Captured NATO EQUIPMENT In Moscow! AMERICAN VETERAN VISITS PATRIOT PARK!

Summary

The video explores Moscow's Patriot Park, showcasing a weapons museum with historic Soviet military equipment from WWII and captured foreign weapons from recent conflicts. It highlights America's surprise and sadness at seeing their own modern vehicles like Humvees and M113s on display after being captured. Soviet WWII tanks like the T-34 compared to superior German engineering marvels like the Tiger. The video connects historic Soviet victories to current Russia military successes attributed partially to seized Western equipment providing advantages.

Takeaways

• 😲The Patriot Park in Moscow has a large collection of captured military equipment from various wars and countries
• 👷‍♂️The park displays equipment ranging from World War 2 era to modern weapons systems recently captured
• 🚜There are many interactive exhibits for kids to play on old tanks and vehicles
• 🇺🇸The museum has some American vehicles and weapons from lending programs and recent captures
• ⚔️It compares captured German WW2 tanks to Soviet counterparts to show engineering differences
• 💣There is a section with mines and explosives from recent conflicts to show their lethal effects
• ☠️Some captured vehicles still show battle damage like bullet holes and shattered glass
• 😔The narrator emotionally reflects on seeing familiar equipment destroyed in combat
• 🔫The background sounds of gunfire affect the narrator, triggering difficult memories
• 🇷🇺The video references Russian gun laws and plans a follow up comparison to California's strict rules

Q & A

What types of military equipment are displayed at the Patriot Park?

The Patriot Park displays captured military equipment from World War II, modern Russian military equipment, and recently captured Western equipment including American, British, and South African vehicles and weapons.

Why does the narrator feel it is sad to see captured American equipment?

As an American veteran, the narrator feels a connection to the US military equipment and is disheartened to see it captured, even though the US and Russia are not at war.

What was the purpose of Lend-Lease during WWII?

Lend-Lease was an agreement where the Allied countries lent military equipment to each other during WWII to help in the war effort against the Axis powers.

What is the narrator's perspective on the Tiger tank?

The narrator admires the superior German engineering of the Tiger tank and notes how it was designed to be a decisive weapon, though ultimately quantity defeated quality for Germany.

What types of engineer vehicles are displayed?

The museum displays Soviet engineer vehicles used for tasks like building roads, trenches, clearing mines/IEDs, and clearing paths through dense forests.

Why was the narrator emotionally affected by the Soviet Afghan war helicopter?

As a veteran who served in Afghanistan, the narrator felt a connection to the helicopter that transported Soviet troops in the same country decades prior.

What were some of the foreign anti-tank weapons captured?

The museum displays various foreign anti-tank weapons from the US, UK, and other countries that were captured.

How does the narrator describe the threat posed by mines?

The narrator explains how mines terrify troops, as every step could lead to losing a leg, and clearing them takes an engineer platoon to safely clear paths.

What happened to the captured American M113 vehicle?

The M113 troop carrier is shown riddled with large holes from high-caliber munitions fire that likely killed all inside.

Why was the narrator reminded of his combat experiences?

Hearing nearby gunshots and seeing the damage to vehicles triggered combat memories and flashbacks from the narrator's time in Afghanistan.

Outlines

00:00

🛬 Touring the Patriot Park museum of military equipment in Moscow

The narrator provides an overview of the Patriot Park museum near Moscow, which contains a wide variety of military vehicles and equipment from different eras and countries. He highlights captured German tanks and weapons from WWII, as well as some American vehicles provided through Lend-Lease. There is also some modern Russian equipment on display.

05:02

😮 Reflecting on seeing captured equipment at the museum

The narrator and his friend Constantine reflect on their thoughts and feelings when seeing captured military equipment at the museum. They discuss how it represents both a source of pride but also a sobering demonstration of the cost of war.

10:02

👷 Comparing German and Soviet tank quality and quantity in WWII

The narrator compares the engineering quality but limited production of German tanks like the Tiger to the mass-produced Soviet tanks. He reflects on how the Soviets prioritized quantity over quality while the Germans focused more on quality.

