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Woof! Woof! | Oddballs: The Shermans of ‘Kelly’s Heroes’
All of us history lovers have undoubtedly watched the 1970 comedy-drama "Kelly’s Heroes" at least once. Filmed in Yugoslavia and set in September 1944, the movie follows a motley band of American GIs and tankers as they venture behind enemy lines to liberate Nazi gold hidden in a bank in a small French town. The film boasts an outstanding cast, including Clint Eastwood as the titular Private Kelly, Telly Savalas as Sergeant 'Big Joe', Donald Sutherland as 'Oddball' the tank commander, and Don Rickles as Supply Sergeant 'Crapgame', among many other well-known actors. Unfortunately, given its age, many of these actors have since passed away, with the most recent being Donald Sutherland, who...
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Lights! Camera! Panzers! | Tank Replicas in Cinema (Part 2)
Просмотров 17 тыс.День назад
This video has been brought to you by Private Internet Access VPN! Use the following link to get an exclusive 83% discount on this service (just $2.03 a month!), including 4 extra months of PIA VPN completely free: www.piavpn.com/TankEncyclopedia Welcome to the second installment of our "Lights! Camera! Panzers!" series, covering tank mockups in cinema. Last time we covered the Panzer 1, 2, 3 a...
Actual Name: Panzerkampfwagen 38 für 2 cm Flak 38 (Sd.Kfz.140) Ausf.L ‘Flakpanzer 38(t)’ "Gepard"
Просмотров 15 тыс.14 дней назад
During the latter stages of the Second World War, the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), struggled to maintain air superiority, leaving German ground forces increasingly vulnerable to relentless Allied ground attack aircraft. Among the hardest hit were the Panzer divisions, whose large vehicles stood out conspicuously, despite efforts to camouflage them with foliage. Due to the lack of fighter cover...
Centurion Reborn | Olifant Mk1A Main Battle Tank
Просмотров 49 тыс.21 день назад
The Olifant Mk1A derives its name from the African Elephant, symbolizing its sheer strength and dominance. Introduced in 1983, it served as the primary Main Battle Tank of South Africa until the adoption of the Olifant Mk2 in 2006, and a pivotal component of the nation's military strategy leading up to the conclusion of the Cold War era. As the heaviest military vehicle in the former South Afri...
Give me more Panzers, Speer! | Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausführung H
Просмотров 26 тыс.Месяц назад
The introduction of the long 7.5 cm (2.95 in) gun-armed Panzer IV [ausführung] Ausf. G dramatically shifted the role of this tank type within the German Army, elevating it from a support vehicle to a primary combat tank. With its formidable armament, it possessed the capability to effectively engage most adversaries on the battlefield in 1942. Recognizing its exceptional performance, there was ...
Retrofitted Relic | Vânătorul de Care R35
Просмотров 13 тыс.Месяц назад
In the years leading up to the outbreak of the Second World War, Romania sought to bolster its armored forces by acquiring R35 tanks from France. Although well-armored, these tanks suffered from sluggish speed and inadequate armament. Nonetheless, for the interwar period, their design was deemed satisfactory. However, in 1941, when these vehicles were used against the Soviet Union, their defici...
Death From Above | A.17, Light Tank Mk.VII, Tetrarch
Просмотров 8 тыс.Месяц назад
The notion of light tanks emerged during the First World War as a cost-effective alternative to their larger, heavier counterparts. Initially designed to offer a lighter, more economical option for the front, their reign was short-lived. Technological progress and the emergence of the improved heavier tank models swiftly rendered light tanks obsolete in primary combat roles. As they were mothba...
Not a Lord of War | T-62AG and T-62AGM
Просмотров 20 тыс.Месяц назад
Anticipating a confrontation with NATO, the Soviet Union manufactured vast amounts of military equipment throughout its lifetime. Following its dissolution in 1991, its arsenal was divided among the newly independent states that were once part of the Union and sold abroad on the global market. Today, despite their obsolescence, many of these weapon systems continue to play crucial roles in the ...
Who’s Laughing Now? | Semovente M41M da 90/53 feat. @ConeOfArc
Просмотров 20 тыс.2 месяца назад
Nowadays, the Italian Royal Army’s tanks are notorious for their insufficient armament, especially during the Second World War. This reputation was well-founded, as their tanks were equipped with, at best, 47 mm (1.85 in) guns. Although this armament may have been adequate in the war's early stages, by 1941, it had become obsolete, struggling to inflict damage on the newest Allied tanks. The in...
Supersized StuG | Sd.Kfz.173 Jagdpanther
Просмотров 17 тыс.2 месяца назад
