It's surprising to me how low the T28 is; despite its massive footprint, it doesn't seem much taller than the men standing beside it. Fascinating.

@Leatherface123.

3 жыл бұрын

It’s actually massive but it’s low profile makes it’s armor stance almost impenetrable

@Train115

11 ай бұрын

its about the height of a M4 hull.

@thepro3k_watches656

2 ай бұрын

Yep it was designed with a low profile really damm good armor all around and the 105 mm fixed cannon, it two main weakness is the two view ports on it and well that it is really slow, 8mph top speed

"Let's go Grandpa, it is time to go inside."

@Leatherface123.

3 жыл бұрын

@Oliver Viehland bullshit it sat in a bush for 27 years

@polishheavies8205

3 жыл бұрын

@@Leatherface123. the hide and seek champ

@charlestaylor253

2 жыл бұрын

@@Leatherface123. So did my Grandpa. And your point is...?

@Leatherface123.

2 жыл бұрын

@@charlestaylor253 was he Vietnamese

*Sofilein* , also known as the "The Guardian Angel of Tanks"

@luciusvorenus9445

3 жыл бұрын

And Tankers

@EricPalmerBlog

3 жыл бұрын

Patron Saint 😁😎👍

@keithrouleau2398

3 жыл бұрын

Aka “The Saint of Stugs”!

@SkinnerBeeMan

3 жыл бұрын

@@keithrouleau2398 t shirt material

Atleast it isn't the Maus, where it physically can't move because they built the building around the tank.

@Leatherface123.

3 жыл бұрын

The maus can easily be moved they need to make an exit door for it but it would cost a little more money and that’s only if they plan on restoration

@dashtesla

2 жыл бұрын

Someone should make a maus replica and put it next to the T95 facing each other :D You know these WW2 tanks are also endangered species..

@CatEatsDogs

2 жыл бұрын

Maus can't move because it's blocked by "Karl"

@novak7970

2 жыл бұрын

The Maus will be going to the new complex soon - Patriot Park. Massive complex where the Tank Biathlon is held every year. It also contains Soviet and Modern Russian aircraft, captured terrorist equipment section, gun range, tactical games centre and much more. You need more than a day here.

@CatEatsDogs

2 жыл бұрын

@@novak7970 Maybe going not will be. If they wanted they already bring it here. f.e. t-35, jagdtiger etc is already in Patriot Park

You know its heavy when the M88 is spinning out trying to get it up the slightest of hills and into the door!!!

I love her narration. You can hear the fan-girl "squee" of enthusiasm in her voice. Doing what you love is the best thing in the world.

I think Sofi is owed a huge thank you from all us history nerds for giving so much time and sweat documenting these kick ass vehicles for us!! Glad to see this big girl is now in her forever home!!

@ahumblepoet

2 жыл бұрын

I think sofi is owed a huge tank.

I know the T28 is the star of the show but I really love the Sherman’s. Well done video!👍

@thepro3k_watches656

2 ай бұрын

I hate Sherman’s, I use to love them then I played war thunder and now I don’t like them, so many Sherman’s

@byronrudrow7938

2 ай бұрын

@@thepro3k_watches656 My passion for the Sherman Tank predates any video game. I love the history. But I do play World Of Tanks on console and the Sherman’s are my most played tanks!👍🤣👍

@thepro3k_watches656

2 ай бұрын

@@byronrudrow7938 I am actually surprised you responded but yeah I am just feeling traumatized by how many Sherman’s and Sherman variants in the American tech tree, I no longer use them anymore because I gotten pass that tech tree but after that I like them a little more now because I am not useing them

@byronrudrow7938

2 ай бұрын

@@thepro3k_watches656 Sherman is the greatest tank ever. SOFILEIN has undoubtedly heard that more times out of me than she cares to have! 👍🤣👍

Damn those dually(or would it be Quad?) tracks are something to behold and the business end is impressive as hell. Brings a whole new meaning to going 4 x 4. Thanks Sofi for doing all you do and all the folks at NACC.

