BAT 2023

Two British military artifact collectors have uncovered America’s most sought-after gallantry medal, and it will be offered for sale soon. Regarded as America’s Victoria cross, this particular Congressional Medal Of Honor was given to a serving soldier from the American Civil War who carried Abraham Lincoln‘s coffin. Medal of Honor discovered Stephen and David Nuwar. […]

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A £15,000 revamp of The Tank Museum‘s Vehicle Conservation Centre (VCC) exhibition gives visitors a behind-the-scenes look at how armored vehicles are stored, conserved and restored. Built back in 2013, the VCC is home to more than 100 armored fighting vehicles, which aren’t on public display in the main museum galleries. Vehicle Conservation Centre (VCC) […]

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The Tank Museum has announced the latest book in its “Guide to” series, The Tank Museum Guide to Daimler Ferret. Written by acclaimed author Pat Ware, it offers a comprehensive exploration into the history, development, use and enduring legacy of what is arguably the most successful armored car ever produced. Built between 1952-72, the Ferret […]

On the International Day to End Racial Discrimination, let’s revisit the story of over one million Black Americans who stormed beaches and flew combat missions — while their own government treated them as second-class citizens. Every March 21, the world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, a date etched in history […]

In the summer of 1944, the orchards of Normandy were a deadly labyrinth of hedgerows and hidden snipers. For the men of the Ninth Air Force, life was a cycle of high-speed ground attacks in P-47 Thunderbolts and tense nights on the ground dodging German “stay-behind” marksmen. Captain Jack Tueller was one of those pilots. […]

83 Years Ago Today, a Band of American Soldiers Pulled Off One of WWII’s Most Remarkable Comebacks, and Changed the Course of the War in North Africa. It was March 23, 1943. The Tunisian desert was pitch black and bitterly cold. American soldiers were hacking at the rocky ground with picks and shovels, preparing positions […]

Most history books claim the Roman Empire fell in 476 AD. They are wrong. Less than sixty years after the “fall,” a single man nearly put the pieces back together. Flavius Belisarius was the primary sword of the Emperor Justinian. While the classic Roman Legions of Caesar relied on massive infantry blocks, Belisarius pioneered a […]