As an Englishman, the phrase makes perfect sense... During times it was good enough to act as a deterrent it saved lives... When the enemy got a little crazy, of was just plain dumb, it didn't save lives... Nukes are the same. They've saved lives since Hiroshima and Nagasaki and they will continue to do so... Right up until they don't... Then, at that point, like the flamethrower on the crocodile, they'll quickly make up for lost time.
I always said that she would make a great team with the Chieftain. The first time I met Sofi was at Tank Fest 2018 and she was with Nick at the time. I kept suggesting to Wargaming that they needed to sign her up to make videos with Nick. She has bags of enthusiasm and absolutely adores crawling all over tanks. So she was perfect for Nick to pass on some of his wisdom about how tanks operate. I always like to think that someone listened to my suggestions and that's how their videos came about, but I suspect that someone else also mentioned it to Wargaming.
@@WOTArtyNoobs yeah, they make a great Master & Apprentice team, it's both endearing and inspiring at the same time to watch their interaction and banter :)
WOT Arty Noobs I seen her channel a few weeks back and subscribed. I’ve seen the bovington tanks reviewer before. But never by her. I love tanks. That’s why I play world of tanks. I feature them on my channel as well. Great stuff
@@blueberry1c2 He lurks in the beige shadows, and flaps his collar when feels threatened. However i heard you can tame the beast by telling the story of Hannibal Barca while dancing Lindyhop.
Actually she meant THICC Thicc is a slang term for a full-figured body, specifically a big butt and curvy waist. It is both used sexually and humorously.
Sofi, I wish you were my daughter. Neither of my kids shares the passion for armored warfare that I have. I would love to go to these great events and museums with someone like you who has the same wonder and boundless enthusiasm for this. Your love of this history mirrors my own. Keep up the passion and live your dream!!!
Sofi is like a little kid absolutely out of his mind with excitement, showing his favorite uncle his favorite new toy he got for Christmas. Love it! MORE SOFI!!!
She reminds me of Lindybeige with her rapid fire speech. However, I'm a good bit hard of hearing so understanding everything she is saying is a bit hard. She just needs to slow down slightly to be a great speaker.
^ Not to the US Army it didn't, as the 105mm L7 superceded the 120mm M58 of the M103. (in the British Army too, though the introduction of the 120mm L11 gun in 1966 made the M58 wholly obsolete in NATO, the same year all M58 armed Conqueror's were retired) The M103 - like its cousin Conqueror - looked impressive, but was an anacronism from day one, just like the soviet bogeymen (IS-3 to T10) it was a response to. The world had belonged to the MBT, since Centurion's debut in 1945 [followed by the Patton series & the T-54].
One of my favourite tanks on world of tanks. Packs a punch and is quite fast for such a heavy beast. Can't decide between this and the E75 they're both very good looking and perform about the same.
@@oneenglishbastard87 Well WOT is better than real life with these things. A "what we imagined they'd be like in school" interpretation ;) . By most accounts the real M103 (like Conq') had recoil issues, was slow, unreliable and rather a pain to maintain. Definitely looked cool though.
Being an amateur WWll historian and studied tanks for decades.. this lady has answered questions I didn’t no I had. Love her enthusiasm. Awesome. SUBSCRIBED.
Sofilein is amazing, her energy and love of tanks is infectious. I'd love to see her do a video with Mr Fletcher. Her work with the Chieftain is pretty fantastic. She definitely knows her stuff and not to mention shes easy on the eyes too.
This video exemplifies why Soflein is so beloved, her enthusiasm for armored history just bubbles out whenever she talks about her favorite subject. Love this video because she seems so happy talking tanks. Great job Sofilein!
I would've had some of the same tanks, and the Panzer IV was actually what got me interested in tanks too as about 30 years ago I built the Airfix 1/76 model of it.
The Tank Museum, Thank you for bringing Sofilein into your group of presenters. Her excitement is palpable with her presentations and, for me, makes the presentation more enjoyable. A fine video indeed.
no that too modern for me. i am the one who annoys my gf with museums and tanks and my gf should do all the girl stuff like making her horse new haircuts, picking flowers, decorating her kitchen etc.
