Pl. 41
Plate 41 of 87 · Class VI, Tanks & armoured cars
Mark I tank
The first tank to enter combat, a British rhomboid, tracked vehicle developed in 1915 from the experimental Little Willie. It first fought at Flers-Courcelette in September 1916. Male versions carried two 6-pounder guns; female versions carried only machine guns. Tank was originally a code name used for secrecy.
Mentioned in
- Chapter V The Year of Attrition §9 The Somme II: From Bazentin to the Ancre
- Chapter X The Machinery of War §4 Tanks: From Landships to Whippets