Comparison of World War I tanks


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

Immediate post-war tanks

Tanks planned for production and with completed prototypes during the war, but entered service after it ended.
NameCountryYearPlanned prod./actual
total		CrewArmament
Armour thickness
Weight
EngineSpeedRange
FCM Char 2CFrance1918300+/1012Canon de 75 modèle 1897, 4× 7.92 mm MG45/22/10 mm70 tPetrol 2×200/250 hp15 km/h160 km
Mark VIIIUS/UK19181500/125122× 6 pdr; 7 MGs16/16/6 mm33.6 tPetrol 300/340 hp8 km/h
Medium Mark BUK1918
Medium Mark CUK19185 Machine guns
LK II1918580/24337mm or 7,92mm MG14/8/?8,75 tPetrol 60 hp 14 km/h65–70 km