I was with one of the last USMC reserve units that had the M 103 into the 70's. The USMC tanks had two loaders one for the projectile and one for the bag charge. They were separate and not a complete round like today. They were a monster
Great video, Sofilein nailed it 100%. Shame that "the other game" does not support the Tank Museum:) I guess Wargaming are much bigger and perhaps Gaijin weren't interested in such partnership. I love Bovington's tanks, been to Tankfest 2019 and Tiger Day 2018.
Trigg3rHippie well keep in mind about 98% of War Thunder’s playerbase have left, and the game is dying real time. About 80% of players in entry tier arcade battles are bots
Great and original Top 5, made all the better for the enthusiasm of the presenter. To those (currently) 3 down votes, if it isn't because you disagree about the tanks selected, then you need to take a long and hard look at yourself. Bravo Tank Museum !
After extensive training, visiting every tank museum in the world and spending years in the Chieftain Moran's dojo of tank wisdom, Sofilein finally returned to the mortal world to render the combined wisdom of arms, filtered through her intelligence, perspective and silly antics. The world hardly prepared, and dark prophecies were scribbled in blood on the pages of old tomes of the eventual confrontation with her arch-nemisis, Ritagamer.
Armourgasm syndrome, easily understood given her apparent knowledge on them. I enjoyed it thoroughly. I started watching because as someone else said she's not the regular fare of narrator, ended up a fan. I've worked on armored programs and vehicles for over a decade out of uniform. Well done Sofilein!
I just want to point out, Sofi has such a flair for class and such tenacity and enthusiasm in all things Military, weapons, tactics and gaming.. And I will say this, ‘ in a backwards way it kinda saved lives.. errrr until it didn’t ‘ made me laugh in a way that I haven’t in a decade. Absolute joy.
"really scary" Indeed, my wife's father was a Croc commander towards the end of the war, and demoralised German troops, often young, undernourished and hardly trained would surrender or run at the knowledge of the presence of the nightmare combo of Croc and Petard wielding AVRE. Story is that a captured German officer was outraged by this tank that he declared was "inhumane and un-British". It is difficult to equate the kindly grandfather to my children I knew with a soldier who was prepared to use such a terrible weapon.
Seems to me based on what Sofi said, that the Crocodile was more humane than many of the tactics used by the Nazis against unarmed civilians and POWs. The operators of the Crocodule at least gave fair warning to surrender and receive good treatment in ally POW camps.
Yep, safe to say Sofi is one super excited tank girl. But THE best thing about her is her facial expressions, just watch her when the Chieftain is talking to her in the recent Shrivenham Defence Academy series of vids. Pure class.
Sofilein, I see the Cheiftain has taught you well! I've been subbed to your channel for about a week now and you have some very cool content. Keep up the great work young lady!
about #2 M103 A2, it is true that the shape of the hull did provide better ballistic protection, however it is also well known that cast armor provides less protection than a flat plate of Rolled homogeneous armor (Rha) with the same thickness and at the same angle, that is why soon after that they realized it was easier to increase the protection of the T95 and M60 by increasing the armor angle but the M103 was a good "test subject", just like with the M48 it provided the US Army with the experience of designing and producing a tank that was nearly obsolete as soon as it left the factory
@@Mugdorna They were great tanks. Unfortunately 2 little 2 late. While both Russians and Americans were going for numbers, Germans went with quality and got zerg rushed. Plus Germans lacked proper logistics to utilize those tanks to their full potential. Amount of German armor that was abandoned, not destroyed, as they run out of fuel/shells/parts, was astonishing.
No arguement from me on that opinon Simon. My point was that this entire series is a "my favourite 5 tanks" rather than "the 5 best tanks" setup. Including a Tiger or a Panther in a personal list isnt "jumping on the bandwagon" Indeed one of the very first of these had the Panther included but discussd the very problem of complicated design and manufacture.
Love it! You should do more presenting like this Sofi, You bring a fresh and unique angle to the subject. You should do a series.... and call them “Beauty and the Beasts!”
How much fun is she? What a great top 5...the panzer 4 was certainly a clever design with its upgrade capability!! The m103 is a monster to...very murican,build it big!! Thank you very much ma'am.
