Weapons

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.

In the Arsenal

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

Sources

Sources

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_heavy_tanks_of_the_First_World_War
• tankmuseum.org/tank-nuts/tank-collection/mark-i

Wikidata Q1284532