TR-85 - The Romanian Bison
With over 600 produced the TR-85 is one of the more widely produced tanks in service today. In this episode we will get to the bottom of what the Romanians have been up to with this vehicle!
And who knows what Rob will do with sourcing an appropriate beer!
Renault FT-17 - The mother of tanks
In the rapid evolution of the tank in the First World War there is one nation that figured out what to make and how to make it. That nation was France.
Combining a turreted main armament with a firewalled engine bay the Renault FT17 set the direction for future of the tank.
Built in huge numbers, operated by a veritable League of Nations, and staying in service for decades, it is a tank that deserves study and understanding.
M48 Patton - American Steel
In 1950 the US Army needed a tank for Götterdämmerung, a world consuming battle against the Soviet hordes anticipated to flood through Fulda Gap and the North German plains. It's 2024 and we're here because that conflict never came.
But the M48, the last of a series of tanks to bear the Patton name, would go on to fight major tank battles in the service of many armies, and would represent the US in Vietnam.
C1 Ariete - Ferrari or Fiat?
In the 1980s Italy looked on the tanks of the world and asked: "How hard can this be?"
The result was the C1 Ariete, and Totally Tanked is going to drink some fine Italian beer and have a good look at it, and other things going on in the realm of tanks.
Cromwell - The cat food
In 1944 the British unveiled what should have been the best tank in the world and it was... not.
In this episodes we'll unpick the numerous disasters of industrial policy which lead to the Cromwell, and a happy time for Germany's big cats.
Type 99 - The red wave
Totally Tanked roared into 2024 with a close look at the top of the line Chinese Type 99.
There was also a beer review and a look at tanks in conflict around the world.
M24 Chaffee - The Voting Machine
When there was voting to be done in the doomed nation of South Vietnam the Chaffees turned up to make sure people voted as others intended they do.
The light tank designed to fight in WW2 became known as "The Voting Machines".
With a powerful cannon in a light chassis the M24 Chaffee went to a lot of places and did a lot of exciting things.
T-80 - The Tank of Future Past
The Soviet Union's last effort to make a modern tank was for decades considered a failure.
But when the heat came on in Ukraine its true qualities shone through and it is being returned to production. We're going to tackle the T-80!
Churchill - The Last Landship
The British Churchill tank was obviously the result of too many lunchtimes spent in the pub.
In that spirit we will take on the many stupid twists and turns of this British heavy's development and deployment in the Second World War, while drinking quite a lot of beer.
But not warm beer. Oh no. We, unlike the Churchill tank, have standards.
The halftime interview features author David Mitchelhill-Green, you can find his work at: https://www.amazon.com.au…
Al-Khalid - The Tank of the Pure
Two ham fisted and increasingly sozzled Australians getting to the bottom of what Pakistan's home grown Al-Khalid tank is all about and try not to get themselves into more trouble than they can deal with.
Panther - The Twilight Tank
As the last German tank of the Second World War to receive a major production run Panther is shrouded in controversy to this day.
Wonder weapon? Or war-losing disaster? Over engineered? Poorly designed?
Did it cost Germany victory at the Battle of Kursk?
These questions and many more will be explored from the bottom of a beer glass.
The episode also features an interview around the hour mark with Peter Samsonov from the ‪@TankArchives‬ !
The streaming gods conspired against us and we lost the last ten minutes of the video. Thankfully the audio recording is complete.
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...
