The Whippet
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[1]The Mark A tank, nicknamed, the Whippet, was introduced in 1917. Faster than the earlier, heavy tanks, the Whippet was intended as a cavalry style weapon. These tanks proved effective at the offensive at Cambrai in November 1917, when nearly 400 tanks created a battering ram that punched straight through the German lines.
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