david fletcher
ACTION DEBUT OF THE WHIPPET TANK
On 26 March, 1918, the Medium A Whippet tank saw it’s first battle action, when it took a mass of German infantry by surprise. Third Battalion, The Tank Corps was
THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI: ST QUENTIN CANAL
An major obstacle on the way to Cambrai was the St Quentin Canal which the British attempted to cross at Masnieres. It was not a success.
THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI: GRAINCOURT
Pride of place at the entrance to the Tank Men Exhibition is the Graincourt gun – captured by Albert Baker during Cambrai. This is its story.
THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI: BOURLON VILLAGE
Another failed objective during Cambrai was Bourlon Village where ten British tanks were taken out of action.
THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI: FLESQUIÈRES RIDGE
The Battle of Cambrai (20 November 1917) is always deemed to have been a British success, this is true, up to a point, although it had its setbacks. The earliest
THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI: THE FASCINE
One of the adaptations added during the Battle of Cambrai was the fascine, enabling tanks to cross deliberately widened trenches.
THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI: WIRE-PULLING TANKS
Cambrai tested the Tank Corps in various ways, but also encouraged experimentation and innovation. This article discusses the development and usage of wire-pulling tanks.
EARLY EXPERIMENTS: HORNSBY TRACKLAYER II
Did the Hornsby tracklayer, a steam-powered tracked vehicle, lead to the development of tanks?
EARLY EXPERIMENTS: HORNSBY TRACKLAYER I
The oldest item in The Tank Museum is the Hornsby tracklayer or tractor, Little Caterpillar – a steam-powered tracked vehicle
THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI: THE SHOOTING BOX
The Battle of Cambrai was full of obstacles for the Tank Corps, not least Bourlon Wood and the shooting box.
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