Inside the Sd.Kfz. 223! Engine and Crew Compartment with Hilary Doyle at NACC

You dont get to see such a thing every day! Check out part II of the Sd. Kfz. 223 feature with Mr. Doyle explaining special components along with part of Weald's restoration project. Special tanks to Mr. Doyle and to NACC for the time and access. Follow and support the NACC with the links below:
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[@keithjennings6187]

I'm a lucky guy. My wife still looks at me, the way Sofi looks at anything with a turret.

[@TheLtVoss]

Yep you are truly a lucky one if u get that look I hope it will be the same for me in the future

[@smipth]

I'm sure you have a formidable turret as well.

[@spot1401]

All I have is motherf***** Touret's

[@paulroberts3639]

Brilliant comment…. Imagine her inside the USS Missouri/Iowa!

[@springbloom5940]

Imagine how she looks at her boyfriend 🙄

[@Bongo_Fury]

Damn. Her eyes got me hooked.

[@jackdaniels195]

Agreed, Sofi is so exotic looking.

[@Fabrizio_Ruffo]

normies: that's a cute girl history nerds: what girl?

[@zanejewett8373]

Haha sofi in the driver's seat was pure joy haha

[@vladdrakul7851]

@Eric Fapton Well your name fits the comment!

[@snakeplisken4119]

@G Man I don't know she's a little cuttie

[@211212112]

mike dwyer she is dripping with personality but dam telling her you want to sniff her seat is not the way to make her comfortable with showing/being herself

[@hellboy6507]

Eric Fapton SIMP SIMP SIMP SIMP SIMP

[@Guzzi_Cali2]

I want to see much more of Sofilein. She is sooooo cute.

[@pauliegod7269]

ya perfect wife

[@ronniepirtlejr2606]

Yes she is!

[@theeternalklansmanmaestro5039]

when Girls in Panzer meets RL

[@predattak]

@@pauliegod7269perfect wife may be but isn't she lesbian?

[@pauliegod7269]

predattak I don’t care ;) but maybe she change, when she meet someone in her type ;)

[@tankboyful]

excellent video. new subscriber to your channel. hilary doyle is the man when it comes to german vehicles. your interest in this stuff is refreshing to see, from someone your age. someone has to carry on when all of us old geezers are gone. i have studied this subject for almost 50 years. excellent channel! please keep going.

[@michaelswaak49]

So that's how gruber's little tank supposed to look like.

[@grindererrofficial3755]

:D exactly Gruber :D

[@altor23]

Good moaning one and all

[@craiglangley9224]

You beat me to the allo allo reference

[@grindererrofficial3755]

@@craiglangley9224 so wonderfull series allo allo :) Mimi, mischelle, resistance movement, kommunistic partisans, Otto Flick, Smallhausen :D Ingenious characters

[@Mopars_41]

Technically not, because "Gruber's little tank" is supposed to be based off an Sd.Kfz. 222 because it has the 20 mm auto cannon.

[@lesslisilverman]

Hi Sophi, glad to see you back.

[@MSGtJimator]

Wow, Sofilein looks like a better version of a Barbie doll. A smart one, who likes tanks! Just amazing, plus unlike other interviewers(Chieftain) she lets Mr. Doyle speak. Just a pure joy to watch and listen to.

[@USAMontanan]

Sofilein makes all my conversations with other women seem uninteresting Subscribed

[@seanwilliams7059]

I'm just trying to find me a gal that looks at me like Sophie looks at Hillary 😭

[@nippe_93]

Same

[@knallpistolen]

sounds nice

[@jdove6883]

Good luck with that. I've been married 30 years and still don't get those kind of looks.

[@aptcmpasion]

she's CGI, gotta be

[@bezahltersystemtroll5055]

@@jdove6883 thats cause you're not Hillary Doyle :D

[@bundesblum]

omg!!! she is sooooooooooo beautyful!!

[@pop3yesspinach]

Awesome to hear more about these less hyped vehicles. Even more so when it comes from the walking "German Armor" encyclopedia himself! The chemistry between the two of you furthers the delightfulness of watching your videos quite substantially too of course. 😍 Aaand I must admit that I always found the Sdkfz 22Xs to be rather sexy vehicles. 😅

[@tekis0]

I really love the German armored cars!