She's brilliant. So enthusiastic and cool niche info. She's talking about them like they are awesome current motorbikes or something, evoking the feeling that we could hop back in them and blast something right now! And how awesome to see an M103 A2. I drive the basic M103 in War Thunder and I really enjoy that balance between being very vulnerable until you can get hull-down and face the enemy, then your turret is really tough to penetrate.
Awesome List! Thanks for the Tanks! Coming from Ft. Bliss and White Sands, my favorite tank is, The Water Buffalo. 😅 Honorable mention to the "Patton" that was at Ft. Sam HoustoCadr - too long ago to remember the exact hull, maybe an M-48. I thought it was an M-60 at the time. I punched it (very lightly.) Cadre said I would break my hand. It was just a sounding hit. You could tell it was about 4" thick armor.
About time she got with the program, I came here just to see what she had to say. So many times she has nothing to offer when talking about the vehicles she is looking at. But, I stand corrected. Kudos Sofilein! I must say she has a very bright personality.
Makes sense. The Germans used to target the Firefly models as priority. As they were often only 1 Firefly per troop of 4 tanks, losing the Firefly put a real dent in the anti-tank capability of the troop.
Love nothing better than listening to someone who knows their stuff with a passion. By the way I agree with her first 4 but I can understand her soft spot for number 1 if that was the one that first piqued her interest.
Accidentally came across this video. I tell you this young lady is hands down one of the coolest ladies on the planet. Thank you for the knowledge and glad to see the enthusiasm shown towards these super cool tanks. Super knowledgeable and I appreciate the video telling these cool facts this is awesome, you know your stuff. Tank Fest?!?!? what the heck that sounds freaking awesome!! Great video and will def be watching more.
I can't stop grinning over her enthusiasm. I love the story of the Panzer lV It's funny how something strikes you as a kid and you carry it into adulthood.
Except of course it might not be what you think. Despite her love for the Tortoise, she still holds a place in her heart for the rough old M3 Lee. She lives with Jingles - she likes dilapidated old wrecks!
You know that pre-game lobby where one player has a female gamer tag and the lonely nerds start lusting and send her PMs? That's this comment section. Still, a very good video and enthusiastic. Well done.
Sofi you did a great job, the way you presented your top 5 tanks in the best possible way. Indeed Panzer 4 was very underrated tank of WW2 and definitely deserves to be on the top spot.
There are some competition for that title tbh. And I would refrain from comparing at all, as the act of comparing people, by default, is self dishonouring the comparator and objectifying those compared.
I was waiting for this lady to take off running at any second. Whooooo..... I'm exhausted from just watching. All jokes aside though, enjoyed her entire video.
Churchill Crocodile
"It saved lives until it didn`t"
You now have British citizenship.
Whether you like it or not you need to grow a large moustache
*David Fletcher wants to know your location*
Moustached women? Oh, pish-posh, old boy.
The IQ is single digit on this person
@@alanwayte432
I'm not watching for her iq
As an Englishman, the phrase makes perfect sense... During times it was good enough to act as a deterrent it saved lives... When the enemy got a little crazy, of was just plain dumb, it didn't save lives...
Nukes are the same. They've saved lives since Hiroshima and Nagasaki and they will continue to do so... Right up until they don't... Then, at that point, like the flamethrower on the crocodile, they'll quickly make up for lost time.
Lady has class, enthusiasm and a clear love for Tanks. She's a pretty good gamer too, awesome job Sofilien!
@@brianthegeek Dead wrong but that's ok.
I always said that she would make a great team with the Chieftain. The first time I met Sofi was at Tank Fest 2018 and she was with Nick at the time. I kept suggesting to Wargaming that they needed to sign her up to make videos with Nick. She has bags of enthusiasm and absolutely adores crawling all over tanks. So she was perfect for Nick to pass on some of his wisdom about how tanks operate.
I always like to think that someone listened to my suggestions and that's how their videos came about, but I suspect that someone else also mentioned it to Wargaming.
@@WOTArtyNoobs yeah, they make a great Master & Apprentice team, it's both endearing and inspiring at the same time to watch their interaction and banter :)
WOT Arty Noobs I seen her channel a few weeks back and subscribed. I’ve seen the bovington tanks reviewer before. But never by her. I love tanks. That’s why I play world of tanks. I feature them on my channel as well. Great stuff
She probably stands when she pees.
