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.

1 Big Bertha Railgun 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... 1914

2 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 ... 1921

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... 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... 1915

5 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... 1915

6 M1917 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... 1918

7 Mark IX / Mk 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... 1918

8 Medium Tank Mk A Whippet The Medium Tank Mk A "Whippet" was one of the first true light tank class designs and utilized in the Great War. The system was designed from the outset to be light and fast, quite a departure from the lumbering beasts presen... 1917

9 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... 1917

10 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... 1910

11 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 2 to limited success. Early on, the Germans had approached the idea of developin... 1917

12 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... 1916

13 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... 1917

14 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... 1918

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