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Polish Liberation of Breda - Netherlands 1944

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  • čas přidán 20. 09. 2018
  • Discover the fascinating story of how in 1944 a famed Polish armoured division serving with the British liberated a Dutch town and then, to commemorate the event, gave them a German Panther tank! It's a rare example of an early Panther Ausf. D and a remarkable survivor from one of the last campaigns of WWII.
    Colour photography: Alf van Beem & Pennynl

Komentáře • 115

  • @hasdrubal121
    @hasdrubal121 Před 5 lety +210

    The Poles were betrayed horribly by the allies after the war. Unsung heroes

  • @stoopgames3199
    @stoopgames3199 Před 5 lety +110

    I live 10 miles from breda. The poles liberated my village to

  • @fardiemann
    @fardiemann Před 5 lety +79

    I'm a big fan of all kinds of tanks from all nations during the war, but there is something special about the Panther that makes it stand out from the rest.

  • @japper96
    @japper96 Před 5 lety +75

    Usually pass by this tank on my way to work. Thanks for a bit of background information!

  • @koenberkvens5302
    @koenberkvens5302 Před 5 lety +51

    Never knew this was there. I'm studying in Breda, so I'll see if I have some spare time tomorrow to go see the tank.

  • @Willysmb44
    @Willysmb44 Před 3 lety +4

    The sad thing is was in Breda several times in my teens, but never knew it was there until long after I returned to the US. This was pre internet

  • @neville592
    @neville592 Před 5 lety +204

    The things I would do for a panther in my yard

  • @martyincanuckistan3635
    @martyincanuckistan3635 Před 5 lety +8

    Great story and an unusual gift from the poles. These little tidbits of history are truly interesting, this channel has been superb

  • @bultacotrial2905
    @bultacotrial2905 Před 5 lety +8

    Amazing!
    It’s incredible how Mark always give us never seen footage with every new story!
    A pleasure to watch your videos. I just wish they could last 1 or 2 hours!!

  • @GlasgowIsBlue
    @GlasgowIsBlue Před 5 lety +36

    Panther really was a beauty. Thanks for these videos.

  • @tomaszurban5529
    @tomaszurban5529 Před 4 lety +19

    Yay! Finaly something about Polish!

  • @TheHateSpeechChannel
    @TheHateSpeechChannel Před 5 lety +143

    They can never get the colours right on these restored vehicles.

  • @californiaskies5164
    @californiaskies5164 Před 5 lety +5

    Thoroughly enjoying this series, Mr. Felton. Excellent work, keep it up!

  • @harcovanhees394
    @harcovanhees394 Před 5 lety +11

    Nice to know. PS I’m Dutch and live about 20 Miles from Breda. And you pronounce “Breda” with the emphasis on the “a” so Bredaaaa

  • @crafter170
    @crafter170 Před 5 lety +3

    Another bloody marvellous short video. Thanks.

  • @matthewrussell9417
    @matthewrussell9417 Před 5 lety +1

    So good I had to watch it twice! Will share with a friend. Thanks, Mark!

  • @glensullivan5737
    @glensullivan5737 Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks for these video's, a new guilty pleasure

  • @asheland_numismatics
    @asheland_numismatics Před 5 lety +13

    This channel is just splendid!

  • @sammcdonald769
    @sammcdonald769 Před 5 lety +10

    Keep them coming ! This stuff and your presentations are awesome ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @LEDtherebelight
    @LEDtherebelight Před 5 lety +5

    Lol nice, I just visited this tank today. Didn't know you did a video about it.

  • @dylanspence3448
    @dylanspence3448 Před 5 lety +18

    Another great video!

  • @sportacker
    @sportacker Před 5 lety

    love your videos!!

  • @berttijsseklasen4735
    @berttijsseklasen4735 Před 4 lety +7

    Mark , please notice....
    There is battle damage just under the gun mantlet from a shell bouncing of the underside of the gun mantlet.
    This was repeared in a manner that you can barely see it.
    There’s a penetration from smallarms in the muzzlebrake on the left side.
    It’s a Panther that’s been driven a lot as you can see from the wear of the tracks and sprocketwheels.

  • @Straswa
    @Straswa Před 5 lety

    Great vid! Always interesting to learn another story of a Panther.

  • @HappyHippyHuddy
    @HappyHippyHuddy Před 5 lety +8

    Interessant!

  • @SupesMe
    @SupesMe Před 5 lety +43

    Is it just me or are the bulk of the surviving German Tanks Panthers? You’d think it would be Panzer IV’s or something just because there were so many more of them ?

    • @DannySmithtank76y68
      @DannySmithtank76y68 Před 5 lety +29

      i think it was because the panthers had good armor and gun but they had a tendency to have engine fires and be abandoned because of it or other problems

    • @sargesacker2599
      @sargesacker2599 Před 5 lety +6

      I know the Israelis have a Syrian Panzer IV at one of their museums.

