The Armored Assault Company and the return of the 11M (Sortof): The 19C The Chieftain 2022-06-18 | Many moons ago, there was a specific MOS for Bradley crews in the infantry. It went away.To return specialisation, a new MOS is coming for the infantry Bradleys... but it's Armor branch. Welcome to the 19CT-shirts. everpress.com/the-chieftainMerchandise (The carousel below seems dodgy)the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmorFinancial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatFurther reading: Armored Assault Company in Armor Magazine https://www.benning.army.mil/armor/earmor/content/issues/2022/Winter/1Hines22.pdfCurrent structure: battleorder.org/us-bradley-platoon
Does the Chieftain Fit Into.... a Ford Model T The Chieftain 2023-11-19 | Filmed during a down-moment on a maintenance day at the Ontario Regiment Museum, which explains the fashion choice. Would rather old Army gear get oily than my jeans. The Model T is small and so old that I have to ask someone else at the end of the video how to drive it. Apparently the first conventional pedal arrangement was the Cadillac Model 53, but few people bought it. then the Austin 7 used it, and it was popular. Merchandise (The carousel below seems dodgy)the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmorTwitter...erm.. X: twitter.com/Chieftain_armorFinancial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshat
Purpose of Tanker Boots The Chieftain 2023-11-09 | Tanker boots are not the same as normal miltary boots, being purpose designed for armor crewmen. The 60 second description, but don't forget my longer video on US Tank Crew Attire. youtu.be/6r-eoQ6tQZs
Interview with Cone of Arc The Chieftain 2023-10-28 | Cone has been making videos for a couple of years now. I finally met him for the first time at a National Armor and Cavalry Collection open house a couple of months ago. And thus we have another episode of "Chieftain interviews random people"The open houses, by the way, are the only time that you can access the collection, they don't have the manpower to be open routinely. Keep an eye on their facebook page for announcements.Cone's channel: youtube.com/@ConeOfArcNational Armor and Cavalry Collection Facebook page: facebook.com/ArmorandCavalryCollectionFinancial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmorTwitter:twitter.com/Chieftain_armor
St George, Patron Saint of Tankers and Cavalrymen, in 60 seconds The Chieftain 2023-10-26 | He is also the patron saint of butchers, farm workers, saddlers, archers, shepherds, boy scouts and crusaders, but that's not important right now. Also not important, he's the patron saint of Canada, England, Georgia (oddly enough), Greece, Germany, Malta, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Lithuania, Portugal, Montenegro and Ethiopia. The Order of Saint George is an officially unofficial but unofficially official award of the US Army's Armor and Cavalry Association, and the confusingly named but entirely non-associated Order of St George is the highest Russian military decoration.Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmorTwitter:twitter.com/Chieftain_armor
Inside the Chieftains Hatch: Super Kurassier, Pt 3. The Chieftain 2023-10-14 | A side-upgrade of SK-105. Often incorrectly terms "SK-105A3", this pre-dates the A2 upgrade and wasn't given a designation. The SK-105 is an Austrian vehicle using the French-style oscillating turret. The design supposedly came with a number of drawbacks, such as stabilisation problems (Stabilising a multi-ton turret instead of just a gun) and NBC problems. However, Austrian engineers had a crack at these problems, creating the vehicle you saw in parts 1 and 2. However, there was a further attempt at an upgrade, to use the more powerful NATO-standard 105mm gun. The request was made by Argentina to use the same gun as their TAM tank, and as Austria used a compatible gun on the M60, it made sense from the Austrian perspective as well.Filmed at https://www.hgm.at/en Heeresgeschichtliches MuseumFinancial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmorTwitter:twitter.com/Chieftain_armor
Does The Chieftain Fit Into... A Daimler Dingo? The Chieftain 2023-09-24 | Filmed at Aquino 2023, this is the Scout Car donated by DeadmeatBC (That's a World of Tanks username) to the Ontario Regiment Museum. It is also quite small.Merchandise (The carousel below seems dodgy)the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmorTwitter...erm.. X: twitter.com/Chieftain_armorFinancial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshat
