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British Mark I Tank 1916

By Tony Bryan , David Fletcher

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2004
ISBN
1841766895, 9781841766898
Open Library ID
OL8922614M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (15740013 bytes)
Series
New Vanguard
Pages
52\52
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

In 1915 a machine christened Little Willie changed the way that wars were fought. Little Willie was a fully tracked armoured vehicle that could break a trench system. Its development was completed in December 1915, but by then it had already been superseded by an improved design, Mother. This was the first rhomboid tank, and the prototype for the Mark 1 which would influence a whole generation of tank building. This book details the development of the Mark I, and its surprise arrival in France in the middle of 1916 during the closing weeks of the battles of the Somme.

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