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THE RENAULT FT – DEVELOPMENT AND COMB...
On the 31st May 1918 the Renault FT was used in action for the first time at Ploissy-Chazelle, southwest of Soissons. The 501st Regiment d’Artillery Speciale used 31 tanks to
OPERATION GEORGETTE
Operation Michael, the first attack of the German Spring Offensive, had been a devastating blow for the Allies, especially British Fifth Army. They had been forced to retreat up to
AMIENS 100: COUNTDOWN TO VICTORY
The Tank Museum will mark the centenary of the Battle of Amiens with a First World War themed event, Amiens 100, on 8 August 2018, in partnership with The Great
TANK vs. TANK VILLERS-BRETONNEUX CENTENARY
100 years ago, during the First World War, tank fought tank for the first time in history, at Villers-Bretonneux on 24 April 1918. It was an engagement that foreshadowed one
VILLERS-BRETONNEUX BEYOND THE TANKS
The Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, fought on the 24th and 25th April 1918, is most famous as the site of the first tank vs tank battle in history. However there
TANKS & THEIR CREWS IN THE GERMAN ATTA...
The long-expected German Attack began at 4:40am on the 21st March 1918, falling on the British Fifth and Third Armies.
OPERATION MICHAEL
The awaited German attack came on the morning of the 21st March 1918. Codenamed Operation Michael, it was the first of a series launched over the next few months. Michael
ACTION DEBUT OF THE A7V TANK
The first action of the German A7V tank, on 21 March 1918, is not very well known from the British side. Probably because most of those in action against them
SAVAGE RABBITS
In early 1918 the Allies awaited a German attack. Defeating it would be a practical military challenge for the entire British Army, but it also posed a more existential problem
THE SITUATION IN 1918
Looking back from 2018, we know that the First World War ended with an Allied victory in November 1918. However back then, as 1917 ended and the New Year dawned,
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