More information & corrections: According to documents from the Bundestag Germany received 1112 BMP-1 from Czechoslovakia and 24 BMP-2 from the Soviet Union. Contrary to what I said in the video all BMP-1 according to this document were produced in Czechoslovakia, whereas all BMP-2 were produced in the Soviet Union. The ministry is not "finance and climate protection" but "economics and climate protection", thank you to user Kadenbauer for pointing that out.
@jurgbangerter1023
2 жыл бұрын
Repeating Barbarossa together with UKRANIAN AZOV NAZIS.---THE GERMAN NAZIS MUST BE THRILLED....HEIL AZOV, HEIL BUNDESWEHR Are you aware that the Nazi authorities in Ukraine kill people in the Donbass, burn their own people (for example, in Odessa), kill journalists and any citizens who are against it. If not, you need more information and not this false publication Who wants to know the truth Watch the film by an American journalist Oliver Stone " Ukraine On Fire 2016 " Zelensky's Nazi regime has bombed Civilians in Donbass for 8 years killing 15'000 Innocents, what now the Fake News tell you is are all ll lies from a Ukranian goverment which has comitted war crimes for 8 years.
@wolfi9933
2 жыл бұрын
>According to documents from the Bundestag Germany received 1112 BMP-1 from the Bundeswehr and 24 BMP-2. Dont you mean NVA? Because the Bundeswehr received them from the Nationale Volksarmee.
@MilitaryHistoryNotVisualized
2 жыл бұрын
@@wolfi9933 oops, sorry fixed.
@jurgbangerter1023
2 жыл бұрын
@@wolfi9933 the famous VOlksarmee which used to shoot their own in the back when they tried to cross over to the West and wasn'tr Kodename Erika a STASI, takes stupidity to put all this Fascist Ex Stasis into power
@syjiang
Жыл бұрын
🤣 I always wondered why at the start of your videos you state you were invited to the museum. Good to know.
@ericmyrs
2 жыл бұрын
Those have got to be the most well maintained BMP-1s in existence. Passing German, Czech and Swedish QA is no mean feat.
@Pyrochemik007
2 жыл бұрын
If they are of czechoslovakian production, even the steel is of better quality, since there was a continuous streak of engineers in steelplants since austrian monarchy. Let alone the machining, which requires both experienced, educated workers, but also worker´s dedication, which was in short supply in the east. It was alwas a soviet flaw, that companies in various provinces were making quite differing results.
@solareclipse9379
2 жыл бұрын
They still outdated :( it's like if they supplied them with muskets.
@CarlosSempereChen
2 жыл бұрын
@@solareclipse9379 Ukraine's lost at least 30 BMP-1s since February, so while they're old, they're definitely in use right now.
@bananapower1907
2 жыл бұрын
@@solareclipse9379 mostly used for transportation
@knispelwedges427
2 жыл бұрын
Having a tank is always better than having none. Simple as that.
@KokkiePiet
2 жыл бұрын
The Panzermuseum in Munster is well worth a visit, but beware that Munster is not Münster, these two towns are about 200 km apart. During the time that conscription was stil a thing in Germany loads of young men who had to present themselves at the Kazerne in Munster were quite surprised that they where in the wrong city in Münster
@christopherg2347
2 жыл бұрын
It is indeed quite the issue. I still think "did he mispell Münster?" for a moment everytime I hear "Munster".
@fulcrum2951
2 жыл бұрын
Monster
@jakeholmannf
2 жыл бұрын
At least they didn't end up in Ireland!
@omnisciency
2 жыл бұрын
and make sure not to go to Ireland thinking our province of Munster has the tank museum either, think most we have there is a Cromwell or Comet (that caught fire a few years ago)
@BobJones20001
2 жыл бұрын
@@jakeholmannf As a Kiwi that is the Munster I know. From that famous victory over the All Blacks all those years ago. There has been a couple of impressive wins since by the national team. Best wishes to the Irish from NZ.
@AkeN996
2 жыл бұрын
This "not visualised" video is quite visualised. And I love it. 😂
@Swellington_
2 жыл бұрын
Damn, I didn't even notice 😂😆🤣
@Josway37
2 жыл бұрын
I believe the channel is using a different definition of visualised than you, Ernest, are.
@AkeN996
2 жыл бұрын
@@jeangingras4631 It's the aliens 👽🖖🏼
@AkeN996
2 жыл бұрын
@@Josway37 Yeah well... it's a joke...
@memkiii
2 жыл бұрын
I squint when watching it, so it is not too visual.
@patrickwentz8413
2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking about buying a few hundred million dollars worth of military equipment from Germany. Now that I know I can not sell them to a shady 3rd party I will not be buying them.
@Holozon
2 жыл бұрын
oh they got extra carefull when a bunch of Aussault rifles sold to the Mexican army ended up used by drug cartels, some 15 or so years ago.
@markkringle9144
2 жыл бұрын
...unless your selling them to the Palestinian Aurhority. Then it will be fine. Lol!
@markkringle9144
2 жыл бұрын
...or the French.
@tobiaswilhelmi4819
2 жыл бұрын
Don't be sad. Instead of buying from the German Armed Forces, which are restricted to law, you can buy them directly from our shady weapon producers. They produce in Italy and export over Malta or Cyprus, and off you go without stupid democratic regulations. Italy has the workplaces, Cyprus a little "fee" and Germany can claim to "can't do anything about it". Everybody happy.
@Pyrochemik007
2 жыл бұрын
They have also laws in place, which forbid weapon transports through their country, if they do not approve them. Guess who does get approved, when czech arms exporters do not? That is right, Rheinmetal. Yes, to the same destination. And czech exporters need to secure expensive complicated transports through romania instead, that means 3 countries instead of one before reaching sea port.
@glebasidial
2 жыл бұрын
You totally Cracked me up with that "These Are Not The BMPS We Are Looking For"with that storm trooper emblem, great sense of humor.
@greymauzpcgaming603
2 жыл бұрын
This current coverage of both military and political actions inside Germany/EU is amazing. Please keep this kind of content coming. As a layperson in the United States who is simply trying to keep up with events there, this contextual detail without political bias, and pure analytic detail is very valuable. Thank you!
@TremereTT
2 жыл бұрын
As German Im totally appalled that we have a similar law as ITAR in place. it totally goes against my understanding of ownership
@youtubeoppressivecensorshi8047
2 жыл бұрын
It’s sad that United state won’t give heavy weapons
@midi5581
2 жыл бұрын
@@youtubeoppressivecensorshi8047 Shipping time and training time matter
@willrobinson9767
2 жыл бұрын
@@youtubeoppressivecensorshi8047 They don't have any..... None to give...
