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Narrative History of "G" and 7th Tank Battalion

Narrative History of "G" and 7th Tank Battalion

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General Military HistoryWorld War I

ISBN10: 1474542182
ISBN13: 9781474542180
Publisher: Naval & Military Press
Published: Jan 2 2026
Pages: 64
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.17 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

Originally raised in December 1916 as G Battalion of the Heavy Branch, Machine Gun Corps (later the Tank Corps), the unit was redesignated the 7th Tank Battalion in January 1918 following the introduction of a numerical system. Despite this change, the battalion preserved its original traditions, notably the practice of naming individual tanks with the initial letter G.For example, 7th Battalion tanks bore names like Gladiator, Grasshopper, and Gordon. The battalion played a significant role in major engagements on the Western Front, including Cambrai (1917), the Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele), and the final Allied offensives of 1918, providing support to Canadian and American formations during operations such as the capture of Bourlon Wood.

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