Imperial Japan's Lost Tiger Tank of WW2
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- As the Allies began to turn the tide during the Second World War, the Axis powers desperately sought for any means to salvage their war efforts and stem their losses. Technology, it seemed, would prove pivotal in determining the outcome of the war. Working together to share military secrets and intelligence, Imperial Japan would benefit greatly from their collaboration with Hitler's Germany. In particular, the Japanese took a great interest in German planes, rockets, submarines....and tanks. With their own armour proving insufficient to counter America's island hopping Sherman Tanks of the Pacific, Japanese officials were extremely impressed by the German Tiger Tank which had proved so efficient on the Eastern Front against the Red Army. Turning to their German comrades for help, Japan organized the purchase and mobilization of its own Tiger Tank - the first, they hoped, of many that would save the war for the Empire of the Rising Sun.
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Many Motors for planes arrive in japanese submarine (Reactor, Daimler Benz) 20 mm Mauser Gun, few submachine guns/ pistols, radars many Indian Volunteers few flak optic and of course few german u boots give for japanese
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Let me buy the 60 ton tank to fight in swamps and on islands. Stellar idea.
Not only that but can get blasted by a Sherman without it even breaking a sweat.
It's not the weight of the Tiger that would've been the issue - the Tiger had excellent ground pressure distribution (actually even better than the Sherman) thanks to its wide tracks and the Tiger also had a built-in fording mode which allowed it to swim through rivers taller than the tank itself.
It's the complexity and fragility of the tank that would have posed the biggest problem. Those interleaving roadwheels would not last a month of use in places like the Philippines, and if the tank ever broke down then the crews would probably committ seppuku out of shame before they would ever manage to fix whatever the problem was especially since the supply lines in the Pacific (or lack thereof) would have meant that there would have barely been any spare parts lying around for them to use.
Chances are, if the Japanese would have used Tigers in a wider scale, they would have just used them less as actual tanks and more as semi-mobile pillboxes or bunkers.
@@rap2xtrooper878 they would probably send this tank to china instead. If we judge the stability of occupied regions. It was the Chinese that had given them active engagements till 45
@@kishascapeyou lack knowledge about tanks
Japan needed Heavy tanks for the Sovjet Union.
Japan actually managed to design and build their own Tiger tank, the Type 4 Chi-To tank. Unfortunately though, only two were built. At the end of World War II, the two tanks were dumped into Lake Hamana in Shizuoka Prefecture to avoid capture by Allied occupation forces. One was recovered by the US Army, but the other was left in the lake. In 2013, there were efforts to locate the remaining tank, but it was not found.
T0 be fair those were medium tanks at best, more in line with early Sherman designs then anything close to the Panzer V.
@@farts6499Thought the Chi-Ri was supposed to be the Tiger equivalent, if it weren't left hanging as prototype by only its main gun finished if I'm not mistaken.
@@TheGamingMotionTGM looks like the size of a Tiger, but American reports that captured and eventually scrapped the tank misinterpreted it as a heavy tank in it had 75 mm frontal armor. It was proposed that it would have a 75 mm autoloader or an 8.8 cm cannon, but reports on that aren’t clear cut on that. The Chi-Ri was never meant to be the Japanese Tiger. It was too costly so they tried the Chi-To variant and later went with the Chi-Nu instead of the Chi-To.
Chi-To of the lake, what is your wisdom?
Unfortunately only 2 were built? How was that unfortunate? Are you wishing Japan would've been able to commit more war crimes?
Considering the logistical nightmare to transport the dang thing to Japan, let alone operate it in terrain it was never meant to be anywhere near(much less fight in), it would have been more detrimental to Japan than just continuing to use their own tanks.
So yeah, the idea was never going to pan out. It was an ambitious one, just not a good one.
Yep. The jungle terrain along with the conditions from the weather would have made it impossible to use it.
