Considering only about 80 of these were ever produced this is a rare gem. I’m sure I speak for most enthusiasts when I say these machines need to be ‘FULLY’ restored-that means not just restoring it to the point where once a year it gets driven around a little dirt track for a few hours and then mothballed. Everyone wants to see this beast fire it’s main gun - even if they’re blanks, as even the WW2 footage hardly reveals any of these firing. Everyone is disappointed at watching vehicles only being restored to simply drive around in a circle: The U.S army could easily oversee the management of restoration of the gun. Give up thumbs up if you want to see these AFV’s fully restored and not just driven around in a boring circle.
I would love to see this beast driving around myself. However considering how unreliable the engine and transmission were, it's probably best to not run it at all. Why dump tons of money into it only to have the engine take a shit and not be repairable. Then what? Tiger 131 is driven but not very often for such reasons. They risk losing the engine and transmission every time they drive it. No matter how well it's maintained.
There are only three in existience today ! This and the one in Kubinkna(Russia) are late product versions with the Henschel undercarrige ! The one in Bovington (England) has the early Porsche one!
Jagdtiger 331 was abandoned by it's crew along with Jagdtiger 323 in Neustadt, Germany in March of 1945 after both vehicles suffered damage to their final drives. The recoil cylinder was drained and a final round was fired to jam the 128 mm gun in full recoil and renderer it inoperable. It will be very good to see the 331 restored cosmetically and protected from the elements after 70+ years of sitting outside.
@@catlee8064 I would love to see a full restoration, but she came to the USA with significant final drive damage and then sat outside fully exposed to the elements at Aberdeen for the last 77 years, so the engine and transmission are likely beyond repair at this point.
I saw all these outside at the Aberdeen proving grounds back in the 90s, what a crime, to leave them to rot on outside storage all those years. Every one deserves a full running restoration as history belongs to all of us!
I visited Aberdeen in the 1970s and yes it was a shame to see these beautiful and extremely rare machines sitting around rusting in the grass. But what an experience to be able to see and touch them! Seeing films of them doesn't convey just how massive they are.
This was great to watch. The Tiger tank has always been one of my favorite vehicles, along with the Panther and Pershing. As an engineer, I enjoyed watching the big toys do their thing. This was terrific. Thank you, Sofi.
The main role following the results of the Second World War was played by Russian ground combat vehicles T-34, BM-13, as well as Soviet soldiers! Eternal memory to the victors over fascism! 😇 (Americans, as usual, warmed their hands)
Thank you Sophie for All your coverage of the new NACC, it's vehicles, it's people & everything. You & your channel has been a blessing to this overall group of military history enthusiast, armor enthusiast, our Nations history & in fact many of the Worlds historical designs & achievements. Sincerely do appreciate all you have covered & hopefully will continue to way into the future. You are one Cool Chick!
I've seen Jagdtiger 331 several times while she was at APG and I built a model of this beast. I used to think she was immense, but she seems rather small next to the moving equipment, especially the M88. Anyway, it's good to see her inside and out of the weather and ready for some love.
She is the same size as M88. And lets not forget that M88 is the beast on its own, one of the largest if not the largest recovery vehicles in the world. Also both vehicles weight 70 tons, its still more than modern tanks
when you consider the tanks of the era were mainly Sherman/T34/Cromwell etc.. it was a beast of its time. ideally tank-destroyers should be more low profile and smaller. so the Jagdpanther and Hetzer etc which were pretty successful vehicles whereas the JT was essentially a failure. they destroyed very few vehicles and were mostly abandoned after mechanical problems.
Good to hear from the guys doing the work too. HGV Driving generally is a tricky job and everybody thinks we can see everything - we can't. That's one very impressive rig and good work by all involved. Everything you own comes on a truck so please give us all a little thought and room at junctions. All those years outside will mean a lot of work to restore it. Good fortune and respect for tackling it.
what impresses me is that the hauling points on the hull still works after all this time. No cracks or such things despite the 80 years of sitting around.
Great video and thanks again for highlighting the transport company that made the move happen. Thanks to VNG trucking for giving the move the precission and TLC that the Jagdtiger needed. Each section and group defined professionalism to execute this challenging move. Thanks again Sofi for documenting this piece of history making history yet again.
