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Jack Beckett has been editor since 2012. Huge fan of war history and rural history and a motorbike rider.

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Carmel Armored vehicle is More Than an Xbox on Tracks

When looking at the Carmel, one would never believe that it resembles your average teenager’s bedroom. After all, it has tank tracks, has a body…

Iconic Rolls Royce Armoured Car turns 100 years old

Jack Beckett

The Tank Museum’s oldest running vehicle, the Rolls Royce Armoured Car, turns 100 this week. The Rolls Royce Armoured Car, which has been used to…

Auction of Military Surplus Includes a Halftrack, M20, 6 Willys Jeeps in All Conditions

Ready to spend some money NECESSARY military surplus This auction of military surplus will include a 1953 M-62 5 ton 6×6 Wrecker Truck w/ 45K…

Another Successful Tiger Day

Jack Beckett

The Tank Museum has successfully hosted an increased audience for another “COVID secure” Tiger Day, 18-19 September 2020.  Rosanna Dean, Events Manager, “With the lessons…

The Mighty M-4 Sherman Tank – WWII Workhorse

Jack Beckett

The iconic Sherman tank was a mainstay for the Allies in World War II and beyond. Early in the war, the tanks gained the nicknames…

Australia Moves Closer to Purchasing Self-Propelled Howitzers

The government of Australia has taken the next step toward obtaining 30 self-propelled howitzers for the Protected Mobile Fires project. The government issued a statement…

Famous ‘US’ D-Day Embarkation Town, Councillor Wants Parade Vehicles to Cut Emissions

US troops arrived in Dorset in the summer of 1943 from Africa and Sicily and basically took over the county. They spent almost a year…

Marines to Shut Down All Tank Units in Major Overhaul

Jack Beckett

The loved and revered M1A1 Abrams tanks used by the 2nd Tank Battalion based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina left the base in March. The…

A Charity Needs Volunteers to Help Restore a Conqueror

Jack Beckett

The Soldier On! Charity is offering six people on the Isle of Wight the opportunity to help restore a Cold War-era Conqueror tank. The tank…

Tanks ‘could be scrapped’ in Bizarre Overhaul of UK Armed Forces

Jack Beckett

A source within the British government has stated that the government is aware that bold choices need  to be made when determining how to ration…

US Deploys Active Armor on Tanks in European Exercises

Jack Beckett

The US Army has deployed the new Abrams Reactive Armor Tiles (ARAT) to its Abrams main battle tanks in Europe. The US Army Europe announced…

Abrams Crew Mistakenly Fired on Another Tank During Exercise

Jack Beckett

During training exercises at the Fort Bliss training grounds in Texas, a US Army M1A2 Abrams main battle tank accidentally fired at another tank. The…