World War I started in 1914 and ended in 1918. The weapon that dominated the war throughout the years were the tank. Tanks had more firepower in the form of machine guns, then the cannon, to provide supporting fire for attacking troops. Tanks were the strongest weapon in the war. Tanks first showed in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette in 1916. Armored vehicles such as tanks started to build before World War I. When the war started, all of the country’s started to improve their armored vehicles for the war. Introducing tanks in the war was the best idea to destroy your opponents (Encyclopedia Britannica).
Every country build their tanks in the war. Some country’s tanks were slow and didn’t have enough power to fight in the war. But some country’s tanks were highly powerful and they had more chances to stay until the end of the war. The tanks were different from each other, some tanks were better in conquering enemies shields or army forces. The person who introduced forty-nine tanks into the Battle of the Somme was General Haig. The tanks were so slow and weak that only twelve got into the war and most of the tanks broke down before going to the war. Every country was …show more content…
This battle is important because tanks were first used by the British. British used their 474 tanks against the Germans in the battle and also they wanted to see the effects that the tanks can make against stronger opponents. British was dominating the war only because they had stronger weapons such as tanks. Tanks such as Mark IV were used to destroy the lanes through the wire and also to protect the soldiers who were fighting on foot . The Germans weapons were not strong enough to go against the tanks. November 20, was the day when the tanks and the soldiers who were fighting on foot succeed against the Germans defense (Encyclopedia
Every country build their tanks in the war. Some country’s tanks were slow and didn’t have enough power to fight in the war. But some country’s tanks were highly powerful and they had more chances to stay until the end of the war. The tanks were different from each other, some tanks were better in conquering enemies shields or army forces. The person who introduced forty-nine tanks into the Battle of the Somme was General Haig. The tanks were so slow and weak that only twelve got into the war and most of the tanks broke down before going to the war. Every country was …show more content…
This battle is important because tanks were first used by the British. British used their 474 tanks against the Germans in the battle and also they wanted to see the effects that the tanks can make against stronger opponents. British was dominating the war only because they had stronger weapons such as tanks. Tanks such as Mark IV were used to destroy the lanes through the wire and also to protect the soldiers who were fighting on foot . The Germans weapons were not strong enough to go against the tanks. November 20, was the day when the tanks and the soldiers who were fighting on foot succeed against the Germans defense (Encyclopedia