Hats off to you Charles and your crew at VNG Trucking. When you say your best of the best you truly are. And thank you for your service. I saw this beast back in 1984 at APG. Sophie thank you for these videos. Always great to see how these precious pieces of history are now being better preserved and restored.
The jagdtiger is larger than the modern m1 in bigger of body length, height, and weight. The vehicle in the video looks lower than the actual silhouette due to the collapse of the suspension system. In fact, panther have a similar volume to modern vehicle.
I just want to echo a lot of these comments and say thank you for this. You and your channel are a blessing to anyone even remotely interested in armored vehicles.
On a dark, dreary and rainy day back in 1982, I toured the tank museum and outdoor display at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. I have well over 200 color slides of the armored vehicles that were on display at that time, and 331 is amongst those photos. I have always felt honored to have been able to see, film and touch 1 of only 3 existing examples of these tremendous machines, and I am smiling now, knowing that 331 will be lovingly taken care of in her new home.
That was really AWESOME to see this Jagdtiger 331 being moved inside. Thank you soo much for sharing this video, your terrific Sophie! I hope someday I can go there to see that great tank destroyer!
Thanks for the video. I saw this Jagdtiger when it was back at Aberdeen. Very impressive machine. Glad to see they are trying to take better care of it now.
I visited the Aberdeen armor museum in the summer of 1974, with my Dad (who had worked at Aberdeen Proving Grounds on weapons development during or after WW2). It was the largest, most impressive, & interesting display of tanks, artillery & other weapons I have seen. My Dad was quite knowledgeable of many of the tanks, artillery pieces, railway gun, V-2 rocket (he did research on the V-2 rockets in the 1950's), & much of the other items at the museum. I was about 10 years old at the time, & the museum was probably the most fascinating place I'd been to. As I remember, most of the museum items were stored outside when I visited, & the road leading to the museum had tanks displayed on both sides. I wanted to see them all, & Dad stopped the car & took pictures of several of the tanks along side the road, but time was limited, & there was much to see, so we spent most of the time walking around the large field where most of tanks & artillery were displayed. I remember seeing a Tiger 2 tank, which had been shot in the front lower hull (where the armor was thickest, I believe), & it looked like an oversize ice cream scoop had been used to remove some of the armor from 1 or 2 areas on the front lower hull, but did not go through the armor. The tanks were fascinating, but the most interesting pieces were probably the German railway gun & V-2 rocket. I remember my Dad explaining to me that the rocket engine's thrust was directed (vectored) using moveable carbon vanes (to withstand the rocket's exhaust heat) located in the rocket's exhaust, & that the vanes were controled using gyroscopes & a feedback principle. The railway gun (called "Leopold", I believe, was written on the side of the gun carriage) was collosal & looked like it might could have still worked, but I doubt it could have. I'm pretty sure I didn't want to leave that museum, even after a full day there-lol! I understand that some or all of the displayed tanks, etc. have since been dispersed to other museums.
@@chrispearce9486 Yes. Dad made slides of the pictures, so the pictures could be viewed using a carousel projector & a screen. Dad took hundreds of pictures, & spent many hours creating slides from the pictures he had taken, & then created carousel categories of the slides. Each carousel is stored in its factory box, with the picture negative images. Naturally, this was years before digital (camera) image technology allowed for much simpler picture creation & viewing. I suppose a lot of the museum items my Dad took pictures of could be easily viewed on the internet, today, so I don't know that the pictures my Dad took would be particularly novel, compared with what's available on the internet, but possibly some of the pictures he took would be.
Tiger 131: unc is that u Jagdtiger331: yea nephew its me Tiger 131: how ya holding up? Jagdtiger331: well lots of aches missing a track,ass itches more. Can't complain 😌 Tiger 131: i hear that! Tiger 131: text me later
M88 is a mind blower. In Germany, the mechanics would come in at night to do some work or move a vehicle. I fondly remember the ground shaking and the blue flame blowing out the rear end, as they calmly did their jobs. An incredible piece of equipment.
Thank you Sofilein et al for the video and commentary. Good job. Great to see another 1940s heavyweight armoured vehicle saved for posterity. Some heavyweights from the 1940s and 1950s survived purely because they were retained for NATO transport tests in Europe.
Such a gorgeous piece of WW2 military history! She deserves a prominent place to be displayed indoors where everyone can enjoy her. Good luck on the restoration!!!!
