Tanks In World War I

Conceptual roots of the tank
See also: History of the tank
The conceptual roots of the tank arguably go back to ancient times, with strange siege engines and the like. The famous 'tank' design of Leonardo da Vinci marked the first attempt at workable concept but was never brought beyond paper drawings. Whether it influenced anything later is unknown. With the coming of the Industrial Revolution and the demonstrable power of steam, it was not too long before James Cowan presented his proposal

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