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What advice did Vladimir give to his sons about War and Peace?
He gave them tips on how to act so they would be successful!
Why were tanks unsuccessful in WWI?
When tanks first started seeing combat in World War I, it was unclear for what purpose they should be used. They were thrown into battle by the British without much planning on what they would do. Additionally, since they were brand new technology, they had a tendency to not function well. They often suffered mechanical failures. Oftentimes the ventilation was poor, and the crews inside would pass out or even die from engine exhaust. The armor could be penetrated by some German guns, and the tanks were very slow moving (only about as fast as a normal man walks!). However, these early failures led to revised thinking and designing towards tanks. Tanks were built in different styles, some for speed, others to be slow but with powerful guns, and breakthrough tactics began to form- heavy tanks would blow apart enemy lines, and light tanks could rush in to exploit the hole. This would eventually lead to the development of blitzkrieg and other combined arms tactics during the interwar period.
What did dogs do in WW2?
the Russians used German sheperds to crawl under tanks and blow themselves up but this tactic wasn't tried because the Russians thought the dogs would blow up their own tanks do to the fact that they trained the dogs using their own tanks. Germans used dogs to maul infantry.
Why are tanks important?
They are important for several reasons:They protect soldiers from small arms (gun) fireThey are highly mobile fire platformsThey carry a variety of weapons to take down soldiers, aircraft, and/or other tanksArmored vehicles can be modified for a variety of purposes, such as transporting wounded soldiersArmies will use different tanks in different situations, or use none at all if they would not operate well. However, armies favor the use of tanks, which can be used in most situations.
Why were tanks no good in World War 1?
The main problem with WWI tanks was mechanical reliability. The internal combustion gasoline engine had only been around for twenty or thirty years, and were not yet very powerful or reliable. In attacks, most tanks were stopped by mechanical breakdowns, rather than enemy action. Where tanks did manage to crawl, slowly, up to enemy positions they were very effective, as there were not hand-held antitank weapons available for front-line infantrymen. The appearance of tanks rumbling forward would often cause defenders to panic and run away. But the slow, unreliable tanks could not exploit these breakthroughs. WWI tanks also suffered from design shortcomings. No one knew what a tank should look like, or what its capabilities should be. Armor was thin, though it would stop most rifle or machine gun bullets. Armament was also light - many tanks had only machine guns, and even those mounting cannon firing explosive shells had very little cannon. The main problems were technological, and would mostly be solved by the next war.