@nutzeeer
2 жыл бұрын
@@willrobinson9767 no old patton tanks? (Ignoring spare parts and training) Yea i guess you have no russian vehicles ha
@matof1428
2 жыл бұрын
For someone who grew up during the Cold War behind the Iron Curtain (including mandatory military service), it is a very strange view of the classic "Soviet" bmp with the Black Cross of the Bundeswehr.😀
@lavrentivs9891
2 жыл бұрын
Some of the differences to the Pbv 501 compared to the regular BMP-1 were the removal of the autoloader and ATGM-launcher, as the first took up considerable space and the latter would have created supply issues as Sweden has her own ATGMs. They were primarily bought to increase the level of mechanisation of the swedish army and were purchased along with the MT-LB which became the Pbv 401 in swedish service. (This information is from an old newspaper article about the aquisition of the Pbv 501, that I read back in the mid 90's, so I might have gotten some details wrong) When I did my national service in the north of Sweden in 00/01, the 501 had already been found to have worse mobility in deep snow than expected and was thus used in southern regiments, but the Pbv 401 was considered a good vehicle with good mobility in the far north and used (in my company) as communication vehicles.
@michaelguerin56
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Always good to have user perspective. I make the occasional comment about gear we had in NZ.
@TremereTT
2 жыл бұрын
@@michaelguerin56 I Imagine NZ tanks with added mithril chain mail skirts and soldiers wearing Swanndri bush shirts where ever they go.
@michaelguerin56
2 жыл бұрын
@@TremereTT My old Engineer unit pioneered the wearing of green Swannis in the NZ Army. The blanket-counters came up with their own weird camouflage interpretation which had a full length frontal zip, double fabric layers over the shoulders with a seam on each shoulder connecting four pieces of fabric. This resulted in considerable discomfort when carrying the AN-PRC 77 radio in addition to my regular kit. The sappers in our section were 5’6” or shorter so muggins got to carry the radio. That silly design also reduced the available movement permitted by the garment and holes quickly developed in the arm pit area. We could wear our Swanndris whilst working but, the official ‘idiot blanket-counter design’ had to be taken off, in order to assemble and launch bridges, etc.. We would put it back on during smoko breaks or when going from point to point in the back of a Unimog or rover.
@TremereTT
2 жыл бұрын
@@michaelguerin56 This sounds so amazing. I love when such over the top stereotypes turn out to be true at least a little bit.
@lucidnonsense942
2 жыл бұрын
@@michaelguerin56 I love your faith that anyone outside of NZ knows what a Swanndri is.,.
@Philtopy
2 жыл бұрын
I have been in Munster tank museum last Saturday and our guide, an old small guy and veteran in the museum, said „I wouldn’t even gift those to my grandmother.“ He pointed out several things: 1. the vehicles are supposedly in bad condition as of now and need maintenance 2. the BMP-1 is badly armoured for its size 3. the gun sits very low in the chassis, meaning it cannot shoot over friendly infantry, thus it cannot cover advances or retreats very well. They have more modern 200mm now, but same height. 4. the visibility and crew comfort is very bad He pointed out that these vehicles were built in a time where the Soviet Union had great pushes and offensives in mind with thousands of armoured vehicles involved. The main protection for the BMP-1 was its speed and numbers. But on a modern battlefield Their survivability is difficult to rate as „good“. He suspected they can mostly be used for supply runs and as a 2nd line transport. But using them in direct combat would be suicidal. I would really like to hear your thoughts on this subject!
@andreasarnoalthofsobottka2928
2 жыл бұрын
Given the weight of todays personal protection gear, weapons, ammunition and other equipment, it would need months of training for a strong young man to walk some distance let alone to run a few meters. So any vehicle built to military specifications with cross country capabilities and light armour protection is useful to transport and supply the volunteers, reservists and veterans close to the combat area. (or in case of retreat get them out and Back)
@meanmanturbo
2 жыл бұрын
Man, as a German speaker you must just love getting into these Swedish military compound words. Must feel right at home. Am Swedish speaker, and to an extent German speaker
@TremereTT
2 жыл бұрын
Swedish compound words work just as Germans. Many Swedish words are also easy to understand as they are often similar to old or uncommon or related German words. like the same word means Tank in Swedish and Chariot in German.
@meanmanturbo
2 жыл бұрын
@@TremereTT Yes, thats the point
@dieterdodel835
2 жыл бұрын
Tschörmany
@meanmanturbo
2 жыл бұрын
@@dieterdodel835 Tyskland in the language of glory and heroes.
@jh5kl
2 жыл бұрын
everyone knows that germans and swedish have these words just to see foreigners struggle with them, we know ok?
@solkaz4175
2 жыл бұрын
Inspected by Germans, Swedish, upgraded by Czechs, transported back and forth between 3 countries and with EU regulations, these BMP's must be expensive.
@miroslavdockal9468
2 жыл бұрын
They was, because Euro control safety politics. But it bring job to 100 of mechanics, and 500 of " büro Mauses"......
@joemammon6149
2 жыл бұрын
& it will be quickly destroyed in the Ukrainian conflict. it got sold to free up some space in the warehouse.
@TheKitMurkit
2 жыл бұрын
@@joemammon6149 yeah, Germany sends a lot of old equipment to Ukraine, like those Soviet anti air launchers, that had a lot of expired rockets. But Ukrainians are thankful, because they need everything.
@SonsOfLorgar
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheKitMurkit it's also better to send equipment and vehicles the Ukranian officers already know intimately enough to operate in their sleep, one-shot weapons and weapons that they already have ammo production lines for than new or even surplus western vehicles and multiple use weapons with a completely different design and use philosophy and thus different layout and in different calibers.
@mennymoto
2 жыл бұрын
Don't worry, EU won't run out of taxpayers' money soon.
@MilitaryAviationHistory
2 жыл бұрын
03:42 - yeah, I wouldn't have been able to pronounce that either 🥳
@BenjaminWeimer
2 жыл бұрын
According to the Swedish armour historical society four of the five BMP-1 for evaluation and testing were named, Patton, Monty, Rommel and Guderian.
@Holozon
2 жыл бұрын
the 5th will be called Selensky.
@petter5721
2 жыл бұрын
True, I was involved in this work 😀
@BenjaminWeimer
2 жыл бұрын
@daniel halachev Well one was tested to destruction. I presume that one went nameless.
@TheRealRedRooster
2 жыл бұрын
@@BenjaminWeimer They still can call it Putin... ;-)
@hellimancini5299
2 жыл бұрын
@daniel halachev Georgi was indestructible, I'm thinking Tojo.
@anders_karlsson
2 жыл бұрын
The Czech government owned company VOP-026 (the company that also refurbished them) bought 335 Pbv 501 (with the Czech government taking over the end user German agreement) with the understanding that it was to modernize the Czech own bmp-1 fleet. It was afterwards revealed that the actual buyer was the private company Excalibur, with the Czech government just as a middleman, Excalibur sold 250 of them to Iraq. Apparently this was planed all along with the approval of both German and Czech governments to get around the Swedish variant of end user export laws that on paper have more restrictions of approved end users. What is being sold now is apparently 56 of the remaining Pbv501s The modifications where: removing the sagger mounts and loader hatch, the autoloader was removed for safety reasons and the side skirts where replaced with new ones made of rubber. (Note I took this from the Swedish Wikipedia article but it sounds about right from what I remember from what was in the news at the time.)
