The Tank was born of the uniquely brutal battlefield conditions of World War One.

This video looks at the different tanks developed during the Great War, examines how they were used and assesses how they performed.

With a focus on the British Commonwealth, French, US and German armies, this is the story of the evolution of the tank in World War One.

00:00 | Intro
01:17 | The Beginnings of WWI
02:13 | The Solution to Trench Warfare
03:47 | Initial Ideas
05:42 | How to Cross a Trench
08:08 | How Effective was the Tank?
15:40 | Battlefield Upgrades
17:09 | New Designs
24:32 | Conclusion

This video features archive footage courtesy of British Pathé.

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