Great to see the Jagtiger gets some love. I hope it gets well restored and then being put on display in museum building. This thing is too rare to rust under open sky. Sadly none of the 3 existing tanks is in running condition. Greetings from germany.
@@burlatsdemontaigne6147 Yes and no. By definition of a , ( Tank ) it is. But the true place and name is a tank destroyer or SNIPER if you will. Outfitted with a massive 128 cm main armament.
To the Marilyn Monroe only more beautiful Sofilein tank girl, I love the way your refer to the facility as being the Jagtiger's Forever Home, as though it was a rescue pet!
Moving around a 70,700 metric is no mean feat! Now we can hope that it will be properly restored after being so long outside! I was a bit surprised that the Super duper Liebherr could handle this beast around! Thanks Sophie for sharing this very interesting video 👍 👍👍
Crazy to see this finally end up in a much more suitable location. I saw this as a kid at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in the mid-90's...and it's cool to see it all these years later.
I had so much fun playing it in WoT, that it hurts to see it suffering like that. I hope they can eventually put it back together... Poor "little" wreck!
Another of my childhood play toys being relocated … hopefully in a permanent location that will allow it to be as preserved as a large hunk of metal can be. APG was my home and the museum was my playground. To say I have an affinity for each piece of armor and artillery that was there might be an understatement.
Got a photo from 1998, when my youngest daughter was two and 331 was at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, of my baby girl sitting on the tracks on the port side. One of my favorite photos.
Oh man, this is the best: ATS2 AND WOT thrown together. Plus my oldest brother drives a Liebherr crane just like that one. Yeah, he's the black sheep of the family, for obvious reasons. Good stuff Sofi, thanks.
Just look at those battle scars. That old girl saw some shit before her crew abandoned her. I didn’t get a clear look, but counted at least five non-pens, most looked like they hardly scratched the surface. What a beast.
No conocía ese Jagtiger, imagino que le harán una restauración. Buen vídeo Sofi, saludos desde Chile (aunque veo el video desde Barcelona por vacaciones).
I visited 331 when it was parked at Aberdeen, I think late fall 1975 after spending 2 weeks training mechanics at Ft. Dix with my reserve unit. I walked the entire field where all the captured and US Vehicles were parked. I have a three-volume set of books with every vehicle's details with pictures are listed.
Awesome video! I saw this Jagdtiger at Aberdeen Proving Grounds many years. Hopefully, it will undergo a worthy restoration. Would definitely like to see the gun barrel and mantle restored.
Among the best of your best videos. Hopefully, you can give us some footage of the belly of this beast in future, just to show the challenge it would be to restore her.
That was a great video, thanks!! If you can ever afford it, try to make it to Bovington Tank Museum in Britain. Maybe they'll let you get into, and do a story on the Jagdpanther they have, it's BEAUTIFUL!!
Wow that jagtigee has not moved from that spot in like 10 years since I last saw it.. wtf. They even removed a track ?? Why ?? And it also had a tarp on the roof too... now it doesnt.. Great job dragging it on it road wheels too.. love it..
Beautiful, just beautiful. If I were to make a guess on what is planned for this Jagdtiger, I would say that the team at Fort Benning has a series of steps lined up for the months ahead. Tracks removed, derusted and disassembled: check. Wheels off: check. Engine deck off: check. If Maybach 230 is in place, remove and disassemble: check. Fighting compartment and driver/radio operator positions disassembled, thoroughly cleaned and painted: check. Sandblast exterior and spray with red oxide primer: check. Then, put the whole darn thing back together! Hopefully they can move that gun barrel out of its destroyed trunnion.
Glad to see this! I was at Aberdeen back before the original Star Wars movie came out and got to see this bad boy and so many other German tanks. There were some summer interns painting a Panzer IV with a gallon of paint and a brush. My Dad asked them what they were painting. "A tank" they said. So probably many layers of paint on the Aberdeen survivors.
In 1977 i was stationed in Ga. I got orders for Germany and i drove home to Massachusetts for leave. As a kid i had seen a book that showed german tanks at Aberdeen proving grounds. I saw that i would be driving past Aberdeen so i planned a stop at the museum. If this Jagdtiger was at Aberdeen then i climbed all over it. I saw tanks there that i built models of as a kid. What an incredible place the museum was. I was very sad to find out it had been closed and the tanks scattered.
Got a photo of my dad sitting on its gun mantel when he and the rest of the 776 field artillery battalion passed through Nuestadt after they were abandoned. Great to see it again.
