British Mark I Tank 1916

British Mark I Tank 1916

British Mark I Tank 1916

British Mark I Tank 1916

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Overview

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 Its development was completed in December 1915, but by then it had already been superseded by an improved design, Mother.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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781780967394
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 05/20/2012
Series: New Vanguard , #100
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 48
File size: 10 MB

About the Author

David Fletcher was born in 1942. He has written a number of books and articles on military subjects and is currently the historian at the Tank Museum, Bovington, UK. He has spent over 40 years studying the development of British armoured vehicles during the two World Wars.

Tony Bryan is a freelance illustrator of many years experience. He initially qualified in Engineering and worked for a number of years in Military Research and Development, and has a keen interest in military hardware – armour, small arms, aircraft and ships. Tony has produced many illustrations for partworks, magazines and books, including a number of titles in the New Vanguard series.
David Fletcher MBE was born in 1942. He has written many books and articles on military subjects and until his retirement was the historian at the Tank Museum, Bovington, UK. He has spent over 40 years studying the development of British armoured vehicles during the two World Wars and in 2012 was awarded an MBE for services to the history of armoured warfare.
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Table of Contents

Introduction · Little Willie and Mother · The Mark I tank · Unit organisation and arrival in France · The intermediate tanks Mark II & III · Variants · Mark I tanks in Palestine · Tanks saved for preservation · Colour plate commentary
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