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Title: WW1 or 2 Drawing/Sketch of a tank? Interesting..any more info?
Post by: myfathershouse on December 23, 2009, 11:14:35 AM

does anyone know if WW1 or 2? and what tank this is?. A elderly lady donated this to our store and said it was her husbands favorite picture, and he was given it by a relative before he passed away. I cant quite read the signature, but maybe moore?

Title: Re: WW1 or 2 Drawing/Sketch of a tank? Interesting..any more info?
Post by: KC on December 23, 2009, 01:03:42 PM

Looks like the British Mark IV tank, introduced in World War I.

These tanks were made 2 different ways.  The male tank had small cannons; the female (which is pictured here) had machine guns that stuck out of the side turrets.


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Title: Re: WW1 or 2 Drawing/Sketch of a tank? Interesting..any more info?
Post by: Texasbadger on December 24, 2009, 06:58:13 AM

Yep, WWI British, the word "Tank" derives from the attempt at secrecy the British used during its development as a "water carrier".