Right Sponson of Mark IV Heavy Tank

Right Sponson of Mark IV Heavy Tank

Here we see the 6-pounder gun in the right sponson of a Mark IV Male tank. The Mark IV was the most numerous British heavy tank of the First World War. The Male, with its two 6-pounder guns, was produced in slightly smaller numbers than the machine gun armed Female.

Picture from the author's collection. The tank is in the collection of the very impressive Bovington Tank Museum

How to cite this article: Rickard, J (9 June 2023), Right Sponson of Mark IV Heavy Tank , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_mark_IV_male_right_sponson.html

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