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 🙄

[@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.

[@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

[@Bongo_Fury]

Damn. Her eyes got me hooked.

[@jackdaniels195]

Agreed, Sofi is so exotic looking.

[@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.

[@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 ...

[@shadowraith1]

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

[@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.

[@simonrooney7942]

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

[@lesslisilverman]

Hi Sophi, glad to see you back.

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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. 😅

[@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.

[@ArcFire_Fox]

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

[@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 ;)

[@tekis0]

I really love the German armored cars!

[@SmokingRun]

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

[@nkristianschmidt]

extremely detailed description from Hilary Doyle

[@koboldprime2257]

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

[@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!!!

[@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.

[@kenricnarbrough8191]

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

[@janstan8407]

I LOVE listening to Hilary Doyle!!

[@philhellmuff]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@seabich]

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

[@Knackebrodz]

One of my favorite armored cars in Forgotten Hope mod.

[@aihal_sakha]

Всем добра и мира✊👍 Привет из Якутии👋

[@boogiemaps859]

you're lucky to meet all these interesting old dudes. They are full of knowledge.

[@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.

[@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!

[@fuzzydavis7000]

Super awesome again! My bucket list for one has Sofi rolling around atop a Stug, and I'm there in person!

[@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

[@michaelpelletier3443]

Great channel. Keep these video's coming.

[@StackingLimit]

Sofi you look like a natural in that drivers seat!

[@OpasJDGarage]

Thanks for the video, great interview.

[@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!

[@ИгорьПетров-б2ю]

Thank you so much. It’s a pity that such a short video will help a lot with restoration.

[@briangudge6356]

Thanks for the video of the inside, it will really help with my sdkfz 223 rebuild.

[@bigjulie3714]

Glad that you are on screen .. you provide the yin and yang.

[@MGB-learning]

Outstanding video and presentation. Thank you!

[@pabloflorentin2630]

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

[@corey8420]

You rock! Love how you look at Mr. Doyle, I love the chemistry you guys have. Keep the videos coming truly enjoy Mr. Doyle and appreciate you documenting his knowledge. Not so much for me, but for the future generations. I was telling my friend I have personally known 2 people who actually saw Hitler in person and one of who was in the German airforce during the war..I also know a guy who was in the UK army post war stationed in North Africa fighting rebellious locals, he has told me stories about all the armor stored out in the desert and how they went on for miles. He told me tales about gardening them and getting into shootouts in the desert with this Lee Enfield and his team members using the Brin...it's so long ago, but it's not..Vietnam vets are older now than WWII vets were when i was born..today someone 18 years old has zero idea how real history is

[@teeKeri]

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

[@johnvoss7103]

Stunningly beautiful and so is the vehicle.

[@jasenalford9021]

For sure

[@bryanmower2703]

Sofilein provides some insightful and pertinent questions to the narrative. A great contributor. Im sure Hillary enjoyed the company in there.

[@a-a-ronbrowser1486]

Not sure how I made it here. That’s great to see young people that still care about these.

[@christinesmith7625]

that man knows his armor thanks for the videos

[@Mopars_41]

It's nice to see the inside of a 223, we have a replica 222 that we built here in ohio. It's also not like most, where it is built on a VW bus chassis or a Land rover chassis or any one chassis. Ours uses 2 88-98 half ton chevy front axles with a frame in between. It is rear engine, automatic transmission for easiness of building, and it's all wheel drive all wheel independent suspension, and could be all wheel steer. We use a 350 chevy v8 to power ours, she's got some getup and go. LOL, we're also going to build a replica 223 as well.

[@gascan1201]

awesome vehicle!!!! Fascinated with this one

[@Sameoldage]

Glad I found your channel, definitely subbed

[@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?

[@kentlindal5422]

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

[@dongentile6473]

great content, thank you

[@jeffhillstead3302]

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

[@SteveJonesScaleModellingSite]

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

[@1badhaircut]

Lovely just lovely 😍

[@mr.gunzaku437]

The tightness in that compartment when in full uniform would be fun that's for sure! Lol!

[@kevinwestermann1001]

It'll be pretty cramped if not... krauted. I see myself out.

[@venator5]

Great vid! Thank you!