Iwo Jima would’ve been their best bet but it would’ve been destroyed in the bombardment cuz there would’ve been no where to hide it
@@crimeon1782 it wouldn’t have worked there any better even if they used it in hidden bunkers. On mainland Japan, it would have been more formidable if the Allies had invaded
It makes sense as a hidden bunker of itself and can at least move somewhat. It would suprise the landing forces so much and probably cause fear in soldiers due to its fame and legend status. Americans love to exaggerate stuff. In conclusion it wouldnt move much so logistics would be simpler. Tiger will fall with the island
@@aegeanharrier6648 move where? Iwo Jima wasn’t friendly to tanks. The japs used artillery guns much better in bunks to the point where they ran low on ammo and or got overrun by the Allies.
I love how the Japanese army visited Germany
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I'm guessing the Japanese wanted to examine the Tiger more closely, and figure out a way to make a budget Japanese Tiger with their existing infrastructure. Perhaps figuring out ways to decrease the weight or complexity.
The Japanese at that time are were fairly good when it came to learning about Western designs and mimicking some of their aspects. They did build an impressive Navy and Battleships like Yamato.
Building super heavy battleships instead of more carriers cost japan the war.
The strategic initiative was already lost at Coral see!
They even lost their precious navy in half a year against a rag tag force.
@@istvanszoke381They could not have fucked up more than at the Battle of Midway. Biggest Japanese failure imo. 3 American carriers and zero battleships against 4 Japanese carriers and several battleships and every single Japanese carrier was destroyed along with over 300 planes. The Americans only lost one carrier and 144 planes.
Also fun fact, the battleship Yamato was very unsuccessful, having only three kills against ships throughout the entirety of the war, all of which were insignificant to the U.S Navy
@@MarkSmith-vv5zi still more as most US battleships did, and Not an Single japanese battleship did knock out themself and barely escaped sinking.
also note, many Japanese Warships (especially Battleships) began their lives as British Warships and by WW2 were heavily modified to suit Japanese Naval Doctrine
@@koukokamoko9647 the Kongo and fuso class would i say , where the Kongo itself was built in britain and her sisters in japan.
I think that even if the Tiger had gotten to Japan, I doubt it would have made much difference in the Pacific. Most likely it would have been kept in Japan for the defense of the home islands in case of an Allied invasion, though said invasion never came to pass.
The Tiger was too heavy to transport over shores, island hopping is almost impossible with 60t of weight. They could've gotten the Panther instead or better the T-34, the Ha-Go tank is just a worse version of the early war BT-2
It was the incorrect tank for the terrains+local infrastructure+logistics capabilities Japan found itself fighting in. At best they might be able to keep them stocked (albeit fuel is a different story) if it was a mainland japan tank but at that point the war is lost anyways.
@@xenomorph9114ah yes call the Ha-Go worse yet crew who fought against it stated it was a very formidable vehicle when you compare it to there Stuart tanks.
Also do consider the Ha-Go was infantry support not a dedicated tank on tank vehicle.
They had 2 Mark III panzers one with a 75mm...this would have been adequate and miles ahead of the best Japanese tanks...but they were greedy to try to get a Tiger which Japan was incapable of building...so they got nothing
Worse if that tank decided to be stored in a city called Hiroshima 😂
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I always wondered why they didn’t trade small arms like the MP40 for a smg or working out better LMGs for the Japanese
Because Japan was geographically isolated from its allies in Europe, and effectively surrounded by the hostile countries. USSR and China to the North, USA to the east, China, French Indo-China and British colonies in Asia to the west. Any plane, flying over these territories, or any ship sailing nearby would be destroyed.
@@markolysynchuk5264 but obviously they had meetings and ideas and projects were traded so swapping blue prints for things like the MP 40 which wouldn’t have been very labor or material intensive would have added them in the war
@@markolysynchuk5264 Although they have Type-100 submachine gun but in rare sight
they also tried to make their own versions of the m-1 garand and 1911 .45
@@exocet1 I knew about the M1 i didn’t know about the 1911 being copied by them
Even if the imperial japanese army could buy like 50 tiger tanks, it wouldn't make much difference. The Tigers were only intimidating because of their veteran crews and the fact they were used against early medium tanks like the T-34/76 or Sherman.
Once proper tank destroyers like the M10, Firefly, SU-100, ISU-152... and upgunned T-34/85 came into play, the Tiger became just another tank in the war.
They should have instead copy the panzershreck or panzerfaust or the STG44
It would’ve been used as a mobile bunker at best. It would be extremely difficult for something like that to maneuver through jungles.
