The Tank: A Hundred Years Strong

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It's 100 years since the first tank rolled onto the battlefield with the British Army. Fielded during the Battle of the Somme in the First World War it was 18 months before the German Army introduced their own version. It also signalled a great leap in the modernisation of warfare and changed forever the way land battles were fought. For more, visit http://frces.tv/rBcCGO.

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