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164:.tankmuseum
126: /
101:Coordinates
90:Bovington,
79:Established
18:Tank Museum
1435:Categories
1304:17 October
1260:17 October
1234:17 October
1140:"Tank Men"
957:References
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703:Charioteer
653:M48 Patton
641:DD Sherman
602:Renault FT
452:M48 Patton
444:M4 Sherman
280:, and the
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1054:20 August
843:– Finland
827:– Germany
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412:Jagdtiger
233:and is a
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114:2°14′37″W
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837:, Israel
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805:– Russia
786:See also
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400:Tiger II
396:Stug III
384:Panzer I
229:and the
87:Location
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598:Whippet
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424:Comet I
274:YouTube
241:History
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157:Website
95:England
835:Latrun
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92:Dorset
931:Notes
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