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History & Doctrine · Intermediate · 2 lessons · ~12 min read

Armoured Warfare

The tank from 1916 to the main battle tank — firepower, protection and mobility in tension.

Lesson 01

Birth of the Tank

Introduced on the Somme in 1916 to cross trenches and wire, early tanks were slow and unreliable but broke the deadlock of static warfare.

Lesson 02

From Blitzkrieg to the MBT

Concentrated armour and radio coordination enabled deep breakthroughs. Post-war designs merged the roles of medium and heavy tanks into the main battle tank, balancing the eternal triangle of gun, armour and engine.