first tank attack
VILLERS-BRETONNEUX BEYOND THE TANKS
The Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, fought on the 24th and 25th April 1918, is most famous as the site of the first tank vs tank battle in history. However there
TANK MEN: HENRY ARCHIBALD SMITH
Not all of the men in the Tank Men exhibition survived the First World War. Archibald Smith, one of the first gunners, was killed in August 1918
TANK MEN: ALBERT BAKER
Another member of the first Tank Corps who is represented in the Tank Men exhibition is Albert Baker, the chemist who won two Military Crosses during the First World War.
WILLIAM TAYLOR DAWSON: PART THREE
The third installment in the story of William Taylor Dawson describes his life after the First World War, including his experiences as a guest of honour of the 1st Royal
MY TANK ANCESTOR: PHILIP LAVERTY
The direct descendant of one of the men who took part in the first tank attack visited The Tank Museum to see the only surviving piece of the Mark I
MY TANK ANCESTOR: TILLY MORTIMORE
In this interview Tilly Mortimore, the daughter of the first tank commander in history, Harold Mortimore, shares her recollections of her father and the stories he recounted to her about
MY TANK ANCESTOR: HARRY LEAT
Harry Leat went into action at the Battle of Flers, 15 September 1916, in the first tank ever to go into action. My Great Uncle Harry was born in 1895 at
WOODS CORRESPONDENCE BOOK
The Tank Museum has recently received a unique and highly significant document relating to the first tank attack on 15th September 1916. The document – a field correspondence book – belonged
NEW TANK MUSEUM PUBLICATIONS
The Tank Museum has produced two publications to mark the tank centenary. They are now available through the Museum’s online shop.
TANK MEN: GEORGE MACPHERSON
This blog began telling the story of George Macpherson, killed during the first tank attack at Flers, through his friend Basil Henriques. However, the Museum does have items which belonged
Social Counter
275,092 Likes
219,000 Subscribers