World War 1 Tanks
The Great War was witness to the first-ever tank-versus-tank battle, a sight that would become all too common in the global war to follow.

1 Char D'Assault Schneider The Schneider Char d'Assault tank was France's first real attempt at differentiating dedicated tanks from dedicated self-propelled gun systems. Like it's predecessors before it however, the system would never meet its potenti... 1916

2 Char D'Assault St. Chamond Figuring in as the forerunner to the modern day self-propelled gun, the St. Chamond was of a French design and saw combat through most of World War 1. The system was plodding and heavy, never really able to traverse typical b... 1915

3 FCM Char 2C The Char 2C was being planned and designed in the final year of the First World War. The system would become the largest tank of its kind to ever see operational service in any capacity and was ordered for mass production in ... 1921

4 Holt Gas-Electric Tank The Holt Gas-Electric Tank became the first true "tank" to be designed and constructed by and for the United States. Hardly the stuff of legend, the system was nonetheless a stepping stone for the nation's future defense need... 1918

5 Little Willie Landship The idea of a tracked armored fighting vehicle was put into practical military thought thanks to the ushering of one Winston Churchill in the early rounds of World War One. Having assembled together thinkers for his "Landship... 1915

6 M1917 6-ton The M1917 6-ton was aversion of the French-made char leger FT-17. It represents an early foray into US military motorized doctrine and design. The American version featured an American-produced engine, all steel wheels, an... 1918

7 Mark IX The Mark IX tank was classified as an armored personnel carrier - effectively the world's first of its kind anywhere in operation service. The system was designed to a purpose-specific requirement needing an armored vehicle c... 1918

8 Medium Mark C (Hornet) The Medium Mark C tank was a promising and notably agile armored system that arrived too late to see combat action in World War 1. Though categorized as a tank, the system was specifically an "armored fighting vehicle" (or "A... 1918

9 Medium Tank Mk A Whippet The Mark A was developed from the “Little Willie” design for use in World War I and called the "Whippet" by the designer. The tank was designed to exploit breaches in the battle line created by heaver tanks like the Mark 1. ... 1918

10 Renault FT-17 The Renault FT-17 series of light tank was a monumental design that would go on to influence general tank design for nearly a century. The FT-17 was designed from the outset to be of a light classification, offering it better... 1917

11 Sturmpanzerwagen A7V The comical-looking Sturmpanzerwagen A7V series was the first German attempt at an armored fighting vehicle - a tank - and appeared in World War 1 to limited success. Early on, the Germans had approached the idea of developin... 1917

12 Tank Mark VIII (International Tank / Liberty) The Mark VIII "International Tank" (also "Liberty" when powered by the Liberty engine) would become the first tank in history to be produced via an international collaborative effort - this made possible through an agreement ... 1919

13 Tank Mk I (Centipede / Big Willie / Mother) The Mk I was a ground breaking medium-class tank system of the First World War that combined well-thought out design and effective battlefield use in conjunction with ground and air forces. The Mk I system would become an ins... 1916

14 Tank Mk IV Male / Female The Tank Mk IV was a further development of a British heavy tank design that started with the Mk I series. The system was built upon the lessons learned of that system and included benefits garnered from the development of th... 1917

15 Tank Mk V Like its predecessors before it (the Mk I, Mk II, Mk III, Mk IV systems), the Mk V was an evolved design based on battlefield needs and experience. It was the first heavy tank in this family to feature a powerplant specifical... 1918