Whatismoo's Unclassified Soviet Army Field Guide, Part 3.1: Anti-Aircraft and Anti-Tank Weapons

Part Three of my field guide to the vehicles and equipment of the late Cold War Soviet Army! Notes and sources in the pinned comment! Excellent motion graphics by New Old Stock    / @newoldstock_  

Thank you to Gravestone and Permafrost for help sourcing images and video of SA-8 swimming, and Drachinifel for the image of a 4.7” QF Mk.IX barrel.

00:00:00 - Opening and Disclaimer

00:01:02 - Video Introduction and Admin

00:01:40 - Anti-Aircraft and Anti-Tank Systems Introduction

00:04:17 - Anti-Aircraft Systems Introduction

00:06:58 - Anti Aircraft Artillery Introduction (IADS 101)

00:12:00 - Flak Guns (In ascending caliber)

00:20:59 - Static guided missile systems Introduction

00:21:48 - SA-1, SA-2, SA-3, and SA-5 with associated radars

00:27:07 - Self-Propelled Gun and Gun-Missile systems Introduction

00:27:36 - Self-Propelled Gun and Gun-Missile Systems (ZSU-57-2, PLDvK vz.53/59, 'Volga' and 'Dnepr', ZSU-37-2, ZSU-23-4, BTR-ZD, ZU-23 en portee, LuAZ-967M w/ MANPADS, SA-19 GRISON)

00:34:48 - Mobile Missile Systems Introduction

00:35:16 - Mobile Missile Systems (SA-4/2K11, SA-6/2K12, SA-8/9K33, SA-9/9K31, SA-10/S, S-300, SA-11/9M38, SA-12/S-300V, SA-13/9K35, SA-15/9K330)

00:51:19 - MANPADS introduction

00:51:46 - MANPADS (SA-7/Strela-1, SA-14/Strela-3, SA-16/Igla-1, SA-18/Igla)

00:54:32 - Anti-Tank Weapons introduction

00:55:00 - Armor Rating Scheme (Tinfoil/Bloat/Box Tank)

00:55:51 - ATGM Carriers introduction

00:56:11 - ATGM Carriers (GAZ-69 AT-1, BTR-40 AT-3, BRDM-1 AT-2, BRDM-1 AT-3, BRDM-2 AT-3, MCLOS vs SACLOS, BRDM-2 AT-2, BRDM-2 AT-4/5, IT-1, MTLB AT-6/9, UAZ-469 SPG-9, UAZ/LuAZ AT-4 or AT-7, BTR-RD, BMP-3 AT-15)

00:59:57 - BRDM-1 and BRDM-2 ATGM variant quick-reference sheets

01:05:19 - ATGM Firing Posts Introduction

01:05:48 - ATGM Firing Posts (AT-3, AT-4/5, AT-7, AT-14)

01:08:32 - Handheld Anti-Tank Grenade Launchers (RPG)

01:08:49 - RPGs (RPG-2, 7, 16, 18, 22, 26, 27, 29)

01:12:28 - Towed, Self Moving, and Self Propelled AT Guns Intro

01:13:51 - Recoilless Towed AT Guns Intro

01:14:10 - Recoilless towed AT Guns (SPG-82, B-10, B-11, SPG-9, Vz.59, T21)


01:16:52 - Towed Conventional AT Guns Intro

01:17:42 - Towed Conventional AT Guns (SD-57, D-44, D-48, SD-44, vz.52, BS-3, T-12/MT-12/MT-12K/MT-12R, vz.53, M1975/77 (A407), Sprut-A and Sprut-B

01:31:27 - Self Propelled AT Guns

01:32:24 - Visual ID wrap up -- SAMs, MANPADS, SA-2, 3, 5, 10A and 21 sites

01:35:39 - BRDM-1 and 2 ATGM carrier Visual ID

01:37:28 - Wrap up and outro