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About the Mark V

The Mark V was a British WWI heavy tank, deployed in 1918 and primarily used in action during the closing months of WWI. The initial intention was for the Mark V to be a completely new design of tank, but parts to craft it didn’t become available in time, so it ended up being an upgraded Mark IV. The Mark V had more power from a new Ricardo engine, and only needed one driver thanks to the new Wilson epicyclical steering gear.

The first tanks arrived in France in May 1918. Four hundred were built, 200 each of Males and Females. The “Males” were armed with 6-pounder guns and machine guns, while the “Females” came with machine guns only. The Mark V was first used in the Battle of Hamel, on the 4^th of July 1918. It went on to take part in eight major offensives before the end of the War.

Specifications

Weight: 29 Tons (Male); 28 Tons (Female)

Length: 26 ft 5 in

Crew: 8 (Commander, driver, and six gunners)

Armor: 16 mm maximum front, 12 mm sides, 8 mm roof/”belly”

Main armament: Two 6-pounder (57-mm) cwt QF guns with 207 rounds; four .303 in (7.7-mm) Hotchkiss Mk. 1 machine gun

Engine: 19 liter six cylinder in-line Ricardo petrol engine – 150 hp at 1200 rpm

Power: 5.2 hp/ton

Speed:  5 mph maximum

Steering system: Wilson epicyclical steering

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