I GOT INSIDE A SHERMAN!!!

#eta320 #tanks #tankhistory #vlog #tour #fortmoore #cavalrycollection
I've finally done it! I've snaggled my way past the security of a museum and gotten my grubby boots inside of a real Sherman tank! This entire trip to Fort Moore's Armor and Cavalry Collection was chalk full of bucket list items, and I'm so incredibly grateful I got the opportunity to do this and film it for all of you!
I must do my due diligence and claim here (as I do in the video): What you see in this video was made possible in collaboration with the Armor and Cavalry Collection, and is NOT an experience they offer to the public. I was escorted by volunteers the entire way, and had to get permission to post this video from the Curator of the collection himself. DO NOT BUG THE COLLECTION STAFF ABOUT GETTING INSIDE OF VEHICLES OR SEEING THE BACK AREA, IT WILL NOT HAPPEN. It's genuinely a miracle they even let me back there.
Thank you to the volunteers at the Collection for being such awesome hosts for me, and thank you to the Collection itself and all who are involved for this amazing tank heaven. And of course, thank you for watching!
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0:00 Intro
2:29 - M88A2 Hercules Recovery Vehicle
3:08 Intro
4:25 - Panzerkampfwagen IV mit Hydrostatischem Antrieb
7:00 - T7E5 Medium Tank
10:19 - Matilda II
12:21 - M5 Stuart light tank w/ deep water fording equipment
13:56 - M551 Sheridan ATRV
14:47 - SU-76 SPG
15:15 - T92 Light Tank
16:25 - M8 Armored Gun System (AGS)
17:08 - T40 ‘Whizbang’ Rocket Launcher
17:51 - M4A4 w/ wading test kit.
18:58 - M4A3 (76) w/ dozer mount
20:15 - Jagdpanzer IV
22:49 - M18 GMC
23:57 - ETA enters a Sherman

[@eta320]

Hey there! Thanks so much for watching!! As I said in the video, this was all filmed in collaboration with the Armor and Cavalry Collection in Fort Moore, and pretty much everything you see here is NOT a normal experience the collection offers to the public. PLEASE DO NOT ask the collection staff for tours of the back area or to get inside of tanks, they won’t let you. Also, small correct when I talked about the game that Soflien was there to represent, it was the game “Steel Aces.” I had misspoke in the video and said “Aces & Armor.” I sincerely apologize for that mixup!

[@NoName-sb9tp]

Who let Eta to have unrestricted access to a Sherman?!

[@mattsharkey311]

Me

[@hrunchtayt1587]

This will drastically effect the trout population

[@gimmedat5541]

Check all holes, openings and such on that Sherman! There may be "ectoplasm"

[@NoName-sb9tp]

@@hrunchtayt1587 no... not the trout man... not the trout 😩

[@Commander9013]

Sorry my bad he got off the leash

[@thatorangeguy3646]

love the curator slapping lazerpig in his place. the second you mentioned it his voice got so amped up

[@eta320]

Not the Curator but one of the volunteers escorting me. But yeah I figured it was a funny bit lol

[@mattsharkey311]

@@eta320 hey I I just think it’s funny Someone thought I was the creator.😂 trust me, I wish

[@giga-ratsey1420]

List of tanks and their timestamps: 2:29 - M88A2 Hercules Recovery Vehicle 4:25 - Panzerkampfwagen IV mit Hydrostatischem Antrieb 7:00 - T7E5 Medium Tank 10:19 - Matilda II 12:21 - M5 Stuart light tank w/ deep water fording equipment 13:56 - M551 Sheridan ATRV 14:47 - SU-76M SPG 15:15 - T92 Light Tank 16:25 - M8 Armored Gun System (AGS) 17:08 - T40 ‘Whizbang’ Rocket Launcher 17:51 - M4A4 w/ wading test kit. 18:58 - M4A3(76)w HVSS w/ dozer mount 20:15 - jagdpanzer Iv 22:49 - M18 GMC 23:57 - ETA enters a Sherman

[@eta320]

Thanks so much for this! If you don't mind, I'd actually love to make use of these timestamps for the video itself

[@Snicshavo]

Also HSTV-L behind Matilda covered by tarp The canon cover gave it away quickly

[@eta320]

I've gone ahead and added these with a few minor corrections: - The T7 was indeed the E5 version - The SU-76 I do believe is an SU-76M (I know very pedantic) - The wading test kit Sherman was an M4A4 - The Dozer Sherman was an M4A3 (76)w HVSS - The GMC I peaked into the turret of was an M18, not an M36

