Big thanks to the Chieftain (Nicholas Moran) for his help and input into this episode - please check out his channel: kzitem.info I'd also like to say thanks also to returning sponsor Ground News, who have been recurring supporters of the channel: Compare news coverage from diverse sources around the world on a transparent platform driven by data. ground.news/perun Ground news sponsorships have previously allowed me to donate to relief efforts in Ukraine - and I'll announce a new round of donations next week as voted by patrons. Finally, thanks to everyone for understanding why I am not doing any coverage of Russian mobilisation until next week - your understanding of the fact it takes me time to gather and verify information is always very much appreciated.
@Syndr1
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Perun, thank you for the research you do.
@Syndr1
2 жыл бұрын
P.s. when they going to hire you to teach at Harvard or something,lol
@onbedoeldekut1515
2 жыл бұрын
Just a little help with Irish names. 'Moran' should be pronounced M(o)ran, instead of 'Morran'. It can equally be said 'More-an', but is never (afaik) said like 'sporran'. I wouldn't expect anyone to be able to pronounce my surname (Suibhne). (And just in case you thought I'm being a bit of a dick, 'Onbedoelde Kut' is a cheeky translation of 'unintentional cunt' into Dutch)! (I'm not Dutch).
@Trynil
2 жыл бұрын
Could we get the videos premiered?
@Elldallan
2 жыл бұрын
I am very disappointed in The Chieftain... never once was track tensioning mentioned XD
@TheLampl1ghter
2 жыл бұрын
Shout-out to Russia for dropping more items on defeat than the average JRPG monster.
@apisitprasan8766
2 жыл бұрын
And they not even done yet
@libertyprime2013
2 жыл бұрын
Their loot is quite generous.
@elguapo1690
2 жыл бұрын
It's all low tier trash, but you can trade it for legendary gear in the west.
@shycracker
2 жыл бұрын
They're what happened when you you have character with insane luck on RPG/JRPG game, the loot drop rate% are unbelievable
@talltroll7092
2 жыл бұрын
This isn't even their final form
@Ticklestein
2 жыл бұрын
“Tankfactories aren’t exactly known for their maneuverability” is my new favorite sentence
@Megalomaniakaal
2 жыл бұрын
They aren't known for it but they have on rare occasion done that. :)
@ldcbossrob3938
2 жыл бұрын
@@Megalomaniakaal Yea, under a mountain in 1943. lol
@redshirt5126
2 жыл бұрын
Haha, Soviet factories go brrrrrrrr!
@meilinchan7314
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like Ukraine could use the Fatboy from Supreme Commander.
@SalaciousBCrumb-md3lk
2 жыл бұрын
WW2 Era soviets beg to differ.
@gentlemachinist1970
2 жыл бұрын
LETS GO BABY POWER POINT TIME!!
@tarickw
2 жыл бұрын
comma would've been useful
@gentlemachinist1970
2 жыл бұрын
Not as useful as this power point boi
@robomonkey1018
2 жыл бұрын
Yay! Lerning!
@mellowcornpapi2305
2 жыл бұрын
POWER POINT! POWER POINT!
@sean5350
2 жыл бұрын
yeah boyyyy lego
@veejayroth
2 жыл бұрын
As a Czech I am so proud of my small country doing its part in this conflict. To put it mildly, there might be a grudge or two to be settled with the Moscovites...
@wraithface4410
2 жыл бұрын
It's not a small country
@rajeshkanungo6627
2 жыл бұрын
Your spring is finally returning
@dougerrohmer
2 жыл бұрын
@@wraithface4410 Area of British Columbia 944,735 km²; area of New York State 141,300 km²; area of England 130,279 km², area of Czech Republic 78,871 km². Czech Republic is a dinky tiny country, but punching way above it's weight class for assistance to Ukraine, WELL DONE Czech Republic!
@danielc9312
2 жыл бұрын
As an American I remember early on when a lot of people wondered what the ex soviet states could actually contribute to an already powerful NATO alliance. I'm going to be honest when I say they have proven their worth 1000 times over. Even Estonians have sent over a third of their entire Javelin stock. Even though my country has made a lot of contributions the eastern Europeans have pulled more than their own weight and have proven how capable and necessary their equipment and expertise has been. There are simply things that they can offer that the US and western Europe can't. Nobody can doubt their capability and resolve ever again. Some belived the east would be a liability and bring provocation from Russia. I'm sure we all know now that former eastern bloc countries have now formed the backbone of Ukraines logistics and supply which is largely in the best interests of NATO as a whole. Sure US weapons have helped, even greatly, but there are limits to our aid when we are on the other side of the planet and our economy is already in recession. If we did send M1A2 Abrams tanks both we and Ukraine would have to depend entirely on Poland for any large repairs especially the complex and expensive gas turbine engines. That is why the tanks sent by the Czechs are more useful right now. Any good farm boy can fix a diesel. But like Perun said they will have questions when they have to fix a turbine engine generally used in aircraft. I wonder if our older M60A3 tanks could be reactivated and sent over. We haven't used them since the gulf War though 🤔
@ReaperCH90
2 жыл бұрын
You guys deserve to be part of the Ukraine victory. But your post-communism success is more important than anything. I met russian hockey players whose biggest dream was to play in the Czech republic
@richyhu2042
2 жыл бұрын
All of these videos are literally a college level course on military economics and logistics. All you need is a test or an exam. Bravo and keep it up!
@edmundlee1065
2 жыл бұрын
Perun should literally start a subscribe page and people pay him to take his tests/quizzes on the topics he covers.
@shycracker
2 жыл бұрын
Better reserves that until way later once the whole Russo-Ruthenian conflict is over.
@umjackd
2 жыл бұрын
It's the best part of studying but without the exams.
@Raikenbolai
2 жыл бұрын
They really aren't. More like college level fan fiction
@ToddWBucy-lf8yz
2 жыл бұрын
Like most college courses I took, the lectures are way more interesting than the readings.
@goncalovazpinto6261
2 жыл бұрын
"are you a true Slav if you don't immediately attempt to tow it away?" Nailed it! 🤣🤣🤣
@dariuszrutkowski420
2 жыл бұрын
We don't waste as a rule. If it's broken, get some glue, tape, welder etc. and fix it ao it works until it breaks again. Repeat process until you can't repair it any more. Than you scrap it or throw it into the trash.
@markwilson2992
2 жыл бұрын
@@dariuszrutkowski420 All the East Europeans I know are great mechanics, handymen, etc. They can fix anything!
@goncalovazpinto6261
2 жыл бұрын
@@dariuszrutkowski420 Hey! I'm not judging! I restore and reuse stuff from the garbage too! Also what Perun is implying here is not just that slavs like to reuse, it's that anything left unattended will quickly be "reused" wether the owner wants it or not not!
@hairychris444
2 жыл бұрын
@@markwilson2992 IIRC there was a mechanical component to the driving test in what was Czechoslovakia then Slovakia after the split, although not sure if the same today. Basic repair skills were expected. And yeah. I have a number of friends from that part of the world and have visited a bunch of times. Fixing shit with limited resources is a national - well, Slavic - characteristic. From necessity. As was self-sufficiency.
@SirAntoniousBlock
2 жыл бұрын
Or be able to strip an external part within minutes.
