How did the tank get its name? Its codename was 'water-carriers for Mesopotamia' which was shortened to 'tank'.During the early days of World War One it was William Tritton, managing director of ...

in France in 1916 Tanks were a new sight for the soldiers of World War One and were first used in combat at the Battle of the Somme 1916. Developed as a response to the stalemate trench warfare ...

Meet the Saint-Chamond tank, one of the worst tanks of World War One. The Saint-Chamond was in some ways a direct competitor to the Schneider CA1, France’s first tank. Competition between the ...

A replica World War 1 tank, made in East Anglia ... It took six months from the drawing board to the first tanks being produced. They were used a few times in late 1916 and early 1917 with ...