Panther (1)

Visit to the Tank Museum, 31-12-2017

Panther (1)

Panther (1)

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The Panther in the Tank Museum, Bovington. This one was made at the end of the war by a British Engineering unit.
Panther (2)

Panther (2)

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The Panther in the Tank Museum, Bovington. This one was made at the end of the war by a British Engineering unit.
Panther (3)

Panther (3)

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The Panther in the Tank Museum, Bovington. This one was made at the end of the war by a British Engineering unit.
Panzer IV (1)

Panzer IV (1)

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The Panzer IV in the Tank Museum in Dorset.
Panzer IV (2)

Panzer IV (2)

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The Panzer IV in the Tank Museum in Dorset.
Mark IV male tank

Mark IV male tank

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A Mark IV male tank in the Tank Museum, Dorset. A "male" tank had artillery guns in the side sponsons rather than machine guns. The bundle of branches on the top is a "fascine" intended to help the tank bridge a trench.
Tiger II and Elefant

Tiger II and Elefant

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The Tiger II and the Elefant tank destroyer as part of the "Tiger" exhibition at the Tank Museum. The Elefant is on loan from the US Army Heritage Centre in Fort Lee, Virginia. The Tiger II was captured in Northern France in 1944. The Elefant saw action at Kursk, but was eventually captured in Italy in 1944.
Char Renault FT17

Char Renault FT17

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This small tank was a French model made in large numbers. It can be seen as the forerunner of most later tank designs having a 360 degree turret. See www.tankmuseum.org/museum-online/vehicles/object-e1965-43
Little Willie

Little Willie

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This was one of the earliest prototype tanks. It never went into service, although it was used at demonstrations at Hatfield Park in 1916. See www.tankmuseum.org/museum-online/vehicles/object-e1949-322
Mark II

Mark II

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The Mark II tank differed from the Mark I in not having the rear wheels for steering. Only 50 Mark IIs and IIIs were made, and they were only used for training purposes as the steel had not been hardened to make it bullet proof. See www.tankmuseum.org/museum-online/vehicles/object-e1949-362
Crossley

Crossley

31 Dec 2017 235
Officially, this is an "Armoured Car, Crossley Chevrolet (Indian Pattern)". These armoured cars were used extensively in India between the wars. When the original chassis wore out, the armoured body was put onto a Chevrolet chassis. See www.tankmuseum.org/museum-online/vehicles/object-e1951-4
Lanchester

Lanchester

31 Dec 2017 235
Officially, an "Armoured Car Lanchester, Mark II". These armoured cars were big and expensive. Only 39 were built, and few saw service outside of the UK. See www.tankmuseum.org/museum-online/vehicles/object-e1949-332
Armstrong's Mark E

Armstrong's Mark E

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Officially, a "Tank Medium, VIckers Armstrongs Mark E, Type B", this was a successful interwar export tank. It was not adopted by the British Army, but sold very well abroad. See www.tankmuseum.org/museum-online/vehicles/object-e1952-28
Medium Tank II*

Medium Tank II*

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This was the main British tank between 1923 and 1935. It had a 3 pounder gun with a co-axial machine gun in the turret. See www.tankmuseum.org/museum-online/vehicles/object-e1949-330
Jagdtiger

Jagdtiger

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Seen in the Tiger Tank exhibition at the Tank Museum, Bovingdon. Pentax K-3, SMC Pentax-DA* 50-135mm lens.
Tiger II (production model)

Tiger II (production model)

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Seen at a visit to the Tiger Tank exhibition at the Tank Museum, Bovingdon. Pentax K-3.
Elefant

Elefant

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Seen at the Tiger Tank exhibition at the Tank Museum, Bovingdon. Pentax K-3, SMC Pentax-DA* 50-135mm lens.
Tiger II (pre-production version)

Tiger II (pre-production version)

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Seen at the Tiger Tank exhibition at the Tank Museum, Bovingdon. Pentax K-3.
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