@@Sofilein Having a dad that fought in WWII was very cool. He was willing to share what he remembered while he was alive. Even stuff he thought he had buried decades before. Scary, insane and incredible stuff...
If I am not mistaken this was the Jagdtiger that was in Aberdeen Md. my Opa, who was a Panzerjager in the 8th PD. Went to see it. We also saw his vehicle that he fought in, the Marder (The type not the actual vehicle)
Otto Carius commanded one of these in the final days of the war and in his book told stories of crews abandoning these beasts in the field due to their immobility. He utterly hated these monsters because they were slow unreliable and had no turret! I do agree that this treasure needs to be fully restored, and if it is I will be one of the first to see it. I have seen it twice in my life. Both times at Fort Knox. I was stationed there in 1980 and saw it then and took my two grown boys to see it before it was moved.
Saw this vehicle in Aberdeen in the late 80’s. That was some collection. Recognize the damaged gun mantle. Armed forces day back then they opened to the public and had live fire demos of Abrams, M60s, 155 self propelled, Bradley’s…. The good old days.
Sure wish I had the New M88s back then . But ours did the job in the field and in rough weather and conditions 24/7 . Love the Veteran hauler owner and ARMY ALL THE WAY !!!!!! Sofi , love that you are interviewing and talking more . You can do ...the more you do the better you get ...Ruff Ruff...See ya Sofi .
Sofi , Really enjoy your videos . Great to see these historical vehicles being brought inside to be saved and restored the best we can . Love the American Flag on the lowboy leading the way .
Considering only about 80 of these were ever produced this is a rare gem.
I’m sure I speak for most enthusiasts when I say these machines need to be ‘FULLY’ restored-that means not just restoring it to the point where once a year it gets driven around a little dirt track for a few hours and then mothballed.
Everyone wants to see this beast fire it’s main gun - even if they’re blanks, as even the WW2 footage hardly reveals any of these firing.
Everyone is disappointed at watching vehicles only being restored to simply drive around in a circle: The U.S army could easily oversee the management of restoration of the gun.
Give up thumbs up if you want to see these AFV’s fully restored and not just driven around in a boring circle.
I would love to see this beast driving around myself. However considering how unreliable the engine and transmission were, it's probably best to not run it at all. Why dump tons of money into it only to have the engine take a shit and not be repairable. Then what? Tiger 131 is driven but not very often for such reasons. They risk losing the engine and transmission every time they drive it. No matter how well it's maintained.
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Indeed, I don't know why people waste so much time and money stuck in the past .Its not a gem its a POJ .
There are only three in existience today ! This and the one in Kubinkna(Russia) are late product versions with the Henschel undercarrige ! The one in Bovington (England) has the early Porsche one!
The gun will burst under anything like the pressure a live fire would create 😑
Jagdtiger 331 was abandoned by it's crew along with Jagdtiger 323 in Neustadt, Germany in March of 1945 after both vehicles suffered damage to their final drives. The recoil cylinder was drained and a final round was fired to jam the 128 mm gun in full recoil and renderer it inoperable. It will be very good to see the 331 restored cosmetically and protected from the elements after 70+ years of sitting outside.
Thanks, love hearing the History....
Why only cosmetically? Not a full restore then ? Im sure there are enough ppl around the world who would donate to a full restoration.
Is that why the gun seems so short?
@@catlee8064 I would love to see a full restoration, but she came to the USA with significant final drive damage and then sat outside fully exposed to the elements at Aberdeen for the last 77 years, so the engine and transmission are likely beyond repair at this point.
@@balintsimon6641 Exactly right.
I saw all these outside at the Aberdeen proving grounds back in the 90s, what a crime, to leave them to rot on outside storage all those years. Every one deserves a full running restoration as history belongs to all of us!
I visited Aberdeen in the 1970s and yes it was a shame to see these beautiful and extremely rare machines sitting around rusting in the grass. But what an experience to be able to see and touch them! Seeing films of them doesn't convey just how massive they are.
This was great to watch. The Tiger tank has always been one of my favorite vehicles, along with the Panther and Pershing. As an engineer, I enjoyed watching the big toys do their thing. This was terrific. Thank you, Sofi.
The main role following the results of the Second World War was played by Russian ground combat vehicles T-34, BM-13, as well as Soviet soldiers! Eternal memory to the victors over fascism! 😇 (Americans, as usual, warmed their hands)
Thanks!
