Chieftain's Q&A 28: Scouts, Strykers, Something Something is Worse Than You Think.

Yet more questions asked primarily by patreon supporters of the appropriate tier. Seems to be a lot of Stryker and cavalry questions this time around.

Links:

0:00 Admin
3:23 Opinion on Boxer vs Stryker
7:12 Strangest/weirdest tank battle in history
7:37 Tank damage, repair or write-off
10:05 MBT classification
11:26 Which is more realistic, Girls und Panzer or World of Tanks?
11:45 Best and worst filming location for the Chieftain
12:31 M10 and the fate of the M1128 MGS
13:54 Tank and anti-tank deception
15:42 Brigades giving way to the division once again?
17:07 Favorite NA diesel locomotive
18:04 Why were tank destroyers used in urban combat?
19:24 Causes for Ukrainian losses to mines?
21:01 Lack of training for new equipment
22:55 The Schofield tank
25:00 Ideas from foreign militaries for the US to consider
26:43 Amphibious capabilities for a Bradley replacement?
29:39 Are 200 Zeroes A Lot?
29:59 Sherman Calliope
30:50 Solid side skirts
32:11 The tactical zig-zag
33:17 Tank turrets on US naval vessels
34:19 Commonalities in vehicle design
34:46 "Borrowing" vehicle designs
35:07 Autoloader out of ammo
35:22 Crewman height limit
36:00 Ajax vs Boxer
36:36 Good tank simulator games
37:31 Lack of dedicated tank engines
40:51 Soviet/Russian correlation of forces and means
41:22 Drone swarm defenses for a battalion
42:09 Why no ACAV for Europe?
42:40 Salvage or destroy an M1
43:16 Status of Stryker Dragoon
45:13 MPF and M1A3 conflicting niches?
46:48 Most overrated WW2 tank
47:03 Ukrainian airborne T-80
47:30 French vs Russian autoloader
47:40 Why only M48 in Vietnam?
48:02 Pros and cons of HESH
49:01 Soviet opinion of Valentine
49:53 Initial omission of muzzle brake on 76mm
52:03 ARSV program
56:29 Designing a future US recon vehicle
58:19 Aberdeen Soviet test reports
58:46 Rarity of infrared countermeasures
59:34 Belleville washer suspension
1:01:22 Soviet rear-facing MG
1:02:05 US Army equivalent to Constant Peg
1:03:13 Autoloader types and unmanned turrets

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[jliller]

"How many mines does it take to make a minefield?"
"None. Just put up a sign."

I got a good laugh out of that. Never heard it before.

[Surefirechip]

I would 100% be ok with sponsorships so long as they are time stamped in the video. It need not be said be careful with who you accept sponsorships from but otherwise take that bag you deserve it for the great content you put out.

[MilitaryHistoryVisualized]

Thank you for the shout out! The books are on the way :)

[cmck]

Regarding meetings - a Consultant (Surgeon) I used to work with used to say "Any meeting that takes more than 20 minutes isn't a meeting, it's a group therapy session. She had a good point!

Her other method was to say on arrival "I have to be somewhere by X", and if things were dragging on, stand up at X and say "I have to go". After a few times, the message got across...

[michaelkarnerfors]

Strange tank battle: that time an American AA unit came accross Tigers being loaded onto flatcars (yes, it is _that_ engagement, mentioned in _that_ video). They started raking the Tigers with the 37mm and .50 guns, thus preventing the Tiger crews from entering and firing back. Ref: Steve Zaloga, "Pershing v. Tiger: Germany 1945", chapter "Tigers in the west"

[Ruija]

