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Crushing A German Machine-Gun Stronghold
Unknown, 1917, Press cutting, Reproduction
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Crushing A German Machine-Gun Stronghold
Crushing A German Machine-Gun Stronghold
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Title
Tank v. Fortin: Crushing A German Machine-Gun Stronghold.
Description
From the Illustrated London News published September 1st, 1917, page 245. Drawn by A. Forestier. Full title: "A trial of strength between our movable land-ships and the stationary concrete forts": A British tank destroying a German machine-gun fortress near St. Julien.
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Unknown
Date
1917
Size
39.6 x 26.7 cm
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Press cutting
;
Reproduction
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Reference Library
A protective vehicle with firepower capabilities was not a new concept prior to the First World War, but the trench-style of fighting sparked the greatest incentive for the development and mass manufacturing of this type of weapon. The tank, named after Britain's habit of hiding them beneath water tanks to keep their development secret, was designed and developed in earnest during WWI. The first British tanks were used in battle on 15 September 1916 and by 1918, Britain had manufactured 2,600 tanks. The French also designed and produced their own tanks with a fully rotating turret that contained the vehicle's main armament, which would later become standard tank design.
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