Hey all, sorry to reupload but I made an editing error and couldnt just leave it. The Tiger I here belongs to a private collection and is under restoration. More info on it soon should I have the privilege of sharing such : )
I can't believe that it only took ONE of those to pull a Tiger around! Frakking awesome, glad you fired this one off at us so soon, regardless of all the rest of it. Good job!
Tygrys wygląda jakby należał, do właścicieli z Polski, bo często przewijają się polskie słowa;) Na pewno z tego co widziałem, jest Polska ekipa PanzerFarm ;)
Indeed an absolute unit, but you can tell it's really struggling with the load in this clip. Goes straight despite trying to turn and track slippage in spots. If it was anywhere else but perfectly flat it wouldn't be able to do much.
The FAMO recovery vehicle is very capable, to tow a Tiger 1 tank without much apparent effort! It's great that these old vehicles have been kept in such good condition!
Thank you. Fabulous to see things like this actually happening in 2023. Never would have imagined it 30 years ago. And there are more "new" Tigers to come.
Loved seeing the FAMO Ballet., Militracks 2023 edition! Seeing so many working together all while towing the Tiger I. They made the BiG Cat "dance" in what likely been many, many years! Thanks to Sofi for filming, and all of the vehicle owners/stewards for their passion in preserving these artifacts of history
My father was driver on a Famo 1941 to '45. Now i can imagine, what work it was. Towing a Tiger with only one 18to is only possible in good road condition, mud, deep sand, hills need more of these big maschines. Thanks to sofilein
@@fw1421 The front wheels of the FAMO had the function of directing only small movements on the road. In fact, as you can see, they are not driving wheels (as for example in the American halftraks) and could very well be removed, without compromising either the mobility or the traction capacity of the vehicle. The same thing for all other German half-tracks, including KettenKrad.
I'm sure many people have said it already, but its amazing to see the real thing, having made plastic scale models of these vehicles for years. Fantastic video, thank you so much.
Loved militracks this year. I hope to see this tiger move on it`s own power soon. Those big half tracks are just fun to watch. The size of these vehicles is even bigger in real life compared to the look in the video. Thx for sharing Sofi!
,Very atmospheric images of a Tiger in its natural environment. This endangered species is very rear, you are very lucky to capture it, with another best the mighty Falmo. Some very skilful driving by someone up front. Nicely shot Sofi. Hope there will be more to come.
that was great footage excellent to see such work by these ww2 halftracks. thank you, good stuff.
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Very nice Video. I was also there on the regular days and would have loved some more movement or getting closer to the Tiger. But nice of you to bring these things to us via Video :)
They must make the Tiger a runner. In the book "'Tigers in the mud" Otto Carrius wrote that the Germans would use three Famo's to pull one Tiger over difficult terrain.
I love this video! For just a moment, I could see German WW2 uniformed personel working on recovering a Tiger I then moving it closer to the rear to work on getting it back in the fight. Museums are fantastic but watching them operate is much better. Watching it in person you get the full experience with the smells, the dust, the sounds with the exception of hearing/watching gun practice.
A huge surprise seeing this Tiger. I suppose,being privately owned,it's been kept out of the public eye.I believe there's also a King Tiger being fully restored in Switzerland (?)
What a great treat to see. Great to see these Famos in action! Would love to know more about the Tiger. I hope you're able to do a feature on it soon. Thank you!
Thanks so much. She's right, this is very cool. Seeing this made my day. I know under tactical conditions, the Germans typically used three Famo 18 ton halftracks to recover a Tiger, but I wasn't aware that three working Famo halftracks still existed today. Wow.
Trivia. Tigers were prohibited from towing other Tigers....but sometimes it happened. There are some historic photos showing this. Great vid!!!!!!!!!!!!
On the expression on your face. that must been a lot of fun. You look like kid in a candy stor. I hope you come to Sweden soon. You are always welcome. ⭐⭐⚡⚡⭐⭐
Great to see, but surprising to see one FAMO moving a Tiger. Even if (we assume) no ammo, engine or transmission it would still be far beyond the 18t towing capacity of the Sdkfz.9. Or was that just a precaution? Period photos show 2-3 FAMOs to tow one Tiger.
@@HaVoC117X Aha, I see, I had for some reason taken 18t to be the towing capacity. 2x 35t. would indeed be enough for a tiger. I remember the Tamiya kit showed the various towing methods including one behind as a brake.
