Cavalry Tank Museum

Cavalry Tank Museum, one of its kind in Asia, is all about tanks, self-propelled guns, specialist vehicles and armored cars, which have played a very important role in the country’s security over a different period. In 1994, Cavalry Tank Museum was officially inaugurated by Army Chief (late) Gen BC Joshi. All over the museum, one can find descriptive boards that give detailed information about each tank. World War I and II tanks; Japanese and German tanks; Pakistani tanks captured during 1965 and 1971 war, and armored car weighing 3,861 kg are amongst the popular exhibits of the museum. Also, here one can find tanks that perform specialized services such as aircrew recovery, bridge laying, mine-detonation, and dozing. On a visit to the museum, a profound sense of history radiates from the fort’s sheer stone face. The museum remains open for public even during the Republic Day and Independence Day.

A one of a kind museum in Asia that serves as a home to nearly 50 vintage Armored Fighting Vehicles, the Cavalry Tank Museum was established in 1994 by the Armored Corps Centre and School. The Museum houses a wide range of Armoured Vehicles and War Tanks of various origins dating from as recent as the Indo-Pakistani war of 1972 to those dating back to the world war I.

The oldest armoured vehicle on display is the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Armoured Car. Among the Armoured tanks of British origin were the Valentine, Churchill Mk VII, Matilda I, Centurion Mk II and Archer Tank Destroyer. The Tanks of US origin included the US Sherman Crab, M3 Stuart, M22 Locust, M3 Medium Tank (M3 Lee), M47 Patton, M24 Chaffee, M41 Walker Bulldog Tanks along with the Canadian Sexton Self Propelled Artillery Vehicle and various other Armoured Cars. The different types of Tanks on Display are The Imperial Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go Light Tank and Type 97 Chi-Ha Medium Tank, the Nazi German Schwerer Panzerspahwagen Light Armoured Car, the French origin AMX-13 Light Tank, the Soviet-made PT-76 Amphibian Tank and an 88mm Anti-Aircraft & Anti-Tank Artillery Gun. This Collection of Tanks include the Vijayanta Main Battle Tank as the pride of India. With all of these Big and Mean Machines, the museum sends its visitors on time travel to the Wars that the Tanks witnessed.

The Cavalry Tank Museum is open for Visitors on all days of the week from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The entry fee is INR 10 per person and Photography, and Video recording are charged extra.

The Tank Museum goes by the full name Cavalry Tank Museum and is located in the vicinity of the Armoured Corps Centre and School in the city of Ahmednagar. It was inaugurated by the late Gen BC Joshi, Former Army Chief and a tank-man in 1994. This museum is the first of its kind in Asia. The Tank Museum is home to an enormous collection of tanks used by various rulers over the ages. The Mark-I fitted with a tractor engine is from the World War I period and is a major attraction here. The amphibious tanks deployed for the Normandy Landings during World War II is yet another prime attraction here. The museum is a testimony to the evolution of the tanks over the years. It houses armoured cars and light tanks – close to about 40 of them from different nationalities like Pakistan, Germany and Japan.