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The Tank Museum The official page of The Tank Museum, Bovington (UK). Home of the tank. Unrivalled in scope and depth, we care for 300 vehicles from 26 nations.

Disclaimer: In reflection of our charitable objectives, our content may show weapons of war and/or historical imagery for educational purposes. The Tank Museum holds the finest and most historically significant collection of fighting armour in the world. These range from `Little Willie`, the world’s first tank, through to the British Army’s current Main Battle Tank, Challenger 2. Support The Tank Museum on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/tankmuseum

12/10/2026

This video will NOT do the Garrison Artillery Volunteers justice!

How many of you were lucky enough witness the power of the 6pdr and 17pdr at our recent Tiger Day event?

The Schützenpanzer Marder 1A3 entered service with the West German Army in the 1970s. It has since been upgraded several...
12/10/2026

The Schützenpanzer Marder 1A3 entered service with the West German Army in the 1970s. It has since been upgraded several times, receiving better night sights and a MILAN anti-tank missile launcher.

Infantry Fighting Vehicles like this are intended to carry infantry, just like Armoured Personnel Carriers, but they also have greater mobility, protection and firepower.

This gives the infantry the option to stay on board right up to the enemy positions and better withstand enemy fire. The larger gun on an IFV means provides heavier fire support. however, the trade-off is that IFVs can carry fewer infantry.

Our particular vehicle is an A3 model. The A3 dates from the late 1980s and has thicker armour on the front and sides, and more space for equipment – but, being heavier, it proves slower.

The Soviet KV-2 was developed following the Winter War - when Finnish bunkers stymied the Red Army, they reasoned that a...
12/10/2026

The Soviet KV-2 was developed following the Winter War - when Finnish bunkers stymied the Red Army, they reasoned that a mobile artillery piece could flush them out.

The tall turret however made the tank heavier and slower, and its high silhouette made it an easy target.

Furthermore, when Operation Barbarossa began, the Red Army was on the defensive, not destroying bunkers. This left the KV-2 an interesting concept, with almost no use in practice.

12/10/2026

Australians.

They’re the only Allied nation to reject the M4 Sherman. More than once, they’ve used their tanks very differently to how they were designed. Yet somehow, they’ve almost always been successful.

So, why do the Australians use tanks so differently to everybody else?

A recent addition to our collection, this Panzerjager G13 is currently undergoing various checks ahead of joining our ru...
11/10/2026

A recent addition to our collection, this Panzerjager G13 is currently undergoing various checks ahead of joining our running fleet. We hope to see it in the arena at some of next year’s events here at The Tank Museum.

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11/10/2026

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11/10/2026

The T-72 is the most widely used main battle tank in the world.

It has been manufactured in six countries, is in service with the armies of 35 nations, and has fought in most major wars of the last 40 years.

10/10/2026

Hey, you. You're finally awake.

You were trying to cross the Soviet border right? Drove right into that Red Army ambush.

The 2S25 Sprut is a tank destroyer, or light tank, developed in the early 1990s by the Russian Volgograd Tractor Plant. ...
10/10/2026

The 2S25 Sprut is a tank destroyer, or light tank, developed in the early 1990s by the Russian Volgograd Tractor Plant.

It was intended for airborne forces, and would give them the same firepower as a tank in a much lighter vehicle. This was achieved, it has essentially the same 125mm gun as the T-72, T-80 and T-90 but at 18 tonnes is less than half the weight. Only 24 were built.

Almost the weekend. The weekend is for rest.The weekend is for relaxation.The weekend is for staring at photos of TOG II...
09/10/2026

Almost the weekend.

The weekend is for rest.
The weekend is for relaxation.
The weekend is for staring at photos of TOG II* and thinking:
"Wow."

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Bovington
Wareham
BH206JG

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Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
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