Today in 1916, the tank makes its combat debut when 49 of the British machines rumble into battle along the Somme at Flers-Courcelette. With a top speed of just 2.5 mph, only a handful manage to engage the enemy. Yet their performance is encouraging enough to merit further use. pic.twitter.com/QqL94DqVU4
— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) September 15, 2024
The post @MilHistNow: Today in 1916, the tank makes its combat debut when 49 of the British machines rumble into battle along the Somme at Flers-Courcelette. With a top speed of just 2.5 mph, only a handful manage to engage the enemy. Yet their performance is encouraging enough to merit further use. https://t.co/QqL94DqVU4 first appeared on JOSSICA – The Journal of the Open Source Strategic Intelligence and Counterintelligence Analysis.
