@alanmountain5804
I have been studying ww2 and armoured warfare for decades and I never knew the IS2 had to depress its gun to load. Excellent info in a great video. Many thanks
@markkiefer2966
I have the distinct honor of meeting Otto Carius in late 2006, in Baumholder, Germany and getting to hold his Iron Cross with Oak leaves for this action.
@artinrahideh1229
Man! This proves again that a good crew can do a lot more than tanks!
@shawns0762
I can imagine all the incredible battle stories from Germans on the eastern front that no one will ever know because most did not survive the war
@jimmiematho8082
Most people couldn't even comprehend how big of balls it would take to drive your tank straight into the enemy's town. He was the leader too!! That's a real man
@Alex-kt7tc
Tigers in the mud. His memoirs. Amazing book
@JRCinKY
I have a Panzer Tiger 1 Print that Otto Carrius signed. He was a great soldier and leader.
@jerryjeromehawkins1712
Fantastic my Friend. I had heard bits and pieces of the battle in the past... but never told so well. Keep them coming! 👍🏾🇺🇸
@aminedioua748
Even they lost the Germans still impress me everytime
@bluemouse5039
IS2 looks good from what you would want out of a tank, like heavy sloped armor ,low profile, big powerful gun, but the downside is a cramped crew compartment making it rather chaotic to reload rapidly, aim the gun and so on oppossed to a Tiger tank that has a large Turret where the crew has lots of room to do their roles more effectively under combat conditions and that can make a huge difference in a fire fight
@explorer1968
That was a steel massacre! Tank commander Otto Carius and the underrated Kurt Knispel were the terror of Soviet tank crews.
@corpnut2906
Tigers in the Mud is a great book about Otto Carius and everything he went through in the war to even describe actions in an AAR style. A must read in my opinion.
@topcat4759
Otto Carius a great tank commander who never receives the accolades he should, has always been overlooked by Michael Wittmann. Kurt Knispel was the highest scoring tank ace and the same comment also applies to him. This video illustrates that with the right tactics the Tiger could take on a higher number of enemy tanks. The IS 2 is always overlooked by the success of the T34.
@IThee-hw8oj
I recomment Carius book: "Tigers in the mud". What followed on this suprise attack was even more fascinating/heroic.
@danielgreen3715
To see a company of Tiger Tanks Rolling over the steppe ..A sight not many would forget!
@jackjones9460
Having all those tanks unoccupied by their crews certainly assisted in his success! How could anyone not notice the noise of two tanks rolling toward them if their own engines weren’t running? Incredible feat of surprise & initiative!
@marvinschmitz3442
I had an uncle by marriage who was in WW2. What a wonderful Guy to know. Every soldier who served in the war had to have more balls than we could ever imagine.
@Paellain
This is legendary. These men really knew their stuff.
@Angry-Lynx
I highly recommend his book Tigers in the mud, there are even much better stories in there, stories that any hollywood movie could only dream of making. Sadly it will prolly never be visualised
@stephenmcdonnell5702