15:06

🚜 Appreciating the role and capabilities of military engineer vehicles

The narrator showcases some engineer vehicles at the museum and explains their importance in building infrastructure and clearing obstacles during war. He tells an anecdote about an engineer vehicle used as a weapon in the Iraq War.

20:13

😓 Seeing captured Western equipment from recent conflicts

The narrator showcases modern Western military equipment at the museum that was captured in recent conflicts. This includes American Humvees, weapons, and mine-clearing vehicles. He reflects solemnly on seeing equipment he recognizes and used himself.

25:20

🔫 Comparing Russian and Californian gun laws and ownership

The narrator notes he has more gun rights and liberties in Russia as a foreigner than back home in California. He mentions interest from viewers on a previous Russian gun expo video and says he will make a video explaining Russian gun ownership laws.

Keywords

💡Patriot Park

Patriot Park is a military museum complex located outside Moscow, Russia. It contains exhibits of Russian and Soviet military equipment from World War 2 onwards, as well as captured enemy vehicles and weapons. The narrator takes us on a tour of Patriot Park, showing the various tanks, aircraft, weapons etc. on display there.

💡captured equipment

A major highlight of Patriot Park is the display of 'captured equipment' - military vehicles, weapons and gear obtained from enemy forces during conflict. Examples shown include WWII German tanks seized by the Soviets, and modern American Humvees and weapons captured from US forces. The narrator expresses fascination at seeing his country's equipment held by another nation.

💡Lend Lease

Lend Lease refers to the policy adopted during WWII where America provided military aid to allied nations fighting the Axis powers. As a result, Patriot Park contains some American vehicles and weapons from WWII that were given by the US to the Soviet Union under the Lend Lease program.

💡Afghan War

The narrator makes references to serving in the war in Afghanistan, seeing equipment at Patriot Park that reminds him of his own encounters and use of similar weapons/vehicles while deployed there. This highlights the continuation of conflict between powers.

💡arms supply

The variety of foreign equipment captured from recent conflicts hints at various nations supplying arms to proxy forces. The narrator suggests this equipment proves ineffective despite initial confidence in it as a 'game changer'.

💡morale

Features like the Tiger tank represent German confidence in their superior technology as a morale crusher, contrasted with the Soviets mass producing cheaper weapons. The display of captured equipment is also presented as a morale boost for the Russian military.

💡quantify vs quality

The narrator ponders the Soviet focus on quantity of weapons over quality as opposed to the advanced German designs, and how this factor contributed to the outcome of WWII. The variety of foreign arms also perhaps represents a qualitative edge.

💡proxy conflict

The captured arms from various nations signal their involvement supplying weapons to proxy forces and allies, rather than direct confrontation with Russia.

💡technological marvel

The narrator marvels over the engineering sophistication of vehicles like the German Tiger tank, appreciating the innovative technology despite being an enemy weapon.

💡emotional perspective

The narrator gives an emotional first-hand reaction to the equipment at Patriot Park, both as a veteran who used similar weapons in Afghanistan and as an American seeing his country's vehicles captured.

Highlights

Introduction to Patriot Park video, showcasing captured military equipment from historical and modern contexts.

Visiting the weapons museum outside of Moscow, exploring both WWII and modern Russian military equipment.

Details on the Patriot Park's features, including a military church and various military vehicles on display.

Insight into the production of Soviet vehicles during the Great Patriotic War, highlighting the mass-production strategy.

Examination of a captured Nazi German tank by the Red Army, signifying the historical value of captured equipment.

Presentation of modern armor and captured Western equipment in the museum, including American and British military gear.

Reflections on the capture of equipment in warfare and its historical and emotional impact.

Comparison of Soviet and German tank designs, exploring the ideologies of quality versus quantity in military production.

Showcasing American military equipment in the museum, including a Sherman tank, as a result of the Lend-Lease agreement during WWII.

Exploring captured Japanese military equipment, highlighting the diversity in weapon designs among different nations.

Observation of modern captured equipment, including American-made vehicles and anti-tank weapons, reflecting on their capture in recent conflicts.

Personal reflections on the use of similar military equipment in combat situations, emphasizing the emotional connection to the machinery.

Exploring the engineering and tactical purposes of military vehicles, including their use in building infrastructure and clearing IEDs.

Recounting experiences and challenges faced while operating in combat zones, including the impact of encountering enemy fire.

