Mark V Landship

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For the similarly named naval vessel, see Mark V Patrol Boat

A "Male" Mark V tank, with 6-Pounder gun sponsons. The "Female" variant was armed with machine guns in their place.

The Mark V, or codenamed 'Tank' was an armored fighting vehicle pioneered by William Tritton and Walter Gordon.

The first time Mk Is saw action was in the Somme Offensive, during the battle of Flers Courcelette. They were intially designed to break the Germans' defensive line, utilising their sponson mounted weapons to fire into the trenches.

The Mk V was the most produced variant during the war, with 400 units built, these saw action in the closing months of the war, especially during the Battle of Hammel.

Conditions inside the vehicle can be unbearable. Most crew casualties were caused by vehicle fumes and intense temperatures within the rather insulating metal armor. They also often break down and get stuck in deep craters, exposing them to the wrath of artillery.

Battlefield 1

Mark V
Speed	Low
Maneuvering	Low
Armor type	Heavy

Squad Support Landship
Crew	• 1 driver • 4 gunners (5 total)
Special features	Driver can dispense ammunition and medical supply cases
Driver Weapons
Primary weapon	• 7.7mm Hotchkiss M1909 (Front) • 7.7mm Hotchkiss M1909 (Rear) (Seat 1)
Gunner weapons
Primary weapon	57mm QF 6 pounder Hotchkiss cannon (HE or Case shells) (Seat 2, 3)
Second Gunner weapons
Primary weapon	7.7mm Hotchkiss M1909 MG (Seat 4, 5)
Customization
Countermeasures	Track Repair

Tank Hunter Landship
Crew	• 1 driver • 2 gunners (3 total)
Driver Weapons
Primary weapon	13.2mm Tankgewehr M1918 (Seat 1)
Gunner weapons
Primary weapon	57mm QF 6 pounder Hotchkiss cannon (AP or Case shells) (Seat 2, 3)
Customization
Countermeasures	• Gas Emitter • Emergency Repair

Mortar Landship
Crew	• 1 driver • 2 gunners (3 total)
Driver Weapons
Primary weapon	7.7mm Hotchkiss M1909 (Seat 1)
Secondary weapon	Mortar (High Explosive, Gas, Smoke) (Seat 1)
Gunner weapons
Primary weapon	57mm QF 6 pounder Hotchkiss cannon (HE or Case shells) (Seat 2, 3)

"Considered the first tank in modern war, a tracked breakthrough tool. It comes fitted with machine guns and two six-pounder cannons mounted on the side sponsons, to enable the crew to fire into the trench it is crossing."

— In-game description

The Mark V is a tank featured in Battlefield 1. The Mark V is classified as a landship—a ground vehicle capable of crossing trenches unaided.

The vehicle can seat a crew of up to 5 (1 driver, 4 gunners) depending on the chosen loadout of the Driver.

What sets the Mark V apart, than its counterparts is its omni-directional ability. Because the main guns are operated by the gunners, the Mk V can effectively engage more than one target, with the driver watching the fore and aft of the tank with the gunners covering the right and left flanks of the vehicle.

Players may enter the tank either from the side, into one of the sponson doors; or from the rear, climbing on top of the vehicle and into the top hatch.

Loadouts

Mortar Landship

This loadout is the default vehicle loadout.

The driver has access to the forward mounted Hotchkiss Mle. 1909 machine gun and a mortar with limited shells.

Two passengers each occupy their own sponsons, containing the 6-pounder 57mm gun. They can fire either high explosive or anti-tank rounds depending on variant. Secondary canister shell ammunition is also available.

It is an ideal support solution against infantry entrenched in heavily defended positions with the tank shelling the area while allowing friendly infantry to advance on the enemy. The shells can be changed to engage either infantry with gas or to damage enemy vehicles with the HE shells.

Squad Support

Price: 250 Warbonds

The squad support loadout has the driver operating two Hotchkiss Mle. 1909 machine guns, one at the front and the other mounted to the rear. The driver can switch between these with the 'switch weapon' button.

This loadout also can allow the driver to drop health and medical supplies to nearby infantry and can house two additional gunners, mounting two more Hotchkiss machines behind the main sponson turrets. This is ideal for urban combat where infantry are known to be needing flexible support.

Tank Hunter

A heavier response to the threats pose by the A7V and FT Renault. The driver has access to a single shot Tankgewehr M1918 with unlimited rounds and no cooldown.

The driver can also deploy mustard gas to help protect the tank against infantry as well as the ability to initiate emergency repairs in the most thick of situations.

Drawbacks

The armor of the Landship is very heavy at the front but the sides and rear are thinner, running the risk of the vehicle's weapon and engines being disabled when hit in those areas. Also the driver has a limited firing arc with his main weapon while the vehicle is immobile but be wary that some of the loadouts can instantly repair the vehicle's tracks, rendering it mobile.

While anti-tank weapons are an effective solution against enemy landships, air attacks are preferred where Tank Hunter Attack Planes and Bombers prove to be a deadly threat if the pilot can aim their bombs, cannons well. However flying low risks the plane being shot down by the two gunners' main guns.

Gallery

Mark V tank in the official trailer

Mark V front

Mark V back right

Mark V back/left

Trivia

• Because the treads wrap entirely around the tank, a Mark V that has somehow managed to be flipped can potentially right itself if terrain allows. It will, however, take constant damage while upside-down, as with most every ground vehicle.
• In the mission "Steel on Steel" during the "Through Mud and Blood" War Story a couple of German captured Mark V Landships engage the player in the village of Bourlon, these captured tanks are known as Beutepanzer in German.