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World War 1 Land Systems
Without an identity, land systems in the Great War were designed to fulfill the battlefield needs as they revealed themselves.

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15-cm schwere Feldhaubitze 13 (15-cm sFH 13)
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1914

2

Big Bertha Siege Gun
The Big Bertha was a German initiative put into action before and during the First World War, where artillery started becoming more mobile than in previous wars. The name itself 'Big Bertha' is usually associated with many Wo...
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1914

3

Char D'Assault Schneider
The Schneider Char d'Assault tank was France's first real attempt at differentiating dedicated tanks from dedicated self-propelled gun systems. Like it's predecessors before it however, the system would never meet its potenti...
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1916

4

Char D'Assault St. Chamond
Figuring in as the forerunner to the modern day self-propelled gun, the St. Chamond was of a French design and saw combat through most of World War 1. The system was plodding and heavy, never really able to traverse typical b...
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1915

5

FCM Char 2C
The Char 2C was being planned and designed in the final year of the First World War. The system would become the largest tank of its kind to ever see operational service in any capacity and was ordered for mass production in ...
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1921

6

Holt Gas-Electric Tank
The Holt Gas-Electric Tank became the first true "tank" to be designed and constructed by and for the United States. Hardly the stuff of legend, the system was nonetheless a stepping stone for the nation's future defense need...
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1918

7

Little Willie Landship
The idea of a tracked armored fighting vehicle was put into practical military thought thanks to the ushering of one Winston Churchill in the early rounds of World War One. Having assembled together thinkers for his "Landship...
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1915

8

M1917 6-ton
The M1917 6-ton was aversion of the French-made char leger FT-17. It represents an early foray into US military motorized doctrine and design. The American version featured an American-produced engine, all steel wheels, an...
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1918

9

Mark IX
The Mark IX tank was classified as an armored personnel carrier - effectively the world's first of its kind anywhere in operation service. The system was designed to a purpose-specific requirement needing an armored vehicle c...
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1918

10

Medium Mark C (Hornet)
The Medium Mark C tank was a promising and notably agile armored system that arrived too late to see combat action in World War 1. Though categorized as a tank, the system was specifically an "armored fighting vehicle" (or "A...
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1918

11

Medium Tank Mk A Whippet
The Mark A was developed from the “Little Willie” design for use in World War I and called the "Whippet" by the designer. The tank was designed to exploit breaches in the battle line created by heaver tanks like the Mark 1. ...
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1918

12

Renault FT-17
The Renault FT-17 series of light tank was a monumental design that would go on to influence general tank design for nearly a century. The FT-17 was designed from the outset to be of a light classification, offering it better...
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1917

13

Skoda SK 30.5
World War One could arguably be called the "pinnacle of artillery use" in regards to military history. Though more advanced and effective systems appeared in the Second World War, the First World War showcased a myriad of lar...
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1910

14

Sturmpanzerwagen A7V
The comical-looking Sturmpanzerwagen A7V series was the first German attempt at an armored fighting vehicle - a tank - and appeared in World War 1 to limited success. Early on, the Germans had approached the idea of developin...
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1917

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Tank Mark VIII (International Tank / Liberty)
The Mark VIII "International Tank" (also "Liberty" when powered by the Liberty engine) would become the first tank in history to be produced via an international collaborative effort - this made possible through an agreement ...
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1919

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Tank Mk I (Centipede / Big Willie / Mother)
The Mk I was a ground breaking medium-class tank system of the First World War that combined well-thought out design and effective battlefield use in conjunction with ground and air forces. The Mk I system would become an ins...
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1916

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Tank Mk IV Male / Female
The Tank Mk IV was a further development of a British heavy tank design that started with the Mk I series. The system was built upon the lessons learned of that system and included benefits garnered from the development of th...
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1917

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Tank Mk V
Like its predecessors before it (the Mk I, Mk II, Mk III, Mk IV systems), the Mk V was an evolved design based on battlefield needs and experience. It was the first heavy tank in this family to feature a powerplant specifical...
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1918

 
  Totals:
18 There are a total of 18 World War 1 Land System vehicles in the Military Factory.


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