This is the greatest military innovation of the 20th century, say something nice about it

This is the greatest military innovation of the 20th century, say something nice about it.

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what is it?

Puh, Not for plebs.

Killdozer

Something that will remain a mystery to the illiterate

It's the only thing that kept the Japs from invading New Zealand. They were scared of it.

In all seriousness, it's a pragmatic and ingenious design. The thing is that it's better than having no armored vehicles at all, and tractors could be easily converted at a moment's notice in the case of an invasion. Multiple conversion kits were produced for that purpose.

it didnt stop trench warfare though..... not really an innovation. tanks with actual artillery cannons did affect field artillery in a way

FACT: Even after the introduction of the Mark I, trench warfare continued for another 2 years on the western front
FACT: there has not seen a single instance of trench warfare on New Zealand soil since the introduction of the Bob Semple

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a "tank" built on a tractor chassis

its flaws are apparent from its stupid design
>abnormally heavy for its specifications
>thin sheet metal construction can be penetrated by rifle rounds even on the front
>top speed comparable to churchill tank
>no cannon armament, only 7 machine guns
>vibrations made firing any weapon on the move impossible
>firing while stationary was lack lustre due to lack of visibility and cramped interior
>extremely cramped interior combined with extremely large crew, one crew member had to lie prone
>exposed engine inside the crew compartment meant the prone crew member was separated from the engine only by a mattress
>incredibly unreliable

the "tank" was used only once on parade, where it was greeted by enthusiasm and cheering