[@theonlycarpy]

@@Snicshavohtsv-l? funny spookstan vehicle #1 mentioned

[@Snicshavo]

@@theonlycarpy silly even

[@thatorangeguy3646]

it hurt so much seeing the platic bottles rotting inside that matilda. clearly some curators are less caring than others. that shits disgusting

[@keolath1343]

I can tell you from being there that they very much care for the vehicles but they dont have the space for all of the vehicles. They recently just finished a BMP-2 in one of their shops. The issue also lies in parts that im sure is rare to come by for a Matilda

[@eta320]

I can agree with Keo, I got to meet the curator while I was down there, he definitely cares a lot about the collection and condition of his vehicles, but the Cavalry Collection doesn’t always get the funding they need to work on their tanks. (I recall some volunteers saying they’d been wanting to restore a Panther, but the higher ups won’t approve the acquisition of a new engine because they’d had 2 Panther engines break on them in the past). They’re also a massive collection with far more tanks that I didn’t get to see. They restore a few at a time and the queue is long. Also as Keo said, Matilda II parts are difficult to come by, let alone in the US.

[@thatorangeguy3646]

@@eta320 i realise that sounded like an attack and i should have said volunteers as well. I love the passion i just wish some of the people who throw shit in there would have not done so. To those who do all they can for the place and vehicles however i could not applaud them enough

[@corksucker]

@@keolath1343pretty sure he’s just talking about the trash in the tanks

[@huntershark88]

11:08 Based, calling him out!

[@overcookedcorn1992]

ETA, get out of the tank!

[@UrbanTomfoolery]

I’m in a tank and you’re not!

[@autistic_m4a3_76w_hvss]

I've been in an M4A4T once (an M4A4 with an R975 Radial) and I have to say, the Loader has a surprisingly comfortable position.

[@Dragonwolf920]

Lazerpig is punching air right now

[@2805662]

Your first coverage was what inspired me to fly to Fort Moore for the April 2024 open weekend from Australia. Cheers.

[@maplegumm]

He’s become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.

[@mr.military4592]

I SAW YOU AT THE EVENT!!! I was the dude that sat in front of you on the bus ride back from the live fire demo!!!

[@eta320]

Hey! Thanks so much for coming back in to watch the vids. It was a pleasure meeting you. I hope you made your buddy jealous with that photo we took lmao

[@GAMINGisAWES0ME]

I'm so jealous you got to see all those vehicles! It must have been amazing!

[@MrDrNoName]

I've only ever been in an M60 Patton, I hope one day I can get in an M4 as well. Congrats, can't wait for the video

[@durstloscher2741]

I got inside a Leopard 1 after i saw my first Tiger 1. My life is now complete.

[@michallenner6786]

In Czech Republic, there is a tank/plane museum. They mainly have some eastern cold war tech. They have a T-34 and an Su-85, you can enter both of them and move their guns and turret. You can also enter some planes, helicopters and APCs. It costs almost nothing and has like 1 or 2 employees, which sadly means a lot of people vandalise the things. It is also private, and most of the tech is in severe disrepair.

[@autistic_m4a3_76w_hvss]

As a person who actively obsesses over HVSS, I believe that the Square bulge thing on the Suspension is there, so the Shock obsorber doesn't over compress itself. I'm probably most definitely wrong, but that's my theory... A GAME...

[@garrettknox5266]

Wow, just fantastic stuff. Always amazed how many vehicles they have that I didnt know about.

[@HoosierDaddyO]

You should do a tank enthusiast reacts to tanks in “Easy red 2”.its a lesser known indie game that I think portrays combined arms and tank warfare really well.even if you never end up making a video on it I still think you should look into it since it’s a steal at its current price.

[@thedreamchasers7252]

that was incredible to see, love seeing all the really cool stuff they have out there. You must've been having the time of your life in that Sherman.

[@biddygames]

Cute lil hstvl shot in the Matilda II

[@kirbydr.argentina8135]

saw that too, how rare are those?

[@Panzer_links.]

Average fan: Hey Eta, can I do what you do and see rare tanks? Eta: No, because you are not special.

[@alessandrogiovannini4703]

we balling?

[@IncompetentJones]

we balling.

[@Spike_365]

We balling

[@tesanekkokos4526]

We are indeed balling.

