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Why were tanks used primarily for on the western during world war 1?

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  • Lead infantry advances across no-man's-land and into enemy territory

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Most World War I tanks could travel only at about a walking pace at best. Their steel armour could stop small arms fire and fragments from high-explosive artillery shells.

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