Tag: tank wreck
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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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Char B1 bis
Type: Heavy Tank Nation: France Period: World War 2 Location: MM Park France, La Wantzenau, France A mixed bag During the battles against the German invasion in 1940, the Char B1 bis proved to be a seriously outdated design. However, its thick armour made it a tough nut to crack for the Wehrmacht’s Panzer Divisions,…