I was expecting Lindybeige to be standing on top of the Stridsvagen.
Youre telling me he doesnt live at the tank museum?
@@blueberry1c2 He lurks in the beige shadows, and flaps his collar when feels threatened. However i heard you can tame the beast by telling the story of Hannibal Barca while dancing Lindyhop.
Lloyd is like a salty captain of tanks, regaling passersby with anecdotes of Cromwells.
@@Christopher-N and getting stuff almost as much wrong in the process as Jingles do...
#meto
"That frontal armour is MAD thick" I love it, she's fun to listen to!
Actually she meant THICC
Thicc is a slang term for a full-figured body, specifically a big butt and curvy waist. It is both used sexually and humorously.
*MADTHICC*
@@WOTArtyNoobs hmm try say danm you're thicc to your wife...
i love her frontal armors!!!!
Sofilein is like a 30mm autocannon. She's slim, she's fast and she's VERY efficient.
usa pokerpro begone, thirster
@@Native_love boomer
I'd like to check her barrel
With respect she is beautiful! :-)
@Jim The Raspberry Dude, she's freaking beautiful! And she's got a cute voice!
Sofi, I wish you were my daughter.
Neither of my kids shares the passion for armored warfare that I have.
I would love to go to these great events and museums with someone like you who
has the same wonder and boundless enthusiasm for this.
Your love of this history mirrors my own.
Keep up the passion and live your dream!!!
Did she have like 10 coffees before shooting this lol?
lmao she does seem nervous
Set video playback speed to 0.75 :)
Probably the museum had a time limit in which she had to fit all she wanted to say.
Forgot to say that the 103 can dig itself in with the blade in the front
@@tommytharning932 I can't see any dozer blade on that M103?
Sofi is like a little kid absolutely out of his mind with excitement, showing his favorite uncle his favorite new toy he got for Christmas. Love it!
MORE SOFI!!!
I like big bustles and I cannot lie.
You other tankers can’t deny,
when a tank rolls in with a long recoil stroke or a giant radio,
I get sprung.
O'yea count me in on that as well...lol
I'm more partial to SPGs myself, for that thicc, well lubricated breech..
Gotta pull out your Tough
Cause you know that Gun was Stuffed
Into the turret it's wearing, I'm hooked and on a target bearing
Look up Joe Walsh's "I.L.B.T's", I'm sure you'll get a kick out of it.
I... Well done
I love how rapid fire she is. World needs more female tanks fans
I wish I could find female that like tanks
She reminds me of Lindybeige with her rapid fire speech. However, I'm a good bit hard of hearing so understanding everything she is saying is a bit hard. She just needs to slow down slightly to be a great speaker.
Nice to see the M103 getting some love.
Did you notice how small it made that Leopard I look?
Apparently, size does matter!
^ Not to the US Army it didn't, as the 105mm L7 superceded the 120mm M58 of the M103.
(in the British Army too, though the introduction of the 120mm L11 gun in 1966 made the M58 wholly obsolete in NATO, the same year all M58 armed Conqueror's were retired)
The M103 - like its cousin Conqueror - looked impressive, but was an anacronism from day one, just like the soviet bogeymen (IS-3 to T10) it was a response to.
The world had belonged to the MBT, since Centurion's debut in 1945 [followed by the Patton series & the T-54].
One of my favourite tanks on world of tanks. Packs a punch and is quite fast for such a heavy beast. Can't decide between this and the E75 they're both very good looking and perform about the same.
@@oneenglishbastard87 Well WOT is better than real life with these things. A "what we imagined they'd be like in school" interpretation ;) .
By most accounts the real M103 (like Conq') had recoil issues, was slow, unreliable and rather a pain to maintain. Definitely looked cool though.
Being an amateur WWll historian and studied tanks for decades.. this lady has answered questions I didn’t no I had. Love her enthusiasm. Awesome. SUBSCRIBED.
She is so hyper. I love it
It's called Passion
"I want to show you my number four." .... walks away from the StuG :(
... to a Sherman. Very sad.
at least its redeemed by number 1
Yeah, the Stug was the most effective armored vehicle the germans built. But happy to see the IV as #1.
