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The next area we came into was the story of the tank from World War II up until the 1970s…
This was literally packed with all different types of tanks. I have to be honest, this was the section that did the least for me, as it was all tanks with a little bit of information about each vehicle, and I just found it a bit dull, but I know Mark enjoyed it, and that’s the main thing. A couple of things, I settled down to have a seat and a rest, as I was tired, having been awake a bit during the night.
Finally, we moved into the final area, which is home to a café and play area. In here, you can go inside a Chieftain tank, and Mark got in line for it. There was no way that I wanted to do that, as I could see there was a line, and I figured it would mean a fair bit of waiting. I wasn’t wrong. I went to grab a seat and sat down at around 11:25am (I only know this because that’s the time I started to play on my phone… ) and what time did Mark get into the tank? At 11:55am.
Well, at this point, I was supposed to hand over to him to describe what happened in there, but he hasn’t written me anything (despite one or two reminders ) so all I can do is share the couple of photos he took in there. I have no idea what they’re of, except the interior of a tank!
I got some photos when he got in…
… and when he got out…
… then we headed into the Battlegroup Afghanistan, which gives you an idea of the conditions that British troops experience out there…
This was interesting, but not as big as I’d expected. With that done, we headed back through the WWI section, and then into the final section of tanks, which cover from the end of the Second World War to present day.
Next: how you stop a tank when it’s hurtling downhill!
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You should have gotten a FP for the tank. Mark looks like he had a blast. Awesome!
My brother (Mark) used to be in the Army and was a mechanic on the tanks. He said they're very difficult to work on. Other vehicles are much easier, like civilian ones, but the tanks are a pain in the you-know-what!!!!
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My brother (Mark) used to be in the Army and was a mechanic on the tanks. He said they're very difficult to work on. Other vehicles are much easier, like civilian ones, but the tanks are a pain in the you-know-what!!!!
Sunday 4 May – part four: how you stop a tank when it’s hurtling downhill!
On the way out, you can walk through a cut through of a Chieftain tank. We were going to do this, but we realised that one of the many talks they have each day were taking place here. We heard a bit of it, and the guy was fascinating to listen to. The bit we heard was about the tank training exercises they had, where they would be given a certain patch of land in Germany to essentially go play in. It was a war time scenario, which meant anything went – i.e. if you needed to go through someone’s house, you did and demolished it. He told us that people would come and offer their properties, as they wanted to get rid of them. He then told us about the perils of going downhill in a tank, with the brakes lasting around 45 seconds, and after that, all you could do was steer left or right, and try and find something to crash into – again perhaps a house or maybe a tree to stop you!
With that, we headed out of there and through to the tank story, which did what it suggests on the tin. It takes you through the story of the tank, from its inception in the First World War to looking ahead to what might happen in the future.
Here, there’s more emphasis on the Second World War, which was good, as they hadn’t really covered that before. There was a terrifying video about how Hitler started to build tanks and re-arm Germany back in 1934, even though they weren’t allowed to. Then it talked about his blitzkrieg way of waging war, and how successful that was in invading France in 1939 and 1940.
The exhibition then took you through the course of the war, including desert manoeuvres…..
…. and what happened on the eastern front – i.e. Russia, and the battle of Kursk, which was the biggest tank battle ever.
After that war concludes, the exhibition then takes you through all the other conflicts where tanks have been used, and there’s coverage of things like the Berlin Wall coming down, and the ending of the Cold War.
All in all, it was a fascinating tour through the history of the tank, and very well presented. I enjoyed the Tank Museum, probably more than I thought I would. Generally, apart from the section with all the tanks in, it kept my attention well, and considering it’s not a particular interest of mine, that was quite impressive.
We had a browse in the shop, then headed back to the car to get something to eat. We broke into the snacks we’d bought with us, as we still weren’t that hungry, thanks to the huge breakfast we’d had earlier, and it was now 1:30pm.
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Have a good visit with your parents. The tank museum looks very interesting and Mark looks so happy after getting to go inside one.
We has a huge building near the airport in Cleveland that was using to build tanks during World War II. It's now used as an exhibition center and is so big that all of it is seldom used.
Liz
The tanks had a radio! I didn't know that.
Glad you could go and see this museum. Definitely different, and quite fascinating.
Enjoy the weekend!
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A couple of things, I settled down to have a seat and a rest, as I was tired, having been awake a bit during the night. 
I went to grab a seat and sat down at around 11:25am (I only know this because that’s the time I started to play on my phone… 
) and what time did Mark get into the tank? At 11:55am. 
) so all I can do is share the couple of photos he took in there. I have no idea what they’re of, except the interior of a tank! 
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The pictures are great! Glad Mark was able to get into a tank! 
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