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Were tanks in WW1 considered a solution, or stalemate?

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Were tanks in WW1 considered a solution, or stalemate?

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The stalemate in WWI is usually considered the trench warfare and unmechanized fighting. The Germans, with tanks slaughtered the Polish calvary who were mounted on horseback and dressed as knights with lances. The Russians who were for the most part tank-less as well fell to German tanks, and only succeeded with scorched earth policies and very heavy casualties. One of the early flaws with WWI tanks were the use of wheels instead of tracks, the French were the first to fix this and everyone soon followed suit. The Battle of Cambrai was the first battle in which tanks truly decided the outcome with the English Mark VI under tank commander Fuller. The funny thing about the Battle of Cambrai is that even though the tanks made the initial surge and indeed won the battle, it was the supply horses for the tanks that were used to round up fleeing Germans and led to a definite victory.

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