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(Login chriswanderson) Missing-Lynx members from IP address 69.139.169.94
Hi: I'm gathering information on Britain's Mark -5 tank as used before the end of W.W.1. I want to display it with the "crib" on top. Some pictures show the tank with and some without unditching rails. Why? Were they only in certain units or added for a certain battle? Also, the covers over the port side vent. Some pictures show one some, some two. I checked past posts but might have missed the answer. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Chris Anderson
(Login coopmik2) Missing-Lynx members 86.165.34.20
Unditching rails
June 19 2009, 9:51 AM
Hiya
Unlike the first Mk IVs, Mk Vs were built with de-ditching gear in place. The Tank Museum has a super set of drawings of the gear, and of course a Mk V with it in place.
War Diaries in the National Archives show that by later on in summer 1918 units gave commnaders the option to leave the beam at home, and it is possible that some extended this to mean the whole outfit - I've no proof one way or the other. However, by and large during the War (not after...) it seems that Vs generally ran with it in place. After the war is a different matter, and lets not forget that some of the best Mk V shots are of Batalions on occupation duty or in the UK.
Mk V*s show both up with both the rails and without, something probably accouted for by the greater length and better going in summer 1918.
