Totally Tanked

19/08/2025

The Red Army was eager to get their hands on the Object 701 and it was recommended for production in the spring of 1945. Why did it take another year for the tank to be accepted into service as the IS-4? Could the tank have been put into production before the end of the war? Watch my latest video to find out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwPuFM2faeg

19/08/2025

The Tiger roars!

After many years our Tiger episode has finally hauled down Matilda II for second place in the all time downloads list!

17/08/2025

The Chieftain has more to say on the subject of drones in modern warfare:

It's about time I did something on how drones are affecting how we fight. The implications are far beyond "we need new kit." (Though we certainly do need new...

14/08/2025

With South Gippsland Tank Adventures – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

14/08/2025

12/08/2025

A 🇳🇿 New Zealand Army Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) from Combat Team Wolfpack 🐺 rolling with 🇦🇺 7th Brigade across the vast Shoalwater Bay Training Area.

10/08/2025

As our most recent interview interview guest we've added one of Fred's songs to our youtube music playlist. 15 years old but not a lot of music recorded on the ground in Afghanistan out there.

Live version of a song sung by Fred Smith, backed by a band of musicians from Kandahar. Fred Smith is currently working in Oruzgan Province, southern Afghan...

10/08/2025

Our chat with Fred Smith on taking music to war zones:

Totally Tanked sat down with to talk about his unusual career making music in conflict zones.This was recorded as the halftime interview for o...

09/08/2025

The Maus is in the Haus! Check out the full episode at:
https://www.totallytanked.net/blog/maus-fail-big

09/08/2025

The beer tube is chilling so we must be live in an hour! https://www.youtube.com/live/RfmvrdC1Xcc?si=uLIAm6O30MjOeiO2

08/08/2025

06/08/2025

In 1936, a Soviet BT-7 set the record for the longest tank jump of 42 meters, a record that has yet to be surpassed.

The tank was ideal for the task, as it weighed just 15 tons yet was powered by a 450 hp Mikulin M-17 V12 engine, which produced a top speed of of over 50 mph on road.

The tank was driven by Captain Evgeny Anatolyevich Kulchitsky, a man who worked closely with Soviet tanks and their development. It jumped off a ramp and landed below in a small body of water which cushioned the blow.