The Cologne Tank Duel

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In the closing chapters of the war the German fortress city of Cologne needed to be taken. Ordered to get to the Rhine, Eagle 7 a brand new Pershing tank, went up against the might of the German Panther. Adam Makos wrote the excellent book Spearhead which details the war from the view of the crew of Eagle 7, and it's gunner, Clarence Smoyer.
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@kielplayz7934 3 роки тому

Imagine saying “Halt! It’s one of ours!” Then get shot at by the mentioned Tank.. *That must’ve been really disappointing*

@GraveDigger388 3 роки тому

Lmao, 'disappointing' "Awwww, man... I thought it was friendly"

@MrFrinZy 3 роки тому

I’m not sure how they could’ve known anything the German crew said.

@SCP096. 3 роки тому

*me testing friendly fire*

@yuno1707 3 роки тому

That's very embarrassing

@Fish220 3 роки тому

Yea I game them talking with the spirits like “man why did you not tell us to shoot?!” “I thought it was a Allie!” “But it isn’t” “shut up over there let’s watch this war like a movie now”

@keysontrains538 3 роки тому

“Lmao the Americans would never have a tank that threatening looking, it has to be one of ou-“ *bang*

@yuno1707 3 роки тому

I like how the panther crew didn't notice that their tank have big wheels and murican Pershing has small wheels

@haruusami1831 3 роки тому

@@yuno1707 Yeah i bet you will definitely notice the wheels on a tank that doesn't have a good sophisticated view port in a battlefield that is in rubble, burning and lot of smoke (watch the real footage of it) and being in a heat of battle where you are expected die in any second.

@pegasialtair2776 3 роки тому

Hahaha!

@BEAST71653 3 роки тому

Ludwig don't shoot, it's one of ours *BOOM*

@zealousdoggo 3 роки тому

Don't worry Hanz it'z too advanced for a simple american tank, maybe itz one of those new Kuningstüiger-

@diegoalaniz3244 3 роки тому

The Germans saw a high quality tank and thought “yeah, that’s one of ours”

@wacky_duck1095 2 роки тому

Oooooo self motivation! Those ones are motivational

@baseformrolf6710 2 роки тому

I mean can you blame them with all the crazy proposed tanks and infinite adjustments they made too their existing models lol

@stomper5432 2 роки тому

They didnt need to. Germans already had the best tanks

@atomalfa7883 2 роки тому

@@baseformrolf6710 american: *start build sherman* german 1939: the american got a new tank (sherman) 1940, german: a sherman... whit new armor 1941: a sherman whit a longer gun, 1942: a sherman, 1943: a sherman, god damn our tanks are too much good for them. 1944: oh there a new tank, its not a sherman and it look powerfull so it most be ours, but maybe berlin didn't got time to told us.

@baseformrolf6710 2 роки тому

@@atomalfa7883 I mean honestly given hitlers obsession with big ass tanks I wouldnt be suprised if he firmly believed the only way forward for the m4 was the m4 ll with extra armor and a bigger gun

@SDZ675 3 роки тому

German Tank Commander: "If it's not Sherman, must be German."

@MadSkull 3 роки тому

Tank gunner: OMFG you imbecil!

@casematecardinal 3 роки тому

@@MadSkull "You've doomed us all!"

@professorklampenborg 3 роки тому

@@casematecardinal "apologies"

@casematecardinal 3 роки тому

@@professorklampenborg you got it my friend!

@professorklampenborg 3 роки тому

@@casematecardinal only the cultured shall stand tall

@AmishGangsterWith_a_Hellcat 3 роки тому

Pershing: *Green *American Markings *"Yep that's german enough."*

@izayo4447 3 роки тому

German "must be the new panzerkampfwagen model"

@Boypogikami132 3 роки тому

They thought it was German cuz it was a secret weapon and it looked like a disguised German tank But it wasn’t xD Edit: also small wheels lol

@HappiKarafuru 3 роки тому

I guess kraut seen Sherman and Stuart too much

@DocWolph 3 роки тому

The Pershing's numbers were on the front and rear facing exactly 90-degrees away from the Panther's field of viewr. The Pershing's army stars were turned exactly 90 degrees away from the Panther's field of view. The Pershing was also a rare sight on the battlefield and most German tank commanders likely thought they were another German tank model.

@Iyasyi- 3 роки тому

1:03 German soldier back flips in the middle of the battle, he was awarded the iron cross for his bravery

@dave_sic1365 3 роки тому

When pervitin hits hard

@AlreadyTakenTag 3 роки тому

@@dave_sic1365 Pervitin? *Aimo Koivunen intensifies*

@dave_sic1365 3 роки тому

@@AlreadyTakenTag crystal meth pills which were widely used in Germany. Like coffeein is today. It was common to send soldiers a box of pervitin pills (crystal meth)

@AlreadyTakenTag 3 роки тому

@@dave_sic1365 yeah i know

@AlreadyTakenTag 3 роки тому

@@dave_sic1365 my comment was supposed to be a joke about that one finnish guy who took a shitton of pervitin pills during the war

@expolarity7541 3 роки тому

You know you've manufactured enough shermans when the enemy thinks that a tank that's not a sherman cannot possibly be on your side

