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Published 15 Jan 2021The Tank Museum’s Historian David Fletcher discusses the Second World War British Churchill Mark III. The Mark III was the first Churchill to receive the upgraded and more powerful 6 pounder gun. The Museum’s Mark III* also mentioned, is now an incredibly rare variant, and was converted from an AVRE and given the even more powerful 75mm gun.
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July 21, 2021
Tank Chats #116 | Churchill III | The Tank Museum
July 14, 2021
Tank Chats #115 | A34 Comet | The Tank Museum
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Published 8 Jan 2021Join The Tank Museum’s Historian David Fletcher has he discusses the A34 Comet, widely regarded as the best tank Britain produced during the Second World War.
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July 7, 2021
Tank Chats #114 | Luchs | The Tank Museum
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Published 1 Jan 2021In his latest Tank Chat, The Tank Museum’s Curator David Willey looks at the Luchs, a Second World War German reconnaissance vehicle from the Panzer II family. The Tank Museum’s example is one of only two survivors in the world.
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June 30, 2021
Tank Chats #113 | Ferret Scout Car | The Tank Museum
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Published 11 Dec 2020Tank museum Historian David Fletcher discusses the Ferret Armoured Car, also commonly known as the Ferret Scout Car. Built between 1952 and 1972 by Daimler, the Ferret was pressed into service in a reconnaissance role and saw service with the British Army, RAF and multiple commonwealth countries throughout its service life.
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June 23, 2021
Tank Chats #112 | Churchill Mk I and II | The Tank Museum
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Published 4 Dec 2020Tank Museum Historian David Fletcher discusses the British Second World War Churchill Mark I, the very first Churchill, as well as its successor, the Mark II. This chat also covers the development of the A20 prototype and how this became the production Mark I variant. The Churchill displayed is actually a Mark II made to look like a Mark I, and is the oldest surviving Churchill in the UK.
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June 16, 2021
Tank Chats #111 | Sherman M4A1 (76) W | The Tank Museum
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Published 20 Nov 2020Join The Tank Museum’s Historian David Fletcher as he discusses the Sherman M4A1 (76) W, a late war variant of the Sherman M4A1 which was introduced into service in the summer of 1944. The M4A1 (76) W still had a cast hull, but improved frontal armour, a more powerful version of the Continental radial engine and was up-gunned from the original M4A1, with a 76mm gun.
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June 11, 2021
Tanks Chats #110 | T-72 | The Tank Museum
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Published 13 Nov 2020Join David Willey as he discusses the T-72, a Soviet era main battle tank which first entered production in 1971. The T-72’s service life has proven to be extremely successful. With about 20,000 produced, it has seen service with over 40 countries, and thanks to refurbishment, is still in service to this very day.
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June 4, 2021
Tank Chats #109 | Scorpion & TV15000 | The Tank Museum
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Published 30 Oct 2020Join The Tank Museum’s Historian David Fletcher as he discusses the TV15000, the unique prototype of the FV101 Scorpion armoured reconnaissance vehicle. David examines its development and how it came to be the production Scorpion we know today.
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May 28, 2021
Tank Chats #108 | M48 | The Tank Museum
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Published 23 Oct 2020Tank Museum Historian David Fletcher discusses the M48 “Patton”, an American first generation Main Battle Tank introduced in 1952. Throughout its service life, the M48 has been very successful and has seen service with many countries including the Americans in Vietnam and the Israel Defense Forces.
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May 21, 2021
Tank Chats #107 | T-62 | The Tank Museum
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Published 9 Oct 2020Here The Tank Museum’s Curator David Willey discusses the Soviet T-62, including its development and service life. Introduced in 1962, it was a further evolution of the T-55 series, which David discussed in Tank Chat #104.
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May 14, 2021
Tank Chats Special | Pak 43/41 Anti-Tank Gun | The Tank Museum
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Published 18 Sep 2020The Tank Museum’s Archive and Library Manager Stuart Wheeler presents this Tank Chat Special on the Pak 43/41. Find out the history behind the infamous anti-tank gun and the story behind how it came to be in The Tank Museum’s collection — from its time as a gate-guard, to its restoration, and finally its display in the Museum.
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May 7, 2021
Tank Chats #106 | Panzer IV | The Tank Museum
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Published 11 Sep 2020Join The Tank Museum’s Curator David Willey as he discusses the Sd.Kfz 161, better known as Panzer IV: the most numerously produced tank by Germany during the Second World War.
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April 29, 2021
Tank Chats #105 | Saladin | The Tank Museum
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Published 4 Sep 2020David Fletcher is back! Join him as he discusses the FV601 Saladin — a six wheeled armoured car developed by Crossley Motors and later produced by Alvis. The Saladin has had a long service life and despite its dated design, is still in service with some countries.
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April 21, 2021
Tank Chats #104 | T-54 & T-55 | The Tank Museum
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Published 14 Aug 2020Here Curator David Willey discusses the T-54, and its successor the T-55, tanks which can source their roots back to the Second World War and are probably the most produced tanks of all time.
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April 14, 2021
Tank Chat #103 | Laird Centaur | The Tank Museum
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Published 15 May 2020David Fletcher looks at this curiosity from the 1970’s, a Land Rover with tracks. Currently housed in The Tank Museum’s Vehicle Conservation Centre.
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