@TheoEvian
2 жыл бұрын
With the Czech involvement in repair of UA armoured vehicles: 1. we don't have tank plants. In the Czechoslovak times we used to be able to produce T-72 but when communism ended this ability ended too. However, the industry is still very much able to repair and upgrade T-72s and BVP-2s (BMP-2) especially - this point will become important later. But the most complex piece of kit we can actually produce is the Pandur IFV (imported know-how) and some of the SPG prototypes (SPG capabilities survived much better than the tank ones because they were domestically developed and DANA vz. 77 was in 1977 probably the best SPG in the world). 2. The czech arms industry was very optimistic at the start of the war - they produce a lot of ammo, spare parts or even newly made products (Vampir MLRS, the Bureviy and Neptune carriers etc, all made by Tatra), but they very quickly found that while they can repair T-72s and BMP-2s they don't know what to do with T-80s and T-64s. But it seems that these companies actually imported Ukrainian specialists to teach and assist their own employees (and with refugees now being around 5% of the population they wouldn't be even conspicuous) 3. The Czech arms industry is really producing weapons for Ukraine on the rate of like 120% and the same goes for Slovakia, Poland, Romania and a few others (and not so much for Germany or France). A big part of the 152 and also 155 mm ammo used is produced in these countries but really it is almost all-encompassing usage of the production capabilities. And from I have heard those weapons companies want for their trouble basically just minimal margin to keep themselves running. These facts have been not given enough media attention in my eyes. Partially because the Czech government is pretty tight-lipped about the whole deal.
@PhiltheMoko
2 жыл бұрын
Hopefully all the cases like this where invaluable help has gone largely unrecognized will get more publicity after an eventual Ukrainian victory!
@elijahsnow3119
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah. The munitions rate is something not being covered as it should be. I hope the Republic and others in Eastern Europe can keep up. I worry about all of the countries in the world running low on munitions involved in this. Rate of consumption levels pre war (like literally every war in history it seems) were hilariously optimistic. It worries me to think that the East will run themselves out of munitions. You need to be ready in case things go sideways for you. Instability is popping up all over. Even the US is looking at a munitions shortage if we don’t adapt to current rate of consumption.
@KinoTechUSA69
2 жыл бұрын
Czech Small Arms are the best in the world. Bren 2 4 Lyfe
@elijahsnow3119
2 жыл бұрын
@@KinoTechUSA69 no argument from me. I had a vz 58 before it was a cool kid’s gun. Mine is a tack driver. But still. Munitions production is a classic “they’ll use everything and then some” problem.
@EthanDyTioco
2 жыл бұрын
the czechs are based
@musername996
2 жыл бұрын
~50% of the number of your global subscribers have watched the video in the 1st 6 hours. 10% of those left a thumbs up, 5% commented. These are the best figures I‘ve seen on any channel, ever, yet you deserve more. Wish you all the best and thanks for the amazing content!
@andrewharrison8436
2 жыл бұрын
Glad I'm not the only one who looks at these numbers - I do try and feed the algorithm by adding relevant(ish) comments. ... and yes Perun deserves these figures (or more).
@stormelemental13
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for mentioning those analytics.
@knmo2642
2 жыл бұрын
12 hours in he is 6k short his sub count. That is incredible! Bravo.
@michaelrowave
2 жыл бұрын
@@andrewharrison8436 I think its because (speaking for myself) breaking things down on a logistics level hlps me feel less fearful of the unknown and though no less horrific even the worst problems are best solved with a calm mind. His pre-loaded disclosures and well defined parameters or qualifications make a vague topic seem less scary. Plus, good voice and most of razor sharp deadpan humor cuts and Private Konskriptovich jokes.
@jessehachey2732
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelrowave I’ve been seeing people commenting on other Ukraine channels with the terms “Pvt Konscriptovich and General Oligarchov, etc..😂😂😂 and tons of viewers know exactly where it’s from and credit Perun! We could call the, Perun-isms? 😂❤
@JunGlisTs0Ldi3r
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video and as a Slav with a little farmer background I was hysterically laughing at the ''are you a true Slav if you don't immediately attempt to tow the tank away" sentence, well done!
@barrybolton1396
2 жыл бұрын
If you see the Videos of the Ukrainian farmers...they are almost GIDDY yanking these Russian tanks out of the (Their) fields.
@shorewall
2 жыл бұрын
I gotta say, as an American, if I saw a tank broke down in my neighborhood, I would probably try to tow it off as well. :D
@barrybolton1396
2 жыл бұрын
@@shorewall lol!...a Russian tank? 1000%!...an M1A2? We might get in trouble...BUT, I'm sure we can find a garage to keep the damn thing!
@barrybolton1396
2 жыл бұрын
@@shorewall BTW- WOLVERINES!
@andersjjensen
2 жыл бұрын
The best part about Slavs is that you can make totally inappropriate jokes about their stereotypes, and they just laugh and nod! Stay proud guys! Stay proud!
@j.f.fisher5318
2 жыл бұрын
Say what you want about Wargaming, I'm grateful that they gave The Chieftain his job and funded his research. He's a godsend to the tank enthusiast and segments of the military history communities.
@magiccarpetmadeofsteel4564
2 жыл бұрын
I have, overall, a highly negative opinion of the direction their games have gone in the past several years. However, them pulling out of Russia, moving their offices, etc. that they did at the start of the conflict got a lot of respect from me.
@justdude8115
2 жыл бұрын
Wargaming are Russian vatniks
@les07derEroberer
2 жыл бұрын
@@magiccarpetmadeofsteel4564 they have pulled out of belarus, they used to have their headquarters in minsk
@rouymalic4463
2 жыл бұрын
@@magiccarpetmadeofsteel4564 iirc one of their guys name "serB" was fired for his opinion during the invasion (pro-russian).
@MsZsc
2 жыл бұрын
@@magiccarpetmadeofsteel4564 they have an office in kiev
@The_Bookman
2 жыл бұрын
Holy smokes! The Chieftain! You have come a long way in a short amount of time! What a collaboration! Congrats!
@Ironclockwork
2 жыл бұрын
Interestingly, if my memory serves correctly, I was first made aware of Perun’s work by one of Chieftain’s videos.
@jordanhampton7144
2 жыл бұрын
@@Ironclockwork same here
@martinh2783
2 жыл бұрын
I read this as: Holy smokes! The Chieftan! You (the Chieftan) have come a long way in a short amount of time! What a collaboration! Congrats! xD
@henrydorsett6076
2 жыл бұрын
@@martinh2783 err?
@jic1
2 жыл бұрын
@@henrydorsett6076 He's saying that it looks like the comment is saying The Chieftain has come along way, although the context makes it pretty clear that it actually refers to Perun.
@Soulessdeeds
2 жыл бұрын
So as a former Bradley mechanic and recovery operator. I have to say there are so many variables that can happen during these missions. And even if the recovery missions just towing back a broke down vehicle. You then have to troubleshoot why the vehicle broke down. Depending on if you have parts or can get parts quickly that vehicle will be returned to missions fairly soon. But if you know there won't be parts for a while but another vehicle is awaiting another part that can be swapped over from the long term deadline vehicle then it often makes combat power sense to do the swap and just order now 2 parts for the donor vehicle. The big problem comes when you get swamped with broken down vehicles all needing parts and your donor vehicle is now a convenient solution to get your platoons back up and running. But now your donor vehicle is looking pretty rough and has a parts on order list 3 miles long lol. You can sometimes end up just writing that vehicle off and it gets sent to a depot rebuild. This situation happens with the US military even with our great logistics systems. So you can imagine how much Ukraine is cannibalizing tanks and infantry vehicles just to keep them running. Or being forced to turn a blind eye to certain things no longer working right. But if it still moves and shoots then they have to send it. Capturing Russian tanks and equipment doesn't mean Ukraine instantly has new tanks. As we have seen so far. The Russians are kinda shit with supplies and vehicle maintenance. So Capturing a Russian tank could easily just mean free parts donors instead for vehicles Ukraine already have.
@khiem1939
2 жыл бұрын
When the parts are of no more use, melt them down and use the resulting steel to build KIAs!
@Flamechr
2 жыл бұрын
Ukraine are sending them to Polan for repair and uogrades so they can be used again 😄
@Grak70
2 жыл бұрын
“Given n vehicles needing m parts each on parts list p, all of which are interchangeable, determine the part swaps that should be performed to minimize 1) the number of parts needed per vehicle and 2) the number of vehicles needing a parts order of any size.”