[@vtbmwbiker]

Great interior view. Not exactly very ergonomic as that steering wheel would be a cast iron bitch to wrestle around. Can't even imagine Sofi and Mr. Doyle doing "oh, bugger! the armored car's on fire." with that kind of arrangement.

[@MrCantStopTheRobot]

Just pantomiming, it seems more like turning a valve handle than a steering wheel. Perhaps a 12 & 6 o clock hold for enough leverage with that angle.

[@TheLtVoss]

Well the "seat" position is the result of the armor design for German light armored vehicles they had studies to minimize the weight of the armor without an decrease in protection and the shape is the thing they came up and the size of the stearingwheel is needed because hydraulic assisted stearing wasn't a used by Germany

[@mbr5742]

Huge steering wheels where not uncommon in old car. Just look at the VW Beetle for size

[@simonrooney7942]

Sofi & Hilary- thank you for your amazing insights into this rare vehicle- staysafe

[@kenricnarbrough8191]

Just when I was getting really bored of second world war content on YT this pops up. Cool video.

[@philhellmuff]

Your passion for the tankus is awesome Sofi :) Keep it up

[@shadowraith1]

Mr. Doyle certainly knows his stuff. Thanks for sharing.👍👍👍

[@ArcFire_Fox]

Such a fascinating vehicle. This will look amazing restored, hope they can fully restore it and make it functional

[@greghudzik3770]

Sofi, it doesn't look like your knees would be very happy driving on rough ground in that vehicle.

[@koboldprime2257]

More Sofi and her Grandpa in tanks vids, what a way to improve one's weekend! *o7*

[@aihal_sakha]

Всем добра и мира✊👍 Привет из Якутии👋

[@parker1ray]

I am 58 and have been studying armored vehicles all my life. I have over 50 models and 100 books. I have been in 1 Sherman Easy 8 tank when I was 11. I am jealous!!!! They need to open these vehicles up to the public, to at the least, to look inside.

[@jasontrauger8515]

Love it! God love Hillary Doyle. Reminds me of my late grandfather, albeit shorter and way more Irish sounding. Great work, as always, Sofi. Just don't text and drive the 223!!!

[@StackingLimit]

Sofi you look like a natural in that drivers seat!

[@fw1421]

When I was in the USAF we didn’t have too many girls that looked like Sofi,but those that did,they were VERY popular! Lovely woman,that Sofi. And she’s a AFV fanatic! Very rare indeed!

[@sheilabyron9415]

every mans dream? beautiful woman into tanks!

[@seabich]

Fantastic video. Love seeing internals & engine details. 💥🤓💥

[@pabloflorentin2630]

I' m watching your videos and i' m súper fan of machines of WWII. Noe more subs... Hi from Argentina 🇦🇷 🤜🤛

[@georgegrierson]

Love the video... listening to Mr. Doyle is like listening to my dad talk. I would imagine that being with him would be like enjoying your grandpa talk about those things that he is still vitally interested in, and you share with him.

[@fuzzydavis7000]

Thanks for rolling around and showing us all this vintage armor! I grew up with armor stories, as my father drove a Sherman for 6th Marine division in the battle for Okinawa! Including the battle of Sugar loaf hill!

[@antoniocabral9744]

Sofi,,, adorable 😍😍💯

[@LionSharpAction]

Oh my dear Lord.. she is beautiful ~~

[@thomascampbell4730]

As always Mr. Doyle does an excellent job in conveying his vast knowledge of military equipment. I didn't realize that any 223's had survived the war and seeing this one was a real treat. Another vehicle that had been stripped clean of most of the internal components, which makes a complete restoration a nightmare. Sometimes you can fabricate look-alike parts (we had to do that to restore an SU-76 using parts from an Zis-3 as a template) but some stuff just can't be found anywhere.

[@kentlindal5422]

This makes Ford's "Cab forward" design seem sensible and economic.

[@SmokingRun]

This channel is so good. I like how he shows that things are missing. I was thinking all was there.

[@njmvcsp2575]

I actually got to drive the Collins foundation restored Sd Kfz 222 in a reenactment at the foundation before the museum was built. Its a very easy vehicle to drive.

[@loveskitties3877]

Thanks for unique video of a not often covered line of vehicles. Interesting how they had learned to angle the bottom back then for increased protection from blasts.

[@VosperCDN]

It'll be cool when all 3 are runners, and able to be in a mobile display.

