When you arrive back to home, angrily slam the keys of your Pz. IV onto the table and dial the number of the insurance company...

Most used nickname for the Panzer 4. Tiger!

Hilary Doyle on the Jagdpanther: “I just think they’re neat.”

I would LOVE to see an inside the hatch with Hilary Doyle on a Jagdpanther!

*Oh bugger, I've lost the key to the tank...and it's on fire*

C: "Hallo operator, get me a Maybach. Ja, ja. Mhhm. Ich want to speak about the warranty, ja ich will wait, dankeschön." M: "Maybach her, engineering department sprechen, how may I help dich? C: "Ich would like to claim the engine, it can't seem to start in our panzer!" M: "Did you tried to turn the keys to 'start' positionen?" C: " *KEYS?!* *DRIVER!* "

man, for such a tank of its size, it's actually pretty roomy inside.

The detailed three parts on the Panzer IV was excellent. The addition of Mr. Doyle and his depth of knowledge gave us much greater comprehension of a tank that stayed operational for three decades.

Missed opportunity: a Chieftain vs. Hilary competition "OMG, the tank is on fire!" test. Slowest one out through the hatch buys the other one dinner.

Hope you do more with Hilary, well done

The scope of Hilary Doyle's knowledge is amazing - His Mum on Craggy island must be very proud 😆

Wow! Hilary is a real expert on German armoured vehicles. Incredible level of knowledge! Please make more videos with him featuring!

how to disable german tanks, switch the tags on the keys.

One thing to deduce from the crews finding ever new ways to stow ammo. They expect to fire every last round.

It’s really neat to see Doyle taking about the thing he knows best. A true expert that can answer any off the wall questions about the tank.

Can we keep Mr. Doyle?

Lovely serie, nice dialog and i could listen for hours of just their chat.

I've waited aeons for the Pz IV vid and I wasn't dissapointed. But I would like to know your final, overall opinion about it, like how you said the Pz III could be regarded as one of the best tanks of the early war period. So how does the Pz IV fair overall, compared to it's adversaries in your opinion?

There was a nickname for the Pzkw IV too: crews called it "Rotbart", inspired of a slogan for the razor blade "Rotbart extradünn" ("Redbeard extra thin") because the gun e.g. of the T 34/76 went straight through the armour.

No "oh bugger the tank's on fire"? Sad panda. But a good episode. Now we need one with David Fletcher, I bet that would be hillarious.

What I'd really like to see is David Fletcher with the Chieftain! Fletcher: "Well, yes it was rubbish, no way around it. but did serve a purpose I suppose." Or possibly replying to the Chieftain on ergonomics: Well there was a war on you know? It worked well enough. One can't expect creature comforts at such times."

Hilary Doyle: love him or hate him, he ain't sayin nothin but straight facts

This was a great series with our Chieftain and Hilary Doyle teaming up! Good show!

I used to work with an Australian WW2 veteran who took part in the 2nd battle of El Alemain. One of the memories he was to take to his grave was the screams of wounded Germain tank crew trapped in a tank brewing up on fire. Due to the hazardous situation of amunition cooking off, there was nothing that could be earthly done to save these German soldiers, and their horrible fate was sealed. So German tanks caught fire are being hit equally as allied armoured vehicles and tanks. That is why the crew of Tiger 131 abandoned their damaged tank as the risk of further rounds hitting the vulnerable areas of the Tiger tank, causing it to burn, was very high.

Very interesting series of videos about one tank- when i was a kid i built dinaramas involving American and German tanks firing at eachother- to be able to actually see the insides of these tanks is very interesting to me

Long awaited and much appreciated. Thanks for posting, Major Nick!

Thank you for this series! Really informative and entertaining.

Thank you alot Nicolas and Hilary for such a detailed look onto and into my favorite tank of all times.

Two Irish men sitting in a German tank, talking about New York pizza... Love it!

A German tank veteran, quoted in a book about the fighting around Tilly-Sur-Seilles in France in 1944, said that the Panzer IV was nicknamed the "mess tin" as it had the thinnest armour of the frontline German tanks and that enemy rounds could and did pass clean through. Not so for the Panther or Tiger. If, he said, a round penetrated, it usually ricochetted around inside and killed the crew.