@@Stuka87 Not just Germans, it was probably the best in it class.
#StugLife
I’m out of breath just listening to her 👍🏻
Yeah, it was a bit like that.
😂😂😂 - she didn’t breath the whole video too
Try saying all that with all the correct names and numbers and without the "uhhs" and "ammms". I think she's awesome!
Gorazd Vahen - so true 🤜🏿
I'm out of breath just watching her
Almost 11 minutes talking without taking a breath, that’s impressive
Tiny slender girl with Big, Full... lungs o.o
@@grayeaglej Watch her vids with the Chieftain, she is well over 170cm
@@mbr5742 Im 188cm so still small to me o.o
I'm sure she's had enough practice going without air 😉
Sofilein is amazing, her energy and love of tanks is infectious. I'd love to see her do a video with Mr Fletcher. Her work with the Chieftain is pretty fantastic. She definitely knows her stuff and not to mention shes easy on the eyes too.
Too tall for him
I'm afraid Mr. Fletcher would never get a word in edgewise or any other wise...
Oh, no way. She would run circles around Fletcher and be onto the next tank before he has a chance to finish saying “that’s neither here nor there”.
I fear that an encounter with SofiLien would be too much for Mr Fletcher to take.
@@markfryer9880 They'd need an 88 to get the smile off his face though.
This video exemplifies why Soflein is so beloved, her enthusiasm for armored history just bubbles out whenever she talks about her favorite subject. Love this video because she seems so happy talking tanks. Great job Sofilein!
And she's incredibly hot...
That was a pretty decent list. I may not have chosen the exact same ones, but I can't find myself really disagreeing with any.
no, i agree. she has had one of the best lists so far.
I would've had some of the same tanks, and the Panzer IV was actually what got me interested in tanks too as about 30 years ago I built the Airfix 1/76 model of it.
She said more words in 10 minutes then I've said in 10 years!!! Great job, love the top 5 picks!
Spot on! It’s always nice to see a top 5 by someone that really understands the vehicles she’s talking about and what makes them special.
The Tank Museum, Thank you for bringing Sofilein into your group of presenters. Her excitement is palpable with her presentations and, for me, makes the presentation more enjoyable. A fine video indeed.
What a great presentation. Enthusiasm everywhere!
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I am very pleased, fwiw, and impressed at the choice of No.1. It is a long-awaited and deserved place for the Panzer IV.
Bravo!
A girl talking about tanks might be my favorite thing ever now.
*barf*
@Carthago Delenda Est Assuming that you know what simp means.
Pfffff 🙄
Hunter Cihal yes I’m felling that 😊👍👍
no that too modern for me. i am the one who annoys my gf with museums and tanks and my gf should do all the girl stuff like making her horse new haircuts, picking flowers, decorating her kitchen etc.
Sofilein is an excellent host for these kind of things, i would totally watch a show about tanks hosted by her.
Sofilein's #1 tank: Panzer IV
Girls Und Panzer anyone?
she actually doesn't like that show XD
s stormer454 but the Chieftain does
Ja bitte.
Mädchen und Panzer.
@@AndrewSkerritt Panzer vor!
The camouflage paint on the Firefly's 17 pdr barrel really shows how much longer it is than the original 75 mm !
Hmmm longer
Such enthusiasm! :D
Thanks for making and sharing.
Sofilien is the real "Girl und Panzer" and since the MK IV is her number one choice I think she is the real world's Miho.
Miho is best girl
@@eagletanker Yukari best waifu, bro
Maho is best girl*
She even has anime hair
More like yukari
I had to set it to 0.75 speed to not feel out of breath.
tfw no shorthaired tomboy tankgirl gf to talk about tanks while we hold hands at the tank museum
Why even live
Big mood
Tfw no gf
thirsty beta male
Y live
She’s either super hyper or nervous, either way i can really resonate with her. Loving tanks and being hyper and or Nervous is my jam lol
Well, gamers need to be fast. She also speaks it. :) I highly recommend her collab videos with the Chieftain.
She’s High Caliber village girl 😍
She prepared a half hour speech about her Top 5 favourite tanks, but she only got 10 minutes to talk, so....
