WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY: A new StuG III RESTORATION PROJECT!

[@tdb7992]

I really hope Dimitri can come visit Australia and see the StuG III finished. He seems like such a great guy. That opening scene was brilliant.

[@johnanon6938]

Can Kurt, Beau or someone at the museum adopt Dimitri so we see him more often and of course you'll have to visit him more often too in that wonderful shop of his.

[@cf6282]

Totally brilliant scene..had me rolling with laughter. What a class act!

[@TheSaturnV]

Dimitri needs his own weekly show! What a knowledge base he has.

[@westmus]

But if Dimitri started to do YT Videos he would have less time to find parts, gather knowledge and do restoration. He clearly got all the knowledge and the magic parts bin, because that's an fucus for him.

[@brianwilliams8361]

Very different to his appearances with Bruce Crompton ,

[@madmoses7830]

Anyone who wears military fatigues around a workshop definitely should have is own show!

[@tonyromano6220]

He is amazing.

[@66kbm]

That intro with Dimitri....Hi im Kurt from Aus Armour.... is excellent and really funny.

[@BernhardtBauer]

I know right? xD From the reaction of the guys, it might've not even been planned!

[@chopper7352]

A great one liner by Dimitri regarding finding the Gun sight ...."No..It's not hard...it's impossible" ! ...& he did find one. 👍

[@Gibbo919]

A Mr. Hewes video AND workshop wednesday? Best wednesday ever

[@HailHydra27]

Aus Armour needs to get a british spec centurion or something from them for the ultimate crossover

[@TheSussexpillbox]

I did the same as well!

[@corpnut2906]

good stuff there on both channels

[@ruebencover5795]

Very true 👍

[@Pistol0291]

Dimitri is such a well known figure in the combat restoration world. I've seen him twice on oz armour and he's popped up a few times in combat dealers here in UK A very knowledgeable guy and a fair dealer. His reputation proceeds him wherever he goes

[@BF5player]

There’s currently no surviving stug iii ausf B in existence and for AAAM to restore one or should I say assemble one in such complete original condition with period correct parts is astonishing it will look great next to the stug iii A also a lone survivor featuring the early superstructure no tank museum in the world has 2 stug iii with the short barreled gun making their stug collection the best in the world with Ausf A,B, F all only surviving examples, ausf G late war April 1945 production, stuh 42 and early stug iv

[@NicksPokeStop]

Plus don't AAAM have the lone surviving Ausf. A too?

[@klazarou]

Love the new Kurt

[@stumclean1946]

Stunning that 80 years later you can find this stuff in great condition .Thanks for showing love it all.Stu

[@warrenhunt5556]

Thanks Kurt, Beau and Dimtri for making me absolutely bloody gob smacked! The knowledge that Dimitri has, commands my utmost respect for him. There's a person I would like to have a beer or two on ANZAC day with. Thank you gentleman!

[@anumeon]

"Of course. More hours, more money from state" Statement of the year right there.:)

[@GilbertdeClare0704]

and evidencing the Socialist nature of National Socialism

[@dnocturn84]

@@GilbertdeClare0704 Actually more hours = more money = more profit; which is waaaay more capitalist thinking. Being required to transparently share the work load needed with the government is the socialist ingredient here. And also an authoritarian measure to reduce manufacturer costs.

[@bebo4807]

You mean naked capitalist greed and corruption.

[@MrCarGuy]

It may have been the fastest method. Many variables

[@davelewsam5214]

The knowledge these guys possess is fantastic. So happy this is being preserved for future generations.

[@babuzzard6470]

Gotta love Dimitri, it’s all there~ of course!😂 poor Beau is like a kid in a Lolly shop, doesn’t know what to look at first.🇦🇺

[@re1644]

Kurt happy: You have all the sights Dimity: Everything... Of course You can feel the satisfaction there. I need to see it completed, really badly

[@elmorientez3787]

Wee box of bits you weren't sure about are ice cleats that can be pushed through and pinned into the tracks for added grip in icy conditions

[@bpdp379]

Grouser is what we called them.