No expert here, but all of the sources that I've look at show that the FAMO had a towing capacity of 28 tons, about half of a Tiger I's weight, and that two, three, and even four FAMO's would be used to tow Panthers, Tigers, and King Tigers. I imagine that towing for a short time at a low speed in a low gear wouldn't damage the FAMO much, but i wonder if it has a modern drive train to cope with the 60 ton Tiger??
I don't think the Tiger is an empty cocoon (no engine, transmission etc.), unless they've filled it with ballast. The position of the track rollers suggests that the torsion bars are under load.
Sofilein is the only girl I know, who has a faible for the really big wild cats! 😉👍 The video is a good example, why with the appearance of the Tiger in 1942, at least two, or even better 3 of these half-track vehicles were planned to tow this steel monster!😵😳
WAS FÜR EINE LEISTUNG HIER ERBRACHT WURDE, DAS DAß ALLES SO NOCH FUNKTIONIERT TROTZ DRM ALTER DER FAHRZEUGE. UND OHNE DAS ENGAGEMENT, HARTER ARBEIT UND DETAILVERLIEBTHEIT WÜRDE ES NICHT MEHR ZUSEHEN SEIN. DANKE AM ALLE DIE WO HIERFÜR SICH EINGEBEACHT HABEN. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Hey all, sorry to reupload but I made an editing error and couldnt just leave it.
The Tiger I here belongs to a private collection and is under restoration. More info on it soon should I have the privilege of sharing such : )
This isn't the Bovington one? Cool!
I can't believe that it only took ONE of those to pull a Tiger around!
Frakking awesome, glad you fired this one off at us so soon, regardless of all the rest of it. Good job!
Tygrys wygląda jakby należał, do właścicieli z Polski, bo często przewijają się polskie słowa;)
Na pewno z tego co widziałem, jest Polska ekipa PanzerFarm ;)
Bet you loved this event!
I really hope they plan on getting it running some day, if possible.
Far better seeing them in the mud than in a museum
Even being towed this Tiger looks badass.
TIL Famo isn't just another half-track. It's an absolute unit. A great logistical partner for the Tiger.
Sdkfz 9 "Big Chungus"
Big load to pull for a single famo didn't the wehrmacht have a rule that a tiger be pulled by 3 famo due to the weight
i don't know the famo has his work cutout the tiger don't gif it away
This Famo doesnt have to original engine I guess...sounds like a turbocharged diesel engine.
Indeed an absolute unit, but you can tell it's really struggling with the load in this clip. Goes straight despite trying to turn and track slippage in spots. If it was anywhere else but perfectly flat it wouldn't be able to do much.
The FAMO recovery vehicle is very capable, to tow a Tiger 1 tank without much apparent effort! It's great that these old vehicles have been kept in such good condition!
Engine tatra
Thank you. Fabulous to see things like this actually happening in 2023. Never would have imagined it 30 years ago. And there are more "new" Tigers to come.
I love these huge halftracks
Me too👍
I've never seen a half track so big! Amazing 😃
Only assembled a 1:35 model by Tamiya. The real one is awesome!
Absolutely outstanding footage Sofi, thanks so much for sharing!
Loved seeing the FAMO Ballet., Militracks 2023 edition! Seeing so many working together all while towing the Tiger I. They made the BiG Cat "dance" in what likely been many, many years! Thanks to Sofi for filming, and all of the vehicle owners/stewards for their passion in preserving these artifacts of history
My father was driver on a Famo 1941 to '45. Now i can imagine, what work it was. Towing a Tiger with only one 18to is only possible in good road condition, mud, deep sand, hills need more of these big maschines.
Thanks to sofilein
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Did yall notice when those half-tracks moved the Earth's rotation changed a bit? Absolute torque monsters!
Notice the FAMO’s tires dragging sideways?
@@fw1421 Heck yeah I did! Unreal! One of those moments that you just hold on and hope for the best.
@@fw1421 The front wheels of the FAMO had the function of directing only small movements on the road. In fact, as you can see, they are not driving wheels (as for example in the American halftraks) and could very well be removed, without compromising either the mobility or the traction capacity of the vehicle. The same thing for all other German half-tracks, including KettenKrad.
I'm sure many people have said it already, but its amazing to see the real thing, having made plastic scale models of these vehicles for years. Fantastic video, thank you so much.
