Tank Museum’s Post 1945 vehicles gallery 2

2025-11-30 Javier

leopard1a1a2-tm — German LEOPARD 1 A1A2 main battle tank displayed in 2003.

leopard1c2-tm — Canadian LEOPARD 1C2 main battle tank displayed in 2006.

zmx13-tm — French AMX-13 light tank displayed in 2003.

amx30b-tm — French AMX-30B main battle tank displayed in 2006.

m46patton-tm — American M-46 PATTON medium tank displayed in 2003.

m41-tm — American M-41 WALKING BULLDOG light tank displayed in 2003. This vehicle belonged to the New Zealand Army.

m103a2-tm — American M-103A2 heavy tank displayed in 2006.

m48a2-tm — American M-48A2 main battle tank displayed in 2006.

m60a1rise-tm — American M-60A1 RISE main battle tank displayed in 2003.

t54-tm — Soviet T-54A main battle tank displayed in 2003.

t55-tm — Soviet T-55 main battle tank displayed in 2003.

t62m-tm — Soviet T-62M main battle tank displayed in 2003.

t72m1-tm — Soviet T-72M1 main battle tank displayed in 2006.

t59improved-tm — Chinese Type 59 (improved) main battle tank displayed in 2006. This tank was modified and improved with a package designed by the British company Royal Ordnance Factory (ROF) with a view to marketing it to the international market.

pz61-tm — Swiss Panzer 61 main battle tank displayed in 2003.

ikv91-tm — Swedish IKV-91 infantry assault gun or light tank displayed in 2003.

stank-tm — Swedish S-TANK (Strv 103) turretless main battle tank displayed in 2003.

type692qm-tm — Chinese Type 69 II QM main battle tank displayed in 2006. This vehicle belonged to the Iraqi Army and was captured during the 1991 Gulf War.

t55enigma-tm — Iraqi T-55 AL NAJIM / AL FAW / “ENIGMA” main battle tank displayed in 2003. This variant was developed by Iraq and used as a command vehicle. The main improvement consisted of the installation of non-explosive reactive armor (NERA). This armor proved capable of defeating all Western anti-tank missiles except the Hellfire during tests conducted on captured examples. The designation “Enigma” was given by Western observers, but it was not the official designation.

westernac-tm — Western Armoured Cars displayed in 2006. They were located in the former British Steel Hall.

panhardafvs-tm — French Panhard Armoured Cars displayed in 2006.

chieftainmk12+centurionmk13-tm — British CHIEFTAIN Mk.12 and CENTURION Mk.13 main battle tanks displayed in 2006.

t55enigma+challenger1-tm — Iraqi T-55 “ENIGMA” and British CHALLENGER 1 main battle tanks displayed in 2006.

conqueror+challenger2+m103-tm — In this image we can see, (from left to right), a British CONQUEROR Mk.1 heavy tank, a British CHALLENGER 2 main battle tank and an American M-103A2 heavy tank displayed in 2006 at the Tamiya Hall.

heavytanks-tm — In this image we can see, (from foreground to background), a Swiss Panzer 61 main battle tank, a British CONQUEROR Mk.1 heavy tank, an American M-103A2 heavy tank and a British CHALLENGER 2 main battle tank displayed in 2006 at the Tamiya Hall.

westerntanks-tm — Western tanks displayed in 2003 at the Tamiya Hall.

tamiyahall2003-tm — Western main battle tanks displayed in 2003 at the Tamiya Hall.

soviettanks-tm — Soviet main battle tanks displayed in 2003 at the Tamiya Hall.

coldwartanks-tm — Main battle tanks of the Cold War period displayed in 2003 at the Tamiya Hall.

enigma-challenger-saracen-tm — Iraqi T-55 “ENIGMA” and British CHALLENGER 1 main battle tanks next to a British SARACEN armoured personnel carrier displayed in 2006.

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...