<P> The development of tanks in World War I was a response to the stalemate that had developed on the Western Front . Although vehicles that incorporated the basic principles of the tank ( armour , firepower , and all - terrain mobility ) had been projected in the decade or so before the War , it was the alarmingly heavy casualties of the start of its trench warfare that stimulated development . Research took place in both Great Britain and France , with Germany only belatedly following the Allies ' lead . </P>
<P> The development of tanks in World War I was a response to the stalemate that had developed on the Western Front . Although vehicles that incorporated the basic principles of the tank ( armour , firepower , and all - terrain mobility ) had been projected in the decade or so before the War , it was the alarmingly heavy casualties of the start of its trench warfare that stimulated development . Research took place in both Great Britain and France , with Germany only belatedly following the Allies ' lead . </P>
why did the british introduce the tank in world war i
why did the british introduce the tank in world war i
a response to the stalemate that had developed on the Western Front
a response to the stalemate that had developed on the Western Front