Tank Chats #114 | Luchs | The Tank Museum

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Published 2021-01-01

In his latest Tank Chat, The Tank Museum's Curator David Willey looks at the Luchs, a Second World War German reconnaissance vehicle from the Panzer II family. The Tank Museum's example is one of only two survivors in the world.
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All Comments (21)

@dougstubbs9637 3 years ago

Tiger Mini Me, and just the right size for the Morning Commute.
@digitaIgorilla 3 years ago

Love this little tank. Feisty and quick as a terrier.
@burntbybrighteyes 3 years ago

I just have to point out that at 5:03 they called the little Luchs we see "Sturer Bock" which means "stubborn buck". Which is just lovely :)
@Tomeohara 3 years ago

Screw ATV’s I want a Luchs.
@scottyfox6376 3 years ago

Being a boilermaker by trade I always look at the welding on structures for quality indications. From just what I can see, looks pretty damn sweet.
@charliechapman9217 3 years ago

The Luchs, also known as one of/if not the most cutest german tank built during ww2!!
@billd.iniowa2263 3 years ago

Always liked this little guy. Sorta reminds me of a German version of the Stuart. Zoom Zoom!
@davidraper5798 3 years ago

Sometimes small is beautiful. Almost a baby Tiger or would that be a Tiger Cub?
@stevemaenhout9996 3 years ago

Please never stop keeping the spirit of old tanks alive
@F4Wildcat 3 years ago

Now this is a great way to start 2021! My favorite german light tank!
@russellborn515 3 years ago

Amazing that with only 100 produced, two still survive!
@nathanfrazier8525 3 years ago

The cutest tank around.
@edwardpate6128 3 years ago

Once the worldwide COVID madness is over a trip to the UK on my agenda. The Tank Museum definitely on my list of places to visit!
@stevenflebbe 3 years ago

Thank you for a good video about a rare and rarely shown vehicle.
@bongfuhrer 3 years ago

Willey- It got a 2cm gun. Me- Willey, wtf? You're drunk. It got a 20mm gun. Then I look at my empty vodka glass and decides it's time to go to bed..
@deaks25 3 years ago

A 2% survival rate for an Axis tank is, to my mind, pretty good and especially impressive is that both are in running condition. A fascinating little vehicle, definitely sounds like it's only flaw was sharing a factory with the Panther. I wonder how potent it would have been had it got the proposed rearmament with the 5cm gun, given how the Western Allies used their lightly armoured but rapid tank destroyers with good success. Always love it when a relatively unknown but damn good vehicle gets a Tank Chat. Can thoroughly recommend the beers that are produced for the Tank Museum by the way.
@tenaxxband 3 years ago

introducing the most fearsome German tank of all time; the "house cat"
@magecraft2 3 years ago

My brother who is a model maker was amazed by all the gear we all got him from the Tank Museum :) now to stock up for his birthday in April !
@obelic71 3 years ago

If they weren't so rare Lloyd and Croftwould have used this one as my little tankie for Lieutenant Gruber in Allo Allo.
@mikesadillan5834 3 years ago

-How did they come up with that name? -The Enigma machine was broken.