Sandbags and Sniper Brens: When Troops Act on Unfounded Belief The Chieftain 2023-09-17 | Troops are usually not equipment experts or mechanical engineers. They will often act in what they perceive to be their best interests no matter what the reality says. Warfare is full of various myths, and the question of whether the sniper scene in "Siege of Jadotville" has any foundation is probably more difficult to answer than some may think. In addition, there is more at play than just the technical specs. Note update at the very end on the behind-the-scenes of the movie.Prompted by videos such as youtube.com/watch?v=i75o0F6PY9k and youtube.com/watch?v=wS4C9NMV0cEFinancial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmorTwitter:twitter.com/Chieftain_armor
The M1E3: What has the Army actually said? The Chieftain 2023-09-10 | I dig into the press release and make some observations on what the release says, what it doesn't say, and more importantly, some food for thought as to the possibilities which exist with the new development type.Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmorTwitter:twitter.com/Chieftain_armor
Inside the Chieftains Hatch: Super Kurassier, Pt 2. The Chieftain 2023-09-02 | The SK-105 is an Austrian vehicle using the French-style oscillating turret. The design supposedly came with a number of drawbacks, such as stabilisation problems (Stabilising a multi-ton turret instead of just a gun) and NBC problems. However, Austrian engineers had a crack at these problems, creating this prototype vehicle. Here's part 2, the gunner and commanderFilmed at https://www.hgm.at/en Heeresgeschichtliches MuseumFinancial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmorTwitter:twitter.com/Chieftain_armor
My Speeding Ticket in a Tank in Iraq The Chieftain 2023-08-23 | Since folks want the story.As an aside, there is also a story of an incident in the 1991 war of an MLRS unit getting hauled in as they were relocating to respond to a request for fires. I have not seen it verified in anything official, but I wouldn't put it past reality either.
Inside the Chieftains Hatch: Super Kurassier, Part 1 The Chieftain 2023-08-19 | The SK-105 is an Austrian vehicle using the French-style oscillating turret. The design supposedly came with a number of drawbacks, such as stabilisation problems (Stabilising a multi-ton turret instead of just a gun) and NBC problems. However, Austrian engineers had a crack at these problems, creating this prototype vehicle.Filmed at https://www.hgm.at/en Heeresgeschichtliches MuseumFinancial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmorTwitter:twitter.com/Chieftain_armor
Inside the Chieftains Hatch: M25 Dragon Wagon, Part 2 The Chieftain 2023-08-10 | Part 2 of 2. Video cross-posted from World of Tanks channel for greater visibility. The M25 Transporter is often mis-named the M26, which, in reality, is only the tractor. But either way, it's a fascinatingly complicated piece of machinery designed to do particular job, and is another example of the 'behind-the-scenes' effort that the US Army took in creating a balanced, sustainable force in WW2. Not as glamarous as the tanks they transported, perhaps, but almost as vital.In any case, these World of Tanks produced videos are advertising for WoT. If you wish to encourage WoT to make more, please feel free to try the game with this link and prove that the advertising works! worldoftanks.com/chieftainPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmorTwitter... erm.. Xtwitter.com/Chieftain_armor
Thoughts on the T-14 Armata Tiff The Chieftain 2023-08-07 | I throw my oar in to muddy the waters on the topic a bit more and divert into almost entirely irrelevant territory. Whilst editing this video, I have been reminded of Jack Nicholson's "can't we just get along" speech in Mars Attacks!, and Tim Curry's Wadsworth in Clue. But anyway. Why the Tank Internet World is spending so much time on this subject is beyond me.0:00 Background1:02 Rant asking why this is such an important argument anyway.2:48 Appropriate responses to disagreements, and FOLLOW THE LOGIC, NOT THE CREATOR!5:11 Did the Americans develop their own torsion bars?6:24 The Tank Engine of Theseus6:58 The Tank of Theseus8:23 The T-14 breakdown on parade9:09 Final thoughts
Inside the Chieftains Hatch: M25 Dragon Wagon, Pt 1. The Chieftain 2023-08-03 | Video cross-posted from World of Tanks channel for greater visibility. The M25 Transporter is often mis-named the M26, which, in reality, is only the tractor. But either way, it's a fascinatingly complicated piece of machinery designed to do particular job, and is another example of the 'behind-the-scenes' effort that the US Army took in creating a balanced, sustainable force in WW2. Not as glamarous as the tanks they transported, perhaps, but almost as vital.In any case, these World of Tanks produced videos are advertising for WoT. If you wish to encourage WoT to make more, please feel free to try the game with this link and prove that the advertising works! worldoftanks.com/chieftainPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmorTwitter... erm.. Xtwitter.com/Chieftain_armor
