T30 prototype heavy tank towed by M88 at NACC Ft. Benning 

T30 "I had jello today." M88 "Sounds nice, grandpa. Come along." T30 "it's nice outside." M88 "Sure is. Do you want to go sit in the shade?" T30 "Can I shoot through a Panther tank?" M88 "Maybe later, grandad. Let's get you settled."

I'm just glad it's being preserved indoors.

You know a tank is heavy when the M88 struggles to move it.

6:04 You're dreamin' bud, you're not getting that pad out. lol

The amount of man- and horsepower required to simply move and guide the T30 really helps put the forces at play during war, exercises or even normal maintenance with such massive tanks into perspective.

M88: "Come on! You have to go inside!" T30: "I don't want to go! Look! The sun is out!"

Fascinating. The T30 looks like a Pershing on steroids.

The T30 is a monster tank. I saw one as a kid at APG in the 70's on the mile of tanks and it blew my mind. It still dwarfs the M88. Good to see her indoors with fresh paint.

That was a real feat of driving, manoeuvring seventy tons of uncooperative tank, backwards. Congratulations to everyone involved, but especially the driver of the M88.

"Transport me human where freedom needs me"

"Say, how much can the M88 tow, and lift?" "Yes."

After the T28/T95 the T95 is one of my favorite American tanks. There aren't many tanks with a bigger gun running around and while didn't have the AP performance of the smaller 105mm gun of the T29 a 155mm of HE will still be as The Chieftain says a "significant emotional event".

I remember seeing that T30 when I went through OSUT there at Ft. Benning. Being a 19K, I've always thought tanks were awesome, but going to that restoration yard and walking around seeing Sheridans, an M103, Jagtiger, MBT 70, m60s, a Tiger 1 and King Tiger and so many others was by far the coolest part of my training. I don't think anyone else was as enthusiastic as I was. Listening to our guide talk about the stories surrounding many of them was great. I wish I could go back there again.

The image was so clear ! I could almost smell the fumes. To see all these rare beauties well preserved, and tucked in against the elements, brings a smile to my face. Those people are doing an amazing job. Your soft spot, the T 30 ! 😉

Sofilein: everyone's favorite tanker. The T-30, T-29, T-34 all have a modernity that's hard to put into words. They give this impression that if you put in a modern drivetrain, added all the black boxes and gizmos, and slapped on some modular armor to the surface, you could go to war in them tomorrow. Something that you can't say about the appearance of too many other tanks of that era.

10:33 definitely need to see more tanks with googly eyes, looking like that😂

I'm glad such a relic from the past is still well preserve. This tank could have been a nightmare for the German troops.

I hate to hear it's not going to be restored to running condition, I hope they are at least preserving it Ina way that it would at least be therotically possible to have her run. She is a beast and absolutly beautiful at the same time. Thanks for sharing this.

Why is watching big equipment move around so satisfying 🤣

i am so glad they are preserving these pieces of history

What is the first purchase of a tank museum? A working recovery tank.

The driver did an awesome job at backing the tank through an opening and into position.

Both the T30 and the M88 are both beasts and awesome bits of kit

Damb! Makes me sad I missed this one. But glad it's comfortable inside and that I got to help with the T28

Sofilein, when are one the tank guru's in the group going to do a video about the M88. That recovery vehicle has been doing the dirty work since Vietnam. She always gets asked to do chores but never gets asked to the dance. It can lift Sherman tank completely off the ground with it's boom crane, in the jungles of Southeast Asia (Vietnam) it was used to clear jungle by just plowing it down. It is easy to maintain and never complains, I'd marry it.

Definitely the coolest looking of the "T series" American heavy's IMO

These behind the scenes videos are great! Thanks, Sofi!

Another good/ez2watch bit young lady! Thank you again for galabanting around to get this footage and making it available for the rest of us! The %200 fits well and saves time. Cheers!

i thought that M88 was going to throw its track off so many times xD

Another GREAT vid!! I'd prefer real-time playback speed. I can speed up in youtube playback settings if I EVER want LESS Sofilein. Cheers!!

The M88 driver knows his stuff. Well done!