Loved militracks this year. I hope to see this tiger move on it`s own power soon. Those big half tracks are just fun to watch. The size of these vehicles is even bigger in real life compared to the look in the video. Thx for sharing Sofi!
Good god, I knew the FAMO was big but I've never seen it like that lmao. Incredible
Its really amazing to see these machines in action. You really get a sense of what it mustve been like being around them in ww2.
I love half-tracks and this big one is absolut stunning! Insane.
Yes these are my favorite!! Having so many at the event this year was such a treat.
@@Sofilein I wish i were there 😍. So cool you had the honor.
Holy crap that half track is massive!!
The Famo is an absolute beast! I love how it says on the back, max pulled load 18 tonnes😂
I love how the front wheels seem to meekly suggest which direction the half track will go, other times its just creating more drag.
Slow speed the steering wheel turns, the more lock us applied the track clutches engage and stear
Das war ein sehr schönes Wochenende. Danke an Sofilein für dieses schöne Video.
Fascinating video, did,nt fast forward once. Imagine 76 odd years and still paying its way ( the half track - what a beast). thank you Sofilein
Hello Sofilein, Thank you Thank you for posting this Tiger I video!!! A truly magnificent and beautiful beast!!
My thanks to the curator/owners of these beautiful machines. Just awesome.
What a treat! Thank you for sharing these gorgeous beasts!
Boy those recovery vehicles sure are handy things to have kicking around.
,Very atmospheric images of a Tiger in its natural environment. This endangered species is very rear, you are very lucky to capture it, with another best the mighty Falmo. Some very skilful driving by someone up front.
Nicely shot Sofi. Hope there will be more to come.
Hey Sofi , it was cool to see and glad to see you back on here . Big Wave and Smile to you .
What a sight to behold, thanks for sharing Sofi :)
Fantastisch,ik wordt er emotioneel van.Zo mooi👍
Great vid Sofi thanks for sharing, That drone pilot 08:14 🤣🤣🤣🤣
that was great footage excellent to see such work by these ww2 halftracks. thank you, good stuff.
Very nice Video. I was also there on the regular days and would have loved some more movement or getting closer to the Tiger.
But nice of you to bring these things to us via Video :)
Very cool....I guess he caught a tiger by the tow!!! Thanks for posting !
We NEED this. Bring it back. Make it happen please.
Thanks!
They must make the Tiger a runner. In the book "'Tigers in the mud" Otto Carrius wrote that the Germans would use three Famo's to pull one Tiger over difficult terrain.
I love this video! For just a moment, I could see German WW2 uniformed personel working on recovering a Tiger I then moving it closer to the rear to work on getting it back in the fight. Museums are fantastic but watching them operate is much better. Watching it in person you get the full experience with the smells, the dust, the sounds with the exception of hearing/watching gun practice.
Thank you for posting this !. Never seen so many Famos in action !. Absolutely Beast.
Great footage of the Tiger 1! I was there all the time, but missed this part somehow! 😂 Kettenkrad world record was fun though!
Too cool, thanks,Sofi. Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.
Looks like you had a fun trip, cool stuff!!!
This you don't see every day! :D
Thanks for the upload!
Tiger all most scored an air kill!!
A huge surprise seeing this Tiger. I suppose,being privately owned,it's been kept out of the public eye.I believe there's also a King Tiger being fully restored in Switzerland (?)
Can a tiger I defend itself against modern drone attacks? 8:15 = YES ;-) ;-)
Better than most Russian T-90M's
Thank you for the footage with the Famo's and the Tiger. Great job.
Super Cool vehicles ... I LOVE these Half Track beasts ....since I was a little 7 year old Kid !!! Luuuvvee them !! So cool.
works as designed - quite well and got the job done
Thanks Sofi, great footage! 🙏🙏
Lol the cat swatted that drone! 😂
What a great treat to see. Great to see these Famos in action! Would love to know more about the Tiger. I hope you're able to do a feature on it soon. Thank you!
"Tanks" for sharing this gem 💎 about tanks.
Sofi - beautiful. The Tiger and Famo were nice too ;-)
Thank you so much. I've seen photos of Tiger standing net to the FAMO at Militracks bo no film until this one. Thanks again.
Thanks so much. She's right, this is very cool. Seeing this made my day. I know under tactical conditions, the Germans typically used three Famo 18 ton halftracks to recover a Tiger, but I wasn't aware that three working Famo halftracks still existed today. Wow.
