blog post 3

Tank

• The tank first appeared on the battlefield in 1916
• It was created to overturn the stalemate caused by artillery and machine guns
• Although tanks had great defensive and offensive abilities they were extremely slow so they were seen as alternative firepower
• Beginning in 1918 experimentation for a tank hybrid was carried out
• Eventually their came to be three categories that tanks fit into 5-10 tons, 15-20 tons, and 25 tons and above
• In the 1930s radios were integrated into tanks revolutionized the way tanks were used
• Later tank battalions were created they included motorized infantry, and artillery formations