The awaited German attack came on the morning of the 21st March 1918. Codenamed Operation Michael, it was the first of a series launched over the next few months….
Eric Robinson, Last WWI Tank Casualty
Eric Robinson, 9th Battalion, was the last Tank Corps member to die in WWI….
Monty Pennant Emerges After 80 Years
The pennant flown from General Bernard Montgomery’s tank in north Africa has emerged after almost 80 years – and is to go on display at the Tank Museum….
Monty ‘thoroughly enjoyed’ Fighting Rommel
A newly-released letter by Bernard Montgomery ‘Monty’ in WW2, tells how he ‘thoroughly enjoyed’ his first face-off with Rommel, the Nazis’ Desert Fox….
D-Day Veteran visits WW2: War Stories exhibition
D-Day Veteran Bill Wright, has been able to visit the WW2: War Stories exhibition in person, two months after attending a virtual opening….
Warrior 2 Finds a New Home at The Tank Museum
Warrior 2 was gifted to the Museum by Bovington’s Armoured Trials and Development Unit (ATDU) in a formal ceremony….
WW2: War Stories – China Doll kept a Tank Crew Safe
A small china doll named Audrey tells an astonishing story of survival in the Museum’s new WW2: War Stories exhibition….
WW2: War Stories – Peter Vaux
During the Battle of Arras, Peter Vaux and his crew made a daring escape through enemy territory, using their tank compass….
The Sturmtiger’s Firepower
Most members of the Tiger family were armed with an anti-tank gun optimised for armour penetration. …
30th Anniversary of the Gulf War
24th February marks the 30th anniversary of the start of the coalition ground campaign to remove Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait, during the First Gulf War….
Music and the Military
Music and the military have always had an interesting relationship….
Tiger 131 – A Twist in the Tale
The story of the world’s most famous tank has had a new chapter added, following research revealing exactly how Tiger 131 was captured….
The Myth of Tiger 131 – An Update
Tiger 131 is the most famous tank in the world and the story isn’t over……
Capture of Tiger 131
Until September 2017, this was the accepted story of the capture of Tiger 131. New evidence has found it to be incorrect. Find the new story here….
Trapped: The Story of Fray Bentos
Tank F41, named Fray Bentos, was a male Mark IV, number 2329. In August 1917 the nine man crew experienced the longest tank action of the First World War….
The First Tank Trials at Hatfield
Before the tank made its debut in France, the Mark I had to undergo trials and approval stages in Britain. These took place at Hatfield Park. …
Tiger Combat Debut
The Tiger combat debut took place in August 1942 on the Eastern Front. It was not a success, with three of the four breaking down….
Camouflage & Paint in WWI
Tank camouflage is a constantly changing art, depending on landscape, climate and season, among other issues. This article examines the development of tank camouflage during the First World War. …
Building the Tiger Tank
Tank construction has always been a labour intensive, expensive process. The need to increase manufacturing during the Second World War saw existing factories adapt for the job….
Building the Mark IV
While historians mainly concentrate on tanks in battle, building armoured vehicles is equally fascinating. Learn how the most produced tank of the First World War was made….
