World War I

Introduced in March 1918, the The Medium Mark A Whippet, as the name implies, was the fastest British tank of the Great War. It was intended to complement the slow heavy tanks by using it's mobility and speed to exploit and break into enemy lines. Arguably the most successful British tank of World War I, they were responsible for more German casualties than any other British tank of the war. Some sources argue that they also had the distinction of being involved in the first ever Tank vs Tank combat in history but this is contested. Captured vehicles also were used by the Germans and post war they were used in Ireland during the Irish War of Independence and North Russia during the War of Intervention. Some were also exported by Britain to their ally in the Far East; Japan.

The A7V was the first German tank entering service in November 1917. Although they did not see combat until March 21st. 1918, when No.506, "Mephisto", and four other A7Vs, attacked French lines near St.Quentin. This vehicle was later captured by the Australians and is the only surviving example and is still on display in Brisbane.

Although one of the finest tanks of WWII, by the 1960s, the T-34/85 was becoming outclassed by more modern tanks. Egypt produced several variants to address the deficiency, the most powerful of which was the T-34/122. After removal of the gun, the turret of the T34/85 was cut away in order to permit installation of a Soviet 122 mm D-30 howitzer. Flat plating was built up on the sides, rear and top to provide protection for the crew, resulting in the curiously shaped turret. The T-34/122 entered service with the Egyptian infantry division anti-tank battalions in the late 1960s. It saw action in the Yom Kippur War in 1973 and was retired shortly afterwards. We have found it difficult to find historical information about this vehicle, so please accept our apologies for any inaccuracies above.