The Tanks in WW1

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2.  It was not until 1916 that tanks were first
introduced into battle.
 The first British tanks were used in the battle of
the Somme on September 15, 1916.
 Lots of testing
-to make sure it would work.
-the fact that attack at the Somme was losing the
power to keep going.
-to raid the German trenches.

3.  D1
- The first attack
- An enemy trench gained.
- was hit by a shell, and was disabled.
 Of the main attack, three of the six tanks got
bogged, one broke down, and the other two
continued towards the enemy line slowly,
supporting the infantry, although the infantry did
move ahead, away from the protection of the
tanks.

4.  Successful in the regard that they had scared
the Germans.
 Disappointments
- concerns raised included the view slits.
- the exhaust.
- amount of mud that got into the treads and
blocked them up.

5.  The first French use of tanks was on April 16,
1917.
 DISCOVERED PROBLEMS
1.The temperature - way too hot for any human to
operate safely.
2.The vibrations - guns came out of their holdings.
3.The French tanks didn’t have the ability to
cross trenches as the British one could.
4.The discovery that the armour piercing bullet
could go through the walls of tanks.

6.  IMPROVEMENTS
-The modification of the tracks so as to not pick
up as much mud.
-The addition of an 'unditching beam', which
was a piece of would, that would run along
with the tracks when necessary to give it an
extra bit of grip.

7.  The biggest use of tanks within the war was the
battle of Cambrai, in November 1917.
 British infantry and 400 tanks crashed through
the Hindenburg line with great success.
 The 400 tanks Penetrated German lines near
Cambrai, capturing 8000 of the enemy and 100
guns.

8.  Caught the Germans by surprise in the early
morning, and first bombarded the line with
shrapnel, gas, etc.
 Move forward, crashing through the wire, and
leading the infantry and cavalry through.
 Used fascines to fill the trenches, and the men
behind used these to cross.
 All was going well until the attack met the
German Fortified position of Flesquieres.

9.  In the war, the British ended up using 2350
tanks of 13 types, the French 4000 small
vehicles, and the Germans only 20 tanks in
total.
 Success, but still experimental stage, and
improved greatly later on.

16. The German High Command appointed a committee composed of experts from
leading engineering companies. Josef Vollmer was eventually chosen to design the
German tank that became known as the Schwerer Kampfwagen A7V. Powered by
two Daimler engines, the tank was first demonstrated in the Spring Offensive of
1917.

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