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The official page of The Tank Museum, Bovington (UK). Home of the tank. https://t.co/f3CtS2AXfp
Bovington
Joined February 2010
Despite its unusual appearance, the S-Tank was designed and intended to be used in exactly the same way as a turreted tank, for both attack and defence. 🧵3/3
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@B007EYSL4YER The viewing balcony is available most days :-) Listen out for the tannoy announcements on-site, which will let you know when it's open - Thanks!
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Arguably the most famous tank of WW2 - a legend in its time – the Tiger struck terror into the hearts of Allied tank crews. This 1/35 plastic scale model by @Airfix is supplied unassembled & unpainted. 🔗Click the link in our bio for more info!⬆️
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The Korean War saw the US Army pair the hull of the M46 with the T42’s turret & gun – thus, the M47 came to be! Thanks to generous donors from our community, we're working to get our M47 running for TANKFEST 2025 - find out how to get involved: 🔗
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🚨 FV4005 ALERT 🚨 FV4005 ALERT 🚨 The FV4005 will be running around The Tank Museum arena at Tiger Day – come and see it in person on 26 April! 🔗
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Congratulations to all who guessed correctly this week - this photo shows our Panzer III
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Show your love for Tiger 131 in style with this graphic comic shirt! This chocolate coloured t-shirt features The Tank Museum's own Tiger 131 in a bold comic style, perfect for tank fans!
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The Centurion Target Tank! A tank designed to be shot at! You can find out more about it in our recent YouTube Video!
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Repeat after me “I will go to The Tank Museum Online Shop and show the Tank Commander Rubber Duck some love.”
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@museedesblindes Most St-Chamonds were scrapped at the end of the war, aside from 54 converted to ammunition carriers – the Musée des Blindés vehicle is the sole surviving example. Read more on French First World War tanks – Footage courtesy of @BritishPathe 🧵3/3
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Looking for an accessible hobby project? Build your own Hollywood movie star with the Cobi 1/35 Scale Sherman M4A2E8 (76) W "Fury" - or – how about the new British Mark V kit – also available now! Check them out on The Tank Museum Online Shop - 🔗
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The Landwasserschlepper was an amphibious vehicle developed by Germany in WW2. It could carry 20 soldiers, & was intended for use in Operation “Sealion” - the seaborne invasion of the UK - pulling invasion barges ashore, & bringing supplies in trailers towed behind the vehicle.
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Want to dive deeper into the Sherman tank story? Pre-order ‘The Tank Museum Guide to M4 Sherman’ - save £10 with our special pre-order price, & order before 7 March to have your name printed in the acknowledgements of this edition
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