@kendo_asura 24 дні тому

1000th like

@LCOfficerUNIT097 3 роки тому

Imagine being the commander in that situation. “It’s one of ours!” Then- *B A N G ! !*

@DanLoadan 3 роки тому

Him: *Gottverdammt*

@T--madefromstalinium 3 роки тому

Directed by Michael bay

@namakudhani1 2 роки тому

Luckyly he survived

@itschipsnotcrisps2173 Рік тому

MAYBE NOT

@FEDERAL_INTELLIGENCE_BASE Рік тому

Yeah they ate too much panzerchokolade

@0OGEE 3 роки тому

Pershing tank: he’s just standing there menacingly Panther tank: oh hi Patrick

@skoda4564 3 роки тому

lmao

@0OGEE 3 роки тому

@@skoda4564 xd

@pussinjordans8800 3 роки тому

WEE WOO WEE WOO

@ponycentaur1456 3 роки тому

the reporter ran towards them: WEE WOOO WEE WOOO

@redzed9405 3 роки тому

LOL

@raadkhanmohammedali1074 3 роки тому

“Halt! It’s one of ours!” Then get shot at by the mentioned Tank. feels like War Thunder SB

@eynzydelmundo4675 3 роки тому

Indeed bro

@Boypogikami132 3 роки тому

You copy from Kiel Playz :(

@raadkhanmohammedali1074 3 роки тому

@@Boypogikami132 I copied only the quote

@eynzydelmundo4675 3 роки тому

Lol WHAT

@kielplayz7934 3 роки тому

hei

@Someone-zx3mg 3 роки тому

I actually met CLarence Smoyer during a book launch in Denver he is a great man and I am honored that I met a WW2 veteran.

@billtheyank8103 2 роки тому

Read the book spearhead by Adam makos

@MistahFox Рік тому

Same! I was in the Halftrack if you remember seeing that!

@terrymilner8575 3 місяці тому

I was in the panther

@milagroscuevas1139 3 роки тому

Everyone is talking about Hánz being stupid saying that the Pershing is one of there’s, but nobody is talking about Fritz at 1:03 doing a front flip over a rock.

@secretbaguette 2 роки тому

Parkour!

@toastius9939 3 роки тому

Pershing after the Panther thinks that hes an ally: *MEET THE SPY*

@FatherGarcia883 3 роки тому

LOL Tf2 meme

@FatherGarcia883 3 роки тому

I am je spy

@FatherGarcia883 3 роки тому

Mentalgen

@fall3166 3 роки тому

Did any of you happen to blow up an American tank on the way here?

@soarinskies1105 3 роки тому

@@fall3166 No? Then we still have a problem.

@shouldntreallybehere69 3 роки тому

Hol' Up!!!! Did that escaping German at 1:03 just done a Front flip over that obstacle?! Damn they truly were superior

@haryredneck 3 роки тому

Yooooo!!! Good catch!

@mr.sprinter3584 3 роки тому

lol

@Fadedethanlouise2 3 роки тому

Yes

@godwrote01 3 роки тому

Looool

@trevorkallaste2182 3 роки тому

Bruh

@Nicolas-qr3zd Рік тому

Just learned he died today. RIP Clarence Smoyer and thank you for your service in WW2.

@rabes87 Рік тому

Hello. Can I ask you how you first heard of Clarence? I happen to know him and I’m just curious how people know of him.

@Nicolas-qr3zd Рік тому

@@rabes87 hey nate I'm an history teacher here in France and I was researching informations about Adam Marko's book "spearhead". Then I heard about his name :)

@rabes87 Рік тому

@@Nicolas-qr3zd wonderful. Thanks so much.

@igorvkalinin Рік тому

That fraternization charge is ridiculous and outrageous.

@dildswagginz3408 10 місяців тому

He was tryna give that milf some sweets XD

@bigguy7420 3 місяці тому

imagine being charged for lack of candy🤦🏽‍♂️ in the middle of a war of all places

@josephwolosz2522 3 місяці тому

What is really sad is Allied Pilots were known to drop candy to waiting children. That was during the Berlin Airlift after the war. But who is the enemy?

@b1battledroid476 2 місяці тому

Military leadership being idiots, happens everywhere and pretty much runs rampant all across time

@jtu6866 Місяць тому

Oh yes. Hahahaha what a great post. You get a youtube star. Hahaha

@imranhazim5434 3 роки тому

When Panther tank try to disguises as M10 tank destroyer, Allied forces notice them immediately. But when Pershing tank came in, Panther tank crews be like, "Hey, that is Tiger tank".

@Likeusb1 3 роки тому

Yea, probably because they are prepared for this a lot. The thing is, if you disguise your war vehicle better than the enemy, you will mostly win

@meditation6373 3 роки тому

He could have thought that it was a new design of their tank , or in a panic he couldn't notice

@adamtruong1759 3 роки тому

Wait really? If so I find ww2 tankers' ability to identify enemy tanks, or enemy units in general, hilariously terrible.

@peterni2234 3 роки тому

@@adamtruong1759 for example, American tank crews reporting that they were fighting a tiger tank, but was actually fighting panzer IV's or something like that.

