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Haig, Rawlinson Send Tanks Against German Lines at the Somme


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2016 Sep 15, 2:14pm   1,346 views  2 comments

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Though few in number and widely dispersed, the tanks had the hoped-for effect, and the British infantry following them had a clear view of the reaction of the Germans to this new, terrifying machine:

"It was marvelous," recalled one soldier. "That tank went on rolling and bobbing and swaying in and out of shell holes, climbing over trees as easy as kiss-your-hand! We were awed! ...That tank waddled on with its guns blazing and we could see Jerry popping up and down, not knowing what to do, whether to say or run ..."

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2   zzyzzx   2016 Sep 15, 7:42pm  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauser_1918_T-Gewehr
Mauser 1918 T-Gewehr

The Mauser 13 mm anti-tank rifle (German: Tankgewehr M1918, usually abbreviated T-Gewehr[3][4]) was the world's first anti-tank rifle,[5] i.e. the first rifle designed for the sole purpose of destroying armored targets and the only anti-tank rifle to see service in World War I. Approximately 15,800 were produced.

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