Closing thoughts on the significance of the museum's collection, highlighting the importance of remembering and learning from warfare history.

Transcripts

uh honestly it's pretty sad to see your own  equipment uh being captured in in a country  

that I mean we're not at war with them and  uh so why do they have our equipment well  

you guys know the reason why it is finally here  the Patriot Park video you guys have been waiting  

for inside this Museum you're going to get to  see captured equipment from the second world  

war but you're also going to get to see modern  Russian military equipment that is right I get  

to walk around all over the Park showing you  all of these things and I will also be showing  

you captured Western Equipment please do share  this video with your friends we need a lot of  

people to see this video because a lot of people  aren't able to visit Moscow let's get into the

video your eyes do not deceive you my  friends we are mounted on top of a tank  

and we are outside of a weapons Museum that  is located outside of Moscow we're going to  

go ahead and go inside and then check out  this entire facility for you so you don't  

have to make the trip out here but you can  if you want let's go go disembark the tickets  

to the Patriot Park are 350 rues each and  uh you get access to basically all of the  

grounds but I wanted to show you behind  me there's a cathedral or like a church  

a military church that's somewhere around  this campus this is a miniature replica of

it the military equipment that is inside of this  Museum ranges from like World War II and forward  

behind us there's a line of different types of  uh infantry fighting vehicles and different type  

of uh vehicles in general we're going to get  to see them I'm really excited because I love

history now there is a bunch of uh  tourism here from like little kids  

the kids get to climb on some  of these uh different type of

[Music] vehicles again this is mostly historical  equipment that we have here and uh the kids love  

it kids love getting on those [Music] things  here's some information on this [Music] one

and so if you know anything about the Great  Patriotic War you know that the Soviets were  

mass-- producing vehicles at at a rate that  Germany just could not they believed in the  

quantity of things that they could push forward  and they seriously seriously produced a lot of  

different types of weapons in U in unreal  amounts and there's a young little rusi uh  

having fun at the Patriot Park some of these  weapons are so Random we're not I'm not used  

to seeing them because uh Americans obviously  built their weapons differently even until today  

the Russians buil some equipment that does  the same job as our equipment but it looks  

completely different uh two militaries building  the same concept that looks way way different in  

all of War history it is an honor not only to  capture prisoners but equipment like this this  

is the Pinnacle of War now obviously this is not  a Soviet tank by the markings on the side it is  

in fact a Nazi German tank captured by the Red  Army now I will tell you in this Museum in this  

park there is captured equipment from the most  recent conflict that you guys are going to get  

to to see exclusively in the upcoming few  minutes we're going to finish around here  

looking at the historic stuff but the main  reason why I came is to see the modern armor  

of both sides the Russians and whoever else they  captured on the way out you get to see a lot of  

different Soviet equipment again from the second  world war here different tanks that are just on

display

here this one's even got some

lights look at that USSR uh this is  more like uh World War I [Music] era  

but the museum continues let's see  if we can find some more captured  

stuff is actually getting a coffee and the  coffee uh the cafe is at had a tank that's

funny all right Constantine well look I as a a a  war veteran it's always was it was always my pride  

when I took five prisoners in War I obviously  never got the chance to take equipment because  

the Taliban really didn't have tanks but I would  have felt proud and it always made me wonder while  

we're in this museum with so much captured  equipment what do you feel what do you think  

when you see all of this captured equipment that  the Soviets took and that we're going to go see  

what the Russians took as well but what does it  make you feel well you know I'm always fascinated  

I guess when I'm in a place like this where there  is so much uh uh military hardware on display and  

I I guess it just uh goes to show that uh Russia  the Soviet Union has gone through so many wars uh  

so you have like captured stuff from World War I  from World War II and then we're going to see some  

something from modern era but yeah I mean it's  just uh yeah we've been through a lot of Wars yeah  

and just to just so it hits home man you have to  imagine as you turn around here I don't think that  

the Germans ever thought that their war machines  will be played by little kids oh yeah yeah  

yeah this is a literal joke to humanity like the  Germans are probably rolling in their graves right  

now as Russian kids are proudly and so joyfully  playing with armor that they were going to use  

to supposedly conquer the world now a big reason  why I like this tank behind us it is the Tiger  

tank and it was meant to be the tank that ends  the morale of of the enemy the Germans you know  

they had Superior engineering and they look down  on Constantine's ancestors technology I have to  

say there is a modern era ideology to this tied in  with the modern equipment that's stored somewhere  

else um captured by the Russian military in  today's modern conflict uh many countries all over  

the world are sending weapons to a certain country  thinking that is going to be the game Cher in  

today's conflict and let me tell you it is worked  uh against them because it's not really done much  