@Dreyfuss_The_Guy 3 роки тому

I Think the commander was slightly confused. During combat your focus is going to be shaken, so he probably saw the box-like shape of the Mantlet, and assumed it was a Tiger 1 or other heavy

@detectivehobson7465 3 роки тому

1:04, I love how my guy just does a casual front flip

@longmac3470 3 роки тому

🤣🤣🤣

@detectivehobson7465 3 роки тому

@@robertcrawshaw9978 nope, was it a real event?

@noavailable404 3 роки тому

little detail of yarnhub vid.

@Nugcon 3 роки тому

Some animator wanted to flex

@tricatfilms6136 3 роки тому

bored CGI programmer put an Easter Egg in I see :)

@brightman232 3 роки тому

"it's one of ours" when you never saw an american tank other than a sherman, a lee, and a stuart

@geoplane3799 2 роки тому

To be fair, if I only lived in a place where only mosquitos and bees exist, I'd probably mistake dragonflies for giant mosquitos and bees for colored flies.....

@g0nnagety0u52 2 роки тому

I bet the German also have yet to see the American m103 heavy tank and t95 tank destroyer as well had those tiger crews see those they would withdraw instantly.

@anthonygreenfield123 Рік тому

Or some British tanks

@g1g3l Рік тому

@@g0nnagety0u52 And out of those 2 one never saw combat and the other is a 2 unit prototype. Too much world of tanks? Also, the role of the T28 super heavy tank was to combat german defenses aka. buker buster, not as a tank destroyer

@reaperskid07 Рік тому

@@g1g3l You got a point there with the T28 but let's be honest if you managed to get that 105 to look at a German, they'll be shitting their pants.

@keatonhugo6129 8 місяців тому

Clarence lives 15 minutes from me in Allentown PA and always went to the ww2 weekend at the Mid-Atlantic air museum every year like I did. When I learned that he goes to the airshow I talked to one of the tankers there and asked where he was because I was a huge fan of him. It was sad because he told me he hadn't seen him this year which was odd because he's usually everywhere. We later learned that he fell ill and would pass away a few months later. I never got the chance to meet him in this life but I can wait 60-70 more years to meet him in the next one. What a hidden gem he was.

@nick.1237 3 роки тому

1:03 Germany had a gymnast division apparently Edit: a “boing” sound effect would be amazing there

@Exiled-0224 3 роки тому

LMAO THAT FLIP IN THE BACKGROUND

@radguy72 3 роки тому

Glad someone else saw that too

@mig8287 3 роки тому

Lmao I didn’t even see that ahahah

@Kevin_-mx5hd 3 роки тому

lmao made the sane comment as u but only got 1 like i done it 20 mins before u lmao

@DJSbros 3 роки тому

That's exactly what I was coming down to comment about hahaha

@Boypogikami132 3 роки тому

“He’s just sitting there, like he owns the place” That killed me lol

@terencepaul7475 3 роки тому

uhh because they do? xD

@user-oq7sk3qf3n 3 роки тому

ye they german so absolutely yes

@rse_0122 3 роки тому

technically, the germans did and still do

@nahuelleandroarroyo 3 роки тому

I guess they still believed the US army was going to be defeated some day

@tejano434 2 роки тому

War thunder tank RB battles in a nutshell

@aewhatever 3 роки тому

The actual video of this dual is quite amazing. Seeing the crew escape and 1 being severely wounded trying to get out adds so much humanity

@stefaneer9120 3 роки тому

Everyone in Cologne knows about the Tankbattle of the Komödienstraße from 1945. It's a part of the History of Cologne.

@noopgamerify 3 роки тому

Das ist eine Lüge

@CorJ0nas 3 роки тому

Lüge ist ein hartes Wort. Nennen wir es Übertreibung. Zumindest kennt jeder Kölner mit etwas Sinn für Geschichte (und Allgemeinbildung) diese Story.

@julioalbertoherrera1339 3 роки тому

@@noopgamerify Keine Lüge, es gibt Fotos...

@raunoheiskanen7742 3 роки тому

Really nice. Stories of the heroic invaders defeating your people being told to you. I guess they are really enjoying the fruits of their victory as Euroopan peoples are being replaced in their homelands. American people facing the same issues.

@benr.9628 3 роки тому

@@raunoheiskanen7742 I feel bad for all the old people who realized what really happened after they had already slaughtered their “enemy” and bombed their families

@BoynamedFashL 3 роки тому

Panther Commander: "Its Look Like One of Our" Pershing Crew: *Sneak 100*

@yers7638 3 роки тому

Noice

@axolotlfiregaming4107 3 роки тому

Underrated

@albertwolanski7688 3 роки тому

Stupid the chance there was another german tank was slim to none.

@KanekiKen-by8rb 3 роки тому

I'm dead 😂

@rse_0122 3 роки тому

criminally underrated

@milkchocolategaming7119 Рік тому

The whole battle was caught on film from multiple angles with all four tanks involved. Look it up, it’s fascinating

@j.b.macadam6516 4 місяці тому

Excellent video! As an old cold war Veteran of the 3rd Armored Division, I have always been fascinated by this engagement. The actual footage is well known, as this accurate and informative depiction should be. Thank you! Spearhead!

