24 March 1945. Following the success of the amphibious crossing, an airborne assault is launched….
The Rhine Crossings: Part I
23 March 1945. The Allies plan to cross the Rhine River, heading deeper into Germany….
First Across the Rhine: The Bridge at Remagen
March 1945. The last bridge standing across the river Rhine is captured in a daring assault by the US First Army….
Battle of the Bulge: Allied Support
Whilst the Battle of the Bulge was overwhelmingly an American endeavour, Allied support contributed to the defeat of the Ardennes offensive….
Battle of the Bulge: US Defence
Caught off-guard by Hitler’s surprise counter-offensive, the US First Army manning the Ardennes sector was made up of recuperating and inexperienced units….
Battle of the Bulge: German Panzer Forces
German Infantry and Volksgrenadiers strike unprepared American positions in the Ardennes…
Battle of the Bulge: Hitler’s Plan of Attack
Hitler’s counter-attack of the Western Allies in the Battle of the Bulge….
80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge
On 16 December 1944, Hitler launched a surprise counter-offensive in the Ardennes….
How to Invent a DD Tank
How one of D-Day’s most iconic tanks was designed, by the inventor, Nicholas Straussler….
Prichard: Sieges, Escapes & Internment
A recent donation tells the story of a man whose career included having 17 tanks shot from underneath him, a prison break, and a military cross….
A Bridge Too Far
The Museum has received a collection of pictures that captured the filming of ‘A Bridge Too Far’, the award winning 1977 war epic that depicted Operation Market Garden….
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….
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….
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….
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….
A Maus Tale
Rare German Maus gun sight now on display….
The enduring appeal of Tiger 131
The enduring appeal of Tiger 131 – 80 years on…
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….
The Sturmtiger’s Firepower
Most members of the Tiger family were armed with an anti-tank gun optimised for armour penetration. …
The Mysterious American Tiger
The US Army’s Armor School at Fort Benning holds a Tiger tank captured in Tunisia, with a contested heritage, but likely a longer service than Tiger 131….