@TADAMAT-CZ
2 жыл бұрын
Those BMP-1s were actually upgraded by the exact same company (VOP-026) whi bought them later and wan'ts to sell them to Sweden
@Pyrochemik007
2 жыл бұрын
I will add our latest czech news. Soon after the war started in Ukraine, the company offered to sell these while cutting off their profit from price. They will shift the delivery of BVPs into Iraq to later date. (that is a czech call sign, it means battle vehicle for infantry). They were just waiting for someone to pay for their investment. If they do not lie, it shows how heavily is czech society supporting ukraine, because it means giving up huge profit. This company is quite large however, and they can buy BMPs from any former warsaw pact country to repair and resell.
@demonprinces17
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like someone doing an end run around the law
@jkotekvolnycz
2 жыл бұрын
@@Pyrochemik007 and also the VOP-026 was already trying sell those BMPs to the Ukraine but did not get the Germany approval in 2020.
@cooks37
2 жыл бұрын
VOP is not government owned. It is a subsidiary of a company called Excalibur Army.
@simonnance
2 жыл бұрын
People always underestimate, or ignore, the logistical and training issues with giving Ukraine *insert western weapons system here*.
@TheEulerID
2 жыл бұрын
Some western weapons, like NLAW, Javelin, StarStreak and Stingers are relatively easy to integrate. Tanks, aircraft, complex radar and missile systems are a whole different game as they need major maintenance and support infrastructure along with very extensive training. It's no surprise that it's the former I list which are proving to be the successes in this enterprise. As far as the BMP-1s are concerned, I suspect they will be replacing losses and primarily used as armoured troops and supply taxis, not as offensive weapons. What the war seems to have proved so far is that these things are highly vulnerable if used as assault weapons.
@GoMrTom
2 жыл бұрын
When I was in the german army I was trained with the german Panzerfaust 3. The training lasts one day. No big issue and no excuse for not sending a lot of them so that the Ukraine soldiers can destroy russian tanks.
@simonnance
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheEulerID for sure. 1 shot disposable weapons (NLAW) are an easy win. Even something like a Javelin comes with a logistical train though, reloads, batteries, maintenance. A simple one to be sure, and the maintenance is fairly easily bypassed by just getting a new set. For something like a tank or airplane the logistics gets pretty crazy pretty fast. The Russians have been doing am excellent job of demonstrating the effectiveness of tanks without proper logistical support, and 90-95% of any airforce's manpower is pure logistical support for the airplanes. Western, high tech, hardware tends to be particularly intensive in maintenance and parts. I'd expect some BMP1s to be replacements, but I also think the UA is working on standing up reserve formations for deployment, and some of these will go into "new" units. Foot infantry with machine guns, MANPADs and ATGMs are great for defense, but you need the mechanisation for counter-attack and and offensive maneuvers. The active supply of IFVs suggests that Ukraine is preparing for more of the latter.
@simonnance
2 жыл бұрын
@@GoMrTom definitely, I'm 100% for sending as many easily deployable, disposable/semi-disposable and simple weapon systems as the UA needs. You can fill a truck with a *lot* of NLAWs or PzF 3's, and it's not a big loss if the PzF 3 launcher needs to be thrown away after a while instead of repairing it. A Patriot system on the other hand......
@glenmcgillivray4707
2 жыл бұрын
I also should point out. This is a war between Ukraine and Russia. If we send in German or French or British or American equipment, suddenly it's a NATO conflict. The ancient enemy is out to destroy Russia just as the Soviets said! We aren't losing to Ukraine we are losing to NATO! Quick. Declare full war, deploy all troops, and start using tactical nukes!
@jinto74
2 жыл бұрын
Germany: We switched BMP-1 with Leopard 2. April fools! Ukraine: Haha! You got me! Russia: bruh...
@SilesianusMaximus
2 жыл бұрын
For interested: the Czech company is called Excalibur Army.
@Pyrochemik007
2 жыл бұрын
Hey russian bots, Ukraine is armed with Excalibur, game over.
@TrangleC
2 жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly, the modifications were all minor stuff, like air conditioning and stuff required to make them legal on German roads, like proper rear lights and indicators.
@jesper509
2 жыл бұрын
Seat belt, don't forget the seat belts.
@falanglao01
2 жыл бұрын
Post-2020 the modification would have included conversion to electric engine + a trailer for a 5-ton battery 😅😅
@DottorHealer
2 жыл бұрын
Changes were minor yes, mostly to conform to NATO standards but also useful ones like the removal of asbestos components so your crew doesn't get cancer, improvement to the fire detection&suppression system and better heating system
@TheWorldEnd2
2 жыл бұрын
All ponts valid except electric engines are much lighter and smaller than combustion engines, the space left over by the oversized combustion engine and fuel tanks could be used for storing batteries.
@altergreenhorn
2 жыл бұрын
Hope that Germany will leave black crosses on the BMP it would be nice if Germany just ad a wolfsangel on it because Ukrainian Aidar, Azov, Pravy sektor.. like it very much
@jonnekallu1627
2 жыл бұрын
For the record the artillery that Estonia sold to Ukraine was initially bought from Germany by Finland which later sold them to Estonia. So Estonia needed the permission of Germany AND Finland to sell the weapons to Ukraine.
@juhanuus
2 жыл бұрын
Estonians did not sell those howitzers... we gave them for free
@jonnekallu1627
2 жыл бұрын
@@juhanuus "we gave them for free" You did? Well that's some bang for the buck for sure!
@tavish4699
2 жыл бұрын
@@juhanuus doesnt matter It still falls under the endnutzung So germany must have aproved
@smokejaguarsix7757
2 жыл бұрын
@@tavish4699 Absolutely ridiculous bureaucracy.
@tavish4699
2 жыл бұрын
@@smokejaguarsix7757 yea i have to agree but that s how we germans are
@idiotsavant7276
2 жыл бұрын
Russia - “we’re fighting Nazis “ Ukrainian- “go buy all the German shit you can get your hands on and give them that wet dream”
@chemtrailpilotxy5415
2 жыл бұрын
Most underrated comment.
@glenmcgillivray4707
2 жыл бұрын
I am buying Soviet tech to fight your army Russia I dare you to try to stop me. Remember what we recovered with all our tractors? Yeah. Half your tanks
@WhatHappenedIn-vt3vq
2 жыл бұрын
Theres alot of poltical reasons why the Ukriane couldn't do it and why it couldn't happen practically, but would it be interesting if Ukriane started blasting the soviet Anthem and Stalingarde quotes just before they start unrolling all the tanks?
@glenmcgillivray4707
2 жыл бұрын
@@WhatHappenedIn-vt3vq despite swiping a lot of Soviet tanks. They won't help much against Russia. Russia has more tanks and they have ATGMs too. So the armor they steal is simply an enhanced cost against the Russians, a tank lost to a bog can be recovered. If the local farmer does it, you've removed it permanently from Russian hands, because it can be slotted Into a defensive line and force the Russians to blow it up as a credible threat, regardless of if it was controlled by a crew or a remote control. Speaking of which. Why don't tanks have a remote control on the back to act as ATGM bait?
