Tanks are used in combat for the first time during the Battle of the Somme - September 15th, 1916

On this day in 1916, the first tanks were deployed at Flers-Courcelette during the Battle of the Somme in France.

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From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.