    • @blackbird8632
      @blackbird8632 Před 5 lety +2

      It's probably because of the attention they get.

    • @SupesMe
      @SupesMe Před 5 lety +4

      Danny Smith That makes good sense like 50 of them broke down on their way to Kursk

    • @bryanmartinez6600
      @bryanmartinez6600 Před 5 lety

      @@SupesMe well at least it wasn't a Ferdinand or Elephant

  • @rolandfelice6198
    @rolandfelice6198 Před 5 lety +6

    Mark, I'm a rather late arrival to your site but I'm pleased to have found it. Your stories, though short, are well researched and interesting. I particularly like the vintage footage you present. Keep up the good work.

  • @berttijsseklasen4735
    @berttijsseklasen4735 Před 5 lety

    And if you look very closely you’ll see that it has damage just below the gun mantlet in the upper deck where there’s Some wending done ! And there’s a little hole in de muzzlebrake from smal gunfire , love those details .....

  • @BFVK
    @BFVK Před 5 lety +1

    I've been so many times in Breda... How I never saw this tank !!??

  • @kevinkent5646
    @kevinkent5646 Před 5 lety

    Nice one mate

  • @loaf4008
    @loaf4008 Před 5 lety +6

    Wow! Your channel has exploded!

    • @MarkFeltonProductions
      @MarkFeltonProductions  Před 5 lety +2

      Onwards and upwards!

    • @monsoon72
      @monsoon72 Před 5 lety

      Mark Felton Productions discovered your channel a few weeks ago. Told my friends and colleagues how good good it is. Great content and informative. Good work my friend.

  • @Jostipi
    @Jostipi Před 5 lety +1

    I live in Breda. This beauty is sitting in a posh neighbourhood.

  • @Dontwlookatthis
    @Dontwlookatthis Před 4 lety +2

    According to some articles I have read, backed up by photos in Panzerwrecks books, since the D model Panthers had a lot of teething problems, most were withdrawn from service as the A models became available and taken to tank driving schools where they were used to teach drivers how to use the tanks. As with the Tigers, the Germans did not let drivers who were acquainted with panzer 4s simply change tanks but insisted that they learn on the actual vehicles. This does not mean that there were no D models in use in the army, there are photos of D models fighting in France after D-Day. But the majority of the older (2 years) Ds started to appear back again as the Allies got close to the German border in the final year of the war.

  • @shoe2241
    @shoe2241 Před 4 lety +12

    a engine for a cheap paint job, he came out smelling like a rose.

  • @andynixon2820
    @andynixon2820 Před 5 lety +1

    That tank in the end video looked bloody ominous . Can imagine the bugger hiding in a hedge waiting for a passing sherman .

  • @billhunt2605
    @billhunt2605 Před 5 lety

    What a beautiful machine!

  • @herbwag6456
    @herbwag6456 Před 5 lety

    Wunderbar!

  • @superstonks5557
    @superstonks5557 Před 5 lety +1

    Nice

  • @justusstern9125
    @justusstern9125 Před 5 lety

    What a beauty ! *,*

  • @abrahamlouw2795
    @abrahamlouw2795 Před 4 lety +2

    Everybody gangsta taking photos of the panther until it opens fire

  • @backchat8086
    @backchat8086 Před 5 lety

    Ty

  • @The_last_prime
    @The_last_prime Před 4 lety

    Its a early version of the panther a ausf d you can see that due to the older turret and capola
    (the older turret had a different gun mantlet and less armour) and the panthers track or the idler wheels are lower than they should be probably by sustaining damage or getting old by the years
    If its a other varient than feel free to correct me

  • @tbrads7876
    @tbrads7876 Před 5 lety

    Why do I want to see a shell bounce off the front plate?

  • @randysurline4651
    @randysurline4651 Před 5 lety +1

    Hopefully they restore it to running condition

  • @Tirpitz-lv2kt
    @Tirpitz-lv2kt Před 5 lety +3

    I'm proud we Dutchman have the only surviving panther D version in the world:)

    • @huisbaasbob9844
      @huisbaasbob9844 Před 5 lety

      @Dack Hacksaw source(s)?

    • @kenaj30
      @kenaj30 Před 5 lety

      Its sad that we dont have any in Poland. :(

  • @communistbirb4186
    @communistbirb4186 Před 5 lety

    Name of the music in the intro ?

  • @Number1FanProductions
    @Number1FanProductions Před 5 lety

    thats a pretty fair deal on both sides! your parks rusted out national treasure gets restored on the outside for basically free in exchange for someone wanting to restore another panther with all non recreation parts? honestly good on them :P

  • @BunnyUK
    @BunnyUK Před 4 lety +1

    they really need to bring these tanks indoors

  • @user-jx9wy4xm9n
    @user-jx9wy4xm9n Před 5 lety

    Can you repair rust tank?