[@petertube4555]

Hammerstollen

[@Th.G.M.]

I am blown away by this episode! Wow, what cool finds Dmitri has dug out, and still working!

[@murmaider2]

Dimitri has a great personality. Gotta love the Czechs.

[@DOMINIK99013]

Dimitri is not Czech name at all, he is Russian.

[@Culwhch]

Thanks, another great Wednesday night viewing!

[@stubstoo6331]

Wednesday morning here.😁😁

[@gerhard6105]

Evening here 🇧🇪

[@negativematt]

I'm an automotive restoration/fabricator who is a massive WW2 aviation nut. I was a Blackhawk mechanic in the Army as well. I found your channel about a year ago and thoroughly enjoy watching the guys work and learning about equipment from the war I never knew about! Love this episode and the "Grant "barn find" series"! Keep it up boys!

[@danmorris8714]

The fact that it looks like the StuG hull fits in that container puts into perspective how small it is

[@TheSlugstoppa]

It honestly looks like a scaled - up Tamiya model, shake it and it's built. And that gun restoration is Outstanding.

[@NicksPokeStop]

Especially since Dimitri kept the kill rings

[@scottburton509]

Can't wait until the history is researched. The kill rings alone speak volumes.

[@shed66215]

Beau's knowledge is awesome - being able to identify subtle differences between various incarnations of the same vehicle and the parts within must have taken an awful lot of time studying various manuals and books describing the history of StuG III 'family'...but then being able to put them together is on another level.

[@markfryer9880]

I agree! I was watching and paying close attention to what Bo was saying and I was impressed with his depth of knowledge of Stugs and the slightest variations between models. He definitely knows his stuff and he must have read heaps of manuals and resource books, pouring over heaps of photos. Dare I say that he may very well have dreamed of Stugs as his brain sorted out all of the information. I am very impressed and Aus Armour should be very proud to have such a professional employee working for them. (Hope that little plug gets you a pay rise Bo! 😊) Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 Former Australian Army Reservist '88 to mid 90s Signals and Engineers

[@samleigh7817]

You could see in his eyes ‘Yeah great I was able to make up all those parts for our Stug, but why oh why didn’t we come here first?’

[@shed66215]

@@samleigh7817 Same reactions as to when they saw the Grant parts on that farm, before then visiting the other chap who had complete hulls

[@JustRedDude]

-No it's not hard... It's impossible... (Said Dmitry, who made it possible) Such a great work on that. I'm speechless and I love it.

[@gerardhogan3]

I could watch this stuff all day. Dimitri is such a great fella. Kurt you gotta bring him, the chaps from the British school of Armour Tank Museum and Mr Hewes out to Australia and have a Q&A

[@mikeschillinger4427]

Joe's a farmer. I don't think he can handle being airborne. There's no mud up there😂

[@rolandrolandson8017]

The items in the box (at 2.40) are Hammerstollen, mounted to the tracks for better traction in winter time de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Hammerstollen.jpg And a big "Thank you!" to the fantastic Australien Armour & Artillery Museum always providing us with great content.

[@johnanon6938]

This was the best intro by Kurt welcoming us to workshop Wednesday, Thank you Kurt! :)

[@williamlloyd3769]

Amazing that these parts weren’t scraped long ago. Glad to see the restoration looks to be happening. Can you imagine manufacturing all these machine parts in WW2 at various factories and putting it together during a war?

[@ianmckay1780]

As usual, your channel has surpassed itself again. I am just sorry I will never get to see the museum in the flesh. thanks for letting me dream anyway. From UK.

[@Wally-H]

Superb video, you guys make my day when you come out with something like this. The job you are doing for historical preservation is priceless.

[@ianstewartbrown5308]

This is going to be a great build, Beau and Kurt like two kids on Christmas morning opening their presents

[@bilplaymo6121]

Panzer Farm Market !!! some parts for my Tiger ? well done again, all my support for end of Sturm restoration... Take care : )

[@richardhammill3213]

Explaining how the gun safety works was so interesting to me. Thanks for that.