Thank you Sophie for All your coverage of the new NACC, it's vehicles, it's people & everything. You & your channel has been a blessing to this overall group of military history enthusiast, armor enthusiast, our Nations history & in fact many of the Worlds historical designs & achievements. Sincerely do appreciate all you have covered & hopefully will continue to way into the future. You are one Cool Chick!
I've seen Jagdtiger 331 several times while she was at APG and I built a model of this beast. I used to think she was immense, but she seems rather small next to the moving equipment, especially the M88.
Anyway, it's good to see her inside and out of the weather and ready for some love.
Would you like to see her fire on and in a controlled range to experience the power of that 12.8 cm gun rather than just driving it round in circles?
She is the same size as M88. And lets not forget that M88 is the beast on its own, one of the largest if not the largest recovery vehicles in the world. Also both vehicles weight 70 tons, its still more than modern tanks
when you consider the tanks of the era were mainly Sherman/T34/Cromwell etc.. it was a beast of its time. ideally tank-destroyers should be more low profile and smaller. so the Jagdpanther and Hetzer etc which were pretty successful vehicles whereas the JT was essentially a failure. they destroyed very few vehicles and were mostly abandoned after mechanical problems.
When I first saw the front, I knew it was the one from APG. Got to see it in 1981 there.
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Thanks for interviewing the people involved with the logistics of the move + the specs on the equipment used for the move.
What do Germans think of this?
Good to hear from the guys doing the work too. HGV Driving generally is a tricky job and everybody thinks we can see everything - we can't. That's one very impressive rig and good work by all involved. Everything you own comes on a truck so please give us all a little thought and room at junctions. All those years outside will mean a lot of work to restore it. Good fortune and respect for tackling it.
@@crosbonit also the crane is German.
what impresses me is that the hauling points on the hull still works after all this time. No cracks or such things despite the 80 years of sitting around.
Great Job VNG and to my husband the driver, he truly takes a lot of pride in what he does. Great Video.
Great video and thanks again for highlighting the transport company that made the move happen. Thanks to VNG trucking for giving the move the precission and TLC that the Jagdtiger needed. Each section and group defined professionalism to execute this challenging move. Thanks again Sofi for documenting this piece of history making history yet again.
Hats off to you Charles and your crew at VNG Trucking. When you say your best of the best you truly are. And thank you for your service. I saw this beast back in 1984 at APG. Sophie thank you for these videos. Always great to see how these precious pieces of history are now being better preserved and restored.
While it looks small compared to other modern vehicles, back in its day it was a beast to be reckoned with
Its heavier and taller than any modern tank…
The m88 is a huge vehicle. However, the jagdtiger, where the suspension system has fallen, looks bigger.
The jagdtiger is larger than the modern m1 in bigger of body length, height, and weight. The vehicle in the video looks lower than the actual silhouette due to the collapse of the suspension system. In fact, panther have a similar volume to modern vehicle.
So awesome! Glad to see the Jagdtiger in a climate controled bay able to be truly preserved for the future!!
I just want to echo a lot of these comments and say thank you for this. You and your channel are a blessing to anyone even remotely interested in armored vehicles.
Good to see the old beast getting some love. These historic fighting vehicles need to be preserved.
On a dark, dreary and rainy day back in 1982, I toured the tank museum and outdoor display at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. I have well over 200 color slides of the armored vehicles that were on display at that time, and 331 is amongst those photos. I have always felt honored to have been able to see, film and touch 1 of only 3 existing examples of these tremendous machines, and I am smiling now, knowing that 331 will be lovingly taken care of in her new home.
That was really AWESOME to see this Jagdtiger 331 being moved inside. Thank you soo much for sharing this video, your terrific Sophie! I hope someday I can go there to see that great tank destroyer!
Thanks for the video. I saw this Jagdtiger when it was back at Aberdeen. Very impressive machine. Glad to see they are trying to take better care of it now.
I visited the Aberdeen armor museum in the summer of 1974, with my Dad (who had worked at Aberdeen Proving Grounds on weapons development during or after WW2). It was the largest, most impressive, & interesting display of tanks, artillery & other weapons I have seen. My Dad was quite knowledgeable of many of the tanks, artillery pieces, railway gun, V-2 rocket (he did research on the V-2 rockets in the 1950's), & much of the other items at the museum. I was about 10 years old at the time, & the museum was probably the most fascinating place I'd been to.
