Tank Essays

Influence of Tanks in WWI Throughout the course of WWI the face of the earth saw the birth of many new weapons such as poison gas, submarines, and planes. However, the most influential was the tank. Tanks completely changed the way that battles were fought and took away the stalemates of trench warfare. Tanks were not only useful in World War I, but also in World War II and modern day armies. Tanks were a remarkable invention and continue to develop to this day. The original idea of a “tank” was first

Tanks in World War I By: Sandro Karhula & Jerry Vuohelainen   Index Battles - Battle of the Somme Page: 5 - Battle of Cambrai Page: 6 - Battle of the St. Quentin Canal Page: 10 - Battle of Villers-Bretonneux Page: 10 Tanks - A7V Page: 9 - Mark I, V Page: 4-5 - Mark A Whippet Page: 7-8 - Renault FT-17 Page: 8   Introduction The first ever project to build a tank was made by Leonardo da Vinci in 1487. Although he never realized it, the main idea of tanks did not change

Zac Jorgenson Mrs.Doerr ELA 8th 5 February 2018 Tanks “In 100 years, the tank has come a long way”(“Top 10 Most Advanced Main Battle Tanks In The World”). Tanks have been used in militaries across the world for a long time. The tank was first created in World War 1, after a few new inventions. When World War 2 started, the tank was greatly improved. The tank has continued to be used and improved all the way up to the modern day. The tank has evolved a great deal over the years, from it’s creation

THE TANK World War One, also known as the Great War, was one of the most devastating wars in history. From 1914-1918 the world was plunged into hell on land, in the air, and on the sea; the globe was caught in a constant battle. WW1 served as an open door to new technological advancements off and on the battlefield. One of these great advancements developed during the war was the tank. The tank was one of the most effective machines in WW1, and in order to establish its significance research will

The tank had an interesting role in World War One. The tank was first used at the battle of Flers-Courcelette. Of course just like any new technology there was some problems, a majority of the tanks broke down, but nearly a third succeeded the ones that did succeed did a great deal to end the horrors of trench warfare and brought back some mobility to the Western Front. The idea of the tank came from a development of farming vehicles that could cross difficult land with ease by using caterpillar

The Evolution of Tanks in World War One The allies saw the futility of the stalemate on the western front and had been coming to the realization that simply advancing soldiers into no-man’s land by foot was a surefire way to lose a great number of casualties to the German’s machine guns and artillery fire. A new way to break the stalemate was needed, thus the tank was invented. Initially, tanks were seen as an invention with the potential to help aid infantry by clearing a path into no-man’s land

The Sherman and Pershing Tanks Tanks have been around since the beginning of World War I, and throughout time, there have been many changes and improvements to them. The first tank was a British Mark 1 Tank. This tank needed eight people to run it, and weighed 28 tons. The newest tank is the Russian T-14 Armata. To run this tank you only need 3 people, and it weighs 48 tons. As you can tell, there have been huge improvements, but along the way, two tanks played a very important role in American

The first tank I will explain about is called Stalin Tank. Aka IS Tank. The Stalin got its name from the leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin. What was so unique about this tank is it was designed with heavy armor to counter the 88mm guns on German tanks. This tank was so powerful it had the ability to demolish the WWII German Tiger, and the Panther. The IS tank was the top performer and the driving force of the Red Army in the final stages of WWII. Next is the Panther. The Panther was a medium

With the first war tank originating in England, this thick armored vehicle had started to emerge as a huge asset to the Allied Forces in World War 2. This new form of military technology was vital during the war to help them achieve victory. Throughout the war, these reliable tanks had been mass-produced in large numbers to out beat their opponent. World War One was influenced heavily by tanks due to their effectiveness in relation to soldier count, reliability, and spanability that led to their

