Events tagged with "mark iv"

Historical Events tagged with "mark iv"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Military & Warfare

First Tank-to-Tank Combat in History

April 24th, 1918 106 years ago

During the Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, the British tank force encountered German A7V tanks in what is recorded as the first tank-to-tank combat in military history. Three British Mark IV tanks clashed against three German A7Vs on the Western Front in France. This engagement highlighted the evolving nature of warfare and the strategic use of armored vehicles in battle.