[@markbehr88]

That was a great episode on so many different levels. Fascinating. The Puma. Wow!

[@MartinFialaMeganeRs]

Ahoooooooj pozdrav z České republiky 😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤🎉a přeji vám úspěšně dokončení projektu Marťas 😊

[@dukenukem8381]

Petr Pavel can find millions of shells.

[@speedmachine69]

What a delightful guy Dimitri is..... I'm certain he enjoyed kicking around with you chaps.....

[@ChrisRudland-England]

Thanks, Kurt, Beau and Dimtri, your knowledge Beau is incredible. You look like me when I go abroad, I'll lend you my iron so you can flatten that shirt out!

[@paullevins5448]

Good show!!! All very likeable fellows!! It's just amazing at all the parts available... It's too bad that after the the war there wasn't much interest in preserving the vehicles that were left over!!! Poles and Aussies, I have always had a place for them in my heart!!! Always cheerful, very likeable, great sense of humor!!! Funny as hell when they are not trying to be!!! I enjoyed this segment very much!

[@garycharland3018]

Amazing stuff. The knowledge Dimitri has acquired is something else.

[@markhorrell9213]

I'm astounded by this collection...even more so as so much war materiel was quite quickly scrapped (relatively) after the 2nd wld war. That so much still survives "out in the wild" and in numerous private hands is a testiment to restorers everywhere. Todays ephisode is a wonderful sight to behold! Thanks for making my day yet again

[@alfredpedneau9598]

Did you go to France 🇫🇷 and look at the Tank Collection there ???

[@cf6282]

You really had me laughing on the intro….Dimitri I guess…saying Hi I am Kurt from OzArmor…welcome to Workshop Wednesday. And spreading his arms. I am a volunteer at the Netherlands Military Museum. Have been working on restauring a Catalina Flying Boat just for display services….every single Wednesday…very different stuff…very delicate stuff. Very different style of engineering. Where light weight is key. But being a retired engineer…I really get what you guys are doing and….love the quality of engineering.

[@ondoogy]

Really look forward to watching Workshop Wednesday every week.

[@davidbenson3931]

GREAT show I always look forward to Workshop Wednesday amazing stug parts. I CANT WAIT to see the finished stug.

[@johnwheeler3023]

The rings on the gun...that would really send shivers down the spine and have hairs standing straight up to just be in its presence. Dimitri's knowledge is as if he is a reincarnated RLM design engineer from the 30's and 40's.

[@CigarAttache]

The pieces from the Puma were awesome. Dimitri must be a blast to have a beer and a cigar with 👍👍

[@dbaider9467]

I could listen to that guy all day. It is a very niche market he sells into and he really knows his stuff. Great episode.

[@williamstoutjesdijk-ry2oz]

Good video and Dimitri seems to be a good guy. He clearly knows his stuff.

[@schwabrichard9829]

Santa's Workshop combined with Aladdin`s Cave! 🙂 That describes Dimitri's parts yard and facility! ☺I worked with a man who was conscripted in 1940 and trained as a radioman. He was assigned to a field artillery unit. That unit was given to Stug III`s and trained for Barbarossa. They lost the last Stug in Stalingrad. He was wounded and flown out. He and his family came to the US in the 1950`s.

[@mikeschillinger4427]

I can only imagine the stories he could tell.

[@provjaro]

Something real special behind!

[@fredfarnackle5455]

A veritable cornucopia of Stug parts. I look forward to seeing what is crammed into the shipping container wen it gets to Ausarmour.

[@Tyler-sy7jo]

As soon as he said that room plate was german, 100 built and non surviving my mind immediately went to Sd.Kfz. 234/2 "Puma". With how often it shows up in media, you wouldn't think it was only 100 built out of necessity to use the turrets built for the cancelled Leopard project on something. Shame none survive today, it seemed like it was quite the beast. And I agree with Dimitri, it is one of the most beautiful armoured vehicles.