Imre Kalman First of all joke. Secondly source to your statement?
@@kshatriya1414 Really? Wooosssshhhh... ;)
I was with one of the last USMC reserve units that had the M 103 into the 70's. The USMC tanks had two loaders one for the projectile and one for the bag charge. They were separate and not a complete round like today. They were a monster
Great video, Sofilein nailed it 100%.
Shame that "the other game" does not support the Tank Museum:)
I guess Wargaming are much bigger and perhaps Gaijin weren't interested in such partnership.
I love Bovington's tanks, been to Tankfest 2019 and Tiger Day 2018.
So true.
Gajin are affiliated with kublinka tank museum iirc
And aside from the insane grind and botched implementation of the Strv 103 hull aiming ability, WT is the better game imo.
Trigg3rHippie well keep in mind about 98% of War Thunder’s playerbase have left, and the game is dying real time. About 80% of players in entry tier arcade battles are bots
I wouldnt be surprised if the Tank Museum has some sort of exclusive deal with Wargaming
As a swede i say "yay we made the list" we did good with the Strv-103 i do declare. :D Differently perhaps, but good.
It would be a shame if you guys hadn’t come up with such a beautiful design.
Fantastic and unique design. Love the Strv-103!
Almost made it on Chieftain's list too before LindyBeige chased him off. :P
It's like Aldi - "Good different" :)
@paulm696 Probably happened atleast once at some point in our military history. :D
OMG, saving lunch money, to get that die cast model, that's so adorable!
never met a woman who spoke so well about AFVs. And equally attractive. Tanks for the memories!!
Great and original Top 5, made all the better for the enthusiasm of the presenter. To those (currently) 3 down votes, if it isn't because you disagree about the tanks selected, then you need to take a long and hard look at yourself. Bravo Tank Museum !
Now its 128 :(
I’ve never seen such an incredibly enthusiastic, well informed in detail presentation. Well done !
In the wise words of Gunney from Full Metal Jacket~ "OUT F****** STANDING!"
After extensive training, visiting every tank museum in the world and spending years in the Chieftain Moran's dojo of tank wisdom, Sofilein finally returned to the mortal world to render the combined wisdom of arms, filtered through her intelligence, perspective and silly antics. The world hardly prepared, and dark prophecies were scribbled in blood on the pages of old tomes of the eventual confrontation with her arch-nemisis, Ritagamer.
Absolutely one of the best lists.
Such enthusiasm is infectious plus she chose some great tanks, not the usual choices. Not only that but she obviously knows her stuff.
I"ve got my coffee down, I can handle this.
Armourgasm syndrome, easily understood given her apparent knowledge on them. I enjoyed it thoroughly. I started watching because as someone else said she's not the regular fare of narrator, ended up a fan. I've worked on armored programs and vehicles for over a decade out of uniform. Well done Sofilein!
Tomb Stone n
What a thing of beauty. The tanks. I totally meant the tanks!
Totally....agree....tanks. 8)
@@JohnSmith-jd7hy If your eyes are painted on I think they need another coat ....................
What tanks the last one?
I just want to point out, Sofi has such a flair for class and such tenacity and enthusiasm in all things Military, weapons, tactics and gaming..
And I will say this, ‘ in a backwards way it kinda saved lives.. errrr until it didn’t ‘ made me laugh in a way that I haven’t in a decade.
Absolute joy.
"really scary"
Indeed, my wife's father was a Croc commander towards the end of the war, and demoralised German troops, often young, undernourished and hardly trained would surrender or run at the knowledge of the presence of the nightmare combo of Croc and Petard wielding AVRE.
Story is that a captured German officer was outraged by this tank that he declared was "inhumane and un-British".
It is difficult to equate the kindly grandfather to my children I knew with a soldier who was prepared to use such a terrible weapon.
Seems to me based on what Sofi said, that the Crocodile was more humane than many of the tactics used by the Nazis against unarmed civilians and POWs. The operators of the Crocodule at least gave fair warning to surrender and receive good treatment in ally POW camps.
Yep, safe to say Sofi is one super excited tank girl. But THE best thing about her is her facial expressions, just watch her when the Chieftain is talking to her in the recent Shrivenham Defence Academy series of vids. Pure class.