@Grak70
2 жыл бұрын
“Additional constraint: parts list p has a paired table t with lead times of all parts. Minimize total lead time for any parts list generated.” I realize this whole problem is probably under-constrained but it’s fun to think about feeding this into a quantum computer and it spitting out an incomprehensible work order that somehow works amazingly well.
@tranthiminhchauam5538
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the Marine Armored Training Center. There are 19 major systems in this Marine Armored Personnel Carrier (Bradley AFV), and over 25 thousand moving parts. In the next 8 months, you will learn ALL OF THEM. When you are done here, you'll be able to park that vehicle on top of an enemy position, and blow the shit out of them. It's MY job to get YOUR shit in order, it's YOUR job to shut the f up, and learn. - Some quote I heard long ago.
@stuartdollar9912
2 жыл бұрын
As an American, I have nothing but admiration for the Ukrainian people, and especially NATO's Eastern members. The creativity of how these countries are aiding Ukraine merely scores the value of NATO as an organization and all its member countries.
@CapnBlackJackHonour
2 жыл бұрын
I’m literally saving this episode for a time when I’m not going to be interrupted or distracted. Who knew that logistical analytics was a rabbit hole I needed in my life!?!
@disturbingdevelopment4308
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, same. I first got interested in the logistics side when an American maintenance guy pointed out on a news network segment the Russian tyres on expensive equipment were cheapo's made in China. That led to Perun's video on corruption in the military, and I've been hooked since. As the Generals say: "Amateurs talk about strategy and tactics. Professionals talk about logistics and sustainability in warfare."
@TheGeeoff
2 жыл бұрын
I have to go to bed so I can sleep before a night shift. It's a dilemma whether to watch a few minutes first or not.
@barrybolton1396
2 жыл бұрын
Perun does that
@velvetmagnetta3074
2 жыл бұрын
@Geoff K - If you do that, you're not gonna stop!
@jordan2735
2 жыл бұрын
I’m a trucker so I listen to this shit all day while on the road lol.
@kaseyfreudenstein4970
2 жыл бұрын
After hearing the Cheiftan talk about the first level of recovery being "DIY" for the crew I cannot stress enough how much hard training experience is required to make a good crew. When in Poland (as an American) they often complained our equipment was broken and dirty for public displays. Truth be told, I always hated that sentiment because each flake of paint missing was a lesson our crew learned putting in hard hours in the field, not neglect (the Poles have shiny display equipment for parades only). Being able to see an malfunction and go "get me a wrench, an aiming pole, and a sledge hammer" is something you can't teach in any manual. Hard earned experience and strict adherence to BII layouts honestly makes me think that in a fair fight with equal numbers, an American unit would beat a Russian unit, equipment differences be damned. Best to learn the nuances of your equipment on the training fields than to try and learn the tricks of the trade as a 155mm round flies into your position. It looks as though instead of gardening for a General or driving in patriotic displays the Russians should have laundered some money into better war game exercises and breaking some equipment so they don't die when the games become real.
@juliuszkocinski7478
2 жыл бұрын
On the other hand my friend who is currently serving in polish army told that nobody earn as much respect in his eyes as technical crews responsible for maintenance of stored equipment. T-72s (MBT) or just Star 266s (medium truck) are more than 50 years old and with means of storing under low humidity and frequent checks given the amount of work these vehicles done, their status is strikingly good. What's most impressive is that all that seems to be on a really, really tight budget. I have no Idea about American procedures in that field but seeing Russian trucks with busted tires due to them being poorly maintained showed me how important that work really is. I don't know about DIY side of this though
@kaseyfreudenstein4970
2 жыл бұрын
@@juliuszkocinski7478 please do not get me wrong, I'm not bashing on the Poles at all. It just rubbed me wrong when they acted like we were just going to produce perfect painted units out of thin air like I just had a [vehicle] chilling in my back pocket. They train hard too. I was just pointing out what happens when you let the equipment degrade, to a point the crews skill will degrade with it. Not doing those simple easy maintenence tasks may have had big trickle down effects that cost Russian lives.
@DrKlausTrophobie
2 жыл бұрын
Something of this sort came to my mind as well. From a German perspective i'm afraid of the level of bureaucracy that might be involved in training with heavy equipment. What actually happens when a Leopard get stuck during exercise? Will the crew call it a day and leave it for the -Biber- Büffel to handle or is this a advanced work-group meeting? Because, from my short experience in logistics, its mostly: "You're not supposed to tinker/deal with this!" Edit: Wrong tank 🤐
@maxpower3990
2 жыл бұрын
The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.
@JustinRM20
2 жыл бұрын
@@DrKlausTrophobie Good question honestly. I wonder that as well. I know our nations train together often, but both face material shortcomings, lack of personnel and funding. There is lots of footage though of the 1st Panzer Division training, wherein often the Buffel can be spotted towing the Leos away. I think the combat engineers are one of the few units left that have enough material.
@RichardHuffman
2 жыл бұрын
Aweseome video, and well-used collab!!! Also: "Poland is pusing for a multi-national repair hub" - I kind of get the feeling that what Poland wants is to go to St. Petersburg, but must content itself with doing everything they can short of that!
@vojtechurbanec9886
2 жыл бұрын
And the Czechs will join in! Russia WILL pay for 1968
@barrybolton1396
2 жыл бұрын
Russia would get it's az.z kicked in a hot minute if they screw up and mess with Poland.
@krzysztofsaa2997
2 жыл бұрын
Well we still wait for Khadirov and his dogs to conquer us....
@embreis2257
2 жыл бұрын
@@barrybolton1396 the Poles were on a shopping spree recently and got themselves quite an impressive arsenal (once it is produced and/or delivered). wonder what they have in mind with so many weapons...
@barrybolton1396
2 жыл бұрын
@@embreis2257 They could kick Russia out of Ukraine with what they have now...some winged Hussars outside of Moscow perhaps?
@brucemcleod6300
2 жыл бұрын
As a former Mechanical Maintenance Officer, it’s gratifying to see this BDAR subject covered.
@TheChieftainsHatch
2 жыл бұрын
Hopefully I did it some reasonable justice
@catherineandpaulfuters2523
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheChieftainsHatch you did and then some. Might I suggest a series of ARV development vids?
@brucemcleod6300
2 жыл бұрын
@@catherineandpaulfuters2523 That would be fun!
@keithiverson6687
Жыл бұрын
As a maintainer, and former tank repair shop supervisor, I agree. Especially some of the differences between countries. The expedient repairs and cannibalisation was something I become a master of when overseas, lol.
@aleksandernikulin5238
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Perun - As a half-Bulgarian/half-Ukranian it has been agonizing to watch how little on the surface the Bulgarian government and industry have been doing to help Ukraine. When you mentioned you will "call out Bulgaria" I was so certain what would follow would be 5 minutes of methodically ripping into the weird inadequacy of our stance of support and equipment. So - thank you for actually informing on something positive. Unfortunately due to the devastating effect of hybrid russian influence in our media and political space and the effect it has had over our society, currently the winning political move is to more or less stop short of straight up supporting Russia and "blaming NATO" - So the elections you mentioned are more or less expected with an impending sense of doom as it looks like the pro-russian euro-sceptic (straight up fascist) parties will be getting increased presence in the new parlament. PS: On the opposite end it has been hilarious to hear how our minister of economy (who also happened to be the leader of the pro-russian socialist party) is shouting at microphones "we are not supporting Ukraine!" while at the same time seeing train-loads of munition leave "for Poland" daily :D
@adam-k
2 жыл бұрын
As a Hungarian I can say politics gets really hard when 90% of your energy sector (not just gas and oil but nuclear as well) depends on your "enemy". At least Bulgaria has ports.
