One of the most iconic British infantry tanks of WWII, freshly restored at Bastogne Barracks. Full story in the comments.
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1rx362h
Posted by WarHeritageInstitute
One of the most iconic British infantry tanks of WWII, freshly restored at Bastogne Barracks. Full story in the comments.
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1rx362h
Posted by WarHeritageInstitute
9 Comments
Over the past few weeks, another giant has received some well-deserved care!
Meet the Churchill tank “Minotaur”, one of the most iconic British infantry tanks of WWII. Built to cross muddy, obstacle-filled battlefields, these “fortress tanks” played an important role in supporting advancing troops across difficult terrain.
This very tank belonged to Lieutenant Cole of the Coldstream Guards and took part in the liberation of Brussels on September 3rd, 1944. Weighing nearly 40 tonnes, it’s an impressive piece of history that you can still witness today!
Fun fact: Winston Churchill himself once joked the tank got its name when its builders realized there was “nothing good inside”!
That’s awesome! Is it going to be a runner?
Is it the one usually displayed in the tank hall? It’s quite an impressive tank!
https://preview.redd.it/5l66lgu6zspg1.jpeg?width=3060&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb891037d35d5f7baaf03ad60c81885301a4de43
ooh, are you guys starting a youtube channel like The Australian Armour & Artillery Museum?
Is that an MKVII Heavy churchill? How much to rent her for a weekend roadtrip?
I see a post of u/WarHeritageInstitute, i upvote; simple as that! cool work
That’s awesome ! How do I buy one
Cool post!
I worked on that tank as a volunteer and did some research to its history. It’s funny that the churchill in Overloon ‘jackall’ is its compagnon tank .