What a beautiful tank, looks so good with a fresh coat of paint. And holy crap is it big, I didn’t realize how massive it was until I saw all the shots of people next to it for scale... wow. Impressive as hell

The T30 is amazing, but that M88 is a real unsung hero!

I cant tell whats more beautiful. The M88's engine noise or the overall condition of the T30 after all those decades

Was anyone inside it? I can picture someone screaming, "Keep it in neutral!!"

I remember seeing this in that motorpool back when I was in basic training lol. We were on a ruck march and saw all the cool stuff they had down there and had to contain my excitement.

What a beast being pushed/pulled around by another beast! I had a quickie look on Wikipedia as I didn't remember the weight and I was surprised that it is around 190,000 lb (86 t) yet this M88 handled pretty well by having around 50.8 t (112,000 Ib). Lot of kudos to the driver 👏! Thanks for sharing this video 👍👍

Cool tank and Yes it was fine to speed it up. I think most know it in real time being around the heavy's. I also enjoyed the retriever, snakes can't stand the vibration and they move away from the area. Thank You for the video.

Awesome seeing how precisely they maneuvered it in alongside the T29 and that steel post.

You know she's a heavy gal when even the mighty Hercules is having a bit of trouble moving her around haha! Absolutely gorgeous Sofi, thank you for sharing! I can't wait until COVID is chilled out, I have plans to go to Georgia hopefully this year to see the entire exhibit once it's opened back up! T30 is my second favorite real life tank(T95 "Doom Turtle" is number one ofc) and I can't wait to see her in person! I wish they had my third favorite tank here, that being the T92 Howitzer Motor Carriage but the only known existing T92 HMC is in Detroit Arsenal and I've already seen it and got pictures of it when I lived in Warren, MI where it resides.

Holy smokes, I never realized how big it actually was, great video, ty for posting ❤️❤️

Official remark: No wooden plate was harmed in the making of this video.

Way back in the day, I was a platoon leader with four M113s. We got a call on the radio from the Company Commander that an M88 was coming down the tank trail. It was thick woods, and we pulled all the 113s as far off the road as we could hoping there was enough room for the M88 to pass us. Around the corner drives a Dodge CUCV, aka an M880. To this day I don't know if the CO was having a little fun with us, or if he didn't know the difference. Also, really like your videos Sofilein. Please keep making them.

That is some highly trained and expert tank maneuvering/recovering

The M88 is a beast. I remember when I was stationed in Germany in the '80s and '90s these were used to tow our Howitzers and other tanks. I remember being at a live-fire exercise and watching an M88 hauling ass down a slope into what seemed to be a large water hole. When it hit the water all you saw was water everywhere. The T30 is my favorite tank in WOT. Good stuff.

Talk about precision driving these guys are amazing

I love the sound on this video, really captures the grunt it must take to move these beasts.

I am glad that this and other historic vehicles are being preserved under shelter. Thank you for sharing this video.

Awesome! When I was on staff at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center I became wargaming buddies with a SSGT who was on staff with the nearby National Guard Armory in Skokie. His MOS was in Armor. I was a Navy E-6 coming up on my 12 year mark and reenlistment. He tried to get me to cross over to Army. I looked at it but would have had to drop a paygrade. I opted to go to sea instead, had been on shore duty to this point. Sea duty turned out to be a challenge (in a good way) and I never looked back. To each his own Sofi. Instead of a 60 ton armored behemoth I got to learn how to drive an 8,000 ton thoroughbred destroyer. Last I heard my friend was able to get back into Armor at 1ST Tank Division, where he wanted to be, a TC.

My the rumble of the 88...used to love loading those on HETT's

I remember rucking past this place all the time and seeing the T28 and T30 sitting outside I am very happy to see these tank being moved indoor so they wont rot in the rain anymore

Just imagine how squeaky the T30 would have been if it went inside on its own power... you could rule the world with that squeak

I wish we had videos on the T29/T30/T34 tanks running on their own engine, i would love to hear that Ford GAC sound

Love your passion for U.S. and other countries military history. You are a amazing young lady

To see a T30 move is pretty cool.

