Learn how luxury cars like the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost evolved into formidable armoured vehicles during the early 20th century….
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
The third of our Archive & Object Collection blogs serves as a festive tribute to the most wonderful time of the year!…
Reflections From the Past
Our second Archive & Object Collection blog focuses on one of the earliest items to be donated to the Tank Museum….
‘Sam’ and the 61st Recce Regiment
The first of our Archive & Object Collection blogs tells a fun, if forgotten, ‘tail’….
Keeping Up with the Pattons
Tracing the family history of the American cold-war era Patton tanks….
King Tiger V2
Historian Ian Hudson explores the history of the King Tiger V2 prototype – the only surviving example with this distinctive turret design….
The Sherman: Myth or Reality?
Is there anything to the well-known accusations against the Sherman?…
The Tank That Missed the War, but Inspired a Generation
In the spring of 1945, a new tank was being tested by the British Army….
One More River to Cross
80 years ago today, a historic meeting took place……
What is Comet’s gun?
Join us as we take a deep dive into the Comet’s hole-puncher!…
The Hunt for Mother
Could ‘Mother’, the prototype of the world’s first tank, be buried at Bovington? ‘Operation Mother’ seeks to solve this mystery….
Tank Crew ‘Splatter’ Mask Belonging to Battle of Cambrai Hero
A WWI tank crew face mask was recently donated to the Museum….
Fraser Flamethrower Donation
The work of R. P. Fraser was vital to the British development of flamethrowers in WWII….
The Tritton Collection
Discover the recently acquired collection associated with William Tritton….
The History of the M47
The M47 Patton was one of a series of American tanks developed during the early years of the Cold War….
How to Invent a DD Tank
How one of D-Day’s most iconic tanks was designed, by the inventor, Nicholas Straussler….
Tanks on D-Day
Tanks played a key part in the D-Day invasion, and particularly those peculiar, modified tanks known as Hobart’s Funnies….
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….
The FV4005
The FV4005 has what is almost certainly the largest gun ever fitted to a tank….
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….