@KioneWinterHowl
2 жыл бұрын
@@glenmcgillivray4707 Cause that'd be a big expensive one time use bait. Can't use anything too old cause it'd be weird to see modern Russia rolling out the T-54s for some odd reason, and can't use anything too new cause it'd cost too much.
@Chironex_Fleckeri
2 жыл бұрын
I remember when you went to this event. It's surreal to me that these vehicles will be used in a major war in Europe ... taking place in 2022. We live in interesting times. The Marders are really cool. The Germans saw the weaknesses of the BMP and the BTR platforms, and the engineers did a great job marrying the best of both worlds. The BMP-1's gun is so... gross. 1 man to do the job of 2 or even 3. It reminds me of those WW2 French tanks that were operated similarly. But yeah, the gun of the BMP-1 is a headscratcher.
@Seth9809
2 жыл бұрын
In war games it's really powerful because people forget to account for the low rate of fire and poor visibility.
@markkringle9144
2 жыл бұрын
Seems like you could retrofit the gun with a 25mm automation. My sense is that would simply the operation for the turret gunner.
@robertkalinic335
2 жыл бұрын
Dont you dare shitting on that gun it can take out contemporary tanks, it has flaws but concept is nice.
@markkringle9144
2 жыл бұрын
@@robertkalinic335 I've heard reports that it's not very accurate at distance. It would be effective against APCs but the small turret makes the gunner have to load it, so reducing the rate of fire.
@828enigma6
2 жыл бұрын
I was wondering about a refit with the 30 or 40mm chain gun. That would be exciting if it could be made to fit.
@michaelguerin56
2 жыл бұрын
Good video. I just realised (and probably should have done so earlier) that military forces retain official ownership of museum vehicles, etc.; to minimise bureaucratic overload of the staff officers and civilian staff who handle end user issues. Thank you Bernhard, for the explication and explanation of your typed and spoken disclaimers. I had briefly wondered about them, every time you did a museum video BUT was naturally more focused on the primary subject matter of each video.
@raskolnikov9067
2 жыл бұрын
I took some photos of the Pbv 501 in 2009 at a now closed down armour museum. They were absolutley spotless on the inside. Restored for a large amount of kronor and then just never used. I thought they all were scrapped, but good to know that they will come to use after all. I am not sure if i can post links on YT otherwise i would. Ps. Did you not dare to try to pronounce Stridsledningspansarbandvagn? ;)
@lavrentivs9891
2 жыл бұрын
I thought they had all been sold back to the same czech company that restored them, I think I even read somewhere about suspected economic crimes with the vehicles being sold and repurchased in an elaborate scam.
@Holozon
2 жыл бұрын
as german speaker, we can read and understand, and with some weird accent, even speak swedish written language just fine. Nearly every world is similar, and often its guessable from context. strid- streit Ledning- leading- pansar- gepanzert- bandvagn - Bandwagen (vehicle on bands or chains). so it is a battle-leading armored chain vehicle to me with absolutely no knowledge of swedish.
@TheGrace020
2 жыл бұрын
@@Holozon Quite right ! :DD
@tavish4699
2 жыл бұрын
You can send links no problem
@drox3992
2 жыл бұрын
if I was a non-Swedish speaker I would be hella scared of even attempting to pronuce it. But I am not so it's is pretty easy, just a little mouthful.
@Iceaxehikes
2 жыл бұрын
Germans; "So you want us to drive military vehicles through Poland?" Nato; "Yes".
@SonsOfLorgar
2 жыл бұрын
Polish: Just remember to stick to the designated corridor this time...
@bkane573
2 жыл бұрын
I strongly suspect, based on experience with the polish people/military, that not a single German soldier would be allowed to accompany those vehicles.
@BraceletGrolf
2 жыл бұрын
Not visualized ???????? I see some visualizations here :D
@isaacdressel4267
2 жыл бұрын
Shocked and appalled by the amount of visualization
@54032Zepol
2 жыл бұрын
You see nothing!!! Only air!!!!
@hansvonmannschaft9062
2 жыл бұрын
The initial disclaimer, the one at the very beginning, regarding the museum footage, etc, put me in stitches... as if someone would think you went to witness some new German mobilization. Oh and the video was awesome. Your explaining skills shone like never before this time. All this process couldn't have been any more German really. I was learning and laughing at the same time, thank you so very much for the amazing work, mixing seriousness with the properly controlled amount of irony is no easy deal! Have a great day m'friend!
@mindbomb9341
2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos!!! :) Your English is always improving. It's very impressive. What I am about to say comes from my old days as an English teacher. Now, I recommend you try to relearn the pronunciation of the word, "vehicle". It's VEE-hik-al. Not vee-HIK-el. :) AGAIN!!!! LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!! AND YOUR ENGLISH IS GREAT!!!!! Just helping you polish it up a bit since this word comes up in almost all of your videos. I think you have already corrected the word "morale".
@sral8769
2 жыл бұрын
this is not a heavy weapon but an obsolete infantry fighting vehicle
@demonprinces17
2 жыл бұрын
What they fighting against laser tanks
@paulh2468
2 жыл бұрын
Respectfully pointing out a minor English error in this video. At the 2:33 minute mark, the closed caption showed the words "info plague". I heard you pronounce this as plague. A plague is a word for disease pandemic, such as The Black Death plague of 1350 CE. "The Plague" refers to bubonic plague, caused by Yersinia pestis. Covid-19 can be informally referred to as a plague. A plague of locusts is anther example. The correct word is "plaque" (pronounced plack), an inscribed tablet attached to a wall or other structure. The only difference is the 'g' versus the 'q' in the two words. Other than this, your English is perfect.
@nattygsbord
2 жыл бұрын
So how many deaths in Ukrainian war zone has been related to Covid-19?
@trickiejohn
2 жыл бұрын
Prior to the first Gulf War, I was serving in Munster with 32 Armoured Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers. We had “loaned” one of our Centurion tanks to the museum. The RQMS Tech, was responsible for checking the CES (list of loose parts and equipment required on the vehicle for deployment). We left that tank in the museum when we deployed to Saudi Arabia. I left the Regiment shortly after returning from the Gulf. For all I know the tank may still be in the museum.
@richhagenchicago
2 жыл бұрын
Get the Ukrainians trained upon how to operate and maintain these vehicles with there modifications, get supply chain for parts in place, and get these into Ukraine. Do it quickly. It is in German, Czech, and Swedish interests to get this done.
@riverman83
2 жыл бұрын
As a swed I remember the Pvb501s being bought from Germany. The plan was to Mechanize all the northen forces with BMP-1s and MT-LBs. However even before they had been deliverd the Swedish government decided to cut the army with 90%, so all the vehicles became unessesary. What a waste of money and good vehicles. Happy that Ukraine can use them against Russia though.
@josephsolomon5873
2 жыл бұрын
Well the Russians are leaving all sorts of spares and parts around....