@SittingOnEdgeman
2 жыл бұрын
@@adam-k Hungary used to have ports. It could always get adventurous and try to take them back. :P
@adam-k
2 жыл бұрын
@@SittingOnEdgeman nah , we just waiting for global warming to solve the issue.
@concretedonkey4726
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah Senpai noticed us :). I would not be soo doomeristic about the elections however. Allmost all parties are pro Ukraine (with a few notable loud exceptions), even the obviously corrupt ones like GERB have pro-Ukraine stance, heck even the president made a 180 degree turn in the last few days... My impression is that some of our politicians are trying to play the old game "try not to piss off both sides", which now however does not work now at all. Now for the freaky nationalistic parties - just remember during the pro-ukrainan protests how many people they could gather... the pro-Ukrainian protest had orders of magnitude more people.The nationalists had to bring people from the countryside with busses. Some of which had no idea what they were protesting about when asked. SO do not freak out for the moment and go to vote :). For the weapon supplies... they seem pretty significant... after the government fell one former boss of one of the weapon factories threw in the press a number of around 4200 tons of weapons supplied for just the first 2 or 3 months of the war. Ironically he was fired by the same leader of the socialist party, also ironically chairwoman of the ... weapon export comitte... so her signature is on all of those exports for, allegedly, Poland that somehow end up in Ukraine :P. Those lines of supply btw started in 2014 since we were not supposed to export weapons in to open conflicts.
@debreczenizoltan490
2 жыл бұрын
@@SittingOnEdgeman this getting back business is soo 20th century... Fortunately now a take back regime is currently smashing its head to pulp banging a brick wall. Tragically to the expense of millions. Sadly here in Hungary we have many idiots working in the take back propaganda business...
@Lyserdigi
2 жыл бұрын
AMAZING LUCK !! I just got my lunch ready, and NEW PERUN ANALYSIS VIDEO was released just as a sat down and was pondering on what to watch while i eat.. Your Videos are among the best i've come across from Ukraine, and the war in general, and your point of view is quite unique, and highly interesting.. Thank you very much for the effort of making these, you are of greatest help in making the world understand the complexities of conflict !! Thank you !
@carkid266
2 жыл бұрын
we all enjoy those talk casts while work or eat. hehe.
@brsrc759
2 жыл бұрын
This channel is my favorite during meal time as well
@daejavue69
2 жыл бұрын
Spot on have been following since Feb 22 2022 & getting to see through the fog of war has been a search to find truth & real info , this guy does it all .
@brsrc759
2 жыл бұрын
@@daejavue69 "speak the truth" and "Animarchy" are also great channels to follow
@DogeickBateman
2 жыл бұрын
@@brsrc759 I'll add in Operator Starsky, Denys Davydov and Jake Broe
@jurajbeger9299
2 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to add that there is also a repair factory in Moldava nad Bodvou in Slovakia. 100 km away from Uzhorod which is also helping with repairing Ukrainian armored vehicles. The second one is in Trenčín, probably also providing repairs (its reachable by train from UE).
@trustytrunks315
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Bulgaria! Thank you Perun for another unique and fabulously informative presentation. LOVE the dry humor. Glory to the Ukrainian Tractor Brigade!
@BKBarrister
2 жыл бұрын
I remember the Chieftain referencing you months ago (Are tanks obsolete?) and I knew it was only a matter of time before an awesome collaboration like this happened. Thank you both for helping me stay informed in-depth!
@alganhar1
2 жыл бұрын
It was actually the Chieftain's reference in that video that brought me here. Got to give it to Chris Moran, he is more than willing to shout out for people, and the more quality content we have on MilTube the better. Especially if different folks cover different aspects. New points of view and ways of looking at things are valuable if you want to gain a more balanced understanding of a situation or subject.
@imgvillasrc1608
2 жыл бұрын
Really upsetting that some people here even made fun of Chieftain in his video calling him an "old dinosaur" simply because of his defense for the tank and didn't like the idea that someone else was offering to counter Perun's points.
@Hardbass2021
2 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, another hour long PowerPoint presentation! Salute to the Ukrainian Tractor Brigades for their hard work!
@charlesmoss8119
2 жыл бұрын
Oh gosh - like others have said, these briefings (yes I do feel like a member of a general staff at times due to the quality of the work) are a high point of f my weekend and I simply can not thank You enough!
@xXTheVigilantXx
2 жыл бұрын
You started going over farmers and their mechanical abilities and I had to laugh, because it's SO accurate. I'm from Kansas and every farmer that I know, knows their equipment intimately and can usually figure out what's wrong with it in a few hours at worst or a few minutes at best.
@elf8585
2 жыл бұрын
I am a zero-level noob when it comes to Perun's areas of expertise, but I just love this channel. Perun, you explain these complex topics so that even I can understand them, I learn something, AND you're entertaining. Thank you for your hard work!
@terrywarner8657
2 жыл бұрын
At about 31:00 Nick mentions how maintenance functions have been pushed forward to battalion level in current US Army doctrine. That is a force multiplier right there! Keep the crews with their tanks. Keep the subunits (more) together for cohesion. Keep the maintainers close and fixing small problems before they get bigger, and teaching the crews a fair share of Self-Recovery.
@jonathansibrian695
2 жыл бұрын
and if it gets overrun you loss the repair crew too
@disturbingdevelopment4308
2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the war planes during WWII returning to base, where maintenance guys would meet the plane/pilot upon landing for immediate inspections and repairs. In the hangar not far away, there'd be guys exchanging engines, wings, and Jerry-rigging stuff. But that is a luxury the planes have - they can travel back to their repair shops.
@sf4137
2 жыл бұрын
This is essential in manufacturing also - integrate maintenance within production lines to minimize overall downtime.
@covenant_mog05
2 жыл бұрын
@@jonathansibrian695 yeah, but the risk of being overrun drops significantly if the enemy can't do the same thing you're doing. If the attacker has to drive 100miles back for repairs then the chance of overrunning you diminishes. But yeah high risk, high reward. Its effectiveness will be proven in actual warfare.
@andersjjensen
2 жыл бұрын
It's a "we don't lose" approach... so you better not lose.
@gunman47
2 жыл бұрын
Very cool and nice to see the Chieftain guest starring here, Perun. I always enjoy your Powerpoint like videos and often they help to understand the war in Ukraine more in depth and details. Thank you for your hard work!
@danielvagsholm2817
2 жыл бұрын
I was just reading through MoD and ISW twitter feeds, thinking "Hasn't Perun posted a video this week?", and lo and behold! Love your stuff, keep it up!
@fclp67
2 жыл бұрын
This channel gets the rare bell award. Good to listen to, reliable information, reliable schedule. Good job Mr Australia.
@davewestner
2 жыл бұрын
@perun kudos to you for keeping this really interesting. I care a lot about the situation in Ukraine, but I'm really not that into some of the subjects you discuss on this channel. Yet week after week, post after post, I find myself hitting play to see if it is a subject I'm into, and regardless if it is or isn't, I get totally sucked in to the entire episode because it is really well done, made super interesting for a layperson like myself and I also enjoy the humor. Great work, and thank you.
@flightofone
2 жыл бұрын
Man, I was worried with such a boring sounding topic, but you never fail to impress. Great job! "Expedient repairs, aka 'bodge job', ie: duct tape the armor back in place." Priceless.
@petertrudelljr
2 жыл бұрын
These 'boring sounding topics' are really fascinating. Just like logistics... this is REALLY how to make an efficient army. Boom-boom stuff gets all the applause, but this is the truly fascinating stuff that gets an army where it can do that. I love it.
@SirAntoniousBlock
2 жыл бұрын
@@petertrudelljr Who would've thought that the "boring" topic of the things that really win wars ie economics supply and logistics could be so fascinating, Perun has a talent many professional teachers and instructors lack, to be able to impart knowledge with a little dash of humour to make it stick.
