Tank Poelkapelle

18/06/2026

Come and see our tank from 3 to 5 july!

https://www.110e-anniversaire.fr

13/06/2026

We zijn begonnen met de montage van het detailwerk!

- Met de steun van lokaal bestuur Gemeente Langemark Poelkapelle, https://www.langemark-poelkapelle.be/burgerbudget

- Met dank aan de vrijwilligers van Poelkapelle 1917 Asscociation

08/06/2026

02/06/2026

Update!

We are back out on the ground with Cotswold Archaeology middle of June to finish off the first area that we targeted but this time with a slightly different drone dubbed " Sexy Leg "!

Once again I'm asking everyone to cross their fingers!

Just to reiterate this is scanning the areas that we just quite couldn't complete in our first targeted search area, we are still raising funds to do the entire training area.

Thanks again for all your continued support!

Let's find Mother!

If you would like to support the project you can by donating here:

https://gofund.me/841db35f

Every penny goes into the search for Mother the more we raise the more we can search!

Because Mothers story deserves to be solved.

02/06/2026

We have started tracing the details of Damon2!

29/05/2026

Dit weekend zijn het terug Archeologiedagen. Ook het Passchendaele Museum neemt je mee op zondag 31 mei op unieke rondleiding: ontdek speciale vondsten die het verhaal van de Slag bij Passendale en het leven aan en achter het front tot leven brengen.

👉 Gratis, maar reserveer je plaatsje via https://passchendaele.be/evenementen/archeologiedagen-rondleiding/
👉 Andere activiteiten in de regio vind je op www.archeologiedagen.be.

24/05/2026

24/05/2026

Dag allemaal! We hebben geweldig nieuws over ons dummy tankproject. De tankgroep staat klaar om de dummy tank alle details te geven zoals Damon 2! Daarna gaan we alle voorbereide stukken monteren die door het Junior Team zijn gemaakt, én de 2200 houten klinknagels! ;-)

Dit project is vooral mogelijk gemaakt door onze deelname aan het burgerbudget van Langemark-Poelkapelle vorig jaar, en natuurlijk dankzij alle inwoners die op ons hebben gestemd. Enorm bedankt daarvoor!

Na de montage van alle onderdelen wordt de dummy tank geairbrusht voor een nóg realistischer resultaat. De dummy zal tot oktober 2027 te bewonderen zijn op de Pondfarm, waarna hij terugkeert naar zijn vaste plek bij tankstation Vansevenant in Poelkapelle.

- Met de steun van lokaal bestuur Gemeente Langemark Poelkapelle, https://www.langemark-poelkapelle.be/burgerbudget

- Met dank aan de vrijwilligers van Poelkapelle 1917 Asscociation

-https://tankpoelcapelle.be/nl/dummytank

Mvg,

P1917a

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Hello everyone! We have amazing news regarding our dummy tank project.

The tank team is fully ready to add all the finer details to the dummy tank, just like Damon 2! After that, we will assemble all the pre-fabricated parts made by the Junior Team, as well as the 2,200 wooden rivets ;-)

This project was made possible in large part by our participation in the Langemark-Poelkapelle participatory budget (burgerbudget) last year, and of course, thanks to all the residents who voted for us. A huge thank you for your support!

Once all the parts are assembled, the dummy tank will be airbrushed to achieve an even more realistic finish. The dummy will be on display at the Pondfarm until October 2027, after which it will return to its permanent home near the Vansevenant gas station in Poelkapelle.

-Supported by the local government of the Municipality of Langemark-Poelkapelle, https://www.langemark-poelkapelle.be/burgerbudget

-With thanks to the volunteers of the Poelkapelle 1917 Association

- https://tankpoelcapelle.be/nl/dummytank

Kind regards,

P1917a

16/05/2026

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/iconic-tank-set-to-stay-in-town-centre-after-council-approve-340391/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAR1QA9jbGNrBHVACmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHnn_aImictDP9EDrd-lmFoH1SCLdwLs2ggpYNROjCFizxrKI1i_z3J71-ztS_aem_RG1Sbz2QMKzwuTY-fwqYEw

Fantastic news!!

Great news! 🎉

16/05/2026

Quick update

As we havent posted for awhile we thought we should give you a quick update.

So what have we been up to...

• Chasing down some new exciting leads...watch this space!

• Writing articles for military magazines and conducting interviews across all media types to raise awareness of the project

• Preparing a vendor stand for Military shows including Tank fest 2026 The Tank Museum

• Physically researching archives

• Working with Cotswold Archaeology to work out the best solution for the next phase of the search

We have been super busy but hopefully should get back to a normal posting schedule soon

Thanks again for all your continued support!

Let's find Mother!

If you would like to support the project you can by donating here:

https://gofund.me/841db35f

Every penny goes into the search for Mother the more we raise the more we can search!

Because Mothers story deserves to be solved.