A. UK
B. USA
C. India
D. France
Submitted by: Areesha Khan
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The British were the first country to use tanks in battle, on September 15, 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. The first tank used in battle was the British Mark I Male, also known as “Little Willie”.
- The tanks were effective at crossing trenches and wire entanglements, but they had several problems.
- The tanks were slow, had mechanical failures, and couldn’t cross soft or heavily cratered ground.
- The tanks were easily knocked out by artillery fire.
- The tanks inspired terror in the enemy.
- The tanks provided important firepower to the infantry with their machine-guns and artillery pieces.
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The correct answer to the question: "What country used a tank first?" is "UK".
