World War I Tanks

Huffinuggles001 · #1 Feb 23, 2003, 11:32 AM

I am reasearching WWI tanks, I was wondering how the tank exactally works, also i was wondering when there was in event during WWI were the Tank was succesfully used. What are some advantages and disadvantages of it (when the tank backfired)

Thank you

speedball1 · Feb 23, 2003, 12:01 PM

The British introduced tanks in WW1 in 1916. Before that armored cars were used but they couldn't work off road. The three MPH top speed of the early tanks was a drawback so the tank was used to open up barbed wire obstacles and troop formations. To see more click on this link; http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bu...017/tanks.html Hope trhis helps and thank you for rating my reply, Tom



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