Super huge thanks to the American Heritage Museum for letting me interview Dick about the amazing restoration work on the Panzer 1 in the collection. Unfortunately due to complications with the engine when trying to start it it will not be operational for the debut on May 15th and 16th 2021. However the tank will still be on static display so you will still be able to see it. For more information on their collection and for directions check out their website: www.americanheritagemuseum.org/ I plan to be there for both days if possible so if any of you can make it keep your eyes out and say hi if you see me.

@TuckerPiper

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been asking for this for awhile and it’s in you’re intro so yeah do a video on the Russian ww1 tank the mendleev

@kosovartupac9579

3 жыл бұрын

Panzer 1 pretty underrated not gonna lie

@kevindokter9456

3 жыл бұрын

You probably know about this allready but if you don't you should look into militracks and the santa fe event in the warmuseum Overloon in the Netherlands. Last edition they had the konigstiger and a nashorn, stug and much more.

@sergentul4656

3 жыл бұрын

Pz 1s are pretty cool an intresting conversion by the spanish is pz1 breda

@overboss9599

3 жыл бұрын

That engine modification screams eastern front to me, it would be handy to try and prevent molotov cocktails from being thrown onto the engine bay and burning into it. the other option is perhaps it was part of the french occupation force, and they welded that bit on to deny them easy access to the engine. if it was in france that could explain how it ended up in canada, captured by the canadian expedionary force, which would somewhat narrow down it's potential unit and history.

It does my heart proud to see a museum taking care of these really historic machines and making sure they're kept running

@Aureus_

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@pingui10real86

3 жыл бұрын

Same bro

@georgekikionis7167

2 жыл бұрын

And then there is kubinca... The interior of the Obj 279, Is-7 and many other one of a kind tanks has rusted out completely.

@prussiankingdom1693

2 жыл бұрын

@@georgekikionis7167 they probably extremely expensive, sadly

@georgekikionis7167

2 жыл бұрын

@@prussiankingdom1693 at least try to keep the inside in a non-rusty condition

Good too see a restored piece of history

@GunnerHeatFire

3 жыл бұрын

agreed

@tripwire3992

3 жыл бұрын

Damn right it is

It's nice to see people that care to restore and maintain pieces of history

@jwenting

3 жыл бұрын

and have the facilities and funding.

I think the panzer 1 is a very important part in German tank history, It's just wonderful to see one of them restored.

@maximilianschmitz9397

3 жыл бұрын

the complete blitzkrieg doktrin was written from the experience made in spain and there was mainly the panzer 1 used

@Aureus_

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@tobiasbruckner373

3 жыл бұрын

There is one up And running in the Panzermuseun Munster near Hamburg Germany

@steffenrosmus9177

2 жыл бұрын

@@tobiasbruckner373 and one in each Venlo, Brügge, Narvik, Anaheim, Kubinka, Warsaw.....

Damn, it looks like seeing history rolling in front of me

When this vehicle was in the Reno Nevada area in 2019 my brother in laws father was working on it with the 'master restorer' mentioned by Dick. My BIL's father is retired and quite a good Mechanic and he knew that I was a WW2 history buff and a tank enthusiast and invited me and my father down to visit and check it out. This 'master restorer' guy was a really interesting character allegedly, he dragged his feet for quite a while on many aspects of the restoration such that simple things that could be completed in a matter of an hour were left on the 'to do list' so by the time I got to see it, it was only an empty hull without the superstructure and the 4-cyl air-cooled engine was on a mount ready to be lowered into the chassis. Glad to see that this tank is coming together and almost complete!

Honestly the Panzer 1 is really underrated, not in the sence that it was really good or well designed but in the fact that it was used to create the basis of the german core and develope German armor strategy expecialy with the event that happened during the Spanish civil war. I love how it looks it's almost brand new! Well done!

Glad such a miniature beauty is getting a second chance at life.

The restoration is stunning,simply beautiful,but im just sad for that guy who died befor seeing his magnificent work finished

Seeing such a cutie getting restored warms my german Heart. You Americans care more for the preservation of german historic Artifacts than most of Germany. Thanks for that and your great Videos. May the Panzerstahl be with you.

This is why I subscribed to him.He is a Legend! He litteraly helped restore an entire tank!Very Cool! Edit:Could the next cursed by Design be for the T35 or other Russian Multiturret Tanks aka Landbattleships

@de_baard_van_Bart

3 жыл бұрын

If the cursed by design would be about the multi turreted landships it should be about the A1E1 independent, the original all those tanks like the T35 and neubaufahrzeug were based on.

@JustaGuy1250

3 жыл бұрын

he's just an interviewer here. he isn't at all related to the tanks' restauration

I’ve found a source that states it was from the Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, before being given to Jacques Littlefield.

@SupermarineSpacefire44

3 жыл бұрын

Ok when I try to post the link the comment disappears. Thanks KZread censorship.

The fact that they could restore something so old and forgotten is truly amazing

Seeing a piece of history being restored like this really warms my heart

thank you cone, very cool!

