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The British were the first to use a tank in World War I, a Mark I, during the Battle of Flers-Courcellette on 15 September 1916. WWI was the first war in which tanks were used. The Axis forces did not use them very much in that war, in contrast to WWII when German tanks outperformed Allied tanks right to the end.
Tanks were invented by the British during WW 1. In order not to give away to German spies what they were inventing, the developers named them by the codeword 'tank', which at the time only had the meaning of 'something to hold a lot of water in'. When it was finally introduced to service, no-one managed to come up with a fitting and catchy name, so the military decided to stick with the temporary code name they had gotten used to by now.
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How many British tanks were lost in World War 2?
32 british tanks were lost during world war 2
Did ww1 and World War 2 have tanks?
Yes, both world wars used tanks.
Were tanks used in world war 3?
It is thought that World War III will be a nuclear war.
Were cannons used in World War I?
Yes, they were used to shoot shells of chemical gases into other trenches but other weapons used during World War 1 included Military Airplanes, Machine Guns, Tanks, and submarines
World War 1 tanks how was it first used?
Tanks were just used as back ups. Not like todays tanks that are used in the front to push through the lines. Tanks had many flaws still since they were just introduced by Britain in the war.
How many Canadian Tanks were used during World War 2?
Canada only had 4,601 tanks in World War 2.
What weapons were used during World War 1 and World War 2?
ak 47 mistels tanks
What types of transport were used during world war 2?
planes boats tanks
What was the name of the military tanks Germany used during World War 2?
Panzer
What was the Fisher Price plant used as during World War 2?
it made tanks
Armored combat vehicles first used during World War 1?
Tanks
Were tanks used in the Pacific theatre during World War 2?
Yes, of course!
Did world war 1 have tanks?
Yes, world war 1 had tanks. World War 1 was the introduction of battle-ready tanks used in war.
How was the tanks used in world war 2?
In World War 2, tanks were mainly used in the European theatre. In the European theatre, the Allies used tanks mainly for attacking and reinforcing infantry, whereas, with the clever Germans, they used Tanks as single divisions, offence and defence (defending the area they conquered during World War 2. along with this the Germans used tanks to weaken the Allied defences very quickly.
How many tanks were used during world war 2?
In total, around 285,000 tanks were produced during WW2. Around 185,000 were allied tanks and rest were Axis (mainly German) tanks.
What wos coconut milk used for during World War 2?
it was used as a biodesel for the tanks and jeeps
What war were machines used?
During World War Two, the first mechanized warfare was used in fighting. This was in the form of tanks and airplanes.
