After seeing so many restored and replica First World War machines, it's amazing to see one in such good condition with so many original parts and paint. Amazing!

That T13 recovery story is yet another reason to love the C-130 Hercules, irony of the numerology not withstanding.

Such a great place, and having that Mark IV in completely original condition is just amazing. And the anecdote about the engine noise, being relative to what a person of the time would be used to, was very cool.

I saw such a tank in the city of Arkhangelsk (Russia). This is a northern city on the shore of the White Sea. In 1918, invaders from England landed troops when there was a civil war in Russia. The invaders got in their teeth, and the tank now stands as a trophy in the city as a monument.

Not many appreciated how effective the T13 was as an anti tank spg in the early phase of WW2.

I really appreciate that you talk about whether or not the engine works. Many museum channels do not talk about the condition of the engine in their videos.

It's amazing that the engine can still run after 100 years.

Very interesting little tankette and the MK 4 looks superb after all these years - great video!

When the story of the return of the T13 reached the point of a C130 loaded with paratroopers, for a brief moment, I had visions of an epic legend in the making. 🤣

You rule Sofilein 🙌. I lived in Belgium when I was 12 and have been in that museum many times. I hope you have a story about that Whippet Tank

WOW, another awesome museum to add to my list. Interesting history on that T13.

Excellent video. The video quality makes you feel like you are standing right there listening. The presentation was wonderful. He presents in such a way that both a tank novice and a tank enthusaist will find this video intresting.

The first models of tanks had only mild steel plating on the sides. The crews were killed by ordinary rifle fire. Be sure to check before visiting the Museum. Large sections of it are closed for renovations at the moment. Still well worth a visit and the exhibits are superbly displayed. ( I've been there 8 times and never get bored ).

Watching in the UK. What a great presentation on two historic military vehicles. Really impressed, thank you. It now looks like this museum is on my 'to do' list!

A very nicely done video, very well guided and I appreciate how engaged you are in the topic.

I can see why he's worked there since he was 16, being in this place would never get old! The Mark IV is an absolute beauty I need to see one day!!

Beautiful pieces. It’s a special thing to see them as they were, especially the Mk IV.

So glad to see you here in Belgium! The part where Testaert says that you can even touch the tank is typical of Belgian surrealism, as the sign on the tank says "it is formally forbidden to touch objects in the museum" (both in French and in Dutch) ! 😄

Hi Sofilein, That was a nice piece of Belgian history. We wish you lots of success with your vlogs and send you ❤️ from the Netherlands. Best regards, Willeke and Dick de Graaff

Another great presentation! Sophie, your beauty increases with every episode!

Awesome video, great guest presenter and amazing insights. Thanks for this video!

Very knowledgeable curator - bravo!

Thanks heaps for the great content Sofilein. I always enjoy watching you're show.

Great video. Thank you. Your Belgian museum tour is most interesting.

11:40 A stunningly beautiful WW1 tank and a stunningly beautiful tank loving gal in the same picture. What more could anyone ask for? 😍

Ma'am, I want to THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEOS. NO ONE ......BRINGS THE HISTORONIC PERSPECTIVE THE WAY YOU DO. This information would serve todays youth well. That War is not without the Technological advances that brings with it Applications that are used to advance Societal Development.

This gentleman does a great job of explaining this tank and WWI. Thanks Sofi for bringing us with you!

Thanks for sharing this very interesting museum that I often visited when I was living in Antwerp as it took about 40 min to reach Brussels in the eighties. I can see that the museum is much changed and was surprised to see the original Mark IV and the only T13. Really makes me wish to come back to visit this museum. Where was the Mark IV when I was there? Just being curious! Good job again as always 👍👍👍

Absolutely wonderful Sofilein. Really enjoyed that. Thanks for bringing that to us.

Very nice video Sofilein! I did not know that these vehicles were on display not far from The Netherlands. Nice idea for a holiday trip.

Very nice , great seeing original period paint on these vehicles ! So many of them , in different museums , have half hearted attempt's to recreate the original paint and appear glossy , in appearance !!! ✔️🥴

The only T-13 left...thank you for sharing! I always liked that little bugger along with the Polish TKS.

It's so cool that you got to visit those rare vehicles.

I always learn something from your videos. The door hinges ... something so simple but a fatal flaw. Keep up the great work 👍

Hey one day could you do a In-depth video of the t29 American heavy

Wow what a awsome great vid. Love the story of the T13 and how they got it back.

I like this guy already. Great presentation.

5:14 'You can actually in this museum touch this tank [...].' while standing in front of a sign that clearly says 'Strongly forbidden to touch the objects'. Getting some mixed messages here 😅

Imagine that...Sofilein in my backyard! Hopefully You won't catch a case of ' surrealism '... .

Great world tour Sofi, thanks for the content! 🙏

Incredibly well maintained, Bravo. Thanks for sharing.

Ah 'Lodestar' very much on my must see list. Interesting to see the differences between that and the Mark IV at Bovington which is a training tank so doesn't have things like the armoured cover over the fuel tank at the rear.

Excellent....thanks for posting.

Thank you Sofilein. Greetings from Sweden.

The marking on the T13 is very similar to the badge of the US Air Force's 96 Bomber Squadron which goes back to WW I. Also, the paint on the Mk. IV seems to be at odds with the description "Dog S**t Brown" that you often see. It looks a lot more like the US Army uniform color "Khaki Drab". (which is what I painted the Mk IV now sitting on my model shelf)

Now we're getting to see some stuff we didn't even know existed. Great job! Please post a schedule of the places coming up.

