Birth of the TANK - Armoured Warfare In WWI

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. #tankmuseum #evolution #tank #tanks #ww1 #technology