[@scottybeegood]

Tanks a lot!

[@MakThaNife]

Sofilein is downright adorable!

[@sissonsk]

Germans made some sexy armoured cars in WW2. The Sd.Kfz. 223 is one of my favorites.

[@ЭдуардГовардЛич]

the veteran is very pleased with the attention )

[@martinjrgensen8234]

Such a fascinating vehicle.

[@alligatormonday6365]

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

[@buddybeetle]

What a beauty. !

[@greghudzik3770]

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

[@johngreene7928]

Drop dead gorgeous!!!

[@USAMontanan]

Sofilein makes all my conversations with other women seem uninteresting Subscribed

[@VosperCDN]

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

[@windsurfredbull1111]

YES ....More Sofilein Please 😁

[@jasenalford9021]

Absolutely...sure is easy on the eyes

[@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

[@Steverogers-s8k]

Nice deutch project! 🖤❤💛🇩🇪

[@antoniocabral9744]

Sofi,,, adorable 😍😍💯

[@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?

[@noturnoinc.9965]

Great video the interior is increadible, and all the functioneary. Mr. Doyle have all the knownledge. But she...ah she is beautiful anyway anytime. Hy from Brazil!!!!!

[@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

[@erikverstrepen3373]

I hope to check out The weald foundation’s version. You look good behind the wheel Sofi. I am losing my mind here. No Overloon, no Tankfest. Bastogne Barracks (december) might be the first open event. Do consider Sofi. That’s where the IS3 resides. They’re also restoring the Houffalize Panther G.

[@Sofilein]

I would absolutely love to make it out to see the Bastogne event! BUT- Tankfest isn't canceled, it's just postponed! www.tankmuseum.org/whats-on/events/tankfest Same with Militracks: www.oorlogsmuseum.nl/en/events/militracks/ These dates won't work for everyone but it's better than no dates!

[@erikverstrepen3373]

Sofilein, l hope it will all go well. We’ll have to wait and see how Europe might react to a second COVID-19 wave. I hope things return back to normal ASAP. Meanwhile, we’ll settle for KZbin 😉👍.

[@SirDrakeNewcanon]

Sofi Lein turned on my engine! Hüpsches Fräulein!

[@calvinlong1265]

Great video!

[@harrypalmer728]

Most channels will use a beautiful woman as eye candy to bring in viewers, Sofi is a beautiful woman who brings in tanks as eye candy...love it. As a former paratrooper we only had one piece of armor that was air drop able that we had for support, the M551 Sheridan. I would love to see you do a video on it.

[@Sofilein]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnK2dZaiaLiEgK8 Here ya go! Glad you dig the content

[@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

[@Meatrockman]

something new like this one comes out in bfV, and now you are curious in the vehicle.

[@dirkbonesteel]

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

[@The_loyalist_69]

Do a full inside view of the SD KFZ 234/2 Puma

[@bundesblum]

omg!!! she is sooooooooooo beautyful!!

[@freeeurope9849]

Why is this in my recommendations? As for the tanks, it is very interesting and it is also useful to document the knowledge of an expert on video. I guess you can find at least some of this information in books, archives and descriptions in museums and other specialized institutions. After all, it is a real piece of history. Sofi, which tanks you like more from that time, German or American?

[@wastingmymoneyonmotorcycles]

Judy Garland with tanks, nice!

[@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

[@yellowshanks]

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

[@jagdpanther6327]

Agreed.👍

[@mbr5742]

Could we see a picture of the tank shaking rig? The one they use to get Sofilein out of a tank ;)

[@daguard411]

Few people realize the advantages the Germans had in making their panzer units able to take on larger numbers was that all of their armor had radios and the vast majority of the optics were made by Zeiss. The Zeiss optics were so respected by the Russians that though the remainder of Germany and Austria were ravaged, the Russians were under strict orders not to touch any Zeiss factories, nor were the employees to be harmed.

[@tomarkadi6612]

Would love to see you as my Panzerkommandant. 🥰

[@Fabrizio_Ruffo]

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

[@iaincollins5743]

Auto settings... Can't even remember if it was a smartphone or camera... Nice to see this at last 🙂

[@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

[@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.