The first ever use of the tank in battle happened during the Battle of the Somme in 1916. In this video we look inside a unique survivor – the last British Mark I Heavy Tank in existence and examine the first tank action at Flers, an event that changed the face of warfare.
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00:00 | Intro
00:39 | The First Tanks
03:23 | The Mark I
08:11 | See Inside
13:10 | Battle of Flers
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