@marmotman151
2 жыл бұрын
"Tank factories aren't exactly known for their maneuverability." Except, of course, when the Kharkov tank plant went on holiday to the Urals in the opening stages of Barbarossa.
@lkrnpk
2 жыл бұрын
who knows, maybe now it has gone on holiday over the Polish border :D
@charlesphillips4575
2 жыл бұрын
@@lkrnpk Just sending skilled people to a Polish tank plant would increase the number of hours it could operate.
@RipOffProductionsLLC
2 жыл бұрын
didn't the Soviets also steal/loot some entire Japanese factories in China at the end of the war? and Mao was pissed about it?
@Ralathon12
2 жыл бұрын
To be fair at the time it was moved it could be hardly considered a tank factory. Initially it produced freight cars. Modern tank factories tend to require a bit more complexity that yoinking some heavy machinery and turning it into a tank production facility is a bit of an ask. Otherwise we'd see a wave of Russian Lada tanks start rolling into Ukraine.
@angrydoggy9170
2 жыл бұрын
@@Ralathon12 Having owned a 70’s Lada, I’m thinking they have a better survivability than the average Russian tank and definitely easier to repair.
@MineTheGresh
2 жыл бұрын
Great Collaboration with The Chieftain. Sets the recovery and reuse context really well. Well done. Loads of information. Going to have to watch again. I will pop over to Nick's channel for track tensioning tips for Soviet era ARV's 🙂
@robmckrill3134
2 жыл бұрын
Mate I'm proud 👏 of you and your productions, you stay focused and unbiased with your appraisals of the situation 👍 👏
@zxb995511
2 жыл бұрын
Sun Tzu, says that "a wagon of captured supplies from the enemy is worth 20 of your own".
@LongTran-em6hc
2 жыл бұрын
Finally a real quote from my favorite strategist lol
@phoneowner2664
2 жыл бұрын
I just want to comment on your work ethic. Your videos are always long, well researched and properly narrated. Furthermore, you upload these videos like a soviet factory. First of all, I want to congratulate you, second of all, I want to know how you manage to do it all? Cheers!
@talltroll7092
2 жыл бұрын
>> you upload these videos like a soviet factory. So, below quota, lacking QA, and infused with vodka?
@dx-ek4vr
2 жыл бұрын
@@talltroll7092 And also where General Oligarkov stole most of the production funds to buy himself a mansion
@jjcoola998
2 жыл бұрын
@@talltroll7092 lol I get what he meant but this was my first thought as well 😂
@phoneowner2664
2 жыл бұрын
@@talltroll7092 Talking about the speed not quality lol
@phoneowner2664
2 жыл бұрын
@@talltroll7092 Ok, a well supplied soviet factory, and ignoring quality. Works now I hope.
@harls9287
Жыл бұрын
Farmers anywhere are not predisposed to throw anything away, especially if town is more than 30 miles away. Good vid as always. Thanks
@vendetta8022
2 жыл бұрын
Field repairing is a topic people usually ignored but it is as important as frontline battles, good to see there is an expert could explain it!
@lance2465
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Perun and the Chieftain for a great video that is very informative.
@lunachu8691
2 жыл бұрын
Tell the Chieftain he’s a legend for pronouncing ‘schedule’ both ways. This is a sign of a worldly, considerate and intelligent man and my trust in his statements just went up 50%.
@carlosandleon
2 жыл бұрын
that's just weird. Usually when you choose a dialect, you stick to it for eloquence sake
@lunachu8691
2 жыл бұрын
@@carlosandleon No, it’s an international audience and it shows respect. There are a handful of words in the English language that bizarrely induce patriotic fervour. Football/Soccer for example. Rather than alienate people he simply recognised there are alternative pronunciations. Took half a second but won my respect.
@carlosandleon
2 жыл бұрын
@@lunachu8691 It's unecessary and inconsistent. There are better ways to do it than be inconsistent in pronunciation. At best it's a positively seen from people like you, at worst it's a disrespect to both dialedr - more to the American one.
@carlosandleon
2 жыл бұрын
@@lunachu8691 And I bet my left nut, he didn't mean it intentionally at all
@brycesweeney6792
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, as an American, I can't recover from such a devastating betrayal of my trust. Totally ruined the whole power point, just devastating. A borderline butchering of the American language. 🧐🇺🇸🧐🇺🇸
@konstantingeorgiev7668
2 жыл бұрын
Bulgaria is not so dependent on Russian gas in the sense that gas makes up about 14% of total energy use. Yes, Gazprom is the sole supplier of gas, but gas is used mostly by business and in big cities for central heating. The provisional government appointed by the president does everything in it's power to convince the nation that without Russian gas we are doomed to an apocalyptical winter.
@knpark2025
Жыл бұрын
As a long-time player of many looter-shooter games, I finally understand why maintenance companies increase equipment capture in HOI4. This is an eye-opener, thank you for the quality content.
@TheoEvian
2 жыл бұрын
"Basically a NATO army. Soviet era equipment." Half of the European NATO countries are still fielding soviet era stuff because they never got around to actually spend money on defense (at least until 2014 and aquisition takes a lot of time).
@herptek
2 жыл бұрын
The objective of a good defence policy is not to spend as much money as possible but to have as capable and large army as possible. It would be a complete waste to do away with the soviet-designed equipment simply because it doesn't cost as much to keep it than to replace it before it is worn out by use.
@michaelwaldmeier1601
2 жыл бұрын
By the time that the former East Bloc countries have depleted most or all of the Soviet era weapons, they will budget for new, upgraded NATO-specific stuff and the education and training will undergo improvements too.
@herptek
2 жыл бұрын
@@contentsdiffer5958 Only domestic arms industry is a real answer to the most cost-intensive items for long term. People often forget that there is always the short term to deal with before we get into the long term.
@herptek
2 жыл бұрын
@@PodreyJenkin138 I wouldn't hold my breath with that. EU is too disunited to have an army and with NATO already in place where most EU countries are already members, there is little incentive to any established power to push for it either, except Brussels and their sworn fanatics. National armies are the future of European security if there is any to begin with.
@lkrnpk
2 жыл бұрын
well I think Baltics have relatively little Soviet stuff left, but that is also cause they did not start with much of the Soviet equipment anyway...
@maurvir3197
2 жыл бұрын
We are all getting very spoiled to having world-class presentations on these topics every week. Great job! I also second the motion of getting you and some of the other really great mil vloggers together on larger projects. You all are doing what no mainstream news network will ever do, and we are the better for it.
@Curmudgeon2
2 жыл бұрын
One more comment. Russian Army is VERY top down and does not really have NCO Corps. Perhaps the reason vehicles are not destroyed by crew is that there was no one in authority to tell them to do it and they were hesitant to destroy something and then get into trouble for it.
@jellybean2682
2 жыл бұрын
“Civilian personnel […] are auxiliary armored recovery assets” favorite Perun quote of all time.
@malcaniscsm5184
2 жыл бұрын
I feel genuinely educated on this topic. Thanks again for this series.
@carstenschipperen5827
2 жыл бұрын
The PzH 2000: Ukrainian service personel were expected to spent some months getting instruction from NATO staff. But very quick the tables were turned. The Ukrainians didn´t need extensive training and in fact, developed better software for it. The Ukrainians have replaced the original software thus enabling the gun to be tied to their own Arta artillery management system. allowing them to fire much faster after spotting a target.
@oohhboy-funhouse
2 жыл бұрын
This is why I get angry, seeing nothing but excuses with (Especially)Germany and even (Formerly) respectable pundits (Again, Germans) say the equipment is too complex, too advanced, won't fit into doctrine(??!) and will just make Ukrainian logistics worse or we can't give them enough tanks so better not to give them. They keep treating the Ukrainians like they are backward Soviet era people. Total respect for DW news. Germany isn't a total lost cause.
