Why were tanks unsuccessful war machines in World War 1?

Answer 1

push the enemies front lines farther , since they were in a stalemate due to the trenches.

Realistically, tanks in WW1 had no real impact of any kind at all. The technology was simply too immature to produce a tank which had sufficient cross-country performance, armor protection, concentrated firepower, and mechanical reliability to be useful.

From a strategic military viewpoint, tanks were nothing more than interesting toys, and didn't impact the course of the war in any way. The technology to make a useful tank wouldn't mature until the early 1930s, and the first really good tank designs wouldn't appear until 1940.

Answer 2

Tanks were not utilized properly in WW1 because they were not used en masse but applied piecemeal across a wide front thus dissipating their effect. Infantry was not used in support of tanks . Tanks suffered from mechanical problems as well . Tank attacks were uncoordinated . Commanders viewed tanks as mobile platforms for machine guns .

(Heinz Guderian developed the Blitzkrieg which solved all these failings to great effect in WW2 .)

If you have the same homework as me its because their maximum speed was 3mph and the modern model was only 4mph...so basically they were too slow.

Answer 3

They were slow and difficult to maneuver, and most of the time they were not used in a coordinated manner.

Answer 4

Tanks introduced a change to future warfare.

Answer 5

The WWI tanks were slow, lightly armored, hot, poorly ventilated, and didn't move well in wet weather.