hey everyone i'm johnny and today we're taking a look at some of our favorite world war ii tank
movie classics from the 60s through to the 80s many of these movies remain some of the best
world war ii movies to date but finding props especially authentic tanks was not always easy
you'll get an education in about 10 seconds and they get a dose of that artillery fire pull up
you got brass on our tail take it pull it forward you idiot drop dead pull it forward you idiot 1965
battle of the bulge a fun movie but probably the most historically inaccurate on the list
so much so that even dwight eisenhower denounced it the film loosely follows
the battle of its title battle of the bulge was filmed in spain therefore the production team
painted numerous spanish m47 patent tanks to represent though not really german tiger tanks
the m47 was an american tank used around the world by allied countries which began production in 1951
six years after world war ii the allies in the battle of the bulge can be seen using real 1944
cadillac m24 chaffey light tanks seeing service in late world war ii onwards
spain actually used traffic tanks against moroccan forces in western africa in the 1950s
you can also find an american 1944 m3 half track dressed up as a german half-track
oh wow disaster oh solid enemy column tanked
1967 to brooke set in north africa loosely follows operation agreement behind the line's operation to
disrupt access supplies this time the allies are facing both the italians and rommel's africa corps
commanding the powerful cold war this time m48 patent tank in north africa
this movie is also filmed in spain and these are Spanish army m48s you can also find an m3
and m2 half track dressed up to look like a german hanomag kind of i guess
you know when you come to think of it Brixton prison's really a nice place
you're getting soft in the concave walls
1968 the devil's brigade follows a joint American Canadian commando unit
in the Italian campaign again no lack of love for the Spanish army's Chrysler m47 patent
produced at the Detroit arsenal tank plant and American Locomotive Company
the tank scenes in this movie are brief but enjoyable
1969 the bridge at raymond overall great movie for its time it loosely follows the events of
the capture of the ludendorff bridge at the end of the war by the 9th armored division
this is probably the most interesting tank movie from a production point of view the movie uses
numerous world war ii m24 chaffees an american m3 half track and it was filmed in czechoslovakia
so a czech licensed and produced german half track was also available the most interesting part of
this movie was that it was filmed during political instability in czechoslovakia and the soviet union
actually accused the production company of smuggling weapons and armor into the country
as part of an elaborate cia ruse in august of 1968 the movie was nearing completion when the
soviet army entered or invaded depends who you ask czechoslovakia and the production team had to pack
up and leave eight tanks behind with the rest of the filming being done in germany and italy
watch it go go go come on hold it up come on baby yeah yeah come on 1970 patent one of the most
iconic world war two movies ever produced about one of world war ii's most recognizable generals
ironically patton would be facing off against american german-painted m48 patent tanks named
after himself of course but this time the production company gave patton and the allies
some futuristic tanks as well patton was armed primarily in this movie with post-war m-41 walker
bulldogs a capable light tank that replaced the chaffee and a few m48 patents of his own
patton also has an m37 105 millimeter howitzer motor carriage not used until korea
and a 1953 massey harris m44 155 millimeter self-propelled howitzer patton was also filmed
in spain with the spanish happy to rent out their tanks to hollywood producers notably it's
the british in this movie who are the only nation to get period tanks driving cadillac m24 chaffees
okay i'll drink to that
okay it looks like we got some sort of military installation up ahead so
making the same deal as before we're going to a triangular formation
1970 kelly's heroes everyone's favorite classic tank movie this production was actually filmed
in yugoslavia a nation which possessed several post-war model m4a3 sherman tanks still in service
the cast and production team of kelly's heroes were keen on historical accuracy
much to the benefit of the viewers as we finally get to see some decent attempts at
actual german armor mockups the production team acquired three t-34s they were able to make into
what was for the time very convincing tiger and mock-ups good job kelly's heroes oh man
i only ride them i don't know what makes them work how the hell do they expect us
to keep the schedule on the road like this you don't know the worst this bit we're on now yes
it's the wide part
1977 a bridge too far a massive epic based on the failed market garden operation was probably
one of the best casts the movie could ever ask for there are a lot of tanks in this movie and it was
filmed in the netherlands to retain authenticity the movie did a decent job of tank authenticity
as well for real tanks we have four period shermans with a few mock-ups in the foreground
there are authentic brand gun carriers a daimler armored car m5 half tracks you'll
find a few m47 patents here and there trying to add to the impressive tank bulk in a few scenes
there are a few okay attempts at mock-up german armored cars and one funky looking leopard one
trying to either look like a panzer iv or possibly a panther either way excellent film all round
hey they're going off to the right guess again jerk off look over there
jeez 1980 the big red one a well-received movie based on director samuel fuller's own experiences
the movie covers events from the kasserine pass in north africa right into the invasion of
germany this is a unique film as it was produced independently on a low budget and shot in israel
so of course we get some israeli modified m51 super shermans with their massive french 105
millimeter guns made particularly distinct because of their double baffle muzzle break i've heard
of germans capturing allied tanks before but this would certainly be a good find for any german tank
crew though very ironic to see germans in israeli modified shermans this movie also features one of
the most unique and odd world war ii tank movie scenes hopefully this baby grew up to be a tanker
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