# Comparison of World War I tanks

This is a comparison of the characteristics of tanks used in World War I.

## Tanks used in World War I

| Tank | Country | Year introduced | Production total | Crew | Armament number of rounds | Armour thickness (front/side/top) | Weight | Engine | power/weight ratio | Speed | Range |
| Mark I Male | UK | 1916 | 75 | 8 | 2x QF 6-pdr (57mm) [324], 3×MG [6,272] | 12/10/6 mm | 28.4 t | Petrol 105 hp (78 kW) | 3.7 hp/t | 4.5 km/h (2.8 mph) | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Female | UK | 1916 | 75 | 8 | 5× Vickers machine gun, 1x Hotchkiss [30,080] | 12/10/6 mm | 27.4 t | Petrol 105 hp (78 kW) | 3.7 hp/t | 4.5 km/h (2.8 mph) | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Mark IV Male | UK | 1917 | 420 | 8 | 2x QF 6-pdr (57mm) 6 cwt [332], 3× .303 Lewis Gun [6,272] | 14/12/8 mm | 28.5 t | 125 hp (93 kW) | | 5.6 km/h (3.5 mph) | 56 km (35 mi) |
| Female | UK | 1917 | 595 | 8 | 5×Lewis guns [10,000] | 14/12/8 mm | 27 t | 125 hp (93 kW) | | 5.6 km/h (3.5 mph) | 56 km (35 mi) |
| Mark V Male | UK | 1918 | 200 | 8 | QF 6-pdr (57mm) 6 cwt [207], 4×MG [5,800] | 14/14/8 mm | 29.5 t | 150 hp (112 kW) | 5.1-5.4 hp/t | 7.5 km/h (4.7 mph) | 72 km (45 mi) |
| Female | UK | 1918 | 200 | 8 | 6×.303 MG [14,100] | 14/14/8 mm | 28.5 t | 150 hp (112 kW) | 5.1-5.4 hp/t | 7.5 km/h (4.7 mph) | 72 km (45 mi) |
| Mark V* Male | UK | 1918 | 200 | 8 (+14infantry) | 2× 6-pdr [221], 8×MG [8,400] | 14/12/6 mm | 33 t | 150 hp (112 kW) | 5.1-5.4 hp/t | 4 km/h (2.5 mph) | 63 km (39 mi) |
| Female | UK | 1918 | 432 | 8 (+14infantry) | 10×MG [16,800] | 14/12/6 mm | 32 t | 150 hp (112 kW) | 5.1-5.4 hp/t | 4 km/h (2.5 mph) | 63 km (39 mi) |
| Medium Mark A Whippet | UK | 1918 | 200 | 3-4 | 4×.303 Hotchkiss Mk I machine gun [5,400] | 14/14/5 mm | 14 t | Petrol 2×45 hp (34 kW) | 6.4 hp/t | 13 km/h (8.1 mph) | 64 km (40 mi) |
| Schneider CA1 | France | 1917 | 400 | 6 | 75 mm Blockhaus Schneider [94–96], 2× 8 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1914 machine gun [3,840] | 11.5/11.5/5.5 mm | 13.5 t | 60 hp (45 kW) | | 8 km/h (5.0 mph) | 48 km (30 mi) |
| Schneider CA1 | France | 1917 | 400 | 6 | 75 mm Blockhaus Schneider [94–96], 2× 8 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1914 machine gun [3,840] | 24/17/5.5 mm | 14.6 t | 60 hp (45 kW) | | 8 km/h (5.0 mph) | 75 km (47 mi) |
| Saint-Chamond | France | 1917 | 165 | 8 | 75mm Saint-Chamond-Mondragón [106–108], 4× 8 mm MG [7,488] | 11.5/17/5.5 mm | 22 t | 90 hp (67 kW) petrol-electric transmission | 4.1 hp/t | 12 km/h (7.5 mph) | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Saint-Chamond "Modèle 18" | France | 1917 | 235 | 8 | Canon de 75 modèle 1897 [106–108], 4× 8 mm MG [7,488] | 11.5+8/17/5.5 mm | 24 t | 90 hp (67 kW) petrol-electric transmission | 4.1 hp/t | 12 km/h (7.5 mph) | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Renault FT mitrailleuse | France | 1918 | 3,694 | 2 | 8 mm Mle 1914 machine gun [4,800] | 16/8/6 mm | 6.5 t | 35 hp (26 kW) | 10.7 hp/t | 20 km/h (12 mph) | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Renault FT canon | France | 1918 | 3,694 | 2 | 37 mm Puteaux SA 18 [240] | 16/8/6 mm | 6.7 t | 35 hp (26 kW) | 10.7 hp/t | 20 km/h (12 mph) | 60 km (37 mi) |
| A7V | Germany | 1918 | 20 | 18 | 5.7 cm Maxim-Nordenfelt [180], 6×MG 08 [10,000–15,000] | 30/20/10 mm | 32 t | 2×100 hp (75 kW) | 6.25 hp/t | 15 km/h (9.3 mph) | 80 km (50 mi) |

## Immediate post-war tanks

Tanks planned for production and with completed prototypes during the war, but entered service after it ended.