Context: Developed by the UK’s Landship Committee to break the western front trenches, early tanks from the Mark I to Mark V evolved rapidly. Powered by low-horsepower engines, early models required four crew members just to steer and reached top speeds of only 6-9 km/ph. Mechanical failures, unsprung track rollers, and engine overheating under heavy load caused frequent breakdowns on the battlefield,.
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If anyone ever goes to the Bovington tank museum you can sit in a real one. It was FANTASTICALLY uncomfortable and only slightly less dangerous than being shot at in the open.
Little Willy!
I thought this was a 40k meme
Now I’m disappointed that they weren’t bright red in real life, that would have looked cool
