Tank
MARK II NUMBER 785
The Mark II tank on display at the Tank Museum is the oldest tank in the collection, and possibly the world, that is known to have seen combat. This occurred
MARK I & MARK II TANKS IN GAZA
For many years it was widely believed that the eight tanks that fought in Gaza
ACME THUNDERER WHISTLE
The Tank Museum often receives fascinating donations, from flags to photographs, models to medals. A recent contribution to the collection is this Acme Thunderer whistle.
MARTEL’S TANK BONNET MASCOT
Pioneering tank strategist, General Giffard le Quesne Martel had this mini First World War tank on his car bonnet – it was recently donated to The Tank Museum.
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
CHRISTMAS CARDS
It’s around this time of year that we set aside an evening to snuggle up on the sofa, switch on the Christmas tunes and write Christmas Cards for dear friends
“A TANK GOES GALLUMPHANT” ̵...
The tank first went to war on 15 September 1916 – but it wasn’t until 22 November that the British public got their first glimpse of this new secret weapon
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: MOLLY JOHNSON
Molly Johnson’s father, Sgt. James Noel, was a First World War tank man. He fought with distinction at the Battle of Arras in a Mark II tank, for which he
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
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