@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 3 роки тому

I can't help but mention how well done all of your animations are

@justarandommalayboi8231 3 роки тому

I salute to you while being your first reply when you got a heart and reply by every single history youtuber you’ve commented on.

@ridhobrilliant4118 3 роки тому

Ikr

@Tokax 3 роки тому

Tanks and anime? Just what I like too

@TheCatMan7626 3 роки тому

I honestly am not surprised you are here anymore, it’s just common nowadays.

@birdydev4546 3 роки тому

Same

@TakoyaKyono 3 роки тому

1:04 Hanz makes a dramatic escape.

@zeroonyoursix8894 3 роки тому

German flip

@user-kl5td3jb9u 3 роки тому

@NuggetInc 3 роки тому

*why is that so funny*

@bigrichman100 3 роки тому

I wondering if someone else saw that or I was going crazy.

@healluceus3982 3 роки тому

i didn't notice that lmao

@extomvp 3 роки тому

German Commander: "Hult is one of ours!" Pershing Crew: *Among Tanks*

@T--madefromstalinium 3 роки тому

Amogtank

@Sophiebryson510 2 роки тому

Suszer (sus panzer)

@Dan-fn5io 3 роки тому

5:35: everybody’s worst nightmare in war thunder

@Klaus_the_Sturmtruppen 26 днів тому

Happened to me but I was a tiger and the panther was a is 1

@Firespectrum122 3 роки тому

"Halt! It's one of ours!" [Written & Directed by Robert B. Weide]

@user-rk6do8gl9p 2 роки тому

Oh yes

@Mumla_pet 2 роки тому

Nesprávné

@chriscunningham9740 2 роки тому

The song is titled "Curb your Enthusiasm"

@dam11232 2 роки тому

Lol Curb your tank engagements

@Tottleminerftw 3 роки тому

The fact that this tank duel was caught on camera is spectacular

@nothingbutdarkness2557 3 роки тому

I'm waiting

@emmanuelquerol 3 роки тому

A fact is told by you.

@niekeissens 3 роки тому

True! I've watched it several times now. Still amazes me

@lss247 3 роки тому

Just do some research and you will find this video he is talking about. There are lots of versions of it.

@davidty2006 3 роки тому

Now with the power of 2020 tech I want that duel colorized

@aaroneclipse-merriweather Рік тому

I’ve read a book about some of the people who actually experienced this, the gunner of the actual Pershing, and the hull gunner or something of the panther. It’s really amazing and entertaining to read while also being real. The book is called Spearhead. It’s named after the 3rd armored, which the Pershing was in.

@Yarnhub Рік тому

The Author of the book Adam Makos is a friend of the channel and we did this with his help

@thomaszhang3101 3 роки тому

The German crew could have evacuated the city or moved to a better spot to defend, but the Panther commander later said that the cathedral where his tank made the last stand was culturally important and he could not give it up without a fight.

@ZackarySchejbalCODBO2RGM2 Рік тому

Should've had reporters say "What last stand? The last stand of your intelligence?"

@motleyzadot6867 4 місяці тому

@@ZackarySchejbalCODBO2RGM2What? That just seems like a needless insult.

@ZackarySchejbalCODBO2RGM2 4 місяці тому

@@motleyzadot6867 You just responded to a 9 month old comment homie

@mountainguyed67 3 місяці тому

@@ZackarySchejbalCODBO2RGM2 UKposts is timeless. Myself and others will respond to 15 year old comments (or more), and the discussion continues like it was yesterday.

@jakeharry4338 3 роки тому

Why did I think that the tank duel would be over a brand of cologne.

@seantaggart7382 3 роки тому

Thought the same thing

@addinix17 3 роки тому

Me too I was dissapointed they went fighting of a bottle of dracar noir

@91Redmist 3 роки тому

I would have sent in an entire armored unit for a bottle of Ralph Lauren Polo.

@manishghosh3934 3 роки тому

Lmao, Same 😂😂😂 And, When It said duel... I literally expected a few shots to be traded.... Some Bounces and close calls.. stuff like that

@DriverTheIntern 3 роки тому

I thought they fired cans of cologne XD

@bunna7175 3 роки тому

The Colonge Cathedral is still damged to this Day!

@dakufaust 3 роки тому

Scars from a war long since over

@gofortnightshipley4464 3 роки тому

Hey thank you for that neat fact

@bunna7175 3 роки тому

@@gofortnightshipley4464 No Problem

@TraustiGeir 3 роки тому

The Reichstag is also still damaged, a lot of buildings wear the scars of old battles with a new coat of paint.

@FA._.09 3 роки тому

@@TraustiGeir yea true

@JP12345 3 роки тому

"Well it's impractically massive, heavily armored and advanced, gotta be German!"

