The Allied Counterattack

First Tank Prototype Developed.

Aug 1, 1915

The first tank prototype, nicknamed "Little Willy", was developed by the British army.

First Tank Used in Action.

Feb 2, 1916

The tank was first used in battle. This event revolutionized the strategy of trench warfare, because tanks could easily pass above trenches and withstand machine gun and rifle fire.

The French Start Producing Tanks.

Apr 1, 1917

The French started to take after the British prototype and manufacture their own tanks.

Allied Forces Advance.

Mar 21, 1918

Allied Tanks roll through the French Hillside. The Allied Forces advance through France to get to Paris.

The First Tank to Tank Battle

Apr 24, 1918

The first tank to tank battle occured when three German 7V's and three British Mk. IV's met at Viller's-Brettonneux.

Allied Forces Launch Counter Offensive.

Jun 10, 1918

Four French and two American divisions of troops launch a counter attack on German lines aided by air support and over 150 tanks. This attack was successful, pushing German forces back and taking over 1,000 prisoners.

Allied Forces launch an attack on St. Mihiel.

Sep 12, 1918

Five hundred thousand American troops, assisted by forty-eight thousand French, launched an attack on the final German stronghold. This was the battle of St. Mihiel.

The AEF drive Germans out of France.

Sep 26, 1918

Over one million AEF troops began to drive German troops from France and cut off supplies. After the attack, Germans were in full retreat towards the Meuse River.