[@NoName-sb9tp]

we really balling

[@YuzukuKudamonoCH]

we balling

[@RustyMustang45]

Truly an exciting video

[@RustyMustang45]

12:18 was that an HSTVL?

[@mattseller148]

Yep, they are trying to tidy it up for display but have been having some issues due to parts rarity.

[@BrenoAgmL]

i swear to God, some day, maybe in 60 years, i will buy a Sherman, the version doens't matter, i just want to be an old lad with an Sherman.

[@ryleeculla5570]

The M5 Stuart just looks like a British tram engine with the side skirts

[@cadecrump2717]

HSTVL sighting at 12:20. Spookston: *Heavy Breathing*

[@Aroxsch]

Always cool to see someone get to do non normal stuff because of a youtube channel, thanks for shareing your experience and remember cheese

[@GRN_Team_Agent]

Considering your steel crew game play. Never let him get in combat in one. You will lose both Eta320 and the sherman!

[@ryleeculla5570]

I came here for the look of an inside of a Sherman.

[@Freemon34]

I do hope that more of these vehicles get some form of restoration in the following years, but sadly I think these are going to be lost to time eventually since the museum is on a military base and won't get consistent public donations like Bovington and Kubinka.

[@YoBoyNeptune]

I bet you got steel crew vr flashbacks lol

[@Alisaherhusband]

Isn't that Panther at 17:43 not the Panther from the german guys basement

[@Shaggy2137]

He got into sherman

[@pij_]

How about you get into making the IS-7 video?!?!?!

[@Commander9013]

What are the gloves your wearing in the video/thumbnail? I want a pair

[@potatoface2857]

I forget that after Aberdeen Proving Grounds shut its armor museum, most to all of the armor they had there moved to Fort Moore, and it's out of public eyes.

[@LiL_Snack_da_1st]

THUCK BEARD 😂

[@ryleeculla5570]

WHAT DID THEY DO TO MINE BEAUTIFUL PANZER 😱

[@chrisbacon3071]

I saw an HSTV-L in the background!!!

[@mattsharkey311]

Yes, that is the HSTV-L

[@chrisbacon3071]

@@mattsharkey311 haha funny 75mm machine gun tank go blam blam blam

[@kress404]

30:39 Optimistic but possible! There is this one video "Sherman tank...this one is the fastest of Europe!! 2009" at one point the driver of the car shows the speedometer, and it's about 58 km/h. It's 4:33. PS: I mistook mph with kp/h, I'm sorry, 60 km/h is 96 mph which is A LOT.

[@eta320]

The speedometer in the Sherman would be in Miles per hour, if the tank was going 58 km/h then that translates to about 36 mph, which is admittedly quite fast for a Sherman but not even close to the full 60 mph shown on the dial.

[@kress404]

@@eta320 Dude you are right, I just realised that 60 mp/h is 96 km/h holy shit

[@Mhusky_]

I just realized eta looks like wendigoon a lot but there’s something off

[@thatorangeguy3646]

Prussian wendigoon (by looks atleast)

[@certifiedhistorynerd]

No way I got into a Sherman before Eta did lol, that’s crazy

[@certifiedhistorynerd]

Again you should really go to the Museum of the American GI in College Station Tx, they have the original prototype of a Vietnam era bridge layer (I don’t remember the name) and a bunch of other cool tanks, and during our big two events each year you can ride in some of the tanks and see them in action

[@thurin84]

maybe the exhaust blowing out on the tracks was to combat ice/snow buildup. the m5 stewart with the fording equipment with the long skirts and the track cleats kind looks like the water propulsion system they came up with for the m113. the action of the tracks through the tunnel formed by the skirts provided propulsion while floating. ill bet this is where they came up with that. awesome video! you are a lucky guy!

[@chickenvendor9522]

What gloves are you wearing in the video?

[@KumaFall]

I’m jealous, that’s sick asf

[@Panzer_links.]

As a 5ft 2 piece of shit, I would love to be in a Sherman, but I would probably be stuck in it so I should probably sit in a Stuart instead.

[@brennanleadbetter9708]

“ETA HAS POSSESSION OF THE SHERMAN! I REPEAT, ETA HAS POSSESSION OF THE SHERMAN!”

[@sethwead8012]

homeless Eta goes hard tho

[@wyvernbravo]

You luck lucky boi

[@banananoodles]

We are so up

[@Spike_365]

Huh huh huh… Now…. This is Epic!

