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...

The last of this series of videos from the Irish cavalry corps, a prettier and more historically significant AFV will be hard to find. Cavalry Corps X link: https://x.com/DFCavalryCorps And its Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/DefenceForcesCavalryCorps/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/T...

The national armor museum of Finland is at a place called Parola. During a day off, I took a roam around. Official website: https://www.panssarimuseo.fi/en/front-page Financial donations: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/The_Chieftain Direct Paypal: https://paypal.me/thechieftainshat Utreon: http...

The alternate proposal for the MPF program was the BAE XM1302. Again, I walk around the vehicle with the MPF product manager LTC George, and pepper him with unexpected questions in order to shed a little more light on this platform as well, whilst also trying to figure out what it's like on the i...

The IS-3, when it first appeared on the scene, was a shock to the West and created a "Tank Panic". Lean, mean... and with a number of flaws not immediately evident, it was a tank which had a psychological and cultural effect far in excess of its numbers built. This vehicle is located in Bastogne ...

The War Heritage Institute facility at Bastogne Barracks is a military facility which has been in constant use since the 1930s. Belgian Linkies: https://warheritage.be/en https://belgiumbattlefield.be/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor Twitter...erm.. X: https://twitter.com/Chi...

Continuing the tour of this British-built armoured car, now focusing on the interior. This example is located in Bastogne Barracks, and is part of the Belgian military's War Heritage Institute collection. This is the first batch where I have invested in bringing along a cameraman/editor, goes by ...

Six Ilmatorjuntapanssarivaunu 41 were delivered to Finland after experience in the Winter War indicated a need for better air defense at the front line. Landsverk of Sweden delivered with this L-62 based vehicle, derived from the Hungarian Nimrod. Note: turns out 1664 is not the cc of the engine,...

The AMPV is the long-awaited replacement for the venerable M113 based series of vehicles. In this video, I walk around the vehicle with the AMPV product manager LTC Costa, and pepper him with unexpected questions in order to shed a little more light on this new vehicle which we'll be buying by th...

Bastogne Barracks has a number of places which are not open to the general public. Here are three of them, which date back to before WWII: A platoon bay, the Guardhouse, and the T13 crew home/garage.

[Error: In this case, red bolts = "Mechanic use only". I guess you had to remember which bolts were reverse-thread!] The Associated Equipment Company decided to make a wheeled tank. The initial version with a Valentine turret and 2pr gun was replaced in production by the Mk II, with a 6pr. This e...

The IS-3, when it first appeared on the scene, was a shock to the West and created a "Tank Panic". Lean, mean... and with a number of flaws not immediately evident, it was a tank which had a psychological and cultural effect far in excess of its numbers built. This vehicle is located in Bastogne ...

Filmed during a down-moment on a maintenance day at the Ontario Regiment Museum, which explains the fashion choice. Would rather old Army gear get oily than my jeans. The Model T is small and so old that I have to ask someone else at the end of the video how to drive it. Apparently the first conv...

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, cr...

The last of our major videos from the series filmed in Belgium, we finish with an upgrade of a WW2 -design carrier with a 90mm low pressure MECAR gun. This vehicle found in the Royal Military Museum in Brussels. This is the first batch of filming where I have invested in bringing along a camerama...

The alternate proposal for the MPF program was the BAE XM1302. Again, I walk around the vehicle with the MPF product manager LTC George, and pepper him with unexpected questions in order to shed a little more light on this platform as well. Vehicle filmed at Warren, MI, courtesy of PEO GCS. Given...

Is "The Pentagon Wars" a film with no historically redeeming qualities? Fortunately, no! The US Army's Armor and Cavalry Collection (and the Infantry Museum) have some of the progenitors of Bradley, and we can compare the film's development sequence with what the Army was really building. Note. I...