There's a Panzer 1 in the Swedish museum Arsenalen. Would be a true dream if they could get it running alongside the panzer 1 that has been beautifully restored at this museum

The American Heritage Museum in Hudson MA is a much see destination for any history buff. There’s also an air museum and a car museum at the same site. All the museum pieces except two are in running condition.

Seeing a Panzer 1 getting love like it’s bigger counterparts is cool. These mini-monsters don’t get the credit they deserve.

I wish some companies started producing (not just restoring) historical tanks (and others) for exhibition and museum purposes

@izaicslinux6961

3 жыл бұрын

@@theeggman1199 buying tanks? I'd build one too for myself

Like how the Panzer I has the early white cross that was remove after Polish invasion. Because the Polish gunners used the white cross to target and aim at because the white cross was painted on the flat parts of the panzers that Polish found was the easy parts to pen their guns at just like a bulls eye target

@kampfgruppepeiper501

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a cool tidbit of history thanks for that 👌🏻

I am a docent at the museum and every week I walk into the shop just to see how the work is progressing. Pictures just do not do the level of detail in the restoration justice. Can't wait until it is on display and we can tell the story.

@77thbrigadesockpuppetaccou50

2 жыл бұрын

it looks absolutely mint, everyone involved should be proud of their work.

The panzer 1 is really interesting keep up the good work

I find it amazing that we can see a piece of history up close and personal Is it wrong that I think the Panzer ones are cute?

@jonowens460

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same...She iz Kutie;

I really appreciate that people still try to preserve tanks for possible future generations to picture what tanks looked like when they were still new

Great to see some American restoration and caring. Most often such stuff is done in Europe or Australia.

That Pz I looks brand new, inside and out, kudos to the restauration team for making it into such a beautiful example of it's type

Thanks for posting this my grandfather was a pow during the battle of the bulge these folks are truly heroes may god bless all veterans and help them all heal thanks for sharing this

Panzer 1 is such a cool tank in my opinion, the fact that it was used in so many historical events makes it incredibly underrated

I really love this early tanks. When Cobi published this model in a new design I was so happy. I am from Germany and I like the bigger tanks too but the Panzer I and Panzer II are totally underrated.

So great to see that the Panzer wasn’t just left to rust in Reno after the restorer’s passing, I can’t wait to see it fully done and hopefully roaring away round test tracks.

Bruh if they had filmed the restoration of it that would have been sick but I would still love to go there and see it

@ConeOfArc

3 жыл бұрын

You can see some of the restoration on their Facebook page.

Ok this is sick you are a lucky man.

I like the dynamic. Unlike other KZreadrs there is good conversation going on and there wasn’t much interrupting. Nice job

I see some people saying old designs are ugly, i find them awasome and fascinating! PS: the restorarion of the panzer 1 is a must to preserve the history of armored vehicles.

It’s nice to see, i know a museum in france is DYING to complete their panzer series collection, the panzer 1 is the only one they are missing (to my knowledge). I’m glad it’s getting some love

This man ready to roll through polish farm fields

After looking at the Panzer 1 before the restoration it’s crazy how much they did to this. Looks like they just rolled this thing off the production lines

Amazing...it looks factory fresh!! While most of us obsess on the later Panthers and Tigers, this is arguably much more significant historically. It was a huge step forward in armor development, tactics, and use. The battlefield history created by this small, relatively umderwhelming vehicle is the cornerstone of everything that followed!!! I am DEFINITELY on the wrong side of the country. Id love to be able to see this, and the other east coast collections. The museum looks great, the presentation is a cut above the "line of tanks" you mentioned... Def a stop on my "someday " list!!!

Glad to see people keeping these relics of history running and teaching the future

It feels good that a hpanzer 1 which served a huge historical landmark for germany is being restored for the future generations to see

Another video well done Cone! Looking forward to the next!

I've been to Collings before they had the AHM and I saw the AHM when it first opened. Now I need to get back out there to see this. It's a great museum and this is great publicity for it. I hope you can get more good interviews out of the staff there, always great to hear from people so involved in history and preservation.

I'm so glad there's people restoring history such as the baby Tiger, it warms my heart

This is awesome! I'm a Rhode islander, this museum is about an hour drive from me

Military history visualised did a video on why the panzer I is the most underrated germand ww2 tank. Good to see its legacy being revived.

Excellent job on your Panzer I.The Australian Armor and Artillery Museum is restoring to running condition a Panzer I. Sadly it will not have original engine and drive train but it will be a runner. 👍

That looks really good. Considering the previous pictures show a rusted husk of a tank, the team and Mr. Taylor (RIP) have done an amazing job at bringing this piece of armored history back to working condition. Thanks guys. Now I don't have to go to Germany to see a functioning Panzer I.

The Pz.I. a cute machine and also predecessor to all following PzKpfw The beginning of a line of good and effective machines. It's great to see people still care about them and restore them

The first tank museum I had ever visited was Bovington, and it was magical. Now I have to come here :)

Its really cool to see a panzer 1 that has been restored. Especially with it being able to drive.

