The work of R. P. Fraser was vital to the British development of flamethrowers in WWII….
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….
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….
Veteran Stories
The contribution of veterans to the understanding of our collection is invaluable….
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….
North Africa Veteran Reg Hunt Remembers
In June 2017 North Africa veteran Reg Hunt, aged 101, visited The Tank Museum and spoke about his experiences as a soldier before and during the Second World War….
Villers-Bocage Veteran Charlie Burgess
As part of the Museum’s veteran interview programme, former 8th Hussar, Charlie Burgess was recently filmed about his experiences as a tank driver during the Second World War, including action at Villers-Bocage….
Tiger 131 Stars in Fury
In 2015 Tiger 131 took a two-week trip to star alongside Brad Pitt and one of the Tank Museum’s Shermans in the film Fury….