Seeing the chieftain have someone else to bounce off of makes this particular video such a joy. Great work.

I'm really glad to see you two having fun!

Great mini-series on an awesome tank. Please keep making these, and take Mr. Doyle with you to every future German vehicle!

Mr. Doyle thank you for taking the time to share your experience and knowledge with us.

Amazing information about Germany’s production during the war from Mr. Doyle. Thanks!

I used to read Hilary Doyle's column in the Airfix magazine in the UK.

You should do the "oh bugger, my tank is on fire test".

Great series, love the detail!

Loved Hillary's input. He is just amazing. Loved it when track dimensions and other details were slipping off his tongue like singing a song. Thank you Mr Doyle!

Some german armoured vehicles still use key ignition, usually the key is kept in the ignition at all times to avoid losing it.

Mr. Doyle was fantastic. I really enjoyed his commentary and interaction with the Chieftain.

I'm loving the back and forth between Hillary Doyle and Nicholas. More of these episodes would be amazing!

James Bond would have been pissed if he tried to use a P4 instead of the T-72, when finding out he did not have the (right) key for the tank.^^

Excellent series of videos!

Hillary is a great addition. We want to see him more often you two work well together and he is an amazing repository of detail.

That last PzkwIV destroyed in combat was by a Sherman in 1967! Wow, talk about holding a grudge.

Hilary is a legend!

Very much enjoyed this series.

I absolutely love these colabs! 😁

Outstanding video and presentation.

Nicholas, both you and Hilary simply must do more co-labs together... It is such a joy to watch the two of you interact and produce your pearls of knowledge... o_0

Clearly, Chieftain, the reason you feel so cramped in the funker's position is because you're not a redheaded Japanese schoolgirl. :D

Kind of curious now about how many tanks used ignition keys.

The Chieftain, Hilary Doyle and the Panzermuseum Münster, a perfect combination! Thanks a lot.

I love the Panzer 4. IMO its the German equiv of the US Sherman. If they'd originally designed it with a bigger gun, engine and some more armor it probably would have been the best tank of the war. I think it was hampered by its original design as a support tank though but like the US Sherman they kept finding ways to make it better and relevant thought the entire war.

Lord - Imagine being the nasty one that lost the key.

Jagdpanther, great taste. Love the shape of that thing.

Amazing parallel with the F35. Can't start Panzer, lost key. Can't fly jet, it won't let the pilot login.

Brilliant series. Need more Hilary.

I saw part 3 coming out on wargaming channel but couldn't find it here. Turns out it's because the video is unlisted and only accessible through the playlist.

This was a good episode, lots of banter.

About the warranty, I understand that the Jeep was the same thing. As a result Ford marked all their parts so they would not be held responsible for the failures of other manufacturers.

WOW, the poor driver literally had to lean on live rounds...

You both have a wonderful job. I would love to have that opportunity as I'm sure most fans of history would agree. World War two is a unique time in history where desperation leads to innovation on a global scale. Tanks, firearms, aircraft, and ships change so much so fast its really amazing.

Love the banter between Nick and Hillary in this vlog.

Great to watch the chemistry between these two I'm sure they'd love to be buttoned-up in a turret together for long periods

Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Catalonia.

Excellent video. Great fun.

Speaking of favourites, mine is the Panzer IV/70. Would love a video about those one day.

It does not get any better than this!!!

Wonderful, more like this please.

The panzer IV is one of my favourites, a workhorse of the panzer Division's and a classic tank design.

Very interesting video. Changed some ideas of mine about the PzIV. First, when fully loaded with ammo and five men, it would be very cramped. A lot of internal fittings are missing in this vehicle. The loader and the funker had a very hard ride in any terrain because they have almost no space left. In the other hand, gunner and driver have plenty of space. This occurs because the engine and transmission in this tank are placed off to the right of the centerline, while the turret is placed offset to left a few inches, so the turret base can clear the transmission shaft. From outside, this is only curious, but the effect on the crew positions is much bigger than I've thought. Second, these turret doors and all vision ports could be great by the time the tank was designed, but from 1942 on would be letal to the crew if hit by almost any antitank gun. With 80 mm front armor in the hull front, it was well protected, but the 30 mm vertical side armor is poor, and has too many weak points also. This is more easily noted from inside the tank. I think the Stug III had a much better protection from the sides. Only a close observation from inside could show how the crew would feel in a tank. This video is thus very important for all people that want to know more about these vehicles. So thanks a lot for you both. PS: I missed a closer look at the engine compartment...

