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Old February 22nd, 2008, 09:22 AM
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Default Re: WWI Tanks in WWII

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Originally Posted by JCFalkenbergIII View Post
Ifound this too.

"Male – WD number 2324. A training machine, numbered 102, this tank served in the Second World War in the Royal Navy, albeit briefly, for Home Defence. She was named Excellent, after the RN gunnery school HMS Excellent, and presented to the Tank Museum in 1971. A runner until very recently, she was some non-standard cooling features and lacks some additional armour on her fuel tank and rear hull plate. (1) ". So one even served in the Royal Navy LOL. Truly a "Land Ship".
That tank Patrolled Portsmouth during air raids for a while, until it ran over a Private car and had to be confined to the barracks!
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