@JamesC785
2 жыл бұрын
The Ukrainians are renowned for their ingenuity ! Thanks for sharing that gem Carsten :))
@nkgoodal
2 жыл бұрын
Yep, I served 22 years in the US Army and recently retired. My friends who trained Ukrainians really enjoyed that duty and were highly impressed with their commitment and ingenuity. Slava Ukraine!
@reappermen
2 жыл бұрын
The Ukrainians in fact got the exact planned length of training in Germany for the PzH2000. It was never planned to take multiple months, but be the standard... I think it was 40 days?... Introduction course. Plus they did not make better software for it, they simply made a modified version of the software with Help from Rheinmetal and the Bundeswehr to hook it to their existing Artillery guidance systems instead of the original that was made to integrate with the NATO software systems. The Ukrainians are doing a splendid job, but please don't exaggerate. Only makes it easier to throw doubt on overall claims.
@patrick3426
2 жыл бұрын
Don't know where you heard that, but that's clearly not true my friend. Only the guys who fight in the PZH2000 got training, maintenance guys need much more training then just a couple months... 2-3 years is more realistic.
@ntnzelenin
2 жыл бұрын
Watching your video from Ukraine, it's amazing😂 I didn't fully believe we had so few losses compared to russia and captured so many russian equipment, but now I trust reports of our MoD much more and russian mobilization of, possibly, 1 mln people looks less scary, thank you for that P.S. Ukrainian Armed Forces are beasts❤
@velvetmagnetta3074
2 жыл бұрын
@Anton Zelenin - Ukraine's MoD and the gov in general have been incredibly accurate with their numbers and information. I expected a bit more propaganda (in a good way), but they are using the Truth to fight Russian disinformation. I think this method totally throws off the Russian gov to the point they don't know how to respond and clumsily reply with even lower-quality obvious propaganda videos than before...and when that doesn't work, they just pull the Nuke Card. I'm so impressed with the Ukrainians' honor and restraint with which you are executing this war. Lord knows we would all understand if your gov or soldiers or civilians periodically lose it, but instead, we're witnessing a people united and with a clear and righteous goal. The war videos, the trolling of Russia on Twitter and Telegram, the daily chats where Zelensky periodically praises and admonishes the West, the endless Soldiers caring for animals vids - they are all a part of a unique and masterful local and world-wide mobilization to preserve freedom and democracy and show how to just plain be a good person!
@stoyanstefanov5460
2 жыл бұрын
Right??? I loved that time the Ghost of Kiev swooped down on a Russian tank, and captured it. It was definitely one of the moments of all time. Slova Okraina!!!!!!!!
@velvetmagnetta3074
2 жыл бұрын
@@stoyanstefanov5460 - Haha! Yeah! 57,000 dead Russians and counting...oops.
@maninblack6400
2 жыл бұрын
@@stoyanstefanov5460 ahahaha, you are so funny, I lost it! Keep it up, you are having a career as a comedian ahead of you!
@stoyanstefanov5460
2 жыл бұрын
@@maninblack6400 Why thank you, I took comedy classes with Ukraine's clown of a president.
@stephenreese5921
2 жыл бұрын
The “Chieftain” is one of my favorite KZitemrs to watch. His in-depth knowledge of U.S. Army and other countries “tanks and armored vehicles” comes from his love of the genera and his service in the U.S. Army. Perun is right to include him in this analysis, as he is an expert in all things armor. Much like Perun is right to include Denys Davydov, as an on site evaluator of Ukrainian moral and will to fight. I applaud Mr. Perun for his in-depth Open Source (OS-INT) Intelligence analysis. Something that I became appreciative of in Afghanistan. It (OSINT) was routinely used by active military intelligence operators in theater. 😃
@bravosixactual3000
2 жыл бұрын
"An Iron Harvest" got me rolling on the floor
@BenjaminVestergaard
2 жыл бұрын
I asked operator Starsky how recovery was working. The answer was basically that when they find equipment or ammo the EOD gets flagged where to go, and if their engineers deem it safe, it goes straight back to the front. Otherwise it'll be evaluated whether to be spare parts or whatever.
@Adjudicator1
Жыл бұрын
Nice video. I am so reminded of salvage rules from the Battletech / MechWarrior games, Even the single player campaign engineer from MechWarrior 4 has this golden line "Capture the enemy's supplies and equipment, and you hurt them double."
@cenccenc946
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent. I would love to see a video on the russian command structure, theory vs. practice in Ukraine. It has been speculated that there are perhaps 5 to 6 seperate command structures on the russian side, all sort of doing their own thing. For example, wagner group, army, airforce, various consripts from the territory, etc. Which leads to interesting questions about just how in control Moscow is of those "russian armies". Also, has some terrifying implications regarding if there are forward deployed tactical nukes, who's finger is really on the trigger. Also, how do you end a war, if the guys you are negotiating with are really not in control of the military you want to stop fighting.
@zxb995511
2 жыл бұрын
I don't think anyone knows the answers to these questions. Everything about this war is incomprehensible. Russian motives, their planning, their logistics, troop structure...none of it makes any sense to anyone. I would bet that even the ministry of defense in Russia is not completely sure who is in charge, where they are, and what they are supposed to be doing. Their orders were probably something along the lines of "seize as much territory in Ukraine as you can and hold it".
@blake2912
2 жыл бұрын
Once again, brilliant analysis! Also, your humor and satirical comments remind me of a great American writer, Mark Twain. Different centuries, but absolutely spot on! Please keep it coming.
@edwardkennedy6443
2 жыл бұрын
I remember how we took from one farmer near Konotop two T72 tanks, sau Nona and Buk M1, with which he categorically did not want to part due to the fact that his combine was destroyed and he could remake this air defense system for his needs. Only when we presented him with Ural and the sapper trailer did he reluctantly agree to give us the equipment. 93 brigade had a harder time, dozens, if not hundreds of Russian armor fell into their hands. Сommand gave the order, if possible, to immediately use captured equipment against the enemy, but the problem was that somewhere around 30-40% of all equipment was unusable without long-term repairs as a result of combat damage, or deliberate sabotage by its crew. Despite the fact that most of the repair facilities managed to be evacuated to where Russian missiles are not dangerous for them, the issue of transferring equipment for repairs remains open even now. Based on my observations, approximately only one of the five tanks could be used again in combat right from the spot. The rest, were used for spare parts and as stationary firing points. If we are talking about, say, the Pantsir complex, then its intended use is generally impossible, due to the lack of ammunition we need for it, but its radar capabilities are quite useful. At the same time, complexes such as Thor and Buk can be used immediately. BTR is a separate issue altogether. Most of them can be used immediately, but we still have a large number of domestic combat modules that allow us to increase their effectiveness. But again, there is not always time for complex improvements and more often you have to make do with field repairs. EW systems are also very valuable. For the capture of one of them, guys from the tro battalion were almost immediately given state awards.
@disturbingdevelopment4308
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds interesting. Any more info would be great!
@klown463
2 жыл бұрын
Ok “Edward Kennedy”
@edwardkennedy6443
2 жыл бұрын
@@disturbingdevelopment4308 actually it's not that interesting. All this is hard and monotonous work, the results of which are mostly invisible to those who carry them out, but are of key importance for the final result.
@edwardkennedy6443
2 жыл бұрын
@@klown463 ok "Klown")
@gabiplatis9962
2 жыл бұрын
Speaking about Bulgaria helping Ukraine,Bulgaria is using a Romanian transport company to deliver equipment to Ukraine which has caused quite a bit of issues with Russia who has threatened Romania because they allow the Bulgarians to just...give them weapons to transport,I suppose. I would like to see a video about what Romania and other Ukraine border neighbors helped in more detail,unless there is one
@OneLeatherBoot
2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes it is really better not to be publicising where, or how the weapons/ equipment flow is occurring. I'm sure Russia has their spies, but why broadcast it and make their job easier.
