said they put petrol on the roof and rear of the tank.
I thought to myself, "so if u get hit. U turn into flaming metal ball"
Do one on the Bob Semple tank.
C Average Facts The Bob Semple has too much awesomeness for any one video to contain.
Tanks for the episode!
I’m gonna miss ya Indy, The armistice is drawing closer!
Hello Indy, any idea of the Whippet at the Royal Museum in Bruxelles? It was hit by a shell from behind. Thanks
I wonder if the Germans saw the limitations in their own and British heavy tanks, but saw the effectiveness of the whippets and used that experience to build their panzers to be light, fast, and mobile.
Matthew David Renault FTs were better and released earlier. The Germans mostly looked up for that
Baron Von Grijffenbourg well said
Regardless of postwar tank doctrine and anything that happened after 1920, the mere existence of the German LK tank project in 1918 proves you are right, I think. the Whippet and FT together greatly influenced the Germans to begin developing a tank weighing less than about 10 tons.
They captured 2 in working order and created their own versions with far more enthusiasm than for heavy tanks. Interestingly the japanese were also sold some and you can clearly see how it influenced their later designs.
ive been watching this series since the start and its been an amazing journey! are the guys going to be making a new series on ww2?
You do a great job with these documentaries.
This is a brilliant episode. Thank you.
*Rolls up to a german trench in a giant armoured shoe*
Excellent, excellent episode!
Those pictures of that Whippet Tank in Ireland were taken in County Clare southern Ireland not Northern Ireland . They were taken during the Irish War of Independence, there are also photos of these Whippet tanks with the same markings in the streets of Dublin during the War of Independence. Newspaper captions of the time clearly state that the pictures in this video were taken in county (west of Ireland)
I love your channel keep up the great stuff!!
Being inside a Whippet in combat would of been absolute mayhem. ARNOLD Get a VC? Musical Bob what a great name for a tank..
Artillery only special?
*Bayonets only*
SANDBAGS ONLY
this is getting too far
It's time to stop
it´s time to STAAP only
"It's a lighter, faster tank to take the place of cavalry."
General Melchett; "Mehhhhhrrrrgh"
gah - the personal stories always make me tear up
Excellent video, informative and interesting. I really want to visit this museum (saving up time and money).
I wish this thing was in bf1
Probably isn't as fun as Indie is making it out to be
Albanian eagle it would be cool af though, to add a new perspective to the game
Be very easy to disable
I had bet on it appearing in the Apocalypse DLC, but I think that having only machineguns it would be a tough sell versus other tank types. The designers would've had to be creative and probably a-historical with the weaponry and gadgets.
they could've added it as a slower but more protected varant of armored car
3 1/2 miles an hour with the wind behind you...lol
Yay I love your videos it makes me so happy!!!
Turn a tractor into a war machine. Well... is this the original "Killdozer" then?
No that's little willie which is also at the museum there 😅
Great video as usual
Awesome video, thanks!
Churchill sent theses tanks plus some mk4's onto the streets of Glasgow 1919 to quell the red clyde rebellion.
"policing duty"
My grandfather and many Glaswegians hated and resented Churchill for it
I thought those were Medium Cs?
www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSE00440
Jesus. Thanks for the lesson. The more I learn about Churchill, well. He got to write his own history,
Indy, you need to make a special on artillery only!!!!
There are a few discussion about the fuel system on this vehicle. What were the AT systems in place at the Battle of Amines? It could be, and I’m just guessing here, the Germans didn’t have AT weapons/doctrine in place yet.
I got a new tank, let me just Whippet out.
I'll see myself out.
Find someone who looks at you the same way David Willey looks at Indy at 0:35
That's hot.
Lmao
Such a robin williams-ey way of smiling too
6:20 a pigeon ???
Happy early Tanksgiving!
Medium mark A is that first tank to take advantage of it’s mobility. It is able to break through and cause havoc behind the enemy lines. So, in a way, it is the predecessor of the Cruiser tanks.
Superb stuff!...
Why did they not drive/design the tank backwards? seems much safer to have both the engine and the fuel tank at the back of the tank and have the biggest fire arc for the front machine gun (rather than being obstructed by the long nose). What was their reason for designing it this way around?
we've also got one in the military museum in Brussels!
Great stuff!
Cecil Sewell, VC, hero!
This is brilliant !
Hey The Great War, great video as always. Just a heads up, The hyperlink for the tank museum's channel in your description is off because of the "The" at the end.
Some day I'll visit Bovington tank museum!
aka. The DEVO
Indy will you do episodes about ww2 after the great war is over
"Dear fellow tank designers.Say,wouldn`t it be a brilliant idea to place the fuel tanks at the front end,the rear end and maybe the roof of your newest tank ? Your German High-Comm....ähem,sorry,aGOOD friend !!"
Wow last time I was this early the Ottoman empire still existed
Yep, now it's just an old padded trunk on the bathroom landing, full of all but forgotten blankets . . & dreams.
Mehmet Öz last time I was this early, France was still a respected military power.
@@MrRenegadeshinobi Damn. Last time I was early Julius Caesar was still alive.
Mehmet Öz Last time this joke was original, it was the Cambrian explosion
Can anyone tell me why the Med Mk A was never fitted with one or two revolving turrets?
The single MG turret configuration had already proven effective on the Lanchester and the RR armoured cars and the Austin series sported a very snazzy twin turret arrangement.
I'm interested because I like to model 'what ifs' and have ordered a Meng models Whippet and intend to copy the Austin twin turret arrangement onto it.
Yeaaaaah more tanks
I was 99% sure this was a video collaboration with the Chieftain 😅
Can't wait for a Great War Special on the Renault FT, I know it's soon!
His tie reminds me of a tank track.