Mark V 9186, British World War I tank in Luhansk, Ukraine.
Mark V 9186 is a British tank from World War I with a distinctive rhomboid shape and tracks that wrap around the entire vehicle frame. This design allowed the tank to cross trenches and rough terrain that would stop other vehicles.
The tank was manufactured in British factories between 1917 and 1918 and later supplied to White Army forces during the Russian Civil War. It remains one of only eleven surviving Mark V tanks worldwide.
The Mark V tank serves as a military memorial, displaying the technological capabilities of World War I armored vehicles to current generations.
The tank is located at a public site in Luhansk where visitors can view the original armor plating and track system from World War I. You can walk around the exterior and examine how the tank was constructed and engineered.
The serial number 9186 identifies this tank as part of a series of about 400 Mark V units produced in the final months of World War I. Its survival for more than a century makes it a rare piece of history that few of these vehicles accomplished.
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