@mduckernz
2 жыл бұрын
That sort of topic is probably best left until after the war for the sake of their safety IMO, I’d hate to get them into real trouble
@locust7186
Жыл бұрын
Those Krasukha-4 and Regata captures are unbelievably huge. Great presentation as always.
@OTOss8
2 жыл бұрын
The crossover I've been waiting for. What a treat!
@charlesmoss8119
2 жыл бұрын
I worked with a fella called ‘Bogger Banks’ and the clue is in the name - he was reputed to have been put on earth only to teach recovery crews how to get MBT about of the mire! Interesting to hear how a lack of overall activity reduces recovery skills - I mean old Bogger would have made his battalion absolute experts in recovery!
@TringmotionCoUk
2 жыл бұрын
Great to see @thechieftan on the channel. The greatest nugget from this episode is the Bulgarian elections coming up. Great research as usual
@sirdavidoftor3413
2 жыл бұрын
Perun: another excellent video! Thank you for your hard work at preparing these informative, simply stated, easy to understand masterpieces. Ever thought of going into the world of academia? Stay safe, stay sane, stay Strong Ukraine 🇺🇦
@MrWhiteyPt
2 жыл бұрын
"This was the front where at the end of a long road through such scenic locations as the Chernobyl exclusion zone..." that bit really cracked me up!
@ogi415
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers from Bulgaria! I wish we could do & send more, but with the current political situation & the neighbours we have, stuff like the s-300s and migs mysteriously disappearing is not possible at this time ..
@kiwihame
2 жыл бұрын
Another superb presentation Perun. I was waiting for this one and it didn't disappoint. Thanks for dropping videos 1 day earlier than before too. Theres some gold in the comments section. Keep up the awesome work!!
@Bigdangleebles
2 жыл бұрын
Seriously the best channel on YT I have seen! Amazing amount of effort and really appreciated
@ИванСнежков-з9й
2 жыл бұрын
About Bulgaria. White it is true that 100% of the gas was supplied by Gasprom on two different pipelines, the truth is that Bulgaria is far less dependent on gas than other countries like Germany. Bulgaria actually uses very little gas. There are no gas power plants in Bulgaria, the dominant power production is based on locally sourced coal (plus two 1GW nuclear power plants). Heating by burning gas locally is not common. Gas is used for central heating, for example the capital Sofia uses 1/3 of all gas deliveries for heating water that is then piped around buildings. However in Soviet times the same has been done with low-grade fuel-oil that is by-product from oil refinery. This capability is actually maintained and has been tested. It's also cheaper (but dirtier). Most of the noise about Bulgarian gas supply is fear mongering. The former government managed to find alternative sources relatively quickly, without prior notice. The real problem is that a lot of corruption money are flowing with the Russian gas and oil, and these are in peril. Bulgaria is totally undermined by Russian propaganda and intelligence agencies. Also... the current president is outright Russian pawn and during elections he has full control of the country. It is in his (and Russians) interest to sabotage any normal government and trigger elections after election...
@cola98765
2 жыл бұрын
This is very good point. Europe as a whole got addicted to gas powered "peaker" plants, while in the more eastern countries it's mostly used to power a stove and central heating. While in Germany cutting gas would mean huge loss for electricity, doing that in for example Poland would mostly mean mostly a little spike in power usage, without much drop in generation.
@konstantingeorgiev7668
2 жыл бұрын
As a Bulgarian I confirm this.
@luizurtiga
2 жыл бұрын
It's really surprising how army repair doctrine isn't that different from household repair, finding replecement parts you need is hell, and you probably don't have the tools to fix it properly so you end up thinking about salvaging something else or doing a botch
@GARDENER42
2 жыл бұрын
Another superb presentation. Clear, concise & easy to digest. Thanks much.
@GIHD
2 жыл бұрын
I'm now at 39:02 and I need to say, great video as always and a wonderful collaboration.
@luckyjalyt
2 жыл бұрын
John Deere's new slogan: Nothing runs like a Russian
@richardthomas598
2 жыл бұрын
🤣
@jeffreyklute8390
2 жыл бұрын
🤣
@acarrillo8277
2 жыл бұрын
I would really like to see you, Ryan McBeth, and Joe Broe put together a news agency for this kind of stuff. The three of you would be worlds ahead of legacy news on these matters.
@monsoonmadness3743
2 жыл бұрын
And Ukraine Matters 🇺🇦 🇺🇦🇺🇦
@barrybolton1396
2 жыл бұрын
Lazer Pig isn't bad either
@acarrillo8277
2 жыл бұрын
@@barrybolton1396 I knew I was forgetting someone
@user-vp9lc9up6v
2 жыл бұрын
Idk Ryan McBeth crying that NYT came up with their own analysis that resembles most other conclusions around because of the methods and limited information available was kind of unprofessional I guess
@50043211
Жыл бұрын
"... he gonna have some questions!" Questions that need answering!
@entropyachieved750
2 жыл бұрын
I look forward to this every week. Thanks mate for another well constructed vid
@alanfeya2939
2 жыл бұрын
Don't underestimate the "humble tractor" those things may not look like much, but they are powerful machines specialized to do one thing: pull heavy loads. Even the smaller models i happened to drive myself on occasions can pull trailers weighting tons up a hill. Those big machines the Ukrainian farmers use to tend their vast fields can pull (varying by model) up to 30 tons and their very specialized transmissions allow it to even pull armoured vehicles in flat terrain if done carefully, they are built to do exactly that.
@equesta
2 жыл бұрын
*Sound of pots and pans hitting the floor as I drop everything to watch Perun's latest PowerPoint*
@dieptattho8860
2 жыл бұрын
It must be a great honor to make a video with an expert like the Chieftain. Keep going with your video
@aaronb.8838
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for bringing the chieftain in to elaborate on just how much work goes into recovery. It really helped drive home your point!
@ikt32
2 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated for pretty much everything! Hope the conflict simmers down when mud season kicks in, so you can have a short break, these past weeks have had immense developments. (And I'm also reading about something brewing in the south too...)
@anoldlady8
2 жыл бұрын
Sitting here thinking to myself 'One more day until Peruns next video!'. Twice in a row - Is Saturday the new release date?
@SoloRenegade
2 жыл бұрын
Examples of reasons Ukraine captured equipment intact, Stuck in mud (intact, operable) Out of gas (intact, operable) Minor maintenance breakdowns (intact, repairable) Surrender (intact, operable) Crew killed outside of vehicle by ambush, artillery, or drone (intact, operable, some damage) Hasty retreat leaving operable stuff behind in panic (intact, operable) Captured maintenance depots (intact, repairable) Simply abandoned by conscripts not realizing they were in a war (intact, operable) And many vehicles captured damaged or destroyed still might have salvageable spare parts, depending upon how the vehicle was damaged/destroyed/disabled. I have fixed numerous damaged vehicles in combat over multiple years of fighting. We scavenged, improvised, and made do at times. If you need it to work, you will figure out a way. I once used a gum foil wrapper in place of a fuse to start/operate an APC for months. I've taped brake air lines that leaked and ran with that repair for 2months. I've held things on vehicles together with duct tape, paracord, zip ties, electrical tape, chains, etc. and still went on combat missions or completed missions after an expedient repair on-mission. We've welded patches over holes/cracks in armor NUMEROUS times. It's amazing what you can do when properly motivated. Where there is a will, there is a way. We also turned random parts from random vehicles into entirely new vehicles by mixing them together and making something that never existed before. I have pictures of the types of things we built and used in combat. Yes, things like engines and transmissions can take more "expertise" to fix, but less than people like to claim, including Chieftain. If you're mechanically inclined, many people can open a mechanism they've never seen before and get it back together again. And when you're working in a group of such inexperienced people, all working together to figure it out together, you can do it faster, better, and fully expect to diagnose, fix, and return the equipment to operation by pooling knowledge, experience, and bouncing that knowledge off each other. Crowd sourcing is a scientifically proven method of solving problems very effectively. In my unit, the soldiers performed their own maintenance and repairs. yes we had mechanics, but only a handful, not nearly enough to do all the work. And the rest of use were not mechanical idiots, and we were all motivated to complete the mission no matter what. We all did the maintenance, and with Zero formal training in maintenance, we just figured it out as we went. We also had a mix of engineers, electricians, farmers, civilian mechanics, and general DIY guys in my unit. we brought our own personal life experiences ands skills to bare on repairs. and many skills like welding can be learned well enough for a crude but effective repair, expediently in the field.
