Tucked away in a corner of the Imperial War Museum Duxford is a tank with a fascinating and illustrious history – the personal command tank of Britain’s most famous WW2 general that was used at one of Britain’s most famous battles. This overlooked and forgotten relic has an interesting pedigree, and isn’t even British, but is American. Discover the story of Montgomery’s American tank.
Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers ‘Zero Night’ and ‘Castle of the Eagles’, both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Felton
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Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; Alan Wilson; HJ Mitchell
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