@SealegsSam 3 роки тому

This tank battle was actually one of the first tank battles filmed by allied film crews. You can still watch it on UKposts

@jenkinsfamily2229 3 роки тому

*_Better graphics than World of Tanks_* Edit: this was not a serious comment, this was a joke. Please stop clawing at each other's throats in the replies

@jockae306 3 роки тому

True

@urmumgey9895 3 роки тому

True

@5h4d0w_K1ng. 3 роки тому

True

@RealNezy 3 роки тому

The fact that YarbHub loved the comment 😂😂

@Danger-Tater 3 роки тому

The tank models feels like it's from warthunder

@emiles.2629 3 роки тому

1:04 that dude legit did a front flip

@kingfisher4436 3 роки тому

What a German

@MrG-zn6gh 3 роки тому

German parkour

@funtimewithhuskyman5601 8 місяців тому

"It emerges from it's ambush cover...and then the transmission broke down."

@friedpotato184 8 місяців тому

Ah yes, Germans "mistakenly" thought a German tank, Would be painted with full green, White text and A WHITE STAR.

@MrSKY29 Місяць тому

White star could not be seen at that angle and there were not many white taxt in that tank. And in a war situation anyone can make the mistake. If they knew that it was an American tank they would have shot first cause they were aware of the tank coming from the direction...

@mr.rangergaming6540 3 роки тому

Germans: "One German tank is better than 10 American tanks!" America: "But we always have 11"

@igameidoresearchtoo6511 3 роки тому

XDDDDD

@seantaggart7382 3 роки тому

Quantity over quality

@rainer871 3 роки тому

@@seantaggart7382 cccp

@ProxiProtogen 3 роки тому

@@tsiagian6610 "Use gun, if that don't work use more gun" -The engineer

@thomasattard9821 3 роки тому

Soviet Russia: We have 55 and another batch in the making

@teymurj2966 3 роки тому

That german in 1:04 was like "ight imma head out" and Mario jumped out of there

@longmac3470 3 роки тому

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@kommandantender4425 3 роки тому

German: Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !

@Gunner8_ 5 місяців тому

This is actually cool that this tank duel was caught on real film when it happened.

@winter15motivation44 4 місяці тому

Panther gunner and loders may be on meth 3 sheels in 45 sec

@bfahren 3 роки тому

If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory you will also suffer a defeat. - The Art of War

@Leadblast 2 роки тому

Yeah, judging from what happened here, that Sun Tzu guy def was onto something 😏

@sabertoothgaming7973 3 роки тому

Please do a video about the gunner of a Lancaster that had to climb on it's wing in flight to put a fire out and survive while under fire. His name was sgt Norman Jackson. He also crawled a mile with third degree burns to get help.

@mrchicken3078 3 роки тому

Bomber crew intensifies

@sabertoothgaming7973 3 роки тому

@@mrchicken3078 if you look it up he got his parachute on fire and crawled with third degree burns for almost a mile to a village also they thought he died and unhooked him from the plane

@turtle1024 3 роки тому

@@sabertoothgaming7973 this would be sick video not gonna lie

@emilbt7588 3 роки тому

Wasn't it a wellington tho?

@sabertoothgaming7973 3 роки тому

@@emilbt7588 no it's a Lancaster

@josephstalin364 3 роки тому

Imagine how confused the Germans were when they get shot by one of their “tigers”

@santacatarinaball7091 3 роки тому

Right....

@ponycentaur1456 3 роки тому

Panther: 'that tank is sus" Pershing: "i am not the imposter!'

@El.Gatito. 3 роки тому

Действительно, товарищ, американцы все-таки не такие тупые.

@mhmmnk9865 3 роки тому

You are still alive, how

@leyplaysz1303 3 роки тому

Well he didint say its a tiger he thought it was one of a german tank. And in this stressful situation and the unexperience of the Leutnant helped the American.

@MauriSN870 3 роки тому

I finished reading Spearhead today, it's an awesome book that covers this encounter and many others in great detail.

@michaellynes3540 9 місяців тому

Eagle 7 was lucky that the Panther commander thought the Pershing was a German tank.

@erickland5105 3 роки тому

It’s exciting to see Clarence getting more spotlight, almost every other video or article covering the battle skips him over and just talks about either the tanks themselves or Bob Early. Also Spearhead is an amazing book and it’s where I learned all of this, I highly encourage all of you to go out and read it!

@EnlightenedBro105 3 роки тому

Spearhead was so good. I literally finished it within 24 hours, I was so glued to it.

@aidanayuyang2505 3 роки тому

Same! It’s one of my favorite books!

@trollsquad3605 3 роки тому

I read it too. Great book!

@carterhansell9516 3 роки тому

Yes

@simeoncolby1972 3 роки тому

I really liked it too but it would also be cool if Yarnhub also mentioned the Eagle 7s cologne encounter with the panzer 4( but hey it’s still good)

@bp_cherryblossomtree723 3 роки тому

This had a much better battle than Fury. This makes Fury look like a tutorial

@corvuscorax8459 3 роки тому

Oh my goodness yes. Fury is garbage lol.