@thekinginyellow1744
2 жыл бұрын
The same is true of electronics repair. I used to work in an electronics repair shop for a botany lab and ended up repairing all kinds of crap that I didn't really understand how it worked. Fortunately, 80% of electronics failures are the power supply, and those are pretty basic and mostly all work the same.
@kayallen7603
2 жыл бұрын
Another great video!!! I married a Slovenian and yes, if he comes across "spare parts" something will soon be fixed. He too enjoys your videos. We're a pair of USAF vets he logistics, me weather forecaster. From the first, using our experiences - knew Russia wasn't going to take Kyiv - attacking using tanks during the spring thaw?!?! Putin was insane! The upcoming winter, used to it you Russian's think you are - watch while all your electronics freeze up when one good "Siberian Express" rolls in.
@VolkerHett
2 жыл бұрын
This is a lot of useful and balanced as well as unbiased information. Your work helps me evaluating what I see on TV news. Thank you very much!
@krissteel4074
2 жыл бұрын
I think like most people watching this unfold in the first 3 days, kind of expected paratroopers ending up in places they rather not and 40mile convoys, well I guess that happens because invasions are difficult... wait is that a John Deere towing a TOR? That's sort of when the penny proverbially dropped- something was not all good in the hood!
@BeardClipper
2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video. It was interesting that you brought up Bulgaria (I am a brit who has lived here now for eight years). The politics certainly is interesting but I've been relatively surprised by how strong the Bulgarians have stayed. They are unavoidably tied to Russia by history and economics. The new pipeline for gas (which actually runs just above my village) did just open which should reduce dependence on Russian gas however just a few years ago every single tower block in the towns was transitioned off of wood burners and onto gas heaters - superb timing, huh. I'm very interested in this coming election - it seems most of the young people are very "west-leaning" and are not fans of Russia by any means so we shall see. Thanks as always for your excellent videos. You are a star.
@gregb2
2 жыл бұрын
the bit about captured Russian equipment replacing pet photos on dating apps, genius 🤣
@matchesburn
Жыл бұрын
7:07 - "After all, if you are a farmer and you see an abandoned tank just waiting to be repurposed - are you a true Slav if you don't immediately attempt to tow the thing away." 5 out of 5 vodka and cabbages.
@sl06bhytmar
Жыл бұрын
The interesting part here is the maintenance. When I was conscript I had to be "assistant driver to assistant driver" when the driver of the truck got sick and his assistant driver got sick also I had to drive that truck... Well thanks to bad luck stars, I had the joy to drive a truck that I had no history with. I asked guys had they done maintenance on it for winter. Of course they had to say, yes they have maintained it, nothing is broken. The truth was: batteries were flat and frozen, (-35C), after replacing them, the starter motor had been burned out, so had to unbolt it and put a new one. Sadly the new one also was broken because somebody returned their broken on in a new box (well it looked used but assumed that it was working). 2nd new one worked but then noticed the throttle pedal was sticking. So had to replace the throttle cable. After all these 'small repairs' I had acquired a truck that run, was driveable and the group was moving out in 30 minutes. Well too bad to notice 30 minutes later the cabin heater didn't work or the seat heater either. And to make the things worse, the cabin fan was stuck on the HIGH setting, so it was blowing -35C air straight at you. The biggest fun was the radiator was also frozen, bulged but not split. There was just water in the radiator and below the minimum amount (well that saved the radiator from bursting when the water froze). After the drill week, drove the truck into heated garage, let the frozen water to thaw and drain radiator and hoses, fixed all leaks and put proper arctic antifreeze on the truck. Then worked the cabin and fixed all lights, switches, fuses, heater on the seat, door handles. Final thing that I fixed was the air leaks and checked all bolts were tight. Then returned the truck to the actual driver. He wasn't able to miss any drill anymore because the truck broke down.
@Hedgemech
2 жыл бұрын
As always your content is excellent - clear and sufficiently in-depth to make sense to a non-expert without losing sense of the big picture. For a future video suggestion it would be interesting to get a comparison on the intelligence capabilities of each side, if this is something you have a view on. Exactly how good a picture does each high command have, how does this filter down to field commanders, and how is each affected by political, cultural and structural limitations and biases?
@thekinginyellow1744
2 жыл бұрын
Strangely enough most militaries are rather reluctant to let this information reach the public eye. Probably not going to have a good analysis of this until well after this is over.
@Hedgemech
2 жыл бұрын
@@thekinginyellow1744 Oh, agreed! But at least some of it is visible at least in outline, barring an Ultra-equivalent game-changer.
@gordonm1935
2 жыл бұрын
Another impeccable analysis by Perun with a fantastic lecture by the Chieftan himself as a bonus?! This is a good day for a military nerd
@arsarma1808
2 жыл бұрын
Poland when they find out Russia is supplying more vehicles to Ukraine: "Oh no you can't do this to me!"
@jezalb2710
2 жыл бұрын
We are really pissed off about it😃
@FromtheEasternLands
2 жыл бұрын
Really, man. This is foreign-intelligence-operative levels of detailed. First gen. Bulgarian living in the west, here. Can confirm re: state of Bulgarian politics, and culture of involvement. Compelling content. Continue to provide this information
@mattbrown5511
2 жыл бұрын
Legendary presentation from a channel known for excellence. Thank you for all the hard work.
@louisemason4406
2 жыл бұрын
Really impressive and useful analysis by 2 experts in one video. Awesome my friends, as Denys would say
@George_M_
2 жыл бұрын
I don't think the Russians realized how disasterous doing the exercise in Belarus before invading was - so much opportunity to sell spares, gas, etc.
@PeterJavi
2 жыл бұрын
Lateral supply chain logistics are actually preferred in an active warzone. As long as someone from the logistics corps is kept in the know. It's far from ideal, but keeping an all too rigid structure in spare parts distribution most likely fucks you up in the long run, as people see perfectly usable items be shipped away from the front lines. If you have commanders that can readily switch between vertical and lateral logistics, you end up with a pretty damn effective army overall.
@jintsuubest9331
2 жыл бұрын
That's not entirely true or false. This is a topic that military thinker has been talking about since the day where your mate can fight at a distance beyond any visual or audio communication allows. Say a Han Chinese general has to deal with both the costal pirates at the south and the invading nomads at the north. This is an example. Let's say there are 3 active fighting position, A, B, C. Fighting at A and C is over. Central decided it is a good idea to set up fighting position at D. Let's say A has surplus of ammo, and C has surplus of food. And they just happen to be short on what the other has on surplus. Fight at B is not over and they are short on both food and ammo. Lateral movement in this case would be A and C trade their stuff. B has to request from central for the supply they needed. Now central has to put the plan of setting up D on hold. If it follow the "standard procedure", the central will order A and C to allocate some of their surplus to B and start to set up D. And top them off later when new supply comes in.
@bfrank7389
2 жыл бұрын
Been watching since the beginning and this is probably your best video yet. Keep up the good work.
@anniethemese1215
2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely LOVE this channel. Consistently fascinating. Many thanks from Canada.
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