The Swedes kept the Centurion in service for quite a few years, and just before the end of the Cold War they decided to do a significant upgrade to the hull and turret, making Strv 104, one of the most capable Centurions to see service. It was withdrawn in 2000. The Aussie Cent was a 5/1, memory ...

The Swedes kept the Centurion in service for quite a few years, and just before the end of the Cold War they decided to do a significant upgrade to the hull and turret, making Strv 104, one of the most capable Centurions to see service. It was withdrawn in 2000. Made possible by funding from view...

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: https://www.patreon.com/The_Chieftain Direct Paypal: ht...

The final interview with William Testaert of the War Heritage Institute, at the now-closed facility near Antwerp. (Don't worry, they will be re-opening the collection in Ypres), this episode focusing on the Belgian Army's experience in NATO. This is the first batch where I have invested in bringi...

At a now-closed War Heritage Institute facility near Antwerp (They will be re-opening at another location), we get a tour firstly of the various leopard variants the Belgians used, and then look at one which has been partially disassembled to learn the components. Finally, we go for a spin. Belgi...

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 ...

[Correction: The left pedal is another brake pedal for double the braking force] The BDX was in effect a Timoney armored car from Ireland produced under license in Belgium by Behermen Demoen. I wish I could say it was a shining example of Irish military vehicle design. Filmed at the War Heritage ...

FV4030/4 was developed for British Service to bring British armored forces up to a greater capability than Chieftain whilst pending the development of a true successor vehicle. This trials vehicle differs in some ways from the production Challenger 1, but shows many of the features. Thanks to the...

I continue my interview with William Testaert of the War Heritage Institute, in Bastogne Barracks (Don't worry, you'll see more from the place in future videos), this episode focusing on the Belgian Army's WW II experience. This is the first batch where I have invested in bringing along a cameram...

XM808 was a proof of concept vehicle created without requirement by Lockheed Missile and Space. Three were built for the Army for testing for lunar operations, the fascinating armed and armored version is found today at the US Army Armor and Cavalry Collection, Ft Benning, GA. Thanks to the ACC a...

Part 3, and last, of my visit to an AH-64 gunnery. This episode: 00:00 First Military Flight 00:51 Simulator 11:00 The DAR Team 17:07 The Fuelers 22:44 Ammo Handling 28:22 Loading Munitions Again, may thanks to 1-227 Attack Battalion, and the 1st Cav PAO. Financial donations: Patreon: https://www...

Commonly known as the L60, the m/38 is a specific variation of the interwar vehicle was was in production and available for export sale for quite a few years. And it's much underrated. I appear to have confused mph with km/h. Top speed about 42km/h. Made possible by funding from viewers, thank yo...

The Belgian T-13 was a self propelled anti-tank gun combining a Vickers Carden-Lloyd chassis with the excellent Belgian 47mm, making it the most dangerous vehicle to armor in the Belgian inventory in the late 1930s. This, the only one which exists, is found at the Royal Military Museum in Brussel...

The unpronouncable m/43 (Pansarvärnskanonvagn) m/43 is a Swedish anti-tank vehicle developed in the middle of WW2, and missed it by -that- much. The vehicle on display in Arsenalen is an upgraded version. Based on the m/42 which has been covered in another video, this video more features the inte...

The M51 was the companion vehicle to the M103 heavy tank. This video, oddly, gives us the tour, inside and out, of the major parts of this purpose-built vehicle mainly used by the Marines, and now located at the US Army's Armor and Cavalry Collection in Ft Benning, GA. Thanks to the ACC and the P...

Taking a slightly different tack on this debate. There has been much focus in recent years on the ability of various systems like drones and sensor-fuzed artillery to destroy tanks. Some have observed that the tank has been declared 'dead' several times, going back as far as 1919. In this video, ...

The M67 Flame Thrower Tank was a modification of the M48 to be burny instead of shooty. Three variants were made, the M67 and M67A2 for the Marines, and the Army's M67A1. Thanks to the ACC and the Patreons for making the trip possible. ACC Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ArmorandCavalryCo...

The Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi Cobra was a series of AFVs based around a common diesel-electric power train. In the War Heritage Institute collection they have an APC and a de-armed light tank variant. Belgian Linkies: https://warheritage.be/en https://belgiumbattlefield.b...

FV4030/4 was developed for British Service to bring British armored forces up to a greater capability than Chieftain whilst pending the development of a true successor vehicle. This trials vehicle differs in some ways from the production Challenger 1, but shows many of the features. Thanks to the...

In this first of a long-ish series of videos from Belgium, we we meet Mr William Testaert who will be our guide over the length of the country, and we start at the Royal Military Museum in Brussels, and go over initial Belgian military history. This is the first batch where I have invested in bri...

The M67 Flame Thrower Tank was a modification of the M48 to be burny instead of shooty. Three variants were made, the M67 and M67A2 for the Marines, and the Army's M67A1. Thanks to the ACC and the Patreons for making the trip possible. ACC Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ArmorandCavalryCo...

he first of 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 ...

While at the Curragh filming part of the historical fleet, I took the opportunity to check in on how the Irish Army trains its cavalry troopers. Cavalry Corps X link: https://x.com/DFCavalryCorps And its Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/DefenceForcesCavalryCorps/ Facebook: https://www.face...

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 faceboo...