@tristanbentz224 3 роки тому

@Jouie Ginez world of tanks vs warthunder in a nut shell panther WOT pershing warthunder

@gradychristian6414 3 роки тому

@@corvuscorax8459 if fury based actuall tiger vs sherman the whole platoon will be fucked up and ended the movie,i still respect fury though they brought us the ugly side of war and real tiger tank

@decimated550 3 роки тому

Fury was a stupid cartoon of a movie and i'm ashamed to have seen it

@italiancountryball865 3 роки тому

@@gradychristian6414 fury was okay it just that bothered when they showed dozens of panzerfaust rocket launchers and not asingle one was uesd in the final battle

@DIK63875 4 місяці тому

Кларенсу, огромное спасибо, вы ребята сражались за будущее всего человечества, как и мои прадеды. Если начальство не признало ваших заслуг , это не страшно . Вы признаны всеми народами которые сражались против Германии и её союзников, а это многое значит. Никто не забыт , ничто не забыто 🔥

@mountainguyed67 3 місяці тому

It’s refreshing to hear a Russian say this. More often Russians say the Western Allies waited too long, and didn’t contribute much. And did it for selfish reasons, etc. The West contributed what they could. Yes I know the Soviets made the largest sacrifice by far, but the West contributed and earned a mention. Приятно слышать это от россиянина. Россияне чаще говорят, что западные союзники слишком долго ждали и не внесли большого вклада. И сделали это из корыстных соображений и т. д. Запад внес, что мог. Да, я знаю, что Советский Союз принес самую большую жертву, но Запад внес свой вклад и заслуживает упоминания.

@grim7.62 Рік тому

6:17 German tank commander:SCHIESSEN SIE NICHT EINE VON UNS- *KABOOOM*

@typicalmovie7329 3 роки тому

I hope Clarence sees this too

@nitsu2947 3 роки тому

chances are his grandchildren will see it first, then show it to Mr Smoyer

@typicalmovie7329 3 роки тому

@@nitsu2947 that's what I'm kind of hoping for as the chances of himself finding it are very low

@eurobeat5332 3 роки тому

I did, im not the gunner tho

@JanHgh 3 роки тому

@@eurobeat5332 Not THE Clarence, but at least A Clarence.

@lepiper 3 роки тому

Is it just me or is the german soldier doing a front flip at 1:04 on the top left corner

@terencepaul7475 3 роки тому

Hans made a dramatic escape xD hahaha

@nielslund7184 3 роки тому

Hans knows what he's doing lul That man is a legend

@planestheplaneenjoyer 3 роки тому

lol

@Xyt_EliteMajor 3 роки тому

Hans has gotten the exaggerated swagger

@max.t957 3 роки тому

I was going to point that out to lol

@timg2088 3 роки тому

I've seen the actual camera footage of this battle. Yarnhub does such a great job explaining what happened and when.

@kristinabegail Рік тому

5:58 WW2: What is this, A. American tank, or B. German tank Commander: *Hits B button* WW2: Oh wait, did I forget to mention the fact for B. , first, it will stop your crew from doing anything, and 2nd, the cannon goes off. Tank: *BANG*

@LibsZoggt 3 роки тому

Being a local from Cologne itself, it was quite strange to see my hometown being animated like that. But not bad. Some minor mistakes with depicting Cologne Cathedrals western facade but in conclusion a job well done. The original video tape is also very interesting from a historical science point of view. And yes, everyone in Köln (Cologne) knows about the "Panzerduell" in the Komödienstraße. Might check out the History of Cologne Podcast and the episode (Tale of Water and Stones) about the Roman city wall. ;)

@rainerwahnsinn9585 3 роки тому

Hab Ich vorher noch nie von gehört...und Ich bin aus Köln...

@apex_blue 2 роки тому

Honestly I give him props for modeling it at all. do you know how long it takes to model that city even with the assets already done would take at least a week and if not months.

@rex_5553 2 роки тому

Thats a BIG mouthfull of text

@Gravity_studioss 2 роки тому

Same

@Spalbeert 2 роки тому

Jeder? Frag ma einen Kölnerkanacken ob er es kennt

@kenzosarad368 3 роки тому

The Panther Commander’s mind: -Green -Has white star But -*Not a Sherman* “Yep he’s German” Edit: to clarify, *this is a joke* im tired of seeing essays that are like “uM aChTuALLy 🤓”

@theodamirchi8672 3 роки тому

That just rhymes so well at the end

@kenzosarad368 3 роки тому

@@theodamirchi8672 lol i didnt see that

@sjannlanda1498 3 роки тому

Germans painted Panthers green with white stars and welded on sheet metal to the turrets to make them look like M18 tank destroyers. Panther Commander may have assumed that It was one of them

@kenzosarad368 3 роки тому

@@sjannlanda1498 ik but idk if the germans would have still had them since the war was ending

@user-qy7ck5il8j 3 роки тому

@@sjannlanda1498 not like m18. m10 or m36

@kortisbraun9798 Рік тому

Your narrator is the true unsung hero in these videos I just wanted to acknowledge his voice and presentation truly completes these excellent stories and animation all jigs fit perfect.

@aucathebruhmoment3437 3 роки тому

“Halt! It’s ours!” Biggest lie that commander said that day

@seanrhayvendevera1308 3 роки тому

Panther Commander "White star" "Green Color" Yep hes German *shoots at Panther* "Yep still German"

@zachly6555 3 роки тому

stolen

@MadSkull 3 роки тому

Classic German humour. Just shoot at the allies for fun xD

@Panzer-535 3 роки тому

Eagle 7 didn't have stars on the hull, and the gun was aimed at the Panther, so Bartelborth probably couldn't see the stars on the sides of the turret. This was also 1945, there was no standard paint color for German tanks anymore, there were still tanks with Desert or Eastern Front camo that were redistributed to western divisions (in the book, the other German crew it follows got a "new" Pz.IV still in Italian Campaign camo). No one had seen the T26 before, he saw that long gun and muzzle brake and probably thought it was a Tiger at first.

