Arras
1917: THE CRUCIAL YEAR FOR THE TANKS
1917 was the first full year in which British tanks saw action. It was also a crucial year, when the very survival of the tank was being considered.
CAPTAIN HERBERT ROBERT CHICK MC
On 3rd May 1917, one of the bloodiest days for British soldiers during the First World War, 2nd Lt. Chick commanded tank number 785 into battle. Enlistment Herbert Cicognani was
THE BATTLE OF ARRAS
At the Tank Museum, mentioning the Battle of Arras is likely to bring to mind the tank attack on the 21st May 1940 rather than the much larger and far
MARK II NUMBER 785
The Mark II tank on display at the Tank Museum is the oldest tank in the collection, and possibly the world, that is known to have seen combat. This occurred
MY TANK ANCESTOR: MOLLY JOHNSON
Molly Johnson’s father, Sgt. James Noel, was a First World War tank man. He fought with distinction at the Battle of Arras in a Mark II tank, for which he
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