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….
Thank You to The National Lottery!
Our partnership with the National Lottery Heritage Fund has been transformational in unlocking the potential of The Tank 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….
Tanks at Flers
The Battle of the Somme commenced with a vast British attack on 1 July 1916. On that first day of battle, the bloodiest in the history of the British Army, there were over 57,000 British casualties….
The enduring appeal of Tiger 131
The enduring appeal of Tiger 131 – 80 years on…
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….
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….
The Sturmtiger’s Firepower
Most members of the Tiger family were armed with an anti-tank gun optimised for armour penetration. …
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……