As I remember, most of the museum items were stored outside when I visited, & the road leading to the museum had tanks displayed on both sides. I wanted to see them all, & Dad stopped the car & took pictures of several of the tanks along side the road, but time was limited, & there was much to see, so we spent most of the time walking around the large field where most of tanks & artillery were displayed.
I remember seeing a Tiger 2 tank, which had been shot in the front lower hull (where the armor was thickest, I believe), & it looked like an oversize ice cream scoop had been used to remove some of the armor from 1 or 2 areas on the front lower hull, but did not go through the armor.
The tanks were fascinating, but the most interesting pieces were probably the German railway gun & V-2 rocket. I remember my Dad explaining to me that the rocket engine's thrust was directed (vectored) using moveable carbon vanes (to withstand the rocket's exhaust heat) located in the rocket's exhaust, & that the vanes were controled using gyroscopes & a feedback principle.
The railway gun (called "Leopold", I believe, was written on the side of the gun carriage) was collosal & looked like it might could have still worked, but I doubt it could have.
I'm pretty sure I didn't want to leave that museum, even after a full day there-lol!
I understand that some or all of the displayed tanks, etc. have since been dispersed to other museums.
Very interesting. Do you still have the photos your Dad took back then? They would be fascinating to look at now.
@@chrispearce9486 Yes. Dad made slides of the pictures, so the pictures could be viewed using a carousel projector & a screen. Dad took hundreds of pictures, & spent many hours creating slides from the pictures he had taken, & then created carousel categories of the slides. Each carousel is stored in its factory box, with the picture negative images.
Naturally, this was years before digital (camera) image technology allowed for much simpler picture creation & viewing.
I suppose a lot of the museum items my Dad took pictures of could be easily viewed on the internet, today, so I don't know that the pictures my Dad took would be particularly novel, compared with what's available on the internet, but possibly some of the pictures he took would be.
Tiger 131: unc is that u
Jagdtiger331: yea nephew its me
Tiger 131: how ya holding up?
Jagdtiger331: well lots of aches missing a track,ass itches more. Can't complain 😌
Tiger 131: i hear that!
Tiger 131: text me later
M88 is a mind blower. In Germany, the mechanics would come in at night to do some work or move a vehicle. I fondly remember the ground shaking and the blue flame blowing out the rear end, as they calmly did their jobs. An incredible piece of equipment.
Great video Sofi! These "move" videos are providing a one of a kind history...thanks for doing this.
Thank you Sofilein et al for the video and commentary. Good job. Great to see another 1940s heavyweight armoured vehicle saved for posterity. Some heavyweights from the 1940s and 1950s survived purely because they were retained for NATO transport tests in Europe.
Nice war trophy. Thanks for doing this Sofilein, great to see you again!!
Such a gorgeous piece of WW2 military history! She deserves a prominent place to be displayed indoors where everyone can enjoy her. Good luck on the restoration!!!!
I’m mostly just impressed that the original lifting lugs are still trustworthy. Thanks for this video Sofilein!
Great to see the Jagtiger gets some love.
I hope it gets well restored and then being put on display in museum building. This thing is too rare to rust under open sky.
Sadly none of the 3 existing tanks is in running condition.
Greetings from germany.
I agree. This tank is a rare gem and not too many of them survived the War.
Wow what a huge undertaking! A lot of really cool equipment! Thanks for sharing.
Great to see "331" moving again after all these years - even with a bit of help from her friends! Great video.
We all need some help from our friends now and again 🤗
I remember that this Hunting Tiger was at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD Tank Museum for years now it's there. Hope they restore her back to her glory.
Truly one of favorite tanks in all of armored history.
Great video it’s amazing to see these videos.
Not really a tank is it.
@@burlatsdemontaigne6147 Yes and no.
By definition of a , ( Tank ) it is. But the true place and name is a tank destroyer or SNIPER if you will. Outfitted with a massive 128 cm main armament.
To the Marilyn Monroe only more beautiful Sofilein tank girl, I love the way your refer to the facility as being the Jagtiger's Forever Home, as though it was a rescue pet!
