Military History Visualized's video: Tank Ramming in WW2 - Ramming Speed feat @The Chieftain

Tank vs. Tank ramming is portrayed in movies and computer games. Yet, if one looks at German and US WW2 regulations it seems be highly discouraged at least at first. The number of incidents seems also rather limited. In this video we look at regulations, veteran interviews, memoirs, photos and other sources that range from pre-war to 1945 and cover the Eastern and also Western front to get a better understanding of tank vs. tank ramming in World War 2. Disclaimer: I was invited by Militärhistorische Museum der Bundeswehr Dresden in 2019. http://www.mhmbw.de/ Big thank you here for Dr. Roman Töppel for bringing up this topic and providing me with access to his notes and many sources on the matter. Thank you to Jens Wehner, Chieftain and Peter Samsonov for further input and support. Special thanks to Andrew for reviewing the script. Cover design by vonKickass. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » YouTube Membership - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK09g6gYGMvU-0x1VCF1hgA/join »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » TIMESTAMPS « 00:12 – Working with German Veterans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzfKgfTOCf8 00:29 – Underground Tank Depot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae6c0zJLLyY 00:38 – Tank Ramming – Tankers Commentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNLfDPGVmHU 02:17 – Soviet Tank Repair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrPlzexGnS0 02:53 – Stug School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w47yYXLFGM 04:13 – Chieftain’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheChieftainWoT 10:30 – Kursk Defensive Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxGKhGLUpNI 11:56 – German Halftrack SdKfz 251: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60oHeCZHtvI 12:44 – Tank Archives’ Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/EarlessPierre 22:24 – Who lied more – Officers vs. Soldiers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pQ4Vx0Yw9k » SOURCES « Jentz, Thomas L.: Panzertruppen 1 – The Complete Guide to the Creation & Combat Employment of Germany’s Tank Force – 1933-1942. Schiffer Military History: Atglen, USA, 1996. Ritgen, Helmut: 6th Panzer Division Operations. In: Glantz, David (Ed.): The Initial Period of War on the Eastern Front. Frank Cass: Portland, Oregon, USA, 1993, p. 108-120. Kauffmann, Kurt: Panzerkampfwagenbuch, 2. Verbesserte und erweitere Auflage, 1940, reprint 2014. FM 17-30: Tank Platoon, War Department: October 1942. FM 17-33: Tank Battalion, War Department: December 1944. FM 17-10: Armored Force Field Manual. Tactics and Technique. War Department: March 1944. Glantz, David M.: Colossus Reborn. The Red Army at War, 1941-1943. University Kansas Press: Kansas, US, 2005. Lochmann, Franz-Wilhelm; Rosen, Richard Freiherr von; Rubbel, Alfred: The Combat History of German Tiger Tank Battalion 503 in World War II. Stackpole Books: Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, 2008 (2000). Wijers, Hans: “…als Panzerfahrer 7000 Kilometer im Sturmgeschütz…“. Kriegserlebnisse von Uffz. Heinrich Engel, Ritterkreuzträger in der Sturmgeschütz Brigade 660 und 259, Brummen: 1997. Babadshanjan, A. Ch.: Hauptstoßkraft. Militärverlag der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik: Berlin, DDR, 1985. BArch, RS 2-2/25: Generalkommando II. SS-Panzerkorps, KTB Nr. 6 der Abt. Qu. vom 01.06.1943-02.08.1943 mit Anlagen. TsAMO: F. 500, Op. 12480, D. 137: Sturmgeschütz-Schule Lehrstab: Merkblatt – Die Geschützbedienung, Burg b. M., Oktober 1943. Schneider, Wolfgang: Tiger im Kampf. Die Einsätze in der Normandie. Schneider Armour Research: Uelzen, 2004. Samsonov, Peter: Sherman Rammer. Tank Archives, May, 2020. Accessed: 16th May 2020. https://www.tankarchives.ca/2020/05/sherman-rammer.html https://memorialmuseums.net/eng/denkmaeler/view/1505/Denkmal-an-die-Schlacht-bei-Kursk https://www.unithistories.com/officers/Army_officers_G02.html _JR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gorman_(politician)