The "start" and "Aus" on the dashboard are written in a Germanic gothic font. Fabulous. (Superb team-up BTW)

awesome video as always. considering the fact you're going to be/have been at Santa Maria, is one of the next videos going to be on the Bernadini x1a/x1a2 or the EE-T2 Osorio?

Ooh I'd love to see an Inside the Hatch of the Jagdpanther!

That gyrocompass thing. I have one broken unit at home. And AFAIK it comes from soviet T-72. One thing it is quite useful for is underwater driving. As drifting away from the right path could mean... well, never coming out of the river, and with all the currents and soft riverbed and seeing absolutely nothing... it is good to know what direction you are going.

Excellent! I always wanted to see inside the IV. Very interesting and entertaining. Is there a chance you will be doing more collaborations with His Eminence, Hillary Doyle?

Did the bloke with you feature in a certain father Ted episode Panzer drivers. Great bunch of lads .

The script on the tach's green marking reads "Sparbereich", meaning (roughly) "fuel economy zone". Which might not be super interesting in and of itself, but I think it does underscore the fact that the Wehrmacht weren't exactly drowning in gasoline during the war.

Love to see a 3 way whisky soaked debate between Hilary, David Fletcher and David Fletcher's Moustache.

Nick, I literally thought you said "A good noodle pizza." For several seconds, my mind was reeling from the Italianoception when you said it again and 'New York' was a bit more clearly annunciated.

Also, the Sherman Wet Storage moved the ammo from the sponsons to the floor (tween the turret basket and the actual floor). This change of position probably did more for crew survival than having water around the ammo. In fact due to leaks, a lot of crew just stopped putting water into the protective jackets around the ammo!! Finally, during the Desert Campaign, the British Tankers also "found" places to store extra ammo in the tank. Often to the detriment of the crew if the tank got penetrated!!! (Even if it was just slowing them down from getting out of the tank!)

Hilary has a hilarious knowledge, adding a lot of interesting detalis and fact.

I would suspect that the commander might give the driver a field demotion if he lost the key. Probably involving a Luger. ;)

This was an absolute gem of a "mini-series" and always wanted more details on Panzer IV work horse that it was... I'm with Hilary about the Jagdpanther BTW... A nice house for a tank crew to live in along with a vociferous 88 that demands respect... What's not to like?

Me encanta,🤤🤤😍😍🤩gracias por compartir,

The gyro compass is a pretty good idea. Makes a lot of sense. Must have been a pretty great tank if it had 30 years service life.

Well you've done it. I'm not even sure how long it's been since i last played a match in WoT but these have me pulling the client down again. Just reminding me of some real good times in game.

Very nice!

Ya gotta do more of these with H.D.!

Gee Bet having an ignition key was great for Valet Parking the tank! lol Cheers!

fantastic

Great video documentaries. It is odd that radio communications were one-way initially since communications are so critical and limiting the feed-back mechanism just seems very very strange. Why limit communications? Also , you guys peaked my curiosity about the cxp designation. What company does that represent? Thanks again. Good on ya mates.

great duo the 2 of you.. if you get the opportunity to "review" tanks with more operatives plz do em

Would be nice to see a video on how bidding process... involvement of companies government etc and whole logistics behind manufacturing tanks

Seems like a more user friendly tank than the Panther and quite a small target judging by the closing footage!

Thumbnail game is really on point lately. If there was a caption for this video’s thumbnail it would be: That moment you think your super weapon eliminated James Bond. Or, every WoT player after their first ram.

Guy's its always nice to know the Gun cal. Anyway thanks very much...From Kentucky usa...!

Great vid! Were the side crew doors a weak point? Cheers!