[@marcnassie2477]

I used to ride in one when I belonged to a WWII reenactment group here in California. Wish I could post a photo of me next to it.

[@michaelpelletier3443]

Great channel. Keep these video's coming.

[@first_m3m3]

Sooo there is a possibility of having German wheel vehicles in WOT, oh boy...

[@OlSgtLove]

Sofi, love your videos . I'm an ol Disabled Army Veteran from the Cold War Era ,serving overseas and stateside ,being a ol Tread Head ...it is really nice to see a young Lady as yourself take an interest in the Armor and Military history these days ...alot of ol Soldiers and history buff are getting in age ...The WWII and Korean War Veterans are leaving us in record numbers...so it is nice to see you in here ,picking up the torch ...God Bless you ...

[@nkristianschmidt]

extremely detailed description from Hilary Doyle

[@OpasJDGarage]

Thanks for the video, great interview.

[@janstan8407]

I LOVE listening to Hilary Doyle!!

[@SirDrakeNewcanon]

Sofi Lein turned on my engine! Hüpsches Fräulein!

[@teeKeri]

Nice to see these armored cars getting some attention ! Sofis future commuter vehicle perhaps ? heheh ♥

[@Knackebrodz]

One of my favorite armored cars in Forgotten Hope mod.

[@user-ix3en1zd7n]

this videos is very helpful , people who work with these things or people who are looking to work with history at times need help too , so having these in depth videos really helps

[@alligatormonday6365]

This is literally less than 10 miles from my house, never new it existed.

[@Sameoldage]

Glad I found your channel, definitely subbed

[@2bnot178]

I saw a cute girl but i ddnt click just because of the cute girl. But i clicked because a cute girl was inside a tank

[@dirkbonesteel]

@2:12 realised they both have the same hair. It's like looking at twins !

[@schabanow]

Grandpa is in excusable agitation besides a pretty thing! ))

[@samomarincek478]

yeah...he feels 30 years younger

[@HanSolo__]

I simply enjoy looking at them. A master and apprentice. Sofilein, do you have any sort of "tanker" jumpsuit and boots? I mean it's time to fit into somethong more practical for ocassions less "clean" than this one here. Ask mr Nicolas. I'm sure he could sort out something useful and goodlooking for ya :) ps. Please, consider some modern or Cold War Era IFVs and APCs. It's a very big and interesting branch.

[@dugclrk]

What? Lose those jeans? No way.

[@TheLtVoss]

@@dugclrk but a "M35 Panzerjacke" and a "Feldmütze M35 (Schiffchen)" would look nice at least if they a showing us German vehicles

[@Emtbtoday]

Bad enough when your head goes in a normal motor lol never mind 4! Scarppys would have loved to get these in a daily basis lol

[@Dieselolli1970]

What for a nice beautiful Girl.....😍

[@kcole-xi9km]

Fascinating! Hopefully we'll get to see it when it's fully fitted out. I love armored cars and halftracks, so many variants!

[@dongentile6473]

great content, thank you

[@Muszkinson]

That girl is acting like robot

[@messageinthebottle1673]

I love how the youtuber is a cute woman and despite the video 📹 is purely about tanks the comment section still wolf whistle Sofi 😂😂😂

[@1badhaircut]

Lovely just lovely 😍

[@lebaronographe9155]

the girl is so cute

[@nirv]

This lady keeps smiling at the wrong times. She's giving me the creeps. 3:27 - wrong time to smile, lady. All he said was "okay."

[@andrewquake4631]

Pretty woman in there.

[@mysteryunwrapping9518]

Britney Spears

[@darrenmarchant1720]

cool old tech with beautiful smart young woman in a tank!

[@PockyFiend]

I'm surprised that I haven't seen any Girls und Panzer-style artwork of Sofie yet. If I could draw well, I'd do a poster of an fictional second season of GuP, where the girls find a Maus tank, and get Sofie as the new faculty advisor or something along that nature.

[@kevinwestermann1001]

Ha! Or Sofi as Rosy Rivet with a "Sofi wants you for tankery!" caption on a t-shirt. :D

[@MyLateralThawts]

I was fortunate to meet a former tank driver (Panthers) who served in the Grossdeutschland Division. One bit of information he casually mentioned is that the radio operator communicated via Morse code with the other tank units. I know they had a throat mike to communicate inside the tank, but I always assumed they verbally communicated with other tanks in the same formation, as we currently do. Was he talking only of a command tank communicating with regimental HQ via Morse code?