The Second World War gave rise to a whole generation of tank destroyers. Combining heavier firepower in a more economically affordable package, tank destroyers were produced and used by all warring nations. As a result of it’s war situation, Germany became practically the most prolific user of tank destroyers, as it sought to counter the ever-growing armored columns of the allied powers. One su...
Kuwait City Liberator | M-84AB
Просмотров 44 тыс.2 месяца назад
As the economic situation in SFR Yugoslavia turned from bad to worse, its military industry had to step in to help bail water out of that rapidly sinking ship. Thankfully, they had a good product for sale, for which there was ample demand in the non-aligned world - the M-84 main battle tank. Negotiations commenced with multiple countries, but Kuwait was the only one to make a timely purchase. H...
Chasing Dreams | Tritton Chaser - Whippet Prototype
Просмотров 6 тыс.3 месяца назад
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Wasteful Overkill | 38 cm RW61 auf Sturmmörser Tiger ‘Sturmtiger’
Просмотров 19 тыс.3 месяца назад
During the fighting on the Eastern Front, the Germans learned that fortified cities could only be taken with heavy losses in men and materiel. Particularly problematic targets were well-entrenched enemy positions that ordinary artillery could not deal with. To dislodge the defenders, they had to be engaged with direct fire from large-caliber guns. Ordinary towed artillery was not suited for thi...
M113 with Chaffee Characteristics | Wan Cheng 2 萬乘二
Просмотров 43 тыс.3 месяца назад
The Republic of China, exiled in Taiwan, was a key US ally in East Asia during the Cold War. Following the defeat in mainland China and Hainan during the Chinese Civil War, the Kuomintang political party and Republic of China were able to hold out in Taiwan. With mainland China now part of the People’s Republic of China, the preservation of this strategic ally in the region meant that the Repub...
Termination Time | T-62 in Algerian Service and T-62-Berezhok Conversion
Просмотров 67 тыс.3 месяца назад
During the struggle for its independence from the French, Algeria gained powerful allies, such as the Soviet Union, so it should not be surprising that the Algerian army has been equipped primarily with Soviet military equipment from the 1960s onward. These included a substantial number of armored vehicles and tanks. Some of the hardware delivered in this era has remained in service and is seem...
Lights! Camera! Panzers! | Tank Replicas in Cinema (Part 1)
Просмотров 26 тыс.3 месяца назад
Lights! Camera! Panzers! | Tank Replicas in Cinema (Part 1)
An Unnecessary Upgrade | 7.5 cm PaK 42 L/70 mit Kugelblende auf VK9.03
Просмотров 18 тыс.4 месяца назад
An Unnecessary Upgrade | 7.5 cm PaK 42 L/70 mit Kugelblende auf VK9.03
Can Opener | 8.8 cm Flak in anti-tank role
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Can Opener | 8.8 cm Flak in anti-tank role
Bundeswehr Bear | AEV 3 Kodiak
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Bundeswehr Bear | AEV 3 Kodiak
Kraut Scout | Spähpanzer 1C Anti-Tank Reconnaissance Vehicle
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Kraut Scout | Spähpanzer 1C Anti-Tank Reconnaissance Vehicle
Sacrifice in Vain | Defense of Lyon
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Sacrifice in Vain | Defense of Lyon
Junior Juggernaut | Panzerkampfwagen VI (7.5 cm) VK30.01(H)
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Junior Juggernaut | Panzerkampfwagen VI (7.5 cm) VK30.01(H)
Heaviest Burden | Jagdtiger (Sd.Kfz.186)
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Heaviest Burden | Jagdtiger (Sd.Kfz.186)
Lessons Not Learnt | Italian Armored Units During the Italian Invasion of Albania
Просмотров 30 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Lessons Not Learnt | Italian Armored Units During the Italian Invasion of Albania
Firepower Overhaul | Sturmgeschütz III Ausf.F and F/8
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Firepower Overhaul | Sturmgeschütz III Ausf.F and F/8
Whispers from the Archives | Flakpanzer IV ‘Zerstörer 45’ and Flakpanzer IV ‘Ostwind II’
Просмотров 49 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Whispers from the Archives | Flakpanzer IV ‘Zerstörer 45’ and Flakpanzer IV ‘Ostwind II’
Armored Underdog | Škoda Š-I-d (T-32)
Просмотров 25 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Armored Underdog | Škoda Š-I-d (T-32)
Rejected by the Germans, Embraced by the Gamers | Škoda T-25 Medium Tank
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Rejected by the Germans, Embraced by the Gamers | Škoda T-25 Medium Tank
Scarce but Mighty | Cannone a Grande Gittata da 75/32 Modello 1937
Просмотров 35 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Scarce but Mighty | Cannone a Grande Gittata da 75/32 Modello 1937
Eastern Front Enforcers | Panzer IV Ausf.F in Hungarian Service
Просмотров 24 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Eastern Front Enforcers | Panzer IV Ausf.F in Hungarian Service

