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The first tanks (so called because to keep them secret the containers were marked as water tanks!!) were of rhomboid construction and made by the Holt tractor company. The first one "Little Willie" was really just to use for tests and development. This evolved into "Big Willie" which in turn evolved into the mark1. Subsequent models were the Mark 2,3,4,and V.

Wilson and Tritton were responsible for the tanks' rapid development and deployment, from its first use in the battle of Flers and then the Battle of the Somme. Though it performed pretty poorly the Commanding Officers realised that the tanks was a far better option for modern warfare than the Calvary that had started most actions until then.

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