Give thanks for the invention of the tank - it saved countless lives... http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/ww1/WW1.html
http://www.wio.ru/tank/ww1tank.htm And the Tank Museums .... http://www.tankmuseum.org/ http://www.aaftankmuseum.com/
Tanks in WW1 were a liability to say the least. They proved highly vulnerable to artillery fire, apart from breaking down and bogging down. They only started to come into their own in the last few months of the war, and even then aeroplane crews had to be specially allocated to spotting German anti-tank batteries, and calling up counter-battery fire before it was safe for the tanks to advance. On the other hand, you have to give credit to Haig for backing any attempt to shorten the war and save [Allied] lives. I took these photos of a Mark IV female tank that was excavated in the 1990's after being buried near Flesquieres [Cambrai area]. It had sustained a hit from a 77mm round; amazingly four of the eight crew survived.
This wasn't a tank as such; it was the first of what became known as caterpillar tractors. The continous track system was the radical thing about it. Of course, it made the tank possible a few years later.
Bonjour, About tanks : - in english : http://www.landships.freeservers.com - in french : http://www.chars-francais.net Michel
Heres some Tanker uniforms ... thought this maybe of interest ! ( including Artillerie Speciale ) http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/showthread.php?p=434323 Annie
