Few tanks have seen as much combat as the M48 Patton, and few men have had as much to do with tanks as George Patton. This podcast takes on the legacy of both the tank and the man.

56 - C1 Ariete - The Fiat of tanks

Mar 16th, 2024 2h 10m

So what have the Italians wrought with their strange little orphan fleet of tanks? It's got issues...

Cromwell - The Cat Food.

Feb 18th, 2024 2h 13m

Britain spent years getting their big tank ready for D-Day, but in the end one greedy industrialist de-railed the best of plans and gave them a sadly crappy tank. This is the story of Cromwell. (Note: This episode was recorded on 18 Feb 2024, w

Type 99 - The Red Wave.

Jan 13th, 2024 2h 3m

Totally Tanked gives you the rundown on China's premier tank, the Type 99A. We also take a look at what reccent developments in Ukraine, Gaza, and Yemen mean for Chinese tank deployments, particularly surrounding Taiwan.

M24 Chaffee - The Voting Machine.

Dec 9th, 2023 2h 6m

Possibly the best light tank of the second world war, the M24 Chaffee would take its big gun and low logistics requirements all around the world blazing a lightly armoured path through the hottest moments of the Cold War. The halftime interview

T-80 - The tank of future past.

Nov 11th, 2023 2h 23m

Misunderstood, misused, under-appreciated, the T-80 was cut from production a lifetime ago. And yet the hard lessons of the Ukraine war have seen its qualities come to be perceived in a new light, and production has been restarted! The halftim

Churchill - The last landship

Oct 14th, 2023 2h 30m

Brought to you by the makers of the Titanic it was a vehicle only the British could conceive of. Monstrously heavy, incredibly slow, and anaemically armed. Yet somehow over 5,000 Churchill tanks were built in the Second World War. The halftime

Al-Khalid - The tank of the pure

Sep 9th, 2023 1h 38m

Pakistan has given a case study in how to make an adequate tank on a shoestring. Also some thoughts on Ukraine.

Panther - Failing to meet expectations due to technical difficulties

Aug 12th, 2023 2h

It is poetic, if not inevitable, that a much-anticipated episode about the Panther tank would be plagued by an omnishambles of technical difficulties, and thus fail to meet expectations. But there is some good stuff in here if you can get past

48 - CVR(T) - Does size matter?

Jul 1st, 2023 1h 49m

Ever wonder why all those weird British light tanks had a name that started with an "S"? In this episode we're all across that, and will Graham's tank run? What's been going on in Russia? what are the household cavalry up to? What IFV is the US

Stuart - M3, M5, Honey

Jun 17th, 2023 1h 57m

The best tank is the one you have that you can get where it needs to be. But... Sometimes you wish you had a little more. The Stuart in M3 and M5 variants saw a lot of action in the Second World War and beyond, so we're going to have a lot to t

46 - Leopard 1 - The Cold Warrior

May 13th, 2023 1h 50m

As the Cold War became more lively the West couldn't leave German manufacturing sitting on the bench. The result was a radical tank design that was widely accepted as the best of its time, the Leopard 1. -- Sponsor us on Patreon: https://www.pa

45 - Australian Cruisers (Sentinel) - When you need tanks and you don't know how to build them!

Apr 25th, 2023 2h 16m

In this special recorded on ANZAC Day 2023 we tackle institutional white supremacy, and how it relates to a desperate Australian effort to build tanks in the second world war. We also talk to an American OPFOR tank commander, bring up the lates

44 - T-14 - The Phantom Menace

Mar 18th, 2023 1h 40m

In this episode we explore the magical fantasy tank that Russian dare not use, the T-14 Armata! Also discussion of model tank building, Australian submarines, and the war in Ukraine!

Char B1 Bis, How good can a French tank be?

Feb 19th, 2023 2h 5m

We take on the best tank of the early second world war, the French Char B1 Bis. There was a lot to hate about this tank, but a surprising amount of good things there too. Also we talk to Clayton about building model tanks, and have some thought

Japanese Type 10, a great tank if it all works

Jan 21st, 2023 2h

Dedicated to the memory of Lejla Nikolas. Totally Tanked takes on the new Japanese Type 10 tank. We also have a chat with a Japan resident about their recent developments, and then it's into: -- The greyhound that never killed a tiger -- The fa

2022 End of year wrapup

Jan 1st, 2023 6m 10s

A quick run through the numbers which tell the tale of 2022 for a small independent tank podcast. Quick links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TotallyTanked Redbubble for tshirts (and more): https://www.redbubble.com/people/TotallyTanked/shop?

40 - M26 Pershing, the discarded future

Dec 4th, 2022 1h 38m

Totally Tanked is tackling the American WW2 heavy, the M26 Pershing. In 1943 the Americans had a tank design that would define tanks into the 1980s, but they decided they didn't want it. In this episode we will get to the bottom of how and why

39 - T-90 The Beast From The East

Nov 14th, 2022 1h 50m

Totally Tanked is tackling the Russian monster the T-90! We also have a chat with an expert on infantry fighting vehicles and the latest from Ukraine. The beer for review is the Styrian Wolf Hazy IPA - by Urbanaut Brewing. Links: -- Dr Albert P

38 - Vickers Inter-war Light Tanks. The training wheels of tanks

Oct 8th, 2022 1h 49m

In this episode we explore the murky world of making tanks in an era of disarmament, how keeping the Vickers company alive meant teaching the world how to make tanks, and then we go on to explore more recent events with the AbramsX and what's g

37 - M18 Hellcat. "Plans are nothing. Planning is everything"

Sep 10th, 2022 2h 9m

In a jam packed episode we examine the reasons behind the creation of the M18 Hellcat tank destroyer and its exciting service history in the Second World War and beyond. We also have an interview with The Chieftain himself from AusArmourFest 2

36 - Chieftain. Sometimes you get it wrong

Aug 13th, 2022 1h 44m

In our 36th outing we cover Chieftain, the tank which proved the British don't always get it right. We also talk a bit about the looming war over Taiwan, and other parts between. To see the images and maps check out the YouTube livestream. htt

35 - Panzer 3. The Hammer of the Reich

Jul 16th, 2022 1h 45m

In a jam packed episode we dismantle one of the greatest tanks of all time, the Panzer 3! There's also some discussion of why politics and tanks mix, and the American light tank! Beer for review is the Schnitzer Brau gluten free. If you want to

34 - T-64. The Ukrainian Colossus

Jun 18th, 2022 1h 45m

The last masterpiece of the greatest tank designer in history the T-64 was initially a disappointment largely due to being too far ahead of its time. Now long past its prime of the 1980s it has roared back to prominence as the mainstay of the U

33 - M3 Medium. The Coffin For Seven Brothers

May 14th, 2022 1h 53m

Sometimes called the Lee, other times the Grant. A tank so bad it was replaced by older designs, a tank so good it replaced newer ones. Despised by the Soviets, loved by the British, in the thick of the fighting for the best moments of German f