Inside the Chieftain's Hatch: Super Kurassier, Part 1

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.

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[vistaredgt]

If there is one thing that I have learned from these videos over the years, is that performance of the gun, efficiency of the optics, or strength of the armor, means nothing in a battle if an improperly tensioned track does not get you there.

[Kizron_Kizronson]

Front mounted convoy marker lights: A quick google brought up a slew of other examples of front mounted convoy lights, It appears to be relatively common. Apparently they serve both as a marker for oncoming traffic to know something is there, and as a confirmation for any leading vehicles to check that they are still being followed. No mention of why they aren't just another simpler light. Logic suggests it's probably easier logistically, to buy a batch of the lights and just use them everywhere than have to have 2 different designs of light to keep track of.

[tacticalmanatee]

I love oscillating turrets, and always thought the Kurassier was a neat tank, so this video definitely has my interest.

[tigbitties]

Vienna is what I feel like Heaven would be if there was one. Did so much stuff there, but had no idea that this museum existed😅 I miss Vienna so much.

[martinpollak]

Lived in Vienna for almost 20 years, never been there. What a pity.
Nice video, as always! Thx!

[razorboy]

I was literally there today! Panzerhalle and the entire museum was quite interesting, even though the WW2 exhibit was closed for renovation.

[lesliepaulkovacs]

Ah, a Classic Chieftain Inside the Hatch Video! It’s been awhile! Thanks!

[herosstratos]

4:14 February 1985 several crews of M1s had to camp in their tanks for some days in the snowy valleys of Hohenfels until their vehicle could be towed by M88 which, in contrast to the M1s, could overcome the snowy inclines.

[HalfACupOfRice]

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:25 - Vehicle Front
7:51 - Running Gear
12:20 - Left Upper Hull
13:26 - Vehicle Rear
14:13 - Engine Compartment
16:01 - Turret Bustle Rear
17:29 - Infantry Telephone
17:50 - Vehicle Right
20:56 - Turret Roof

[General_Cartman_Lee]

If you plan to visit the museum check the opening times of the tank hall. When I was in Vienna it was only open on the weekend.
There are still a few tanks outside and in an exhibition about Austrian army during the Balkan Wars in the 90s.
They also have a big exhibition about WW1 and lots of stuff of the centuries before.

[Tagawichin]

Convory markers on the front is so you can pass on coming traffic. As a old hemmit jocky, passing and tank blacked out on a dusty tank trail at night with no NVGs was about a pucker factor 5. I alway hoped they had better vision than I did.

[markus.-frank.kumitsch]

HeeresGeschichtsMuseum is what I understood as native German. So no butchering and well done.

[chaosXPRT]

I had no idea the American approach to track tensioning was so unique!

[darkhorsegolfgaming]

Old Cav Scout here. I remember using something similar to those convoy lights on my gun truck while using NODs and it helped us see some, so maybe it was used for that? It doesn't look quite like the one they put on our Humvees so I might be wrong

[j.e.v.]

As an ex-tanker and now MSc in Mech Eng, I really enjoy these tours from technical detail point of view.

[theonlymadmac]

Absolutely one of my favorite museums! I visit every time when I am in Vienna

[andreaszimmermann]

@Chieftain: Nice to see you were in my home country. I hope you enjoyed the stay.

[cesarolivaatienza]

Off the top of my head, besides the AMX-13/Kürassier, the AMX-30 and Leclerc guns also have ventilation holes in the bottom of the thermal sleeve. It seems it's a unique design feature of French tank guns.

[bubbatheman]

The chieftain casually teases at a story about an m1 falling off a mountain and gets my hope up for hearing a good story then proceeds on. Hopefully we’ll hear that story one day

[DMKSPROD]

Thanks for covering vehicles from my glorious county of origin: Österreich!