Комментарии

  • @cabbievonbump
    @cabbievonbump 35 минут назад

    LOL. All of the characters in this movie shoud be submitted to a lunatic asylum. My Kind of Heros.

  • @mikecain3134
    @mikecain3134 54 минуты назад

    The fact that the US was selling M4 tanks and F86 fighters to the communist Yugoslavian government while US military units had inferior equipment is well known. None dare call it treason.

  • @robinbrowne5419
    @robinbrowne5419 Час назад

    I saw this movie a long time ago. Tanks for the memories.

  • @KARLMARX56
    @KARLMARX56 2 часа назад

    Gypsy accouterments

  • @lowsidecarclubsocal..859
    @lowsidecarclubsocal..859 3 часа назад

    Who in f fiancé them wi all those weapons.. witch European country..note question???

  • @nationeer
    @nationeer 3 часа назад

    To this day I'm still trying to find the version of the Battle Hymn of The Republic that Oddball played when he's leading the army convoy down the hill

  • @nap250
    @nap250 3 часа назад

    This was my favorite movie when I was a kid.

  • @sghsdhdkfh
    @sghsdhdkfh 5 часов назад

    Porsche tiger tank needs a movie

  • @gwiazdapioun2127
    @gwiazdapioun2127 7 часов назад

    If you'll be making another entry but focusing on non-German tanks, I have two recommendations that might otherwise be easily overlooked: 1. A Cromwell replica built on the T-34 chassis for the 1963 Polish movie "Daleka jest droga" (The Road Is Long), which revolves around the officers of the 1st Polish Armoured Division. I think it looks pretty decent, especially when confronted with T-34-based Panzers from other films. The movie is available on YT, the replica is seen in 3:44 and from 18:04 onwards: ruclips.net/video/uqOXxJUNBHw/видео.html 2. The 1978 Soviet film "Kentavri" (The Centaurs), which was based on the 1973 coup d'etat in Chile; while the action takes place in an unnamed Latin American country, several details strongly suggest what inspired the film, such as a logo on one of the choppers which resembled the roundel of the Chilean Air Force. MosFilm made several replicas of the M41 Walker Bulldogs based on T-34s (ruclips.net/video/46ND-8aHeZ0/видео.html), and what's interesting, it seems that at least one is still in the studio's hands, and running (ruclips.net/video/nqFEgFT_Ss4/видео.html). Wouldn't fool me in the long run but I appreciate the effort; though funnily enough, the USSR might have had several genuine M41s in their hands at that point, from the stocks captured by North Vietnam and delivered to Kubinka for testing as a sign of gratitude for the Soviet support during the war. BTW Poland also had some replicas of the Patton tanks built on the IS-2 chassis, but those were mock-ups made for OPFOR exercises - kinda like the M551 cosplaying T-80s and ZSU-23-4 Shilkas.

  • @evobsm2328
    @evobsm2328 8 часов назад

    Why tf is this in 360p only 😂

  • @gwiazdapioun2127
    @gwiazdapioun2127 8 часов назад

    5:38 Pretty sure those are built on the SU-76 chassis, because they served in the post-war Polish Army until early 70s.

  • @farsaijohn9544
    @farsaijohn9544 9 часов назад

    Loved the movie and all the actors in it,👍🌟🌟🤩🤩 jf.

  • @matthewcuratolo3719
    @matthewcuratolo3719 13 часов назад

    Don’t hit me with those negative waves so early in the morning. Rest in peace “Oddball”.

  • @chopperking007
    @chopperking007 14 часов назад

    Drones have made these redundant now

  • @gusty9053
    @gusty9053 20 часов назад

    Loved the movie when i first saw it as a kid, still love it now.

