Tanks on the Somme

The presentation will be live and online.

This talk will look at the development and deployment of the first British Mk I Heavy Tanks during the latter stages of the Battle of the Somme. Topics covered will include development and manufacture, trials and the recruitment and training of the first tank crews plus an assessment of the effectiveness of the tank in combat from September to November 1917.

Members wishing to participate will need to register, details of how to register will be circulated via The Western Front Association's newsletter 'Trench Lines'. If you are not a subscriber to Trench Lines please subscribe now via the box at the bottom of this page.

It is also possible to register by clicking this link: Tanks on the Somme (to be made live later)

The talk will be undertaken using the 'Zoom' software which is freely available. It may not be necessary to load the software to your PC / iPad etc: but we would recommend doing so if you wish to participate in this event.