@InspGadgt

2 жыл бұрын

The business end armor on that thing is so thick it was pretty much un-penetrable by tanks of that era. Rather rare for a tank destroyer which usually sacrifices armor for a bigger gun.

What a beautiful tank destroyer. It has a face only a mother could love!

M88 should have a name on their boom, they can’t all be Hercules.

@libertycosworth8675

3 жыл бұрын

Hercules is the name for the current iteration/development of the M88 series. The previous models did not have an official name, but the A2 model was the first which apparently was given the name Hercules, with it's enhanced capabilities, heavier armor and crew protection. The guys who rebuild them at Aniston Army Depot were the ones who proudly told me about the M88 history.

@FirstDagger

3 жыл бұрын

@@libertycosworth8675 ; Vince is alluding to that many M1 Abrams have the tank's name on their barrel. (e.g. "Group Therapy", "Weapon of Mass Destruction" etc)

@libertycosworth8675

3 жыл бұрын

@@FirstDagger It is evident that he is confusing the series name with name the crew gives an individual vehicle (or not 😏). (like the Sherman in the movie "Fury", or any other armored vehicle with a name painted in the field on the barrel similar to the ones you mentioned) Again, the series name is either given (assigned) or allowed by the Army - the vehicle name is not assigned by the Army. What I was noting, in this case, is that the entire series of M88s starting with the A2s has the name "Hercules", just as the entire series of M1s has the name "Abrams". The depot does not re-paint the vehicle name (nickname) on the vehicle, only the known required markings, and the unit and crew stencil paint the other markings (unit information, etc.) on the vehicle when it arrives from the depot. Some crews choose (if allowed by their command) to name their armored vehicle and paint that name on the vehicle (i.e. for tanks on the gun barrel).

@Vince_A_Bull

3 жыл бұрын

@@libertycosworth8675 I am well aware, it was a joke.

@libertycosworth8675

3 жыл бұрын

@@Vince_A_Bull Got it 🥳, but don't give up your day job. 👍 😉🤣

I wish those tanks could be viewed by the public.

@jeremyroberts6690

2 жыл бұрын

Me to considering our tax dollars are spent for the upkeep and not to mention building them too.

Every tank in that warehouse was a tank, until the real tank pulled in *sips*

the skill of that M88 driver is insane!

@davidmurphy8190

2 жыл бұрын

M88 teams must have saved a lot of tank crews from humiliation.

That whole project has been so cool to watch. Thank you Sofi for filming and making this event, knowledge, and experience accessible to us and future viewers!

Great video, 20 years Retired.I spent a great deal of time training at Ft Benning. Thank you

@georgedoolittle7574

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not retired. I'm in my prime, actually.

I guess that's why they call it T95 in WOT's...because it weighs 95 Tons.

@Dontwlookatthis

3 жыл бұрын

Its a good thing it doesn't have a goofy name like Special Secret Useful Object No. 3.

@joeshmoe9978

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@neoladams8519

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dontwlookatthis IKR, there are enough objects in wot's...lol.

@Dontwlookatthis

3 жыл бұрын

@@neoladams8519 Ha! I used to have to watch Inspector Gadget with my granddaughter and I secretly enjoyed it, it could be very creative. In one episode Inspector Gadget had to work on a case with his Russian counterpart, "Useful Object" another robot.

The drivers have the “Touch of the Drivers and the Guiders was special”

Thank you Sofilein. That T28 is a beast! That tank is something I would like to get to see. As always I am impressed with your knowledge of these armored vehicles. Great job!

Great to see this tank sitting under a roof! Thanks!

@bradleydavies4781

2 жыл бұрын

Tank destroyer / SP gun

@garypankratz9352

2 жыл бұрын

@@bradleydavies4781 Oh. Well excuuuuuuuse me.

@davidmurphy8190

2 жыл бұрын

The T95 can call itself whatever it wants. If it wants to be a light reconnaissance vehicle, so be it. Yuk, yuk.

Thanks for filming this Sofie!

Thanks so much for covering this very important update for tank preservation. I can’t wait to attend one of their upcoming open houses to see their collection in person!

Now this was a nice way to spend part of a Friday afternoon. Thanks, Sofi, for the upload.