What about in Manchuria?
Yeah, but what a bunker
@diskopartizan0850 Manchuria would be better, however, Japan would not have the resources to maintain them. And the fact that the Soviets smashed what was left of Japanese forces in Manchuria, it wouldn’t have made a difference at all.
The Japanese really blew it when they didn't use a panzer. Mark three with a seventy five millimeter gun. Cheaper and easier...the 75 can take a sherman...and they already had 2 examples...greed for something better flunked adequate and miles ahead of what the Japanese were using
@@diskopartizan0850Soviet use many Tanks in Manchurian Offensive the likes of T-34 with 85 mm Gun that can penetrate Tiger Tank armor in 1000mm , M4A2 with 76 mm Gun that can damage Tiger tank and the most deadly Soviet Tank and known Tiger Tank Killer aka: SU-152 Tank with 152 mm Gun that can destroy in any Direction a Heavy Armored Tank SO NO EVEN THE JAPANESE HAVE JAPANESE TIGER TANK THEY WILL NOT STOOD A CHANCE AGAINST SOVIET ONSLAUGHT IN MANCHURIA.
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Finally, an explanation of why there is a Japanese Tiger in Warthunder
Would be no match for the New Zealand King Tiger. Bob Semple Mk. II
It is an insult to put the King Tiger and the Bob Semple as equal tanks. The latter is far superior.
There is another documentary about a German tank ace who later led the 101st tank battalion in Normandy, that stated, a majority of the tigers in the unit got destroyed by allied air power as they were travelling to the front, the remainder being destroyed in an allied ambush. Love the video!
It would not make much of a difference since it was not compatible with the tactics and doctrines used on the Pacific Theater where everything was about having a good naval,air and landing forces working together in sync and trying to assault or defend some heavily fortified positions on relatively small terrains. Without much space for its maneuvers the heavier tank types like the Tiger would have become relatively easy pray for air attacks and naval artillery that is why the Japanese relied on lighter and more mobile armored units like light/medium tanks and tankettes.
It really would have only been useful in the defense of the mainland and larger islands. But transporting the thing more inland would be a logistical nightmare because of its reliability issues. Lighter tanks like Panzer 3 and 4 would be a lot better with an upgraded gun similar to Firefly and EZ8 would be a more cost effective measure than Tiger or Panther. The biggest issue would still be the Sherman's legendary variety with napalm variants being incredibly deadly to entrenched holes so I would say they should be priority. Another method that could work would be the procurement of anti-tank weapons like the Panzershreck or Panzeraust in dedicated guerilla style Hunter-Killer units and would be more effective than the lunge mine as it doesn't kill its user.
The weirdest part about the Japanese Tiger is that the Hull is a Tiger H1 and the turret is a Tiger E
What is difference of Tiger H1 and Tiger E?
@@Star-The-Vaporeon Tiger H1: less stronger armour, has more weaker engine, the commander cupola was high, and the wheels was also not the best.
Tiger E: has more stronger armour, better engine, better commander cupola with a MG42 attachment, and better wheels and suspension
@@Star-The-Vaporeonthe most notable difference would be the Cupola. As you can see the H1 have a higher cupola on its turret comparing to the E's. This improvement on the E was very good cuz in the H1 even if you angle the tank right they still can destroy you by aiming that that tall cupola.
It wasn't a Tiger H1 hull . . .
The Japanese Tiger was a converted mid production command Tiger (Sd.Kfz. 268). The rubber roadwheels are the only thing it shared with early production Tigers (H1)
@@not_stardust well the hull was just the oldest part the turret was newest thing
The Panzer Mark V would have been a better choice for the Japanese army. Faster, easier to produce.
not as much armor though but your right it would be better
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The Panzer Mark V was very suited for defensive action. The longer range of its 75mm main gun would have allowed it to engage the M-4 Sherman, then move to avoid the tactical aircraft that would be called in.
Well, the what if game of history is a great academic exercise.
