Mark I tank

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tank
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:battle Battle of Cambrai
gptkbp:built 150
gptkbp:challenges mechanical reliability issues
gptkbp:crew 3-6
driver, commander, gunner
gptkbp:cultural_heritage military museums worldwide
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired films and literature
gptkbp:decommissioned 1920s
gptkbp:deployedTo Battle of Flers-Courcelette
gptkbp:descendant influenced tank development post-WWI
gptkbp:design gptkb:Walter_Gordon_Wilson
gptkbp:design_feature rhombus shape
gptkbp:electronic_warfare combined arms warfare
September 15, 1916
gptkbp:engine 4-cylinder petrol engine
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 50 gallons
gptkbp:hasExperienceIn limited by speed and armor
gptkbp:height 8 ft 2 in
gptkbp:historical_significance first tank used in combat
gptkbp:historicalContext trench warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mark I tank
gptkbp:influence future tank designs
gptkbp:inspiration influenced later tank designs
gptkbp:introduced 1916
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of military innovation
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:legacy training and demonstrations
pioneered armored warfare
gptkbp:length 26 ft 6 in
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Imperial_War_Museum
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:nickname Mother
Big Willie
gptkbp:notable_feature female variant
male variant
gptkbp:notableFeature mixed effectiveness in combat
gptkbp:operational_status Battle of the Somme
limited_to_World_War_I
gptkbp:operationalRange 20 miles off-road
30 miles on road
gptkbp:productionYears 1916-1917
gptkbp:range 60 miles
gptkbp:resolution 6-12 mm
gptkbp:retirementYear replaced by more advanced tanks
gptkbp:role infantry support
breakthrough vehicle
gptkbp:speed 4 mph
gptkbp:successor Whippet tank
gptkbp:supportRole shock assault
break enemy lines
gptkbp:suspension track and wheel
gptkbp:transportation rail and road
gptkbp:type male and female
gptkbp:weight 28 tons
gptkbp:width 11 ft 8 in