CVR(T) - All those British light tanks that start with S
In the Cold War the British couldn't afford to put tanks everywhere they needed to be.
So they came up with a cunning plan to make a tank they could fly wherever tanks were needed.
From this cunning plan came the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family of vehicles,
With the bonus side effect of giving lots of cavalry officers something fun to whizz around in.
We'll try and explore this galaxy of light tanks, and their significant combat record.
M3/5 Stuart Light Tank - Don't call me honey.
The best tank is the one you have that you can get where it needs to be.
But... Sometimes you wish you had a little more.
The Stuart in M3 and M5 variants saw a lot of action in the Second World War and beyond; so we're going to have a lot to talk about in this episode!
Featuring a chat with ‪@xacoupeguy‬ about his tank!
Leopard 1 - The Cold Warrior
In the wake of the second world war there were questions about whether Germany should ever build tanks again.
But as the cold war cranked up they got their chance with a striking return to form in the Leopard 1.
There was a time that if a country was buying a tank with their own money, this was the tank they bought.
Australian Cruiser Sentinel - When you can't buy a tank and you don't know how to make one
In the darkest days of the Second World War with the Empire of Japan bearing down with the appearance of an unstoppable juggernaut the Commonwealth of Australia asked "Can we build a tank?"
In this episode we're going to look at the result of this crash program in a country with a laughable industrial base.
T-14 Armata - The Phantom Menace?
If being controversial was the same thing as success we'd drive nicer cars.
And the T-14 Armata would be the lord of battle.
So there will be a lot to talk about as we discuss this Russian bid to define the future of armoured warfare.
And of course recent events in the world of armoured warfare will get a look in!
French Char B1 Bis - Good on paper.
Totally Tanked is going back to the start of the Second World War and what was widely considered to be the best tank in the world at the time.
Even back then there was more to a good tank than headline numbers of mobility, protection, and firepower.
And of course recent events in the world of armoured warfare will get a look in!
Japanese Type 10 - The empire strikes back!
Totally Tanked is having a long hard look at what Japan is up to.
Aside from the technological marvel of the latest Japanese Type 10 tank we'll talk to a Japan resident about their recent defence spending announcement, what it means to the Japanese in the street, and how it ties in with Japan's heavy industry.
M26 Pershing - The discarded future of tanks!
Totally Tanked is tackling the American WW2 heavy, the M26 Pershing.
In 1943 the Americans had a tank design that would define tanks into the 1980s, but they decided they didn't want it.
In this episode we will get to the bottom of how and why this happened, and how it ended when an American Lieutenant General was blown to smithereens by the US Eighth Airforce.
T-90 - The Beast From The East!
Totally Tanked is tackling the Russian monster the T-90!
We also have a chat with an expert on infantry fighting vehicles and the latest from Ukraine.
And who knows what the beer review will be?
Links: -- Dr Albert Palazzo's paper on Australian infantry fighting vehicles: https://www.aspi.org.au/report/decidi...
Vickers' Inter-War Light Tanks - The training wheel tanks of the world
In the 1930s the Vickers company created the tanks the world wanted as they tried to figure out how to use this revolutionary weapon, and then build their own.
Join us as we live stream the recording of the latest Totally Tanked podcast!
We will also be talking about the Tank Biathlon, recent events in Ukraine, and will include a recent chat with Lottie The Tank Whisperer from the Australian Museum of Armour and Artillery.
M18 Hellcat - Delivering a flawed concept
Totally Tanked is carrying on with controversy as we delve into the murky world of US pre-war armour doctrine and how it created the M18 Hellcat tank destroyer.
We'll also be sharing our interview with The Chieftain at AusArmourFest 2022, our thoughts on tank festivals, and the recently completed Tank Biathlon in Russia.
It's going to be a jam packed episode!
And who knows what the beer review will be?
Chieftain - Good or Bad?
Totally Tanked is taking on one of the most controversial of the Cold War tanks, the British Chieftain.
Innovative world leader? Or hopelessly flawed evolutionary dead end?
Come join us to find out, or at least find out what we think!
Panzer 3 - The Hammer of the Reich
Totally Tanked taking on one of the most important tanks in history, the Panzer 3.
There's also some discussion of why you can't talk about tanks without talking about politics, and the new American light(ish) tank!
T64 - The Ukrainian Colossus
Join the Totally Tanked podcast for their very first live stream as they delve into the history of the revolutionary Soviet tank that now forms the armoured fist of Ukraine.
M3 Medium. The Coffin For Seven Brothers
Sometimes called the Lee, other times the Grant.
A tank so bad it was replaced by older designs, a tank so good it replaced newer ones.
Despised by the Soviets, loved by the British, in the thick of the fighting for the best moments of German forces in Africa.
The M3 Medium was a weird looking tank that did strange things over a peculiar service history.
It certainly gives us a lot to talk about.
Merkava. God's Tank. And a lot of Ukrainian musings
John and Rob dive deep into the Israeli-Arab wars and then detour hard into the Ukraine to cover the old and the new in tank design and development.
It's a marathon episode of tank related gold!
Furphy. A great Australian tank of the First World War
It's little known that Australia deployed a fleet of tanks to the middle east in 1915.
Noting the date, we present to you the history of this underappreciated vehicle.
SOMUA S35. The best tank in the worst time
The best tank in the world in 1936 is not such a great thing to be in 1940.
In this episode we take on the many tragic failings of what was on paper a very good tank, and the way it demonstrates the crucial weakness of France at the start of the Second World War.
We also talk later in the episode about recent events in Ukraine, and as for the beer we review the Lindemans Pecheresse.
T15. A very dangerous tank from China
In this episode we talk about China's shiny new light tank, and John talks to a private tank owner about the joys of this very expensive hobby.
Also some thoughts on the Ukraine, and a review of Tsingtao beer.
Valentine. Spectacularly adequate in a war winning sort of way
We roar into the new year with a tank that was downright bad, but was built to be just good enough in an extremely cheap way.
It's the sten gun of tanks, it's the tank we'd have covered in February if we were smarter, it's the British Valentine!
