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[Walter_Sobchak]

Hey all,
 
I've started a new video series I call The Tanks of World War II.  So far I have made two episodes.  My goal is to do an episode on nearly every single tank used in the Second World War, going in somewhat chronological order.  I am still working out the best way to write and shoot these videos, so expect them to get better as they go along.  I have sub-divided the series by campaign, the first four videos focus on the invasion of Poland.  Video one is on the Polish TK-3 and TKS tankette, video two is on the German Panzer I.  Let me know what you all think.
 
https://youtu.be/iQbhtINly1E
 
https://youtu.be/gvH3Glbc1ng
 
 
Also, it seems I have forgotten how to embed videos in this forum.  Anyhow, any help in spreading the word about this series would be much appreciated.

Edited by Walter_Sobchak, 03 June 2018 - 2006 PM.

[Walter_Sobchak]

For those curious as to how I have planned out the series, here is my tentative schedule.  At a rate of 2 videos a month (about all I can do while dealing with all my other real life responsibilities), I figure I will have this series finished by 2022.
 
Series one- Poland 1939
TKS
Panzer I
Panzer II
7TP
 
Series two - France 1940  (good lord, there are too many French tanks, I had to leave a few out)
FT 17
R 35
H 35
FCM 36
Char D1,2 and 3
Char B1 bis
Somua S 35
Panzer 35 & 38
Panzer III
Panzer IV
British Light tank Mk I-VI
Mk I (A9) & Mk II (A10)
Mk III (A13) & Mk IV (A13 Mk II)
Matilda I
Matilda II
Stug III
 
Series Three - Operation Barbarosa 1941
Tankettes and amphibious tanks (T-27, T-37, T-38)
BT Series
T-26
T-28
T-35
KV-1 &2
T-34
 
Series Four - America enters the war/The Pacific
Marmon-Herrington CTLS
M2 Light tank
M2 Medium tank
Type 89 Chi-Ro medium tank
Type 95 Ha-Go light tank
Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tank
 
Series Five - The Mediterranean Campaign
Carro Armato L3 (Series) Tankette / Light Tank
Carro Armato L6/40. Light Tank
Carro Armato M11/39. Medium Tank
Carro Armato M13/40. Medium Tank
P26/40
Covenanter Cruiser
Crusader Cruiser
Valentine
Churchill
M3 Light tank
M3 Medium tank
M4 Medium
M6 Heavy tank
US tank Destroyers Part 1
 
Series Six - War in the East 1942 - 1943
Panzer III and IV "specials"
Stug III part 2
PanzerJagders (Marder series I, II & III, Panzerjagder I)
Panzer VI Tiger
Pz V Panther
The Misadventures of Porsche (Porsche Tiger, Ferdinand, Maus)
T-34 (mid war)
Soviet T-60, T-70, SU-76
SU-152
SU-122  & SU-85
 
Series Seven - Minor Axis and Neutral powers
Hungarian Armor
Romainian Armor
Swedish Armor
Swiss Armor
Finnish Armor
 
Series Eight - D-Day and beyond
Centaur, Cavalier, Cromwell
Churchill Crocodile
Sherman Firefly
Konings Tiger
Jagdpanzer 38
Heavy Jagdpanzers
M5 Light tank
M4 76mm
M24 Light tank
M18 TD 
M36 TD
M26 Pershing
Comet Cruiser
Centurion
 
Series Nine - Operation Bagration to Berlin
T-34/85
IS-2
SU-100
ISU 152 & 122
IS-3
 
Series Ten - The Pacific 1942-1945 (not really sure if all of these deserve their own episode or if I can lump them all into a single episode)
Type 97 ShinHoTo Chi-Ha medium tank
Shermans in the Pacific
Australian Armor in the Pacific (Sentinel, lend lease stuff, Matilda)
Type 1 Chi-He medium tank
Type 3 Chi-Nu medium tank
Type 4 Chi-To medium tank
Type 5 medium tank Chi-Ri

Edited by Walter_Sobchak, 03 June 2018 - 2014 PM.

[JasonJ]

Sounds like a big project

Might you consider including the second Sino-Japanese war that starts in 1937. Maybe a little unconventional feeling to start here, but maybe unconventional is sensational. Maybe. Some tanks like Pz1 and Vickers 6 ton were used by the Chinese Nationalists as well, mostly in the Battle of Shanghai. So then if doing so, then Japanese tanks such as the Type 89 I-Go (or Chi-Ro) and Type 95 Ha-Go would fit here. Also might be worth including the tankettes as well such as the Type 94 tankette and Type 97 Te-Ke since they saw a lot of use.

The following list of battles that involved Japanese tanks could be helpful. Perhaps a few parts are not entirely accurate, but overall, good I think.
http://www3.plala.or...ome/history.htm

Edit in second list:
http://www3.plala.or...me/history2.htm

Edited by JasonJ, 03 June 2018 - 2225 PM.

[Panzermann]

I had noticed you had started this series Walter and watched the first episode. Good content.

 

 

I second the proposal for including the wars before what is normally called WW2. Spanish Civil War maybe as well? Though there is a lot of repetition with Fall Weiß, Fall Gelb and early Barabrossa.

[Walter_Sobchak]

I had noticed you had started this series Walter and watched the first episode. Good content.

 

 

I second the proposal for including the wars before what is normally called WW2. Spanish Civil War maybe as well? Though there is a lot of repetition with Fall Weiß, Fall Gelb and early Barabrossa.

 

I'm trying to include the Spanish Civil War as background information in some of the videos.  For example, it will get covered a bit when I get to the T-26.  

[Adam Peter]

Also, it seems I have forgotten how to embed videos in this forum.  Anyhow, any help in spreading the word about this series would be much appreciated.

Just copy and paste here the YT link in xxxx://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQbhtINly1E format instead of the shortened youtu.be format offered by YT share button.

[Colin]

The information is great, the graphics are great, but you need to liven it up a bit, more inflections in the voice, a bit more movement and some more humour. 

[Walter_Sobchak]

The information is great, the graphics are great, but you need to liven it up a bit, more inflections in the voice, a bit more movement and some more humour. 

 

I'm working on that.  I have been using a chair so I don't lose my positioning when I have to get up to flip script pages or turn on the camera.  I might go with standing up in future episodes.  I'm working on the delivery.  Primary focus right now is on being as informative and accurate as possible.  

[Leo Niehorster]

Interesting series. I particularly like the early panzers.

 

Perhaps you should prectice your talks.

You insert "eh" and "um" a lot, which detracts from what you are saying.

[Walter_Sobchak]

Interesting series. I particularly like the early panzers.

 

Perhaps you should prectice your talks.

You insert "eh" and "um" a lot, which detracts from what you are saying.

 

When I get off script and improvise, I get a lot more ums.  Not really sure what to do about it, it's just how I talk.  

[Marsh]

Really enjoyed your stuff, including the video reviews of books. Cracking effort.
Ta!

[Walter_Sobchak]

Really enjoyed your stuff, including the video reviews of books. Cracking effort.
Ta!

Thank you Marsh!

[Inhapi]

Very nice to watch...informative !

[Walter_Sobchak]

I've almost got the third one finished.  Should be online by Wednesday.

[Inhapi]

Yay !!!! Looking forward to it !