There's a scenario here, isn't there?

A couple at least

The best part was when it appeared three guys going to pull the tank onto the trailer by hand.
...and whose artillery do you suppose that was?

In those days 3 good British Tommies could pull a tank.

They had a lot of practice with broken down vehicles. 

As to the artillery, I'm quite sure it was a display of pyrotechnics whipped up for the event.

Quote from: fsn on 22 June 2017, 06:38:59 AM

As to the artillery, I'm quite sure it was a display of pyrotechnics whipped up for the event.

Looked that way to me, too. 

Ahhhh, the Crusader in it's natural habitat. The Light Aid Detachment trying to get it sent back depot...

A birthday gift for fsn. Reminds me of the time when I was 15 and stayed with a Danish family for a week or so. One of the sons, who was doing his national service and home on leave, was assigned to a tank battalion equipped with Centurions. He must be about age 66 now. Wonder if still gets involved in the kind of stuff shown on the video? Whilst he liked the Centurion, he was quite excited about the fact that they were scheduled to be replaced with Leopards. Looking at the video, I was quite surprised to see that the Centurion actually appears taller than the Leopard 1. Anyway, Happy Birthday, Nobby ..... whenever that is ..... next leap year?

The Leopard is *much* smaller than the Centurion all around (although about as wide?) - it's only four fifths the weight, too! Was supposed to be a smallish, fast and fairly cheap MBT emphasising firepower and mobility over armour and conventional protection. Given how many of each were built it's pretty much a toss up as to which was the better approach

Good video, bit exercise heavy for me, think I'll stick to toy soldier sized ones

Only got to watch the beginning of the video.  Do the Leopards have muzzle loading cannon also?

 

..... but, funnily enough, the gun is a smooth bore.

Only in Leo II, the 1's carry the L7, definitely riffled

 
There's lovely! Thank you Westie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPl5uzFGiao

Sweet vid!   

Yes, very nice and mind opening. Can you imagine the poor Austrian horse artillerymen in the Napoleonic wars!!!

Terry

Don't know if many will like this Horse & Musket (18th Century) related video but wouldn't it be great if you could acquire something like 'green screens' to place around the edges of your wargaming table and have any background terrain you want, appropriate to the battle you are fighting? Maybe it's the future ......  


p.s. "John Adams" looked like a good mini-series (if you are a late 18th Century / early 19th Century buff). Wish I had seen it. Probably a box set available somewhere.

John Adams is great. Amazon also has it on demand

This remarkable video was posted in the Great War Spearhead II group. No idea if it has been posted here in the past, but well worth watching. 1913 Franco-Belgian maneuvers




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KTravlos

Quote from: KTravlos on 25 July 2017, 08:57:19 PM
John Adams is great. Amazon also has it on demand

This remarkable video was posted in the Great War Spearhead II group. No idea if it has been posted here in the past, but well worth watching. 1913 Franco-Belgian maneuvers

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KTravlos

Let's see if I can fix that for you

Indeed - an excellent video - thanks for posting it KT.

And I second you on "John Adams" - a very well done series and well worth watching.

That's a fantastic film (the Belgians, not John Adams. I saw a documentary about his family. They were weird. Especially his Uncle Fester.)

There's little touches that one can draw from it ... the officer with the Havelock, the chap in the bearskin, the body of troops presumably running towards the pontoon bridge, who are strangely absent thereafter.

Only watched the first 5 mins, but am looking forward to the rest.