Military Tank Expert Rates 8 Tank Battles In Movies And TV | How Real Is It? | Insider

Armor officer and military tank historian Nicholas Moran rates eight tank battles in movies, such as "Saving Private Ryan" and "Fury," for realism.

Moran breaks down the accuracy of World War II tank history and battle tactics in "Kelly's Heroes" (1970), "Saving Private Ryan" (1998), and "Fury" (2014). He looks at the realism of features and capabilities of tanks used in "GoldenEye" (1995), "Fast & Furious 6" (2013), and "Batman Begins" (2005). He also breaks down the development of tanks from World War I to modern times in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989) and "Courage Under Fire" (1996).

Moran is an armor officer on M1 Abrams tanks and M3 Bradleys, with combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the in-house historian for the online game "World of Tanks," and he has a YouTube channel covering armored history.

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[JS-oboh]

His explanation of why tankers don't like driving through a building also explains a mystery of the King Tiger found in a basement.

[xeuse]

This guy was my commander for a time. Not only was he the best vehicle ID person I've ever seen, and not just for armor, he was a great commander and an upstanding individual who took care of his troops.

[sgt_loeram]

I served with this man, he’s one of the best tankers I’d ever had the pleasure of gunning for. A lot of people don’t know but he was also part of the team that trained the cast of “Fury”. Salute to you Lt. Moran!

[techoeastveld]

This is why we need actual people who fought with tanks to design tanks in games.

[BrandonIT]

"Unexpected Chieftain is the best Chieftain" Great guy, great channel, great knowledge. So glad to see him on this episode.

[ianmanor]

One of the better “expert rates” videos I’ve seen. As a former tanker, it’s cool seeing tanks getting some attention!

[badwolf]

You could not had chosen a better expert for this video. Nicholas "Chieftain" Moran served in Desert Storm. What he didn't tell you was how close he came to getting kill. The doctrine of tank commander sticking his head out during battle comes with obvious risks and in his case an enemy rifle round struck the vision block of his cupola; another 2 inches higher and it probably would had hit him in the neck or head.

[dedgar]

I agree with most of what he said. I am a veteran of the Gulf War 3rd Armored Division. It is very rare that I find concensus with these types of "expert" videos but this guy was spot on. Good job.

[catfish]

Side note for 11:11 : While it's a Soviet tank that would ordinarily run on steel track, the tanks used for filming ran modified Chieftain track (which has rubber pads) to avoid damaging the roads in Saint Petersburg. They achieved the drifting shots by getting the track pads mostly worn down and coating the street with copious amounts of dish soap.

[zanshibumi]

One of the best "expert videos" I've seen. This guy is not just very knowledgeable, but also a very good communicator, and even an entertaining and enjoyable person. I can easily imagine this guy being loved at his job.

[willwinters]

"Kelley's Heros" has been one of my favorites since I was a kid and to hear an expert say "Every Tanker I know wants to be Oddball" brings a smile and a tear!
Thanks!

[JackAsh]

Those discussing “Fury, ” keep in mind the The Tank museum at Bovington didn’t want them turning tiger131(tiger used in it) or doing any maneuvers beyond forward and back. Obviously tactics used are still skeptical but it is a movie and no one wants to see the protagonist die an hour into the film. I think it’s a pleasure to see the only running tiger tank remaining move under its own power so I think it gets a pass.

[madd_lad_matt]

I could listen to this guy for hours. He does a great job of explaining while not being boring and monotone.

[josecarlosamador]

I love the Chieftain! Can't get any more expert than him on tank matter.

[johnfrilando]

This guy knows his stuff.
I'm a retired history teacher and I learned a ton.
Great video

[Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

I would imagine the 'head out' philosophy would also be influenced by the lack of the 4th crewman in Warsaw pact tanks that have autoloaders. Makes your tank commander a much more valuable kill because you're particularly neutered with a 2 man crew.

[Willysmb]

As a former Ordnance officer who only served in heavy-mech units, I really appreciated this list. All the while I was thinking, "He can't POSSIBLY rate these and not mention 'The Beast'!" That movie is amazing for the details, as they used real T-55s and used water-filled casings to simulate the HE rounds, so the guns recoiled as they would with live rounds, all that water made steam and the dust around the area, coupled with perfectly-timed ground effects had led many to think they used live ammo in the film

[samurai]

Love this guy! Roofs are not "usually" designed to hold 40 ton tanks. This implies that there are roofs designed to hold tanks.

[benkendall]

Love seeing Lt Moran’s wise words being enjoyed by so many people who wouldn’t usually be into tanks!

[metalmadsen]

One of the best expert that has been on this show.
He knows all there is to know about anything on tracks.