[@Voss2120]

Oh my GOD... a cute girl that likes tanks? What in the WORLD?! Instant subscribed... I'm still in disbelief.

[@topcatcoast2coast579]

Do a Ford 302 swap.

[@MGB-learning]

Outstanding video and presentation. Thank you!

[@JohnSmith-gm4fj]

they had to stop the vehicle to use the radio....AM radio. Allies had a much better deal with FM (at least in tanks like Shermans) for both range and the ability to transmit and receive while moving.

[@Thoradim]

how the hell do you drive that thing with that wheel

[@Ulvetann]

Very carefully.

[@sqr2024]

Atomic Blodie who has you tube reactions for super cars has nothing on Sofilein doing Armoured vehicles.

[@yellowshanks]

At a later date please go back and get us a full exterior picture view of all four sides.

[@jagdpanther6327]

Agreed.👍

[@scott7008]

He is so ingrossed in technical details, he forgot to say what the f☆k the machine is! German, American. French? Tank? Bomber?

[@venator5]

Great vid! Thank you!

[@bunkermainan]

Like your hair, sofi ❤️

[@tomarkadi6612]

Would love to see you as my Panzerkommandant. 🥰

[@nazarovo9098]

Софи,ты красотка! Выходи за меня замуж👍

[@robertmueller2023]

I'm reading Jentz and Doyle's "D.W. To Tiger I" book these days and wondering how many Tiger models I'd have to own to be representative of them all. They list 35 production line changes between Aug 42-Aug 44.. I wonder which ones are minor and which are major?

[@t.s.127]

was für eine schöne Frau ❤😗

[@SteveJonesScaleModellingSite]

Just discovered your channel and subscribed. A fantastic video. Will certainly help with the reference material for my model. Thanks for sharing

[@SoulArtSound]

Sofi, STOP distracting us from TAKNS :)

[@robertmueller2023]

Step 1: Catalogue every published/known photo of the vehicles. Bundesarchiv?

[@828enigma6]

Steering wheel would be a bugger if you ran into a ditch or tree straight on.or even a big pothole. Needed an adjustable steering or something.

[@bizmarck731]

😍😍 wow! I just fell in love!! How hot!!!........ love old Irish men! 😂😂😂😂

[@robertmueller2023]

Two Tiger Is. I have an unbuilt Dragon Tiger I Leningrad earliest production one and the Tamiya late production one with the monocular gun sight. I'm not much of a modeler, just a reader/student/engineer.

[@kploo4906]

I can't hear what Doyle had said when Sofie turned her lovely face to the camera⚘😂😂😂

[@rayw3332]

What was the historian talking about, anyway?

[@alvaro701]

Disgusting people

[@gbipit1]

Metal lathe can fix it all problem is finding anyone left knows how to work one

[@vladdrakul7851]

Sofi and Hillary and Sofi and the Chieftan make such great combinations. She brings out the very best in them. Enthusiasm and sincere passion meets experience and knowledge. Sofilein's enthusiasm is so infectious and she now knows far more about tanks than 90%+ of us ever will. Talk about having the very best mentors and being the best of students. I'm jealous all round!

[@211212112]

She does know a lot and learns more everyday, but hey look at her mentors. Let us not forget the other ladies who are into tanks, but don’t get as much attention cause they aren’t as spunky/perky/cute/etc

[@justsomerandomostrich1906]

About the engine problem. Can they just fabricate parts for the engine rather than cannibalize others for parts? Surely that's possible with our current technology

[@chapiit08]

It's obvious that welding of non-critical parts and areas has been poorly performed by unskilled workers as Germany was sending most of his able bodied men to the front.

[@windsurfredbull1111]

YES ....More Sofilein Please 😁

[@jasenalford9021]

Absolutely...sure is easy on the eyes

[@joash480]

3:07 You look like barbie doll. Maybe consider growign long hair just tonsee what its like.

[@jeffhillstead3302]

I see Sophie found another wheeled vehicle to check out.. Lucky lady gets to play with neat stuff.

[@phillipbrewster6058]

Not your average woman very respectful and actually interested in learning about the tank