Inside a German WW2 Tank Destroyer with Historian James Holland

'Inside a German WW2 Tank Destroyer with Historian James Holland'

James Holland investigates the mighty 'Jagdpanther', a German tank destroyer of WWII.

The German Jagdpanther armoured vehicle was proposed in October 1942 and Adolf Hitler inspected a prototype some fourteen months later. A total of 392 were produced by two manufacturers up to March 1945.

The turreted Panther tank mounted a 75mm gun but, by eliminating the turret and adding a fixed superstructure it proved possible to mount a larger gun, the Tiger’s formidable 88mm. The Jagdpanther was also renowned for the exceptional use of sloped armour and it remains a modern, sleek looking design.

Join Military and Second World War Historian James Holland as he analyses this unique and rare tank destroyer, getting inside the vehicle with Mike Gibb from the Weald Foundation.

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[HistoryHit]

No bulls were harmed during the creation of this video...🐂

[lesterbeedell]

I love the bull checking out the armour at the beginning

[chalion]

It's wonderful to see the Jagdpanther live again. So much of the past WWII vehicles are gone and few of what remains is operational, just not a showpiece. I'm quite impressed with how much dedication it took to restore such a piece of history.

[thurin]

amazing how immaculately its restored considering it was a range target! great job guys!

[thomascampbell]

The attention to detail in this restoration is extraordinary. Acquiring all of the innards must have been a nightmare, Authentic radios, vision ports, etc. are not easily obtained. I do get disturbed when the narrator repeatedly interrupts his guest. Restoring this TD is a gift to future generations who will be able to experience what WW II combat must have been like.

[Ben-cnhm]

That bull is doing his bit by giving the tank some scale. Please can we have him in every video? 😂

[Tremeslay]

What a beauty. One of my best tanks of WW 2 era.

[DieGoetterdaemmerung]

Had the pleasure of seeing one of these back in 2014 at WTD in Trier, Germany. I really underestimated how massive this thing is, it looks "smaller" than it actually is, which is quite a feat since it doesn't look that small to begin with. The one in Trier is maintained by the german army, operational and in very good condition as well.

[kiwifruit]

The Australian Armour and Artillery museum have just finished restoring a Jagpanther, their YouTube channel is awesome and worth watching. They have also done a Tiger 1, a Hummel and are working on a Stug 111 and a Grant

[johnk]

The design of the anti tank vehicle is so beautiful. It looks so modern. The germans were way ahead of their time.

[taylorjones]

The attention to detail in the restoration is incredible.
This resurrection is a work of love
To see what they started with then seeing the result, amazing.
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[Bilbosilius_Zwackelbaggins]

I stood in front of one in the Panzermuseum in Munster and out of all vehicles there it left the biggest impression on me. Close to it you don't really register the slope anymore and it's just this massive wall of steel.

[Bovara]

Dear Mr. Gibb and all at the Weald trust, thank you for sharing your vehicle and knowledge with us. It warms my heart to think that this film will be there for future generations, to help preserve such an important part of our human history. Keep up the great work all, it does make a difference.

[petercliff]

Always loved the "Jagdpanther", one lovely but lethal looking machine. That Bull seems to be in love with it too.. Great video.

[paoloviti]

I know more or less the story of this magnificent Jagdpanther that was restored from being a rusted holed-up scrap transformed into perhaps the best Jagdpanther around. Also because the owner has been incredibly efficient in obtaining original parts around Europe! I'm really impressed 👍👍👍

[variable]

Jagdpanther is one of my all time favorite armored vehicles of ww2. Great video

[TallDude]

This is amazing. When I saw what tank destroyer we were going to see in the video, I said "Yes, please".

[EtonieE]

Totally blown away by the quality of this restoration 👍

[Kuemmel]

If I could bring up a bit of criticism - I would have loved to see more of the visceral elements of this thing: I can only imagine what that must have sounded like, the engine noise and all that. A closer view of how it starts up or the noises it does while driving along. The music and distance really distract from that.

Otherwise it's a treat, obviously.

[tomkatf]

The best looking armored vehicle of the war... purposeful, elegant, minimalist design... beautiful in it's own way