🔜Tiger Day is less than 10 days away! Order to a UK address before Sunday, 21st April to get your Tiger Day merchandise before the event.

🔗Shop the collection here: tankmuseumshop.org/collections/ti…

🤔There isn’t much space inside a tank, so crews have traditionally been issued shortened versions of standard firearms for self-defence. They usually have folding stocks and shortened barrels just like this Soviet AKS-74U.

🔗For more on Russian tanks: youtube.com/watch?v=UMmdoz…

👀Our Matilda I is the only running Matilda I in the world! The vehicle was recovered from the Otterburn firing range and restored by Bob Grundy, a member of The Friends of The Tank Museum.

🔜See our Matilda I at TANKFEST 2024: tankmuseum.org/events/tankfes…

🤔Did you know that The Tank Museum publishes books covering a wide range of topics. We have a collection of republished David Fletcher titles, Haynes Manuals and books covering some of the most significant items in our collection.

📕Shop the range now: tankmuseumshop.org/collections/ta…

🤏This dinky Daimler might seem small and not the vehicle you would want to face heavy armour, but this vehicle carries out a pivotal battlefield role. Famthetankman explains more.

🔍️For the full chat on this vehicle: youtube.com/watch?v=aVqNSn…

📅16 April 1945: The Battle of Nuremberg begins as the American 7th Army with tanks, artillery and air support assault the city. By the 20th, the garrison surrender and the Stars and Stripes are raised over the city

Learn more about the Sherman tank here: youtube.com/watch?v=Bw9-EJ…

🔜Tiger Day is just around the corner! Attending Tiger Day or not, you can build your own Tiger 131 at home with the help of Cobi. We offer a range of models featuring our Tiger 131.

👀Check out our Tiger 131 range here: tankmuseumshop.org/collections/ti…

👀Did you know that our Friends of The Tank Museum get exclusive access to special events and content? Our supporters get invited to supporter exclusive days as well as excursions organised by Friends for Friends.

🔍️Check out all the benefits here: tankmuseum.org/support-us/fri…

🤔This tank might look like it doubles as a Roomba, but its actual role is far more useful. Famthetankman explains the Chieftain SID in 60 seconds.

📽️Watch the full tank chat on the Chieftain here: youtube.com/watch?v=D3OF9I…

As the home of the tank, we want to be able to tell the stories of tanks across history and the crews that served in them. Our Patrons support us from across the globe, with supporters from the UK to Australia!

🔗patreon.com/tankmuseum

🤔Did you know that whilst the German forces only encountered the KV-1 in 1941, the design for the tank actually predated the war?

🎥For more on the KV-1, watch our tank chat: youtube.com/watch?v=ctAv5R…

🤔Did you know that the formidable German Pak 43/41 anti-tank gun was an improvisation? The 88mm L/71 barrel was fitted to a 10.5cm field howitzer carriage that was itself fitted with the wheels from the larger 15cm howitzer.

🤔Did you know that as a Gold Friend of The Tank Museum you get all your special events for free with your membership? You can even use your unique discount codes on event tickets and even refer a friend bonuses!

🔍️Find out more here: tankmuseum.org/support-us/fri…

🎥Tanks have appeared in a number of war films, however the T-54 in ‘Golden Eye’ was used in a car chase!

🔗For more on the tank used: youtube.com/watch?v=s67D8F…

⚔️Two tanks designed to fight each other in Northern Europe would face each other during the Iran-Iraq war in 1981. On one side, the British built Chieftain MBT. On the other, the Soviet built T-62

Thank you to World of Tanks for sponsoring this video

🔗youtu.be/yViQoJPZnMQ

🚲️Featuring daring mountain bike displays and supercars, the Tracks and Wheels event returns to The Tank Museum on Bank Holiday Monday, 6 May 2024

👀Visitors will be able to watch stunt cyclists, see classic & sports car collections and more

🔍️ tankmuseum.org/events/may-ban…

🔍️The ‘Bomb, Demolition Number 1’ was fired from the Churchill AVRE’s 290mm Petard mortar.This particular bomb has the original cylindrical body but a replica propelling unit and fins. The AVRE was a specialist engineer vehicle used to overcome obstacles on the battlefield.

📸Check out this footage of the Chieftain right at the start of its service as the UK’s MBT.

🔗For more on the Chieftain: youtube.com/watch?v=D3OF9I…

Footage Courtesy of Pathe* 🤝

🤝The Tank Museum have teamed up with 3D Gizmo to bring the only Tank Museum approved 3D printed Little Willie model available. This will be a limited first run of 300 only, so order soon to avoid disappointment.

🔗Get yours now: tankmuseumshop.org/products/littl…

📅At TANKFEST 2019, we welcomed the Bretagne Panther, from the Musée des Blindés, the French Tank Museum in Saumur. World of Tanks brought the Panther over for the event!

Don’t miss out on tickets for our fastest selling TANKFEST ever: tankmuseum.org/events/tankfes…