U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection

The United States Army Armor and Cavalry Collection is a combat vehicle collection owned by the Armor School located at Fort Moore, Georgia. It is one of the largest collections of armored fighting vehicles in the world.[1]

A walk through the "Tankodrome" in 2022

In 2011 the U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection relocated with the Armor School from Fort Knox, Kentucky to Fort Benning, Georgia (now Fort Moore). With the move a majority of the collection that was at the Patton Museum moved with the Armor and Cavalry Collection.[2]

As of 2024 the museum was not open to the public. The museum began an open house series in 2018 when it had 36 vehicles.[3] As of 2023 it had 190 pieces of armored fighting vehicles and anti-tank weapons.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Nicholas Moran (8 May 2022). Unofficial High Speed Tour of the US Armor and Cavalry Collection, Ft Benning (video). Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Plan Your Visit | The General George Patton Museum". generalpatton.org. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ^ @ArmorCollection (November 16, 2022). "In 2018, before we had our new buildings, we started an open house program to allow access to a small part (36 vehicles and guns) of the Armor Collection so that we could share the Armor Branch history and Task with its Soldiers and as well visiting members of the public" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ @ArmorCollection (April 19, 2023). "There are now just ten days until our 75th Anniversary Open House!" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Twitter.