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VICTORIA CROSS: CECIL SEWELL
One of the most moving stories of the First World War soldiers in The Tank Museum is that of Lieutenant Cecil Sewell, who gave his life to save those of another tank crew.
THE COCKCROFT
In August 1917, the new Tank Corps had to prove their worth. This was done by the taking of Cockcroft – a German pillbox – during Third Ypres.
THE GUN CARRIER MACHINE – PART I
The tank was not the only tracked vehicle to be developed during the First World War. In this duo of articles, David Fletcher discusses the development and usage of the
THE GUN CARRIER MACHINE – PART II
The tank was not the only tracked vehicle to be developed during the First World War. In this article, David Fletcher discusses the production and service history of the gun
OPERATION HUSH – THE GREAT LANDING TH...
The battle known as Third Ypres was intended, among other things, to recapture the Belgian coast and bottle up the marauding U-Boats. This part of the plan was known as
OPERATION HUSH – THE TANKS
Although Operation Hush never took place, considerable effort went into solving problems which would have been incurred by the tanks.
THE BATTLE OF PASSCHENDAELE – INTO BA...
Third Ypres, or Passchendaele, was a controversial battle at the time and has remained so ever since. Disagreement exists over whether it should have been fought at all, over the
THE BATTLE OF PASSCHENDAELE – OPERATI...
One of the reasons for launching the Third Battle of Ypres was a British desire to capture the Belgian coastline from the Germans. This would prevent the German Navy from
THE BATTLE OF PASSCHENDAELE – TANKS A...
Third Ypres was planned as an infantry and artillery attack, with tanks in a supporting role. However they were far from an afterthought, indeed by this time formalised methods of
THE FORMATION OF THE TANK CORPS
The Tank Corps was formed on 28th July 1917, and its new cap badge was approved by King George V on the 11th September. The badge chosen was one of
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