An officer. He spent one year in iraq as a platoon leader and later a oneyear tour in afghanistan. Nicholas moran is also a graduate of the u. S. Army command and general staff college. Hes been working as San Francisco bays war gaming americas in the house tanker and historian since 2012 and has the nickname of the chiefton. Might want to remember that. His first book on the development of Tank Destroyers is scheduled for release in the first half of 2018. Nick is known for articles and reviews of tanks inside and out. Lots on youtube called inside the chief tans hatch. Or there is there is this video cast on spanns American History tv. Ladies and gentlemen, nicholas moran. [ applause ] thats about as high as it goes. Good evening oh, boy. Todays talk is whitey sherman as it was. Thats not a very good title but it was the best i could come up when i was asked, hey, will you give us a talk. So im going to do the obligatory shoutout. The people who paid for me to come out here. We alrea
Part program, we travel to new orleans to visit the National World war ii museums road to berlin exhibit. This Program Continues the story of the American Experience in the european theater beginning with the june 6th, 1944, d day invasion. Within the first hour, the shoreline is littered with men and Wounded Soldiers and the debris of were actually in the normandie landings gallery, d day at normandie. A very special gallery for us here because our museum was originally founded back in the 1990s as the National D Day museum by a congressional charter. We were charged with telling the story of the entire American Experience in world war ii while it was fought, thou how it was and what it means today. So in this gallery, we get to the big moment where the United States and her allies had to win this particular day, d day, june 6th, 1944. Behind me is our film narrated by tom brokaw which gives our visitors the overarching story of d day at normandie. But next to me over here on the left
Correct. The difference in weight between a 16inch track and a 21inch track is a full ton. Thats an additional ton that the drive wheel at the front has to haul around to get the tank to go to the same speed. Plus, your hinges are longer, and each hinge has an amount of resistance in it as well. So, it actually made a lot of sense to go with the narrower track. In hindsight, again, perhaps not the best decision. So, the solution was the easy 8 suspension, the horizontal value, which had been tested earlier in the heavier tanks, so again, this isnt a new idea. They actually tried to hold a series of suspension types. You look at all sorts of weird pictures, but they went with this thing they had tried before, wider tracks. And the result, if you put everything together, is the m4a3, because that was the preferred engine, 66 horizontal value suspension system, which is commonly and incorrectly known as the ez8. It went on to the korean war and of course, the shermans would see service, i
Army officer in 2002. He then spent one year in iraq as a tank platoon leader and later, one year tour in afghanistan. Nicholas is a general in the Army Staff College and specialist in war gaming americas inhouse tanker and historian since 2012 and has the nickname of the chieftain. You might want to remember that. His first book on the development of Tank Destroyers is scheduled for release in the first half of 2018. Nick is known for written articles and reviews of tanks inside and out. Lots on youtube called inside the chieftains hatch. Or this video cast on cspans American History tv. Ladies and gentlemen, nicholas moran. [ applause ] thats about as high up as it goes. Good evening oh, boy. Okay. So todays talk is on world war ii and why the sheryl man is as it was. Thats actually not a very good title but the best i could come up with when i was asked by rob, hey, will you give us a talk. I will do the obligatory shoutout, they are the people that asked me to come out here. We are
Okay. So todays talk is on world war ii and why the sheryl man is as it was. Thats actually not a very good title but the best i could come up with when i was asked by rob, hey, will you give us a talk. I will do the obligatory shoutout, they are the people that asked me to come out here. We are a commercial enterprise. If you are interested in tanks, it is not a realistic simulation. On that, i would like to thank the nine mast for inviting me out here. Ive seen some of the other speakers that have spoken here. My god, there are high end personnel. I do not have any letters after my name, i do not teach at the university. I work for an unrealistic video game. Id like to thank them for taking this gamble and bringing this guy out who has no history what stover give you guys a talk. However, despite the disreputable background, as far as the academics are concerned, i promise you everything here is either sourced from the archives or as accurate as i make it. Im hoping this thing will c