The Mk.I, first thrown into live action in September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme, had "male" (fitted with 57mm, 6-pound guns) and "female" (fitted only with machine guns) versions. The Mk.IV tank was a successor to the Mk.I, which was drawn up by British designers in attempt to break the stalemate of trench warfare experienced on the Western Front the rhombus-shaped hull was designed to aid in crossing the extensive network of trenches. The tanks which appeared in the conflict were the first ever seen on the battlefield, and were the forerunners of a whole line of military vehicles which is still being developed further today. This release celebrates the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of hostilities in what was then known as the Great War. This is Tamiya's very first model of a WWI tank subject.
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