Tanks and The Great War

How did tanks relate to World War I? Well, they do for many different reasons.
Tanks were initially called "landships" but were deemed tanks by William Foster when he
noticed their resemblance to steel water tanks. They were first used in warfare in September of
1916 at The Battle of Somme. At this point, trench warfare was at a stalemate. The first
operational tank was brought in by the British and was nicknamed "Little Willie." It was
constructed at William Foster & Co in August of 1915. Though it wasn't used for battle yet, it
was still important in the war.
In response to the British and their tank, the French decided to manufacture their own.By
April of 1917, both British and French troops had fielded tanks. The French then went on to
produce more tanks than all other combatants combined. The Germans only started fielding their
own when they noted the use of Allied tanks in the battlefield. Unlike the Allies who created
several thousand, the Germans only created 20 of their own tanks for the war.
The tank seemed a reasonable solution for winning the war. It's heavily armored design made
it easier for traveling No Man's land and going over wide trenches. It practically eliminated
trench warfare and brought the war back into action. The caterpillar track design made traveling
over debri and obstacles easier than before. Guns were also attached so that combat was taken to
a whole new level.
Although the tank was a great idea, it also came with many complications. The age of
machinery was not quite advanced enough, causing tanks to have many mechanical issues. They
were poorly designed and very slow compared to today's tanks. The weight also made it
complicated in stormy weather and too much debri or too many obstacles. Having to fix tanks in
the midst of battle didn't seem like a fun time. Because of this, sometime the tank wasn't the best
solution. Barbed wire also created a problem for the tanks. It would get caught and make it
difficult to maneuver.
With tanks being brought into the war, others had to find a solution for defeating them. The
first Anti-tank warfare was created by the Germans, them being the last to create their own. It
was a scaled up bolt action rifle. It fired a 13mm bullet that could pierce through the steel sides
of tanks. Later on, bazookas and specialized airplanes were also used. Bombs would be strapped
to trained dogs that were then sent underneath tanks. It seems very in humane to sacrifice these
dogs. Flame throwers were used against them, because elf the soft underside of a tank. Tank
warfare may have evolved rapidly, but the Anti-tank warfare wasn't far behind.

In conclusion I believe the tank, or landship, was an important advancement in the Great War.
Despite the complications and the development of Anti-tank warfare, it helped end the war and
get everyone out of the trenches' stalemate.