Site history


SITE HISTORY

May 2022 - Added start formation diagrams to Cambrai narratives.

April 2022 - Updated Sambre narratives to include Infantry War Diary information.

Added sketch maps for these actions.

Deleted / created some pages as necessary, including one for 2nd Tank Supply Company.

Updated relevant lists

Aug 2021 - Converted to new Google site format.

Aug 2020 - Updated B Battalions Cambrai OBs

Updated list of tanks names beginning with B

other minor changes to site

Apr 2015 - November 1918 narratives for 9th and 10th battalions added.

All narratives (except Gaza) completed.

Mar 2015 - Cambrai G Battalion Narratives updated.

Oct 2014 - Maps for Cambrai, 23,24 and 27 November 1917 actions added.

Sept 2014 - H / 8th Battalion Cambrai and Kaiserslacht OBS revised.

July 2014 - Maps for 23rd August 1918, Battle of Albert first day, added.

Maps of 10 Battalion Kaiserslacht actions added.

March 2014 - added list of vidoes on IWM site

October 2013 - Created 1916 Narratives.

September 2013 - Updated 10 Battalion early 1918 narratives and relevant lists

July 2013 - Updates to site using notes taken from Bovington Archives.

Updated Nov 30th and Dec 1st 1917 narratives and added maps.

June 2013 - Added Cambrai Summary.

February 2013 - 4th Battalion August (10th,11th , 22nd) September 1918 narratives reviewed and updated with info. from BHS in Henshall papers.

MK V tank lists updated.

December 2012 - 4th Battalion October 1918 narratives reviewed and updated with info. from BHS in Henshall papers.

November 2012 - "C" and "F" Battlions' 3rd Ypres and Cambrai Narratives and lists amended to include

information from list of 3rd Brigade Tanks dated 13 July 1917 in PRO WO 95 / 91.

Courtesy of Gwyn Evans

List of surviving tanks added.

October 2012 - "B" Battalion Cambrai narratives reviewed and updated with info. from Henshall papers and info. from Ian Verrinder's book.

Map for Fontaine 23 Nov 1917 added.

Tank list "B" updated

September 2012 - 4th Battalion Amiens narratives updated with info. from Henshall papers

May to August - 2012 - Ypres narratives updated (except 31 July)

Ypres Summary added

27 April 2012 - Beute Panzer list added

Glossary started

26 April 2012 - Tadpole tank page added

April 2012 - Messines Narratives and maps added.

Feb and March 2012 - Arras Narratives reviewed, maps added.

Gaza narrative - April 1917 - added

30 January 2012 = 6th Battalion's 100 days narratives completed

Whippet narratives complete

301st US Battalion's 100 Days narratives completed

100 days narratives complete

100 Days Narratives reorganisation started.

21 January 2012 = 6th Battalion's 8th and 9th August 1918 narratives added.

Amiens narratives complete

3rd Battalion's 100 Days narratives added.

3rd battalion's narratives complete

13 January 2012 = Updated "A" and "B" Battalions 31 July 1917 map,

Updated 2 and 3 Company 31July 1917 narrative

Added IWM BOX 159-818-1917 Aerial photograph.

3 December 2011 = Updated "A" Battalion 31 July 1917 map and 3 Company 31July 1917 narrative

12 November 2011 = Added some details from Rainer Strashiem's books - Beute tanks Vol 1 and 2.

9 November 2011 = 12th Battalion's 100 Days narratives added.

12th battalion's narratives complete

All Mk IV Narrtives complete

16 October 2011 = 7th Battalion's 100 Days narratives added.

7th battalion's narratives complete

2 October 2011 = 5th Battalion's 100 Days narratives added.

5th battalion's narratives complete

All MKV and MkV* narratives complete

29 August 2011 = 11th Battalion's narratives added.

11th battalion's narratives complete

14 August 2011 = 9th Battlion's 100days narratives added.

7 August 2011 = 2nd and 8th Battlions' 100days narratives added.

2nd and 8th battalions' narratives complete.

28 June 2011 = Lists of tanks by name added.

17 June 2011 = 6 Battalion's 8 August Narrative added.

5 Tank Brigade 8 August 1918 Map added.

13 Battalion 100 Day Narratives added. 13 Battalion Narratives complete

16 June 2011 = 2, 8, 13 and 15 Battalions' 8 August Narratives rewritten.

03 June 2011 = 13 battalion 8 Aug Narrative rewritten.

20 May 2011 = 16 Battalion Narratives added. 16 Battalion complete.

12 May 2011 = Mk V* lists added. All Mk V* lists added. All lists added.

General tank information - Corp and Brigade / Battalion organisations added


7 May 2011 = 1st Battalion April 1918 Narratives added. - 1 Battalion Narratives complete.

3rd Battalion March and April 1918 Narratives added.