  • @StefanBlagojevic
    @StefanBlagojevic 21 час назад

    Rest in Peace Donald Sutherland. May God rest your soul and thanks for these great gems on Silver Screen. Rest easy Oddball!

  • @kellyrobinson8157
    @kellyrobinson8157 22 часа назад

    A good friend of mine runs formations models his oddball conversion is his best selling kit, almost 50 years after the movies release

  • @slobodanmitic1354
    @slobodanmitic1354 День назад

    Perhaps it would be interesting to some that there were experiments with E4 Shermans in Yugoslav Peoples' Army equiping them with engines from T-34-85. Although this never came to operational level it was more of a proof of concept. However, it worked but it was not so succesful as expected.

  • @comentedonakeyboard
    @comentedonakeyboard День назад

    Stealing the Gold is such a harsh word, i would rather say keeping it safe from the tax collectors.

  • @garyketola9101
    @garyketola9101 День назад

    its a mother beautiful bridge,and its gonna be there

  • @richardcutts196
    @richardcutts196 День назад

    Karl-Otto Alberty, to me, looks like Marlin Brando if someone had punched him repeatedly in the face and it had swollen up. Every time I see him I think 'puffy Marlin'.

  • @FrankJmClarke
    @FrankJmClarke День назад

    We can be weird sandwiches, just for one day.

  • @TallDude73
    @TallDude73 День назад

    Great movie, excellent coverage video. I know the "Tiger" props are probably pretty good as far as other movies go, but I didn't see any interleaved road wheels, so that's a No from me. 😊

  • @NordicRonin_
    @NordicRonin_ День назад

    I remember watching this movie as a kid on an old VHS tape and I didn't have access to the Internet properly until I was a teenager and thought I was alone in loving this movie. See's all the love for this gem truly warmed my heart knowing many others share the same love.

  • @davidbarton6095
    @davidbarton6095 День назад

    I love the movie, I know what I'm watching this weekend for my popcorn and a movie night. Thanks for the terrific video.

  • @stuew6
    @stuew6 День назад

    I turn Force of Valor Sherman with lot stuff from other kids .

  • @corsola9907
    @corsola9907 День назад

    16:34 I personally think the side of the Tiger is weaker than the rear. Though the maximum thickness of both are the same (lower hull is thinner ~60mm), the rear plate is slightly sloped making the armor a bit more effective. The engine would also provide some protection to the crew if shot from the rear. The Tiger's ammo racks are located in the sponsons and lower hull so shooting the side would give you a higher chance of blowing the ammo, and killing the crew (which means they can't be put in another tank).

  • @thurin84
    @thurin84 День назад

    but what was oddballs primary dog impression?

  • @Smokey348
    @Smokey348 День назад

    in War Thunder, its just a long matchbox that can't even drive properly on the ground

  • @worldbiggestfan1
    @worldbiggestfan1 День назад

    8:41 the Sherman that we see here is not an American tank instead it’s a British Sherman firefly tank

  • @worldbiggestfan1
    @worldbiggestfan1 День назад

    The t34 tiger mock up was a famous mock up in the movie saving private Ryan

  • @gorbalsboy
    @gorbalsboy День назад

    I was based in Montgomery barracks Berlin in the eighties,the Berlin wall split the camp in half ,the eastie beastie's (ddr)would play tank and battle noises to unerve us😊

  • @displacedyankee7819
    @displacedyankee7819 День назад

    To a New Yorker like you a hero is some kind of weird sandwich

  • @Robi2009
    @Robi2009 День назад

    Hands down, my favorite war comedy :)

  • @pumelo1
    @pumelo1 День назад

    T-62 is not good to overestimate, but also to underestimate. If they have the last type of Sabot shells. So the 3BM-21M has a penetration of 495 mm RHA on 1,5-2km. Upgraded tanks have at least a "new" aiming system with night vision, which is usable at 1.5 to 2 km. Tanks with a BDD version hull at the head + added Kontakt 1 will last a while. It can certainly destroy tanks from the side, including the Abrams. From the front, Leo 1A5 and Leo 2A4, also T-64BV or upgraded T-72M1 from Czech and T-91Twardy.

  • @MisterOcclusion
    @MisterOcclusion День назад

    That movie was a good clean fun-filled romp that never took itself too seriously.

  • @TheYeti308
    @TheYeti308 День назад

    Loved the part where Sevalis said his man was ok .

  • @user-ud7jg4jg5w
    @user-ud7jg4jg5w День назад

    Rest in peace, Donald Sutherland. 🥺