Tank Museum’s WWII vehicles gallery 2

2025-11-29 Javier

boarhound-tm — American T-18 BOARHOUND heavy armoured car from WWII displayed in 2003. This vehicle was ordered from the United States by the British Army to effectively confront German tanks in the African Campaign. It was the first armored car with an 8×8 layout, but its heavy weight prevented it from being suitable for desert mobility. However, its armament and protection were comparable to those of the medium tanks of the time.

coventry1-tm — British COVENTRY Mk.I armoured car from WWII displayed in 2003.

dingo3-tm — British Daimler DINGO Mk.III scout car from the WWII displayed in 2003.

humber-tm — British HUMBER scout car from WWII displayed in 2006.

morris1-tm — British MORRIS Mk.I light reconnaissance car from WWII displayed in 2003.

marmonharrington6-tm — South African MARMON HARRINGTON Mk.VI heavy armoured car from WWII displayed in 2006.

sdkfz234-3-tm — German Sd.Kfz.234/3 reconnaissance/fire support vehicle from WWII displayed in 2006. This vehicle belonged to the SdKfz.234 family and was armed with a short barreled (24 calibres) 75mm KwK 51 howitzer.

greyhound-tm — American M-8 GREYHOUND armoured car from WWII displayed in 2003.

sdkfz251d-tm — German Hanomag Sd.Kfz.251 D half-tracked armoured personnel carrier from WWII displayed in 2003.

kangaroo-tm — Canadian RAM KANGAROO armoured personnel carrier from WWII displayed in 2003. This vehicle uses the chassis of a RAM Mk.II cruiser tank with the turret removed and two bench seats installed in its place to carry up to 10 soldiers.

hetzer-tm — German Jagdpanzer 38(t) HETZER (Sd.Kfz.138/2) tank destroyer from WWII displayed in 2003.

stug3g-tm — German STUG III G (Sd.Kfz.142/1) tank destroyer from WWII displayed in 2003.

jagdpanther-tm — German JAGDPANTHER (Sd. Kfz.173) tank destroyer from WWII displayed in 2003.

jagdtiger — German Panzerjäger Tiger Ausf. B “JAGDTIGER” (Sd.Kfz.186) tank destroyer from WWII displayed in 2003.

valentinearcher-tm — British Valentine I SP 17-pdr ARCHER tank destroyer from WWII in Canadian livery displayed in 2003.

m10-tm — American M-10 tank destroyer from WWII displayed in 2003.

su100-tm — Soviet SU-100 tank destroyer from WWII displayed in 2003.

su76m-tm — Soviet SU-76M assault gun from WWII displayed in 2003.

l35lf-tm — Italian Fiat Ansaldo L-35 Lf (lancia fiamme) flamethrower tank from WWII displayed in 2006. This vehicle used the chassis of a CV-33 tankette, to which a long-barreled flamethrower was added. This weapon had a range of approximately 40 meters, and the vehicle towed a trailer carrying 500 liters of flammable liquid.

m13-40-tm — Italian M-13/40 medium tank from WWII displayed in 2003.

type95hago-tm — Japanese Type 95 HA-GO light tank from WWII displayed in 2006.

panzer1command-tm — German Panzer IB Panzerbefehlswagen (Sd.Kfz.265) command tank from WWII displayed in 2006. This vehicle from the Tank Museum has the distinction of being the only example that had extra armour bolted on the hull and front superstructure.

panzer2f-tm — German Panzer II Ausf.F (Sd.Kfz.121) light tank from WWII displayed in 2003.

panzer2luchs-tm — German Panzer II Ausf.L “LUCHS” (Sd.Kfz.123) light tank from WWII displayed in 2003.

panzer3l-tm — German Panzer III Ausf.L (Sd.Kfz.141) medium tank from WWII displayed in 2003.

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...