Tanks were a new piece of armored artillery that were pioneered before World War One (Dougherty 7). They had many purposes and were different in many ways (Prado). The Germans started creating their first tanks in World War I, and the first model was known as the “A7V Sturmpanzerwagen” (Dougherty 14). According to Dougherty, the A7V was “essentially a large armored box containing the crew of 18 men, the power plant, and up to 7 machine guns plus one 57 millimeter gun. The German tanks grew more

influential figure in American History for a multitude of reasons. His primary contributions were made through his efforts during World War I and World War II. The thing that makes Patton stand out the most is how well he could command his soldiers and his tank crew. Through the years of George Patton’s life, he spent most of his days making himself a better man as well as a better commander and soldier while fighting for the United States Army. His life spanned sixty years from birth on November 11, 1885

weapons and weapon systems. These newly introduced weapons proved fatal to each other and the causalities stacking up to 17 million deaths and over 20 million wounded. The most fatal weapons during the war was artillery/ naval bombardment/ aircraft, tanks, machine guns, rifles and poison gases. Rifles The British standard rifle was the Lee-Enfield.303, and was fed by a magazine of ten .303 calibre rounds. The bolt action Lee-Enfield was robust, reliable rifle and suited the harsh conditions of trench

Imagine you are in a concrete tank, the tank is twice the length of your body and you are alone, you have never been away from your family and there is no way you can escape the tank without assistance. So you try and cry out as loudly as you can and you bang your body against the concrete tank. Just for the chance that maybe they will let you out, and take you back to your home with your family, they give you food; but yet, they still keep you in this little tank. As the hours tick by, the more

Trench Warfare in World War I During World War I, many new tactics and weapons came about. One of the new tactics was trench warfare. It was used the most from 1914-1918. It changed not only the way the war was fought, but the way the soldiers viewed their enemies. There are positives and negatives to every tactic, especially trench warfare. Trench warfare’s effectiveness directly impacted the war. Because it was not extremely effective, it often tired out the soldiers and prolonged the war. Trench

stand-off with machine guns being used in trench warfare, nobody could cross no man's land without getting killed immediately. A solution started to become obvious to the British. The tank was born. An automobile that was heavily armored, with some serious gun power on it, and treads instead of wheels for the tough terrain. The tank could go straight into overwhelming small arms fire. And no man’s land was not a problem for them anymore. During WWI millions of soldiers suffered life threatening injuries

most revolutionary technological advancement that was developed during the war was the immensely armored and nearly indestructible tank. The tank became a significant factor which allowed various competitors to destroy each other at a rapid pace with its highly engineered skeletal structure and its ability to increase the armies mobility across the Western Front. The tank underwent continual improvement, and various models were developed such as, ‘Little Willie’ and ‘Big Willie’. Each newly engineered

made to better humanity 's future as a whole. The first technology that influenced war was the tank. On September 26th of 1916 the British mark 1 tank saw its first battle, but well before this the Allies began developing vehicles called, armored ‘land ships’ in 1915, but the first tanks didn 't make their way into battle until the following year. They are named due to their resemblance to water tanks, they were first recorded being used in force on during the Battle of

10. Americans: MG Fredendall’s verbal orders were often vague and imprecise. (While a quote was an attempt at OPSEC over the phone, it was simply too unorthodox to be considered a proper movement order for an entire brigade sized element. Other examples also exist of Fredendall’s imprecise manner such as: “Go get ‘em at once….Go smash ‘em” and: “Everything is rosy”, the troops “went to town”). These orders allowed for the possibility of misinterpretation and thus confusion of subordinate missions

technology or materials required to develop tanks after they were brought out by the enemy so were very slow to produce their own. Instead they stole tanks from the Brits and used them, however because the tanks were not greatly tested they were highly unreliable. The tanks were however a goldmine as they brought back much needed mobility to the Western Front. Machine guns are considered the reason tanks were developed for the war, as they needed tanks to be able to protect themselves from the machine

Armored combat vehicles are vehicles used during war that combine mobility with tactical offensive and defensive capabilities. They are heavily armed, armored and can be either wheeled or tracked depending on the combat environment. Armored cars, tanks, mobile artillery, and personnel carriers are all examples of modern armored combat vehicles but the concept of a highly mobile, armored fighting unit has been around for centuries. War elephants, chariots, and armored horses had been used for centuries