Tanks
WHAT DO PRAMS AND TIGERS HAVE IN COMMON?
Prams of the big, old-fashioned kind had overlapping wheels. Why? Overlapping wheels can be larger in diameter for the same length of chassis. Larger wheels have less rolling resistance, meaning that they need less energy to roll over the same
THE MYSTERIOUS AMERICAN TIGER
The photograph used in the header image is not Tiger 712 The US Army’s Armor School at Fort Benning holds a Tiger tank captured in Tunisia, with a contested heritage, but likely a longer service than Tiger 131 , read
WHEN DID BRITISH INTELLIGENCE LEARN OF THE ...
Surprisingly, British intelligence did not know of the Tiger until months after its deployment, and years after Germany launched its requirement.
WHY TIGER 131?
Today Tiger 131 is probably the most famous tank in the world. Of the six surviving Tiger I’s, it is the only one numbered 131.
TANK CHATS #36 TIGER 131
Tiger 131 is the most famous tank in The Tank Museum’s collection and arguably the most famous tank in the world.
TANK CHATS #33 PANZER III
The thirty-third Tank Chat, this time presented by Curator David Willey. Including a fascinating insight into pre-Second World War German tank production and how the Panzer III worked alongside it’s fellow Panzers.
TANK CHATS #42 ELEFANT
Originally known as the Ferdinand, then later renamed Elefant, 90 of this heavily armed and armoured vehicle were built, seeing service in the Soviet Union, Italy and Germany.
TANK CHATS #47 KING TIGER
Known variously as the Tiger Ausf. B, Tiger II or Königstiger (the British also referred to it as the ‘Royal Tiger’), 489 Tiger IIs, were produced at the Henschel assembly plant, between January 1944 and March 1945. However, despite lacking
NEW! SUNDAY TIGER PREMIUM TICKETS
Due to popular demand, Tiger Premium tickets are now available for Sunday, the day after Tiger Day, so you can make Tiger Day into a full weekend! This ticket price INCLUDES entry to Tiger Day on Saturday.
THE PANZERKOMPANIE
In some ways seeing Tiger 131, or any tank for that matter, at the Tank Museum is slightly misleading and doesn’t necessarily give a full impression of the impact they had at the time. This is because, for all their
JOIN THE BATTLE WITH WORLD OF TANKS!
PC users! Join epic battles on World of Tanks – the free online tank warfare game. Click here, use the invite code THETANKMUSEUM3 to create an account, and you will receive a free premium tank to get you started. Best of all you’ll be helping The Tank Museum too – enjoy!
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