The Mark IV (pronounced Mark four) was a British tank of the First World War. Introduced in 1917, it benefited from significant developments of the Mark I tank (the intervening designs being small batches used for training).

The Mark IV was the first tank to be produced and used en masse. Following the modest success of the Mark I tanks on the Somme in 1916 the British Commander-in-Chief, Sir Douglas Haig, ordered 1,000 more tanks for 1917.

Oct 23, 2024 · Developed during the Great War, the British Mark IV tank became one of the most iconic WW1 tanks in modern warfare. Here's why.

The Mark IV was propelled by the Daimler-Foster, 6-cylinder in-line sleeve valve petrol engine, which developed 105 bhp at 1,000 rpm, allowing a speed of 6.4 km/h (4 mph). Transmission had 2 forward and 1 reverse primary gears and 2 speed secondary gears.

Sep 6, 2021 · A Kreuzer-Panzerkampfwagen Mk IV 744(e) beside a German truck during Operation Barbarossa. Despite being captured in small numbers only, the Mark IV would have the dubious honor of participating in the German invasion of the Soviet Union in a flamethrower tank battalion’s ranks. Source: beutepanzer.ru The Cruiser Tank Mark IV (A.13 Mk II)

Jul 2, 2013 · In fall and winter, however, the wide-track T-34’s still-superior mobility over mud and snow asserted itself. Moreover, the added weight of the guns and thicker armor affected the Mark IV’s performance, lowering its top speed to 25 mph compared to the T-34’s 30 mph.

Mar 16, 2020 · While historians mainly concentrate on tanks in battle, building armoured vehicles is equally fascinating. Learn how the most produced tank of the First World War was made. Prior to the Mark IV, just 250 British tanks had been built.

Mar 9, 2019 · In a gesture of appreciation, Mark IV Heavy Tank No. 3424 was given to the shore establishment HMS Excellent at Whale Island. Twenty years later, the tank was restored to full working condition and assigned to a Royal Navy battalion …

The Mark VIII tank also known as the Liberty or The International was a British-American tank design of the First World War intended to overcome the limitations of the earlier British designs and be a collaborative effort to equip France, the UK and the US with a single heavy tank design.. Production at a site in France was expected to take advantage of US industrial capacity to …

Jan 2, 2021 · Although armored warfare was still in its infancy, the British Mark IV was one of the more iconic WW1 tanks that were developed for the Great War. The “Mark IV” tank of World War I was...