I love her top pick! Finally! I actually cheered out loud when I saw that! My top pick too!
Sofilein, I see the Cheiftain has taught you well! I've been subbed to your channel for about a week now and you have some very cool content. Keep up the great work young lady!
yes! finally a top five from our lovely real-life Akiyama Yukari
about #2 M103 A2, it is true that the shape of the hull did provide better ballistic protection, however it is also well known that cast armor provides less protection than a flat plate of Rolled homogeneous armor (Rha) with the same thickness and at the same angle, that is why soon after that they realized it was easier to increase the protection of the T95 and M60 by increasing the armor angle
but the M103 was a good "test subject", just like with the M48 it provided the US Army with the experience of designing and producing a tank that was nearly obsolete as soon as it left the factory
No Tigers, what a refreshing change.
or panthers either. thats so good to see someone pick their own tanks rather than jumping on the band wagon.
Most of these "top5" videos have been informed personal opinion. To include the big cats in a personal top 5 isn't "jumping on the bandwagon"
@@Mugdorna ok, I hold my hands up and apologise. I cant refute that. I guess I gotta eat my words now.
@@Mugdorna They were great tanks. Unfortunately 2 little 2 late. While both Russians and Americans were going for numbers, Germans went with quality and got zerg rushed. Plus Germans lacked proper logistics to utilize those tanks to their full potential. Amount of German armor that was abandoned, not destroyed, as they run out of fuel/shells/parts, was astonishing.
No arguement from me on that opinon Simon. My point was that this entire series is a "my favourite 5 tanks" rather than "the 5 best tanks" setup.
Including a Tiger or a Panther in a personal list isnt "jumping on the bandwagon"
Indeed one of the very first of these had the Panther included but discussd the very problem of complicated design and manufacture.
I am 57 and have had an interest since I watched the tanks during the Vietnam war on tv in the late 60's
Love it! You should do more presenting like this Sofi,
You bring a fresh and unique angle to the subject.
You should do a series.... and call them “Beauty and the Beasts!”
#BetterLoveStoryThanDisneys
How much fun is she? What a great top 5...the panzer 4 was certainly a clever design with its upgrade capability!! The m103 is a monster to...very murican,build it big!! Thank you very much ma'am.
Sofilein, you're great at what you do. And we can tell you are excited. But. Breathe...... and slow down. Keep rockin.
I love this woman. She is not just a pretty face, she knows her stuff and has a great personality and enthusiasm. Gorgeous!
Sofilein's enthusiasm and energy is captivating.
@E. R. There are a million pretty girls in this world, but I suspect few are as interesting or fun to hang out with.
Steve Miller Don’t scratch, rub.
Love Sofilein's enthusiasm! could listen to her talk tanks all day!
She's so darn adorable!
I know these are personal opinions but I was surprised and happy not to see the T34, any Tiger or the Panther
Lovely young woman and a rare gem. She likes tanks!
I’m pretty sure she used to be a guy.
@@TheTrueNorth11 I disagree.
Sofilein “yes” what did you have for breakfast “ Oh just seven double espressos”
(Walks away from a Stug III to a Firefly)
*"Hans! Get ze Flammenwerfer!"*
(Panzer IV is top 1)
"Uhh... Nevermind, Hans"
When the Panzer mkIV was seen of the battlefield it was frequently reported as a Tigre mkI
What a charming lady
She's brilliant. So enthusiastic and cool niche info. She's talking about them like they are awesome current motorbikes or something, evoking the feeling that we could hop back in them and blast something right now! And how awesome to see an M103 A2. I drive the basic M103 in War Thunder and I really enjoy that balance between being very vulnerable until you can get hull-down and face the enemy, then your turret is really tough to penetrate.
It’s confirmed, Sofilein doesn’t need to breath, so she can talk endlessly
Awesome List! Thanks for the Tanks! Coming from Ft. Bliss and White Sands, my favorite tank is, The Water Buffalo. 😅 Honorable mention to the "Patton" that was at Ft. Sam HoustoCadr - too long ago to remember the exact hull, maybe an M-48. I thought it was an M-60 at the time. I punched it (very lightly.) Cadre said I would break my hand. It was just a sounding hit. You could tell it was about 4" thick armor.
