Jerry Cans: The True Secret Weapon of WWII

Check out my friends at Share-A-Cart! https://share-a-cart.com/ Jerry Cans have had a ubiquitous presence in our world for decades but where did they come from? We explore the incredible design, engingeering and history of the humble jerry can, as well as its roots as a secret weapon of WWII. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calumraasay Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/calumraasay Twitter......................►https://twitter.com/calumraasay Instagram................►http://instagram.com/calumraasay Discord.....................►https://discord.gg/BPahz6vHJd Website....................►http://calumgillies.com List of Reccomended Reading on the Subjects covered! https://share-a-cart.com/get/TN55U A lot of jerry cans these days are pretty cheap rubbish- here are some millitary surplus ones if you're interested in getting one with all the 'authentic' features: https://share-a-cart.com/get/VUBDU Other sources: Jerry Can Book: http://sdkfz7.free.fr/update_book.htm Thik Defence - The Amazing Jerry Can https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2012/08/the-amazing-jerry-can/ Vinzenz Grünvogel and the astonishing jerry can https://showme.co.za/lifestyle/vinzenz-grunvogel-and-the-astonishing-jerry-can/ WELDER Article Part I: https://www.thefabricator.com/thewelder/blog/arcwelding/the-design-and-fabrication-of-the-jerrycan-part-i Part II: https://www.thefabricator.com/thewelder/blog/arcwelding/the-design-and-fabrication-of-the-jerrycan-part-ii 0:00 - The Amazing Engineering of the Jerry Can 3:56 - The Origins of Fuel Cannisters 5:08 - The German Secret Weapon 5:53 - Relentless Development 7:23 - The Original WhermachtKannister 10:50 - Thank You Share-A-Cart! 12:32 - The British Discover the 'Jerry Can' 14:19 - British 'Jerry Can' Duplicates 15:10 - US Attempts at a 'Jerry Can' Duplicate 17:32 - The American 'Blitz Can' 18:21 - Allies Finally Adopt the Jerry Can Standard 19:46 - The Jerry Can & D-Day 20:55 - Outro 22:14 - Waffling on for a Bit