Drawings have been found that show a proposal for the FV201 Universal Tank with a flamethrower modification….
Replacing the Chieftain
The Archive at The Tank Museum has received declassified Ministry of Defence documents that relate to the replacement of the aging Chieftain Main Battle Tank….
Clement Arnold and the Musical Box
Clement Arnold was one of four brothers from a Llandudno family, who volunteered to fight on the outbreak of war; three of whom served in the Tank Corps….
A Portrait of Major Sydney John King MC RTR
The Tank Museum has bought at auction a portrait of Lieutenant-Colonel S. J. King, M.C., Royal Tank Regiment….
Photograph Appeal
The Tank Museum has launched an appeal to find a photograph of Walter Charles Green, who was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal at the Battle of Cambrai….
The FV4005
The FV4005 has what is almost certainly the largest gun ever fitted to a tank….
We Remember
The Tank Museum’s Archive holds a copy of the telegram notifying troops of the end of hostilities on the 11 November 1918….
The Harris Letters
The Tank Museum Archive has recently received a large donation of letters that give a moving insight into the life of one young soldier at the start of WWII….
Tanks and Graffiti
Art-inspired half term activities at The Tank Museum include the Exhibition Team adding graffiti to a M4A4 Sherman….
Valentine: What’s in a name?
No other tank bears such an un-war like name as The Valentine. But despite its somewhat ironic nomenclature, the Valentine Infantry Tank was an inspired, if not risky development….
100 Years of the Royal Tank Regiment
The Royal Tank Regiment celebrates one hundred years of being granted the distinction of using the title of `Royal’ in their name on 18th October 2023….
Morty’s Daredevil – The First Tank Action
Captain Harold Mortimore led his tank Daredevil across no man’s land. This was the first tank in history to see action on a battlefield….
Tanks at Flers
The Battle of the Somme commenced with a vast British attack on 1 July 1916. On that first day of battle, the bloodiest in the history of the British Army, there were over 57,000 British casualties….
Mission to Recruit New Commander Accomplished!
Chris Price, currently CEO of North Yorkshire Moors Railway, has been announced as the new Director of The Tank Museum….
Rifleman Khan: Heroism and Devoted Duty
Rifleman Kahn was a German Shepherd who won the Dickin medal during the Second World War. He was awarded the medal for saving the life of his handler, Lance Corporal Jimmy Muldoon….
Animal Mascots: Man’s Best Friend
Saturday 26 August is National Dog Day. To celebrate Man’s Best Friend, we found the best images of dogs and tanks in the Archive….
Carl Gustaf Anti-Tank Weapon
The Tank Museum recently acquired a Carl Gustaf infantry anti-tank weapon, which has been used by the British Army from the 1960s….
Documents Reveal Tank Inventor’s Frustration
A trove of unique documents relating to the design and development of the Mark I tank has been acquired by The Tank Museum….
Tank Corps Officer Percival Bayliss
A recent donation of photographs has shone a light on the brief military career of ‘gallant’ Tank Corps officer Percival Bayliss…
Rare War Game Donation
The Tank Museum explores a rare war game donation that provides an insight into what gamers played fifty years ago….