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Tanks Adopted After Big Fight in War Effort
Sir Albert Stern recounts the origin of the tank in Strand magazine. He details the 1914 idea at Murray’s, the formation of a land ship committee, and the tough battles to win government acceptance led by Lloyd George and Sir William Robertson. The first tank Mother was completed in 1916 and deployed in France after stern resistance from the War Office and admirals.
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London
Albert Stern
Strand Magazine
Sir Albert
Murray’s
Rhine
Church
Albert
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Admiralty
Eustace D’eyncourt
Maj
Hetherington
Col. Crompton
Albert Stein
Tritton
Lieut. Wilson
Ufa
Hatfield Park
Col Swinton
Committee of Imperial Defense
France
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Sir Arthur
Lloyd George
William Robertson