The Black Dragon M1 Howitzer: The WWII Superheavy Artillery That's Still Relevant in Taiwan

I mean, when it comes to chucking metal at the other end of the hill, does it really matter if it's a 240mm HE shell from a 2010 weapon or a weapon from 1940 ?
Sure, it's not as advanced, but we're still talking 240mm of high explosive FUCK-YOU thrown at you from where you can't even see and it'll fuck you up just the same.

I hate how videos of this firing drills are often not using the legit optimal charges of this gun, making em sound less weaker

keeps needs a spokesman who doesnt look great bald. terrible marketing

Those big bad boys need smart shells that can be guided to a target.

The US does not have any more of these as there has not been ammo for them since the 50,s

(its not war that spurs rapid development, its government spending)

As life shows, you cant jam an Artillery shell. At least most of it you cant.

No German officer quote? " when Americans start using field artillery as sniper rifles it's time to surrender"

Got the sponsor out of the way nice and quick, i watched it all just cause you got it out of the way first

I disagree with your loose use of the term Chinese when referring to the CCP.

1943? maybe u meant 1953?

How in the hell is this thing going to hit mainland China from Taiwan? That's over 100 miles away.

Are they going to put it in a jon boat and sneak it up to the coast?

Supersize this bad boy and align them in a circle and youve got Stonehenge, enough to shoot down an asteroid

Giant cannons are always cool.

There were no enemy combatants in the monastery at Monte Casino. Only civilians.

Trump should be aressted

What do you mean west taiwan!

NOT that I'm in the business of defence procurement, and I don't command my own personal Army, IF I were, I'd much rather go for more smaller guns than these massive behemoths. Something such as the L118 light gun is FAR more useful on a modern battlefield. 105mm, air portable, lightweight, and served by a crew of 6 (Minimum 3), it's ideal. The M1 is ok for a defensive role, such as it's current use in Tiawan, but that's about all!

Officer in charge of a m203 battery, "Sargent see that enemy position on the map." "Yes sir!" "Well I don't want to anymore..."

What is with bald guys with shaven heads and beards?

Now think about having Scramjet rounds for the Black Dragons! I would say that is Equivalent to putting missiles in Cuba!

One shot and over.
You cant evade counter fire with fixed artillery like this.

War Thunder should allow one player to spawn into this lol

Intercept this.😂

I mean a gun is a gun. If it shoot and drop enemy on the floor. Good enough for me. I mean people still using Mosin and MG42 (MG3) till this very day. Even Browning. What can I say, if it does kill, it will stay.

Hey Vsauce
Michael here

you can't really intercept a shell

I always thought that the moniker "Black Dragon" was the handiwork of the Taiwanese, who are still reliant on the system

As a lifelong student of war and weaponry, I can assure you that the days of the big guns and far from over. Those new fancy rockets are cool, but they are not cheap or easy to use.

Still relevant because i've played REDCON.

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One dues not willfully curse their descendants with genetic diseases like baldness.Monsters. ice Ages friend. Drag in snow.

When a bald bloke advocates an anti-hair loss treatment, I can't help but be a bit sceptical...

I find it amusing this is the second military system nicknamed the Black Dragon, although calling the other a "system" is a gross understatement. It's more like a floating city. The battleship New Jersey also got the nickname, and I believe the exact reason is also not known but theorized to be a combination of a darker paint color, night time, and the absolutely immense muzzle flares from a 16" gun. I suspect something similar is quite probable here, just on a smaller scale.

Have wondered for years if the mobility issues of the M1 prompted the development of the M65 280mm atomic cannon (which was originally 240mm)

Turns out that dropping extremely heavy porjectiles at insane speeds and tons of explosives...
is helpful.

My grandfather used to say this:
If that thing can cause your enemies to bleed fast and die, decapitate or totally liberate their spirit from their bodies or totally divide all body parts to thousands pieces then it's still an effective weapon that can be used in war!

There's no expiration date for that.

As long as it able shot new ammo it still very use in modern just upgrade it.

Читая заголовок видео, я ожидал, что мне покажут это орудие, однако, вместо орудия мне показали какого-то бородатого задрота

I've spent almost my entire Army career at Fort Sill, and as a non-Artilleryman standing next to that monster of a gun, the sheer size of it is staggering. When I first joined there was an older gentleman that worked at the Artillery museum who got to see one of those goliaths fire close up, and liked to tell a story about the time he saw one fire with a truck sitting just too close, and watched the windshield blow out from the overpressure of the muzzle blast. Of all the equipment Fort Sill has on display, I would pay good money to see the M1 fire up close.

As long as the basic weapon system; tube, carriage, etc is still sound, new aiming and projectile advancements could make it is viable today as it was 80+ years ago.

As for Bidiot, don't look to Dr. Demento for leadership, he cannot even spell the word.

Vsauce got a voice changer update lol

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Would be awful if Taiwans mountains were just covered with these little puppers.

When I was in the Army, I was one of those forward spotters! I'm sure tech took that job by now.