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September on the Museum’s YouTube Channel

September 2020 – The Tank Museum continues its war on boredom with the latest release of online content. …

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August on the Museum’s YouTube Channel

August 2020 – The Tank Museum continues its war on boredom with the latest release of online content. …

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Tank Driver Training on Track

The Tank Museum has five newly qualified tank drivers….

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Tiger Day goes ahead at The Tank Museum

With a range of “COVID safe” measures in place, The Tank Museum successfully held its Tiger Day event over the weekend….

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The Tank Museum Reopens with a New Exhibition

Following three challenging months of closure, The Tank Museum tentatively re-opened its doors on 4 July….

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Painting the Jagdpanther

Over 50,000 viewers and counting tuned in to watch the transformation of our Jagdpanther live on YouTube and other streaming services, as part of TANKFEST Online in June….

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TANKFEST Online Raises Vital Funds

£80,000 was raised and one million viewers worldwide enjoyed TANKFEST Online, as The Tank Museum partnered with World of Tanks for a unique live-streamed event….

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July on the Museum’s YouTube Channel

The Tank Museum continues its war on boredom with the latest release of online content. …

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TANKFEST 2020 Statement

With sadness, The Tank Museum has taken the decision not to go ahead with TANKFEST 2020 in September….

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War on Boredom

Throughout Lockdown The Tank Museum has boosted its online output to encourage tank enthusiasts to stay at home by combating boredom….

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The Tank Museum in Lockdown

The Tank Museum has shut its doors for the moment, but there is still plenty you can do to get your military history fix. …

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Camouflage & Paint in WWI

Tank camouflage is a constantly changing art, depending on landscape, climate and season, among other issues. This article examines the development of tank camouflage during the First World War. …

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Building the Tiger Tank

Tank construction has always been a labour intensive, expensive process. The need to increase manufacturing during the Second World War saw existing factories adapt for the job….

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Building the Mark IV

While historians mainly concentrate on tanks in battle, building armoured vehicles is equally fascinating. Learn how the most produced tank of the First World War was made….

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Zimmerit and why

You may notice that the exterior of the Jagdtiger and Production Tiger II have an unusual texture. This is Zimmerit – a protective layer to decrease the magnetic properties of the tank’s armour….

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