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Here is this week’s challenge for “What is it Wednesday?” - What is it?! Thanks to everyone who played last week… the answer for May 7th is an engine hatch handle on our M22 Locust… see the previous post for the full details!Good luck on this week’s challenge! #americanheritagemuseum #historymuseum #visitma ... See MoreSee Less
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The answer to the “What is it? Wednesday” question from May 7th is the engine hatch handle on our M22 Locust! This handle is one of two used to open the engine hatch when its time maintain the Lycoming O-435T 6-cylinder engine!Stay tuned for the next “What is it? Wednesday” question tomorrow, May 14th at 10:00 am EST!#americanheritagemuseum #whatisitwednesday ... See MoreSee Less
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Here is this week’s challenge for “What is it Wednesday?” - What is it?!Thanks to everyone who played last week… the answer for April 30th is a part of the radio system on our Sd.Kfz 222… see the previous post for the full details!Good luck on this week’s challenge! #americanheritagemuseum #historymuseum #visitma ... See MoreSee Less
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Clash of Steel


T-34/85
– RUS | TANK

Panther Ausf. A – GER | TANK

Germany launched Operation Barbarossa, its invasion of the Soviet Union, on June 22nd, 1941. The tank battles the ensued between the Soviet Union and Germany were massive. The Clash of Steel exhibit features two of the most advanced tanks along the Eastern Front: the Russian T-34/85 and the Panther Ausf. A.

The Battle of Kursk was the largest tank battle in history, involving some 6,000 tanks, 2,000,000 troops, and 4,000 aircraft. It marked the decisive end of the German offensive capability on the Eastern Front and cleared the way for the great Soviet offensives of 1944–45. Battle of Kursk, (lasting from July 5, to August 23, 1943), was an unsuccessful German assault on the Soviet city of Kursk in western Russia. In an attempt to recover the offensive on the Eastern Front, the Germans planned a surprise attack on the from both north and south, hoping to surround and destroy the Soviet forces within the bulge that was created by Soviet defenses. The Soviets had surmised the German attack beforehand and had withdrawn their main forces from the obviously threatened positions.

The Germans launched their attack on July 5, but they soon encountered deep antitank defenses and minefields, which the Soviets had placed in anticipation of the attack. The Germans advanced only 10 miles into the north and 30 miles in the south, losing many of their tanks in the process. At the height of the battle on July 12, the Soviets began to counterattack, having built up both troops and tanks. Their successes encouraged them to develop a broad offensive that recovered the nearby city of Orel (now Oryol) on August 5 and that of Kharkov (now Kharkiv, Ukraine) on August 23 and helped clear their advancements into Germany.

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OPEN ALL WEEK FOR SPRING BREAK - Including Patriot's Day on Monday 4/21 and Tuesday 4/22

We will be open all week for MA Spring Break Week from Monday, April 21st through Sunday, April 27th from 10am to 5pm each day. A great opportunity for families to visit on the school break. Buy tickets at the Admissions Desk or save $2 per ticket by buying online!