This! This is the BEST video youve done. I love the history, the originality of the tanks. More! 💯 im saring this on twitter

Excellent. Presentation.

Nice video. There were a few points I didn't think of when watching other videos. Very informative

Amazing video, loved even the small details like the hinge, fascinating stuff, good work

What a beauty!

Amazing to hear that the Mark IV tank engine was actually quite silent by our standards -- I guess we're so far removed from the people of that time that we don't realize that mechanical noise was very alien (and thus much more noticeable) to them. Love these WWI tanks and their Steampunk vibe :)

Thank you!

What a lovely fellow, William Testaert. TFP

Excellent video, huge thanks. Hope all is well with you.

Nothing like a bit of WW1 original thick track 😎

Loved this video!

Thanks!

That t-13 is freaking awesome

Original paint. you got my vote

That is a great museum with some pretty fantastic pieces. Any chance of doing a video on the Whippet next to the Male you just covered. The aircraft museum next door has some really great WWI planes as well. Thanks for this.!

All hail the beauty of the Mark IV

Excellent production of a museum I have never seen before and vehicles really seen. as always great original content.

From the historical standpoint: you found a couple of gems there girl!!!!

Another excellent and informative video! Keep it up player!!

Brilliant video thankyou

Do you now the place of manufacture? Was it at either the Metropolitan Works, Birmingham, or perhaps at Fosters, Lincoln, or elsewhere? I cannot find out but I believe Flirt II, the other surviving 'male' Mark VI at the Tank Museum, Bovington, was an original Mark VI manufactured in Lincoln. It would be interesting to know where Lodestar II originated from and, incidentally, what happened to both Lodestar I and Flirt I?

What a Very Excellent presentation by William Testaert 10/10 and it's more amazing both tanks survived WW2 with out the Germans scrapping and melting them to build their own war machines

Excellent

Great information

Yet another interesting video of some pretty rare examples of armour. Did you also visit fortress Eben Emael during your trip to Europe? I was also wondering if you made a video of your visit to Master Milo, or is what we see on his channel all there is to your visit there?

Great video 👍

Awesome video! Thanks for the great content!

Ooooh it's adorable! Does the T13 get its own dogbed or does it just have its own little hut in the garden?

Very nice!

Great video Sofiein.

very cool! its nice to see a ww1 vehicle in its trundled right off the battlefield condition!!! are you going to do a video about the medium mk A whippet?

Hi Sofi! Thanks for the great video! You are still very beautiful and we love you very much! :)

This was great! I really love WW1 armor!

Awesome video! Do you have a personal Twitter, other than the two listed in the description?

great vid chaps

nice interesting video. Thank you for showing

My Favorite museum all times... When I was 12, I took the train to Brussel and started to vistit it all by my selve. Then there was no entrance fee, so I could go a lot ! Then all 2nd World War tanks were still there and a number of later ones as well. Now these have moved to "Bastogne Baracks". However, this museum is a must see when you visit Brussels.

Great story about how they got their T13 back

Original condition??? Awesome!

Was wondering why they had to land Discretely. almost sounds like a special secret operation of some sort.

The Allied Tankers learned about Flash and bullet fragments coming through vision ports early on. They combated this with leather face masks with chain mail covers over the eyes and full chain mail veils hanging down over their faces from their helmets. German Infantry learned that if they reversed the bullets in their rifle cartridges they could penetrate the armor of an allied Tank. Flash is still a problem with steel armored tanks all the way up to the M-60 series. Flash is not fun at all.

I already took a picture with this tank and it's a beast, i'm 1m85 (6ft) and i look so little next to it

Welcome in Belgium!

So many museum tanks were left exposed to the weather. Then they must be repaired and repainted. This museum protected what they were given from the very beginning, thank God. I believe the viewing window simply replaced a sponson where the gun would be mounted on that side. "Male " tanks had 6pounder cannons on each side. "Female " tanks mouned machine guns in their sponsons. Hermaphrodite tanks had one cannon sponson and on machine gun sponson. Dismounting the sponsons made the tank easier to ship and helped hide its secret nature originally. They are called tanks because the cover story was they were designed to carry water. The British could not call them Water carirers, because that would shorten to WC, like the British term for a toilet, " Water closet". Who would want to captain a company of Toilets? The inventors wanted hem to kill Germans, not cause them to die laughing..

Excellent presentation! Crew comfort was an unheard-of commodity in the Mk-IV. I'll bet that more than one crew member burned his arm on an exhaust manifold. I wonder how may crews developed carbon monoxide poisoning? I especially appreciated the discussion on the T-13, may we take leap here and call it an assault gun?

greate museum and greate informations.

Great video Sofi. Its still hard to get my brain wrapped around that a girl is into this kind of shit :) Love it ! My youngest daughter is a bit of a gear head, knows a lot more about cars than most of the guys her age and perhaps even mine. She's got an early 2000's Acura that she has been pouring thousands of dollars into to overhaul and its fun to watch. Please just keep you doing you. :)

Amazing!! I wonder how many more obsure vehicals have been forgotten in cellers just waiting to be discovered.

great video. Thank you

Interesting that the engine itself was quiet. The report of that canon plus machine guns plus men shouting at one another would make a seriously noisy environment, however.

Aloha; AWESOME!!!!!

Quite nice rarities. Is that the museum in Brussels?

Very cool information

@5:15 claiming to be able to touch the tank while touching the tank right beneath a plate saying "strongly forbidden to touch the objects".