@Marsrover9999 No, there was no suspension. That made it uncomfortable and also very slow (less track in contact with the ground than with suspension, which means of course, less 'push').
Just imagine you're a soldier in the war and have never heard of such a thing before. You're sitting there in the trenches, eating a nice can of pork & beans, when all the sudden the ground starts to shake. As you stand up to see what's causing such a ruckus, out from the smoke comes a big, heavily shielded fucking machine of death, gun barrels sticking out from every possible direction, trekking through mud, climbing hills, and smashing barbed wire.
But you are quite right! It's called - "Gunboat Diplomacy".
Gunboat Diplomacy can be defined in a general way as any aggressive diplomatic activity carried out with the implicit or explicit use of military (usually naval) power. However, the term is most often associated with the activities of the Great Powers in the second half of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century.
So yes, Britain uses the Navy, and Army, Airforce to "Sail on the Land".
@Wiktormotra Epic footage idea: The Mark V crushes an old-timey car such as in this clip, then immediately afterwards, just as it begins to roll past the camera, a gigantic modern battle tank rolls over top of IT. Oh, the beauty of the evolution of transportation!
The sprocket is what pushes the track round, and the idler is a wheel that does no pushing? If that is so, then the sprockets are at the rear and the idlers are at the front.
The crew could die from many things other than direct enemy action, like carbon monoxide poisioning, and carbon dioxide as well. "splash"coming in through seams and simply if the tank had a bad fall, like down a steep hill or crater. Unlike in the modern day, tanks were some of the worst places to be, that and only below average height could work easily within the tank. The Mk 2 was the worst, many didnt have armor, just soft steel plate. they could be defeated by even a well place pistol round.
You probably mean engine components and such like. I think different parts had different 'life spans'; the tracks were a huge problem, and the autovac. But the 'component' with the shortest life expectancy was the crew.
I think the colour footage was filmed some time in the early 1980s. The tank is HMLS Excellent, now called '102', from The Tank Museum at Bovington in England. Sadly, I think the tank is no longer in running condition.
That would be great if you could, i have looked around and there is not much on these tanks, would it be possible to have someone speeking on the history of these tanks?
Good point about the sound. When these movies were shown in film theatres to the 'folks back home' I think that maybe they had a pianist who played along with the images. Does that sound right? Or maybe they recorded separately a sound track, and played that. But the cameraman 'at the front' was not able to record sound.
When was that type of recording (sound and image) invented? And when did news services start using it?
acctually yes there were the first sound film was in the late 1890s but they never seemed to use it very much i guess i could send u a vid of the first sound film if u want.
he was made in british
bartvanbouwel71 10 months ago
does this video have sound or is my speaker broken
METALLICARULES11 1 year ago
wasnt the tanke armour able to be penetrated by an elephant gun?
cartmanrulez32 1 year ago
this might sound wierd....but its a beautiful tank
MrEnglishgodfather 1 year ago
the industrialisation of war. scary stuff
allways28 1 year ago
wow top posting';-)
tacticalbattledroid 1 year ago
does it have suspension?
Marsrover9999 1 year ago
@Marsrover9999 No, there was no suspension. That made it uncomfortable and also very slow (less track in contact with the ground than with suspension, which means of course, less 'push').
philthydirtyanimal 1 year ago
Originally this tank was made by the British or the germans?
PeterPan18X 1 year ago
@PeterPan18X The British made this tank (the British invented the tank). The Germans captured a few and used them.
philthydirtyanimal 1 year ago
@philthydirtyanimal Didn't germans create the A7V tank?
gundam460 1 year ago
Just imagine you're a soldier in the war and have never heard of such a thing before. You're sitting there in the trenches, eating a nice can of pork & beans, when all the sudden the ground starts to shake. As you stand up to see what's causing such a ruckus, out from the smoke comes a big, heavily shielded fucking machine of death, gun barrels sticking out from every possible direction, trekking through mud, climbing hills, and smashing barbed wire.
Chubzdoomer 1 year ago
The 'weird shape of the tracks' when looke on from the side, were apparently designed to run over enemy ditches without becoming jammed into them.
ekeogh69 1 year ago
Here comes the British Navy, sailing on the land!
tehDman 1 year ago
But you are quite right! It's called - "Gunboat Diplomacy".
Gunboat Diplomacy can be defined in a general way as any aggressive diplomatic activity carried out with the implicit or explicit use of military (usually naval) power. However, the term is most often associated with the activities of the Great Powers in the second half of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century.