@TSh110 2 роки тому

imagine stealing a comment

@TheRaulr151 3 місяці тому

Think all it took was a couple second hesitation and bang…they got the first shot.

@swagpissgaming6526 3 роки тому

The reasons why I love Yarnhub: - Beautiful animation, whether its early-on 2D or present 3D - Interesting stories and people - Amazing moments like the German in the back at 1:04

@cameronnewton7053 Рік тому

F**K that s**t I'm out!

@TheRaulr151 3 місяці тому

Brilliant re-enactment. The real footage is amazing!

@thepotatoof4219 3 роки тому

Soldiers: from 90s video games Buildings: from 2000s video games Most tanks: from 2010s video games Ground and effects: video games in the future Pershing: Real life probably

@Patadude100 3 роки тому

Wtf does this comment even mean

@kharkovluzhin8333 3 роки тому

@@Patadude100 he is commenting about graphic

@T34theAmericanheavy 3 роки тому

The soldiers look like they’re from 2005

@Patadude100 3 роки тому

@@T34theAmericanheavy Crysis was released in 2007

@Boypogikami132 3 роки тому

@@kharkovluzhin8333 he is commenting about graphic

@lixternal3696 3 роки тому

After I'd notice the thumbnail I thought, "Aye my fav late-war tank" I mean I love both of the T23E3 and the M26 Pershing, because their designs really catches my attention, and the animations are getting better every single video YarnHub! Keep it up!

@ponycentaur1456 3 роки тому

there is one tank that prevented the germans and japanese from invading. one tank so vile that they dont include it in games, just so the enemy have a chance. Bob Semple tank!

@johnclement189 3 роки тому

it would be magnificent if he used the M82 shell instead of the T33, that street would lit up like Christmas

@lukeparmenter4578 Рік тому

Really like the contrast of the more stylized animated characters next to the realistic scenes and objects. People are so hard to get right so why try for realism. I really think this works. Great Work!!

@jigsawproductions6171 3 роки тому

Panther: HA! You cannot defeat me! Sherman: I know, but he can! Pershing: suppp Panther: AHHHH

@TraustiGeir 3 роки тому

"It's ya boy!"

@Bismarck-iv9vq 3 роки тому

Panther: *Confused screaming*

@thelastcommander8765 3 роки тому

*sherman jumbo*

@AHappyCub 3 роки тому

Sherman just need to flank the Panther, while Pershing is a disappointing little shit

@federicoricchi6624 3 роки тому

Nashorn joins the chat Pershing: *confused screaming*

@clippedwings225 3 роки тому

I read Spearhead, it's one of the greatest books I have ever read.

@zachboyd4749 3 роки тому

A Higher Call, another book by Markos, is one of my absolute favorite books!

@LemSat87 3 роки тому

i just got Spearhead for Christmas, can't wait to read it

@clippedwings225 3 роки тому

@@LemSat87 It will make you laugh, and probably make you cry too. It's very worth reading.

@douglasstreet7304 2 роки тому

Clarence was one of the greatest allied tank gunners of WWII. Fearless.

@thejollyjohnson9015 3 роки тому

Well done, love the animation, and story telling!

@coreone3697 3 роки тому

I LOVE IT!!!!!!! SUCH A GREAT STORY,SUCH A GREAT ANIMATION EVERY THING IS PERFECT cant wait for next episode

@notfunnydidntlaugh4504 3 роки тому

Memento Mori Unus Annus #wewerehere

@redplains7972 3 роки тому

At this point you and Mark Felton should collaborate, both of you making a video on the same topic

@4orange843 3 роки тому

Mark felton said that this was not a panther but a panzer 4

@redplains7972 3 роки тому

@@4orange843 ukposts.info/have/v-deo/gplehH2ur6GcwJs.html

@ikethefrontliner5899 3 роки тому

@@4orange843 I think you mix it with the superpershing Vs king tiger this is a different duel which is capture on camera

@ELCADAROSA 3 роки тому

Both present the same story, but with small variations. Not surprising, I suppose. (I watch a lot of Dr. Felton’s videos on both his channels.)

@andreyllosa9106 4 місяці тому

Man your content is really awesome I literally can't stop going through most of your previous videos what a blast! was subscribed for about like 6-8 videos ago man!

@waltuh11121 3 роки тому

This is the best video about this event I've seen, very good!

@mobiusraptor7 3 роки тому

Me: "Oh shit, the Panther is gonna smoke the-" Panther: "Halt! It's ours" Me: "A surprise to be sure but a welcome one."

@Suo_kongque 3 роки тому

If he had turned his front armour towards where he wanted to fire, they might have been able to get a shot on the Pershing.

