British Mark IV female tank during trials, 1917.
photograph, photograph
Accession Number
NAM.1999-11-70-26
Description
Photograph: Tank in action. From an album of 76 official photographs, 1916-1917. British Mark IV female tank during trials. Associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). The Mark IV was an up-armoured version of the Mark I tank. To improve safety, its fuel was also stored in a single external tank located between the rear track horns. The female Mark IV was armed with six .303 Lewis machine guns and the male with two six pounder guns and four Lewis guns.
Campaigns
World War One, Western Front (1914-1918)
Units
Associated collection
