The rhomboid design with the high climbing face of the track was designed to cross the wide and deep trenches prevalent on the battlefields of the Western Front. The first tanks were originally developed after intense trialing of different designs throughout 1915 and early 1916. Prior to the Mk IV attrition rates had been enormous, the Mk I had proved to be far from perfect on the battlefield. It was introduced in May 1917 after slight changes to the earlier Marks. The Mk IV was the third production tank in a series of WW1 tanks. 2/Lt Frank Heap and the two remaining crew members were able to retire back to British lines, he was subsequently awarded the Military Cross for his gallant actions As she left the shelter of the village she was hit by several enemy artillery rounds and five of her eight crew were killed. Deborah was in the second wave of the attack, tasked with attacking the Hindenburg Support line west of Flesquieres, Commanded by 2/Lt Frank Heap, she entered the village firing into the ruins to suppress the defenders. Deborah was a Mark IV Female of 12 Section, 12th Company, D Battalion. Pictured is Guy Martin with Stephen MacHaye Museum chairman in the tank Cambrai, Northern Franceĭeborah II at the Norfolk Tank Museum is a reproduction of the original Mk IV tank Deborah which was knocked out of action at The Battle of Cambrai on 20th November 1917. LAW 66, M72, L1A1 Light Anti-Tank Weapon.Halloween Sci-fi special 28th & 29th October.Annual Easter Egg Hunt is back! Saturday 8th April 2023.
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