@matthewwadwell6100
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video explaining the background - talk about complex!
@androidkhh
2 жыл бұрын
One of the best videos you ever made. So helpful and necessary. 😀
@meanmanturbo
2 жыл бұрын
I am pretty familliar with the Swedish part of this story. Could go on a long rant about early 2000s defence decisions, but thats besids the point. I belive the Czech company that bought them where the same company that did the renovation in the first place. And the renovations costing more then the purchase price for the Swedes. The most major changes for the PBV 501 was the removal of the autoloader and the rack for the ATGM.
@johanmetreus1268
2 жыл бұрын
AND the removal of the asbestos-liner! About the purchase price, in fairness, Germany was almost paying to get rid of the materiel then.
@MarcosElMalo2
2 жыл бұрын
@@johanmetreus1268 Removal of Asbestos is code for “removal of venomous snakes”. It’s to avoid panic. You would probably be fine getting into a vehicle after being told they removed 99% of the asbestos, but how would you feel if they told you they removed 99% of the venomous snakes? You’d probably want to know how many snakes were there in the first place.
@MrRschwab
2 жыл бұрын
Which Czech company built the East German BMP-1 order? Czech quality surpassed USSR built units. I recall stories about all new USSR built vehicles having their engines and all power trains removed in Czech factories. They were stripped down and totally re manufactured, including heat treating all critical components. Assembled with correct tolerances seals, the were installed in a 100% inspected and certificated hulls. The USSR thought a job well done was 50 hours before major engine failure! The reworked machines averaged 500 hours plus.
@Holozon
2 жыл бұрын
thats russian technology vs european technology. most of them were probably built by skoda factories.
@cooks37
2 жыл бұрын
@@Holozon Facepalm. Did you come from the 19th century? Škoda has not been making weapons for 80 years.
@letecmig
2 жыл бұрын
BMP-1s were built in Czechoslovakia, in Slovakia in the 1980s.... not Czech part of the federation. Upgrades done in Czechia
@TheBic4
2 жыл бұрын
What pisses me off is that the Czechs even need permission. Germany didn’t even make the bmp-1, they were given to them by the USSR. Imagine needing permission from your car’s dealership to sell it. I’m glad you touched on this.
@Joe3pops
2 жыл бұрын
Is not rocket science. Resale of thus equipment is spelled out on the fine print End User Certificate. No matter whom.holds it presently.
@JakobFischer60
2 жыл бұрын
So that war is fought on both sides with weapons from the last century? And many of them are already in the Panzer museum? That fits to the impression that also the mindset to start that war is from the the century of WW2.
@imsid7851
2 жыл бұрын
Not really, the West are supplying arms that are current technology. Add to that, Russian military vehicles have advanced well past WW2 equipment. The problem is not equipment based, it is political and economic. Ukraine is being used by the West, we will happily fight until the last Ukrainian but not actually do anything. It's how we do business.
@Pyrochemik007
2 жыл бұрын
@@imsid7851 Not business. They get guns for free or so cheap it is like robbery.
@the_Kutonarch
2 жыл бұрын
Looks like both Germany and Big Tech have the same mentality when it comes to End User "agreements". I wonder if Germany denies 'right to repair' too?
@SonsOfLorgar
2 жыл бұрын
Nope, they even licence manufacturing and modification rights to end users that pass the export criteria. Case in point: Strv122B
@taoteng
2 жыл бұрын
Cooles Video, toll recherchiert. Thumbs up !
@kebman
2 жыл бұрын
I reacted to the bv designation too xD In Norway we call our small tracked vehickes bv. bv stands for either beltevogn (literally belt wagon), while bv stands for bandvagn in Swedish (literally band wagon). Rumor says that's why Sweden got bands like ABBA.
@johanmetreus1268
2 жыл бұрын
I'd translate vagn"" as "carriage", but yes.
@clausbohm9807
2 жыл бұрын
8:20 Love the NATO icon symbol on the tank (front and back markings) with its place in the organization ... like a counter on a wargame map. Very easy to understand what it is and where it belongs. Looks like 2nd battalion (2) of the 82nd (82) mechanised brigade (X)
@ausaskar
2 жыл бұрын
lol I'd imagine you'd have to cover it up if you actually started fighting.
@marcofrank2082
2 жыл бұрын
It means second company of the 82 Panzergrenadierbataillon. As I read it. Edit: This means it was part of 8th Armoured Brigade which was Part of 3rd Armoured Division.
@Dawn_Raider
2 жыл бұрын
I was surprised Germany still have what appears to be a huge stockpile of former East German equipment, where do they hide these?
@weltbunte1134
2 жыл бұрын
We have huge depots for those old GDR stuff, ... please dont ask where. ;-)
@bkane573
2 жыл бұрын
Same place they hit everything before WWII.
@Kadenbauer
2 жыл бұрын
Quick annotation: export control is not regulated by the ministery of finance and climate protection. There is no such ministery. It is the ministery of economy and climate protection (German: Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft) since the agency overseeing export control and end use certification, BAFA (Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle/Federal Agency for economy and export control) falls under the jurisdiction of the ministery of economy. The ministery of finance is something totally different. They are the guys imposing taxes and trying to find the 100bn Euros for the Bundeswehr :D
@MilitaryHistoryNotVisualized
2 жыл бұрын
thanks added in the pinned comment, btw. don't edit your comment anymore, else the "love" will go away.
@bstange
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your amazing overwview.
@MrNajibrazak
2 жыл бұрын
how old are these equipment? 50 years old? EU should just donate all their old weaponary to Ukraine otherwise it just look like they are taking advantage of Ukraine in its most desperate hours.
@Orcawhale1
2 жыл бұрын
They are about 60 years old, but better than nothing. And some EU countries are infacting dumping all of their old weapons to Ukraine. Which is fine, because old weapons can still be usefull.
@SteamCrane
2 жыл бұрын
Only vehicles and other complex equipment that the Ukrainians are already trained on. Javelins etc are easy to learn.
@aurathedraak7909
2 жыл бұрын
When he said Uber complicated : no pun intended.
@brealistic3542
2 жыл бұрын
Very good video as always. Very detailed. Great info.
@ronniefarnsworth6465
2 жыл бұрын
Those are Freak'n Death Traps !!!! Come on Germany send the your "Marder" or "Puma's" !!!!! Sgt, Semper Fi
@Bialy_1
2 жыл бұрын
"Germany approves BMP-1 Sale to Ukraine" translation to normal people English: Germany the 3rd biggest producer of weapons in the world stopped blocking Czech Republic in its idea to sell some dated BMP-1 to Ukraine...
@maxz9787
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly i think laws that controls where weapons end up are good. We didnt equip the talibans multiple times with weapons COUGH America
@ricardokowalski1579
2 жыл бұрын
Czech republic is also NATO. From the Russian point of view jumping thru all these hoops doesn't change that. My guess is that these will be left in rear positions and new(er) equipment would be freed for the frontline. There must be a very long string attached to this items.