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Can Simple History do a segment of the Navajo Code Talkers of the Pacific Theatre in WW2 and I'd rewatch and love the episode y'all would do. Great honor to my grandpa 🙏💙
Imagine being an Allied soldier in the Pacific and you see a German tiger tank in the middle of Iwo Jima or Okinawa 😂
Big deal . The Leathernecks , would have adapted and improvised . So that then you would have Tigers knocked out in the Pacific Theater .
@@genaro5766but are they gonna be scared since theees a tiger in the pacific
@@danlomanalo4161 exactly lol
They might use them for bunker defenses if they can get the tank transported. I doubt the Tiger would’ve done much in the Pacific since the tank has never fought in the jungle theater. It would’ve done better in Manchuria where there is more land than condensed chain of islands hopping.
Its an easy prey for allied planes plus if theyre within the range of american battleships then theyre done for
Imagine you're a Sherman tank commander. You've been transferred from the European Theater. Now you're commanding a Sherman for Okinawa. You enter a clearing and there's a Tiger tank sitting there, waiting for you. " *IT'S 131 BACK FOR REVENGE!* "
Why would british troops be in the p.t.o?
@@jessicaregina1956 What? Britain fought in the Pacific, just not nearly to the same extent as the Americans.
Britain owned Singapore and Malaysia which were also invaded by Japan just after Pearl Harbor. They also sent support (albeit very small amounts) to Australia.
However British troops did fight quite a lot in Burma (now Myanmar) alongside India.
Once again, where are the accounts of british troops fighting on Japanese Islands
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I don’t think the Tiger would’ve made any positive difference for the Japanese because the pacific campaign was a heavy tanks especially the Tigers worst nightmare. Might have made a positive impact in China though
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They did the same with the BF109, but the Japanese thougth that the Zero was more capabile
The zero was better in range compared with the 109. And the pacific was a huge war theather.
There real problem is the dispute between there navy & army.. even there bullets use different calibers
Funny how Germany named all these tanks after animals
While japan was more uniformed calling them the Type-series
Britain used names and we use M
@@tomhenry897 Soviet engineers called their tanks "tanks": T-26, T-34-85
@@uzbeenvalve396 or after people - KV , IS ...
T-34 85mm or t-34 57mm
Panzer isn't an animal though.
Im surprised that they coose Tiger tank , I mean it would be way more useful to have lighter vehicles like Hetzer or Stug - cheaper , lighter , can face M4 without biger problems
not only that a hetzer or a stug would have fought a lot better in a jungle than a tiger
StuG III was more or less an assault gun and decent AT with the longer 75mm. Not necessarily what the Japanese wanted in a holdout position though. The Hetzer would've been a good choice but it wasn't even put into service until 1944 so not much of a battle record before the Normandy invasion and loss of shipping cabilities.
Tanks are formidable weapons. Once they get blow to pieces, it has to be horrible to be inside. You get blow away as well.
@5:00. The Germans didn't rip off the Japanese per say. The Germans sold the Japanese a Tiger I package with the ammunition and everything else the Japanese's needed. If the Japanese purchased the tank only the price whould be lower.
Most people forgot that Manchuria Front exist, and it was a suitable place for Sd. Kfz. 181 compared to Pacific Theater
Never mind that the Soviets didnt attack Manchuria until thr end of the war so deploying a Tiger there would be wasteful, rather they could deploy it on Iwo Jima or Okinawa would be more useful
If they deployed them in China, they would've just wasted more fuel and they would be encountering Late War Variants of Soviet Tanks with a little bit of the Lighter Vehicles being destroyed first
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The Japanese emperor was visiting occupied France when some tanks caught his eye 2 panzer 3s with 50mm guns a panther and a tiger 1 ausf E
I highly doubt that.😊
@@fij715 I don’t know I just typing what I heard from mark feltom
It wasn't the Japanese emperor.. it was a submarine that visited France.. the Japanese have the biggest submarine during the war that can even carry 2 planes inside it.. a zero is actually flown in Paris as a testing
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Funny enough, the game Order of battles: World War II actually have a Tiger tank in the Japanese arsenal to fight
Please cover the Battle of Madagascar, it was one of the few battle where the Asian and European Axis fought together (Vichy France and Japan)
Interesting stuff!
