WW1+jme

In late 1915, the British introduced the armored tanks into battle. The Britsh also called the tanks "Land ships" The first prototype was tested on September,8,1915. These tanks were slow and mechanically unreliable, but they could crush barbed wire and cross trenches, unfortunately there were not enough of them. The tanks could support the troops, but they did not revolutionize warfare in WW1. Tanks were used for the first time in the First World War at the Battle of the Somme. They were developed to cope with the conditions on the western front. The first tank was called 'Little Willie' and needed a crew of 3 to work it. Its maximum speed was 3mph and it could not cross trenches. The more modern tank was not developed until just before the end of the war. It could carry 10 men, had a revolving turret and could reach 4mph.
 * Land Ships**