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TANKFEST 2021 Is Here And It’s Free To Watch Online This Sunday

James Kosur
TANKFEST 2021

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

Battle of Medina Ridge

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

Battle of 73 Easting Tanks Roar Onward

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…

The Highs And Lows Of The Czech Panzer 38(t)

Tanks are often thought as a technology of the First World War, but the Czech Panzer 38(t) played a major role in some of the…

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

Ian Harvey

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?

Conan White

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

Billy Moncure

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

Ruslan Budnik

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

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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…