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First British Mark I tank at the Battle of the Somme in 1916

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First British Mark I tank at the Battle of the Somme in 1916

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From: Encyclopedia of World War II, vol. 1

By: Alan Axelrod

Published: 2013

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   Diagram of a WWI tank showing armor, engine, and weapons.

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   Diagram of a WWI tank showing armor, engine, and weapons.

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Tanks were armored combat vehicles mounted on continuous tracks, designed to cross trenches and rough terrain. They were powered by engines and equipped with machine guns or small cannons for offense.

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How Tanks changed the way war was fought

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How Tanks changed the way war was fought

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Tanks were a game changer in World War I because they could roll right over trenches, crush barbed wire, and bring firepower where soldiers couldn’t. This basically broke the stalemate of trench warfare. They also kicked off the shift to modern, mechanized fighting and forced armies to come up with new strategies to keep up.

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How A Tank Crosses Trench Very Slowly And Very Quickly

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For soldiers, tanks were kinda a mix of good and bad. They gave protection from bullets and enemy fire, but being inside was super cramped, boiling hot, and crazy loud, which made it really uncomfortable and dangerous. Crews also had to worry about getting stuck in the mud or breaking down in the middle of battle. For civilians, tanks seemed almost unstoppable, like giant machines that showed how much war was changing. They became a symbol of modern warfare, and their destructive power made the battlefield feel scarier and more serious for both sides.

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Axelrod, Alan. “Tank Destroyers.” Encyclopedia of World War II, Vol. 2, Facts On File, 2013. Modern World History, online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=17531&itemid=WE53&articleId=264879.

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How Britain Invented The Tank In The First World War

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The concept of a vehicle to provide troops with both mobile protection and firepower was not a new one. But in the First World War, the increasing availability of the internal combustion engine, armour plate and the continuous track, as well as the problem of trench warfare, combined to facilitate the production of the tank.

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First Use in WWI – Tanks were first used in battle during World War I in 1916 at the Battle of the Somme. They were created to break through trench warfare stalemates.

The Name “Tank” – The word tank was originally a code name.

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