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The Tank Museum Announces More Guest Vehicles for TANKFEST 2026
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (288+ words) 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…...
The Tank Museum Receives Major Donation to Fund Historic Restoration Project
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (400+ words) A "100,000 donation has boosted the Tank Museum's plan to restore a unique World War II-era tank to running condition. The major gift means it's reached just under 30-percent of its "1 million fundraising target for the King Tiger V2 restoration project " one…...
Historic Discovery Made Within WWII-Era German Tank
4+ week, 2+ day ago (401+ words) Conservation work stopped when engineers at the Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, United Kingdom, discovered a live bullet that had lain undisturbed for over 80 years. Workshop staff were surprised to discover the ordinance when a panel was removed inside a…...
The "Death Card" in Apocalypse Now: What the Ace of Spades Actually Meant in Vietnam
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (337+ words) While the image was forged in the jungles of the 1960s, it was immortalized by Hollywood. With the eerie "calling card" scenes in Apocalypse Now, cinema has cemented the Ace of Spades as the ultimate symbol of the infantrymen who faced…...
The Navy's Secret WW2 Weapon for Aircraft Carriers Was a 'Flying Pancake"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (472+ words) During World War II, military engineers weren't afraid to challenge conventional thinking. While fighters like the F6F Hellcat and P-51 Mustang dominated the skies, another aircraft was quietly being tested that looked like it belonged in science fiction: the Vought V-173, better known…...
Ghost Army of World War II: They Fought with Art, Not Guns—and It Worked
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (367+ words) When people think of World War II, they imagine tanks, rifles, and massive armies clashing across Europe. But one of the most unusual and effective U.S. units fought with none of those things. Known as the Ghost Army, the 23rd Headquarters Special…...
The Tank Museum Acquires Military Medals Belonging to WWII Tank Commander
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (378+ words) Joining the British Army as a private in 1933 to indulge his love of sports, Howard-Jones earned his commission in "38 and quickly established teams in the 8th Battalion, Royal Tank Corps. His actions in Normandy in 1944 earned him a Military Cross. He…...
The Medal of Honor Hero Who Quietly Made the Super Bowl Possible
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (457+ words) The Super Bowl is far more than a football game " it's a cultural institution that brings the United States to a halt each winter. But like many aspects of American history, its origins are tied to an unlikely source: a…...
Wall Calendar Celebrates America's 250th Anniversary
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (245+ words) Printed on 150gsm silk paper, the 2026 Naval Museum Atlas calendar aims to highlight the biggest events in American history, from the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II, to the numerous battles the likes of the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) fought…...
Meet the Man Behind the Organization Uniting Veterans and Maritime Conservation
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (833+ words) The majority likely know World of Warships for being the action-packed naval arm of Wargaming's multiplayer game series, but few know it does much outside of the gaming sphere. Last year, it teamed up with the veterans' charity FORCE BLUE…...