Age degrades my 'Bucket List' year by year now (68) today.
I would Love to see this combo in person Solfilein!
Maybe next year Na?
Trivia. Tigers were prohibited from towing other Tigers....but sometimes it happened. There are some historic photos showing this. Great vid!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW, thanks for sharing!
Impressive pieces of equipment
I got to ride a Hetzer there back in 2015, was quiet fun and very loud. Im hopefully gonna go back next year in may :D
so COOL to see these Halftracks in 2023
Jak miło posłuxhać czesko-polskiej współpracy.
Amazing.....thank you for posting.
My git that's the coolest vehicle I've ever seen 😮
Молодцы парни...так хорошо отреставрировать технику ...это надо постараться
What a gorgeous beast. There is a working tiger now in Australia. I hope to see more WW2 armor restored.
On the expression on your face. that must been a lot of fun. You look like kid in a candy stor. I hope you come to Sweden soon. You are always welcome. ⭐⭐⚡⚡⭐⭐
Love that engine sound i really like both vehicles that famo is great
Wish she posted more. As a crunchy I've always valued her input.
I think it´s a 18 tons Halftrack--coooooool to see it+
Thanks, for sharing this!!
No need to fix the Tiger. Those two are just adorable together. Perfect couple.
WoW such power ahead of it’s time 😲
See you at tankfest. Hopefully, this year, it will be sunny ❤
Excelentes imágenes. Felicitaciones desde 🇨🇱🇨🇱
That is incredible. It's like a videogame spilling into RL.
That half track is huuuuuge my god
Awesome Sofie.....🙂😄😃
Wow! Awesome Tiger!
Thank You!
Nifty towtruck!
Awesome!
Awesome mate 👌
Perfect video Sofi! :)
Great to see, but surprising to see one FAMO moving a Tiger. Even if (we assume) no ammo, engine or transmission it would still be far beyond the 18t towing capacity of the Sdkfz.9. Or was that just a precaution? Period photos show 2-3 FAMOs to tow one Tiger.
@@HaVoC117X Aha, I see, I had for some reason taken 18t to be the towing capacity. 2x 35t. would indeed be enough for a tiger. I remember the Tamiya kit showed the various towing methods including one behind as a brake.
No expert here, but all of the sources that I've look at show that the FAMO had a towing capacity of 28 tons, about half of a Tiger I's weight, and that two, three, and even four FAMO's would be used to tow Panthers, Tigers, and King Tigers. I imagine that towing for a short time at a low speed in a low gear wouldn't damage the FAMO much, but i wonder if it has a modern drive train to cope with the 60 ton Tiger??
I don't think the Tiger is an empty cocoon (no engine, transmission etc.), unless they've filled it with ballast. The position of the track rollers suggests that the torsion bars are under load.
The Tigers really were the best looking tanks made
Beaux et imposants mais les plus perfectibles de leurs l'époques...
Now we know why the Germans built giant half tracks.
Very nice. I´ve been there this day 👍
Sofilein is the only girl I know, who has a faible for the really big wild cats! 😉👍
The video is a good example, why with the appearance of the Tiger in 1942, at least two, or even better 3 of these half-track vehicles were planned to tow this steel monster!😵😳
WAS FÜR EINE LEISTUNG HIER ERBRACHT WURDE, DAS DAß ALLES SO NOCH FUNKTIONIERT TROTZ DRM ALTER DER FAHRZEUGE. UND OHNE DAS ENGAGEMENT, HARTER ARBEIT UND DETAILVERLIEBTHEIT WÜRDE ES NICHT MEHR ZUSEHEN SEIN. DANKE AM ALLE DIE WO HIERFÜR SICH EINGEBEACHT HABEN.
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@1:30 Gonna need a BIGGER trailer!!! 😁Very cool! Cheers!!!
more videos please more often , great video keep them coming 👍 👌
Awesome 👍
Hope you enjoyed the stroopwafels Sofi
I can almost smell the fumes and taste the dust!
Nice vid. Sofi!
Some very dangerous driving going on!
Lettering on the rear of the SdKfz.9: Towing capacity: 18 tons (maximales Zuggewicht 18 t).
(Tows a 57 ton Tiger I.)
No it means fully loaded the SdKfz 9 maxes out at 18 tons (empty its 15 tons), towing capacity is 28 to 35 tons.
The FAMO is a beast, you have to stand by one to really understand just how big they are