Inside the Chieftain's Hatch: M8 HMC, Part 1

Another crosspost from the World of Tanks channel, if you aren't following it. The M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage at the Museum of the American GI in College Station, TX.
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[robertmartin]

I'm always pleasantly surprised by how much effort was taken to make these American vehicles easy for crews/mechanics to repair and maintain in the field.

[robertcolbourne]

I'm sure I've watched this last week ?? but great to have "inside the hatch" back !

[paulfarace]

My cousin drove one of these for 28 days in his armored reconnaissance unit in Europe in 1944/45. He hated it because he was the last vehicle when they were bugging out and running away from the Germans. He was very happy to get back to being a 37mm gunner in his M8 Greyhound.

[patton]

I'm so glad you've taken a liking to the Museum of the American GI. As a friend of the owner and a volunteer, I'm happy its becoming more appreciated, their events have had so much hard work poured into them for years.

[megamihestia]

I remember the good old days when I drive this little terror-on-track around in WoT.

[chrismiddleton]

I like explanations of tread tensioning!
Repairs in the field we know are necessary. This helps us understand what that means to the crew.
Set firmly in my young mind was the image of James Garner repairing his lost track during the night, and injuring himself in the process, in the movie, "Tank".

[paoloviti]

A very interesting video regarding this light tank! My late Italian father saw it in action outside Volterra when they liberated his town in July 9th

[russell]

Great to see this, my Dad commanded one throughout the war. He spoke of it often and how much he loved it. I wish I would have recorded his experiences when he told them to me.

[paulfarace]

As always the Chieftain does a great job !

[sthenzel]

Ah yes, the M8, loved it in WT!
Turret rotation is abysmally slow, but the drivetrain more than compensates it.
A 37mm might easily kill it, but most light tanks with the same BR are easily outmaneuvered, and the 75 easily knocks most of them out.

[Idaho-Cowboy]

Love this tank in WOT. The track tension is done almost the same as checking the chain on a motorcycle.

[ABrit-btce]

Track tensioning familiar to most motor bicyclists then.

[pakornwattanavrangkul]

Ah the SPG stuart, my 3rd fav american tank in WT, after the easy 8 and the 105 sherman with its 2.7 BR.

[Shadow_Lunatale]

I've never been so happy before to see the Chieftain educate me about another track tension system. Glad to see you back in the field doing your awesome work, Sir.

[ferrofilos]

I wanna see the "oh bugger, the tank is on fire " test

[ethanmckinney]

The most amazing thing about the M3, M5, and derivatives that they managed to get the two engines to work together without the combining gear constantly breaking, the engines catching fire, or any of the myriad of other problems that plagued every other tank and aircraft with combining engines.

[tonyblitz]

Back to touring the nation and crawling in/on the hardware itself
Congrats on another season!

[bar]

Very nice to finally having back this series
Please keep up the great work

[beesod]

finding you makes me feel like i hit the jackpot! thank you Tank Messiah! <3

[PeterNissen]

Nice to see The Chieftain back with The Hatch. I was starting to miss the opening music!