@TheNobleFive
2 жыл бұрын
That's what I think too. NATO is NATO. And they're already coordinating to send arms even if it's formally through the EU or whoever.
@PalleRasmussen
2 жыл бұрын
They suck as IFVs, but they will work well for carrying ammo and other supplies to the front in difficult terrain.
@AkeN996
2 жыл бұрын
They might also help for some troop transportation behind the front, maybe?
@noobster4779
2 жыл бұрын
They dont suck as IFVs, what is your basemeant for judging that? I can give you an equal ammount of times US military equipmeant was made to look like useless scrap metal, jsut lok at Iraq or Afghanistan. If you are refering to the russians right now its primarily because they dont use their weapon systems the way they were designed for. Soviet vehicles, in contrast to nato ones, were not all rounder designs but very specially designed for the soviet military doctrine of massive tank battles with heavy loses. That why they are cheap and just good enough, they arent expected to survive long. And I assure you having a BMP is still better then not havong a BMP.
@piotrd.4850
2 жыл бұрын
@@noobster4779 because BMP-1 has weaponary that is next to useless, design that prohobits infantry to carry anything in way of modern equipment and is VERY thin skinned vehicle.
@gigiduru125
2 жыл бұрын
@@piotrd.4850 Better than walking
@altergreenhorn
2 жыл бұрын
Hope that Germany will leave black crosses on the BMP it would be nice if Germany just ad a wolfsangel on it because Ukrainian Aidar, Azov, Pravy sektor.. like it very much...everything will be just like in old good times
@JamesLaserpimpWalsh
2 жыл бұрын
The "h" in "vehicle" is sort of silent. So it sounds like veeya cull. It sort of rolls off the tongue nicer.. heh. Cheers for the insight old chap. Great work as ever.
@grizwoldphantasia5005
2 жыл бұрын
Uber-complicated, yes. Since there's still 90 minutes left on this April 1st, I am obligated to say something foolish: At least it's not Lyft-complicated. Then I wonder, do Uber and Lyft operate in Austria and/or Germany under those same names? I sure hope so; Uber must have generated some good Germanic jokes. I often wondered what kind of jokes were spoken of by Uber employees in the US, too. But aside from all that, thanks for the de-complication.
@piotrd.4850
2 жыл бұрын
Robin Williams explained German comedy and humour kzitem.info/news/bejne/tKdn35OPj3lqbKg
@GrandTheftChris
2 жыл бұрын
The best Uber joke in Germany was that it got banned.
@Holozon
2 жыл бұрын
i think uber is not allowed to operate in germany, for professional small personell transport u need a taxi-schein and a Ortskundeprüfung, (yes there is a government authority, that tests your driving skill and your knowledge of the city. you have to know and find every street in a city in the shortest distance and time in a real life test , and only after this you get a licence to provide as taxi in this city, and this tests are pretty strict, you have to know every single street and corner of your city by heart to have a chance of passing) which basically destroys ubers concept.
@kleinweichkleinweich
2 жыл бұрын
the word was "Über-complicated", which translates to real German as "normal"
@cavscout888
2 жыл бұрын
Even with your admission of your underhanded dealings with the Munster museum, I just can't feel safe any more. Lol. Never even knew Germany had BMP's.
@MilitaryHistoryNotVisualized
2 жыл бұрын
lol
@mikeforester3963
2 жыл бұрын
3:45 You know, we Germans get a lot of laughs for our compound-nouns (Kofferwörter), but "Stridsledningspansarbandvagn" takes the cake, Swedes!
@hkchan1339
2 жыл бұрын
10 mins of explaining how the vehicles went through the bureaucracy of Germany Sweden and Czech must be the most German thing ever
@obj.071
2 жыл бұрын
i understand why they do it but... damn, germans do love their bureaucracy! jezuz.
@ThatSlowTypingGuy
2 жыл бұрын
The EULA's on their computers must be the stuff of nightmares.
@kazumager4272
2 жыл бұрын
@@ThatSlowTypingGuy Since we mostly use american operating systems like windows... you get the idea... but they still are a nightmare :D
@Nodwick123
2 жыл бұрын
Do this mean the russian/ex-soviet BMP-1/2 there is in current service in russian army is still loaded whit asbestos?
@swedmiroswedmiro1352
2 жыл бұрын
Theres a good chance yes. However asbestos exposure would mainly happen if the vehicle was knocked out by explosives...and then the asbesros problem would probably not be in the top of my worries.
@josephmagana6235
2 жыл бұрын
Riding around a modern battlefield in (or on top of) a BMP-1, asbestos is way down on your list of worries.
@Arizona19844
2 жыл бұрын
Germans need to show strength against an aggression.
@gerardoramoncesarreynaldo9469
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent report with meticulous details.
@SirAntoniousBlock
2 жыл бұрын
The Stridsledningspansarbandvagn 5011 You say?
@mandalorion
2 жыл бұрын
What happened to the East German T-72's?
@mandalorion
2 жыл бұрын
@Dave Shame.
@Rauschgenerator
2 жыл бұрын
@@mandalorion In this case, not quite; I find it very plausible as the Sowjet tanks are built to a completely different doctrine and would be quite useless for any NATO country in the cold war; the west built very sophisticated high-tech-tanks (Leopard, Abrams, Chieftain, Challenger) because they couldn't build such high numbers of them, while the Sowjet Union tried to produce as much tanks as it possibly could to have the superiority on the battlefield. No T-72, T-80 or T-90 is any match to a Leopard or an Abrams and they would have been used very differently on the battlefield. So these Sowjet tanks didn't fit to the tactics of the NATO and there was no other use to them - so they had been sold or scrapped. The Mig-29 suffered from a similar problem (the west needs multi-purpose jets with a high range to be flexible while the Mig-29 is a dedicated short-range-air superiority fighter) and the main reason why it was kept for a rather long time was, the the NATO could gain some experience with possible enemy fighters in training.
@meegomae
2 жыл бұрын
Finland :97 from ex-East Germany in 1992 (of these 66 were made in Czechoslovakia, and 33 were made in Poland). 162 units total.
@johanmetreus1268
2 жыл бұрын
Least two ended up in Sweden for trials, covering everything from terrain capabilities, weapon effect on Swedish materiel (where a poor strv 103 got penetrated front to back by the long rod penetrator, it fared bit bitter against HEAT) and of course its own protection levels.
@somethinglikethat2176
2 жыл бұрын
For sale: Mint condition BMP-1s. Low kms, only driven by old lady from barracks to church on Sundays. Call Sven for details. Edit: I've never seen a government military sales notice before. It sounds similar to a standard used car advertisement.
@MilitaryHistoryNotVisualized
2 жыл бұрын
> Edit: I've never seen a government military sales notice before. It sounds similar to a > standard used car advertisement. lol
@MrCemicalX
2 жыл бұрын
There was also the german company Krauss-Maffei Wegman that offered to send their Gepard SPAAG (I think around 50) to ukriane as they were faced out of the german Luftwaffe a decade ago. Haven't read any news regarding this anymore but it seems to be more so something that has been denied or postboned as these systems work differently compared to sovjet style SPAAGs (Guess the Sheilka is the equivalent here) as well. There's enough arcitcles about it if anyone wants to google them. Romania still operates them as well from what I read. So maybe train personal on the border and let romanian personal provide maintenance equipment as they still operate and regulary buy spare parts as well? Considering how russian aviation flies low to avoide radar they might prove useful.