Designing the Tank of the Future The Chieftain 2023-07-22 | The discussion on vehicles of the future tends to revolve around the older paradigm of gun, protection & mobility but the reality is that those features seem to be less important considerations when providing an advantage over adversaries. Everyone now has gotten to "If you can see it, you can kill it." Brains over brawn will define the next generation of vehicles, and that future is closer than you may think. The conference in question was put on by IDGA.Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmorTwitter:twitter.com/Chieftain_armor
Inside the Chieftains Hatch: BAE XM1302, Part 2 The Chieftain 2023-07-08 | The alternate proposal for the MPF program was the BAE XM1302. Again, I walk around the vehicle with the MPF product manager LTC George, and pepper him with unexpected questions in order to shed a little more light on this platform as well, whilst also trying to figure out what it's like on the inside. Reminder, though I wasn't permitted to film inside the GDLS entrant (XM10) as a US service vehicle, I did crawl around inside it, and can thus make some comparative statements. Vehicle filmed at Warren, MI, courtesy of PEO GCS, and National Armor and Cavalry Collection, then-Ft Benning, GA. Links for M10 and BAE part 1 at the end of this video.Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Inside the Chieftains Hatch: BAE XM1302, Part 1 The Chieftain 2023-06-24 | The alternate proposal for the MPF program was the BAE XM1302. Again, I walk around the vehicle with the MPF product manager LTC George, and pepper him with unexpected questions in order to shed a little more light on this platform as well. Vehicle filmed at Warren, MI, courtesy of PEO GCS. Given it isn't a US Service vehicle, I was allowed bring my camera inside, so watch part 2 for the important bits...Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Tanks 105: Anatomy of a Modern 120mm Round The Chieftain 2023-06-15 | A short and simple video on just how a modern 120mm NATO smoothbore round is constructed.Last 24 hours to get T-shirts: everpress.com/the-chieftainFinancial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Tanks 104: The basics of armored vehicle tracks The Chieftain 2023-06-08 | A short and simple video prompted by a Q&A question of "How does one get additional grip from a track?" As is my way, I attack this by addressing many somewhat irrelevant details first...Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Chieftains Q&A 27: Air Defence, AGS and AMXs The Chieftain 2023-05-28 | Episode #27 of the increasingly inaccurately described trilogy of "Ask Chieftain armor-related questions". For the full list of previously asked questions, see docs.google.com/document/d/15Wn7idsif2-ifK7SlgJ4tE0H7P9c4zASi_kSEu8rIS4/edit#heading=h.mwc5y9bd9pm700:00 Intro, Warfighters.3:22 German heavy tank doctrine in WW25:25 Thoughts on the Israeli Nagmachon7:15 Why was there a shift in Soviet artillery from towed to self-propelled guns7:50 Opinion on the AGS13:20 Steel wheels on wheeled vehicles14:54 If you could retrofit one thermal to either an old tank or an IFV, which vehicle?15:26 Room for return of SPAAG17:30 How good is modern thermal vision at target discrimination/19:03 How modular are vehicles?20:04 Are you considering a second book?20:36 Would WW2 "ghost army" tactics work today?21:14 Do we train for scenarios in which friendly forces do not have air superiority21:36 Reliable King Tiger vs post-war tanks22:42 Is Challenger 3 worth-while?23:50 Chieftain's life story(!) and why the move to the US25:45 Is the use of rubber track blocks vs all-steel related to live vs dead track?26:15 When were crew ergonomics first seriously considered as a factor?28:00 Is Sentinel's turret still the worst you've encountered?28:56 Why is a drone operator on an individual tank a bad idea?30:35 Does a unit commander's tank's second-in command have autonomy to deal with threats?32:20 Why is the US Army deleting MGS when other nations have continued operating wheeled cannon vehicles?33:12 What goes into determining track commonality?34:14 What music types do you listen to?34:31 Is Merkava suspension basically Christie?35:04 Would earlier introduction of serviceable high velocity HEAT have made heavy tanks pointless in WW2?35:42 Why a fixed hull MG on the T-54?36:39 Are autocannons better suited for untrained/undertrained crews?37:38 How do you manage a logistics situation like