Every Australian Vehicle Ever Made 🇦🇺 | Tanks, Armored Vehicles & War Machines

Описание: Every Australian Vehicle Ever Made 🇦🇺 | Tanks, Armored Vehicles & War Machines

From desperate, home-built armored designs forged during World War II to the battle-proven Bushmasters and next-generation Redback of today, this documentary traces the complete evolution of Australian Army armored power.

In this episode of States Weapon USA, we present a full catalog of every tank and armored vehicle ever operated by Australia. This is the story of “Southern Steel” — how an island nation, isolated by vast oceans, built its own defense industry, adapted British and American armor for brutal jungle warfare, and ultimately emerged as a modern military force with globally respected armored vehicles.

Explore the stories behind 47 iconic and legendary machines, from the unusual Sentinel AC1, the terrifying Matilda Frog flamethrower, and the battle-hardened Vietnam-era Centurions, to the future of Australian armor with the AS21 Redback infantry fighting vehicle.

📚 CHAPTER BREAKDOWN

CHAPTER 1: THE GENESIS (1918–1939)
The interwar years and the birth of Australian armored forces
• Heavy Tank Mk IV
• A7V “Mephisto” (German war trophy)
• Vickers Medium Mk II & Light Mk VI
• Universal Carrier (LP2)

CHAPTER 2: WWII LEGENDS (1940–1945)
Indigenous innovations and jungle warfare icons
• “Blitz Buggy” & Dingo Scout Car
• M3 Stuart “Honey” & M3 Grant
• Staghound Armoured Car & M3 Half-Track
• Matilda II Family (Frog Flamethrower & Hedgehog Mortar)
• Sentinel Cruiser Tanks (AC1, AC3, AC4)
• M4 Sherman

CHAPTER 3: THE COLD WAR & VIETNAM (1946–1990)
Jungle adaptations and the hybrid armored era
• Yeramba Self-Propelled Gun
• Ferret Scout Car
• Centurion Mk 5/1 (Vietnam) & ARV
• M113 Family (Fire Support, MRV, Fitter, Mortar)
• M548 Tracked Carrier
• Leopard AS1 & Biber Bridge Layer

CHAPTER 4: MODERN ERA (1991–Present)
The age of wheels, speed, and heavy American armor
• Perentie 6×6 & Supacat HMT Extenda
• ASLAV Types I, II, III
• Bushmaster & Hawkei PMV
• M113AS4 (Stretched)
• M1A1 AIM Abrams & M1150 Assault Breacher
• Boxer CRV & AS9 Huntsman
• The Future: AS21 Redback

00:00 Intro
00:10 The Genesis (1918–1939)
01:25 WWII Legends (1940–1945)
04:18 Cold War & Vietnam (1946–1990)
07:21 Modern Era (1991–Present)

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