@stevekillgore9272
2 жыл бұрын
Gebhardts are far better than Shilkas IMHO
@merzto
2 жыл бұрын
If anything happens with those it won't be disclosed. It would probably true extensive training here in Germany, too.
@MrCemicalX
2 жыл бұрын
So just as an update I read today in german media that the Gepard SPAAG's got approved to be delievered by the german arms industry. Their are also offers on the table for 88 leopard 1A5's, 100 Marder IFV's and Phz2000 armored howitzers as well as training, ammo and spare parts. Interesting to note is that germany has also agreed to train ukrainian personnal on german lands now as the US do. Probably on NATO training facilities. This is especially interesting because the Gepards that will be delievered, are build on the Leopard 1's chassie, as well as the Phz2000's, which should help with logistics. So maybe there's already a shift happening were western heavy equipement is being trained on, here in germany in the coming days, to plan for mid to long term procurement for this systems to be used by ukraines military. It should be noted though that only the Gepards have been cleared so far and the first patch of Leopard 1A5's would arrive within 3 weeks at the earliest. Dunno about the Phz2000 but they should be faster as they are in use and demand with other NATO countrys. The Netherlands announced to deliever some of their while the german millitary will provide ammunition and training.
@ThatSlowTypingGuy
2 жыл бұрын
3:31 "Why did it take so long?" They brought in engineers from SAAB so they could upgrade it to be twice as expensive?
@johanmetreus1268
2 жыл бұрын
:-p
@stephenle-surf9893
2 жыл бұрын
And ten times more efficient knowing saab.
@peterknudsen3490
2 жыл бұрын
I heard that as a Star Wars quote: "These are not the BMP 1's you are looking for"
@matikramer9648
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@828enigma6
2 жыл бұрын
Makes sense. Ukraine army is familiar the layout and operation of BMP vehicles. Good on the Germans for authorizing the sales.
@hoodoo2001
2 жыл бұрын
When will they get to Ukraine? Asking for a friend... :-) Anything from Germany is pretty much "I will believe it when I see it."
@Rauschgenerator
2 жыл бұрын
True 😕 Sincerely, a German
@SCH292
2 жыл бұрын
Only about half will make it to Ukraine. 🤣
@GoMrTom
2 жыл бұрын
It will take weeks to repair them. Sadly.
@imrekalman9044
2 жыл бұрын
A few hours before a Russian Iskander strike gets rid of them.
@heinrichschmitt5252
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome content as always.
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for breaking up this complicated Story.
@ronaldderooij1774
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I remember that clause. The Netherlands wanted to sell the Leopard 2 it had to soms African country. Nope, said the German government. The Dutch government was not amused at all. I wonder if this breach of sovereignty could be circumvented if future contracts for purchases of German military equipment would me written and signed in the Netherlands under Dutch law.
@bullpup1337
2 жыл бұрын
it is not a „breach of sovereignty“ but a very common practice. And since EU law applies and needs to be obeyed by the Netherlands, there is no way to get around it. If they dont like that, they dont have to buy. But a contract is a contract.
@Axterix13
2 жыл бұрын
Plus even if the contract is signed under Dutch law, it wouldn't matter. The contract involves a German company, and therefore, they'd have to put that clause into the contract. Plus I'm pretty sure that the German government would have to approve first time arms sales of certain types, just like they have to approve the resales. And if said contract didn't have that clause, the government wouldn't (and couldn't) approve it.
@h.a.9880
2 жыл бұрын
It's kinda funny that weapons made in the Soviet Union are being used by Ukraine to kick the ass of an Army that's trying to re-establish Russia as Soviet Union 2.0 And wouldn't you know it, all these old vehicles and weapons used by Ukraine are well-kept and effective, while the Russians have constant issues with tyres breaking or tanks being abondoned due to engines breaking for lack of maintenance.
@h.a.9880
2 жыл бұрын
@@simplicius11 How so?
@h.a.9880
2 жыл бұрын
@@simplicius11 I'd like them to be more specific befroe I bother "marking" them tbh. Especially since it seems like you expect Russia to somehow turn this catastrophic blunder of a war somehow into anything but a costly failure. There was this guy with a funny moustache, he hid in a hole in Berlin and talked about turning the tide of war within a few weeks, too. He relied on old men with crude rifles, ineffective and expensive wonderweapons and the attack of the Steiner Battalion that didn't even exist. Wonder what Putin will give us other than massively shifting goalposts away from turning Ukraine into a vassal state to some vague "we taught them a lesson".
@richardvernon317
2 жыл бұрын
@@simplicius11 DONT BET ON IT!!! kzitem.info/news/bejne/wGmcwIWjhoxlno4
@GoMrTom
2 жыл бұрын
@@simplicius11 I'm already pleased. I thought Russia would run over the Ukraine like Germany over Poland in 1939. Russia has a big army but it seems that they don't have good leaders. After all these weeks, I think now that the Ukraine has a chance. Ukraine soldiers fight for all. Their nation and their freedom. Russian soldiers fight for nothing. I think their morale is low now. Even Putin didn't expect this resistance.
@Taeschno_Flo
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. Ill use it once i finished studying History.
@Strategy_Analysis
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation. Thank you.
@Deltarious
2 жыл бұрын
Just a grammatical point of note, in the translation it says "The recipient makes a declaration confirming that exports from Germany will stay in his country." In English this is incorrect as you do not use a gendered pronoun to describe an unknown person or a group/body of people such as a government, so it should be "The recipient makes a declaration confirming that exports from Germany will stay in *their* country."
@miroslavdockal9468
2 жыл бұрын
These Bmp's are sending to Ukraine for whole week now from Czech Republic, no one officialy talk about it, but this operation isnt truly stealth one. Towing IFV's on trucks through highways pays attention at its own. Who care, when it helps to deescalate that years old conflict of interests....
@bratbrata4974
2 жыл бұрын
Germany is a nation that values Eur more than human life.
@prinzeugenvansovoyen732
2 жыл бұрын
the biggest problem with BMP is the vision , i hope the vehicles got upgraded with proper Thermal scdope for gunner and commander and night vision periscope for the driver
@Lykyk
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly 10 minutes long. Efficient.
@benh745
2 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised that the Germans even kept all that old stuff. Just like the batch of Strela's they recently relocated to Ukraine. I wonder what more Cold War era stuff they have in storage.
@finnkraus5824
2 жыл бұрын
They still have Gdr anti tank missles in stock as far as im aware
@billrhodes5603
2 жыл бұрын
I bet there are still a bunch of warehouses in the old GDR that has MP-40's, K98's and Panxerfausts.