Constantine you did U you and I did a basically  an interview together right a a war analysis I  

guess yeah sure and I just wanted to plug that  in because it's really important to be up to  

date with uh the reality of the situation and I'm  going to put a link uh right now on the screen you  

can click on it and it's basically Constantine  and I breaking down different things in uh the

conflict that's the Tiger tank that I'm talking  to you guys about look at this engineering

Marvel completely different to  how the Soviet were building their

tanks on this line you can see there's a  bunch of captured German Nazi stuff again  

it is unbelievable to see that these things are  basically still in great condition and they've  

been maintained by the Russian government as  of basically like a a pride thing right this  

is to show what your capabilities are and  you know what's funny guys there's also an  

American Sherman tank uh I was not expecting  that as obviously there was no war between  

these countries so perhaps there was a tradeoff  perhaps it's a donated equipment this is the  

Sherman tank from the United States of America  really cool and at the end of this row we have  

another big boy this is a panther a German Panther  I love the names that the Germans gave to their

weapons very nice very very nice again a  Sherman you can tell guys this is not the  

best tank by far uh in fact I don't even  think it was medium class like tier level  

it's not a really good War or tank for  its era when the Germans were building

monsters I want you to compare this heavy  tank here this is a a heavy tank a bigger  

tank of the Soviet Red Army at the same time  you're going to look at the tiger look at the  

design of it this is a superior design uh a  much sturdier everything meant for the real

deal and so guys after the tank the tiger uh the  tiger 2 came out now this really was the tanks  

the tank designed to end all tanks unfortunately  it did not help them towards the end of the war  

they were absolutely overwhelmed by smaller  equipment of the Soviet Red Army which will  

tell us guys what is better the quality of the  equipment or the quantity of the equipment the  

Soviets believed that it was the quantity at  that time because they were overwhelming their  

enemies with quantity now the Germans on the  other hand believed that the quality of these  

things meant more but unfortunately for them  having good quality weapons like the tiger 2  

take longer to make uh you need better trained  soldiers which are going to die anyways and so  

you need to replenish soldiers who are highly  trained and you need to remake armor like the  

tiger 2 and at the end of the day you know  who won the conflict in the second world  

war and it was the Allies here is more captured  equipment and its counterpart on the other side  

on the Red Army so what I'm starting to notice  is whatever uh they captured from the Germans  

they'll have it on one side and then they'll  have similar equipment on the the other side  

these are all of the same era I am not familiar  with the name of all of these things but I would  

tell you I think I know what their operation was  meant to be used for t34 here you could even look

inside now as I showed you that Sherman tank  uh my buddy just let me know that the reason  

why there's a bunch of American Equipment in  this museum is because during that time there  

was Lend Lease right so the Allies were lending  different equipment to each other so that they  

would help each other in the war effort now here  we have a a St of Baker truck a beautiful design  

something that was widely seen in the front um  these this this one is also an American thing  

uh it says self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon an  m177 look at that also an American design but it  

it's also in a Russian Museum but you can tell  I mean that it's an American uh design but also  

it's a red army vehicle now why because this is  something that was given to by the Americans to  

the Soviets the same thing for goes to the  stud Baker this is all equipment made in the  

in the United States but given to to the Soviets  awesome you guys know I love mosaics and I've been  

to Mongolia so many times there's a section here  dedicated to the friendship and the and the and  

the great work that the Mongolians did in help  of the Soviets um in this section there's also  

captured Japanese equipment we're going to see how  different it looks but uh always remember what the  

uh what the Mongolians did for the Soviet Union  again every country was just designing weapons so  

differently and uh this is a Japanese tank um I  don't know the name of it it's like a shin Shino  

uh but these really don't look that effective I  don't think that the Japanese had great tanks if  

you they did and I'm not aware of it you can let  me know down in the uh comment section but for  

the most part at first glance they look very very  weak uh maybe at lower level than Americans maybe  

even lower level than the Soviets we finally made  it outside we are gone and Out of That World War  

