Ministry Of Information First World War Official Collection, Mark I ‘Male’ Tank of ‘C’ Company that broke down crossing a British trench on its way to attack Thiepval on 25 September 1916 ...

The first and only German tank of World War I, the A7V, was a sophisticated model that was faster and better-protected than the Allied models that faced it. Capable of 9 mph, ...

Tanks were still a new concept during World War I, so we didn't have the standard hull and turret design in most modern tanks. The first tank makers experimented with different designs, and the ...

Mr Smith said while the first tanks were rather primitive affairs compared to their modern counterparts, something the early tank crews did not lack was courage and bravery. “It’s the end of 1916.

In 1935, Popular Science announced the age of the tank with these words: “Fast, powerful land battleships may speed up the net war by preventing trench stalemates, or even make war an ...

The vezdekhod was equipped with a 20-horsepower engine that gave a road speed of 26.5 km/h, the record for First World War tanks. There were no weapons or armor, however, these being simulated by ...

Tanks 100 years old now. World War I was a bloody mess. Spurred by advances in defensive weapons, like machine guns, barbed wire, and artillery, much of the Great War’s western front was a muddy ...

A look at how the Guardian and Observer reacted to the emergence of tanks in the first world war Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Close dialogue 1 / 6 Next image Previous image Toggle caption.

Tanks were first invented in World War I, ... In 1944, the Panther became the first tank in the world equipped with a night vision system, the F.G.1250 Ziel und Kommandanten-Optic.

The Germans were the first to master this technique, which they called blitzkrieg or "lightning war." WWII saw German tanks roll across most of Europe by 1940.Many now argue the heavy tank is an ...

A tank crew ‘splatter’ face mask belonging to Corporal Walter H Stickler, who served in the crew of a Mark IV tank at the Battle of Cambrai during the First World War, has been donated to The ...