[@thebigkahunski]

Where is the handsome cameraman from the last video???

[@raseli4066]

That panzer 4 made me gag. Whats up with the engine and is there a reason to why theres a sprocket on the rear?

[@eta320]

Its the Panzer IV 'Hydrostat' a special variant that was built in 1944. It used a very wacky hydraulic transmission system. I have a book somewhere that explains how it works but its very very complex. It's amazing because only one was ever made, and it's down in Ft. Moore and I got to see it!

[@lisaridener7620]

It’s gonna be right after my birthday yippee

[@gimmedat5541]

Be happy the Sherman didnt get inside You!

[@EngineerJohn883]

Nobody: WT crews: 28:18

[@gianniskikas9428]

The more i look in your background the more confused i get

[@mattsharkey311]

Please explain?

[@avocadoooo186]

Sad. so many nice tanks and even the newer ones rust. looks like these tanks wont survive us(ok, maybe they will just look like the matilda)

[@Boondoggle996]

I fw you gang also as someone who lives in Georgia that is the only cool thing in this shit hole state 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@KauppaKomissaari]

Now i know if i should get a sherman for every day transport thx man

[@Tankman14852]

Very cool ❤❤

[@hellcat64]

you met tank mom? lucky

[@jjmerrow8062]

On the stuart with deep water fording equipment, i just wanted to point out that the modified track pads look very similar to the ones on the LVT. The little scoops on it were used to propel the LVT in the water by basically doggy paddling with the motion of the track moving. So i wonder if that stuart was using a similar amphibious propulsion method?

[@Masky875]

lucky little lad

[@EngineerJohn883]

4:20 Oh ok 21:30 *LIAR*

[@KauppaKomissaari]

Eta sues tank museum AGAIN

[@joonasnaski9513]

Sherman is a surname. If you weren't talking about a tank the title would sound very odd.

[@Err0r708]

I was at the only war museum in my country and they allowed in their m3 half track

[@Pointclearius]

Get out of the tank!

[@tesanekkokos4526]

He doesnt have to listen to you, hes in a tank and you are not

[@crazywarriorscatfan9061]

He has entered

[@panzerkat932]

This is huge

[@owenschulz9504]

Hstvl 👀

[@berser4ina]

I CAME INSIDE OF SHERMAN

[@brucenaase4335]

lol

[@LiL_Snack_da_1st]

YAY

[@gerfand]

why is the P4 back like that?

[@spinosaurusiii7027]

"If you are watching this video, then it means you have clicked on it" hm yes Have you noticed the shields are still shields?

[@julesvk3044]

17:43 is that the Heikendorf panther in the back??

[@mattsharkey311]

No, that panther has been in the United States government collection since the end of the war and in the 1980s was pilfered for parts to restore other panthers

[@tesanekkokos4526]

Why do we have to wait for so long?

[@eta320]

I’ll admit it’s a small mistake of mine. I scheduled the video to post (it’s been done for quite some time), and then made the decision to make it a premier, and yeah it goes up for y’all to see immediately lol

[@Pink_gaming6171]

The t90 is a heavily modified t34

[@eugensimp2812]

At 17:46, is that the Panther that was found in the German basement?

[@mattsharkey311]

No, that panther is still property of the German government as far as I know and he kept on a German military base, but I’m not completely certain which one. The panther that is in the back lot of the Armor And Cavalry Collection, Fort, Moore, Georgia disassembled in the 1980s and pilfered for parts to repair other other Panthers and is in poor condition

[@eugensimp2812]

Oh I see, thanks for educating me

[@mattsharkey311]

@@eugensimp2812 education is the entire purpose collection.

[@arcade185]

Were you not allowed to film the HSTV-L at 10:30?

[@eta320]

I was, I just didn’t notice! Modern/Cold War tanks aren’t really my area of expertise or interest, so I wasn’t going out of my way to find all of them back there like I did WWII stuff. I genuinely didn’t know the HSTV-L was there until I reviewed the footage later!

[@makarov_mw3]

Sad Spookston noises

[@m0nomoo2]

pluh ong

[@checkersthefool5588]

What kind of Jacket is that?

[@mattsharkey311]

It is a US tanker jacket from the reproduction store “At the front”

[@Fisherer2]

I think I did click on this video…

[@Epic_Salmon]

437 views in 1 hour eta fell off

[@Little-_Z]

Part 2? Where the hell is part 1?

[@lazoneouquoi]

Trip to tank heaven