I did not realize that since the 15th September 1916 Tanks were used. An eager politician named Winston B. Churchill pushed the development of Mark I, the first of its kind used in Flanders to stop German troops. Stefan.
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Quibbling: I'd say that tanks were more of a supporting arm in WW1 due to their lack of speed and durability.
This has to be the best book on the first use of tanks in WW1. Met the author at our branch , top bloke. The Tanks at Flers : An Account of the First Use of the Tanks in War at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, the Somme, 15th September 1916 by Trevor Pidgeon | The Western Front Association
For what it's worth - The most recent issue of the Tank Museum Magazine has information about a second edition of The Tanks at Flers. The author's widow donated the copyright to the museum. She gave his archive to Stephen Pope (The First Tank Crews) and when he heard about a plan to reprint the book he "pestered" David Willey into agreeing on a second edition. Stephen writes in the article of unpublished documents which add to Trevor's original research and answer some questions identified by his book.
