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….
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….
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…
Major Harold ‘Harry’ Kemp-Robinson M.C.
A recent donation to the archive details the career of Major Kemp-Robinson, including an intriguing letter from the IRA….
On His Majesty’s Service
The Tank Museum hosts thousands of visitors, but behind the scenes we’re doing our bit for King and Country with the British Army. …
Veteran Stories
The contribution of veterans to the understanding of our collection is invaluable….
Eric Robinson, Last WWI Tank Casualty
Eric Robinson, 9th Battalion, was the last Tank Corps member to die in WWI….
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….
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….
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 Battle of Cambrai: Graincourt
Pride of place at the entrance to the Tank Men Exhibition is the Graincourt gun – captured by Albert Baker during Cambrai. This is its story. …
Tank Corps War Diaries: 17 – 19 November 1917
During November 1917 preparations for the Battle of Cambrai were well underway. Each battalion of the Tank Corps recorded day to day events in War Diaries….
Tank Corps War Diaries: 13 – 16 November 1917
During November 1917 preparations for the Battle of Cambrai were well underway. Each battalion of the Tank Corps recorded day to day events in their War Diaries. …
Tank Corps War Diaries: 7 – 12 November 1917
During November 1917 preparations for the Battle of Cambrai were well underway. Each battalion of the Tank Corps recorded day to day events in War Diaries. …
Tank Corps War Diaries: 1 – 6 November 1917
During November 1917 preparations for the Battle of Cambrai were well underway. Each battalion of the Tank Corps recorded day to day events in their War Diary….
Victoria Cross: Cecil Sewell
One of the most moving stories of the WWI soldiers in The Tank Museum is that of Lieutenant Cecil Sewell, who gave his life to save those of another tank crew….
The Cockcroft
In August 1917, the new Tank Corps had to prove their worth. This was done by the taking of Cockcroft – a German pillbox – during Third Ypres. …