[@Maiko100876]

Dimitri is a GIFT. PERIOD. his knowledge and Panzer Farm, they’er isn’t anything that can’t be found for restoration. Just wonderful.

[@robertmorey4104]

Very cool, would love to see a Puma built. Dimitri has a lot of good stuff there.

[@Cydonius1701]

Cześć, jestem Kurt z Aus Armour, i witam w Środę w Warsztatach! 😅

[@michaelguerin56]

Great video. What Dimtri said about private companies acting to increase chargeable hours would also apply to US aircraft bomb fuses during WW2. About thirty years ago, we built a couple of townhouses next door to a an RNZAF WW2 ground crew veteran who served in the Pacific Theatre. He advised that the British fuses only took a 6?/12? turns to arm-via a mini-propeller-once the bomb was released but the American fuses took far more turns. I forget the number of turns but it may have been 120. Sometimes … when things got busy, the armourers might not give the fuses all the necessary pre wind and the bombs would not go off!

[@Omnihil777]

The yellow rag in the transmission at 16:52 is a german "staubtuch", a dust wipe. We got a bunch of very old ones from our grandma. Don't know why they look like this, but they always did apparently. Ours are almost as old as a StuG & still great.

[@jdshqs]

i want to have a beer with dimitri, bloke looks like a legend

[@Rusty-Story]

Looking forward to seeing the finished driving example next week 😊

[@Bill53AD]

Great video. I could move into Dimitri's yard and spend the rest of my life working on the parts.

[@davekreitzer4358]

Very much appreciated and enjoy these European trips , very knowledgeable contacts , nice folks and what they have collected is absolutely Outstanding history ! 👍

[@Mizone505]

That safety system on the short barrel is similar to the system on the Australian leopard. Once the loader loaded the round he hit the circuit switch to open the circuit. 105 gun was electrically fired. A red light on the panel above the gun illuminated telling everyone the gun was loaded and ready to fire. As well as yelling the command "loaded"out😀

[@scottburton509]

Had something similar on the Abrams

[@Mizone505]

@@scottburton509 yeah it does

[@prillewitz]

These guys really know their thing and the history of the production of these Stugs, unbelievable.

[@cpawp]

A treasure hunt - you can really feel the excitment ...

[@joefrawley5295]

I love how a box that 99% of people would see scrap your discovering hidden away jewels. She's a beauty!

[@traumgeist]

Never thought I’d see a full scale OEM period correct Stug 3 kit get packed and shipped.

[@mikeschillinger4427]

StuG 3 in CKD form, some assembly required. I'd love that under my Christmas tree. 😂

[@ianbell5611]

Another Great video. Wow Dimitri and his team have done an amazing job. I agree with the previous comment it would great if he and his team could visit Australia. Cheers

[@outlet6989]

"So simple to assemble, a child could do it." Skilled workers were in short supply toward the end of the war. Components to be joined were painted with the same letter to assist them in the building process. This simple construction technique showed the unskilled workers those parts that were attached to each other.

[@shaneblack4862]

Again I'm stunned by what you blokes are finding. Absolutely gobsmacked, and the condition of some of these parts is incredible! But perhaps the most jaw dropping thing for me was the turret roof of the Puma. Such a shame that not one complete example has survived. Arguably the best looking and meanest armoured car of WW2. To Dimitri and his awesome team in the Czech Republic, I salute you all for your wonderful work.

[@stephenchase2547]

Pretty sure there is a puma at Bovington tank museum

[@zeedub8560]

@@stephenchase2547 They have a 234/3 with the short 75mm. It's on the Wikipedia page for the 234 series.

[@matttiggerward6147]

What he has obtained and the work they do is just insane! The quality is out of this world and the knowledge is amazing. He needs to produce a series of books about this stuff as he has so much information at his fingertips it needs to be shared.

[@battlejitney2197]

Excellent intro by Dimitri!

[@OgdenTunkRR]

The best comment for me was that the puma is still buried in the ground somewhere 😂

[@Rich77UK]

What a lovely chap Dmitri is. Keep up the great historical preservation in Czech and Australia!

