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Tank Museum, Ahmednagar

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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.