Portsmouth Museums: The Tank in the First World War

Event

Saturday 15 November 2014, 10:30 - 16:00

Organised by Portsmouth City Museum

The tank was developed during the First World War and made its first appearance on the battlefields of the Western Front in September 1916. It provided troops with mobile protection and firepower and was a terrifying sight for opposing troops.

See the life size replica Mark IV First World War tank used in the film War Horse, meet staff from the Tank Museum in Bovington and HMS Excellent in Portsmouth, see shells, replica uniforms and other objects. Learn about the role of the tank in the First World War – talk at 14:00 on both days.