II era some of this equipment that you see here  is actually still being used in the current War  

now you must understand this all has different  purposes in war and I'm telling you right now  

if there was a country that had nothing this is  enough to to start Waging War something something  

like this that looks like it's part of a museum  some countries don't even have this this is the  

Russian manufacturing power they've even got some  sort of Submarine perhaps uh out in display now  

on the outside of this Museum or what is this  called an expose sort of thing guys there's  

all sorts of vehicles way too many for me to show  you on this side they seem to have some engineer  

vehicles uh definitely the kind of stuff that I  was working uh next to making roads and clearing  

IEDs in Afghanistan uh yeah these are definitely  uh engineer Vehicles I'm going to go show you one  

up close really quickly so you understand what  a military engineering vehicle looks like and  

its purpose in war now guys when I'm telling you  that it's really funny to see something like this  

it's because I'm going to tell you some War humor  in the Iraqi War there was a confirmed kill by a  

man who drove something just like this basically  like a tractor or a bulldozer just moving dirt  

there was Iraqi enemies behind the wall and  he rammed his machine into that wall smashed  

them confirmed kills engineer vehicles are also  very deadly if used correctly now this slot has  

many of them for many uses like I said they build  roads they build trenches they fortify positions  

even further move pieces of wood Engineers  you need them I love this section of the

mum now here are some older aircraft I never  liked flying I don't like flying I stayed on the

ground um in fact these I would never ride they  don't look safe guys actually I don't even think  

this one can fly no that's a joke has to fly  now this machine right here this helicopter  

is from the Afghan war but for the Soviets  this is amazing to be be touching a part of  

History these are my counterparts of the Soviet  Union it's unbelievable to me that I am in the  

not only in Russia but I'm also touching a piece  of equipment that fought basically we can let's  

just imagine this machine was in Afghanistan  it could have been Kandahar helmet all over  

Afghanistan I don't know but uh I'm emotionally  tied to this machine and we've probably seen the  

same places I'm I'm always uh interested in  learning new things guys um I always heard  

the Mig the Mig the Mig I mean and there it is  right here in front of us the Mig uh these are  

like the counterparts to those famous what is it  the f16s you said yeah these are the counterparts  

to the Americans uh designs at the time look  at that though look at how slick it looks so

interesting I always wanted to know what  the heck this is in here oh it's turbine  

this is really cool guys this is the S the  su27 the su27 now when I arrived to Russia  

I lived in ut and really cool fact that this  machine here behind me is made in my city I'm  

very proud of this uh even though I'm not from  utk actually but it makes you feel really cool  

to know that something This Magnificent is  being built in the same city as you the su27

all right there's the migs uh now it's time  to go look at the Modern captured equipment  

this is what we came for guys this is the goodies  guys I told you we're going to see some American  

and foreign things in the modern era this is  an M 7 uh in the Marine Corps we have them  

we've used them uh honestly it's pretty sad  to see your own equipment uh being captured  

in in a country that I mean we're not at  war with them and uh so why do they have  

our equipment well you guys know the reason why  now the most famous uh American vehicle is also  

here this is obviously uh the well-known  Humvee um this one it shows you where it  

was captured uh this says mar mar marup so on  these flyers guys guys they tell you where they  

were captured what country it comes from and  uh a lot of information about the vehicle so

