This item tanks 100 years of evolution general military by richard ogorkiewicz hardcover 2595 only 3 left in stock order soon ships from and sold by amazoncom. Tanks 100 years of evolution general militarypdf. Tank presents a comprehensive account of the world wide evolution of armoured vehicles from their inception a century ago to the present day starting with a detailed reappraisal of the development of tanks and how they evolved during world war i by the end of that conflict tanks had gained considerable importance however this was not sustained in its immediate aftermath and a revival only . Timeline 100 years of tanks 11 december 2016 last updated june 10th 2020 1244 the first tanks rolled across a battlefield on the morning of 15 september 1916 when british forces attacked the positions of the german 28th reserve infantry regiment at flers courcelette with 32 tanks in an effort to break the stalemate on the somme