Still amazed at the dimensions of the tank. SuperHeavy... this beauty is so massive... kinda feels like an understatement at times.

I hope the maintenance people are taking good care of these tanks. "Nice job" to the "handler tank" for helping maneuver the resting tanks into the warehouse - very good job.

What a truly awesome, imposing piece of machinery. Nothing like it- one look at it and it commands respect. It's absolutely incredible to see it in modern video instead of the same 14 grainy washed out photos from wikipedia for the past 10 years.

Don't those guys realize that plywood is worth more than the floor they are trying preserve?

@keithrouleau2398

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha!

@joeshmoe9978

3 жыл бұрын

Sad but true

@user-ij9sh1tf9d

3 жыл бұрын

I doubt they care about the warehouse floor, rather they used the plywood to help avoid damage to the T28's tracks I believe. Patching some concrete is far easier than replacing treads for a 1-of-2 prototype superheavy tank.

@LKN117

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-ij9sh1tf9d Its called a joke about construction supplies including plywood being very expensive right now. WOW that went right over your head. No that concrete floor is not going to damage the tracks. Don't you think if they were worried about the tracks they would have used the plywood on the concrete outside? Sofie even explained in the video that the plywood was to protect the floor and it reduced the friction between the tracks and the concrete making it easier to maneuver the tank.

@hallstuart6604

3 жыл бұрын

Its more to help lessen the friction to make it easier to move that beast.

I still say the guy driving the tow vehicle has the best job ever.

Dear old dad was in a heavy ordnance battalion attached to 3rd Army HQ in WWII. In 44 he and another guy were bringing a broken Sherman back (on a trailer) with their M25 tractor near Nancy. Brakes failed at the top of a hill and they went though a big hotel at the end of a T junction. No one hurt but it was a funny story.

I loved the question "What was the scariest part when you thought oh sh!t we have to rethink this?"

That would make a cool model diorama, with both vehicles in 1/35 scale. 🤓😁

My barracks room in Augsburg faced the 3/63rd Armor track park, 25 feet away. I always loved the sound of the M88s firing up. Back then, they had v-12 gas engines, but the same turbo scream! I once saw a demonstration where an M88, with brakes locked, was pulled across a paved lot by another M88.

Absolute gem of a sight to see! A tank from a time long, long ago, in an era of true heavy armor. I can only imagine some of tales that T28 has to tell for the rest of the fellas inside. As always; great content, Sofi!

@slinkerdeer

Жыл бұрын

T28 never saw battle.

Great video. Thank you. 27:45 - this is my fav angle of the T28. Low, wide, four tracks, massive gun/mantlet...gorgeous. ☮

It would be nice to see them get the T-28 up and running. More impressive than the tiger at Boddington.

The T28 looks to have been the inspiration for the OGRE mega-tank in the Steve Jackson game of the same name.

Every time I watch one of these I can't help but think the 88 drivers we had back before the Berlin wall came down were so much smoother.

@robertcogan7109

3 жыл бұрын

The tanks they were towing then were also about 30 tons lighter ;)

HYPED.

As a old 88A1 crewmen over my time in the service (I held all positions on them) I still miss the sound of a 88! But this is where it comes off the tracks for me, the fact that the Armor center was moved from Fort Knox to Benning the Home of the Infantry well,,, that’s a insult to those of us that did our time at Fort Knox! I believe I have pictures of this tank they are moving around when it was a static display on Fort Knox if it the one I think it is. Nice video, thanks for sharing

M88 used to be gasoline powered, turbocharged version of M-60 Motor- I have seen them pull two M-60s out of the mud they were both buried deep. and tied together

That's freaking Kool & the gang; I want one.

If you are, or were, a tank crewman, then you know how this feels! That 1946 big bottom girl looks like it was 80 years ahead of its time!

The way sofi favorite'd all these comments I think somebody excited for the big tank!

Rob (and the crew) looks so happy to see it in the building!

@robertcogan7109

3 жыл бұрын

Very, very happy. Anytime a tank that's been outdoors at Aberdeen or Fort Knox finally goes inside I know we're making a difference in preserving the history!