German tanks 24 April 1918 Narrative added.

24 April 1918 Map added

24 April 2011 = 1st Battalion Hundred Days Narratives added


22 April 2011 = 4th Battalion 29th September 1918 Narrative amended


10 April 2011 = Mk V lists added. All Mk V lists added

1 April 2011 = 10 Battalion 25 and 30 Aug 1918 Narratives added, 10 Battalion Narratives complete.

24 March 2011 = 10 Battalion, 9, 21, 23 Aug 1918 Narratives added.

13 February 2011 = 10 Battalion, 10 Aug, 23 and 24 Oct 1918 Narratives added.

301 Battalion 24 Oct Narrative added

16 January 2011 = Mk IV Lists for WD 8001 - 8100, 8101 - 8200 added.All Mk IV lists now added.

15 January 2011 = Mk IV Lists for WD 4001 - 4100, 4501 - 4600, 4601-4700 and WD 6001-6120 added.

12 January 2011 = Mk IV Lists for WD 2700 - 2799 and WD 2800-2899 added.

10 January 2011 = Mk IV Lists for WD 2500 - 2599 and WD 2600-2699 added.

8 January 2011 = Mk IV Lists for WD 2001 - 2100 and WD 2300-2400 added.

22 December 2010 = Whippet database updated.

30 October 2010 = 3rd Ypres. D Battalion 4th and 9th October Narratives updated and flickr references added.

20 October 2010 = 100 days. 10th Battalion 8 Aug Map added.

10 October 2010 = 100 days. 10th Battalion A and B Companies 8 Aug Narratives added.

100 days. 10th Battalion C Company 8 Aug Narratives added.

12 September 2010 = Kaiserslacht, 10th Battalion June narrative ammended.

100 days. 14 battlion Narratives added. 14 battalion complete (draft)

100 days. 301st American tank battalion narrative revised.

New links page added listing narratives by battalion

4 September 2010 = Kaiserslacht, 13th Battalion narrative added.

28 August 2010 = Kaiserslacht, 8th Battalion OB added and narratives revised.

23 August 2010 = New page added with general information on Supply tanks

Some minor amendments to MkI and MkII supply tanks pages.

Arras, some minor updates to 11 Company 10th April (Bullecourt)

14 August 2010 = 100 Days, 15 Battalion narratives added. 15 Battalion narratives complete (draft)

Summaries added for period after 8th August.

1 August 2010 = 100 Days, 4 Battalion narratives added. 4 / D battalion narratives complete (draft)

Some site navigation changes made to Narratives.

21 July 2010 = 100 Days, 13 Battalion Hamel narratives added

20 July 2010 = 100 Days, 8 Battalion Hamel narratives added

301 US Battalion, 29 September, previous history of tanks added.

13 June 2010 = Cambrai. B battalion narratives added

A Battalion Narratives added

Some Flicker Photograph references added

Some other minor amendments made

7 June 2010 = Cambrai. 3 Company 21 November 1917 narrative added

1 Company 30 November 1917 narrative added

30 May 2010 = Cambrai - 20 November 1917 maps added for 2 and 3 Brigades.

A Battalion 20 November Narratives added

H Battalion Cambrai Narratives amended and OB added

10 April 2010 = Cambrai. I Battalion narratives added.

9 April 2010 = Cambrai. F Battalion narratives added.

6 April 2010 = Cambrai. H Battalion narratives added.

5 April 2010 = Lists. Whippet Lists updated.

4 April 2010 = Cambrai. Total tank allocation added. Wire pullers narrative added.

Cambrai. 1st, 2nd and 3rd tank brigade Allocation added

Cambrai. C Battalion narratives added.

23 march 2010 = 100 days, 9 battalion 23 July 1918 narrative added

30 Sept 2009 = Ypres, 20 Company 16 August narrative re written with all tank names

Ypres, G battlion, 19 August narrative, some ammendments

Cambrai, 20 Company 20 November narrative: tank names added

Cambrai, D and E Battalion 23 November Narratives added

20 Sept 2009 = Cambrai, D and E Battalion 23 November Narratives added

Cambrai, E and G Battalion 20 november Narratives Added and / or updated.