I love playing with this tank they are fun and powerful 😍

Thanks Sofie

That was awesome; I love when you show the tanks & tracked vehicles. Thaaaanks.

Got to see this beauty in the motor pool at basic training. Was a sight to behold

Thank you. As always I love your channel. Keep up the great job. And just for the nerds out there. I just finished up a T29 model and starting on a T30.

Really skilled driver in the M88. Impressive job.

Odd to think these videos in 30-50 years will become historical/archival footage of these tanks.....

The trail of sawdust from the tracks chewing up the particle board just goes to show how much shearing force is applied by the chevron-shapes of the track teeth.

Fantastic video! And going for the 200% sped up was an excellent decision. Doesn't take away from the video at all and gives a sense of what it would be like moving under it's own power. Really nice videography as well. Lots of views of the old girl and always stable even when accelerated.

I would love to see the new museum some day, alas it will never happen. Thanks for sharing this.

"That's no moon..." It's beautiful thicc Americana!

Beautiful Tank !!! My Fav in World Of Tanks !!! Raw Power From That Gun !!! Thanks for posting this Sofilein !!!

Thanks for vid, Sofi! Great stuff!

Nothing like getting tow bar feedback on the turns! Herc driver was having to focus that day; T30 is a one heavy girl

Another fascinating video. The variety of vehicles never ceases to amaze me. A bit like your knowledge. It’s too late for me but having a sister like you would have been wild. My three sisters were very traditional. Thank God for you.

T30 is one of my favorites!

Two very impressive UNITS! 🦾

Sofi, some of us would have understood that you sped it up to "Double tiiiiiime, MARCH" ;)

The m88 recovery vehicle was like I was built to haul medium too kind of heavy tanks not super heavy tanks jeez huff huff puff phew😓 I think I pulled a hammy 🤣🤣

Watching a tank move by itself is impressive enough. But it's something else watching a recovery vehicle move that tank.

Thanks again Sofi this tonk is a rare treat!

I wish there was more of this on the west coast.. congrats on recording this all

thats the power of a 12 cylinder air cooled diesel engine well over 1200 torque spec , i used to love driving that on open fields full throttle ..when in active duty we used to recover m1a1 Abrahams out of the mud when you could only see the turret

Ft. Benning my home 197th infantry brigade, 72nd engineers mechanized. The M88 is awesome.

That was some serious backing skills! Damn!

What a Giant! Thanks good they want to keep it indors to preserve it:) For me the most intimidating thing about this tank is the gun!

What an amazing badass looking tank.

That's a blinkin nice new barn they get to live in :)

The shot from the front of the T30 at 8:38 is awe-inspiring. Gives you a head-on perspective of how large this legend is. Love the contrast of the people to give a sense of scale. Thanks to the NACC, and all for the hard, precise work, it takes to maneuver, let alone preserve and conserve a tank like this. Thanks again to Sofi for the video and for keeping legends like this in the public eye.

Nice facility. Lots of room.

The US was really reluctant to produce heavy tanks in WWII. T28 - 2 built T29 - 8 built T30 - 2 built T32 - 4 built T34 - 2 built

I want to see those googly eyes rolling around on a moving tank! xD

Omg.it is my favorite tank inside world of tanks game! I am super happy to see it live.thx sofi.

Huh, Fort Benning! I really want to visit and see the T30 in its full glory!

Aloha; love the opening graphics!

They should just qualify Sofilein on the M88. She would happily do all of the driving for free (If allowed to video it.).

To quote Jeremy Clarkson - "Power!"

That M88 needs track tensioning. If it would have made a harder turn than it did with that pulling weight. Lucky it did not go anywhere. But that T30.... Damn.

Oh wow, that T30 is just monster beefy steel goodness.

Very cool. I would have spent all day watching that.

I have never seen an M88 struggle so much...you can even see the drive wheel slipping

That driver doing the backup was awesome.

You are going have to get an in depth video on the M88, I had a few run ins with them when I was in the Army they are amazing beats in and of themselves

Not sure if I enjoyed seeing the tanks more, or Sofi !

Sofi yanks my heart around in a similar manner ... Ouch!!