Tank Museum’s WWII vehicles gallery 3

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panzer3n-tm — German Panzer III Ausf.N (Sd.Kfz.141) infantry support tank from WWII displayed in 2003. This variant was armed with a short-barrelled 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 gun for close infantry support.

panzer4d-h-tm — German Panzer IV Ausf.D or H (Sd.Kfz.161) medium tank from WWII displayed in 2006.

pantherg-tm — German Panzer V PANTHER Ausf.G (Sd.Kfz.171) heavy medium tank from WWII displayed in 2006.

kingtigerporsche-tm — German TIGER II / KÖNIGSTIGER VK.45.02(P) (Sd.Kfz.182) heavy tank from WWII displayed in 2006. This vehicle was the second of three prototypes built by Henschel and features the Porsche-designed turret with a curved front. This example was not attached to any combat unit and was used only for testing.

vickersVIB-tm — British Vickers Mk.VI B light tank from WWII displayed in 2003.

a9cruiser1-tm — British A9 Cruiser Tank Mk.I from WWII displayed in 2006.

a10cruiser2acs-tm — British A10 Cruiser Tank Mk.IIA CS from WWII displayed in 2003. The variant CS (Close Support) was armed with a 3.7in (94mm) howitzer and was designed to support the infantry.

a11matilda1-tm — British A11 Infantry Tank Mk.I MATILDA I from WWII displayed in 2003.

a12matilda2a-tm — British A12 Infantry Tank Mk.II MATILDA IIA from WWII displayed in 2003.

a12matilda2acdl-tm — British A12 Infantry Tank Mk.II MATILDA IIA CDL (Canal Defence Light) from WWII displayed in 2006. This vehicle was considered a “secret weapon” at the time, and its designation “Canal Defense Light” was used to mask its true mission. It was designed for use in night combat, and the standard tank gun was replaced with a powerful carbon-arc searchlight to locate or disorient the enemy.

a13cruiser5-tm — British A13 Mark II Cruiser Tank Mk.V from WWII displayed in 2003.

tog2-tm — British TOG II* heavy tank prototype from WWII displayed in 2003. The acronym TOG stands for (The Old Gang) and refers to the design committee. This tank was the heaviest in the entire museum, weighing 80 tons, and was completed in 1941. It was never considered for service, as the type of mobile battle that emerged at the time made it pointless to invest in such large and slow vehicles, which would undoubtedly have created enormous logistical problems.

valentine2-tm — British Mark III VALENTINE II infantry tank from WWII displayed in 2006.

a15crusader3-tm — British A15 Cruiser Tank Mk.VI CRUSADER from WWII displayed in 2003.

a13covenanter-tm — British A13 Mark III Cruiser Tank Mk.V COVENANTER from WWII displayed in 2003.

tetrarch-tm — British A17 Mk.VII TETRARCH light (airborne) tank from WWII displayed in 2003.

churchill1guncarrier-tm — British A22 CHURCHILL Mk.I Gun Carrier heavy tank from WWII displayed in 2006.

churchill7-tm — British A22 CHURCHILL Mk.VII heavy tank from WWII displayed in 2006.

crocodiletrailer-tm — British armoured fuel trailer for the CHURCHILL CROCODILE flamethrower tank from WWII displayed in 2006. This armored trailer weighed 6.5 tons and had a capacity of 1,800 liters of “K” incendiary fuel and incorporated a system containing compressed gas propellant.

cromwell4-tm — British A27M CROMWELL Mk.IV cruiser tank from WWII displayed in 2003.

excelsior-tm — British A33 EXCELSIOR heavy assault tank prototype from WWII displayed in 2003. This tank is basically a much more robustly protected A27 Cromwell cruiser tank. The British Army’s aim was to have a reliable tank to confront the fearsome German Panzers, as the Churchill heavy tanks weren’t performing as expected. Ultimately, the Churchill tanks’ problems were resolved, and the A33 Excelsior was canceled, with only two prototypes being produced.

comet1-tm — British A34 COMET I cruiser tank from WWII displayed in 2003.

a38valiant-tm — British A38 VALIANT assault tank prototype from WWII displayed in 2003. This tank was designed as a replacement for the Valentine infantry tank, but it never made it past the prototype stage.

a39tortoise — British A39 TORTOISE heavy assault tank prototype from WWII displayed in 2003. This tank was the last British attempt to build a heavy tank capable of taking on the German giants. However, work never progressed quickly enough, and by the time the prototypes were completed, the war was already over. The Tortoise weighed 78 tons, and while its performance and mobility appear to have been sufficient, a vehicle of such weight would have posed serious logistical problems on the battlefield.

centurion1-tm — British A41 CENTURION Mk.1 main battle tank from WWII displayed in 2006. This particular vehicle is one of the prototypes and carries a 20mm Polsten gun coaxial with the main gun. Although it was delivered to Germany in June 1945, the fighting had already ended and it did not see action.

A-222 BEREG 130mm mobile coastal defence gun gallery

A-222 BEREG 130mm mobile coastal defence gun gallery

In 1976, engineer Viktor Aleksandrovich Shurygin of the Titan Design Bureau in Volgograd began designing a new artillery system for coastal...

G6 RHINO 155mm self-propelled howitzer gallery 2

G6 RHINO 155mm self-propelled howitzer gallery 2

(Omani G6-45 image). Although the G6-45 Rhino was offered for export, the political situation in South Africa at the time did...

G6 RHINO 155mm self-propelled howitzer gallery 1

G6 RHINO 155mm self-propelled howitzer gallery 1

(G5 and GV6 image). The shortcomings of the SADF's artillery had become evident during clashes with Angolan Forces in the South...