Moving around a 70,700 metric is no mean feat! Now we can hope that it will be properly restored after being so long outside! I was a bit surprised that the Super duper Liebherr could handle this beast around! Thanks Sophie for sharing this very interesting video 👍 👍👍
Crazy to see this finally end up in a much more suitable location. I saw this as a kid at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in the mid-90's...and it's cool to see it all these years later.
Love all of your videos, you have one of the best channels on here. Thank you for allowing us the enjoy it with you. ❤
I NEVER would have believed that crane could have lifted the Jagdtiger......seeing that alone made watching the video worth it.
Thanks for posting! Your video has added to the history of this vehicle from the photo of it in 1945 until now.
I had so much fun playing it in WoT, that it hurts to see it suffering like that. I hope they can eventually put it back together... Poor "little" wreck!
Great video! Every Tiger Tank needs a loving home!
Every single aspect of this is impressive. Especially love the dragon wagon at the end.
Another of my childhood play toys being relocated … hopefully in a permanent location that will allow it to be as preserved as a large hunk of metal can be. APG was my home and the museum was my playground. To say I have an affinity for each piece of armor and artillery that was there might be an understatement.
Amazing work everybody, thank you for taking care of this tank.
wow.... awesome footage and brilliant Video quality. Thx Soffi.
Now thats a thicc tank! Thanks for sharing Sofi
Awesome video. Keep 'em coming. So cool to see these vehicles being restored. You all stay safe.
Thanks so much for showing us this, Sofi!!
Got a photo from 1998, when my youngest daughter was two and 331 was at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, of my baby girl sitting on the tracks on the port side. One of my favorite photos.
Oh man, this is the best: ATS2 AND WOT thrown together.
Plus my oldest brother drives a Liebherr crane just like that one.
Yeah, he's the black sheep of the family, for obvious reasons.
Good stuff Sofi, thanks.
Hell yeah!
Irreplaceable extremely rare priceless relic. Please give this beauty some TLC. Awesome beast.
Amazing. I had wondered whatever happened to 331. There's even a Mark Felton video on its capture.
Beautiful, magnificent machines! Both the trucks and the tracked vehicles.
You would love bovington tank museum over here in the uk, good work well done!
Got a picture of my kids standing in front of that piece during a visit to Aberdeen Proving Ground in 2006. Amazing collection well worth preserving.
That's gotta be that crane operators highlight of his career.
"I moved a 70 ton tank".
Just look at those battle scars. That old girl saw some shit before her crew abandoned her. I didn’t get a clear look, but counted at least five non-pens, most looked like they hardly scratched the surface. What a beast.
If i win the lottery I'm rebuilding an close as possible jagtiger replica. I may or may not also put googly eyes on it.... Awesome vid!
No conocía ese Jagtiger, imagino que le harán una restauración. Buen vídeo Sofi, saludos desde Chile (aunque veo el video desde Barcelona por vacaciones).
Any ww2 game heads or militaria fans who randomly happened to see this beast traveling down the highway had an interesting day 😱
Vraiment très belles ces images vidéo de ce vénérable tank de la ww2. 😎
Interesting seeing how it was moved back in 1945. Looks much more dangerous for sure. Thanks for adding that. d8^)
Thank you from Amsterdam.
I visited 331 when it was parked at Aberdeen, I think late fall 1975 after spending 2 weeks training mechanics at Ft. Dix with my reserve unit. I walked the entire field where all the captured and US Vehicles were parked. I have a three-volume set of books with every vehicle's details with pictures are listed.
You had me at "Volvo"
I knew I would
Thank you 👍
Awesome video! I saw this Jagdtiger at Aberdeen Proving Grounds many years. Hopefully, it will undergo a worthy restoration. Would definitely like to see the gun barrel and mantle restored.
Great video. The Jagdtiger deserves restoration.
Can't decide who is more beautiful; Sofi or Jagdtiger...
Great video, god, just the sounds alone are amazing just listening to it as I drive.
Among the best of your best videos. Hopefully, you can give us some footage of the belly of this beast in future, just to show the challenge it would be to restore her.
Very well done!! Please keep em coming!
Even from more than 70 years ago the the German Jagdtiger is still a formidable opponent
Cool. And I thought it was nice of you to allow the transporter to put in a plug for their company.
Love to see this gem restored!
6:36 the crane operator could've told you how heavy it is ... which isn't 80 tons.
When it's fully loaded with ammo and fuel (Combat load) then it weight is about 85 tons.
