Mark VIII Tank
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| Mark VIII Liberty Tank | |
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| Mark VIII tank coming off the production line | |
| Specifications | |
| Type | Heavy Tank |
| Origin | Anglo-American |
| Entered production | 1918 |
| Length | 10.42m |
| Width | 3.76 m |
| Height | 3.13 m |
| Weight | 37 tonnes |
| Crew | 10-12 |
| Armor | plate |
| Max. thickness | 16mm |
| Primary amament | 2 x 57mm L23 guns |
| Secondary armament | 7 x 7.92 mm Hotchkiss machine guns or 5 x M1917 Browning machine guns |
| Suspension | Unsprung |
| Max. road speed | 5.25 mph/8.45 km/h |
| Operational range | 89 km |
| Engine | V-12 Liberty or V-12 Ricardo |
| Power output | 300 hp/323 kW |
| Power/weight | 8.1 hp/tonne |
The Mark VIII Liberty was an Anglo-American tank of the First World War.