The M59 and M59A RCLs are identical, except that the M59A has fins around the chamber. These fins are supposedly to help cooling, although it is doubtful that the firing rate would ever be so high that overheating would present a problem.
The M59 RCL and the M59A RCL gun can each fire 13.2 pound (96kg,)
Britain's Medium A Whippet tank was used for the first time at the Battle of Rosières, which took place from March 26 to March 27, 1918, during World War I.
The Battle of Rosières was part of Operation Michael, a German campaign to break through Allied lines, destroy French forces and drive British forces on
German tanks were used for the the first time during the Battle of St. Quentin, the first battle to take place during Germany's Operation Michael, a campaign to push past Allied lines, destroy French forces and drive British forces off of the continent of Europe.
Operation Michael was the first phase of Germany's Spring Offensive,
The Battle of Cambrai was the first battle in which tanks were deployed en masse in a significant strategic role.
In June 1917, Major-General Sir John Capper, administrative commander of the British Tank Corps, and Major John Frederick Charles Fuller began planning a tank attack between St Quentin and Cambrai, in northern France. However, this
The Third Battle of Ypres, also known as the Battle of Passchendaele, lasted from July 31 to November 6, 1917. The Third Battle of Ypres is famous for being one of the bloodiest battles of World War I, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers on both sides being injured or killed.
British, French, Canadian, Australian,
The second time that tanks were used in a large-scale military action was at the Battle of Arras, which started on April 9, 1917 and ended on May 16, 1917.
British, Canadian, Newfoundland, Australian and New Zealand troops attacked German soldiers at Arras in France.
During the Battle of Arras, the Allies tried to use tanks and