Tank Chats #74 Panzer I | The Tank Museum

"Hey Germany, you're not building tanks there are you?" "No, it clearly says 'tractor' on the blueprints, look." "Oh very good, carry on."

Germany : Ships Tanks to Russia "Hey what are you doing?" "We're testing out our tractors." "Oh okay."

Too bad they don't sell them in kits. Panzer 1 would be a fun summer project.

More facts about the basic Panzer I with its rotating turret: - Both the commander and the driver had headphones for listening to the radio receiver. But they had no microphones because there was no intercom. - The commander turned the turret by rotating a wheel with his right hand, and elevated the two guns by rotating a wheel with his left hand. - Both of the control wheels incorporated trigger grips. The commander could therefore fire both of the machine-guns independently. - The link between the two triggers and the two guns were two simple push-pull cables. They had a device at the end that you screw-clamped onto the MG trigger. The MG was not modified. - The tiny turret of the Panzer 1 had an internal roof lamp, because the machine guns might need some maintenance in situ. Power came from the hull via a small rotating link under the commander's feet.

Video length- 19.44... Nice

20 minute long Tank Chat with David Willey...and it's a Friday. Sometimes life is very very good!

I can hardly take my eyes off the Jawa crawler filling the background!

Am I the only one that had shivers up and down the spine when I saw the insides of the tank trough the battle damage? I mean, iI can't even imagine the mess that was inside when they captured it.

Perfect start to a Friday watching this on the tram on the way home.

I had no idea that Pz 1s were so dinky! They were pretty much a Bren carrier with a little turret.

truly the most underrated panzer of the family

Excellent video. The Panzer I was such a developmental step up for it’s time, I don’t think people currently realize how important it really was back then. I was so hoping the Panzer I Ausf. F was going to be mentioned in the video. It was the up-armored (30mm to 80mm frontal) and substantially wider tracked variant originally intended to be used as an infantry support vehicle for an invasion of 🇲🇹 Malta. An operation that, of course, never occurred. Only about 35 Ausf. F’s we’re built and subsequently deployed to the Eastern Front. Ultimately used in anti-partisan operations. I don’t recall for certain but I think a percentage were refitted with a 20mm auto-cannon sans the two MGs. They were Panzer I on steroids 💪 !

I'm a supporter via Patreon and this is around the third time I've watched this brilliant video. It is so rich in the origins and history of German tank development.

Formula for spending a perfect rainy day: Hot cup of coffee, and a chat from the Tank Museum.

I find the WW1 and pre/early WW2 tanks absolutely fascinating.

Superb tank chat as always! Thanks David!

I don't analyze my failures often... ...but when I do, I do it ruthlessly.

Such a great lesson in history ...... I hunger for more!

Another magistral class..not in vain the best museum of thanks of the world.

This man always has impeccable style. Knitted tie, even.