the Ukraine?40:47 Are there differences in casualties of men or vehicles between petrol and diesel Shermans?41:15 Who would, hypothetically, have taken over for the various generals who crash-landed in Ireland had their internment been more than brief?46:21 Opinion on post-WW2 French tanks?49:44 Did the Germans consider Panther to be a medium or a heavy tank?50:17 How has and will the war in the Ukraine affect AA doctrine52:30 Why was no armored vehicle fitted with the Oldsmobile 37mm from P39?53:04 Is the platoon or company the main armored fighting element for the US Army?Links to things.MoD article on Warfighter. army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2023/05/british-iron-in-america-s-hammer-exercise-warfighterBook: amazon.com/Can-Openers-Development-Anti-Tank-Carriages/dp/1635618592 (Or other retailers)T-Shirt sales. (Open for a little over 2 weeks, then closed and sent to batch production.)everpress.com/the-chieftainThat said, if they are showing as 'campaign ended', try these direct links.Vehicle offends me: everpress.com/remove-it-1-2Drive me closer: everpress.com/drive-me-closerThe Tank is on Fire: everpress.com/the-tank-is-on-fireSignificant Emotional Event: everpress.com/significant-emotional-eventEmotional Support Missile: everpress.com/emotional-support-missT28 Superheavy: everpress.com/27-year-hide-and-seek-champUS Generals crash in Ireland: worldoftanks.com/en/news/chieftain/chieftains-hatch-stinky-emergencyITCH Sentinel: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEAEU2gs2Nz-UJ73p5kX3JoBiz3WE32_gITCH Strv m/42: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEAEU2gs2Nz9_YnXQg5ZxlZFTFj2mRhVWITCH A.10: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEAEU2gs2Nz988eCHe_RgAS1POVstA3j1ITCH Panzer III: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEAEU2gs2Nz_1cPZ2ipwMBl7STQnz8bRlArmored Assault Company (6-Bradley platoons). youtube.com/watch?v=Giuoyta9heQFinancial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainNon-T-Shirt Merchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Odds and Ends at the Ordnance Training Support Facility The Chieftain 2023-05-10 | The last video from my trip to the Ordnance collection in what was then Fort Lee, VA. (It has since been renamed as Fort Gregg-Adams). I'm sure I'll come back to film some more vehicles which caught my attention, but this is a bit of a teaser of some of the other things which are present.
Behind Apache Gunnery, Pt 3. The Flight Line The Chieftain 2023-04-19 | Part 3, and last, of my visit to an AH-64 gunnery. This episode:00:00 First Military Flight00:51 Simulator11:00 The DAR Team17:07 The Fuelers22:44 Ammo Handling28:22 Loading MunitionsAgain, may thanks to 1-227 Attack Battalion, and the 1st Cav PAO.Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Inside the Chieftains Hatch: All-American T3 The Chieftain 2023-04-01 | There is no vehicle more critical to the US military than the Bluebird All-American. Pretty much every serviceman and woman has been on one of these things from the day they they entered basic training. It has no armor, no guns, and is entirely unglamorous, but you always loved seeing one roll up at the range at the end of the day...Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
US AFV Development in WW2, or why the Sherman was as it was. The Chieftain 2023-03-17 | Several years ago, I gave a talk at the New York Military Affairs Symposium. It was a good talk, but it was necessary to re-record it. There's no Q&A, but the presentation has been updated a bit with more recent work and references.The original, with the Q&A session at the end, is still available here.c-span.org/video/?433629-2/design-history-m4-sherman-tank-world-war-iiOther things referenced in this video.Myths of American Armor: youtube.com/watch?v=bNjp_4jY8pYModern US Army procurement processes: youtube.com/watch?v=oYzzwZpqNUEParshall talk on German/Soviet AFV production. (Second speaker). youtube.com/watch?v=N6xLMUifbxQBarnes/Devers 76mm transcript: worldoftanks.com/en/news/chieftain/The_Chieftains_Hatch_Barnes_CallM4A3E2 Jumbo. youtu.be/kCqMzzU5gB0Quad cities tank arsenal (M7 Tank): youtube.com/watch?v=9AXSXqTrSoUFinancial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Behind AH-64 Gunnery, Part 2: The Master Gunner The Chieftain 2023-03-11 | If there's a single person behind any tank gunnery, it's the Master Gunner. Turns out that's the case for aviation gunnery as well. Here's half an hour talking about the administration and 'rules' behind AH-64 gunnery. Again, you will see nothing 'exciting' here, it's a half-hour of sitting down and talking. It is, however, extremely important to a gunnery if you want it to be good and useful for anything.Part two of three or four.Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Behind AH-64 Apache Gunnery, Part 1. The Chieftain 2023-03-04 | The first of three (or maybe four, but probably three) videos on the behind-the-scenes of AH-64 gunnery. This isn't going to be awesome footage of helicopters shooting things. Frankly, it's not a spectator sport and will get boring quickly. However, there's a lot which goes on behind the scenes before you get to the cool gun camera footage. Thanks to 1-227th Attack Battalion (and 1st Cav's PAO).00:00 The mechanics.16:25 The UAS/Grey Eagle CompanyFinancial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Cut-Open Museum Tanks The Chieftain 2023-02-25 | A number of musea have cut-open tanks to allow people to see inside them. In some cases, like Centurion, this is uncontroversial. In the case of WW2 German AFVs, some strong responses can be elicited.In the US context, they were cut open for use as training aids, otherwise, there were just going to be scrapped (Just another enemy tank at the time, after all). However, as training aids or educational pieces, they arguably are far better for the learner to understand a 'tank' as opposed to looking at the exterior, inside small openings if accessible, or simply looking at wargame stats.Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Unofficial High-Speed Tour of Australian Armor and Artilley Museum The Chieftain 2023-02-11 | Cairns in Queensland is the typical stopping point for folks looking to dive the Great Barrier Reef. But in addition to the joys of the tropical weather and the large bats (and I genuinely like Cairns as a town), they have a world-class tank museum. It's nice to have a tank museum at a place that people actually want to go to, so if you're on your Aussie vacation, drop the family off at the Esplanade and drive up the ten miles from downtown.They also have an annual "AusArmor Fest", where the theme is visitor involvement. Not many other places let you ride in a Panzer IV or T-72.
Preparing the US Army for WW2 The Chieftain 2023-01-28 | An overview of some of the things which the US Army, and McNair in particular, did in order to bring the US Army from a desert Constabulary Force to something prepared to engage in WW2.The Museum of the American GI, College Station, TX, has an invited speaker season going. I was the second. americangimuseum.orgFinancial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Ten Responses to the MPF Discussion The Chieftain 2023-01-19 | [I strongly recommend reading the pinned comment]. The MPF has led to a number of talking points, some of which I agree with, many of which I do not. These are my observations on these talking points.Bradley Switchologyyoutu.be/FKrErCyPLN8Marder Switchologyyoutu.be/D3loUcIGZqEFinancial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
An interview with Peter Samsonov of Tank Archives The Chieftain 2023-01-15 | Peter Samsonov is the name behind the Tank Archives channel. He has just finished his book on IS-2, and this seemed like a good excuse to chat with him.The book is available here. http://is-2-tank.com
Inside the Chieftains Hatch Snapshot: XM10 Booker The Chieftain 2023-01-08 | The MPF is an entirely new armored fighting vehicle recently selected for introduction into service. I walk around the vehicle with the MPF product manager LTC George, and pepper him with unexpected questions in order to shed a little more light on this platform. Vehicle filmed at Warren, MI, courtesy of PEO GCS. Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Inside the Chieftains Hatch Snapshot: T88 HMC The Chieftain 2022-12-31 | The T88 HMC was a prototype SPG placing a 105mm howitzer into an M18. This survivor is at the Fort Lee TSF, the Ordnance Collection.Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Chieftains Q&A 26: Squeezebores, Steyrs and Spurs The Chieftain 2022-12-17 | Consolidated list of Q&A questions: docs.google.com/document/d/15Wn7idsif2-ifK7SlgJ4tE0H7P9c4zASi_kSEu8rIS4/edit#heading=h.mwc5y9bd9pm7Error: TPD wasn't a knife company, that was MSAR.Links:Irish Defense Forces Report: https://www.military.ie/en/public-information/publications/report-of-the-commission-on-defence-forces/Ballistics Standards: http://www.panzer-war.com/page33.htmlSteve Zaloga / Armored Champion interview: youtu.be/O1vwoetfhbkSherman Reliability: worldoftanks.com/en/news/chieftain/The_Chieftains_Hatch_British_Medsworldoftanks.com/en/news/chieftain/The_Chieftains_Hatch_DraculaVehicle Recovery. Timestamped: youtu.be/sNLTE75B0Os?t=1023Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor00:00 Intro, update about recent audio problems.02:50 Has anything coming out of Ukraine genuinely surprised me? 04:33 What books would you recommend to someone who is new to tanks?05:35 Do I have anything on the use of Chieftains in the Iran/Iraq war?06:43 What would you recommend for a young boy’s first 1/35 armored vehicle? 