[Music] yeah also they uh Americans are not  the only people who sent weapons uh there's  

also this uh British made one here's another  Humvee and then there's a South African uh  

vehicle here um again some of them actually  have rounds on the glass where they were hit  

so these were actually caught captured and  fought for in combat follow me I wanted to  

show you guys uh some of the more famous  weapons that we use in the Marine Corps is  

uh the m240 Bravo here now this weapon I used  myself in Afghanistan I was uh you know on a  

machine gun position this was the weapon that  I used we also have the the 50 cal right over

here the amount of anti-tank weapons that were  sent from all over the world were all shown in  

this part of the museum now I will say that  they also capture different types of mortars  

from different countries and different amounts  of Munitions this is unbelievable there's even  

uh radios that were captured one we just seeing  a a Mine Wolf here which has been captured just  

imagine your Mine Wolf gets taken away and it's  meant to uh clear minefields but that's besides  

the fact mines these things right here will not  let you sleep all right every step you have to  

think about um these are the notorious pedal mines  could you imagine how small that is if I I sent  

you through a field you'd be so dead worried about  stepping on one of these losing your leg now in  

the front because it's so big you know it's dense  forest in some areas there's T typically it takes  

an engineer platoon to clear a path for somebody  and the ukrainians simply don't have that they're  

losing too many men they they're losing equipment  it's all just going downhill for them so having  

one machine like this it it's it's not a game Cher  it's a game I mean it's not a game changer if uh  

you're talking about an entire front but it's  a big game changer to have it if you have a uh  

a mission to do would you rather do a a clear  mind field with your body or with this machine  

all right you have to think about it that way um  guys you know I was a combat engineer so my job  

was a sapper and uh interestingly enough somehow  they came up with a captured metal detectors and  

mine detectors now we're going to head outside I  was told that there's other vehicles come on let's

go

damn uh here we have another americanmade vehicle  this is basically like a Troop Carrier uh m113  

and it's showing you the Slugs that it took like  the Munitions used against it uh inside it's it's  

torn up there's all these different uh holes from  the hits that it took inside it looks absolutely  

devastated um again more American Equipment here  uh in this place if you come you can visit not  

only that so as we're sitting here you have to  imagine this is a Transportation uh vehicle and  

it is blasted all throughout with these huge  holes from High Caliber uh Munitions um you  

know just being in here I've been in situations  where I've taken contact um not by big Munitions  

like this but the men that were in here uh met  a tragic end make no mistake this vehicle was  

captured in combat it has all of the old simple  tells of what happened I mean look at the size  

of this I can fit three fingers into that all  right everybody who was in here received insane  

amount of shrapnel this was this was a death box  uh during my time in Afghanistan I used something  

similar to this I guess this is a Max Pro but we  were using the matte v's and the uh damn what the  

hell I'm having blanks M wraps I just have to  make it very clear that during this part of the  

filming there was firing in the background and I  was losing my concentration you know I was having  

flashbacks from the war I couldn't concentrate  and well you you know how it goes guys thank  

you so much for watching it this far please  do remember to like if you're enjoying it now  

let's continue sorry guys my my my mind is cloudy  just being here uh there's they're shooting blanks  

somewhere else this this place really puts you  in a in a scenario that uh like my mind starts  

rolling you can tell that this one here this is a  British one uh it's it pretty much got beat up but  

you can see the windshield is absolutely  blown to pieces from Small Arms fires uh

762s come closer over here um in Afghanistan  uh this was probably the closest vehicle that  

I used like this reminds me of the map V same  design same concept um we we took the same uh  

rounds like from AK-47s the Taliban used the  same Munitions uh this is something that I  

would see uh maybe weekly uh we would run through  mirrors and and windshield Shield or or Windows  

like this um they're very heavy duty the guys  inside survived if this is all they took they  

survived here in the back lot you have to pay  to see the captured uh stuff they have anything  

from boats to trucks right they have all sorts  of stuff that one over there is the Australian  

bush Master which is blown to Pieces as well  probably hit a mine here we have a Swedish tank

again uh on the back you get to see  all of the captured foreign stuff  

uh and obviously a lot of equipment from this

country this is the main uh BTR the most uh Tech  technologically advanced one that they found uh  

and which was captured uh it's supposed to be  the most advanced uh electronically wise um it  

looks really beefed up really modern but it made  its fate here and it's captured America not like  

from where I'm from in California we don't  have a lot of weap fun fact for Californian  

peoples I have more gun Liberties here than in  California you know what ever since we did the  

gun Exposition video where we have over 100,000  views well people have been asking what are the  

laws to own rifles and guns in Russia so in  this next episode we're going to be talking  

to a Russian lawyer and she's going to be able to  tell us all the different rules and regulations  

to owning and hunting inside of Russia I'll see  you on the next video share the video goodbye