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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:tank
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mark_VI
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:0.303_inch_Bren_gun
2-pounder gun
Cast turret
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gptkbp:armor
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gptkb:Steel
30 mm
All-round protection
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gptkbp:combat_role
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Infantry support
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:4
Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver
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gptkbp:date
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gptkb:1935
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1945
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gptkbp:deployment
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1938
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Vickers-Armstrongs
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Vickers_8-cylinder_petrol_engine
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gptkbp:engine_type
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Petrol
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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Limited against heavier German tanks.
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity
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200 liters
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gptkbp:height
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2.8 meters
2.4 meters
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Developed in response to the need for better armored vehicles.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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One of the first British tanks to use a two-man turret.
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gptkbp:horsepower
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150 hp
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Medium Mark VI tank
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future British tank designs.
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gptkbp:length
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5.5 meters
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Vickers
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Vickers_Medium_Mark_VI
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:British_Commonwealth_forces
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gptkbp:number_built
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over 1,500
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gptkbp:operational_range
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160 km
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:production_location
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:production_years
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gptkb:1940
1936
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gptkbp:propulsion
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5.56 hp/ton
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gptkbp:range
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160 km
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:Centaur_tank
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gptkbp:service_history
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Used in various conflicts until the late 1940s.
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gptkbp:service_years
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1938
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gptkbp:speed
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24 km/h
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gptkbp:steering
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Differential steering
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Cromwell_tank
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gptkbp:suspension
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Bell crank suspension
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gptkbp:transmission
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5-speed gearbox
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gptkbp:variant
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Medium Mark VIA
Medium Mark VIA, Medium Mark VIB
Medium Mark VIB
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gptkbp:weight
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27 tons
Front-heavy design.
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gptkbp:width
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2.5 meters
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gptkbp:year
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1945
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