08:30 How have missions/operations changed for a tank commander or platoon leader from WW2 to the last deployment? 10:18 Why was the T-34/76’s gun enclosed in a long shroud or mantlet, but the Sherman or Panzer had a more ‘traditional’ mantlet?11:18 If money were not an object, was MGS worth saving?Was it technological limitations or design inertia which kept the transmission in the front of a tank 12:27 What required a drive shaft going the length of the vehicle until the advent of the power pack?14:30 In WW2 the Germans experimented with S-mine launchers on tanks, and more recently claymores were proposed for anti-infantry defense. Do these ideas have any merit?16:15 Why are automatic grenade launchers not more commonly seen on tanks?17:58 Do I have any insight on the MPF?18:42 Why was the M26 phased out so quickly in favour of M46, 47 and 48?21:13 Did the US ever test the concept of the squeeze-bore gun like the Germans?25:06 What tracked AFVs would I select for Ireland?28:13 Did I have a favourite armored vehicle growing up as a young lad? 28:30 Why didn’t the US consider autocannons in the interwar period as tank armament?28:48 Preferred pizza?28:55 How might late cold war vehicles be simplified to cut cost and production time if the US got to the point that it ran out of M1s in a war? 30:30 Is there any combat vehicle which turned out to be ‘bad’ at the job it was designed for, but ‘good’ at some other purpose?31:17 Has the origin of calling the gunner’s control handles “Cadillacs” ever been sourced?31:28 What’s in the display case on the wall to your left?32:28 How is the recovery of vehicles achieved in the modern US military?32:46 Is there a vehicle I had an opportunity to operate, but passed on it and now regret?32:59 Is there a sci-fi weapon that you don’t care how impractical, or how dumb it seems, you want to get one?33:47 GOTM40:34 Were you the American who went to a Russian museum and remarked "that's unfair" when looking at T-34's track pin system?41:34 What did Marines think of the M4?42:59 Hybrid Drives and See-through armor42:33 WW2 Contact Drill Commands (Or lack thereof)43:59 What about T24E1?45:01 What were casualties of the end of the cold war in terms of technological development?47:07 What do the higher-ups think of my youtube career?47:50 How useful is a thermal CITV vs a non-thermal commander’s viewer on a vehicle which already has a thermal imager for the gun?49:50 What were the major turning points in North Africa, other than Second El Alamein?50:33 Why was the 76mm gun considered a failure in Europe 1944/45, but a success in Korea?51:47 Were there official studies done on the effectiveness of sandbags as armor?54:33 The "peek around the corner" camera on the Streetfighter tank.55:28 Was the change from the H to J series MTOE cavalry units a boon or decrease in capability?59:59 How exactly is armor penetration ability defined?1:02:20 What have I found about T28 in the archives?1:02:44 Thoughts on MPF1:03:19 Did anyone put a 40mm Bofors onto a 20-ton tank?1:04:35 Was the M103 outmatched by the Soviet tanks it was facing by the 1970s?1:05:21 What’s the deal with the supposed early M1 hitting 100mph with the governor removed?1:05:56 Were the M1 skirts a development from Schurzen?1:06:41 Man-hours of maintenance per hour of use for Sherman1:07:43 How does one earn a Stetson and spurs in a cav unit? 1:08:56 Can you blind-fire with non-Area of effect weapons?1:09:15 Did the Soviets copy the Jerrycan?1:09:53 How the the Kangaroo series of vehicles come about?1:12:24 Do I have any intention of doing a 6+ hour Q&A?
Professionals make things look easy. Even military things. The Chieftain 2022-12-12 | A recent interview over on Lindybeige's channel had a clip about the nature of international volunteers in Ukraine. If you're the sort of person watching my channel, you've probably seen it. I've seen a lot of people extrapolate that because US soldiers are used to operating with good support that somehow that reduces the quality of the personnel (A different matter from the level of dedication to the Ukrainian cause of any particular individual) Well, train as you fight, fight as you train, as they say. And getting the correct resources in the correct place at the correct time doesn't just happen, even if you have the resources in the first place.Incidentally, that chap apparently doesn't understand that an 11B in 10th Mountain could have been an 11B in 1st Cav or will rotate to 4th ID afterwards. The US doesn't have the same 'regimental' system he may be used to.
