TANKFEST 2021 Is Here And It’s Free To Watch Online This Sunday
The Tank Museum and World of Tanks have partnered once again for TANKFEST 2021, a worldwide event that provides in-person and online streaming events that…
Battle of Medina Ridge: One of the Largest Tank Battles in US History
The day after the Battle of 73 Easting, which has become known as the “the last great tank battle of the 20th century,” the US…
The Battle of 73 Easting: The Last Great Tank Battle Of The 20th Century
In 1991 the Gulf War set the stage for a large-scale tank battle that pit the US’ M1A1 Abrams main battle tank (MBT) and supporting…
Sold-Out Tiger Day At The Tank Museum
Eager crowds gathered at a sold-out Tiger Day, for The Tank Museum’s latest “Covid-safe” event. Tiger 131, the world’s only operational Tiger I tank, ran…
The Ajax Is Still Deafening Troops — Defence Secretary Vows To Fix It
The British Defence secretary Ben Wallace has promised to fix the huge list of worrying problems that are plaguing the development of the Ajax armored…
Armored Fire: The E7-7 Mechanized Flamethrower
The first attempts to add flamethrowers to US tanks were made in 1943 when M1A1 flamethrowers were added to M3 Lee medium tanks. Fire has…
BAE Systems Unveils New Light Tank For The US Infantry
Britain’s largest defense contractor, BAE Systems, has been awarded a $376 million contract for the supply of a new armored vehicle for the US Military. …
Can a Leopard Really Change it Spots?
There is an old saying: Can a leopard change its spots? Over the last 50 years, the German Leopard series of main battle tanks has…
The Tank That Flew Into Combat Behind Enemy Lines in WWII
In 1941, the British were looking for a good light tank they could put on a glider and land with their infantry behind enemy lines.…
The Cromwell: The Fastest British Tank of WWII
A bulkhead with access holes separated the hull gunner and the driver from the fighting compartment. The tank Cruiser Mk.VIII “Cromwell” is a British medium…
Rare WW2 Japanese Tank To Run At Tankfest 2019
A Type 95 Ha-Go tank, used by Japan during the Second World War, will be running in the arena at TANKFEST 2019. Only two operational…
A Sherman Firefly For The First Time at Tankfest 2019, Tickets Selling Fast
For the first time ever a WW2 Sherman Firefly will be running at TANKFEST 2019 This particular Sherman Firefly comes from the Bastogne Barracks in…