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A £15,000 revamp of The Tank Museum's Vehicle Conservation Centre (VCC) exhibition gives visitors a behind-the-scenes look at how armored vehicles are stored, conserved and restored. Built back in 2013, the VCC is home to more than 100 armored fighting ve

The Tank Museum's resident Hollywood film star, the M4A2E8 Sherman Fury, recently underwent major preservation work after years of being center stage in the museum's live action displays, with the vehicle's wheels, shock absorbers and springs among the pi

Wargaming and World of Warships are once again mixing gaming with real-world history through the return of the annual Longest Night of Museums live stream, alongside a new tribute marking the 85th anniversary of the sinking of the German battleship Bismar

A private £100,000 donation from William Bannister has propelled The Tank Museum's King Tiger V2 restoration fundraiser to reach nearly half of its £1 million target. Restoration work is underway on King Tiger V2. (Photo Credit: The Tank Museum / Provided

The Tank Museum has announced the latest book in its Guide To series, The Tank Museum Guide to Leopard 1, and purchasers have a chance to get their name in the acknowledgements section of the release. Leopard 1. (Photo Credit: The Tank Museum / Provided)

March 31, 2026, marks a somber turning point in American labor history. Traditionally observed as César Chávez Day, the date has been widely refocused this year as Farmworkers Day following a devastating New York Times investigation released earlier this

The Tank Museum has announced two replica World War I vehicles taking to the museum's Kuwait arena for TANKFEST 2026. Guest vehicles Deborah II, a WWI Mark IV Female replica, and Musical Box, a Whippet replica, will be joining the existing line-up of vehi

In the 1850s, the American Southwest was a logistical nightmare for the U.S. Army. The terrain was too brutal for horses, too dry for mules, and too vast for the infantry. Seeking a solution, Secretary of War (and future Confederate President) Jefferson D

On March 29, 1973, the final U.S. combat troops boarded aircraft at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, marking the official conclusion of America's direct military involvement in the Vietnam War. While the fall of Saigon was still two years away, for the men on those

While several U.S. presidents have served in the military, only one has officially broken the sound barrier as a fighter pilot. Before he was the 43rd President, George W. Bush was a lieutenant in the Texas Air National Guard, pulling interceptor alert in