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28 Images of Tiger 1 Wrecks
The thing that scared allied tankers the most during World War Two was the Tiger I. The Tiger had thick armor and an 88 mm gun capable of destroying a Sherman tank from over 3000 metres away. As most...
View ArticleAnother Successful Tiger Day
The Tank Museum has successfully hosted an increased audience for another “COVID secure” Tiger Day, 18-19 September 2020. Rosanna Dean, Events Manager, “With the lessons we learned from the re-opening...
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Auction of Military Surplus Includes a Halftrack, M20, 6 Willys Jeeps in All...
Ready to spend some money NECESSARY military surplus This auction of military surplus will include a 1953 M-62 5 ton 6×6 Wrecker Truck w/ 45K LB. Austin-Western Hoist, 1971 M-561 “Gama Goat” 1 1/2 ton...
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The Powerful M36 Jackson in 33 Images
The M36 Jackson was built on an older design: the M10 Gun Motor Carriage, itself based on the chassis of the M4 Sherman tank. The United States’ doctrine on combating the powerful heavy German tanks...
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24 images of the highly successful M18 Hellcat tank destroyer
The life of the M18 Hellcat began when Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Davis Bruce was looking for a new armored fighting vehicle suitable to form the backbone of his Tank Destroyer Force, as at the time he...
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The Effective M10 Tank Destroyer in 34 Brilliant Images
In late 1941 the United States entered the Second World War, and it soon became clear that armored warfare was going to be an integral part of this war. Upon realising this, new tactics were drawn up,...
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Meet the M4 Sherman – The Best Tank of WW2?
The M4 Sherman medium tank might just be the most iconic US tank of all time. The Sherman pulled off the nifty trick of being cheap and easy to manufacture while also being reliable and effective in...
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The Tank Museum Awarded $1,000,000 as Part of the UK’s Government’s Culture...
The grant, issued by the Department of Culture Media and Sport through Arts Council England, will ensure the world-famous Dorset charity can weather the immediate storm of the pandemic whilst working...
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British Army Not Scrapping Tanks Per Defense Secretary
A report by the London Times that the British army is getting rid of all of its tanks has the defense secretary, Ben Wallace, clarifying the military’s position on the armored vehicles. According to...
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The Armored Cars America Provided for the Allies in WWII
The USA, in spite of joining World War II later than the other Allies still supplied an impressive amount of weapons, ammunition and vehicles to the Allied countries fighting against the Nazi...
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The US Army Gun Trucks in the Vietnam War
Gun trucks were born out of necessity due to the US’s situation during the war. By 1967, the US military was spread throughout the central highlands of Vietnam. A key factor for the US was how to...
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US Army Robots Able to Maneuver and Find Targets Using AI
Recent tests with army robots at the US Army’s Yuma Proving Ground have military officials excited about the potential in their Aided Target Recognition (ATR) technology currently under development....
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Discovery of Panther Tank Parts from the ‘Ghost Division’ on the Eastern Front
The remains of a WWII Panther tank have been uncovered in Chrostkowo, Poland, by local history enthusiasts who are keen to put all of their finds of tank parts together in a museum, permission...
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Irish Tank Kamikaze Took on a King Tiger & Won
John Gorman joined up in 1942 and became a Lieutenant in the Irish Guards Armoured Division, 2nd Armoured Battalion. Following hot on the heels of the D-Day landings was the Battle of Caen and...
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Scottish Soldier Single-Handedly Defeated 23,000 German Soldiers
Tommy Macpherson was one of the most feared soldiers in the British army to the point that the Germans put a 300,000 Franc bounty on his head. No one was able to ever collect it though. His military...
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The Mighty B Company “Black Panthers”of World War II
Some of the fiercest fighters in the US Army’s 761st Tank Battalion “Black Panthers” were in the B Company. The first all-black segregated tank company earned the respect of their peers even though...
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The Mighty Maus – at 207 Tons it is the Heaviest Tank Ever Built
The Maus spawned from Hitler’s now well known obsessions with large, war winning weapons. On multiple instances Germany tried to create a super heavy tank, but for reasons mainly down to logistics...
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The Panther Tank in 24 Images – Was it the Best Tank of the War?
The German Panzerkampfwagen V Panther was born out of the shock experienced by German forces after encountering the Soviet T-34 medium tank and KV-1 heavy tank. Assuming, rather arrogantly, that...
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US Army to Test Two New Light Tank Designs
The US Army has identified that there is a gap in its ground combat vehicle strategy. In a study conducted in 2015, they determined that there was a need for a mobile protected firepower (MPF) light...
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The Russian Tank Crew That Refused to Give Up Against the Germans in WWII
In 1943, the Germans had occupied the Nevelsky distric of the USSR located south of Pskov. The Red Army sent their Third and Fourth Shock Armies to clear the German occupiers from the region in the...
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