Timestamps:
0:00 Admin
3:23 Opinion on Boxer vs Stryker
7:12 Strangest/weirdest tank battle in history
7:37 Tank damage, repair or write-off
10:05 MBT classification
11:26 Which is more realistic, Girls und Panzer or World of Tanks?
11:45 Best and worst filming location for the Chieftain
12:31 M10 and the fate of the M1128 MGS
13:54 Tank and anti-tank deception
15:42 Brigades giving way to the division once again?
17:07 Favorite NA diesel locomotive
18:04 Why were tank destroyers used in urban combat?
19:24 Causes for Ukrainian losses to mines?
21:01 Lack of training for new equipment
22:55 The Schofield tank
25:00 Ideas from foreign militaries for the US to consider
26:43 Amphibious capabilities for a Bradley replacement?
29:39 Are 200 Zeroes A Lot?
29:59 Sherman Calliope
30:50 Solid side skirts
32:11 The tactical zig-zag
33:17 Tank turrets on US naval vessels
34:19 Commonalities in vehicle design
34:46 "Borrowing" vehicle designs
35:07 Autoloader out of ammo
35:22 Crewman height limit
36:00 Ajax vs Boxer
36:36 Good tank simulator games
37:31 Lack of dedicated tank engines
40:51 Soviet/Russian correlation of forces and means
41:22 Drone swarm defenses for a battalion
42:09 Why no ACAV for Europe?
42:40 Salvage or destroy an M1
43:16 Status of Stryker Dragoon
45:13 MPF and M1A3 conflicting niches?
46:48 Most overrated WW2 tank
47:03 Ukrainian airborne T-80
47:30 French vs Russian autoloader
47:40 Why only M48 in Vietnam?
48:02 Pros and cons of HESH
49:01 Soviet opinion of Valentine
49:53 Initial omission of muzzle brake on 76mm
52:03 ARSV program
56:29 Designing a future US recon vehicle
58:19 Aberdeen Soviet test reports
58:46 Rarity of infrared countermeasures
59:34 Belleville washer suspension
1:01:22 Soviet rear-facing MG
1:02:05 US Army equivalent to Constant Peg
1:03:13 Autoloader types and unmanned turrets

[janwitts]

Scottish units in the desert war often used valentine as a battle taxi or external IFV.. as a full section could clamber onto it and be transported to the next debus point.. this proved a very satisfactory arrangement for both infantry and tankers

[neiloflongbeck]

Strangest tank on tank encounter - surely the first one, as it had never happened before and no one knew just what to do based on experience.

[emergingloki]

It says something about TV documentaries that I've enjoyed just watching a man at a desk talk straight to camera for over an hour and enjoyed it more than most stuff on TV.
Thank you Nick.

[quentinking]

On "Decoys and Fakery"--My dad was US Army in late 70s. During desert warfare training, acting as OPFOR, they chained bus hulks from the target range sideways between 2 M113s to make a big dust cloud whilst the actual attack circled around and managed to enter the "good guys" rear unchallenged. The opening attack was grenade simulators into the command tent. The graders were merciless.

[olpaint]

For the question at 33:17, there was the experimental mounting of a modifed M551 Sheridan turret on the USS Flagstaff (PGH-1). There are photos on the Navsource website.

[neilmorrison]

When I was in the British Army on 80s and early 90s withdrawal in contact was one of the favourite problems set for Lieutenant to Captains exam. The absolute favourite was reserve demolition for I believe both practical and historic reasons.

[CaptainSeato]

"...more interesting video editing...'

No offense, sir, but I appreciate the simplicity and straightforwardness of your self-editing.

[ssgtmole]

Well, the nice thing about being an Abrams tanker when it comes to flying, is that you already have plenty of turbine time. 🤣Unfortunately, the FAA won't let you log any of that. 😁
Getting my rotary license was a lot more fun than my fixed wing, but you do have to pay attention more depending on the environment. High tension power lines are not your friend, and neither are the towers they are suspended from.
Settling with power, or vortex ring state is correctable - you have to get out of the rough patch of air you generated. Realizing you are in this condition is key. Reading about it in the NTSB report after the crash is too late. 😮🙃
Happy flying! ✈

[JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

The M4 Sherman had a stabilizer for the gun. My dad loved it. Many didn't understand how to use it

[generic_luke]

Regarding 2:00, If youre looking for a nice casual DCS server, Tactical DCS is a great spot. The name is a bit misleading. Its pretty laid-back, with a focus on learning. There are a few courses run there every now and then too. Basic flight, basic rotary, specific airframe courses, etc. Bunch of casual events too. Links can be found online, but I can share one if needed. Its a great group, cant recommend it enough.

[Archiec]

The Kelly's Heros Reference was Gold.

[steelkittyofdoom]

Regarding the mounting tank turrets on ships, the german navy tested the feasibility of equiping frigates with the turret of the Panzerhaubitze 2000 in a study called MONARC. The mounting was capable of absorbing the recoil but it was deemed to costly to proof the turret against salt water.

[DarkestVampire]

I'd recommend looking into sending Cobi an email, the polish company producing "quasi Lego" kits of basically every tank under the sun, many aircraft, ships, etc.
They did sponsorships with Wargaming and with the Tank Museum, i'm sure they'd be all too happy to work with you, and the fans would be all too happy to have a 1/32 scale Chieftain lookalike as a minifigure :P

[michaelguerin]

I hear you about the extra cost—and greater expertise—of a professional camera man—and editor. It was also a bonus to see him trying out your ‘new worst drivers position’. I have become an S4 Patron. Keep up the good work. Cheers from NZ🇳🇿.