2:30
General Tadamichi Kuribayashi and his command staff on Iwo Jima, Feb 19, 1945
As seen in 'Letters from Iwo Jima'
You should do a history video about the history of the Japanese tanks history throughout the Second World War plus with the types that weren’t used
I seen a documentary or a story about the Japanese tank it wasn't made for tank on tanks battle
I'd love to see a video overview of Tiger tanks used by other countries, such as Hungary, Italy, the ones taken for testing by Britain and USA, etc.
Italy didn't have any.
Badass! I never knew this 😎
Now this deserves its own campaign in a game.
Appreciating the humour on this one! Interesting to hear and adds a nice charm to the videos
Love the nod to Letters from Iwo Jima
Had the Tiger actually reached the Pacific Theater, it would have given the American's a huge headache. Imagine it at Iwo Jima, several Tigers dug into the mountain side? Terrifying.
Sadly, it never would have come to pass as getting the things to the front lines would be near impossible.
Even if Japanese was able to (some how) manage to build Tigers, by 1943 the USN would basically take the Pacific Theater (Leyte Gulf). The Tiger would never have gotten to the defensive points even if they reached the island. Traveling over sand and volcanic ash just to start is different than Russian swamps or mud.
Honestly, Japan should have just studied the tank and made their own based off it. I dont count the Type 3, 4, and 5 medium tanks as they were more bigger badder versions of the Chi-ha. Or at the very least, manage to build turrets and 88mm guns based off the Tiger and use them as static AT bunkers.
tigers were way to heavy for that theater stugs however would of performed well being only 4 tons heavier then japans biggest tank depending on model and the 75 on them was good enough to smash a sherman
If tigers digs in then its an easy prey for aerial attacks.
A tiger on Iwo Jima or Okinawa would just get bombed by aircraft immediately.
I highly doubt they could hide one in a mountainside like AT guns just due to the sheer size.
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its not lost. It ended up in Kumamoto at an all girls high school.
I think I know this reference
@@panzertank5811 Girls Und Panzer
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At 8:05 the clip portrays an Early Tiger, chassis number 250055, in Japanese markings (the end of the chassis number is marked on the front wall).
But at 4:50 we already heard the actual chassis number of the Tiger they purchased : 250455 , which is a Mid Tiger.
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Would've been interesting to see Japanese Tigers deployed against Soviet forces in Manchuria.
How about no, because several years of fighting them on the west front meant they knew how to kill tigers, no sweat 😂
they should have focused on creating better SMGs and more aircraft carriers plus better carrier tactics
You should do an episode on the shared plans of the Messerschmidt Me-262 and Me-163.
6:20 That Tiger jumpscare made me laugh xd
Imagine going to the pacific after fighting in Europe thinking you were safe from the Tiger, and then you see a Tiger coming out of the bushes
Not that many did some British troops went east after service in France but one generally stayed in on area or another
History is so random and cool
5:10 what's the background music name ?
Awesome
It's in the game call of war, I saw another comment saying it was in a similarly named game
The video says that the Japanese decided to buy a Tiger in May 1943 with the aim of fighting Shermans..... 4:10
But the Sherman's first use in the Pacific was at Tarawa Atoll, November 1943.
Can somebody explain the time travel?
Imagine if that thing actualy made it to the frontline or God forbid actual mass production, It would be a nightmare for Stuart and sherman tanks to fight.
Theyll ran out of resources before they can actually assemble that crappy tank. Not to mention 76 shermans would just turn it like a light tank with a big gun
True True and then the US submarine core would also put in their two cents while it was being transported. However thet shock factor alone would be the biggest impact.@@BarryAllen__1A23
The 76mm gun in my pocket: 😊
@@BarryAllen__1A23 most Shermans used in the Pacific didn't have the 76mm gun, since the 75mm was more effective against the Japanese forces at the time. Besides, America was mostly too busy using the 76 against German forces anyway
@@propellerknight6334 Even still 76 shermans getting shipped into pacific is far more realistic than the japanese mass producing tigers
Japan: behold...our Tiger
U.S Army: have you ever heard the tragedy of Darth Tiger The Box
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Can you do a video of the Japanese I-400 Submarine, it be cool to see You do a video on it.
