Tag: mark iv

• Mark IV (Female)

  Type: Heavy Tank Nation: United Kingdom Period: World War 1 Location: Cambrai Tank 1917 Museum, Flesquières, France Counting rivets The Mark IV was arguably the most important British tank of World War 1. From the summer of 1917 until the Armistice on 11 November 1918, Mark IVs were involved in virtually every major battle on…

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  13. Oct 2022

  Heavy Tank, United Kingdom

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• Mark IV (Male)

  Type: Heavy Tank Nation: United Kingdom Period: World War 1 Location: The Tank Museum, Bovington, UK Clever refinements The Mark IV‘s production began in March 1917 and was carried out at several factories in England and Scotland. As the long six-pounder guns on previous tanks had had a tendency to get stuck in the ground…

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  6. Oct 2022

  Heavy Tank, United Kingdom, World War 1

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• Mark IV (Male)

  Type: Heavy Tank Nation: United Kingdom Period: World War 1 Location: Musée Royal de l’Armée, Bruxelles, Belgium Overproduction The Mark IV was the world’s first mass-produced tank. Although introduced in 1917, from a technical standpoint it was not much different from 1915’s “Mother” prototype: The machine still required four men just for driving. When General…

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  22. Sep 2022

  Heavy Tank, United Kingdom, World War 1

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