@anm10wolvorinenotapanther32 2 роки тому

@@Suo_kongque The round would've still gone through with how close range the fight is but yeah, they'll definitely have better chances at shooting back that way

@thebigsad5402 2 роки тому

@@Suo_kongque A regular sherman probably. A 15ft long 90mm gun? Good luck

@focku 2 роки тому

Sounds like emperor palpatine

@burningpotato9447 3 роки тому

Read the book “Spearhead” by Adam Makos. It tells the story of the gunner of the m26 Pershing. It’s a great read and also tells the story of a panzer IV gunner late in the war and how both gunner meet each other.

@michaelkevinmirasol8256 3 роки тому

Is that the story which a German lady civilian has been shot by an American tank in her car by mistake, and neither of the two know if she survived or not?

@burningpotato9447 3 роки тому

@@michaelkevinmirasol8256 yeah I believe that is also mentioned at the end.

@Cpl.potato 3 роки тому

The german tanker was the radioman/bow gunner. The german guy was also in a Panther, not a Panzer 4

@burningpotato9447 3 роки тому

@@Cpl.potato no in the book at the end he was givien a panzer 4 and was a bow gunner but was also a tank gunner before hand

@theodosios2615 3 роки тому

Amazing video job. This had me on the edge of my seat!

@Nickowar Рік тому

Rest easy, Mr. Smoyer.

@rabes87 Рік тому

Hello. Can I ask you how you first heard of Clarence? I happen to know him and I’m just curious how people know of him.

@Nickowar Рік тому

@@rabes87 I think my first exposure as with many was that awesome footage captured by the army photographer, showing the Panther taking shots and burning up. After that, I'd looked more into it, then found out about Adam Makos' book, "Spearhead" which covers the event from Clarence's perspective, as well as Gustav Schaefer's, who was in the Panther. Really worth a read.

@rabes87 Рік тому

@@Nickowar Thanks so much. I did read the book, it inspiring. Thanks again for your time.

@itstimetodie3574 3 роки тому

1:03 that one guy that did the flip in the background on the left I am proud of him still having fun when at war

@Fish220 3 роки тому

“Keller gets out of the tank but has lost a leg” *clearly shows him getting out with both legs*

@noked-lee6301 3 роки тому

You're wrong. You can actually see him not having a leg. Play the scene at 0.25.

@Fish220 3 роки тому

@@noked-lee6301 mabye it’s still hard to tell

@CCDozer 3 роки тому

"Halt its one of ours" Me:🤣 Cant you see the barrel is aiming right at you XD

@laurikotivuori1585 2 роки тому

Nah but they can't see the friendly or enemy tanks through the walls can they g

@eldonsteelman273 3 роки тому

My late stepfather was there in a tank destroyer. Thanks for reminding me of this battle

@ghazghkullthraka9714 3 роки тому

‘70% of the time, whoever shot first, won’ *CHIEFTAN’S SIGNIFICANT EMOTIONAL EVENT INTENSIFIES*

@lyndoncmp5751 4 місяці тому

It depends entirely on the tank type, and distance.

@isharveerdhillon8348 3 роки тому

this animation has to be one of the best i have seen on your channel

@isharveerdhillon8348 3 роки тому

also hope clarence reacts to this is AMAZING

@generic2021 2 роки тому

imagine your tank tech tree was so low that when you get a good tank the enemy thinks its theirs

@chrisflayter1250 2 роки тому

I’ve seen this actual footage (can find on UKposts). So cool you did the story behind it n added some depth. Keep up the good work!

@tkthegk_1394 3 роки тому

This is so good i can’t imagine how history on youtube would be without yarnhub

@moonracoon7085 3 роки тому

While watching this i cant miss the fack that every detail has been acounter for to make these videos better. Keep up the good work.

@14Michelangelo75 4 місяці тому

You did a great job with this Videoclip. Very good 👍🏻

@Gxk_godzilla_2024 Рік тому

I LIKED HOW THE GERMAN IN 1:03 DID A FRONTFLIP WHILE RUNNING AWAY

@KorbinX 3 роки тому

The actual footage of this is pretty intense

@frankieschickenwings8430 3 роки тому

Ooh, I read Spearhead too! It’s an amazing book, it also shows the perspective of a German tanker who was also at cologne and how he “met” with Clarence there. Interestingly, the German tank commander told his gunner to hold his fire because he thought it was a new German tank, and after the duel he was convinced that it was still a brand new German tank but it was captured by the Americans.

@mirroredvoid8394 Рік тому

When you use tanks so bad the enemy doesn't believe you can come up with something better

@kevinmartin9259 2 роки тому

AHHHH was on the edge of my seat!!.. Great job..

@CharlieTheNerd91 20 днів тому

I pass this street multiple times each time I visit Cologne, I will pay more attention to it. My grandfather fought on the German Side (later joined the CIA in 1950) and my other grandfather was hunted by Croatian nazis (Ustase)

@MichaelJohnson-cr5cg 3 роки тому

The funny thing is when I was get on UKposts I was just read the book “Spearhead” and saw this video. Great book

@TonyTorius 3 роки тому

I remember the battle of tanks in Cologne has been recorded by two American soldiers at the film recording department when they used one of the buildings. Although the film swayed due to the Pershing's shots at the Panther, it was one of the few moments of a tank vs tank combat in WWII. Still, I also hope the Pershing gunner finds this video and find it amazing.