How were tanks used in battle?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

Tanks were first used to tear away masses of barbed wire to permit foot soldiers to attack, to cross over trenches, and to carry the attack to defenders using machine guns and cannon aboard the tanks.

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∙ 14y ago

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