Soviet Anti-Tank Rifle Tactics of WW2

Soviet Anti-Tank Rifle Tactics of World War 2 based on a translated Soviet Manual from 1942. Soviet Anti-Tank rifles like the PTRD 41 and PTRS 41 created some trouble for the German Panzers, this is clearly reflected by the introduction of the so-called “Schürzen” Armor Skirts that protected the side hull and turret armor of most Panzers and Sturmgeschütze. This video covers anti-tank rifle positions, how to lead, weak points to aim for, cooperation with other arms and the general employment of anti-tank rifle units.

Disclaimer I: I was invited by the Panzermuseum to Stahl auf der Heide 2019. Their English YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX-plGhmq3j5tHCLXWVfX0A
Disclaimer Mk II: I was invited by the Tank Museum at Bovington in 2017. Their YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheTankMuseum

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00:18 – Why Armor Skirts – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaLyAjAjoDM
00:39 – PTRS-41 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFhWZYVm4pQ
02:03 – PTRD-41 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUO3Bmt5XTQ
03:50 – German Artillery Tactics – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VY10gfnrTQ
06:17 – Urban Combat Fighting Positions – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOt2qrctA5Q
07:13 – German Sniper Training – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi-lhgiUHS0
08:09 – How to Kill a Tiger – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyv7VTXvAfw
09:50 – Guderian – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTgf3UHMBjY
15:15 – Defensive Tactics at Kursk – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxGKhGLUpNI
15:37 – PTRS-41 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFhWZYVm4pQ
15:43 – PTRD-41 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUO3Bmt5XTQ
15:58 - http://www.tankarchives.ca
16:02 – Chieftain – https://www.youtube.com/user/TheChieftainWoT
16:09 – German Tank Museum - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX-plGhmq3j5tHCLXWVfX0A
16:13 – Top 5 at Tank Museum Bovington - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlJy18c4xdw

» SOURCES «

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