Interview with “Tankers” Facebook community. The Chieftain 2022-12-08 | So there is this Facebook page called “Tankers”. They basically post videos and images of tanks around the world. What better thing to do with FB? They showed up at Fort Benning at the Sullivan Cup, and I put one of them in front of my camera. facebook.com/TankersofficialFinancial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Inside the Chieftains Hatch: Christie M1931 The Chieftain 2022-11-26 | The first of the Army's Christie-type tanks, which they put a lot of effort into testing in the 1930s, came in two designations: Convertible Medium Tank T3, and Convertible Combat Car T1. This is one of those two vehicles, though in fairness, we're not quite sure which. After editing, I'm mostly leaning to the idea of this being a T3 which was converted to have the machineguns in the same manner as the T1, which seems to be unreported in the books, mainly due to the period photograph at 24:55 which, if so, simply did not have the machinegun mounted at the time.Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Inside the Chieftains Hatch Snapshot: AMPV MCmd The Chieftain 2022-11-12 | The AMPV is the long-awaited replacement for the venerable M113 based series of vehicles. In this video, I walk around the vehicle with the AMPV product manager LTC Costa, and pepper him with unexpected questions in order to shed a little more light on this new vehicle which we'll be buying by the thousand but seems to have somewhat gone under the radar. Vehicle filmed at Warren, MI, courtesy of PEO GCS.Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
AbramsX and KF51 Panther Rambling. The Chieftain 2022-11-05 | Totally unresearched Op-Ed piece, due to popular demand. Why some of the new features aren't new, why some make sense, and why I think neither tank is going to go into production.Edit: Indeed, so unresearched, I missed that though KMW makes Leopard 2, the KF51 is Rheinmetall.Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Snapshot: Early HVSS and the M3A1. The Chieftain 2022-10-26 | At the Ordnance Collection in Fort Lee, two interesting 'missing link' vehicles.Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
T72M1 Switchology and Fire Control System The Chieftain 2022-10-15 | Returning to Steel Beasts Pro PE in order to show the fire control systems of various vehicles, here's the T-72M of about 1980. Tankograd website has a very in-depth assessment of all the components of the tank.Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Modern US Vehicle Procurement, w/ MG Dean & BG Norman The Chieftain 2022-10-06 | Joining me for a live discussion are MG Dean, PEO GCS, and BG Norman, Next Generation Combat Vehicles Cross Functional Team, as we discuss how the US Army selects and develops its vehicles today.00:00 Futzing around and intro.02:37 Guest introductions03:30 What is a PEO GCS and why do we need one?05:15 And what does the NGCV CFT do?07:00 Do both teams work concurrently or sequentially?08:40 In WW2, vehicle procurement went through Ordnance officers to Chief of Ordnance and ASF. But you are a tanker. What changed?11:18 You have taken the "Functional Area: Acquisitions" career track. What is that?13:20 Why is "acquisitions" not required for the CFT position?16:20 Are your organisations mainly military or civilian personnel?17:30 Why is the CFT part of Futures Command, but not in Austin?20:10 The old procurement chain used to be purely through the military side to chief of Staff of the Army, the current one goes to SecArmy. Why the change?22:10 A US Advantage in WW2 was the Army Industrial College. Does the successor Eisenhower School today still do the same thing?26:00 In WW2, the using arm and the technical arm never settled the question of "who sets the requirements". Who is in charge these days?30:30 Do you have a guy in Futures command whose job it is to keep track of new technologies which might be useful?32:28 What are JCIDS and DOTMLPF, how do they work?35:22 The Operational Needs Statement, and the example of Stryker Dragoon.37:20 Back to JCIDS and DOTMLPF44:15 How specific are requirements issued to industry?49:20 When determining requirements, how far ahead in time are you looking?52:00 We have a history of failed multi-national developments, but where do we sit on multi-national requirements?56:20 What went wrong with Sgt. York, and how are such things prevented by the current system?58:35 In WW2 most tanks took about two years to field. Current standard is 'speed of relevance', but longer. What is an acceptable amount of time between 'go' and 'field'?1:03:53 Is 'maintaining institutional knowledge' an Army concern, or a political one?1:06:25 In the three years between selection of MPF and fielding, is there the possibility of changes due to new requirements, or is the vehicle stuck to be delivered in 2022 configuration?1:12:00 Is field testing using notional equipment (eg a truck with "tank" painted on the side) still done?1:14:28 At what stage is the 'abort' button pushed to cancel a program?1:17:13 In WW2 era, the US Army's Arsenals were capable of creating a new vehicle, even prototypes, on their own, then handed the design over to private industry. Does the Army still have such a capability?1:19:53 What happens if private industry shows up with an unsolicited item? (eg AbramsX)1:25:47 In a competitive bid, how much 'take it as it is' is there? eg