@Ample17
2 жыл бұрын
@@billrhodes5603 Panzerfaust*
@billrhodes5603
2 жыл бұрын
@@Ample17 Yeah, fat fingered that one.
@danielschwarze6216
2 жыл бұрын
That question was asked in parliament, the short of it: no one really knows
@Sharyf
2 жыл бұрын
UA makes quite capable battle modules for them, but r.n.. thers amazing footage of theiw work. Anything is of great help, even plain used pickup trucks. Nevermind IFV
@damaliamarsi2006
2 жыл бұрын
We should sell these weapons to Ukraine in exchange for the right to test our rebuilding and construction methods in their country when the war is over.
@jamesnoneofyourbusiness8808
2 жыл бұрын
Just give 'em some Leo 2's. Russki nazi tanks have armour made of cheese sitting on top of some very exploding munitions. Stay cheeki breeki 🔥🔥🔥
@loganhall3477
2 жыл бұрын
"Austrian law requires I disclose that" Definitely thought MHV was German this whole time. (Caveats not necessary about Austrian and German similarities)
@jasoncp3257
2 жыл бұрын
Ive never met a German, always Austrians... we sure if Germany is even real?
@tokul76
2 жыл бұрын
German probably would not have problems pronouncing Stridsledningspansarbandvagn :)
@jcobb7762
2 жыл бұрын
Great material, thank you
@juanmc5731
2 жыл бұрын
Are you confused yet? No?, next slide! Man, what a ride for those bmp.
@the7observer
2 жыл бұрын
So ex-USSR BMPs now being used against Russia... Oh the irony Fun fact: If the gun is the same, 73mm 2A28 Grom, it can fire SPG-9 recoiless rifle rounds (with less propellent) which have HEAT round of around 400mm of pen against normal armour and there is a tamdem that has 400mm of pen against ERA. The autoloader from the soviet era wasn't the best having the risk of jamming or injuring the gunner, so sometimes it was just removed
@dnocturn84
2 жыл бұрын
Ukraine once was part of the USSR as well. Their equipment already consists of former ex-USSR equipment for the most part, of course. And the Ukrainians already operate much larger quantities of BMP-1s in their army.
@rumrain838
2 жыл бұрын
Its not really because all those countries used to be part of the Russian empire/ USSR
@demonprinces17
2 жыл бұрын
Think similar but not interchangeable
@TheEulerID
2 жыл бұрын
Sale of ancient BMP-1s? That's not exactly whole-hearted support is ot? I suppose it does at least show a change in heart from the German government, and some way from an ex-Chancellor sitting on the board of Gazprom.
@heimdalshorn
2 жыл бұрын
...Germany ist second after the US in financial spendings for Ukraine and in ammount of weapons and equipment delivered to Ukraine in this war it is second after the US in weight and third after the US and UK in value - so what is your problem.....? And delivering a tank still in standard use in the Ukrainian Army is also not the most stupid idea.....
@hnorrstrom
2 жыл бұрын
The US m113 are even older and still being used. Most active tanks was made or designed in the 70's
@meegomae
2 жыл бұрын
@@heimdalshorn OK, who is first by capita or pop /per support ?
@scottchamberlain3938
2 жыл бұрын
I deal with "Endverbleibskontrolle" or as it's commonly referred to in English EUC, it's a constant pain getting them from prospective clients.
@MikeSmith-go8wk
2 жыл бұрын
I will be worried when they start sending tiger tanks. *the boys are back in town, music cues
@douglasstrother6584
2 жыл бұрын
Thin Lizzy w/an 88!
@johngulyas695
2 жыл бұрын
Germany: Hey Russia! Remember when you took over half of us & made us communists? And sold us weapons? Russia: Yes? Germany: "Slava Ukraini!"
@josedorsaith5261
2 жыл бұрын
What led to Russia invading Germany in the first place, I wonder
@johngulyas695
2 жыл бұрын
@@josedorsaith5261 That would be Hitler, but after the war’s end, Russia may be getting some payback
@meegomae
2 жыл бұрын
@@johngulyas695 i Still wonder why Stalin sovietland has more tanks then whole world togheter? any ideas? or why soviet symbol was earth without borders on it(all red)
@nattygsbord
2 жыл бұрын
Doesn't matter where I go in Eastern Europe, nobody seems to like Russia or missing those days of Soviet opression 🙄
@dmitri9403
2 жыл бұрын
@@josedorsaith5261 do not mix USSR with fu----n Russia
@mrgabagoo580
2 жыл бұрын
"Austrian law requires me to say this." Austrians: "Yeah, no, seriously though we're really not Germans. Honestly. Seriously. We're completely different. Like apple pie (in filo pastry, obviously, only a bloody savage would use any other type of pastry with apples!) and apple strudel. Completely different.
@somewhereelse1235
2 жыл бұрын
Germanic people doesn't mean German people. It's why the Czechs along their western and northern borders aren't considered Germans. Austria (Österreich) and Czech Sudetenland mean eastern realm (or borderland) and mountain country, respectively. Only some of the mentally ill would see all these people as Germans, even though hey very much are Germanic. That's the fun part about all three having once belonged to the HRE, they're all Germanic, and as such, while similar at times, are still different enough to be their own peoples.
@Freigeist2008
2 жыл бұрын
:-) You are not. You constructed a new identity after 1945. Thats all. Be independent as long as you wish. Aber es ist peinlich
@somewhereelse1235
2 жыл бұрын
@@Freigeist2008 Bohemia (western Czech Republic) and Austria, while being Germanic, were major competitors with Prussia, which became the predominant German power. Austria had a massive influence across most of Europe and was widely considered a global power not from territories or prowess, but because of their diplomacy. Before its integration by Austria, Bohemia was one of the competing states for dominance in the region, although eventually those ambitions were crushed.
@Freigeist2008
2 жыл бұрын
@@somewhereelse1235 Austria is latin. Österreich has evolved under the Habsburger. Originally the region was called Ostmark, which means eastern frontier region. The Sudetes and Märker ever had been and ever will be German. The Sudetes are now living in both remaining German states like FDR and GDR.
@Freigeist2008
2 жыл бұрын
@@somewhereelse1235 I know but Böhmen was since the middle Ages also an multiethnical state. Czechs, Böhmen-Deutsche, Schlesier (Germans with some polish elements) and Lausitzer (Sorbs). Austria was not really a global power after the Spanish Sucession in casa de austria and casa de Espania.
@fratercontenduntocculta8161
2 жыл бұрын
I knew even as a kid in the early 90's that Germany was smart for holding on to all that East German equipment.
@fodz9246
2 жыл бұрын
Hey buddy could you do a video on the bushmasters? I'd appreciate your view on it. Cheers. (New sub here btw great channel)
@mikep3969
2 жыл бұрын
Ukraine is getting free tanks daily.... Russia is the biggest donor of equipment.
@nattygsbord
2 жыл бұрын
Russia gets angry when other countries donate weapons to Ukraine. But the biggest weapons donor to Ukraine is Russia herself. Typical Russian hypocrisy.
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