Matzos
13-09-06, 14:33
They made a boggy debut in the Somme but rose to play a vital part in the World War II. This week sees the 90th anniversary of the first use of the tank - but are they a still a weapon of choice?
Tanks. The very word conjures up an image of armoured monsters emerging from the smoke of war or morning mist, trundling their way across the battlefield, turrets searching for targets.
Read more BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/5339280.stm)
Tanks. The very word conjures up an image of armoured monsters emerging from the smoke of war or morning mist, trundling their way across the battlefield, turrets searching for targets.
Read more BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/5339280.stm)