Scenes of the War - abandoned or destroyed British tanks
The British tanks were various models, called Mark I-V. These tanks measured 8 m in length and weighed 28 t. With 150 hp they reached a maximum speed of 7.4 km/h.
The crew consisted of 8 men; the armament was two 5.7 cm guns and four machine guns, though this varied by model. The tanks were not invulnerable; direct artillery hits in particular were feared.
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