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A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat. It combines operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities. Tanks were developed and first used in combat by the British during world war I.

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A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat. It combines operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities. Tanks were developed and first used in combat by the British during world war I.

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A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines

operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities. Firepower is normally
provided by a large-calibre main gun in a rotating turret and secondary machine guns, while
heavy armour and all-terrain mobility provide protection for the tank and its crew, allowing it to
perform all primary tasks of the armoured troops on the battlefield.[1]
Tanks were developed and first used in combat by the British during World War I as a means to
break the deadlock of trench warfare. They were first deployed at the Battle of Somme in limited
numbers. During construction, to conceal their true identity as weapons, they were designated
as water carriers for the Mesopotamian campaign and referred to as "tanks" (as in "water tank").
Interwar developments in both design and tactics evolved during World War II, producing
important concepts of armoured warfare which persist to this day and were prominently
displayed during World War II. The Soviet Union introduced the T-34, one of the best tanks in
service throughout the war and one of the forerunners to the main battle tank. Germany
introduced blitzkrieg, a strategy which makes use of massed concentrations of tanks supported
by artillery and air power to break through the enemy front and cause a complete collapse in
enemy resistance.
Today, tanks seldom operate alone, as they are organized into armoured units which involve the
support of infantry, who may accompany the tanks in armoured personnel carriers or infantry
fighting vehicles. They are also usually accompanied by reconnaissance or ground-attack
aircraft.
Due to its formidable capabilities and versatility the battle tank is generally considered a key
component of modern armies.[2] However, the prevalence of unconventional and asymmetric
warfare have put into question the utility of the armoured force.[3] Ongoing research and
development attempts to equip the tank to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

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