Can the Army instruct the overall winner to incorporate a good idea from the other guy's entry?1:29:52 Must the Army accept the submission from the lowest bidder, or does it get a bit of wiggle room for superior performance at greater price?1:33:46 After engineering tests, vehicles go to troop trials. Are these make/break tests, or are they more a 'you're getting this thing, we're just asking you for refinement requirements'?1:40:25 Do we still do anything like the inter-war "educational orders" today?1:41:45 How is the level of field contractor support determined in a contract?1:43:59 What's the warranty on a tank? At what point is it no longer the contractor's problem to fix?1:44:44 Is the tank as a concept now, finally, dead?1:46:40 Are we going to be able to rely more on the AI for 'technical' functions to free up the human crews for 'tactical' functions?1:48:55 How are we going to avoid the information overload problem which is looking at happening with increased sensors/drones/etc?1:50:50 There is a push/pull between making a smaller tank (fewer crew) and adding more crew for the workload. Where is that balance struck?1:53:07 Are we going to go away from the traditional tank crew paradigm of gunner, loader, driver, TC?1:54:15 What did the US Army procurement system do better in the 40s and 50s, and why do we not do it today?1:56:26 How tolerant are we of failures in testing?1:58:25 Final thoughts/comments
Does Chieftain Fit Into..... a Renault UE? The Chieftain 2022-09-28 | The Renault UE, or the Chenillette was a small armored supply vehicle. A very small armored supply vehicle, actually.Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Inside the Chieftains Hatch Snapshot: M5 Robotic Combat Vehicle The Chieftain 2022-09-17 | Textron is submitting what it's terming its "M5" to meet US Army requirements. This particular one is optimised for the Counter-UAS role (i.e. anti-drone configuration, in plain English). Clark Lindner gives me the low-down.Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Unofficial High Speed Tour of Panssarimuseo, Parola The Chieftain 2022-09-03 | The national armor museum of Finland is at a place called Parola. During a day off, I took a roam around.Official website: https://www.panssarimuseo.fi/en/front-pageFinancial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Inside the Chieftains Hatch: Skeleton Tank. The Chieftain 2022-08-27 | The Skeleton Tank, AKA the Spider Tank, was a proof-of-concept from the WW1 era to try to combine the light weight of a smaller tank with the off-road and trench crossing capability of a larger tank.Video filmed at the Training Support Facility, Ft Lee, VA.Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatUtreon: utreon.com/c/thechieftainMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Inside the Chieftains Hatch: ItPsv 41 Anti II The Chieftain 2022-08-13 | Six Ilmatorjuntapanssarivaunu 41 were delivered to Finland after experience in the Winter War indicated a need for better air defense at the front line. Landsverk of Sweden delivered with this L-62 based vehicle, derived from the Hungarian Nimrod. Note: turns out 1664 is not the cc of the engine, it's just the name. 7.5l or to.Thanks to the Panssarimuseo (Parola Tank Museum) and the financial support from Patreons, merchandise purchasers, or other direct donations for making the trip possible.Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Inside the Chieftains Hatch Snapshot: M1 Thunderbolt. The Chieftain 2022-08-03 | The first of the M1s to come off the production line (so early that it was still officially an XM1) was "Thunderbolt", named after Creighton Abrams' tanks in WW2. This short video will cover a few of the features of the very earliest variant of the M1.Thanks to the US Army's Ordnance Collection and the financial support from Patreons, merchandise purchasors, or other direct donations for making the trip possible.Financial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatMerchandise the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.comPublic facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor
Austrian Armour at the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Part 2 The Chieftain 2022-07-23 | During a recent visit to Vienna, I commandeered Mr Franz Brodl for a couple of hours to talk about Austrian armored vehicles, and the Panzerhalle collection of the HGM downtown. This is, oddly enough, part two of the talk. I'm sure I'll get around to traditional videos there later.Public facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmorFinancial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatMerchandise (The carousel below seems dodgy)the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.com
Austrian Armour at the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Part 1 The Chieftain 2022-07-16 | During a recent visit to Vienna, I commandeered Mr Franz Brodl for a couple of hours to talk about Austrian armored vehicles, and the Panzerhalle collection of the HGM downtown.Turned out to be about an hour and a half, so here's 45 minutes to get you started. Apologies for the audio trouble. Part 2 is better.Public facebook page:facebook.com/TheChieftainArmorFinancial donations:Patreon: patreon.com/The_ChieftainDirect Paypal: paypal.me/thechieftainshatMerchandise (The carousel below seems dodgy)the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.com
