tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14079858880836818232024-10-25T00:19:44.831-07:00Tanks around the worldMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204222544461254589noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1407985888083681823.post-64351391054840667922011-05-31T10:43:00.000-07:002011-05-31T10:43:15.555-07:00Mark IFirst of all I want to say hello to everyone. My first post will be about first tank used in battle.<br />
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<b>Mark I</b><br />
<b> </b>This tank was firstly used by British army during the battle of Somme. There were 32 of them: 9 of them had an accident and 5 of them were stick in the mud. Although these problem first battle of Mark I was a great success for British army.<br />
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Facts:<br />
<b>Weight</b>:26t<br />
<b>Engine:</b> 105hp<br />
<b>Power-to-weight ratio: </b>about 4 hp/t<br />
<b>Armor: </b>6-10 mm<br />
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There were 2 armament versions of Mark I: male and female<br />
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Male version:<br />
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2 cannos caliber 57 mm<br />
3 machine guns<br />
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Female version;<br />
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Mark I was designed to go through trenches. It's maximal speed was only 6 km/h with only 30 km of range, but its debut was a revolution on a battlefields.Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204222544461254589noreply@blogger.com3