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The world first tank "Big...

history · 26 January 1916 · 108 years ago

The world first tank "Big Willie" was driven out of the works of William Foster & Co. of Lincoln, England, United Kingdom by Charlie Maughan. Built in only ten weeks from scratch "Big Willie" was to be taken by rail to commence Army trials at Hatfield. 

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