Swinton, General E. D., 31–34, 38, 39 Tactics, new, 246 Tanks, inception of the, 25 Different types of, 26 Uses of, 27–28 Training of the crews of, 30 Pre-1914 designs for, 31 First steps in designing of, 32 War Office and the, 33–39 Admiralty and the, 33–41 Further steps in progress of, 41–56 150 sanctioned, 53 Production, problem of, 81 Mechanical War Supply Department, 44, 82 Tank Committees, 86 Mark I. Tanks, 40, 44, 49, 62, 90, 114 Mark II. Tanks, 114 Mark IV. Tanks, 111, 117, 193, 194 Mark V. Tanks, the uses of, 27–30, 193, 269 Mark VI. Tanks, 193 Whippets, 193 Fascines, manufacture of, 164 Cribs, 269 Central workshops, 195, 199, 269, 399 Tank actions, minor, 270 “Tank Corps Intelligence Summary,” 380, 385, 393 Tank Commanders, Maintenance Course, etc., for, 203–207 Tank Crew, Military History of Member of, 199–202 Tank, itinerary of a, 196–199 Tank Officers, narrative by, 71, 94, 96, 178–181, 284 Tanks: destroying, 249 future of, 402–416 Tennyson-d’Eyncourt, Sir Eustace, 36, 87 Thetford, 48 Thiepval, 68 Tournai, 400 Triangle Farm, 149, 153 Tritton, Mr., 36 Tulloch, Major, 31–35 Tunnelling Company (184th), work of, 131 “Unditching Beam,” 131 Unit Histories, quotations from, 357–360 (_See also_ Battalion and Brigade Histories.) Uzielli, Lieutenant, C. F., 350 Vaire Wood, 274, 278 Valenciennes, 389, 392, 395 Van Zeller, Second Lieutenant, T. E., M.C., 249 Vaulx-Vraucourt, 350 Vauvillers, 311 Vaux, 280 Vendhuille, 370 Villeret, 356 Villers Bretonneux, 251, 261–265, 272, 295 Villers Guislain, 187, 369 Vimy, the village, 98 Canadians at, 98 Wailly, the town, 108, 202 training ground at, 108 Wanbeke, 116 Warfusée, 251, 299 Warvillers, 303, 313 Watson, Major, on Battle of Bullecourt, 106 Weber, Second lieutenant, 99 _Weekly Tank Notes_, quotations from, 54, 125, 126, 135, 149, 184, 260, 275, 278, 293, 303–309, 330, 386, 406 West, Captain Richard Annesley, D.S.O. 337 West, Lieut.-Colonel R. A., D.S.O., M.C., 352 Westhoek, 143 Whatley, Sergeant, 367 Whyte, Second Lieutenant, M.C., 251 Wig, Comedy of a, 176 Wilkes, Major G. L., D.S.O., 158 Williams, Major-General, 108 Wilson, Lieutenant, 266 Wilson, Major, 36 Wool, 199, 207, 238 Worsap, Second Lieutenant, 383 Wrisberg, General, on the Tanks, 404–405 Wurst Farm, 154 Wytschaete, 114, 128 Ypres Salient, sand model of, 134 Ypres, Third Battle of, 124–159 Yvrench, training center at, 57 Zonnebeke, 152 FOOTNOTES [1] “I am building secure and covered chariots which are invulnerable, and when they advance with their guns into the midst of the foe even the largest enemy masses must retreat, and behind them the infantry can follow in safety and without opposition.”