China holds victory over Japan military parade
China has this week held a huge military parade to commemorate the country’s victory over Japan during World War Two. The parade was held in…
WATCH: Tank Chats #9 Whippet – Medium A
The ninth in a series of short films about some of the vehicles in our collection presented by The Tank Museum’s historian David Fletcher MBE.…
The Surrender of Japan Aboard the USS Missouri
Imperial Japan announced its surrender on August 15, 1945. The surrender was formally signed a few weeks later, on September 2, 1945, halting the hostilities…
Killing Heydrich, the Butcher of Prague
It all began on September 30, 1938 when the Munich Agreement was signed. With this agreement, England and France gave the Nazi dictator, Adolf Hitler…
Operation Husky – The Allied invasion of Sicily
Operation Husky was the unlikely codename for the invasion of Sicily by Allied forces in the summer of 1943. The operation, which got off to…
10 Things You Didn’t Know About The A-10 Thunderbolt II – Warthog
In the early 1970s, the A-10 Thunderbolt II was developed. This official name is derived from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt that was used in World…
World War One cannon stolen from Veterans of Foreign Wars building
A World War One cannon has been stolen from the Veterans of Foreign Wars building in Benton Township, Michigan. The cannon was on display outside…
Inside the M24 Chaffee Part 3 by World of Tanks
Despite its respectable age, the M24 Chaffee is still on the go. In this episode of “Inside the Chieftan’s Hatch”, Nicholas Moran, the walking encyclopedia…
World War Two tanker wreck discovered off Hawaii
The wreck of a World War Two tanker has been discovered off the coast of Hawaii. The USNS Mission San Miguel was a large fuel…
WATCH: Tank Chats #5 Lanchester Armoured Car
Lanchester Armoured Cars were produced by the The Lanchester Company at the request of the War Office, during late 1920’s and 30’s. The long chassis…
They Tried to Copy The RAF Mosquito, They Failed – The Focke-Wulf Ta 154 Moskito
The Focke-Wulf Ta 154 Moskito was a fast twin-engined German night fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank and produced by Focke-Wulf during late World War…
Did You Know The Nazi’s Killed 16,000 People By Guillotine?
When you think of a guillotine, your mind usually pictures a medieval setting with a castle, a crowd of peasants and villagers ready for a…