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Mark V Composite tank in Estonian service
British heavy tank in Estonian Land Forces service / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The British Mark V Composite tank, a development of the Tank Mark I saw service with the Estonian Army in the Estonian War of Independence from 1919 to 1920.
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Mark V Composite | |
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![]() Estonian Mark V Composite tanks on the Republic's anniversary parade on 24 February 1925 | |
Type | Heavy tank |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 4 1919–1940 |
Used by | Estonia |
Wars | Estonian War of Independence |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | The Metropolitan Carriage, Wagon, and Finance Co., Birmingham |
Produced | 1918–1919 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 33 tonnes (32 long tons; 36 short tons) |
Length | 8.25 m |
Width | 3.65 m |
Height | 2.65 m |
Crew | 9 |
Armour | 6–12 mm |
Main armament | 1x57mm gun 200 rounds 3x7.7mm Hotchkiss Machine Guns 10,350 rounds |
Engine | Ricardo petrol engine 150 brake horsepower (110 kW) |
Maximum speed | 8 kilometres per hour (5.0 mph) |
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