15 September 1916
01 ENTER THE TANK
Land warfare changes forever when the British Army deploys the Mk I Tank to fight at the Battle of the Somme. The first tank to go into action, the Mk I and its successors replace cavalry on the battlefield, prompting new measures to counter their significant threat.
1917-18
GERMAN DEVELOPMENTS
To counter Allied tanks during WWI, German forces experiment with grenade bundles and produce the first anti-tank rifles and artillery guns. Obstacles such as widened craters and various infantry tactics are also developed.
1927-29
02 EXPERIMENTAL MECHANISED FORCE
Known as the EMF, this British Army initiative investigates and develops the techniques and equipment required for armoured warfare. The first armoured formation in the world, the EMF sometimes eschews anti-tank obstacles, which the Germans carefully observe.
1929-38
03 MAGINOT LINE
Constructed on the French side of France's northern and eastern borders, the Maginot Line is a line of concrete fortifications and weapon installations. Its substantial anti-tank defences include obstacles, mines, infantry, guns and bunkers.
1929-35
04 TELLERMINES
Developed in Germany, Tellermines are round, metal-cased anti-tank blast landmines. The first to be produced is the Tellermine 29, while the Tellermine 35 is used during the Spanish Civil War from 1935.
1920s-1930s
INTERWAR ANTI-TANK GUNS
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