-HERE is a parallel between the modern tank and the knight 8
in armour of the Middle Ages.
Like the tank, the knight had a large measure of immunity so long as his armoured steed did not fail him. But the analogy is by no means complete, writes Brigadier General John Charteris in the "Manchester Guardian, The organization of the army of knights was loose.
The very essence of tank warfare is organization and the closest ce-operation between the armoured battle units and the ancillary troops.
Although we invented the tank and dist used it in ce-operation with the air a¢ Fricourt in February, 1918, the credit for perfecting tank organization end Ks application to modern warfare lies with the Germans. The point of junction of sited: opposing est poli ie ice, ly the point in th cally ton tae y the armies, again France and in tht the massing of all availpaign after another was the armoured division.
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