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Mark VIII Tank comes back to RIA a century later

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. – Did you know that Rock Island Arsenal is the birthplace of the American heavy tank? Between 1919 and 1920 RIA employees built the first American-made heavy tanks, known as ...
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Mark VIII Liberty Tank unveiled at Rock Island Arsenal Museum

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Tuesday for a World War I-era military tank Mark VIII at the Rock Island Arsenal. The tank displayed at the Rock Island Arsenal Museum is one ...
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Mark VIII: The Original U.S. Army Tank Has Come Home

What makes the Mark VIII or Mk VIII such a special tank: During World War I, the United States military operated a total of 144 French-designed and built Renault FTs. However, the tank was also ...
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Rock Island Arsenal welcomes a piece of history

ROCK ISLAND, Ill (KWQC) - The Rock Island Arsenal held a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday morning to display the Mark VIII Liberty tank. The tank was made at the Rock Island Arsenal over 100 years ago ...