Cambrai, 1st Brigade 20 november and E Battalion 23 november Sketch maps added

7 Aug 2009 = Cambrai, discussion of 1st Tank Brigade tank strength at Cambrai added (with Cambrai Narratives)

Cambrai, D Battalion and 19 Company , 20 November Narratives and Sketch Map added

Amiens, 2, 8, 13 and 15 Tank Battlions, 8 August 1918, narratives added.

19 July 2009 = Identifying Rhomboid Tanks (female) sketches page added

23 June 2009 = Identifying Rhomboid Tanks (male) sketches page added

22 June 2009 = IMPORTANT CORRECTION - Narrative formally listed as belonging to 5th battalion in March 1918 actually belong to 4th battalion. Apologies for any inconvienience caused.

31 july 1917 Summery sheet added

New section added on General tank info including pages on WD numbers and maufactureres

Wireless tanks page also ammended and moved to this section.

17 April 2009 = Arras tank list revided to incorporate better Photo references.

Gun Carrier Database added (under 100 days link)

Secondary Sources List updated and ammended.

4 April 2009 = 3rd Ypres 4 October, 3 Company Map added

31 July, A Battalion Map replaced.

11 March 2009 = 3rd Ypres and Kaiserschlacht, E / 5 Battalion, minor ammendments.

Arras, 8 Company, 9 + 11 April, minor ammendments

Details of Photograph of Whippet 217 added to List

7 February 2009 = 3rd Ypres, E Battalion, 26 September, narratives Amended, Map added.

1 February 2009 = 3rd Ypres, E Battalion, 21 - 23 September, narratives Amended.

28 January 2009 = 3rd Ypres, E Battalion, 20 September, narratives Amended and Map added.

23 January 2009 = 3rd Ypres, Various August maps added, or amended

B Battalion August Narratives slightly amended.

A Battalion 20 September Narratives amended and map added.

18 January 2009 = 8th Tank Battalion Narratives for March 1918 added

10 January 2009 = 5th Tank Battalion Narratives for March 1918 added

7 January 2009 = Minor changes to account of 6 Company 31st July 1917.

5 January 2009 = Minor changes to account of G Battalion Composite Company 19th August 1917.

Updated Map of G Battalion Composite Company 19th August 1917.

24 November 2008 = Added Sketch Maps for, and updated, A, B and G Battalions' narratives for 31st July 1917.

Updated account of 20 Company on 16th August 1917.

4 November 2008 = Added account of 20 Company on 16th August 1917.

Updated G battalion Composite Company 19th August 1917 entry.

2 November 2008 = Added Sketch Map for, and updated, C and F Battalions' narratives for 31st July 1917.

31 October 2008 = Updated 17 Company, F Battalion's Actions on 31st July 1917.

30 October 2008 = Updated 16 Company, F Battalion's Actions on 31st July 1917.

25 October 2008 = Added a sketch map of C and F Battalion's Actions on 22nd August 1917

19 October 2008 = Added sketch maps of D Battalion Actions on 20th September and 4th, 9th October 1917

18 October 2008 = Added sketch maps of D and G Battalion's actions on 19th August and 22nd, 27th September 1917

14 October 2008 = D Battalion, 10 Company, 3rd Ypres 4th October Narrative added.

All 3rd Ypres Narratives now added.

7 October 2008 = D Battalion, 12 Company, 3rd Ypres 20th September Narrative added.

6 October 2008 = D Battalion, 11 Company, and A Battalion 1 Company 3rd Ypres 27th August Narrative added.

5 October 2008 = D Battalion, 12 Company, 3rd Ypres 22nd August Narrative added.

3 October 2008 = G Battalion 3rd Ypres 19th August Narrative added.

26 September 2008 = G Battalion 3rd Ypres 31st July Narratives added.

22 September 2008 = F Battalion 3rd Ypres 31st July Narratives added.

Minor revision to F Battalion 3rd Ypres 22nd August Narrative.

Secondary Source List updated.

19 September 2008 = C and F Battalion 3rd Ypres 22nd August Narratives added.

18 September 2008 = C Battalion 3rd Ypres 31st July Narratives added.

16 September 2008 = B Battalion 3rd Ypres Narratives added.

Supply and Wireless tank pages updated.

13 September 2008 = A and E Battalion's 3rd Ypres Narratives added.

Tanks 759 and 581 info updated to include 3rd Brigade War diary info.

30 August 2008 = D Battalion - 9 October 1917 Narrative added.

28 August 2008 = New photo referencing system adopted.

All Arras narratives now complete and published (Except 11 Company on 11th April)

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