Im glad that people care about keeping originals intact, or making replicas as close as possible. very interesting tank, thank you cone!

That’s really awesome, I did get to see the replica panzer 1 at Bovington this year, but I’m amazed that this will be a real panzer 1 running and driving

It's nice to see restorations of some of the more forgotten tanks

It's a nice thing to see a old tand being restored

It’s great to see this restoration, it is fascinating to think about what the engineers were doing to design these machines back then.

I think it's realy cool how we can recreate old technology so perfectly.

Theres something magical about seeing this old machine spring to life after so many years

Preserving things like these helps make history seem less distant. Feel more real than just reading on stuff taht happened from a book

Just pure beauty one of the best looking Tanks ever we need to apreciate people who are restoring this thing

Holy shit. I thought Bovington's Panzer III was great looking. This is the best looking tank I've ever seen (in terms of being well-cared for). This thing is IMMACULATE.

I really love what this channel has become over these past few months. Keep the hq content coming Cone !

Nice to see a restored piece of historical significance being restored to its former glory and being greatly taken care of.

It’s nice to see restored tanks because they are living history

I am really interested in Pz.I and this video comes out! Yay!

I think it is very cool that a very rare Pz.Kpfw I restored, wonderfully I may add, to running order! I'm impressed and looking forward to see your new videos 👍👍

Panzer 1 is an absolute beauty. Love seeing old tanks restored

Its always great to see restored technology, piece of art among many.

I really want to see this in action especially for its speed I've only seen them on museum but now here we are restoring history once again

I think that the restoration of tanks is great. I think tanks are awesome and it brings me joy to see them fixed up.

Nice to see them restoring a Panzer I, one of my favorite tanks.

Its great that they restore this awesome machine. I think the pz I is the most underrated tank used by germany in ww2.

I’ve seen this pz 1 it’s been amazingly restored

Seeing a tank like this makes you think what people thought of it when it was first seen in battle, as the state-of-the-art-technology.

Interesting to see such a rare and important piece of history so expertly restored! One of the most important vehicles of ww2, playing a major part in the early German successes in the war, as well as training the tankers of the Wehrmacht

Im so happy there is no bias towards either sides of the war.

It's really good to see that someone is restoring the tank that was a first real tank of WW2 German Panzerwaffe this was the vehicle on which German engineers were learning how to build a tanks i also think that Panzer I was an important vehicle for all tanks we had and have

We really need to restore and preserve these wonderful peices of history

Thx to museums which keeps this peaces of history alive

I think that any reproduction of an old tank is good cause we can see how much engineering has advanced

For an early tank it was amazing. It struggled in strate up fights but as a scout it was sold.

I tink the restoration is wery good and important bc it was such a mayor tank of the blitz

An Pz.1 Ausf.A is really neat since it the primo maneuver warfare tank of the early World War 2. While I'm more biased on the C variant due to it's efforts in D-Day, seeing that relics that go back from the interwar running fills me with glee.

I wanna say I appreciate your love for history. When I Express my love for German history I get called the other n word. Keep it on man!

I believe that it was a great idea to restore a panzer 1 because honestly there are so few and it would be nice to see one looking like the day it came off the production line.

I never knew they would restore this tank, it looks so cute to call it a tank even

Man, after almost 80 years he is still looking good

Pz1 from the Canadian War Museum Ottawa

The panzer 1 doesnt not get enough attention for how important. Its the beginning of the german tank history and design. The roots of the german tank family tree.

It’s really nice to see something like this being restored. A tank that brought many German tanks like panzer 3, 4, panther, tigers, to leopards. Really good video, enjoyed it so much

Man I love to see the people restoring these tanks, I would love to be able to get into doing something like this.

To bad someone doesn’t make these still! I would love to save up for one to ATV around in on my land!!! That would be way more fun then a four wheeler!!!

This tank is a literal stepping stone in the evolution of warfare. It's good to see a museum taking care of this beauty.

Beautiful! A lovely Little tank

Really amazing to see more and more people get into tanks thanks to museums like this restoring these lesser known tanks! I never even knew that there were any pz 1s left let alone a fully restored one

The restoration makes this thing look weirdly futuristic

Awesome can't wait to see it on display. Hopefully headed to the museum in July if all goes well! Very cool.

The guy is so lucky!!!!! I wish it was me!!

Welp, another tank i didnt even know of. I mean yes, i had suspicions that there was a pz1, but ive never seen it before. And unlikeany other museums this one is going to be functional aswell! I love the idea that we can just see some vehicles from the late 30s still today, theyre 90 years old, and they had different philosophies of warfare we have in this modern time. Amazing job by the people who work on it!

Holy shit. Its amazing that people can restore things to this condition after so many decades.

@Kyle-gw6qp

3 жыл бұрын

The Weald Foundation relatively recently did up a Jagdpanther from a range wreck. It's looks amazing!