Little Willie #shorts

Built at the request of the Landship Committee in 1915, Little Willie is the first tank ever built and lives at The Tank Museum. #shorts

[reform-revolution]

the Tank Museum is so proud of their Little Willie they just whip it out for everyone to see at every opportunity

[Matakshaman]

"Little Willie never saw action"
Bruh 💀

[Gatito]

Little Willie looks like they have a good personality though

[davidthegreeat]

I will never forget learning about this in uni, where my professor put "little willy was unsatisfactory. Replaced by Big Willy" on his PowerPoint slides.

[peanut]

Fun Fact: The reason that it’s called a “Tank” is because in its shipping process, the crates and pieces were labeled “TANK”. Because the operation was undercover, the labels were to signify that it it was a water tank, and was used to carry water.
The Little Willie was to be built in water tank workshops, and the name “Tank” had stuck, and over time the name has became synonymous with “Tracked fighting vehicle”

[HPsawus]

I am mature, I am grown, hahahahaha little willy

[FlorentinoRebuildingCo.]

Cool....
The term "Landship" has recently become probably one of my favorite words in the english language.
a smile on my face everytime and my mind begins to imagine wonderful Landship sailing thru the cosmos.
Fosters of Lincoln?

[whiskey_tango_foxtrot__]

Little Willy Willy won't go home...
You can't push Willy around...
Willy won't go!

[aloafoftoast]

Not gonna lie going here on October 1st this year and seeing this and all the other tanks in person was amazing!! Definitely gonna come back here as often as I can!!

[jimmiller]

"Landship Committee" -- now that sings.

[derin]

I live in Lincoln. There’s sculpture in the middle of town proclaiming it to be the home of the tank!

[aabsurdity]

I think that's the first time I've seen the HMLS designation. Fantastic.

[kirstenfreitag]

I would say little willie was a really big step into tanks, some would even say quite enormous

[Wiki-cqfc]

HMLS... His Magesties Land-Ship. I like it.

[jameshoward]

How freaking cool! Thanks for the knowledge

[Urbicide]

It is amazing that the Brits thought to preserve this tank & it's historical significance. Others would have simply cut it up for scrap, or used it as a range target. Cheers!

[tsegulin]

I saw this at the Tank Museum, Bovington.
Can't recommend the place highly enough.

[edgychico]

Little Willy is actually Mark 1 daughter if y'all didn't know.

[Royal_tanker]

I was there today :) very cool especially the vcc. And as always the staff were rlly helpful and answered all my questions on the tank collection (specifically your EBR BMP and KV1)

[rob]

I've always been surprised that a simple turret arrangement was never employed on a production tank, even just for a machine gun.