| Mark V "Female" | |
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| General Historical Information | |
| Place of origin | Great Britain |
| Category | Medium Tank |
| Debut in FHSW | v0.61 |
| Speed | 8.0 km/h (ingame 0 km/h) |
| Main armament | 6x Hotchkiss Mk I (96 round magazine) |
| General Ingame Information | |
| Used by | Great Britain USA Soviet Union Germany |
| Crew in‑game | 6 |
| Seat 7 | P |
| Historical Picture | |
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Multiple Mark V "female" tanks are present on the map Fall of Berlin. While its minimap icon is that of a heavy tank, it is inmobile and only has machine guns.
The Mark V was a British First World War medium tank that were deployed in 1918 as an upgraded version of the Mark IV tank. It has, just like the previous Mark tanks, a Male variant (with cannons) and Female variant (with machineguns). The combat debut took place during the Battle of Hamel on July 4th, 1918. Approximately 60 Mark Iv and V tanks successfully supported Australian troops in an action that repaired the Australians' confidence in tanks, which had been badly damaged at Bullecourt. During the Battle of Amien in Augustus 1918, 288 Mark V tanks, along with Mark V* (an upgraded and longer version then the Mark V) and Medium Mark A Whippet tanks, penetrated the German lines in a foretaste of modern armoured warfare, and signaled the end of trench warfare.
During the Second World War, a few First World War designed tank types were used in combat. By the Russians and Germans the Mark V was used. By the Russians during the defence of Tallinn against German forces in August 1941. Four Mark V's were used by the Estonia as dug-in fortifications.
The Germans used badly damaged Mark V tanks in Berlin as fortifications. Both were female tanks. The tanks should be survivors of the Russian Civil War and had previously been displayed as a monument in Smolensk, Russia. After the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, they were brought to Berlin and displayed in the German museum. During the defence of Berlin, they were found back in the streets. But if they were used isn't sure.
The machinegun layout is as follows: One in the front and one in the back. On each side there are two guns that fire in an 90 degree area, one gun covering one 90 degree window. Resulting in a 360 degree coverage at all times which is helpful since the tank is inmobile ingame.
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