Inside the Chieftain's Hatch - T-55A Part 1

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Published 2016-01-21

Nicholas Moran is ready to tell you about another combat vehicle—the T-55A! How is it different from the T-54? How did this tank deal with water fording? What's peculiar about the hatches in Soviet tanks? Watch this video to find out the answers to these questions!

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All Comments (21)

@MazterHuntR 8 years ago

It's never a True T-54/55 without the logs
@castercamber 5 years ago

T-55, the AK47 of the tank world. Still in service and likely to be for decades to come.
@oldschoolgreentube 5 years ago

25 years in the Army. Mech infantry. You are the first person to explain the difference between the 54 and 55. Thank you.
@Gorgotrove 8 years ago

"The government apparently didn't like fake guns on tanks" No duality there. His face said it all.
@mikidymike359 7 years ago

"Legendary Log": Driver perk that enables the tank to flip back up if it flipped
@charlesrichardson4032 8 years ago

this a well built tank the welding is clean and the steel is well cast
@PavelKahun 5 years ago

The "training" snorkel is not necessarily training only. It is for water crossings with zero possibility of enemy contact. It was bigger, so in case of malfunction or other problem, the crew can climb through it and the tank does not have to be flooded. The combat snorkel is as small as it can be in order to provide just enough oxygen to the engine even on full throttle,to make it not as easy target for small arms as is the bigger one. In case of malfunction under water, the crew would flood the tank, so they can open the hatches and swim out. If they would be going through the "practice" snorkel, they would be way too easy target for small arms fire. Asked my dad, he was a tanker and later tank instructor in the Czechoslovakian army, protecting us from you blood thirsty capitalists from Wallstreet. :P
@OiabSc 5 years ago

That T-54 is a beauty!
@Shuffler131 8 years ago

I'm from Slovakia and we still have them in reserves
@atanasijesimic4651 8 years ago

Legendray log, hah
@gujikujtutu2330 4 years ago

My grandafather served on a T-55! I'm/he's not a commie, there was conscription. + We are czech.
@Vrey662 5 years ago

My country still uses this as MTB and I got mine trought painful missions, greetings from Peru.
@josephdioneda2881 10 months ago

the T55 medium tank are virtually the weapon of choice for every nations army around the world, because of its great reliability, endurance and durability in every battlefield
@Error-5478 3 years ago

Idk why but seeing this tanks operating underwater is just cool... like its someplace you know it shouldn't be yet it's there.
@Britva83 8 years ago

Hey Nick! When is the second part coming? What the heck, man, we're waiting impatiently. This is absolutely amazing, and so are you. :)
@hughmungus911 8 years ago

NO LOG???!?! ITS A RUSSIAN IMPOSTER!!#
@davidca96 5 years ago

One of the best looking tanks ever made in my personal opinion, so mean looking! Oh and literally one of the most produced, they made aaalllloooot of these.
@dhoffman4994 5 years ago

Gawd I love your YouTube channel. Please keep up the great work. Peace.
@joaorocha_1972 8 years ago

i was a driver of m-60,and i love tanks,pt army now uses leopards.
@carbon0HUN 8 years ago

such a beautiful tank.