Cavalry Tank Museum in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra is one of a kind in Asia, where vintage armored vehicles are the stars of the show!
Established in 1994, it’s a tank-tastic wonderland with over 50 exhibits, including the oldest exhibit, the silver Ghost Rolls-Royce Armoured Car (Indian Pattern) from World War I.
From Cambrian Somme to Flanders, this museum has seen it all! The museum is a tank lover’s paradise with exhibits ranging from First World War vintage to Second World War and specialist vehicles.
There are tanks from all over the world, including Japanese and German tanks, Pakistani tanks captured during the 1965 and 1971 war, and even an armored car weighing a whopping 3,861 kg!
But the museum isn’t just about tanks, it’s also about the important role these machines have played in India’s security. The tanks on display have performed specialized services such as aircrew recovery, bridge laying, mine-detonation, and dozing. And you won’t be left guessing about what you’re looking at because each exhibit comes with a descriptive board that gives you all the juicy details.
You’ll feel like a soldier on a mission as you explore the museum, with a profound sense of history radiating from the fort’s sheer stone face.
And don’t worry about planning your visit, the museum remains open for public even during the Republic Day and Independence Day.
It’s not just the tanks that are impressive, the museum is nicely maintained with beautiful greenery and flowers. And for a small price of Rs 50 per person, it’s well worth a visit. The souvenir shop has some cool items too, including T-shirts, fridge magnets, and books.
Whether you’re a tank enthusiast or just looking for a fun and educational day out with the family, the Cavalry Tank Museum is definitely worth a visit!
Among the exhibits there are British Valentine and two Churchill Mk. VII infantry tanks, along with a Matilda II of similar type, an Imperial Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go light tank and a Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tank, a US Sherman Crab mine-flail tank, a British Centurion Mk. II main battle tank (MBT), a Nazi German Schwerer Panzerspähwagen light armoured car and Indian Vijayanta MBT.
Also on display is a British Archer tank destroyer (based on the Valentine tank), a Canadian Sexton self-propelled artillery tracked-vehicle, US M3 Stuart and M22 Locust light tanks, together with an American M3 Medium Tank and various armoured cars from different eras and periods of conflicts.
A Nazi German 88mm anti-aircraft/armour field-gun captured from German troops (possibly belonging to the 15th Panzer Division of the Afrika Korps), based on the divisional markings on the artillery-piece, is also on display at the museum.
There are some war-trophy tanks taken from the Pakistani military during both the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, such as the American-made M47 Patton medium tank, a WWII-era Chaffee and a Cold War-era M41 Walker Bulldog, both light tanks. On display is also an Indian AMX-13 light tank of French origin from the 1950s and a PT-76 amphibious/light tank from that same period.
On the museum’s Memory Hill, it is where the housing of souvenirs of all regiments of the Indian Army’s Armoured Corps are kept. The museum stays open on all days of the week (except Mondays) from 9:00am to 5:00pm. There is an entry fee of Rs. 50 (50 rupees) per person with additional fees included for photography and video-recording.
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