  • @paulvanappeven3340
    @paulvanappeven3340 Před 5 lety

    👍🏻

  • @1catbrains
    @1catbrains Před 5 lety +2

    Panther still looks relevant even after 70+ years.

  • @sandwichartist5053
    @sandwichartist5053 Před 5 lety

    Thank you so much for the reuploads! Can you please also reupload the video about Hitler’s love life. I think 4 got deleted

  • @wildbillarizona3237
    @wildbillarizona3237 Před 5 lety

    Have you heard anything about the Panther that was found in a German man's basement? He also had a FLAK 88 and a torpedo in a mini museum. I recall that he had driven it, so it was operational at one point. The German government confiscated it, and that was the last I heard about it.

    • @ksztyrix
      @ksztyrix Před 5 lety +1

      Stole is word you are looking for

  • @jmartin9785
    @jmartin9785 Před 5 lety +1

    Guess he didn’t restore the inside? Kinda stupid how people will let something like that rust away, when an attractive roof to match their “Decor” could have been put over it for not much more than the price of a couple of steak dinners. Just Saying! Thanks Mark!

  • @ObamaTookMyCat
    @ObamaTookMyCat Před 5 lety +1

    FIFTY YEARS between restorations????

  • @kenaj30
    @kenaj30 Před 5 lety +1

    Sad that we dont have any of those tanks in Poland. But chillllll - we have shit ton of t34's. Ye i know that there is pzkpfw 4 in Kołobrzeg's musem but its in horrible condition.

  • @panzerraven4135
    @panzerraven4135 Před 5 lety +2

    Wow.. Told you about this 2 days ago.. Coincidence?? :)

    • @MarkFeltonProductions
      @MarkFeltonProductions  Před 5 lety +1

      It was already scheduled to be made - but it was good that you were thinking along those lines!

    • @panzerraven4135
      @panzerraven4135 Před 5 lety +1

      @@MarkFeltonProductions Thanks! Seen this tank many times, great video as always :)

  • @LazyAndFabulous
    @LazyAndFabulous Před 4 lety +12

    Poland is a loving nation, they help the Austrians against the ottomans, then they got betrayed, years afterward Poland sacrifice and help other nations, But the allies sold Poland to the Soviets...

  • @MyLateralThawts
    @MyLateralThawts Před 5 lety +4

    The Poles were attached to the First Canadian Army, which was itself attached to the British Twenty first Army Group.

  • @pzg_kami6472
    @pzg_kami6472 Před 5 lety

    Let's hope this video would not be discovered by Wargaming (especially N.A) stuffs so to give them idea for making a premium tank out of this "Breda Panther" :|

  • @andrewjefferson6791
    @andrewjefferson6791 Před 5 lety

    Ahh restored by Kevin Wheatcroft the king of the panzer

  • @timvanbeek6452
    @timvanbeek6452 Před 5 lety +4

    Panther is exposed in the wilhelmina park as you mention.
    Did you know this park is named after our former coward queen who fled to safety as soon as the war broke out abondoning her loyal people?

  • @adzjobek7969
    @adzjobek7969 Před 5 lety

    Has no machine gun in the Hull weird

    • @ksztyrix
      @ksztyrix Před 5 lety

      Not at all. A version didn't have hull machinegun

  • @Idahoguy10157
    @Idahoguy10157 Před 5 lety +3

    Never any love lost between Polish Army and the Wehrmacht. It was blood feud

  • @THE-HammerMan
    @THE-HammerMan Před 5 lety

    If any German tank started to train it's gum on my position, I'd leave vapor trails running away!

  • @UliMuliko
    @UliMuliko Před 5 lety

    Saw you in Hitler's Steel Beast.

  • @shounak000
    @shounak000 Před 3 lety +2

    Poles defeating Nazis with tanks, how ironic

  • @CroatZg
    @CroatZg Před 4 lety +1

    Is there a country on this Earth in which u can own a fully working tank, with the gun and everything else operational?

  • @Qwerty2_6649
    @Qwerty2_6649 Před 5 lety +2

    3:05 'When you find that one guy who's been spamming the Communist manifesto in your DMs'

  • @thedwightguy
    @thedwightguy Před 3 lety

    What? No graffitti??? oh, yeh, I'm in Europe!!!

  • @eraummenino3011
    @eraummenino3011 Před 5 lety

    Man y dont They builde a Panther or tigre in the same form as in 1944 we have the tecnologi

  • @PaulvdBreevaart
    @PaulvdBreevaart Před 5 lety +2

    Breda is a city not a town🐒

  • @timvanbeek6452
    @timvanbeek6452 Před 5 lety

    Panther is exposed in the wilhelmina park as you mention.
    Did you know this park is named after our former coward queen who fled to safety as soon as the war broke out abondoning her loyal people?