There was one introduced into World Of Tanks a long time ago
you can make a video of the askari troops of the first world war
"despite enormous efforts and Grand monetary spendings from the Japanese the tank was never to arrive on the shores of Japan as it was never to see combat in the Pacific Theater fighting underneath the flag of the Rising"
Caught me crying for a second
The logistical problems that such a large and heavy tank will create must always be taken into consideration.
The tiger would habe been usless on the islands 😅.... But Manchurian, now that would habe been interesting
Please take considering Japan also take other german military vehicles for studies such as the Bf109, Me262, and even U-Boats. They almost put a Me262 clone into service.
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me looking at the video : I knew of it, but it's neat
also me, a man of culture when hearing the music : FOR THE EMPEROOOOOOOOR !!!!!!!!
Interesting
I never understood why they wanted a Tank but not the MP-40, the panzerfaust, PanzerShreck and the STG-44
kinda weird of their part, and still, if you have weak anti tank weapons, why don't you buy the german anti tank weapons like the 7.5cm and 8.8cm canones ?
The Germans already transferred infantry Anti-tank weapon technology to the Japanese during 1942 in the form of the Gewehr-Panzergranate and Große Gewehr-Panzergranate. The Japanese made their own copies and used them. But overall the Japanese still needed to address the issue of their tanks being inferior. Giving their infantry anti-tank weapons was not enough. They wanted to create bigger armor to dominate the Sherman's.
0:06
That aged well
The Imperial Japanese Navy was more sophisticated and powerful than their army counterpart.
Pointy cowboy hat had me 😅
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I love how the American military visited the Japanese
4:32 As a German, I can confirm this all the way. Chances are, if your country's name is not Germany, than one does not simply buy a blueprint, to build a marvel of German engineering.
No, you build your entire country *around* the factory, for making one of these.
Let's also not forget it being very typically German, to warn it's allies of the implications and difficulty in wanting to build their vehicles, as an act of assistance, rather than boasting.
Maybe in the pacific war advanced infantry anti tank weapons like the Panzerschreck or Panzerfaust would be far more efficient in cost and battlefield effectiveness than the Tiger.
And the ME262 the first fighterjet far more superior to anything that allies had, if this had been mass produced by Germany and Japan then they would've gained air superiority and British airspace would've been open for bombing raids as the jets were too fast for the anti air defense
Also the allies wouldn't be able to use their ships as they could be destroyed while the jets would've been untouchable except for maybe an lucky shot once in a while.
I wonder how many Uboats and transports were sunk en route to Japan
3:11 Sherman firing lasers.
It was the Tiger than Mad Dog went off in at the end of Kelly's Heroes!
3:10 aye, those are lazer shermans or smthing?
No, flamethrowers
Ok I fucked up, Zippo had flamethrower instead of cannon.
Not sure which one had flamethrower in MG port now. Will have to look up documantation.
Aside from that M4s came in lamdlease stock variants soviets called Emcha short for phonetic M4 - M Chateri. Mine clearer Crab variant with front roller with multiple chain whips. Engineering corps Dizer variant with as you might have guessed bulldozer blade.
can you talk about any canadian wars
He kinda did about Canada's contribution to the pacific and i think the scout that liberated a village. There is not much to talk about war wise than the war of 1812 but maybe about hmcs Bonaventure as it had a great history.
@@ThePenguins4life will i also heard in the war canada had to stop a riot in a prison so they grap some hockey stickes and beat the prisoners with them
what's with the flags at 0:30 ?
In a completely fictional alt history scenario it would have been interesting to see a Tiger tank during Operation Downfall, or equally bizarre, seeing a German Cargo Submarine able to haul massive amounts of cargo completely unseen.
3:30 spoilers
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Yea,I was confused when I saw it in World of Tanks
That explains Girls und Panzer's Mk 4
This isn't just any Tiger, its The Bengal Tiger!!
After reading 'With the Old Breed' by Eugene Sledge, and my experiences in tracked vehicles with the Army, I don't think the Tiger would be practical in the Pacific. The terrain would greatly hinder its deployment and maintenance. They would have been damaged by the pre-invasion bombardments and targeted by the planes.
BTW what happened to Japanese panzer 3 tanks?
they sold to kuromorimine