The Mark series tank
The Mark Series Tanks were the first tanks produced in the war, built by the British. At the start of World War 1's great conflicts the English produced them in secret. They were designed to be able to get over enemy's barbed wire and trenches. They were first deployed in 1916 but were extremes faulty. After a year of improvements only then did the tank's power and full potential be realised by the Central Powers.
These tanks were filled with fumes, heat and it wasn't well ventilated. It could get up to 100o inside. This made the Mark Series Tanks very uncomfortable and unpleasant.
The tanks were a sought of rhomboidal shape and were equipped with many weapons such as machine guns and cannons. The female tanks had 2 vickers machine guns and the male tanks had a 6 pounder cannon and a hotchkiss machine gun. The female's weight was 27 long tons and the male's 28. The tanks were steel plated and had tracks to go over rough terrain and barbed wire.
The tanks had a crew of 6 men and went at 3-5mph.
These tanks were filled with fumes, heat and it wasn't well ventilated. It could get up to 100o inside. This made the Mark Series Tanks very uncomfortable and unpleasant.
The tanks were a sought of rhomboidal shape and were equipped with many weapons such as machine guns and cannons. The female tanks had 2 vickers machine guns and the male tanks had a 6 pounder cannon and a hotchkiss machine gun. The female's weight was 27 long tons and the male's 28. The tanks were steel plated and had tracks to go over rough terrain and barbed wire.
The tanks had a crew of 6 men and went at 3-5mph.
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