Tank Museum’s WWI & Interwar vehicles gallery

2025-11-28 Javier

Entrance2006-tm — Entrance to the Tank Museum in 2006.

museumguardians2003-tm — British Chieftain Mk.15 and Challenger 1 main battle tanks serving as “gatekeepers” at the Tank Museum in 2003.

trenchexperience1-tm — THE TRENCH EXPERIENCE (France 1916), recreation of a World War I trench displayed in 2003.

trenchexperience2-tm — THE TRENCH EXPERIENCE (France 1916), recreation of a World War I trench displayed in 2003.

fk96-tm — German 7.7cm FK-96 field gun from World War I displayed in 2006.

morserL12-tm — German 21cm DER MORSER L-12 heavy howitzer from World War I displayed in 2006.

hornsbytractor-tm — British HORNSBY Chain Track Tractor (Little Caterpillar) displayed in 2003. This steam tractor is the oldest item in The Tank Museum, was delivered to the War Office on 5th May 1910.

peerless1919-tm — British PEERLESS 1919 Pattern armoured car displayed in 2003.

RR1920-tm — British Rolls-Royce 1920 Pattern Mark I armoured car displayed in 2006.

littlewillie-tm — British LITTLE WILLIE tank displayed in 2006. This vehicle was the first working tank in the worl dwhen it was built.

mark1male-tm1 — British MARK I (Male) heavy tank displayed in 2003. This tank was part of the “Trench Experience” exhibition and and the livery is the same one it wore during the Somme battle in September 1916.

mark1male-tm2 — British MARK I (Male) heavy tank displayed in 2003. This tank was part of the “Trench Experience” exhibition and and the livery is the same one it wore during the Somme battle in September 1916.

mark2male-tm — British MARK II (Male) heavy tank from World War I displayed in 2006. This tanks were built as a training tanks, but finally were sent out to France to take part in the Battle of Arras. This tank is the last surviving Mark II and is the oldest surviving tank that saw combat in the world.

mark4male-tm — British MARK IV (Male) heavy tank from World War I displayed in 2003. These tanks were involved in the first tank-versus-tank battle in history, against German A7V tanks.

mark5male-tm — British MARK V (Male) heavy tank from World War I displayed in 2003.

mark5female-tm — British MARK V (Female) heavy tank from World War I displayed in 2003.

mark8-tm — British-American MARK VIII heavy tank from World War I displayed in 2003. This tank is also known as the “Liberty” or “The International” tank.

mark9supplytank-tm — British MARK IX “Supply” tank from World War I displayed in 2003. This vehicle was the world’s first armoured personnel carrier (APC). This tank is the last surviving Mark IX in the world.

whippet-tm — British MEDIUM MARK A “WHIPPET” fast tank from World War I displayed in 2006. This tanks were designed to break through the German defences thanks to its speed.

ft17-tm — French RENAULT FT-17 light tank from World War I displayed in 2006. The Museum’s tank is one of the prototypes built in 1917 and the hull is unarmoured.

wwihall2006-tm — General view of the WWI HALL in 2006, which housed a magnificent collection of vehicles, many of which are unique models found nowhere else in the world.

cardenlloyd4-tm — British CARDEN LOYD CARRIER tankette from Interwar period displayed in 2003.

crossley-tm — British CROSSLEY MARK I armoured car from Interwar period displayed in 2003.

lanchester-tm — British LANCHESTER MARK II armoured car from Interwar period displayed in 2003. This vehicle is the last surviving example of its class.

crossleychevrolet-tm — British CROSSLEY CHEVROLET (Indian pattern) armoured car from Interwar period displayed in 2003.

L1E3+lanchester-tm — British Vickers L1E3 amphibious light tank prototype and British LANCHESTER MARK II armoured car from Interwar period displayed in 2006.

L1E3-tm — British Vickers L1E3 amphibious light tank prototype from Interwar period displayed in 2003.

D3E1-tm — British Vickers D3E1 “Wheel-cum-Track” experimental vehicle from Interwar period displayed in 2003.

vickersmark2-tm — British Vickers Medium Tank Mark II* from Interwar period displayed in 2003.

markEsixtonB-tm — British Vickers-Armstrongs MARK E SIX TON B light tank from Interwar period displayed in 2006.

commercialtank-tm — British Vickers-Armstrongs COMMERCIAL LIGHT TANK from Interwar period displayed in 2006.

sixtonBcommercial-tm — British Vickers-Armstrongs MARK E SIX TON B light tank and British Vickers-Armstrongs COMMERCIAL LIGHT TANK from Interwar period displayed in 2006.

mark2A-tm — British Vickers MARK IIA light tank from Interwar period displayed in 2003.

independent-tm — British Vickers A1E1 INDEPENDENT heavy tank prototype from Interwar period displayed in 2006.

interwallhall2006-tm — General view of the INTERWAR HALL 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...