Sofilein: aspiring tank historian and 8th level 1/2 Elf Ranger ;)
About time she got with the program, I came here just to see what she had to say. So many times she has nothing to offer when talking about the vehicles she is looking at. But, I stand corrected. Kudos Sofilein! I must say she has a very bright personality.
Only mistake I saw was her saying sloped armor saves space when it does the opposite, other than that great video.
Never noticed the camo on the Firefly barrel to hide the additional length before. The solid part looks like a standard 75mm length.
Great work, Sofi.
Makes sense. The Germans used to target the Firefly models as priority. As they were often only 1 Firefly per troop of 4 tanks, losing the Firefly put a real dent in the anti-tank capability of the troop.
She's so fine. And the tanks aren't bad either.
@chris younts you wish XD
Love nothing better than listening to someone who knows their stuff with a passion. By the way I agree with her first 4 but I can understand her soft spot for number 1 if that was the one that first piqued her interest.
James may and mark Felton next
Yup, but for Mr. Felton he need his intro music. Imagine him just walk into grocery store and that intro starts playing
Now this is a brilliant idea
& Harry Metcalf from Harry's Garage RUclips channel...🤔👍
Accidentally came across this video. I tell you this young lady is hands down one of the coolest ladies on the planet. Thank you for the knowledge and glad to see the enthusiasm shown towards these super cool tanks. Super knowledgeable and I appreciate the video telling these cool facts this is awesome, you know your stuff. Tank Fest?!?!? what the heck that sounds freaking awesome!! Great video and will def be watching more.
One of your best videos to date Sofie, well done!
I don't care how fast she talks. She is very good with all the details of these tanks. Good job.
Great enthusiasm! 👍 very knowledgeable and well prepared top 5!
That front window on the front of the Croc would be extremely vulnerable to AP shells even from the 37mm PAK.
It was only open when they were in a safe area. Much better vision for the driver than a vision slit or periscope.
Aww well done sofi you can tell she was a bit nervous
I can't stop grinning over her enthusiasm. I love the story of the Panzer lV It's funny how something strikes you as a kid and you carry it into adulthood.
I hope Ritagamer gets to do a Top 5 soon, bet we could all guess what her #1 would be
can we all say respect the Tour-Twas
@@Brodrick32 M3 Lee would like a word with you.
I think they’re waiting on digging up four more tortoises in preparation.
Except of course it might not be what you think. Despite her love for the Tortoise, she still holds a place in her heart for the rough old M3 Lee. She lives with Jingles - she likes dilapidated old wrecks!
Outstanding narration, girl! You're among the very best, so talented and knowledgeable. Thank you...
Great job Sofilein
Glad to see some new characters on the show! Welcome, Sofilein
You know that pre-game lobby where one player has a female gamer tag and the lonely nerds start lusting and send her PMs? That's this comment section.
Still, a very good video and enthusiastic. Well done.
Sofi you did a great job, the way you presented your top 5 tanks in the best possible way. Indeed Panzer 4 was very underrated tank of WW2 and definitely deserves to be on the top spot.
Hottest historian ever, hands down.
There are some competition for that title tbh.
And I would refrain from comparing at all, as the act of comparing people, by default, is self dishonouring the comparator and objectifying those compared.
Lowest standards.
@Tolvis Presley Lol!!! A good historian though. Also, see Dr. Alice Roberts.
I feel I MUST mention Suzannah Lipscomb!
@@oxcart4172 Wow +1 on looks!
But -1 on being a remainer lol
The way you cover them is one thing, but I think the choices themselves will stand up well to everyone else's lists.
Good job!
Tall, beautiful, loves old tanks. Yup, perfect.
she's so excited! you would never think that she would be so excited by big armour
I really thought that when you did your Top 5 Tanks - it would be Maus, Maus, Maus, Maus and Maus!
I was waiting for this lady to take off running at any second. Whooooo..... I'm exhausted from just watching. All jokes aside though, enjoyed her entire video.
A true enthusiast.
She's so enthusiastic and rapid fire - a great presenter. Keep up the awesome work, guys 👍🏻