We're starting to see what an awesome collection this is!

T28 would be nice to have for daily shopping - you park it next to yellow line and you don't have to worry about someone towing it away.

Ah, so many fond memories on WOT. This is favorite vehicle to play. Back in the day I'd laugh maniacally at all the ricochets as I lumber down to the enemy flag.

The size of the T28 is still amazing! I am headed to the museum to see this monster the next time I am in that part of the country.

Thanks for the video. Superb effort by all concerned, paid and volunteer.

Reminds me of the final mission in the Blitzkrieg PC game (german campaign), the Super Heavy tank was on the allied side, and you have the Maus but are utterly outnumbered and outgunned. Mission objective: survive. Still have nightmares from that mission, especially when I encountered that monster for the first time.

I was one of the (probably) thousands of people who climbed on the T28 even though we weren't supposed to when it was back at the Patton Museum, and wondered why such a rare and nasty looking beast was sitting outside. Cool looking tank but it never would have worked. Too wide and heavy to do necessary bridge crossings in the ETO, and dragging the outer tracks behind it until they were needed to go off-road was completely unworkable. Those tracks were designed to be installed by the crew, but check out the video of the museum installing the outer tracks. It took a huge crew equipped with cranes hours and hours to do it, and they were working on perfectly flat concrete, not a muddy field in France. We asked a docent how it would have worked in the field. If memory serves, supposedly the T28 would drag the outer tracks like a trailer. When they needed to mount them, they would "steer" the tracks out until the tank could reverse back between them. The T28 would be lowered through its adjustable suspension, then they would hook up on-board cranes and start craning the tracks over, and then install the giant pins using sledgehammers. Oh, to be assigned to a T28 crew only to get THAT training.

Thank you Thank you Thank you! First time I have seen a tank spin it's tracks! WOW

Aloha Sofi; on the one hand I'm glad that the T28 is done while, on the other, I miss the learning I did while it was undergoing it's work to get it here. Mahalo.

That T-28 weighs more than a Abrams tank, talk about over-engineered. ;)

@the_victorious_1

3 жыл бұрын

Not really over-engineered, it was quite a simple design, it just had ridiculously thick armour castings which caused the weight to skyrocket.

would love to take a tour of this place

Nice beard Little John. GG crew.

Thank you love this stuff I live an hour away from fort Benning

Thank you Sofi. It is good to see such a rarity finally under cover. Have you thought about doing a video on the M88?

I love you, Tank Girl.

Awesome video, Thank you.

Man that thing is a beast! It's too bad that it was so heavy, because it was a cool piece of kit!

On paved and dirt, the 88 can pull just about anything with its prop shaft taken off. Idk if the t95 had its prop shafts off or they just pulled it in neutral. By maintenance SOP for us, any track vehicle needed lacen wire on the bolts and if towed, needed prop shafts removed.

What a beast of a tank!!! Pure power!

Fantastic video, glad I found your channel.

Great Video Sofi :)

Wow, How cool is this! I'm glad you had the privilege of filming this rather than someone's jerky cell phone footage. They're very lucky to have you there! The T28 seemed a lot taller than other vehicles. It's actually pretty low comparatively. Watching that M88 do the work-- as much as I'd love to own a tank, I can think of a thousand ways I could get into much more mischief with that around. Thanks for sharing this!

@Sofilein

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I have the same thoughts about the M88, being able to get out there and see them work have upgraded my obsession from 'low key' to 'high key' and the day they hit the market for civilians... I'm waiting! The T28 is definitely not that tall but it is incredibly wide and really long. I'm glad the video was able to get the perspective on it right

@vtbmwbiker

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sofilein Ways to justify an M88 for home and garden use: 1) snowplowing 2) stump pulling 3) home ski lift building for towers and bullwheels 4) Neighborhood AAA vehicle 5) logging firewood 6) home construction 7) rock removal 8) driveway construction 9) cold cellar construction 10) cat stuck in tree recovery...

@Sofilein

3 жыл бұрын

"Guaranteed to destroy your lawn or the next job's free!"

