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….
Re-published Tanks At Flers Book
The Tank Museum has collaborated with historian Stephen Pope to re-publish Trevor Pidgeon’s definitive book on that historic battle….
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….
One Week to go until Tiger Day
See the world’s only running Tiger I tank in action during its last outing of 2023 at Tiger Day 16th September at The Tank Museum….
Mission to Recruit New Commander Accomplished!
Chris Price, currently CEO of North Yorkshire Moors Railway, has been announced as the new Director of The Tank Museum….
Final Fury Film Fan Event
The Tank Museum is offering popular experience day for film fans to celebrate the WW2 Sherman tank and Hollywood star ‘Fury’ for the final time on Saturday 7th October….
On Track Guest Speakers Announced
The first guest speakers for On Track have been announced, including AFC Bournemouth’s Steve Cuss and powerful lived experiences from veterans and their families. …
September on YouTube
September 2023 – Every Friday we release new videos about tanks and tank warfare on The Tank Museum’s YouTube channel….
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….
Carl Gustaf Anti-Tank Weapon
The Tank Museum recently acquired a Carl Gustaf infantry anti-tank weapon, which has been used by the British Army from the 1960s….
The Life and Times of Albert Baker
The full story of one of the first WWI tank commanders has been told for the first time in a new book published by the Tank Museum in Bovington….
Documents Reveal Tank Inventor’s Frustration
A trove of unique documents relating to the design and development of the Mark I tank has been acquired by The Tank Museum….
Experience the Tiger 131 in action
See the world’s only running Tiger I tank in action during its last outing of 2023 at Tiger Day 16th September …
Tiger Day Autumn Star Vehicles
Discover more about the stars of the collection running at Tiger Day Autumn….
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…
Rare War Game Donation
The Tank Museum explores a rare war game donation that provides an insight into what gamers played fifty years ago….
Battle of Amiens: 8 – 11 August 1918
The Battle of Amiens took place from 8 – 11 August 1918…
August on YouTube
August 2023 – Every Friday we release new videos about tanks and tank warfare on The Tank Museum’s YouTube channel….
Model Show Returns to The Tank Museum
A thrilling programme has been announced for the South West’s biggest model show, at The Tank Museum, 23-24 September….
