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Tanks Enter the War: A Veteran's Somme Memoir
A veteran recounts the first dramatic introduction of tanks on the Somme in 1916, detailing the allure, risks, and evolving role of armored units. He follows Talbot from joining the H. E. M. G. C. to the arduous journey across France, contrasting infantry life with the new machine and highlighting discipline, esprit de corps, and the human costs of war.
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Somme
Hyman
Tank
Toarsaken
No Man's Land
Secon F
Service
Cavalry
Army Service Corps
Tank Corps
Great Britain
France
Talbot
Dobbin
Polly
Royal Transportation Officer
Rtft. O
Boulogne
Saint Phalbot
Machine Gun Corps
Saint P