I would bet money that Steve Jackson, the game designer, had this thing for at least part inspiration for the "Ogre" tank game he came out with in 1977.

Those yellow poles say, "very big and heavy things go in this building." lol

Kinda looked like the m88 was struggling a little while pulling the T28 into the building. Is this close to the tow limit of the m88?

@coolenick0

3 жыл бұрын

the T95 weighs well over 80 tons, while it was designed to tow the Abrams (±60 tons) i recall reading somewhere that the M88 is capable of towing 70/80 ton vehicles. factoring in the friction from the tracks=wheels it was probably hitting close to it's limit.

@robertcogan7109

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, when they moved the T28 from its outdoor pad at Knox, the M88A2 operators then apparently worried about that and used two Hercs connected together to move it. Considering the M88 operator here had only been doing it for a couple months (no prior military experience), I'd say he managed it like a champ.

Le T-28 est vraiment impressionnant, le M88 en impose aussi!

Those little Shermans are so cute next to big Daddy T28.

Wonderful camera operation

Good to see T28 has found some shoulders to lean on.

For all it's weight and bulk, the T28 has an amazingly low profile.

Awesome! Thanks! 👍👍👍👊😎

The size of the T28 is still amazing!

That is one cool looking tank

Will you be putting the engine back in if so thats another video worth watching , doing restoration videos +seeing them move under their own power PRICELESS

@Sofilein

15 күн бұрын

No, this one will stay preserved

Oh that sweet heavenly turbo diesel music.... I can just imagine the smell too.

That's one big beautiful Tank!! Would love to see it move under its own power....

@bradleydavies4781

2 жыл бұрын

Tank destroyer / SP gun.

Soph gots the BIG tank!

Amazing!!

95 tons! The weight of these armored vehicles is staggering. How much does the Hercules weigh? Thanks for this video, Sofi.

Good evening. Thank you for sharing. Would you PLEASE do a video on the Blue Moose. I am very curious what “upgrades” were made. Thank you.

I am so jealous we don't have anything like this in Australia. So do appreciate see this Sof.

@libertycosworth8675

3 жыл бұрын

But you guys have the only surviving A7V from WWI in a museum! ... And the ever famous Sentinel tank!

@guyfawkes5291

3 жыл бұрын

@@libertycosworth8675 yes this is true of the AV7, but Aussies have a nack of be mischievous, on battle fields of past, as for the sentinel, it was the only Aussie designed and made tank of ww2, as it was unsure if we would be able to get a supply from our Allies, there was a sentinel AC1, thunderbolt AC3, both were the first to use a 1 piece full cast hull and turret. One day if SOF get to come down to Australia, she might be able to do stories on them, but think her hands a full with American armor for now, and that's with what german armor from ww2 is at the the the private collections, military museums and at numerous military base throughout the US.

Beautiful TANKS ❤

Great job Everyone👍👍👍👍

Lot kudos to the driver of the recovery tank but also to rest of people doing a great job! A dumb question: wouldn't be easier to install again a Ford GAF gasoline engine? It would have made life much easier for everybody around to handle this behemoth perhaps! Good job again 👍👍

WOW !! .... I've never seen a T28 in the flesh before - I thought they were just artists impressions of something that might have been ? .... This must be the only one in the world

@Sofilein

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the last one of only two prototypes produced

Thanks great videos

Wow, amazing video, well done to all invloved.

amazing T28 Nice

The mighty Doom Turtle! :o

Makes we wonder how, or if, it would have been possible to recover a broken T28 had it ever been put into service. Dragging it around looks hard work for that M88 on flat concrete, let alone in a muddy field.

if the stock t28 is 60 tons, and the t95 with the added tracks is 95 ton, it means the tracks alone are 30 tonnes - heavier than most mbts of that era!

@peterson7082

Жыл бұрын

The vehicles are the same

A Beast moving The Beast!

So Mr Herc, how many tons you can tow ? -yes

Old 63c here used to call all the recovery vehicals CABOOSE they were the trail in the convoys.

I watched the movement of equipment at a speed of x7. Sofilein hot thing, I would meet you and not only

Love the hard hat. 😁👍🏼