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RAM Kangaroo

Kangaroo was the nickname given to armoured personnel carriers used by British and Canadian forces during the Second World War. They were created by converting the chassis of other vehicles….

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Renault FT

The Renault FT (often known as the FT-17) was the first tank to have its armament inside a fully rotating turret….

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IKV-91

 A fast, lightweight, fully amphibious tank destroyer mounting a 90mm gun – which even uses its fuel tanks for armour protection….

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Jagdpanzer Kanone

Following on from the German wartime tradition of operating tank destroyers (Jagdpanzer), the West German Army, the Budeswehr, issued a requirement for a 90mm self-propelled anti-tank gun in the late 1950s….

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T-34/76

The T-34/76 was dominant in the early stages of the Second World War and came as a nasty surprise to the Germans in 1941….

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T-34/85

In 1941 the powerful T-34/76 had been a shock to the invading Germans, but by 1943 it was outmatched by newer German tanks….

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T-72

The T-72 is the most widely used main battle tank in the world. It has been manufactured in six countries, is in service with the armies of 35 nations and has fought in all the major wars of the last 20 years….

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Tiger II

Tiger II or ‘Konigstiger’ (King Tiger) was first used during the Normandy campaign in 1944 and was the most powerful tank on the battlefield at that time….

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TOG II*

Weighing 80 tons the TOG II* is the heaviest tank in the Museum. It was designed on the premise that World War II would evolve in the same way as the First World War….

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