That was a great video, thanks!! If you can ever afford it, try to make it to Bovington Tank Museum in Britain. Maybe they'll let you get into, and do a story on the Jagdpanther they have, it's BEAUTIFUL!!
Well done Sofi, Rob and team
Wow that jagtigee has not moved from that spot in like 10 years since I last saw it.. wtf. They even removed a track ?? Why ?? And it also had a tarp on the roof too... now it doesnt..
Great job dragging it on it road wheels too.. love it..
Cool video Sofilein. Especially the interviews at the end with some of the crew.
I see this feat at Wal-Mart sometimes. It amazes me how much those scooters can move.
Beautiful, just beautiful. If I were to make a guess on what is planned for this Jagdtiger, I would say that the team at Fort Benning has a series of steps lined up for the months ahead. Tracks removed, derusted and disassembled: check. Wheels off: check. Engine deck off: check. If Maybach 230 is in place, remove and disassemble: check. Fighting compartment and driver/radio operator positions disassembled, thoroughly cleaned and painted: check. Sandblast exterior and spray with red oxide primer: check. Then, put the whole darn thing back together! Hopefully they can move that gun barrel out of its destroyed trunnion.
Glad to see this! I was at Aberdeen back before the original Star Wars movie came out and got to see this bad boy and so many other German tanks. There were some summer interns painting a Panzer IV with a gallon of paint and a brush. My Dad asked them what they were painting. "A tank" they said. So probably many layers of paint on the Aberdeen survivors.
In 1977 i was stationed in Ga. I got orders for Germany and i drove home to Massachusetts for leave. As a kid i had seen a book that showed german tanks at Aberdeen proving grounds. I saw that i would be driving past Aberdeen so i planned a stop at the museum. If this Jagdtiger was at Aberdeen then i climbed all over it. I saw tanks there that i built models of as a kid. What an incredible place the museum was. I was very sad to find out it had been closed and the tanks scattered.
It was great meeting you, I had a BLAST all day yesterday.
“Not a steering wheel holder…”. Amen, driver. The trucking industry is infested with them now. But it is a pleasure to watch the pros in action.
0:45 looks like Jagdtiger has a gunshot damage on gunmount
Got a photo of my dad sitting on its gun mantel when he and the rest of the 776 field artillery battalion passed through Nuestadt after they were abandoned. Great to see it again.
Wow!! That's really cool
@@Sofilein Having a dad that fought in WWII was very cool. He was willing to share what he remembered while he was alive. Even stuff he thought he had buried decades before. Scary, insane and incredible stuff...
If I am not mistaken this was the Jagdtiger that was in Aberdeen Md. my Opa, who was a Panzerjager in the 8th PD. Went to see it. We also saw his vehicle that he fought in, the Marder (The type not the actual vehicle)
It needs to be restored and brought back to running condition. Not tucked away.
Otto Carius commanded one of these in the final days of the war and in his book told stories of crews abandoning these beasts in the field due to their immobility. He utterly hated these monsters because they were slow unreliable and had no turret! I do agree that this treasure needs to be fully restored, and if it is I will be one of the first to see it. I have seen it twice in my life. Both times at Fort Knox. I was stationed there in 1980 and saw it then and took my two grown boys to see it before it was moved.
lol "oversized load" is an understatement. what a beast.
bit of a testament to the german welding that each lug held 20t after that time
Driven by this beauty many times wish I knew they were moving it. Would have loved to come hang out with you.
What can I say but it is outstanding with what you have done
It would be awesome to get this vehicle operational again. Expensive, but I well worth it for sure.
Great vid!! As always! Cheers!
Saw this vehicle in Aberdeen in the late 80’s. That was some collection. Recognize the damaged gun mantle. Armed forces day back then they opened to the public and had live fire demos of Abrams, M60s, 155 self propelled, Bradley’s…. The good old days.
They still have open house days and do live fires!
Sure wish I had the New M88s back then . But ours did the job in the field and in rough weather and conditions 24/7 . Love the Veteran hauler owner and ARMY ALL THE WAY !!!!!! Sofi , love that you are interviewing and talking more . You can do ...the more you do the better you get ...Ruff Ruff...See ya Sofi .
Sofi , Really enjoy your videos . Great to see these historical vehicles being brought inside to be saved and restored the best we can . Love the American Flag on the lowboy leading the way .
I love see this beast fire its gun after 70 + years and restoration on this will be a big job but we'll rewarding.