Tankfest 2024 in pictures

Live arena tanks

The opening ceremony for Tankfest 2024:

Challenger 1

Stridsvagn 104 (Swedish upgraded Centurion Mk. III)

Dutch Centurion Mk. III

Panzer 57 (Swiss Centurion Mk. 7)

Centurion Mk. 13

Centurion ARV Mk.2

Comet I

A27L Centuar

A22 Churchill Mk. III (75mm)

Matilda II

M3 Grant

This was the first M3 Grant constructed. It was sent to the UK and used for firing tests.

M3 Stuart Honey

Panzer III Ausf. L

M4A2E8 76 [W] “Fury”

M24 Chaffee

T-34-85

Sexton I

Daimler Armoured Car Mk. I

M47 Patton

M60 Patton

M103

Canadian Leopard 1 C2

Polish T-72M

AMX 13 (105mm)

British Army displays

Challenger 2 Megatron

Challenger 2

CRARRV TES

Trojan AVRE

MAN 8×8

Ajax

Warrior 510 IFV & Warthog ATV

Scimitar I & FV432 Mk. III Bulldog

Restored FV4005

FV4005 was restored over 6 months by the collaborative efforts of Mr. Hewes, The Tank Museum, World of Tanks, and the donators who paid a contribution to the project.

FV4005’s turret interior:

Re-enactor camps

WW2 German field kitchen & radio station

Modern French & British army

Willys MB Jeep & M1919 .30 cal LMG

WW1 battle re-enactment

Mark IV replica & A7V replica

Museum displays

Rolls Royce Armoured Car & Comet I

Somua S35 & Panzer I Command vehicle

A9 Cruiser I & A10 Cruiser II CS (w/Close Support 3.7″ howitzer)

A11 Matilda I & A12 Matilda II

Carro Armato M14/41 & Carro Veloce L3/33 (flamethrower variant)

British Stuart I (M3A1) & Valentine Mk. II

A15 Crusader Mk. III & Churchill Mk. II

Churchill Mk. III AVRE & Churchill Mk. IV (6-pounder)

M3 Grant & Type 5 Ha-Go

Panzer IV Ausf. J & StuG III Ausf. G

Panzer II ausf. L “Luchs” & Henschel Tiger II

17-pdr SP Achilles (UK) & Cruiser Ram Mk. II

M24 Chaffee & M4A4 Sherman

M4A1 76 [W] & M4A4 Sherman Crab

Valentine Archer & Jagdpanzer 38 Hetzer

Jagdpanther & A41 Centurion Mk. I

TOG II*

A39 Tortoise (with “unproven” armour)

FV214 Conqueror Mk. II

Jagdtiger (Porsche)

Panther I Ausf. A

Tiger I Ausf. H (Tiger 131)

Vickers Light Mk. VI B & Vickers Medium Mk. II

Vickers 6 ton (China) & Panzer II Ausf. C

Renault FT-17 & Char B1 bis

Chieftain Mk. 10 & Leopard 1

T-62 & T-72

M48A1 Patton & Saladin

A27M Cruiser VIII Cromwell Mk. IV & Sherman VC Firefly

Churchill Mk. VII Crocodile

Centurion Mk. III & Centurion Mk. III

VCC tanks

The Vehicle Conservation Center was the most restricted & closed off this year, most tanks couldn’t even seen from a distance.
Some which were in the VCC but not shown below were:
A43 Black Prince
Finnish T-26
SU-100
SU-76M
Churchill Mk. IV (75mm)
AC 1 Sentinel
M26 Pershing

M22 Locust & Porsche Tiger II Pre-Production

Stridsvagn 103C “S-Tank” & A13 Covenanter

Centurion Mk. 13 & KV-1B 716 “For Leningrad”

FV4202 & FV4004 Conway

World of Tanks player party

Opened by Chris Chung, franchise leader of the World of Tanks games, with players from WoT WoT Console, and WoT Blitz. This was the first event of its type, with more planned for the future.

Free drinks, food, free WoT/Console/Blitz T-shirt printing, live music.

Gate guards

Challenger 2 & Centurion Mk. 5/2 as gate guards for The Tank Museum.

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