So yes, Britain uses the Navy, and Army, Airforce to "Sail on the Land".
ekeogh69 1 year ago
2:55 - thus the great tradition of rolling cars over with tanks begun.
BTW, the "4 mph maximum speed" doesn't sound much, but when you see the actual footage... damn this beast is quite fast.
Wiktormotra 2 years ago
@Wiktormotra Epic footage idea: The Mark V crushes an old-timey car such as in this clip, then immediately afterwards, just as it begins to roll past the camera, a gigantic modern battle tank rolls over top of IT. Oh, the beauty of the evolution of transportation!
Chubzdoomer 1 year ago
Does anyone know whether the sprockets were located at the fronor at the rear?
rva1945 2 years ago
The sprocket is what pushes the track round, and the idler is a wheel that does no pushing? If that is so, then the sprockets are at the rear and the idlers are at the front.
philthydirtyanimal 2 years ago
The crew could die from many things other than direct enemy action, like carbon monoxide poisioning, and carbon dioxide as well. "splash"coming in through seams and simply if the tank had a bad fall, like down a steep hill or crater. Unlike in the modern day, tanks were some of the worst places to be, that and only below average height could work easily within the tank. The Mk 2 was the worst, many didnt have armor, just soft steel plate. they could be defeated by even a well place pistol round.
Maus5000 2 years ago
They had a 100 miles lifespan...
PLF1977 3 years ago 2
As much as that? I thought it was much less. I know the track pins kept on breaking.
philthydirtyanimal 3 years ago
I have to check on that but I have just lent my book...
PLF1977 3 years ago
You probably mean engine components and such like. I think different parts had different 'life spans'; the tracks were a huge problem, and the autovac. But the 'component' with the shortest life expectancy was the crew.
philthydirtyanimal 2 years ago
Hi,
could you tell us about the color footage? When was that shot? Is it a replica? Who maintains it it?
PLF1977 3 years ago
I think the colour footage was filmed some time in the early 1980s. The tank is HMLS Excellent, now called '102', from The Tank Museum at Bovington in England. Sadly, I think the tank is no longer in running condition.
philthydirtyanimal 3 years ago
always wanted to see one of thses babys run over a car
balongaboy 3 years ago
Wow, this tank looks very different.
Lythium02 3 years ago
If we had the money we would still be breaking barriers on the Military scene.
SeanyFuckingG 3 years ago
That would be great if you could, i have looked around and there is not much on these tanks, would it be possible to have someone speeking on the history of these tanks?
have a great day7 mate
Chris
banjosprocket 3 years ago
No sound. No sound in movies in that time.
But great videos!
idriveayugo 3 years ago
Thanks, idrive.
Good point about the sound. When these movies were shown in film theatres to the 'folks back home' I think that maybe they had a pianist who played along with the images. Does that sound right? Or maybe they recorded separately a sound track, and played that. But the cameraman 'at the front' was not able to record sound.
When was that type of recording (sound and image) invented? And when did news services start using it?
philthydirtyanimal 3 years ago
acctually yes there were the first sound film was in the late 1890s but they never seemed to use it very much i guess i could send u a vid of the first sound film if u want.
JESSIEEDSELL21 3 years ago
Thanks, JESSIEEDSELL21. I'd like that. I find the 'old' technology fascinating.
philthydirtyanimal 3 years ago
no problem ill send u the first sound vid
JESSIEEDSELL21 3 years ago
no sound???
banjosprocket 3 years ago
No. No sound. I guess I couldn't think of an appropriate song to put with the images.
But I could always make another Mark IV vid that did have sound. If you'd be interested.
philthydirtyanimal 3 years ago
Landraider is copy from the mark^^
Drone1992 3 years ago
Absolutely!
But I see that Games Workshop have released some rules for The First World War as part of their Warhammer Historical series.
And I hear that they are good. So now lets all buy lots of plastic WW1 tanks and play 'soldiers'! Yay!
philthydirtyanimal 3 years ago
It's a LANDRAIDER! Well landraider copied that lol
knightdrako 4 years ago
you didnt honestly believe Games Workshop came up with something original, did you?
philthydirtyanimal 4 years ago
Strange but somehow impressive.
carlamccoy 4 years ago
The Mark IV tank is simply the best tank ever created!!
XmegaPresident 4 years ago
well, of course i like the mark 4, but there were a lot of tank crews that would disagree with you! they probably preferred the mark 5
philthydirtyanimal 4 years ago