Secure the boiler and the machinery from the stroke of a cannon-ball, and you might drive a steam-chariot triumphantly through a regiment. “The great forte of steam is its passiveness. The concept of the tank first appeared in the 19th century, well before World War I.Ī reader of The London United Service Magazine in 1833 imagined the concept that would not be realised for another 80 years Given the large chassis, heavy armor, and a large calibre, a tank has the potential to deal large amounts of damage to the opponent if not dealt with right off the bat. They are the most heavily armored unit on the modern battlefield. Tanks are a basically mobile armoured fortresses, so-to-speak. Overview Mark V, one of the first successful tanks in the world
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