[@johnnewman366]

Pretty impressive StuG III collection Aus Armour is building. Four StuG III - A, B, F and G. (The B and G under restoration). They also have a StuH 42. Cheers,

[@jamesthomson3774]

It is amazing how many parts of ww2 equipment are still found,

[@scottburton509]

Friend of mine dropped by one day. He was repairing a DC-3 engine. Shown me a few parts in WW2 original packaging he'd ordered for the engine.

[@mikeschillinger4427]

There are lots of bits still left in Russia. There are a few channels detailing the digs such as the black diggers, who detail such recovery efforts. Any German war dead are repatriated with military honors back to Germany. Some are identifiable from their ID tags, some are not but all are sent home to Germany for proper burial.

[@morstyrannis1951]

Nicholas Moran - AKA The Chieftain - demonstrated a main gun safety switch used by a loader in a contemporary Abrams tank that works the same way.

[@scottcannell5584]

Looking forward to next week's episode and when they finally start to assemble it. Wow

[@tonyromano6220]

Nice! Now I want a Dragon level kit with interior!

[@itsnotagsr]

Would be great to hear more stories of how parts were found. Don’t think Dmitri would be letting go of too many secrets as it’s not as if it’s possible to buy more!😂

[@westmus]

Dimitri's business is clearly buying and selling parts, more than build an own collection.

[@jonbutzfiscina1307]

I really enjoy the history and the restoration involved. Is there a version of Dimitri but for aircraft?

[@1220b]

Work of art

[@AW-Services]

Absolutely mind blown. So much history and information in the hands of experts

[@RoFKillaBacon]

You and beau are so entertaining, especially the face beau makes as he pops out of the stug casemate. Still wanna know what those pants are he's always wearing I need some good work pants

[@Jeales12]

They look like King-Gee work cool 2

[@peterkurg8169]

Awesome! Incredible work. It would be great to see Dimitri come out to Australia. Congratulations to everyone involved. "No, it's not hard, it's impossible!"

[@scottburton509]

Especially to take a ride in it once it's assembled!

[@davidknights3878]

Y'all are doing great work.

[@clay9181]

The Stug III is ideal for home defense

[@vintageshed965]

I am waiting for the day, that we all be watching new Workshop Wednesday episodes on The Australian Armour & StuG III & Artillery Museum YT channel. Don´t get me wrong, I am all for it :D

[@timoharkonen9154]

Can't wait to see the restoration👍 Greetings from Finland to your team and Dimitri🇫🇮

[@ggginforlab]

We need Dimitri, from East Armour 🤣

[@knowone860]

Awesome guys, my new favorite channel.

[@tomstephens2648]

Did Beau?Walk threw a fluff storm with his shirt.LOLTwo kids in a Lollie shop.Another great episode.

[@artboy57]

Nice intro, Dimitri!

[@macspyart]

HahA Kurt zamienił się w Dimitriego :) Niezła zamiana :)

[@davidkimmel5153]

Like a kid in the candy store 😊

[@andrewlerdard-dickson5201]

The German Tiger l Ace...Michel Wittmann was trained as a Commander of a StrumGeschutz lll ausf B in 1940 as the "Schonberg Battalion 1st SS L.A.H. " and continued all the way through until he was sent onto Officer training school in Bad Tolz in June 1942

[@aserta]

I know the sensation the lads felt when they saw the pristine example. I've had it happen many times. You see the differences the clean sheet, sometimes you see mistakes you've made. It's a neat moment.

[@markfoster6369]

Aladins cave of German parts.never ending. Looking forwards to viewing the build bk in ozz

[@jdsstegman]

One time I made a motorcycle out of 10 other ones!! I know just what these boys go threw to make one thing right and functioning.

[@scottcrawford7310]

Great job love these Workshop Wednesday

[@busterdee8228]

I suspect that Dmitri's serious but friendly demeanor opens a lot of doors, saving a lot of rare gear.

[@Darkusto]

I hope they find more of the Puma. That would be utterly amazing.