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15 Forgotten Vehicles That Changed Warfare As We Know It

9. Mark V Composite Tank

9. Mark V Composite Tank
Mark V Composite tank in 8th Battalion livery, Battle of Amiens, pioneering armored warfare innovation.

Britain’s Mark V Composite tank played a pivotal role in breaching trenches during World War I. Its innovative steering system and divided crew compartments foreshadowed future armored personnel carriers. The Tank Museum’s Mark V is displayed in the markings of the 8th (H) Battalion, Tank Corps, from the Battle of Amiens on 8 August 1918. (tankmuseum.org)

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